After a short rest, Yuwenshu discussed the situation in Xingyang with King Qi in detail to find a plan to restore the smooth flow of Tongji Canal in the shortest time.

The King of Qi was blunt, with many rebels. Han Shiyan, Gu Jue and Han Prime Minister respectively occupied Hulao, Zhuzhu and Jindi, respectively. In addition, the rebels had strong support from Luokoucang on the western front. On the eastern front, Yang Xuanzong of Luokoucang gave strong support. On the eastern side of the Jishui River and even on the Tongji Canal in Liang County, a large number of rebels burned, killed, and looted to support him. Therefore, it seemed that the reinforcements from various Weifu were forming a four-sided siege on the battlefield of Xingyang. In fact, they were divided by the rebels and had no advantage.

"Qiao Gong (Zhou Fashang) was helpless in the face of a complex battle situation. He could only divide his troops into three groups, blocking the river, attacking Hulao, and encircling Luokoucang." The King of Qi sighed, "Qiao Gong takes into account three battlefields at the same time, and it is easy to imagine how difficult it is. Therefore, when Yang Xuangan dispatched troops to reinforce the Xingyang battlefield, the navy could not resist and could only retreat to the river, allowing Yang Xuangan to connect the Dongdu battlefield and the Xingyang battlefield again."

"It seems that Yang Xuangan's purpose of reinforcement of Xingyang battlefield is to control the Tongji Canal and to cut off the Grand Canal to restrain our reinforcements, thereby winning more time for him to enter Guanzhong westward." Yuwen Shu frowned and said, "Duke Tonggui (Wei Wensheng) has been defeated by Mianchi. At present, he can only defend the danger on the Western Front and barely persist. Whether we can surround Yang Xuangan under Tongguan depends entirely on the battle on the Eastern Front. If the Eastern Front wants to achieve a decisive victory in the shortest time, we must first solve the rebels on the battlefield in Xingyang and restore the smooth flow of the Tongji Canal."

Speaking of this, Yuwen Shu looked at the King of Qi who was sitting upright and looked serious, and smiled, "Yang Xuangan's eyes were sharp. At the critical moment, it was indeed a wonderful move to increase troops in Xingyang, but he seemed to have forgotten that there were 20,000 elite soldiers under the tent of the King in Liyang."

King Qi was very calm. He neither had a hot mind nor had his chest slammed, nor did he put his "eating appearance" on his face. He took the opportunity to speak loudly, but instead spoke to him and talked to himself.

"The thieves in Hebei are rampant, especially since Yang Xuangan's mutiny cut off the Yongji Canal, the thieves in Hebei moved and rushed towards Liyang from all directions, trying to take advantage of the situation. Previously, Zhang Jin said, Zhang Jinshu, Wang An, Zhao Junde and other Qinghe thieves, Wang Rende and Li Wenxiang, Taihang thieves who fled from Mengshan, and Baihai and Wang Bo and other Qilu thieves took advantage of Yang Xuangan to attack Dongdu. When Li Yang was empty, they besieged Li Yangcang from all directions, causing Li Yangcang to fall, and a large amount of grain, millet, silk and silk were plundered by the thieves.

The rebellion of Yang Xuangan is well known. Although reinforcements from various guards came one after another, they would eventually gather on the battlefield of Dongdu to fight Yang Xuangan to the death. This is a great opportunity for rebels from all over the country to burn, kill and loot. Therefore, all the thieves in Hebei lurked around Liyang, staring at Liyangcang with covetous eyes. When the time comes, they launched another attack. It can be foreseen that by then, not only will Liyangcang fall again, but the rebels will be looted, but even the Yongji Canal, which has just recovered, will be cut off again."

The meaning of the King of Qi is very straightforward. Although you, Yuwen Shu, representing the Holy Lord, is the greatest powerful minister of the dynasty, and above ten thousand people, you can command military and political officials of all levels, but you cannot command me. I cannot leave Liyang. The army under my tent wants to garrison Liyang Cang and protect the safety of Yongji Canal. Besides, without the Holy Lord's edict, I dare not return to Dongdu, nor even dare to cross the defense line to enter the capital. Unless you take out the Holy Lord's edict that the Holy Lord allows me to return to Dongdu, I suspect you have ulterior motives. You intend to deceive me and dig a trap for me, and take this opportunity to kill me.

