Chapter 465 The overall situation

Pushing open the dusty door, dust fell on Xue Bai's head.

Since there was no one at home, he didn't bother to clean up, so he rubbed his eyes and walked in. When he passed through the middle door, he suddenly heard someone say something to him.

"I thought you were going to live in the Du family, but you came back."

"I'm too sleepy. I'll go over for dinner later."

"Huh, I'm afraid you don't dare to go because you are concerned about your father-in-law?"

While talking, Xue Bai turned around the corridor and saw Li Yuetu standing there patting the dust on her skirt. He glanced at her, yawned, and continued walking into the house.

"Huh? Why didn't you say anything? Did I tell you what you said?"

"How did you get in?" Xue Bai asked casually.

"Forgot? You and I are neighbors. We built a ladder from my yard and climbed here." Li Yuetu was still patting her skirt. "You didn't leave anyone to look after the house. There is dust everywhere."

"Why should we care about these things when we are fighting a war?"

Li Yuetu was wearing a light robe that was stained with blood. He had just bathed and changed into a new dress. Naturally, he took care of it and said, "I'm not as slovenly as you. There is hot water in my house."

, Do you want to go over and take a bath?"

"don't want."

"A gentleman loves to be clean and cares about his appearance even when he is dying. You are not like a child of aristocratic family."

"I'm not a member of an aristocratic family."

"Have I heard that you are the son of the deposed prince? Is it true?"

After a lot of twists and turns, Li Yuetu finally brought the topic to the question she wanted to ask.

Xue Bai ignored her, pushed open the door and went in. She wanted to follow, but the dust on the door sprinkled her face, choking her and making her cough.

When she raised her head again, Xue Bai had already collapsed on the couch with his clothes on, and lazily wrapped himself in the quilt.

She had never entered a man's bedroom before, so she stopped hesitantly. But thinking that it was a time of war, she couldn't care less about some rules, and she was really curious, so she stepped over the threshold, not daring to get close.

Too close, talking there a few steps away.

"I will know about this sooner or later if you don't tell me. If he is really a descendant of the Li family, he will be pardoned by the saint soon, right?"

Li Yuetu asked like this for a while, and then Xue Bai finally answered in a daze in his sleep.

"Um."

"Really? Then, are you my brother?"

Xue Bai didn't answer anymore, and his breathing became even.

After waiting for a while, Li Yuetu thought he had fallen asleep, turned around and wanted to exit. But when he reached the screen, he stopped again.

"Actually, I'm very happy to know that you are my brother."

She lowered her head and rubbed the dust on her skirt that couldn't be wiped off, feeling a little annoyed that it stuck to them.

"My father and brother had a relationship with you before, but now it's over. We are close relatives of flesh and blood. And when the country is in trouble, we will work together, help each other in the same boat, and live in harmony..."

Behind her, Xue Bai had already opened his eyes and looked at her thin back.

Her words were very childish, but in order to stabilize people's hearts, before he could tell the world about Li Heng's rebellion, she thought that Li Heng's men were entering the city behind.

When she was far away, he murmured: "Where are there any close relatives? There are only enemies fighting for power."

Soon, Xue Baixin fell asleep. He knew that although his house seemed undefended, in fact nothing could escape Du Jin's eyes and ears.

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This night is Shangyuan night.

Although it was in the midst of war, this festival was too important to the people of Chang'an. In addition, the saint returned to the court, so the court still held a small lantern festival.

It not only calms people's hearts, but also deters the enemy troops outside the city.

"Boom - boom -"

Xue Bai was awakened by the explosion. When he opened his eyes, he saw Du Jin sitting on his couch, turning to look at the fireworks outside the window. The light outside illuminated her white neck and outlined the beautiful curves of her cheeks.

He still felt sleepy, so he put his arms around her waist, buried his head in her lap, and smelled the familiar fragrance.

"Dirty." Du Jin patted him in disgust, "Why don't you go to the neighbor next door and take a shower before going to bed?"

"Did you hear everything?"

"No." Du Jin said, "I'm talking about Yang Yuyao across the street. You went through all the hard work and brought her back as you wished?"

"Jealous?"

"I'm just jealous. I'm stingy and I don't like people coveting my man."

Xue Bai knew that she was nervous about him, so he smiled and said nothing. His relationship with Yang Yuyao was not a day or two, so he did not explain it more.

But Du Jin was not only jealous from across the street, but also from the neighbor next door. He asked again: "You asked that little girl to follow you into the house, but have you become interested in her?"

"No, I confirmed the relationship between brother and sister."

Du Jin then also lay down, leaned over Xue Bai's ear, bit his ear, and whispered: "It's strange that I believe you. Some people may appear to be siblings, but in fact they are related by flesh and blood."

She hadn't been close to Xue Bai for a long time, so she was jealous, but at the same time she was moved. She reached down with her hand and soon touched his bones.

"Don't you think I'm dirty?"

"If I had known you were more evil-minded, how would I have ever thought of it?"

