Li Guanyi said: "...the balance of the world remains unchanged, the situation is tumultuous, and the only thing that might change the scenario now is the Western Regions. Once the Regent King gains power, this forr Fourth Divine General of the world will occupy the Western Regions, whether he attacks Ying or swallows Chen."
"This will indeed lead to great upheavals in the world."
"If he swallows Chen, Chen Country will likely fall under the Wolf King’s command."
"Ying Country can simultaneously resist Chen Country under the control of Chen Dingye and the Turkic at the Northern Border, but it is absolutely impossible to resist a coalition of the Wolf King’s Chen and the Turkic."
Li Zhaowen said: "Is that so? I happen to think that Jiangnan is also involved."
"Once the Western Regions and Chen Country both fall to the Wolf King, our Daying will be drawn into the vortex of the world, Mr. Li, your Jiangnan will probably also be unable to remain uninvolved. By that ti, either you’ll ally with our Daying to resist Chen Country and the Turkic."
"Or you will have to ally with the Wolf King to fight against our Daying."
"The world’s situation is ever-changing and tumultuous."
Li Guanyi and Li Zhaowen exchanged glances, Li Guanyi’s expression was serene, Li Zhaowen held a smile, their tones were calm and peaceful. But Changsun Wuchou beside them couldn’t help but feel as if his heart was being tightly gripped for so reason.
There was a sense of overwhelming pressure making it hard to breathe.
Li Guanyi and Li Zhaowen’s gaze simultaneously fell on a city within the Western Regions Map, circled with cinnabar, their fingers simultaneously landed on this place—
"Heroic Pass in the Western Regions, Hongxia City."
"The battle that will determine the future course of the world."
Their fingers touched together, Li Zhaowen smiled slightly and said: "It seems."
"Mr. Li."
"We two have a shared understanding."
Li Guanyi laughed and said: "Great minds think alike."
The two laughed heartily.
Changsun Wuchou clutched his belly, a complex expression remaining on his handso and cunning face.
The more he looked, the more his stomach hurt.
Li Guanyi had to go et the current heir, Li Jianwen, at this city. Before he left, Li Zhaowen told Li Guanyi that when they parted last ti, he had said that this ti they would et face to face, and he would indeed show him that.
"When Mr. Li departs, I will host a banquet, and there might be a beauty playing the qin then."
"Do not forget."
Li Guanyi held Li Zhaowen’s arm and said: "In such a magnificent world, soone like you, my brother, with such strong presence and broad vision, capable in both the literary and martial fields, is truly a rare beauty."
He referred to all generals and strategists in this way.
It was an ancient literary term.
Li Zhaowen was slightly surprised, then unfolded his folding fan to cover his lips and cheeks, revealing only his eyes, smiling gracefully and said:
"Then, thank you for recognizing talent, Mr. Li."
After Li Guanyi departed, Changsun Wugou appeared, curious and said to Li Zhaowen: "Erlang, is there anything wrong with these clothes?"
Li Zhaowen stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the various clothes and ornants there. He regained his composure after Changsun Wugou shouted a few tis, and he rely said:
"Well, they just feel unsatisfactory, not right, not right."
Changsun Wugou said: "You already have all the available won’s attire."
Li Zhaowen frowned and laughed: "Yet I don’t know why, when I wore these clothes on ordinary days to attend unavoidable social gatherings, to see family elders, they seed fine, even quite magnificent and appropriate."
"Today, wearing these clothes to et Mr. Li."
"Honestly, it’s not enough."
Changsun Wugou asked: "Not enough?"
Li Zhaowen smiled and said: "Since childhood, I’ve been first in literature, first in martial arts, skilled in archery and horseback riding, first in swordsmanship, first in spear techniques, this ti rare to show myself in won’s attire, it should be as grand as Fei Feng crossing the sky, it must be extrely good to match my intention."
"These clothes are nice, but just not enough to be extrely good, extrely wonderful."
Changsun Wugou said: "Where are there so many good clothes in the world?"
Li Zhaowen spoke freely: "Then you must help find them."
"It must stir Mr. Li at a glance to be good."
Li Zhaowen unfolded the folding fan, covering his face, smiled:
"Shock him a bit!"
anwhile, Li Guanyi went to et Li Jianwen. Li Jianwen originally wanted to win over this person, but after several days of banquets, every ti he returned to his own residence, he was so angry that his hands were shaking, eventually cursing and shouting commoner, commoner.
Regardless of what he said, Li Guanyi would only say he was destitute.
Saying he hoped Anxi City would be incorporated under Xiyi City’s rule, saying destitute, destitute, no money, no money.
Saying he hoped Anxi City would cooperate with Xiyi City’s actions.
Li Guanyi said they could, but hoped for thirty million in military expenses and fifty thousand Wolf Teeth Inverted Hook Arrows.
Almost one sentence didn’t tear the seams of Li Jianwen’s money pouch.
Li Jianwen’s composure completely cracked.
Fifty thousand Wolf Teeth Inverted Hook Arrows?!
Are they burning wood?!
Upon further inquiry, no money, no land.
Saying I’ll arrange so good generals and strategists for you.
Just said no money, really can’t afford so many people.
No matter how Li Jianwen wanted to place his people, wanted to divide Li Guanyi’s power, wanted to guide him to beco his pawn, with a thousand thods and ten thousand virtues, in the end, just no money made Li Jianwen extrely angry.
These days, Li Guanyi’s infamous reputation had spread widely.
The various officials and generals of Xiyi City all knew that Li Zhaowen had a Guest Elder alliance, but he was a greedy and destitute miser, all saying Li Zhaowen recruited the wrong person this ti.
Yet Li Guanyi didn’t care.
Not being able to obtain money was quite regrettable.
When discussing the world’s big trends again with Li Zhaowen, Li Zhaowen said she would handle those matters. Suddenly, a rider rushed in from outside Xiyi City, and then news reached the Duke Mansion—
Li Zhaowen’s smile disappeared.
That feathery soldier covered in blood, broke through an encirclent, fell to the ground, shouted:
"The Lord Duke is ambushed, trapped by an army at the mountain top!"
"Request reinforcent, request reinforcent!"
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