Li Yuangu said to him: "Your Highness thinks about it again, if you really have the intention to crusade against the Zhou State this time, with the precedent of fighting alone last time, this time you should formulate a perfect strategy, Da Kechen and Liu Dashuai also sent some troops and horses to assist at the same time, the minister went to Jingnan, and Liu Dashuai went to Henan, dispersed the forces of the Zhou State, and then let the Zhennan Army as the main force break the enemy from Qingxu in one fell swoop, this is the best coordinated operation, and it is also the conventional method of using troops that makes the enemy difficult to take care of, and it is also the most likely way for our dynasty to defeat the Zhou State's attack."

As far as the minister knew a few days ago, a scholar of the Privy Council had proposed this tactic, but it was vetoed, and in the end it was only Li Zhenggu and Song Maha led the army to clash with the Zhou State, isn't it strange?"

Li Hongji suddenly panicked, got up and paced back and forth slowly, frowning and said: "This king's eyeliner has indeed reported, and someone has put forward the idea of letting the two towns of Wuping and Qinghuai feint to attract the soldiers and horses of the Zhou State while the Zhennan Army sends troops, and prevent the soldiers and horses of the Zhou State from gathering in Xuzhou to fight a decisive battle with the Zhennan Army.

The veto was Wei Cen, who said that the consumption of all armies was huge, and it was possible that the Zhou State would seize the opportunity to break through one place, so it was better to let the army of the Zhennan Army drive straight into Xuzhou and take Xuzhou in one fell swoop, as a front station for attacking the Central Plains."

Li Yuan smiled, "This is a conspiracy. Weizen's statement is completely untenable. What's so costly? If you are afraid of attrition, why do you propose to fight against the Zhou State? Isn't it funny that we have spent a lot of materials, manpower, and energy to prepare for this battle against the Zhou State this time, but we have given up the strategy of defeating the enemy army because we are afraid of consuming materials?

It's even funnier to say that he is afraid that Zhou Guo will break through in one place, and it is obviously the wishful thinking of people who have never fought a war. If our Wuping Army and Qinghuai Army were dispatched, it would actually be just a feint, at most attacking a few small cities, with the intention of strengthening the momentum of the main force of the Zhennan Army and suppressing the Jingnan Jianghan garrison and the Zhou Henan Forbidden Army so that they would not be transferred to the main battlefield for reinforcements. So that's ridiculous."

Li Hongji said in a trembling voice, "You mean, Wei Cen deliberately only mobilized the Zhennan Army to fight? But not to mention Li Zhenggu, Song Majie and other Zhennan army generals are famous for their combat power, this time our dynasty is full of strength to support the Zhennan army, can't even a small Xuzhou city be taken?"

Li Yuan sighed: "Your Highness, Your Highness, no matter how powerful the Zhennan Army is, are you a paper paste when Zhou Guo? Five hundred miles deep into the territory of the Zhou State, and now it is the middle of winter, even if it is difficult to fight against the Zhou State in the cold of spring? You must know that since the last Northern Expedition, the Zhou State has gathered as many as 90,000 soldiers and horses in Xuzhou, and there are not many troops. Coupled with the favorable time, place and convenience, does His Highness still think that the Zhennan Army can win?

Your Highness, the minister said one more thing, this defeat has appeared, does Your Highness think that Song Qiqiu will be willing to send the Zhennan Army that has been protected for many years to death?"

Li Hongji frowned and pondered, remembering the day Li Zhenggu left Beijing, the itinerary was extremely hurried, not only quickly took away several elite generals selected by his father from the forbidden army, but also seemed to leave a note, and he did not face the saint in person, but used the excuse to prepare for the war urgently, so the Privy Council forwarded it to his father, but the content was a normal report about the war.

Li Hongji turned his head and said, "Young eunuch, this king still remembers that you said that before Li Zhenggu left Beijing, he sent a letter to his father, which also talked about the content of the marching season, right?"

"Yes." Young Eunuch Liu leaned over and said, "What Li Zhenggu said is similar to what the Metropolitan Governor Fang Cai said, the Tao is that fighting in the middle of winter is not good for me, so after reorganizing the army in Hongzhou, I will first go north to garrison Hezhou, and when the spring warms up, the army can go out."

"Where has the Zhennan Army gone now?"

Young Eunuch Liu thought for a while and said, "Back to Your Highness, the 30,000 troops in front of the Zhennan Army have arrived in Hezhou, a hundred miles away from Jinling, ten days ago, and it is estimated that in five days, all the 100,000 troops will arrive."

Li Hongji's eyes lost his mind in an instant, and he sat down with a plop and said: "Li Yuan, this king understands the conspiracy you are talking about, but this king just can't believe it, but the current situation has forced this king to speak up, the Zhennan army is going north this time, and their target is actually not the Zhou State, right?"

Li Yuan said in a low voice, "Your Highness, this is an obvious matter. A few days ago, the minister went to the Privy Council, Wei Cen happened to be sick and returned home, the minister deliberately asked a few bachelors, from their words, learned that the forbidden army around the capital in recent days, a number of leading generals suddenly on the grounds of training the new army

Swap, I don't know if Your Highness knows about this matter?"

Li Yuan's outspokenness shocked Li Hongji and Liu Shaojian who were standing aside. In fact, in addition to Li Yuan's remarks just now, in addition to his views on military mobilization, Li Hongji and Liu Shaojian had a serious discussion in private about the motives of the Zhongshu Sect and the Privy Council for the joint performance of the Zhou State and the possible subsequent occurrence of the situation.

