General Zhao is a high-ranking and powerful person, and he is the number two person in the Gaozhou City Army, and he has won the trust of the city lord Li Yongchang.

For the rebel forces Liu Yulong and others, General Zhao, who was loyal to Li Yongchang, was an important enemy that had to be eliminated.

But now they don't plan to do this, at least at this stage, the plan is still to artificially create all kinds of trouble, lure General Zhao out of the barracks, and drag him here.

Although General Zhao was strong in the army, his foundation was Li Yongchang, and all his powerful positions came from the latter. As long as Li Yongchang falls, General Zhao will not be able to jump for long.

Anyway, if Liu Yulong and others want to take the position, Li Yongchang must be overthrown. Dealing with General Zhao now is not only time-consuming and laborious, but also may affect the entire plan. It would be better to take Li Yongchang first, and then it would be much easier to deal with General Zhao. Moreover, after Li Yongchang was killed, the execution of General Zhao in public could play a role in killing chickens and setting an example, which would be of great benefit to the smooth integration of the army.

General Zhao had doubts in his heart and tried to find out the truth about the incident. On the other side, a negotiation affecting Gaozhou City and even the entire Southern Federation is going on in the official mansion of one of the four major families.

"How long has it been since the four of us brothers sat together like we did today and had a good chat?"

Li Yulong looked at Zhang Yuebo and Liu Yulong opposite, and then looked at Guan Renjie, who was sitting in the middle like a middleman, and let out a long sigh.

Zhang Yuebo's expression moved, and he wanted to say something, but finally held back.

Liu Yulong waved his hand and said in a casual voice: "It's been too long, maybe it's because I'm old and I've forgotten a lot of things." If it weren't for the Lord of the City, I would almost not remember that we were still brothers. ”

Li Yongchang reminisced about the past and wanted to ease the atmosphere. Liu Yulong was aggressive, and the smell of gunpowder was very strong.

Guan Renjie, who was in charge of hosting, hurriedly played a round: "Second brother, don't be angry, they are all their own brothers, if there is any misunderstanding, just say it." ”

Liu Yulong did not appreciate it: "At the beginning, we were oppressed together, and we rose up to resist together. Everyone is the same desperate, the same beaten and starved. At that time, it was bitter, but the people were united, and they finally survived. When he turned over and became the master, the glory, wealth, and powerful positions flocked to him, and the old friendship faded, brotherhood or something, where is the ** request in the heart of the master. ”

His words sounded a bit clueless and confusing, but Li Yongchang knew everything from the other three to the bottom and still heard what he meant.

"In our Gaozhou City, the four of us are known as the four major families, and they are already the top high-level magnates, and no one can press on our heads. Are you not satisfied? ”

"What are the four major families, I only know that the city lord of Gaozhou City is surnamed Li, and the entire Gaozhou City is the world of your family." Liu Yulong didn't speak, but Zhang Yuebo interjected.

Li Yongchang glanced at him, and there was already a trace of anger in his eyes.

"What do you mean? Should this Gaozhou City be surnamed Liu, or should it be surnamed Zhang? ”

Liu Yulong's heart moved, but his face was silent. Zhang Yuebo subconsciously turned his head to look at him, but he didn't say anything.

They thought too much, Li Yongchang didn't mean to sow discord at all, just pure emotion.

"There is only one position for the city lord of Gaozhou City, but there are four of us brothers. No matter how it is arranged, there are three people who can't be the city lord after all, there is no doubt about it. I, Li Yongchang, sat in this position, and the three brothers also have a lot of power in the city, and in this regard, Li believes that he is still worthy of his brothers. ”

Zhang Yuebo's expression was blank, obviously disapproving of this passage. Liu Yulong saw Guan Renjie slightly moved from the corner of his eyes, and his mentality seemed to be a little loose.

"Brother Li, as a brother, I don't mean to get along with you, as you just said, the four of us brothers have worked hard to build the country, and now we also enjoy the corresponding position of power, you really didn't treat us badly. But always look forward. As you know, the situation in the Southern Federation is now stormy and extremely unstable. Maybe one day a certain city lord will be pulled off the horse, and which surname will be wiped out by the whole clan. In this situation, if our brothers do not work hard as before and strive to earn a way out, sooner or later they will be replaced. That's all there is to be a brother, if Brother Li still insists on going his own way, then there is no way. ”

Liu Yulong said sincerely, which can be regarded as a rare happy voice in recent years, and Li Yongchang couldn't help but be moved when he heard the long-lost "Brother Li".

In the final analysis, the two sides of the negotiation do not have a deep hatred, but still maintain the friendship of the past. The conflict between the two sides is mainly over the future of the Southern Federation and the attitude towards the Holy Empire.

This is not an irreconcilable contradiction, but it is often difficult to reach a consensus when the decision-making level has different opinions on the future of a city and even the direction and destiny of the entire Southern Federation.

Li Yongchang sighed in his heart, although he felt very sorry, he still recovered quickly from the momentary wavering, and became more and more determined.

In any case, by agreeing to participate in the negotiations initiated by Guan Renjie today, he intends to make one last effort and attempt. If possible, he still hopes to persuade his former brother to turn back, instead of fighting each other.

"What the Holy Empire has in mind, all of us here know very well. Even if the two brothers help them succeed and finally sit in the position of the city lord of Gaozhou City, they are just a puppet in their hands, so what fun is there to talk about? Rather for the mouth of the chicken, not for the queen of the cow! Have the two brothers forgotten their pride and courage back then? ”

Zhang Yuebo shook his head: "The Holy Empire is the overwhelming trend of Mount Tai, those who follow me prosper, and those who oppose me die." Even if City Lord Li is unwilling to be the queen of the cow, I am afraid that the chicken mouth will not be able to do it. ”

"Although the Holy Empire is strong, it vainly tries to conquer and rule the entire world, and it is the enemy of the entire Oss continent, so it may not have an absolute certainty of victory. My Gaozhou City is not alone, and I don't need to withstand the attack of the Holy Empire's national power, but I have nothing to fear! ”

Li Yongchang also shook his head, arguing with reason.

Liu Yulong raised his head and looked straight into Li Yongchang's eyes.

"The power of the Holy Empire, wouldn't the city lord know? Their greatest reliance, and their strongest strength, lies in the Bright Church, the world's first religion. In the past ten years, the heavens and the earth have changed, and the overall strength of the Bright Sect has grown by leaps and bounds, far surpassing the other countries of the Oss Continent. Not to mention anything else, their high-level martial arts masters alone have increased by dozens in a year, not only making up for the manpower loss of the shocking war ten years ago, but also far exceeding the previous ten times. And the generals in the army are also becoming more and more elite and powerful. With such strength, even if the other countries of the entire continent are tied up, they are also not their opponents. Instead of struggling and begging for mercy when the time comes, it is better to turn to the past early. ”

Speaking of the Holy Empire and the Holy See of Light, a trace of fierceness flashed in Li Yongchang's eyes, and his attitude became even more determined.

"Heaven and earth are changing, that is the ...... behind the Holy See of Light The One who existed. What is his purpose, both brothers are smart people, can you not guess? If we don't take advantage of the time to rise up and resist now, and wait until that person's purpose is achieved, not only you and me, but even the entire Oss continent, will all become his slaves. No, maybe it's not even as good as a slave, and it can only be regarded as cattle and sheep to be slaughtered. ”