The next full day.

Ban Hongfei and his subordinates are looking for the remaining Qianguo people.

But.

They never expected that after a day of hard searching in Yongzhou, they couldn't find a dry person.

Even those cities are empty.

Walking on the street, it is like entering a ghost, and you can't even see the shadow of a living person.

"! The prime minister of Qianguo is strong and clear, and it is too clean! ”

Several lieutenants looked desperate and couldn't help but scold.

Ban Hongfei stood in place, looking at them, and the corners of his mouth twitched.

He knew that the prime minister of Qianguo had transferred the people of Yongzhou to Zhangzhou in advance.

Unexpectedly, the efficiency of the transfer was so high, and in just half a month, Yongzhou was vacated.

From this point of view, the trap set by the prime minister of Qianguo here is not a whim, but a long-term plan!

I can't find a dry person to replace the dead ghost.

You can only choose between a hard break or a detour.

No matter which one you choose, it is difficult for Ban Hongfei to accept.

The key to going deep behind enemy lines lies in the speed of the soldiers, and the longer they drag, the more they will fall behind.

If you break in, it will be tantamount to taking the life of the soldier.

Although the efficiency of passage is high, it will cause low morale and is not conducive to combat.

Whether it's a hard break or a detour.

For a while, Ban Hongfei was entangled.

Right now.

There was an exclamation from the crowd.

"Look! What is that! ”

Ban Hongfei and several lieutenants were slightly stunned, and subconsciously raised their eyes.

Immediately afterward, they saw a scene that they would never forget.

The blue sky, dozens of behemoths, gathered together.

It was like a thundercloud covering the sky and the sun, sweeping in.

This moment.

Whether it is a general or a soldier, they all feel what it is called, the black cloud is overwhelming the city and wants to destroy it!

The Great Yan Iron Cavalry is the absolute elite of the Yan Kingdom, and it is also the most powerful army among the countries, and all of them have extremely strong psychological quality.

Even in the face of a terrifying scene that he had never seen before, he still remained calm, trying his best to control the war horse under his crotch, and quietly waiting for the general's order.

But the other 100,000 ordinary soldiers performed much worse in comparison.

Looking at the approaching behemoths, their faces more or less showed a look of panic, and they subconsciously wanted to escape.

But with the reassurance of the commanders, they can barely maintain discipline.

Time passes.

The behemoth in the air is getting closer and closer, revealing its true colors.

"Kun?"

Ban Hongfei looked at the clear handwriting on it, slightly stunned, and his mind was blank.

Right now.

The top of the head is gradually shrouded by these behemoths printed with the word "Kun".

Stone-like objects are falling like a shower.

As it slammed into the ground, it made a loud noise.

Peng!

Peng!

Peng!

Moment!

The army is in disarray!

............

Now.

Chang'an City.

In a private room in a restaurant.

A gray-haired old man sat in the first seat, picked up his wine glass, and took a sip gently.

The liquor is like a throat, but it is incomparably soft.

Rao is an old man who is extremely picky about wine, and he can't help but let out a sigh of praise: "Good wine!" ”

On the side, a middle-aged man in brocade clothes saw this and said with a smile: "This is the latest liquor brewed by Zhenbao Zhai, called Wuliang Liquor, which is a carefully selected five kinds of grains, brewed using various processes, and only our Chang'an can drink it in the world." ”

When the old man heard this, he looked at the wine glass in his hand and sighed: "The guys of Zhenbao Zhai do have some skills, not only to create liquor, but also to continuously improve ......."

The middle-aged man said: "Zhenbao Zhai is indeed a good shop, but it's a pity...... It won't be long before the doors are closed. ”

In and out of the words, there is a meaning!

The old man's brows furrowed slightly, he looked at the middle-aged man, and did not reply.

Seeing this, the middle-aged man was silent for a while, a smile appeared on his face, and said: "I still have three bottles of these five grain wines, if Li Gong likes it, I will send someone to Li Gong's house when I go back." ”

The middle-aged man in brocade clothes is named Sui Yuan, and he is the squire of the military department.

The old man has just returned to his hometown and has not had time to leave Chang'an.

As the backbone of the peace faction, after Fang Xiu wrote the "Teacher Table".

Li Weidong knew that his career had come to an end.

At this age, I don't have any ambitions, I just want to spend my old age safely.

His Majesty and Fang Xiang were kind and allowed him to return to his hometown, and did not give him some trumped-up charges, he was already satisfied, and he no longer wanted to get involved in the mess in the court.

If it weren't for Sui Yuan's father being a fellow villager with him and a jinshi in the same year, he wouldn't have gone to this farewell banquet.

At this moment, looking at Sui Yuan, who had something to say in front of him.

