Everything starts from Menghualu

Chapter 384: Youzhou's Rescue and Conspiracy

"Why? That's a good question. Let me answer you. Because from the beginning, she didn't like you. I arranged for her to be there on purpose. Do you understand now?" Luo Zishang said.

"No, this is not true, this is not true, you must have threatened her, right? This must be the case, this must be the case." Wang Ai said
"Haha, now that it has come to this, do you think there is any need for me to lie to you? Well, well, Xifeng, come and tell the lord how you feel?" Luo Zishang said

After hearing this, Xifeng walked forward and said directly, "Sir, my master is right. I have been lying to you all along. I don't have any feelings for you at all."

"I'm just pretending all this. You and I didn't have any feelings for each other before. I've been lying to you all along. Thank you for your kindness to me, young master. I'm really sorry."

"No, my lady, it's not like this, it's not like this, it's not like this, it shouldn't be like this, it shouldn't be like this!" Wang Ai looked incredulous.

"Haha, okay, my lord, since you have helped me a lot, I can let you choose a way to die, as a reward for you." Luo Zishang said

"Luo Zishang, Luo Zishang, you will not die well, you will not die well!" Wang Ai shouted
"A good death? I don't know whether I will die a good death or not, but I know about you. Well, since you don't want to leave in a dignified way, I will send you off." Luo Zishang waved his hand.
Upon seeing this, Mingyi stepped forward and drew out his sword. Soon Wang Ai fell down. Lying on the ground, Wang Ai kept looking at Xifeng even while he was dying.

This made Xifeng's heart tremble, but of course she couldn't see it on her face. However, in order to avoid being noticed, she just walked away with a look of disgust on her face.

In the following period of time, Luo Zishang slowly took control of Yangzhou by relying on his previous methods.

"Master, we have taken control of Yangzhou now. What's our next step?" Ming Yi asked
"The next step is of course to wait for a good price. There is no chance to compete for the world. After all, it is too late now. Even if I participate, there will be no result."

"It is easier to be besieged by others, so we can only wait until the victory is decided in the capital." Luo Zishang said

After Ming heard this, he bowed and left the study. After he left, Luo Zishang thought to himself, "Who will win in the end? I am getting more and more curious now."

At this time, the war in the capital had entered a white-hot stage. Both sides had entered a critical moment. At this moment, Fan Xuan from Youzhou led his troops to attack.

The coalition forces were forced to stop their actions, and the two families gathered together to discuss countermeasures.

"Your Majesty, Youzhou has suddenly invaded. This is a bit tricky. If they cooperate with us from inside and outside, it will be difficult for us to deal with them for a while." Liu Xing knew

"Brother Liu, this matter is indeed very troublesome. We have been fighting for days and our soldiers are exhausted, while Fan Xuan is waiting for us to tire out. This is difficult." King Liang said in a deep voice.
"Father, Envoy Liu, I think we can split our forces. One of our families will continue to attack the capital, while the other will choose to deal with Fan Xuan's Youzhou army." Liang Wencheng said

"Father, Your Highness, I don't think this is appropriate, because once we divide our forces, the imperial court will likely come out to take advantage of us. Not only will we be attacked from all sides, but what will happen?" Liu Changsheng said

Although he didn't finish, everyone else understood. Yes, once the troops were divided, they would be defeated one by one, which was not a good thing.

No one in the central army tent spoke for a while. At this time, Liu Changfeng stood up and said, "Father, Your Highness, I wonder if I can say a few words about my opinion?"

"Oh? Please share your thoughts, nephew. We need to pool our wisdom now. Don't hesitate." Liang Wang said
Liu Xingzhi didn't say anything, just nodded. Liu Changfeng felt relieved when he saw this.

"Okay, then I'll tell you what I think. First of all, dividing the troops is not advisable. As for the reason, I've already said it just now, so I won't go into details."

"But it is not advisable to continue attacking the city. After all, if it continues for too long, we will be surrounded by the Youzhou army and the imperial court, and we will be unable to move forward or backward."

So we only have one way to go now, and that is to retreat. "Liu Changfeng said

After hearing this, the few people were suddenly disappointed. They thought there would be some clever tricks, but it turned out to be just a retreat. They were happy for nothing.

