Pei Yuanxiu said: "Now, the confrontation between Jiangnan and the court is inevitable. Neither me nor Pei Yuanhao can let Xichuan be out of the matter. You all, you must choose one."

Someone in the crowd immediately sneered and said, "Why do you say you want to choose? We must choose!"

Some people nodded and said yes when they were not clear about it, but Yan Qingchen and I looked at each other but didn't say anything.

Pei Yuanxiu said this very lightly, but he understood that people would know what was going on when they heard it.

Before, I hoped to temporarily form a three-legged tripod situation in Jinling. Now it has been formed, but Pei Yuanxiu broke this balance. If the court and Jinling really start a war, the forces of both sides will continue to be consumed, which will lead to the growth of Xichuan.

After one rises and the other falls, perhaps in the future, Xichuan will really have some possibilities.

This is something that neither Pei Yuanhao nor Pei Yuanxiu can sit still.

They either win over Xichuan as they are now, or they are attacking Xichuan.

It is more likely that if Nishikawa insists on not participating in this war, they will even join forces to destroy Nishikawa, which may be a bit incredible to think of, but in the face of interests, any cooperation and betrayal is possible.

Therefore, Pei Yuanhao was able to release me out of the capital, and Pei Yuanxiu would also take such great danger and enter Sichuan in person in order to consolidate and expand his power to the greatest extent. It is easier to win over one side than to spend energy to destroy another side.

Listening to the inexplicable words of the people around him, Pei Yuanxiu just smiled faintly, then turned to look at Yan Qingchen and said, "You are the head of the Yan family, you should understand what I mean."

Yan Qingchen said, "I understand. But since that's the case, why do we have to choose you?"

Pei Yuanxiu smiled and said, "I already know very well because of Xichuan's troops."

“…”

Yan Qingchen's face froze slightly.

My brows also frowned, but I saw Tang Ting's figure moving at the corner of my eyes. She seemed to feel something. She looked up at me and I would also feel it and nodded at her.

So she quietly withdrew from the crowd. Because the people around her were always paying attention to Yan Qingchen and Pei Yuanxiu, no one paid attention to her. I only saw her slowly retreating to the side.

When I turned around, Pei Yuanxiu smiled calmly and said, "I know you have been guarding against me. When I first arrived in Xichuan, the people you sent us led us on were all rugged mountain roads and had never passed the Yan family's defense. Of course, on the surface, it seems that you are not making things difficult for us, but in fact, you don't want me to find out the strength of Xichuan."

“…”

"But I saw it a little bit when Nian Baoyu fights."

“…”

"Besides--"

He smiled, but he didn't finish the words afterwards, and I immediately understood.

Xue Qian was afraid that she would not see this clearly as well. Since she had been determined to cooperate with Pei Yuanxiu before, she might have also understood her own background. As the saying goes, outsiders watch the excitement and insiders watch the tricks. With Pei Yuanxiu's eyesight, you can see the whole leopard, but you are afraid that you have secretly figured out the general situation of Xichuan.

“…”

This time, Yan Qingchen didn't say anything else.

And it was the first time I saw a heavy look on his face.

This surprised me a little. Although it is indeed a very difficult thing for someone to find out about Xichuan's strength, whether Pei Yuanxiu really figured out was still there. Besides, even if he really figured out, it was not destined to fail. Why did his performance make me feel a little confused?

I subconsciously said softly: "Qingchen..."

He looked up at me, and in a moment, the solemnity in his eyes disappeared. He shook his head at me and signaled me not to worry. Then he slowly said, "So what? You figured out the strength of Xichuan's troops. If we can't be a cooperative relationship, then we can only be a hostile relationship, right?"

Pei Yuanxiu smiled gently: "Cooperation is always better than hostility, isn't it?"

“…”

"Xichuan was able to remain in a corner for so many years, but because the court has not made any free moves. If two sides attacked each other, would Xichuan really be able to remain in a stable position?"

"Two sides attack?"

Yan Qingchen lightly twitched the small seal with his fingertips, and then said: "What you are talking about is the North Road and the East Road? You used Shanxi's troops to attack Xi'an Prefecture to control the way into Sichuan. If we do not agree to your conditions, will you let Xichuan never have peace?"

Pei Yuanxiu smiled faintly: "I said that cooperation is always better than hostility."

At this moment, everyone became a little panicked.

Not to mention anything else, if Pei Yuanxiu really used troops to Xichuan on the North Road, as long as he passed the Jiange, the entire Chengdu would be under his slightest view. Even if the outcome of the war was not decided, once the peace that Xichuan maintained over the years was broken, the Yan family's situation would be very dangerous!

In addition, there are also Yan Gang and others!

Mr. Ma's brows were twisted into a lump. He glared at Pei Yuanxiu fiercely and said, "Do you dare to threaten us!"

"I dare not," Pei Yuanxiu said to him lightly: "Old man, I am still inviting Nishikawa to cooperate."

