Chapter 1176: Only a heroic leader is missing

Chapter 1176: Only a heroic leader is missing

Hearing what Gao Rui said, the others in the mission also nodded in agreement. In their words, they seemed to regard the peace talks as the only life-saving straw now, and did not think about anything else.

Seeing everyone's surprisingly unanimous attitude, Lu Yao couldn't help but feel a little suspicious. The current situation in Northern Qi is indeed very bad, but it would be an exaggeration to say that whether the peace can succeed this time will directly determine their future life and death.

What they need now is just a chance to breathe, not a lingering breath of giving up the fight completely. However, these envoys regard this peace negotiation as the only option. This idea is undoubtedly somewhat abnormal.

Lu Yao also knew very well that in the current situation where he was outnumbered, these envoys would inevitably be under heavy pressure when they went to enemy countries, which would lead to subtle changes in their mentality.

He didn't know what these people had experienced after coming to the Western Wei Dynasty, and how their mentality had changed, so he did not accuse them hastily. After some dialogue and communication, he ended the conversation for the time being.

Just when he was resting at night, Lu Yao specially called his younger brother Lu Yanshi into his bedroom, preparing to ask in detail about the mission's experience in coming south.

The two brothers had just entered the dormitory, and before Lu Yao had time to ask, Master Lu Yan had already asked with a smile on his face: "Brother, do you still remember that our cousin Lu Xiansheng died in a battle with the Wei people last year?" Kansai?”

After hearing the words, Lu Yao pondered for a moment, then nodded. He vaguely remembered that an uncle of his clan, Lu Teng, was kidnapped by the Western Wei Dynasty during the Battle of Mangshan last year, so he asked curiously : "Have you met this cousin? What's his situation in Kansai now?"

"This cousin is now serving as the Minister of War under the Tang Dynasty King. He is in the same province as the Cavalry and Foreign Military Affairs of our country. He is also the Tang King's confidant in charge of the military and state!"

Master Lu Yan quickly said with a smile. After hearing this explanation, Lu Yao also understood, and immediately said with emotion: "It seems that this uncle can be regarded as a close confidant of the Tang Dynasty, which can be regarded as a blessing in disguise." ”

In troubled times, the fate of people is ups and downs, and everyone has different circumstances. Lu Teng can occupy a prominent position in the Western Wei Dynasty, and Lu Yao is really happy for his cousin. In addition, of course, he also has some personnel sustenance.

After Lu Yao was silent for a moment, he couldn't help but look at Master Lu Yan and asked, "Then did you take the opportunity to ask your uncle for advice on the current situation, and did your uncle give you any advice?"

After hearing this, Master Lu Yan nodded and said with a smile: "In recent days, my uncle has introduced me to many people from the Kansai region, including many of my old relatives from Luoxia, such as Chang Shangong of the Wei State who was under the gate of Zhu State. By the way, I have also made a marriage for our family. I was planning to tell my brother when I return, but I didn’t want to come here before I could return home. I will introduce you to my brother in the future..."

He was talking so enthusiastically that he didn't notice that his brother's face had become very ugly.

"That's enough, don't say any more!"

Seeing that Master Lu Yan was still showing off his agreement with Wei Guogu to marry his children, Lu Yao's face suddenly sank and he couldn't help but slap the case and said angrily: "To do this, you should be focusing on national affairs. I want to be loyal, but I don’t want to be blindly seeking personal gain. How much of my thoughts can be used to benefit the country? Is it worthy of the Supreme Lord’s trust in sending you in this critical moment?”

Master Lu Yan was scolded by his brother, and the smile on his face suddenly disappeared. He hurriedly bowed his head and said respectfully: "Brother, please be patient and allow me to argue..."

"Shut up! No wonder I heard all the envoys making mournful remarks before. It turns out that the Wei people have already been won over by their personal feelings and interests, and they dare not fight anymore!"

With an angry expression on his face, Lu Yao pointed at Master Lu Yan and continued to shout angrily: "Today, the whole country is waiting eagerly, hoping that you can bring back good news, but in the end, you have forgotten the important matter and tried to fight with Wei. People are in harmony with each other privately, but they dare not stand up to Wei's demands. Isn't this a desire to betray the country for personal gain? "

Hearing his brother's scolding becoming more and more severe, Master Lu Yan's expression changed again and again. He lowered his head and was silent for a while, and then he said with an aggrieved look: "Brother, don't you know what kind of person I am? If I am really so selfish. You are a deposed, shameless and ungrateful person. Even if my brother kills me in court with a stick, I will never complain.

But if you are angry at me just because things are not going well at the moment, I will also accept your advice respectfully. I just ask my brother not to bring such evil slander on you. Selflessness is easy to say, but how many people can do it? If everyone is like this, then the rulers, saints, wise men, and the people will be brave, and the country will have no internal worries and no fear of external disturbances. But what is the situation inside and outside today? How can I not see it? To be honest, brother, I am proud of you, but I am afraid that I will follow in the footsteps of Xianggong Yang..."

