This is a topographic map of the northeastern frontier, including Youyan in Middle-earth and Liaodong and Liaoxi, as well as Andong which has just been incorporated into the territory, and Goguryeo. *The boundary between Middle-earth and Goguryeo is Liaoshui.

There are two bold red lines on the map, drawn with a red pen. A red line starts from Huaiyuan Town on the west bank of Liaoshui, then crosses Liaoshui, goes to Liaodong City and Wugu City on the east bank, and then crosses Yalu Water and Sashui to Pyongyang. This was the route of attack of the Middle-earth Crusade army.

The other red line starts from Chelianchuan in the lower reaches of the weak Luo River and runs along the weak Luo River. When the weak Luoshui and Liaoshui meet, the red line crosses the Liaoshui and reaches Fuyu City. The red line then began to run along the northern foothills of Qingshan in northwestern Goguryeo, which is adjacent to the end of the chestnut of the Kyorgyo tribe. Then the red line crosses the Hachuan River, which is the territory of the Hui tribe of the Ya tribe. The red line then enters the northeastern part of Goguryeo, which is the southwestern foot of Tutai Mountain (Changbai Mountain), from where it crosses the boiling water and arrives at the domestic city on the west bank of the Yalu River. After that, cross Yalu water, cross Sasa, and go to Pyongyang.

This second red line is self-evident, and it is the route of Andong's army to attack Pyongyang.

This route is located at the junction of Goguryeo and the Yalu tribe, the distance is more than 2,000 miles, remote and barren, rugged and difficult to walk, but because of this, the concealment is very good, after passing through Buyeo City, before arriving at Yalu Water, there is no heavy town to block, and there is no heavy defense, which can play the effect of taking the enemy by surprise. However, after crossing the Yalu River, it is about 500 miles away from Pyongyang, and this attack distance is still relatively long, and there is also a sa water in the middle, and Andong's army cannot hide its tracks, cannot attack the enemy unprepared, and cannot take Pyongyang by surprise.

"You alone led an army to attack Goguryeo?" Andriol asked in surprise, "You're not going to Huaiyuan Town?" Not to join the army of the Crusade? ”

Li Fengyun asked rhetorically without thinking, "Why did you go to Huaiyuan Town?" ”

It turned out that Li Fengyun was not afraid that the Holy Lord would "eat" him on the battlefield of the Eastern Expedition, on the contrary, Li Fengyun wanted to use the Holy Lord and the expeditionary force to attract the attention of Goguryeo, and use their attack on the southern front to contain the main force of Goguryeo, so as to cover his long-distance attack on the northern front, cover himself to go deep into the tiger's den to attack Pyongyang, and deal a fatal blow to the enemy.

Jian Jun hesitated for a moment and asked, "Did you tell Pei Shiju about this secret?" ”

Li Fengyun shook his head, pointing at Andriol and Jian Jun, "The lesson of the past is the teacher of the future, Hu Sizheng who is connected to foreign countries has escaped, but who dares to guarantee that there will be no second Hu Sizheng?" So this secret is only known to four people, in addition to a certain and the two of you, there is another person, that is, the head of the Sky Wolf Rider, Hu Luba. ”

After Li Fengyun said this, he immediately rolled up the map, got up and walked to the brazier, threw the map into the fire and burned it.

Andriol and Jian Jun will be suspicious, but since Li Fengyun said so, then before Anton's army crosses the Liaoshui and leaves Fuyu City, it should be strictly guarded, even his henchmen, I'm afraid it will be difficult to know, however, why did Li Fengyun tell them such a major secret? The two of them suddenly thought of something, and they were immediately frightened, and the sense of foreboding suddenly became strong.

This is a trap, a trap that is extremely risky, and the slightest mistake can lead to death.

"What do you want us to do?" Andriol asked apprehensively.

"Don't be afraid." Li Fengyun walked up to the two of them, shook his hand, and said with a smile, "Have you forgotten the true identity of so-and-so?" ”

Andriol and Jian Jun woke up, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief, as relieved, it turned out that as long as they did their old business, it was too simple, and even, neither of them had to risk their lives, there were too many ordinary merchants under their hands, and they could just organize a few caravans.

