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Chapter 213 How Can You Stay Under Someone's Situation for a Long Time?
"Rumble--"

midnight.

There was constant thunder between the mountains and fields.

The birds cried in panic and flapped their wings in flight.

Sparkling with inspiration.

Silver dragons roam.

Under the cleansing of spiritual energy, the shrine at Chen Sanshi's neck quietly opened and Jingshen revived.

Xiang Sui Shen!
His name was Lingmogai, his courtesy name was Daozhou, he was five inches tall, and wore white clothes!
[Kung Fu: Dragon Sutra (Not yet started)]

【Progress: 60/100】

The progress has reached 60%.

Chen Sanshi took out the black snake bow again and shot down a few birds that were flying around in the air.

[Skill: Archery. Perfection (Breaking Limit Level 2)]

[Progress: (1558/2000)]

After a short while, the archery skill will be able to break the limit again.

[Kung Fu: Fire Swallowing Technique. Qi Refining Level 2]

【Progress: 250/500】

With the help of elixirs, the Fire Swallowing Technique is also steadily improving.

This battle was won.

Before I knew it, half a year had passed and there was no sign of it ending.

After Chen Sanshi finished his training, he hunted some prey. Unfortunately, the mountain was not big and there were not many prey. In the end, he only found two wild boars. He planned to take them back and add them to the meal to provide some meat for the soldiers.

When he returned to the military camp, he happened to meet Chu Shixiong carrying a sack of human heads, all of which fell to the ground with a thud.

"Fifty miles outside the city!"

"We encountered a group of cavalry while we were investigating!"

"Kill twenty enemy soldiers."

"Two of our soldiers were killed."

"..."

Since retreating to Guandu, both sides have been in this situation.

Basically, there will only be small-scale encounters of rangers, and there will not be any head-on confrontations. Everyone in the court, from top to bottom, feels that with sufficient food and grass, if the war continues at this trend, it will be impossible to determine the winner within three to five years.

"Sir, the Ministry of War is urging us again!"

"In the past month, there has been an order to dispatch troops almost every day."

"Ignore it."

"..."

after that.

Chen Sanshi simply closed the door and did not see anyone

Military orders urging him to send troops piled up like a mountain.

Guo Fengjie, the eunuch who came from the capital to supervise the army, was rejected several times. So he took the gold medal from the capital and summoned Tong Xiaochu, Teng Le, and all the middle and high-level generals of the Du Biao Army.

"The white robes are reckless and will delay the opportunity to fight!"

The military supervisor, eunuch Guo Fengjie, held up a golden plaque and glanced at the generals: "The Ministry of War has repeatedly ordered him to send troops, but he just stayed put. To put it mildly, he is cowardly and unwilling to fight. To put it more seriously, he is disobeying orders!

"Are you guys going to follow the white robes and ignore military orders?

"Could it be that you are planning to rebel with him?!"

"Eunuch Guo, you can't say that!"

Tong Xiaochu was immediately panicked: "My Tong family has been loyal for ten generations, how could we be disloyal to the court?"

"I was raised by your majesty."

Teng Le, who used to be a dead waiter, said with great confidence: "I am a Dasheng man in life and a Dasheng ghost in death. How can I be afraid of fighting? Eunuch Guo, how dare you insult me ​​with your words?!"

Many other middle and high-level generals also spoke in unison.

"We are under the protection of the Emperor, how can we be disloyal?"

"..."

"In that case!"

The military supervisor, eunuch Guo Fengjie, said in a drawn-out tone: "Why are you disobeying orders and delaying the dispatch of troops?!"

"This……"

Tong Xiaochu explained: "These are all orders from Commander Chen."

"Chen Sanshi is unwise!"

Guo Fengjie shouted coldly: "Without him, will you not fight?! To tell you the truth, the Ministry of War is already preparing to replace the commander!"

"Substitution?"

Teng Le asked: "Who should I change?"

"Humph!"

Military Supervisor Guo Fengjie replied: "If there is no further progress in Jiazhou, the court will have no choice but to transfer General Jiang Yuanbo from the capital and Duke Mu Lao of Zhao.

"As for Chen Sanshi, since he is incapable of attacking, he will have to be relieved of his post as commander-in-chief. If he fails to make up for his mistakes before the end of the war, he will inevitably be held accountable and it is not impossible that he will be stripped of his title."

"Eunuch Guo..."

