The winter sun in the south is still so warm and pleasant. The green scenery is rippling on the banks of the Hong Lake, with shimmering green colors. Looking at the water and sky lights, the sky lights meet one by one, white cranes undulate and shaking the wooden boats, a pleasing leisurely scene. On the second floor of the single building, living by the lake, the large windows are open, and the fresh lake wind passes by, bringing a gust of water and the vast smoke, making people feel a sense of dust and eliminating the vulgarity.

Two simple-dressed men looked at the chessboard on the table in front of them without moving. The person on the left touched his forehead with his hands, and his eyes were burning and looking straight at a corner of the chessboard, as if he was concentrating on thinking about ways to deal with it; the person on the right looked solemn, but his eyes were a little erratic, as if he was distracted.

This is a game popular in the Tang tribe area, called chess, and together with black and white pieces, the two major game techniques of the East Continent are said to be a game developed and evolved from the background of the struggle between the Chu and Han dynasties a thousand years ago. The specifications and number of chess pieces on both sides of the game are the same, separated by different colors, and fought according to certain walking rules. It is extremely popular within the Tanghe Empire and has a great influence in other parts of the East Continent.

The chessboard is divided into two halves, separated by a gulf in the middle, indicating the Chu River and Han boundaries on it, marking the territory of both sides. The outer edge of the chessboard is also engraved with two sentences, "There is a defense in the attack on the head, and the screen and horse can overcome hardness." It can be seen that the game between the two has entered the endgame stage, and the outer edge of the chessboard is filled with pieces that have been wiped out.

"Juetian, your double horse trough is really powerful. You are pushing forward step by step, but you don't even give me a chance to breathe, and force my car to uselessness. It seems that my game is exhausted." The man from Juzuo looked thoughtful and seemed to be a little dissatisfied.

"Your Majesty, it's a must-have. Once the tiger is out of trouble, it will be difficult to trap it." The man in the green robe on the right seemed to have some point, and a faint hidden worry on his cheek could not be removed.

"Juetian seems to have some ideas? Are you worried about Li Wufeng's actions in the north?" The man in the yellow robe on the left glanced at his minister of state, and picked up a heart-warming horse that transformed the other party with two fingers.

"Your Majesty, don't you think that Li Wufeng's battle in the north is not only related to the changes in the entire northern situation, but also closely related to us?" The other horse in the green robe immediately hung up obliquely, locking the opponent's handsome again.

"How can I not feel it? Li Wufeng is now in full swing. He gathers troops in the north on such a large scale. It is obvious that he wants to remove the Kamans, the biggest stumbling block for him to enter the Central Plains. This battle can be said to determine the overall trend of the north. The trend of the north is naturally closely related to our south, and it is worrying about gains and losses." He sighed slightly, the man in the yellow robe is naturally Maqihan Bixili. Yihong Lake in the province of the capital has always been his favorite place to linger. Since he fell into his own hands, he fell in love with this place, especially in the middle of winter. The warm and humid lake wind gives people the feeling that it is much better than the dry climate in the Sanglin City. Before he knew it, this place has become an important palace for Maqihan to overwinter.

"Then why does Your Majesty disagree with us launching an offensive on the Peninsula and Sanjiang? At the least, we can also restrain some of Li Wufeng's troops, so that he dare not fight with the Kaman people with all his strength. Could it be that Your Majesty is still afraid of angering Li Wufeng?" Lei Juetian raised his dark eyebrows and raised his voice and asked.

"Jeutian seems a little restless, this is not in line with your usual style. Whether to anger Li Wufeng or not, Li Wufeng will be our life-and-death enemy. This relationship will not be transferred under any conditions. He also knows this, and we also understand. I know that Jue Tian has some complaints about my failure to approve the dispatch of troops, but I have not disagreed with the dispatch of troops. Isn't the mobilization of the army completed? Do you think the purpose of our mobilization of the army is to mobilize for mobilization?" A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and some melancholy was soaked in Bi Xili's face.

"What is Your Majesty waiting for? Didn't Li Wufeng take his newly formed Sixth Legion to the Sanjiang Front? That could be the target of our operation, and Li Wufeng in the peninsula also has only one Fourth Legion, so we can consider attacking two ways. Let Li Wufeng also taste the dilemma of multi-line combat." Lei Juetian was abnormally anxious, and even he himself discovered his own failure.

