Xie Guang sat motionless in the dimly lit chamber.

As the sun set as it gradually set, the brilliance was no longer so dazzling, and several soft rays of light penetrated through the cracks in the window and reflected on Xie Guang's cheeks, making his face half-bright and half-dark.

Compared with five years ago, when he led his troops to aid Western Xinjiang and repelled the Turkic blood wolf army, he now looks much older and haggard.

The road to winning the world has not gone smoothly.

The reason why it is so rugged and bumpy, Xie Guang thinks, is because he has been deceived. And the person who lied to him was Ashina Zhijin.

From the very beginning, the Turks did not tell the truth.

They asked Lao Jianhua to be the middleman, and they came all the way to tell him that the goal of the Turkic Empire was Western Xinjiang, and only Western Xinjiang. The capture of the ghost desert in the western frontier of Wanli was to threaten the Persian Dynasty from the flank and form a strategic advantage over it; The second is to get a buffer zone to prevent the Holy Tang from continuing to invade westward.

This statement seemed so logical and reasonable in Lao Jianhua's mouth, so he chose to believe it, and was pleasantly surprised to think that this was also an excellent opportunity given to him by God.

Saint Tang is too powerful, so powerful that no one has a chance to challenge the imperial throne, unless ...... An enemy as powerful as Saint Tang can appear to fully contain the power of the dynasty.

The Turks are the most suitable candidates.

They invaded the western frontier and caused chaos in the world, and he Xie Guang had the opportunity to balance the imperial court and raise his own dignity, and at the same time, he could take advantage of the chaos to kill a group of veterans such as Nian Jinsong, He Jingming, and Xu Lie, and monopolize power.

When he was in power, he marched westward, drove all the enemies who would invade the future, slaughtered the rebellious feudal states one by one, achieved a thousand years of heroic fame, and finally replaced the Li family and ascended to the throne of the Ninety-Five Supreme.

But who would have expected that the Turks would come so quickly, and they didn't waste any energy in the western frontier at all, captured the two levels, and went straight to the imperial capital!

Although Xie Guang had also considered that this situation would occur, he still maintained an optimism full of luck: As long as the Xuanjia Army and the Eastern Capital Luoyi are in my hands, the world will be mine sooner or later!

It wasn't until Li Bing rose up in Hebei and the imperial court gathered an army in Jingxiang that Xie Guang's dream was finally punctured.

He looked around blankly, and then suddenly realized that he had unknowingly reached the brink of no return!

"There should still be a chance!" Xie Guang looked at the map and muttered, "I am the number one general of the Holy Tang Dynasty, who can be stronger than me when it comes to fighting?" ”

After being stunned for a moment, he suddenly straightened up and said to himself: "Yes, deal with them!" Luoyi, Hujiao, Chenliu, the army is lined up, as long as I can ensure that the way back to Yanzhou is always smooth, then no matter Helian Xiong out of Tongguan, or Li Bing'er crossing the Zhanghe River, I can advance and retreat freely! If they don't move for a day, I will firmly guard Luoyi, and with a year and a half of hard work, the Xuanjia Legion will be enough to recover its vitality, and then compete with them in the Central Plains! ”

Xie Guang raised his head and shouted, "Someone! It is rumored that the heads of the various departments will gather! ”

A personal soldier pushed open the door and arched his hand: "Taifu, Master Lao is outside to ask to see." ”

"Him?" Xie Guang was slightly stunned: "Well, it's just in time, I'll talk to him about the new strategy first, and ask Lao Jianhua to come in." ”

After a moment's effort, Lao Jianhua, dressed in armor, strode into the conference hall. Xie Guang rarely saw him wearing a military uniform before, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised: "Hey, why are you dressed like this?" Do you have to go to war? ”

Lao Jianhua smiled and gave a salute: "Taifu, the army is about to move, so you should prepare for your humble duties." ”

Xie Guang laughed when he heard this: "Sir, you have a clever plan, you actually guessed that I had a new plan." Come on, come on, you see, I'm planning to send troops. In this way, I decided to send the main force of the left battalion to the area of Chenliu to build two defensive lines, relying on the original fortress pass to prevent Li Bing's attack. In this way, from Luoyi to Tiger Prison Pass, from Tiger Prison Pass to Chenliu, and then to Yanzhou, all the way is unimpeded, and then, we can guard Luoyi with peace of mind......"

Before he finished speaking, Lao Jianhua suddenly lost a faint sentence: "Zuoying can't go to Chen Liu." ”

"Huh? Why? Xie Guang was puzzled, and raised his eyes to look at Lao Jianhua: "What do you mean by this?" What does it mean that Zuoying can't go to Chen Liu? ”

Lao Jianhua and Xie Guang looked at each other and responded calmly: "Taifu doesn't know, just five days ago, all the members of the left battalion of the Xuanjia Army went to Ruzhou from Yichuan County. ”

Xie Guang was stunned on the spot, he took a closer look at Lao Jianhua standing in front of him, and was sure that the other party was not joking, and suddenly exclaimed: "Why?!" Without my order, why did Ye Rongcheng's troops suddenly move out? Why did you go to Ruzhou? Five days ago, why did you report me now?! ”

