Located southwest of the Dongdu, Xianren Palace is a large royal garden. In addition to providing leisure hunting places for the sage masters and dignitaries, it also has an important function of garrison and military drills. In extraordinary times, the Gyeonggi Garrison could use the favorable terrain of the Xianren Palace surrounded by mountains and rivers to establish a solid defense line on the periphery of the Dongdu.

Now the Right Guard General Li Hun put his command on the east bank of Luoshui, and the elite troops under his tent were deployed on the front line of Xianren Palace. The garrisons who came from the eastern part of the capital set up formations on both sides of the Yishui River, forming a half-moon-shaped blocking battle formation.

Li Hun put forward a passive defense, which made Dongdu very angry. The reason why the situation in Dongdu deteriorated rapidly was directly related to the military's capricious garrison strategy. At first, Dongdu had to actively defend and go out to Beijing to suppress the bandits. The military vetoed it. Later, Yique fell, and the military took a subversive turn. He had to actively defend and go out to Beijing to suppress the bandits. However, this was said. Wuyalang general Han Shiye was wiped out under Yique's mouth. So the military overturned its decision, and the defense strategy changed from active to negative. How could it be that it was invincible?

Fan Zigai, the left-behind Dongdu, could no longer bear it. In the name of King Yang Tong of Yue, he issued a stern warning to the military and threatened Li Hun, the right Guard General. If the Guard could not defeat the rebels in the shortest time, recover Yique, and stabilize the defense line of the capital, then all the consequences arising from this would be borne by the military.

Wei Jin, deputy chief of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of Shangshu, and Wei Yunqi, deputy chief of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of Shangshu, and Wei Yunqi, deputy chief of the Ministry of Censorship of Zhishu, represented King Yang Tong and left-behind Fan Zigai. He rushed to Xianren Palace and conveyed the central government's warning and threat to the Wei Mansion to Li Hun, the General of the Right Guard. At the same time, he urged and supervised Li Hun to launch an attack on Yique immediately.

The reason why King Yang Tong of Yue and left-behind Fan Zigai "invite" Wei Jin and Wei Yunqi put pressure on the military and communicated with the military was, on the one hand, because Wei Jin, Wei Yunqi and Li Hun were both Dingzhu figures in the local aristocratic group in Guanlong, and they were all backbone forces in this political group. Their political interests and political goals were completely consistent. On the other hand, they also expressed their tough stance to Xijing, in order to test and warn Xijing.

Li Hun was a little surprised when he saw Wei Jin and Wei Yunqi coming together. He didn't know what happened again in Dongdu, which led to the fact that King Yang Tong of Yue and Fan Zigai who stayed behind not only had the confidence and courage, but also suddenly became tougher towards Xijing and the military.

Wei Jin answered Li Hun's doubts, "Duke Anchang (Yuan Wendu) took action."

"Fe Yao is coming back?" Li frowned and said with a serious expression, "In this way, Cui has compromised. Can we know what Cui has used for Yuan's cooperation?"

"Cui takes responsibility for the Yue Palace." Wei Yunqi sighed, "Cui's move is good, he kills decisively, and retreats in a difficult situation, which is unexpected.

"We underestimated the Cui family. I never expected that at the critical moment, the Cui family had the courage to cut off their arms. They resolutely abandoned the King of Yue and left. But in this way, our plan was destroyed and our deployment was disrupted." Wei Jin sighed, "Duke Anchang (Yuan Wendu) took action, Fei Yao returned to Dongdu, and the Yuan family and the eight nobles supported the King of Yue. The situation in Dongdu suddenly changed, and Fan Zigai made the most profit."

In order to protect his own interests to the greatest extent, Cui Jie first must ensure the security of the Dongdu. However, the Xianbei people can use it, but it is not trustworthy. Therefore, after winning the cooperation between the Xianbei people, Cui Jie must form alliance with Fan Zigai and join forces with Fan Zigai's power to fight against the Xianbei people. If Fan Zigai wants to defend Dongdu, he not only needs to unite all the forces that can be united, but also must always firmly control the highest power. All Fan Zigai also needs Cui Zi's cooperation, so the two sides hit it off. At this point, Fan Zigai has great power, and Dongdu is finally deserved to remain.

Li Hun sighed secretly. In the special way of "cutting off one arm", Cui clan used the reformists represented by Fan Zigai, the Xianbei Qunar Group headed by Yuan Wendu, and the Shandong people represented by Cui clan to take advantage of these three powerful political forces to form a temporary political alliance. Then, he held high the banner of King Yang Tong of Yue and worked together to seek the political interest of "staying up to the Eastern Capital". In this way, "staying up to the Eastern Capital" changed from impossible to possible, and from hopeless to predictable. This will inevitably change the analysis and prediction of the political situation of the Eastern Capital of the two capitals of the future, and will inevitably affect and even determine the political choices of many political forces in the two capitals at critical moments.

What are the choices of most political forces? Undoubtedly, after watching for a while, seeing that Dongdu can indeed stick to it, it will inevitably turn to King Yue Yang Tong. As a result, King Yue has more and more supporters, and the Dongdu is becoming stronger and stronger. In the end, the fate of the mutiny can be imagined.

"What is Cui's purpose?" Li Hun couldn't understand for a moment, and didn't know why Cui wanted to "cut off one's own arm". This was not in line with the style of wealthy families. If you lose everything, you won't make any profit. How could Cui do such a stupid thing?

