Chapter 2271 Brother and sister break up, Xiuning returns to Qin


    Chapter 2268: Brother and sister break up, Xiuning returns to Qin


    Lu Xiucai left, but did not return to Luoyang directly, but entered Chang''an as an envoy to conduct the next negotiation with Li Shimin.


    As soon as Lu Xiucai walked out of the big tent, the next second the big tent boiled again.


    "Grandmaster, do you really want to withdraw your troops? I''ll give up now, and I''ll be unwilling to accept it." Gongsun Xuanyuan said with a look of reluctance.


    “Yes, the Grand Governor…”


    All the generals agreed, obviously unwilling to withdraw their troops at this time.


    From the time when Qin and Tang restarted the negotiations to the end of the negotiations, the two sides officially reached an agreement, which took a total of eight days.


    During this period, the 200,000 Qin troops outside Chang''an City were not idle, but launched a strong attack on Chang''an.


    The Tang army was already in a low morale, and among the previous fighters, the Qin army won the victory, which once again hit the morale of the Tang army. Therefore, the Qin army thought that the capture of Chang''an would be very smooth, but the fact was that the eight-day fierce attack still failed to capture Chang''an.


    During these eight days of siege, the main force of the Qin army added cannon fodder to lose nearly 20,000 soldiers. Although they were unable to conquer Chang''an in one go, the casualties caused to the Tang army were also increasing.


    If this trend continues, it will be only a matter of time before conquering Chang''an. At this time, the Qin generals naturally refused to let them withdraw their troops.


    "Do you think our governor wants to withdraw his troops?"


    Hearing Li Jing''s words, the generals realized that the biggest impact of withdrawing the troops was Li Jing.


    As the Grand Governor of Yongzhou, Li Jing led the 200,000 troops of four routes this time, but failed to conquer the entire Guanzhong. He should be the one who is most unwilling to accept it.


    Li Jing naturally didn''t want to withdraw his troops, but he understood what it means to do, so he explained: "The solidity of Chang''an City is far beyond the expectations before the war. It will take at least one and a half months to take it, but the time left for us is less than a month."


    Li Jing understood clearly that the eight days of negotiations between the two countries were the last time the lord had won for him.


    If you can''t conquer Chang''an after these eight days, then even if you continue to attack for the next half month, there will be no result.


    "Before the founding ceremony, the Guanzhong War must end. Since Chang''an cannot be conquered within the prescribed time, why do you have to increase casualties?" Li Jing said in a deep voice.


    Hearing this, all the generals fell into silence and no one opposed the withdrawal of troops.


    Seeing this, Li Jing ordered: "Send the order to revoke the siege of Chang''an."


    Li Jing cannot withdraw his troops for the time being. After all, Lu Qinghou has not yet come out of Chang''an, and Li Tang has not yet agreed to the terms of the "Luoyang Treaty", but it is still possible to withdraw the siege and show sincerity.


    With Li Jing''s order, the Qin troops besieged in the city were recalled to the camp one after another.


    The Tang army on the city tower saw that the Qin army stopped siege and revoked the siege. They thought they had won the battle, and they all shouted and started to revel.


    "The Qin army withdrew its troops, and the Qin army withdrew its troops..."


    In Chang''an City, the Tang Dynasty''s Mansion.


    Li Shimin looked at the well-dressed scholar Lu Xiucai, wearing official uniforms, and always felt that this person looked familiar, but he just couldn''t remember where he had seen him.


    "Envoy Qin, have we seen it before?"


    Lu Xiucai looked surprised. He had only met Li Shimin once, but he never expected that Li Shimin still had an impression of him. After all, he was too ordinary when he was still in the Seven Heroes Town.


    "Seven Heroes Town, Lv Qinghou."


    Lv Xiucai smiled and saluted, while Li Shimin showed a sudden look of consciousness. He had obviously remembered the scholar and his eyes suddenly showed a look of surprise.


    The timid and thin waiter at the time has now become the special envoy of Qin. It is indeed no wonder that nothing has happened in this world.


    "So it''s an old friend."


    After sighing, Li Shimin took the form of official business and said with a cold face: "I already know the purpose of Qin envoy''s trip. Tomorrow, I will announce my departure from the throne in public and surrender to Qin and become a vassal state."


    "Why do you have to tomorrow? It''s better to choose a day than to meet the day, and it''s better to just go today." Lu Xiucai said with a smile.


    As soon as he finished speaking, all the civil officials of the Tang Dynasty present glared at him, and many people even jumped out and pointed at Lu Xiucai and cursed.


    Lu Xiucai ignored this, as if the other party''s insults were barking, and he just looked at Li Shimin calmly.


    Li Shimin clenched his fist tightly, but after a while, he let go. From the time he decided to surrender in exchange for survival, he knew that there would be such a day and he would be humiliated, but he didn''t expect that this day would come so quickly.


    "Since the incoming time is in a hurry, then let''s do it today."


    Li Shimin said lightly, and then ordered the convening of senior civil and military officials in the city, and then announced the terms of the Luoyang Treaty in public and the matter of resigning from the throne to Qin.