Yuwen Shu smiled and nodded. The King of Qi was testing the "bottom line" of the Holy Lord, and the "bottom line" of the Holy Lord was based on the public betrayal of the King of Qi. If the King of Qi joined forces with Yang Xuangan to launch a mutiny, or even conquered Dongdu and proclaimed himself emperor, the Holy Lord could only destroy his relatives for justice. However, the development of the situation was far better than what the Holy Lord and Yuwen Shu expected. First of all, the King of Qi did not participate in this mutiny publicly, and secondly, the King of Qi did not use any means to "support the fire", which prevented the Holy Lord from falling into an embarrassing situation of father and son turning against each other and betraying his relatives, and would not have any room for maneuver in politics. In addition, Xijing did not participate in this mutiny, and the local aristocratic group in Guanlong, especially the wealthy families in Guanzhong, had not yet chosen to be openly enemies with the Holy Lord, which allowed the Holy Lord to quickly resolve the storm with political means.

Of course, the current situation does not mean that the next situation is good. The current favorable situation is deliberately "made" by the King of Qi and the wealthy families in Guanzhong. The purpose is to "blacklist" the Holy Lord, take advantage of the situation to "take away" the greatest political interests. If Yuwen Shu cannot make a compromise on the interests of the King of Qi and the wealthy families in Guanzhong in the shortest time, the current situation will inevitably deteriorate rapidly and even directly reverse in an irrescue direction. The King of Qi may turn against the Holy Lord, and the wealthy families in Guanzhong may also welcome Yang Xuangan with open arms. The result is that the storm is out of control, the civil war breaks out, the great cause of unification collapses, and Middle-earth falls into division and war. The Holy Lord and the reformists who support him, as well as the reform cause they strive for, will be gone and become dust of history.

So for Yuwen Shu, the "big environment" is good, but the political situation is very serious. How the next mutiny develops and how the storm evolves depends on his negotiations and how much political interests he gives to the King of Qi and the wealthy families in Guanzhong. The "cake" is so big, and when it gives more to others, there will be fewer others, and it will affect his whole body. Therefore, every step he takes is like walking on thin ice and facing the abyss, trembling, and if he is not careful, he will fall into the abyss.

Yuwen Shu knew the "asking price" of the King of Qi. The King of Qi wanted the inheritance power of the emperor, to be the crown prince, and to enter the Eastern Palace. This "price" was too high, and the Holy Lord and the reformists would not agree. This not only concerns the political liquidation after the King of Qi took office, but also the reform cause with centralization as the core, and the continuation of the great cause of Sino-Turkish unification from generation to generation. However, this was the only asking price of the King of Qi, and he had no room for compromise. When he decided to use this mutiny to "blacklist" the Holy Lord to regain the inheritance power of the imperial government, he had no way out. He either succeeded, entered the Eastern Palace, or became a prosperous person, and his head fell to the ground. But since it was all dead anyway, it would be better to fight to the death. Yu Qian and Yang Xuangan jointly seized the imperial government with force, and there was still a glimmer of life, so this became a situation that he would never stop.

The situation of immortality is not too difficult for Yuwen Shu, and there is still a solution. First, agree to the conditions of the King of Qi, and first deceive the King of Qi back to the Dongdu, or even send the King of Qi to the Eastern Palace. As long as the storm is quelled first, kill Yang Xuangan and his accomplices, and then use this opportunity to wipe out the conservative power and eliminate all the supporters around the King of Qi. Then "solve" the King of Qi is easier than crushing an ant.

Therefore, it is still easy to deal with the small group of King Qi. It is a small matter. The real tricky thing is how to deal with Xijing. Xijing is a big group. If it is not dealt well, it will be a disaster. Either both sides suffer or both are burned.

