Li Mi obviously saw something he didn't want to see on the battlefield of Tongjiqu, and the instructions from the senior management of Dongdu obviously coincided with some of his ideas. So his attitude suddenly became tough and he relied on his power to threaten Li Fengyun.

"I am still saying the same thing, I am willing to keep my promise and help you defeat the King of Qi, but I have a premise, that is, I must ensure that the interests of the alliance are not lost. If I do my own thing regardless of the interests of the alliance, the heroes of the alliance will inevitably join forces to fight and will lose control of the alliance." Li Fengyun's tone was calm and his attitude was very firm, and he was not angry because of Li Mi's threat. "In my opinion, you are too optimistic about the situation of the Eastern Expedition and did not see that the situation of the Eastern Expedition is changing. If you can be patient and wait and take a look, and by early July, you will re-examine the political situation of the Eastern Expedition and based on the latest changes in the Eastern Expedition and War, you may be able to make the most correct decision, rather than making the mistake of quick success and instant benefits like now, which leads to a passive situation in the future."

Li Mi listened. Although he was very despised Li Fengyun's way of speaking and tone, he thought it was suspected of being pretentious, Li Fengyun's analysis of the general trend of China and foreign countries, the political situation of the Eastern Capital and the Eastern Expedition was very exquisite, and his inferences were repeatedly made. It was precisely because of this special talent that Li Fengyun always took the initiative in crises again and again.

In this way, the King of Qi left Beijing to suppress the rebellion, and 20,000 troops came roaring. No thief general dared to stop the King of Qi's sharpness, but Li Fengyun was not afraid of it. Not only did he stay in the battlefield of Tongjiqu, but he also acted as a fight to the death with the King of Qi. This approach seemed arrogant, absurd and incredible, but the people in the game had completely different views, because Li Fengyun continued to control the initiative on the battlefield of Tongjiqu, which led to them being very passive. The King of Qi was like this, and Li Mi was the same. As a result, the King of Qi had to lower his noble head and surrender his nobles to negotiate sincerely, while Li Mi took a different approach and directly threatened Li Fengyun with the severance of Tongjiqu.

The reason why Li Mi threatened Li Fengyun was, on the one hand, because he could not control Li Fengyun, but on the other hand, it was derived from Yang Xuangan, the Eastern Capital's inference about the situation of the Eastern Expedition.

Yang Xuangan believes that due to the mistakes in decision-making by the emperor and the central government, the Eastern Expedition could no longer conquer Pyongyang this year, and the war will inevitably continue until next year. At the same time, the conflict between the central government's decision-making level and the military commander also became increasingly fierce. The emperor and the central government complained that the military was not good at attacking, while the military hated the emperor and the central government to excessively seize military power, and everything was involved. The outsiders commanded the insiders, which resulted in the escalation of the conflict between the two sides, and this conflict would have a profound impact on the outcome of the war. It can be foreseeable that in the future,

Whether the Eastern Expedition can achieve the expected results depends entirely on the central decision-making level, whether the military commander and the Dongdu can reach a political compromise, and the stability of the Dongdu political situation is particularly important. Therefore, Yang Xuangan couldn't wait. In his opinion, as long as he defeated the King of Qi on the battlefield of Tongjiqu, destroyed the King of Qi, and severely attacked the local aristocratic group of Guanlong headed by Wei, then he and political leaders such as Yuan Wendu can fully control the Dongdu, so that they can coerce the emperor, the center and the military, thereby winning more political benefits.

However, Li Fengyun questioned Yang Xuangan's viewpoint. He warned Li Mi that the situation of the Eastern Expedition would undergo new changes, and before Dongdu learned about this new change, it was not appropriate to make a decision in a hurry. Once the consequences of this decision go against the interests of our side, it would be out of control.

"The rainy season in the Far East has begun." Li Mi pondered for a moment and tentatively said, "The Expeditionary Force is still under the city of Liaodong, and it is still more than a thousand miles away from Pyongyang. When the rainy season ends, it is already early July. The attack time left for the Expeditionary Force is only more than two months. By then, even if the Expeditionary Force is unstoppable, it will be August. Unless a miracle occurs, it will be impossible to conquer Pyongyang. Therefore, even though the emperor and the Central Committee are eager to end the war this year, the attack time is too little. The Emperor and the Central Committee have to face the reality and continue the war until next year. According to a certain judgment, the Expeditionary Force will stop at Yalu Water this year and there is no possibility of killing Pyongyang."

"So I said, you are too optimistic about the war situation in the Eastern Expedition." Li Fengyun smiled, "If the emperor and the central government suddenly change their attack strategy under heavy pressure, are determined to destroy Goguryeo with force, and are determined to end the war this year, will there be a major change in the war situation in the Eastern Expedition?"

Li Mi shook her head and vetoed, "The rainy season in the Far East has arrived, and the expeditionary force's attack time is seriously insufficient. This is an unchangeable fact. Even the emperor, the central and the expeditionary force want to end the war this year, but no matter how urgent they are, it is impossible to come up with a plan to create miracles."

