Chapter 97 I'm Human Too
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Li Hu was going to fight to the death, which was in line with the Yanyun strategy of the Song people, but for the rebel army, life and death were hanging on the line.
Luo Qinghan dissuaded Li Hu for this reason, and did not worry. He still followed the original idea and defended the three lines of defense between Yinmahe, Zhenchuan Fort and Datong. With more than 100,000 troops of the rebel army, a large amount of materials and weapons hoarded by Xijing, and with the loyalty of the rebel army and the enthusiasm of the people behind the mountain to guard the homeland, we are confident enough to resist the Jin army for two months. Two months later, the Song Dynasty reinforcements arrived and the situation would change.
"Two months are too long, and the situation of the battle is unpredictable. Two months later, Yan Yun may be the territory of the Jurchens." Li Hu smiled bitterly, "Besides, we are not sure whether the Emperor of the Song Dynasty will definitely give us assistance."
Li Hu knew something about the Song Dynasty, because Li Gang and Wuyan had told him in detail that the Song Dynasty had great difficulties, so the assistance might be only promises but no actual actions. In addition, Li Hu is now convinced that the failure of the Song Dynasty's Northern Expedition was because the Jurchens entered Youyan, so he wanted to work hard to change the direction of history and wanted to change the future. For this reason, he had to defeat the Jin army on the Daibei battlefield before the Jurchens entered Youyan, and indirectly prevent the Jin army from entering the pass. Without the assistance of the Song Dynasty, the Jin army could move south at any time. Li Hu's only way was to defeat the Jurchens with his own strength.
But Luo Qinghan didn't know about this. He thought the Song Dynasty was very powerful and invincible, so he had great expectations for the Song Dynasty. He believed that the Song Dynasty would fully support Li Hu in order to recover the mountain, and believed that Tong Guan's Northern Expedition Army had enough strength to defeat the Khitans and even defeat the Liao and Jin coalition forces. Based on this idea, Luo Qinghan of course had to preserve the strength of the rebel army and was unwilling to fight the Jurchens to desperately.
Li Gang and Yuwen Xuzhong supported Li Hu's idea. Passive defense is consumed too much and full of variables. It is better to concentrate strength, actively defend, and use attack instead of defense. Perhaps miracles can be created. In this way, the Song Dynasty does not need assistance, but can also use Li Hu's power to recover Youyan, killing two birds with one stone. Li Hu was exhausted due to the continuous battles. If he wanted to survive, he could only rely on the Song Dynasty, which could easily reduce or relieve the hidden danger of the disaster of the vassal states.
Since Li Hu has made a decision, it will be useless for Luo Qinghan to persuade him any more.
When she returned to Tongwen Palace, Li Hu immediately found Luo Sinan and told her that she was going to the front line.
"I thought you were lazy and could not command the battle ahead." Luo Sinan said with a smile, "But I will tell you solemnly that you must win this time and not lose."
"There are always losses and losses in wars. It's better to win, and it doesn't matter if you lose. At worst, you can start over again." Li Hu said with a smile, "You pack up the valuable things at home. If I defeat you, I will come back immediately to take you to escape."
"Escape? Where to escape?" Luo Sinan gave him a blank look and asked unhappily, "You have such a little success? You still want to conquer the world like this? "What does it have to do to conquer the world and escape? In the past, many founding monarchs such as Liu Bang and Liu Bei were defeated by the enemy and fled, and their wives and children were separated. What's so strange about this?" Li Hu smiled, "But even if I, Li Hu, defeated, will still take my wife and escape with me, and will never abandon it."
Luo Sinan likes to hear this sentence, but then she asked, "Do you bring me one or all three?"
Li Hu didn't even think about it and just started to make a fuss, "Of course I'll bring you one."
"You are really shameless." Luo Sinan stared at him and cursed hatefully, "I forgot everything I made just now. But..." Luo Sinan immediately changed his face, smiled like a flower, and leaned into Li Hudi's ear. He whispered, "Although I know you are lying to me, I am still very happy. To reward you, I will give you a son."
Giving a son? Li Hu looked at her belly and covered her mouth and smiled. This girl talked about this every day, but the more anxious she was, the worse she was. Fortunately, she was in good health and could barely deal with it, otherwise she would have given it to her. She was smiling, but she saw that the smile on Luo Sinan's face was a little different from usual. The melancholy between her eyebrows suddenly disappeared, and she smiled so brightly.
"Do you have a child?" Li Hu asked hurriedly.
Luo Sinan nodded with a smile, waiting for Li Hu to cheer with joy, hugging himself and jumping, but Li Hu's smile froze, his expression was ugly, and he was even a little depressed. Luo Sinan looked at him disappointed. He finally had a child, and Li Hu should be very happy, but why did he have this expression? Li Hu noticed Luo Sinan's loss, hurriedly hugged her, touching her belly, and laughed: "This child is not the time. My parents are ready to pack up and escape, and he is still coming to cause trouble."
