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Chapter 605 Reverse Lobbyism

Perhaps even Yang He and himself had not thought that the Red Lotus Sect, which should have been in a tough battle and attacked from all sides, would suddenly become a popular target. Mr. San might be able to calculate the actions of many forces and deduce the direction of development of the world, but he could not see through people's hearts after all.

Some people may be timid, while others will fight to the death. Sometimes even a thought, a glass of wine, a horseshoe, or a word of pillow talk can change the original outcome.

Yang He was silent for a long time.

What a coincidence! Dividing the world into two is another goal of the Red Lotus Cult.

With Jiannan and Lingnan, the Red Lotus Sect would have an endless supply of food and trade routes and would never have to worry about their livelihood. To a certain extent, this was more tempting than taking over the empty city of Chang'an.

As soon as Jiannan Dao was taken over, Lingnan Dao had already been secretly connected with it, which meant that the entire Jiangnan region had completely fallen into the hands of the Red Lotus Sect. In the previous life, this was the situation of the Southern Song Dynasty, but the Southern Song Dynasty was beaten, while the Red Lotus Sect was fought out. It did have the possibility of challenging for the world, and was even the most likely force.

In an instant, the chips that Yang He had just talked about today and that he wanted to get in the future were already on the table.

"There are not many soldiers guarding Jianmen Pass, and they are more than enough to defend the city. It is not realistic to think of going out of the city and capturing the Tibetans."

Yang He is not stupid. These people are just promising him the best.

"As long as the leader sends troops, the siege of Jianmen Pass will be lifted."

Yang He sneered: "Then Tubo Ganbu returned. How do I know that this is not another trick of attacking from both sides?"

General Sun fell silent. The three parties each had their own advantages and disadvantages. If any of them were not careful, they would be easily wiped out. Judging from the conditions offered by both sides, the Tibetans were more sincere at the moment.

Li Qi intended to break the balance and buy a way out for Chang'an, while Tubo also intended to resolve its worries and rely on Neijing to forcibly capture Jianmen Pass. Zhao Yushu kept calculating in his mind with his shallow geographical knowledge, and finally he suddenly understood the intentions of the several parties.

Just a tactical converter.

"This matter is of great importance. I will think about it for a while."

"Of course, I don't know if we can stay for a few days. Whether it succeeds or not, we have to wait for a reply."

Yang He nodded and said, "That's right, there are still a few empty rooms in that yard. But General Sun, just move in, and don't cause any conflict."

General Sun looked puzzled, but nodded: "Okay."

"Brother Zhao?"

Young Master Xue waved his hand: "Want to chat?"

Of course we have to talk about it. Zhao Yushu has already talked to many people.

General Sun hesitated for a moment and walked away. His status did not suit him to have close contact with Zhao Yushu.

But Miss Xue followed without any hesitation.

"Before at Jianmen Pass, you advised me to surrender to the Red Lotus Sect. It turns out that you are also a member of the Red Lotus Sect."

Young Master Xue looked for a few cups and asked, "Do you have any wine?"

Zhao Yushu took out the remaining good wine and poured it one by one: "First, this wine is very strong, drink less. Second, I didn't ask you to surrender to the Red Lotus Sect, I just told you why not. Third, I have a few friends in the Red Lotus Sect, but I am not a member of the Red Lotus Sect."

Young Master Xue picked up the cup, smelled it, and then drank it all in one gulp: "Good wine!"

Miss Xue licked it carefully, then quickly spat it out and replaced it with tea, which made the two men feel very distressed.

"So, the Bai Jintang, the people in the Imperial Garden, and the people in Yizhou that I mentioned earlier, are all you, the Sixth Master of the Academy?"

Miss Xue looked at Zhao Yushu. Old Zhao's disguise at the beginning was not very good. It was just to fool people who were not familiar with him. Now the several images are slowly overlapping.

"Ahem, I didn't mean to do that. Uh, okay, I did conceal it on purpose. There are reasons for it. Please don't blame me, Miss Xue."

Zhao Yushu cupped his hands, his face full of apology.

Young Master Xue continued to secretly pick up the wine bag and pour himself some wine.

"Are you married?"

With a "puff", all the wine that Master Xue had just poured into his mouth sprayed out. He looked at his elder sister in amazement, not knowing whether to give her a thumbs up or pretend he didn't hear anything.

"They are already engaged and have a very good relationship."

Zhao Yushu smiled and directly but tactfully rejected Miss Xue's love which was just beginning to stir.

The three pretended that the previous conversation had never happened. Two of them drank wine while one drank tea.

"Brother Zhao, I'm talking to you this time mainly to hear your opinion. I really don't understand the current situation. My father doesn't understand it either. What's going on in Chang'an?"

"Chang'an has been besieged by Liao and Tubo. I even suspect that the leader of Liao has come here in person. Brother Xue, you are a general. With your knowledge of Chang'an, can you defend it?"

Young Master Xue was stunned for a long time before digesting this information: "With Prime Minister Di and my grandfather here, we shouldn't be unable to defend it."

"If you really can't keep it, what's the reason?"

Young Master Xue frowned, thinking about various possibilities.

"My grandfather or Prime Minister Di committed treason."

Miss Xue opened her mouth and this time it was Zhao Yushu's turn to criticize.

"Well, Miss Xue, Mr. Xue and Prime Minister Di are only two people after all. If their subordinates, such as the city gate officials, are bribed, they can't do anything."

"Indeed, but most of the civil and military officials in the court are their students. It is very difficult to hide their conspiracy from them. It is difficult for one or two people to surrender the city."

Zhao Yushu said, "It's difficult to surrender a city, but it's not too difficult to surrender a city gate." No wonder Ganbu only said to give away three city gates and didn't say anything else.

But Zhao Yushu suddenly remembered that Prime Minister Di had paid for Yelu Yan's life in Chang'an. Would this Tang Dynasty paperhanger really not betray his country? Or, surrendering to another heir of the Tang Dynasty was not considered treason?

Zhao Yushu covered his forehead, your circle is so chaotic.

"Actually, I don't know much about politics. If you want to ask for my opinion, what I mean is, don't stand on Li Huan's side."

Zhao Yushu is the sixth master of the academy and is Li Huan's sworn enemy, so there is nothing wrong with him calling Li Huan by his full name. However, the Xue family is still Li Huan's subjects, and it feels a bit strange to hear Zhao Yushu say this suddenly.

"Well, Brother Zhao, we can't really surrender to the Red Lotus Sect. If we have such an idea, Li Qi will definitely be the first to attack us."

Zhao Yushu touched his chin and said, "Actually, the academy now supports Li Tong."

"Who?"

The Xue brothers and sisters stood up together, forcing Zhao Yushu to complain, "Is Li Qi's intelligence so weak? Then why are you still hanging around with him?"

"Well, the former Princess Li Tong of Prince Fu has now become the emperor in Dongdu. I hope you two can just tell your father about this news."

The Xue siblings looked at each other and saw hesitation in each other's eyes. The Xue family was a well-known military family in Chang'an, and Old Master Xue was a general who could be called the number one military general in the world. It was just because he was not a cultivator that he was not as high-ranking as General Wang, who held an inner realm status. It was a bit stressful for them to rebel.

"Think about it carefully. In my eyes, whether it's the Red Lotus Cult or Li Tong, taking Chang'an is a foregone conclusion. But if you ask me for advice, I'd let you side with Li Tong. After all, she and Third Senior Brother are smarter than me, and probably smarter than you too."