Tong Xiaochu asked: "What do you mean..."

"That's right, Chen Sanshi is no longer the commander-in-chief, you don't need to obey his orders anymore!"

Guo Fengjie put down the gold medal heavily and said: "From now on, I order you to plan a strategy for sending troops as soon as possible, and after General Lu and others arrive, you will immediately fight a decisive battle!"

"it is good."

Tong Xiaochu took the order.

The rest of the people dispersed one after another.

Tong Xiaochu sat in front of the map, looking worried, wondering how to break the impasse.

"General Tong."

Teng Le sighed: "General Chen, are you really going to be withdrawn like this?"

"If the command is not good, of course we have to retreat."

Tong Xiaochu said helplessly: "You and I were also removed."

"Having said that, but..."

Teng Le spread his hands and said, "Even Commander Chen can't find a way to defeat the enemy. What can we do with just the two of us? In fact, I think the court is a little anxious this time. Commander Chen wants to wait, why not wait a little longer? Maybe there will be a turning point."

"Brother Teng, the imperial court also has its own difficulties and cannot afford to waste time any more."

Tong Xiaochu sighed: "General Chen, maybe he wants to maintain his undefeated reputation, so he doesn't dare to send out troops to take a gamble."

……

The Chinese military tent.

"My lord, it's not good, my lord."

Zhao Kang entered the tent and confirmed that there were no outsiders. He lowered his voice and said, "Last night, the eunuch gathered all the generals of the Du Biao Army. I heard that he was planning to remove the commander-in-chief in a few days and let others take charge."

"Really?"

Zhu Tong, who was squatting on the ground eating dry food, stood up and cursed: "If Shitou doesn't work, who else in this world can? It's useless to change! What a bunch of good-for-nothings!"

"Isn't it?"

Xiong Qiuan was dozing off with the axe in his arms, but he perked up after hearing this: "Who are you going to replace? Damn it, what if a fool comes and takes us to our deaths? Sir, let's run away and go back to Liangzhou first. Damn it, whoever wants to fight can do it."

Liu Jinkui, who was guarding the door of the big tent, poked his head in after hearing this and said, "Xiong, you are talking nonsense. You are deserting the battlefield, and you still have a large-scale organization. This is not desertion, this is self-reliance!"

"Is there such a good thing?"

Zhu Tong said happily: "Isn't it just right?"

"Okay, stop being so blunt all the time."

Zhao Kang rebuked, "Be careful that Chu Shixiong and the others don't hear it. They will write a memorial to the court to file a complaint."

He continued to discuss business, "Sir, what if they really change the commander?"

"No matter who comes, we have to hold on."

Chen Sanshi said lightly.

This battle was not originally fought for the imperial court.

now.

The world changes.

From the land disputes between countries, it became a fight for ancestral veins, with many immortal cultivation sects standing behind.

Once the ancestral vein is lost, Luoye Valley behind Xiqi will come to Dongsheng Shenzhou to gain a foothold, and Shengyun Sect will immediately abandon Dasheng. After that, without the support of the "Immortal Master", the three countries of Qing, Xu and Qi will chase it together, and the world will be in chaos. Who knows how many people will die. Only by holding the ancestral vein in hand will you be qualified to negotiate with the sect. Otherwise, you will just become a bargaining chip on the negotiating table of others.

"How's the information I asked you to gather going?"

Chen Sanshi asked.

"Checked it out."

Zhao Kang took out the secret letter from his bosom and said, "It is difficult for us to maintain our food and grass. Xiqi is also having a hard time. The food and grass are almost exhausted. They have also forcibly requisitioned a lot of food in the country. It is on the way. This should be their last batch of food and grass.

"but……

"They will last much longer than us."

In the end, logistics is the key to a war.

Whoever has better logistics has a greater chance of winning.

The same reason.

If you can destroy the opponent's logistics, it is also a way to win.

"Probe again and report again."

Chen Sanshi said: "The next focus is the enemy's food and grass."

"Yes!"

……

Xiqi military camp.

"Immortal Master."

Zhong Wuxin reported: "We have almost arranged the requisition of food and grass. It is enough for us to sustain for another nine months. The Sheng people will run out of food and grass in four to five months at most. The food and grass you arranged is the key to our victory. When the time comes, you can decide where to place them after transporting them to Jiazhou."

"Wucheng."

Han Xiang makes his move.

"Good place."

