A thousand-year-old family begins with one fighting against ten thousand.

After returning to his residence, Li Bi quickly packed his things and left.

After many twists and turns and constantly changing locations, they finally rented a room in an inconspicuous inn and settled down again.

Li Bi doesn't really want to give up yet.

What if he finds an opportunity this time, meets Wei Chengqian, and manages to persuade him?

Li Bi usually stayed in the inn, gathering information by taking advantage of the comings and goings of tea drinkers.

In the most ordinary inns and taverns like these, people from all walks of life come and go, and they are extremely well-informed.

In the past few days, Li Bi has also gone out, but he can sense that someone seems to be looking for him.

The only person capable of doing this here is naturally Wei Chengqian, the military governor of Jiannan Dongchuan.

Li Bi sighed. It seemed that Wei Chengqian was determined to go down the same path as Xiao Chongyue, the military governor of Xichuan.

It seems he has to escape Jiannan as soon as possible, otherwise with Wei Chengqian conducting such a large-scale search, he will eventually be unable to hide.

With this in mind, Li Bi quickly set off to leave.

On the other side, Wei Chengqian, unaware that he was about to face a great disaster, was discussing with his many advisors what benefits they could gain for Jiannan by taking advantage of this great opportunity.

In the end, Li Bai contacted the imperial intelligence agents in Jiannan, and through these agents, he was able to reach Li Bi, thus clearing up the misunderstanding.

Li Bi never expected that this matter would turn into such a big misunderstanding. His purpose in contacting these intelligence agents was to inform the court about Wei Chengqian's rebellion.

However, Li Bi received this information from these intelligence personnel, which left him both amused and exasperated.

At the same time, Li Bi also learned that Li Bai was here, and hurriedly went to visit him.

When Li Heng was still the crown prince, he often studied with Li Bai.

As the Crown Prince's study companion, Li Bi naturally accompanied him, and although he and Li Bai were not officially teacher and student, they were in fact teacher and student.

Upon learning that Li Bai was here, he naturally went to visit him and, incidentally, inquire about Wei Chengqian's attitude from Li Bai.

"Greetings, sir."

Li Bi said respectfully.

Li Bai nodded slightly and said to Li Bi, "You've come at the right time. I have a few things I hope you can convey to His Majesty."

Li Bi nodded slightly. "Please speak, sir."

"First of all, Jiannan is my ancestral home. I hope the court can provide policy support for this place. When I was prime minister, I was fair and just and never showed favoritism. But now I am just an ordinary person, so naturally I have to make plans for my hometown. I am very grateful."

"The second matter is Wei Chengqian, the military governor of Jiannan Dongchuan. I have persuaded him. The court can use him as an undercover agent to infiltrate Xiao Chongyue's forces in Xichuan, or as a barrier to prevent Xichuan from leaving Sichuan. Either way is acceptable."

"The third thing is that Xiao Chongyue, the military governor of Xichuan, is ambitious. On the surface, he seems to be greedy for money, but this is just a cover. He uses all the money in his hands to develop the local area and conscript troops. The court must be careful."

"The fourth thing: When a dynasty prospers, the people suffer; when a dynasty falls, the people suffer. Please tell His Majesty not to forget his original aspirations and to prioritize the well-being of the people."

After speaking, Li Bai served tea to see the guest off.

After bowing to Li Bai, Li Bi slowly turned and left.

He had learned Wei Chengqian's attitude from Li Bai, and the weight on his heart was finally lifted.

With Xiangzhou secured, Dongxichuan is no longer a concern. Lingnan is too far away to be effectively controlled.

After conveying Li Bai's instructions to the court in a letter, Li Bi began to visit Shen Wenhan, the military governor of Huainan, and Gu Yuanshuo, the military governor of Jiangxi.

When Shen Wenhan and Gu Yuanshuo learned that Wei Jingyuan and Wei Chengqian had already pledged allegiance to the imperial court, they no longer hesitated and expressed their loyalty to the court.

In this way, the entire south would not pose a threat to the imperial court, and Cen Shen's 30-strong army at Wuguan Pass would be sufficient to suppress the unrest.

After finishing all his business, Li Bi went to Wuguan to see Cen Shen and told him about the results of his trip south and the many details of the intelligence he had observed.

This intelligence was enough for Cen Shen to have a comprehensive understanding of the eight southern vassal states, enabling him to make better judgments when faced with war.

After learning about the situation in the south, the imperial court shifted its focus to the north and the west.

In the western frontier, Gao Shi led his army in numerous battles against the ten major regional military governors, with each side experiencing victories and defeats.

During the war, Guo Ziyi performed exceptionally well, demonstrating both composure and strategic acumen in his military tactics, employing both orthodox and unorthodox methods, and repeatedly achieving military merits.

In the north, Geshu Han held Fanyang City firmly, preventing the allied forces of the nine northern vassal states from advancing an inch.

Reinforcements from the capital also began to depart from Luoyang, rushing to Geshuhan's aid under the cover of night.

"This can't go on any longer."

Huang Ce told Zhang Huai the intelligence he had gathered that the imperial army would be setting off in the next couple of days.

If Geshu Han receives reinforcements from the imperial court, they will have to pay an even greater price to capture Fanyang.

As expected, all these allies are unreliable; they only drag us down and are of no use at crucial moments.

"Gentlemen, according to the intelligence I have received, the imperial reinforcements have already departed from Luoyang."

"If we fail to capture Fanyang City in the next few days, we can all just wash our necks and wait to die."

Zhang Huai said without any politeness.

"If that's what everyone thinks, then I'll have to decline."

Zhang Huai's tiger-like eyes swept across the surroundings, and every military governor who met his gaze lowered his head guiltily.

At this moment, Zhang Huai's imposing presence overwhelmed the other eight military governors, displaying an extremely formidable aura.

"From now until the end of the war and the capture of Luoyang, all troops will be under my unified command."

"I will not deliberately send your troops to their deaths, nor will I give you all the toughest challenges. I will leave the most difficult battles to Yunzhou."

"To set an example, tomorrow I will personally lead 5 elite troops from Yunzhou and 3 elite troops from each of your families to attack the city. The Yunzhou army will be at the forefront, and we will fight to the death in this siege!"

"Since Commander Zhang has said so, I, Hedong, will naturally obey. I will hand over my 3 elite troops in full armor to you, Commander."

Du Hong, the military governor of Hedong, spoke first, saying that if the allied forces could not unite as one, they would surely be defeated when facing the imperial army.

Zhang Huai has already made concessions, so he naturally has to follow suit.

The other military governors exchanged glances and agreed to hand over their elite troops to jointly attack the city.

They didn't believe Zhang Huai would dare to turn against them when facing the imperial court. Besides, they still had control over the army; otherwise, these troops wouldn't have rebelled with them.

In just a few days, could their entire army have defected?

Under pressure from the imperial court, the elite troops of the nine northern garrisons finally gathered together and launched a fierce attack on Fanyang City.

Zhang Huai had taken the lead, personally leading his men to storm the city walls several times, only to be driven back by Geshu Han each time.

Compared to the previous few days, this is a huge improvement.

The fighting didn't stop until nightfall. Geshuhan looked rather grim. The fighting strength displayed by these rebels today was somewhat beyond his expectations. He immediately realized that these military governors had officially begun to unite against him.

The astonishing power unleashed by the combined might of the nine military governors even caught the attention of the veteran general, Geshu Han.