"Therefore, in my humble opinion, Your Highness must make a prompt decision. If this is the case, Your Highness will have no capital to negotiate with Northern Qi."

"Now, while there is no chaos in the army, once we reach an agreement with Northern Qi, I believe the soldiers will definitely follow the prince."

Liu Li pondered for a moment, then said solemnly as if he had suddenly realized something: "It seems that there is no better way at the moment. According to your suggestion, I have a large number of troops under my command, and I do have the upper hand in negotiations..."

"But, sir, what I want to do is, should we just abandon Yanjing and go directly to Northern Qi?"

Thinking of this, Liu Li had new doubts in his mind.

The counselor seemed to have guessed his thoughts, shook his head, and said with a profound look: "No!"

"Your Highness, Yanjing must be abandoned, but we cannot be completely controlled by Northern Qi either."

"Yeqin has always been a place of hidden danger for Northern Qi, and it is adjacent to Dayao. We can definitely guard the border city of Yeqin. I believe Northern Qi will definitely agree."

After he finished speaking, the remaining counselors nodded in agreement.

Liu Li also understood what he meant. He slapped the table, stood up, and said loudly, "Okay, it's settled."

Then, he immediately said, "Since you understand my intention, I wonder if you are willing to go on the important mission to Northern Qi!"

The counselor nodded without hesitation, "I am willing to go, and I will definitely not fail in my mission!"

Hearing this.

Liu Li grasped the counselor's hands, and said solemnly with a very pleased look: "The lives and property of the king and the soldiers of the three armies are in my hands, sir."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will do my utmost to make this happen!"

The counselor nodded heavily, and then changed the subject: "But, Your Majesty, it will take several days for me to go back and forth to the capital of Northern Qi. This period can be said to be a matter of life and death. I have a few words of advice before I leave. Please be careful!"

"Please tell me clearly, sir. I will do as you say."

Liu Li also had similar doubts, and they understood each other immediately.

"First, the matter of defecting to Northern Qi must not be leaked before I return. The success or failure of the matter is still uncertain. If it is leaked, it will definitely shake the morale of the army."

"Sir, you are right. I promise not to leak any information. If anyone dares to leak even a little bit, he will be killed without mercy!"

"We will follow the prince till death!"

As soon as Liu Li finished speaking, the rest of the people present understood and expressed their determination in unison.

Liu Li didn't say much. Although these people were afraid, they still believed this matter.

"Sir, please continue!"

The counselor nodded and continued, "After I leave, please send an order immediately to the soldiers outside the city to defend the city strictly and not to go into battle without permission."

Liu Lixiang nodded heavily without even thinking about it. This was a way to delay time, which was exactly what he wanted.

Then, the counselor continued, "Finally, the city must be defended, all the city gates must be closed, and no one is allowed to enter or leave, not even the front-line soldiers can be easily let in..."

Having said that, the strategist deliberately paused and looked at Liu Li with a serious expression.

Liu Li frowned, and soon some doubts emerged on his face. It was obvious that he understood the counselor's intention.

"But, sir..."

"Your Majesty, I know you are kind and tolerant, but in extraordinary times, extraordinary measures must be used. You should act decisively and not be soft-hearted."

"Of course, this is just my worst-case scenario. We still have 200,000 elite troops, so Your Majesty doesn't need to worry."

The counselor added something meaningful at the end.

Although the words were spoken politely, everyone present understood that for the sake of the overall situation, the hundreds of thousands of soldiers outside the city were to be used as cannon fodder and would be abandoned without hesitation when necessary.

"Okay, I'll do as you wish, sir!"

Liu Li just couldn't bear it for a moment, and he understood that his advisers were all doing it for his own good. Moreover, he still had 200,000 soldiers at his disposal, so he still had the capital to negotiate with the Northern Qi.

"Okay, in that case, I will leave for Northern Qi right away."

"I hope Your Majesty will be careful and stay in the city, waiting for good news from me!"

"I will definitely not let you down, sir. I hope you take care of yourself along the way!"

"Take care, Your Majesty. I'm leaving now!"

As he spoke, the counselor clasped his fists and left the meeting room.

…

The central military tent.

After Xiong Kuohai left, Xing Bang went to the inner tent to take a look and found that Nangong Lan had actually fallen asleep. It was conceivable that she must have been physically and mentally exhausted during these days.

However, seeing her sleeping so soundly and peacefully was enough to show that her heart should have calmed down.

A beauty is a beauty, even when she is sleeping on her side, she is so elegant!

Xing Bang stood there staring blankly, and soon discovered some clues.

When he first came in, Nangong Lan was undoubtedly fast asleep, and Xing Bang's footsteps were also very light.

However, even though Nangong Lan’s cultivation was restricted, it was impossible that his keen spiritual awareness was completely absent.

Xing Bang stood there for a while and found that Nangong Lan had already noticed someone around her, but she just didn't open her eyes.

Although his expression didn't change much, his breathing became somewhat heavier, which still couldn't escape Xing Bang's eyes.

Xing Bang smiled knowingly and didn't intend to say anything. He could understand her inner thoughts to some extent. Her embarrassed expression was really quite cute.

If you don’t want to wake up, then don’t wake up!

Nangong Lan might not be very clear about how much Xing Bang knows. It is definitely beyond her imagination.

What she may not know is that Xing Bang already knows her inner expectations.

It's just that he doesn't show off.

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