"Sir, I think we should not worry about how His Highness responds for now. What we need to consider now is how we should respond. I always feel that there is something fishy in this. It is impossible for Situ Mingyue to conduct such a large-scale military operation without seeking the opinions of his subordinates. Is it too hasty for Ji to issue the decree so straightforwardly? In this case, the only one who can do it is Situ Lang. Is it possible that Situ Mingyue would rather sacrifice the empire's army in order to ensure that Situ Lang's position is stable after he takes the throne?" Ling Tianfang is right? At this time, Wu Feng still had the heart to look at Situ Tai's jokes and didn't take it seriously. The changes in the situation in the Central Plains were directly related to the direction of the northwest military operations. As the chief staff officer of the Northwest Military Joint Staff Headquarters, this was what he was most concerned about.
"Don't worry too much. Although the situation has changed, I estimate that these princes will not give in easily. To be honest, I hope that the Imperial Army can make some achievements and make the Machihan people suffer a little. Their power will expand." It's too fast." Although Wu Feng's face was relaxed, his words did not sound slack at all. "I have asked Gu Ji and Angel to collect some information from various aspects. I feel the same as you, that is, His Majesty the Emperor's return to power this time is indeed too sudden and incredible."
"Oh? Your Excellency also has this view? Then do you think His Highness Ninth is behind this?" Ling Tianfang cheered up.
"Before we get detailed information, it's hard to tell. We can only wait and see." Wu Feng muttered, "That's fine, since the Central Plains side still needs to be observed, we can concentrate on dealing with the west side. Hum, the Loulan people are indeed Not giving up, but still looking for an opportunity to cause trouble, Wenxiu has already sent a letter and found out that the Loulan people were disbanded. There are people in the army who are planning to start a rebellion and conspire to riot. It is estimated that the Luobei people are also among them to fan the flames. "
Seeing Wu Feng's cold expression and his eyes flashing with a ferocious light, Ling Tianfang knew that his boss really had murderous intentions in his heart. A massacre seemed inevitable, so he was still cautious. asked: "Has Cui Wenxiu definitely implemented it?"
"Hmph, these Loulan people are really ungrateful. Maybe they are too kind to them." Wu Feng breathed out and did not directly answer Ling Tianfang's question.
Cui Wenxiu sat calmly on the main seat in the hall, smiling and looking at the man in royal robes in front of him. He was a little surprised why this man who was supposed to go to Qingyang Northwest University to study appeared in his official residence, but he He led the other party to come here not to say goodbye to him. Lu Buge, the head of the security force who accompanied him, seemed to not understand the purpose of coming here. He looked blankly at the man in the king's uniform who was hesitant to speak.
"Your Highness Khalid, I am deeply honored that you can come to my humble residence. I heard that you will soon go to Qingyang Northwest University for further studies. It is the cultural center of our northwest. I hope you can spend a pleasant time there. ." Cui Wenxiu politely gestured to the other party for tea, and the polite words came out in a surge, regardless of what the other party was thinking.
"Thank you Mr. Cui for your concern. I am also deeply honored to have the opportunity to learn about your country's glorious culture and art. This is also Mr. Li's concern for us Loulan people." There was no hint of sarcasm. In recent years, especially in recent years, The various ups and downs in the past few months have made the young man in Wangfu mature a lot. Even Cui Wenxiu couldn't tell whether the other party's words were sincere or sarcastic.
"Oh, I wonder what your Highness would like to learn from me today?" Cui Wenxiu didn't want to talk about this with the other party, so he asked directly.
Before coming to Cui Wenxiu, Khalid had been hesitating for a long time and could not make up his mind. He did not want to see the scene he was worried about. If he actually got to that point, it would be difficult for anyone to save him, but his words were still there. Hariqina sounded like the fallacy of a traitor, and he was powerless to do anything with the endless arguments and scoldings, but as the prince of Loulan, he had to shoulder such a responsibility.
In the eyes of those extreme people, Lubuge was a traitor who defected to the northwest, but Khalid knew that the other party was just an out-and-out realist. It was not that he did not love Loulan, but the cruel reality forced him to It was quite difficult for him to make a choice in his current position. In his own words, everything he did was for the survival of the Loulan nation, and he had a clear conscience. Because of this, Khalid asked the other party's opinion on the current situation in Loulan and the entire Western Region. He wanted to confirm whether his approach was correct.
Lu Buge definitely told Khalid that as far as the current situation in Loulan and the Western Regions is concerned, it is impossible to confront the Northwest. No matter from any aspect, political system, economic strength, military strength, and civilization level, the Western Regions and Tanghe People are not on the same level at all. According to Lu Buge, even if the countries in the Western Regions do not succumb to the Tanghe people, they will sooner or later be swallowed up by the powerful nomads in the north. Rather than doing this, it is better to accept the reality and try to maintain Loulan's At the same time, we carefully absorb the essence of Tanghe civilization and let the Loulan nation gain new life in the fire.
