Chapter 214: Survival and Death
After Li Erfeng made an impassioned speech, he immediately named his generals.

"Xue Renmei."

"exist."

"Mu Changling!"

"exist."

"Da Xi Chang Ru!"

"exist."

"Dou Cong!"

"exist."

"Liu Zongxun!"

"exist."

"Zhang Jin!"

"exist."

Li Erlang led 15,000 soldiers and prepared to go to Linjing and Gaoping areas in Anding County to resist the Turks.

Although Li Erlang spoke passionately, he was not completely sure that he could defeat the Turkic army.

After all, the comparison of military strength between the two sides is exaggerated.

However, he felt that these troops were enough to deal with the Turks for a while, thus providing time and space for his father Li Yuan and his third brother Li Xuanqing to capture Chang'an.

Li Xuanqing naturally understood his second brother's deep meaning.

Although the Wei River is not a natural barrier, it would be difficult for the Eastern Yan army to force a crossing given Yuwen She’s defense on the south bank.

Unless we wait until winter and the river freezes.

It was still June, and it was still a long way from winter. Therefore, the two sides were now in a stalemate and confrontation along the Weishui River.

However, the large tracts of wheat fields on the north bank of the Wei River were preserved. As long as they could hold on for a few months, they could obtain food from the enemy and harvest the wheat in the north of the Wei River for military use.

The Turks came from afar, and the cattle and sheep they brought, plus the spoils they captured along the way, could only last them two or three months at most.

In other words, if Li Er could hold off the Turks in Anding County for a period of time, perhaps just two months, they would most likely withdraw.

Naturally, the movements in the north could not be concealed from the south bank.

If he couldn't even get this little bit of information, there would be no need for Yuwen She to lead his troops into battle.

Just the day before yesterday, Yuwen She returned to Chang'an to calm down the panicked Emperor Murong Zan.

Let him not do anything that will affect the morale of the troops on the front line for the time being.

Then he rushed back to the Western Yan army camp on the south bank of the Wei River. As soon as he returned, he received news that the Turks had sent troops to rescue and the Yan army on the other side had divided its troops to resist.

"Li Erlang has divided his troops and is heading north. Our scouts saw the smoke rising to the sky. He must have taken most of the cavalry with him. There should only be infantry left in the camp. We might as well cross the river at night and launch a surprise attack on the Eastern Bandit camp."

The speaker was former general Murong Jian, who always played the role of a point-and-answer speaker in military meetings but rarely offered any constructive suggestions.

However, as the only remaining member of the royal family in the army, with Yuwen Tuoba in charge of the Western Yan army, he basically served as a mascot.

After listening to his opinion, Yuwen She did not say anything. Instead, he looked at Yuwen Xiao, who was of the same clan as him.

As a rising star of the Yuwen family, Yuwen Xiao, who just turned 20 years old, is considered to be well versed in military strategy and the bravest of the three armies.

The surprise attack on Tongguan and the battle of Nanyang a few months ago were all brilliant. He was already a world-famous general.

But now, this talented man from the Yuwen family kept silent and obeyed the military council throughout the meeting.

After everyone had left, Yuwen She stopped him and asked, "What has Xiao accomplished?"

Yuwen Xiao shook his head when he heard this. "General, the Li family father and son are marching into Guanzhong. Outside Tongguan is the Luoyang Central Army led by Duan Yihong. Even if the Turks come to help, what are their chances of winning? Even if they can win, can we still persuade the Turks who have entered Guanzhong to leave?"

Yuwen She also sighed when he heard this, "I know Chang'an is in a precarious situation, but Bingzhou is already owned by the Tuoba clan. It will be difficult for Your Majesty to return to Bingzhou. If we lose Guanzhong, we, the Yuwen clan, will have no choice but to be killed." Yuwen Xiao said, "The situation has taken a turn for the worse. What can we do?"

Both of them felt a little depressed.

The Yuwen clan was Murong Zhan's maternal clan, and the Tuoba clan was his wife's clan. Without the support of these two Xianbei nobles, Murong Zhan would not have been able to sweep across Hedong and Guanzhong in such a short time.

