"You know, this is a trick to quench your thirst. We can't beat Jianlu now, and we can't beat Wang Xiao in the future." Tang Feng said slowly.

Tang Qianqian nodded and said, "In Xiaolang's words, without establishing a reliable base, and relying solely on the robbery of the gentry, it is impossible to defeat a regime with a complete logistics and a complete official system. The essence of war is the continuation of politics and economy."

"That's why Wang Xiao is willing to give us money and food to support us in defending Shanxi. He has decided that once the situation of the separatist situation of heroes is over, we are no match for him."

"yes."

Tang Feng sighed: "The third brother will never understand this. He always feels... as long as he can fight, he can beat everyone else."

"Brother is more considerate than the third brother and has a vision than the third brother."

Tang Feng said, and said, "To be fair, which of the two paths do you think is better for Ruichao?"

"Is it easy to manage the poor ridge in Shaanxi? "Tang Qianqian said: "People's hearts are something that is more difficult to grasp than the land. When the seeds are buried in the ground, they can harvest food as much. When they go to Jiangnan, they will continue to rob the gentry, and they will also drink doves to quench their thirst."

"Let Jianlu and Wang Xiao both suffer losses, this is our only way out."

"Yes." Tang Qianqian said: "If the next five points today, Da Rui's momentum is only inferior to Jianlu and Beichu. It seems that it is the best way to make them lose both sides."

“But what?”

"But there will be no loss-making. Whether it is Jianlu who destroyed Northern Chu or Northern Chu who destroyed Jiannu, they will be unstoppable from now on. Even if there are many casualties in this process, because human life has become the most valuable thing in the world. They have a complete political and economic system. As long as they destroy each other, they can get the "power" of the world."

"Let me say that." Tang Qianqian said: "There are two tigers and three sheep in the mountains. The two tigers bit each other and one died. The remaining one can still dominate the forest even if it is covered in bruises."

"We Da Rui Dynasty has become a sheep now?"

"The current situation is different from when my father was wandering around. Governing the country is much more difficult than robbery, and we are not good at it."

Tang Feng said: "According to your opinion, we will die if we advance, and we will die if we retreat."

"Both roads are not easy to walk, it's just a little better." Tang Qianqian said: "Now is not a good time to annex Jiangnan. If you advance to Jiangnan, you will only get an unrighteous reputation and the constant rebellion of the remaining officials of the Chu Dynasty. On the contrary, the alliance with Northern Chu to fight against the enemy cannot reverse our situation, but you can get the power. With this power, you may be able to earn a little chance of turning into a tiger."

"Do you dare to say these words, are you public and uninvolved?"

Tang Qianqian was silent.

Tang Feng thought about it and suddenly sighed: "The father just understood this... so he wanted to subdue Wang Xiao?"

"It's impossible." Tang Qianqian sighed, "Please advise my father not to wait any longer."

"But if you don't try it, can you just watch Da Rui go to a dead end?"

...

Tang Qianqian did not persuade her anymore, but only let Tang Feng think about it herself.

She knew that if Tang Fei was really short-sighted, incompetent, and self-interested, he would have nothing to worry about. The conditions proposed by Wang Xiao were enough to ensure that Tang Fei ascended the throne of Rui Dynasty and could become a Fule Gong even if he failed in the end.

