Since Shen Yuanjing returned from the Great Wall, the world has been peaceful for a long time. It seems that the princes have forgotten the disputes and have begun to enjoy this peaceful season.

It was not until a sensational news came from the east that people realized that peace was short-lived after all, and there would be a fight that would never stop if the outcome was decided.

Li Shimin broke the silence in the hall and said, "Who could have expected that Cihang Jingzhai would have such great ability to persuade Du Fuwei to surrender to Kou Zhong. In this way, Xu Guoping gained a large area of ​​land between the Jianghuai River and those army that had been through battle for a long time, and truly became our number one enemy."

Changsun Wuji said with a calm face: "Du Fuwei is a hero of a generation. Just because someone called him father, he gave up the results he had obtained from his hard work in the first half of his life. It is really not a big deal."

Of course, he knew that it was not as simple as Kou Zhong's adoptive father as his adoptive father, but it was just a complaint. Everyone also followed his words and watched Shen Yuanjing slowly savor the fragrant tea, which made everyone feel a little more anxious.

Li Shimin took a deep breath and said, "It's too late to talk about these things now. Besides, even if we know that this happened, can we still stop it? The Jianghuai army is of varying quality and the internal factions are complex. If Du Fuwei takes the conditions, he will throw it to us. It will be very uncomfortable if he doesn't."

Wang Tong nodded and said, "What Your Majesty said is very reasonable. Just from Kou Zhong's hastily proclaiming emperor, it can be seen that he can only grant Du Fuwei the King of Chu. Kou Zhong also gave him the position of Taibao, and he is still the headmaster and commanded the Jianghuai Army. Isn't it Huaiyin to Hangao? How can this be implemented here?"

"Even so, we need to be prepared early." Li Jing expanded the map and pointed at Nanyang and said, "Xu State accepted the power of the Jianghuai Army and bordered us here. The Grand Tutor once said that Kou Zhong would sooner or later become our biggest enemy, and it was true."

Shen Yuanjing faced everyone's eyes and said calmly: "It's okay. Kou Zhong had to digest such a large piece of fat in one breath. Besides, the one that is most anxious now is Shen Faxing and Yin Gui Sect. I think using Zhu Yuyan's methods, maybe the two sides have already colluded together.

We don’t have to spend too much on this, but we should follow the established strategy to destroy Xue Ju first and Li Gui as the best. The two sides are raising troops and invading each other, so it must be the Turks and Tuyuhun who are ready to move behind them."

Li Shimin nodded and said, "It's the ultimate. To destroy these two thieves, it is equivalent to cutting off some of the foreign races from outside the region that extend into the Central Plains, shocking Liang Shidu and Liu Wuzhou, so that we can have no worries and be able to deal with these opponents in the Central Plains with all our hearts. By eliminating the rest of the people, we can compete with Kou Zhong for the world and repeat the incident of Han Gao's destruction of Chu."

The plan was decided, and Li Jing was ordered to fight the west. Pang Yu and Su Dingfang were all under control. He raised 100,000 troops and rushed directly to Xue Qin's capital Qinzhou. At this time, Xue Ju was seriously ill and had to send the crown prince Xue Rengao to station troops in Yu Qiqi to resist. Before leaving, he told him that he could only stick to it and not go out lightly.

Xue Rengao initially followed his father's words and did not dare to send troops. Li Jing could not capture the opponent for a long time, and found out about the other party's temperament. He even used the exhausted soldiers to make the opponent restless. He also pretended to bypass Qiqi and rushed straight to Xue Qin's hinterland. Xue Rengao was indeed deceived and went out of the city to pursue him.

Li Jing took the opportunity to set off three ambush troops to block the killing, defeated the Qin army at Jingshui, and killed Xue Rengao. The news came back to Qinzhou, and Xue Ju was furious and killed him. The Huangmen Minister Chu Liang led the crowd to surrender.

Before the place could settle down, Li Jing led the army westward. Li Gui was suspicious and did not care about the people, so there were many disputes within the Daliang Dynasty that he established. He made up his mind to send troops to fight, and was killed by his subordinates and surrendered to the Zhou State. At this point, all the troops were captured without bloodshed.

Li Jing returned triumphantly, and Li Shimin held a grand welcoming ceremony with a smile. After all the court officials dispersed and gathered their confidants, he said with a wry smile:

"Sir, you, the disciple who was expelled from the sect, are very powerful. We just pacified Xue Ju, so he took the lead and took over the Yuwen clan. He did not take any effort. He got tens of thousands of Xiaoguo Army and Yangzhou, and became the most powerful overlord in the world.

Moreover, Cihang Jingzhai arranged for it, and now there are many respondents. Even many aristocratic families in Guanzhong have colluded with it. If I lose one game, these people will probably turn against each other immediately."

Shen Yuanjing said disapprovingly: "Just like this, once you defeat it, you can pacify the world without having to fight in the east and west. These people collude with enemy countries and punish them together. Just suppress them for twenty years. When Brother Wang's imperial examination system is fully launched, it will be difficult for them to turn over."

Changsun Wuji said: "The Grand Master's plan is far-reaching, but this level is not easy to pass. We destroyed two enemies in the west, and two more powerful enemies in the Western Turks and Tuyuhun appeared. There are borders on all sides, and the troops are a little stretched."

Seeing that everyone in the hall frowned, Li Shimin laughed and said, "If everything can be done easily, how can there be today's chaos? If we easily deal with the world, we may not even be underestimated in history in the future.

Besides, the gentleman has told me a long time ago that the stronger Kou Zhong, the greater the pressure he is under, and I agree deeply. Not only does the Demon Sect dislike him, I am afraid that Dou Jiande and Wang Shichong will not tolerate him winning too easily."

Li Shimin's words were indeed verified. After Kou Zhong received support from Cihang Jingzhai and obtained several territories such as Li Zitong, Li Mi, Du Fuwei and Yuwen Jiao, the Demon Sect finally took action. Shen Faxing, Lin Shihong and Fu Gongyu joined forces to fight against the Jingzhai forces.

It is reported that the Yingui Sect had several conflicts with Cihang Jingzhai, and they suffered some losses. In addition, the war between the two sides along the river area, the Demon Sect coalition was also defeated several times. It was not until the sudden change in the north that Dou Jiande and Wang Shichong suddenly attacked Pengcheng, which made the three princes of the Demon Sect breathe.

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"Brother Shi is here, what's the point?" On the stone table in front of Shen Yuanjing, there was a game of chess, with black and white colors clearly strangled each other, and the unexpected guest suddenly came to the door, which surprised him a little.

Shi Zhixuan's current spirit is even more full than the last time he saw it. Obviously, he not only used the evil emperor's relics to complete the spiritual flaws, but also went to a higher level.

Shen Yuanjing only took eight parts of the Evil Emperor Yuanling that day, and the rest was left in it, which contained various negative emotions and was not available to ordinary people. However, for top masters of the Demon Sect like Shi Zhixuan, it might be a great tonic.

"Of course I'm here to ask Brother Chen for help." Shi Zhixuan turned his head and looked at the chess game. It was the most critical moment of the fight. He sat on the stone bench beside him, sipped a cup of tea, and said:

"Brother Chen is really a scholastic man. The tea-frying technique he made casually allows people to appreciate the primitive fragrance of this tea, which is more natural than the so-called Wei and Jin styles."
Chapter completed!