Khalid was extremely surprised by Lubuge's inspiring words. He did not expect that a man who was usually taciturn and just a wall-rider in the eyes of outsiders could be so knowledgeable and eloquent. There is a saying from Tanghe people that people should not be judged by their appearance. Sure enough, Khalid made up his mind almost at the same time.
Cui Wenxiu looked at the young man in front of him strangely. Although he was a prince, he was no better than a phoenix. He was no longer what he used to be. He could no longer play any role in the political arena of Loulan. However, he also understood that he He should be regarded as a person who knows current affairs. He doesn't know why the other person chooses to come to him at this time.
"Master Cui, Khalid came to you today. I have something to report to you, but before I report it, I want to get a guarantee from you." Khalid's expression became extremely serious, and Lu Buge beside him He was also feeling nervous. He didn't know what shocking remarks his Highness the Prince would make, and even now he didn't know why His Highness the Prince pulled him here in such a hurry.
"Oh? There is something important that requires His Highness the Prince to go there in person. If you have something important to do, why should you come here?" Cui Wenxiu felt a shiver in his heart, but a warm smile appeared on his face.
"Master Cui, Ming people do not do secret things, and I don't want to go around. I just want to get a guarantee from Master Cui. I hope that Master Cui will hand over the matter I reported to Master Lu Buge's security force to handle, uh, in the end It is best not to let your army intervene. Of course, my request may be a bit excessive, but I am willing to truthfully report the situation of these people to you in exchange." The other party's warm smile was always extremely sinister in Khalid's eyes. Don't be deceived by the other person's appearance, he secretly warned himself.
I see! Cui Wenxiu immediately figured out the ins and outs of the matter from the other party's hesitant words. This Khalid was quite clever, and actually wanted to use this method to exchange for the lives of these rebels. He glanced at Lu Bu Ge, who looked confused next to him. , Cui Wenxiu estimated that the other party had no idea, so he straightened his face and said decisively: "Your Highness, there is no need to say more. It is the natural responsibility of our garrison to suppress the rebels. Of course, Lord Lu Buge's troops will also cooperate with us. Since those rebels Dare to openly defy the agreement signed between the Northwest and Loulan, which is a blatant provocation to our Northwest and Western Region Alliance. We cannot tolerate this kind of behavior, otherwise it will cause even greater disasters in the future! I’m not sure. Regarding your proposal, Your Highness, please I’m sorry I can’t accept it!”
Unexpectedly, the other party flatly refused without even listening to what he said. This deepened the fear in Khalid's heart. The other party had obviously mastered all the situations and was so confident. In desperation, Khalid couldn't help but scream. Said: "My lord, don't you need the information I provide you?"
"Don't worry, Your Highness, everything is under control. Those damn traitors cannot escape our hands. But I remind Your Highness, if people from the Loulan Wang family also intervene in this matter, I think it will bring you a lot of trouble." Yes, even if Mr. Li is willing to tolerate it, I'm afraid he will suffer from public opinion." Cui Wenxiu's calm and calm face revealed extremely confident, Cui Wenxiu gave the other party a meaningful look before saying.
A deep chill spread from head to toe, and the sweat on my back suddenly turned cold. It was over, and they had fallen into the trap of the other party. Poor Qinna and the others still thought that no one knew about it. This was clearly a tempting bait. The trap made Khalid a little desperate.
"Master Cui, since His Highness Khalid has reported this situation to you, which represents the attitude of our Loulan royal family towards their actions, Sir, would you like to hear His Highness introduce the situation first, and then make a decision?" Shing Ming Lubuge had already heard clues from the conversation between the two. In addition, Khalid had asked for his opinion before. He still didn't understand what the problem was. He sighed secretly, but he had to intervene to help.
"Lord Lubuge, I have already known the situation that His Highness wants to introduce. Princess Hariqina's behavior and attitude seem to be very inconsistent with her status as a member of the royal family. As far as I know, she is the one responsible for this rebellion. He is the mastermind behind the scenes and actively participated in the organization and planning, which makes it difficult for us to deal with it. Of course, we also know that Princess Haliqina’s behavior cannot represent the entire Loulan royal family, but will this mislead the people and cause disaster? If we don't take the opportunity to eliminate the root cause of the disaster immediately, I'm afraid more people will fall into the abyss!" At this time, Cui Wenxiu's face suddenly became extremely cold and stern, "Your Highness, do you believe that with just one order from me, I can make these people who don't know the heights of heaven and earth fall into chaos? Is this guy going to kill everyone in one fell swoop immediately?"