Li Sixing and Li Mengchang's faces were both ugly, but they were unable to control the development of the situation and could only be bystanders and let them go.

The leader of the Li clan obviously overestimated his influence and underestimated Li Fengyun's control over the alliance. As a result, when Li Fengyun convinced the heroes and decided to enter Yanbei to develop, Li Sixing and Li Mengchang were helpless. At this moment, even if they were willing to stand up and make different voices on behalf of the Li clan of Zhaojun, they could not change the established facts and just humiliate themselves.

After all, Li Mengchang was young and prone to impulsiveness. Considering that his personal and a group of friends' smuggling benefits in Yanbei would be seriously damaged by Li Fengyun's decision, the Li family of Zhaojun would also become the target of the major forces in the north because of the alliance to enter Yanbei. Li Mengchang could not help but intend to object.

Just as he was about to speak, Li Sixing was quick-witted and patted his arm hard to stop him from irritating. Li Meng looked at him with a look of doubt. Li Sixing leaned into his ear and whispered, "The twelve ladies of the Cui family are in Handan. They must have had contact with Bai Hai and inquired about Bai Hai's foothold. In order to win the support of the Cui family, Bai Hai will also lobby for everything, so..."

Li Mengchang understood it. Li Fengyun insisted on entering Yanbei, which shows that he was not only determined to break up with the Li family in Zhaojun, but also determined to cut off the room for maneuver between the rich northern families such as the Cui family, the Lu family in Fanyang, and the Liu family in Zhongshan. But is Li Fengyun so stupid? It is rumored that the reason why the King of Qi and the Baifa cooperated was due to the mediation and running of the twelve ladies of the Cui family. From this, it can be inferred that at this moment, no matter how rebellious Li Fengyun was, he would not become enemies with the twelve ladies of the Cui family. Therefore, Li Fengyun's plan to enter Yanbei must have received the tacit approval of the twelve ladies of the Cui family. In other words, the Cui family may have other ideas and plans in this matter. There is no need for Li Sixing and Li Mengchang to be smart, cause trouble, and just watch the changes and report truthfully. Even if there is any tricky point, it is a headache for the old sect leader.

However, in the eyes of the alliance's heroes, the "extraordinary" silence of the brothers Li Sixing and Li Mengchang represents the support of Li Fengyun by the Li family of Zhaojun. Since the Li family of Zhaojun no longer insists on "advance to Taiyuan westward" and indulges and acquiesces to Li Fengyun into Yanbei, there are more contents that can be interpreted from it. Perhaps the Li family of Zhaojun is willing to control Yanbei through Li Fengyun, and then gain the largest share from the profits of Yan smuggling.

With the joint efforts of all parties, the alliance's foothold strategy finally reached an agreement.

Li Fengyun "strikes with the heat" and does not give the rich and handsome men a "respite" time, nor does he give the brothers Li Sixing and Li Mengchang to report the sect. He immediately began to go north to deploy.

Xu Shisan and two personal guards hung a huge map that had been prepared long ago in the house. The content on this map was very clear under the candlelight, which immediately attracted everyone's attention. Everyone couldn't wait to surround them, and while checking carefully, he couldn't help but discuss it enthusiastically.

The most conspicuous thing on the map is a black circle, which is obviously the foothold of the alliance after entering Yanbei. This black circle is located at the northwest foot of Taihang Mountain, the eastern foot of Hengshan Mountain and the southern line of Sangganshui. It is located at the intersection of Yanmen, Shanggu and Zhuojun. It has mountains and rivers, and the terrain is very dangerous, but there are few people's eyes.

Li Fengyun stood in front of the map and began to explain in detail.

"This is our foothold in Yanbei, with over 200 miles of mountains and ridges." Li Fengyun pointed to the black circle on the map and said, "There are three cities in this area. To the west is Lingqiu City, located on the eastern foot of Hengshan in Yanmen County; to the east is Feihu City, located on the northern foot of Taihang in Shanggu County; to the north is Weicheng, located on the border between Yanmen County and Zhuo County, where Hengshan and Sanggan Water meet."

