Chapter 677 Conspiracy
On August 15th, Jumahe, the Guardian Army camp.
The Holy Lord’s Imperial Order Shanshan? Chi, Feng Deyi and Duan Da were both eager to see each other. Fortunately, the content of the Imperial Order was consistent with the wishes of the two, which was also a comfort.
Why can't the Holy Lord and the Central Master make a decision? Feng Deyi learned through private channels that several reasons have led to conflicts between the Holy Lord and the core members of the Central Master on how to suppress the thieves.
Pei Shiju's memorial was the "fuse". Pei Shiju said that he had forced the rebels to make a promise and would take the initiative to defend Feihu for some time in the future. The meaning was very obvious. He would deal with it when he came back from the west. The revenge had not failed yet. Diplomacy was his "sphere of influence" and no one could reach out to cross the boundaries. In other words, in order to absolutely control the diplomatic strategy, Pei Shiju had to control the development of the situation in the northern Xinjiang. For this reason, he used the name of revenge to actually control the white-haired thieves and used the white-haired thieves to indirectly manipulate the situation in the northern Xinjiang.
Then the question is, the white-haired thieves and this rebel army will cause trouble to the north and south. Although it will indeed affect the relationship between the north and the south, the situation in Youyan and the entire northern border will be even more affected. Therefore, it is natural that the suppression of the thieves is the responsibility of the remaining office of Zhuo County and the garrison army of the northern border town, rather than Pei Shiju. Therefore, it is Pei Shiju himself who reached out to catch up with the boundaries.
Pei Shiju had some expectations for this. If he overstepped his power and crossed the boundary, he would inevitably be counterattacked. If the Guard Army had encircled and suppressed the enemy, the white-haired thieves would not wait for death. They would definitely break through and go out of the frontier. Therefore, he issued a harsh warning in the memorial that the white-haired thieves would never be allowed to go out of the frontier to fight. If the relationship between the north and the south deteriorated, the consequences would be borne by one's own consequences.
It is obvious that Pei Shiju shirking responsibility for his failure to recruit him. Pei Shiju originally intended to find a way to recruit the white-haired thief after he returned from the west and turned this power into his own use. As a result, the political enemies did not buy it and did the opposite, insisting on killing the white-haired thief to achieve the purpose of driving the tiger and swallowing the wolf, killing people with a knife, and benefiting the fisherman. Once it causes irrescuely evil consequences, Pei Shiju will certainly not bear the blame for other people's mistakes.
Another important reason for the slowness of the imperial edict was that people came outside the Great Wall. The Great Wall was full of spies from the enemy outside the Great Wall. If there was any slight disturbance in any part of the northern border, the news would "grow wings" and quickly spread to the outside of the Great Wall. The white-haired thieves "fall from the sky", causing trouble to Hebei and Yan, cutting off the largest channel for smuggling from the north and south, and directly affecting the survival and development of the enemy outside the Great Wall. Such a big event, how can we not cause shock outside the frontier?
The first one to respond was the Turks. The Chiji-shi-shi-naduo-na, whose teeth flag was set up in the Lightning River, was the fourth brother of Shibi Khan, who is the current desert tent. He quickly sent an envoy. On the one hand, he was to inquire about the latest situation in Youyan, and on the other hand, he begged the Holy Lord to appropriately expand the trade between the north and the south to test the latest attitude of Sino-Turkish relations. The most important thing was to inform Sino-Turkish that the Xi people and the Khitans fought again, and the situation in the northeast was in danger of being out of control, which would inevitably affect the security of the border between Sino-Turkish.
Goguryeo, the "ally" of the Khitans, was beaten to death by Middle-earth and could not give any support to the Khitans. So the Xi people, who had deep hatred, took the opportunity to launch an attack, and the instructor behind the scenes was undoubtedly the Turks. The purpose of the Turks was very simple, to test the reaction of Middle-earth, and to infer what adjustments would be made to the strategies of Goguryeo and the Far East after the defeat of two consecutive Eastern Expeditions.
This matter is very important for the desert tent, which is related to the formulation of the future strategy of the tent. If Middle-earth continues to launch the third Eastern Expedition and resolutely monopolize the benefits of the Far East, the Turks will try every means to destroy and stop it. On the contrary, if Middle-earth ends the Eastern Expedition and gives up the benefits of the Far East, the Turks will pick "peaches" and expand the power of the tent to the Far East. Then, form a clamp-shaped encirclement of Middle-earth in the east and north directions, consolidating and strengthening the advantages of the tent in the north-south confrontation.
The Holy Lord and the Central Master were angry and embarrassed. The Turks took advantage of the situation and took advantage of the situation to rob and put in the wrong, which was despicable and shameless. However, under the current situation, Zhongtu was too passive and it was difficult to use effective means to severely attack the Turks' arrogance. Unless they used the white-haired thieves and the rebel army to kill people with a knife, Pei Shiju's warning was deliberately ignored by the Holy Lord and some ministers at the core level of the central government. They no longer hesitated, no longer looked forward to the bad consequences that some uncertain factors might cause, and resolutely decided to agree to Duan Da, the remaining guard in Zhuo County, and granted him greater power to exercise, and use the knife to kill people to ensure the safety of Youyan and even the northern border towns.
To this end, the Holy Lord ordered Feng Deyi to do a good job in supervision, and to coordinate the relationship between King Qi and Zhuo County left-behind governments, work together and fight together, and strive to eliminate the white-haired thieves in the shortest time and stabilize the situation in the northern border.
At the end of the edict, the Holy Lord issued a desperate attempt to Feng Deyi. The white-haired thief was not destroyed and the situation in the northern border was not stable, so he and the central government did not return to the Eastern Capital.