"As you wish." Andriol stroked his beard and laughed, "When will it come out?" Where does it come from? ”

"You can't do it alone, there are too many variables, and the risks are too great." Li Fengyun said calmly, "But with the addition of the Turks and Khitans, there are fewer variables and less risk." ”

Andriol and Jian Jun understood, stood up in unison, bowed down and said, "Let's go north immediately." ”

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On the sixteenth day of the first month, Pei Xuanji took the initiative to find Li Fengyun, "You have been very busy in the past two days, I don't know if you have time to think about Li Pingyuan's affairs?" ”

Li Fengyun has no intention of embarrassing Pei Xuanji, after all, the situation has reached this point, many things can no longer be controlled by Li Fengyun, and he can only take advantage of the situation, and Pei Shiju went to Anton in person, and has already expressed his support, and the two sides should put aside the contradictions, work together, and seek common interests.

"Considered it." Li Fengyun said bluntly, "The Civil War is imminent, and in order to win this war, we must do our best to strive for the stability of the domestic political situation, and the unanimity of the two capitals is the fundamental guarantee for defeating the Turks." ”

Pei Xuanji understood as soon as he heard it, frowned, and after a little silence, asked, "You don't have confidence in this battle?" ”

"Yes, judging by the current situation at home and abroad, the future is very pessimistic." Li Fengyun sighed, "If the two capitals do not break up, the domestic political situation can still be maintained, and the Holy Lord decisively gives up the Eastern Crusade and devotes all his national strength to strengthen the defense of the Great Wall, then even if Middle-earth falls into the dilemma of internal and external troubles, it can also protect the Great Wall and keep the enemy out of the country, but now these two points cannot be done, the two capitals have broken up, and the Holy Lord is also determined to launch the Third Eastern Crusade, the domestic situation has been out of control, in this situation, it is meaningless to destroy Goguryeo, neither can save the collapsed political situation, nor can it strengthen the defense of the Great Wall, at most it is just self-deception." ”

"In that case, why do you still go to great lengths to win the unanimity of the two capitals?" Pei Xuanji questioned, "Isn't this also self-deception?" ”

"In a certain opinion, if the Holy Lord kills Li Hun before the outbreak of the war, wantonly slaughters the Guanlong military nobles with the Li clan of Chengji in Longxi, and uses bloody slaughter to deter his enemies, the result will definitely run counter to the original intention, not only will it not save the rupture between the two capitals, but it will add to the collapse of the domestic political situation, which will directly affect and even determine the victory or defeat of the Great War between the North and the South." Li Fengyun said solemnly, "The lesser of two evils, in order to ensure that Middle-earth will not lose this war, we have no choice but to ensure that Li Hun and Longxi Chengji Li will not be slaughtered by the Holy Lord before the war breaks out, as for how they fight each other after the war, and what bad impact the fight will have on the domestic situation, it doesn't matter." ”

"Your considerations have been flawed, and you have missed a fatal point." Pei Xuanji questioned again, "What if the enemy of the Holy Lord suddenly strikes behind his back and strikes a blow when the Great War between the North and the South is in full swing? What if the Holy Lord was commanding the army on the front line of the Great Wall and fighting bloodily against the Turks, and there was another Yang Xuangan in the country, and there was another mutiny in the eastern capital? Yang Xuangan is a bloody lesson, and the Great War of the North and South is related to the survival of the country and the fate of Middle-earth, of course, the Holy Lord must learn a lesson, take precautions, and completely eradicate all possible hidden dangers before the war breaks out, so as to ensure that the mistakes of the past will not be repeated, and that the Great War between the North and the South will not be destroyed by internal strife. ”

Li Fengyun asked rhetorically without hesitation, "Killing Li Hun, destroying the Li clan of Chengji in Longxi, and wantonly slaughtering the nobles of Guanlong's military merits, will we be able to completely eradicate the hidden dangers?" Will you be able to ensure that you won't repeat the mistakes of the past? Will it be possible to ensure that the Great War of the North and the South will not be ruined by internal strife? ”

Pei Xuanji was speechless.

Killing Li Hun and destroying the Li clan in Chengji, Longxi, the contradictions were more intense, the struggle was more bloody, and in fact, it was impossible to ensure that the two capitals were united with the outside world during the Southern and Northern War. However, the dilemma lies here, for the Holy Lord and the reformers, the more compromised, the more unscrupulous the opponent becomes, and this is also not a guarantee that the opponent will not be stabbed in the back during the Great War. What to do? Since there is no compromise, then we can only kill the killer, kill the chickens and make an example of the monkeys, and use bloody means to strive for the goal of "Annei".