Li Fengyun smiled slightly and asked, "What about the legacy of the Marquis of Xiang (Duan Wenzhen) in Beiping?"

"The legacy of the Queen Xianghou of Beiping?" Li Mi looked at Li Fengyun in surprise, "The legacy of the Queen Xianghou of Beiping has legacy? How do you know? What legacy?"

Duan Wenzhen, the Marquis of Xiang of Beiping, died of illness on March 12 and submitted a memorial on his deathbed. However, because the proposal was contrary to the central decision, the emperor and the central government did not disclose it or convey it to the eastern capital, so as not to cause bad effects. As a result, few people knew about it. Even the military commander on the front line did not know that this happened until the emperor and the central government decided to implement Duan Wenzhen's legitimate strategy.

Yang Xuangan, the Minister of Rites, did not know Duan Wenzhen's plan, and Li Mi certainly didn't know it, so Li Mi's surprise was reasonable, but how could Li Fengyun know about something that Yang Xuangan didn't know? If the news was true, there was only one explanation. Li Fengyun was behind him, and this core official was by the emperor and was deeply trusted by the emperor. There were only five such central officials in this dynasty, namely, the governor of the subordinate Na Yan Su Wei, the deputy chief of Huangmen, Pei Shiju, the deputy chief of the Inner History (Shu) Provincial Deputy Chief of the Inner History (Shu) Yu Shiji, the chief of the Censor Pei, and the chief of the Censor Pei Yun, the first general of the Twelve Guards, the General of the Zuo Yigu, Yu Wen Shu.

In an instant, Li Mi thoughts flashed and made countless ideas and speculations. Isn’t Li Fengyun a Shandong native? Yuwen Shu was the one who ordered him to be detained in the Dongdu, so Li Fengyun was definitely not Yuwen Shu. Su Wei was the leader of the local aristocratic group in Guanzhong, while Pei Shiju and Pei Yun were both elites of the Pei family in Hedong, and Yu Shiji was from Jiangzuo, which seemed to have nothing to do with Li Fengyun.

Suddenly, Li Mi flashed his mind and thought of a possibility. From the information we know so far, only Yuwen Shu was really related to Li Fengyun. If Yuwen Shu intended to design the Tongji Canal, deliberately detain Li Fengyun from the Northeast to the Central Plains, and then set up a "bitter plan", then today's Tongji Canal battlefield is a huge trap. The people who want to lure and kill this trap include not only Yang Nan, King of Qi, but also all those who stayed in the Dongdu who tried to use the Tongji Canal to destroy the Eastern Expedition. All the enemies of the emperor and the reformists were the targets to be slaughtered in this trap.

A trace of fear suddenly surged in Li Mi's heart. The wisdom of the Holy Lord was very terrifying. This shows his superb political means from his efforts to manage Jiangzuo and then using Jiangzuo's power to win the imperial rule. Among the trustees who helped the Holy Lord implement these means, the strongest and most outstanding strategy was Yuwen Shu. If Yuwen Shu made arrangements in advance and took advantage of the opportunity of this Eastern Expedition to help the emperor eliminate political opponents that hindered reform, then even if Yang Xuangan defeated King Yang Nan of Qi as he wished, his own head would not be saved in the end and would have to land. Is this the so-called mantis stalking the cicada and the oriole behind?

Li Mi knew too much and thought too much. The more he thought, the more complicated he became. Although he knew that things might not be as complicated as he imagined, he was too smart. The more complicated things were, the more tempting it was, so that he could not extricate himself. He peeled off the cocoon and reasoned it layer by layer, believed that he was gradually approaching the truth, and concluded that behind Li Fengyun was Yuwen Shu. Only in this way can he reasonably explain why Yang Xuangan's ability failed to find out Li Fengyun's true identity. Yang Xuangan has great power, rich resources, and deep connections. It is still very simple to find out a person. At the beginning, he found that among the bandits who chased Li Fengyun all the way, there were Turks in the desert, but if he continued to investigate, he was in a dead end.

Why are you in a dead end? Because Yang Xuangan dared not investigate, if you continue to investigate, you will find Yuwen Shu's son Yu Wenhua and Yu Wen Zhiji, which obviously touched Yuwen Shu's bottom line.

Yuwen Shu was too powerful. If the old Duke of Yue Yang Su was alive, he could compete with him. However, with the strength of the Duke of Yue, the gap would be great. Once Yuwen Shu is angered and the two sides fight, Yang Xuangan will undoubtedly be defeated.

