In Laihu'er's view, something will definitely happen in Xijing, which is a long omen, and it is also determined by the current political situation, as long as there is a suitable opportunity, Xijing will definitely take action against the eastern capital and put the eastern capital to death, so Laihu'er is full of pessimism about this storm.

Xijing itself will not have problems, the Guanlong people have painstakingly passed through Guanlong for nearly a hundred years since the third point of Middle Earth, even if it is not a monolith, but as long as it is related to the fundamental interests, the Guanlong people will definitely put aside the contradictions and work together, and this is the important reason why the reform in the later period of the emperor's reign has stagnated, and the Holy Lord has gradually drifted away from the Guanlong people after ascending the throne

The essence of reform is the redistribution of power and wealth, and no matter whether the cake grows bigger or not, the proportion of interests in all social strata will be changed, and the interests of vested interest groups will be reduced. The Guanlong people are a vested interest group, so the more the national strength expands, the deeper the reform, the greater the loss of interests.

However, with the high development of national strength after reunification, the continuous expansion of power and wealth, if we continue to distribute the interests in the early stage of reunification, the Guanlong people will always be at the top of the "food chain", forming a huge "rentier" group that directly controls the country, power and wealth are more and more concentrated in their hands, the social divide between the rich and the poor will become stricter and stricter, and the social contradictions will expand day by day. This directly endangered the great cause of unification and the stability of the country, so reforms had to be carried out, and the Guanlong people had to curb their unbridled greed, and cede a part of the profits to the other aristocratic groups, and the entire ruling class to give some of the benefits to the commoners.

Human nature is evil, and greed is even more difficult to contain, and the Guanlong people have established the great cause of the unification of China and Earth, but they have become an obstacle to centralized reform. In the later stage of his reign, the first emperor could not overcome the obstacles of the Guanlong people, and he was at a loss, and his ambition died before he was rewarded. After the Holy Lord ascended the throne, he "found another way", using the local capital Luoyang to avoid the head-on confrontation with the Guanlong people, which was the biggest obstacle to reform, using the eastward shift of the political center to win the support of the two major aristocratic groups of Shandong and Jiangzuo, and using the political pattern of confrontation between the two capitals to intensify the contradictions between the Guanlong people and the Shandong and Jiangzuo people, so as to establish the above three political advantages to speed up the process of reform.

However, the consequence of the intensification of contradictions is that the conflict is violent, and if there is a strong suppression of absolute authoritarianism, it may be difficult in the collision but in the end it is still smoothly passed, on the contrary, if there is no absolute authoritarian suppression, the conflict will evolve into turmoil, and the turmoil will evolve into a storm.

It is paradoxical that reforms aimed at centralization were precisely to establish absolute authority, but until the reform was completed, the reform needed the protection of absolute authority. The first emperor failed to resolve this contradiction, and the reform stalled. The authority of the Holy Lord was far inferior to that of the previous emperor, and the policy of moving the capital "in a different way" intensified the contradictions, and the government was therefore critical, and radical reforms were difficult. At the critical moment, Pei Shiju presented a new national defense and foreign affairs strategy, and when the domestic situation was already a dead end, he found another way, extended his hand to break the situation, used foreign wars to transfer the domestic crisis, and established absolute authority by expanding the territory, so there was a westward expedition.

The Western Expedition was a frontier for Middle-earth, and a martial art for the Holy Lord, but for the foreign captives, its interpretation was completely different. The conquest of Tuyuhun in the west of Middle-earth represents the great display of national strength after the unification of Middle-earth, and represents the national policy of the new generation of Middle-earth rulers with the Holy Lord as the leader has changed from "defending the frontier" to "opening the frontier", and the national defense and diplomatic strategy of Middle-earth has changed from "active defense" to "all-out attack", and its impact on the desert is too strong, so that the desert and the north are in a crisis of life and death, so the survival strategy of the desert and the north of the desert has been immediately adjusted, from "passive defense" to "active defense", followed by frequent conflicts on the front line of the Great Wall, Relations between the North and the South have deteriorated rapidly.

