On the ninth day of the eighth month, late at night, outside the city of Qiucheng.

Duan Da and Li Zixiong met again in secret. Duan Da was so urgent that Li Zixiong was quite surprised. Li Zixiong had been in the center for a long time and knew that Duan Da's current identity was deeply trusted by the Holy Lord, but without the consent or tacit approval of the Holy Lord, he met the rebels without authorization and reached a compromise with the rebels. This is very dangerous in itself. If he is not careful, his career will be gone, let alone secretly report to the Holy Lord. Duan Da's identity cannot reach the Holy Lord directly, and he still needs to be transferred. This is in danger of leaking the secret. Once he is caught by a political enemy, the handle will be over and there is no way to tell the difference. So Li Zixiong originally planned to wait patiently for a few days, but he did not expect Duan Da to come to him again in a blink of an eye. Has the situation changed and something unexpected happened?

When the two met, Duan Da was straightforward and said bluntly, "The Holy Lord ordered the order to allow someone to do something cheaply."

Li Zixiong looked at Duan Da in surprise, thinking that Duan Da is now capable of reaching the Holy Lord? It is impossible. Zhuo County is the local commander, and his level and status are not as good as the position of the Zuo Yiwei General before Duan Da. Duan Da is demoted and is getting farther and farther away from the Holy Lord. The memorial cannot be delivered to the Holy Lord in such a short time unless there is a secret channel.

Li Zixiong thought about the core core officials of the central government today, and felt that no one was so close to Duan Da, except for the Holy Lord. The Holy Lord trusted Duan Da very much because Duan Da sacrificed himself and went forward in the overthrow of the former crown prince Yang Yong, and played a key and important role. In the eyes of the Holy Lord, Duan Da was loyal and unruly, but in the eyes of "******", he was a cunning and shameless villain. He was close to a gentleman and far away from a villain. This was also one of the reasons why Duan Da could never integrate into the circle of high and powerful people and was excluded from the core level of the central government.

Duan Da was very enterprising, and was good at figuring out the thoughts of the Holy Lord, and was absolutely loyal to the Holy Lord. The Holy Lord was confident in him. This gave Duan Da the advantage of pretending to be a tiger's power, pulling the tiger's skin to make a big banner, and having hidden power that can only be understood but not expressed. This is the "reliance" that Duan Da dared to make his own decision at critical moments, and even brave enough to reach a private compromise with such a great rebellion as Li Zixiong. However, how can such a lawless thing be overcome afterwards? Li Zixiong was worried for Duan Da, worried that he would not be able to do anything and miss his own affairs, but he did not expect it to be so smooth.

Will Duan Da be lying to me? Is Duan Da consciously unable to reach the Holy Lord without revealing the secret, so he went back on his word and deliberately deceived him, just trying to trick the rebels into retreating so that he could keep his official hat.

The more Li Zixiong thought about it, the more he felt like he was. His face gradually became gloomy, his eyes were sharp, and his tone was cold and solemn, "Do you dare to lie to me?"

Duan Da knew very well that with his current status, Li Zixiong certainly did not believe that he could get the Holy Lord's edict at such a fast speed, so he decided to tell the truth. Because Feng Deyi pulled Pei Shiju into the water, the matter was out of his control, and Li Zixiong could not control it. For this reason, he had to open the skylight and speak out loud. Both sides were honest, seek countermeasures, work together, and do their best to grasp the development of the situation. They must win the position of chess player, and not become a chess piece, otherwise the final gain would be a world of difference.

Duan Da smiled calmly, and said mysteriously, "Ruo tells you that Yang Xuangan was defeated on the second day of the August 2nd and his entire army was wiped out under Tongguan. Do you believe it?"

Li Zixiong was secretly frightened and his face looked even more ugly.

He expected Yang Xuangan to fail, but he didn't expect that the defeat would be so fast. Although Li Fengyun had made some predictions and had made preparations in advance, the alliance was skeptical about Li Fengyun's prediction. After all, Yang Xuangan and Hongnong Yang's strength were too strong and had an incomparable advantage in Heluo. He made careful preparations for this mutiny, and there were many powerful and powerful people who could not overthrow the Holy Lord, even if he could not occupy Guanlong

Confrontation, but persisting for a few months or even half a year should not be a problem. The alliance is so convenient that it is enough to take advantage of the opportunity that the Holy Lord is unable to take into account both the enemy and the back, and win enough time to develop in Yanbei. However, things went against others' wishes, and Li Fengyun's prediction was fulfilled again. In just two months, Yang Xuangan was incredibly defeated, which allowed the Holy Lord to concentrate his efforts to kill the alliance. The alliance's advantages were completely lost in a blink of an eye, and he was in danger and fell into a very unfavorable situation.

Since the situation is not good for the alliance, what else should Duan Da talk about? He was so impatient and dragged the alliance to the upper valley to facilitate the encirclement and suppression of the Guardian army? One step back, even if the Holy Lord wanted to recruit, the alliance had too little reliance and could not obtain favorable conditions, and the negotiations would not have any result.

"If your purpose is to tell someone that Xuangan is defeated, then thank you. This news is indeed very important to someone." Li Zixiong shook his head and sighed, "It's so unexpected. I really didn't expect it. It's a pity that the old Duke Yue's heroic reputation..."

