Realm of Power

In a villa north of the river, Yu Fenglong, who was fully responsible for the return of the Emperor of China to the South, was kneeling on the ground with a pale face. Behind him, the ministers who came to receive the Emperor's return to the South were also one by one. He bowed his head and knelt down. Hearing the sound of smashing and smashing coming from the room in front, the ministers' eyes flashed subconsciously.

The emperor's temper is getting more and more irritable. However, if anyone is stuck in the north of the river and is only one step away from returning to the south, but he just can't make it, his temper will not get any better. The river is becoming more and more unstable. I heard that the refugees have started to make trouble. If they don't cross the river now, I'm afraid it will be extremely difficult to cross the river and return to the court before the end of May! The news coming from the south of the river is shocking. These southern returnees are really audacious. They attacked Huangcheng Mansion and hanged the court officials. This is a rebellion. As for the court, the Long family ordered the troops stationed in the river to retreat at this time. , which eventually triggered this refugee rebellion. This move of the Long family was simply a blatant statement that they did not want His Majesty to go south.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. How can such a big trend of returning to the south be stopped by some insidious villains trying to take advantage of the refugees? The chaos of the refugees is just a temporary delay. In any case, China and Bia also have 30 large rivers. Ten thousand troops are stationed, I believe the Dahe Road will calm down soon!" Yu Fenlong raised his head, glanced across the front, and said to the angry Emperor of Zhongbia in the room!

"Fenglong, when can I cross south?"

A sharper voice came from the room, and then the Emperor of Zhongbia walked out of it with a livid face. This man abandoned the imperial capital twice and fled. Later, he was captured by the Aden people at sea, and was finally rescued by the Imperial Navy. The Emperor of Zhongbia, who has been wandering around for several months, is definitely a handsome person based on his appearance, but at this moment, his face is so ferocious that it makes people feel chilled.

The delay in returning south was a torment for the emperor. Staying in the north of the river made him nervous every day.

What's more, the Long family's wild ambitions are already known to everyone in Central and Bia. Now that they hold the power of the court, they may wish that the millions of refugees returning to the South in Dahe Road would cause trouble. In this case, it would be a luxury for me to want to return to the South. As long as it takes more than half a year, I'm afraid that the entire court will have completely become the Long family's by then. Even if I go back, I will just be a puppet of the Long family!

"Your Majesty, Fenglong thought it would be best for His Majesty to return south within these few days!" Yu Fenglong took a deep breath and said in a deep voice,

"These past few days? Are you not mistaken?" The Zhongbia Emperor's voice doubled in confusion,

"Your Majesty, the turmoil in the south broke out too quickly. One day I heard that refugees were gathering, and the next day the Imperial City was looted by refugees. And these refugees didn't seem to have the slightest fear of the garrison. The latest result is that the commotion that was thought to subside soon has completely risen to the level of turmoil. Previously, only some local government offices were harassed, but now it has risen to the level of directly impacting the military. degree. Because shocking news came just one day ago. Taizhou, where six thousand defenders were stationed, was also defeated by a wave of refugees. All six thousand Long family defenders died in battle. "Yu Fenglong said with a serious look," even the heavy garrison stationed there Taizhou Military Village Capital Being breached by the refugees is enough to show that the Long family has lost control of the situation on the south bank of the river. If this is true, then God bless Your Majesty. As long as the rebellion of the refugees does not subside, the Long family will not be able to take action to prevent His Majesty from returning south. "

"Master Fenglong is right. We also received news that Long Po also left the court because of this matter and is heading towards the river." Another minister raised his head and said

"That's it?" The Emperor of Zhongbia couldn't help but frowned. This was like a gamble. Although Yu Fenlong's words were clear and logical, who could guarantee that this was not a trap deliberately set by the Long family? Seeing that the emperor was hesitating, Yu Fenlong knelt on the ground, paused in his voice, and said in a concentrated voice, "Your Majesty, this opportunity must not be missed before it comes again. Take advantage of Long Po's opportunity to leave the court. If your Majesty can decisively go south, we will be there soon." If we arrive at the court at one o'clock, I think most of the ministers from China and Bia will side with His Majesty without hesitation! "

"Yes, please make a decisive decision, Your Majesty!" The ministers behind Yu Fenlong also agreed one after another.