Zhong Wuxin said thoughtfully: "The official roads here are well developed, and transportation can reduce losses. It is not far from our headquarters, so we can provide support in time if any accidents occur. When the time comes, we can arrange for the immortal master to take charge, and everything will be safe."

After sorting out everything.

He let out a long sigh of relief.

"Chen Sanshi is a smart man. He should withdraw his troops before the food and grass run out. Once they withdraw from Jiazhou, it will be twice as difficult to fight back. We have already gained a foothold and taken Mangshan. There is no need to continue fighting."

"Do not."

Han Xiang interrupted, "We can't let any of them go. They won't have a chance to leave."

"..."

Zhong Wuxin was confused.

I saw.

Han Xiang stretched out his slender fingers and replaced all the black pieces representing Dasheng on the chessboard with white pieces representing Xiqi. The situation changed from the original stalemate to a situation where the black pieces of Dasheng were besieged by the white pieces of Xiqi.

"Sigh~"

Zhong Wuxin didn't know that the Great Sheng Emperor had already reached an agreement with Luoye Valley: "How can their own black chess pieces become our white chess pieces and turn around to kill their own people?"

"Yes."

Han Xiang spoke in a heavy tone with a hint of pity: "The chess player on the other side could not have imagined that he worked so hard to help the owner of the chessboard play chess, but in the end the owner of the chessboard did not want to win."

"Snapped--"

The chess piece falls.

Press forward step by step until the final kill!

……

"Chen Sanshi!"

The military supervisor, eunuch Guo Fengjie, came to the central army tent and said bluntly, "I'm going to ask you one last time. Can you send troops within three days?"

"Don't act rashly before the time comes."

Chen Sanshi still gave the same answer.

"In that case, Lord Chen, please obey my orders!"

Guo Fengjie immediately produced a new military order: "Champion Marquis Chen Sanshi was a poor commander and missed the opportunity to fight. He is now dismissed from his position as the General of the Western Expedition and is to lead the Hongze Camp to assist the new commander-in-chief Mu Fengchun. All matters must be carried out in accordance with your orders."

"Mu Fengchun?"

When Xia Cong and others heard this name, they all recalled it in their minds.

Just remember.

Mu Fengchun once worked with Sun Xiangzong and was considered the top counselor under Sun. However, for unknown reasons, they later fell out and parted ways unhappily.

After that, Mu Fengchun also led a lot of troops and basically never suffered a defeat, but he retired from the court very early. Unexpectedly, he was invited back now.

After the announcement.

A young eunuch came up to the man in white robe holding a tray.

"Master Chen, what are you waiting for?" Guo Fengjie raised his eyebrows and said, "Please return the seal of the commander."

"The seal is on the table, just take it."

Chen Sanshi said calmly: "But I still say that no matter who comes, now is not the time to send troops. If we rush into a decisive battle, we will only get greater risks."

"Hey~"

Guo Fengjie said, "Master Chen, I still say the same thing. The court has its own difficulties and cannot delay any longer. Jiazhou must not be lost. In short, the Ministry of War is magnanimous and will not hold Master Chen responsible for the time being. Master, you should perform well next time."

He gave me a look.

The young eunuch next to him was about to take the seal of command.

"Report——"

"Something bad is happening, something bad is happening!"

At this time, a lieutenant general in charge of transporting grain and grass in the Dubiao Army stumbled in and said breathlessly: "Rebellion, rebellion in the rear!"

"Tell me slowly." Tong Xiaochu stepped forward and asked, "Where is the rebellion happening, and how many troops are there?"

In recent months, they have experienced too many similar things, but basically none of them caused much waves, so they didn't feel too much when they heard the news.

But Chen Sanshi's expression became more serious.

He remembered that the grain route that this lieutenant general was in charge of was not within Jiazhou, but outside Jiazhou, on the border of Chenzhou. The two states were separated by the Tianzong Mountains, which was considered to be the gateway to the Central Plains.

"Not Jiazhou!"

The lieutenant general was terrified. "It was Chenzhou. The three prefectures of Wujun, Dounan and Guangyuan on the border of Chenzhou rebelled together. I was attacked when I was escorting food and grass. Among the five hundred brothers, only more than twenty came back alive!"

"What did you say?"

Guo Fengjie said in disbelief: "We just passed through Dounan not long ago. The garrison commander Jiang Youru is a hereditary earl. How could they rebel?"

