Qu Tutong's goal had been achieved, so he said goodbye and left, and rushed to Jicheng to visit Cui Hongsheng.

Qu Tutong believed that Chen Leng would obey the order of the Holy Lord and would accept his command. The Jiangzuo people absolutely supported the Holy Lord, and they would receive the rewards of the efforts. Last year, the navy defeated Pyongyang but was rewarded, which is enough to say everything. In this storm, Zhou Fashang, who was far away in Donglai and Chen Leng, who was far away in Zhuo County, rushed to Dongdu to quell the rebellion as quickly as possible. Jiangzuo people sacrificed their lives for the Holy Lord. On the other hand, the local nobles of Guanlong in Xijing and Cui Hongsheng from Hebei were slow to rescue and watched the fire from the other side of the river, and had ulterior motives. Therefore, Qu Tutong "cut off" the idea of ​​King Qi's entry into the capital and was confident of persuading Chen Leng. If he wanted to lead his army to Hanoi and join the province to rescue the Dongdu, he must convince Cui Hongsheng to win the strong support of the Hebei people and even the entire Shandong aristocratic group.

Just as Qu Tutong left Li Yang and was thinking about how to convince Cui Hongsheng, Cui Hongsheng was listening to Cui Xiaoren's report in the tent of the Daying Commander outside Jicheng.

Xu Shiyu came and asked Cui for help on behalf of Li Fengyun, hoping that Cui would provide necessary, timely and effective "support" at the critical moment when the main force of the alliance evacuated the Dongdu battlefield and crossed the river to the north. This was very difficult. Although Lu Mingxing and some alliance troops had captured Jindi Pass and tore a hole in the defense line of the heavenly chasm, the Song Yu Yi army of the Korean Prime Minister also "escaped", greatly reducing the "burden" of the alliance's evacuation, but Li Fengyun's evacuation from the Dongdu battlefield and the Gyeonggi area did not mean that he could cross the river to the north. This was completely different.

"Under the current situation, the rebels on the battlefield in Xingyang are already trapped in a heavy siege and are unable to fly. Even if they break through and escape, they are still targeted by public criticism and will be wiped out in the pursuit and blockade." Cui Hongsheng frowned deeply and sighed with a beard, "I wonder if after the white-haired breaks through, how can he escape from the pursuit and blockade? If he cannot get rid of the pursuers, how can he cross the river north?"

"Green hair has a plan to escape from the shell." Cui Xiaoren immediately told the Wagang Rebel Army in detail, "White hair was placing hopes on the Korean Prime Minister, but he did not expect that the Song Yu rebels would scatter after leaving Jindi Pass. Fortunately, he was ready to make a backup plan, otherwise there would be a disaster to be destroyed."

Cui Hongsheng thought for a moment and nodded slowly, "It turns out that Bai Hai hid himself under the banner of the Prime Minister of Korea to blame others. At the critical moment, he escaped from the cicada. But he was calculating others, and others were also calculating him. Unfortunately, the Prime Minister of Korea was sensible and was mistaken for his cleverness. In the end, Bai Hai was calculating."

Cui Xiaoren smiled and nodded, "The Prime Minister Han became the target of public criticism. He was surrounded and killed by the Guardian army. White-haired could take the opportunity to cross the river north. In the public eye, if he wanted to cross the river smoothly, his only reliance was the King of Qi in Liyang."

Cui Hongsheng understood it. If the King of Qi wanted to "cover" Li Fengyun cross the river, the prerequisite was that no one "surveilled" him. In other words, he and Chen Len had to find a high-sounding excuse, quickly stayed away from Li Yang, rushed to Heyang to meet the province, and launched an attack on Yang Xuangan on the battlefield in the Eastern Capital. However, he could go to Heyang immediately, but Chen Len might not be willing. If he took a step back, even if Chen Len himself was willing, Zhou Fashang might not agree. In order to avoid unilateral actions that affected Zhou Fashang's deployment and harmed the interests of the people of Jiangzuo, Chen Len must consult Zhou Fashang's opinions in advance. Zhou Fashang is the key to the development of the situation.