"What are you talking about?" Luo Sinan estimated that he was in a bad mood, so he comforted quietly, "You are the Tiger King in Liaodong, you are the invincible god. As long as you arrive at Yinmahe, you will definitely be able to kill the Golden Dog and escape. You are about to be a father, so you can give this victory to your son as a gift."
This sentence made Li Hu numb and smiled bitterly. It would be better to be a son, but his father would fight for him. Then he thought of his own father. My son's life was too hard. I wonder if my son would have been like me, who had been with his father since childhood. No, no, I must not let my son suffer the same pain as me. For his son, I fought with the Jurchens.
Li Hu told Luo Sinan in detail the latest situation and asked her to stay in Datong, go out for a walk every day, patrolling around to calm the people's hearts. Then he was about to say goodbye and leave.
"Don't you go and say goodbye to them?" Luo Sinan grabbed Li Hu, "They are in a bad mood recently, so you should go and comfort me."
Li Hu didn't say anything. He was in a bad mood. Wanyan Xingxing's father, uncle and brother, and a large group of men, brought hundreds of thousands of troops to fight Datong and demanded his own life. He was so angry that he could not even fight. Even if Wanyan Xingxing was a fairy in the sky, he was too lazy to take a look now, and he was angry when he looked at it. Yelu Mingyue was worried that her father and mother would be frustrated and depressed, and she had a bitter face all day long, just like a dead person at home, and she looked even more annoyed.
Li Hu shook his head, turned around and left.
"Since the Jurchens came, you have never paid attention to Xingxing again. Have you been too much?" Luo Sinan grabbed Li Hu, "Hey, she is your wife, your woman, and she will have children for you in the future. We are a family, and you treat her too much."
Li Hu stopped, "Military information is urgent, I want to go to the front line overnight."
"The man from the land is Xingxing's uncle and brother, not her. Why did you treat her like this? She did not betray you? She is innocent. Does she want you and her uncle and brother to kill each other?"
"Since that's the case, what do I do when I see her? What can I say?" Li Hu said coldly, "Do you want me to tell her that in order not to make her suffer, I want to surrender to the Jurchens and be a dog for the Jurchens?"
"You..." Luo Sinan was choked by Li Hu's words and was immediately blushed with anger. "Since you don't like her, why did you marry her? It's your fault that you made her suffer like this."
"Pain? The front line is fighting fiercely. Hundreds of brothers die at the hands of the Jurchens every day. Am I not in pain?" Li Hu poked his chest hard and shouted angrily, "I want to fight to the death. I want to kill her uncle and brother, of course she is in pain. Go and ask her, is she suffering because my brother was killed by the Jurchens, or is she suffering because the Jurchens were killed by me?"
"Don't do this." Luo Sinan begged, "She is innocent and a victim of your game with her father. You cannot pass on your hatred of the Jurchens to her."
"Forget it, don't say it." Li Hu waved his hand vigorously, "I am not like you, with a broad mind like the sea, I can accommodate her and forgive her, but I can't do it, especially now, I can't do it. In the future, the Jurchens and I will continue to fight. Either Wanyan Agu will destroy me, or I will destroy Wanyan Agu. If she is in pain, let her die in pain."
After saying that, Li Hu turned around and left. "Hey, don't leave, listen to me." Luo Sinan chased after him, "Huzi, you are the tiger king, the hero of the world..."
"I am also a human being, a flesh and blood person." Li Hu strode away without looking back.
Li Hu went to see Yelu Mingyue. Thinking of Han's expression when he left, Li Hu felt heavy in his heart. He had a premonition that Yelu Chun would probably not live long and would be ascended to heaven. He prayed that Yelu Chun would live for a while, at least he would have to wait until he defeated the Jin army before he died, otherwise the place in Youyan would be cheaper than the Jurchens.
Yelu Mingyue looked sad, her eyes were swollen, and there were tears on her face, as if she was crying just now. Li Hu was angry when he saw it. Are you crying? I am not dead yet, why are you crying? Li Hu glared at her and turned around to leave. Yelu Mingyue suddenly knelt on the ground and cried, saying, "I want to go back to Yanjing, please let me go back to Yanjing."
Li Hu hesitated for a moment and helped her up, "Han brought you a letter?"
Yelu Mingyue's eyes were swaying in tears and nodded repeatedly, "The queen mother said in the letter that her father was seriously ill..."
"Where is your faith?" Li Hu asked.
Yelu Mingyue took it out of her arms. Empress Xiao roughly described Yelu Chundi's condition in the letter. Li Hu knew some medical skills. It was probably because Yelu Chun had a stroke, and it was very serious. Not only could he not handle state affairs, but his life was in danger.
"You can't go back." Li Hu said, "This matter must be kept absolutely confidential. If you return to Yanjing at this time, the news of your father's serious illness will inevitably spread, and the consequences will be unimaginable."
Yelu Mingyue covered her face and cried, heartbroken.
Chapter completed!