Before Liu Facai and Bai Yuanfei returned to Liangzhou, Chu Yunsheng had already returned to Donghai. A day or two later, Li Xingzai received the news that he had joined Li Xing's army.
After getting the news, Li Xingzai was stunned. He had not seen He in person, so he did not know the specific circumstances of the matter. Who knew whether He was a spy sent by Cheng Dalei. Just based on Chu Yunsheng's description, it was impossible to tell
There is a specific judgment on this matter.
But after all, I was a little disappointed. He was a rare talent. It was a pity that he couldn't use it for himself.
"Your Majesty, I think Nahe is arrogant and arrogant. Even if he joins Donghai, he may not be able to sincerely work for us." Chu Yunsheng noticed that Li Xingzai was a little unhappy and comforted him.
"The deal is done, and nothing can be changed now. Let's just forget about it." Li Xingzai waved his hand. Naturally, he couldn't guess what happened between Chu Yunsheng and He. Or maybe He didn't exist from the beginning.
I plan to help myself.
"Let's talk about the next plan?"
Li Xingzai raised his head and looked at the people in front of him.
Today, the civil servants and generals from the East China Sea gathered here to discuss the next strategy.
After returning from Chang'an, Li Xingzai has not been idle. On the one hand, he is recruiting troops and on the other hand, he is consolidating the existing territory. After so many days of busy work, these things have been almost done. The next plan is to expand outward.
In Li Xingzai's mind, his primary enemy was the Rong tribe led by Nohara Huo. The rule of the empire ended in the hands of Nohara Huo, and Nohara Huo's life should also end in his hands.
However, he is not yet qualified to challenge Ye Yuanhuo. Before the final battle comes, he must accumulate enough power.
Li Xingzai wants to expand outward, and currently there are only two ways to go. One is to go north and attack the northern princes. The other is to march to the south of the Yangtze River and plot Li Xing's territory.
However, both paths are not easy to follow. Li Xing's troops in the south of the Yangtze River are strong, but Li Xingzai is not yet able to fight against his opponent. Although the princes in the north are scattered, once their forces enter the north, they will inevitably encounter Ye Yuanhuo.
In any case, it is still too early to start a war with Ye Yuanhuo.
All said and done, Li Xingzai's current strength is still not strong enough. He makes enemies everywhere, but does not have the corresponding strength to support him, so he is stretched everywhere.
Everyone has discussed this topic more than once. But until now, no practical solution has been agreed upon.
"It's better to march to the south of the Yangtze River and capture Li Xing's territory." Song You Channel.
Li Xingzai waved his hand: "Since the last incident, Li Xing has stationed troops at the border to guard against us. Now we do not have the strength to go to war with Li Xing."
At this time, a primary school student hurriedly walked into the hall and handed over the latest information.
Li Xingzai opened it and looked at it, his brows furrowing more and more. Then he handed it to Chu Yunsheng. After Chu Yunsheng read it, he handed it to Qi Jiguang... The civil and military officials at the rank looked at it again, and everyone's expressions were...
It was very ugly and there was silence in the hall.
According to the latest information, Li Xing has begun to mobilize troops and horses to press towards the East China Sea. His purpose is obvious, which is to swallow up Li Xingzai's territory.
Based on the current strength comparison between the two sides, Donghai really has no chance of winning. Chu Yunsheng frowned and thought harder in his heart to see if there was a way to break the situation.
But a clever woman can't make a meal without rice. Even though he is good at planning, under such a comparison of strength, he has nothing to do.
Li Xingzai smiled and said: "What do you think? If we escape to the sea and establish a kingdom in the sea, we will never return to China forever."
Ma Chao stood up and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry. Although there are many soldiers and horses in the south of the Yangtze River, they can't be said to be strong. The confrontation between the two armies is just a meeting on a narrow road. The brave will win."
Li Xingzai waved his hand and asked him to sit down first, and said: "The soldiers have come to block the water and cover up the soil. Since Li Xing wants to swallow up our territory, we have no way out behind us and we can only fight to the death."
Now that things have happened, with the strength of Donghai, he can be picky and look for territory that can be invaded. I don't know how many forces are eyeing this piece of fat in Donghai.
Before he could decide where to attack, Jiang Nan couldn't wait to fight. Li Xingzai had no choice but to concentrate all his troops and fight Li Xing head-on.
Li Xingzai vaguely felt that this plan must have come from He. Before he joined, Jiangnan and Donghai still got along without any problems, and Li Xing's strategy was mostly defensive.
Not long after Dan He joined, he turned from defense to offense and mobilized tiger and wolf troops to attack Jiangnan.
I really don’t talk about any past relationships.
Li Xingzai was secretly angry in his heart. The first person he was angry with was He, and the second person was Cheng Dalei.
Why did Cheng Dalei let this ruthless guy out?
The war was imminent, and Li Xingzai had no choice but to fight.
And he also understood in his heart that this battle was related to the ownership of Jiangnan, and the winner would be qualified to fight the Rong tribe.
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Liu Facai and his two men returned to Toad Village and reported to Cheng Dalei the news that they had joined Li Xingzai.
After Cheng Dalei got the information, he was also a little confused. No matter how he thought about making peace, he should defect to Li Xingzai, and Cheng Dalei was also happy to see it happen. But why was he kidnapped by Li Xing halfway?
However, everyone has their own ambitions and cannot be forced to do so. When he left Liangzhou, Cheng Dalei did not force him to stay. Now, the sky is high and birds can fly, and the sea is wide and fish can leap.
"How is the situation in Jiangnan?" Cheng Dalei asked.
"I'm telling you, the south of the Yangtze River is indeed a fertile land, with bustling markets and bustling crowds of people." Liu Facai relished: "Many places are very lively."
The empire is constantly at war, but very few wars reach Jiangnan. Therefore, in this troubled time, Jiangnan has experienced a few years of peace.
However, I am afraid that this kind of peace will not last long. It is time for the war to spread to the south of the Yangtze River.
The place that has been prosperous and beautiful for decades will be reduced to ruins. I just don’t know how long it will take before it can regain its vitality.
During this period, Cheng Dalei also received information about the Northland. As expected, Ye Yuanhuo was not wrong. As soon as Ye Yuan Huo settled down, he couldn't wait to start his invasion of the Central Plains.
Despite their strong appearance, the Rong clan may not be harmonious on the inside, and factional struggles are very serious. In order to stabilize the current situation, Nohara Huo must move forward.
Like a rolling wheel, when it stops, it is also the time of its destruction.
However, the princes in the north were too dissatisfied. The princes from Yuzhou, Qingzhou... all over the country failed to stop the Rong tribe's invasion.
Nowadays, Ye Yuanhuo has occupied two-thirds of the cities in the Central Plains. Only a few cities are left and are still struggling to their death.
July is a month of fire, and this summer is particularly hot. Not long after Dang He joined Jiangnan, most of the empire was in flames of war.