Li Fengyun shook his hand, "You are too worried. I told you that I was not optimistic about the Eastern Expedition, and there is a high possibility that the Eastern Expedition would fail. Although the Twelve Lady believed in my speculation, went to Liaodong in person, trying to convince Mr. Huang Tai (Cui Hongsheng) to reverse the situation with all his might, how can a man defeat the heavens? Perhaps her filial piety can move God and help her rescue Mr. Huang Tai, but there is no possibility of saving the Eastern Expedition."

"If the Eastern Expedition is defeated, Zhongtu's national defense and diplomatic strategies will be severely damaged. The most direct impact is the northern border defense. The northern enemy who are eyeing covetously will definitely take advantage of the scars of the Northern Territory Army to frequently invade and plunder to find out the weakness and reality of Zhongtu. The relationship between the north and the south will be quickly tense, and the war between the north and the south is about to begin. Zhongtu is affected by enemies both behind and behind, internal and external troubles, and is deeply trapped in the dilemma of fighting on both sides. The emperor and the central government will be in a state of suffocation and cannot support it. It is not only them who pay the heavy price, but also thousands of innocent creatures in Zhongtu."

"If the situation in China-Turkey will be so bad in the future, then today we will chaotic Central Plains and provoke civil war. Not only will we kill thousands of innocent creatures, but we may also endanger the foundation of Middle-earth, destroy the great cause of unified Middle-earth, and become sinners throughout the ages."

"So..." Li Fengyun looked serious and said firm, "No matter how the political situation in the Eastern Capital changes, our goal of expeditioning the Central Plains in the West will remain unchanged. Our goal is to strengthen ourselves. Any force that prevents us from growing or even attempts to eliminate us is our must-kill target."

When Xiao Yi heard this, he felt a little contemptuous. Li Fengyun said passionately, but in fact he was doing another thing. If you are so noble and worried about the country and the people, what did you rebel? What did you take advantage of the Eastern Expedition to attack the Central Plains? You obviously want to provoke a civil war and destroy the great cause of unification, but you still deny it. Is it necessary to be so hypocritical?

Xiao Yi became more and more uneasy. Li Fengyun can see the secrets of heaven. This is evidenced by facts, not false. Therefore, if Li Fengyun's predictions for the future are correct, the Eastern Expedition failed, the Guards were killed and injured, and the northern border defense was empty, the northern enemy went south, and the Civil War broke out, and then the domestic uprising wave swept the world. Middle-earth was internal and external troubles and was attacked from both sides. Of course, the country's destiny was in danger of collapse, and the great cause of unification may also collapse. Once Middle-earth falls into war and division, not only innocent people will suffer, but also the aristocratic families will not escape the disaster.

Is the future really so terrible? Xiao Yi did not believe that after the unification, Zhongtu flourished and his national strength became stronger and stronger. Especially since the Holy Lord ascended the throne, he accumulated strength, moved the capital, dug the Grand Canal, strengthened the Great Wall defense, destroyed Tuyuhun, stabilized the northwest, and a series of reforms in the political, economic and military systems, adjustments to national defense and diplomatic strategies, etc., have further promoted the development of Zhongtu and laid the foundation for the national destiny. Although various domestic contradictions caused by the redistribution of interests brought about by the improvement of national strength, although the eastern expedition with all its strength intensified and catalyzed various crises hidden under the good situation at home and abroad, so far, the contradictions and crises have not yet erupted and are still in a brewing state. The emperor and the central government still have supreme authority, the central government's control over Zhongtu is still strong, and the future of Zhongtu is still brilliant.

However, the victory and defeat of the Eastern Expedition was a turning point. If the emperor and the central government achieved victory in the Eastern Expedition, they could suppress contradictions and crises, suppress political opposition forces, and continue to promote the development of Middle-earth. Otherwise, contradictions and crises would erupt, political opposition forces would "project large-scale attacks", and Middle-earth development would stagnate or even regress.

Of course, the reformists and conservatives have completely different interpretations of this "development of Middle-earth", and the basis of interpretation is interests. This interest belongs to the reformists, that is development, and on the contrary, it is stagnation or even regression. Therefore, the victory of the Eastern Expedition is in the interests of the reformists, but not the interests of the conservatives. It is conceivable that at this moment, whether it is the front line of the Eastern Expedition or the rear of the Eastern Expedition, as long as the enemy of the emperor and the reformists are not willing to see the victory of the Eastern Expedition.

Xiao Yi concluded that Li Fengyun said one thing and did another. As for the current situation in the Tongji Canal, he would inevitably interrupt Tongji Canal, and gain a "tactic understanding" with King Yang Nan of Qi and some political leaders of Dongdu. Then, relying on this "tactic understanding" to win the initiative in the battlefield, wander among various political forces, and cleverly utilize the changes in the political situation in Dongdu to seek the greatest benefit. But this is obviously "skinning" with a group of tigers, and the danger is too great.

"Did Gong Ming decide to cut off the Tongji Canal?" Xiao Yi asked tentatively.

"Why did you want to cut off the Tongji Canal?" Li Fengyun glanced at him, as if surprised by his thoughts. "The Tongji Canal is cut off and the ship is not leaving. How can I plunder the materials? Since I can't plunder the materials, what are I still staying in Tongji Canal?"

Xiao Yi was surprised, "Ming Gong wants to continue to keep the Tongji Canal unobstructed?"