Wei Jin and Wei Yunqi looked at each other speechlessly. They also discussed it, but they couldn't understand it very much. If the purpose of Cui's family was to safeguard the overall interests of Shandong people and do their best to protect Shandong people from harm in the political liquidation after the crisis, how can Cui's family's self-interest be guaranteed? Cui Hongsheng was the ambassador to Hebei, but Yang Xuangan and a large number of mutinies rebelled on his "territory", Cui Hongsheng was obviously unbearable. Cui Zi was the same. He failed to fulfill his responsibility for assisting, and the serious consequences caused by the Dongdu crisis were enough to knock him to hell. Both of the Cui family's tripod pillars fell down, which was an unbearable weight for the wealthy families that had already fallen into decline.

"In this way, we can only settle for the second best." Li Hun took the initiative to change the topic and did not explore the secrets behind the changes in the political situation in Dongdu for the time being.

"We can only retreat and find the second best." Wei Jin said seriously, "It is only a matter of time before Yuan Hongsi leaves the northwest. As for the current situation in the northwest, even if he uses all his strength, he will not be able to cause any turmoil in the northwest. In other words, our own interests have been ensured, and the next step is to find everything we can to loot the Dongdu."

Wei Yunqi followed closely and said, "This storm is hard to come by and is once a year old. Unfortunately, our opponent's first move has caused us to lose the opportunity to occupy the Dongdu. Therefore, we have no choice but to form absolute suppression on Dongdu after the storm. Only in this way can we achieve our goals in the future. If we want to achieve absolute suppression on Dongdu, we must use this storm to loot Dongdu and turn Dongdu into ruins."

Li Hun nodded slightly, his eyes showing excitement. Even if this storm cannot turn Dongdu into a real ruin, it will turn it into a political ruin. Once Dongdu loses its central position in politics, it will declare that the authority of the Holy Lord and the reformists will be completely lost, and that the radical unification reform, marked by the Tudu Luoyang, will inevitably fail. Xijing, which has historical and political traditions, will surely rebuild its core position in power and once again become the political, economic and cultural center of Zhongtu. Correspondingly, the huge political interests, immeasurable power and wealth that will also become the "investigation of the Guanlong people."

"The King of Qi has arrived in Lu County and is ready to go." Li Hun smiled, "The King of Qi is in the east and the King of Dai is in the west. We are fighting inside and east, fighting inside and outside, and the storm is getting worse and worse, and the east will be ruined."

Hearing the words "King of Qi", Wei Jin and Wei Yunqi's expressions did not change, but their eyes showed dissatisfaction. It was obvious that Li Hun did not change his original intention and still supported the King of Qi. At the critical moment, he suddenly threw out "King of Qi", and the meaning was "rich". In the eyes of Wei Jin and Wei Yunqi, Li Hun was blackmailing, threatening, and angering.

"The dispute over the imperial rule has always been bloody, cruel and thrilling." Wei Jin said calmly, "The King of Qi is a lesson for us 丨 Bloody lessons丨Wei has paid a heavy price for this. If we want to go smoothly in the future, we must not only learn from the lessons of the past, but also not only cannot repeat the same mistakes."

Li Hun's smile did not change, but a hint of sinisterness and contempt flashed through his eyes. Wei Jin's answer was very tactful and implicit, but each word clearly conveyed a clear message. Wei resolutely gave up on King Qi and would never make the same mistake twice in the same person.

After pondering for a moment, Li Hun said slowly, "Since that's the case, the situation will be complicated."

"It's indeed complicated." Wei Yunqi heard the temptation in Li Hun's words, and said firmly without hesitation, "We want to use this storm to destroy the Dongdu. If the King of Qi forcibly breaks into the Dongdu regardless of the consequences or the cost, there will be only one result."

Li Hun's smile gradually calmed down, and the gloomyness in his eyes became stronger and stronger. "What's the result?"

"What is the purpose of King Qi's forced entry into the Eastern Capital? In name, it is to suppress rebellion, to suppress thieves, and to prove his loyalty, but in fact it is to increase his authority by virtue of his merits and to maintain his legitimate status with righteousness. This is to seize the imperial rule and violate the taboo of the Holy Lord. How can the Holy Lord tolerate him?"

"You can think of it, but the King of Qi can also think of it." Li Hun sneered, "The King of Qi is not so ignorant that he seeks death."

Wei Yunqi smiled with a look of contempt, "Since that's the case, what is the purpose of the King of Qi advancing westward? Should he suppress the rebellion or suppress the thieves, or to fuel the fire? Or take advantage of the situation, add to the insult, and blackmail? Obviously, as long as he leaves Qilu, he will seek death."

Li Hun was angry and couldn't help but retort, "In this way, the King of Qi was still in Qilu, watching the fire from the other side of the river, protecting himself, disregarding the safety of the East Capital, and disregarding the danger of the country's destiny. Is it a wise move?"

"If he ignores it in Qilu, he will also seek death."

Li Hun laughed in anger, "In your opinion, King Qi is just a dead person."

Wei Yunqi Zheng pointed at the key point, "As you said."

Wei Jin took the opportunity to add, "This is why we gave up on him."

Li Hun sneered, "Will the King of Qi wait for death?"

"Of course, King Qi will struggle to death," Wei Yunqi said, "so he will not miss any chance to survive, but until now, he has not seen any hope."

"Your Majesty, you must face the reality." Wei Jin advised, "Planning depends on people, and accomplishing things depends on heaven. If God's will, how can human power return to heaven?"

Li Hun's face was gloomy and hesitated without saying a word.

"Don't hesitate, and counterattack Yique immediately." Wei Yunqi sighed, "Otherwise, if you give someone a handle and make a real person's population, you will be in trouble."

Li Hun nodded slowly, "Shan launched an attack immediately."

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