"At present, Yang Xuangan and Wei Wensheng are fighting fiercely in the Mianchi area. The battle is entering a critical moment. Bai Hai cannot withdraw for the time being. There is no hurry to see the development of the situation before making a decision." Cui Hongsheng pondered for a little while and said slowly, "If Wei Wensheng is defeated, the situation will be unfavorable to me. Zhou Fashang was forced to put the Tongji Canal first and join forces with reinforcements to rescue Dongdu, so that Bai Hai will give Bai Hai the best opportunity to evacuate Dongdu and cross the river to the north."

崔孝仁犹豫了片刻,谨慎提醒道,“明公,杨玄感耳目众多,樵公(周法尚)驰援而来的消息必定会迅速传到他的手中.杨玄感看到东都战局的逆转已不可避免,必然会做出决策,但无论是南下豫州还是西进关中,抑或据中原而战,他都要先击败卫文升,唯有如此才能掌控主动,所以……”

Cui Xiaoren did not finish his words, "just stop when the time comes." He believed that Yang Xuangan considered that he had been surrounded after the navy, and he would have to fight quickly and strive to defeat Wei Wensheng in the shortest time and break through the encirclement. In this way, Li Fengyun is soon even evacuating Dongdu, so Cui Hongsheng could not delay. After all, the "tactic understanding" between the King of Qi and the Hebei rich families was based on common interests, and the core of this common interest is Li Fengyun's plan for the future. Without Li Fengyun and the alliance army he led, all this would no longer exist.

Cui Hongsheng frowned slightly, "The people in Xijing were too hindered by the Tonggui Duke (Wei Wensheng). Even if the Tonggui Duke had the intention of a decisive battle, the people in Xijing might not give Yang Xuangan a chance to fight."

Cui Xiaoren thought for a while and continued to persuade, "At present, reinforcements are coming from all directions to assist the Dongdu, but because they have their own goals, their own interests, and their own excuses, everyone is staying away from the sidelines, but one thing is certain, whoever is the first to kill the Dongdu City will escape the liquidation after the storm. Therefore, Tonggui Duke and Xijing army have no choice and must rush to the Dongdu City before Zhou Fashang. Zhou Fashang is also very good, stop at Luokou, pointing at Dongdu City, forcing Tonggui Duke and Xijing army to fight to the death with Yang Xuangan. The Guanlong people killed each other, and Jiangzuo people watched the fire from the other side of the river. In the end, no matter what the final result of the battle was, Jiangzuo people easily controlled the overall situation. The Jiangzuo people controlled the overall situation, which actually means that the Holy Lord controlled the overall situation."

崔弘升连连颔首.崔孝仁的分析很有道理,若论谋略,自己拍马都追不上周法尚,所以与其被周法尚牵着鼻子走,处处受制,仰人鼻息,甚至在风暴后的清算中惶惶不可终日,倒不如剑走偏锋,第一个杀进东都战场,先在政治上立于不败之地,如此好歹也从杨玄感这块“肥肉”上咬下了一大口.

崔弘升又与崔孝仁反复推演,权衡利弊,最终决策,初四,大军西进河内,沿着永济渠直奔临清关,先摆出积极响应行省命令,急速驰援东都之态势,看看能否引起整个局势的变化,一旦牵一发而动全身,则再不犹豫,以最快速度杀奔东都战场.

On the third day of the seventh month, under the command of Li Zixiong, Chen Rui and Han Yao, the alliance military and civilians hid in the day and walked at night, quickly entered Handan, and lurked in the mountains and forests in the areas of Fushan and Zishan.