    "From today, I, Li Shimin, have left the throne, and Tang State has surrendered to Qin State and become a vassal state..."


    After seeing this scene, the civil and military officials who were summoned seemed to have collapsed, and they all cried and called for their parents, obviously it was difficult to accept such cruel things.


    But the country is so cruel. At least the Tang Dynasty is still there and has autonomy. It is just that the dignity is rubbed against the ground by Qin, and the whole country is hit hard.


    Since Li Shimin left the throne, he did not call himself Duke or Mausoleum. After all, Tang is now a vassal state of Qin. It would be against the rules to call Duke and Mausoleum without authorization. After Ying Hao became emperor, he would naturally enthrone him.


    He witnessed with his own eyes that since Li Shimin passed away from the throne, the main task of Lu Qinghou''s trip was completed. After all, Li Shimin had even completed such a humiliating matter, so it was naturally impossible to violate other terms.


    "The garrisons of Zuo Fengling''s five counties and Li Keyong''s troops from Huayin will withdraw within five days and hand over the control of the city to your army. I hope your army will not attack our retreating army." Li Shimin said.


    Lu Qinghou nodded: "Since our two countries have stopped their troops and truce up, we will naturally not attack the Tang army."


    "Qin Hai and Sima Yi, the envoy can take Qin Hai away directly, as for Sima Yi..."


    As he said that, Li Shimin showed a hint of embarrassment, and Lu Xiucai asked, "Is there something unexpected happening?"


    "Sima Yi is the garrison of Baling. He seemed to have guessed that I would abandon him. Before the negotiations were over, he fled. Now I don''t know where he is. I believe that with the Qin intelligence network, it is only a matter of time to catch Sima Yi."


    Li Shimin said it was extremely sincere, but Lu Xiucai sneered in his heart. He didn''t believe a single word of what Li Shimin said, but he would not expose Li Shimin.


    It was just right that Sima Yi would not be handed over. After Qin State''s cultivation was restored, he happened to use this as an excuse to send troops to attack Tang State.


    When he entered the city, Lu Qinghou was alone, but when he left the city, he brought out Hu Hai who was tied into rice dumplings.


    After seeing Hu Hai, the generals of the Qin army were immediately excited, especially Qin Ji and Qin Si and other generals from the Qin family. They rushed up and beat Hu Hai up. If Li Jing hadn''t stopped him, they might have been beaten to death.


    Ying Hao had already issued an order to publicly execute the traitor Hu Hai and the tyrant Liu Bei, the tyrant who killed the throne, in front of everyone in the world, and sacrifice to his ancestors and the late emperor on the day of ascending the throne. Therefore, Li Jing naturally could not let Hu Hai be beaten to death by Qin Ji. As for Hu Hai, his heart was full of despair, and his intestines of regret were almost green.


    He rebeled from the clan and surrendered to Li Tang because he believed that Qin could not survive the siege of many countries. At that time, there were many people who had the same idea as him. As a result, not only did Qin force himself to survive, but now Ying Hao is going to be the emperor of the Han Dynasty, and he has become a clown who voluntarily gave up his identity as a royal relative.


    If you want to die, give Hu Hai another chance. He will never do this, but it is too late to say anything now.


    Lu Qinghou escorted Hu Hai back to Luoyang, while Li Jing continued to hand over the territory with Li Tang. He not until he accepted the city given up by the Tang army, he ordered the army to retreat to four cities including Lantian and Xinfeng.


    Just as the last Qin army was about to leave Chang''an, the gates of Chang''an opened wide, and Li Shimin personally escorted a team of carriages from the city. It was the marriage convoy of Tang State. Not only did the Tang State princess Li Xiuning, but also the prince Li Xingyun.


    Just before the negotiations between the two countries ended, Li Shimin abolished Li Zhi''s position as crown prince and instead made Li Xingyun the new crown prince.


    Li Shimin would do this, so he naturally couldn''t bear to let Li Zhi, the legitimate son, go to Luoyang to be a hostage. After all, he may never come back again when he goes there, while Li Xingyun is different. He is a concubine''s son.


    If a son must be sacrificed, in Li Shimin''s opinion, a illegitimate son is better than a legitimate son.


    At this time, Li Xingyun''s cute little face was full of fear and anxiety, which made people feel pity for life, and even Li Shimin felt a little guilty.


    "Father, do you want Nebula?"


    "How could it be? Xingyun, don''t think too much. My father will take you home sooner or later."


    Li Shimin stroked Li Xingyun''s little head and said extremely serious: "You must remember when you go to Luoyang this time. Don''t cause trouble. You must listen to Aunt Xiuning in everything."


    "Well, Nebula remembers it."


    Li Xingyun nodded obediently.


    Li Shimin still knows Li Xiuning very well. Although their brother and sister have completely turned against each other, Li Xiuning is even more hated for him, but she will never take his anger on his son.


    After Li Xingyun entered Luoyang, with the help of his aunt Li Xiuning, his life as a proton in Luoyang would be better.


