Victory can cover up all contradictions, but if you rely solely on victory to cover up your progress, once you no longer win, problems will follow.

The dark emotions enveloped the sky above Lincang City like dark clouds. After experiencing a tragic victory, the originally excited sergeant began to fall down.

But there was a clear atmosphere in the city lord's mansion.

Even though Deng Qing sent Bo Mushi and Guan Youyou's information, and as the enemies on both sides of the north and south were a little ready, Pei Zhen was no longer as silent as before.

He smiled cheerfully, spread out the map, enthusiastically greeted everyone to discuss solutions, and asked more questions about someone's opinions from time to time.

As a result, the dilemma gradually evolved in a positive direction. Finally, based on the proposal of Zheng Xuan from Wulun, everyone improved, Pei Zhen made a decision and came to the final conclusion.

Secretly build fortifications near the city behind him and arrange and prepare defensive materials;

With Murong Chengxu and slander, delay time, train troops and rectify internal affairs, and sort out information;

At the same time, we will increase our troops by 1,000 to the Crescent City and Manniu City to shock and guard against enemies outside the border.

Zheng Xuan said, "The most difficult thing among them is how to hold back Murong Cheng's footsteps and buy us time in such a desperate situation."

"Brother Zheng is right. Now even if we don't hit him, he will definitely come to hit us." Pei Zhen nodded in agreement.

Chi Xuance sighed: "It's hard to get rid of a tiger!"

"So, small town, I want to meet Murong Cheng who is supervising the battle in Zhanqi City once."

Zheng Xuan's words were like a huge rock that smashed into the calm lake, making everyone present subconsciously exclaim.

Fu Tianqi, who was sitting in the corner with Mei Ziqing, also heard Zheng Xuan's words. He quickly stood up, "Mr. Zheng, don't, my brother Yun went to Youyunzhou. I haven't come back yet, and there is no news. The town and I were so anxious that we haven't closed our eyes for several days. The current situation is much more dangerous than Brother Yun at that time!"

"Yes, Brother Zheng, we still have a way, we may not be so risky." Pei Zhen also spoke.

Cui Xian, Chi Xuance and even Huangfu Ye all persuaded him, but Deng Qing stood aside and said nothing.

Zheng Xuan looked at everyone, shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Town, everyone, is there really a way?"

In silence, Cui Xian said: "Then I'll go, at least I'll be more confident of getting out of here."

After all, Zheng Xuan is only in the realm of Zhide, and in terms of personal combat power, he is still far inferior to Cui Xian, who is at the top level of Wentian Realm.

"Brother Cui, I naturally can't compare to you in terms of practice, but in terms of familiarity with grassland stories, you can't compare to me. We are not going to visit, we still have to have a purpose." Zheng Xuan's words made Cui Xian unable to refute.

"Since it's a war, there's no way to take risks. Since Lao Zheng has chosen, let him go."

Deng Qing finally spoke, but the person he was persuaded was not Zheng Xuan, but the others.

Zheng Xuan looked at everyone with a calm expression, "Don't worry, Lao Deng and I were finally rescued, and we won't die so easily."

The preparation before departure was very simple. Zheng Xuan brought some gifts, rode his horse, and prepared to go to Zhanqi City.

Before leaving, among the crowd who saw him off, Zheng Xuan looked at Chi Xuance deeply, "Mr. Chi, you have great talents, and I hope you will give more advice for King Jing."

Chi Xuance was slightly stunned, unable to understand the meaning of Zheng Xuan's words.

When Zheng Xuan left, everyone was busy according to the agreed task.

In the room in the night, Chi Xuance and Huangfu Ye drank and chatted with a few exquisite side dishes.

"What do you mean when Mr. Zheng left?" Chi Xuance still didn't understand.

Huangfu Ye said in surprise: "What, do you think there is something else? I just praise and expectation."

"No." Chi Xuance shook his head, "Zheng Xuan is one of the eight horses after all, he was once a person at the top of Beiyuan's power, and he is also a specialist in internal affairs. Intrigues are common, how could he say such inexplicable words without any end?"

Huangfu Ye immediately put down his wine glass and frowned, "You said that, there is something to say."

He chanted the sentence word by word.

"I understand! He is hitting me, even doubting me." Chi Xuance looked sad, and a feeling of grievance suddenly arose in his heart.

"It's not that. Brother Chi has been working hard these days, and everyone sees it." Huangfu Ye expressed his disbelief.

Chi Xuance drank the wine in the glass and looked at Huangfu Ye with a wry smile, "Brother Huangfu, there must be someone responsible for the current dilemma, right?"

Huangfu Ye was shocked and sprinkled half of the wine in his glass.

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When King Jing struggled to defend a wave of counterattacks from the Murong family army in Lincang City, Zheng Xuan happened to be escorted to Zhanqi City by the Murong family army.

Murong Cheng did not live in the city lord's mansion, but in the city's dedicated residence to receive distinguished guests.

The lord of Zhanqi City was so scared that he thought he had made some mistakes and ran to apologize, which made Murong Cheng laugh and cry.

This is the second time Zheng Xuan has seen the overlord of Youyunzhou. The first time was during a report on Changsheng City five years ago. He and Murong Cheng, who were in charge of this matter, met him.

The vast Beiyuan and the thirteen Jiazhou states are not easy to say in any Jiazhou state. It means that as long as it can be done, they are one of the small groups of people standing at the highest point of Beiyuan.

Perhaps it is because the territory of Youyunzhou is much smaller than the other states of Jia, or perhaps it is because Murong Cheng failed to completely take over the entire territory. Murong Cheng is not as famous as the Jiedushi of the rest of the states of Jia.

Zheng Xuan, who used to be, also thought so.

