In addition to the constraints of the Tanyue Ma family, some of the indulgence policies of Du's family in Qi and Huang prefectures also made Du's control in Qi and Huang prefectures unable to deepen. Such foreign relatives infringement on the interests of local gentry is the main reason.

On the one hand, it failed to show powerful means to eradicate the local gentry who fought against the Du family, and on the other hand, it indiscriminately infringes on the rights and interests of these gentry. If it was unable to attract a group of people to suppress the faction, it would naturally be difficult to obtain support in this area.

"Enough!" The old man's face darkened, "Today I'm asking you to discuss the northern Gushi Army's request for help. Who asked you to come up with old accounts? Sanlang, your uncle is your elder. Do you understand the rules? It's not like my uncle apologizing and apologizing?!"

Du Li didn't say much, and stood up and bowed, "I'm in a hurry today and I'm speechless. Please forgive me if I'm sorry!"

The man in armor snorted coldly and turned his face to the side. Du Li didn't care. After the ceremony, he sat down straight, obviously not taking the other party's attitude seriously.

The old man was helpless and knew his family affairs. The relationship between his third son and his brother-in-law has always been inconsistent, but the situation of the Du family still needs this balance, otherwise it will be more difficult to deal with.

"Zi Ling, what do you think Gushi Army is coming to ask for help this time? "The old man looked at the white-clothed Confucian man sitting opposite the man in armor.

"My lord of the comforting envoy, my personal opinion still needs to be carefully considered about the Gushi Army's request for help, and we cannot draw conclusions immediately." The white-clothed Confucian scholar did not seem to be involved in it, but due to his limited identity, he could not help but answer this question, "I think I'd better ask a few young masters to talk about their opinions first.

"Dalang, Erlang, your opinions..." The old man was also a little upset. He found that he seemed to be really old and was increasingly disliked to think about these headache-inducing problems. But as the head of the Du family, these matters were unrestrained.

The two young men with a different age difference and similar appearance exchanged glances. The young man who spoke first said: "Father, we are not prejudiced against the Gushi Army, but at the beginning we shouldn't have intervened in the entanglement with Yuan and controlled the three gates. No matter what the result is in the north, they are unlikely to have much impact on us. As for what Sanlang said just now, it is just a worry. No matter how fierce the Yuan family is, does he say he doesn't know who Daliang is facing? How could he have much energy to go south?"

"What do you mean is we still not able to intervene in the north?" The old man frowned slightly.

"No, father, the times change, the situation is different now. If Gushi really gained the full support of Daliang, then the Yuan family in Caizhou would not be able to live a better life. Gushi army might be able to escape this disaster. Moreover, once the Gushi army gained a foothold, it would inevitably become a nail that Daliang will constrain the Yuan family in Caizhou and even Huaibei in the future. Its influence will inevitably expand. If this is the case, why don't we get along with Gushi army?"

Du Shen's tone was full of relaxed and optimistic.

"We have offended the Yuan family of Caizhou. I guess Huaibei will not be kind to us even if the backer of the Yuan family of Caizhou is in Jiangnan. Although we are in the south of the Yangtze River, Daliang has always been the most powerful vassal of the Central Plains. Over the years, the vassals have failed to defeat Daliang. If it is true that the envoy surnamed Zhang said, we can get closer to Daliang through this line."

"Yes, brother is saying that Huaibei and Huainan have always had a bad relationship. Caizhou Yuan family and Huainan are the same line. Isn't there a saying? The enemy's enemy is friends. We have a similar relationship with Huainan, but in a situation of hostility with Huainan and Caizhou, Huainan must be on the same front with us." The second person among the four horses of Dumen was Du Wen: "Our biggest enemy is the Ma family. Now we keep a low profile does not mean that we will do nothing. If we make friends with Huainan, we can leave no hidden worries in the east, and we will go west and plan to safeguard the country."

The words of these two people also made everyone here sneer. The white-clothed Confucian scholar was also deeply locked in. Obviously, he did not agree with the views of these two young masters, but he also felt that it was not a bad thing to have a good relationship with Gushi. If Gushi really got the full support of Daliang, he might not have been able to survive this level.

"Zi Ling, what do you mean?"

This is the second time the head of the family asked his opinion. The white-clothed Confucian scholar knew it was not easy to avoid it. He nodded slightly: "The views of the two young masters also make sense. Daliang is the most powerful vassal vassal in the Central Plains. If it sends troops to Caizhou, Caizhou will probably find it difficult to draw out how many troops to deal with the Gushi army. However, it is difficult to judge what the battle between Daliang and Caizhou will look like. In the short time, maybe Caizhou will turn around and attack Gushi. It takes a long time to Gushi to gain a foothold. According to Sanlang's description of Jiang Feng, the terrain of a county will be difficult to satisfy his appetite. What if he asks for Yincheng in the future?"

