Mr. Mu stood outside the hall, quietly watching the starry sky, his mind wandering. Point

Liu Congxi stood aside and looked at Mu Gong from time to time. His godfather changed a lot this time when he came back. His former godfather was gentle and elegant, and was very polite to everyone. As long as others did not deliberately offend him, his godfather would not deliberately target anyone, nor would he take the initiative to get into trouble.

But now Mu Gong is strong and proactive, which is completely opposite to before. His personality seems to have changed greatly. For example, Wang Anmao and Duke Mu returned, the first thing he did was to send him to the imperial tomb and guard the tomb, and he did it in front of Zhao Zhi. There was only one reason, he was close to the King of Qi and was not inferior to the prince. Zhao Zhi appreciated Wang Anmao's talents very much. He used to be very good to him before, but that's all. Compared with Duke Mu, Wang Anmao was nothing, and just a word made him get out of here immediately.

Also, although Mu Gong used to be the chief eunuch in the inner palace of the imperial city, he usually didn't take care of his affairs. Instead, he assigned all matters to various consular eunuchs. After returning this time, after dealing with Wang Anmao, he excluded and suppressed many people. His methods were very strong and cruel. The eunuchs and palace maids who died at his hands were already dozens of people, all of whom were Wang Anmao's confidants and those with dissatisfaction.

Recalling the conversation between Mr. Mu and Zhao Zhi in the hall just now, Liu Congxi sighed in his heart. As for the people in the imperial city, Mr. Mu should be the person the emperor trusts the most. None of them. Liu Congxi used to think that the emperor treated Mr. Mu like this because Mr. Mu had been loyal to him for decades. But now, Liu Congxi finally understood that the reason why Mr. Mu was able to gain Zhao Zhi's absolute trust was not just heartfelt, but that he had great wisdom. Many things were always highly consistent with the emperor. Often at critical moments, Mr. Mu could make very good suggestions and deeply appreciate the emperor's thoughts. This ability was something that others did not have except him. This made Mr. Mu's voice in front of the emperor, and few people could compare with him.

Liu Congxi thought about the matter and was also a little confused. Until someone suddenly patted his shoulder, he came to his senses. Seeing that it was Mu Gong, he said embarrassedly: "Godfather, I'm a little confused about things."

Mr. Mu said in a quiet voice: "It is a good thing to think too much in the palace, but sometimes it will harm himself."

Liu Congxi nodded and did not respond.

"Take some time to go to the East Palace and talk to the prince." Mu Gong turned around and looked in a direction, where the East Palace was located.

Liu Congxi was a little surprised: "What can I say to the prince and I?"

Liu Congxi knew that Zhao Xun did not like him. This dislike was not because of his identity or personality, nor because of his grudges between them, but because of his identity. Zhao Xun did not like his identity, or in other words, Zhao Xun was somewhat rejected and vigilant about eunuchs. This emotion was higher than that of ordinary people. Zhao Xun also had many eunuchs around him, but he had never heard of any eunuch who favored him. This was Zhao Xun's personality.

Mr. Mu said indifferently: "No need to say anything, just tell the story of what happened in the hall to His Highness the Crown Prince. Don't talk too much about the rest."

Liu Congxi understood a little and whispered: "Is it the conversation between Godfather and the emperor just now?"

"Just you know."

Mr. Mu whispered: "Cong Xi, don't get too close to the prince. The prince's mind is very special. If you flatter him, it may not be a good thing in the end."

Liu Congxi didn't understand, so he nodded and said nothing.

Mr. Mu looked at Liu Congxi, shook his head, and said no more.

The news of Longyou's defeat soon spread throughout Fengjing, and everyone was shocked. For more than a hundred years, wars in the north of Longyou have been ongoing. The wars with Tubo and Hu people have never stopped. Both sides have won and lost each other. But no matter what, the four prefectures in the north of Longyou have always been firmly controlled by the Jin Dynasty and have never fallen. Now, less than half a month since the war began, Liangzhou was lost, the prefectures were lost, and Langzhou was gone. Only an isolated city in Shanzhou was still standing firmly, but without reinforcements, it may not last long.

Compared with the last ten years, the victory of the first battle of Longyou, the recovery of the seven states in western Longyou, the successful quelling of the White Turban Army, the victory of the Battle of Jiangnan, and the success of the military victory of the Jin Dynasty was very brilliant. This made the people of the world feel that the Jin Dynasty has been revived and its national power is extremely strong. Living in such a powerful country makes them feel happy and proud. However, when the news of the defeat of Longyou came, and it was defeated again and again, the entire North Longyou Road fell. Such a disastrous defeat was too contrasted with their self-conceived perception of the country. The first reaction of most people was unbelievable. Could it be fake news?

The people may still be watching and asking around to find out the truth or false news, but the officials in the court knew that the news of Longyou's defeat was real, real, and the situation was even more serious than expected.

Tubo mobilized the whole country to invade Longyou, with more than 300,000 troops. Anbei's 50,000 troops were defeated. Zhou, Langzhou and Liangzhou fell, and more than 50,000 Jin troops were killed. Now only Shanzhou is still trapped and fighting. The 30,000 troops led by the military governor of Wuzhou Li Xun are now in the northern Longyou Road. The situation is unknown. It is very speculated that Li Xun is probably in danger at this moment.

Everyone had already imagined that after completely controlling the entire North Longyou Road, the Anbei Jiedushi Ma Wu had just been defeated, and the elite cavalry in Anbei could not move south for the time being, and there was no threat in the rear. The next step for Tubo must be to point the sword to the seven states in the western Longyou. The Jin army there was only 30,000 to 40,000. How to resist the more than 300,000 Tubo's army?

For ordinary people, they only saw the victory or defeat of the war, but could not see the deeper overall situation. If the land of the seven states in the western Longyou area fell, for the Jin Dynasty, a piece of flesh was cut off from its body. Although it was a huge pain, it would not be heartbreaking. Once the North of Longyou Road was gone, the entire Anbei and the 150,000 elite army of 150,000 will become a sandwich cake. It will sooner or later be destroyed. This loss will be unbearable by the Jin Dynasty no matter what, and it will shake the foundation of the entire Jin Dynasty. Zhao Zhi's accumulation of decades of hard work will also be wiped out.

Gewa launched the second Battle of Longyou. Whether for political reasons or other reasons, he used forced methods to bring nearly 80% of Tubo's military power to Longyou. For Gewa, it was tantamount to a shocking gambling. If he failed, he would only have one end, that is, his family and his death. Therefore, since Gewa has achieved this step, he has no way out.

The Jin Dynasty also had no way out, and the North of Longyou Road could not be misunderstood. On the third day after Zhao Zhi summoned all the ministers to discuss the matter, Li Zhong took the 60,000 troops of Huang and Wang Huaili, and rushed to Longyou first.
Chapter completed!