The atmosphere in the quaint conference hall was gloomy. Except for Wu Feng, who could still maintain a faint smile on his face, almost everyone's face was cold and stiff. There was even a hint of dissatisfaction and anger mixed in, and a depressing atmosphere filled the room. covering the whole room.
"Your Highness, I really don't understand why Your Highness must go to Beijing? Now the general situation is clear. The Kaman and Puer people have lost the capital to compete with us. Now they can stay at home and recover from their injuries. It won't take three to five years. Impossible. On the surface, Situ Tai seems to still have some capital, but with his economic foundation, without the group of financiers in the imperial capital to raise war funds for him, his hundreds of thousands of troops will have to disband themselves in less than three months, not to mention At the local level, in addition to having some foundation in the Yanyun Prefecture, whether in Donghai or Jiangnan, the industrial and commercial classes hated him to the core. The ordinary people in the middle and lower classes did not get any benefits. Except for some die-hard conservative nobles, He has no allies at all, and relies entirely on force to maintain his rule, which is not a concern at all; as for Situ Biao, although Wuhu has some foundations, it is still too weak to support such a huge army, not to mention his The combat effectiveness of the army is uneven, and if you want to compare it with our Western Xinjiang Army, it is not worth mentioning."
"Situ Lang's side, although there are nominally four legions plus the Imperial Guard and the City Guard, in fact we all know that the four legions are purely a mob and vulnerable, while the City Guard Yusuf is just a loser. , even Situ Mingyue couldn't command him, let alone Situ Lang. Although the Imperial Guard now respects Ma Yuanwang, Ma Yuanwang is completely different from before. The Imperial Guard has actually fallen into Irreversible division. Now no one within the empire can pose a substantial threat to us. Under such a good situation, His Highness has to risk his life. As the old saying goes, a son of rich wealth cannot sit down in the hall. As His Highness, More than ten thousand gold, why are you so determined to go to Beijing to give it a try?"
"With your highness's current situation, you can have two strategies. If you want to be urgent, you can fight steadily, win over one party and suppress the other, and devour the other. In less than five years, the southeastern part of the empire will definitely be included in your pocket; if you want to be slow, sit on the mountain and watch the tiger. , let the two Situ and the two tigers fight against each other in the surrounding areas of Xu Tu. When both sides are exhausted, they can carry out the assassination of the tiger in Bianzhuang. Within ten years, a major event can be decided. The subordinates think that this move to the capital is purely unnecessary. , if, as some people say, it is for some illusory things such as fame and righteousness, then what is the use of this strength? When the Situ family was founded, foreign vassals also raised armies and conquered the east and west. How could they win over the people of the empire at that time? Unanimous support? It can be seen that the great cause of this title is also based on strength. If there is no strength, even if the founding emperor of the Tanghe Empire is resurrected, it will be of no avail. With strength, even if you are a beggar and a pariah, you can still be on the 9th Five-Year Plan. His Majesty!"
The impassioned words made everyone here nod their heads. Even Wu Feng himself couldn't help but nodded slightly, agreeing with most of the other party's views, but this did not mean that Wu Feng had changed his mind.
"Lord Ling is right. Since the intelligence department has reported that the three Situ families have the tendency to merge, their target is naturally directed at His Highness. Maybe it is nothing if the three families are scattered, but once they merge, their strength cannot be underestimated. But even if the three families merge, , there is no chance of winning against us in Western Xinjiang. Although this merger can only be a short-term temporary peace, and there are irreconcilable conflicts between the several parties, it proves that they have regarded His Highness as a serious enemy. Form an alliance, if His Highness stays firmly in the northwest, I believe that their alliance will naturally fall apart soon, but if His Highness enters Zhongzhou, the risk will increase countless times. Some people may say that His Highness can not enter the imperial capital or use a substitute, but as long as His Highness enters Once we enter the territory of Zhongzhou, we have lost control of our western border. Even if we bring one or two divisions with us, if several parties join forces to plot against His Highness, can one or two divisions be able to withstand the determined Situ family? "Bo Jinchen also opposed Wu Feng's visit to Beijing, "Another point is that His Highness has neither a wedding nor any heirs. Once he is trapped by the other party or his movements are unknown, the entire Western Xinjiang will be shaken and even trigger foreign hostile forces. Have you ever thought about such serious consequences?"
