"If Your Highness attacks the city, the people will suffer!" Yao Guangxiao spread his small hands.
"Holy crap, what the hell do you mean?"
"Your Majesty, I did not say that you should continue to attack the capital!"
Lin Mo, “…”
"You mean you want me to abandon the capital?"
"Yeah yeah!"
Lin Mo. "Holy crap, what are you saying, you demonic monk?"
"I demand an explanation, a reasonable explanation!"
Yao Guangxiao calmly explained, "Your Highness, is the capital city prosperous?"
Lin Mo frowned. "It doesn't seem very prosperous!"
The main reason why the Great Xia Dynasty chose this place as its capital was its extremely important geographical location and strategic significance, as it guarded the northern part of the country.
It is close to Jidong and Liangzhou, making it very safe. In the event of war, it will not be immediately affected.
In terms of wealth, it certainly cannot compare to the Jiangdong and Jiangnan regions in the south!
"Your Highness, may I ask again, do you have a large number of troops?"
Lin Mo frowned again. Even if he converted all his points into soldiers now, including all the troops stationed in all places, he would only have a mere 300,000 or so.
It's not a small amount, though.
To put it simply, it's not worth mentioning!
The combined forces of the Abbasid Caliphate, the Eastern Pangolins, and the Northern Barbarians numbered in the millions.
With such a small force, Lin Mo could only allow powerful generals like Bai Qi to hold their ground and then eliminate them one by one.
"Your Highness, may I ask further, are your troops' provisions sufficient?"
Do you have many generals under your command?
"Are you free to use your hands...?"
Lin Mo couldn't listen anymore and quickly waved his hand. "Stop talking!"
He understood Yao Guangxiao's meaning: "Abandon the capital and let Huo Minggao declare himself emperor!"
The sorcerer's suggestion may seem cowardly, but it is actually quite reasonable!
First of all, once Huo Minggao occupies the capital, given his personality, he will most likely depose the new emperor of Great Xia.
They may establish themselves independently or form their own separate entities.
If we become independent, things will be much easier.
Even Lin Mo, with his strength, doesn't dare to stand on his own. How can the Zhao family agree to Huo Minggao's actions? How can the Wei family agree?
When the time comes, Lin Mo only needs to raise his arm and call upon the Zhao family to carry out another "purging of the court of corrupt officials"!
The entire Great Xia will respond!
Even if they don't respond, they will never be enemies.
If another ruler is established, Huo Minggao's position as regent will not be secure!
Given his strength, he would inevitably need the support of the Northern Barbarians.
Lin Mo defeated Dong Pan Ge, but did not wipe him out; the enemy still had over 200,000 warriors.
The Dongpan Ge gang of bastards are eyeing Jidong covetously. If Lin Mo goes south, they will definitely send troops again to conquer Jidong.
If the other party forgets, Lin Mo can remind them!
Then, in the territory near the capital of the Great Xia Dynasty, there would be three not-so-harmonious forces.
Each of the three parties had its own ulterior motives, so naturally they pursued Lin Mo.
Therefore, what Lin Mo needs to do is concentrate his forces and take over the wealthy Jiangdong and Jiangnan regions.
Whether to resort to force or political deterrence, the choice is not difficult.
After that, they assembled a large army and marched westward to deal with Qiu Zi, who had invaded Shu, and then headed north to wipe out the Abbasid Caliphate!
It must be said that Yao Guangxiao's plan was very suitable for the current situation.
But then a problem arose.
"As a transmigrator with some system advantages, is it really a good idea for me to back down?"
This caused Lin Mo to become conflicted.
“Your Highness, it’s time to let go!” Yao Guangxiao continued. “With our current troop strength and the situation, the capital is not easy to defend!”
Moreover, Shu is our capital; if it falls, you know the consequences better than we do!
The system-created Yao Guangxiao and Xiang Yu were given a certain understanding: Shu was their home base and absolutely could not be conquered.
For a fleeting moment, Lin Mo almost considered hardening his heart.
Suddenly, he remembered Sun Ruoxi and the others.
"Ruoxi, Qing'er, and where is my mother?"
“Your Highness, they are safe!” Sun Yang said. “Mr. Yao made very thorough arrangements and moved them to a safe place early this morning.”
Lin Mo's heart, which had been clenched with anxiety, immediately relaxed.
"Wait, what about Huo Churan? What's her situation?" Lin Mo asked again.
"This..." Sun Yang hesitated, then stopped. "The princess... she refuses to leave!"
Lin Mo, “???”
"The princess said that she is your concubine, but also Huo Minggao's daughter!"
"Is this guy out of his mind..." Lin Mo wanted to say that he was mentally ill, but the words wouldn't come out.
Governing the world through filial piety is an important part of the ancient Chinese traditional culture.
Since its inception, the culture of filial piety has occupied an important position in the development of my country's cultural history. After being promoted in the pre-Qin, Western Zhou, and Spring and Autumn periods, it gradually became the governing principle of the rulers during the Western Han Dynasty.
After entering feudal society, it combined with the feudal autocratic system of monarchical despotism and became an important pillar of the Three Cardinal Guides and Five Constant Virtues ethics.
The same was true of the Great Xia Dynasty.
According to Huo Churan's thinking, although Huo Minggao treated her badly, he was still her father who gave her birth and raised her.
The traditional Chinese concept of women's obedience to the Three Obediences and Four Virtues was deeply ingrained in the Xia Dynasty, and it was very difficult to change it.
For example, Su Qing'er. The first time Lin Mo met her, he asked when they would consummate their marriage. If this were on Earth, forget about marrying her; it would be a miracle if he didn't block her on WeChat.
However, because Su Zhongxiang asked her to marry him, she married him without even having a wedding ceremony.
And...she even convinced herself that she had fallen in love with Lin Mo!
"Looking back, all I did all day was drive with Su Qing'er, and it seems like I didn't do anything else..." Lin Mo sighed.
No dates, no little gifts, no sweet romance!
But she still loves herself...
"Huo Churan!" Lin Mo said the name subconsciously.
“Guangxiao, what you say makes a lot of sense,” he said, “but I’m afraid I have to refuse your suggestion!”
"Huh?" Yao Guangxiao frowned. "Your Highness, a true man should not worry about not having a wife. Why bother with Huo Churan..."
The demonic monk was clever and naturally saw through Lin Mo's thoughts.
"Hehe!" Lin Mo chuckled. "As a man, if you can't even protect your own woman, what kind of regent are you?"
She treated me as her husband, so I had to fulfill the duties of a husband.
Perhaps it's not love yet, but I, Lin Mo, have already decided to protect you for the rest of my life!
“But the princess…” Sun Yang said. “It’s her own fault for not wanting to leave!”
Upon hearing this, Lin Mo's heart skipped a beat. "Speaking of which, this is my fault. I didn't touch her that night!" He thought to himself, "It's all in name only. Having not received much affection from family since childhood, she probably feels insecure!"
Perhaps it is, perhaps it isn't, Lin Mo doesn't know.
But he was certain that once he left, Huo Churan's fate would be tragic!
"My mind is made up!" Lin Mo announced. "Guangxiao, brother-in-law, let's rest for a day. Come to my tent tonight, and we'll discuss how to rescue the Princess..."
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