Chapter 926 The Emperor’s Majesty
Li Yun looked at Su Sheng with a smile and said, “Brother is really cautious. He even said it was three years.”

Su Sheng looked around and saw that there were no outsiders. He smiled and said, “Now that Erlang is the emperor, I should be more cautious.”

He coughed, cleared his throat, and said, “There are no outsiders here, so I’m going to say something irresponsible.”

General Su held up a finger and said, “One year, one year is enough, I think.”

“By this time next year, Erlang should be able to visit the capital city in Guanzhong.”

Li Yun looked at him and said with a smile: “Okay, then I’ll make a note of it. If we don’t take Guanzhong by this time next year, I will make trouble for you, brother.”

Su Sheng smiled and said, “That won’t work. In front of Your Majesty, I can only say three years.”

Li Yun smiled dumbly: “Between us brothers, my elder brother still has so many thoughts.”

Su Sheng said sternly, “Let’s put it this way. I have so many soldiers under my command. As the commander-in-chief, I can’t take on all the responsibilities for them in front of Your Majesty, right?”

Then he smiled and said, “But if I were in front of Erlang, I could brag about it.”

Upon hearing this, Mr. Li also laughed.

“It’s still more interesting to talk to my brother.”

Mr. Li sighed: “For the past six months, there is no one around me who can even talk to me in a friendly way.”

Su Sheng smiled and said, “Your Majesty is the supreme ruler. Except for those of us who are brave, no one else dares to offend His Majesty. This is as it should be.”

He said solemnly: “The greater your majesty’s majesty, the more legitimate our new dynasty is.”

Li Yun shook his head and said nothing more, “Let’s talk about serious matters. How do you want to fight, brother?”

“I have asked Jiusi to contact Chen Da of Jiannan Road. Chen Da will take action first. Once the fighting starts in Wuguan, part of the Shuofang Army will be forced to move south.”

“After that, let Li Hao lead the Hedong Army to take action at Xiaoguan.”

He looked at Li Yun and continued, “I will lead the main force and start from Tongguan last.”

“If the war ends in a stalemate, I estimate that it will take three to four months, or at most half a year, to conquer Tongguan. Once my army enters Guanzhong, the rest won’t be a big problem.”

“The Tang Dynasty is now basically unified. This news must have spread throughout Guanzhong. No matter how powerful the Shuofang Army is, their morale has probably dropped. As long as we break into Guanzhong, I estimate that we won’t even have to fight a direct battle.”

“We can directly wipe out the Shuofang Army.”

Li Yun knocked on the table, thought about Su Sheng’s plan in his mind, then sighed and said, “It’s a pity that I’m imprisoned now. Otherwise, I would also like to lead the troops myself to conquer this last Guanzhong Road.”

Su Sheng smiled and said, “For the past six months, the court has been making various preparations for advancing into Guanzhong Road. These can be said to be all arranged by your majesty. Your majesty is the commander-in-chief who truly plans and directs the army. I am at most a general who follows orders on the front line.”

He looked at Li Yun and said, “Charging into battle is not a great skill. Your Majesty, winning a battle thousands of miles away is the real great skill.”

Mr. Li smiled.

“Brother is still the best person to listen to.”

At this point, the smile on Li Yun’s face slowly faded. He looked at Su Sheng and said seriously, “Brother, the battle in Guanzhong is different from other battles. We were too soft in taking Qingzhou and Hedong, which made some people ready to make moves behind the scenes.”

“After we enter Guanzhong, we must fight this battle cleanly and decisively.”

Li Yun looked at Su Sheng and said slowly: “Except for those who voluntarily surrender, the rest of the Shuofang Army do not need to be taken as prisoners, they can be killed on the spot directly.”

“If you encounter the father and son of the Wei family, if you can capture them, bring them to Luoyang and enforce the law. If you cannot capture them, behead them on the spot and then send their heads across the country.”

He looked at Su Sheng and warned him, “In this battle, we must show the dominance of our new dynasty.”

“Brother, do you understand?”

Su Sheng’s expression also became serious. He immediately lowered his head and said, “Don’t worry, Your Majesty. I’ll remember this.”

At this point, he still hesitated for a moment, and said: “Your Majesty has always been kind to the surrendered generals and soldiers in the past, why is it that this time…”

“The Shuofang Army is different.”

Li Yun said, “The Guanzhong Road is also different.”

