On the first day of the first month of June, in Liyang, an astonishing news suddenly came out, the chief of the naval division came to protect the children, and the deputy chief Zhou Fashang raised troops to rebel, and now the naval division warships are coming along the big river against the current, which has seriously endangered the safety of the eastern capital.

This news shocked Liyang, and its reliability was beyond doubt, because the person who sent the news was Li Zixiong, the famous general of the left imperial guard, Jianchang Gong.

Yang Xuangan, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, ordered the military and political officials of Liyang and its surrounding counties and counties that the matter had been urgently reported to the Eastern Capital and the Holy Lord in Liaodong, but the distant water could not save the near fire, in order to ensure the safety of the Eastern Capital, Liyang should do its best to intercept it, so Yang Xuangan demanded that all the troops in Liyang and its surroundings, whether it was the Eagle Yang Guards or the local township regiments, must arrive outside Liyang before midnight on the second day of the first lunar month to assemble, otherwise they will be severely punished. In addition, Yang Xuangan also specially designated a group of local officials who were proficient in the surrounding areas, and asked them to also rush to Liyang City before midnight on the second day of the first lunar month.

Yang Xuangan also ordered to immediately blockade the Yongji Canal in the Liyang section by force, forcibly requisition all the passing ships on the canal, and forcibly requisition the boatmen, sailors and transporters on the boats as soldiers to supplement the shortage of the army.

At this time, it was the scorching heat of midsummer, under the scorching sun, the atmosphere of Liyang was suddenly tense, up and down high operation, everyone was busy, everyone was wheezing violently in sweat, and a haze of catastrophe quietly shrouded the entire Liyang.

Yang Xuangan was making the final preparations for raising troops and making the final "sprint", while Li Zixiong had already begun to plan what would happen after Liyang raised his troops.

On the afternoon of the first day of the Lunar New Year, Li Zixiong boated on the river and had a secret meeting with Chen Rui and Han Yao, the leaders of the alliance who came from the other side of the river.

Li Zixiong is a powerful person, with a prominent reputation and a momentary weight, while Chen Rui and Han Yao are both low-class nobles, little-known, authentic little people, the difference in status and strength between the two is too great, so Chen Rui and Han Yao don't say that they sit opposite each other in front of Li Zixiong, and they are not even qualified to stand, but there is something unbelievable in the special period, this time Li Zixiong not only summoned them personally, but also gave them an equal status to sit opposite to him, which made Chen Rui and Han Yao flattered, but there was a chill in their hearts, It looks like it's sweating profusely because of the weather, but it's actually cold sweating all over the body.

Li Zixiong's sudden appearance was what they expected.

Li Fengyun has always maintained close contact with them, even if they can't do instant communication, but the things that happened three or five days ago can still communicate with each other, plus Li Fengyun has an innate talent for deduction, so the alliance's offensive and defensive strategies on the Tongji Canal battlefield and the Henan battlefield can still be given construction and guidance, and Chen Rui and Han Yao basically faithfully implemented Li Fengyun's construction out of almost blind trust and respect for Li Fengyun, and the result was very good, the alliance army not only plundered a lot on the Tongji Canal, There was also a lot of gain on the battlefield in Henan, and more importantly, Yang Xuangan finally compromised with the alliance, and gave the alliance a certain amount of food support just a few days ago, which solved the alliance's urgent need, stabilized the alliance's military morale, and effectively helped the alliance survive this most difficult period.

It is precisely because of this that Chen Rui and Han Yao, as well as the alliance governor's mansion under their control, successfully survived the crisis of confidence, eased the tension with Hebei, Qilu and other heroes, and strengthened the cohesion within the alliance to a certain extent, which was conducive to the next army crossing the river north to attack Liyangcang.

Li Fengyun had long expected this, and he told Chen Rui and Han Yao in a very positive tone more than once that Yang Xuangan would definitely compromise, the alliance would definitely survive the food crisis, and the Grand Governor's Mansion would definitely be able to win the trust of the heroes, and whether the Grand Governor's Mansion could always firmly control the alliance in Li Fengyun's absence, the key was to consolidate and enhance its authority with one victory after another. Forcing Yang Xuangan to compromise was only a small result of the alliance, and the capture of Liyangcang was the decisive result of the alliance.

Li Fengyun is full of confidence in the capture of Liyangcang, and the main reason is that he has the tacit cooperation of the big forces in Hebei such as the Boling Cui clan and the Zhaojun Li clan, but he also has something to worry about, he is not worried that he will not be able to take Liyangcang, but that he is worried about whether he can sweep Liyangcang.

Conquering the Liyang warehouse does not mean that the Liyang warehouse can be emptied, and if the alliance does not grab enough food to survive for a period of time in the future, then the road to the north will be difficult. The alliance was difficult at the beginning, and it was weak to win, not to mention that it would fight the northern captives in the later stage and dominate the northern frontier, so Li Fengyun repeatedly instructed Chen Rui and Han Yao to seize the opportunity that could be seized, and if there was no opportunity, they would create a chance, and Li Fengyun believed that the only opportunity for the alliance to create a league should be on Li Zixiong. It's just that Li Fengyun can't be sure when Li Zixiong will escape from Donglai to meet Yang Xuangan, so he is also vague in his letters, and he doesn't have a clear and complete specific plan, so he can only let Chen Rui and Han Yao see the opportunity.

