"How much does Jiro know about the secrets of the white-haired thief?"

From the account of this general, Lai Hu'er found that the white-haired thief was an important person who could not be ignored.

Although Lai Hu'er has already guessed from various rumors that there must be some kind of connection between the white-haired thief and the king of Qi, for example, after the white-haired thief captured the Tongji Canal last year, the king of Qi took the opportunity to go out of Beijing, and then Li Zixiong and Dong Chun came back successively, and the king of Qi made a comeback, and this year the white-haired thief looted the Tongji canal again, and then Yang Xuangan's rebellion broke out, and then the king of Qi took the opportunity to enter Liyang, and used this storm to seek political interests, in order to achieve the purpose of going north to the border, so it is not difficult to infer that the two sides are not just "tacit understanding". But it wasn't until this moment that Lai Hu'er really realized that the white-haired thief not only had a close relationship with King Qi, but was even a key figure in this "big chess game".

"The Marquis of Hailing has limited knowledge." The general replied, "The secrets about the white-haired thief all come from Wei Fusi, and the appearance of Wei Fusi has made Hailing Marquis have a lot of speculation. According to the analysis of the Marquis of Hailing, even if the King of Qi did not participate in Yang Xuangan's rebellion, he should have known that Yang Xuangan was going to launch a mutiny, and deliberately used it to fuel the flames. And the white-haired thief, even if he is not a pawn deployed by King Qi in advance, is also the help of King Qi after he left Beijing, there is no doubt about it. ”

After a little silence, Lai Hu'er asked again, "Is there any evidence that the white-haired thief is from Shandong?" ”

The general shook his head, "After the white-haired thief appeared, the Marquis of Hailing and a group of nobles also speculated, although there is no definite evidence to prove the true identity of the white-haired thief, but it is certain that he is from Shandong, and he also has the support of a huge force behind him, otherwise his development speed cannot be so fast, and it is impossible to support the King of Qi, let alone defend the northern frontier for the future of the King of Qi, and even lose all his life for it." However, starting from the interests of the Shandong people, it is very important to defend the northern frontier, if the two forces of the King of Qi and the white-haired thief can join hands to resist the enemy, they will be able to make achievements in the Great War between the North and the South, so if nothing else, the white-haired thief should be behind the Shandong people. If the king of Qi can win the support of the Shandong people, the hope of seizing the imperial throne will inevitably increase greatly, and if the Shandong people can win the cooperation of the king of Qi, they will also benefit greatly. ”

Laihu'er thinks so. Shandong people use the white-haired thief as a "tool", hiding behind the white-haired thief and secretly controlling the king of Qi, nominally cooperating, in fact? It is to use the king of Qi to benefit himself.

In the end, Yang Liang, the king of the Han Dynasty, "disappeared", and the Shandong people, especially the wealthy families, made a lot of money, which shows that the Shandong people will not only take advantage of a qiē opportunity to make profits, but also never give up the dream of making a comeback and dominating Middle-earth. In this rebellion of Yang Xuangan, Shandong people must be an important "behind-the-scenes promoter", and Laihu'er is convinced of this. Extrapolating from this, is King Qi's northward development strategy also from the hands of Shandong people? If the people of Shandong have ill intentions and the king of Qi repeats the mistake of Yang Liang, the king of Han, the consequences will be severe, and all those who supported the king of Qi to go north to the border will also be affected.

Fortunately, Laihu'er has now learned of King Qi's plan to go north, and he can choose an appropriate time to skillfully put this plan in the big chess game of Middle-earth and use it, so that he can not only take care of the interests of Guozuo, but also take into account the interests of King Qi and himself, and at the same time have not harmed the interests of other parties, which can be described as flawless.

The purpose of Qi Wangtong's "leaking" of this secret is also the same.

At first, there was definitely no Lai Hu'er in this plan, but the sudden "appearance" of Lai Yuan and more than forty nobles gave King Qi "inspiration", so that King Qi made a bold attack and strive to win Lai Hu'er's support. After all, the early stage of this plan is completely conducive to the interests of the country, the interests of the Holy Lord and the center, and there should be no reason to oppose it, and the later stage of this plan is full of variables, if the power of the King of Qi is lost in the Great War of the North, if the King of Qi is forced to return to the Eastern Capital for various reasons after the end of the Great War, or if there are other unforeseen changes that are unfavorable to the King of Qi, then the later stage of this plan will no longer exist, that is, instead of wasting energy on an uncertain futureIt is better to put aside contradictions, tide over difficulties together, and make concerted efforts to deal with the crisis between the north and the south.

"What is the true strength of the white-haired thief?" Laihu'er asked a key question, "How many troops does he have now?" ”

"According to Wei Fusi, the alliance army of the white-haired thieves claims to be 200,000, but in fact there are less than 100,000 horses, and the army that can really be used to attack the city is about 30,000 to 40,000."

Laihu'er was surprised, "Is it true?" "In a short period of time, the team of white-haired thieves has developed to such a large scale, how is this possible? A few months ago, the white-haired thieves, Hebei thieves and Qilu thieves caused chaos in Qi County, and they were defeated under the encirclement and suppression of the official army, with countless casualties.

