Chapter 145 Crossing Rivers and Destroying Bridges Is a Realm

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In the middle of the night, Li Yulong was actively planning specific actions. At the same midnight, Anyang had already entered a state of extreme tension, and the heavy breath made Xu Ren a little irritable.

An army of 200,000 is rushing towards Anyang. Although Anyang is confident, it is an army of 200,000 after all! Anyang is now fully charged, which is more than 50,000 yuan, and it still has to guard the border.

If you want to say why Anyang can resist Cai Guo's countless attacks, it is because of Kaiping County and other places to help defend. But if you face the 200,000 army directly, the result will not be very good.

In Kaiping County in the north, Li Liang was also busy. On the one hand, he withdrew all his forces from Xin'an County and completely handed over Xin'an County to the First Prince in exchange for the First Prince's idling by. In Zhongshan County, a fish died and the net was broken, and then a fisherman came to benefit.

On the other hand, Li Liang was going to send his army south to defend Zhongshan County with Anyang.

But Li Liang has a problem, a very serious problem. Kaiping County is not a small Anyang. Li Liang has not fully grasped Kaiping County, nor has he fully grasped the generals of Kaiping County; announced. These generals performed well before taking the lead, but at the critical moment, a bottom line came!

Li Liang's head turned gray with worry; Xu Ren and the others who heard the news also frowned. Xia Qingqing directly referred to these generals of Kaiping County as "traitors".

As for Yuan Yong, he was sipping fragrant tea and watching several groups of singers performing songs and dances, that was a leisurely experience.

Yuan Zhao ghostly said, "Father, the Kong family has sent troops to attack Zhongshan County, it's time for us to be active, so we should show it."

Yuan Yong smiled slightly, "Don't be in a hurry, let's see the performance of the Li family and the Kong family first. Let's just wait for the business to come, we don't need to be too proactive."

Just as he was talking, someone came to report, and the Kong family delivered a letter.

Yuan Yong put down the scroll and smiled slightly: "Look, the business is here."

Just when Yuan Yong received Kong Xiang's letter, Kong Xiang also received Li Yulong's letter. Compared with the blank paper last time, this time there are four more characters - beggar your neighbor. Only these four words.

"Beggar your neighbor? What's the meaning of these four words?" Kong Yingzhi, who was beside Kong Xiang, was a little puzzled.

But Kong Xiang thought for a long time after reading these four words, and suddenly looked at Kong Yingzhi, "Xiaozhi, tell me, what if we join forces with the Li family?"

"What, unite with the Li family? Then my second uncle (Kong Donghua) won't take revenge?"

Kong Xiang glanced at Kong Yingzhi, and said lightly, "Yes, Li Xian and we have an inextricable hatred; but this hatred is in the past after all! If we can avoid more casualties, if we can bring more happiness to the Kong family Interests, not to mention Li Xian, even those who killed their fathers and took their wives, can cooperate temporarily. This is politics.

But hate? It's not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years! "

Kong Yingzhi responded, although he admitted intellectually that what Kong Xiang said was right, but in terms of family affection and heart, he couldn't accept it. Finally, he asked, "Third Grandfather, what do you mean by beggar-thy-neighbor?"

Kong Xiang didn't turn his head back, "What is the original intention of beggar-thy-neighbor?"

"Treat your neighbor's location as a gully to drain your own flood disaster; this is a typical behavior of harming others and benefiting yourself. But...it doesn't fit the current situation!"

Kong Xiang began to teach Kong Yingzhi, "Be obedient to the foreign language. Ordinary discourse is the superficial meaning; the words of wise people have meaning in the words; layers of meaning.

You can only be regarded as a smart person now, and there is still a little distance from the height of a politician. There is still a considerable distance from the realm of senior politicians.

This beggar-thy-neighbor has three meanings. The first level talks about benefiting oneself at the expense of others. According to Li Yulong, our two families joined forces to expel the Yuan family. Then, the two of us shared the benefits together.

And the truth of the matter is: The Yuan family is our neighbor, it's better for neighbors to be weak. In the strategy of combining vertical and horizontal, isn't there such an idea, to win over those who are far away and attack those who are near.

Li's family is in the north, and we are in the south, with Yuan's family just in between.

