On the tenth day of the seventh month, the King of Qi was in the camp.

In the early morning, Li Baiyao reported urgently that Li Fengyun had led the alliance troops to retreat to Weinan and Puyang lines. It is estimated that after dawn, he would cross the river from Weiliangjin area to the north.

The King of Qi was a little surprised and secretly called luck. Li Fengyun's marching speed was too fast, and he almost "collided head-on" with Yuwen Shu. If this "collision" was done, would it be a big deal? The King of Qi asked Li Baiyao to tell Li Fengyun that he would allow the alliance army to cross the river, and he would give necessary cover on the north bank of the river.

Soon, Li Shanheng came to report again, and scouted in Weiliangjin, more than 60 miles east of Liyang, and found an army under the banner of the Eastern Capital Garrison crossing the river.

Li Shanheng had already received news from Wei Fusi, knowing that it was Li Fengyun's alliance army. Just to cover up, Li Shanheng had to respond to the story and pretend to report to the King of Qi. In addition, in order to prevent him, Li Shanheng transferred the main force into Li Yang Cang yesterday and strengthened the garrison force of the King of Qi's camp to prevent Li Fengyun from suddenly attacking Cangcheng after crossing the river. Now there are 40,000 troops under Li Fengyun, and all the main forces are. Faced with such a powerful force, Li Shanheng dare not be careless and be careful to prevent it.

The King of Qi was unhappy and his face suddenly became gloomy. Crossing the river was a major event, which was related to the safety of both sides. If the failure to cooperate tacitly, an accident may cause irreparable losses. However, Li Fengyun was bold and had not contacted Li Yang yet, but he started crossing the river there and did not take King of Qi seriously. This is good luck. If the luck is not good, Yuwen Shu was stranded in Li Yang and had not left yet. What should we do now? Should the two sides really fight and cause both losses?

Wei Fusi and Li Shanheng could understand Li Fengyun's eagerness to escape from danger. Now Han Shiyan is by his side, which is an uncontrollable unstable factor. In addition, more than 4,000 "captives" from Dong Chun are also a hidden danger. The "covering" of the Wagang army on both sides of the Jishui River also has risks. What's more serious is that he cannot ensure that the King of Qi always keeps his promises, so he is not only eager to cross the river, but also "dead first and then report". Before the King of Qi learned about it, he will send the elected army to the other side to seize the initiative. In this way, even if the King of Qi changes his position and takes the initiative to attack with treason, he can still use the "opportunity" to block the King of Qi and give the alliance army time to cross the river.

This is in line with Li Fengyun's style of conduct. He has always been on the verge of danger. He expects him to be cautious and steady, which is really difficult. This is directly related to his lack of strength. He is not as strong as others, so he can only win by using a trick. Of course, if it weren't for this kind of personality, he would not have offered any advice to King Qi to "go to the north to guard the border" and take a risk.

This also shows that both sides have serious lack of trust. There is a tacit understanding, but there is too little trust and a tacit understanding of trust. The risks contained in it are great. Now the King of Qi is determined to go north to guard the border and has no way out. If he wants to make a difference in the northern border, whether it is to block the northern border from garrison or dominate the northern border, he must first increase his strength in the shortest time. Without strength, it is a dead end in the northern border. The best shortcut to increase his strength is to work together with Li Fengyun. The basis of joint cooperation is trust. Without a certain foundation of trust, cooperation is just empty talk. Even at a critical moment, both sides are difficult to maintain tacit understanding.

King Qi asked Li Baiyao, "What is the intention of white hair? Did he deliberately create conflicts, or did he deliberately threaten or blackmail or blackmail them?"

