Chapter 40 Chapter 40: Soulless Night Run (12)

"Maybe the elders and important ministers of the royal family don't really understand the battlefield?" Xi Yan waved his hands in thought: "It's true that the elders and important ministers of the royal family don't know the battlefield, but the person who can mobilize the army must know the battlefield." "Isn't it the emperor who mobilized the army?" Xi Yan smiled coldly: "Although I don't know who he is, I know that the person who really holds power in the imperial capital is definitely not the emperor!" "Then this transfer..."

"Do you think the royal army will come towards us?" Xi Yan looked up at his nephew. "Punish the meritorious princes now?" Xiyuan shook his head, "It's too unbelievable." "If possible, they will do this. Remember what I told you, the royal family is actually just a prince, mastering the power of one side, they are the leaders of the princes, which also makes them want to dominate more than any princes, Especially when they are gradually losing power." Xi Yan said quietly, "If they have the opportunity to attack, I think they will definitely attack, but I haven't figured out how they will attack now. They don't have the strength to defeat the princes, and Not enough reason."

Xi Yan pondered for a long time without saying a word. "Xie Gui said in his letter that the list is almost complete." Xiyuan added, "There are still about 1,080 people who can find out the inheritance of heavenly drive, but Xie Gui didn't alarm most people, but only with them. Leads were picked up by reliable-looking people, about two hundred and fifty of them." "Less than originally estimated." Xiyuan nodded: "There are still four known successors of the Seven Suzerains. There is no clue about the remaining fingertips, and they may have been destroyed."

"No, five, actually I know where the fifth finger cot is, but the inheritance of that line has been extinct." Xi Yan said softly. "Uncle," Xiyuan hesitated, "calling again with the eagle emblem, will they really return? So many years have passed." "Those who will return will always return, and those who will leave will eventually leave." Xi Yan waved his hand, "There will be a battle between us and Chenyue. We just have to make all the preparations before the battle. As for how many people will Support us, and win or lose that battle..."

He was silent for a while: "Who knows? Those who go to the battlefield, who knows when the reinforcements will arrive, and who knows when they will die?" "Will there be... a war?" Xiyuan asked in a low voice. "I know them too well." Xi Yan whispered, "My teacher has a metaphor for Chenyue. He said that Chenyue believers are like some wild animals. A bamboo pole is tied to their heads, and a piece of fresh water is hung from the bamboo pole. When the beasts see this piece of fresh meat ahead, they will run forward desperately and open their mouths to bite. But as they move forward, the fresh meat will naturally move forward, and they will never be able to reach it. But even if they are exhausted, they will not die. Will stop because the meat is too tempting."

"Chenyue's fresh meat is the power of gods and the eternal existence that is immortal with the world." Xi Yan looked at his nephew, "This temptation is so great that almost no one can resist it. But they will never be able to get it, so they He will do anything for this. I am surprised that Ying Wuyi retreated so easily." "Surprised?" Xiyuan was puzzled.He thought that Li's army's retreat could not be said to be easy, and the horrific casualties on the battlefield before Shangyang Pass were also heart-pounding. "Ying Wuyi's retreat can't really change the current situation in the Eastern Land. Li Kingdom still has the status of hegemony, and the princes are still at odds with each other. So apart from Ying Wuyi's leaving the imperial capital, what has changed in the Battle of Shangyang Pass? I I have never doubted that there is Chenyue's hand quietly pushing behind this battle, but the problem is that Chenyue's great patriarchs are envoys serving God. They have a big appetite and don't do petty things. Then they will accept Is it a war that doesn't really change the current situation?" Xi Yan shook his head, "If they have another purpose, then what is their purpose?"

Xiyuan thought about it, and felt that there were countless clues in his mind, so he could only shake his head. "It's useless to think about this kind of thing, we can only wait and see." Xi Yan stood up, "Is the Jinbei Army responsible for the city defense tonight?" "yes." "You can go to the city and talk to General Gu Yueyi." Xi Yan hung the sword on his waist. In Tianqi City at this time, in the water pavilion of Bailishi's old house. The evening wind came from the water, blowing on the body with a chill to the bone.The eldest princess is wrapped in light silk, with bare shoulders and a sable fur, playing chess with Lei Bicheng.The tea-making servants and the servants in black stood outside the water pavilion to serve them. The wind blew wildly, and the white veil around the water pavilion fluttered and swayed.

The eldest princess looked around with a slightly disturbed expression.And Lei Bicheng was as quiet as water, falling slowly.But his chess skills are not very good, he is besieged on the chessboard, and is struggling to find a way out.