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In mid-July, this massive war that almost affected the entire Central Plains finally came to an end.

In May, civil strife broke out in Zhaoyijie Town. When Weibojie Town was in charge of the battle to annex Zhaoyi, the court immediately triggered a large army to attack Weibo. In Xuanwu, the army emerged and annexed Weibo Zhaoyi, and then defeated more than 100,000 troops of the court. They went to Luoyang and attacked Chang'an. The rule of the Tang Dynasty was shaky.

In June, Wuwei Jie Town officially intervened and fought with Xuanwu and Zhu Wen forces in Zhaoyi. The war was full of twists and turns, and the ups and downs made the major forces in the world almost stunned. Until mid-July, with Cao Huan and Zhu Youzhen's two tribes destroyed, proclaiming that Wuwei won a great victory.

Zhaoyi Jie Town all blamed him and fell into the hands of Wuwei. The announcement of Wei Bo's surrender to Wuwei once the Tian family made Wei Bo return to Wuwei. Hedong was originally a Wuwei ally in a broad sense, and Hezhong joined in the middle of the war, so it was also part of Wuwei.

More importantly, Wuwei Jie Town has a supreme magic weapon. They rescued the emperor from Chang'an, and the emperor rushed north and stationed in Zhenzhou. This allowed Wuwei to use the emperor's flag to command the world. Although it is a matter whether this order can be implemented, no matter what, for most of the forces in the world, the Tang Dynasty still has considerable influence.

In this battle of dragons and tigers, the most unlucky one was Zhaoyi. As the initiator, the Xue family's power almost disappeared. The only Xue Chong, who still has established troops, was not the Xue family, and had deep conflicts with the Xue family's direct lineage. The second unlucky one was naturally the Wei Bo Tian family. Although Wei Bo's territory was not large, the Wei Bo soldiers were famous all over the world and were good at fighting. After this battle, the Tian family completely lost control of Wei Bo and became a vassal of Wuwei. In the following years, they had to rely on Wuwei's support to withstand the counterattack of Xuanwu's forces. Wei Bo's narrow and long area was quite unfavorable to their battle.

Some people suffer heavy losses, so naturally some people make a fortune.

Although Xuanwu lost control of Wei Bo and Zhaoyi, Zhu Wen successfully occupied Heluo and Guanzhong, as the economic and political center of the Tang Empire, and occupied these two places, making Zhu Wen the most influential figure of this era. Even if he was subsequently attacked by Wuwei, this did not prevent him from becoming the most powerful of the world. Whether it was territory, Dingkou, or the potential of war, Zhu Wen was the undisputed first person. From the south of Luoyang, Chang'an, there was almost no force that could compete with him.

For Zhu Wen, the next strategy is nothing more than the issue of going north and south.

Another one that has gained a lot is Wuwei.

Having the world, he had the title of Dayi and obtained the Zhaoyi and Weibo areas, which gave them the initiative to advance and attack and defend in the battle with Zhu Wen. If Zhu Wen wanted to fight Wuwei, he had to hold these two areas first. However, if Wuwei wanted to attack Chang'an and Luoyang, he only needed to leave Weizhou.

But Wuwei is not without hidden worries.

Zhang Zhongwu is a huge hidden danger behind Wuwei. I am afraid that Wuwei will not dare to advance towards the Central Plains if he does not solve Zhang Zhongwu in one day.

If Zhang Zhongwu can be solved by force and it seems easier, the internal problems of Wuwei will lead to many hidden dangers.

The confrontation between Huguan is the best footnote to this hidden worry.

The master is weak and the minister is strong.

The emperor went north to Zhenzhou and lived under Wuwei.

But the emperor is not alone and helpless.

Han Qi from Hedong is a natural ally of the emperor, and Qin Zhao, the general of the Left Wu Guard, also controlled a certain amount of force.

Since Li Ze of Wuwei still held the banner of the Tang Dynasty, he must be the emperor as the chief.

In the coming years, the two sides will inevitably have a situation where they need to cooperate and fight.

How to fight without breaking is the biggest problem.

Once broken, Wuwei will inevitably be in civil turmoil. Either Li Ze destroyed the emperor, or Wuwei split into multiple forces and could no longer exert influence on the world. In this way, Zhu Wen will inevitably be cheaper. If it really reaches this point, I am afraid that no one will be able to curb Zhu Wen's momentum sweeping.

In the city of Luzhou, the Yanping County Prince's Mansion was temporarily the emperor's palace. After conquering Luzhou, Li Ze welcomed the emperor and his group to Luzhou City for a temporary stay. The emperor was still weak and could not manage the ministers at all. After barely accepting the congratulations from the group led by Li Ze, he went to rest in the room. Li Ze, as the Grand Tutor, continued to preside over the next discussion.