Tong Xiaochu's body trembled when he heard this. He hurriedly grabbed the map, confirmed the locations of the three prefectures, and immediately felt a chill in his heart.

The three prefectures are located at the exit of the Tianzong Mountains, supporting each other. If they rebel together, it would be like...

And the Xiqi army attacked from the front and back.

Completely seal off their 150,000-strong army within Jiazhou!
When the food and grass are exhausted, then...

completely annihilated!

"How could it be, how could it be?!"

Tong Xiaochu grabbed the lieutenant general by the collar and asked, "Have you asked clearly? Have you negotiated? The garrisons of these prefectures are all trusted members of the imperial court. They are different from the traitors in Jiazhou. Besides, the war is not over yet. Even if they have rebellious intentions, they dare not show them now."

"I don't know either."

The lieutenant general's face was black, it was a mixture of blood and dust. "I only know that the immortal master from Xiqi also attacked with them."

He stammered and speculated: "Maybe the Immortal Master promised to teach them the Immortal Technique, or gave them the Immortal Pill?!"

"The three prefectures don't have many soldiers, but they are easy to defend but difficult to attack. They just need to hold their ground and not come out. We won't be able to pass through in a short time. If we attack with all our strength, the Xiqi army in the rear won't watch.

"We are going to die in Guandu..."

After Tong Xiaochu figured out the situation, he looked as pale as death.

"Eunuch Guo!"

Teng Le said, "Where are the troops of Mu Lao and Jiang Yuanbo? Let them pacify the three prefectures directly!"

"Mr. Mu and General Jiang are only here to lead the troops. How can they bring soldiers with them when they are in such a hurry?"

Guo Fengjie was suddenly at a loss.

There was chaos in the central army tent and many generals were at a loss.

finally.

They could only cast their eyes on the man in white robe.

"Commander Chen, Commander Chen," Tong Xiaochu said anxiously, "What should we do next?"

"Yes, Commander."

Teng Le then said: "150,000 troops, the lives and deaths of 150,000 brothers!"

"What a bastard!"

Wang Zhi scolded him without mercy: "Weren't you trying to remove him from his position just now? How come you changed your expression faster than turning the pages of a book?"

Tong Xiaochu and the others were somewhat embarrassed: "The court is under pressure, so we can only cooperate, right? Forget about changing the commander, even if the court ordered me to commit suicide, as a subject I have to do it."

"It's a different time now." Guo Fengjie said with a wry smile, "If Elder Mu and General Jiang came to Guandu, they would be the commanders, but now they are stopped behind the three prefectures, so the overall situation will naturally be presided over by Commander Chen."

"Supervisor!"

"Give me an idea!"

Tong Xiaochu and others felt extremely anxious. Only now did they realize how difficult it was to maintain a stable stalemate.

I saw.

On the commander's seat.

The man in white robe looked away from the map. His voice was as steady as a rock, without any panic, as he made arrangements in an orderly manner:

"Guo Fengjie, you should immediately write a letter and ask the capital to transfer troops. It's definitely too late in terms of time, but at least you can put pressure on the three governments. Also, ask the Prince of Zhennan if he has any extra troops to transfer."

"Okay, okay, let's start writing now."

Guo Fengjie began to write the letter on the spot.

"Wang Jun, go investigate why these guards betrayed their country. Find out what conditions Luoye Valley offered them, and you should follow suit."

"no problem."

Wang Jun nodded.

For mortals, it is nothing more than skills and worthless elixirs. They can afford these things. Even if the conditions are better, they will not be stingy for the sake of their ancestral bloodline and sect.

"Where's the food and grass?"

Chen Sanshi looked at the lieutenant general and said, "You were attacked. How long can the food and grass in Jiazhou last?"

"Five months!"

The lieutenant general swallowed his saliva and said, "Before the three prefectures rebelled, most of the last batch of food and grass had already been transported to Jiazhou, so the food and grass were not greatly affected by the rebellion."

Hear this.

Tong Xiaochu and others breathed a sigh of relief.

The fact that food and grass are not affected means that there is still a chance to catch their breath and they will not immediately fall into a situation where they are doomed to die.

But it's the opposite of them.

After hearing this news, Chen Sanshi's eyes became even darker. He asked, "You mean, just when you brought in the food and grass, the three prefectures in the rear started to rebel?"

"Correct."