Yuwen Shu knew the "asking price" of Xijing. Xijing wanted to regain its status as Kyoto, and for this reason it did not hesitate to use this mutiny to destroy Dongdu. Judging from the current situation, the purpose of destroying Dongdu has basically achieved.

This mutiny had a great blow to Dongdu, and its vital energy was severely damaged. Its already fragile political status was shaky after this blow and was in danger. Even if the Holy Lord and the Reformers tried their best to save and maintain it, considering the current complex political situation, considering the time, timing and huge national investment in restoring Dongdu's vital energy, Dongdu will definitely be unable to assume the heavy responsibility of "Kyoto" in the short term. However, will Xijing replace Dongdu as he wished? Will it become the political, economic and cultural center of Zhongtu again?

The answer is no.

Under the current circumstances, the Holy Lord and the Reformers must "compromise" to Xijing in exchange for the storm's storm. However, after the storm is over, will the Holy Lord and the Reformers still keep their promises and unconditionally comply with the "compromise" agreement? Or they are nominally compromised, but in fact they are slanderous and refuse to implement it? They even do not do it again and again. Since they cannot restore the Dongdu and are unwilling to compromise with Xijing, Yu Qian will sail south and directly build a new Jiangdu?

This seems possible and inevitable in Yuwen Shu's view, because from the perspective of the Holy Lord and the Reformers, "compromise" to Xijing is related to the issue of principle and the strategic direction of reform or conservative. Xijing represents a conservative force and adheres to a conservative strategy, so for the Reformers, "compromise" can only be temporary, strategic, and insincere.

In other words, Xijing had already won and had won a decisive political victory. At the expense of Yang Xuangan and his political group, as well as the Heluo noble group headed by Hongnong Yang family, and with the help of the two losses of the Saint Lord and the Central on the battlefield of the Eastern Expedition, it suffered an unprecedented heavy blow to the Dongdu, severely hitting the authority of the Saint Lord and the Reformers, and shook the authority of the Central Committee with the power of reform as its core.

If the Holy Lord and the Reformers completely compromise, they will actually surrender to Xijing politically. The result of the surrender can be imagined. The reformers will inevitably withdraw from the historical stage. If the reform fails, the Holy Lord will become a representative of a weak imperial power.

On the contrary, if the Holy Lord and the Reformers take retreat as advance, and use temporary compromise to win the time for counterattack, and immediately launch a "counterattack" to Xijing after the situation stabilizes, the first thing is to betrayal and slap yourself in the face. The ruler is so despicable and shameless, what authority should he talk about? If the Holy Lord and the Central Committee lose their authority, what else should he use to rule the local government? The government order cannot be out of the imperial city, and the central government's orders are just empty words to the local government. What else should he talk about reform?

Therefore, it can be foreseen that the biggest damage this storm brought to Middle-earth is that the two major political groups, Dongdu and Xijing, suffered a loss-making loss. Both losses are acceptable and are within a controllable range. Let time slowly heal the wounds, fearing that they will lose control and evolve into a burning of jade and stones. If Dongdu refuses to give in and Xijing is aggressive again, it will definitely be the burning of jade and stones in the end. The consequences of the burning of jade and stones in the end are too terrible, and it will inevitably lead to division and war.

This is the most difficult mission of Yuwen Shu's trip. He must control the future political situation of the two capitals to the extent of both losses at the negotiating table. At this stage, the cooperation of the King of Qi is urgently needed. As long as the King of Qi tries his best to siege and kill Yang Xuangan and help Yuwen Shu quell this rebellion as quickly as possible, he can win Yuwen Shu's initiative at the negotiating table between the two capitals. Otherwise, he will be passive everywhere and be controlled by Xijing and will be unable to talk about it.

Yuwen Shu began to "compromise" with the King of Qi and began to deliberately lure the King of Qi into the battle step by step.

The more beautiful the future "blueprint" is depicted, the more miserable the future fate of the King of Qi will be. However, the King of Qi cannot resist the temptation and cannot extricate himself from the dream.
Chapter completed!