The living room fell silent again, and only the girl's cold voice echoed in the hall: "What time is it now? If we can no longer work together, then there are only butcher knives and graves waiting for us. Don't think that Li Wufeng can treat you politely, I tell you , everyone among them, except maybe I can barely survive with my surname, I don’t need anything in the first place. But as for you, hum, not everyone can bear the smell of being kicked out. Lang Yongquan can leave peacefully, then It is Li Wufeng who wants to leave a crack in the door for all parties in the empire, but when it comes to the final step, will you be of any use to Li Wufeng? Businessmen can offer their funds and circulation channels, but what about you? What are you doing? None, maybe only your heads and blood can be used as sacrifices for his new dynasty!"
Han Sensen's words almost turned into hysterics at the end. Perhaps due to excessive exertion, the originally clear voice became a bit shrill and harsh in the end.
"Everyone, everyone should understand what His Highness just said. Li Wufeng needs everyone, but he doesn't need us people and the class we represent. It's too late to turn around and change bridges now. We have only one way to go to the end, otherwise we will The only way is to become a burial object of the empire." At this time, the only one who could answer the question was probably Lu Wenfu. His gloomy expression did not mean that he had no determination: "You don't need to be too pessimistic. I'm afraid you should have thought that Jiangnan is the king of Yan. His Highness intends to abandon the defense, and His Highness King Yan is planning to use Fanjiang as the boundary to strengthen the defense of the East China Sea. As long as we can win in Beiyuan and Heshuo, Jiangnan will come back sooner or later."
"Abandon Jiangnan? Why? Couldn't His Highness King Yan see that if Jiangnan is lost, His Highness King Xiang will not be able to sustain it for too long? This is purely short-sighted!" Sidon roared angrily: "I dare to assert that King Xiang His Highness's side can't even sustain it for half a month. Unless there is a fundamental change in the battle situation between Beiyuan and Heshuo within half a month, otherwise. Humph, the fertile fields in the south have been taken away by the traitor Li Wufeng. I think we can take it. Why fight with Li Wufeng? He can drag us to death just sitting there!"
"Yes, there is another point. Once Jiangnan is lost, the armies of Liang Chongxin and Cheng Dayou will no longer have any scruples. His Highness King Xiang's power will not pose a threat to them at all. They can even head north unscrupulously. If they attack, the East China Sea and the Imperial Capital may be within their attack range, and the gains are really not worth the losses." Jilin, who is rarely seen, also agrees with his political opponents. If the armies of Liang Chongxin and Cheng Dayou could easily defeat Jiangnan, the threat to the entire Zhongzhou would immediately increase. The power of His Highness King Xiang is almost negligible. Once Liang and Cheng lead their troops to the north, what can they do to resist? Do we really still have to place our hopes on the Eighth and Ninth Legions
"Shut up, you two!" Situ Yushuang couldn't bear it anymore and angrily shouted: "No matter how good the situation is, it will turn into a mess if you two talk about it. At this time, if you don't want to serve the empire, you will only talk about it. You Look, you two, what have you been doing for so long?"
Perhaps it was the first time that Situ Yushuang, who was easily unwilling to get angry, had such an outburst. Even though a trace of anger flashed across the faces of Xiton and Jilin, they still knew enough to stop talking. It would be unwise to offend the other party at this time. Let's just sit back and watch what the other party has that can turn the tide.
After calming down, Situ Yushuang also felt that she had lost her composure, but now she couldn't care less. The life and death of the empire and the Situ family hung on a thread. The offensive in Xijiang is like a sea wave hitting the swaying Empire Embankment. Maybe the next wave comes and the Empire Embankment will be submerged in the tide. She must use her last strength to save the Empire and Situ. family.
"Everyone, don't look at Li Wufeng's troubles in the south. Since ancient times, it has never been said that the one who conquers the south will conquer the world. Which dynasty or generation of our Tanghe nation can establish an undefeated country without conquering the Central Plains? Li Wufeng is willing to go to the south. . I couldn’t ask for more, it can just consume the troops that hold him back. As long as we can win in Beiyuan and Heshuo, everything will be reversed!”
Turning to the guard outside the door, Situ Yushuang looked solemn: "Go and invite Master Ma here!"
Ma Yuanqing, who was sitting in the sedan, couldn't calm down for a long time. It's not because he rarely rides in sedan chairs, but the changes in the past few days are too exciting for him who was already a little discouraged. First, his beloved concubine Ai'er, whom he hadn't seen for many years, suddenly returned to him, and then again. The thirteenth princess made a special trip to visit. In fact, Ma Yuanwang had already guessed that the disappearance of his beloved concubine Aier should be Situ Biao's fault. But because he cherished his beloved concubine Aier, he was willing to give up everything, and it was probably because of the blessing of the Thirteenth Princess that his beloved concubine Aier was able to return to him.
