King Liang dragged his exhausted body and stood outside the tent, looking at the soldiers eating, drinking and laughing with some confusion on his face.
He only brought 80,000 troops here this time. Why are there so many more people now?
He had been sick for several days. During this time, he had difficulty even getting out of bed. He ate, drank, and urinated in the tent, and left all matters in the military camp to his eldest son.
The person who was serving him just now was not there, and he heard the noise outside again, so he dragged his limp body out to take a look.
This sight shocked him greatly.
The accents of these soldiers sound a bit like people from the North.
But why are they here? He was also talking and laughing with his troops, and seemed very harmonious.
King Liang wanted to ask his son, but he was so weak now that he had exhausted all his strength to get out of the tent.
He simply sat on the ground and listened to the soldiers talking in small groups in the distance.
But after listening for a while, his face gradually darkened.
Originally there were four people waiting on him in his tent, but now it was dinner time and the remaining three went to eat.
Dashun on duty had some diarrhea today and just went to the latrine. Who knew it was such a coincidence? King Liang woke up at this time.
Dashun came out from behind with his pants lifted and saw King Liang sitting outside the tent.
He immediately stepped forward and said, "Oh, my lord, why are you up? The doctor told you to rest. You can't get out of bed during this period, otherwise it will be detrimental to your body's recovery."
His voice was a bit loud, which alerted the guard who was speaking not far away.
A black figure immediately stood up and quietly went to the tent where Li Yunhang and the others were.
"Your Majesty, the prince is awake and sitting outside the tent."
The three people who were talking inside immediately stopped. Li Yunhang said to Li Yunze and Shen Erlao: "Your Highness, General Shen, you continue to eat, I will excuse you."
Li Yunze also stood up, "Cousin, how about I go with you?"
Li Yunhang shook his head, "Your Highness, King Pingnan's army will arrive soon. In order not to cause trouble, you and my father should meet again after a while."
"Okay, then just listen to my cousin." Li Yunze said with a smile.
Li Yuhang nodded to the two of them and left the tent.
King Liang had been helped to the bed by Shunzi and his guards.
He sat on the bed and said with a gloomy face, "Where is the prince? Ask him to come see me."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Yunhang walked in with a calm expression, "Father, what do you want from me?"
Prince Liang looked at him with sharp eyes, "Hang'er, who are those soldiers outside? And why are they in our military camp? Should you explain to me?"
Li Yunhang waved his hand back, waited for all the servants to go out, sat on the grand master's chair in front of King Liang's bed, and said in a gentle tone:
"Father, the 100,000 troops outside are the troops sent by the Marquis of Dingbei to support the prince."
After hearing what he said, King Liang was shocked and said: "What did you say? A person from Dingbeihou? When did he submit to the prince?"
Before Li Yunze could speak, he realized that something was wrong.
Even if Dingbeihou surrendered to the young prince, how could his army be with his own?
King Liang suddenly looked at his eldest son sitting in front of the bed, narrowed his eyes and asked, "Hang'er, did you do something without telling me?"
Seeing his excited face, Li Yunhang stood up and poured him a glass of water. After feeding him a drink, he patted him on the back.
He said calmly: "Father, can't you still see the current situation clearly?
The prince has grown up. Although he only has tens of thousands of troops under his command, they are all highly skilled in martial arts and have better weapons than us.
We can't run out of money, grain and grass, and there are Marquis Dingbei and other major families who support him. What can we fight with him for?
Father, don't talk about us. King Pingnan is no longer his opponent, and Li Yunhao and Queen Mother Qiao have also been sitting in that position for a long time.
You were so ill a few days ago, so I didn't discuss it with you and asked Fei Ying to go find Li Yunze and say that we are not here to be his enemy this time, but to help him deal with King Pingnan.
The reason why I did this was because I wanted him to care about some friendship and be accommodating to his father after sitting in that position.
If Prince Liang's Mansion can be saved, his father will not lose control of the Northwest Army. "
Although his tone was calm, his words were all for the sake of his father.
But King Liang sat there without speaking, nor did he show any expression on his face.
Li Yunhang looked stern and said coldly: "King Pingnan's men knew the identities of Yun Rui and Baozhu, but they still killed them so cruelly.
Moreover, they falsely accused my younger brothers and sisters of stealing their food. This does not take our Prince Liang’s residence seriously at all.