The lieutenant general said with lingering fear: "Fortunately, my trip was not delayed, otherwise, the consequences would be disastrous. This is a blessing in disguise!"

幸？
Chen Sanshi nodded.

Was it luck or was it intentional?

For the three prefectures, the fastest way to suppress the rebellion is before the food and fodder are transported to the local areas!
As long as the food and fodder are destroyed, Guandu will collapse within a month.

But waiting until the food and grass arrived before rebelling was tantamount to giving them another five months for nothing.

"Pass the order."

Chen Sanshi issued the third military order: "No one in the account is allowed to leak the news of the rebellion of the three prefectures. Those who violate the order will be regarded as enemy spies and will be beheaded and their entire clan will be punished!"

"B-and then?"

Tong Xiaochu asked.

"Then, continue to wait for the fighter plane to appear."

Chen Sanshi comforted everyone: "There is no loss of food and grass, and the three prefectures can only defend, and it is impossible to send troops to attack. It is equivalent to our situation being the same as before, so don't panic."

Actually.

The difference is that.

Before the Three Prefectures Rebellion,

If we cannot defeat the enemy within five months, we can still withdraw from Guandu and save our lives.

But after the three prefectures rebelled, if we could not defeat the enemy...

There is only a dead end!
No one can escape!
atmosphere.

Somewhat heavy.

The generals followed the arrangements and went down to carry out the tasks.

Whenever Chen Sanshi gazed at the map, he would always think of the events that happened in Poyang, Yunzhou four years ago.

The Yunchang Great Wall, which was supposed to be strong, was broken like paper; Anding Prefecture opened the city and surrendered; the commander of Hengkang Prefecture was killed...

After all this.

In just ten days in Yunzhou, millions were slaughtered.

And the sight before my eyes.

How familiar, how similar.

only……

The number of people trapped increased from millions of civilians to an army of 150,000.

"how?"

Wang Zhi interrupted, "Do you suspect there's something wrong?"

Chen Sanshi agreed.

"That's right if there's a problem!"

Wang Zhi said angrily: "I know Jiang Youru, and we have some friendship. This man is extremely stubborn. He couldn't get along in the court at the beginning. He was forced to be exiled from the capital to a small town in the Central Plains to guard the city. I don't believe that a man like him would betray his country even if he died.

“Of course, it is also possible that his family was controlled by Brother Xiqi and had no choice but to agree.

“Whether it has anything to do with the court is hard to say.

“But even if it was really done by the guy in the capital, I wouldn’t be surprised at all.

"That old guy would do anything for himself.

"I don't regret the death of my junior brother. I haven't forgotten it yet."

"..."

Chen Sanshi's pupils were deep and his expression could not be seen.

These were just his and Wang Zhi's guesses. There was no solid evidence, and it was possible that the rebellion of the three prefectures was just a coincidence.

after all.

The words "cultivating immortals" are very tempting to ordinary people.

"Sixth Brother."

He said, "Write a letter to our fourth senior brother in the capital and ask him to see if he can find any clues."

Do not forget.

Inside the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

There are people from the Governor's Office.

There is no shortage of secret agents in the capital.

Back then in Poyang County, it was Han Cheng, who was lurking in the Jinyiwei, who leaked the news.

If there is evidence...

It's time for Chen Sanshi to settle the accounts with Cao Kai, starting with the poisoned wine.

……

Beijing.

Zhongjue Hall.

"Three Prefectures Rebellion!"

"150,000 troops trapped in Guandu!"

"..."

"What did you say?!"

Prince of Jin Cao Huan almost fainted.

The messenger described the details one by one.

"How could the three prefectures rebel? The gates of the Central Plains, the guards are carefully selected!"

Yan Maoxing even suspected that he had heard wrongly: "Even if Xiqi has an immortal master, we in the Great Sheng Dynasty also have one!"

"food!"

Tian Guang, the Minister of Revenue, stamped his feet and said, "Where is my food?!"

He breathed a sigh of relief only after learning that there was no loss of food and supplies.

"The food and grass are still there, so we can still hold on."

Jin Wang Cao Huan analyzed: "Quick, transfer troops from the capital now, and put down the rebellion in the three prefectures as soon as possible at all costs!"

"That's too late."

Minister of War Ming Qingfeng shook his head dejectedly: "To mobilize troops now, not to mention the long journey, we won't have enough time to gather food and fodder. The best we can do is pretend to send troops to put pressure on the rebel generals in the three prefectures."

