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Chapter 685 Rebel Leader Li Mi

During the Kaihuang era, upon hearing that Li Kuantian's eldest son was a rebel leader, the sky collapsed, and everyone cried out that the world was doomed!

This kid was really misjudged. He thought that at most, his son would remain an official and wealthy because of his family's influence in the court. Little did he know, his eldest son is not only not good, he's incredibly talented! He almost had to be listed separately in the family genealogy!

Now, I, his father, have to apologize to him!

The others wanted to see how far the rebel leader, as the younger generation had described him, would go, and they also wanted to know how the King of Qin would become a legendary emperor in history, someone that countless people would never forget.

"This ideal can sometimes be quite expensive. Of course, Li Mi, who became the Duke of Pushan ahead of time, had a lot of assets, so he distributed his wealth to help his friends, adopted retainers, and treated talented people with respect."

"Later, he had a good friend—Yang Xuangan. It's true that they had similar hobbies. The two brothers both had opinions about Yang Guang being the boss, wanted to advance their careers, and wanted to rebel."

Li Kuan: "......"

"While Yang Guang was busy fighting Goguryeo, Yang Xuangan had already planned a rebellion. He then sought Li Mi's advice, and three ideas were proposed."

"Yang Xuangan believed that since all the officials were in Luoyang, their families could be used as hostages. He decided to take Luoyang first."

Yang Xuangan: I choose the lower one from the upper, middle, and lower. With the hostage in hand, I have the world at my command!

"The direction has been set. Yang Xuangan, under the guise of transporting grain for Emperor Yang of Sui, rebelled. His slogan was particularly loud: 'Emperor Yang Guang is a heartless man. My family is rich and powerful, but today, even if I have to give up all of that, I will save the people of the world!'"

"These words immediately struck a chord with the people, who had personally experienced Emperor Yang of Sui's various infrastructure projects. So, with tears in their eyes, they were persuaded to follow him!"

"Luoyang, as the eastern capital, is not easy to attack, and reinforcements can arrive quickly. If Yang Xuangan cannot take it in a very short time, then he will have to face the imperial court's reinforcements."

"Besides, Yang Guang hasn't reached the final stage yet. As the saying goes, even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. Although the Sui Dynasty is rotten, it's not completely rotten yet."

Yang Jian: "......"

"Therefore, Yang Xuangan was isolated and helpless. The garrison in Luoyang, as well as Sui generals such as Yuwen Shu and Lai Huer, quickly arrived. Now, it was truly a case of Xuangan surrounding Luoyang and the reinforcements surrounding Xuangan. He was doomed."

"Unable to capture Luoyang, Yang Xuangan headed west, telling everyone he met that he had already captured Luoyang and was going to take Guanzhong. When he passed Hongnong Palace, he said that he would stop advancing and that he was going to attack Hongnong Palace."

"Li Mi is completely unmovable. We're just talking nonsense about advancing westward. Have you even conquered Dongdu before you start attacking? This is an escape, not a vacation!!!"

Some viewers lamented that Yang Xuangan's lack of enthusiasm for fleeing indicated a problem with his thinking. Even without knowing this history, they could have foreseen that his uprising would not succeed!

"The attack on Hongnong Palace lasted for three days, but it failed to capture. This not only delayed the escape process, but also brought the pursuers. As a result, Yang Xuangan was defeated and killed, and his other followers, such as the uprising group that planned for him, either died or were exiled."

"As for Li Mi, he was also captured. He knew that if he were brought before Yang Guang, given his character, he might be chopped into mincemeat. So he tried to escape."

“These prisoners still had some silver in their hands. Li Mi used this gold and silver to bribe the guards and even sent them fine wine and food every day, so that the defense gradually became lax and they looked for an opportunity to escape.”

"Right now, Yang Guang has found his cousin to guard Honghua Town and concurrently be in charge of military affairs in Guanzhong. This person is none other than Li Yuan."