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In the council chamber of the Prime Minister's Mansion in the middle of Stanley Avenue in Budleigh City, the capital of the Kaman Empire, there was a jubilant taste, and the usually steady Prime Minister Gomez picked up a bottle of wine that was red and purple, and raised his hand to signal, "Come and we have made this toast and celebrate the success of our plan!"

The three men beside him also took their glasses and drank them down, motioning for the servants to take them away, Gomez smiled and beckoned the guests to take their seats, and the three men also knew that the prime minister was about to get down to business, and they all sat back in their seats. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

"The capture of Jiayu Pass this time, thanks to the concerted efforts of all the people here, is really a rare blessing for our Kaman Empire for hundreds of years, and now we can rest assured that we can boldly go south, it can be said that we can send and receive from the heart, and we can do it with ease!" Gomez's eyes seemed to be squeezed by a smile to the point that there were only two slits left, and even the three men were surprised to say such a thing, but after thinking about it, who could suppress their excitement after achieving such a brilliant achievement, even if they were so excited that they couldn't sleep all night when they learned the news?

"Well, the Prime Minister is right, now that we control Jiayu Pass, not only can we freely go south through the Zagros Mountains, even if the Siathrow people want to enter the hinterland of the Tanghe people as quickly as possible, they also need to borrow our Jiayu Pass! I heard that the Siathrow people are very red now, so they are desperate to collude with Sun Yuanhui to take Yinchuan Mansion and open their own southward passage, but unfortunately they still underestimated Li Wufeng, and they failed. The man who spoke looked proud, and there always seemed to be a hint of coldness on his thin face, he was Basten, the Minister of Intelligence of the Kaman Empire.

"Li Wufeng, this guy is so slippery and old, sooner or later it will become a big trouble for us, it's a pity that our strength is limited now, and we can't eliminate him, but watching this guy fish in troubled waters everywhere to strengthen himself, the old man is really afraid of raising tigers. "Duke Miley, whose face was full of red light, had received a secret order from the Prime Minister, put down his military affairs, and quietly returned to the city of Budley from the battlefield of Jiama.

"Well, I have a hunch that this guy will eventually become our rival. Duke Nick, who was usually a man of few words, also made an exception to agree with Duke Miley's opinion.

"But right now, the battlefield in the east is full of gunsmoke, and the Gerok people have stabilized their positions with the help of the Tanghe people, we really don't have any more strength to deal with this guy, although the Baiyin people in the north have no change at the moment, but I'm worried about whether someone will want to do something in the middle. Gomez had returned to his usual composure, and there was a hint of what he was saying.

The sensitive Nick and Miley immediately turned their eyes to the Secretary of Intelligence, who shrugged and said that he did not know the situation either. Gomez frowned, and said calmly: "This is my hunch, there is no evidence, the Boin people have always been unruly, although we have also taken some pacification measures, but it is not enough to keep those guys quiet for so long, abnormality is often the beginning of a conspiracy, so I am very suspicious, Lord Basten, I hope you can strengthen this intelligence, don't capsize in the gutter." ”

The Minister of Intelligence nodded, although he didn't think so, but the Prime Minister's arrangement must be carried out, fortunately, the area where the Baiyin people live has always been relatively simple, and if there is anything abnormal, it can be detected quickly.

"Let's talk about our main topic, the Taiping Sect has sent a message that they will start up in January, and hope that we will give some cooperation. Gomez calmly revealed the shocking news.

"What?" even if he was as calm as Nick, his heart couldn't help but waver.

"That's right, the Taiping Sect is going to have an incident. Again, it's still so calm.

"It's finally coming, I wonder if you're ready, Prime Minister?" the Minister of Intelligence looked a little anxious.

"Everything is in place, only the east wind is owed. With a faint smile, Gomez said calmly, "The timing is really just right, we control Jiayu Pass, we can hold back most of Li Wufeng's forces in the northwest, and the troops in the west and north of the Tang River people are trapped in Jieluo, and the troops they are rushing back will take at least three weeks to arrive, and now the Guanxi region of the Tang River people can be described as a blank, and the garrison strength of the three regions of Heshuo, Beiyuan, and Yanyun is also extremely weak, not to mention such a good thing, I think the Poole people will not be indifferent." ”

"What does the Prime Minister mean?" Miley and Nick both looked at Gomez's chubby face.

"Prepare and wait for the right time. I judge that the Kansai region should be the first to ignite the flames of war, and then we will strengthen the pressure on the two battlefields of Jiama and Van Lin, forcing the Tanghe people to be unable to draw reinforcements in Gerok, and when the Taiping Sect in these areas has gained a firm foothold, we will let them go, and as soon as they retreat, we will concentrate our forces to take the whole of Gerok in one fell swoop. "Gomez's plan is extremely ruthless, not only to make the Taiping Sect a catastrophe that the empire cannot pacify, but also to take this opportunity to annex Gerlok in one fell swoop, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.

