On the third day of the seventh month, Qu Tutong, the right guard general, arrived in Liyang with the decree of the Holy Lord.

Qu Tutong was the special envoy appointed by the Holy Lord to suppress the rebellion. He had imperial edicts and privileges. Although he was also Yu Wen Shu, the general of the Zuo Yiwei who fully represented the Holy Lord, as a pioneer, he still had the privilege of overtaking the Guard Palace and even the provinces in many things, especially military decisions.

Wu Benlang General Li Shanheng went out of the city to greet him. After Qu Tutong greeted him, he stood under the willow tree on the Yongji Canal Dike and couldn't wait to ask about the situation in the Dongdu. In Qu Tutong's eyes, Li Shanheng's words were still credible and had great reference value.

After the King of Qi lost power, Li Shanheng was appointed by the Holy Lord as the commander of the Imperial Guard of the King of Qi. This included the purpose of using the Chengji Li clan of Longxi to protect the personal safety of the King of Qi, and the intention of using the attack on the King of Qi to curb the Chengji Li clan of Longxi. In addition, the actual monitoring of the King of Qi through Li Shanheng can also test the loyalty of the Chengji Li clan of Longxi. If the Chengji Li clan of Longxi is absolutely loyal to the Holy Lord, he will firmly implement the intention of the Holy Lord and turn the King of Qi into a political "living dead". However, at present, the loyalty of the Chengji Li clan of Longxi is very limited. The Chengji Li clan of Longxi not only did not turn the King of Qi into a "living dead" in politics, but instead allowed the King of Qi to "resurrect" step by step in politics.

Qu Tutong was very clear that the key to solving this storm lies in the King of Qi. As long as the King of Qi "stops it properly", the storm will not become more and more intense, will not be out of control, and can be controlled within an appropriate range, which can reduce the huge political losses caused by the defeats of the two Eastern Expeditions, and can even use this storm to deal a heavy blow to the conservative forces, thereby helping the Holy Lord and the Central to win a decisive victory in politics.

Of course, Qu Tutong did not have the power to "bargain" with the King of Qi on behalf of the Holy Lord, but he could first touch the King of Qi's bottom so that Yuwen Shu, who came to negotiate later, would be fully prepared.

Of course, Li Shanheng would not say the "bottom line" of King Qi, but Li Shanheng's analysis, interpretation and deduction of the current situation will give Qu Tutong a clear hint.

In Li Shanheng's description, the current situation is still extremely complicated. West of Hangu Pass, the guard of Xijing left behind Wen Sheng fought fiercely with the rebels on the front line of Mianchi, and it is estimated that it is difficult to make progress in a short period of time. On the battlefield of Dongdu, the rebels had an absolute advantage, took down Mangshan, captured the eastern capital Nanguo, and the imperial city was in danger under the fierce attack of the rebels; on the battlefield of Xingyang, the rebels also had an advantage, controlling Hulao, Xingyang City and Jindi Pass, and cutting off the Tongji Canal.

Then Li Shanheng talked about the key points. At the end of June, Zhou Fashang led the navy to reinforce, blocked the river waterway, and reached an agreement with King Qi, Dong Chun, the King of Pengcheng, Cui Hongsheng, the ambassador of Hebei to arrest, Chen Len, the deputy left-behind Zhuo County, and other reinforcements, to restore the smoothness of the North and South Grand Canal first. Therefore, King Qi captured Liyang and quickly restored the smoothness of the Yongji Canal. Zhou Fashang and Dong Chun attacked Xingyang from east to west but encountered setbacks. Zhou Fashang was blocked by Hulao, and Dong Chun was blocked by Jindi Pass, resulting in the smoothness of the Tongji Canal being nowhere to be achieved.