But no matter how many possibilities were discussed, Li Hongji never thought about it at all, or couldn't believe it, Zheng Wang and others really dared to make such a shocking reversal that defied the world's condemnation, after all, Li Hongji perfectly inherited one of Li Jing's genes that may be excellent or fatal, that is, the importance of family affection.

No matter how he fought with King Zheng for the position of prince, in his eyes, Li Congjia, King of Zheng, was still his sibling in the end, he could hate him, he could calculate him, but in the end, he could never kill him.

Unless there is a reason to kill him, but that reason is what Li Hongji never wants to see.

With these messages revealed by Li Yuan this time, Li Hongji, who was already very distrustful of Li Yuan, began to dispel his suspicions about Li Yuan, but his heart was full of mixed feelings, including the fear of imminent catastrophe, the anger of the female actor's rebellion, and the sadness of going against each other.

Li Hongji sighed heavily, even though the cold wind was howling, cold sweat still broke out uncontrollably behind his back, and finally clenched his fists, and he had to say the truth that he couldn't admit: "So the sixth child, Xu Xuan and others, and Song Qiqiu, are they preparing to rebel?"

"In Chen's opinion, the possibility is very high." Li Yuan said in a deep voice: "But of course, these are just the minister's guesses, whether they are true or not, and His Highness still needs to make a clear decision."

Li Hongji was not allowed to speak, Young Eunuch Liu was already like an ant on a hot pot at this time, restless and his old legs kept shaking, and then he eagerly arched his hand and said: "Your Highness, this matter endangers the dynasty and has a great stake, do you want to report this matter to Your Majesty as soon as possible?" If we are unfortunate enough to be told by the Governors, we must prepare in advance, otherwise it will be too late for the rebels to besiege the city......

Li Hongji closed his eyes, clenched the jade wrench in his hand tightly, gritted his teeth and said: "But these are just our speculations, there is no real evidence at hand, this king's previous defeat in the Northern Expedition has already disappointed his father and emperor, if he hurriedly asks to see him at this time and says such shocking words, what if his father does not accept it, and even thinks that this king has framed his siblings, what should he do?" You must know that your father is kind-hearted and attaches the most importance to family affection."

Seeing that Li Hongji's thoughts were in turmoil, Young Eunuch Liu suddenly walked quickly to Li Yuan, changed his cold appearance, returned to his previous earnest and humble manners, leaned down and said melancholy: "Metropolitan Governor, you are the first general of the world, I am the first general!" Since you mentioned this matter today, the old slave believes that you must have a clever plan in your heart, and please tell your Highness quickly! The old slave is not wise, and he has offended a lot, so please forgive the Metropolitan Governor!"

"Young eunuchs don't have to be like this." Li Yuan got up and bowed back, and then turned to Li Hongji and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, this time the minister came to Beijing, and he only brought 3,000 soldiers and horses to escort him.

However, since the minister has made this matter clear to His Highness, when the survival of this sincerity is in danger, the minister will never leave His Highness out of the matter, and please rest assured."

Li Hongji raised his head, but his eyes showed a sense of confusion, and he couldn't help shaking his head and said, "Li Yuan, this king still can't believe it, this king's younger brother really dares to make a counter-act of usurpation, do you think he was used?" Is there any room for redemption?"

Li Yuan felt helpless for a while, and then said coldly, "Your Highness, in fact, the ministers don't want to believe it...... The minister also knows that His Royal Highness is benevolent and does not want to see fratricide. But if you want to get to the throne admired by tens of millions of people, you will inevitably pile up flesh and bones along the way.

The minister has the courage to report this matter to you today, so that you can prepare in advance, and not let you become a stepping stone for others to ascend to the throne. Your Royal Highness, the king is the most ruthless, and the leniency eats himself, you and King Zheng have long become fire and water, and life and death are incompatible. The enemy has put the knife on your neck, so don't hold on to the naïve idea of redemption."

Li Hongji sighed heavily, and muttered inexplicably: "My father is extremely kind to several uncles, and he has always been lenient to our sons."

Li Yuan said coldly: "Kindness and forgiveness, that is for the younger brother, for the son, if King Zheng really dares to become a monarch

A person who has no father, is unfaithful and unfilial, how does His Highness think His Majesty will behave? Besides, does Your Highness think that His Majesty does not know about this matter?"

Li Hongji raised his eyebrows sharply, and said in confusion, "What did you say? Father, does he know?"

Li Yuan hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "According to the judgment of the ministers, Your Majesty is afraid that it has only been figured out in the past few days, and he has already begun to make preparations, but His Majesty tried his best to be patient in front of the courtiers and behaved as if nothing happened, otherwise how could the palace army defending the imperial city suddenly expand by 30,000 troops at this time?"

The minister was once in charge of the palace army, and it must be known that since the founding of the country, the palace army has never expanded a single soldier. Your Highness, don't think that Your Majesty is confused, it is a matter of the country's society, and Your Majesty will never sit idly by."

Li Hongji was surprised: "Since my father knows, why don't you hurry up and make an edict to announce it, close the city and then order the king of the world, even if it is to cut off the supply of grain and grass to the Zhennan army first!" It must be known that the 100,000 Zhennan army will all arrive in Hezhou in five days, so what is the use of just expanding the palace army......

"Knowing the son is more than the father." Li Yuan said in a deep voice, "Didn't Your Highness say it? His Majesty has always cherished his son. Until the last moment, His Majesty is afraid that he will be like His Royal Highness, unwilling to believe that King Zheng will rebel and seize the throne, let alone face his son with a sword. His Majesty's order to expand the palace army, in addition to making preparations for vigilance, is actually a sense of vigilance, he hopes that King Zheng can stop in time and be able to wake up and turn back."