C346 He Has Switched Sides
When they heard Liu Che's words, even the dull-witted ones understood what was going on.
All of this was a plot by King Tang and Lee Heng! The Monarch's Heart Technique was indeed a good chess move.
Lee Zhi took advantage of his south conquest to destroy his family. After that, he killed Lee Zhi in front of him. On the surface, everyone looked like... King Tang was fair in terms of rewards and punishments, but in the dark, he sent someone to represent his family. He had saved Lee Zhi.
"Lee Heng, you stupid ruler!! I have devoted myself to your country, but in the end, what did I get? Your family is ruined and you are dead! You will die a horrible death! " At this moment, Su Lia was completely disappointed by King Tang, who had always been loyal to him.
He really hoped that his son would really start a rebellion and kill this foolish ruler!
"Lee family, I cannot live under the same sky as you! Killing my wife and killing my daughter, if I have the chance, I will pay you back double!" Su Lia's eyes were red as he clenched his fists and said fiercely.
...
Outside the Shanhai Pass, in the Tang Army tent.
Su Lin and Su Wu were pacing back and forth in the commander's tent, looking anxious.
It had been three days. Su Lia had gone to Luoyang, but there was no news after that. How could they not be worried?
"Big brother, do you think the handsome father will..." Su Lin looked at Su Wu and asked worriedly.
"Second brother, don't say that. Handsome father is blessed by the heavens. It should be fine. Besides, the handsome father left a soul lamp in the big tent before he left. If the soul lamp isn't broken, then the handsome father will be fine. Don't worry! " Compared to Su Lin, Su Wu had trained with Su Lia in the military over the years. He seemed to be more mature, and it was all thanks to Su Lia's nurturing of Su Wu over the years. During these few days when Su Lia was not around, the Tang army was still able to run smoothly. This gave the Han army no chance to seize the opportunity.
"Although that is so, but there is no news from Handsome Father after he left for so long. Even his light guards are unable to contact him. Handsome Father's soul lamp has not been extinguished. It seems like he is under house arrest! Bastard!"
Su Lin made a judgment and cursed.
"That won't happen. Your Majesty isn't a fool. He knows how to weigh the pros and cons. He won't do such a thing. If he does this, it will only hinder the footsteps of Zheng Nan. It won't do him any good!"
Su Wu analyzed and said.
"But..."
Su Lin wanted to refute, but he didn't know what to say.
"Report!"
At this moment, outside the marshal's tent, a soldier knelt outside the tent and requested an audience.
"Come in!"
Su Wu's voice came from inside the tent.
"Two young generals, bad news! Commander, commander, he..."
The soldier's tone was urgent.
"What's wrong with the handsome father!"
Not only Su Lin, Su Wu, who had always been calm, also stood up from the table with a bang and rushed forward.
"Young... General, quickly go and save the commander. The commander has been taken away by Your Majesty!"
"What!!"
Su Lin and Su Wu were surprised at the same time.
"What happened? Tell me what happened!" Su Wu asked the soldier with a gloomy face.
"After the marshal returns to the capital, it is time to meet Your Majesty. In a confrontation with the crown prince, and in the end, along with all the officials, he will request to kill the crown prince. Who would have thought that Your Majesty and the crown prince would hand over a 'civet cat in exchange for the crown prince'. The Crown Prince pretended to be dead, and the commander was ambushed on the way back. He was injured and kidnapped!"
"Bastard! Big brother, what should we do? The handsome father is in their hands now!" Su Lin was getting anxious. He had been trying to stop Su Lia from returning to Luoyang. He knew that such a thing would happen, but now that he had heard everything, it was just as he had expected. His heart was burning with rage.
"Calm down! King Tang doesn't dare to kill the handsome father now. Do you know why?" Su Wu calmly looked at Su Lin and asked.
"It is because of the soldiers in our hands!" Su Lin suddenly realized.
"That's right. If it wasn't for the fact that someone escaped and told us... I'm afraid we heard that the handsome father has been blessed by Your Majesty and has been guarding the grave for a few days. Let us peacefully march south. At that time, when the expedition ends, we will bring our troops back and hand over the soldier token. I'm afraid that it will be the result of a group of guards killing us on the spot!" Su Wu said in a judging manner.
"This muddle-headed king is indeed cunning. He doesn't dare to kill the commander right now because he's afraid of the military power in our hands. When we hand over the military power, we'll remove the grindstone and kill the donkey. This kind of scum!" Su Lin said angrily.
"Big brother, since that is the case, bring your brothers and rebel! Not only do we have to consider the father of the commander, we also have to consider the lives of the soldiers! They were risking their lives, but what were King Tang, Lee Heng, and the Crown Prince, Lee Zhi doing? Kill the generals, destroy the loyal officials! Just like that, do we still have to work for such a foolish ruler?!" At this moment, the news of Su Lia being under house arrest spread like wildfire in the army. In an instant, the soldiers gathered around the tent.
Although Su Lia was the commander, in his eyes, as long as they fought together on the battlefield, they were brothers. There was no distinction between the top and the bottom. Therefore, his reputation in the army was very high. But now... Su Lia, such an upright and unyielding man, had been placed under house arrest by King Tang and Lee Heng. The entire army was in collusion with Lee Heng and Lee Zhi. They expressed their anger and waited for the young general's order.
"Why are the soldiers at the front line fighting so desperately? It's for the sake of making a name for themselves. When we get home, we can give our family glory. Return to our hometown in glory? But what about Lee Heng? What about him, Lee Zhi? Having been a handsome father for so many years, it could be said that he was extremely responsible for the Great Tang. But what he, King Tang, had done in the past was too cold of the hearts of his brothers! Kill my mother, humiliate and kill my sister! Is this what you should do to those who have contributed!?" Su Lin's generous words touched the nerves of the soldiers.
"Jie Er..."
When Su Wu heard about Su Jie Er's matter, no matter how strong his heart was, it melted.
"Young General, please lead the troops back to the dynasty and save the commander!"
"Young General, please lead the troops back to the dynasty and save the marshal!"
"Young General, please lead the troops back to the court and save the marshal!"
...
One after another, orders came from outside the tent. All the soldiers knelt down in an orderly manner.
"Big brother, give the order!"
Su Lin looked at Su Wu, who was still hesitating, and said.
"Second brother, we can't be so reckless!"
Su Wu was still uncertain. Indeed, starting a rebellion required a lot of courage. In all the dynasties, there were only two outcomes for starting a rebellion. One was victory, becoming the king, and the other was defeat, and death.
"Big brother, what else do you have to hesitate about? Speed is of paramount importance! A little later, the handsome father will be in danger!" Su Lin urgently said.
" Sigh! Forget it. This time, no matter what you say, you can't let Jie'er down! Pass down my order. All troops, retreat with me to Luoyang and rescue the handsome father! "
"Yes! Young General is wise!"
When the soldiers heard Su Wu's order, they all stood up excitedly. They had been aggrieved for long enough. What King Tang and Lee Heng did had chilled the hearts of the soldiers. Now that they heard Su Wu's order, they went down to make arrangements to prepare to attack Luoyang. To welcome back the commander!