Lao Jianhua lowered his hand and stood solemnly: "Lord Taifu, it is a humble duty to let the Zuo Battalion go to open the way for the large army and open the gateway to the Lianghuai and Jiangnan regions." ”

With a bang, Xie Guang's palm slapped heavily on the table, with a murderous aura in his eyes: "Presumptuous!" Entering Lianghuai and Jiangnan, whose idea is this, why don't I know at all? ”

"It's a humble idea," Lao Jianhua's tone was still very calm: "At present, it is meaningless to defend the Eastern Capital. Since Taifu was unwilling to agree to the Turks' conditions, he had no choice but to withdraw as soon as possible while the prince's army had not yet surrounded Luoyi. ”

The blue veins on Xie Guang's forehead burst out: "Bastard! It's not your turn to make an idea! Lao Jianhua, Lao Jianhua, you are really daring, you dare to fake my military orders and mobilize the Xuanjia Army without authorization, dare you to live impatiently, right? ”

Lao Jianhua was silent for a moment, and suddenly said faintly: "Taifu, I didn't forge your military order, I gave the order to General Ye Rongcheng in my own name. ”

As soon as these words came out, Xie Guang suddenly felt his heart sinking, but he still remained calm on the surface, and sneered: "Your name? How much money is your name worth to mobilize my henchmen? It's ridiculous! ”

"It's not just General Ye," Lao Jianhua ignored Xie Guang's taunt: "And your righteous son, General Xie Bao, his troops have also set off just now, and they are also on my orders." ”

"Fart!" Xie Guang was furious: "Someone! Guardsman! ”

However, no matter how much he shouted, there was silence outside the council chamber, and no one answered.

Xie Guang felt like falling into an ice cave, and his gaze gradually became cold. He stared at Lao Jianhua for a moment, and asked in a deep voice, "What do you want to do?" Where are my soldiers? ”

Lao Jianhua's tone was quiet: "Taifu, the personal soldiers have always been led by Sima and Zhonglang General Di Xian, you should ask him." ”

Xie Guang knew that since the other party was so fearless in front of him, he must have won the battle, and today's situation was probably difficult to improve. It's just that he really can't figure out how Lao Jianhua did it? With so many acts of rebellion and rebellion, he was actually concealed by the other party before, and he was unaware of it, if it wasn't for Lao Jianhua standing up at this time, he might still be dreaming in a daze.

After all, Xie Guang has been on the battlefield for a long time and is used to seeing big scenes, facing the disadvantages in front of him, he forced himself to quickly regain his composure, and while thinking about countermeasures, he said with a smile: "Lao Jianhua, you are a real master, Xie Mou looked away before." Can you tell me what kind of tricks you used to make my descendants play around? ”

Lao Jianhua was fully armored, standing straight, as if he was a stone carving. He looked at Xie Guang's eyes, and there was an indescribable complex emotion. Regarding Xie Guang's question, Lao Jianhua smiled slightly, and replied loudly: "Taifu, the way Lao manipulated them was the same as when he controlled you, there is no difference between the two. ”

"Manipulate me?" Xie Guang couldn't help but laugh angrily: "You mean, you've been manipulating me before?" ”

"Yes, I've been manipulating you all along." Lao Jianhua's serious expression was like a teacher instructing a student: "Taifu, please think about it, you were originally one of the few famous generals of the Holy Tang Dynasty, not only with great achievements, but also with a high prestige in the army. But in reality? You didn't take a smooth road, but you chose to take a risk, and embarked on a road of no return that you can never turn back. This is because there is a great greed and deep fear in your heart! You are greedy for power, and at the same time you are always worried that your military power will one day be taken back by the court or replaced by someone else, so I have been given the opportunity to manipulate you. ”

Syllable! Xie Guang slapped his hands angrily again, shattering the armrests of the seat made of golden silk nanmu, and his eyes shone with a terrifying light at the same time.

Obviously, he was really angry because of Lao Jianhua's provocation, and the internal strength of his whole body was constantly gathering and improving.

As a general of the Holy Tang Dynasty, Xie Guang's martial arts are strong, and his strength is enough to rank among the top three military masters, which is not far behind He Jingming's Starfall Divine Sword. If he goes berserk, Lao Jianhua may not be able to stand it.

However, in the face of Xie Guang, who was about to break out at any time, Lao Jianhua was not nervous, and only smiled faintly: "Taifu, although these words are not popular, the truth is indeed like this." Whether you are happy or unhappy, if it wasn't for Lao Mou who came to your door, how could you have thought of using the Turks to distract the attention of the imperial court, and then use the prince to instigate a mutiny? ”

Hearing what he said, Xie Guang temporarily retracted his strength, and did not rush to make a move, but asked gloomily: "What are you lurking by my side for so long and planning such a complex and huge game?" You don't just like the soldiers and horses in my hands, right? Xie can't rely on the Xuanjia Army to seize the world, so why should you? ”

Lao Jianhua shook his head gently: "What Lao wants, you will never understand, let alone understand." Because we're not all the way at all. However, I might as well tell you who the person Lao is really loyal to, so that you can give an explanation to the previous emperors under Jiuquan. ”

Xie Guang didn't have any expression on his face, but his gaze became more gloomy, and he looked at Lao Jianhua silently, waiting for the other party to reveal the answer.