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The flames flooded the hell and enveloped the cemetery. The breath of death that was almost invisible to the naked eye revealed a faint gray color in the flames. This gray color tried hard to go upstream to attack the owner of the flames, but was blocked by the more powerful breath of life.

The Lord of the Cemetery let out a sigh, and his entire figure became illusory in the flames and finally disappeared.

Yang He, dressed in a red robe, walked up to Zhao Yushu, pulled him up, then took off the white mask on his face, revealing a handsome and compelling smile.

Damn, I regret more and more that my emotion overwhelmed my reason when I was pinching my face. I forced myself to pinch this face from my previous life. Now I feel that any man is more handsome than me.

"Is it surprising?"

Yang He smiled in a mean way.

"It's very unexpected and surprising, but I want to know whether your appearance here is a coincidence or you have been following me secretly for a long time."

Yang He patted the dirt off Lao Zhao's body and said, "It's not a coincidence, nor am I following you secretly. You were gone when I arrived in Songzhou. I chased you all the way here, but I ran into a man named Neijing on the way. I wasted some time hiding from him, so I just got here."

Zhao Yushu looked at Yang He: "When did you get in touch with Wei Lao San?"

Yang He was stunned for a moment, then smiled helplessly: "I really can't hide anything from you."

"No, I didn't know. I only guessed it when I saw you. So, you also know where the missing Liao army is?"

Yang He nodded: "Not only the Liao army, Mr. San has mobilized all the resources of the academy and the Red Lotus Sect to ensure that everyone's every move is under our control, and,"

"and?"

"And Li Jian has already fled Dongdu."

Zhao Yushu took a deep breath. This news was indeed beyond his expectations.

"So, Yelu Rang's troops neither came to Jiannan Road nor went to Jiangnan, nor did they attack Chang'an, but went directly to Dongdu?"

"Yes, Li Jianzhi is a man of limited talent. He has read books of sages for twenty years and thinks that governing a country is just a matter of following the few words in the books. Moreover, he is extremely power-hungry and wants to take charge of everything himself. He can't even do what is not a nice word like nepotism. Haha, except for the Duke of Yue in the southeast who is reluctantly willing to work with him on the surface, everyone else has long been dissatisfied."

Zhao Yushu shook his head: "No, what you said is indeed a problem, but it will not cause the Dongdu regime to collapse in just a few months. I want to hear the most critical things."

Yang He pointed to the south and asked, "Shall we talk here, or while we walk?"

"There are only Songzhou and Jianmenguan over there. Which one has the Red Lotus Cult captured now?"

Yang He laughed: "Don't be so resentful. Mr. San didn't mean to not tell you. It's just that many things change rapidly. Even if Mr. Da runs back and forth every day to tell you, things may change. It's better to let you mess around here. No, let you play, maybe it will work wonders. At least, Duoji is a miracle."

Zhao Yushu's face turned dark and he wanted to curse.

Yang He did not ride a horse. Zhao Yushu's spiritual power slowly recovered, and the two walked side by side on the official road.

"Neither Songzhou nor Jianmen Pass belongs to me. At least I can't take Jianmen Pass in a short time. But Li Qi is trapped in an isolated city. Unless he declares himself emperor, Yizhou will surrender sooner or later."

Yang He sighed: "But he can't be emperor, right?"

Zhao Yushu nodded heavily: "Yes, he might just run away."

"Just run away. Chang'an will soon be an isolated city. The Li family, at least the Li family of these two brothers, will be over."

Zhao Yushu was stunned, and he detected something different in the sound.

"As for Songzhou, it is much simpler than originally planned. I have to say Gao Xu is a talented person. If everything goes well, he will be the governor of Yizhou in the future."

Zhao Yushu was startled. Has the process of conferring titles started? How far has Wei You gone?

"I remember there were tens of thousands of Tibetan troops in Songzhou, as well as two inner scenes and a bunch of monks. How many people from the Red Lotus Sect came?"

"Twenty thousand, but we won't fight them head-on. Yeru will soon be plunged into civil war. Tubo Ganbu is not far from Songzhou. By then, more than half of the 200,000 troops will be dispersed before the battle even starts. Songzhou is already in our hands, don't worry."

Zhao Yushu sighed: "I really don't understand military strategy."

Yang He suddenly discovered that there seemed to be a subtle rift between the two of them.

"Tell me about Dongdu. Why did Li Jian escape? Did the academy take action?"

"The academy will not take action. Do you know that the commander of Wuguan is the fourth prince of Liao?"

"He rebelled?"

"He was originally a Liao person, so how could he rebel? Li Jian believed the slander and withdrew the deputy generals who were used to contain him. After Yelu Rang arrived in Jinzhou according to the agreement with Chang'an, he suddenly went north to Shangzhou and attacked Hangu Pass with the army of Dongdu from inside and outside. General Wang was forced to flee back to Chang'an. Then the fourth prince turned against him and went out of Wuguan and Hangu Pass with Yelu Rang to approach Dongdu. What else could Li Jian do except escape?"

"Wei You asked the Liao people to do this!?"

Zhao Yushu was furious, and his spiritual power suddenly erupted. Yang He pressed his hand on his shoulder and forced his breath back.

"What are you thinking about! If the Liao people were so obedient, they wouldn't even be able to enter the Central Plains. This is the work of the Liao State's national teacher. Mr. San is always watching them and even went to the palace in person to persuade Li Jian to hold on to the Eastern Capital. But Li Jian was frightened at the critical moment and fled to the southeast overnight."

Zhao Yushu breathed a sigh of relief: "So where is Dongdu now?"

"Dongdu is still under siege, but don't worry, Mr. San knows the Liao people's plan, so they will not be able to succeed. The key to breaking the siege lies in two places, one is Dongdu, and the other is here."

"here?"

"The Liao people have already revealed their trump card. The Tubo people are doomed to fail. We must seize this opportunity to not only make these foreign tribes unable to return, but also take down the two capitals in the east and west. Songzhou is the first step."

Zhao Yushu felt a little confused. The whole world, not just the Tang Dynasty, but almost the entire Asia in his impression, was involved.

Several bigwigs from different parties schemed against each other and used their own tactics against each other, truly making the people the chessboard and the people the pieces.

Zhao Yushu's lips felt dry as he looked at his lifelong friend beside him.

"Old Yang, after the world is pacified, will you become the emperor?"

With a bang, Zhao Yushu squatted down with his head in his hands, thinking to himself, if I wasn't in such a bad condition now, I would at least beat you so hard that you can't get out of bed for three months.

Yang He tied the scabbard back to his waist: "I have lived a carefree life, why would I want to be an emperor? I just want to find a way out for my brothers after the world is unified. But no matter Li Huan or Li Jian, it is impossible for them to reconcile with the Red Lotus Sect."

"Who will be the one then?"

Yang He grinned happily: "Finally, there is something you can't guess."

Zhao Yushu's face fell: "No, I guessed it, you guys are awesome."