On the second day of the first lunar month, the Holy Lord ordered the second conquest of Goguryeo, and conscripted the capital, Shandong, Jianghuai Yingyang rushed to Zhuo County to gather, and recruited some Jiangzuo Navy to gather in Donglai.

On the same day, the Holy Lord ordered Duan Da, the general of the Left Guard, to be appointed as the prefect of Zhuo County, to be responsible for the preparations for the second Eastern Expedition.

On the same day, the Holy Lord ordered the military system to modify the military system, and used the military recruitment system to supplement the military system. He ordered the Duweifu, Yingyang Prefecture and the county offices in the capital, Shandong and Jiangzuo to immediately recruit brave men and send them to Zhuojun to form the Xiaoguo Army as the general reserve army of the Expeditionary Army. Duan Da, the general of the Zuoyi Guard, was temporarily appointed as the Supreme Commander of the Xiaoguo Army and was responsible for the establishment of the Xiaoguo Army.

On the same day, the Holy Lord ordered Li Jing, the general of the Right Wu Guard, to repair and expand the ancient city of Liaodong to serve as a food and grass storage place for the Eastern Expedition army, so that during the Second Eastern Expedition, the military supplies could be transported to the front line in a shorter distance and in a shorter time.

From the date of issuance of the imperial edict, the eastern expedition was once again set off a wave of Eastern Expedition, and Zhongtu once again devoted all his national strength to conquer Goguryeo.

On the first lunar month, Handan, Hebei.

The ambassador of Hebei to arrest the ambassador, and the general of the Left Wu Guard, Cui Hongsheng, arrived in Handan to establish a base camp for arrest. In accordance with the order of the Holy Lord, he recruited people as soldiers and summoned the armed forces and civilians from various counties in Hebei to form a large army to suppress the rebellion. At the same time, he also collected food, grass and other materials from local counties to prepare for the need to suppress the rebellion.

Cui Hongsheng's mission is to stabilize Hebei and ensure the smooth flow of Yongji Canal, but Dongdu only gave him two months, and he had to recruit his own army and bring his own food and grass. This was simply an impossible task.

Before Duan Da suppressed the rebellion in Hebei, he wanted the army to have an army, food and grass, and Dongdu could be said to have a strong support. Now it is Cui Hongsheng's turn to suppress the rebellion, but he has nothing to do, no army, no food and grass. Dongdu is reassuring, the army has gone to the battlefield of the Eastern Expedition, and the food and grass are also given to the army of the Eastern Expedition, and there is no way to support it. A clever wife cannot cook without rice. Cui Hongsheng is empty-handed, so what can he use to suppress the rebellion? What's more dangerous is that because the Sheng mainly formed the Xiaoguo Army, he recruited all the local Zongtuan Township Tuan and the civilians in Hebei nearby. Even if Cui Hongsheng had the imperial edict to "recruit the people as soldiers", it would be difficult for him to form a large army to suppress the rebellion in a short time.

Cui Hongsheng was furious, which made his condition go back and forth, and he fell back again. Cui Hongsheng was already sick before he was imprisoned. After being imprisoned, his condition gradually worsened due to conditions and was dying. If it were not for the timely rescue, he would have received the best treatment after being released from prison.

Representatives of many wealthy families in Hebei have gathered in Handan. They immediately visited Cui Hongsheng and sat together to discuss the matter of suppressing the rebellion.

In fact, it is very simple to suppress the rebellion in Hebei. As long as the wealthy families actively cooperate with Cui Hongsheng, all the rebels in Hebei will inevitably "stop the flag" and escape when they hear the news. This is also the reason why the Holy Lord and Dong did not give Cui Hongsheng's army and did not give Cui Hongsheng's food and supplies. Because the fact is that as long as Cui Hongsheng is promoted to Hebei, Hebei will be calm. This is originally a political game, and rebellion and crisis are just tools of gameplay, and there is no need to worry about it.