Pull one and move the whole body. The strategy of the desert and the north changed, the relationship between the north and the south deteriorated, and the national defense strategy of China and Turkey was also adjusted, so there was the Eastern Crusade

The Eastern Crusade was a good thing for Middle-earth, which could show off its national strength and force and prove the correctness of the new grand strategy of national defense and diplomacy. It can deter the northern captives, alleviate the contradictions between the Han and the Chinese, and improve the relations between the north and the south; It can expand its territory, establish martial arts, and consolidate and strengthen its authority; Of course, only if the Crusade is victorious.

However, the defeat of the Eastern Crusade was an unbelievable defeat, and the defeat of this war dealt a fatal blow to the absolute authority that had been established with great difficulty, so all the contradictions and conflicts that were forcibly suppressed by the absolute authority exploded in an all-round way, like opening Pandora's box, out of control.

Absolute rights protection is fundamental, without absolute rights protection, the bubble of beauty that is infinitely blown up will burst, and in the case of the reform is not completed, the centralized power has not been established, the only way to establish absolute authority is to use war, establish martial arts in war, and establish authority with martial arts, so the Holy Lord and his supporters have no choice at all, only to move the Second Crusade, to make amends, it is not too late, with the victory of the Second Crusade, to save and make up for all the evil consequences caused by the defeat of the First Eastern Crusade, Close Pandora's box, let the golden sunlight penetrate the haze, and let absolute rights protection re-envelop the land of Middle-earth.

It's just that the Guanlong people, who have been forcibly suppressed by absolute authority, and the conservative forces who have been forcibly deprived of their benefits by reform, have finally seen the hope of "turning over", how can they let go of this golden opportunity in front of them to completely defeat the Holy Lord and destroy the reform?

Zhou Fashang didn't have hope for Xijing, and Lai Hu'er was more worried about the collapse of the Eastern Capital and the division of Middle Earth, but there was no way, as supporters of the Holy Lord and a member of the reform camp, no matter what their true thoughts were, they must rush forward without hesitation at the critical moment, even if they "block the gun's eye" and sacrifice themselves to die, they must move forward, otherwise the Holy Lord will fall, the reform will be ruined, and they will be wiped out.

"Our goal is Liyang." Lai Hu'er saw that Zhou Fa Shangqing was very low, and he couldn't persuade him, so he could only smile bitterly.

"Liyang is important." Zhou Fashang sighed, "But don't forget King Qi. The King of Qi will soon be able to control the Tongji Canal, and then he has countless ways to cut off the Tongji Canal, so even if we recover Liyang, we will not be able to ensure the smooth flow of the Grand Canal. ”

Zhou Fashang's meaning is very straightforward, for the sailors who rushed to the Eastern Capital, the East is not important, Liyang is not important, the King of Qi is the most important, as long as the King of Qi is contained, he is not allowed to enter the Eastern Capital to intervene in the center of the storm, and he is not given the opportunity to compete for the imperial unity, then no matter how big the storm in the Eastern Capital is, it is a military coup, even if Xijing falls into the well to make a profit from it, the benefits that can be made are limited, and further, once the battlefield of the Eastern Capital has taken a turn for the better, Yang Xuangan is in a predicament, and gradually becomes the target of the public, and becomes a street rat that everyone shouts and beats, then there is still a possibility that the Second Crusade will continue, and this is the most important thing.

Lai Hu'er nodded again and again, and bluntly said what Zhou Fashang thought in his heart, "As you said, the purpose of our aid to the Eastern Capital is not to solve the storm in the Eastern Capital, but to ensure the continuation of the Second Eastern Crusade. The Second Crusade can only win, not lose, and stop halfway, and return without success is also a loss. But ......" Laihu'er had a difficult face, and said with a wry smile, "I can only give you 10,000 people, and I can only transfer Wu Benlang and Fei Qingnu to you, except for his army, the rest are all Jianghuai and Jiangnan children, all of them are the elite of the sailors, and they are the last old capital of the Jiangzuo sailors, we can't afford to pay for it." ”

Zhou Fashang secretly sneered, hesitated for a moment, and said in an unquestionable tone, "Laikai and Laihong can stay by your side, but you must go with a certain west."