    When he arrived in front of the Qin army formation, Li Xiuning, who was pale-faced, was helped out from the carriage by two maids, obviously because his internal force was blocked.


    "Xiu Ning, forgive me, I have no choice but to do this."


    Li Shimin said apologetically, he really doesn''t want to use his sister, but the matter has reached this point. If Li Xiuning gets married, it will be a good thing for both countries and he cannot refuse.


    Li Xiuning smiled disdainfully. She had seen through Li Shimin and was extremely disappointed with this second brother. She was too lazy to talk nonsense to him and said coldly: "Where is Qi''er and Lin''er?"


    Seeing this, Li Shimin sighed slightly, and then carried Lin''er out of a carriage behind him.


    Lin''er hadn''t seen her mother for more than ten days. She missed her so much that she ran over as soon as she saw Li Xiuning.


    Li Xiuning also rushed up, hugged her son and started crying, and asked if she had been abused during this period. After getting an answer that she didn''t have, she felt relieved.


    "Xiu Ning, why do you think of your second brother like this? Lin''er is your son and my nephew. How could I abuse him?" Li Shimin said with a wry smile.


    Li Xiuning wiped off her tears, looked at Li Shimin coldly, and said in a deep voice: "Where is Qi''er?"


    Li Shimin was silent for a moment and replied, "Qi''er can''t be returned to you for the time being. He needs to stay as a hostage. After the agreement between the two countries is successfully implemented, I will accompany you to send Qi''er to Luoyang to reunite you, mother and son."


    "Li, Shi, people."


    Li Xiuning was so angry that her whole body was trembling, and her eyes seemed to be about to spit out of fire.


    She knew that her second brother was a kind and righteous person, but she never expected that he would be so heartless. This was to take all her efforts and slaves for granted, and to squeeze out all the value of their mother and son.


    "You will definitely regret today''s decision."


    After coldly speaking, Li Xiuning held his son and walked towards the Qin army without looking back.


    As for Li Tang, she not only has no attachment, but is also full of resentment.


    She wants to take revenge, she wants to make Li Shimin regret it, regret treating her, her own sister like this.


    Looking at Li Xiuning''s departure back, Li Shimin opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but in the end he couldn''t say anything. After sighing, he signaled his son beside him to chase after him.


    Li Xingyun was frightened by the argument between her father and aunt. She was pushed several times before she reacted. She chased after her short legs, and ran and shouted, "Auntie, wait for me."


    Li Xiuning was already heartbroken by Li Shimin. She hated her brother for taking advantage of her mother and son, and it would be great if she could not help but target Li Xingyun. How could she still pay attention to Li Xingyun?


    At this moment, Huo Qubing came with a team of cavalry. When he saw the child in Xiuning''s arms, he immediately understood and bowed with fists and said, "Huo Bing, General Pingbei of the Qin Dynasty, was ordered to come and **** his wife back to Beijing."


    Li Xiuning raised his head: "General Huo, I don''t want to go to Luoyang so soon."


    Huo Qubing was stunned and frowned and said, "Madam, this is a bit unruly. Please don''t make things difficult for me."


    "I heard that Fu Cunshen, Changsun Wuji and others were captured, and they would rather die than surrender to Qin State. Xiuning was not talented. Now that she has entered Qin as a wife, she should make contributions to her husband''s family and be willing to serve as lobbyists to persuade these surrenders in the future."


    Li Xiuning said lightly, she didn''t think she could only use it to marry.


    Who is her, Li Xiuning? She is the iron lady of Tang who can fight and dismiss the horse and govern the country. Even if she doesn''t rely on anyone, she is better than most men in the world.


    So, in her opinion, this entry into Qin was another kind of "official service". She wanted her cruel second brother to know that giving up her was the most wrong decision he made in his life.


    Hearing Li Xiuning say he wanted to help persuade the surrendering generals, Huo Qubing smiled and said, "Madam, it''s not easy to persuade these surrendering generals, so you''d better not get involved."


    "The general may not know that Fu Cunshen recommended to Li Shimin.


    As for Changsun Wuji, he was attacked by an assassin two years ago and was hit by a poisoned arrow. The doctors in Chang''an were helpless. It was my mother who invited Yu Ji to save him.


    In addition, generals such as Yang Jian, Gao Siji, Shangshi and other masters, Li Kui and Li Si, have also received the kindness of my concubines. "Li Xiuning said lightly.


    Huo Qubing was stunned when he heard this. This was too amazing. He seemed to understand why his lord wanted to marry this woman.


    This woman''s influence in the Tang State is second only to Li Shimin and Li Kui. If this woman helps her, she will be better than 100,000 soldiers.


    "Madam is really sure?" Huo Qubing asked with some uncertainty.


    “I’m sure I’m not separated.”


    Hearing this, Huo Qubing made up his mind and gritted his teeth and said, "Since that''s the case, I, Huo Bing, are violating military orders and let you give it a try."


    “Thank you, General.”


    (This chapter ends)