As for the voice, that is, the north-south division system! The Li family is in charge of the north, or to be precise, the northeast, and we are in charge of the south. Let the Yuan family be sandwiched between our two families, forming a separation zone and a doormat. "

Kong Yingzhi was dizzy when he heard that, "Then third grandpa, do we really want to join forces with the Li family? What about the prince?"

"Prince?" There was a trace of sarcasm on the corner of Kong Xiang's mouth, "It's useless! In politics, crossing rivers and destroying bridges is a kind of realm."

"It turns out that crossing rivers and demolishing bridges is a kind of realm? It's so profound!" Kong Yingzhi was confused.

As if seeing Kong Yingzhi's doubts, Kong Xiang could hardly explain a few more words: "Some tails should be cut cleanly, so as not to drag yourself into the water in the end.

This prince is not good enough, don't go all the way with the prince. When the bridge should be demolished, the bridge must be demolished, and there is no hesitation in demolishing it! When necessary, I will add insult to injury to express my position! Of course, this is also an opportunity to beat the resentful person to death with a stick, so that he will never stand up again. "

Kong Yingzhi understood now, and a drop of cold sweat flowed down! The cruelty of political struggle is not much more benevolent than the battle of the Grand Army.

The sky was getting brighter, and Kong Xiang seemed to be stepping on the first rays of the rising sun, and returned to Wuyang City, the imperial capital! Immediately visited Li Yulong, Yuan Yong, Wang Chuan, Fu Minghui and others.

In the early morning, Kong Xiang officially took over the position of Prime Minister of the Great Xia Kingdom; the three powerful and powerful ministers of the Great Xia Kingdom finally gathered together again.

At this moment, Yuan Yong suddenly came out, "Your Majesty, I want to read Li Yulong's book."

His Majesty, who was curled up on the throne, immediately became interested, as if he was a spectator: "Oh? Tell me?"

Li Xian, or the Li family's repair of the emperor's mausoleum, will enable the Li family to refuse the wooing of various forces and maintain neutrality; but this protection is not absolute. To put it bluntly, it still depends on whose strategy and means are better, and who has a thicker skin.

And those who can become a first-rank member naturally don't need to repeat it.

Yuan Yong had a good time, "Your Majesty, I believe that the rebellion in Zhongshan County was entirely caused by the joint efforts of Li Xian, Li Yulong and his son! In the final analysis, it was Li Xian's insatiable greed that forced Shi Chengsong, the governor of Zhongshan County, to rebel.

And now that Li Yulong is inside and Li Xian and Li Liang are controlling the place outside, the minister thinks this is inappropriate.

(Turning to Li Yulong) Master Li, for the stability of the Great Xia Kingdom, I implore Li Yulong, Master Li, to take the initiative to resign from the position of Grand Master. "

Yuan Yong actually wanted to kick Li Yulong out of the imperial capital! Kick out the right center! Don't look at the existence of the Great Xia Kingdom in name only, but--the success is not enough to fail! Without Li Yulong's support in the center, how could Li Xian and Li Liang have the current stable environment.

It's just that Li Yulong is a grand master after all, and it's not easy to bring down a grand master.

What's more, there are people who cross the river and demolish bridges!

Kong Xiang walked out under the expectant eyes of the crown prince and Yuan Yong, "The old minister paid homage to His Majesty. After returning home for a few months, the old minister has repeatedly thought about the current situation of the Great Xia Kingdom. I have a few questions now, and I would like to ask Mr. Yuan Yong for advice."

Huh? The atmosphere is wrong! Yuan Yong's heart tightened.

Kong Xiang turned to Yuan Yong, "Master Yuan, you are the Taiwei, who is in charge of the military and political power of the country. A few months ago, Lang Zhongling Fu Minghui was ordered to attack Cai Guo in the north, but he was betrayed and returned in a disastrous defeat. Intervene, but this is a military and state matter after all. Did Lord Yuan really not notice such a major event?"

Yuan Yong was stunned immediately! At the critical moment, the cold arrow shot from behind is the saddest and deadliest!

How to answer this question? If you say you don’t know, you’re dereliction of duty—you Taiwei is ‘too useless’; if you say you know, you’ll be damned—why didn’t you dissuade you back then! What are your intentions!

However, Kong Xiang didn't wait for Yuan Yong's explanation, and continued, "Your Majesty, there are no soldiers in Wuyang City. I'm afraid you still need an explanation from Master Yuan Yong."