chsdbacks Chapter 221 Yang Lin: I'm going to have a grandson too?
Chapter 221 Yang Lin: I'm going to have a grandson too?
"Feeling frustrated."
Luo Cheng turned his horse back to the city walls, slowly uttered two words, his face expressionless.
With Luo Cheng's marksmanship, even if there were a few more like Cheng Yaojin, he could easily send them flying.
But in order to cooperate with that fatso's act, he had to hold back and not hit with full force.
This feeling is even more tiring than a real battle.
"Let's go back to the city."
Yuwen Chenglong waved his hand, led his men to pick up the bloodstained letter, and turned back to Jiangdu City.
Holding the crumpled letter, he went straight up to the city wall and handed it to Lü Xiao.
Lu Xiao took the letter, didn't even look at it, and casually threw it down from the city wall.
The challenge letter? No need to read it.
The contents inside must have been written by Xu Maogong, that scoundrel of a strategist, with the sole purpose of mocking, provoking, and disgusting him to the best of his ability.
Siping Mountain, he can go there.
It's been so long since we last met; it's time to go and see Xu Maogong, that two-faced, gossipy scoundrel.
But this guy is pretty fast, like a mudfish.
This time, we absolutely cannot let him get away again.
"Someone! Bandage my wound!" Yuwen Chenglong cursed.
Clearly, he was extremely unhappy and resentful about his defeat to Cheng Yaojin today.
"It's not shameful for you to lose to him. That guy may seem unreliable, but he's actually quite strong."
Lu Xiao saw through Yuwen Chenglong's thoughts and, unusually, offered a word of comfort.
Although Cheng Yaojin is definitely not in the top fifteen among the fiercest generals in the world, he might not even make it into the top twenty.
But they are born with superhuman strength; it's a talent that you can't envy.
Even more bizarrely, it is said that he was visited in dreams by deities who taught him axe techniques.
Although he only taught him three and a half moves, with those three and a half moves combined with his brute strength, ordinary generals really couldn't withstand them.
To be honest, that deity was really blind. Of all people to choose, he had to pick Cheng Yaojin, that reckless scoundrel.
"This fat guy actually has some skills?"
Yuwen Chenglong was somewhat skeptical. Like everyone else, he initially looked down on Cheng Yaojin's attitude.
But since Lü Xiao said that, the other party must have something to offer.
It seems that the saying "you can't judge a book by its cover" is really damn true.
"But you're not bad either. You managed to withstand two of Cheng Yaojin's axe blows, which is quite an achievement."
Standing on the city wall, Lü Xiao gazed into the distance, having clearly witnessed the brief clash outside the city.
"Hahaha! Of course!"
Upon hearing this, Yuwen Chenglong's gloomy expression vanished instantly, and he grinned broadly, laughing proudly.
He was beaten up by his elder brother Yuwen Chengdu and his father Yuwen Huaji since he was a child.
Its ability to withstand blows is truly extraordinary.
When he first met Lü Xiao, he was nearly kicked to death, but he managed to survive.
This is enough to show how resilient his physique is.
"Pharmacist, how are the troops prepared?"
After a few laughs, Lü Xiao's expression gradually turned serious, and he turned his gaze to Li Jing, who had been standing silently beside him.
"Your Highness, preparations are complete, and the army is ready to march at any time!"
A fierce fighting spirit flashed in Li Jing's eyes, the burning light of a famous general eager to achieve great deeds.
This annihilation of the rebels in Jianghuai was not only a battle that made Prince Lü Xiao famous throughout the land.
This was also a golden opportunity for these generals under their command to achieve lasting fame.
The enemy claimed to have an army of 500,000, although most of them were displaced people and rabble, but their strength was indeed formidable.
If we can defeat them in one fell swoop, it will surely leave a significant mark on history.
"it is good."
Lu Xiao slowly stood up, stood with his hands behind his back on the city wall, and gazed towards the northwest.
That place is where Siping Mountain is located.
Now, a group of rebels have gathered here, believing they have the means to challenge the imperial court.
