Li Xiu Ning's words were like thunder on a dry day, making Li Yuan dizzy. For a moment, he actually stuttered and couldn't speak.
"Father, what's wrong?" Li Xiuning reached out and waved her hand at her father's face.
"No!" Li Yuan finally recovered and rejected his daughter's improper thoughts.
"Father!" Li Xiu Ning acted coquettishly. Normally, this move would always be successful, but now it didn't work at all. Li Yuan suddenly stood up and said," It's only right to repay a debt of gratitude, but you don't have to devote yourself to him. If you want to marry Li Rui, I'll have to die!"”
After saying that, she left angrily and ordered the guards to guard the door and forbid her daughter from going out. Li Xiuning was grounded.
Li Rui did not know what had happened in the Tang Public House. In fact, he was not thinking about Li Xiu Ning at all. He was drinking with Qian Shixiong and the others. According to Qian Shixiong, Yang Guang had already issued an official edict to attack Goguryeo. The army had a total of 1,130,000 people, and they were split into two wings, with each wing having twelve divisions. The twenty-four groups of men and horses swept over like a tidal wave.
"This time, it's your Majesty's personal expedition. As long as you have battle merits, no one will dare to swallow you. Kid, your archery is so accurate. Don't you want to get some fame back?”Qian Shixiong said with a smile. This was not the first time he had said something like this. In fact, ever since the martial arts competition, as long as they drank together, he would always use the alcohol to fan the flames, wanting to get Li Rui to become a left guard.
In fact, not only Qian Shixiong, but even Mai Tiezhang himself had revealed his intention to promote Li Rui several times. On the day of the competition, he even tried to poach Li Yuan in front of him. Yuwen Shiji had also looked for Li Rui twice, and his words were also full of the meaning of roping him in. Even the Left Guard General Xin Shixiong, who was not present that day, sent someone to invite Li Rui to the banquet. During the banquet, he pretended to be joking and asked Li Rui if he wanted to work under him. If he went, he would be made a lieutenant on the spot and guarantee that Li Rui would become a general within a year.
In short, besides Li Yuan who appreciated Li Rui first, all the other moguls in Huaiyuan Town treated Li Rui as a hot cake. The maintenance of a large family needed to rely on the capable soldiers and strong generals under them to achieve. Li Rui was a fierce general without any foundation. Everyone wanted to make him one of their own.
Li Rui chose to reject all the olive branches thrown by these people without exception. He actually understood very well that other than Iron Staff, the others only wanted to turn him into their hatchet man. As for Iron Staff Mai, this old brother was about to be sacrificed. Why would he follow him? As cannon fodder?
Although Li Rui had clearly rejected Old General Mai Tiezhang's offer of promotion many times, Qian Shixiong had never been willing to let Li Rui be buried in the grain protection army. According to his understanding, with Li Rui's martial arts and archery skills, and with Old General Mai backing him up, he could make a name for himself in a matter of days. There was no suspense in the battle of Liaodong. Under the Emperor's watch, it would be a pity if he did not seize the opportunity to make a contribution and was dragged down by Li Yuan, who had fallen from power.
Li Rui only smiled at Qian Shixiong's words and didn't say anything. Everyone thought that the emperor would definitely win this battle, but Li Rui knew that the Sui Dynasty would definitely lose in the Battle of Goryeo.
Although Li Rui knew the outcome of the Battle of Koryo, he still did some work. For the past two days, he had been studying the map of Liaodong that he had bought from the system store. The Great Sui Empire's one million soldiers were divided into twenty-four routes to flatten Koryo, but there were no twenty-four routes on the map.
What kind of terrain was Goryeo? There was still some flat ground in the west, but the east and south were mountains. What was the use of having more people? If they couldn't use it, the advantage in numbers wouldn't be displayed at all.
This kind of strategy was purely thought up by Yang Guang behind closed doors. It had no practical feasibility at all.
Li Rui did not have the intention to be loyal to the Great Sui Dynasty. Others might not know what kind of person Yang Guang was, but how could he, a person who had transmigrated, not know? Qian Shixiong thought that he was repaying Li Yuan for his kindness by staying in the grain protection army, but that was not the case at all. Li Rui also did not have any intention of working for Li Yuan or anyone else. The feudal dynasty was just like that. Accompanying the monarch was like accompanying a tiger. It was the same no matter who became the emperor. Didn't I just save Li Yuan's daughter? Didn't he not even hear a word of thanks?
Li Rui understood what Li Yuan was thinking. This old man was deliberately trying to beat him up. He felt that his edge was too exposed and wanted to deal with him coldly. He was waiting for her to beg him.
Of course, Li Rui wouldn't beg Li Yuan. What he was thinking about now was how to accumulate enough strength before the world fell into chaos. The first step was to have his own troops. The Emperor's Six Armies and the Sixteen Guards were all in the hands of the Emperor and the great clans. At least for now, nothing could be done. However, the Food Guard Army was different. This was a force that no one paid attention to, or rather, no one paid attention to this force.
Li Rui didn't think so. The combat effectiveness of the grain guard army was low because the soldiers were all new recruits and the officers were all rich playboys. However, this troop was young and strong. As long as they were trained properly and led the troops well, they would definitely be a surprise force. More importantly, with the existence of those profligate young masters, they would definitely be able to obtain a lot of benefits from the various large families.
After the previous few storms, Li Rui had already gained the support of the majority of the soldiers in the grain protection army. However, his position was still only a colonel, and in name, he could only command a hundred people. Even though Li Yan, the lieutenant above him, did not come to work most of the time, Li Rui could only command 300 people.
Therefore, Li Rui needed to promote his official position as soon as possible, and then completely control the grain protection army in his hands. The grain guard army was the first force he would use to conquer the world. He wanted to rely on this trashy army that others looked down on to dominate the world and achieve his empire.
The reason why Li Rui made such a big commotion earlier was to establish his prestige as soon as possible and at the same time leave an impression on Yang Guang. He knew that Yang Guang must have heard of his actions. When Yang Guang went to the front line, he would definitely be promoted. The possibility of being directly conferred the title of general was not high, and it was not what Li Rui wanted. He did not want to be the deputy of another general. However, if he could be appointed as a general or commandant of the grain protection army, that would be exactly what he wanted.
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