novelraw Chapter 393 - 7: Warlords Compete for Supremacy, Yang Guang’s Collapse
Chapter 393 - 7: Warlords Compete for Supremacy, Yang Guang’s Collapse
The great chaos has begun!
In fact, Yang Guang’s decision to escape to Jiangdu this time can be considered a clever move in some respects.
Although he might never have thought of these things.
But with his escape to Jiangdu, he indirectly propelled the chaotic world to its peak.
—Who wouldn’t want that throne?
The court is completely finished!
Now that position to rule the world is vacant, Yang Guang has become an emperor in name only, why can’t they replace him?
Charge into Daxing, charge into Luoyang, and rule the world!
Ambition grows as one’s status changes.
Perhaps this group of rebel kings initially just wanted to survive.
But once they reached this point, everything had become different.
The road to becoming emperor has opened.
The heroes must rise up and pursue it.
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It must be said, Yang Guang’s actions greatly benefited Li Yuan.
As the central presence of the Guanlong aristocracy.
When those noble families abandoned Yang Guang, Li Yuan became the direct beneficiary.
Especially the prophecy "the Celestial Mandate belongs to Li".
After a series of actions by Yang Guang, this rumor became the most inciting force.
The benefits to Li Yuan can be imagined, but he still has many problems to face.
For instance, the Turkic threat!
Li Yuan must resolve the Turkic issue.
Otherwise, once his forces move, they will face a deadly threat from behind.
This was exactly Li Yuan’s plan.
So, since the beginning of his uprising, he had never moved his troops.
But now it’s different.
The well-known saying goes, opportunities must not be missed, time waits for no man.
The current situation is the best opportunity for him to advance into Guanzhong!
If he can capture Chang’an, he can use Guanzhong as a base to gradually sweep away the surrounding separatist forces, fully establishing the foundation to conquer the world.
This is an opportunity Li Yuan must seize.
He doesn’t want to become the second Yang Xugan, who failed because he didn’t follow Li Mi’s strategy of swiftly attacking Guanzhong.
To this, Li Shimin proposed an idea.
—Form an alliance with the Turkic, resolve the hidden threat behind, and then swiftly attack Chang’an.
This strategy is undoubtedly bold.
Li Shimin’s decisiveness is fully reflected in such moments.
He possesses an extremely precise judgment of any war opportunity.
As for allying with the Turkic.
According to Li Shimin, a real man should adapt to the times, just as Han Xin endured humiliation, and even Gu Chen once withdrew from Luoyang.
Now, what harm is there in allying with the Turkic to ensure stability behind them?
This move quickly gained everyone’s support.
March into Guanzhong.
Whether for Li Yuan or everyone under his command, it is a significant event!
The whole world, in upheaval.
Lords from all sides vie for supremacy.
The blood-stained road has officially opened with Yang Guang’s departure.
This battle is destined to shake the heavens and the earth!
Li Yuan is not some untalented person relying solely on his sons.
He also has a unique judgment on the situation of the world.
What he lacks is some courage to push forward.
But once Li Yuan makes a decision, he will have no hesitation.
What is there to hesitate?
Once he chooses to embark on this path, there is no turning back.
The twelfth year of Daxing;
With Liu Wenjing persuading the Turkic Khan to ally with Li Yuan.
Li Yuan officially moved his army westward, with the two brothers Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin as commanders, establishing the overall strategy of "occupying Guanzhong, commanding the world", and resolved to directly take Chang’an!
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The entire Central Plains is in chaos.
The Wagang Army is also unwilling to pass up this opportunity; its leader Li Mi intends to capture Luoyang.
They successively broke through the granaries of Luoyang.
The most crucial thing is—
Li Mi did not choose to monopolize these grains; eager to establish his foothold, he even chose to open the granaries and let the people take the food.
The news spread, drawing in countless people.
The roads were jammed with continuous streams, numbering in the hundreds of thousands.
This directly brought Li Mi’s reputation to its peak, and the Wagang Army’s strength also rapidly expanded.
Many Sui Dynasty officials opened the city gates and surrendered.
Their forces pointed directly at Luoyang.
At the same time, Dou Jiande also successively captured numerous places in Hebei, uniting the anti-Sui forces.
He took that step at Leshou City.
Proclaiming himself king, he established the Xia regime.
His fame spread throughout Kyushu!
Yang Guang’s flight from Jiangdu caused unimaginable impacts on the entire world; once the one-way path to emperorship opened.
The anti-Sui forces all over the world would be truly unified by a formidable hero.
In comparison—
Li Yuan’s pace was considerably slower, yet he captured Huyi.
Continuing his advancement.
In this battle, Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng played a significant role.
Indeed, it was the two brothers.
The world knows that the "hidden Crown Prince" eventually lost to the Commander of Heavenly Tactics, perishing at Xuanwu.
But Li Jiancheng’s skills are absolutely not to be ignored.
Amid Guanzhong’s rainy season, Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin equally strengthened Li Yuan’s resolve to continue the campaign.
Gu Yi had once paid attention to this matter.
Perhaps he was also influenced by the Gu Clan.
Li Jiancheng’s skills actually surpassed the original history.
He shared joys and sorrows with the soldiers, doing everything possible to boost their morale, which fully opened the passage to Guanzhong when cooperating with Li Shimin.
Xue San was also among the departing army.
He even managed to secure an official post.
After all, he was an elite cultivated by the Gu Clan, although he had not shown his Martial Arts and insight, he was fundamentally different from the visibly frail refugees.