"Everyone, when I say retreat, I don't mean to go back, but to continue fighting somewhere else. Youzhou is different from us. They are weak, but this time they are bringing a hundred thousand troops."

"Youzhou is now short of troops. If we attack Youzhou at this time, what do you think the Youzhou army will do? Will the court let them go?"

"By then, there will be conflicts among them. Even if it doesn't go as we wish, the imperial court will certainly not and dare not send reinforcements. They will just treat Youzhou as destroyed."

"By that time, who in this world would dare to support the imperial court?" Liu Changfeng said with a smile

"Fifth Master, what if the imperial court supports Youzhou?" Liang Wencheng asked
"Prince, if the imperial court sends troops to support us, we will destroy the imperial court's reinforcements at all costs. By then, Fan Xuan will never be able to explain himself clearly."

"His relationship with the imperial court will inevitably be strained. When we come back to attack the capital at that time, do you think Youzhou will still send troops?" Liu Changfeng continued.

"My dear nephew, your idea is great. Brother Liu, you have given birth to a good son. I am really envious of you." King Liang laughed.
"Ah, Your Highness, you are too kind. It's not that exaggerated. I am just a little clever. I don't deserve such praise from Your Highness. Please stop praising me, or I will get cocky." Liu Xingzhi said with a smile
Now that things have been decided, they naturally have to start quickly. And with the actions of the coalition forces, Fan Xuan and Zhou Gaolang can no longer sit still.

"Brother, this King Liang doesn't look right. Why would they retreat? This is unreasonable. Are they willing to do this?" Zhou Gaolang said

"Brother, of course they are unwilling to give up, so they didn't retreat. Take a good look, where are they going?" Fan Xuan said
"What? Are they going to Youzhou? Are they crazy?" Zhou Gaolang said

"My dear brother, they are not crazy. They are using an open conspiracy this time. Their purpose is to disrupt our plan to send reinforcements to Youzhou." Fan Xuan said with a serious face.

"What's the point of us going back to help Youzhou? Wait, I understand, their minds are too vicious, right? This, this, this is really troublesome." Zhou Gaolang said hurriedly, "Yes, it is indeed a big trouble. If it is not handled well, you and I brothers will be doomed." Fan Xuan also said solemnly.

"Brother Fan, what do you think we should do now? Should we ask the court for help?" Zhou Gaolang said

"Brother, do you think the court will help us in the current situation?" Fan Xuan asked
"This is big brother. We are here to help the court. The court shouldn't ignore us, right?" Zhou Gaolang said.

"Brother, do you believe this? If you were in my shoes, would you help?" Fan Xuan said
Zhou Gaolang stopped talking after hearing this. After all, he was not a fool. He just spoke too quickly just now. Now he has naturally reacted.

"Then, what should we do now? Should we go back directly?" Zhou Gaolang said

"We have to go back, but before we go back, we can't leave so easily. Brother, you are right about one thing, that is, we are here to help the court."

"We are in trouble now. The imperial court cannot just ignore it. Even if it doesn't, we must ask for help." Fan Xuan said
"Oh, I think I understand what you mean. In other words, let's throw this difficult problem to the court and let them decide for themselves. Okay, this is a good idea." Zhou Gaolang said

"Brother, I have no choice but to do this. If there were any other way, I would not do this. After all, we came here on our own initiative."

"Since we are here, if there are any consequences, we should bear them ourselves. But now for the sake of the people of Youzhou, I can't care so much." Fan Xuan said
Zhou Gaolang didn't say anything after hearing this. After all, he had said everything he needed to say. Now that things had come to this point, there was nothing to hesitate about.

Early in the morning of the next day, Fan Xuan entered the capital and went straight to the imperial study.

Emperor Rong received him despite his serious illness, originally just to show respect to the wise man, but after listening to Fan Xuan's words, Emperor Rong's mood changed.

The good mood that was originally caused by the retreat of the coalition forces disappeared without a trace. He was able to stabilize the world for so many years, so he could naturally see the viciousness of this move.

