The invasion of the Central Plains by the East China Sea was already the third thought. The war on the Eastern Front was going smoothly. After the East China Sea people experienced several major defeats, they were unable to launch a large-scale attack in a short period of time. However, the coalition forces also suffered heavy losses, so they were in a difficult position on the Eastern Front.

In a state of confrontation, both sides are holding back and waiting for opportunities.

However, the failure of the Donghai people did not make their allies, the Beimu people, retreat. Since Gan Ming and Quan Xi lifted their military power, the situation in the northwest has been supported by the Xuan army. Gongsun Yu suffered successive defeats in the Western Region and has retreated to

In the Yintong Gorge area, if Geng Chao hadn't been sticking to the front line of Jincheng, the Ningxuan Allied Forces would have almost lost their foothold in the Western Region.

As for Xiao Han in the Guanlong War Zone, he had been struggling to support the Xuan army because he did not want to let the Xuan army come forward. The Beimu cavalry first occupied Jiuyuan, an important town in the north, and then went south to threaten the five border states. For more than a year, they came to Suizhou, Yinzhou, and Linzhou

All of them have fallen into the hands of Beimu, leaving only Yulin and Xiazhou suffering.

"Xiao Han, I don't care how difficult it is for you to support yourself in Guanlong, you must never lose Yulin and Xiazhou again." Xiao Yu was quite helpless. Xiao Han's ability lies in government affairs rather than military affairs. He can persist until now.

It's not easy, I really can't blame him.

"Your Majesty, I am guilty, please come down and punish me!" Xiao Han was really embarrassed, not angry but really feeling embarrassed. Gan Ming never let Beimu Rennan take the next step here, but now he is losing cities one after another.

Let the Beimu cavalry go deep into the Central Plains, and they will soon reach Xijing.

Xiao Yu shook his head and sighed. Although the Beimu cavalry was powerful, it would not have been so smooth without Quan Qing's assistance. To be honest, he missed Gan Ming quite a bit in his heart, but he could not take the initiative to let Gan Ming come back. Too much

Losing face.

"Your Majesty, have you ever read the excerpts from the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue?" Seeing Xiao Yu's expression of bitterness and hatred, Chu Cheng reminded him.

Xiao Yu's expression moved slightly. He picked up Shi Jun's booklet from the desk and took a quick look at it. He fell into deep thought. Daning's finances were at the end of their rope. It seemed that there was no way to fully liberalize trade with Daxuan.

Lived.

"Prime Minister, what do you think of Shi Shangshu's excerpt?"

"I think it is appropriate to liberalize trade, but we cannot rely entirely on Chengdu, otherwise our government will be controlled by them."

Xiao Yu did not speak, but looked at Duanmuyang. Duanmuyang, who had closed his eyes to rest, felt the gaze from His Majesty, so he had to stand up and said: "Your Majesty, I think we can start negotiations with Donghai, as long as they withdraw from the Jiangdong area,

us···"

"No!" Xiao Han and Chu Cheng stood up to object at the same time.

Xiao Han cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty! I am incompetent. I ask your Majesty to re-select capable generals to garrison Guanlong, but there must be no compromise with Donghai!"

Duanmu Yang's face immediately turned gloomy, and he saluted and said: "Your Majesty, now the main battlefields of Beimu and Donghai against the Central Plains are almost concentrated in Daning. We are surrounded by enemies from both sides. If we can reach a truce with the Donghai people, we will

I have time and energy to deal with Beimu."

"Master Duanmu! Have you forgotten Quan Hanliang back then?!" Chu Cheng responded sharply. Quan Hanliang died in the conspiracy of the Donghai people.

"Chu Cheng! Be careful what you say! Do you still miss your old master?!" Duan Muyang was unceremonious.

"Shut up!" Xiao Yu finally couldn't stand it anymore. He had not thought about the negotiation with the Donghai people, but everyone except Duanmu Yang was opposed to it. Even the hesitant prince was firm.

Although Chu Cheng's words were too bold, they were not unreasonable, indeed! Quan Hanliang's matter was not far away, and he could not be the second Quan Hanliang.