"Who taught you these evil words?"

After Lu Yao heard this, he immediately became angry again, but Master Lu Yan just lowered his head and said: "I am not blind and deaf. How can I forget the tragic situation in front of the dead body of Mr. Yang in the province that day? We can resolve important events together with the Supreme Lord. This person is a general from Jinyang, even a soldier in the military camp, not a scholar-official!

I was never a prominent person in the current situation. Fortunately, I was able to serve because of the tolerance of the Supreme Being and the guidance of my elder brother. I could only do my duty faithfully to the best of my ability, but there was no excessive grace to force me to sacrifice my life. If the Supreme Lord has orders, he will travel diligently both inside and outside the country. If his family is innocent, why should he cling to Qi? Is it really necessary for one person to live in poverty and bring disaster to all nine clans? "

When Lu Yao heard his brother's answer, he couldn't help but frown deeper. After his chest heaved violently, he looked at Lu Yanshi again, frowned and said in a deep voice: "You have only been in Wei for a short time. What people have you seen?" It's all superficial, how can you dare to say that you can't rely on your father and brother's years of management? Not long after you left the country, you acted like a cunning rabbit. Is this also the way of life that your father and brother taught you? "

"I cannot embrace the principle of being upright and obedient. I do feel ashamed of the teachings of my father and brother. However, the Supreme People's Government today does not have a grand plan for appointing people. In other words, the Supreme Leader has not been in power for a long time, and various ambitions have not yet been fully realized. However, many personnel matters have actually taken shape. It can be seen that the supreme hero can surpass the former emperor. What will happen to Yang Zunyan and Gao Dezheng? "

After hearing that his brother was willing to argue with him, Master Lu Yan sorted out his thoughts for a while, and then said seriously: "It is hard to tolerate loyalty in the country at the moment. Brother, do you really have no plan for revitalization that you can tell the superiors? After hearing this, If you don't accept it, if you accept it but don't do it, if you do it but it doesn't produce results, what's the point?

This country is not without good ministers and good plans, but it is just too late for the times. I am not afraid of the enemy, but I envy the enemy. I cannot even say that I envy the enemy, but I long for benevolence and righteousness. Before entering the Wei State, I only thought that the Wei State was poor, weak and tyrannical. Only after entering the Wei State did I realize the beauty of benevolence and righteousness, which made people happy and happy and never wanted to return.

Brother said that what I have seen is still superficial. In fact, it is just your obsession and covering your own ears and eyes. There is order here, scholars and people are happy, the market is prosperous, and the village is comfortable. The king of Tang really had the power to swallow up Qi, but he was cautious about using troops because he cared about the safety of the people in Hebei.

Although I will not betray my country and seek vassalage, or abandon my father-in-law, I also secretly hope that the King of Tang can unify the world and create a prosperous age! There are already too many heroes in this world, but there is a lack of a hero who can surpass them all!

If I am lucky enough to follow such a lord, I will devote all my will and strength to him. Why would I regret my life? But unfortunately, I don't have such an honor. It's enough to cultivate my moral character and hope that I can live a peaceful life in Guizhou. "

Lu Yao was about to give his young brother a stern reprimand to fundamentally change his idea that he was obviously being led astray, but he didn't expect Master Lu Yan to talk so much, and he was talking about this. When he spoke, his face was still full of seriousness, and when he talked about the King of Tang, his eyes even revealed a bit of piety.

"This, King Tang...Oh, I shouldn't have let you come to Wei!"

After listening to Lu Yanshi's story, Lu Yao's mood was extremely complicated. He originally wanted to ask his brothers what happened to the envoys to make them seem a little wrong, but now it seems that his brother This brother was actually brainwashed very thoroughly.

"Everyone has a love for beauty. It is human nature to admire others when they see them wearing fine clothes, and to imitate them when they see people with virtuous qualities. But is it true that one thinks of others when they see the good, or they change when they see others? , then you need self-discrimination and control. Maybe the Wei State is really a place of rule, but my ancestors were born in Qi..."

Lu Yao was still waiting for some earnest advice, but just as he finished speaking, Master Lu Yan spoke again in a low voice: "Brother, the Qi clan has not survived for more than ten years..."

After hearing this, Lu Yao rolled his eyes at Master Lu Yan angrily. Being interrupted like this, he couldn't speak anymore. After sitting there with his head down for a while, he spoke again: "Are the others in the mission like this?" Do you have similar thoughts?”

"These changes in mood are ultimately contrary to morality, so how can they be revealed to the outside world? I only confided it to you, brother, and rarely mentioned it to others. As for whether other people in the mission have such thoughts, I I don’t know either.”