"Why choose this place as our foothold in Yanbei? First of all, the terrain is good, easy to defend but difficult to attack, and easy to survive."

Li Fengyun pointed to Lingqiu City on the map, "This is an important pass of Lingqiu Road. Lingqiu Road starts from the Beiyun in Dai, to Yanmen, passes Lingqiu and crosses Taihang Changshan Pass, and goes south to Zhongshan, Hebei, which is today's Xianyu City, the capital of Boling County. As long as we guard Lingqiu City, we can block the attack from Yanmen; as long as we control Changshan Pass, we can block the attack from Hebei. On the contrary, if we leave Lingqiu, we can attack Yanmen, we can go up to Daibei and go down to Taiyuan; if we leave Changshan Pass, we can attack Hebei."

Li Fengyun pointed to Feihu City on the map again.

"Flying Hu City is more than 100 miles west of Lingqiu, and more than 100 miles east of Puyin Xing is Puyin Xing, one of the eight passes of Taihang. What is the Puyin Xing?, and more than 100 miles southeast of Shanggu County is Yicheng, and five hundred miles northeast of Zhuo County is Jicheng, so as long as we guard Feihu City and control Puyin Xing, we can block the attacks from both Hebei and Youzhou. On the contrary, if we leave Puyin Xing, we can attack Hebei and Youzhou."

"But the most important value of Feihu City is not its terrain advantage, but the Feihu Basin. Feihu City is located between the mountains, the birthplace of the Juma River, Laishui and Yishui, and there is also a basin with a radius of hundreds of miles. Having a water source and a basin means farming and grain. Although the grain output is definitely limited, it can at least feed us, which gives the alliance hope to survive."

Li Fengyun pointed to Weicheng on the map again.

"We are surrounded by mountains. The exit to the west is Lingqiu, and the exit to the south and east is Feihu. So where is the exit to the north? It's in Wei (yu) City."

"How do we get to Weicheng?"

"Lingqiu and Feihu are located at the intersection of Hengshan and Taihang Mountain, and Weicheng is located at the intersection of Hengshan and Sanggan River. These three cities have formed an arrow shape in geographical location. Weihu is an arrow. If you want to reach this "arrow" from Lingqiu or Feihu, there is only one way, that is Feihu Xing. Feihu Xing is more than 100 miles long and it is very dangerous. You can only reach Weihu Xing by starting from Feihu City and crossing mountains and ridges all the way."

"Weicheng is located on the banks of Qiyi Water. Qiyi Water originates from Hengshan and reaches Sanggan Water directly, which is an important tributary of Sanggan Water. As long as we follow this river to Sanggan Water, we will reach Huairong, the most important town in Yanbei, and enter the hinterland of Yanbei; more than 200 miles north is the important pass of the Yanbei Great Wall, and more than 100 miles north is the important town of Huaihuang, the most important town of Daibei Great Wall. From Gaoliu to the west, it is Yunnei, the most important town of Daibei Great Wall."

"In addition, Weicheng is still the foundation for us to survive. The valley plains on both sides of the Qiyishui River are the most fertile land in Yanbei. The grains cultivated are not only delicious, but also high yields. With the Qiyishui River Valley Plain and the Feihu Basin, we can not only place a large number of civilians who follow the army north to reclaim land and cultivate land, but also achieve self-sufficiency in food, which can ensure that the alliance can survive in the most difficult situations."

"Soldiers are the most important thing." Li Fengyun raised his tone and said loudly, "Our whereabouts have been exposed and will soon spread throughout the north. Therefore, we must cross Taihang as quickly as possible, attack it by surprise, and capture Lingqiu, Feihu, and capture Weicheng with lightning speed. Before the government and the border troops react, we must seize a foothold."