"Juetian, you should be clear about some things. Haste is not achieved. We have successively annexed many places in the past few years. Although our comprehensive strength has reached several levels, it still takes time to completely kill the opposition forces in these places and take the power of these places for ourselves. Li Wufeng is indeed time now. We also need time. He needs time to get rid of all the bonds and enter the Central Plains. We need time to digest several areas as soon as possible. This is already on the right track, but I didn't expect Li Wu to

The front steps are so big and so fast. Oh, if Li Wufeng's actions can be slowed down in the first half of the year, or the strength of the Kamans can be stronger and more support, then we will be much more relaxed. But now it is too late. Li Wufeng doesn't want to give us a chance to breathe. He just wants to use the period of time we breathe and digest it to carry out his plan. Once the general trend in the north is certain, then the Central Plains will be within his control. No one can stop his progress in the east, and we can't."

Speaking of this, Bi Xili has already sighed a little, "We and Li Wufeng are racing against time. We want to have more time to digest what we have obtained, while he wants to rush forward to time to eradicate all obstacles that are blocking him. Unfortunately, we seem to be half a beat slower than Li Wufeng."

"Your Majesty, it is precisely because we have been half a beat slow that we must not let Li Wufeng clear the surrounding obstacles so smoothly. Once the Kaman loses the ability to restrain Li Wufeng, Li Wufeng will be even more rampant. Our good days will come to an end. We will have to face this giant alone. So, from the perspective of my ministers, we have to help Kaman in this battle no matter what!" Lei Juetian's words were as decisive as he ended up.

"Juetian, I understand your thoughts, but you also know that the old people in our country are short-sighted and think that we are expanding too fast now and consume a lot of money and food in the country, but our country does not seem to have much real benefits. Therefore, we have repeatedly proposed that we should recuperate first and wait until the time is ripe before we make progress. The opposition from this force is quite loud, and even I have to pretend to listen to their opinions seriously. After all, they represent a very important force in our local area."

Bi Xili's face was a little hesitant, and said truthfully that it would not be impossible to suppress this voice with his prestige and strength. However, Bi Xili also realized that due to the rapid expansion of his country, the considerable part of the land and people included in his own country management, were incompatible with the Maqikhan tribe he lived in. Although he had taken various measures to alleviate ethnic conflicts and promote national integration, these nations may have surrendered to the rule of their country on the surface, but the vision in their bones was

The contempt of his own nation as a barbarian has not changed. In contrast, the expansion process of Li Wufeng is much smoother. With the advanced nature of the Tanghe civilization and its superiority among the surrounding nations, his expansion pace with support from force not only won him land and population, but also won him support, which is incomparable to him. Although he has a large population in his hands, if he wants to subdue these people easily, it will not be effective in a day or two or two policies.

Do you really have to have another big battle with Li Wufeng face to face? This question has been entangled in Bi Xili's heart. He wants to admit that Li Wufeng may be the biggest enemy or even the biggest threat to achieve his grand career in the future. But Li Wufeng's next goal is obviously directed to the Central Plains. Is the Central Plains so good? After all, there are too many variables behind this. Do you really have to get involved in this war? Hiding by the side and watching will it be an option.

What about choosing? Neither Situ Tai nor Situ Yuan are good-for-nos. Once they find that Li Wufeng has an attempt to advance east, will they stare at each other like two mad dogs? Will they join forces to deal with Li Wufeng again? Bi Xili really hopes that such a result can be achieved, so that he can get more breathing time in the future. He is even willing to provide some help to the Situ brothers, as long as they can realize that Li Wufeng is their most dangerous enemy.

But this is just his wishful thinking. As Jue Tian said, Li Wufeng would not just sit back and watch the Situ brothers form an alliance like this. There are too many cards available in his hand. Any one of them can turn the situation in the Central Plains upside down. What he thought was just a guess with very little possibility.

Lei Juetian was also trying to figure out Bi Xili's thoughts. In his opinion, His Majesty seemed to have become a little indecisive this time. He could not understand why His Majesty was just undecisive. However, he also knew that His Majesty's views sometimes were different from his perspective. It was inevitable that such differences would be possible, but he hoped that the other party would finally see this clearly, especially after Bi Xili issued a military mobilization order.

The two finally met above the chessboard again, speculating, exchanged and discussed, and finally fell on the chessboard. The winner and the defeat were here. Maybe they really had no choice, but Jue Tian’s view and decision this time must be correct? Bi Xili, who had never doubted his minister of state, suddenly had such an ominous sign in his heart.
Chapter completed!