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Chapter 1196: Longxi Li's Response (Part )
He didn't believe in the reason of fighting for the country. In the political arena, there are only interests, no emotions. The emperor is a lonely man and will never act on impulse. If the emperor had some ideas, he would be relieved. If he really didn't have any ideas, he would be worried.

He is not afraid of things that he can understand, but he is afraid of the unexpected.

Li Gu thought for a moment and asked, "Are you sure that the emperor has not made any moves against my Guanlong clan in private?"

"No, we have one of our people among the eunuchs serving in the Imperial Study. We know everything the Emperor does, so it's definitely not the case."

When Li Chongrui heard this, his expression also eased and he said, "Grandpa, it seems that we have chosen the right emperor. He is different from Li Shimin and is very friendly to our clan. Unlike Li Shimin, he always tries to squeeze our interests."

"Um"

Li Gu nodded without comment, but his expression did not relax at all and his face became more solemn.

Before he dispatched the troops, he had a bad feeling. The Longxi Flying Cavalry had always only defended themselves. This time they were dispatched to directly participate in the war, which violated the iron law set by their ancestors. Over the past hundreds of years, every rule was summed up by their ancestors after they suffered enough.

Once you cross the line, you will be in danger.

But he could not find any evidence to convince the others. Many noble families were blinded by greed and saw that the noble families in Hebei had been severely damaged and power was vacant. They were eager to seize the fruits of victory. Only after strong demands did he agree to send troops.

Now that the entire army has been wiped out, it means that his guess was correct. Someone must be targeting the Guanlong clan, otherwise it would not be such a coincidence that they could hide for decades without any problems, and were caught in one fell swoop less than a month after they were deployed.

The person behind the scenes hid very deeply, not only did he not know where he came from, but he also did not know which force he belonged to. The Turks killed 200,000 of them in the battle in Hebei at the cost of 150,000 deaths, which seemed reasonable.

It's just too reasonable, which makes people feel suspicious.

It now seems that the Turks entered Hebei most likely to target the nobles. They changed their style of wanton burning, killing and looting in previous years and only robbed the nobles, and distributed land to the common people. Now they are fighting to the point of mutual destruction and annihilation, and have eliminated the Longxi Flying Cavalry.

Li Gu had been on the battlefield in his early years and knew that the Turks were veterans who had been through many battles. Facing new recruits like the Longxi Flying Cavalry who had little practical experience, as long as he responded calmly, he could defeat them all without suffering such a heavy loss.

This time, the Turks were like they were afraid that the Longxi Flying Cavalry would escape, so they couldn't wait to use two closely connected battles to eat up all the Longxi Flying Cavalry at the cost of their own casualties.

In fact, Li Gu paid close attention to the military situation at the front every day. As long as the situation was slightly wrong, he would order a full withdrawal. Before the Longxi Flying Cavalry set out, Li Gu had even warned several important generals of Li Chongrui.

No matter what the circumstances, if the casualties exceed 30%, we must withdraw unconditionally.

However, these two battles happened too suddenly and too quickly, so quickly that even the soldiers on the battlefield had no time to react.

All this seemed like a big conspiracy against their family, but now he felt that the situation was confusing, like looking at flowers in the fog, and he could not find any clues at all. The most likely emperor, every move was under his watch.

Moreover, he did not add insult to injury afterwards, and still firmly stood up for the Guanlong nobles.

Is it really nothing to do with him?

Who is it that is staring at them so intently? If they can find the suspect, it won't be difficult to deal with him with their strength. But that person has been hiding behind the scenes and has never shown up. How can they fight back if they are not even sure of their opponent?

The most likely imperial power, however, did not make any movement, and Li Gu's heart was shrouded in a cloud. Just like a sheep being stared at by a beast hiding in the dark night, but he did not know what kind of existence the other party was. This feeling was too bad.

However, the emperor's statement still made Li Gu feel relieved.

What he feared the most was that the emperor would unite with the other two major clan circles and take advantage of this opportunity to add insult to injury. Now that the emperor stood firmly on the side of the Guanlong clan, whether it was true or not, it was very precious to them.

Now is the weakest time for Guanlong clans. If the emperor really wants to attack them at this time, even if they can win in the end, it will be a miserable victory. Of course, the biggest possibility is that the imperial power and Guanlong clans will both lose, and Shandong clans and Jiangnan clans will get the upper hand in the end.

It seems that the emperor was not too stupid. He also saw this and was afraid of being used as a gun by the other two families.

"Grandpa, my brothers died tragically!"

Li Chongrui thought of the 200,000 comrades who died in Hebei at this time, and said with bloodshot eyes: "The Turks are now less than 100,000, and we have also defeated them. My grandson asked for permission to conquer Hebei again. We still have 100,000 Longxi Flying Cavalry, and we will definitely defeat them."

"shut up."

Before he could finish his words, Li Gu suddenly stood up like an angry lion, his eyes red, staring at Li Chongrui: "Kneel down."