"Xiao Han, you should return to Xijing first," then Xiao Yu paused and said, "Under appropriate circumstances, we can discuss it with that Meng Huan."

"Your Majesty, you must not do it! Meng Huan is no better than the other Xuan army generals. He belongs to the Daxuan royal family. If I have anything to say, please ask your majesty for permission!" Xiao Han's rejection of Daxuan was extraordinary, especially the Daxuan royal family.

"What do you want to say?" Xiao Yu probably guessed it, so he was looking forward to Xiao Han's proposal.

"Gan Ming, please your Majesty to recall General Gan Ming. Although he made mistakes back then, his familiarity with Guanlong and the Western Regions is beyond our level. He must have realized his mistakes during these days of traveling around. For some reason

My brother is willing to vouch for Gan Ming!"

"Hmph! Your Majesty, it was a great favor to His Majesty for not killing him back then. Are you not looking for trouble by letting him take charge of the army?!" Duanmu Yang said coldly.

Seeing that the argument was about to start again, Xiao Ye, who was standing by the side, turned around and bowed down: "I dare not agree with Lord Duanmu's words. If you don't use Gan Ming, how can you let Quan Xi come out? In terms of understanding of the northwest, Quan Xi is no better.

General Yu Gan!"

"I have no such intention!" Duanmu Yang quickly knelt down and bowed. He had always opposed Chu Cheng and Xiao Han's proposals, but he had forgotten Quan Xi's existence.

However, such an excuse was useless. With Xiao Yu's suspicion, he began to doubt Duan Muyang's intentions. Xiao Yu stood up and stared at Duan Muyang and said, "Duanmu, where is Quan Xi now?"

Duanmuyang became more and more nervous, and replied tremblingly: "Your Majesty, Quan Xi is in Huizhou, and he is under the custody of Qilin in Jinyi."

After saying this, Duanmu Yang regretted it even more. Qilin in Jin Yi was a close minister of the Emperor, so what he said was nothing more than a slap in His Majesty's face.

As expected, Xiao Yu's eyes were even colder and he said: "Huizhou is not suitable, Ye'er, what do you think?"

"My son thought that Huizhou was too close to the Xuan army's defense area. Daxuan's National Security Agency was the best at infiltration, so they could adjust their arrangements for King Yan." Xiao Ye replied calmly.

"Well, it's very hard for the Qilin Guards to go back and forth to find out the information. I'll leave Quan Xi to you, and I'll ask Wen Juan to cooperate with you." Xiao Yu had already made up his mind.

"I obeyed the order, and I thought Songyang Mountain was a good place."

Xiao Yu showed appreciation in his eyes and said meaningfully: "Very good, let's go to Songyang Mountain. Don't treat him badly. After all, he is still my King Yan of Daning!"

"My son understands."

Xiao Yu looked at Duanmu Yang coldly again and said: "Duanmu, two things. First, your Duan Muyan and King Lu's wedding is approaching, so you should get married early. Second, you send a letter to Gan Ming.

Let’s see if he is willing to return to the DPRK!”

After saying that, Xiao Yu waved his sleeves and walked to the back hall.

Xiao Ye caught up with Xiao Han and muttered something in a low voice, while Chu Cheng sighed and walked to the stunned Duanmu Yang and whispered: "Master Duanmu, you understand His Majesty's thoughts better than we do, why are you doing this!"

Duanmuyang sneered and said: "Prime Minister, you know better than anyone else that I cannot speak for Quan Xi. You and His Highness Prince Ying are just trying to get Gan Ming back to the court, but have you ever thought about what happens if Gan Ming returns to the army?"

, is the northwest still the northwest that I face?! Do you really think Gan Ming is still the same person as before?!"

"Lord Duanmu, the situation in the northwest is in turmoil. Gongsun Yu is unable to bear his responsibilities. He is about to lose the city and lose the land. Do you plan to let the Xuan army show its power in the Western Regions? And the prince of Anqing County is also retreating step by step in Guanlong. Do you want to let Guanlong

Will important land also be given to the Xuan army? Meng Huan's eyes have been fixed on Xijing!" Chu Cheng said unceremoniously.