Mr. Ma gritted his teeth: "Cooperate, if the old man chops you into meat sauce here, what if they attack the North Road? The soldiers of the imperial court could be beaten back by us, let alone now!"

As he said this, his hand holding the iron rod tightened again and was almost about to take action. Yan Gang and Pei Yuanxiu's reaction was not slow. Just waved his hand, and the people behind them immediately rushed up and stopped the center.

Mr. Ma glared at Yan Gang: "You still won't look back!"

Yan Gang didn't say anything. Although it was obvious that he was hesitant or confused after listening to Yan Qingchen's words, at this time, he still chose to stand beside Pei Yuanxiu.

This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Yan Yi said hatefully: "You won't cry until you see the coffin!"

Seeing that the people on both sides were about to take action, at this moment, a weak voice slowly rang in the middle-

"Who are you on North Road?"

As soon as the sound came out, everyone stopped as if they had received some silent command. When I looked back, I saw Yan Qingchen twisting the small seal and looking up at Pei Yuanxiu: "Who is fighting on the North Road?"

Pei Yuanxiu only looked at him and didn't say anything, but his expression slowly calmed down.

Obviously, Yan Qingchen's words have directly led the topic from possible "cooperation" to "hostility". When Yan Qingchen said this, his expression has become very calm, and even a little leisurely, saying: "Lin Sheng? He has not many subordinates, and he is not incompatible; or are they the generals of the Gongsun family?"

Pei Yuanxiu also smiled: "You have made it clear."

Yan Qingchen said: "Each of each other."

This time, Pei Yuanxiu didn't say anything, but his smile condensed on the corners of his lips, and a little glowed in his eyes.

Yan Qingchen said lightly under his gaze: "Actually, you have made Xichuan so clear. Why didn't you figure it out? Among the people under your command, how many of them can beat your fifth brother?"

Speaking of this, he suddenly reached out and waved his hand and smiled, "I forgot that's not your fifth brother."

“…”

"But since you have personally participated in the Battle of Baoyuze during the New Year, you should not forget it," he looked at Pei Yuanxiu and said slowly: "With such a small number of troops, he can still defeat the cavalry of the Eastern Chaga division in Nian Baoyuze, not to mention the soldiers you were on the North Road."

Pei Yuanxiu's face sank slightly again.

Yan Gang was stunned when he heard this. He subconsciously looked at Pei Yuanxiu: "Have you done it?"

“…”

Pei Yuanxiu frowned and was about to say something, but Yan Qingchen had already said lightly: "You must want to say that you did not issue any instructions to North Road, nor did you receive any news from North Road, right?"

"..." He said in a deep voice: "Did you give North Road what instructions did you give?"

"Neither, but - I will not accept the orders of the outside king."

“…”

"Young Master Pei Yuanfeng knows military better than me."

“…”

"You might as well take a look," he raised his hand: "What else can you get out of it, and what other news can get out of it."

Pei Yuanxiu did not look back, but after his face slightly sank, he smiled.

Then he said, "So that's it."

Yan Qingchen blocked all the roads in Gantang Village. No matter whether he wanted to pass messages from here or if he wanted to pass in outside, he would be cut off directly in his hands. What's more, there was Mr. Ma's people. Except for Zhao Shuyuan who was picked up before, no one else could enter Gantang Village again.

Pei Yuanxiu smiled and said, "It seems that I think this matter is too simple."

"It's not that you think things too simple," Yan Qingchen lowered his eyes and said lightly: "It's this thing that is very simple."

After saying that, he stopped looking at him, but turned his head and said softly to Yan Yi: "Thank you, aunt for coming forward for me for this."

Yan Yi only shook her head lightly.

Then, both of them looked at Yan Gang.

After the words just now, some things and even the situation have been revealed very clearly. Yan Gang and Yan Zicong's expressions have become more and more serious. Yan Qingchen said lightly: "Fifth Uncle, the one who knows the current affairs is a hero. This sentence is actually very reasonable. I wonder if the fifth Uncle can understand the current affairs?"

Yan Gang didn't say anything, I just heard his gritting teeth.

Yan Zicong grabbed his arm and said softly: "Grandpa!"

Yan Qingchen was still gently fiddling with the seal with his fingertips, and slowly said, "Don't the fifth uncle still refuse to give up?"

“…”

"Do you have any evidence?"

"..." Yan Gang gasped and suddenly said, "Where is your credentials?"

He said that the evidence does not mean "what", but "whether"!

These words made Yan Qingchen and I feel a little moved. He slowly raised his eyes to look at Pei Yuanxiu, and then looked at Yan Gang again, and suddenly a glimmer appeared in his eyes.

He said, "You--"

Pei Yuanxiu said lightly: "The head of the Yan family is indeed very thoughtful, but there is one thing you probably ignore - you blocked all the paths in Gantang Village, and we will do the same. We may not get some news, and it is difficult for you to get it yourself."

“…”
To be continued...