Li Chongrui had never seen his grandfather in this state before. Without saying a word, he knelt down with a plop.

"Li Zhong, give him twenty lashes." "Grandpa." Li Chongrui didn't understand why his grandfather would do this and asked in surprise.

Li Zhong did not hesitate. He turned around and took a horse whip wrapped with gold thread from a shelf in the room. He glanced at Li Gu, raised his right hand, and suddenly retracted his arm.

There was a ‘pop’ sound.

With just this one blow, Li Chongrui's coat was torn apart, and the whip landed on his flesh, leaving a shocking blood mark on his back. Li Gu's bedroom was already warm, and there were several charcoal stoves, so the temperature was very high, and everyone was wearing casual clothes.

Li Chongrui grunted and swallowed the pig-slaughtering sound in his throat.

Then, Li Zhong waved his hands one after another, whipping Li Chongrui's clothes into pieces, and his originally fair skin was covered with bloodstains, which looked horrible. When he finished whipping, Li Chongrui's forehead was covered with cold sweat and he fell to the ground.

Li Gu saw his grandson's miserable state, his eyes were not shaken at all, and he said coldly: "The foundation of my Guanlong clan can only be used to protect the safety of my clan. This is our last resort for survival, but it was taken by those idiots to help the Hebei clan deal with the Turks."

"And you guys are even worse off. Most of you were killed in one fell swoop. Do you know what this means?"

"You only see the power of the Guanlong clan, but you don't know that any powerful force will have opponents that are not weak. Once faced with a catastrophic disaster, a thousand-year-old clan will be slaughtered overnight. Have fewer ancient clans perished in recent years?"

Without waiting for a reply, Li Gu angrily said, "The noble families and the imperial power are in opposition. If the royal family takes action at this time, more than 20 noble families in Guanlong, thousands of direct bloodlines, and hundreds of thousands of people will be annihilated. You don't repent, and you even want to use all of them to fight the Turks. What's wrong with you?"

"From now on, you will return to the Western Regions immediately and take good care of the construction of your country. You are not allowed to return to Hexi without my permission."

Li Chongrui gritted his teeth in pain, but he didn't dare to contradict him. He responded honestly: "Yes, Grandpa, your grandson will leave in the afternoon."

"Well, move half of the family in Lintao up there and take them with you."

"Ah, Grandpa, this..." Li Chongrui was stunned. If he went alone, it would be understandable. So many people died, and the families of those soldiers were all in Hexi. If he stayed here, it would be hard for others to see him.

Li Zhong was also surprised. It was obvious that the head of the family had sensed the crisis and was trying to diversify the risks.

Previously, the court allocated a large piece of land in the Western Regions to the Longxi Li family. Although Li Gu was very happy and personally named it "Long State", he only sent some family generals and servants, accompanied by some craftsmen, to build the country, and had no intention of moving all his clansmen there on a large scale.

But today.
Li Gu shook his head, looking cautious: "I am old, and after fainting this time, I feel that my health is even worse. I don't know how long I can hold on."

"After this great defeat, the Guanlong nobles were severely weakened, so it is necessary to take appropriate precautions. Although the emperor has made it clear that he will not take advantage of others' misfortunes, the Shandong nobles and the two gangs in Jiangnan will not give up this rare opportunity."

“If the imperial power does not get involved, the intensity of this game will not be as great, but it will not disappear completely.”

"Next, they will certainly frequently make small moves to squeeze our space. With the general trend being like this, the Guanlong clans no longer have the power to protect so many interests. They must appropriately release some of them to allow the Shandong clans and the Jiangnan clans to compete."

"When to give in and how much to give in are matters for the future."

"We must think of a way out. The defeat of the Longxi Flying Cavalry has made me realize that a team that has not been tempered by the flames of war is just a form in name only. If we continue to hide in the territory of the Tang Dynasty, we will never be able to see the light of day."

"Since the court has granted us a fiefdom, we also have the legitimate right to command troops. Then we should move part of our focus to the west and put the remaining troops in the open. There are strong enemies in the north and west of the Western Regions, so we can pull them out to fight."

"First, we expand our territory, and second, we train our troops. We can't do this any more."

The speech was far-sighted, taking into account both the near and far, and the response was calm.

Li Zhong nodded silently, and Li Chongrui also agreed very much. He had long been dissatisfied with the days of hiding. This defeat was extremely frustrating. Those well-trained troops panicked when they saw the wolf-like Turks.

Not only were they panicking, but even I was overwhelmed by the murderous aura and lost my courage.

Later, he figured it out. It was because he rarely saw blood and lacked actual combat. The first large-scale confrontation with the enemy had picked the toughest bone, which led to such a tragic ending.

Now that I have gone to the Western Regions, I can let go and train on the battlefield. I can choose some weaker opponents to practice with and increase my combat power little by little.

When he really trains an invincible cavalry that can dominate the world, Li Chongrui will definitely take back his lost dignity, chop off the head of the Turkic Khan with his own hands, and avenge the 200,000 comrades who died in Hebei.

(End of this chapter)