Li Baiyao calmly explained that Li Fengyun speculated that Lai Hu'er and the main force of the navy were on the way to Dongdu to assist Dongdu. From time to time, it should be not far from Dongdu, and it is closer to Liyang. Restoring the smooth flow of the Grand Canal is the top priority. If nothing unexpected happens, Lai Hu'er will arrive in Liyang and understand the situation in Dongdu in detail, it is very likely that some naval warships will be deployed on the line from Liyang to Luokou to ensure that the north and south Grand Canal is unobstructed. In this way, Li Fengyun and the alliance army will not only be exposed, but also delay the time for crossing the river to the north. This will not only affect the safety of the King of Qi, but also affect the plan of the King of Qi to go north. Therefore, Li Fengyun was impatient and did not dare to waste a slight time.

The King of Qi was surprised. He came to Hu'er to help Dongdu? The main force of the navy was coming against the current. Such a major event directly affected the direction of the situation in Dongdu. Why didn't Yuwen Shu reveal a word?

Although the province asked for help from the Donglai Navy, it was a sudden illness and was useless. The province did not have the power to dispatch troops, and Lai Hu'er dared not give up the Eastern Expedition without authorization, and led all the navy to help the Dongdu. Previously, Lai Hu'er sent Zhou Fashang, deputy generals of the Navy, to lead more than 14,000 soldiers to help the Dongdu. It was a serious violation of the law and could be regarded as a rebellion and there was a risk of losing his head. Therefore, as long as there was no order from the Holy Lord, Lai Hu'er would never be able to quell the rebellion. If he took a step back, he would still have to think about his subordinates under the tent, and he would not let everyone follow him and lose their heads.

However, Yuwen Shu and Qu Tutong both said that when the Holy Lord and the Central Master received the news of Yang Xuangan's rebellion, they immediately decided to stop the Eastern Expedition. This edict must be used to transmit the Donglai Naval Division as quickly as possible to prevent the Naval Division from crossing the sea and entering the expedition alone. In addition, the expedition army closest to Dongdu is also the Donglai Naval Division. The Holy Lord may order Lai Huer to rush to Dongdu to quell the rebellion at the same time. In this way, Li Fengyun's prediction is probably correct. Lai Huer is really possible to rush to Dongdu for assistance.

Qu Tutong is an ordinary commander of the Wei Mansion. It is normal for him to not participate in the central decision-making. It is normal for Yuwen Shu to not know about it, but Yuwen Shu could not have known about it. If Yuwen Shu knew about it, why did he not mention Lai Huer and the Donglai Naval Division from beginning to end? Are you worried that Lai Huer would have taken the navy across the sea before the imperial edict was delivered, and it was impossible to confirm that the navy would definitely go to Dongdu to quell the rebellion, so he would never mention it, or was it because of other reasons? For example, the Holy Lord has been determined to "clean" King Qi and has secretly ordered Yuwen Shu and Lai Huer to join forces to remove the military power of the King of Qi, so Yuwen Shu of course must strictly keep the secret.

Wei Fusi and Li Shanheng were also surprised, especially Wei Fusi, who evacuated the battlefield of Dongdu with Li Fengyun. The two discussed plans to go north together every day, but they never heard Li Fengyun mention Lai Hu'er and the navy. At this moment, the mood was particularly complicated. First of all, regardless of whether the matter is true or false, it can be seen by Li Fengyun that Li Fengyun did not trust them at all. But it is normal to think about it. Once the King of Qi changes his position and betrays his faith, once the King of Qi knows that Li Fengyun has speculated that Lai Hu'er is coming and is prepared for it, then how likely is the alliance army to successfully cross the river? Only when Li Fengyun is mentally calculating and unintentional can he have a chance to escape, so Li Fengyun must be cautious and cautious.

The more the King of Qi thought about it, the more he became afraid. Wei Fusi and Li Shanheng also had a premonition of unknown information.