Everyone also understands that what was before was a matter of face, and what we need to discuss next is the real focus.

Li Ze sat high on the head of the hall, looked at the civil servants and generals in the house with a smile, and said slowly: "The war has come to an end for the time being. Since the spring plowing, Wuwei, Hedong, Zhaoyi, Wei Bo and other places have been deeply trapped in war. People's livelihood is difficult, so they must rest and recuperate. Whether it is us or Zhu Wen, we will no longer have the strength to launch a large-scale war in a short period of time. Restoring energy is naturally the theme."

This is an obvious thing. In fact, it is not just the people's livelihood, but the army. Until now, the breath that has been carried has been completely leaked. Without long-term renovation, it is simply unbearable.

Moreover, the internal relationship is still a mess. If it is not straightened out, it is impossible to continue with the next step. Therefore, Li Ze's next action must be to purify the internal, and this is also the issue that everyone is most concerned about.

Of course, it doesn't matter to the old subordinates of Wuwei. After winning the war, they won a new territory. For them, they would only be an increase in positions and gain greater power. But for others, it is the distribution of power, the importance of the right to speak, and the direction of the future.

Sure enough, Li Ze went straight to the point next.

"Don't let it be a secret that although we have won this war, Zhu Wen still has an absolute advantage in terms of the general trend, and is still the biggest threat to us. In order to deal with Zhu Wen, of course, it is more important to safeguard the dignity of the court and the dignity of His Majesty. In order to regain Chang'an as soon as possible and revive the Tang Dynasty, we must be a united team, a team that is united and thought together and works together. Anyone who is half-hearted will inevitably make our plan frustrated. At the least, it can only shrink to the north and settle in a corner, and at the worst, it will be beaten by Zhu Wen to have nowhere to hide, and die and die."

"Trial Master, since Your Majesty has entrusted you to coordinate the major policies, we will naturally listen to you. Whatever you say, we will do!" Before Li Ze finished speaking, a voice sounded in the direction behind the lobby.

Everyone looked in the sound, and some showed a smile on their faces that they understood, while others were full of eyebrows and glaring. The person who spoke was not Li Ze's confidant, but Xue Chong, the former general of Yuan Zhaoyi who had just joined him. He led 20,000 subordinates to join him in an organization, and his status was much higher than Xue Jian and Pei Zhiqing and others. Xue Chong sat in the hall with no part in such a meeting.

The person who was happy was Li Ze's direct descendant. In their opinion, this was a matter of course. The person who was annoyed was Han Qi and Xue Ping. Xue Chong knew his situation very well. He was almost like Xue Ping and Xue Jian and others. The resentment between the two sides could even be traced to the previous generation. He could not pee in the same pot with these people. In Li Ze, he was not a direct descendant. If he wanted to achieve something in the future, he would of course have to perform more. There were some things that Li Ze himself could not say, but Li Ze's direct descendant was not easy to say. He had no scruples in his identity.

Li Ze smiled slightly, without any refusal, but said directly: "Your Majesty is weak and the prince is young, so I am willing to give me the responsibility of the government. If you have no head, you will be a mess of sand. Therefore, even though the future is full of thorns and difficulties, I will not retreat at all. I will definitely take on this responsibility."

Inside the house, many people's breathing became heavier.

Han Qi, Xue Ping and others looked at each other worriedly. Li Ze wanted to use his strength, but they had almost no power to resist. In the battle of Luzhou, Han Qi's Hedong Army faced Zhu Youzhen's Xuanwu Army. He suffered a lot of losses with the Xuanwu Army. More importantly, Zhang Jia's pressure on him was still like a sword hanging over his head. He turned against Li Ze and Li Ze wanted to deal with him, but it was easier than before.

Xue Ping was more helpless. Among the more than 100,000 troops in Zhaoyi area, the only ones who can be called the emperor's direct line are the more than 10,000 troops led by Qin Zhao and Li Hai. Will Han Qi be unconditionally loyal to the emperor? Of course not.

Under such circumstances, what can he say?

"Your Majesty is almost alone, and the court system has disappeared." In their worry, Li Ze's words rang in his ears again: "No rules can make a square. Although we are only in a corner now, the basic court aura must be set up. With this aura, we can better govern, better develop people's livelihood, train the army, cultivate internal strength, and wait for the future."

Xue Ping bowed: "Taifu, I wonder what you said is to put the court's stance back on? "

"Mr. Xue asked well," Li Ze said: "Next, I want to say yes, it's just my idea. You can think carefully during this period. After you go on, you can also focus on your ideas and discuss more. After Your Majesty arrives in Zhenzhou, we can officially put it on the agenda and start implementing it."

"Please ask the Grand Marshal to make a clear statement." Xue Ping nodded.
Chapter completed!