"Kruf, it's not as simple as you think. At least we don't have this ability yet, unless we can wait for a suitable time." The young man's eyes flashed with wisdom, and his slightly cold face was a little lonely. Helpless, "Li Wufeng's current strength cannot be shaken by our family. The forces he has deployed in the Central Continent are completely sufficient to deal with us. We can only wait for now. I have been considering whether we should give up our sovereignty over Northern Luzon." Should we strive to set our goals in other more realistic directions?"
Kruff was startled and asked: "Frederick, haven't you always advocated retaking Northern Luzon? Now that we have retaken Southern Luzon, given time, we can accumulate strength and take advantage of Li Wufeng's main focus on Tang Dynasty." During the civil war in the River Empire, we can definitely take back Northern Luzon!"
"Kruf, I don't doubt that we can take back Northern Luzon while Li Wufeng is involved in the Tanghe Empire's civil war, but what if Li Wufeng wins the Tanghe Empire's civil war? I think according to Li Wufeng's current posture, sooner or later the Tanghe Empire will If we want to change our surname to Li, once Li Wufeng takes control of the Tanghe Empire and attacks with the power of the Tanghe Empire, can we still have a firm foothold in Northern Luzon?" He shook his head, and the cold look on the young man's face became more obvious. , "If we want to regain control of Northern Luzon, it depends on Li Wufeng himself, not on us. If Li Wufeng loses in the Tanghe Empire's civil war and his strength is weakened, we can completely go north to recapture Northern Luzon, or even directly send troops to the Western Regions , to help the countries in the Western Regions overthrow Li Wufeng’s rule in the Western Regions and completely attack Li Wufeng’s power in the Central Continent. I think in addition to the local forces in the Western Regions countries, the Luobi people will also be our reliable allies.”
"Weakening Li Wufeng's power in the Central Continent is equivalent to cutting off Li Wufeng's weak but very useful left hand. This will in turn greatly affect Li Wufeng's power in the Tanghe Empire's civil war. As long as Li Wufeng shows fatigue , I think the Sisluo people, the Kaman people and the Machikhan people will not give up this opportunity easily. They will definitely pounce on them and take a bite. Even nomadic peoples like the Mot people will have dissent. In this way, they will be ours. The opportunity has arrived." Frederick's words were obviously after a long period of careful consideration. "Alas, we in Luzon have lost too many opportunities. If we can move forward ten years ago, the Western Regions and even India will be our Luzon. In our sphere of influence, where will it be the turn of a guy like Li Wufeng to dominate?"
"What if Li Wufeng wins the civil war in the Tanghe Empire? Doesn't that mean we have no chance at all?" Kruff wrinkled his forehead and asked.
"How can we have a chance if Li Wufeng wins? Then his power command will be further strengthened, and it will be very difficult for us to maintain the status quo. So we have to find ways to cause trouble for Li Wufeng, hold him back, and create every possibility as much as possible Let him fail in the Tanghe Civil War." The young man squeezed out a few words through his teeth.
Kruff was silent. The other party's words were not unreasonable, but they gave the initiative to the people of Tanghe. He could only wait passively. As for causing trouble and delaying things, they were just auxiliary means, and he could never deal with the opponent head-on. Such How big can the effect be
Seeing that his cousin was a little disappointed, the young man pursed his lips and encouraged: "Kruf, you don't have to be too pessimistic. Although Li Wufeng is very powerful now, he also has weaknesses. The area he rules is too large, but The economy is underdeveloped. Although there are many troops in his hands, they are patchy and impure. Moreover, he has a huge appetite. He stretches thousands of miles from west to east and is surrounded by powerful enemies. In the civil war of the Tanghe Empire, the Situ family occupies the main position after all. Son, it is not easy to overthrow the rule of the Situ family, especially to win the hearts of the Tanghe people who have always been conservative and nostalgic. Let’s wait and see. Of course, we cannot wait passively. In addition to strengthening our own In addition to our own strength, we also have to contact the internal forces of the Tanghe people, and use our power within the Tanghe people to fan the flames and try to point the finger at Li Wufeng so that he will not have peace for a moment."
The destruction of the Lang family and the change of hands of Tiannan County made everyone in the empire watch all this with trembling eyes. Until Burma was liberated, everything returned to peace. The nobles in the center of the empire could only Opinions were exchanged secretly, but no one expressed their opinions publicly. Even His Majesty the Emperor has not expressed his position on this matter, and has not even revealed his preferred tone. The ministers have to keep their mouths shut. But one thing is certain, the strength shown by the Northwest Army made almost everyone realize again the powerful military power in Li Wufeng's hands. Within half a month, it swept across Tiannan and Burma. The once glorious Fangfanzhen was so easily destroyed. It was wiped out neatly and without any suspense. What Li Wufeng planned to do was probably a question that every imperial court official was secretly thinking about.