This task was too heavy, pressing on Feng Deyi like a mountain, making him breathless. Although the responsibility and power were great, this power was the sword hanging over his head and the knife mounted on his neck. Once he failed to complete the task, his head would be gone, and his body and head would be different, and the risk was completely uncontrollable.
Feng Deyi has no way out. Can he reverse his political difficulties and save his political life? Here is a way to take it.
In fact, it is impossible to encircle and suppress the white-haired thieves by force and use force to force the white-haired thieves to go out to attack the Turks, and it is impossible to recruit them. Pei Shiju has monopolized the power of recruitment and pacification, and has reached a tacit understanding with the white-haired thieves. They are absolutely not allowed to go out to the frontier, so they must rely on other means. This is too difficult and there is no hope at all. The only possibility is the wealthy family in northern Hebei. Because the white-haired thieves crossed the Hebei River and went straight to the north, they must have been "careful" by the wealthy family in northern Hebei. Therefore, if there is a breakthrough in this matter, they must leverage the wealthy family in northern Hebei. If they want to convince the wealthy family in northern Hebei, Feng Deyi is undoubtedly the best choice. This is why the Holy Lord entrusts the important task to Feng Deyi, and Duan Da is no longer competent.
Duan Da was relaxed, and the plan to kill people with a knife was still the same, but the executor was still the same, but the leader was replaced by the center. Feng Deyi, as the representative of the center, took all the responsibility, which of course made Duan Da very happy.
Duan Da put his position in a straight position, lowered his posture, and took the initiative to ask for advice, "Duke Jing has any advice?"
"Mr. Xiangyuan can ask Li Zixiong for specific negotiations again." Feng Deyi frowned and said, "The trapped flying fox and died. The white-haired thief was forced to compromise under the coercion of Wenxi (Pei Shiju), but how could Li Zixiong sit and wait for death?"
Duan Da pondered for a moment and suggested carefully, "Mr. Jing is in high position and has an old friendship with Li Zixiong. If Mr. Jing comes forward, he may be surprised."
Feng Deyi decisively rejected, "This matter is important and affects the relationship between the north and the south. The central government must not show up." It is still necessary to do something that is more obvious. It is fine to stab someone in the back. You are still holding a bloody knife and spreading your teeth and claws, insisting on provoking hatred, tearing your face and fighting, which is contrary to the original intention. Therefore, you must hide the knife in your smile, kill people invisibly, and let the Turks knock off their teeth and swallow them. You have to endure it even if you can't bear it.
Duan Da sighed when he heard this, he stroked his beard and sighed, "Li Zixiong is so difficult to deal with. If he wants to convince him to go out to commit suicide, it will be difficult to reach the sky."
"So we have to change our thinking." Feng Deyi said, "We can't convince Li Zixiong to go out of the frontier, but we can convince him to control the rebels."
As soon as this said, Duan Da's eyes lit up, and his thoughts were wide open, "Internal strife, division. Provoke internal strife in the rebels, split Li Zixiong and the white-haired thief. Then we join forces with Li Zixiong inside and outside, attacking both front and back, and putting the white-haired thief to death, and then forcing him to go out to survive." Duan Da immediately thought of the difficulties, and the plan of the alienation was good, but the consequences of the alienation were difficult to control. Once it was out of control, if the old and treacherous Li Zixiong took the trick and bite him, or if the white-haired thief was extremely vicious, he would both suffer and even die together, or if the white-haired thief ate Li Zixiong cleanly, wouldn't he shoot himself in the foot and cause trouble?
Duan Da expressed his worries. Feng Deyi was confident and smiled meaningfully, "The King of Qi is chasing the rebels and going to Boling."
Duan Da frowned slightly, and after a moment of thinking, he understood it.
The King of Qi was afraid and worried that he had fallen into the plan of the Holy Lord, so he did not dare to come to Shanggu to suppress the thieves, so he found an excuse to go to Boling. In this way, Feng Deyi must go to Boling to comfort the King of Qi. If Feng Deyi took this opportunity to tell the Holy Lord and the Central Master the determination to suppress the thieves and the idea of killing people with a knife, and then induce the King of Qi to perform a plan of alienation, he could kill two birds with one stone. It could not only help the King of Qi protect Li Zixiong's power, but also drive away the white-haired thieves out of the frontier and satisfy the wishes of the Holy Lord and the Central Master. The King of Qi not only did not lose, but also pleased the Holy Lord and the Central Master. Why not do it?
"When will Duke Jing go to Boling?" Duan Da asked.
"I plan to leave immediately." Feng Deyi glanced at him and felt that Duan Da was not confident enough, so he reminded him, "The Holy Lord has allowed you to deal with it at the moment and act cheaply. At critical moments, you can make a decision first, take action first and then report."
Duan Da sneered secretly, killing first and then reporting? Can you believe this? If Li Zixiong asks for pardon, can I agree on behalf of the Holy Lord? Obviously it is impossible.
"If Li Zixiong puts the condition of pardoning him for not guilty, how should he deal with it?" Duan Da was not deceived and directly pushed the problem to Feng Deyi.
"Of course, promised him." To Duan Da's expectation, Feng Deyi was very decisive and made a final decision. "However, we also have the conditions. The premise of pardon is to make contributions and exchange merit for unsuccessful pardon. This condition is reasonable and legal, and Li Zixiong cannot refuse."
Duan Da breathed a sigh of relief and his confidence increased greatly. With these generous conditions as the basis, the negotiations should achieve some results.
"There is another more important condition." Feng Deyi added slowly.
Chapter completed!