Swallow Returns Tower.
The heads of the major families gathered again.
With a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes dangling from his lips, Yang Zonghua said with great enthusiasm, “Gentlemen, Liang Zhenhua’s prescription has taken effect. Pang Wen’s life is hanging by a thread, and he only has a day or two left. I have already had my son withdraw the main force of the western border back to the Xiagu Pass, which is equivalent to choking the throat of the capital region. As long as the Fengtian Army does not come out, even if a million troops come from the south, they will have no chance of advancing north. Now Yandu is already trapped. What to do next is up to you!”
Chen Hu, a five-star general, spoke up, saying, "As long as Old Zhang's pension is paid in time, a generous reward will surely bring forth brave men. I can guarantee the safety of the Shenji Battalion's Northern Camp!"
"Money is not a problem. The funds have already been allocated and will be distributed to all officers' accounts as bonuses!"
Zhang Yi, with an air of wealth and power, said, "Wars always cost money. Just tell me where you need money, and I'll arrange everything clearly for you. Now, all that's left is the Hanlin Academy and the Censorate!"
All eyes turned to Xu Huai.
Xu Huai said calmly, "You don't need to worry. This morning, I had people take control of the entire Hanlin Academy and the Censorate. They will spread rumors as I instructed, saying that it's not that we want to rebel, but that Lin Yu is a traitor who used Hua Zhen to control the Grand Secretary and remotely control the entire central government! Our military remonstrance this time is to cleanse the court of corrupt officials and punish Lin Yu. If the Fengtian Army dares to enter the pass, it will be tantamount to treason! The twelve tribes of the nine provinces will jointly punish him!"
"My main concern now is that if the Fengtian Army really enters the pass, and the Lin family father and son don't accept that, will the western border be able to stop them once they enter the pass?" Xu Huai expressed his concerns.
At this point, everyone turned their attention to Wu Tiande.
The key to this military remonstrance lay in whether or not the Fengtian Army would enter the pass.
Once the Fengtian Army enters the pass, even if all the Western Frontier Army were to be deployed, they might not be able to hold it.
It all depends on how well Wu Tiande communicates with the Japanese. If the Japanese betray him and he can't hold back the Fengtian Army, then it's a complete loss.
To be honest, if Wu Tiande hadn't revealed this trump card, they wouldn't have dared to plan this big event.
Wu Tiande smiled slightly and said confidently, "Don't worry, everyone. Japan's main force has been mobilized. This time, it's the Ninja Way, Martial Way, Ittō-ryū, and all the major Feng Shui families. All schools have been deployed to the front line. The Japanese Emperor is going all out this time. After all, they and the Fengtian Army are sworn enemies. This time, they plan to wipe out the Iron Pagoda in one fell swoop!"
"Haha, great!"
"With Lao Wu's words, great things are on the horizon!"
"After this battle is over, I will bring out the flying apsaras that I have treasured for fifty years and share it with you all!"
Wu Tiande's words undoubtedly reassured everyone.
As long as the Japanese army presses in, the Fengtian Army will not dare to move, thus sealing off Guanzhong and allowing the aristocratic families to declare themselves kings!
Subsequently, Wu Tiande called the Qi family again.
Once the war breaks out in Yandu, Lin Yu will most likely order the Jinling garrison to march north to reinforce it. At that time, it will be necessary to use Feidong to hold off Wang Zhonghou.
"Haha, Your Excellency, please rest assured. Leave the matter of Feidong to the Qi family. I will have Qiuhua convey your decree to her father. You can rest assured about Feidong!"
Qi Hongsheng, from the Qi family, was overjoyed when he received the call.
My grandson is finally saved!
"Ming'er, immediately send Qiuhua back to her parents' home. Make sure Yu Guozhang puts pressure on Lin Yu. Whether Jun'er can come back alive depends on this!" Qi Hongsheng said with a glint in his eyes.
Qi Ming nodded hurriedly, "Father, we were able to get this opportunity to negotiate with Lin Yu entirely thanks to your diplomatic skills. Now that the situation has taken a sharp turn for the worse, with Lin Yu facing enemies from both the north and south, he certainly wouldn't dare to offend Fei Dong again. He will definitely obediently release Jun'er!"
The thought of Qi Jun being naked in public in Shanghai in this freezing weather breaks his heart.
Soon, Qi Ming, along with his wife Yu Qiuhua, rode swiftly to Feidong. It wasn't far; the journey from Jiangdong to Feidong only took one or two hours.
Back home, Yu Qiuhua was in tears.
"Dad, your grandson's survival depends on you. He's my only son, so you have to help me!"
Seeing his daughter crying her eyes out, Yu Guozhang remained silent, puffing on his pipe incessantly.
He was also closely monitoring the situation in Yandu.
Clearly, this is a struggle between the Grand Secretaries and the aristocratic families, a great upheaval unprecedented in the history of the Great Xia Dynasty.
After this change ends, a complete reshuffling is inevitable.
Their family is located in the middle of the country, a very awkward position. If they choose the wrong side, they'll be completely wiped out. Utterly ruined!
“Daughter, let me think about this carefully. This is a matter of life and death for the Yu family, not a game!” Yu Guozhang still had concerns.
"Dad, what else do you have to worry about?" Qi Ming quickly persuaded him, "You've heard about what happened in Yandu. The Grand Secretary is seriously ill and won't live for many more days. When that time comes, won't the world still belong to the aristocratic families?"
Yu Guozhang glanced at him. "How do you know this isn't just a show put on by the Grand Secretary! Pang Wensheng has been a powerful figure in politics for twenty years. Do you think he's just a simple man? Besides, while the aristocratic families may have deep roots, are the Fengtian Army easy to deal with? Lin Yu, even if he's not Nezha reincarnated, is still incredibly powerful. If I put pressure on him, it would be tantamount to completely offending the Fengtian Army!"
"Dad, there's no need to worry about that!"
Qi Ming said, "Lin Yu's confidence is nothing more than the Iron Pagoda. The Japanese have now mobilized in full force, and the Northeast is too busy to take care of itself, which is equivalent to cutting off his courage. As long as you make a request to him, he will definitely not dare to say anything!"
"What? The Japanese are involved too? Whose idea was this? Isn't this inviting wolves into the house? They're traitors!"
Yu Guozhang was so angry that he started cursing.
He didn't care about the internal strife.
But as soldiers, they could not tolerate treason.
Qi Ming looked embarrassed and said, "Dad, don't think too much about it. Something big is about to happen, and neither of us can stop it. The most important thing for both of our families is to survive this upheaval!"
Yu Guozhang clenched his fists tightly.
After much deliberation, he finally sighed.
"How about this, I'll call Lin Yu first and sound him out before making a decision!"
Yu Guozhang was also a shrewd and calculating man.
The outcome of the situation is not up to the aristocratic families to decide.
The aristocratic families have been suppressed by Lin Yu for so long, maybe this is a desperate act.
If Lin Yu speaks vehemently when you call him, it means he doesn't care about Fei Dong's attitude at all.
But if the other party relents, he knows that the Fengtian Army is probably already preoccupied with its own problems.
At that time, he knew exactly which side to take.
Although he didn't want to collude with those old foxes from the aristocratic families, when it came to matters of life and fortune, he ultimately had to make a choice.
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