Chapter 561 Confused
Old Master Xu's attitude towards Prince Yan is really complicated.
He was Uncle Lu's registered disciple, and the relationship between Prince Yan and Lu Mudan made Old Master Xu feel like he had nowhere to start. Furthermore, Li Nian was always with Fu Bao, and judging by his senior sister's attitude, she was clearly trying to bring them together. And Prince Yan had already been showing signs of this.
If something really happens in the future, how will he face it?
Old Master Xu is feeling very miserable!
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King Yan led three thousand whirlwind riders all the way to Jingbian City. Before he arrived at Jingbian City, he already knew the situation in Jingbian City.
Knowing that Old Master Xu, along with Old Master Xu Da and Old Master Xu Er, had occupied Jingbian City and integrated the troops left behind by Emperor Yongping, Prince Yan easily guessed Old Master Xu's plan.
"It seems that I have made a wrong decision!"
Going home is what King Yan wants in his heart, and it is also what the 3,000 Whirlwind Cavalry soldiers want in their hearts.
But it was obvious that Longxi Mansion did not need their presence at this time.
Speaking of which, King Yan also had a very miserable life.
He really didn't expect that the Tang Dynasty would fall apart in just a few days.
Although those local prominent families did not openly rebel, once the banner of purging the court was raised, it was no different from rebellion.
The Tang Dynasty has lost control over many prefectures and counties.
Although his good brother was still sitting on the dragon throne, his position as emperor was obviously not worthy of his title.
"Your Majesty, are we still going to Jingbian City?"
As the new deputy general of the Whirlwind Cavalry, Leng Ci can naturally see that the current situation is not friendly to them.
"Report—"
A clear shout came from afar, and a horse galloped towards the Whirlwind Rider at lightning speed.
This is the scout of the Whirlwind Cavalry!
"Your Majesty, a letter has arrived from Marquis Wucheng!"
The scout quickly delivered a letter to King Yan.
The letter was indeed written by Mr. Xu himself.
As for the content, it was actually very simple. It simply stated Old Master Xu's attitude and made it clear that Longxi Prefecture would be handed over to Prince Yan. However, if Prince Yan failed to eliminate the Northern Barbarians roaming within Longxi Prefecture, Old Master Xu would lead his troops into Longxi Prefecture.
"Get some paper and pen!"
After reading Mr. Xu's letter, Prince Yan pondered for a moment and made a decision.
After his subordinates brought him paper and pen, King Yan picked up the pen and wrote a word on the paper, "Yes"!
A promise is worth a thousand gold!
Prince Yan understood what Mr. Xu meant, and also understood why Mr. Xu chose to give up Longxi Mansion.
He didn't think he could do anything with the Whirlwind Rider.
Before the Battle of Huangfengkou last year, the King of Yan would have thought he was invincible with the Whirlwind Cavalry in his hands. However, he now understood that he, Li Heng, was not invincible.
"Your Majesty, why is this?"
Leng Ci watched in astonishment as the scouts delivered the King of Yan's letter. He didn't understand why the King of Yan would do this. A single "promise"—if one looked deeper—meant the King of Yan was capitulating to Marquis Wucheng.
Born into a royal family, a prince, and with outstanding military achievements, how could he be so humble?
"This is the debt this king owes!"
The King of Yan had a bitter look on his face.
In the Battle of Huangfengkou, the 5,000 Xiangyi Prefecture garrison troops who accompanied Mr. Xu and his son were almost wiped out, and most of those who survived were injured or disabled.
None of this should have happened.
However, his negligence led to all this.
What's more, he was hunted by the underworld at the time. If it weren't for Old Master Xu and Old Master Xu rushing to his rescue from a thousand miles away, he would have been dead long ago.
"Let's go, let's go directly to Longxi Mansion. We will never leave Longxi Mansion until we destroy the Northern Barbarians!"
The King of Yan was also arrogant.
Old Master Xu hoped that he would eliminate the Northern Barbarians who were wreaking havoc in Longxi Prefecture, but he wanted more, he wanted to exterminate the Northern Barbarians.
The Tang Dynasty was destined to be in chaos.
However, no matter how chaotic the Tang Dynasty was, or how the people of the Tang Dynasty fought against each other, it would never be the turn of foreign enemies and barbarians to wreak havoc within the territory of the Tang Dynasty.
Blood debt must be repaid with blood!
The three thousand Whirlwind Riders did not enter Jingbian City.
Old Master Xu, the eldest Xu, and the second Xu were outside Jingbian City, watching from afar as Prince Yan and his whirlwind riders crossed the border, and watched them gallop towards Longxi Mansion.
"Boss, the supply of food, fodder, and weapons to the Northwest Town Army must be guaranteed!"
Although he and Prince Yan only exchanged glances from a distance, Old Master Xu understood Prince Yan's intentions this time. That single word, "promise," condensed a thousand words.
"yes!"
Boss Xu responded listlessly.
He actually wanted to do something.
The Northwest Garrison Army was arguably the most powerful military force in the Tang Dynasty. After all, the Northwest Garrison Army had been locked in a stalemate with the Northern Barbarians for years, and fighting was a common occurrence.
Boss Xu's original idea was that they would first take over the troops and food supplies in Jingbian City, and then take over the Northwest Town Army to wipe out the northern barbarian bandits in Longxi Prefecture in one fell swoop.
But no one expected that the King of Yan would suddenly appear and interfere.
"Dad, the emperor has said that Prince Yan is plotting treason."
"If the Prince of Yan arrived at the Northwest Garrison Camp and failed to capture the Northwest Garrison, do you think it would be possible?"
"Go dream!"
Old Master Xu raised his hand and slapped Boss Xu. "Prince Yan has made a great reputation in the northwest. Ninety-nine percent of the generals in the northwest defense army have friendships with him."
"Also, do you think the Prince of Yan really wasn't on guard against the Emperor?"
If a royal prince was really a heartless person leading troops outside, he would have died on the battlefield long ago.
Old Master Xu doesn't think that Prince Yan is easy to deal with.
As it is now, there is no conflict and both sides are at peace, which is good enough.
"Dad, what will happen in the future?"
Boss Xu doesn't have as good an attitude as Old Man Xu.
"The Jieyun Dao has established a nation in Jiannan Prefecture. Those aristocratic families have basically stopped obeying the arrangements of the imperial court and are still trying to purge the court."
"What should we do?"
Boss Xu has been thinking about this matter these days.
Their family's current actions are similar to those of the aristocratic families, all of which are about occupying land and becoming the king.
The world is in chaos, and when the time comes, someone will always provoke a war.
"Let's take a look first!"
Once a rebellion begins, there is no turning back.
Mr. Xu is well aware of this.
When the Tang Dynasty lost its throne, the whole world was chasing it.
They don't fight, but they need to take sides.
Thinking of the previous meeting with Shen Wansheng, Mr. Xu was also a little solemn. The aristocratic families were all trying to protect themselves and might not want to unify the world.
After all, unifying the world means that their clan will eventually become the enemy of the world.
For example, the Li Tang royal family, no matter who wanted to seize the country, it would be impossible to allow the Li royal family to continue to exist.
Although he knew that rebellion was not a good thing, Mr. Xu had to rebel.
This damned emperor, this damned royal family, they have a blood feud with him. If he wants revenge, he can't work for the court.
Furthermore, when the world is in chaos and many heroes are vying for supremacy, the Xu family must protect themselves.
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