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Chapter 1124 Recovering the Weakness
Zong Xin was too powerful, and Li Congjia didn't want to offend Zong Xin unless it was absolutely necessary.Of course he didn't want to offend Wu Yazi, because Wu Yazi was equally powerful.If he really turned against Wu Yazi and provoked Wu Yazi to destroy Nantang, it would be no different from offending Zong Xin.

Li Congjia made his way to the door of Wu Yazi's house, and knocked hard on the door with his hand.Now I can't care about etiquette anymore, even His Highness Nan Tang San is anxious to get angry.

The door was divided into left and right, and the person who greeted the door was a woman, but it was not Xiang'er.Li Congjia still knew this woman, she was Dugu Xingyue.

"Dugu Xingyue? Why are you here?"

"Please come in, the gentleman is waiting for you."

"Your husband?" Li Congjia looked at Dugu Xingyue in surprise, could it be that Zong Xin is here?How can it be?How could he come to Shouzhou... No, if Zong Xin was alive, he would definitely come to Shouzhou, because Wu Yazi's trouble-making character was learned from Zong Xin.

This time the Great Zhou attacked the Southern Tang navy, Zong Xin would definitely watch such a big event.In fact, Li Congjia had already thought of this, but it was impossible for Zong Xin to let others see him.

Li Congjia followed Dugu Xingyue to the courtyard. There was a big table in the courtyard, with a hot pot in the middle and a circle of people around the table.Li Congjia also knew these people. Apart from Wu Yazi and Xiang'er, Zong Xin and his four wives were all present.

"You're here. I knew you couldn't die. With your character, if you encounter a sneak attack on the navy, you will definitely run away immediately, and then come back to report to Li Jing. You can't think of any other way, so you are ready to come and find me. Tianya, if Tianya is willing to help Nantang through this crisis, then you will not do anything. If he is not willing, you will directly threaten Chai Rong with his life to retreat. Even if Chai Rong knows this No, he must retreat, otherwise Guo Wei's bloodline will be ruined in his hands."

Zong Xin directly stated Li Congjia's thoughts on this journey, which made Li Congjia a little at a loss.I know Zong Xin is powerful, but it is really surprising that he can see people's hearts so thoroughly.

"You already knew there would be such a result?"

"Nonsense, what am I doing?" Zong Dao said, "After guarding for more than a month, the fight finally started. The fight last night was really exciting. The fleet of 10 people is already half the strength of the Southern Tang Navy. , was completely wiped out this time, and will never be able to dominate the water in the future."

Li Congjia really despised this group of people, knowing that there would be such a result, they actually watched the show beside them... Is the life and death of these 10 people worthless in their eyes?Of course, Zong Xin is the kind of person who kills tens of thousands of people without even blinking his eyes, so it's also his style to watch a play by the side.

"I don't have anything to say. Zong Xin and we are old friends. It's hard to meet you. How about you give me a way? How can I recover the disadvantage at this time." Li Congjia didn't intend to beat around the bush, and asked directly Zong Xin.

Zong Dao: "I'm not a Taoist who came late, I have to charge. And my charge is very expensive. It is estimated that your Southern Tang treasury will be emptied."

"Why do you two master and apprentice speak the same way?"

"Tianya, you also said that?"

"Master, I was taught by you, don't you know what I can say?" Tian Ya said: "It doesn't matter~ Anyway, Shouzhou is indestructible, and the eldest brother dare not attack. At most, he will attack the surrounding cities. Consolidate the forces east of the Huaihe River. Even if Huaidong is completely occupied by the eldest brother, it is impossible to attack Jinling. Isn’t there a Yangtze River outside Jinling? Half of the navy in the Southern Tang Dynasty was fixed in the Yangtze River Basin. The Yangtze River is much deeper than the Huaihe River. Zhao Kuangyin The method is not applicable to the Yangtze River, and the Zhou army still cannot defeat the Southern Tang navy. Moreover, even in winter, the Yangtze River will not ebb like the Huai River, and my elder brother will not be able to dig through the Yangtze River, so Jinling is still very safe."

"That's a good analysis, so what do you think will happen next?" Zong Xin no longer treats Tianya as a child because he has already married a wife.Although he is an apprentice, he is also a good friend.

Tianya said: "I don't think anything big will happen. Anyway, the Zhou army has defeated the Southern Tang navy. The next step is to seize all the land east of the Huaihe River, including the Chu land. Because we can't cross the Yangtze River, we can only eat away bit by bit. This It is a slow process, and the Southern Tang Dynasty can only wait slowly, continuously strengthen the naval construction, and maintain control of the Yangtze River Basin. Although this will greatly damage the national power, it will not destroy the country."

"How is this possible?" Li Congjia gritted his teeth and said, "There are fourteen prefectures in Jiangbei. Could it be that all of them will be defeated by the Zhou army? This is almost half of the Southern Tang Dynasty."

"What can I do? It's because you didn't listen to me, that's why this result happened. Don't you think you are very powerful? You didn't listen to my advice, and you sent so many people to watch me..." Tian Ya had long since I said that their method is not feasible, and sticking to Shouzhou is the only way out. It is this group of people who want to make trouble, and now they feel that they are at a loss.As for what Li Congjia sent to monitor, he didn't pay attention at all, because these people couldn't keep an eye on him.

