Realm of Power

"How dare Long Po do this, how dare the Long family do this!"

After a brief period of silence in the Zhongbia court, a large amount of condemnation and scolding suddenly broke out. The Long family actually directly evacuated two-thirds of the troops on the Hedao side. This means that the refugee unrest that had just been suppressed by the Hedao side will not only revive, And because it is no longer able to stop it from spreading southward, it will impact the entire south of Central and South-Bia. This is simply a sap slap on the head of the Central-Bian emperor and ministers.

"Isn't Long Po seriously injured? Then what's going on!"

The emperor of Central Asia who had just returned was pale, and the wine glass in his hand hit the ground hard. The bright red wine soaked into the gorgeous carpet under his feet.

"Your Majesty, the ambition of the wolf of the Long family is obvious. He dared to mobilize the army without permission. This is undoubtedly treason." The ministers were also as angry as if they were set on fire. I have already set up various reasons. As long as I wait until Long If Po returns to the dynasty, he will immediately remove Prime Minister Long Po from his powers and detain him first. He was taken into custody and waited until the military power of the Long Family was also obtained before handling the situation. However, he did not expect that Long Po would actually play such a trick. Being seriously injured in an attack was simply an excuse to delay time. Not only was the Long Family now The troops were withdrawn, and even the troops on the Dahe Road were ordered to withdraw.

"The Long family is extremely ambitious. Knowing that His Majesty is returning south, they actually spared the river army at this time. Wouldn't those millions of refugees..." The ministers could not help but think of the natural disaster-like scene of countless refugees spreading from the north. He immediately shut his mouth tightly, not daring to say any more.

"Your Majesty, please order immediately. The army on the river must not retreat, and the refugees on the river must be completely blocked. Otherwise, it will be a catastrophe!" the Minister of the Interior asked the emperor in a hoarse voice.

"Yes, your Majesty, please order the Hedao army not to retreat. Otherwise, most of the southern region will not be spared from the impact of the refugees!" The ministers seemed to have thought of something, and they all knelt down in front of the emperor. The screams were so loud and deafening that even the emperor of Zhongbia was surprised. Although the refugees would attack the southern region, how much did they have to do with these court ministers? Why do they all look like their father is dead?

"Where is Long Po now?" The emperor stood on the blood-stained carpet and asked with a gloomy face.

"It is said that he has returned to the southwest!" The chief of the imperial guard who reported earlier also had an ugly face. Under the eyes of the emperor and ministers, sweat was pouring on his forehead, and he replied with a trembling voice.

"Your Majesty, Long Po must have known that his crime was unforgivable, so he simply fled back to the southwest. The most important problem to solve now is to prevent the refugees from going south. Although Long Po has withdrawn some of his troops, there are still 100,000 people on the river. If decisive measures are taken, it may not be possible to stop the refugees from going south."

Yu Fenlong's eyes flickered, he looked at the ministers kneeling in front of the emperor, gritted his teeth and stood up

"Decisive measures? Fenglong, you mean..."

The emperor of Zhongbia's expression changed, and his sharp eyes paused for a moment on Yu Fenlong. He now completely regarded Yu Fenlong as his confidant. After all, he had been away from the court for more than half a year, and the situation in the court had long been dark. , the emperor of Central Asia needs someone who is worthy of support and familiar with For the current situation in the court, Yu Fenglong is undoubtedly the best candidate. The former Minister of Rites must be qualified and experienced, and he must be an experienced minister who is familiar with the court. And now that he has lost power, as long as he helps him gently, he will be dedicated to his life. In this way If you don’t want people, can you really rely on the Li family? It is precisely because of this consideration that the Emperor of Zhongbia would rather bear the infamy of betraying the Li family than to reject Li Long and make Yu Fenglong the first minister to return to the south. If nothing else happens, he will be the future prime minister. ! Such a prime minister who is completely supported by the emperor, what else can he do except obey the emperor's words!

Logically speaking, it is reasonable to mobilize the remaining 100,000 troops to stop the refugees from going south. However, Yu Fenglong's decisive measures are another matter. A figure like Long Po can only use force. The means of suppression are now more than half empty. I am afraid that just using force to intimidate is of little use. So what are the decisive measures?

