Yang Tao hesitated for a moment, feeling a little uncertain.
"Will the feudal lords of Zhongzhao be willing to get involved in this mess?"
He didn't know much about the situation in Zhongzhao and only knew a little.
After all, Nansheng and Zhongzhao were very far apart. It would take at least half a year for information to travel back and forth.
"Why not?" Yan Lin said confidently, "Among the feudal lords of Zhongzhao, the Nie family is the most powerful. They occupy the most fertile states and counties. They have long become a thorn in other people's eyes. This chaotic world was like rowing a boat against the current. If one did not advance, they would be pushed back. If they did not fight, they would be waiting for death! Based on the Nie Clan's current military strength, they could still choose to defend for three to five years, but what about after that? Liu Xi was full of ambition. Even if she didn't provoke her, she would still covet the meat in other people's bowls. The Nie Clan offended Liu Xi in the past. Based on that person's temperament, I'm afraid he hasn't forgotten. "
Yan Lin was aware that the Nie family seemed to be thriving, but it was not a carefree life.
If the Nie Clan did not work hard to strengthen themselves, then they could only watch helplessly as the enemy grew stronger and swallowed them up.
Yang Tao asked, "Is Liu Xi that wild?"
He had a good impression of Jiang Pengji. Although she was a straightforward and open-minded tomboy, she did not bite anyone she saw.
Yan Lin didn't think so.
When the outsiders were afraid of the Northern Borderline, only this person was secretly conserving his strength and building up his strength, taking advantage of the critical moment when the Northern Borderline's vitality was greatly weakened to launch an expedition.
From this incident, it could be seen that Jiang Pengji was not only unruly, but also decisive and warlike. She would not let go of any opportunity to attack the enemy.
To her, Nansheng was something she had to get.
If the weak Yang Tao wanted to survive, he had no choice but to form an alliance with Zhongzhao.
"If she wasn't wild, how could the Northern Borderline have lost?" Yan Lin said. "She's the alpha wolf. There's no way she wouldn't be tempted by a bloody prey. If she misses this opportunity, when Nansheng recovers and Zhongzhao grows stronger, it will be difficult for her to expand again. "
The blood and tears of their predecessors told them that the path of multi-nation coexistence was not feasible, because human ambition was endless, and the conflict between nations was unavoidable. Only by accomplishing true unification could the world be at peace. With Jiang Pengji's temperament, it was impossible for her to satisfy Dongqing.
For Jiang Pengji, this was the best opportunity to get involved in Nansheng.
To the Nie family of Zhongzhao, wasn't this a good opportunity to expand their territory and get their hands on Dongqing?
Right now, Yang Tao could be said to be struggling for survival. If he made good use of this opportunity, he might be the oriole and become the final winner.
Yan Lin's expression was solemn, and his brows were furrowed with worry. Yang Tao knew that his friend was under a lot of pressure, so he didn't disturb him.
Yan Lin was sure that there were no ambushers, so Yang Tao wasn't worried that An Cui would set up an ambush ahead.
However, even though Yang Tao was relieved, the other allied forces were not.
Just as Yan Lin had said, An Cui was very ambitious. He took advantage of this rare opportunity to defeat all the feudal vassals one by one.
Even though Lu Zheng had a conflict with An Cui and had a personal grudge with Hua Yuan, he was still a person who could distinguish between public and private interests.
Based on the temperament of the feudal vassals and their subordinates, Lv Zheng accurately predicted the route they would take back with their troops and set up an ambush in advance.
The various feudal vassals also had capable people under them. They could see An Cui's ambition and knew that this trip home would not be smooth, so they had long been on guard.
The first few days were peaceful. They didn't even catch a single suspicious person, let alone an ambush.
In the latter half of the journey, a few feudal vassals began to let their guard down, because they were only a day or two away from their territory.
They didn't expect an ambush to appear at this time and catch them off guard.
"That bastard An Cui!!! He went back on his word! "
After marching for several days, the army was exhausted. They had finally found a place to rest for the night, but the enemy just had to choose this time to launch a sneak attack.
Blessings never come in pairs, and misfortunes never come alone. The speed at which the army collapsed was far faster than they had imagined. Only then did they realize that there was an enemy spy in the army.
"Send the letter quickly!"
Seeing that the army was collapsing, the feudal vassal made a prompt decision. He sent someone to deliver the news of An Cui's sneak attack to his territory.
It was obvious that the well-prepared enemy had a comprehensive plan to deal with it.
After a night of fierce fighting, countless corpses were left behind. Their comrades who had fought side by side not long ago were either dead souls or captives.
Things were far from over. According to Lu Zheng's arrangements, this group of people even stripped the captives of their armor and put it on themselves.
Before the news reached the feudal vassal's territory, they used these clothes to disguise themselves as the soldiers of the feudal vassals, using this to trick the city gates.
It would be best if they could trick the city gates, but if they couldn't, then they would attack by force!
Relying on these methods, An Cui's army reaped great rewards, and news of victory came one after another.
The same situation played out in different places. Lu Zheng stood behind the scenes and controlled everything, but the successive victories didn't make him smile.
Why?
He seemed to have been targeted by a lunatic who had lost his mind.
"What a surprise." Beside him, Hua Yuan, no, Liu Xi, revealed a look of admiration. He said to Lu Zheng, "Although these feudal vassals aren't very successful and don't have a large territory, they are very cunning. Some of them knew that An Cui might betray them and secretly changed the route of the army. Even the planted spies couldn't get this information out, but you know the route of the army like the back of your hand … "
If it wasn't for his ability to foresee the future, then Lu Zheng was relying on his incomparably precise judgment and analysis skills.
Lu Zheng's expression changed slightly.
He knew that Hua Yuan's problem of losing his mind was getting worse.
In the past, he would occasionally act like an ordinary person, but in the past two days, he frequently called himself "Liu Xi", and the duration of his behavior was also increasing. Lu Zheng didn't know if this was a good or bad thing. In any case, that savage "Ge Lin" didn't appear … It should be a good thing?
"When will Hua Yuan regain his senses? He's the lord's right-hand man. He can't be absent at such a critical moment. "
Speaking of this, Lu Zheng got angry.
He and Hua Yuan were like fire and water, and this was already known to everyone.
Who would have thought that once "Liu Xi" appeared, he would come to his place every few days, making it seem like the two were on good terms. Even An Cui became suspicious.
Who wouldn't be suspicious?
Not long ago, the two had been fighting and killing each other with swords, but now they could coexist peacefully. Outsiders couldn't help but suspect that there was something fishy going on.
"I'm 'Hua Yuan' now," Liu Xi said with a smile.
Ever since he made his decision, "Liu Xi" began to pay attention to those outsiders who had "occupied the nest of the doves." As expected, he found some clues.
What surprised him was that there were more than one dove.
He had secretly devoured the weakest one, and he still had to patiently plot against the rest.
Lu Zheng felt a chill in his heart.
He even had the illusion that this "Liu Xi" Hua Yuan before him might be even more dangerous than the "Ge Lin" Hua Yuan.
"What exactly do you want to do?"
"Naturally, I want to take back everything that belongs to me."
Lu Zheng was speechless.
"You're seriously ill. Why don't you call the doctor over to prescribe a few doses of medicine for you?"
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