Qu Tutong immediately breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this. The Holy Lord rejected the public opinion last year and received generous rewards. Zhou Fashang's rapid reinforcements not only "bounded" King Qi's "hands and feet", but also controlled the storm within the "appropriate" range, but the situation was still not optimistic. Once Yang Xuangan entered Guanzhong, the storm would still be out of control, so the most urgent task was to concentrate efforts to block Yang Xuangan east of Tongguan. It was just that

When we come, we must first solve the rebels on the battlefield in Xingyang, otherwise we will lose sight of the other side of the battle. More importantly, all reinforcements have been besieged by Yang Xuangan. Who will "bound" the "hands and feet" of the King of Qi? The King of Qi can show off. At critical moments, the storm will inevitably lose control. Therefore, the prerequisite for solving the battlefield in Xingyang is to first solve the "threat" of the King of Qi, and the only way to solve the "threat" of the King of Qi is to satisfy the political interests of the King of Qi.

Qu Tutong was self-aware. He was not qualified to bargain with the King of Qi. Yuwen Shu, the general of Zuo Yiwei, had this qualification. He did not have the strength to fight against the King of Qi. Just imagine that even the deputy general of the navy and the famous general of the Middle Land, Zhou Fashang, dared to block the waterway of the river. What could he be like, a close servant who rose to power with his "gratitude"? So he would rather stay away from it and do what he deserved.

Qu Tutong immediately asked the location of the Hebei ambassador Cui Hongsheng and the deputy guard of Zhuo County Chen Ling. He had the edict of the Holy Lord, and with this edict, he could command these two reinforcements, cross the river and enter the battlefield of the Eastern Capital to rescue King Yue Yang Tong, or go up the river to meet Wei Wensheng to block Yang Xuangan's advance westward. In short, as long as there is an army, he can more or less promote the development of the war situation in a direction conducive to suppressing the rebellion.

Li Shanheng sneered secretly and immediately told Qu Tutong that Cui Hongsheng stationed his troops in Jicheng and Chen Ling held troops in Chaoge.

Qu Tutong knew that he was wishful thinking at the first time he heard it. Jicheng and Chaoge City were located between Jijun and Hanoi County. Cui Hongsheng and Chen Leung stationed troops here, blocking the Tongji Canal and disregarding the crisis in Dongdu, which was to block the way King Qi went to Beijing on the mainland. Zhou Fashang, Cui Hongsheng and Chen Leung had to open the Grand Canal of the North and South first, but in fact, using this as an excuse to "surround" the King of Qi in Liyang and make it unable to move. It is not difficult to see that the "threat" of the King of Qi was not lifted, and the King of Qi's political interests were not satisfied, and Dongdu had to "shelf" the rebellion.

Qu Tutong went to the city to pay homage to King Qi Yang Nan. King Qi's attitude was quite friendly. He was neither arrogant nor refused to be thousands of miles away. He was very mature and rational. His words revealed his concern for the Holy Lord and his worries about the situation between China and abroad. However, Qu Tutong saw through his thoroughness and looked at King Qi's "worrying about the king and the country".

Both sides spoke freely and exchanged a lot of information, basically achieving their goals.

The King of Qi knew that the Holy Lord and the Central Master decided to stop the Eastern Expedition as soon as they learned that Yang Xuangan Liyang mutiny. This not only showed that the Holy Lord and the Central Master returned very quickly, but also showed that the Holy Lord and the Central Master were determined to use thunder to solve the Dongdu storm, minimize the obstacles and damage caused by this storm to the reform, and never let the storm affect the national security or even shake the cause of unification. This made the King of Qi realize that a more violent "storm" is about to come. For this reason, he must prepare for the future and master the "scale" of "blacking" the Holy Lord and the Central Master, do not backfire, and do not shoot yourself in the foot, so as not to lose anything, not to get nothing, but also harm himself.

Qu Tu's common facts solemnly "warned" the King of Qi not to let greed and desire blind their eyes, not to make profits, and to correctly understand the current situation. You can still make profits from it now "stop at the right time". On the contrary, if you are arrogant and take it for granted, you think that you have stuck the "throat" of the Holy Lord and the Central Committee and can do whatever you want, then you are very wrong, and the final result may be "disappearance".