"Okay, order the fleet immediately, and we will return south to the court." The Emperor of Zhongbia walked back and forth for a few steps, his face uncertain, and finally made up his mind. What Yu Fenlong said was true. Long Po left the court, wasn't it? The best time to return to the court by yourself? This method is feasible. It takes the enemy by surprise. Who would have thought that the turmoil in the big river would be like a prairie fire, and at this moment, he would take the risk and choose to return south? As long as he can arrive before Long Po returns to the court, he can easily take back the power of the court. As for Long Po, when he returns from Dahe Road, he has the court in his hands again. Long Po can only admit this. The fact is a done deal! Thinking of this, the Emperor of Zhongbia couldn't help laughing out loud, "I didn't expect that the turmoil of the refugees in the big river would actually help us such a big favor."

"Yes, Your Majesty is wise!"

"Your Majesty is filled with great blessings. Naturally, every misfortune is turned into good luck, and every disaster is turned into auspiciousness..." Seeing the emperor agreeing to return to the south, Yu Fenlong shouted loudly. The other ministers also showed joy on their faces and hurriedly shouted out. The sound comes, after all, this is still the territory of the Yelu family. The sturdy prairie cavalry is at the door of the villa. After spending the past few days in fear, who is not thinking about crossing the border? The sooner you leave, the better. The grassland people are moody. Once the Yelu family turns their backs and refuses to leave, then everyone will be trapped here. Every time I think of the grassland people’s knife on their necks, they feel like a light. I really wish I could grow wings and fly across the river. As long as His Majesty is willing to order the southward crossing, even if it is affected by the refugees, it will be much better than worrying here.

"Your Majesty, we just got the news that the Emperor of Central Asia has boarded the ship and started to cross the big river south." Li Yuehua held the report he had just received in his hand and pushed open the door of the office in front of him. Near the window, a young man with black hair was smiling. He leaned on a brown wooden chair with his legs crossed, holding a book in his hand and reading it with gusto.

Hearing her voice, the black-haired young man raised his head and grinned, "I heard that Long Po had left the Zhongbia court and came to Dahe Road because of the destruction of the Taizhou military stronghold. I couldn't figure it out at first. Whether this news is true or not, it seems now that it must be true! Otherwise, the emperor of Zhongbia would not suddenly become unwilling to delay for a moment."

"Your Majesty, what you mean is that the emperor of China and Bia went back to seize power?" Li Yuehua's snow-white face showed a hint of contemplation and hesitantly said, "If this is the case,

"Go back and seize power? Haha, can't you see it? Long Po is leaving. What kind of person is Long Po? Since he dares to leave the court, he must have left sufficient preparations."

The black-haired young man shook his head calmly and said decisively, "Just watch, if I guess correctly, the Zhongbia court will soon agree to the food purchase conditions we proposed earlier, and Long Po dares to risk leaving." Court, go straight to the big river, because the food purchased from our empire will eventually They were detained by Long Po at the line of the river, and then Long Po would return to the southwest with these grains and the 300,000 troops controlled by quelling the chaos. On the contrary, it was only when the Emperor of Zhongbia returned to the court that he discovered that what was in front of him In fact, it’s a mess that Long Po has long taken advantage of, and his expression at that time is really funny! "

"Long Po is going back to the southwest!"

Li Yuehua's expression changed. She had never thought about this. She originally thought that Long Po had made a low-level mistake by leaving the center of the court without permission. But now it seems that this was not a mistake at all, but a real mistake. With a stroke of genius, the current Zhongbia court is no longer the court that Long Po gained by defeating the Song tribe and fighting against the prairie people with great prestige.

"If you don't go back to the southwest, why don't you wait for the Emperor of Central Asia to come back to settle the scores?" The black-haired young man smiled noncommittally. "The Long family's dream of ascending to the throne was completely shattered when the emperor was still there. Long Po has always been He was decisive and daring. When he first entered the court, in order to win over the military ministers to his wing, he did not hesitate to offend the entire civil servants. Regiment, and the emperor is still in this knot, it is destined that the longer the Long family is trapped in the court, the more self-restraint it will be, and it will eventually be swallowed up by the forces of the court, even if Long Po is the number one person in the Central Asian military. , the invincible commander with hundreds of thousands of troops in his hands, how long can he persist in the face of overt and covert spears and arrows in the court?"