As a result, the opportunity fell from the sky, Chen Rui and Han Yao were overjoyed, but who is Li Zixiong? What is their status? Even if the two are "connected", if they are able to talk, they can also convince Li Zixiong? The two of them didn't have any confidence at all, so they came hard, took a step, looked at a step, and acted at the opportunity.

Li Zixiong was quite polite and face-saving, and after beckoning Chen Rui and Han Yao to sit down, he also pretended to be approachable and kind and chatted a few words of homely things, and then his face was full of majesty, and he went straight to the point, "The relationship between the old man and your chief manager, have you heard of it a little, or do you know it very well?" ”

Chen Rui and Han Yao looked at each other, and a trace of apprehension flashed in their eyes, but this opportunity in front of them was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and they couldn't miss it no matter what. The two nodded at the same time, and at the same time showed a smile, Chen Rui took the lead in speaking, "The chief manager had an entrustment before leaving. ”

Li Zixiong frowned slightly, and couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

He knew that Li Fengyun must have given face-to-face lectures to the cronies of the left-behind alliance before going to Yuzhou, and the content must be related to Liyang, which was also one of the important reasons why he decisively decided to stay in Liyang after seeing Yang Xuangan and others blindly confident in the mutiny. In his opinion, since there is no hope of success in the mutiny, of course, he will do his best to support the king of Qi to go north to the frontier, and whether the king of Qi can make a difference in the northern Xinjiang and even finally win the world, Li Fengyun and his alliance are indispensable, not only because Li Fengyun has the support of the Hebei people behind him, but also because what really controls Li Fengyun is the huge force that stands at the top of power.

Although the eagerness in Li Zixiong's eyes flashed, it happened to be keenly captured by Han Yao, so he did not hesitate to make a clear hint to Chen Rui, "The chief manager speculates that the Ming Guild will join the Yue Guild before and after the mutiny. ”

Chen Rui understood and immediately said, "The chief manager once said that if Ming Gong went to the Eastern Capital, he would inevitably have a fierce conflict with Yue Gongsheng. ”

"The chief manager said that as soon as the king of Qi came, with the relationship between the Ming Duke and the King of Qi, the Yue Duke not only would not trust the Ming Gong, but even turned against the Ming Duke at a critical moment and did something unfavorable to the Ming Gong." Han Yao followed Chen Rui to make additions.

Li Zixiong is convinced of Li Fengyun's prediction. When he was in Qi County before, Li Fengyun warned him and even dissuaded him from returning to Donglai, but Li Zixiong was overconfident and had great expectations for the mutiny, so Li Fengyun's warning became a reality, and he almost died in Donglai. Now Chen Rui and Han Yao are singing and harmonizing, on the one hand, they prove to him that Li Fengyun trusts them and knows everything, and on the other hand, it is on behalf of Li Fengyun to dissuade him from Yang Xuangan, to put it bluntly, Li Fengyun has always been optimistic about this mutiny.

Li Zixiong thought about it for a while, and probably made an inference about Li Fengyun's layout in the Central Plains. Li Fengyun's focus is not on the eastern capital, but on Liyangcang, which Li Fengyun had hinted at as early as when he was in Qi County, but taking Liyangcang and emptying Liyangcang are completely different things, Li Fengyun must use the situation in the eastern capital to attract counterinsurgency troops from all walks of life and drag the counterinsurgency army, so as to win enough time for the alliance army to sack Liyangcang and successfully escape the encirclement and interception of the Weifu army, but in this way, Li Zixiong's plan to hold Liyang with the help of alliance forces is not easy to achieve. Li Fengyun certainly did not want the alliance to expose its true purpose prematurely. The sooner the purpose of the alliance's ransacking of Liyang Cang is exposed, the greater the possibility of failure in the north, after all, the alliance's strength is limited, once it becomes the target of the Holy Lord and the Weifu Army, let alone the alliance, I am afraid that even the chance of survival is very slim.

"Your chief manager wants the old man to stay in Liyang?" Li Zixiong asked tentatively.

Chen Rui and Han Yao were secretly surprised, but they didn't show their faces, one looked stern, the other was thoughtful, and hesitated for a long time before saying slowly, "Duke Ming stays in Liyang, controls the overall situation, strategizes, and is beneficial to the king of Qi, and it is also beneficial to our alliance." ”

Li Zixiong heard the sound outside the strings, "If the king of Qi comes from Qilu to kill, will you cross the river and go north?" ”

Chen Rui and Han Yao nodded at the same time. The king of Qi is here, of course he wants to cross the river, do you still have to stay in Henan and fight with the king of Qi to lose both ways?

"And then you hit Liyang?" Li Zixiong continued to ask.

Chen Rui and Han Yao nodded repeatedly.

"It is impossible for Hebei people to participate in this mutiny, and there are a large number of Hebei people in the alliance, so whether it is from the position of the Hebei giants or from the needs of our survival, after the alliance crosses the river, it must attack Liyang and Liyang." Chen Rui explained, "After the King of Qi came, in order to make his position clear to the Holy Lord and the Eastern Capital, he would also divide his troops to cross the river, not only to attack the Ming Duke, but also to kill us, so the three of us fell into a melee on the north and south banks of the Great River. The scuffle between us must have been welcomed by the Holy Lord and the Eastern Capital, which not only bought them time to defeat the Duke of Yue (Yang Xuangan), but also avoided the dilemma of falling into a multi-front battle. ”

Li Zixiong frequently churned, stroked his beard and smiled, and then asked a key question, "What does the old man do to stick to Liyang?" ”

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