But the truth entrusted to Her Royal Highness the Thirteenth Princess is too important. She is already old, should she still get involved in this troubled water? But thinking of the almost pleading look on the Thirteenth Princess's face, and thinking about the fact that he had been entrusted by the late emperor in his life, Ma Yuanwang felt that he couldn't get rid of this fetter. That's it, that's all, just sell this life to the Situ family.
My beloved concubine Ai'er has already been sent away, taking away enough money for them to live for several lifetimes, to find a peaceful place in Nanyang. If I can keep a head, I will naturally go to find them. If something unexpected happens, I will die a worthy death. . Thinking of this, Ma Yuanxiang felt much calmer. Huangfu Tiancheng was already aware of his instability, but the Guards Corps was different from other armies. Their relatives, wives and children were all in Zhongzhou, especially in the imperial capital. It would be almost impossible for them to rebel. He also knew that Huangfu Tiancheng was very popular in his division and won the love and support of the officers and soldiers, but it was different if he wanted to rebel. He would have to gamble with the lives of his family. Ma Yuan I often believe that no one will follow him, and Huangfu Tiancheng's mind is not so simple.
But Huangfu Tiancheng seems to have been prepared for it. It seems that he has also realized this. In the entire division, the five regiments, the first, second and third regiments are almost all children from outside the imperial capital, while the fourth and fifth regiments are the children of the imperial capital. , it seems that this guy is not simple, he has already prepared for the worst.
But now the situation has forced him to move away from Huangfu Tiancheng. This guy evacuated all his family members from the imperial capital when Li Wufeng's Tiger Wing Army withdrew, and his division also took over the troops left by the Tiger Wing Army. Ximen Defense needs a sure way to move him. However, even if Huangfu Tiancheng escapes, it doesn't matter to the overall situation. As long as he still has four divisions in his hands, the prestige of the Imperial Guard Corps will not fall in his hands.
Ma Yuanwang's thoughts gradually returned to the thrilling situation in the north. If nothing unexpected happened in the south, it would be expected that Li Wufeng would win a big victory and unify the south of the Yangtze River. The performance of the Maci Khans in the peninsula was really disappointing. Even Pu Tiancheng and Mingzhong, the two top generals of the Mach Khanate, were actually trapped in the quagmire of the Xijiang people's secession war and could not extricate themselves. Although they held back Li Wufeng's three legions, once the Five Lakes War ended, these The freed-up Liang Chongxin and Cheng Dayou will bring unprecedented pressure to the northern war situation. Unless the northern war is resolved before then, Li Wufeng's Western Xinjiang Army in the north is completely defeated. This is why Situ Yushuang is so urgent. He asked himself to solve the reason why Huangfu Tiancheng sent troops to Jinzhong as soon as possible.
Thinking of Cui Wenxiu, the commander-in-chief of the Western Xinjiang Army in the north, Ma Yuanxiang, his heart sank. Ma Yuanxiang was not afraid of the other party, but the other party's reputation in the Tengger Grassland and the Western Regions cannot be achieved by bragging. , the powerful Luobei people, and the unruly Westerners were all tamed by him like obedient kittens. This cannot but show that a general is very clever. If he wants to be an enemy with such an opponent, Ma Yuanchang feels that I was excited but also a little worried. Fortunately, Yusuf, an old man, had already gone into battle. The old partners and rivals of decades were finally able to stand on the same front today. Isn't this a fate? Maybe like him, I was born to fight for the Situ family to the end.
"Are you sure?" Gu Dengyun stared at the other party's somewhat frivolous face. Of course he knew the weight of the other party's words and also knew the other party's identity. However, if such important and urgent information could not be verified clearly, it would be difficult to bring it with him. The consequences are also extremely serious.
"No, I can't be sure, but my intuition tells me that this should be true. Maybe we should check whether Ma Yuan went back to his house with his concubine and his son, but it seems that it is too late now. Can he Appearing twice in a row where he shouldn't have appeared, there are some problems in itself. Thinking of the people in the imperial capital jumping over the wall now, it's hard to say what they will do." Little Willy didn't even have time to change out of his gorgeous suit, and there was a rush outside. He put on a robe and rushed to his boss to report the news.
"Well, it has been silent all this time, and now it suddenly becomes active. Although we are not sure what the plan is, we need to take precautions before it happens. But now it is too late to report back to Hanzhong, so we can only take the risk and inform the other party directly." Gu Dengyun nodded. First, the other party is right. It is impossible to ensure absolute accuracy and reliability in many things. Both the efficiency and collection methods of intelligence are limited. How to distinguish the true and false intelligence? It is valuable and consistent with the facts, which requires the ability of the leader, but he is confident that he is not inferior to anyone in this regard.