Situ Lang couldn't sleep at night. The extremely bad situation made him restless. As he lay on his bed, various chaotic scenes passed through his mind. He finally fell asleep, but he was woken up from time to time by the scenes in his nightmares. Cold sweat dripped down his back. The Kaman people's blades, his elder brother's spearheads, and Li Wufeng's battles all pierced his heart. Looking around, he couldn't find a capable minister or general who could take care of his worries. Every annoying incident made Situ Lang even question why he had gone to such trouble to sit in this position.
Looking at Huang Luo's tent with some confusion, the young emperor was thinking a lot at this time. He tried every means but could not open up the situation. It had been a few months since he succeeded to the throne, and the original scenery and sense of glory were of course gone. All that's left is endless troubles and troubles. The East China Sea has completely fallen into the hands of the eldest brother. Jinling finally fell half a month ago. His seventh brother couldn't sit still anymore. He patted his butt and slipped back to the south of the Yangtze River. He tried his best to organize his forces to deal with the upcoming threats. Now he can't even sit still. There is no one left who can speak.
"Your Majesty, why haven't you fallen asleep yet? It's late at night, so you should go to bed early." The beautiful woman beside her whispered softly in her ear. She could sense that the man beside her was unhappy. During this period of time, The man next to her has always been frowning, and even his interest in sex has faded a lot. He sighs all day long, but as a woman, she can only do her best to please her husband, but she cannot give her husband more in other aspects. help.
"Well, I can't sleep. The national affairs are getting tight, and I have a responsibility." Situ Lang patted the shoulder of the woman next to him and said sadly: "The eldest brother is waging war in the east, and the seventh brother is already weak, and I am worried that he will bring down the people of Milan. Once this evil has been brought in, it can never be driven out. Jiangnan is the most important tax-paying area in the empire, so we must not fall into the hands of others. I am now in a dilemma."
Seeing the half-understanding look from the beauty next to him, Situ Lang couldn't help but laugh. He was talking about state affairs with the woman. Just as he was about to stop, he heard the beauty say softly: "Your Majesty, I see that Your Majesty is worried, although I don't think so either." You understand this, but your Majesty treats your slave as an outsider and says these things that are boring in your stomach, maybe your Majesty will feel better."
Faced with his woman being so considerate, Situ Lang felt moved. He couldn't bear to go against her good intentions, and he really wanted to find someone to talk to about his pain, so he continued on to himself: "The people of Kaman are so greedy. It goes without saying that I am now fully operating in Beiyuan in an attempt to consolidate my rule, especially Qinghe Mansion, which has become a poisonous thorn at the gate of the imperial capital. I really want to remove it, but the city guard regiment is in dire straits. The three armies are afraid of the enemy and find it difficult to take on major responsibilities, which makes me deeply disappointed."
"Your Majesty, isn't there another Li Wufeng? Why not let him fight the Kaman people?" The beauty asked casually, leaning next to the young emperor.
"Eh? My beloved, how do you know about Li Wufeng?" Situ Lang was startled and asked, his expectations suddenly becoming serious.
"Your Majesty, although I am good at being in the palace, I can still hear some gossip. Didn't the newspapers during this period also say that Li Wufeng was attacking Tiannan and conquering the rebellion in Burma? I thought, since he has the strength to go Why can't you share your majesty's worries when it comes to combating rebellion?" The beauty's words seemed to have no meaning.
"Hmph, if Li Wufeng really listens to me like this, then I really have to kowtow and bow to thank God. I don't understand why he refuses my gift from the King of Qin, but he wants to be the Protector of the Western Border Protectorate. What on earth is he thinking about?" Situ Lang had a look of loss on his face.
"Your Majesty, Princess Yushuang is famous all over the imperial capital. Why doesn't Your Majesty discuss it with her? She is His Majesty's biological sister. I believe she can help His Majesty solve his problems." The beauty thought for a moment and gave her suggestion.
"Thirteen?" Situ Lang was startled. Yes, everyone knows the wisdom of the thirteenth princess who is famous in the capital. She is his sister with the same father and mother. She should stand on the same front as him emotionally and rationally. But it seems that the relationship between myself and this sister has become more and more distant as time goes by? Situ Lang actually knew the reason. Ever since he rejected the other party's proposal to reinstate He Zhiqiu, the relationship between the two had become somewhat cold. Especially after he intended to canonize Situ Yuan as King of Chu and Li Wufeng as Queen of Qin, he was even rejected by this sister. She firmly opposed it. She believed that hastily canonizing the throne when the imperial power was not stable would only aggravate the weakness and decline of the imperial power. But how did she know her own difficulties