Li Gongting, the Duke of Gaodu County, came from the Li family of Zhao County. His father Li Xiong was a famous general in Zhongdi. He was appreciated and trusted by the late emperor. When he was young, Jinshang went to Bingzhou. The late emperor once appointed Li Xiong as the Minister of War of Hebei Xingtai. Although this was a normal way for the late emperor to win over and use the Shandong people, it gave Jinshang a little more or less a "incense" relationship between Jinshang and Li family of Zhao County. Li Gongting relied on this "incense" relationship and gained a place among the senior officials of the Weifu.

King Yang Tong of Yue helped Cui protect King Yang Hao of Qin, while Cui led the Li family of Zhao County to the "ship" of King Yue, and they benefited each other and were very happy. Unfortunately, what King Yang Tong of Yue didn't know was that Cui Zi had reached a compromise with Yuan Wen, and he had stayed in King Yue's Mansion for King Yang Hao of Yue, and with his departure, the support of Shandong people for King Yang Tong of Yue also disappeared. King Yang Tong of Yue finally liked it.

But this is a later story. The most important thing at the moment is how to coordinate with the military and implement this decision.

King Yang Hao of Qin was a minister of the royal family and was in line with the interests of Cui. Under the "summoning" of King Yang Tong of Yue and Cui Zi, of course, he would ignore the orders of the military and rushed to the Dongdu, taking the military's force from the Heyang Duwei Mansion to "support" King Yang Tong of Yue. However, in this way, the candidates to command the Duwei Mansion in place of Yang Hao were very important. They should not only be loyal to Yang Hao, but also be consistent with the interests of Yang Hao and his political group to which they belong, but also win the support of the wealthy families of Hanoi, otherwise they would not be able to mobilize the Hanoi army. The Wu Ben Lang General Gaodu County Duke Li Gongting is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate. Although he may not be loyal to Yang Hao, the interests of the Li family in Zhao County and the Cui family in Boling are too close. Just considering the common interests of the two families, Li Gongting must support Yang Hao.

However, Li Gongting belongs to the Right Guard Mansion. Under the restraint of the Right Guard General Zheng Yuanshou, he is responsible for the Cijian Road in the west of the Eastern Capital. He is currently stationed in the West Garden of the First Royal Garden of Zhongtu. He is close to the Eastern Capital. His location is very important and his responsibility is very heavy. If he wants to mobilize him, he must convince Zheng Yuanshou. Zheng Yuanshou not only needs to adjust the garrison deployment in the northwest direction of the capital, but also report to the Holy Lord and the Palace, and bear all possible consequences for this. Will Zheng Yuanshou agree? Will he succumb to King Yang Tong of Yue and bear all risks alone?

Cui Ze first found Li Gongting. Li Gongting was nearly fifty years old and fought with his father when he was young. He made countless military achievements, but his father died too early. Since Li Delin "spreads brightly", the Li family of Zhaojun has no hope of being defeated by the family members. In addition, the attacks and containment of the wealthy families in Shandong by the Guanlong people, the Li family of Zhaojun inevitably declined. To this day, the Li family of Zhaojun among the top leaders of the military and political circles have become fewer and fewer, and Li Gongting is the "nare" among these few people.

After listening to Cui Zi's analysis and suggestions, Li Gongting reads the letter from King Yang Tong of Yue, and couldn't help but shake his head slightly and smile, "If you instigate King Yue to deal with the affairs of the Wei Mansion, you may cause trouble to him in the future, and as the chief minister of the King of Yue, you will be implicated."

Cui Zi disagreed, "It's up to the East Capital, it's a lucky thing to be able to leave the Yue Palace alive."

Li Gongting's smile immediately froze and asked in surprise, "Why do you say this?"

Cui Jie did not hide it and told the truth.

"It's a big deal. Have you never discussed it with Mr. Huang Tai (Cui Hongsheng)?"

"The situation is urgent, so we can only take action first and report it." Cui Zi shook his hand at Li Gongting and comforted him, "It's better than you think. In a certain opinion, it is a good thing that Cui can find such an opportunity to escape from the Yue Palace and escape from the fierce imperial dispute.

"Good thing?" Li Gongting asked in confusion, "Maybe, today of Li's family in Zhaojun is the tomorrow of Cui's family in Boling, which is also a good thing?"

Cui Jie hesitated for a moment and sighed, "After the Dongdu has been raging this storm, it will be ruins. The sky in Middle Earth is about to change, don't you see it?"

"I mentioned some at home, but I didn't know what to say." Li Gongting was silent for a moment, looked at Cui Zi, and said again, "You seem to be too pessimistic."

"This is not pessimism, but foresight." Cui Jie said, "Our family has been passed down from generation to generation and has been prosperous for more than a thousand years because we have extraordinary insights and foresights about the future."

Li Gongting heard the meaning behind this sentence. He nodded slightly, thought for a while, and asked, "The King of Qin has not been mentioned from beginning to end. In fact, the King of Qin is indeed out of reach. Since that is the case, why don't you let go?"

"That's our child." Cui Jie said solemnly, "We will never let go of our child. Even if there is no slight hope, we will not let go."

Mr. Li looked heavy, and a trace of sadness flashed through his eyes. This is the truth, but you cannot lose your mind when doing things, otherwise it will harm others and yourself.

"Although there was no mention of the King of Qin from beginning to end, it does not mean that after the Middle Earth changes, the King of Qin will not rise up." Cui Zi continued, "Planning is up to people, and success is up to heaven. If you don't plan, how can you know the will of heaven?"

"The one who chose the King of Qi there." Li Gongting had to remind Cui Zi, who looked quite irrational.