"So, everything is over?!"

Yan Maoxing said with a worried look on his face: "Not only can we not fight back at Mangshan, but we can't even withdraw the 150,000-strong army. Are we going to be completely wiped out? 150,000 people! If all of them die, the six western states will be lost, which is nearly one-fifth of the territory of our Great Sheng Dynasty!"

"The best of misfortunes."

Ming Qingfeng said: "The food and grass are well preserved. The soldiers in Guandu can still hold out for a while. We can only hope for a turnaround..."

"The so-called turning point is nothing more than Chen Sanshi!"

The Minister of Personnel Yin Mingchun said: "But, if Chen Sanshi could beat Han Xiang, he would have done so long ago. Why did he have to wait until now? What follows is nothing more than a slow death!"

"And the King of Zhennan."

Ming Qingfeng said: "The Prince of Zhennan can at least squeeze out some troops. Compared to the capital, it is closer to the three prefectures, and the food and grass can be prepared by themselves. Notify the Prince of Zhennan immediately!"

"besides!"

Cao Huan tried his best: "Help me go to Wanshou Palace and ask my father to invite the immortal master of Shengyun Sect. If more immortal masters can come, maybe there is still hope!"

"correct."

Tian Guang, the Minister of Revenue, said, "Young Lord, if I remember correctly, the prefects and garrisons of Wujun and Guangyuan were all disciples of Lord Yan. Even if they have not been in the capital for many years, they should still remember the old friendship, right?"

"These two bastards!"

Yan Maoxing was so angry that his official hat was a little crooked: "I will write a letter and ask them what they mean by accompanying! The eldest and second sons of the commander of Wu County are still in the capital now!"

He said this and left in a hurry.

……

Yanfu.

Wutong Courtyard.

here.

It is the residence of the Chief Minister of the Cabinet, Yan Ge Lao.

In the middle of the courtyard, there is an old paulownia tree, and on its branches and eaves are all kinds of birds.

Lord Yan has a well-known hobby, which is raising birds. Any bird caught here is worth hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, and some exotic animals are worth thousands of gold.

It is said that the annual cost of feeding the exotic birds alone is more than two million silver coins.

The elderly Yan Liang sat on a rattan chair, with two young maids beside him. One was pouring tea, and the other was holding prepared fruits, with respectful expressions on their faces.

In the palm of the elder's hand, he held a handful of colorful seeds and looked at the birds that occasionally landed on his arms, his face full of kindness and amiability.

"My father, it's already so late and you still have the mood to play with birds here!"

Yan Maoxing walked forward angrily, scaring the birds away and saying, "Did you know that Yu Siji and Du Xiaochen betrayed their country and surrendered to the enemy?

“We were the ones who promoted these two people.

"By doing this, they are not only harming the Great Sheng Dynasty, but they are also harming us, aren't they?!
"Last time, Yunzhou was lost by two idiots from Anding Prefecture. There were rumors that it was related to us. This time, we can't wash ourselves clean even if we jump into the Yellow River!
"no.

"I'll have to write to them and ask them what they mean."

"Stop writing."

"Of course I have to write it, even if it's useless!"

"I said stop writing, don't you understand?"

It was not until Elder Yan emphasized his tone that Yan Maoxing suddenly stopped. He seemed to think of something, his pupils shrank sharply, and then he quickly walked to the old man: "Dad, you, you knew it a long time ago?!"

Such a big thing happened.

His father didn't react at all.

This speaks for itself.

"What are you still doing here? Get down now!"

Yan Maoxing dismissed the two maids, then looked at his father and asked in a low voice, "Dad, could it be you..."

Lord Yan did not answer, but just fiddled with a bird with beautiful feathers.

"Really? W-Why?!"

Yan Maoxing was shocked and asked cautiously, "Dad, you...you betrayed the country? Did our Yan family defect to Xiqi Luoye Valley?!"

"..."

Hear the words.

Lord Yan closed his eyes, and after a long while he sighed, "Yan Maoxing, you have spent all these years in the officialdom in vain. You still think you are smart, but in fact you are just a fool."

"That means there is no treason."

Yan Maoxing said thoughtfully: "Since there is no treason, then what is the meaning of letting Yu Siji and the others surrender to the enemy? What is the meaning of..."

Halfway through the sentence.

He got it.

All the mysteries of the ten days in Yunzhou were figured out.