Li Fengyun looked at everyone and said calmly, "I know you have all kinds of questions and I can explain them one by one, but time is limited. We must formulate specific attack strategies in the shortest time. We must set off after dark tomorrow. So please make a concise and make a short story, and don't make unnecessary arguments."

Han Shiye couldn't wait and asked the first question, "Does the chief executive really understand this place? Are you sure that this place can be a foothold in the alliance?"

Without hesitation, Li Fengyun raised his hand and pointed at Li Mengchang standing on the side, "He will answer this question, and his answer should be more convincing than someone."

Li Mengchang was nominally a swordsman, but in fact he was wearing the "hat" of a down-and-out prince of a wealthy family and "making life" in the black and white fields. The benefits of smuggling from north to south are too great, so Li Mengchang must have been involved. Since he was involved, he had close contact with Yanbei's black and white fields, and of course he had a considerable understanding of Yanbei.

Li Mengchang was in panic. What he didn't want to see happened. Once the alliance captured Lingqiu, Feihu and Weicheng, it just hit the "pivot" of smuggling in the north and south, and gave a heavy blow to the north and south.

There are three routes to the Great Wall of Yanbei. One starts from Yunnei in Daibei, passes Qingpi Road, and Gaoliu to Yanbei. There are important border passes along the way, and it is difficult to smuggle. There is also a starting point from Jicheng, the capital of Zhuo County, passes through Juyongguan and passes Taihang, and enters Yanbei. This is the official passage connecting Youyan. The inspection is very strict, so it is even more difficult to smuggle. The third road is Feihu Xing. Daibei and Taiyuan can cross Hengshan to enter Feihu Xing through Lingqiu Road. Hebei can cross Taihang Mountain from Changshan Pass and Puyin Pass to enter Feihu Xing. Youzhou can also use Puyin Pass to enter Feihu Xing with the help of Puyin Pass. In other words, Feihu Xing is hidden in deep mountains and dense forests, and has a very dangerous terrain. It has become an important channel for smuggling from north to south. It has become a golden channel for major forces in Dai, Jin, Ji and You to obtain the benefits of north to south smuggling.

It is not difficult to imagine what the seemingly barren and desolate mountainous areas with Feihu Xing as the center, Lingqiu, Feihu and Weicheng as the support, and Taihang, Hengshan and Sanggan River as the natural barrier is now? It must be that the sky is high and the emperor is far away, the rules and regulations are lax, lawless, officials and businessmen colluded with each other, soldiers and bandits, and they do whatever they want. But all this was deliberately covered up by the "hands of power" of the top leaders. Except for "people in the circle", for most people, let alone the smuggling channel of Feihu Xing is a secret, even the smuggling from north to south is unheard of.

Therefore, Li Mengchang inferred from this that Li Fengyun must be a "person in the circle". Not only did he know the smuggling in the north and south, but he also knew that Feihu Xing was the "critical" of smuggling in the north and south. As long as he controlled Feihu Xing, it would be equivalent to controlling the benefits of smuggling in the north and south. Then he could jammed Yanbei's "neck" and influenced or even controlled the development of the situation in Yanbei.

Li Mengchang felt that Li Fengyun was too terrible, but what scared him was the huge force behind Li Fengyun. Li Fengyun alone definitely did not have the strength and courage to be enemies with the entire northern border, so there must be powerful supporters behind Li Fengyun. Their real goal must be to destroy the smuggling of the north and south to eradicate all the traitors in the northern border that secretly communicated with the northern border, and then achieve the goal of curbing and weakening the northern border.

The bloody storm came to his face, and Li Mengchang was of course afraid. But at this time, Li Fengyun "invited" him to reveal the secret that only "people in the circle" knew, and he became more and more afraid, because this meant that he had embarked on the road of betrayal, not only betrayed the smuggling from north to south, but also many brothers and friends on the smuggling road.

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