As their eldest brother, how can I swallow this breath? "
He looked at King Liang with red eyes and said sadly: "Father, the revenge of my brothers and sisters must be avenged. Although the northwest army is not yet able to compete with King Ping Nan.
But we can join forces with the prince and Dingbeihou, so that we can avenge Yun Rui and Baozhu who died tragically.
In the future, when the prince ascends to the throne, he will not treat his father badly. Why wouldn't we enjoy the good thing of killing two birds with one stone? "
King Liang was silent for a while, and then he sighed, "You are a good brother, and now you are still thinking of avenging them both. Rui'er and Baozhuquan will be able to rest in peace now that they know better."
"Father, they are my closest relatives and have always respected me. Helping them avenge is what I, the elder brother, should do."
Prince Liang nodded happily and asked in a low voice: "What did the young prince say? What is his attitude?"
Li Yunhang leaned in his ear, "His Royal Highness was very moved when he heard that we were here to help him.
He also made a promise, saying that he would be grateful to his father after he ascends the Dabao River.
He is also very concerned about your condition. He just said that he would come to see you in person, but I stopped him. "
"The little prince is here too?" Prince Liang asked in surprise.
Li Yunhang nodded, "He is in our military camp now, and he is here to greet Shen Erlang and the soldiers from Beidi.
It just so happened that I also wanted to make friends with the second young master of Dingbeihou, so I asked the two parties to have a meal together.
After all, we have to deal with King Pingnan together in the future, so it’s better to get familiar with them now. "
Prince Liang looked at his eldest son and praised: "My son is very thoughtful. My father is older now and his health is not as good as before. From now on, Prince Liang's palace will depend on you."
Li Yunhang immediately lowered his face and said disapprovingly: "What did your father say? You are now in your prime, and this illness is just excessive sadness.
The doctor said it would be good to rest for a while. How could Prince Liang's Mansion and the Northwest Army live without you?
It’s not like my father doesn’t know, I’ve never been interested in these things. I can't afford such a big deal. When you get better, I still have to give these to you. "
After hearing this, King Liang had a smile on his face and quietly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
The eldest son grew up in the capital with his mother and concubine. It has only been a few years since he returned to Prince Liang's Mansion, and he doesn't feel very close to his father.
Although he never asked about the affairs of the palace and the Northwest Army, he seemed not to care about them at all.
But he couldn't guess whether the child was really not interested or whether he was pretending on purpose.
Unlike Yun Rui and Baozhu, who he watched grow up, they didn't hide anything from him and often helped him share his worries.
Thinking of the death of his two children, King Liang was so heartbroken that he couldn't breathe. He covered his heart and almost fainted.
Li Yunhang saw something was wrong, so he immediately helped him lie down and shouted outside the tent: "Come here, go get the doctor quickly."
After a while, Dr. Zhu came in in a hurry. He took Wang Liang's pulse first and then started writing the prescription.
"Doctor Zhu, is my father okay?"
Doctor Zhu handed the prescription to the medicine boy behind him and then looked at Li Yunhang.
"Your Majesty, the prince is overly sad and is very weak now. He must rest. It is best not to get out of bed during this period, otherwise it will be difficult for the body to recover."
"Okay, I'll remember it, thank you Dr. Zhu."
After Dr. Zhu and his medicine boy came out of the tent, Li Yunhang pulled the quilt for Prince Liang and advised:
"Father, don't be sad. If your brother and sister know that you are like this, they will not feel at ease when they leave.
You go to sleep for a while first, I'll ask the kitchen to make you some chicken soup, you eat and have a good rest, and don't think about it anymore. "
King Liang nodded, and wanted to give some instructions, but his eyes became heavier and heavier, and he fell asleep as soon as he closed his eyes.
Li Yunhang looked at him quietly for a while, then turned around and left the tent.
Shunzi and three others who served King Liang knelt outside the tent, waiting for punishment.
Li Yunhang glanced at them indifferently and said, "Go to Feiying to receive the punishment yourself. If it happens again, you will end it on your own."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Li Yunhang looked at Doctor Zhu who was talking to several soldiers not far away.
Dr. Zhu nodded lightly towards him, and started chatting and laughing with a few people as if nothing had happened.
After finishing their meal, Li Yunze and Ye Yutong took Ye Dafeng's food delivery team back to Yuncheng.
Shen Erlang led an army of 100,000 troops and stationed near the Northwest Army, waiting for the arrival of King Pingnan's army.