Tang Feng has ambitions and long-term thinking, and the more he sees, the more painful he suffers...

~~~~~~~

Datong.

Datong was called "Yunzhong" in ancient times. It was once the capital of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Liao and Jin capitals. It is located in the northwest of Shanxi, and belongs to the northeastern edge of the Loess Plateau. It is actually a barrier to the entire Jin Dynasty and a gateway to the north.

This place is bounded by the throat of Jin, Hebei, and Inner Mongolia, and a place that must be fought for by military strategists in all dynasties. It is known as the "Key of the North"...

Tang Jie was wearing armor and rode his horse back to Datong City from the Great Wall. When he saw Xiao Chaihe, he asked, "Is Wang Xiao here?"

"The reign of the reign of the reign of Shanxi, how can King Jing'an come?" Xiao Chaihe said: "I was disguised throughout the journey and finally passed the pass."

Tang Jie raised his chin and several personal guards went up to search Xiao Chaihe and a few entourages.

"What does Tang Shuai mean? If you can't believe me..."

Halfway through Xiao Chaihe's speech, he saw that the other party was not searching for some documents and weapons, but instead took all the dry food in his bag, and was speechless for a moment.

"Master, there is jerky..."

"It tastes good, you can eat the rest."

Tang No. 1 nodded, chewed the dried meat casually, and said to Xiao Chaihe: "Come with me."

He strode to lead Xiao Chaihe into a spacious conference hall, which was also empty, with only a huge sand table on the table in the middle.

"Can I have military information?"

"Our intelligence network in Yanjing was destroyed. I don't know when Jianlu would send troops, but it should be coming soon..."

Xiao Chaihe stood still and felt something stepping on his feet. When he looked down, he saw that there were many pieces of wine pots on the ground and chicken bones that had been gnawed completely. It looked as white as snow. I don’t know how long ago it was.

When I turned around again, I saw that there were dark brown blood stains on the window coffin.

——I won’t ask anyone to clean this Tang Festival…

"Do I want you to tell me?" Tang Jie frowned, took a long spear and pointed it on the sand table, saying, "I lost the Xuanfu, and I lost it last year. You should know."

"Your dynasty should have guarded Xuanfu..."

"Stay it! What do I do?" Tang Jie cursed and said, "I didn't even defend the passes of such a steep Badaling Great Wall. If Xuan Da is lost, Datong will definitely not be able to defend it."

"This is the east." Tang Jie said, and the long spear drew on the Great Wall north of Datong and continued: "The Mongols north of the Great Wall have all joined Jiannu. Jiannu broke the territory from here in the early years, and the battle in the north cannot be fought."

"As for the west... Dingbian, Pinglu area is a wasteland, and there is no need to guard it. I can only retreat to the west of the Yellow River when I retreat, Shanxi will be lost..."

Xiao Chaihe doesn't know how to answer.

——You are majestic and arrogant, but you can't hold on to this and that, what else can I say?

"What does Tang Shuai mean?"

"I have to retreat south, and follow Xinzhou, Taiyuan, guarding Pingxing Pass, Yanmen Pass, and Ningwu Pass, do you understand?"

"this……"

"What's this and that? If I don't retreat, my brothers will be here and everyone will finish playing." Tang Jie said: "I will tell you that even if I retreat to the south of the Song Great Wall, I may not be able to defend it."

Xiao Chaihe gradually became unhappy when he heard this righteous tone.

"Shanxi is a land under Darui's rule. The Tang general was responsible for defending the territory. He was in danger and was in danger. He was in the mountains and rivers before fighting. He was afraid before fighting..."

"Do you fucking understand?! I have no one, no food, and no firearms! My goddamn you Chu army surrendered so much, and they used artillery as a vanguard for Jiannu. I was so angry that I was so angry that I was so angry that I would keep your mother!"

Tang Jie shouted loudly, and although what he said was a coward, his momentum completely suppressed Xiao Chaihe.

As the commander of the Jinyiwei who was born in the black market, Xiao Chaihe looked so majestic in the past, and was terrifying, but in front of a general like Tang Jie who killed countless people, his killing spirit was still much inferior.

“…”

"You come, there is no information, what are you doing?! Go back and tell Wang Xiao, transport food and grass, and firearms to Taiyuan, otherwise I will leave."

"Can Tang Shuai defend Shanxi with food, grass and firearms?"

"Not necessarily, but if he doesn't come, I will definitely not be able to keep it."

Xiao Chaihe asked again: "What if Emperor Rui ordered Tang Shuai to withdraw from Shanxi?"

"What else? If I don't retreat, would I want me to make my rebellion?"

“…”

Xiao Chaihe said: "Ship Tang said this, but the lion spoke loudly, how is it different from taking advantage of the situation to rob?"

Tang Jie shouted: "You understand that Jianlu is taking advantage of the situation to rob us. If I can't defend it, he will be done!"

"After giving Tang Shuai food, grass and firearms, Tang Shuai still withdrew at the same time. How could King Jing'an agree? Our grain was also planted with one hoe and one hoe..."

"You still dare to talk back to me?"

Although Xiao Chaihe's momentum was suppressed by Tang Jie, he did not give in easily. He bowed and said, "King Jing'an sent me here to tell Tang Shuai a word... As long as Tang Shuai is willing to defend Shanxi to the death and not retreat after receiving the imperial edict, he will fully support Tang Shuai."

"Take a lot of money." Tang Jie waved his hand and wanted to find a place to sit down, but he found that the two chairs in the hall had been smashed by him, so he had to walk a few more steps.

He was not as rude as he seemed. Seeing that Xiao Chaihe was shocked by himself, he stopped cursing and changed his tone tone.

"You ask Wang Xiao to bring the food, grass and firearms first. I have fought this battle well. My father saw the possibility of Shanxi defending it, so he naturally would not issue an edict to ask me to withdraw his troops."

"It's not that simple. Emperor Rui wants to negotiate terms with my prince..."

"Then you talk, what's the use of telling me?" Tang Jie said: "What are the conditions for my father? Just promise him. Wang Xiao is the prince of the Chu Dynasty, so why not come to be the prince of Rui Dynasty? Is that the little princess of the Chu Dynasty beautiful as my seventh sister? Not to mention that my seventh sister also gave birth to a son for Wang Xiao..."

"So Tang Shuai knew it clearly."

Tang Jie said: "I don't know."

Xiao Chaihe was silent for a moment.

If someone else in front of him dared to pretend to be stupid, the Jinyiwei would cut off the other party's flesh one by one...

That is, what I encountered today is Tang Festival.

Seeing that Xiao Chaihe was silent, Tang Jie said again, "What's wrong? What's wrong with not saying anything? Isn't you going to fight against the enemy? What a simple thing, what's wrong with the two families being one? My father, brother, who is not better than your weak and incompetent emperor? It's you who are in alliance, and you who are squintingly defending them, like a yellow girl..."

Xiao Chaihe said: "To be honest, King Jing'an could not agree to this condition. He had contacted the prince of the Gui Dynasty. As long as he agreed to the alliance to fight against the enemy, King Jing'an would fully support him ascend to the throne of the Gui Dynasty."

"Ha, look for my elder brother?" Tang Jie sneered.

He frowned, changed into a rough tone, stepped on the desk and said, "Do my elder brother be brave? Is the war I am fighting."

"The original words of King Jing'an are... Tang Feng is much more useful than Tang Jie."

"fart!"
To be continued...