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There is nothing wrong with the emperor and the reforming forces of Middle-earth to make positive changes for the sake of the long-term peaceful reunification of Middle-earth. The conservative forces in Middle-earth, represented by Yang Xuangan and Li Mi, saw that the radical reform strategy had caused serious harm to the great cause of the peaceful reunification of Middle-earth, and it was not wrong to try to stop the radical reform and bring the direction of Middle-earth's progress back on the right track. What's wrong with that? The mistake lies in the fact that they mistakenly chose the time of the peak showdown, and the mistake is that they clearly know that the Turks in the north are staring at Middle-earth, but they selectively ignore its greed and coveting of Middle-earth, and as a result, they take a wrong step and completely bury the hard-won great cause of peaceful reunification in the blink of an eye.

Li Fengyun was very lonely and disappointed, he thought that his rise might be able to change the direction of the historical trajectory, but after hearing Li Mi say the words "If you go outside, you must first settle inside", he suddenly realized that it is impossible for Middle-earth to avoid the impending catastrophe, and in the future, Middle-earth will repeat the mistakes of the past again and again and fall into the abyss of collapse, the reason is that there is a deep-rooted concept flowing in the blood of the aristocratic ruling class, and internal worries are always greater than external troubles. In their eyes, the elimination of political enemies of the same race and clan is far more important than defeating foreign invaders, and the result is that they would rather die for the country and the race than sacrifice the selfish interests of individuals and groups to save the country and the nation, and the life and death of all sentient beings and innocent beings have not been considered by them since ancient times.

"The general disagrees?" Li Mi saw that Li Fengyun was silent for a long time, and couldn't help but speak, "Since the founding of the first emperor, the Weifu army has been on expeditions again and again, which has dealt a heavy blow to the northern captives, and the threat of the Eastern and Western Turks to Middle-earth has been minimized, and Tuyuhun is even more ruined, and Goguryeo is also about to be defeated. On the contrary, the internal crisis in Middle-earth is becoming more and more serious, and today's starvation and devastation of people in the north and south of the river is an example, and this crisis seems to have originated from natural disasters, but in fact it is the root cause. ”

What**? Li Mi immediately made a comprehensive interpretation, today's Middle-earth crisis ostensibly originated from the Eastern Crusade, but in fact it is self-changing, that is to say, this crisis has existed since the time of the first emperor, and after more than 20 years of accumulation, it has reached the verge of explosion, and the Eastern Crusade has only added to the explosion of this crisis.

Why does change cause a crisis in the face of stern? In the final analysis, the power and wealth of Middle-earth are more and more concentrated in the hands of a very small number of people, then these very few people will become more and more threatening to the peaceful reunification of Middle-earth, when the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer, and when social contradictions are becoming more and more intense, that is, the country is in danger and the great cause of reunification is about to collapse.

However, after his accession to the throne, the reforms quickly deviated from the trajectory of the previous emperors, from a centralized power with a rational distribution of power and wealth among all social strata to a centralized power grabbed by the greedy power and wealth of the radical reformers with the emperor as the emperor. The emperor's radical reforms were naturally opposed by the Guanlong people, the core ruling force of Middle-earth, but human greed, especially the Shandong and Jiangzuo people, whose interests were severely damaged in the distribution of power and wealth after the unification of Middle-earth, supported the emperor and the radical reformers with ulterior intentions, allowing the two sides to fight to the death in a situation of equal strength.

"Today's Middle-earth revolution is only a shiny shell, and the inside has long since evolved into a bloody and brutal power struggle." Li Mi shook his head and sighed bitterly, "Whether it is the Eastern Expedition, the natural disaster, or the threat of the Northern Captives, the reason why it will cause severe damage to Middle-earth is that all of this qiē has evolved into a tragic ** because of the fierce power struggle." ”

Li Mi from a strategic vantage point, with a unique vision, a bird's-eye perspective, attributed today's crisis in Middle-earth to the greedy grabbing of power and interests by the ruling class of the Middle-earth aristocracy, the so-called change is just a political means used by the two opposing political groups to seize the greatest power and the most benefits, from which it is deduced that whether it is active foreign conquests, domestic rebellions, or military coups that some nobles are secretly planning, in essence, they are all political methods used by the opposing sides. And the political goals of the two sides are the same.

Li Mi's words were reasonable and well-founded, and in his opinion, he could completely convince Li Fengyun, but to his surprise, Li Fengyun was not only not persuaded by him, but sharply questioned his arguments.