But the people of Hebei cannot leave a handle for the Holy Lord and Dongdu, "do a lot of play", so this army of quelling the rebellion must be formed, and the food, grass and supplies needed to quell the rebellion must also be collected. However, where do people come from? Where do they recruit food, grass and grass? You can't catch the strong men like traitors, burn, kill, and loot, right? But considering that the political enemies are around, the formation of this army is very sensitive. There should be too many people. Too many will cause trouble, and too many food and grass cannot be stored too much. Too many will be criticized. You must grasp a "degree".

There is another important question. Since "the show must be done well", the thieves on both sides of Yongji Canal must be suppressed, so how can they be suppressed? At present, whether it is the general trend of China-Turkey or the political situation in the Dongdu, it is not good for Shandong people, so the Hebei rebel army must be retained. If there is no such sharp tool, what will the Hebei people use to engage in a fierce political game with the Guanlong people?

Just when everyone expressed their opinions and argued endlessly, and Cui Hongsheng was unable to make a decision, the twelve ladies of the Cui family, Li Baiyao, and Cui Jiu also arrived in Handan.

Cui Hongsheng was a little anxious. After seeing Cui Yu, he immediately asked, "What's the result?"

Cui Yu shook his head, turned his eyes to Li Baiyao, and signaled that Li Baiyao would tell him that the specific story of the secret meeting with Li Fengyun in Guantao.

"He refused?" Cui Hongsheng was a little surprised.

"Ming Gong, he insisted on his inference. He said that a mutiny would break out in Dongdu, but it was not the King of Qi who launched the mutiny, but someone else. Moreover, he suspected..." Cui Jiu hesitated, and wanted to speak but stopped.

"What do he doubt?" Cui Hongsheng asked.

"He suspected that not only did someone on our side know who was going to launch a mutiny, but someone planned and participated in the mutiny."

Cui Hongsheng's face changed, his eyes were cold. He thought for a long time, shook his head and sighed, "In fact, it doesn't matter who launches a mutiny. What's important is that the King of Qi will definitely be involved in this mutiny. Once the King of Qi becomes the banner of this mutiny, even if the mutiny ends in failure, we Shandong people will be affected and suffer heavy losses. So if we want to reverse the situation, we can only destroy the King of Qi in the shortest time. Why can't he deduce such a simple thing?"

Cui Yu frowned slightly and said in a low voice, "Sir, I have a feeling that the situation in Qilu may undergo drastic changes in the near future."

Cui Hongsheng nodded slightly, "Since he rejected us, of course he had to do the opposite and take the initiative to help the King of Qi control Qilu. Once the situation in Qilu changes drastically, it will inevitably affect Hebei and Yongji Canal." Cui Hongsheng's eyes showed a cold look again, "He is threatening us and forcing us to adapt to the changes in the situation on both sides of the river, and let the Hebei rebels crossing Henan and join forces with him to fight."

"Sir, what is his purpose? Do you want to use the King of Qi to dominate Qilu, or do you want to help the King of Qi develop so as to leave a way out for yourself?" Cui Yu asked in confusion, "Can the King of Qi win the imperial rule in his deduction?"

"They are using each other." Cui Hongsheng sneered, "Their deduction for the future is based on the failure of the Second Eastern Expedition. The reason why the Second Eastern Expedition failed was because the mutiny broke out in Dongdu. But so far, do we have evidence that some people in Dongdu will launch mutiny? Those who are capable of launching mutiny are indispensable. There are only a few people in Dongdu, and the King of Qi is undoubtedly the top. If Li Fengyun devotes his efforts to help with his alliance army, and the Guanlong people in Xijing actively respond, Dongdu will be attacked from both sides and will inevitably fall."

"Adults insist on your own inference?" Cui Yu's emotions were very complicated. From her position, she believed in Li Fengyun's inference more, because the failure of the Eastern Expedition was a vivid example. Who would have thought that the Eastern Expedition would fail? This time it was the same. If Li Fengyun's prediction was correct and Cui Hongsheng made a mistake in judgment, then Cui would not only miss a once-in-a-lifetime development opportunity, but also very likely to be involved in the storm and be hit again, and ruin all the hard-won political achievements in the early stage.