She circled her slender white fingers and asked in a low voice: "Don't you just like to pretend to be the emperor's grandson and then secretly touch them in private? Isn't it exciting?"

"It's not necessary." Xue Bai said, "It will delay the realization of our ambitions."

"Then why didn't you let Li Longji issue an order to report Li Heng's rebellion?" Du Jin said, "I have heard from Jiang Hai, Hu Laishui and others that most of the imperial army and officials were taken to Shuofang by Li Heng. You know

What will he do when he arrives?"

"Of course he ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, and planned to usurp the throne."

"Then why don't we take action first? We will use the imperial edict to kill him."

"Do you know what's the difference between me and them?" Xue Bai asked.

Du Jin untied his clothes and said, "You are smarter, you are more courageous, and you are much stronger than them."

"That's not it."

Xue Bai recalled the history that he didn't know much about, and knew that if the original historical trajectory was followed, after Li Heng became emperor, Li Mi came up with a good strategy for him to completely quell the Anshi Rebellion within two years. Probably Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi

According to Hedong, go out of Taihangxing, cut the rebels into three sections, and make them run for rescue on a long front. After the rebels are exhausted, they can directly take Fanyang and find their lair, and the rebellion will be eradicated naturally. But Li Heng usurped the throne and ascended the throne.

Worried about long nights and long dreams, he was eager to establish his prestige. After summoning the main force of Heshuo, he borrowed troops from Huihe and insisted on recovering the two capitals first. As a result, the northwest frontier army of the Tang Dynasty and the northeast frontier army fought a decisive battle at Baima Temple. The first battle allowed Li Heng to regain control.

The emperor of Chang'an also defeated all the elites of the Tang Dynasty in one battle.

From then on, the Tang court seemed to have had its backbone broken. It could no longer find the courage to frighten the barbarians and border towns. It promised the Uighurs time and time again that they would burn, kill, rob, and kidnap their own people in their own land.

Time and time again, the generals of the feudal towns were allowed to surrender and rebel again, and they rebelled and surrendered again. Time and time again, the capital was captured by Tubo and rebels.

Xue Bai has always been unwilling to reconcile with Li Heng, not only because he was buried alive by Li Jingzhong, but from the day he was buried alive, he saw through Li Heng's cowardice and selfishness under his "helplessness".

He looked down on Li Heng from the bottom of his heart.

"Is Li Longji conniving with An Lushan because he is stupid? He wanted to enjoy the emperor's power but did not want to assume the emperor's obligations. He was afraid of being replaced by his sons in Chang'an City, so he deliberately handed over military power to Hu in the border town.

Li Heng said that he would go to Heshuo to organize his army to recapture the two capitals. Didn't he know that Chang'an City had not been lost yet? He was waiting for us to die under the sword of the rebels, and then he would be the one to revitalize the Tang Dynasty.

The emperor. In the eyes of father and son, personal interests are far higher than the great justice of the country."

Xue Bai lay there on his back, feeling Du Jin's caress. He was most relaxed when talking to her in private, so he spoke without restraint.

"I finally understand that no matter what the situation is, the virtues of the father and son will never change. Even if there are loyal ministers and righteous people who work hard to make the situation better, once it goes against their interests, they will drag everyone into the abyss again. If

If we say that the root cause of this rebellion is the opposition between the aristocratic family and the common people, then the actions of this father and son can most vividly reflect the despicability of these so-called nobles."

After saying this, Xue Bai thought for a while, commented on himself, and said: "I am also despicable, ambitious, and unscrupulous."

He did not deny himself because of this, but became stronger.

"I am different from them. I believe that whoever can bring the Tang Dynasty back to life will be supported by the world. I am confident that I can do it. I don't need to be like the old Li Longji who can only rely on suppressing others to appear strong. I don't need to be like Li Longji.

Heng was so impatient to prove himself that he ignored the overall situation of the world. Therefore, when I returned to Chang'an this time, not only did I not tell the world that "the loyal king is plotting rebellion", I instead issued an order to appoint Li Heng as the military governor of Shuofang and lead troops back to Chang'an as soon as possible.

"

Du Jin was stunned and asked: "Why? Didn't you just let him conquer the elite soldiers of Heshuo justifiably?"

"If we don't issue this decree, we will have enough power to prevent him from conquering Heshuo's elite soldiers?" Xue Bai said: "The most important thing is to protect Chang'an. Announcement of Li Heng's rebellion will only shake people's hearts and will not do any good in defending the city; and using the emperor's edict

The order to recruit soldiers and horses from Heshuo can not only boost the morale of Chang'an, but also provide resistance to Li Heng. If he accepts it, the northwest generals will inevitably urge him to come to the rescue. If he does not accept it, how can he be justified? He will definitely say our

The saint is a fake, but why would a fake saint give him an official title?"

"You are still thoughtful." Du Jin nodded, and then said after a moment, "I thought you were doing it for Li Yuetu, and I will not mention her grandfather's rebellion today."

"We can only defend Chang'an first and then announce this. Who dares to question it then?"
To be continued...