The former secretary of the Ministry of Rites, who had been up and down for decades, replied expressionlessly: "At the age of the old man, such a strong wine can't be drunk a few times, so Sui Shilang's wine should be kept for himself." ”

When Sui Yuan heard this, he fell silent.

After a while, he raised his eyes to look at Li Weidong and said leisurely: "What happened on the front line in the past few days, Li Gongke has heard about it?" ”

Li Weidong's old face showed displeasure, frowned, waved his hand and said: "Before the old man went to the appointment, he said that he only drank and did not discuss matters, and the old man did not know about the affairs of the front line, and he did not want to know. ”

The voice fell.

Sui Yuan, the squire of the military department, turned a deaf ear and continued:

"The main general of the Yan army is named Ban Hongfei, this person can fight well, use treacherous soldiers, and divide the troops into two ways as soon as he enters Yongzhou."

"One hundred thousand people, besieging Wochuan Mansion, where Fang Xiang is located, and two hundred thousand people on the other road, of which 100,000 are Dayan iron cavalry, bypassing the city of Yongzhou and going straight to Chang'an, count the days, at most a month to come to the city!"

Li Weidong said coldly: "The old man is no longer a scholar of the Ministry of Rites, he has no official or position, don't tell the old man about these things, the old man doesn't care." ”

Sui Yuan had a smile on his face and said, "It's just small talk." ”

Li Weidong opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but Sui Yuan took the lead and continued:

"In addition, reliable news, Bai Qi is busy dealing with the attack of the Tiger Ben Army, and he has no time to come back!

The entire Yongzhou is already a pool of stagnant water, and it won't be long before Wochuan Mansion will fall, and Yongzhou will also fall into the control of the Yan army.

In this way, Bai Qi will fall into a state of being attacked on his back and back, and he will definitely be defeated!

Of course, judging from Ban Hongfei's current movements, he is more likely to go all the way south and besiege Chang'an.

Although Chang'an has 100,000 defenders and sufficient grain and grass, it can only barely protect itself in the face of the majestic Yan army......"

"Enough!"

Li Weidong's old face showed annoyance, slapped the table, stood up tremblingly, and said coldly: "Someone!" Send the old man home! ”

Speaking of which, for the sake of it.

He still didn't understand what Sui Yuan meant.

It is nothing more than wanting him to come forward, regather the officials of the Lord and faction, make suggestions to His Majesty, and make peace with the Yan State.

As an old friend of Sui Yuan's father.

Li Weidong knows Sui Yuan very well, knows that he has wolf ambitions, and is not willing to live under people for a long time.

He had been sitting in the position of squire of the military department for seven years, but he did not see the slightest hope of further progress.

It's just because Qian Haonan, the squire of the military department, is a core member of the Fang Party.

And a few years ago, when the power of the Fang Party was not so strong, he attacked the Fang Party many times.

Although it is justified and impartial, it will inevitably be hated by the party.

It is almost impossible to change the court and invest in the party.

But!

Today's court.

Of the six Shangshu, four of them are core members of the Fang Party.

The Zuodu Imperial Shi Hairui of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the president of the Royal Bank, Daji, were even more from the Xiangguo Mansion.

The entire court, the second-grade members who can be counted, are all members of the Fang Party!

If the party does not fall, he will never come out!

This time, the invasion of the Yan army was a challenge for the imperial court, but for him, it was an opportunity, a chance to bring down the Fang Party!

Of course.

If Fang Xiu didn't leave Chang'an, even if he lent him 10,000 guts, he wouldn't dare to have the slightest dissent.

But now, Fang Xiu personally led the troops to the battle, and was besieged by the Yan army in Wochuan Mansion, and there was almost no possibility of breaking through.

If you miss such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, you don't know when you will have to wait for the next one.

That's it.

His gaze became more determined, he took a step forward, stopped in front of Li Weidong, and said in a deep voice:

"Gong Li, to tell you the truth, according to my analysis, Fang Xiang will go on an expedition this time, and he will be more auspicious than lucky!"

"Yan Guoqiang, I am very weak, if I want to calm the anger of Yan Guo, there is only one way to seek peace."

Seeing that he didn't let him go, Li Weidong frowned, and said coldly: "Since this is the case, why are you so anxious, waiting for the defeat of the other party, it is naturally a matter of course to seek peace." ”

When Sui Yuan heard this, he simply stopped pretending and revealed his inner thoughts.

"I can't wait for that time, because I'm going to take this over the Fang Party!"

Li Weidong's deep eyes glanced at Sui Yuan, and he wanted to say something, but he didn't open his mouth after all.

