The King of Qi had just divided his troops and set out when Li Fengyun received a secret report from Xiao Yi, and Wei Yunqi and Wei Baoluan led their troops north to the Jishui River.

Li Fengyun immediately thought of Ji and He Waterway. The King of Qi did have some tricks to use the main force to detour the rear of the rebel army, cut off the retreat route of the rebel army, and surround the rebel army on the line of Tongji Canal. However, this strategy has a fatal key to the King of Qi, that is, the rebel army must cut off the Tongji Canal in critical moments.

The Rebel Alliance once analyzed and deduced the time when the King of Qi sent troops to suppress the rebellion. He believed that July was the best time, because after the rainy season in the Far East, there was not much time left for the expeditionary force to attack. The Eastern Expedition was either victory was in sight, or it was difficult to return without success, or it was temporarily turned to rest and prepare for another battle next year, dragging the war to the second year. However, Wei Yunqi's active defeat in the battle of Jishui made the situation suddenly complicated. Although the King of Qi used this as an excuse to go out of Beijing to suppress the rebellion in advance, he pushed himself to the forefront of politics. The Eastern Capital seemed to see that the King of Qi was re-taking the King of Han Yang Liang's path of fighting for imperial unification by force, so undercurrents surged, and various forces representing different political positions gathered very "tactfully" into a huge force, pushing the King of Qi step by step towards the path of father and son's death.

"It's mid-June now, and the trend of the Eastern Expedition battlefield is still unclear. The expeditionary force needs a steady supply of military supplies. The Tongji Canal cannot be cut off anyway. Therefore, the King of Qi left Beijing to suppress the rebellion. The first priority should be to ensure the smooth flow of the Tongji Canal. For this reason, the normal strategy for suppressing the rebellion should be to use powerful force as a deterrent, forcing us to step back step by step, gradually moving away from the Tongji Canal, and eventually had to withdraw from the Central Plains." Xiao Yi frowned and whispered, "But the King of Qi did the opposite way. He forced us to cut off the Tongji Canal before he came out of the customs. He was not afraid that the Tongji Canal would affect the Eastern Expedition battlefield. Why is this? Did he really lose his mind and determined to break openly with the emperor, and father and son were killed? Didn't he know that there were many evil wolves in the east waiting for him to fall into the trap, and then rushed forward to eat him up and ate him to the end.

Li Fengyun pondered for a moment and said thoughtfully, "It seems that Wei Yun's pursuit of defeat in Jishui is not only to let the King of Qi leave Beijing in advance to suppress the rebellion, but also another reason for him to take the risk of the Tongji Canal being cut off."

"What's the reason? What did Ming Gongju guessed?" Xiao Yi asked.

"The situation on the battlefield of the Eastern Expedition may have undergone some major changes." Li Fengyun said, "This change made the King of Qi not care about the severance of Tongji Canal. In this way, our judgment of the situation was wrong, and overestimated the threat of the severance of Tongji Canal to absolutely King of Qi, so the King of Qi can use Tongji Canal to mislead us, delay us, and finally catch us all in one place."

Li Fengyun looked at Xiao Yi who was enlightened and asked, "Is there any latest news about the battlefield of the Eastern Expedition?"

Xiao Yi shook his head, "It hasn't been recently. I wonder if it was because Goguryeo took the initiative to surrender, and the negotiations between the two sides entered a critical moment. The palace blocked all the news?" Xiao Yi seemed to have an epiphany and said anxiously, "Ming Gong, King Qi couldn't wait to leave Beijing to suppress the rebellion. Is it because he knew that Goguryeo surrendered and the Eastern Expedition was about to end?"

Li Fengyun vetoed, "In view of the current situation of King Qi, we can still know the news that he can learn. Take a step back and say that even if our news is delayed, there is also Pushan Gong. Pushan Gong is very clear about the movements of Dongdu, and no trace of movement can be hidden from him."

"He has a Tongtian figure on it, so of course there is no way to escape the movements of the Dongdu." Xiao Yi shook his head disapprovingly and continued the topic just now, "Ming Gong, based on your estimation, what major changes may have occurred on the battlefield of the Eastern Expedition, which makes the severance of the Tongji Canal no longer threaten the King of Qi?"

"If nothing unexpected happens, the reason why there is no news on the battlefield of the Eastern Expedition during this period is not because the Goguryeo people surrendered voluntarily, and the two sides were repeatedly negotiating, but because the emperor and the center had fallen into the Goguryeo's delaying plan. By the time they woke up, the rainy season in the Far East had arrived, and there was very little time for the Expeditionary Force to attack. The Expeditionary Force is still stranded under the city of Liaodong, and it is more than a thousand miles away from Pyongyang, so the war will inevitably continue until the second year."

Li Fengyun's eyes were deep, his tone was calm, and he spoke in a leisurely manner, as if he had seen it with his own eyes.

"The Expeditionary Force is still under the city of Liaodong?" Xiao Yi didn't believe it, thinking that Li Fengyun's speculation was too outrageous. The Expeditionary Force forced its way through the Liaoshui River on March 14th and began to besiege Liaodong City on the 16th. It has been almost three months and has not yet conquered. How is this possible? Hundreds of thousands of elite troops of the Central Turkish Guards attacked a city guarded by tens of thousands of Goguryeo people, but it could not be defeated for three months. How likely is this?