"The one who chose not the King of Qi there." Cui Zi sighed, "He chose to go against the heavens, but going against the heavens is a dead end, a road with no hope at all."

Mr. Li lowered his head and thoughtfully, slowly stroked the long beard under his jaw, and asked for a long time, "Are you so pessimistic about the Civil War?"

"The Second Eastern Expedition obviously cannot continue, and you and I know that once the Second Eastern Expedition fails, the next big outbreak of the Northwest Crisis will inevitably be. The East is unable to resolve the Northwest Crisis at all, and can only exchange territory for peace among the Western Turks. From this, it can be foreseen that the relationship between the North and the South will inevitably break down, and the Civil War will surely break out. Even if the initial stage of the war is not too large, China and Turkey are not able to defend the enemy outside the country.

Defending on the danger will inevitably expose the weakness of Middle Earth, and the Northern Barbarians will also take advantage of the opportunity to launch a larger-scale war." Cui Zi glanced at Li Gongting and shook his head helplessly, "At first, I didn't believe his predictions, it was alarmist and incredible, but looking at the current situation in China and foreign countries, internal and external troubles, especially external troubles, both east and west, are in a deep crisis. Middle Earth cannot support the battle on both fronts at its peak, let alone now."

"The reality is cruel, the future is pessimistic, and his predictions are reasonable and well-founded, so you can't help but believe it." Li Gongting shook his head like Cui Zi, "If the situation in Dongdu in the next few months is accurate, then your choice is worth looking forward to."

Cui Jie nodded, "In fact, we chose him. If he succeeds against the will of heaven, we will succeed."

Li Gongting was silent for a long time and finally made a decision. "This storm will surely sweep the Eastern Capital, affect Henan and even the entire Central Plains. The Zheng family in Xingyang will be severely damaged. The Duke of Xin (Zheng Yuanshou) was deeply trapped in it and was helpless. Facing the opponent who rushed up and flocked to him, his inner despair and anger can be imagined. Therefore, I think, don't irritate him anymore, so as not to further intensify the conflict between us and create irreparable rifts."

Cui Ze frowned and asked, "Where will the plan come out?"

Li Gongting raised his hand and pointed to the south, "If you want Zheng Yuanshou to shift the focus of his defense to Dongdu and force him to make major adjustments in the garrison deployment, only there can do it."

Cui Jie suddenly realized and showed a knowing smile on her face.

At the foot of Deer Hoof Mountain, the drums and horns are noisy, and the sound of killing is like thunder. However, in the quiet woods on the mountain, there is a cool breeze and laughter.

Li Fengyun, Li Mi, Li Min, and Han Shiye sat on the ground and discussed enthusiastically in front of the map.

"According to this plan, you will definitely defeat Li Hun, and you may even capture Xianren Palace." Li Mi looked up at Li Fengyun and said seriously, "But the premise is that the secret you got is accurate. In addition, before we launch a sneak attack, Li Hun will not temporarily adjust his troops deployment, otherwise we will fail."

Li Fengyun gently shook Pu Shan in his hand, looking calm, "Don't doubt the secrets that someone got. If you fight according to the plan you planned, you will definitely defeat Li Hun, but Xianren Palace is not our goal, our goal is Dongdu."

Li Min looked at Li Fengyun with calmness, and a trace of worry flashed through his eyes. Although Li Fengyun obtained Li Hun's troops through his secret channels and was confident of defeating Li Hun, defeating Li Hun does not mean destroying the Dongdu garrison. If you approach Dongdu too early, you will be frantically counterattacked by the garrison. The alliance army may suffer heavy losses.

But Han Shiye thought of another layer, "Are you sure Li Yang is about to raise an army?"

Li Fengyun nodded and pointed to the map and said, "If Yue Gong wants to reach the foot of Dongdu City in the shortest time, he must go to Henoi, go west from Linqing Pass, kill Heyang directly along Yongji Canal, and then cross the river from Heyang to quickly cross Mangshan, and attack the imperial city and palace city north of Luoshui with lightning speed. That is the power center of Dongdu. As long as it is captured, Dongdu will be fully in the pocket and can reverse our disadvantages in the Dongdu battlefield in one fell swoop. In this way, the chances of a mutiny increase greatly, and we are very hopeful to win the final victory."

When Han Shiye saw Li Fengyun talking with a passionate look, he couldn't help but warn him, "It's important. Once your calculations are wrong, we will be surrounded by tens of thousands of garrison troops, and it is very likely that the entire army will be wiped out under the Dongdu City."

Li Mi was also very cautious, "Do you know who the Heyang Commander is?" Without waiting for Li Fengyun to answer, he gave the answer himself, "It's King of Qin Yang Hao, and behind him is the Boling Cui clan."

"Cui's family cannot allow Duke Yue to break through the Lin Customs Pass, and even more impossible for him to cross the river from Heyang. That would be equivalent to chopping off the head of the King of Qin with his own hands." Li Min also warned, "Once Duke Yue is blocked from the Lin Customs Pass, he will definitely cross the river from Yanjin to enter Xingyang, and then pass through the five major passes of Jindi, Hulao, Luokou, Heishi and Yanshi. Even if he captures one pass a day and a day and night, it will take at least ten days to reach Dongdu. With our current strength, it is possible to persist in the Dongdu City for ten days?"

"It is precisely because of this that we have to attack Dongdu at all costs and attract all the Dongdu garrison troops. Only in this way can we help Yuegong to kill the Dongdu city as quickly as possible." Li Fengyun asked sternly, "If Yuegong can't arrive at Dongdu city for a long time, will there be hope for success in this mutiny?"
Chapter completed!