And the reaction of the court ministers was probably a little too much! At this moment, the emperor also felt that something was wrong. He took a deep breath and looked at Yu Fenlong, his eyes full of inquiry. He believed that Yu Fenlong must know something. Sure enough, Yu Fenlong blinked his eyes and revealed the corners of his mouth. With a wry smile, he knew that the emperor must have noticed it, but he couldn't say anything at this time, so he hesitated and said

"Your Majesty, the Baitai, Deyang, Liyang and other areas south of the river are the most important grain-producing areas in China. Once the refugees are allowed to enter, the grain already in May and June will be destroyed. After all, when the time comes, it will not only be a problem of refugees attacking the south, but also the possibility of large-scale famine!”

"A major famine?" The Zhongbia Emperor's eyebrows were tightly knitted into the Chinese character "Sichuan". Although he still doesn't know what Yu Fenlong's words mean, but it is indeed as Yu Fenlong said, if these large grain-producing areas Being attacked by refugees would have disastrous consequences. We were already short of food, but now we were looted by the refugees. Then there would really be a big problem.

But with only 100,000 troops, it is impossible to stop millions of refugees from going south!

"Your Majesty, as long as we keep a few grain-producing areas, we can do the rest for the time being..." Yu Fenlong hesitated to speak, but his meaning was already quite clear. As long as he kept the grain-producing areas, he left the rest alone. In this case, it would be a big deal. The scope of protection is narrowed. Even the emperor had to admit that this method was quite feasible. All he had to do was to park the 100,000 troops in these places. To preserve the grain produced in these places, as long as they could wait until July to mature, with the grain, these refugees would The problem will be solved!

It’s just that it’s only May now, and the food will be ready in July. It will take more than a month. I don’t know how many people will starve to death. The emperor is also hesitating.

"Your Majesty, Lord Hong Leong is absolutely right. As long as we concentrate on preserving food, other areas can suffer appropriate losses," the Minister of the Interior said impatiently again.

"Only by preserving food first can we truly solve the problem of these refugees. Other southern regions can just order their own lockdowns."

"Yes, there are so many refugees, so this is the only way!" For some unknown reason, the ministers who had just cried and shouted in unison asking to send troops to stop the refugees from going south, after hearing Yu Fenlong's proposal, at this moment Everyone stood up to Fu Heyu Fenglong’s suggestion and said that this method could be used.

"If that's the case, then let's do it!" The emperor hesitated for a moment and nodded heavily.

Dijing West Road, Hot Spring Palace, the imperial falcon flutters in the red color of the Hot Spring Palace. This former palace of the royal family of Central Asia is now the headquarters of the empire in Central Asia.

"Your Majesty, I have just received news that the Central and Asian courts have ordered the remaining 100,000 garrison troops in Dahe Road to withdraw to the Deyang line in Baitai and no longer block the refugees from going south."

Li Yuehua had a cold face and hurriedly walked in from outside with a report. He saw the emperor standing in front of the specially widened glass wall of the Hot Spring Palace. The sky at the end of May was as bright as glass after the rain. , the natural high terrain of the Hot Spring Palace, just standing in front of the glass wall of the Hot Spring Palace is enough to overlook the vast and boundless land of the Imperial Capital in front of you.

"It seems that what Li Long said is true. There are indeed problems in the grain-producing areas south of the big river!" The emperor turned back from the glass and grinned coldly. Behind him, Through the glass wall, you can see the lush red leaves in full swing, as brilliant as clouds, like burning flames. The ancient palace pavilion of the Hot Spring Palace, which was renovated more than a hundred years ago, is hidden in the brilliant red leaves. ,

"These court ministers deserve to die! Baitai Deyang and other places are famous for their production. One-third of the good fields in the south are concentrated here. It is an irrigated area of ​​the Yangshui River, a tributary of the large river. These people are actually going down there. You have to do it!" Rarely, Li Yuehua's pretty face seemed to be stained with a layer of frost, and she said coldly: "A When I first heard what Li Long said, I still had doubts. After all, it was a bit too shocking. However, judging from the current actions of China and Biya, it is basically certain that the mobilization of 100,000 soldiers from China and Biya to guard Baitai Deyang. The famous production areas should now have become the private lands of the ministers of the Central and Asian courts."

