While the soldiers of Bollinger Pass resisted the invasion of foreign enemies with their own flesh and blood, the capital city of Kefield was still busy in an atmosphere of singing and dancing. He was busy entertaining the missions of various countries, busy with the "Youth Martial Arts Competition" that became a tool in the hands of many politicians, and busy with the "war" between brothers for the position of prince.

While the politicians of the kingdom were busy with various so-called "state affairs", the two patriarchs of the Li and Bai clans received information about the war on the border almost simultaneously. On the other hand, it can be seen that the government of the kingdom has decayed, and the nobles of the kingdom have lost the wisdom and courage of their ancestors, and have degenerated into a corrupt and degenerate parasitic class.

"Okay! It seems that we are half a step faster in this game!"

Bai Tengqi, who has a baby face, has his usual smile on his face after listening to Yizi Bai Ruofeng's report on the border war.

"By the way, is there any new news on Duke Yeluo's side?"

Bai Tengqi looked at the shrewd and capable godson in front of him with a smug expression.

"The latest situation on the Duke's side has been delivered, Basr's 20,000 cavalry has been stationed at Luoshui, and will spend Luoshui in three days, and it is estimated that in another seven or eight days, Kefield will be controlled by us!"

"You mean we have seven or eight days left?" Bai Tengqi muttered to himself.

"It's five to six days after the end of the 'Youth Martial Arts Competition'!" Bai Ruofeng paused for a moment before continuing, "So in these last few days, we must be doubly careful, it seems that someone has already started to target us. ”

"Is it someone from the second prince's side?" Bai Tengqi seemed to have expected it, because recently, the second prince has frequently invited the third brother Bai Yunqi to the mansion for banquets. In fact, Bai Tengqi knew very well in his heart that the second prince was interested in the military power in the hands of his third brother.

"It's not the second prince's side, it's the Li family's people. ”

"What! It's Li Yuxuan's kid!"

For a while, Bai Tengqi, who has always considered himself shrewd, seemed to feel that he had been slapped in front of him, and his expression was a little stiff.

"That kid is bent on uniting with us, and on the surface, he is still the future son-in-law, can't this be hidden from him?"

"I don't know very well, but my subordinates said that since the day before yesterday, someone has been following the whereabouts of my father-in-law, my third uncle and my young lady. After my personal investigation, it was confirmed that it was from the Li family. ”

"Looks like this kid is more shrewd than I expected. Alas, in fact, I was too careless before, this kid can accurately judge Basel's entire military plan from the fact that he purchased a large number of military horses, and I underestimated him too much. ”

"So what do we do now?"

"What do we do! The more we behave, the less likely it is for us to make the other person suspicious. I don't think he would have suspected that he had come to us, even if he had known about Atterbury or Bassl. From beginning to end, the Bai people have never had any direct contact with these two parties, and even when you assassinated Skoll last year, the Atbury side still doesn't know who did it. But how can he be eyeing us now? What is it about us that we don't think about it?"

Bai Tengqi's last two sentences obviously threw the question to Bai Ruofeng.

After carefully going through everything in his mind, Bai Ruofeng said with a suspicious face: "Father-in-law, I have thought about it, on the surface, we don't have much business dealings with Atbury and Basr, and there is no reason to attract the attention of others at all. I wonder if it's the lady's side."

Waving his hand to stop Bai Ruofeng's words, Bai Tengqi categorically denied this possibility.

"No, I have never told Ruolan about this plan, but I have only told her about the alliance with the Li family, and the purpose is also to appease the Li family. If the problem really appears on Ruolan's side, then is it necessary for Li Yuxuan to send someone to follow Ruolan as well?"

"Then why don't we do anything?" Bai Ruofeng's tone was obviously a little frustrated.

Bai Teng regained his businessman-like smile again, stood up and gently patted Bai Ruofeng's shoulder, signaling that he didn't need to be too agitated.

"It's not that we do nothing, but that we have already done what should be done. We've placed the bet on the board, and all that's left is to see what cards the dealer deals. Eight days, eight days at most. Eight days later, when Basr's army arrived in Kefield, Lee's roadblock, our greatest rival, would be history. At that time, we will not only control all of Carroll's business activities, but will also become the largest business family in Atbury and Bass. At that time, I'm afraid that the entire southern part of the continent will not be able to find a second such business giant!"

Speaking of this, Bai Tengqi's expression looked very excited, as if that qiē had been realized at this moment.

But the reality that happened later finally shattered his illusions, and it was not their Bai family that rose from this war, but the Li family.

"Atterbury really did it!"

"yes! Looks like we're still half a step slower. However, I believe that Bollinger will stop Atterbury's attack. ”

Regarding the defense of Bollinger Pass, Li Qiu is quite confident.

"If you rely on one Atterbury alone, even if you send out all the best horses, as long as the logistics and soldiers can keep up, Bollinger Pass can hold on. But now there is a Bai clan involved, once I make a move on the supply line of Bollinger Pass, I am afraid that Bollinger Pass will not be able to hold on. And according to the current form, we can't use the three thousand cavalry of Baiyunqi at all, and we should take Suger together, and Bulin Pass will hold on until we have the ability to go to the rescue, I'm afraid it's very impossible. ”

Li Yuxuan has never believed that there are unbreakable cities in this world. On the question of whether Bollinger Pass can hold on, his attitude is obviously different from Li Qiu's, and it can even be said that it is diametrically opposed.

"It's impossible to do anything on the supply line of Bollinger Pass! The three towns of Bolin around Bolin Pass have stored a large amount of grain, grass and weapons, and have also stationed a total of about 3,000 troops to guard the road from Bollinger Pass to the rest of the kingdom. If you want to do something about it, it's absolutely impossible!"

"We can't say for sure what happened to Bollinger Pass right now, but I think Atbury will have a killer plan to take Bollinger Pass, but I don't know exactly what method they used. ”

"So what should we do now? If Bollinger Pass really falls, then the entire Luo level will inevitably fall into the hands of Atbury. At that time, all our plans will fall through the cracks!"

"Grab time, yes, race against the Atterbury Army!"

Li Yuxuan filed his steel teeth and continued, "Atbury hasn't captured Bollinger Pass for a day, and it's still unknown who will kill the deer. ”

Li Qiu next to him felt the coldness in Li Yuxuan's words, and seemed to have seen the war scene in the sea of corpses and blood. Was it right or wrong to promote Li Yuxuan as the successor of the eldest brother back then? Where would he take the Li family, hell or heaven? With a stomach full of doubts and uneasiness, Li Qiu walked out of the dark room, leaving Li Yuxuan alone.