Although Bo Jinchen's words were very cryptic, he pointed to the core of the problem. Li Wufeng had neither a wife nor an heir. Especially the problem of having no heirs was a difficult problem to solve. Once Li Wufeng was assassinated or captured and imprisoned by the other party, Faced with this situation, who can take charge of the overall situation? Although there are many talents and heroes under Li Wufeng's command at present, the military does not interfere in government affairs, and the government does not care about the military. This is the principle that Li Wufeng has set since he established the northwest faction. This principle has always been adhered to. This principle certainly avoids the situation where one party is dominant, making the army unable to last without the logistic support of the government, and the government cannot maintain without the backing of the army. It seems to be an extremely appropriate strategy. But this also brings a consequence, that is, no one under Wu Feng can take charge of the overall situation after Wu Feng loses control. Neither Xiao Tang nor Ling Tianfang, nor Su Qin, Mo Lun, and Liang Chongxin can do this. Waiting for prestige to be able to take charge of the overall situation. Although the government members have a good reputation among the people of Western Xinjiang, they have always had conflicts with the military on the issue of military expansion, so it is difficult to win the military's approval. As for the military generals, they have no foundation in the local government and cannot maintain the operation of the local government. This dilemma was originally designed by Wu Feng, but now it has become a huge problem in front of Wu Feng.
Originally, all of this would be fine as long as Wu Feng had heirs or an important wife. A mother is more valuable than her son. As long as he had heirs, even if Wu Feng himself faced some kind of disaster, his ministers and generals would not be leaderless and lose their backbone. Even if there are no children after the wedding, as long as Wu Feng survives, all the people under his command can unite around the lady and work together. But now that there are no heirs and no big marriage, how can a group of people agree to Wu Feng's easy entry to Beijing under such circumstances
"As for the plan just proposed by the security department, it's not that Bo underestimated Lord Diao's subordinates. No matter how similar the avatar is, can it really be used to discuss important matters face to face with the princes and ministers on behalf of His Highness the King of Qin? If we don't enter the imperial capital city, this trip to Zhongzhou will be difficult. What’s the point? If it really comes to that point, who can stop His Highness King Qin from venturing into the city? If something unusual happens after entering the city, who can bear the responsibility? "
Bo Jinchen's words made the face of Diao Su, the head of the security bureau who had always been quiet and unobtrusive in the city, couldn't help but change slightly. The other party's words were merciless, but they also put the seriousness of the problem into perspective. The possibility has been laid out. With the temperament of His Highness King Qin, if he really wants to go to the imperial capital, if the situation calls for it, who can stop him from entering the city? !
"Xiao Tang, Su Qin, Tian Fang and Bo Jinchen have all come up with their reasons for opposing my coming to Beijing. What do you two think about this matter?" Wu Feng's attitude towards Ling Tianfang and Bo Jinchen seems to have been early. Mentally prepared, he remained noncommittal and turned the topic to the two leaders in the government department.
Xiao Tang's face was dark. He had never talked to him before, so he naturally knew that this matter was not trivial. His Highness the King of Qin had vaguely mentioned this issue to him in the early days, obviously hoping to get his support, but to be honest, he didn't I am optimistic about this trip to Beijing, especially after the three Situ brothers have shown a trend of converging. The risk of this trip to Beijing is too high. Although there are many auxiliary preventive measures, they are all passive strategies. restricted by many external factors. At this moment, Wu Feng saw him being called out by name, but it was hard to refuse.
"Your Highness, in fact, everyone still doesn't quite understand the meaning and purpose of your insistence on entering the Imperial Capital, and the same goes for my subordinates. Is this trip to the Imperial Capital really so important? Compared with our current situation, I really don't understand Why is it necessary not to make this trip to the imperial capital? What His Highness is talking about is nothing more than to win over, persuade, and persuade the aristocratic forces that represent the upper echelons of the empire. Although this is important, the subordinates also think that it is not important enough to risk. Such a high level of risk, so unless His Highness gives his subordinates a sufficiently sufficient reason, it will be difficult for them to agree with His Highness's idea, just like Ling Bo and Lord Ling Bo."
Wu Feng was stunned for a moment. He did not expect that Xiao Tang would do this to him at this time. Although he knew that the other party was thinking about his own safety, this was obviously not in line with the hint he had given him at the beginning, which made Wu Feng a little bit angry.
"Su Qin, do you have the same opinion?" His tone became stiff, and almost everyone could hear the displeasure in Wu Feng's words.
"Back to Your Highness, I agree with Mr. Xiao. Unless Your Highness gives a good enough reason, I will think that this trip to the imperial capital is unnecessary!" Su Qin was not intimidated by the other party's tough tone. He replied without hesitation.
There was deathly silence in the living room, with only the breathing of everyone clearly audible. This was probably the first time in the history of Xijiang that Wu Feng's opinion was jointly vetoed by everyone under his command, and the attitudes of both the military and the government were so consistent, the problem The focus seems to be on one point, that is, the risk of going to Beijing far exceeds the necessity of going to Beijing. This is as ridiculous as a person who can't swim jumping into the river to pick up a needle. If it is just to show sincerity and attitude to win over those hesitant nobles, then it is completely unnecessary.
Wu Feng's eyes wandered over everyone's faces. The surprisingly unanimous attitude of everyone made Wu Feng hesitate. Although Diao Su and the intelligence department had made a lot of preparations before, as these people said, the risk was too great. This time the intelligence showed The Situ family wanted to ensure that once they entered the imperial capital, they would never have a chance to escape, and would even eliminate them at all costs. Is it really worth taking this risk