"Is there a way to stop this?" Li Congjia didn't want to give up the land in Jiangbei. He thought that when Shi Jingtang ceded Youyun Sixteen Prefectures, he conquered the world. There were fourteen prefectures in Jiangbei, which was a lot compared to Shi Jingtang's contribution.If it was slowly cannibalized by the Zhou Dynasty, the Southern Tang Dynasty would definitely be unable to recover from the fall.

Tian Ya said: "It's almost impossible to stop all of this, unless my master is willing to take action. Otherwise, the 20 army piled up with heads will scare you to death. The fourteen states in Jiangbei cannot be defended, even if they fight hard, they will only speed up It's just the demise of the Southern Tang Dynasty."

In fact, Li Congjia knew very well in his heart that the 20 troops of the Great Zhou Dynasty were not something that Southern Tang could deal with.What's more, the [-] navy just lost, which is already half of the strength of the Southern Tang navy.

Although the Southern Tang infantry can barely make up [-] soldiers, this is not a solution. The combat effectiveness of the Southern Tang soldiers is not as good as that of the Great Zhou, not to mention that there are people like Fan Zhi and Zhao Kuangyin in the Great Zhou barracks... Zhao Kuangyin rushed to kill on the battlefield Ordinary people can't stop it at all. Fan Zhi's mind is extremely smart, and it's impossible to play tricks with him.

How can this disadvantage be rectified?Perhaps it is true as Tianya said, unless Zong Xin is willing to help, it is impossible to stop the Zhou army.

"It is absolutely impossible for me to help. I have nothing to do with Nan Tang, and I am a dead person now. So... I have no opinion on this matter at all. Li Congjia, you have no objection to this, you understand it." My temper, not to mention you can’t come up with conditions that make me happy.”

Li Congjia really understood Zong Xin, he would do things he was interested in if there was no benefit, and if he was not interested, he would still do it if he was given sufficient conditions.But today's Southern Tang can't give Zongxin the conditions he wants. The Southern Tang treasury is already poor, not to mention that Zongxin is the most wealthy person in the world.

What can Nan Tang give him?Power, fame, money, beauties, Zong Xin did not lack any of these things.Unless there is some peerless treasure that makes Zong Xin extremely excited, Nan Tang really has nothing to give.

If Zong Xin wasn't there, Li Congjia could force Tianya a little bit, but he wouldn't help when Zong Xin was there... There was really no way.

"Then~ Tianya, do you have any opinions?" Li Congjia asked: "What do you think should be done now to recover from this disadvantage?"

"I've said it all, it's impossible to restore this disadvantage, but you can try your best to preserve your strength. Now that Dazhou has only won one battle, the two sides can still negotiate terms at this time. The big deal is to cede all the land in Jiangbei and live in peace for the time being. .Doing this can delay time for you guys, so as to make a comeback. If my elder brother is allowed to continue fighting...it is not impossible to go straight to Jinling."

"Didn't you say that Jinling is safe? Dazhou cannot cross the Yangtze River. How could it be so close to Jinling?"

"Nonsense, do you think there is no navy in the Great Zhou? Now that the Southern Tang navy has suffered heavy losses, and with so many things and warships seized by the Great Zhou, the strength of the navy must have greatly improved." Tian Ya said: "After a year or two, the Great Zhou will Even if the strength of the navy is not as strong as that of the Southern Tang Dynasty, but it has been fought like this, and it must be prepared early. When it hits the Yangtze River, even if the strength of the Dazhou Navy cannot match that of the Southern Tang Dynasty, it can at least hold the Southern Tang Navy. Stick to one place After that, let the infantry cross the river... At that time, it will be useless for you to sue for peace. So take advantage of the opportunity to sue for peace immediately, so that you can even set some conditions for my elder brother to meet, and then let My eldest brother is going to govern the land in the north of the Yangtze River, and you should develop your navy and control the Yangtze River Basin, only by doing so can you have a chance of survival."

Li Congjia tried to imagine that the situation was not as serious as he said.How is it possible to dedicate all the land in Jiangbei?All fourteen states were given to Chai Rong completely and unconditionally. Who could do such a thing?

Li Congjia said: "Are you free? If you are free, come with me. Father wants to summon you."

"I don't have time... I'm eating hot pot. I finally saw my master once. Of course I have to drink and chat with him. Even if Li Jing comes here in person, I won't give him face. You should also know very well that my master never gives the emperor face. , several emperors have died in his hands, and I have seen them all with my own eyes." Tianya said: "Master, in fact, my father should be considered to have died in your hands."

"Don't talk nonsense. I admire your father very much. I didn't kill him. The person who killed him was Wu Yanhongyu."

Tian Ya said: "But...my father is helping you heal your wounds, which caused him to be seriously injured. I have no other intentions, just want to help you increase your record."

"Don't talk nonsense, your father is the person I admire the most. Throughout the ages, there are not many people who can pass the throne to people who have no blood relationship. All emperors hope to pass it to their own sons. Such a broad-minded father-in-law People should be respected. Since I can remember beating your master, except for the day my father-in-law died, I have never cried."

(End of this chapter)