When the white-clothed scholar opened his mouth, there was a silence in the hall.

"Also, it would be fine if it was just a little money and goods. The movements of sending troops to Yincheng are so obvious, and it would almost be a direct disagreement with Caizhou. Once the Guangzhou troops come out of Gushi, should our army stationed in Yincheng react? I am afraid that all these need to be considered."

"Sanlang, what do you think? Do you think you should agree with Gushijun's opinion?"

Du Li was also hesitant.

He didn't expect that Gushi Army would make so many requests, and it would be fine if he wanted money, food, weapons and armor. What made Du Li feel even more unacceptable was that Zhang Yue clearly stated that the Du family must send troops to garrison Yincheng to deter Yuan's army to deter Yuan's army. And he asked for 5,000 troops to be stationed, and 5,000 troops were stationed in a small county in Yincheng. Du Li didn't know where the 5,000 troops were to live.

It is said that it is a deterrence and restraint of Yuan's army. Once Yuan's army attacks Gushi, what should this army do? Sit and watch? Or what if Yuan's army attacks Yincheng first and asks the Du family to withdraw from Yincheng? What should we do?

Also, a lot of conditions have been put forward. What are the benefits of the Du family? Such a large investment can ensure the safety of the north, but this ensures safety at such a high cost. Secondly, Du Li has a hidden concern. If Gushi really becomes bigger, will it pose a threat to Huangzhou in the future?

Du Li has always had a bad impression of Jiang Feng, or he cannot be said to be bad, but he has a deep fear.

He felt that this guy had an extremely restless ambition hidden in him. Now he was just not rich. Once he was given power, it would definitely not be a good thing for the Du family. Going to Bianliang alone to seek support from Bianliang is the most obvious manifestation of this guy's gambler's character.

"My father, it depends on our Du family's positioning and next strategy. If our Du family really wants to continue to take what the second brother said just now, then we might as well reject the Gushi Army directly. They spoke a lot, and giving them doesn't mean much to us, so why waste it?" Du Li slowly sorted out his thoughts, "And as Uncle Lu said just now, sending troops to Yincheng will attract a lot of reactions. It is also troublesome to whether we intervene in the war between Caizhou and Gushi in the future. Intervene has no benefit to us. If not intervene, it will make the Gushi Army dissatisfied with us and backfires. This is also a difficult problem."

"Then what do you think should be dealt with?" The old man pondered for a moment and nodded.

"My father, this question is difficult to answer. I think if I can, money and goods can be satisfied, but if it is not possible, we simply handed over Yincheng to Gushi and we retreated to the third level." Du Li gritted his teeth and said.

Everyone here was stunned. This turning point was a bit unacceptable. The old man in armor seemed even more disdainful and sneered: "Sanlang, what do you mean? In the early stage, we broke up with Caizhou and gained a place in Yincheng. Even though it was a little smaller, it was at least a foothold in the south of the Dabie Mountains. Isn't it a little too generous to hand it over to Gushijun like this?"

However, the white-clothed Confucian man showed a deep thought expression on his face and looked at Du Li, "Sanlang, do you mean we are not involved in the battle between Caizhou and Gushi Army?"

The white-shirted Confucian scholar also woke everyone up. Du Li nodded, "We control Yincheng and have to garrison troops, but if Caizhou wants to attack Gushi, it will inevitably pull out this nail. The small walls of Yincheng City are broken, and there are no less garrison troops. There are too many garrison troops. Once we fight with Caizhou troops, we may be completely involved. In addition, if Gushi asks us for Yincheng in the future, it is also a difficult problem to give it to us or not, so I think it is better to hand over this burden first and let Gushi army carry it on its own. Gains and losses have nothing to do with us. We just need to sit and watch at the three gates."

The white-clothed scholar nodded slightly, with a smile on his face, "Sanlang's words are very good. Yincheng is a burden to us and it doesn't mean much. It's better to leave it to Gushi to recite it yourself. It can not only do the favors of the flow, but also prevent us from getting involved in it, and advance and retreat to me."

Du Shen and Du Wen looked at each other and subconsciously looked at the old man in armor sitting first, as if he was expecting something.

The old man in armor frowned, as if he was considering the true meaning of Du Li and the white-clothed Confucian scholar. After a while, he slowly said: "Brother Ziling, this is probably inappropriate? Although Yincheng is small, it is also a county. It is difficult to obtain, especially its geographical location is important. We have three passes, and Yincheng is in our hands. The tiger goes down the mountain. Whether it is Caizhou or Gushi, we also need to consider our attitude. In addition, we are the garrison of Yincheng, with three passes behind. We can attack and retreat and defend. It is also my
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