Lai Kai is the eldest son of Lai Hu'er, who was an official in Jiangdong before, and this time he went on an expedition with his father. Lai Hong is the fifth son of Laihu'er, and he is the general of the Eagle Yang Lang under Laihu'er's account. Lai Cheng is the sixth son of Lai Hu'er, the most brave and good at fighting, the most prominent military achievements, is the youngest Wu Ben Lang general in the Wei Mansion, although the attack on Pyongyang last year failed, he was still given the title of Xiangyang Gong, which shows the grace of the Holy Lord to him.

Laihu'er was silent. He can understand Zhou Fashang's hardship, this time to aid the east is a chore, thankless, even if the target is set in Liyang, the Grand Canal, or the King of Qi, but it may not be successful. The political situation in the Eastern Capital is too complicated, "the demons are dancing wildly", and if you are not careful, you will fall into the trap, take a step back and say, even if Mingzhe protects himself and detours to the edge of the storm, but once the Eastern Capital collapses, is it possible for Mingzhe to protect himself? Zhou Fashang can accept the flow of his famous name, but he will never allow his relatives and friends to suffer from the old and innocent, and the best way for him to protect himself is to "pull Laihuer into the water" and put the pillars of the next generation of Lai's Ding Lai by his side.

"Good" came to protect the child and agreed, although he also has selfish intentions, but it is a matter of the overall situation, the Lai family and the Zhou family should indeed work together to advance and retreat together with life and death, otherwise what will the Jiangzuo people do to protect their own interests?

On the night of the ninth day of the first month of June, Zhou Fashang, deputy chief of the naval division, and Wu Benlang will lead 14,000 soldiers to sail to the mouth of the river as soon as possible.

On the tenth day of the first month of June, Luokoucang.

The fleet led by Yang Xuangan entered Luoshui from the big river and arrived at Luokoucang along the way.

Gu Jue, the general of Luokou, took the initiative to dedicate the city.

The Henan Gu clan was a third- or fourth-rate nobleman and a vassal of the Hongnong Yang clan. Gu Jue is a close subordinate of Yang Su, the old Yue Guogong, and arranging Gu Jue to suppress Luokoucang is one of Yang Xuangan's important deployments.

Luokoucang is too important to Yang Xuangan, this national warehouse must be in hand, otherwise what will be used to support the army in the Eastern Capital War? There are four national warehouses in Gyeonggi, including Jiacang near the palace and the imperial city, Huiluocang is outside the eastern capital of Beiguo, and Changping is far away in Shaancheng west of Hangu Pass, so the only thing that Yang Xuangan can control is Luokoucang, as long as Luokoucang is taken, there will be a guarantee for attacking the eastern capital. In comparison, the security of Liyangcang is too poor, not only is it blocked by a large river, it is hundreds of miles away from Dongdu, it is inconvenient to transport, and it may fall at any time, which is too dangerous for the large army fighting in the eastern capital.

When Yang Xuangan saw Gu Jue, he immediately inquired about the situation in the eastern capital and the defense deployment of Gyeonggi.

Gu Jue elaborated that his construction was that when he was not prepared for the east, he did not stop and killed Heishi Pass.

"Pei Hongce and Da Xi Kindness haven't arrived at Heishi Pass yet?" Yang Xuangan asked cautiously.

Gu Jue immediately patted his chest and assured that his news was absolutely reliable. Pei Hongce and Da Xi were very dissatisfied with the orders of the Eastern Capital, and Yang Tong, the king of Yue, put the elite garrison in the city, but pushed the improvised local army to the front line, which is no longer an unfair thing, but a conspiracy to put people to death, and the means are too vicious, so Pei Hongce and Da Xi's goodwill are of course full of complaints, and those township regiments and clans are even more scolded, and they almost broke up and left.

"How's that going over there?" Yang Xuangan asked, "Once the Tiger Prison is killed, we will be attacked on our backs." ”

Gu Jue smiled, "According to reliable information, Dong Chun, who was left behind in Pengcheng, has led the army to the front line of Jiyang and Fengqiu, and Xingyang is very nervous, and he can't take care of the eastern capital at all. ”

Dong Chunbing is in Xingyang? Yang Xuangan, Wang Zhongbo and the others looked at each other, King Qi's degree was too fast, right? And let Dong Chun charge in front, isn't it a never-ending posture?

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