"Li Hun and Longxi Chengji Li are in today's crisis, and they have a direct relationship with you, and you are the initiator." Pei Xuanji was a little annoyed and angry, and sharply accused, "Although it was Li Zixiong who threaded the needle, and Li Zixiong suffered by himself, if it weren't for you wearing the tiger skin of my family as a big banner, deliberately deceiving Li Zixiong, pulling King Qi, Wei Fusi and others into the water, and using their strength to help you go north to fight, how would the situation have developed to this point?" Li Hun and Longxi Chengji, how could the Li clan be in danger of destruction? ”

"If you want to add sin, why should you do it?" Li Fengyun immediately retorted, "The reason why Li Hun and the Li clan of Longxi Chengji are in danger of destruction is that they chose the wrong person in the imperial war and stood on the wrong team, although the king of Qi was lucky, Yang Xuangan did not raise his banner when he mutinied, so that he escaped by luck, but as you said, the lesson of the past and the future of the division, the king of Qi is a scourge, and the holy lord cannot be unguarded, and this year, the Northwest Army has been defeated and retreated on the battlefield in the western frontier, which has played a role in fueling the rupture between the two capitals, but Li Hun and Longxi Chengji Li are not only supporters of the king of Qi, They were also one of the core forces of the Xijing and Northwest Army, which led to them becoming the target of the Eastern Capital, and became a thorn in the side of the Holy Lord and the reformers, and it was natural that this scourge should be completely eradicated before the outbreak of the Great War between the North and the South. ”

Pei Xuanji once again reasoned with words, glared at Li Fengyun fiercely, and said coldly, "Strong words, you can't get out of this matter, Li Zixiong is also the culprit, now you want to save him, want to give up the King of Qi to please the Holy Lord, and expect the Holy Lord to raise his noble hand and let him go, it is simply wishful thinking, don't say that you can't do it with your strength, even the adults of my family can't help, in vain." ”

"Rest easy." Li Fengyun shook his hand at Pei Xuanji and said unhurriedly, "There is one thing that Wen Xigong can still do." ”

Pei Xuanji frowned slightly and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

"It is possible to secretly push the Holy Lord and the Center to make a decision." Li Fengyun looked at Pei Xuanji and said word by word, "Order the King of Qi to participate in the Third Eastern Crusade." ”

Pei Xuanji pondered, pondered a little, and said, "In this matter, you not only have to convince Li Hun and Li Zixiong, but also Wei Fusi and Li Shanheng around King Qi, and Dong Chun is also an obstacle, after all, King Qi's every move is directly related to their net worth and life, once King Qi and them misinterpret the Holy Lord's order and make an overreaction, which seriously affects the Great Town and the Third Eastern Crusade, the consequences will be unimaginable." ”

"I can tell you the truth." Li Fengyun said, "A certain has reached an agreement with Li Hun and Li Zixiong that in order to save the Li family of Chengji in Longxi and win the Great War between the North and the South, the King of Qi must be abandoned." ”

Pei Xuanji smiled, his smile was unfathomable, "Give up King Qi?" Do you think that by giving up the King of Qi, you can save Li Hun and the Li family of Longxi Chengji? You can't be so naïve, can you? ”

"Avoid the edge for the time being, and retreat as advance." Li Fengyun said, "The Holy Lord sharpens his sword Huo Huo, and he is murderous, whether it is a certain person, Li Hun and Longxi Chengji Li Clan, they are not capable of the enemy, they can only outwit, and this is also a helpless way." ”

Pei Xuanji's smile was even more meaningful, "I think you have fallen into a trap." Li Hun and Li Zixiong are both old treacherous and slippery, and the fate of the Li family in Chengji Longxi is even more like the glory and disgrace of the King of Qi, and they give up the King of Qi, in fact, they give up themselves, is this possible? ”

Li Fengyun also smiled, "The snipe and the clam compete, the fisherman profits, and the Holy Lord should be happy to be a fisherman." ”

"The road is one foot high, the magic is one foot high, you are not afraid of being calculated, used by others, and finally shooting yourself in the foot?" Pei Xuanji sternly warned, "Although your original intention is good, you want to ensure the safety of Li Hun and Longxi Chengji Li before the end of the Southern and Northern War, do your best to win the victory of the two capitals to the outside world, and win the victory of the Southern War at any cost, but the hidden danger is the hidden danger, as long as it exists, it will explode at any time, so I want to ask, what do you do to ensure that this hidden danger will not explode before the end of the Southern and Northern War?" ”

"It is up to man to plan things, and it is up to heaven to make things happen." Li Fengyun said calmly, "What we can do now is to do our best to win the war, and we cannot remain indifferent to watch this war go to the abyss of defeat." ”

Pei Xuanji had nothing to say, and since Li Fengyun had made up his mind, he would no longer persuade him.

"What other conditions?" Pei Xuanji asked.

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