Eastern Jin Dynasty, Jiankang, Wuyi Alley, the Mafia Headquarters.
The giant butter candle burned silently, illuminating the masks of each mafia leader, while violent coughing sounds kept coming from Xuanwu's mouth, echoing in the empty hall.
Bai Hu frowned: "Master Xuanwu, what's wrong with you? What kind of illness can last for so long?"
Xuanwu raised his head, wiped the phlegm on his long beard with a silk handkerchief, and threw it into a jade pot at hand. The handkerchief inside had accumulated several inches of thickness, and some of the handkerchiefs could even be seen.
With bloodshot eyes on his face, he let out a long sigh and sighed: "It's probably because my lifespan has come."
Suzaku opened his eyes wide: "No way, you have always been strong and focused on health, how could your life expectancy have expired? I think you just caught a cold due to the recent troubles, so go back to Shining Mountain to recuperate.
Just give it a try."
Xuanwu coughed violently again, but stared at Qinglong closely, his eyes shining.
The corner of Qinglong's mouth curled up: "What are you looking at me like this? You are also a master of elixirs. Is there anyone who has added something to your diet and medicines and you don't know it? I will deal with Huan Chong when it comes to poisoning.
It’s okay, it’s impossible to deal with you. Besides, I haven’t used this trick on you before. Now that you have handed over power and gone into seclusion, do I need this?”
Xuanwu gritted his teeth and said bitterly: "I didn't say you were poisoned, but this was all your design. I am in this situation today, and you are my number one enemy!"
Qinglong smiled slightly: "Why do the four major mafia families of ours hate each other so much every time something happens to someone? After decades of grievances and grievances in this life, no one has hurt anyone, and no one has betrayed anyone? Xuanwu, yourself
It’s the same thing, because you failed this time, you can’t afford to lose?”
Xuanwu sighed, shook his head, and his eyes became lonely: "I don't pity myself, but I pity the world of Jin Dynasty. The opportunity that was so good to regain the country was ruined in your hands. I have spent these decades.
All my hard work has gone to waste because of your gifts, especially you, Master Qinglong!"
Qinglong said grimly: "The world of Da Jin is not our world. In the final analysis, our mafia protects Da Jin by protecting our family. Aren't you the same? These are clichés. It's boring to talk about them. Let's talk about the current situation.
The current situation is the most important."
Xuanwu frowned: "The war in Guanzhong has come to an end. The former Qin was destroyed. Quan Yi and other officials surrendered to the post-Qin Yao Qiang. The Xi Yan army that occupied Chang'an, after burning, killing and looting, moved the entire army eastward, but we
I heard that just the day before yesterday, Shangshu ordered Gao Gai's troops to go north to attack Yao Chang in Xinping. What's going on?"
Baihu said with a smile: "Because the Xiyan army is short of food now, and Yao Chang's place has a lot of food and grass. It turned out that Yao Chang promised to send the Xiyan army one million stones of food on the road, but later he went back on his word. He was arrogant and took the initiative to lead the army.
I attacked Yao Chang because I wanted to grab grain. I also wanted to accumulate merit for myself, so that I could surpass Murong Yong and become the master of Xi Yan."
Xuanwu softly said "Oh": "After Yang Ding surrendered to Gaogai and became his adopted son, the Xiyan army gained a tiger general and was invincible. According to common sense, Yao Chang's Qiang soldiers are no match, but I
I always feel that Gao Gai has little chance of winning if he attacks at this time. In order to deal with Fu Qin, the various tribes of Xiyan sometimes unite together for collective rebellion. Now that they have lost a common enemy, most people want to return to Guandong and don't want to stay in Guanzhong for a day.
Gao Gai sends troops to attack by himself, it is easy to fall into the trap, maybe..."
Suzaku smiled and said: "Lord Xuanwu, are you trying to say that maybe this was a conspiracy from the beginning? Did Murong Yong want to use this to get rid of Gao Gai?"
Xuanwu nodded at the ice dragon: "My guess is not wrong. There will be a new power struggle within Xiyan. Gao Gai killed his lord twice, and there are powerful generals like Yang Ding. Anyone who wants to rise to power will not be able to do so."
He was willing to attack the Later Qin Dynasty to establish his prestige, but haste makes waste in everything, and if he strives for war, the internal enemies behind him are up to no good, and failure is inevitable."
At this point, he paused and sneered: "Just like you three are at the rear, how can I win the battle at the front?"
Qinglong laughed and waved his hand: "It is said that Anshi's magnanimity is as broad as the river and the sea, but in my opinion, he is still grudge. He has never forgotten this matter, why bother? Shouldn't we put down our grudges and laugh them away?
Is it about grudges?!"
Xuanwu said angrily: "I have nothing to do with you. So, Gao Gai lost?"
Bai Hu nodded: "Your analysis is very good. Before our meeting this time, I just received a military report. As soon as Gao Gai arrived in Xinping, Yang Ding, who stationed the front army at night, rebelled and led the Qin army to attack Gao Gai directly.
The main camp of the Chinese army was too high to defend. Overnight, the army was defeated like a mountain. He himself did not dare to return to the Xiyan camp, but surrendered to Yao Chang. After hearing the news, other departments of the Xiyan army immediately surrendered to Yao Chang.
Gao Gai's deputy, Shang Shu Pu She Murong Heng, and the general Murong Yong led the attack and killed the Yan Lord Duan Sui, whom Gao Gai had supported with one hand, and killed the general Murong Feng's brother who was under Murong Chui, the former Yan Guoyi
Murong Kai, the son of the capital king Murong Huan, is the lord of Xiyan, and his entire army of hundreds of thousands of people has crossed the Yellow River and entered Bingzhou."
Xuanwu sneered and said: "This is obviously the conspiracy of Murong Yong and the others. Yang Ding is Fu Jian's son-in-law and a former Qin general. He also gave Gao Gai an adopted son. He is brave but not wise. As long as he is provoked, he can backfire.
The old master, Murong Yong, probably knew that Yang Ding was a Di man and wanted to return to Qiuchi and would not go to Guandong with them, so he instigated Yang Ding to rebel and defeat Gao Gai."
Suzaku smiled and said: "But Yao Chang is also a treacherous and treacherous hero who is well versed in conspiracies. Couldn't it be Yang Ding who he bribed? Does it have to be Murong Yong?"
Qinglong shook his head: "Gao Gai sent troops in front, and the other Xiyan tribes stood still. As soon as Gao Gai died, he immediately killed Duan Sui, the Yan leader he supported. This was not an accident. It was obviously planned for a long time, or Yao Chang
He had colluded with Murong Heng and Murong Yong for a long time, or Murong Yong and the others had devised a plan to lure Gao Gai into a trap, and then both sides acted simultaneously. As for the newly established puppet Murong Kai, it was also because Murong Heng and Murong Yong were now restraining each other.
, no one wants the other party to take power, and instead chooses a puppet to take over. This person is Murong Feng's brother, and he also wants to take the opportunity to negotiate peace with Murong Chui."
Xuanwu sighed: "Qinglong, your knowledge has always been outstanding among the four of us, but it's a pity that you can't use it in the right way. After I die, I hope you can use these skills to serve the country loyally to Jin."
Qinglong was smiling and nodding, but when he heard this, his expression changed: "What do you mean, you want to die?"
This chapter has been completed!