Chapter 139 The way out
Yang Jishan was very optimistic, but Yang Xuangan and Li Mi were not so naive. If Li Jiancheng really wanted to do this, he should have contacted them long ago and would not have waited until now to wait for a good price.

Li Mi asked, "Did you remember it carefully?"

Yang Xuangan thought about it carefully and nodded: "Indeed."

The two men looked at each other in silence. If it were someone else, it might be that they were just unintentional remarks. After all, there were many nobles and officials who privately expressed resentment towards Yang Guang.

But Li Jiancheng had always been cautious. He held banquets for friends and guests almost every day. Many people were waiting for him to say something wrong after drinking, and some even deliberately seduced him. But over the years, no one had ever caught him doing this.

Such a person will not speak useless words.

Although they have never said it explicitly, they all feel a little regretful as the war has been going on now. They thought they started the rebellion too hastily, so that even though they have won battles over and over again, they still cannot break the deadlock.

"What does he mean?"

Li Mi's heart was suddenly shocked, but he looked at Yang Xuangan who was becoming increasingly distant from him and did not say anything.

Yang Jishan said anxiously: "What's the point of us speculating here? If you want to know, just go and ask."

Yang Xuangan frowned and rebuked, "How reckless! What if Li Jiancheng kills you on the spot? We are not two countries at war, so what's the point of talking about dignity? For Li Jiancheng, he is just here to quell the rebellion."

"We have been friends for many years. We are not rebelling against the Li family. There is no reason for such a deep hatred."

Li Mi suddenly said: "I think it's a good idea to let Jishan go, but it's not appropriate to go privately. If he doesn't call for war and killing, he probably won't see you.

We have a few who would rather die than surrender. We have been friends for generations, so we cannot just kill them. Keeping them alive is just a waste of food. So we will hand them back to Li Jiancheng. I think we will be able to meet them this way."

"That's it."

Li Mi knew that the two brothers still had something to say, so he stood up and said goodbye. After he left the tent, Yang Xuangan said to his brother, "You don't have to have too high expectations. Li Jiancheng looks kind, but he is very arrogant. When he was only eleven or twelve years old, he dared to contradict the left and right ministers of the court. Now that he has achieved success and fame, he will not be inferior to you and me."

Yang Jishan was disheartened when he heard this and said, "Why bother making this trip to do him a favor for nothing?"

Yang Xuangan looked as ambitious as he had been outside. He lowered his head for a long time before saying, "I can't let the bloodline of my family be completely destroyed with me. I have to leave a way out."

"Hasn't it been arranged for the nephews and nephews to go to sea?"

Yang Xuangan shook his head and said, "Without power and influence, I cannot even use my surname to show my family name to the world, and I cannot worship my ancestors in my ancestral land. How is this different from cutting off my descendants?
What I want is that even if our Yang family does not have the fortune to inherit the family name and rule the country, we must still be as prosperous and wealthy as we have been for hundreds of years."

Yang Jishan did not speak, and Yang Xuangan continued, "Li Mi just thought of it but did not say anything. In fact, I also thought of it. Luoyang City cannot be captured, but reinforcements are coming one after another. Our situation is gradually declining.

But after this incident, can Yang Guang, the tyrant emperor, still hold on to his throne? As soon as we gained some momentum, many noble families bet on us, Zhang Xutuo worked hard, and now there are bandits who have gathered 100,000 people under my name. It is clear that the end of the Sui Dynasty is not far away.

I can only sigh and regret that my family is only the pioneer for the king after all."

"Brother! How can you say such discouraging words? We still have a chance."

Yang Xuangan smiled and said, "Leaving a way out does not mean that I will just sit and wait for death. It's just that as the head of the family, I can't just focus on my own achievements. Jishan, you go and talk to Li Jiancheng nicely. You must let him know that my Yang family's foundation is not that shallow. It's just that we can't conquer Luoyang. There's no point in revealing those things."

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Li Jiancheng returned to his military tent and, as he had said, immediately wrote another memorial, reporting Chen Weiwensheng's intention to secretly unite the armies. He impeached him for having no respect for his emperor and father and for daring to take charge of military affairs, calling him a treacherous person who pretended to be loyal.

This was not his first impeachment memorial. Since receiving the imperial edict, he had jointly submitted a memorial with other ministers when he was in Beijing. It seemed that the memorial would soon overwhelm the emperor's desk.

He ordered someone to deliver it urgently, and then summoned the captains on duty and made a rough inspection of the camp with them. The people he promoted the most along the way were the more than 10,000 recruits.

No matter what, the 40,000 elite soldiers will never be his. No matter how many civilians there are, they were all conscripted. Only these ten thousand or so people joined the army because of his name. After a little training, they will become his true descendants.

The next day, he moved camp forward again and reached the frontline city before dark, and led his troops directly into the city. If he did not defend the city, his hastily assembled army would be too vulnerable to a blow from Yang Xuangan.

But it would be impossible not to relieve Luoyang. After resting for a day and arranging the equipment for defending the city, Li Jiancheng left reinforcements ready to support at any time and then advanced again.

Finally, before the battle, Shan Xiongxin and Qin Shubao arrived, and Li Jiancheng felt relieved.

He immediately appointed Shan Xiongxin to lead the elite troops of Chang'an as the vanguard, ordered Qin Shubao to lead more than 10,000 recruited soldiers to provide support, and Li Jiancheng led the civilians to follow behind.

In terms of relationship, Shan Xiongxin is naturally closer to him. Although Qin Shubao is obviously more capable, if one only promotes Qin Shubao and neglects Shan Xiongxin, it would be a loss.

The two generals looked at each other and gladly accepted the order. Shan Xiongxin was very proud and determined to fight to the death for his master and help him to quell the rebellion, so that he could rise to prominence with the help of his backer.

Qin Shubao also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although the two brothers did not say it explicitly along the way, they had always been thinking about the order of rank, whether they were under Lai Huer or Zhang Xutuo's command.

They didn't have to think about it. Under Lai Huer, Shan Xiongxin was a latecomer and naturally had to be under Qin Shubao. When they came under Zhang Xutuo, the two went together. What they compared was real ability, and there was no need to be polite.

But in the case of Li Langjun, it was Shan Xiongxin who led him to pay homage to the mountain leader. If he failed to achieve any success and thus bypassed the master who recommended him, Qin Shubao himself would feel uneasy.

Seeing that both of them were very satisfied, Li Jiancheng didn't need to waste any more words. It was not easy to divide the cake. When the contributions of his subordinates were not very different, he still had to take into account those with seniority, as hard work was also hard work.

Li Jiancheng convened the original commander of the Chang'an Army and the commander of the recruiting army. He first announced his military order, then appeased the commander of the Chang'an Army and promised that no matter how the war went, he would recommend him for a promotion of three levels.

The war was imminent and there could not be any drag on the team. Naturally, the commander did not dare to refuse Li Jiancheng's suggestion, not to mention the huge benefit he was given. He immediately saluted Li Jiancheng and then walked and stood behind Shan Xiongxin.

Recruiting soldiers was even simpler, because the original commander was Li Jiancheng's cousin, so there was naturally no need to say much. They shared weal and woe, so he happily walked behind Qin Shubao.

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　Woohoo (╯﹏╰) My teeth hurt so much this afternoon, I had my wisdom teeth removed, now I feel both pain and hunger
　　Brothers, you must take care of your teeth. Remember to brush your teeth and rinse your mouth more often.

　　By the way, let me report the results to you all. The average score is about 730 now.

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