August 12, on the south bank of the Juma River, the camp of the Alliance. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Li Yun received a report from Hao Xiaode that the army on the right side of the alliance had successfully withdrawn into Boling County under his command, and was retreating to Changshan Pass under the command of Yue Gao, the commander of the third army of the alliance.

Li Fengyun had not yet completed the goal of this battle, and the alliance middle army also had a slight advantage in the Shanggu battlefield, and the commanders did not express a strong willingness to withdraw, so Li Fengyun immediately replied to Hao Xiaode, and the middle army would overcome all difficulties to hold on to the front line of the Juma River for a longer time to ensure the safe withdrawal of the right army into Changshan Pass. At the same time, Li Fengyun asked Hao Xiaode to maintain a threat to Xianyu, the capital of Boling County, and its surrounding towns if conditions permitted, so as to further tense the situation in Yibei.

Li Fengyun briefly expounded on the necessity and importance of promoting the tension in Yibei, although he did not reveal the secrets hidden in it, but now that the alliance army has seized the opportunity, the situation is temporarily favorable to the alliance, of course, we must do our best to maximize the benefits during this time.

On August 12, at dusk, Wei Fusi suddenly appeared by the Yishui River, and secretly met with Li Fengyun and Li Zixiong.

Both King Qi and Wei Fusi had private channels to learn about the secrets of the center, because when King Qi received the order of the Holy Lord to go to Shanggu to suppress the thieves, the main content of the center's decision on the eighth night of the first month of August was also placed on his desk.

Pei Shiju, the squire of the Yellow Gate, suddenly changed his attitude towards King Qi, which surprised King Qi and Wei Fusi, but also puzzled. At the critical moment, Pei Shiju strongly recommended the king of Qi to defend the border, and also took the initiative to ask to appease the white thief, which contained a variety of complicated information, in order to avoid misreading and misjudgment, Wei Fusi rushed to Shanggu in a hurry, in order to communicate with Li Fengyun and conspire with countermeasures.

Wei Fusi's attitude towards Li Fengyun has undergone some subtle changes, which stems from the fact that Li Fengyun's influence on the situation has become more and more significant.

Now that the alliance's plan to attack on the north and attack on three routes has been successful, the shock it has caused to the Holy Lord and the center is far greater than King Qi's imagination and expectations. Li Fengyun obviously went too far, once it backfired, not only did it help King Qi, but also directly endangered King Qi's life. Unexpectedly, Pei Shiju took the initiative to help and turn the tide, which is enough to prove that the previous speculation about Li Fengyun and his hidden forces is correct, and Pei Shiju must be standing behind Li Fengyun.

By extension, Pei Shiju and the political forces he represents are playing a big game of chess, and King Qi is also one of the chess pieces, so the question is, what is Pei Shiju's ultimate goal?

Pei Shiju was born in the Pei clan in Hedong, was the pillar of the Guanlong aristocratic group, and was an old minister of Gaoqi, and was inextricably linked with the Shandong aristocratic group, so winning the Civil War was definitely not his ultimate goal, at most it was a major stage goal for him.

In this way, it is not difficult to find that the king of Qi still has the possibility of hegemony based on the northern frontier and then seizing the imperial unity, of course, the premise is that the king of Qi must have enough strength, and in this strength, Li Fengyun obviously occupies an important position and is indispensable, because behind him is not only the wealthy family of Shandong, but also the powerful magnate Pei Shiju. This is the reason why Wei Fusi rushed here, not only to find out what Pei Shiju's purpose was in suddenly "supporting" King Qi, but also to strengthen cooperation with Li Fengyun and grasp Li Fengyun's power for his own use.

Wei Fusi went straight to the point and spoke bluntly, telling the two edicts of the Holy Lord that the King of Qi received on the way north to Gaoyang, as well as the secrets of the palace and the news of the Eastern Capital that were discovered through private channels, as well as the analysis and deduction of the future political situation and the situation in northern Xinjiang by the King of Qi.

Li Zixiong and Li Fengyun were dismissive of Wei Fusi's sincerity of cooperation. The foundation of trust between the three parties is too thin, the conflict of interests is too great, and even if there is sincerity, it is temporary, and it is also aimed at the immediate crisis, especially Wei Fusi's attitude has changed greatly, which makes people have to suspect his sinister intentions. However, the top priority is for the king of Qi to go north, which is where the common interests of the three parties lie, as long as the king of Qi succeeds in defending the border, the three parties may seek greater interests, otherwise everything is a flower in the moon mirror in the water.

"Has the King of Qi entered the territory of Shanggu?" Li Fengyun asked.

Wei Fusi shook his head, "The situation is unclear, King Qi doesn't dare to enter rashly, he is slowly waiting for news from a certain person, and then make a decision." ”

"That's very good." Li Fengyun said with a smile, "The situation in Yibei is changing too fast, we have to adjust the established policy." ”

"I want to hear about it." Wei Fusi stroked his beard and sighed, "One day and night, I came here for this reason. ”

Li Fengyun looked up at Li Zixiong, his eyes showing an inquiring look.

Li Zixiong chucked slightly, and slowly spoke, "After arriving at the Juma River, I will soon meet Duan Da." Picking up on him, he said the "cooperation" conditions offered by Duan Da, "It is estimated that Duan Da will soon have a third secret agreement, and then talk about the conditions." ”

Wei Fusi's face was solemn. Duan Da nominally drove the tiger and devoured the wolf and killed people with a knife, but in fact, he used the destruction of Li Fengyun to contain and attack the King of Qi, so it is not difficult to see that the game between the various forces in Northern Xinjiang in the future is very fierce, and the road to hegemony of the King of Qi is extremely difficult.