"King, the most urgent task is to connect the Grand Canal of the North and South." Qu Tu said in a pun language. "Although the Grand Canal has been cut off for a month, the Expeditionary Force retreated very quickly. Huaiyuan Town, Wanghaidun, Beiping Linyu Palace, and Zhuojun Linshuo Palace have stored a large amount of food, grass and supplies, which is enough to ensure that the Expeditionary Force retreats smoothly and safely. Of course, the Grand Canal continues to be cut off, especially the Tongji Canal, which will have a major impact on the towns and garrisons guarding thousands of miles of borders in the west and north borders. There is no doubt about this. Therefore, we must not only support Xingyang, suppress the rebels, and open the Tongji Canal, but also support the Eastern Capital and encircle Yang Xuangan, so as to send the food, grass and supplies to the deteriorating Western Xinjiang."

The King of Qi was unhappy when he heard this. Qu Tutong's meaning was very straightforward. There were priorities and you could "blackblack" it, but you could not deliberately worsen the situation. Now that Liyang has been recovered and the Yongji Canal has been opened, should you move to Xingyang? You cannot go to Dongdu, but you can go to Xingyang. If you open the Ji Canal one day earlier, wouldn't it be better to connect the Grand Canal one day earlier? The Holy Lord will not erase your merits, and you will definitely reward what you should reward. The more you act loyally, will you be more happy with the Holy Lord?

Do you think Gu is a child with a slaughter, can he bully him wantonly? The King of Qi secretly slandered himself, suppressed his anger, and asked coldly, "Gu once heard that long before Yang Xuangan's mutiny, in order to alleviate the crisis in western Xinjiang, the Holy Lord issued an order to ease the crisis in western Xinjiang to ease the Wei Wei Shaoqing and Duke of Tang Li Yuan to replace Honghua, and Yuyang Yuan Hongsi. I wonder if the rumors are true?"

"This is indeed the case." Qu Tutong replied without hesitation, "From time calculation, Duke Tang has arrived in Honghua and has replaced Duke Yuyang as the remaining guard of Honghua, and is in charge of the military affairs of the thirteen counties of Longyou." The implication is that Yang Xuangan has lost the most powerful support and the most powerful backer in the West Entering Pass. You, King Yang Nan, of Qi, should not have any fantasies about Yang Xuangan. The storm will end soon.

The King of Qi had no expression on his face, but he sneered at it. Do you think Yuan Hongsi is a little Aries? In comparison, the Duke of Tang, Li Yuan, who grew up in a honeypot, was the little Aries, and Yuan Hongsi, who was cruel in character, was a wolf that ate people and did not spit bones. The Holy Lord and the Central Master sent Li Yuan to "arrest" Yuan Hongsi. In the eyes of the King of Qi, he was "a sheep entering the mouth of the wolf" and seeking death. The more Qu Tutong showed "confidence" in this matter, the more it showed that the situation in the northwest was confusing and all kinds of variables were there.

"Duke of Tang?" King Qi's disdain was beyond words, and he almost shouted "Ph" at Qu Tutong.

Qu Tutong smiled and said slowly, "Duke Tang may not be strong enough in the eyes of the king, but may be the same in the eyes of Duke Yuyang (Yuan Hongsi). Everyone despises Duke Tang and disdains him. This is exactly what the Holy Lord needs. When everyone looks at Duke Tang and thinks he is vulnerable..."

King Qi suddenly thought of someone, his face changed slightly, and he blurted out, "Come on the earth."

Qu Tutong smiled and nodded, "The King Ruizhi. Duke Tang is just a bait. The one who really attacked Yuyang Duke was the deputy left-behind Honghua and the right Guard General Feng Xiaoci."
Chapter completed!