"Yes, it's that person..."

Yan Maoxing was puzzled: "Why? If the 150,000 troops are gone, won't we suffer heavy losses? Or is there any benefit that Fallen Leaf Valley can give that is more important than the 150,000 troops?"

"Yan Maoxing, there are many things that I have not told you. This world is not as simple as you think. His Majesty is an ambitious monarch, and he also has his own difficulties.

"In short, you just need to know that only His Majesty can maintain the stability of this world."

Yan Liang scattered all the seeds in his hand on the ground, then clapped his hands slowly: "For the sake of the country, sacrificing some people is inevitable."

"Can……"

Yan Maoxing felt scared: "We are the ones who did all these things. What will we do if someone uses us as a handle one day in the future?!"

"Yan Maoxing, how do you think I was able to go from being a top scholar in a remote village to becoming the Prime Minister of the Cabinet in just five years?

“In the imperial court, if you want to move up, you must be able to do things that other officials cannot do.

"As for your concerns..."

Elder Yan said leisurely: "If you want to bring us down, no one else's words count. The so-called handle is only useful if Your Majesty thinks it is a handle.

“I’m old.

“Sooner or later, the Yan family will depend on you.

"You are self-righteous and not careful enough. After I leave, if you want to survive in the court, you have only one thing to remember.

"In the Great Sheng Dynasty, there is only one person who can call the wind and rain, and that is the emperor.

"If the Yan family wants to have a meaning of existence, they can only be the one who protects people from the wind and rain. Even if the wind and rain may kill people, they must block it without hesitation."

"Son, remember this."

……

Wu'anhou Mansion.

Courtyard pavilion, chess board and tea tray.

The scholar in blue looked at the chess piece in front of him and said nothing for a long time.

"General Fang."

Cao Zhi was the first to break the silence: "You really don't think there's a problem?"

Fang Qingyun threw away the chess piece in his hand: "Your Highness, just say what you want to say."

"This must have been done by Elder Yan and his son!"

Cao Zhi said righteously, "How can we allow such treacherous officials to continue to disrupt the government in the Great Sheng Dynasty? Why don't you and I work together to eradicate this villain and restore peace to the Great Sheng court!"

"Cough cough cough..."

A gust of cold wind blew by, and Fang Qingyun, who was wearing a cloak, started to cough. He did not answer directly, but just said faintly: "Your Highness, do you want to eradicate the Yan Party, or the people behind the Yan Party?"

"General Fang is a smart man. There are some things that I don't need to make clear."

Cao Zhi played with the teapot, pouring water directly from the spout into his mouth, and after taking a few sips, he continued, "I have to remind you that there is no time."

Fang Qingyun looked directly at the other person: "Do you have this ability?"

"It's still a little short."

Cao Zhi raised his eyebrows: "That's why we need General Fang's help."

Fang Qingyun shook his head slightly: "Your Highness, I still say the same thing. I am just a useless person who will die soon. I am afraid that I can't help Your Highness in any way."

"General Fang, my elder brother is about to die."

Cao Zhi put down the teapot, picked up the chess piece, and laid out the situation of Guandu: "A few months later, food and grass are cut off, and high-level cultivators rush in. My eldest brother will definitely die, and the people of Shengyun Sect will not save him.

“But on the contrary, my sworn brotherhood!
"General Fang, nod your head, and I will find a way to rescue Big Brother and bring him to the capital. Then we will work together to eradicate the Yan Party. How do you think?"

"Fang can't promise you anything on behalf of Junior Brother, and I can be sure that he won't leave."

Fang Qingyun said calmly: "Even if you go, it will just be a waste of time."

"I know he's also stubborn, but I can wait."

Cao Zhi said: "When all 150,000 people are dead and he is the only one left, he will eventually agree. At that time, he will be filled with anger and will definitely help me."

"You can try."

Fang Qingyun didn't say anything more.

"Let's give it a try! Then I'll make arrangements and rescue my eldest brother from the pit first."

After Cao Zhi finished speaking, he put on the black cloak beside him, walked into the wind and snow, and disappeared.

It was shortly after he left.

A spy from the Military Governor's Office who was lurking in the Jinyiwei quietly appeared and said in a deep voice, "You should have read the recent situation on the front line, right? The person in the court has reached a deal with Luoye Valley, but he didn't immediately cut off the food supply. I don't know what that means."

"It's very simple."

