Everyone looked at each other, their eyes full of confusion. Although they did not understand their master's thoughts. They still respectfully left to handle matters.
Although no one knew what the Northern Tribes' commander, the Seventh Prince, and the Northern Region's King, Ren Qining, had met at Zijing Pass, two secret letters were sent to the west on the same day. One letter was sent to Mo Xiuyao, who was still in the army, while the other letter was sent to the Prince Ding Mansion in the northwest Li City.
In the military tent, Mo Xiuyao leaned lazily on the chair, reading the letter in his hand. Sitting down, Marquis Nan, Lu Jinxian, Feng Zhiyao and the others were all guessing what had been said in the letter that made the Prince's expression become so profound. Feng Zhiyao was forced to stand up by the other elders' threatening gazes and asked, "Prince, did something happen?" Mo Xiuyao looked at him with a smile that was not a smile and said, "Something did happen. Three days ago, Yelu Ye of the Northern Tribes and Ren Qining of the Northern Jin Kingdom had a chat at Zijing Pass. "
Everyone understood that these two people walking together was not as simple as an ordinary chat. This clearly meant that the two families were preparing to join forces to deal with the Prince Ding Mansion.
Marquis Nan frowned and said, "But what did Ren Qining and Yelu Ye come to an agreement?"
Mo Xiuyao said, "They had a secret conversation, what they talked about was not written in the letter. But … I can guess a bit. It was nothing more than for the Northern Tribes to help block the Mohist army's advance, so that the Northern Region has time to take Chujing. "Feng Zhiyao did not understand," Would Yelu Ye be so stupid? Using his own troops to block Ren Qining? "
Mo Xiuyao smiled and said, "He's not stupid, the Northern Tribes army is facing us now, they have no choice but to use all their strength. Unless they can defeat the Mohist army, their chances of successfully taking Chujing are not high. But the Northern Region is different, the Northern Region is in the opposite direction from us. Before we enter the Chu capital, they won't have any conflicts. Ren Qining must have given Yelu Ye other benefits in exchange for him giving up on Chu Capital. "
"What kind of benefits?" The Chu capital was not some other place. Even though the Da Chu State's royal family had moved the capital, it was still very important to the people of the Da Chu State.
Mo Xiuyao raised his eyebrows and laughed, "Maybe he gave up some land to the Northern Tribes. Or perhaps after the Chu capital is conquered, the two families can deal with the Prince Ding Mansion in a reasonable manner? "
Lv Songxian frowned and asked worriedly, "If that's the case, it's indeed very disadvantageous for us. What plans does Prince have?" Mo Xiuyao smiled and said, "Our plan is to get to Chu capital as soon as possible. We can't let the northerners get there first. As for other plans, Young Master Qingchen would naturally consider them. As for this Ren Qining, the lesson we gave him this time was not enough. "
Everyone present, including Feng Zhiyao at Xi Ling, looked curiously at Mo Xiuyao. Their expressions were questioning what Prince had done to him.
Mo Xiuyao said indifferently, "Nothing much. I had Qin Feng send people to kill all of his wives and children. "
Everyone was silent.
Similarly, in the study of the Prince Ding Mansion in Glass City, Xu Qingchen, Xu Hongyu and the others were all present. Ye Li was wearing a thick ferret cloak and hugging a heater. She was also sitting at the side listening to their conversation.
Xu Qingze put down the letter in his hand. His usually expressionless face frowned and said, "If the Northern Tribes and the Northern Region really join hands to deal with the Mohist army, I'm afraid it won't be so easy for the Mohist army to reach Chu capital next month. Can Chu capital last that long? " Xu Hongyu stroked his beard and frowned slightly, "I'm afraid it won't be that easy. Now, we can only hope that Prince Ding can be faster. And the Northern Region, Li 'er … He Su is from the Prince Ding Mansion? "
Ye Li nodded and said with a smile, "He is indeed from the Prince Ding Mansion."
Xu Hongyu nodded and said, "That's good. With him and General Murong, they should be able to resolve Chu capital's predicament. If not … then it can only be heaven's will. "
Xu Qingchen smiled faintly and said, "Father, you don't have to be so worried. Even if Chu capital is occupied by the Northern Region, Prince Ding will definitely be able to take it back. Furthermore, it's better for the Northern Region to take over than the Northern Tribes. " Once the Northern Tribes entered the Central Plains, they did everything they could. Wherever the army went, there would be rivers of blood. As long as Ren Qining still wanted to rule the Central Plains, he would not be able to kill as much as the Northern Tribes.