Why did you find Yu Wen Zhiji and Yu Wen Zhiji? In the third year of Daye, the Holy Lord inspected the northern border and the eastern Turkic Khan, who was the Khan of Qiming in the east, can be congratulated with Princess Dunyicheng and the Northern Barbarians to meet the Holy Lord in Yulin. The grand occasion was unprecedented and joyful and peaceful, but a very unpleasant thing happened. Yu Wen Zhiji, who was the chief lieutenant of the Imperial Guards, secretly smuggled prohibited weapons to the Turks. This matter also involved Yu Wen Zhiji's brother, Yu Wen Zhiji, who was the Taipu Shaoqing.

This matter is very serious, but it cannot be investigated. The more you investigate, the bigger it will definitely affect the reputation of Yu Wenshu, the general of the Zuo Yi Guard. Yu Wenshu is the first confidant of the Holy Lord, the in-laws, the core member of the center, and the largest general of the Twelve Guards. If the matter is serious, it will definitely affect the reputation of the Holy Lord and the authority of the center, so this matter is forcibly suppressed.

The Holy Lord did not kill their brothers, but instead deposed them as Yuwen Shu's slaves, which was considered to have spared their lives. However, "there is no longer a fire." This matter is well known in the circle of wealthy families. However, the nobles have high political literacy. After careful consideration, they found that this was a political struggle of the top leaders, and the Yuwen brothers unfortunately became victims.

The Yuwen brothers smuggled banned weapons to the Turks, which must have been very confidential, but their father was the first powerful minister of the dynasty, a firm reformist, and a "thorn in the eyes" of the conservatives. In order to attack Yuwen Shu, the conservatives must find a breakthrough, so the Yuwen brothers became the "weapons" for the conservatives to attack the emperor and Yuwen Shu.

Within the Turkish tent, the struggle between the heirs was also fierce. Qiming Khan and Princess Yicheng were firm pro-Sui factions. In order to maintain a peaceful north-south relationship, Qiming Khan certainly needed a successor who could inherit his ruling philosophy. However, with the re-emergence of the Turkish people and the reconstruction of the Great Alliance of the Governors sweeping the desert, the ambitions of some Turkic nobles also broke out. They wanted to invade Middle-earth, dominate Middle-earth, and dominate the world. For this reason, they wanted to destroy the peaceful north-south relationship. Therefore, the Yuwen brothers became the "tool" for the anti-Sui Turks to deteriorate north-south relations.

After this incident, the political situations in the north and south sides both sides were all set off. In Middle Turkish, the emperor and the reformists won the victory. The conservative leader Taichang Qing Gao Ying, the Secretary of the Shangshu Yuwen Bi, and the Right Guard General He Ruobi were all killed for "slandering the government's affairs". The old minister of the former emperor, Zuo Pushe Su Wei, who held a neutral position at the time, was also dismissed, and the conservative officials were even more indebted. The reform process accelerated and a series of reform systems were introduced. The most prominent ones were the Western Expedition Tuyuhun and the Second Scraping Movement. The former was to implement new national defense and diplomatic majors based on the domestic and international situation.

The latter was once again weakened and curbed the wealth of wealthy families after the first scrambled the family. In the desert, the pro-Sui conservatives led by the Khan of Qiming and Princess Yicheng were severely attacked by the ambitious tents, while the anti-Sui radicals led by the special agent Ashinadujishi won a comprehensive victory in the Khan's tent. Ashinojishi became the deputy tent reserve and took the throne of the Khan's heir. In the fifth year of Daye, the Khan of Qiming passed away, and Ashinojishi ascended the throne and was called Shibi Khan. What followed was the frequent attacks on the borders of the northern barbarians, and the relationship between the north and the south became increasingly tense.

The Holy Lord was eager to launch an Eastern Expedition, and his relations with the North and South deteriorated, and his alliance with the Turks and Goguryeo people was directly related to the increasing threats of the Northern Territory to Central China. Just imagine, if the Civil War broke out, the national strength would inevitably be concentrated on fighting the Northern Territory and maintaining the security of the border. This would inevitably affect the advancement of reform, and would inevitably intensify contradictions and conflicts within the Eastern Territory, which would be very unfavorable to maintaining the stability of the Eastern Territory political situation and accelerating the establishment of the centralized system.

Before the Eastern Expedition began, Zhongtu must try every means to maintain peace with the Turks. In order to enhance their own strength, the Turks must use this opportunity to find ways to get what they need from Zhongtu. However, when both sides do these things, there must be official superficial articles and privately shameless. Yu Wenzhi and his brothers are obviously special existences. For the emperor, this brother is absolutely trustworthy, and many shameless things can be done by them. For the Turks, this brother is worthy of power and power. Both sides show their magical powers, and it depends on who has the clever means.

The case of Daye's three years was deeply memorable to Yang Xuangan, so he had sufficient reason to determine that there must be some unknown secret between Yuwen Shu, Yuwen brothers, Li Fengyun and the Turks, but he dared not investigate, and he could not find it. With the energy of Yuwen Shu and the emperor behind him, who could find it if he wanted to deliberately hide a secret?

However, Li Fengyun's seemingly casual words today made Li Mi accidentally peek at the secret that no one could find.
Chapter completed!