He, Lü Xiao, took this opportunity to wipe them all out in one fell swoop.
This will also let the world know what the consequences are for those who oppose the imperial court.
Dengzhou.
The Prince's Mansion.
"Godfather, the news has come back."
"Over in the Jianghuai region, the rebel groups led by Du Fuwei, Li Zitong, and Meng Haigong have joined forces, claiming to command an army of 500,000!"
Xue Liang hurried into the main hall, his face showing the exhaustion from days of travel, with dark circles under his eyes.
During this time, the clan of King Kao Shan has been tirelessly suppressing rebel forces of all sizes throughout Shandong.
Although it couldn't compare to the commotion Lü Xiao caused in Jianghuai, it was still putting out fires everywhere, and it was extremely difficult.
"Half a hundred thousand?"
Yang Lin sat at the head of the table. Upon hearing this number, his expression darkened slightly, and his brows furrowed.
Even though they knew that most of the people in those 500,000 miles were displaced people and the elderly and weak who had been forced to flee.
This is enough to show that the situation in the Jianghuai region had deteriorated to the point of being out of control.
"Don't worry, Godfather, they are no match for Zi Lie."
Seeing Yang Lin's solemn expression, Xue Liang quickly comforted him from the side.
"I'm not worried about that."
Yang Lin slowly stood up, put his hands behind his back, and walked to the window.
How could he not know Lü Xiao's abilities?
What he was truly worried about was the future of the Sui Dynasty.
Rebellions broke out in various places, and their scale grew larger and larger.
From Shandong to the Jianghuai region, from Hebei to Guanzhong, war raged everywhere.
This is enough to show how unpopular the Sui Dynasty was.
Suppressing with force is like adding fuel to the fire.
One fire is extinguished today, and two more start burning tomorrow. At this rate, who knows how long we can keep going?
Yang Lin spent his entire life on the battlefield, fighting for the Sui Dynasty in battles across the north and south.
In his old age, he had to watch helplessly as the country to which he had devoted his life's work teetered on the brink of collapse amidst raging flames.
This feeling of powerlessness was more exhausting than any sword or spear.
"Godfather! Godfather!"
Just then, Luo Fang's excited shout came from outside the hall, breaking the dull atmosphere inside.
"Where has another rebellion broken out?"
Yang Lin's heart tightened, and he turned around abruptly, instinctively thinking that bad news had come from somewhere again.
"It's not a rebellion! It's Yu'er! Yu'er is back!"
Luo Fang rushed into the main hall, taking three steps at a time, and led a woman inside.
"Godfather!"
As soon as the woman entered the room, she couldn't help but shout excitedly.
"Yu'er? What's wrong with you...?"
Yang Lin's gaze fell on Yang Yu'er, and he was taken aback at first. Then, his gaze froze on her slightly protruding belly.
In that instant, the weariness, worry, and heaviness in his eyes seemed to be dispelled by a ray of light.
Yang Lin, is he... about to have a grandson?
"My daughter and Zi Lie have discussed it, and since she is pregnant, she will return to Dengzhou to be with her godfather. This was his personal promise."
Yang Yu'er's face showed a hint of shyness, but even more so, the happiness and joy of becoming a mother for the first time.
Before Lü Xiao set off to conquer Jianghuai, she and Lü Xiao shared a room every day, hoping to conceive a child as soon as possible.
Now, my wish has finally come true.
She waited until the pregnancy was stable before traveling all the way from Dongdu back to Dengzhou, just so her adoptive father wouldn't worry.
"Good! Good! You're all good kids!"
When Yang Lin learned that Lü Xiao was willing to let the child be born in Dengzhou so that he could watch the child grow up, he was so excited that his voice trembled.
Throughout his life, he fought countless battles and killed many people, but he did not leave behind a single biological child, only taking in a dozen or so adopted sons and daughters.
Although Yang Yu'er was also an adopted daughter, he raised her as if she were his own.
This child is naturally his own grandson, the continuation of his Yang Lin bloodline!