"Can you give someone the opposite evidence?" Cui Hongsheng asked, "In a certain opinion, either the King of Qi mutiny or the Dongdu is safe. If the King of Qi mutiny, he will definitely play a key role in it. Why did he rebel? What is the purpose of his rebellion? Who dares to say that his prediction of the situation this year is not a trap set for us?"

Cui Yu lowered his head and said nothing. Li Baiyao and Cui Jiu looked at each other, and their emotions were also complicated. If Li Fengyun made accurate predictions again, Cui Hongsheng's decision would make Hebei people miss the opportunity to make profits.

"Ming Gong, this matter is serious, should we be more cautious?" Li Baiyao said carefully, "Ming Gong only had two months to suppress the rebellion in Hebei. Two months later, it is unknown whether Ming Gong will go north to the east with the Holy Lord or continue to stay in Hebei to suppress the rebellion. However, according to Ming Gong's outstanding achievements in the Battle of Pyongyang, the Holy Lord this time must be important to Ming Gong, so..."

Li Baiyao didn't say the following words, the meaning was very straightforward. After you left, the wealthy families in Hebei had no "leader" for the time being. Although they would not fight each other, they were sure of their own plans. At that time, the situation would be very delicate. Once the rebel army in Henan and northern Henan were involved in this storm, the interests of the Shandong people would inevitably be damaged, and the power and status of the wealthy families in Shandong would inevitably be severely impacted, and the consequences would be unimaginable.

Li Baiyao speaks on behalf of the Li family of Zhao County, and Cui Hongsheng has to pay attention to it. Although the existing evidence cannot prove that Li Fengyun is from the Li family of Zhao County, there are more and more clues about some secret connection between the two. For this reason, Cui Hongsheng has to take into account the interests of the Li family of Zhao County and cannot be stubborn in major decisions.

Cui Hongsheng pondered for a long time and looked at Cui Yu.

Cui Yu understood it, "Sir, I want to go south to Pengcheng and go to the Xiao family in Lanling."

Cui Hongsheng did not comment.

"He must have evidence about the mutiny. If he can get the evidence..." Cui Yu hesitated for a moment and asked, "Will the adults change their decision?"

Cui Hongsheng nodded, "I have only been in Hebei for two months, and there is no doubt about this. So if you get the evidence, I will warn Hebei people to protect themselves in the next few months, watch coldly, no matter how the Dongdu turns upside down, ignore it, and don't participate. The fact is very simple. If the King of Qi launches a mutiny, there is still a possibility of success, but if others launch a mutiny, the hope of success is slim. On the contrary, the civil war will definitely break out. The civil war will not end in a short period of time. If the Holy Lord wants to end the civil war, he must rely on us Shandong people and make greater concessions to us Shandong people. This situation will be beneficial to us."

"What if his conditions are to attack Qi County three times?" Cui Yu asked.

Cui Hongsheng shook his head and sighed, "Spring is here, the river is about to thaw, and the best fighter has been missed. If he insists on attacking Qi County, it will inevitably attract the Donglai Naval Division. It can be foreseeable that it will definitely be a tough battle, and the people of Hebei may find it difficult to retreat in the entire division."

Cui Yu smiled, "If this is the case, wouldn't it be easy for lord to complete the Hebei rebellion?"

Cui Hongsheng remained silent, expressionless, and an unknown thought suddenly surged in his heart. If the Hebei rebel army severely damaged Qi County, Li Fengyun would find it difficult to gain a foothold in Mengshan. He would have to give up crossing the river and heading north, and Li Fengyun's heading north would inevitably cause stormy waves on Hebei and even the foothills of Taihang Mountain. Is this a blessing or a disaster for Hebei?
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