After hearing this, Master Lu Yan said quickly, saying that although his mentality had changed greatly, he had always been concealing it.

Lu Yao sighed secretly after hearing this. As soon as he came to Hongnong, he found that these people's attitudes were very problematic. How could such a change in mentality be hidden from others. Master Lu Yan thought he had done a good job of hiding it, but it might be that the members of the mission were all guilty of treason, so they did not dare to inquire into other people's thoughts and could not feel the changes in others.

The junior high school still had high hopes for the peace talks, but judging from the situation here, it seems that the entire mission was instigated, and it cannot be said that it was instigated. For example, Lu Yanshi almost moved to Longyou, but he still gritted his teeth and said no. He rebelled against Qi and defected to Wei, thinking that he had a bottom line. Even if others have no intention of defecting to Wei, they may no longer share the same hatred and hatred with the country.

Everyone in the mission was no longer reliable, so Lu Yaobian could only muster up his energy to keep things in check and promote the progress of the matter. Although he does not want to be Yang Min or Gao Dezheng, he is also a very important role among the emperor's confidants, second only to Wang Xi and a few others. Now he naturally needs to play the role that a confidant should have. .

Because the protons were not sent before, it was mainly the Western Wei Dynasty that made various demands of its own, while the Northern Qi Dynasty was more passive. Now that Lu Yao was ordered to deliver the proton Gao Xiaowan, he first put forward the most urgent request, which was to temporarily draw an armistice line. Soldiers from both sides could not conduct military activities across the armistice line.

Of course, this so-called armistice mainly restrained the troops of the Western Wei Dynasty. Before Jinyang's army went south for reinforcements, Hebei only had a certain ability to protect itself. Yedu's army could only huddle in the Ji and did not dare to act lightly. out.

When Lu Yao made this request on behalf of Northern Qi, Li Tai agreed without much thought and drew the armistice line at the racecourse.

The horse farm here refers specifically to the Heyang Horse Farm established during the Northern Wei Dynasty. It is a space between Henei and Shiji, north and south of the Yellow River. During the Northern Wei Dynasty, cattle and horses were raised for the Luoyang Imperial Army. Later, after the Eastern Wei Dynasty moved its capital to Yecheng, it was necessary to strengthen the defense of Heluo, so this horse farm was also preserved and was under the jurisdiction of the Heyang Xingtai of the Northern Qi Dynasty.

The horse farm is dedicated to horse breeding, and its scope is relatively wide. During the Tianbao period of the Northern Qi Dynasty, when the Qi army was at its strongest, the area from Heyang to Yenan was within the scope of the horse farm. Li Tai proposed to use the horse farm as a ceasefire line, which was confusing concepts and continued to invade the territory of the Northern Qi Dynasty in terms of concept. If the scope of the horse farm during the Tianbao period is demarcated, then part of the guards in Yecheng, Northern Qi, must be removed, otherwise it would be a violation of the agreement.

Fortunately, Lu Yao, as Gao Yan's confidant and a newcomer from junior high school, had not yet been brainwashed. He directly stated that if the horse farm was to be turned into a stopover area, the Wei army stationed in Hulao City would also need to evacuate. Because the horse farm is a pastoral area demarcated by the river, Hulao is also within this area. In addition to growing food, it is also necessary to grow grass and other things within the area.

Li Tai certainly could not give up Hulao, which is an important springboard for him to enter Henan next. In the past few days, he was still planning to scare Sima Xiaonan and let him take the initiative to request to join the court, so that the Wei army could completely occupy Hulao City. It was a bit unpleasant to directly occupy the magpie's nest.

The scope of the horse farm is too vast and the concept is too broad. It is really difficult to define and implement it. So both sides spread out the map, marked the places that they could not give up at the moment one by one, and then pieced them together. After arguing with each other, they settled a temporary ceasefire line, and each army withdrew from the other's area.

With the armistice line being drawn, it is actually equivalent to basically demarcating the territory that both sides can actually control for the next period of time.

Li Tai made a lot of concessions in this regard, and did not draw the battle line too far away from the Yellow River and Taihang Mountains on the north bank of the Yellow River. Otherwise, the isolated army would be deeply involved in the logistics pressure, and because the Hanoi area is flat, if a large number of troops were to be stationed, it would undoubtedly set up a target for Northern Qi to attack.

Of course, the concessions in this regard were not made in vain. Li Tai also emphasized the Huainan area and asked Northern Qi to give up Guangling and other Huainan important towns as soon as possible. He still had to continue to interact with Southern Chen. The envoys of Southern Chen had also arrived in Hongnong. They had to see what was wrong with being a dog for the King of Tang!

Sorry, sorry, it's even later. I'm a little upset and in poor condition these days. The updates are unstable. I'm really sorry. . . . Everyone should also pay attention to heatstroke prevention. I wish you good health and a happy life! ! !