"Aren't you afraid that Long Po will be scolded if he returns to the southwest like this?" Li Yuehua calmed down. The possibility raised by the emperor was really shocking.

"It's better to be scolded than to be killed!" The black-haired young man put down the book in his hand, stood up from the armchair, rubbed the sun, stood in front of the two-meter-high glazed window, and looked at the drizzle outside the window. Fei looked at the confused scene and said with a smile, "Think about how prestigious Long Po was back then. When countless Zhongbia people were abused by the people from the grasslands, he drove out the people from the grasslands like a savior, restored the original Zhongbia area, and even achieved a great turnaround of thousands of miles, which dealt a heavy blow to the Yelu family. , leading to the division of the Yelu family, which can be said to be It is a ray of light in the overall situation, but even this kind of Long family, after taking control of the Zhongbia court, faced with the verbal and written criticism of the entire civil servant group, they could only choose extreme suppression methods, and now the emperor The reality that he is about to return has doomed everything he had done before. Because he is a rebellious minister, and the turmoil in the Dahe Road, Long Po, as the first person in the military, must order to suppress it. When the army moves in, more people will die under the sword, and the reputation of the Long family will be lost again. This is already the case once you fall to the bottom, why should you be afraid of being scolded?

"Is there really nothing we can do on the other side of the river?" Li Yuehua hesitated. After all, she was also a Central Bian. Faced with the life and death of millions of Central Bian people, she could not remain indifferent.

"There is no way." The black-haired young man shook his head and said in a solemn voice, "Once it starts, it cannot be stopped. It is like a grassland burning with fire. As long as there is a trace of it, it will never stop, unless the Long family can stop these thousands of people." If the Wannan returned to Central Biya are resettled, they will inevitably be despised by millions of people. For these returning refugees, they only want to eat and live in peace. Dun, it can’t be done. If you don’t blame the court, who can you blame? The problem is, this can’t be done at all. Let alone a China-Bia court that is greatly damaged, even the empire does not have such a strong ability to settle down. This is fundamental. It is an impossible task, no matter whether the Long family tries their best in it, even if Long Po vomits blood because of the effort, or even dies because of it, the result will not be much different."

"As long as we have the army and the food in hand, the Long family can at most withdraw to the southwest under the infamy and completely leave this mess to the emperor of Central Asia. As for the so-called reputation, it is really not worth it to regional warlords like the Long family. No matter what, the Long family has guarded the southwest for generations, and most of the soldiers and family members under their command are from the southwest. Naturally, the main consideration is still their own foundation. The southwest

"When faced with the refugees from Central Asia, the Southwest Long family cold-bloodedly ordered the Southwest Gate to be closed tightly, blocking millions of refugees outside the Southwest Gate and leaving them to fend for themselves. That winter, Zhongnan died on the Southwest Gate. There are three to four hundred thousand refugees in Bia, and it’s not like the Long family has never been scolded. In the battle of Longshi Castle in Daizhou in the north, Long Po could even drive millions of civilians to attack the city, and now he is running away with food. It’s really nothing!

"Yes, in this case, the refugees are the enemy and the court is the enemy. What are you going to do if you don't go back to the southwest? If it were you, I'm afraid the only way to go back to the southwest is to go back to the southwest."

Li Yuehua sighed, and the hand holding the report was trembling slightly. Even a courageous person like Long Po retreated. Before the Long family's reputation completely fell to the freezing point, he could get out of this mud at the right time. It was undoubtedly a strong man's wrist-cutting. Determination, but the most powerful and wisest people in the world in front of her said there was nothing they could do. Her deep despair made her feel even more depressed. There were tens of millions of people. Is there really no way to save them?

"If you and Princess Mingyue really want to save some people, letting go of the Imperial Capital West Road is one way, but I must say that in the front, the pressure on the Imperial Capital West Road caused by this can only be solved by yourself, and the Empire will bring it The food will not be provided here!" The black-haired young man turned around and looked at Li Yuehua behind him with eyes as bright as stars.

"I understand!" Li Yuehua took a deep breath and nodded. The emperor's implication was very obvious. The empire's food will not be used for this, so the only way is to find a solution from China and Bia. In other words , if he and Princess Mingyue want to save more people from this disaster, they must squeeze more benefits from the Pia court. After all, the wool comes from the sheep!