"Sir's point of view is based on the fact that there are serious internal worries and no external serious troubles, and he concludes that the threat to Middle-earth from the northern captives, especially the eastern and western Turks, has been minimized, and he has come to the conclusion that both the western and eastern expeditions are political means implemented by the emperor and the radical reformist forces in the court to seize power and wealth to the greatest extent." Li Fengyun's expression was stern, and he said resolutely, "I don't agree with Mr.'s inference about the general trend of the world. ”

"In a certain opinion, the external troubles of Middle-earth are far greater than the internal worries, and the threat of the Eastern and Western Turks to Middle-earth is far more severe than Mr. imagined. The purpose of the emperor's western expedition to destroy Tuyuhun and the eastern expedition to destroy Goguryeo was precisely to cut off the clutches of the northern captives extending to Middle-earth, and to cut off the right arm of the eastern and western Turks, so as to minimize the threat of the northern captives to Middle-earth, and to try every possible way to delay the north-south decisive battle that could break out at any time. ”

Armageddon? Li Mi was surprised. Although the situation between the north and the south has always been tense, according to his understanding, since the civil strife between the eastern and western Turks, the strength of the entire northern captives outside the country has been declining rapidly, and it can no longer threaten the security of the border areas of China and Turkey, and there is no possibility of a large-scale war between the north and the south in the next few years.

Is Li Fengyun talking nonsense and alarmist, or does he have a secret that I don't know? Or is he trying to confuse the public and mislead my judgment with false information, so as to hide his true intentions?

"A certain view of the situation between the north and the south is completely different from that of Mr., so a certain cannot agree with the views of a certain gentleman." Li Fengyun continued, "I think that the reason why the emperor renovated the Great Wall, opened the Grand Canal, and moved to the west and the east was all to implement a new national defense and diplomatic strategy, so as to take precautions, prevent trouble, and do his best to defend the security of Middle-earth. ”

"When Middle-earth is safe, the great cause of peaceful reunification can be maintained, and reform can continue to advance, and I think this is the real political goal of the emperor."

"If the emperor is purely for the purpose of grabbing power and interests, as you say, is it necessary for him to use his limited national strength to build the Great Wall, open canals, and go on expeditions to the west and east, and implement a new grand strategy of national defense and diplomacy? Isn't this the wrong goal, the wrong target, and the wrong direction? Isn't this shooting yourself in the foot and killing yourself? This is common sense, you all know, how can the emperor not know? With the strength of the emperor, he could have concentrated his efforts on the political struggle at home and dealt a heavy blow to those who opposed and hindered the reforms, but the emperor did not do so, why? Why did the emperor do the opposite, first to the outside and then to the inside, and why? ”

"I think the reason is very simple, the external invasion has threatened the security of Middle-earth, and the northern captives are eyeing Middle-earth. The shape shì was already very severe, and it was impossible for the northern captives to give the emperor more time to go to Annei, and the emperor had no choice but to take a risk, a two-pronged battle, fighting on two fronts, one side of Annei and the other outside. ”

In a certain view, the emperor's approach has its merits, he uses radical means of change to attack the wealthy families, and strives to seize more power and wealth in the shortest possible time, so as to help himself devote all his national strength to the implementation of the foreign strategy, and once the foreign country wins, its proud achievements and martial arts will inevitably help the emperor and the central government to win supreme authority, effectively curb and delay the explosion of the domestic crisis, and the stability of the domestic situation can help the emperor to deepen the reform better and faster. Seize more power and wealth from the elite. If the cycle repeats itself, the emperor will inevitably win on both battlefields. ”

Li Mi fell into deep thought. Li Fengyun is absolutely very human, and the amazing talent revealed in just a few sentences has given Li Mi a new understanding of him, and he has to revise his opinion of Li Fengyun, and at the same time he is more and more curious about Li Fengyun's identity, but Li Fengyun refuses to reveal his secret, and Li Mi has no choice but to temporarily give up the investigation of his identity, and instead concentrate on seeking Li Fengyun's cooperation.

"Does the general have conclusive evidence that he has misjudged the situation between the North and the South?" Li Mi asked.

Li Fengyun shook his hand, "Soon, in a few years, you will be able to see the decisive battle between the north and the south." Li Fengyun sighed and suddenly asked, "Sir, do you still remember that not long after Han Gaozu unified China, he fought with the Xiongnu Shan Yu Maodun in Daibei, and was unfortunately besieged by Bai Mountain?" ”

Li Mi's expression changed, and a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes. What is the purpose of this Li Fengyun's refusal to provide evidence, but he made an astonishing prediction, and his words are not shocking and endless? Taking a step back, even if he had evidence to prove that the Northern captives posed a serious threat to Middle-earth, the million-strong army of Middle-earth marched eastward to Goguryeo, and in fact the target was not Goguryeo alone, but also Eastern. Turkic, Tiele, Murwei, Khitan, Anshan and many other northern captives. Once the Weifu army won the victory of the Eastern Crusade and destroyed Goguryeo, it could play the role of killing chickens and monkeys, and give a great deterrent to the northern captives, and the northern part of Middle-earth would surely win peace for a long time.

Li Mi suddenly thought of a key point: If the Eastern Expedition fails, the situation in northern Xinjiang will inevitably fall into a crisis, and if China and Earth fall into the predicament of internal and external troubles and the enemy on their backs, the situation between the north and the south will inevitably be tense, and it is not impossible for the northern captives to take the opportunity to invade.

"The general has no confidence in the crusade?" Li Mi asked decisively.

Li Fengyun smiled incomprehensibly, "If a certain person has confidence in the Eastern Crusade, he still dares to enter the Central Plains and threaten Gyeonggi?" ”