Changsun Wuji turned his head, looked coldly at Dugu Lan, who had been holding back since the incident, and said grimly: "Now that the matter has come to this, is there another way to go?"
Dugu Lan's heart trembled when he was stared at by Changsun Wuji's snake-like eyes. He swallowed subconsciously and did not dare to say anything. In fact, many people in the Guanlong clan did not approve of Changsun Wuji's risky raising of troops. The incident was just taken due to Changsun Wuji's majesty, but he was dissatisfied but dared not speak out. It was precisely because the Dugu family repeatedly expressed their unwillingness to cooperate with the uprising that those small family members dared to jump around from time to time, leading to Guan Long There are different opinions internally, because Changsun Wuji hates the Dugu family deeply.
In normal times, the Dugu family is naturally not afraid of Changsun Wuji, but the current situation is unfavorable and there is always danger of overthrow. With Changsun Wuji's ruthlessness, if he makes up his mind to drag the Dugu family on his back before he dies, that will be troublesome... …
Yu Wenshiji didn't want to see too much embarrassment alone, which would cause the resentment in his heart to accumulate more and more, so he came to his rescue and said: "But at the moment, peace talks should still be the main focus, otherwise wouldn't it be a waste of money to marry Li Ji?" Clothes? What's more, even if we fight to the death, we may not have much chance of winning. The East Palace's six rate is just that, and the Youtun Guards are too tough... Even if we win, we still have to face Li Ji's hundreds of thousands of troops, and the gains outweigh the losses."
Naturally, Changsun Wuji could not be as forceful towards Yu Wenshiji as he was towards Dugu Lan, and patiently explained: "It's not that I don't want peace talks, but that the East Palace has always been resistant to peace talks, especially the prince and Fang Jun! On the surface, Xiao Yu, Liu Jie and others presided over the peace talks with a very good attitude. However, Fang Jun sent troops without authorization from time to time, and the prince even acquiesced. Who knows whether this is the strategy they discussed? Once we fall into the opponent's rhythm, we will miss the opportunity. Let the situation collapse step by step, and the peace talks will eventually fail, and we will not even have a chance to fight to the death!"
Several people were speechless for a moment and had to admit that this was indeed true.
Yu Wenshiji said depressedly: "Fang Er is nothing more than a stick. He has always been soft but not hard. When he gets crazy, he becomes arrogant and domineering. It is beyond common sense. But when did the prince become so courageous and tough? If it had been like this earlier, your majesty would have done it again. How can we be dissatisfied with it and repeatedly have the desire to store it?"
His Majesty Li Er's dissatisfaction with the Crown Prince is that he lacks courage and decisiveness, is easily influenced by others, and may indulge powerful officials, leading to the decline of imperial power.
Changsun Wuji said: "What's the use of thinking like this now? If you continue the peace talks, it would be best if they can be concluded. If Fang Jun and the prince continue to conflict or even destroy them, we are also fully prepared. At worst, the fish will die and the net will be broken, so give it a try!"
It would be best to negotiate peace with Donggong directly. Otherwise, it would be the same to negotiate with Li Ji after defeating Donggong and using his reputation and righteousness.
It's just that Youtunwei is a tough nut to crack, leaving everyone feeling unsure...
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Inside the heavy door.
Thick rainwater fell from the sky and gathered into streams in this small area blocked by high walls. It gurgled toward the corners of the walls and low-lying areas under the eaves. It followed the culverts buried underground and merged into the Yong'an and Qingming canals, and then flowed out of the city.
In the prince's residence, the prince's concubine was preparing dinner for the prince. Liu Jie came in a hurry. Seeing that the prince's concubine was there, he hurriedly saluted.
The Crown Princess smiled gently, and after returning the gift, she told the Prince to enjoy the dinner on time, and then walked back to the back hall, leaving the monarch and his ministers with a graceful and graceful back view...
Liu Jie said: "It is a minor sin for me to disturb His Highness's meal."
Li Chengqian sat behind the desk and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter. Liu Shizhong is so popular, but what's the important thing?"
Although he is weak-tempered and gentle, he has received good etiquette education since childhood and is very polite in his heart. He will only relax slightly in front of people who are close to him, otherwise his etiquette is strict and meticulous. If it were His Majesty Li Er, he would be a god at this moment.
When he is down, he will enjoy the meal carelessly while asking Liu Ji to report. When he is in a mood, he will even invite Liu Ji to have a drink...
Liu Jie did not bother to be humble and let the prince finish the meal before talking about business, and said quickly: "I just heard that the Duan family's private army in Nanyang massacred several villages in the suburbs of Zheng County in the middle of the night yesterday. They raped, burned, killed, and robbed."