If Lai Hu'er came with the main force of the navy and met with Zhou Fashang, the navy would become the strongest support force on the battlefield of the Dongdu, 50,000 and 60,000 naval soldiers who were absolutely loyal to the Holy Lord. In addition, Cui Hongsheng, the ambassador of Hebei, Chen Len, deputy guard of Zhuo County, Li Gongting, general of Wu Ben, Yang Hao, commander of Heyang, and Yuwen Shu and Qu Tutong, the special envoys assigned by the Holy Lord, joined forces. As long as Wei Wensheng held Tongguan without losing his losses, the siege of the Dongdu could be resolved immediately. Dongdu was safe, and King Yang Tong, King of Yue, Fan Zigai, Yang Gongren, and Li Hun joined the encirclement with great momentum, and Yang Xuangan's defeat was in the evening.

Next, if Yuwen Shu and Lai Huer join forces to "deal" with the King of Qi, where will the King of Qi escape? Yuwen Shu has already tested the "bottom line" of Qi. Knowing that the King of Qi is ambitious and plans to compete with the Holy Lord in the northern border, he will definitely kill him to eliminate future troubles. At that time, the King of Qi could not beat him, and could not escape, and had no choice but to surrender.

The King of Qi was angry and asked Li Baiyao sternly, "Why did you hide such a big deal?"

Li Baiyao felt very wronged, and I only realized it. Then he questioned King Qi without hesitation. How could the king not know about such a big thing? Since the king knew, why didn’t he tell the white hair in advance to form a tacit understanding and protect each other? The king deliberately concealed it, and of course the white hair suspected that the king had a purpose, so the two sides distrust each other, resulting in misunderstandings and fierce conflicts.

The King of Qi became more and more angry, "Gu really didn't know. If Gu knew, how could he conceal it deliberately? He came to protect his help. The navy not only determined the direction of the situation in the Eastern Capital, but also determined the fate of Gu. In critical moments, how could Gu fall into white hair and die and die of his own vitality?"

Li Baiyao took the opportunity to make a statement. The reason for this misunderstanding caused this crisis was because of the lack of trust between the two sides. If Lai Hu'er really brought the navy, the situation in the East Capital would quickly reverse, and Yang Xuangan was about to lose, leaving the time for King Qi to move. In this case, the two sides should strengthen communication, increase trust, and discuss the plan to go north together.

"The current relationship between the north and the south is getting worse, and the situation of garrison in the northern border is extremely serious. Compared with the danger brought to the king by the reversal of the situation in the eastern capital, going north to guard the border is even more dangerous. If you are not careful, you will lose everything."

Li Baiyao "strikes while the iron is hot", based on the drastic evolution of the relationship between the north and the south, and analyzed and deduced the causes and consequences of the "third Eastern Expedition", hoping to convince the King of Qi to secretly meet Li Fengyun, and the two sides sat together and talked openly.

"The success or failure of the third Eastern Expedition determines the direction of the relationship between the north and the south. If Middle-earth destroys Goguryeo, conquers the Far East, and monopolizes the interests of the Far East, it can effectively deter the northern desert and delay the outbreak of the Civil War. How could the northern desert and the northern desert give up the interests of the Far East? The north and the south have reached the point where water and fire are incompatible and swords are drawn, it is certain that the Turks will break up and stop Middle-earth from monopolizing the Far East at any cost. Next year, the six towns in the northern border will surely start to smoke everywhere. The Great Wall? The battles on the front line are fierce. With the current strength of the king, it is difficult to achieve even when he reaches the northern border. If the king wants to defend the Great Wall and ensure that the third Eastern Expedition returns, he must strengthen his strength in the shortest time. Bai Hai and his alliance army can just solve the king's urgent need."

The King of Qi pondered for a long time and looked at Wei Fusi and Li Shanheng, his eyes showing his intention of asking for advice.

Wei Fusi and Li Shanheng understood it, but both were cautious and did not respond. The King of Qi was too special and some things could not be done. If he did it, it would be a disaster. Just like the case of "despair of virtue" back then, the disaster caused Xiao Wall and a fatal blow, and there was no chance of turning over.

The King of Qi gritted his teeth, made a resolute decision, and waved at Li Baiyao, "I will patrol Yongji Canal tonight, please make arrangements for you."

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