"Attacking Goguryeo, the Liaoshui River is the first natural obstacle, Liaodong City is the second line of defense, Wugu City is the third dangerous pass, Yalu Water, Sashui is the fourth, and the fifth natural obstacle, and then it hit Pyongyang." Li Fengyun asked back, "Since the Expeditionary Force crossed the Liaoshui River and surrounded Liaodong City, have you heard the news that they surrounded Wugu City and were facing Yalu Water? Every time the Expeditionary Force conquered a dangerous obstacle, it was one step closer to victory, so great news was transmitted back to the country.

, not only can it enhance the authority of the emperor and the central government, but it can also play a role in stabilizing the domestic situation. Therefore, it can be imagined that once the Expedition Force achieves a major phased victory, the emperor and the central government will never be able to hide it, and will only spare no effort to publicize it. But what is the reality? There is no news about the Eastern Expedition battlefield during this period. Without news, it means there is no result and no victory. Therefore, it is certain that the Expedition Force is still stranded under the Liaodong city."

Xiao Yi nodded frequently and believed in this extremely outrageous guess.

If the Expeditionary Force is still under the city of Liaodong, if the Eastern Expedition will last until the second year, considering that the rainy season in the Far East has arrived, the Expeditionary Force will temporarily stop attacking. In this way, even if the Tongji Canal is interrupted, as long as it is not interrupted for a long time, it will not have an impact on the Eastern Expedition battlefield. After all, Luokou, Huiluo Guocang, Hebei, Liyang, Gaoyang Guocang, Linshuo Palace in Zhuo County, Linyu Palace in western Liaoning, and Wanghaidun and Huaiyuan Town in Liaodong, all stockpiled a large amount of war materials and had enough ability to support the huge military supply of the Expeditionary Force.

"If the Eastern Expedition is as predicted by Ming Gong, then whether the Tongji Canal is interrupted will not threaten the King of Qi. However, judging from the future development of the political situation of the Eastern Capital and the determination of the King of Qi to attack the crown prince, the King of Qi's strategy of suppressing the rebellion must be full of mystery." Xiao Yi concentrating his thoughts and carefully pondered, "If the King of Qi wants to attack the crown prince, he must force the emperor to compromise with the central government. If the emperor to compromise with the central government, it is important to cut off the Tongji Canal, but more importantly, the King of Qi must take advantage of this opportunity to suppress the rebellion and grow rapidly."

"Everything depends on strength, so from the perspective of the King of Qi, he must first force us to cut off the Tongji Canal. The Tongji Canal was cut off, and the local forces in Henan led by the Zheng family in Xingyang, as well as the local governments on the front line of the Tongji Canal and the Yingyang Mansion of the garrison must bear the heavy responsibility. For this reason, they had to compromise with the King of Qi and had to help the King of Qi grow stronger. The King of Qi grows stronger and stronger, on the one hand, it is conducive to suppressing the rebellion and reopening the Tongji Canal. On the other hand, it can threaten and coerce the emperor, confront the center, bargain, and gradually achieve their political goals."

Li Fengyun's eyes showed admiration and agreed with Xiao Yi's inference.

"Ming Gong, whether King Qi can successfully win the crown prince is not because he uses the benefits of Tongjiqu to threaten the emperor and the center, but how to improve his own strength." Xiao Yi continued, "The reason why the Holy Lord was able to defeat all opponents in the fierce battle for imperial rule was that he was very strong and had already threatened the fate of Middle Earth."

At that time, the Holy Lord not only built the martial arts of pacifying Jiangzuo, but also worked hard during the ten years of garrisoning Jiangzuo, successfully turning Jiangzuo into his own strength and firmly controlling the lifeline of Middle Earth with the wealth of Jiangzuo. Perhaps, it was his fault that the Holy Lord let the Holy Lord stop in Jiangzuo for ten years. It was during these ten years that the Holy Lord promoted the rapid development of the great cause of unification of Middle Earth with Jiangzuo's strong wealth, but the lifeline of Middle Earth was also quietly controlled by him. The Prince Yang Yong was on the feather wings of the late emperor.

Although the lower level also grew up healthily, by the end of Kaihuang, the Saint Lord's martial arts and strength were far superior to the Crown Prince Yang Yong, and Yang Yong was no match for the Saint Lord at all. Taking a step back, even if the Crown Prince Yang Yong inherited the imperial throne with the support of the late emperor, the king was weak and the ministers were strong, and Yang Yong would die sooner or later. The late emperor was wise. Perhaps he saw the result, so he deposed the crown prince in hopes of saving Yang Yong to avoid tragic siblings. But in the end, Yang Yong died at the hands of the Saint Lord.

Any struggle ultimately depends on strength, and all conspiracies are irresistible in the face of absolute strength. The same is true for today's struggle for imperial unification. The only way to develop in terms of strength is to a point where the emperor and the center have to compromise, then the crown prince is his belonging, but this is too difficult, as difficult as ascending to heaven. The Holy Lord is an exception. The historical tide of Middle-earth unification was rolling in and out of the way. The Holy Lord happened to follow the trend and took a huge advantage, so his success could not be replicated. Even if the King of Qi is exhausted today, even if he possesses all his strength, he will not want to develop his strength to a point that is enough to threaten the fate of Middle-earth.

At this moment, Xiao Yi suddenly had a flash of inspiration, thinking of something incredible, a hint of shock suddenly flashed through his eyes, and his eyes quickly moved away from Li Fengyun's face, as if he wanted to hide the sudden change in his mood.

Li Fengyun saw it, smiled slightly, and asked, "Do you suspect that someone was a chess piece set up by the King of Qi? Do you suspect that someone was trying hard to form a rebel alliance, just to give it to the King of Qi to help the King of Qi strengthen his strength?"
Chapter completed!