The amount of food and fodder is outrageous! And after dawn, Lu Guogong, who was stationed on the east side of Tongguan, led his Zuowu guardsmen to raid the Duan family camp in Nanyang and annihilated thousands of clan private soldiers! "
Li Chengqian was shocked, and soon became dissatisfied. This was a military situation. The person who came to report was either Fang Jun from Xuanwu Gate, Li Junxian who was in charge of the "Hundred Cavalry Division", or Li Jing who commanded the Sixth Army of the East Palace. Why?
Are you a waiter mixed in?
Liu Ji didn't seem to realize that he had "crossed the line" and said excitedly: "This move may be an opportunity for the British to launch a war against Guanlong. Our victory is not far away!"
Although Jean was keen on promoting peace talks in order to gain merits, he did not wait until everything was based on the final victory of the East Palace. Otherwise, no matter how many merits he had, they would be useless, and he would even be called an "alliance under the city" and "a loss of the master and an insult to the emperor"...
Of course, if Li Ji really starts a war with Guan Long, then Guan Long will abandon all bottom lines and strive for peace talks with Dongsongfeng as soon as possible.
The current situation is that Donggong, Guanlong, and Li Ji are wary of each other and contain each other. After Donggong and Guanlong shook hands and made peace, although their power is still not inferior to that of Li Ji, they have gained a great reputation. Unless Li Ji rebels, otherwise he can only
Obediently bow your head and surrender.
As long as Li Ji goes to war with Guan Long, Guan Long will have no choice but to negotiate peace with the East Palace, otherwise he will only lead to his own destruction...
Li Chengqian was still meditating on the stakes involved, when the chamberlain came to report that Li Junxian had urgent military affairs to report. After glancing at Liu Ji, the gentleman calmed down his excitement and took a step back. He seemed to know that such military affairs should be handled by the military or the military.
Baiqisi came to report that his operation was a bit overstepping his authority, so he tried to avoid suspicion... But since he had "crossed the line" and inserted his hands into military affairs, what was the point of making such a gesture?
Li Chengqian felt a little disgusted with such a pretentious gesture in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face, so he called Li Junxian in.
Li Junxian strode in, and when he saw Liu Jie was there, his expression paused slightly.
Liu Ji's expression remained unchanged and he sneered in his heart.
Li Chengqian said: "General Li has something important to do, but it doesn't hurt to say so."
But in his heart, he was wondering where Liu Jie got the news, and he was actually one step ahead of Bai Qisi?
Li Junxian then said: "I just received news that the Nanyang Duan family's private army stationed outside Zheng County last night robbed villages, massacred, raped, set fire and looted, and was wiped out by Lu Guogong's army..."
While speaking, he looked at Li Chengqian's expression and saw that he was not surprised. He was secretly surprised. Li Ji had always stayed out of the matter, assuming a completely neutral posture, sitting on the mountain and watching the fight between tigers. Now Cheng Yaojin suddenly sent troops. The annihilation of Duan's private army in Nanyang is of great significance. It is most likely a sign of Li Ji's end. How come the prince seems indifferent to such a major event?
Li Chengqian said: "Liu Shizhong has just reported this matter."
Li Junxian frowned and glanced at Liu Ji. No wonder Fang Jun was very afraid of this person. Sure enough, he was too greedy for power and stretched his hands too far...
However, Fang Jun went to compete with Liu Jie for this matter. He continued: "...In the afternoon, Zhang Liang, the Duke of Yun State, entered the city on the orders of the British Duke and rushed to express his condolences to Princess Baling. Later, he met with Zhao in Mingfu Temple. The Duke of Guo met privately. However, the security was extremely tight and the content of the discussion could not be known for the time being. Then Duke Yun left the city and returned to Tongguan in the evening. Duke Zhao returned to Yanshoufang and immediately summoned Yu Wenshiji, Linghu Defen, Dugu Lan and others. A group of Guan Longxungui shielded the left and right people during the discussion, and the content is unknown."
"What?!"
Liu Jie was shocked. He didn't know about Zhang Liang's entry into the city, so that's fine. He actually met Changsun Wuji in private... Since Zhang Liang came to the city to express his condolences on behalf of Li Ji, his words and deeds must be entrusted by Li Ji. Obviously It was on Li Ji's order that he came into contact with Changsun Wuji.
This is enough to cause the entire situation in Guanzhong to undergo drastic changes once again!
If Li Ji might officially start a war with Guan Long before, which would be of great benefit to the East Palace, then once Guan Long and Li Ji form an alliance, the East Palace will face a disaster...
Liu Ji couldn't care less about avoiding suspicion and said quickly: "Your Highness, something is going wrong! We should order the whole army to take strict precautions, or let go of the bottom line and speed up the peace talks. Otherwise, once Changsun Wuji reaches some contract with Li Ji, the East Palace will be destroyed." You will be passive and the situation is not good!"
Before, he was excited about Cheng Yaojin's plan to wipe out the clan's private army, but in the blink of an eye, the situation took a turn for the worse.