"Are you going to evacuate Upper Valley immediately?" Wei Fusi asked, "King Qi is here, the situation is not in your favor, and Duan Da's conditions will become more and more harsh, what do you have to talk about?" ”

"The situation has changed, we want to maintain the threat to Yibei, and we have decided not to withdraw for the time being." Li Fengyun explained.

Wei Fusi was puzzled.

"Someone in Boling conspired to use the Uncovered Assembly to attack the Holy Lord's car and assassinate the Holy Lord."

Wei Fusi changed color in shock. Once this matter came true, the wealthy families in northern Hebei became the target of the public, when the brunt of it was attacked, the holy lord and the people of Hebei turned against each other, the Guanlong people and the Shandong people fought each other, the situation in northern Xinjiang was in chaos, and the internal and external troubles intensified at the same time, and the consequences can be imagined.

"The suggestion of the Duke of Jianchang and a certain is that we continue to threaten northern Hebei, and the king of Qi will decisively enter Boling to suppress thieves and cooperate with the wealthy families of northern Hebei to solve this crisis, so that we can kill multiple birds with one stone and gain great benefits."

As soon as Li Fengyun said this, Wei Fusi understood it and immediately accepted it. This trip came early, otherwise the King of Qi would have entered the upper valley, and it would have been very difficult to move to Boling. The king of Qi can take advantage of this crisis to win the cooperation of the wealthy families in northern Hebei, and at the same time be able to curry favor with the holy lord, and more importantly, Boling is hundreds of miles away from Linshuo Palace, and the holy lord is beyond the reach of the whip, and the army of Duan Da has also opened an appropriate distance, which can ensure his own safety, which gives the king of Qi more room to maneuver, and as a last resort, the king of Qi can cross the Taihang Mountain and enter the northern frontier, and quickly seize the opportunity.

"Yang Xuangan is dead, the crisis in the Eastern Capital has been resolved, and the Holy Lord must return to the capital immediately. You can deal with it before the Holy Lord returns to Beijing, but after the Weifu army surrounds you from all directions, how do you deal with it? Wei Fusi asked with concern, "If the Holy Lord is determined to exterminate you, then whether there is a Third Crusade or not, your situation is very dangerous, and the trapped Flying Fox will definitely not escape the scourge." ”

Li Fengyun smiled bitterly and shook his head, "In fact, we can't trap the flying fox anymore. ”

Wei Fusi was surprised, "Why? Severe food shortage? ”

Li Zixiong shook his hand, "Yesterday, Pei Shiju, the waiter of the Yellow Gate, passed through the giant horse and crossed the river to the west. ”

Wei Fusi was suddenly shocked, sure enough, Pei Shiju had a back hand, but he didn't know who the target was, and what kind of clever calculations he had, "Wen Xigong is stranded?" ”

In the face of Wei Fusi's temptation, Li Fengyun had no intention of concealing it, and told the truth, "Wen Xigong galloped away without being stranded, but Pei Xuanji had secretly appeared before. ”

Then Li Fengyun put out the strategy of "entering and exiting the block" in a comprehensive manner, and made an in-depth analysis of the pros and cons of this strategy.

From Pei Shiju's standpoint, while "squeezing" the value of King Qi and Li Fengyun, he also needs to minimize the risks they bring, so he needs King Qi to defend the border, and at the same time to curb the expansion of King Qi's strength, and the best way is to expel Li Fengyun from the outside of the Saiwai, he needs Li Fengyun to burn and loot outside the Saiwai to confuse the situation outside the Saiwai, and at the same time kill people with a knife, and eradicate the hidden danger of Li Fengyun with the power of the captives outside the Saiwai.

From the standpoint of King Qi and Li Fengyun, the strategy of "entering and exiting the fortress from the east" is not without merit; once it succeeds, it has a foothold in the Song Desert, sweeps both sides of the weak Luoshui River, and firmly inserts a tenon between the desert, the northeast and the Far East, then the situation in northern Xinjiang, the relations between the north and the south, and even the general trend of China and foreign countries will change, and China and Turkey will also gain a certain advantage in the civil war. Next, if Middle-earth wins this war, and the King of Qi and Li Fengyun echo each other inside and outside the Great Wall, and work closely together, the King of Qi can not only dominate the northern frontier, but also be more likely to seize the imperial throne with the help of opening up the territory and expanding the territory.

Therefore, the "bait" thrown by Pei Shiju is indeed very tempting, the "cake" that paints the cake to satisfy hunger is too good, as long as a miracle appears, the fake can become real, and what is especially "heart-pounding" is that Li Fengyun has some "chips" in his hands, and these "chips" have the possibility of creating miracles, but it lacks one of the most critical conditions, that is, grain and grass weapons, enough grain and grass weapons.

Wei Fusi fell into deep thought.

This is the ultimate goal of Pei Shiju? Recaptured the hometown of Anzhou, conquered the Far East, won the Civil War, and finally sealed the wolf Juxu, and built a world-class martial arts.

If this goal is achieved, the King of Qi will be brilliant, and his strength will also swell, and it will be easy to dominate the northern frontier, and the chance of seizing the imperial throne will be greatly increased.

"When Yang Gong, how about this plan?" Li Fengyun interrupted Wei Fusi's musings and took the initiative to ask him for his opinion on the strategy of eastward expansion.

"Nine deaths, one life, little life." Wei Fusi shook his head and smiled bitterly, "I don't approve of your eastward entry and exit, this plan not only puts you to death, but also traps the King of Qi in a predicament, and there is almost no merit." ”

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