"Of course, why did you fulfill the wish of King Qi? King Qi hoped that he would cut off the Tongji Canal, but in this way, the local governments and Yingyang Mansions on the front line of the Tongji Canal, as well as local forces of all sizes in Henan, all have to bear the crime of unfavorable eastward expeditions and face punishment from the emperor and the center. They were desperate and had to get on the King of Qi's ship and deal with King Qi, so there was no possibility of this bad strategy? Since I wanted to stay in Tongji Canal and defeat King Yang Nan of Qi, I had to ensure the smooth flow of the Tongji Canal to maintain a tacit understanding with various forces on the front line of the Tongji Canal. As long as this tacit understanding always exists and everyone takes their own benefits, I can stand invincible and find an opportunity to defeat King Qi."

Xiao Yi shook his head and thought that Li Fengyun was too optimistic. If the war in the Eastern Expedition was as difficult as Li Fengyun predicted and the war would last until the second year, then the conservative forces of the Eastern Expedition would definitely launch a large-scale counterattack, using domestic crisis and insufficient financial resources to threaten the emperor and the reformists and block the neck of the Eastern Expedition. In this way, even if the Eastern Expedition is won next year, the emperor and the reformists will be defeated politically. From this, it is speculated that even if Li Fengyun continues to break the Ji Canal, King Yang Nan of Qi will be cut off. Let's take a step back, even if King Yang Nan of Qi continues to break the Ji Canal, the political enemies of King Yang Nan of Qi will be cut off, so as to endanger the Eastern Expedition and blame the King of Qi, provoke the father and son to fight each other, and aggravate the domestic crisis.

"You keep extinct, but it doesn't mean that your enemies keep extinct." Xiao Yi had to remind Li Fengyun.

"The Eastern Expedition is a foreign war, a siege against foreign captives, and a great act." Li Fengyun said seriously, "If cutting off the Tongji Canal is contrary to the great righteousness, it will definitely become the target of public criticism and be directed by thousands of people. Once the Eastern Expedition fails, it will be a sinner for thousands of years. Therefore, it is possible to plunder the Tongji Canal, but it is absolutely impossible to cut off the Tongji Canal."

Xiao Yi couldn't help but want to curse people. He had seen shameless people, but he had never seen such shameless people, but Li Fengyun was right and there was no blame.

In fact, Li Fengyun is not the most shameless. Many powerful people in the East Capital, such as King Yang Nan of Qi, wanted to cut off the Tongji Canal to endanger the Eastern Expedition and attack the emperor and the reformists. However, they were concerned about their reputation and did not dare to take action. Instead, they forced Li Fengyun to take action. However, Li Fengyun saw the interests clearly and was constantly extinct. The leaders of the Hebei rebel army were the same as Li Fengyun, including Zhang Jincheng of Qinghe, Gao Shida, Dou Jiande of Gaojipo, Hao Xiaode of Pingyuan, Liu Heita, Liu Badao of Douzigang, Sun Xuanya and others, were all active on both sides of the Yongji Canal that runs through Hebei, but they also plundered and always maintained the Yongji Canal's unblocking. No one dared to risk the world's ruling and "righteousness" to be enemies.

However, on the battlefield of Tongjiqu, there were tensions and conspiracies and tricks, and it was hard to defend against them. Although Xiao Yi agreed with Li Fengyun's statement, the reality was cruel. No matter whether you did something or not, you must be the one who took the blame in the end.

"Ming Gong, it is easy to hide from the open gun, but it is difficult to defend against the hidden arrows. Now the King of Qi has come out of seclusion. If he deliberately blames you, how should he deal with it?"

Li Fengyun smiled slightly, "Don't worry, listen to Pushan Gong's great views first."

Li Mi will definitely receive a secret report as soon as possible when the news of King Qi's division of troops was reported, but his countermeasures must be based on the political situation in Dongdu and must be in line with the interests of the political group he is in, so he still needs to wait for the opinions of higher-level leaders.

When the King of Qi left the pass, he dispatched his troops on the east bank of Tongji Canal, connected Junyi in the north, Chenliu in the south, and pointed his sword at Xiao Huang.

Li Fengyun urgently adjusted the deployment, and the four armies of Hu Ben, Cavalry, Fengyun and Wagang were lined up on the east bank of the Bian River, confronting the official army across the Sui River. Four armies on the left retreated to Waihuang, four armies on the right retreated to Kaocheng, Meng Haigong and Lu Mingxing led five armies on the middle retreat to Jiyin, and Zhouqiao line, posing as if they were withdrawing back to Qilu at any time.

The deployment of the Rebel Alliance was expected by the government army, but the rebel army retreated too quickly. Just as Wei Yunqi and Wei Baoluan led the army to recover Jiyang, the first and second armies of the alliance led by Lu Mingxing entered Jiyin and Dingtao, ensuring the retreat of the rebel army and destroying the plan of the rebel army to recover Ji, Heshuidao and surrounded the rebel army on the battlefield of Tongjiqu. Wei Yunqi was very angry. Now he does have the strength to defeat the rebel army and recover Jiyin, but in this way his attack intention was exposed. The rebel army must retreat quickly to southwest Shandong. What should we do next? The King of Qi was alone in the battlefield of Tongjiqu?

After Wei Yunqi conquered the Ancient Ju City, he had to stop and confront the rebels.

The King of Qi sent a pacifier to polite the enemy, first politely and then the army, and to slow down the army.

Li Fengyun took the plan, on the one hand, negotiated with the envoy, and continued to plunder Tongji Canal on the other hand, and at the same time informed Chen Rui and Han Yao who were left behind in Mengshan to closely monitor the movements of Duan Wencao in Lujun and Cui Deben Pengcheng to ensure the safety of the army's retreat.
Chapter completed!