Miley and Nick's eyes couldn't help but light up, it was obvious that the Prime Minister's huge appetite was in line with their thoughts, and it seemed that the army led by the two of them was about to prepare again. exchanged glances with each other, and after decades of friendship, the two had already cooperated quite tacitly, and they could understand each other's meaning without extra words.

"As long as we take the Jieluo, then the door of the Tanghe people will be completely open to us, and when the time comes, we only need to let the Taiping Sect and the army of the Tang River Empire fight to the death, and we will sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, and enjoy the benefits of the fisherman." Gomez's face was already bright, and it was clear that he had been thinking about this plan for a long time.

For a while, the three people in the audience were speechless, only the heavy breathing of a few people could be heard, and after a while, the silence was broken by the Minister of Intelligence. Prime Minister, what you said would be good if it could go according to the plan, but in the opinion of the following officials, the heads of the Taiping Sect are by no means mediocre, and we have provided them with considerable help, and now their armed forces are developing quite rapidly, and the Tang River Empire's armies in the west and north are already quite weak, and the local political axe is crumbling, once the Taiping Sect gains power, the lower officials are worried that we may not be able to control it at that time, and we will not become wedding clothes for others?"

Basten is worthy of being a veteran of intelligence work, not only has a very clear grasp of intelligence, but also has his own unique views on the analysis of the development of things, his words also spoke to the hearts of Miley and Nick on the side, once the Taiping Sect grows stronger, they have already become a climate in the empire and several counties in the west, if there is a storm, the comrades in the north and west of the empire are very likely to collapse, if the Taiping Sect seizes the opportunity to gain a firm foothold, the self-squeezing side will not have to face a powerful regime and army？

Slowly shaking his head, Gomez said with confidence: "Don't underestimate the strength of the Tang River Empire, it is true that their rule in the north and west has been quite rotten, in these areas it should be said that the Taiping Sect has the strength to replace the rule of the Tang River Empire, but the hundred-legged insects, dead but not stiff, the Tang River Empire still retains quite strong military strength, especially their regular army." ”

After a pause, Gomez continued, "The reason why I want to spare no effort to support the Taiping Sect, especially in the military aspect, is because their military strength is not enough to confront the Tang River Empire. We just want to help the Taiping Sect temporarily gain a foothold and let them have the strength to fight against the Tang River Empire, only in this way will they fight and lose, otherwise it will not be a good thing for us that either side will win easily, because we need a certain amount of time to solve the Jieluo. ”

All three of them were persuaded by Gomez's eloquence, and while admiring him, he was also shocked by the ambition of the Prime Minister. They could all hear that behind the Prime Minister's words was a greedy desire for the entire territory of the Tang River Empire, which surprised the three who were also eager for foreign conquest and expansion. In their hearts, this operation can successfully swallow the Principality of Gerok in one bite, which is already quite satisfactory, as for the Tang River Empire, without Gerok as a barrier, their good days will be over, and they are not in a hurry to deal with them, but they did not expect that the Prime Minister has already arranged the follow-up goals.

"Of course, what Lord Basten said is not unreasonable, but after we control Gerok, we can free up our hands and try to keep both of them balanced in strength, and in the end, neither of them will have an absolute advantage, so that it is in our interests, I think on this point, the positions of the Poole and the Sithlo should be the same as ours, and in terms of action, they should also be in harmony with us. Gomez added.

"Your Excellency, do you think Li Wufeng will be involved in this operation?" Duke Miley finally asked the question he had been worried about, "If he also sends troops into the Kansai region, how should we deal with it?"

"Duke Miley's good question, and that's what has always bothered me. Li Wufeng is too cunning, once the Central Plains is in chaos, with his surname, he will not not intervene, the question is how deeply he is ready to intervene? Is it to reap certain practical benefits, or to take the opportunity to chase the Central Plains? I have analyzed this for a long time, and I feel that in the current situation, as long as the orthodox dynasty of the Tanghe Empire has not collapsed, he will not enter the Central Plains in a big way, after all, the Situ family has been based for hundreds of years, and the people of the Central Plains, especially the upper class, still have certain feelings for the Situ family, and to really enter the Central Plains, his strength is still weaker, and we occupy Jiayuguan, and the Jiama region is also in our hands, and we can also contain his power at any time。 ”

Obviously, Gomez also had a deep consideration for Li Wufeng's actions, and made arrangements in various aspects, and he still had some thoughts that he did not say, Li Wufeng was like a tiger out of the gate, and if he didn't pay attention to it, he would bring serious harm to himself, and he had to prepare a few more hands to deal with it.

But people are counted as tigers, and tigers are also counted as people, can Li Wufeng obediently stay in the northwest? Will the few chess pieces available in Gomez's hands be useful? This can only be proved by the wheel of history.