“In the past two or three years, after the Wei family occupied Guanzhong Road, although we did not attack Guanzhong Road, the Nine Departments have been keeping an eye on them. Previously, when Jiannan Road sent them grain in Guanzhong, it was not that excessive.”

“After Jiannan Dao surrendered, they became even more aggressive.”

Li Yun looked calm and said slowly, “Last time, after the assassination in the capital of Guanzhong, the father and son became even crazier. Up to now, the population of Guanzhong Road is estimated to be less than half of it.”

“The Wei family and their sons, as well as the Shuofang army, have committed countless crimes.”

Li Yun said slowly: “We need to borrow this army. This father and son are the power of the new dynasty.”

“And then there’s that.”

He looked at Su Sheng and said, “Guanzhong was the capital of the previous dynasty after all. Even now, there are still many noble families from the old Zhou Dynasty in Guanzhong.” “After Guanzhong is conquered, some of these people will inevitably serve as officials in the new dynasty.”

He looked at Su Sheng and said, “So, we should also let them see the majesty of our new dynasty.”

“Shock them.”

Su Sheng finally understood and lowered his head slightly and said, “I understand.”

“Your Majesty, don’t worry.”

He took a deep breath and said slowly: “I will do my best to complete your majesty’s instructions.”

Li Yun patted Su Sheng’s shoulder and said with a smile, “Brother, we are estranged.”

“Brother, you have been out for half a year and have finally come back today. Don’t go back for dinner. Let’s have a meal together and discuss the details of the advance.”

General Su thought about it and nodded in agreement.

Li Yun looked at him and smiled, “Brother’s two sons are old enough. Yang Xi’s Yulin Guard has not been filled yet. If they have nothing to do at home, let them serve in the Yulin Guard.”

“That way, I can still see them often.”

Su Sheng took a deep breath and bowed his head and said, “Your Majesty, the Su family has already received Your Majesty’s grace. Your Majesty does not need to promote any more…”

“It’s not a promotion.”

Li Yun smiled and said, “Brother has been away for half a year, so you may not know that I have been the emperor for half a year and have already had several assassination cases.”

“But none of them came close to me.”

At this point, Mr. Li looked at Su Sheng and said with a smile: “The Yulin Army is originally a responsibility of people close to me. If my two nephews can join the Yulin Guard, I can sleep more peacefully at night.”

Emperor Li ascended the throne in the first month of the year, and it has been eight months now. During these eight months, he has encountered five assassination attempts.

But no one could get within a hundred steps of him.

Moreover, none of these assassins were left alive.

Li Yun had expected this kind of thing to happen. After all, the new tax law was currently being formulated, and he didn’t know how many people would be offended by this new tax law alone.

In addition, there are also the remnants of the old Zhou Dynasty.

There are also the Shuofang Army in Guanzhong and the Khitans in Youyan.

As well as those local forces that were conquered by Li Yun but are not yet convinced.

Each side has a reason to kill him.

Therefore, it is not surprising at all that he was assassinated.

Perhaps at this moment in Luoyang City, there are many people who want the emperor to die immediately.

They did not necessarily want to overthrow the New Tang, but they definitely wanted Li Yun to die immediately.

In this way, when the prince who is only ten years old ascends the throne, this new world will be manipulated by some people in the dark.

Even if Li suddenly passed away at this time, the prince might not be able to ascend the throne.

In short, no matter what the reason, there are many people who want him dead.

Li Yun didn’t care much either.

The Nine Officials and the Imperial Guards failed to capture anyone alive and found no clues, which showed that the people behind the scenes were very skilled.

If one day, Li catches someone alive, or Li Yun finds some evidence.

Then those people will have good fortune to enjoy.

Hearing Li Yun’s words, Su Sheng naturally did not dare to refuse. He lowered his head and said, “After I return, I will immediately send my two sons to meet General Yang.”

Li Yun said “hmm”, stood up and said with a smile: “Come on, let’s go have some wine.”

Su Sheng stood up and followed Li Yun. The two walked towards the side hall and soon sat down at the table.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, General Su raised his glass to Li Yun. His eyes were blurry with drunkenness, but his tone was firm.

“Your Majesty, don’t worry.”

He said in a deep voice: “In this battle, I will definitely defeat Your Majesty…”

“The majesty of the great emperor!”

(End of this chapter)