"You misunderstood, you came with sincerity." Duan Da said, "Yang Xuangan's rapid defeat is not bad news for you. Although your situation is more difficult, there are more opportunities. The key lies in whether you can seize the fleeting opportunity."

Li Zixiong was not in a high mood, obviously hit by the news of Yang Xuangan's sudden defeat, and did not take Duan Da's words seriously. "Of course we have the confidence to persevere. Winter will be coming soon, and it's snowing. Although we are trapped in the mountains, you are powerless to encircle and suppress. By next spring, if the changes in the situation are beneficial to us, it will be hard to say who wins and loses." Speaking of this, Li Zixiong looked at Duan Da meaningfully, "I'm afraid you will no longer be in Zhuo County at that time." The implication is that your official hat cannot be saved. Duan Da lost his official hat last year because of the ineffective suppression of thieves in Hebei. This year, he met a group of more powerful rebels in Zhuo County. There are also northern barbarians who are eyeing each other outside the Great Wall. It is more difficult to suppress thieves under the enemy from both sides, and the official hat cannot be saved. Since this is the case, there is nothing to talk about.

"Next year, if nothing unexpected happens, I should still be in Zhuo County." Duan Da said confidently.

"Nothing happened?" Li Zixiong frowned slightly and asked, "What's the solution?"

"The Holy Lord intends to launch the third Eastern Expedition." Duan Da boldly revealed the secrets of the senior management in order to win Li Zixiong's trust.

Li Zixiong was surprised and blurted out, "Is there really a third Eastern Expedition?"

Duan Dazheng focused on the point, but ignored the meaning contained in Li Zixiong's words. In Duan Da's opinion, Li Zixiong could not know this secret. Even the top leaders knew very little. So far, the Holy Lord did not make this suggestion publicly because the conditions were not met. He only expressed this wish implicitly and obscurely, and tried his best to create conditions to realize this wish.

However, Duan Da would not have thought that Li Zixiong had heard the prediction of the third Eastern Expedition from Li Fengyun a few months ago, but Li Zixiong did not believe it. After all, the Yang Xuangan mutiny had too much impact on the domestic political situation and the domestic situation. Even if external conditions permit, internal reasons did not allow another labor expedition. The Holy Lord needs time to stabilize the political situation and restore national strength. Otherwise, it would be more injured and would only worsen the situation and lay the hidden danger of a greater storm. Now, Li Zixiong had to believe it. Duan Da could not be bored so much that he joked about such a thing. This is true. The Holy Lord and the Central Committee really wanted to launch the third Eastern Expedition, which could explain why Duan Da had met again in a hurry and why Duan Da was proactive in cooperation.

Li Fengyun is so evil. Li Zixiong couldn't help but sigh in secret that Li Fengyun's prediction talent was too terrible. Yang Xuangan's mutiny returned in vain. The mutiny quickly became defeated. The third eastern expedition was launched, and what was even more amazing was that Li Fengyun relied on his predictive talent to make a bold arrangement to survive and develop between life and death and seek development. He was terrifying step by step, like walking on thin ice and facing the abyss, but he was invincible. He was always alive at a critical moment and turned danger into a barbaric. The turn of the peaks was already dark and bright. His gods and ghosts were unpredictable, and turning decay into magical means was really amazing.

Li Zixiong's suspicion was slightly reduced. Although Yang Xuangan's defeat caused the alliance to be in trouble, the third Eastern Expedition gave the alliance a turning point. Whether Duan Da can seize this opportunity alone cannot rely on the wishes of the Holy Lord, so Li Zixiong had to confirm whether there is a direct "channel" between Duan Da and the Holy Lord.

"I want to know who will directly play the Holy Lord for you?" Li Zixiong saw Duan Da hesitating, so he added decisively, "If you want to get what you want, it will be useless to rely on your and me to cooperate alone. You must win the acquiescence of the Holy Lord and not be disturbed by the center. Otherwise, the variables are too great and all efforts may be gone in an instant."

Duan Da understood at one point. This matter cannot be put on the table. The cooperation between officials and thieves is seriously illegal and is like a rebellion. No one can bear this risk and no one will bear it. The ultimate responsibility can only fall on one person. Duan Da is a local chief and a specific executor. He is not qualified to represent the saint, and only the central important officials can represent the saint. Since this matter must fall on a central important official, such an important person is directly related to the planning success or failure, the survival of the alliance. Of course, Li Zixiong has reason to know and make a judgment on whether to trust and cooperate.

"Wenxi Gong (Pei Shiju)." Duan Da said concisely.

It was indeed him. Li Zixiong had already predicted that if Pei Shiju was behind Li Fengyun, then as long as there were things related to the alliance, Pei Shiju in the center would definitely be involved and must "show off" at a certain key node. Now Duan Da's answer proves that Li Zixiong's guess is correct, and the decisions he made based on this guess are also correct, and the future prospects are also expected, which makes him very happy.

However, what Li Zixiong was confused about was how Duan Da and Pei Shiju formed an alliance? Why did the two people with abnormal status, status and power differ greatly, and they were divided into different camps, so why did they have such a close relationship?

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