My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 581 Sharing a Golden Cup with You

Different stances.

Xie Youning was not a princess, so even though the Southern Liang Dynasty was destroyed, she had no psychological burden.

and……

To put it bluntly.

Even if Gao Yu intends to purge the bloodline of the Southern Liang royal family, and even if some members of the Xie family are implicated, the family will still be able to survive.

What a clever woman.

Gao Yu slapped him hard with his big hand and then squeezed him, leaving a noticeable finger mark. "Being too smart is not a good thing."

"Nothing can be hidden from my husband."

Gao Yu shook his head. "Since you're so smart, then please give Miaozhi some advice for me in advance."

Xie Youning smiled charmingly and leaned close to Gao Yu's ear, "You have to pay people for their work, so what are you planning to do, my husband..."

Before she could finish speaking, Gao Yu pressed her back down onto the bed. "I haven't decided on the reward yet, but I can pay you a little bit of interest first."

Xie Youning was stunned for a moment, but she quickly lost her voice and had to cover her mouth with her hand.

Ultimately, I was just a little too thin-skinned.

If it were Yuan Miao or Erzhu Yuechan, those two wild women, they wouldn't care whether their screams would be heard by others.

They even wished they could shout louder.

They knew very well what Gao Yu liked.

………………

After discussing it, Yang Yin and others had prepared the gifts for the visiting party.

Needless to say, there were horses, cattle, and sheep, as well as precious spices, gems, and fine wines.

When the north was not in turmoil, the Silk Road trade routes were not interrupted, and spices were as valuable as gold.

The entire north is currently in chaos. The Central Plains has lost control of the Hexi Corridor. Although trade routes have not been completely cut off, the war is bound to cause the prices of these rare items to rise further.

Anyway!

We must not be stingy, lest we embarrass Gao Yu and bring shame upon the entire Great Wei!
Gao Yu even specially transferred three hundred soldiers from the Xuanjia Army to be included in the escort team.

Let the Southern Liang, which has been out of the game for a long time and whose military preparedness has been relaxed, see what a battle-hardened army is like, and give the Southern Liang a little shock so that they will not easily have any crooked thoughts.

It can also be shown to your good father-in-law!
Having such a good "son-in-law" as his external support gives him confidence.

He could easily let his ambitions grow a little bigger.

So why not just behave yourself?

With such a powerful son-in-law, he can definitely challenge Xiao Pusa, who is devoted to Buddhism.

If you love worshipping Buddha so much, why don't you just retire and become a truly enlightened monk in a temple?

As long as Xiao Gang's desires are amplified, Gao Yu's goal will be achieved!

With King Wuling of Zhao serving as a cautionary tale,

Even if the old emperors had no ulterior motives, they would not easily relinquish their power.

not to mention……

For someone who has wielded absolute power, made absolute decisions, and enjoyed the benefits of power, relinquishing power is almost impossible.

This has been the case since ancient times.

In most cases, the emperor and the crown prince would be suspicious and wary of each other, which could lead to disaster.

The family reunion procession set off in a grand procession, heading east to Xuzhou, where they met up with Gao Bin, and then continued south to Jiankang.

"Finally, I have some free time."

Riding his tall horse, Gao Yu watched the caravan disappear into the distance before turning his gaze away.

"Brother, send over all the military reports from Hanoi County and Sizhou that I received while I was away from Ye City."

Currently, there are two battlefields between Gao Yu and Erzhu Rong, no... there are three battlefields.

Several months ago, after Erzhu Rong ordered Erzhu Tianguang to lead his troops out of Jinyang and conquer most of Sizhou, Yang Zhong's army, which was originally in Hedong, immediately retreated to support Sizhou. Moreover, Han Gui from Yecheng led a large army to assist in the battle.

Another area is Hanoi County.

The third battlefield was east of Xingyang. Hou Jing led a large army in a standoff with Heba Yue.

However, on Hou Jing's side, the main confrontation was between the two sides.

After all, these are Xingyang and Hulao Pass...

Emperor Gaozu of Han relied on Xingyang to block Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of Chu, until the military genius Han Xin led his army through Zhao and Qi.

Gao Yu did not expect Hou Jing to be able to capture Xingyang.

Hou Jing's greatest role was to tie down a portion of Erzhu Rong's forces.

After I conquer Luoyang.

Xingyang and Hulao Pass will become isolated places, and the garrison inside will be completely surrounded, with only the option of surrendering.

Looking at the military report and several official documents sent by Sizhou.

Gao Yu frowned and looked up at Gao Huan.

"What does Guizhen mean by this?"

Gao Huan shook his head.

In Sizhou.

The official document written by Liu Gui accused Yang Zhong of "raising bandits to enhance his own power," and claimed that Yang Zhong's army refused to fight, implying that Yang Zhong had rebellious intentions.

Yang Zhong's official document, however, accused Liu Gui of failing to consider the overall situation and insisting that he lead troops into battle.

The two sides are locked in a stalemate.

Han Gui, who led the large army there later, seemed to be on Liu Gui's side.

After sighing, Gao Huan said, "Gui Zhen and his family's businesses are all in Sizhou, so naturally they hope to quickly retake Sizhou. Moreover... Yang Zhong's army is mostly composed of elite Shandong soldiers..."

Some things don't need to be said too explicitly.

Liu Gui was not entirely a Xianbei; he was a merchant in Sizhou and had some connections with powerful families in Hebei.

He was half Xianbei and half Hebei.

The purpose is also very clear.

Sending Yang Zhong's army to fight Erzhu Tianguang to the death, reclaiming lost territory, and also depleting the elite Shandong troops, essentially weakens the power of Shandong forces. In this way, it kills two birds with one stone...

The army led by Han Gui consisted mostly of soldiers from Hebei Prefecture, who could also follow behind and reap credit.

Gao Yu took a deep breath.

There are inherent limitations to large organizations; factional struggles are inevitable.

"Changyou, write a letter in my name to Liu Gui, Yang Zhong, and Han Gui."

Gao Yu said coldly, "The army of Sizhou should just stand by with Erzhu Tianguang and not take the initiative to attack for the time being."

"Have Han Gui immediately relinquish his military power and return to Ye City at full speed. Have Huli Jin, the garrison commander of Woye Town, go to replace Han Gui. Have Li Hu go to Woye Town to temporarily assume the position of garrison commander. Have Yu Jin serve as Huli Jin's deputy commander."

Upon hearing this, Gao Huan opened his mouth but didn't say anything more.

Gao Yu still remembered their past relationship and did not directly attack Liu Gui.

This personnel change was merely a veiled warning to Liu Gui.

We are currently at a critical juncture in our confrontation with Erzhu Rong, and we absolutely cannot allow internal turmoil. However, Gao Yu will also never allow factional infighting to continue without any bottom line!

He can still tolerate the current situation.

If things really get too ugly, Gao Yu wouldn't mind having a bunch of people beheaded!
“Brother… there are some things I can’t get involved in.”

"You should step in and offer some advice, if it really comes to a last resort."

"Don't blame me for not remembering our past relationship!"

Gao Huan didn't know what to say.

He simply cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, I will personally go and warn them."

"Do not."

Gao Yu shook his head. "Just tell them what I said."

"Let us drink from this golden cup, for even the sharpest blade will not spare us!"

(End of this chapter)