For Chu Cheng, although Gan Ming is not the best candidate, he is the most suitable at the moment. The purpose is not to allow Xuan Jun to be aggressive in the northwest and not to think about anything else but the future.

"Have you thought about the consequences of Gan Ming's daring to put His Majesty under house arrest that day and let him regain military power? Once he returns to Xijing, he will die in the sea. Do you think it is the Prince of Anqing County or Gongsun Yu who has the ability to control him?" Duan Muyang said angrily.

“It is better to lure a wolf into the house than to drive a tiger out and devour the wolf!”

Duanmu Yang was stunned for a moment, then snorted coldly, stopped talking, and walked away.

I have gradually lost His Majesty's trust. A veteran minister like him is already isolated in the court. Fortunately, His Majesty still has an attitude towards me. As long as his daughter marries King Lu smoothly, it is not impossible to restore His Majesty's Sacred Heart.

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After Meng Huan completed his inspection in Hanzhong City, it was already time to light the lamp when he returned to the mansion. The servant in the mansion hurriedly came over and whispered: "Your Highness, Your Highness Prince Su is in the inner hall."

After hearing this, Meng Huan was very calm and said: "Let everyone step aside. If there is no important matter tonight, don't come to the back hall."

Meng Huan walked quickly to the back hall without taking off his armor. When he saw Meng Jin drinking and eating food alone, he shook his head, walked over and said, "Old Thirteen, what are you doing here secretly?"

"Brother Eleven, there is news from Luochen. Gan Ming will return to Xijing in the near future to take charge of military affairs." Meng Jinpi said with a smile.

"I have thought of it a long time ago. Brother Huang said in his letter a few days ago that he asked me to change my strategy against Guanlong." Then something suddenly occurred to him and he asked doubtfully: "Isn't this why you came here? If you have something to say!"

"Brother Eleven, don't be so nervous. Lao Huo and the others want to take over the Western Region before the Ning Army changes the northwest general. What do you think?" Meng Jin said calmly.

"How courageous! Does the emperor know about this?"

"I haven't reported it to the emperor yet, so I'm here to ask for your opinion!"

Meng Huan suddenly became urgent and asked cautiously: "Prince Yong or the prince?"

Meng Jin shook his head, stood up and walked to Meng Huan, patted Meng Huan on the shoulder and said lightly: "Brother, don't worry, the prince doesn't know about this, Lao Huo and the others are just thinking about it, can it be done or not?"

I want my brother to speak."

"Hmph, no wonder you want to transfer Geng Chao away. This is for the benefit of the prince. But have you ever thought about whether the prince is willing to do this?"

"The Snow Wolf Army has always maintained a supportive attitude towards King Yong, and the emperor's brother also specially transferred Shen Yu to the General Administration as deputy chief of staff. People from the King Yong faction have gradually risen, and we have to guard against them."

"That's why you want me to join you. That's right. Although your 'Flame' has been cautious in these years, it has never stopped."

"I'm just telling you! Brother Eleven is the smartest. It's impossible to hide these little tricks from you. So, Brother Eleven, what's your attitude?" Although Meng Jin's words were simple, there was something in them.

Aggressive.

Meng Huan walked to the table, picked up the wine bottle and drank it in one gulp, then wiped his mouth and said: "Old Thirteen, you can go, I will consider the situation of the Western Region war, but let's not continue the dispute between the Crown Prince and King Yong.

You told me that I will not inform the emperor, and I will treat you as if you have never been here today."

"Brother Eleven, have you forgotten Sister-in-law Haoyue? Is there really nothing between the Gu family and I, the Meng family?" Meng Jin pressed.

Meng Huan stared at Meng Jin with a curious expression and said: "Old Thirteen, I don't care what you want to do, but you and your group must remember what the current situation is! The foreign enemy is on the side! Let's go.

!”

Seeing that Meng Huan had already issued an order to expel guests, Meng Jin was quite disappointed and sighed and said: "Brother Eleven, you and I are both royals. We cannot be alone when things happen. It is not easy for a pure minister to do this!"
Chapter completed!