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If the two Turkic tribes of the East and West join forces to launch a civil war in the summer and autumn of next year, and hit Middle-earth on the left and right, Middle-earth will rush to the battle with a tired body, and the chances of victory will be very small. Of course, if the Holy Lord and the reformers give up this year's crusade and do their best to stabilize the domestic situation and prepare for war at any cost, then even if the Civil War breaks out in the summer and autumn of next year, Middle-earth will have the strength to fight a war, and the worst can defend the Great Wall and fight a draw.

However, as far as the current situation is concerned, the Holy Lord and the reformers are sure to launch a third crusade, and the situation in the country will inevitably deteriorate at an accelerated pace, and Middle-earth will be scarred by internal and external attacks, which is the perfect time for the two Turks in the east and west to attack. How could the Turks miss such a golden opportunity? As long as there are no accidents, the Turks will surely fall into the ground, launch a civil war as quickly as possible, take the initiative to attack Middle-earth, take advantage of your illness to kill you, and deal a heavy blow to Middle-earth.

In this regard, the Holy Lord and the reformers have a trace of luck, blind self-confidence and arrogance, and the conservative forces in the court have given up the bottom line in order to defeat their opponents, and they will do everything they can, not only will not prevent the Third Crusade at the critical moment, but may even add fuel to the fire, deliberately worsen the domestic situation, and detonate the Civil War in advance, so as to deal a fatal blow to the Holy Lord and the reformers with the help of the power of the Turks. However, the middle forces led by Pei Shiju, with the interests of Middle-earth first, had to plan for the worst at this moment, and had to formulate a countermeasure with the worst situation, so the Anton change became an opportunity that they must firmly grasp that might reverse the fate of Middle-earth.

For Pei Shiju and the political forces headed by him, the harm caused by Li Pingyuan's "political noose" is far less than the huge loss of fundamental interests brought about by the decline of Middle Earth. The Civil War is too important, once Middle-earth loses this battlefield, the great cause of reunification may fall apart, and Middle-earth may once again fall into division and war. On the contrary, if Middle-earth won the Civil War and the great cause of reunification prospered, Pei Shiju's great contribution would have become more and more powerful, and at that time Li Pingyuan would not have been a "political noose" that everyone feared, but a coveted "political dividend".

Of course, this is the worst estimate of the situation, if you are lucky, God bless Middle-earth, this year's political crisis in Liangjing has eased with the successive victories of the Holy Lord and the reformers on the battlefield of foreign conquest, and the domestic rebel forces have also been dealt a heavy blow to make the domestic situation better, and the Turks will not attack Middle-earth next year, giving Middle-earth a precious respite, then Middle-earth is well prepared, the chances of victory in the Civil War will be greater, and Anton's influence on the fate of Middle-earth will be small. In this way, Pei Shiju's decision at this moment, that is, to make a major compromise with Anton, will inevitably cause a lot of harm to Pei Shiju and the political forces headed by him, so Pei Shiju must come up with countermeasures to prevent trouble before it happens, but unexpectedly, Pei Shiju's countermeasure turned out to be to admit Li Pingyuan's survival and take the initiative to put on Li Pingyuan's "political noose", which not only surprised Li Fengyun, but also made Pei Xuanji and others puzzled.

However, if you think about it carefully, you can understand Pei Shiju's distress, he has no choice, he can't make a major compromise to Anton, and he can't let himself and his political forces bear huge political risks, especially in the current harsh environment of internal and external troubles and crises, any imprudent move may bring disaster to himself and his political forces.

In order to protect his own interests, Pei Shiju can't compromise with Anton, but he has to achieve the expected goal and complete the mission entrusted by the Holy Lord and the center, what should he do?

The only way is to force Li Fengyun to restore his true identity and admit that he is Li Pingyuan, then all the contradictions will no longer exist, and all problems will be solved.

Of course, there are still drawbacks, for Pei Shiju, Li Pingyuan is a secret knife, and once the secret knife is confirmed to be a white-haired thief, he has to put on Li Pingyuan's "political noose", the consequences are worrying, but there are disadvantages, the advantage is that behind Li Pingyuan there is a Shandong super wealthy family headed by the Li family of Zhaojun, and Pei Shiju and the Shandong aristocratic group, especially the wealthy family dominated by Gao Qi's former ministers, are also interested, so once someone targets Pei Shiju and Li Pingyuan, We had to consider the terrible consequences of harming the interests of the Shandong aristocratic group.

It is not difficult to see from this that Li Pingyuan's strong rise and Li Pingyuan's strong strength have brought practical benefits to Pei Shiju, Shandong super tycoons, and Shandong aristocratic groups, while also "binding" several major forces together to form a political alliance with vital interests, which in turn ensures Pei Shiju's safety and hedges the harm caused by the "political noose".

Li Fengyun figured it out, and Pei Xuanji and others also understood Pei Shiju's intentions.

Everyone has their own positions, their own interests, and it is inevitable that there will be contradictions and conflicts. Now that Pei Shiju has taken the initiative to compromise and give in, and even took the initiative to come up with countermeasures, it is Li Fengyun's turn to respond.

Li Fengyun was silent.

Pei Shiju, Pei Xuanji and others had no intention of persuading, and let Li Fengyun weigh the gains and losses by himself.

