This drink was quite heavy.

Wuyaguan is very important to Ningguo.

It is a natural moat in the south of Ningguo. If Wuya Pass is guarded, the peace in the south of Ningguo will be guarded.

Now that Wuyaguan has fallen, it has fallen into the hands of Wu State, and has become a natural moat that Wu State holds.

With the current national power of Wu State, it would be extremely possible for Prince Wu Qian to want to herd the Yudan Plain.

This is a huge achievement in opening up new territories!

This was enough to make the prince's reputation unparalleled in the Wu Kingdom!

This is enough to panic all the people in Annan Road.

Li Chenan felt a little heavy. He did not expect that Concubine Li would do such a ridiculous thing.

Fortunately, the Duke of Yan still had Yan Jidao who took care of the overall situation.

When something happened in Xishan, Wu Miandang also rushed to the Red Flame Army.

With Wu Mian regaining control of the Red Flame Army, at least there will be no greater turmoil in the country.

At least it won't give the White family of Dongli Island an opportunity to take advantage of it.

Li Chenan drank a glass of wine with everyone, thought about it, and said with a smile: "I don't think I need to worry too much."

Old Master Yao looked at Li Chenan in surprise, "Oh...? What do you think, Brother Li?"

"I can't say Gao Jian, but I think that since Yan Jidao has control of the Red Flame Army, the front line of the Yudan River must be able to be defended."

"The prince of Wu State, he has made great achievements by capturing Wuyaguan."

"It's not impossible for him to take advantage of the fact that there are no defenders from the Ning Kingdom on the Yudan River and continue heading north, but... I think it's more important for him to return to Kyoto of the Wu Kingdom and ascend the throne as emperor with his current achievements.

thing."

"Besides, the news that the Red Flame Army turned around and went back will probably reach his ears soon."

"Other than that river, the Yudan River has no better strategic location. Once the two sides start fighting, the competition will be based on the strength of both sides!"

After a pause, Li Chenan said again:

"Think about it, after all, the Red Flame Army has been guarding Annan Road for many years and has the entire Annan Road as its rear area."

"The supplies that Wu's army needs have to be transported from their Zhaohua City. In terms of logistical supplies, Wu has no advantage."

"Zhaohua City only has 80,000 soldiers, and they should all be at Wuya Pass now."

"The Yudan River Plain is very large. In order to prevent passers-by, the prince of Wu State will definitely leave a sufficient number of soldiers to guard the pass."

"Then the number of soldiers they went to the Yudan River Plain is estimated to be only fifty thousand."

"Yan Jidao will definitely go all out to fight the Wu army for the sake of the Yan Mansion's honor and for the Yan Mansion not to be implicated in Concubine Li's incident at Xishan!"

"Fight to the death!"

"The Red Flame Army was originally the private army of Yan Mansion. With Concubine Li, they must fight to the death for themselves!"

"There are many factors that determine the outcome of a battle, but they are nothing more than the right time, location and people."

"Not to mention the weather, the location is favorable... the Red Flame Army is very familiar with the Yudan River Plain, and that place is more conducive to the Red Flame Army's cavalry operations!"

"As for Renhe... I just said that this battle is a battle for the Red Flame Army, and all the soldiers will sacrifice their lives."

"And everyone in Annan Road, in order to avoid the loss of their families and their families, will definitely strongly support the Red Flame Army in this battle."

"So, I think the worst result is that Wu's army defends Wuyaguan and forms a confrontation with the Red Flame Army of Yudan River."

"The best result is that Yan Jidao retakes Wuya Pass...the losses will be very heavy. The Ministry of War will have to recruit new soldiers to make up for it, and the Ministry of Household Affairs will have to spend a lot of money."

"But if that's the case, there's a huge benefit."

Xiang Qingyun listened carefully and asked doubtfully:

"Benefits? If we can recapture Wuya Pass, this will indeed be a great benefit, but for the country, it will be even worse!"

Li Chenan nodded slightly and said with a smile: "I am referring to another benefit."

Old Master Yao stroked his long beard, his eyes lit up, and asked: "Brother Li, what you mean is... the Red Flame Army, which was originally loyal to the Yan Mansion, has died in this battle, and if more new soldiers come in, what if

If the Ministry of War replaces the commander of the Red Flame Army... will this army no longer be the Yan Mansion's private army?"

Li Chenan nodded: "That's right!"

"The Red Flame Army is a special product of a special era. It is a double-edged sword, branded with the Yan Mansion in its bones. This is not a good thing for the Yan Mansion, and it is not a good thing for Ning Guo."

"However, this depends on Yan Jidao's determination!"

…

…

The Red Flame Army was still rushing towards the Yudan River under the moonlight and stars.

Yan Jidao was not in the army at the moment.

He was on a hillside not far from the army.

Opposite him stood a man.

An old man wearing a black robe and a dark cloak.

The old man was holding a lantern, looking at Yan Ji and saying: "Concubine Li is dead."

Yan Jidao's heart sank, and he silently raised his head and looked at the night sky.

"She planted fireworks in Jishan Temple and blew up the regent and Zhongli Ruoshui to death!"

Yan Jidao was suddenly shocked. He withdrew his gaze and looked at Xi Wei, "Seriously?!"

"really!"

Xi Wei sighed, "I promised you to save her life, but...I never expected that she would hide such a trick in secret!"

"The regent is dead, and Zhongli Ruoshui is also dead. Do you think the Zhongli Mansion will let her go?"

"Not only will Zhongli Mansion not let her go, but the Imperial City Department will not let her go either. In fact... no one in the world will let her go!"

"I didn't help you, can you understand?"

Yan Jidao pondered for a long time, then looked at Xi Wei: "How about letting Ning Zhiyuan go?"

Xi Wei nodded without hesitation: "Okay!"

"But Ning Zhiyuan is no longer the third prince, and he can no longer step into Kyoto. It is best to leave Ningguo."

"good!"

Xi Wei asked again: "Mr. Yan Zifu...how do you plan to deal with it?"

Yan Jidao did not answer, but asked:

"Now that Li Chenan is dead, even if this light is extinguished, your ideals...are they also shattered?"

Xi Wei shook his head: "We think that although he is dead, the light has not gone out."

"We believe that as long as we implement and complete the five-year plan he left behind, maybe we can find the hidden road to continue walking!"

Yan Jidao asked again: "Who is the eldest son of the emperor?"

"Ning Zhinian, his name is Xiao Wu!"

Yan Jidao was surprised again: "He? How can he be the emperor if he can't hear or speak?"

Xi Wei smiled slightly: "Don't you think he is the most suitable person to be the emperor?"

Yan Jidao hesitated for a moment and was speechless.

He understands.

Ningguo does not need a real emperor!

Especially when there is no need for a dictating emperor!

What Ning Guo needs is just a symbol!

Xiao Wu is indeed the best candidate.

"So...the real eldest son of the emperor..."

Xi Wei waved his hand and interrupted Yan Jidao, "None of this is important. What is important is... you must assist Yan Jinong and Wu Mian to retake Wuyaguan!"

"Even if we fight the Red Flame Army until only one soldier is left!"

Yan Jidao nodded: "This is the fault of the Red Flame Army, and it is up to the Red Flame Army to redeem it."

"Okay, I'll wait for your news, see you soon!"

"where you go?"

Xi Wei turned around and left with a lantern, leaving behind a sentence:
Chapter completed!