Linghu Yi was shocked again and couldn't help but say, "Sir, are we really going to conquer Longdong alone? That's a tough battle. Didn't you say that you hope to get the support of Situ Jun from the east before taking action?"

Slowly but firmly shook his head, Wu Feng sighed: "I'm afraid it's too late. According to the intelligence analysis from the Heshuo area, the main army of the Empire suffered a severe blow in the Heshuo area. The two legions of the Western Military Region of the Empire have basically lost their combat effectiveness. I'm afraid there is no chance to return to Heshuo again. Of course, the Taiping Army has suffered a lot of losses, but they have a strong connection base and can be replenished immediately. Once they recover, we will never have the chance to control Longdong, the throat of Longdong. Compared to Hanzhong, Longdong's current importance to us should be more realistic. If we control Longdong, it will not only play a role in echoing Lulong's defense, but also block the Taiping Army of Hanzhong in the pocket of Guanxi. We also have a channel to the southern part of the empire along the east side of Jincheng Prefecture, which is particularly important."

"The passage to the southern part of the empire?" Linghu Yi repeated it, and his puzzled gaze returned to Wufeng's face, obviously not understanding what this is important.

"You can't see it now, but in the near future, we will take Longdong and you will know where the joints are here." Wufeng's usual smile appeared again on the corner of his mouth, "Don't underestimate this passage. As the Taiping Army becomes stronger, maybe this is a golden road. The golden road from the empire to the area we control!"

"But the Taiping Army did not seem to have cut off trade routes?" Linghu Yi still couldn't understand. "Now our merchants can go to the mainland of the empire through the Taiping Army controlled area. At most, there is more taxes, and this does not seem to have much impact."

"You will understand after a while. Now the power of the Taiping Cult is approaching the imperial capital and the Wuhu and Donghai counties, and even threatens Jiangnan. The wealthy merchants in the imperial capital have begun to transfer their funds and property to the Jiangnan area, and the nearby Wuhu and Donghai counties have caused panic. Now the areas where the empire looks a little safer are Jiangnan County, as well as our northwest and northern Luzon and the areas controlled by the Lin Lang family. The nature of merchants seeking profit will not let those rich funds hide in the warehouse and make them moldy. However, Jiangnan is a region where wealthy businessmen gather, which is a region where funds are abundant and need to be exported. The influx of these funds cannot be digested at all. The area controlled by the Lin family is under the threat of the Maqi Khan. Although there is no major war for the time being, it is sensitive.

The merchants will not not notice this; but the conditions of the Lang family are quite good, especially in Myanmar, which is also an area that needs development urgently, so they will compete with us. The merchants attach great importance to whether the trade route is in a smooth and peaceful state. If we cannot control Longdong, then our level may either be blocked by the Taiping Cult at any time or be blocked by the Lang family at any time. In this situation, those sharp-eyed merchants will not be unable to see clearly, which will greatly limit their investment enthusiasm in the northwest and northern Luzon. Therefore, we are bound to win this city in Longdong!" Wufeng was determined to let his loyal subordinate mature politically as soon as possible, so he would not hesitate to explain the reasons here to let the other party understand.

"But Jincheng is controlled by Situ Jun, didn't he also jammed our throat?" Linghu Yi asked further without satisfaction.

"The situation is different. Situ Jun still represents the empire at least for the moment. Although he is just a prince, he is essentially completely different from the Taiping Cult, or the Lin Lang family. He is a member of the empire. Moreover, Situ Jun will not break up with us in a short period of time. Maybe we will form a short-term alliance at some point, so there should not be much impact on this point." Wu Feng explained with a smile.

After thinking about it, Linghu Yi no longer doubted his determination to attack Longdong. As an intelligence chief, he should provide intelligence as much as possible for the head coach to make a decision before making a decision, and could even make some suggestions. However, once the head coach makes a decision, he can only obey even if he is in his heart. He also has to put aside his personal emotions and provide the most accurate and quick intelligence and analysis for the head coach's goal. What needs to be done now is to collect and summarize all aspects of Longdong as soon as possible, and provide the right choice for the boss in the upcoming decisive battle.

Sanjiang and Tiannan, who were sent to the Empire's Gazette at almost the same time, were both worried about the sudden huge reward from the Empire.

"The franchise control and title of prince in Longdong, Hanzhong, hoho, this is a rare big deal for the empire. How could His Majesty the Emperor and He Zhiqiu suddenly think about it? Are you not afraid that you will really become a prince who will rule the country?" Yang Mubai twisted his beard under his jaw, thinking about the imperial communiqué that he had sent word by word. "Well, it's better to use a plain communiqué, but this communiqué does not mention the control of the two prefectures in Longdong, Hanzhong?"

