"Your Highness is worried because he is walking on water, isn't he? Is there an edict from the imperial capital that makes His Highness a little worried?" The middle-aged scribe's mustache was slightly upturned, and his pretentious look seemed a bit artificial, but his pair of His eyes were shining brightly, and he seemed to be looking forward to Shen Fei.
The young man smiled lightly and said noncommittally, "It seems that Mr. Hu must have something to teach me. Situ Biao is willing to listen attentively."
"Your Highness is serious. It's just that this time the person in charge is unknown. Only the Thirteenth Princess is the one pulling the strings. However, there are many forces in Zhongzhou. Although the Thirteenth Princess has a little reputation, she is a female. Even though she has the status of a princess, I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince people." The middle-aged scholar surnamed Hu spoke harshly, but his words were not polite at all. "With the current situation, His Highness has obviously received the support of several financial families in the imperial capital. I'm afraid The loan amount is quite large, and with the support of the Duodun people, I heard that even the Japanese seem to be secretly trading with His Highness. In this way, His Highness's power is already stronger than ours. Quite a few, the strong and weak are clearly defined, but the Thirteenth Princess asked us to join hands to defeat Li Wufeng, which seems a bit ridiculous."
"Oh? Ridiculous?" Although the young man always respected this think tank, he did not feel that there was anything wrong with Thirteenth Sister's suggestion this time. However, since his own think tank said this, there must be a reason, "Please Hu Sir, clear up my doubts and teach me.”
"It's very simple. The key to the question is whether Li Wufeng will go eastward. If Li Wufeng really goes eastward, then of course we have no reservations about joining forces with His Highness and His Majesty the Emperor to attack Li Wufeng. But will Li Wufeng go eastward? I I think that at least he won't do it now. Although the Kaman and Puer people were retreated, after this battle, not to mention the loss of the army's combat effectiveness, the consumption and compensation of this war alone is probably an astronomical figure. Lian Kaman Even though Li Wufeng has some foundation, he has thrown the two dead weights of Longquan and Heishan to them. After the famine and military disaster, the millions of refugees will only need to pay for their needs. To make Li Wufeng's financial officer vomit blood, I think even Iron Man needs to take a break. If Li Wufeng doesn't plan to move eastward or has no plans to move eastward in the short term, what should we do?"
"Well, it makes some sense, go on." The young man in green shirt indicated that the other party could explain as much as he wanted.
"Maintain the status quo? Don't say that we can't afford to wait. You must know that most of Jiangnan and Donghai, two rich lands, are in the hands of His Highness. There are mistakes in his policies at the moment. If there are experts to point it out, I'm afraid that Jiangnan and Donghai's The vitality can be restored quickly, and if we continue to use it like this, it will only become more and more disadvantageous for us." The scholar with the mustache stroked his beard and considered: "There is also the scourge of Cheng Dayou, if Li Wufeng does not plan to go eastward , this guy will definitely not defect to us. He will either rely on Situ Tai for profit, or he will waver in the middle and take advantage of the opportunity. He now controls Jiujiang and also puts a lot of pressure on Anqing. Some time ago, he was integrating his own strength and stabilizing the internal affairs. The Taihu Lake water bandits have completely surrendered to him. There is intelligence that he is now colluding with the Chaohu and Hongze Lake water bandits in Anqing. I am worried about the safety of Anqing."
The young man in green shirt was somewhat moved by what he said, but at this moment, the young man still did not understand the intention of his wise man. "There is still a river fleet in Anqing. Just order them to strengthen their sweeps. These water bandits on land can't take any advantage. Sir, there is no need to worry too much."
"Your Highness, what if Cheng Dayou gets the support of Situ Tai? If under the current circumstances, Li Wufeng does not advance eastward, but His Highness puts pressure on us on the Zhongzhou and Jiangnan fronts, holding back our main force, Cheng Dayou will You are coming south from Jiujiang, how should we deal with it?" The scholar with the eight-character Hu glanced at the other party, and his eyes became sharp, "Join forces, it is easy to say, how can we join forces when they are scattered? With His Highness's current strength, I am afraid that he will have to wait for a long time. He is eager to try to move the army south, but there is no financial support in the front. Now, hum, money from the imperial capital is flowing into his hands in large sums, and supplies from Doton and the Japanese are also continuously imported. Look at what he is doing in Dodon There was so much enthusiasm for mediating between the Japanese and the Japanese, and if you look at the reaction after Kamchatka and Treasure Island were occupied and now, you can imagine what kind of deal the Dotons and the Japanese made with him!"
Shocked, the young man in green shirt became a little hesitant. He was originally skeptical about this so-called cooperation between Situ and the Three Sons. Most of this kind of cooperation meant that the weak would suffer. His current strength was indeed not enough to compete with that of his elder brother. In contrast, if you act recklessly, you are likely to plunge yourself into a greater crisis.