Fang Qingyun looked at the chessboard: "If we really give up our ancestral vein in exchange for the foundation-building pill, the loss will be too great after all. Our Majesty still has a glimmer of hope for my junior brother and wants to see if he can create a miracle. If he can still win this battle in a desperate situation, he can still regret it."

"I understood."

The Imperial Guard nodded: "No matter whether this battle is won or lost, the one sitting on the throne will at least get a foundation-building pill. This is a very good calculation."

"Yes, he has never lost. Master has reached the top of this world, but in fact, he has always held me in his hands until my death.

"Brother Buhui, Xuanwu Camp, Master's life span, my legs...

"He never lost, one by one.

"Everyone says I'm a phoenix cub, but what kind of phoenix cub am I? I still can't outsmart him."

Speaking of this, Fang Qingyun seemed to be a little depressed and coughed even more violently, and finally spat out a mouthful of blood onto the chessboard.

"Brother Fang, are you okay?"

The Jinyiwei hurried forward to help, and randomly picked up a rag and handed it over.

"It doesn't matter to me, but where's the evidence?"

Fang Qingyun panted and didn't answer: "How is the collection going?"

"The ten-day Yunzhou one is almost done. I'm still looking for this one. There shouldn't be any problem. Give me some more time."

The Imperial Guard paused, "And no matter what, this time, with Cao Zhi coming to the rescue, even if the situation ahead is truly irreversible, the young commander at least won't be in danger of losing his life."

He turned his head and looked at the footprints left by Cao Zhi in the snow on the ground in the yard. "Speaking of this twelfth prince, I have long known that he is the one with the greatest ambition. When the former crown prince was causing chaos in Ziwei Mountain, he took the opportunity to kill a large number of people and replaced them with his own and the Sixth Prince, the Prince of Jin's people.

“If the Yan Party falls, he and the Prince of Jin will have the most people in the court.

“Then with the help of the power of Xunxian Tower behind him, once he succeeds, he can quickly secure the throne.

“This time.

"He came here to win over Chen Sanshi, just to make him work for him."

"Yeah, but he took it for granted."

Fang Qingyun, who was always gentle and good-tempered, had an unprecedentedly sharp look in his eyes at this moment: "How can someone from my Commander-in-Chief's Mansion be so depressed and inferior to others for so long?!"

"Yes."

The Royal Guard looked towards the direction of the palace and said, "Over the years, I have stayed in the palace and witnessed many things happen. There were many times when I was so frustrated that I wanted to run away.

“No, I had already packed my bags.

"That was four years ago, during the 72nd year of the Longqing reign. The old commander-in-chief was not going to live long, and he also had to deal with the evil and spiritual veins. He could do nothing to Cao Kai, and the commander-in-chief's mansion had no way out.

“Everyone is desperate.

“Everyone knows that once the commander-in-chief dies, the court will take action against the Sun family.

"The best outcome is to put on the leash and be an obedient dog. If you're lucky, you might even be able to survive.

"It's just a pity for the commander-in-chief's only remaining children. Sun Buqi will not be able to escape being imprisoned in the capital for the rest of his life, and Sun Li will also have to marry into the royal family or someone else and become a caged bird.

"This world still belongs to the Cao family.

"If Cao Kai needs it in the future, he can use his people to help him improve his cultivation or lifespan, just like collecting herbs.

“Nothing will change.

"It was not until the twelfth month of the seventy-second year of the Longqing reign, on the eve of the Yunzhou Tenth Incident, that Brother Fang sent me a letter.

"The letter said.

“You and the Governor met a young man on the bank of the Hongze River. This young man is different from the others. He may be able to shoulder the burden that the Governor’s Office has failed to complete.

"then.

“Everything has hope.

“More than four years have passed in a flash.

"Now that the old commander is gone, the young commander can handle things on his own.

"But who could have thought that this time, there would be such a scene in Guandu!"

Speaking of it.

Jinyiwei almost gritted his teeth and said, "150,000 soldiers, if Cao says no, then no.

"It is true that the young commander is not in danger of losing his life this time.

"Can……

"If the Hongze Camp is destroyed, the Governor's Office will not have many soldiers left.

"Then we can only continue to endure it."

Guandu! Guandu! Guandu!

Fang Qingyun looked at the bloodstained chessboard.

What was the outcome of the Battle of Guandu?

will……

Change the direction of the world!
(End of this chapter)