So he felt very uncomfortable, but he had to pretend to be relieved. In the end, Fan Xuan thanked him profusely and left the imperial study.

But even though they spoke very well, they actually knew in their hearts that this request was just talk and it would not be easy to achieve.

As soon as Fan Xuan left, the crown prince came over and asked directly, "Father, why did Fan Xuan come this time? Is there something wrong? Is he in trouble?"

"Put your heart back in your stomach. As long as I am still here, the sky will not fall. Fan Xuan dare not act recklessly. But there is one thing: he is in big trouble."

"Liu Xingzhi and King Liang used a conspiracy. Now they have gone to Youzhou. The trouble has come to our side. Should we support Youzhou?" Emperor Rong said in a deep voice
"Father, we can't go. We have been fighting for so long and have suffered heavy losses. The soldiers haven't recovered yet. It's not appropriate to leave the city at this time." The prince said hurriedly.
"Of course I understand this truth, but Chun'er, you also have to be clear about one thing, that is, this is a vicious plan. If we don't care about Youzhou this time, then don't expect others to help us in the future."

"If the coalition forces attack us again, what will we do?" Emperor Rong said
"But father, even if we send troops to rescue them, we may not be able to win. The troops we have now are good at defending the city, but we cannot rely on them for a field battle." The prince said
"Okay, Chun'er, we must rescue him. After all, we have to think about next time, but don't send too many troops. Thirty to fifty thousand will be enough." Emperor Rong said
After hearing this, the prince knew that he could no longer persuade the emperor, so he could only bow, then leave the imperial study and return to his own East Palace.

However, after he returned, he began to have some evil thoughts. After all, in their opinion, since the coalition forces had withdrawn, they would not come again.

So if Youzhou is lost, it's lost. This is a good opportunity to kill someone with a borrowed knife. However, since my father has already said so, the reinforcements must be sent.

But the number of reinforcements can only be 30,000. After all, this is what the emperor said himself. As for the combat power? He said before that the combat power is not enough for a field battle.

So the final result was that the imperial court sent 30,000 old, weak, sick and disabled people to support Youzhou. Anyone with a discerning eye could see what was going on, and everyone had their own thoughts.

When Emperor Rong found out, everything was already a foregone conclusion and there was nothing he could do to change it. He could only sigh helplessly and stop attending court.

When Liu Xingzhi and his colleagues heard the news, they were naturally overjoyed. After all, although they had believed in this plan before, they couldn't help but worry until it was implemented.

But not now. Since it was just a pretense, there was no need to hesitate. Liang Wencheng and Liu Changsheng led their troops to the battle and returned in less than half a month.

"Father, we have fulfilled our mission. We have wiped out all the reinforcements from the imperial court. They are all old, weak, sick and disabled and cannot withstand a single blow." The two said.
"Hahaha, good, good, good, nephew Changfeng, your plan is now successful. What should we do next?" King Liang said
"Your Majesty, the next step is naturally to negotiate directly with Fan Xuan." Liu Changfeng said directly

"Hmm? Negotiate with Fan Xuan? Nephew, why? We can easily take Youzhou now, why should we negotiate with them?" King Liang said
"Your Highness, our main goal has always been the capital, and this cannot change. If we fight Fan Xuan now, we won't have the strength to continue after this one."

"More importantly, if we kill Fan Xuan, we will have to defend Youzhou by ourselves. After all, Xiliang has been eyeing us covetously."

"If we leave them alone, they will surely march straight in. Then, both you and I will become eternal sinners. How can we still sit firmly on the throne?"

"Then the loss will outweigh the gain, so we must negotiate, stabilize Fan Xuan, and make them behave themselves and look after Youzhou for us." Liu Changfeng said

"Well? Nephew, they may not do as we wish, right?" King Liang said
"Your Highness, this is easy to handle. I will go there myself. I am confident that I can make things go smoothly." Liu Changfeng said

"Okay, then it's settled. I'll leave this matter to you, my nephew." King Liang said hurriedly.
Liu Xingzhi didn't say a word during the whole process. After everyone returned to their tents, Liu Xingzhi said, "Changfeng, what are your plans? Tell me about it."

(End of this chapter)