If the situation had not been so favorable at the time, Murong Zan would not have brazenly declared himself emperor.

After Murong Zhan became emperor, he returned the favor by bestowing great titles on the Yuwen and Tuoba families, making both families noble.

Among them, the Yuwen clan was in charge of the defense of Guanzhong and the central army, while the Tuoba clan was responsible for guarding Bingzhou.

However, in the following period, after the failure to seize Longyou, the Li family suddenly emerged as a powerful force, dominating the three states, with more than 100,000 soldiers, and all the fathers, sons and brothers were commanders. It seemed that they were on the rise.

Now the troops are divided into two groups to attack Guanzhong.

This does not include Li Yuanhui who is in Jianghuai.

In this situation, Yuwen Xiao actually had some ideas.

"Now, the Tuoba clan of Bingzhou has established itself as an independent clan and is secretly connected with the court in Luoyang. The situation in Guanzhong is also unclear. Chang'an will be defeated sooner or later. I, the Yuwen clan, have to make preparations early, General."

After Yuwen Xiao finished speaking, Yuwen She nodded. He had some ideas. But what should he do now?

"But we all supported King Liang in becoming emperor. Now the court in Luoyang will let us, the culprits, go?"

If there were no Yuwen family, it would be absolutely a pipe dream for Prince of Liang Murong Zhan to become emperor.

Therefore, it is obvious that the Luoyang court will not let the Yuwen family go. Even if the clan is not exterminated, they will not be able to recover for several generations.

The Yuwen family would definitely not accept such a result.

So it seems like a dead end.

However, Yuwen Xiao had another plan in mind.

"General, Luoyang will not let us go, but Li Yuan and my Yuwen clan have no grudges against each other."

When Yuwen She heard this, he frowned at first, and then an idea flashed in his mind.

"You mean, the Li family?"

Yuwen Xiao said: "Although Emperor Guangping is merciful, Gao Shize and others will never let us go. Moreover, given the current situation in the world, the Murong family has lost the support of the people. The Longxi Li family is a great Han family with generations of nobles. Lord Tang is a kind person and has the distinction of an elder. The father and son of the Li family are both outstanding people. So why not surrender to the Li family?"

Yuwen She said: "Although the Li family is powerful, they are still vassal states of the Yan family. Will they send us to Luoyang?"

Yuwen Xiao said: "With the wide knowledge of Lord Tang, how could he not know Han Xin's past? If he took over Guanzhong, would he still pay tribute to the East?"

Yuwen She fell into deep thought again after hearing this. After a while, he asked, "Where is Lord Chengye?"

Yuwen Xiao said: "I will naturally make arrangements with Aye, please don't worry, General. This matter is not urgent, we have to wait."

Yuwen She laughed and said, "Haha, you mean, we should wait until the Li family defeats the Turks before making a decision?"

"Of course. Although I am optimistic about the Li family, I also want them to repel the Turks first. Then, when they fail to capture the pass after a long siege, we can make plans. We must let them see that the Yuwen family is not an ordinary family. Only in this way can we have a foothold!"

"Well, Ah Xiao, you are worthy of being the talented horse of my Yuwen family. You have such a plan at such a young age. It really makes me ashamed! Hahahaha."

"You are too kind, General." |
Yuwen She nodded with satisfaction. He was very satisfied with Yuwen Xiao's suggestion.

We should wait until the Li family repel the Turks before discussing this matter. If they are driven back to Longyou and Yizhou by the Turks, it will prove that the Chang'an court is still viable.

Naturally, the Yuwen family would not change their ways.

In any case, it would not be wrong to stand on the side of the victor. Both of them subconsciously did not mention the Western Yan Emperor Murong Zan who was in Chang'an City at that time.

This is how the world is. Even if they are your in-laws, they have to consider the survival of their own family.

It's not that there are people who are loyal and devoted to others, but they are rare and a very scarce thing.

Common interests are the best glue.

(End of this chapter)