After rebirth, I joined forces with my mortal enemy to seek revenge.

It was summer, and the warm body of the person next to her was pressed tightly against hers. Pei Jiaoran couldn't sleep under the attack of heat. Before the daylight recovered, he opened his eyes and stared at the ceiling in a daze.

As if he noticed that she had woken up, Li Xiujing woke up next to her and murmured: "Why don't you sleep more?"

"It's hot." Pei Jiaoran glanced at him sideways, moved a little further in, and said lazily: "When the time comes, I have to go to the Sifang Pavilion."

As soon as these words came out, Li Xiujing turned his head and stared at her instantly.

"Aren't you curious about what I plan to do?" Pei Jiaoran smiled contentedly, "Sometimes I have to say that the Blue Immortal's tricks of deception and abduction are quite effective. It's not a bad idea to borrow lies from gods and Buddhas all over the sky."

Li Xiujing smiled after hearing this, "You have control over Lan Xianren. Even if he is unwilling to help, he will still be willing to help in the end. Tell me, how many people do you still have control over?"

After the words fell from his ears, Pei Jiaoran's eyes curved into crescent moons, and the smile on his lips was full of ambiguity, "Not many, but they must be in a useful position."

Li Xiujing was silent after hearing this. He knew what Pei Jiaoran did in Chang'an when he regained Chang'an the year before last. She keenly captures the true divine meaning and uses it just right. Those people have become her political resources.

"It's really a raccoon dog, with so many handles. Can Jiajia protect me more in the future?" Li Xiujing asked with a smile.

Wenwen Pei Jiaoran raised his lips and smiled, "Then it depends on how you perform."

While talking, the sound of Kaifang drums reached my ears. Pei Jiaoran stood up, stepped over Li Xiujing neatly, changed clothes and washed up.

After she finished washing, Li Xiujing also stood up. The two of them had their meal in the workshop and went to the palace respectively.

The imperial palace is the same every day, with officials and assistants busy walking through the offices. However, there is a court meeting today, so all the chief officials are not here.

In the Liangyi Hall, Emperor Wei discussed daily government affairs with his officials. Jiannan Jiedushi reported yesterday that Nanzhao has been undergoing frequent changes recently, and small groups of people disturb the situation from time to time. And Xizuo, who was stationed in Nanzhao, also saw the Tubo people appearing in Tuodong City. The two parties seem to be forming an alliance.

"Nanzhao was originally the Sixth Zhao. Although the men and women were brave, rode without saddles, and were good at using spears and swords, they were of little use in siege. Moreover, it is now spring and summer, and the hot mountains and high mountains in Shu are full of miasma, so supplies are Nightmare, if Nanzhao really intends to invade the country, there will be a shortage of food and grass. We only need to send troops to conquer, so why not defeat Nanzhao now and let him attack." Su Jinghui said. quite confident. After all, Nanzhao was a southern barbarian. No matter how brave and good at fighting, it was impossible to have enough transportation capacity and food and grass like the Wei Dynasty. Lure them deep into the hinterland and then cut off their food routes.

However, these words fell into the ears of Emperor Wei, and coupled with the previous words of King Wu, they already had another meaning.

Emperor Wei pondered for a moment and looked at Jia Gonglu, "Jia Qing, please tell me."

Su Jinghui looked sideways at Pei Jiaoran, and then quickly looked at Jia Gonglu. Although this old fox is already fifty years old, he is still full of energy. It's no wonder that the two most powerful competitors in the past have passed away one after another. As the leader of a poor family, he can already be considered to have great power. Even Pei Jiaoran, who is currently in the limelight, can hardly compare to him.

Jia Gonglu thought for a long time and then said: "Your Majesty, I think we should not lure the enemy deep. Although our army has iron cavalry and each of them is brave and good at fighting, there are not many defenders in Jiannan. Once we lure them deep, if they cannot retreat the enemy, the city will fall." It is better to station troops at the border, wait for the enemy day and night, and rush to build fortifications. If the enemy invades, other states can rush to help at any time.”

"The distance between Nanzhao and Chang'an is not short." Su Jinghui sneered, "If a war breaks out on the border between the two countries, once the battle lines are unfolded, how can we support our army's long-distance and deep battle lines with land transport capacity alone? There are many dangerous shoals in the southwest waterways, making it difficult for ships to travel. Jia My husband’s move is too far-fetched.”

Jia Gonglu said: "If the grain cannot be transported, Jiannan can be asked to collect grain on the spot. The court will then order the nearby roads to collect grain and rush to help. I think there will be reinforcements from nearby roads, plus Chang'an to transport grain, it will not be too slow. If If you blindly lure the enemy deep into the country, the people of Jiannan will be tortured by the war, which will be of no benefit to the country. Shu is also a tax-heavy land. If it encounters war, the government will have to rely on other ways to share the pressure in the coming year. Not to mention that Shu has high mountains and roads. It is dangerous, but most cities are easy to attack and difficult to defend. How is it different from the Battle of Mobei in the Han Dynasty? "

Jiannan Road borders Tubo and Nanzhao. Although its high mountains and dangerous roads are natural barriers, it also means that supplies cannot be delivered in time. Land transportation consumes extremely high manpower and material resources, and the waterway conditions in Jiannan cannot support waterway transportation of grain.

Although what Su Jinghui said is reasonable, it is inevitable that he was born in the Su family of Wuwei.

Emperor Wei took a deep breath and looked at Shangshu Ling Jia Gonglu who he had cultivated with his own hands. The reason why Emperor Wei liked him was not simply because he came from a poor family but had talents far beyond ordinary people, but because he unswervingly chose himself in the dispute between himself and the King of Zhou. Even if he took action against Wuchang Li due to party disputes, he would watch his actions with tacit approval.

Even though I already felt a little disgusted with him, I still couldn't leave him. The power of the prime minister has been on the rise. Families from all over the country have joined together to fight against Zhang Rang. There are fewer and fewer people who can check and balance them. He needs someone smart enough to be in this position for the time being, who can check and balance the Beisi and command the Nanya for his use. It would be best if he found a new and more capable minister.

This is why he acquiesced in Jia Gonglu and Zhang Rang joining together.

"What Shangshu Ling said makes sense." Emperor Wei frowned.

At this time, Su Jinghui was unwilling to give up and retorted, "The previous Zhongshu command did not know the soldiers, which led to our army's disastrous defeat in Fengtian. We can adjust food and reinforcements at will. If Tubo invades Hexi, where will we send food to support Hexi? Since Jia Xianggong does not know the soldiers, he will not Don’t lie.”

When Jia Gonglu heard this, he said coldly, "Xiangong Su, if you knew the army in the past, why didn't you fight with the Chang'an garrison to retreat from the enemy? I remember that Su Xianggong was trapped in Chang'an that day and received preferential treatment from the traitors. On the contrary, it was Xianggong Pei who repeatedly offered suggestions to retreat from the enemy. He even went deep into the enemy camp and killed the traitor's son. This achievement is truly an example of his talent."

Pei Jiaoran, whose name was suddenly called, raised his head and glanced at Jia Gonglu. Su Jinghui also turned to look at her at this time. In terms of background, Pei Jiaoran is naturally inferior to him, but in terms of merit and political achievements, what Pei Jiaoran has done in these years is indeed dazzling. Wuwei Su family really cannot compare with it.

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly froze. Zhang Rang looked at Jia Gonglu, then at Emperor Wei, and wisely stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, it's time to have dinner in the corridor."