"It's not peace, it's not war, but what does Mr. Hu mean?" Finally, the young man in green shirt couldn't help but asked.
"Your Highness, there is no need to be impatient. It's not the last moment yet. Let's just make more preparations. This meeting in the imperial capital is probably a meeting that will determine the future destiny of the empire. To be honest, Li Wufeng's power has now surpassed Any party in the empire, but his natural flaw is that he has no righteousness. Even though he struggled a lot in the west, he was always a prince with a foreign surname. If he wanted to move eastward, he would have to face no suitable opportunity and would only end up with an infamy that would last forever. So he must definitely have to Waiting for the right opportunity. We can't give him a chance now. Some of Li Wufeng's actions in Western Xinjiang over the years have been too drastic. There are winners within the empire, but there are more losers. Many families have even fallen into trouble because of this, such as The Miao family also hates him deeply. If he comes to the meeting this time, he is afraid that there will be another bloody storm. There will definitely be no shortage of actions against him. It is also a trend for the major forces in the north to unite against him. However, We can't get involved." The mustache scholar's eyes were deep.
"It's good that Li Wufeng is now the dominant one, but it doesn't have much impact on us, at least for now. The split of the empire has become a foregone conclusion. No one can reverse this trend. We just need to firmly grasp the current situation. The situation, calm down, we will participate in this joint invitation, but we must pass all the information obtained to Li Wufeng. It would be better if we direct the target to the north and the imperial capital. On the one hand, we have great righteousness and our strength is not weak. If we are strong, let Li Wufeng and the coalition forces of His Highness and the Thirteenth Princess deal with it. Let’s just reorganize our internal affairs and solve the problem of Cheng Dayou first, which is the top priority, but we must let Li Wufeng, His Highness and the others formally engage in battle. Only then can we move, so now we just have to prepare ourselves." The eight-character Hu scribe finally revealed his intentions in one breath.
With his eyes flowing, the young man in green shirt was obviously considering the feasibility of the other party's opinion, "Mr. Hu, what you said makes some sense, but as you said, our strength is a little weak compared to big brother. If Li Wufeng turns the blade to What should we do? Also, if the situation changes as you said, and Li Wufeng really defeats Big Brother, won't we all face the same end of destruction?"
"Your Highness, no plan in the world is perfect. Why should we be careful in this meeting in the Imperial Capital? We can neither make His Highness and the Thirteenth Princess suspicious, nor let Li Wufeng think that we are going to join forces to deal with him. So this We must grasp it well. In addition, we can also take some auxiliary measures. Now the Machihan people are probably feeling the pressure from Western Xinjiang. Didn't Lei Juetian send someone to make friends with us? We might as well take some measures to improve the relationship between us and the Maqihan people. Regarding the relationship between the other people, opening the ports between the two sides and liberalizing the trade exchanges between the two sides can also loosen the rope for the Maci Khan people. They are also choked by our blockade. This way, Li Wufeng can also show us and Li Wufeng. The Maci Khans have already reconciled and even formed an alliance." The eight-character Hu scribe obviously had a countermeasure in advance.
"As for Li Wufeng's defeat of His Majesty and His Majesty's alliance, I personally think that if His Majesty really joins forces with His Majesty, and with the support of the Japanese from Duodun behind him, it is difficult to say that this battle will not be short, at least it will not be short. What's more, Li Wufeng is not an invulnerable King Kong, and there are many life gates around him. It's just that this guy is too powerful. He disabled the Kaman and Pu people alive, leaving those who could have been his biggest threat. His strength was gone all of a sudden. Otherwise, how could he be so arrogant? But as long as it takes a few years and the countries of Liberia recover, Li Wufeng will not be able to let go as much as he does now. In addition, he Aren't there people from Luzon and Luobei behind it? If they can move around, they can play a role to some extent. Its interior is not monolithic. How can it be possible for everyone to be satisfied with such a complex and chaotic land? The action is not good, but it is small, provoking contradictions and stumbling blocks, these are all okay, right? If it really comes to a critical moment, it is not too late for us to consider placing bets. "
A series of methods came out of his mouth, which is enough to prove that the eight-character Hu scribe was also thinking very hard for this meeting in the imperial capital, and his methods were also various.
"High, really high! Mr. Hu is indeed worthy of his reputation. If Situ Biao achieves anything in the future, he will definitely live up to Mr. Hu's reputation." After careful consideration, the young man in green shirt couldn't help but clapped his hands in praise, with an excited look on his face, as if he had already seen it. bright prospect.
"Your Highness, there is no need to say some words in public to avoid arousing hostility in Western Xinjiang. You might as well reveal them in private contacts with His Highness and the Thirteenth Princess. I believe they will be more enthusiastic and positive than us." Mustache The scribe showed no sign of pride and deliberately lowered his voice.
"Haha, don't worry, Mr. Hu, Situ Biao still understands this point of propriety." He laughed loudly and knowingly, the boat gradually slowed down, and the laughter startled a group of circling herons.