The most dangerous and difficult journey was completed without any danger. Next, the Alliance army would have "confidence" and full of confidence. The Expeditionary Force has not returned yet and is far away in the battlefield in Liaodong. The troops who rescued the Eastern Capital gathered in the north and south of Henan and did not have time to kill them in the short term. As for the Hebei Yingyang and even the most rural regiments of the counties, they would either go to Liaodong for an expedition or rush to the Eastern Capital to aid. It is now a great opportunity for the Alliance army to "leap with a wide sea and a high sky, and allow birds to fly with a bird."

However, the gap between ideals and reality is always discouraging. How can the alliance survive in nearly 200,000 soldiers and civilians? It is necessary to grab a piece of land. The alliance has reached a strange place and is not familiar with the land. If it blindly burns, kills and plunders, it will be a fishing place and eventually becomes a crossing rat that everyone calls for. It is only a matter of time. Therefore, if the alliance wants to gain a foothold and develop, it must win the support and cooperation of local forces, which forces the alliance's senior management to find ways to contact the two super wealthy families, Li family of Zhaojun and Cui family of Boling.

Of course, the status of the two sides is too disparate, and it is impossible to get in touch without special relationships. However, if the alliance goes north without winning the acquiescence and indulgence of these two wealthy families, it is purely a search for death. After all, the power of these two wealthy families is too strong. Once they think that the alliance has endangered their vital interests and use all political resources to persuade the Holy Lord and the Central Committee to send heavy troops to encircle and suppress, the consequences can be imagined.

The Hebei heroes and coaches did not leave when they arrived in Handan. Going further forward was the sphere of influence of the Li family of Zhaojun and the Cui family of Boling. The Li family of Zhaojun and the Cui family of Boling were respectful and powerful in their minds, so they could not afford to provoke them. They clearly told Li Zixiong, Chen Rui and Han Yao that without the permission of the two wealthy families, they would not continue to go north, nor would they dare to burn, kill and loot on the "territories" of the two wealthy families, but in this way, the military and civilians of the alliance would eat and drink? So they warned that if the alliance failed to fulfill its promise in the short term and failed to win the tacit understanding and protection of the two wealthy families, they would leave the alliance and lead the army back to their hometown.

Chen Rui and Han Yao were worried and anxious, while Li Zixiong was calm and confident, and even sneered at the threats of Hebei's heroes and coaches and looked down on them.

Just when the atmosphere inside the top leaders of the alliance was tense, Hebei famous scholar Kong Yingda suddenly appeared, and the heroic generals from the Li family of Zhaojun were accompanied by Li Sixing, Hao Xiaode, Liu Heita, Sun Xuanya and other heroes from Hebei could not believe in Li Zixiong, but they could not believe in Kong Yingda.

Kong Yingda told the Haoshang that on his way north with Liu Xuan, he met a big man from the Boling Cui clan in Handan, and had a considerable voice in the Cui clan. This big man made a promise that the Boling Cui clan acquiesced to the alliance to go north and gave secret protection to the alliance at an appropriate time. The Boling Cui clan and the Li clan of Zhaojun are political ally and have close interests. In the matter of the alliance to go north, the decision of the Boling Cui clan of the Li clan of Zhaojun will definitely win the support of the Li clan of Zhaojun. However, the big man from the Cui clan of the Cui clan cannot represent the Li clan of Zhaojun, so Liu Xuan has continued to go north to visit the Li clan of Zhaojun.

Li Sixing was by the side of this great Cui family at that time. Although he was not able to make a promise on behalf of the Li family in Zhaojun, he could help the alliance enter the sphere of influence of the Li family in Zhaojun, making the alliance north faster and safer.

After Kong Yingda finished speaking, Li Zixiong questioned in front of the heroes and handsome men, "Who is in Handan of the Cui family?"

Kong Yingda hesitated for a moment, but still gave the answer, "Twelve Lady."

Li Zixiong was a little surprised, then looked at everyone, waved his hand, and said in an unquestionable tone, "After darkness, go north and move forward."
Chapter completed!