Before, the Turks spread rumors in the palace, saying that the white-haired thief was a secret sword, and the spearhead was aimed at Pei Shiju, deliberately provoking a high-level struggle in the center, but the holy lord and the center reacted in a timely manner, publicly announcing the establishment of the Anton Governor's Mansion, with Li Pingyuan as the first Anton Commander, and successfully resolved a crisis. Therefore, now Li Pingyuan's official identity and meritorious deeds are not only recognized by the Holy Lord and the center, but also worshiped as the captain of Anton of the fourth grade, and assumes the heavy responsibility of passing through Anton. Now that Anton has returned and been incorporated into the territory of Middle-earth, Li Pingyuan must have meritorious, so it is logical, when the Anton Governor's Mansion is upgraded to the Anton Metropolitan Protectorate, Li Pingyuan is also qualified to be promoted to the main official of the Anton Metropolitan Protectorate, and may even be entrusted with important tasks to take charge of Anton's military power.

However, if Li Fengyun refuses to restore his true identity, refuses to admit that he is Li Pingyuan, and insists on his identity as a "white-haired thief", then even if Pei Shiju makes a major compromise, even if the Holy Lord and the center make major concessions, the white-haired thief is at most the official Bai Anzhou governor, from the anti-thief to the local military and political governor, he is already soaring, and it is absolutely impossible to hold an important position on behalf of the central government in the Andong Metropolitan Protectorate, let alone take charge of Anton's military power and command Anton's Han army.

Now Li Fengyun has made a request that he will take charge of Anton's military power in exchange for Anton's army participating in the Third Eastern Crusade, but how can Pei Shiju agree? He couldn't do it, not even if the Lord came in person. The state-owned state has family rules, everything has a degree, Li Fengyun's requirements far exceed the legal limit, and no one can do it, so it should be Li Fengyun who should compromise, and Pei Shiju also pointed out the direction for him, restored his true identity, and admitted that he was Li Pingyuan, Pei Shiju could promise him and do his best to help him get Anton's military power.

In the midst of everyone's expectations, Li Fengyun finally responded, "Ming Gong believes in Li Pingyuan, but Li Pingyuan no longer believes in Ming Gong." ”

Pei Shiju frowned slightly, bowed his head slightly, stroked his beard and said, "If Li Pingyuan is in charge of Anton's military power, Li Pingyuan is the de facto protector of Anton, and he has the autonomy of Anton, and even if he is appointed as the protector of Anton, he is also a concurrent person, and the time he stays in Anton is also very short, and once he leaves, Anton is Li Pingyuan's world, so as far as this matter is concerned, as long as Li Pingyuan believes in Li Pingyuan, it is enough, as for whether Li Pingyuan believes in so, it doesn't matter." ”

Li Fengyun sneered, "Ming Gong, you don't count this matter. ”

Pei Shiju nodded, "Indeed, in this matter, the Holy Lord has the final say, and Yuwenshu's influence is also very great, and the opinions of other people in the center, including a certain one, do not play a big role, but because of this, Li Pingyuan must face up to the reality, must temporarily put aside the grievances of seven years ago, and everyone will work together to win the Civil War first, defeat the Turks first, and ensure the safety of Middle-earth first, and then they can settle old accounts and take revenge." ”

Li Fengyun sneered, "Duke Ming, these words should be said to the Holy Lord and Yuwen, not to teach Li Pingyuan a lesson. ”

Pei Shiju frowned, and said in a sincere tone, "These words, I must say these words to the Holy Lord and Yuwen, but first we must persuade Li Pingyuan, and we must let Li Pingyuan return to Middle-earth." As long as Li Pingyuan is willing to return, he is sure to persuade the Holy Lord and Yuwenshu to let Li Pingyuan take charge of Anton's military power. ”

Li Fengyun was surprised, "Ming Gong is sure?" Where do you know for sure? ”

"Success is also Li Pingyuan, defeat is also Li Pingyuan, and the grasp of a certain is on Li Pingyuan." Pei Shiju said quietly.

Li Fengyun became more and more puzzled. It is impossible for Pei Shiju to be untargeted, he must have something to say, otherwise it is impossible to be sure that he can convince the Holy Lord and Yuwenshu, and the only way to persuade the Holy Lord and Yuwenshu to recognize, accept, and tolerate Li Pingyuan is actually very simple, that is, the exchange of interests, and the exchange of the benefits that the Holy Lord and Yuwenshu need.

Under the current situation, under the sinister situation that the Third Eastern Crusade is about to begin, the political crisis in Liangjing is rapidly getting out of control, and the Civil War is about to break out, what kind of interests can impress the Holy Lord and Yuwenshu and make them acquiesce to Li Pingyuan's de facto monopoly of Anton's military and political power?

Suddenly, Li Fengyun had a flash of inspiration, suddenly realized, and immediately became angry, and shouted at Pei Shiju, "How can this be reasonable!" The nightmare of the year, will it be repeated? Back then, you were tired of white bones, and you still can't fill your desires? ”

Pei Xuanji and the others were still thinking about it, but when they heard Li Fengyun's words, they suddenly woke up, and immediately understood Pei Shiju's methods, and sure enough, it was the same as back then, and it was the same.

Pei Shiju's face was expressionless and he didn't say a word.

"Now the situation is different, the Civil War is on the verge of breaking out, and what Middle-earth needs at this moment is stability, unity, not cannibalism, not division and war." Li Fengyun waved his hands and shouted excitedly, "Ming Gong, you can't repeat the mistakes of the past, otherwise Middle-earth will collapse." ”

Pei Shiju glanced at him and shook his head, "You tell so-and-so, how can Middle Earth be stable in this situation?" How can the two capitals unite? How to prevent the second Yang Xuangan from appearing? ”

Li Fengyun was speechless.

= (To be continued.) )