Chapter 1268

"General Chen, Commandant Liu." Li Ru quickly stretched out his hands to press down toward the two and said: "Listen to me."

"This matter is absolutely not as simple as you imagine."

Li Ru calculated secretly.

Whether it was the fall of the He clan or the targeting of the fleeing He Lingsi.

There was a hidden web controlling all of this behind the scenes.

And what this web wanted to catch was certainly not the He clan.

To destroy the He clan was too simple.

Once Liu Hong died, the He clan was a paper tiger. Without the Grand General's authority, one could easily kill the entire He clan by using just a few people.

Xiang Zhuang's sword dance was aimed at Pei Gong!

From the very beginning, this was Yuan Kui targeting Duan Yu.

It is not hard to imagine the relationship between Duan Yu and the He clan, and whose child is really in He Lingsi's belly.

Once He Lingsi is caught, even if this child has nothing to do with Duan Yu, it will be rumored that it does.

Debauchery in the inner palace, secretly harboring a child with the Empress.

Once such a thing spreads, there will truly be no place in the world left for him.

Even if the Liangzhou army is fierce, Duan Yu will absolutely not be able to leave Liangzhou.

Not a single person in the world will stand on Duan Yu's side.

Even in Liangzhou, a large number of officials will resign and leave.

This is certain.

Therefore, catching He Lingsi, catching Tie Shitou and Wang Hunu, were all targeting Duan Yu.

Since that is the case, now that Yuan Shu is trapped in Anyi, with the calculations of the old fox Yuan Kui, how could he not have made preparations?

Then, the day Duan Yu returns will be the moment he falls into the trap Yuan Kui has prepared.

Avenging Wang Hunu and killing Yuan Shu is a treasonous crime.

Leading troops out of Liangzhou is the crime of rebellion.

Li Ru even suspected whether this old fox Yuan Kui was even willing to sacrifice the Yuan family's legitimate son, Yuan Shu.

Using one legitimate son to directly trade for Duan Yu's life.

Such a possibility is not non-existent.

As a chief strategist, one must naturally consider all things in the worst-case scenario.

One cannot hold any luck.

Therefore, he must make a plan before Duan Yu returns.

"Everyone, if we want to avoid being passive when the Lord returns, and not make the Lord passive, we must make preparations in advance."

"Eldest Miss."

Li Ru looked at Dong Yi and bowed, saying: "This matter is of great importance, and I, Li Ru, cannot act on my own. Now that the Lord is not in Liangzhou, there is no one who can make decisions for this matter."

"But... for the sake of the Lord's great cause, I, Li Ru, am willing to bear the consequences of this matter alone."

"If any bad consequences arise in the future because of the decision I, Li Ru, made today, I will bear them alone, and it has nothing to do with everyone present."

"If there is any act of overstepping authority, it is also done by me, Li Ru, alone, and it has nothing to do with anyone present today."

"What the Eldest Miss hears and sees today will serve as a witness for the day the Lord returns." After Li Ru finished speaking, he bowed to Dong Yi again.

Sitting behind the beaded curtain, Dong Yi, dressed in a black long dress, nodded slightly and said: "In the past, Uncle Li served my father wholeheartedly, and today he serves my husband. I believe everything Uncle Li does is for the Lord."

Chen Qing'an and Liu Bai Tu, who were standing, looked at each other and then bowed to Li Ru.

"Mr. Li, we two will bear the consequences of everything that happens today together with Mr. Li!"

Chen Qing'an and Liu Bai Tu said in unison.

"Good, since that is the case, then I, Li Ru, will boldly make a plan for the Lord!"

After saying this, the aura on Li Ru's body changed suddenly.

The fine white embroidery on his black long robe extended like a huge spider web.

"When the Lord returns this time, the lack of troops in his hands is one thing."

"Therefore, the most important task at the moment is to raise a new army."

"Although there are garrison troops in various parts of Liangzhou, they cannot be used at will in order to guard against the Qiang tribes and various Hu in various places."

"It is hard to say for now what situation the aftermath of this incident will develop into, but it will certainly exceed everyone's imagination."

"So the first priority is to recruit soldiers," Li Ru said. "Fortunately, 'Liangzhou Achievements' has already begun to show results, and the Lord's saying 'One person joins the army, the whole family is honored' has already settled in Liangzhou for a long time. I believe it won't be long before we can recruit a strong army."

"Secondly, it is intelligence."

Li Ru looked toward Liu Bai Tu and said: "The Yuan Clan will absolutely not sit still and wait for death, and there are also the Hedong noble families, as well as the Hongnong Commandery noble families."

"Therefore, the Military Intelligence Department needs to focus a large amount of manpower on Hedong, Hongnong, and even Youfufeng, Zuofengyi, and Jingzhaoyin..."

"Recruiting soldiers first, intelligence second, and the rest is grain and routes."

"Assuming the Lord leads troops out of Liangzhou, grain must be guaranteed to go first."

"There is only one road out of Liangzhou. If we want to advance at the fastest speed, we need to prepare grain along the route in advance."

"Eldest Miss, Lady Zhen has always been in charge of commerce. This matter must be handled by Lady Zhen. In the name of Liangzhou commerce, prepare the grain in advance. I will trouble the Eldest Miss to discuss this with Lady Zhen."

Dong Yi, sitting behind the beaded curtain, nodded.

"There is one more problem that requires the Eldest Miss to come forward," Li Ru said.

"Uncle Li, please speak. As long as I can help."

Li Ru nodded and said: "The Lord is campaigning in the Western Regions, and almost all the generals under his command have gone with him. The remaining troops also need to be stationed in various parts of Liangzhou."

"If a major war is launched, I am afraid there will be a shortage of generals."

"But there is a group of people in Jixian right now who can be used immediately. If they are willing, then this matter can be solved!" ===== CHAPTER 1270 =====