But when he took off the halo of the general's mansion and came to Youyunzhou, he realized the power of Murong Cheng.

Although Youyunzhou is not big, there are only thirty-six cities in total, Youyunzhou is very rich.

The three families in the state have their own thoughts, and there is also a Liu family in Jinningzhou with deep foundations on the east side, eyeing them.

Murong Cheng not only firmly blocked the Liu family from the gate of Youyunzhou, but also allowed these three families to be submissive and sat peacefully in the position of the governor of Youyunzhou.

The moment Zheng Xuan stepped into the living room, Murong Cheng also stood up and bowed to his back, "After five years of separation, Mr. Julun's style is still the same."

Zheng Xuan felt a little nervous and thought to himself that something was wrong.

If Murong Cheng had a gloomy face or scolded him angrily, it would be fine, it means he was just an emotional problem, but if he was smiling like this, it would mean that he had already made plans in his mind and his task was difficult to handle.

Zheng Xuan's expression turned dark, "Mr. Murong, is it really the same?"

Murong Cheng's smile also stopped, and he naturally reached out to take Zheng Xuan to his seat, "The past is gone, and we look at the future."

"Yes, Zheng is here for the future." Zheng Xuan said.

Murong Cheng picked up the teacup and kept silent.

Zheng Xuan continued, "As the saying goes, two tigers will suffer one's injury when fighting each other. Now, King Jing and Lord Murong have a fierce battle. Wouldn't it be a good deal for the three families? Those three families have been overwhelmed by Lord Murong for many years. If Lord Murong slandered his vitality in the fight with King Jing, he would definitely not be worth the loss. I believe Lord Murong would not know that there is a big backer behind those three families now."

Murong Cheng smiled, "The world is impermanent. Murong Cheng would never have imagined that the eight horses of the general's mansion would one day talk to me in such a humble and even humble tone."

"Since the world is impermanent and those who know the current affairs should recognize the facts. There is no need to hold on to those meaningless dignity and aloofness. Those things are of no use except to make us more difficult. What do you think? Lord Murong?"

Zheng Xuan looked as usual at Murong Cheng's ridicule and turned against him.

Murong Cheng held the teacup, "Please continue with Master Julun."

Zheng Xuan said: "For the sake of the present plan, we will join forces to attack the other three families together. Otherwise, if we are in a stalemate, the 40,000 elite soldiers stationed on the borders of the three families will not be a joke. At that time, King Jing may be wiped out of his army and be driven out of his fiefdom, but how good can Lord Murong's situation be? What's more, the tiger in Jinningzhou has been peeking around, hoping that we can beat us to death."

"Has Master Yulun finished speaking?" Murong Cheng looked up.

Zheng Xuan nodded.

Murong Cheng knocked the teacup in his hand to the table, and tea splashed everywhere, "Why do you need to say more about these principles? I, Murong Cheng, have been in charge of Youyunzhou for many years, how can I not understand it? But I sent my eldest son to Fengyang City in person, how did you respond to me!"

Looking at Murong Cheng who was filled with righteous indignation and even had some hair and beards, Zheng Xuan smiled bitterly in his heart, and could only get up and bow to apologize, "Mr. Murong, this matter..."

"Master Yulun wants to say this is a misunderstanding, right?" Murong Cheng coldly interrupted Zheng Xuan's explanation, "One of the arm of my Murong family's successor is worthy of Master Yulun's light misunderstanding?"

Zheng Xuan said apologetically: "This matter is not what Prince Jing and us mean. Lord Murong must have understood the situation that day. The person who took action was Huangfu Ye. Lu Er and I have always been doubting this person."

"Haha, shirking responsibility is not Bajun's style." Murong Cheng sneered.

Zheng Xuan shook his head helplessly, "This matter is all a family scandal. We shouldn't have said it, but it's better to be open and honest."

Murong Cheng looked at Zheng Xuan's face with a burning look, and suddenly sighed, "Actually that is the second time you rejected my kindness. When the young master of the Ling family came to Youyun City, I had already agreed to cooperate with him, but he did not receive a response afterwards. Then I would send my son to Fengyang City."

Upon hearing this news, Zheng Xuan's expression changed, "What Lord Murong said is true? Where did Mr. Yun go after leaving?"

"He has returned to Fengyang City." Murong Cheng stared at Zheng Xuan's change in expression.

"What?" Zheng Xuan, who had just sat down, immediately bounced up again, "Young Master Yun hasn't come back?"

"Hahahaha!" Murong Cheng laughed to the sky, "Sir Julun, when is it time for me to lie to me? Can you treat me Murong Cheng as a three-year-old child!"

At the end, he slapped the desk beside him, his voice and expression were harsh.

Zheng Xuan looked calm, "Mr. Murong, what Zheng Xuan said is true."

"Okay, OK, Lord Murong, now you always believe what I said!" A voice sounded, and three figures walked out of the back hall of the reception room.

A man in black is the great worshiper of the Murong family in Wentian Realm;

Another man in blue and a woman in white, said that just now came from the mouth of the man in blue.

After hearing this, Zheng Xuan suddenly thought of a possibility and couldn't help but widen his eyes.

The man in green clothes stepped forward and bowed to Zheng Xuan, "Yunluan has met Mr. Yulun."

"Young Master Yun, why are you here?" Zheng Xuan was still a little confused.

"It's hard to describe it. Anyway, I was on the way to Fengyang City from another place. After hearing these things, I simply came to Master Murong to explain first." Yun Luo smiled and said, "If you don't come, I still can't explain clearly!"

He turned around and looked at Murong Cheng, "Mr. Murong, now we have more people. Let's make a good idea, right?"

Zheng Xuan felt relieved, and Murong Cheng snorted coldly.
Chapter completed!