"In order to protect their own private land, they mobilized the Central and African troops, but allowed the refugees to attack other areas. How despicable!" Li Yuehua's eyes flashed with coldness, and he let out a long sigh. The more the truth was revealed, the more she felt. Feeling deeply disappointed with Zhongbia, no wonder Li Long finally chose to stay in Dahe In the north of the road, he is unwilling to return to the court. He really has unspeakable difficulties. Who would have thought that the Yanghe area, which was once the most excellent grain-producing area for three to four hundred miles, has now become a wealthy and powerful person in the court. Their private properties were all purchased by the court ministers from the Yanghe area at incredibly low prices last year.

Last winter, a large number of Central and Asian refugees fled south, resulting in millions of people freezing to death and starving to death. Li Yuehua had always believed that the war was caused by the Yelu family, but now he truly knew the truth. Last winter, it was the Yelu family who At the turning point from prosperity to decline, the Yelu family lost its strength due to the tragic defeat of Yanzhou and the split of Fengtai. Even if they wanted to go south, it was difficult to do so. Therefore, in order to drive the Zhongbia civilians in the Yanghe area to leave, the court ministers Deliberately spreading the news about the Yelv family army The false news that the sweep was about to go south frightened more than a million people in the Yanghe area to flee. As a result, the river was southward, and Yanghe was more than a hundred miles away. collude to bring these lands Purchased at an extremely cheap price, in just two months, the Yanghe area has completely become the meat of the court's dignitaries. It is a fertile paddy field spreading out from the tributaries along the large river. The area is large enough to There are three or four hundred miles,

If the refugees break through the main river line and go south, the first impact will be on this area. It is impossible for the 100,000 Chinese and Libyan troops to stop millions of refugees from going south, but they are only used to station on the Yang River line. But it was more than enough. Even Li Yuehua was filled with hatred when he thought that the ministers of the Central and Asian courts mobilized the army to protect their private property.

"It has been three days since Long Po left, and the Zhongbia court only reacted later. It was really an afterthought!" The fat man smiled nonchalantly, made a sit down gesture to Li Yuehua, and said, the empire agrees Long Po will not disclose the contents of the agreement before returning to the southwest. Judging from the time now, I believe that even if he does not return to the southwest, he will at least leave the scope of the court.

"Li Long will return to Central Asia with the agreement tomorrow!" Li Yuehua took a deep breath, sat down on the sofa in front of the emperor, and hesitated for a moment. "But the emperor of Central Asia will not recognize this agreement. From the current point of view, although Long Po has withdrawn 200,000 Long family soldiers, the remaining 100,000 troops are concentrated in the Yanghe area. Although the Yanghe area is a grain-producing area, it is also a hilly terrain. In the history of Central Asia, there have been several major wars that broke out in Yanghe. Therefore, since ancient times, the Yanghe area is not only Grain-producing areas are also areas of contention."

"And according to what Li Long said, after Long Po withdrew the Long Family Army, the remaining commander of the Central Asian army is likely to be a man named Tang Shui." Li Yuehua paused, with a strange look on her face, and then continued.

"Tang Shui? A member of the Tang clan?" Hearing the name Li Yuehua said, the fat man blinked his eyes and asked in confusion, "Among the four major families, the Tang clan has always been responsible for the finances of Central Asia. How could there be a military official who led a large army?"

"No wonder your majesty is puzzled by this. Central Asia has always been in charge of the finances of Central Asia. How could there be a military official who led a large army?" In ancient times, the status of civil officials was higher than that of military officials, so people with the status of the Tang clan would disdain to become military officials. However, this person is indeed a member of the Tang family among the four major clans, but he is not considered a member of the Tang clan. To be more specific, he is a descendant of the marriage between the Tang clan and the royal family. "Listening to the meaning of the emperor's words, Li Yuehua smiled." This person is also an extremely special existence in the Tang clan. In fact, few people know that the Tang clan also has military officials, and their status is not lower than that of civil officials. The Tang clan itself is a retainer of the Zhongya royal family, so Zhongya has always been a member of the Zhongya royal family. The leader of the Royal Guards is a member of the Tang clan, and Tang Shui is the leader of this term's Royal Guards."

"No wonder!"

The fat man roughly understood. No wonder Long Po suddenly withdrew 200,000 Long family soldiers this time, but there was no chaos in the middle and lower ranks. It should be because Tang Shui's identity is really extraordinary, enough to calm the situation. Even Long Po had to pretend to be injured to delay time. It is enough to show that Tang Shui is not simple. Even when the Long family is so powerful, he can still make Long Po feel afraid.