Seeing this, Sui Yuan gritted his teeth and continued:

"If Fang Xiang is still there, it is impossible for the Fang Party to agree to peace, but as time passes, the only way left for the imperial court is to seek peace.

As long as you Li Gong come forward and unite the officials who want to ask for peace, when the imperial court has no way out and must adopt your suggestions, your status will rise and surpass Fang Xiang, and it is not impossible. ”

Li Weidong sneered and said: "The Fang Party can achieve today's achievements, but it is not because they have made the right decision, let alone because they have won the trust of His Majesty. ”

Sui Yuan said: "I know that the Fang Party has the power it has now, the trust and connivance of His Majesty, the silver money of Zhenbao Zhai and various shops, and the loyal new soldiers and soldiers are all indispensable. ”

"Gong Li only needs to come forward to support the peace, and I will do the rest."

Li Weidong looked disdainful and asked, "You have no money, no power and no power, how can you do it?" ”

Sui Yuan said: "I have been leading the army for seven years, and in the past seven years, I have carefully arranged for today's opportunity!" ”

After a pause, he continued:

"When Fang Xiang set up the Dadu Governor's Mansion, he imprisoned the martial artists in the capital, and I have already found out the location of these martial honors, as long as they are released, a considerable part of the 100,000 defenders in Chang'an will obey my orders.

In addition, in a few days, I will take advantage of my little daughter's marriage and hold a big banquet to give benefits to the officials who have been suppressed and excluded by the party, so that they can support me at a critical moment.

In the end, Fang Xiang is now trapped in Wochuan Mansion, and after Fang Xiang's death, His Majesty's original love for the other party's house and Wuhui has disappeared.

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Eliminating the powerful and powerful Fang Party will also be the first thing Your Majesty will do! ”

When Li Weidong heard this, he didn't know what he thought, and his heart sank.

Looking at Sui Yuan in front of him, he wanted to speak and stopped, hesitated for a long time, but nodded: "Okay, the old man promises you." ”

After that, you have to turn around and leave.

This time.

Sui Yuan stopped him, called the guards, and asked him to take pen, ink, paper, and inkstone and put them on the table.

With a warm smile on his face, he said, "Since Gong Li has agreed, please make an article analyzing the situation, and I will send someone to publish it in the newspaper." ”

Li Weidong was slightly stunned, and replied: "The old man doesn't know anything about the situation on the battlefield, how can he make a fuss." ”

Sui Yuan smiled and said, "It's okay, how to write, I'll say, Li Gong just needs to copy it." ”

When Li Weidong heard this, his heart sank again.

At this moment, he finally understood.

If Sui Yuan didn't pull him into the water today, it would be impossible to let him go.

After sighing in his heart, he was forced to take the pen and start copying.

Two days later.

An article criticizing the party for disregarding the lives of the people and recklessly using military force was published in the Chang'an tabloids.

Chang'an tabloid is a newspaper that few people pay attention to.

But after this article came out, it was inexplicably popular all over Chang'an.

Even the little empress of the Heart Cultivation Hall heard the news.

"Regardless of the lives of the people, the army is reckless...... I want to see who is so bold as to dare to attack me and Fang Xiang! ”

The little empress's face was gloomy, she picked up the newspaper and read it from top to bottom.

After reading it.

Her brows furrowed slightly, and she wondered: "Didn't I already allow Li Weidong to return to his hometown, why did he wade into this troubled water at this time, is it because of the old lake, or is he suffering from madness?" ”

On the side, Lin Wan'er heard this, hesitated for a moment, and reminded in a low voice: "Your Majesty, maybe there is someone behind this person." ”

Hear this.

The little empress showed a sudden look on her face, and muttered to herself: "It makes sense." ”

Immediately afterward, she fell into thought.

Who is so bold to dare to do such things at this time.

The members of the Fang Party do not need to say much.

They don't do anything to self-destruct the Great Wall.

So.

It can only be those members of the non-party party, and they are suppressed on weekdays.

I thought about it for a long time.

Wu Mingkong finally settled on a list.

She looked at the names on the list, a cold light burst out of her eyes, and she said coldly: "I want to see who dares to make trouble at this time!" ”

The voice fell.

The whole person burst out with a strong killing intent.

She looked at Lin Wan'er behind her and ordered: "Go and find Shangguan Haitang, I have something to tell her." ”

Lin Wan'er was slightly stunned, obviously she didn't expect His Majesty to think of finding Shangguan Haitang.

After hesitating for a moment, he responded, "Yes, Your Majesty!" ”

With that, turn around and leave.

Only the little empress was left to sit alone on the dragon chair, with a chill between her eyebrows!

This time.

She wants to use her actions to tell the civil and military officials that there are some taboos, and she will die if she touches them!