Xu Hongyu could only think this way. He shook his head and said, "We don't have to care about military matters. However, if the Northern Tribes and the Northern Region really form an alliance, it will be very disadvantageous for us. " This disadvantage was not only referring to the rescue of Chu capital this time, but also in the future. "Qingchen, do you have any ideas?"
Xu Qingchen and Ye Li looked at each other and smiled faintly, "I do have some ideas. The Northern Tribes and the Northern Region were not on the same side as each other. The conflict between the Crown Prince of the Northern Tribes and the Seventh Prince, as well as the differences between the people of the Central Plains and the people of the Northern Territories, we can do something about these. "Xu Hongyu raised his eyebrows and said," You mean … to divide them from the inside? "
Ye Li nodded and said with a smile, "Big Brother is right. The Northern Tribes' Seventh Prince Yelu Ye is currently leading the army. After today's battle, Yelu Ye's reputation in the Northern Tribes will definitely rise, overshadowing the Crown Prince Yelu Hong. Yelu Hong and Yelu Ye have always been at odds. How can he tolerate this? He will definitely be very dissatisfied with Yelu Ye. If someone says anything to the King of the Northern Tribes … "
Xu Hongyan asked, "Is this plan feasible? Does the Prince Ding Mansion have any spies in the Northern Tribes' Royal Family? "
Ye Li shook her head and said helplessly, "There is no such thing. The Northern Tribes are very xenophobic. If you are not a member of the Northern Tribes, you will not be able to gain their trust. However, the Crown Prince of the Northern Tribes has our people by his side, and … Yelu Hong's relationship with the Prince Ding Mansion is much better than Yelu Ye's. "
"Oh?" Xu Hongyan was curious. Although he had been in the Northwest for so many years, he did not know that the Prince Ding Mansion had spies by the Crown Prince's side.
Xu Qingchen thought for a moment and asked, "Is it Princess Ronghua?" When Princess Zhaoren's daughter, Princess Ronghua, was conferred the title of princess, she married the Crown Prince of the Northern Tribes, Yelu Hong. However, when Princess Ronghua was in the capital, she did not have a good relationship with the Prince Ding Mansion and Ye Li, so it was not easy to guess this relationship. However, it had been so many years. Whether Princess Ronghua had not changed was another matter. "Is she reliable?"
Ye Li smiled and said, "It doesn't matter if Princess Ronghua is reliable or not. We don't need her to do anything for us. As long as the people around her are reliable, it's fine. "After all, Princess Ronghua was not a trained spy. If there were too many things, it would be easy to give the game away. At that time, the Prince Ding Mansion sent two spies, one in the open and one in the dark, to help Princess Ronghua secretly. Princess Ronghua naturally knew about the open one, but no one told her about the secret one. Of course, all of this was not really just to help Princess Ronghua, but to meet the needs of the current situation. Now that the capital of Da Chu State had moved, almost half of the country was gone. And the news from the Northern Tribes showed that Yelu Hong did not have the slightest intention of neglecting Princess Ronghua. It could be seen that Princess Ronghua had been doing very well in the Northern Tribes these years.
"That's good." Xu Qingchen nodded with satisfaction.
Ye Li smiled and said, "Then I will send someone to the Northern Tribes in person to see Yelu Hong. Maybe I can help him secretly. If everything goes well, in two or three months, Yelu Ye should be finished as the commander of the Northern Tribes army. " Xu Qingchen asked, "I'm afraid it's not so easy to persuade Yelu Ye. Do you want me to go in person?"
"This …" Ye Li frowned. Now, many things in the northwest were inseparable from her eldest brother. But if she did not send someone with enough weight, she was afraid that Yelu Hong would not understand. If it weren't for her pregnancy, Ye Li would've gone there herself. Xu Hongyan said, "The northwest can't do without Qingchen and my eldest brother. If Li 'er trusts uncle, I'll go."
"Second Uncle, the northwest is bitter and cold, this trip …"
Xu Hongyan smiled and said, "Li 'er, are you looking down on me or what? Is uncle a person who can't bear hardships? "
Ye Li naturally knew that although Xu Hongyan did not talk much, he was really eloquent and was a suitable candidate. She looked at Xu Qingchen and Xu Hongyu hesitantly. Xu Hongyu nodded and said, "So, second brother will go."
Hearing Xu Hongyu say so, Ye Li could only nod. She thought for a moment and said, "So, Mo Hua is also in the northwest. I'll let him bring some people with him to accompany Second Uncle. " Mo Hua was originally the commander of the Shadow Guard of the Prince Ding Mansion. With him and his people protecting Xu Hongyan, there was no need to worry about his safety. Even if the plan failed, Mo Hua could protect Xu Hongyan and safely return to the northwest.
"Okay." Knowing that Ye Li was thinking about his safety, Xu Hongyan did not refuse.
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