"Mu Bai, are you really confused or pretending to be confused? No matter how cowardly the Empire is, I am afraid that I will not dare to write this on this matter that will arouse the public outrage of the court officials? Isn't that a gift?" The middle-aged man in a navy blue Tang suit seemed not very interested in the communiqué sent by the Empire, and his face was so elusive. "This is just a message from the secret envoy sent by the Empire, and he cannot be taken seriously."

"Well, this is a matter of King's letter, but this is just a false name. The control of the two palaces is real, but unfortunately it has not been clearly stated." Yang Mubai said with regret, blinking his eyes, "But this false name is also very useful to us now. Once the king is named, not only will the control of Myanmar land be justified, but it can also consolidate our rule in Bashan Prefecture."

"Well, that's it, the empire is a bait. It's just that it's not that easy to recover Hanzhong. It's not that easy. It's hard to end without spending some money." The middle-aged man is Lang Yongquan, the military and political governor of Tiannan County, the Empire's Tiannan County military and political governor and the governor of Myanmar. His deep eyes always seem to be covered by some clouds, which makes people unable to see through at first glance. "What's more, there are two wolves on both sides of us staring at them."

"Of course, this old thing Lin Guoxiong will not give up easily, but I guess Li Wufeng will be unable to get involved in Hanzhong. There is only one single road from Xikang to Hanzhong. The road conditions are particularly difficult. The terrain of Jianmen Pass stuck in the middle is dangerously the most important of the imperial power. If the Taiping Army had not been in the Guanzhong defenders' rebellion, I was afraid that there would be no one who needed to kill or injured people to take it down. The saying that one man was a ten thousand men who did not open the door to describe it was appropriate. Now the Taiping Army only needs to station 3,000 people there, but I am afraid that Li Wufeng would not be able to conquer it even if he used 30,000 to 50,000 troops? Li Wufeng would not be able to see this." Yang Mubai said his opinion quietly.

"Then Mu Bai, do you think about whether Li Wufeng will attack Longdong?" Lang Yongquan refused to comment, but turned the topic to the other side.

"This subordinate dares not assert. Logically speaking, Li Wufeng has just won Xikang, and he is still negotiating with us about the demarcation of prisoners and spheres of influence. He has seized Lu Long and mobilized considerable forces. It is estimated that the consumption will not be less. According to his subordinates' judgment, Li Wufeng can no longer afford military operations. In addition to the loss and fatigue of the army, he can no longer afford a major war, but this guy's actions are often unexpected, so his subordinates dare not assert. "Yang Mubai is very cautious on this point.

"It seems that Mu Bai still can't see through this guy." A smile surged on Lang Yongquan's face, "I thought I was the only one who felt this way. Li Wufeng, who had such a big formation in just a few years, is not a person, but this guy sometimes acts too unreasonable. For example, when he sent troops to Northern Luzon and later interfered in the affairs of the Western Regions, it felt like he was more obsessed with the expansion of the empire, but suddenly he counterattacked against Xikang and Lulong, which made us suffer a silence. Unfortunately, our intelligence system could never enter the core class of the northwest, and there was no way to guess the ideas and ideas of Li Wufeng, which brought a lot of trouble to our future judgment on the situation."

"Well, sir, you say he is bold and arrogant. Sometimes he is too cautious in his attitude towards the empire. You say he is timid. Sometimes he takes steps bigger than anyone else. He is indeed a puzzling guy. Such a person is the most difficult to deal with." Yang Mubai did not hide his fear of Li Wufeng at all. "It seems that this guy's only weakness is that he is a bit lustful, but at a high position like him, a woman has become a pure item taken by Ren Yu and Renren, and it seems that this weakness is also difficult to exploit by the enemy."

"Well, but from the moment, he has a small chance of getting involved in the Hanzhong competition. Of course, we still need to make some preparations, but the focus should be shifted to the Lin family." Lang Yongquan's face gradually became heavier, and his voice became low, "Is there any result in contacting Maqihan?"

"It's been two days, and I guess it will be rewarded immediately when there is a result." Yang Mubai smiled cunningly, "There should be no big problem. This kind of favorable favor is just to do something, and there is no need to consume anything. Why not do it?"

"Mu Bai, don't underestimate this guy Lei Juetian. What he is best at is taking advantage of the troubled waters." Although Lang Yongquan agreed with his think tank in his heart, he still did not relax.

"That's better. He can cause some trouble for the Lin family there, which is not exactly what we mean?" Yang Mubai obviously prepared for it. "Even if they can eat North Ronesia, I think we'll be worth it."
Chapter completed!