My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 584 Another Western Expedition!

"My lord, if we were to actually see our uncle... it doesn't seem appropriate..."

The uncle Erzhu Yuechan mentioned could not possibly refer to Gao Yu, which was a private affair between the couple under the bed. She was referring to Erzhu Rong.

As Erzhu Zhao was a member of the Erzhu clan who was valued and cultivated by Erzhu Rong, Erzhu Yuechan, as Erzhu Zhao's daughter, naturally received a lot of attention as well.

Back then, Erzhu Rong thought highly of Gao Yu. If Erzhu Rong hadn't only had one daughter, Erzhu Ying'e, and had wanted to force her to marry the emperor and become empress, Erzhu Yuechan wouldn't have had a chance.

After all, in the original script that Erzhu Rong designed for himself, he really wanted to emulate Wei Wu, or rather, to be a plus version of Wei Wu.

Cao Cao never usurped the Han throne during his lifetime.

Erzhu Rong's idea was that if Erzhu Ying'e had given birth to a son for Yuan Ziyou, he could arrange for Yuan Ziyou to have an "accident" and then perform the abdication, thus seizing the foundation of the Great Wei in such a dignified way.

However, he wanted to win over talents like Gao Yu, so he had to settle for second best and let Erzhu Yuechan take his place.

Why wasn't it Erzhu Shilong's daughter who took on the heavy responsibility of this marriage alliance?
Ultimately, he valued Erzhu Zhao more.

Erzhu Rong never expected that this operation would result in him losing both his wife and his army.

When Erzhu Zhao came to Ye City this time, he must have mentioned this matter to Erzhu Yuechan, which is why Erzhu Yuechan suddenly mentioned Erzhu Rong in front of her.

"What? You still want me to say hello to him?"

Gao Yu joked with a smile.

Erzhu Yuechan rolled her eyes and said, "A woman follows her husband wherever he goes. As his wife, I should be of one heart and mind with him."

"That sounds nice. Yuechan is finally starting to look like a wife and mother."

"Husband!!"

Erzhu Yuechan pouted in dissatisfaction. She had just been praising her, but the next second she was acting like a shy young girl.

but……

Gao Yu liked it this way; it had a unique charm.

"Hmph! My husband just loves to tease me!"

Erzhu Yuechan pretended to be angry and turned away, thinking that Gao Yu would come after her, but he didn't come after waiting for a long time.

Turning around in a huff, she saw Gao Yu holding Gao Yan and Gao Qi, playing wildly. She couldn't help but bite her lower lip.

But in an instant, she laughed in anger.

"Why am I jealous of Ayan and Aqi? It's all my husband's fault!"

She walked to the side, where Cui Zhifan and Zheng Dache were also watching Gao Yu play with his two daughters, a heartwarming scene of father and daughters enjoying themselves.

Gao Run, who had been pestering Gao Yang to teach him how to ride a horse, saw this and ran back excitedly.

This made Gao Yang extremely envious.

Your childhood and my childhood seem to be different...

His childhood was nothing like the idyllic one that Gao Run and his friends had.

………………

September 8th.

No matter how reluctant he was, Gao Yu had to lead his army on the expedition. If he delayed any longer, the crisp autumn weather would be over.

Outside Yecheng.

All the civil and military officials came out of the city to see Gao Yu off.

"We eagerly await the Prime Minister's triumphant return!!"

The previous warnings did have an effect. Sima Ziru and the others became much more at ease. They also realized that unless Gao Huan could replace Gao Yu again, there would really be no place for them in the world.

But then again.

If Gao Huan still had such ambitions, why would he step forward to warn them on behalf of Gao Yu?
There can only be one patch of sky above them.

This time, the army was the same group of people, but there was also an extra new face.

It was Li Bi, who had been personally captured by Gao Yu last time.

After Li Bi was captured by Gao Yu and brought back to Ye City, Gao Yu personally tried to persuade him to surrender. He did not use coercion or inducement, but mainly let Li Bi see for himself.

His army was incredibly valiant, and his people were incredibly wealthy. Just how vast was the difference in national strength between the Western Wei, supported by Erzhu Rong, and the Eastern Wei, supported by Gao Yu?

Li Bi eventually surrendered.

The reduction was decisive and thorough.

He wasn't actually worried that his family would be implicated.

Li Bi did not surrender voluntarily; on the contrary, he took the initiative to cover the rear.

Helianda and the others had received a favor from him, so even if Erzhu Rong learned of his surrender to Gao Yu and intended to harm his family, Helianda and the others would not agree.

Moreover, Erzhu Rong would never do such a stupid thing.

Li Bi's situation is different from that of Ke Zhu Hunyuan.

As a surrendered general, Li Bi now had to face his former master again. Gao Yu did not force him, but simply appointed him as a trusted captain in his tent. This position had no real power; it only allowed him to meet Gao Yu at any time within the military camp.

“Jinghe, if you are unwilling to face your old friends, you don’t need to come with me on this expedition.”

Gao Yu called Li Bi to his side, showing how much he valued him.

Li Bi shook his head and said, "Since I have decided to serve the Prime Minister, how can I consider old feelings when facing my former comrades? If I did, wouldn't I be a two-faced person?"

Gao Yu laughed upon hearing this, "Since that's the case, then I won't try to persuade you anymore, otherwise it would make it seem like I don't trust Jing He."

Li Bi's ability to surrender proves that he was a smart man.

Know how to assess the situation and act accordingly.

If you surrender to Gao Yu now, you still have a chance to be given an important position. If you wait until Gao Yu has pacified Erzhu Rong before surrendering, even if Gao Yu entrusts important positions to Erzhu Rong's faction in order to appease people, you will still be excluded from the core circle.

"Ah Yang, relay my orders! The army is to march!!"

Gao Yu pointed his horsewhip westward.

He immediately squeezed his legs together, urging the horse forward.

This expedition.

He was determined to take over the area north of the Yellow River, completely severing the connection between Luoyang and Bingzhou, and laying a solid foundation for his plot to seize Luoyang!

………………

Luoyang.

Inside the residence of General Tianzhu.

Wang Xiang rushed to Erzhu Rong's side, holding a secret letter in his hand.

"Prime Minister, something terrible has happened!"

What's making you so flustered?

Erzhu Rong frowned slightly, "The sky won't fall down!"

These days, Erzhu Rong was actually in a good mood because he learned from the letter sent back by his informant in Yecheng that Liu Gui and Yang Zhong were fighting each other in Sizhou.

The thought of Gao Yu being overwhelmed by factional infighting under his command was unbearable.

Whenever he thinks of this scene, Erzhu Rong's smile becomes harder to suppress than an AK.

After all, Erzhu Rong had been having a lot of headaches about these things before.

Erzhu Shilong, Erzhu Tianguang, and other members of the Erzhu clan also clashed frequently with the Guanzhong faction, resulting in significant conflicts...

"Prime Minister, the latest news from Ye City is that Mo Heduo has once again donned his armor and taken to the battlefield, leading his army on the expedition!"

"what?"

Erzhu Rong's movements froze, his previous composure gone.

He suddenly looked up at Wang Xiang, snatched the secret letter from his hand, and personally read through its contents.

Upon seeing the news that Gao Yu was going to war again.

Erzhu Rong remained silent for a long time.

"Damn it... Mohe! You're not even giving me a chance to breathe?"

(End of this chapter)