"Ming Gong, the true strength of the white-haired thief far exceeds our estimates." The general said solemnly, "Two days ago, Marquis Hailing and a certain followed the white-haired thief across the river to the north, and a certain saw with his own eyes thirty or forty thousand heavily armed troops. Judging by so-and-so, this army is not a vulnerable rabble, but a division of a hundred battles. ”

Laihu'er was even more surprised, "Crossing the river? Didn't the white-haired thief cross the river to the north a long time ago? Why did you cross the river only two days ago? Could it be that he has been hiding on the south bank of the river with thirty or forty thousand troops? What is the purpose? ”

The general was also surprised. He and Lai Yuan have been imprisoned by Yang Xuangan, and the news was originally closed, and then although they threw themselves into the white-haired thief's account, because they had no trust in each other, they also had no freedom of action, and they still didn't know anything about the changes in the situation during this time.

"The white-haired thief has already crossed the river to the north? How is this possible? This family will be incredulous, "A certain person saw a white-haired thief with his own eyes, how can this be fake?" ”

Lai Hu'er suddenly felt a sense of ominousness, "Qiao Gong (Zhou Fashang) secretly reported that the white-haired thief crossed the river and fled as early as mid-June, this will definitely not be fake." The province asked the sailor for help, which also mentioned that the white-haired thief fled to Hebei, which is not false. ”

The general also realized the problem, "Ming Gong, the first time I saw a white-haired thief was at Jindi Pass. ”

Lai Hu'er's face changed suddenly, "Jindiguan? White-haired thieves on the battlefield in Xingyang? He participated in Yang Xuangan's mutiny? ”

The general's face also changed greatly, and his eyes showed a look of panic.

"Tell me more about what's going on? Start with your captivity, and don't leave it out. ”

This general immediately started with the fall of Yanshi, and then was imprisoned, and not long ago he was taken hostage by Yang Xuanzong to Luokoucang, and then was coerced by Han Xiangguo's army to Jindi Pass. Wei Fusi suddenly appeared and persuaded them to defect to the king of Qi together, and then they saw the white-haired thief, and fought his way out of the siege with the army of the white-haired thief.

Laihu'er shook his head again and again, stroked his beard and sighed. The truth was revealed, the white-haired thief must have participated in this mutiny and charged for the King of Qi, and the King of Qi hid the white-haired thief under the "banner" of Han Xiangguo in order to ensure his safety. Later, Zhou Fashang led the sailors to help, and the King of Qi saw that he could not do anything, so he immediately ordered the white-haired thief to evacuate quickly and arranged for Dong Chun to respond.

If you speculate about the King of Qi with the greatest malice, Lai Hu'er even thinks that the reason why Yang Xuangan dared to launch a mutiny is because he has the absolute support of the King of Qi, which is a proof that Yang Xuangan has not reacted to the imperial reunification since the mutiny. Why didn't Yang Xuangan elect a new emperor as soon as possible after the mutiny? It was obvious that the emperor's throne was prepared for the king of Qi, but unfortunately the shape shì changed too quickly, and before Yang Xuangan captured the eastern capital, and before the king of Qi entered Beijing, the shape shì had already developed in a direction that was unfavorable to Yang Xuangan, so the king of Qi decisively abandoned Yang Xuangan and actively planned to go north to the border in order to grasp the last straw.

Why did the king of Qi go north to the border to win a chance to survive? This must have something to do with the Shandong people. If the white-haired thief was an ordinary traitor, it would be impossible for him to participate in Yang Xuangan's mutiny, but the white-haired thief participated, and there is only one explanation for this, the white-haired thief was accused by others and used as a tool to make profits. If Yang Xuangan's mutiny succeeds, the king of Qi becomes the emperor, and the country changes hands, then the forces behind the white-haired thieves will inevitably profit, on the contrary, they must find ways to erase the traces of the rebellion and minimize the possible risks, and arrange the king of Qi and the white-haired thieves to go to the north together to kill and defend the country, which is just in line with the interests of all parties, and everyone is happy. Which force can convince the King of Qi and the white-haired thieves to go north to the border and seek a chance to survive in the Great War of the North? There are only Shandong people.

Brilliant plan, and even more wonderful is that King Qi "grabbed" a large number of Jiangzuo nobles, many of whom were the sons of the most trusted ministers of the Holy Lord. These people first mutinied with Yang Xuangan and betrayed the Holy Lord, and then defected to the King of Qi to help the King of Qi seize the imperial throne and resolutely fight against the Holy Lord to the end. If this matter is exposed and spread, the Holy Lord and his trusted ministers will become the laughing stock of the world, and the authority of the Holy Lord and the center will be dealt a blow, especially in the situation of crises in China and abroad.

"Ming Gong, we have been tricked, this is a trap, a trap."

The general finally figured it out, but it was too late.

Lai Hu'er was very calm, shook his hand, and signaled to the family not to panic, "This trap is not very dangerous for so-and-so, just deal with it carefully." ”

"Not dangerous?" The family will look at Laihu'er in surprise, as if he has realized.

Laihu'er wants to save his son, to save a large group of Jiangzuo magnates, to safeguard the overall interests of the Jiangzuo people, to maintain the authority of the Holy Lord and the center, and to do everything possible to help the Holy Lord and the center stabilize the political situation in the eastern capital and stabilize the domestic situation in the shortest possible time, and if we want to achieve these goals, we must not only calm down this storm as quickly as possible, but also liquidate and control the political situation after the storm to the minimumFor this reason, it is natural for Hu'er to "protect" the King of Qi, to "protect" the white-haired thief and the Shandong people behind him, and to "protect" those Jiangzuo nobles who were innocently involved.

Laihu'er "just arrived", his eyes were black, and he didn't know where to start, and the "truth" revealed by King Qi just pointed out a way for Laihu'er to correctly deal with the crisis in the Eastern Capital. It's just that this road is not easy to walk, once you go up, it will be difficult to turn back, and you must be prepared to go to the dark on a road.

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