Peerless Taoist

"What a great kindness! Li Si, you are pleading for them now. Could it be that you are doing this to repay their kindness?" Zhao Yuanyan sneered.    

The surroundings immediately quieted down. Countless pairs of strange eyes looked at Zhao Yuanyan.    

Even Li Si did not expect Zhao Yuan Yan to say this.    

Li Si took a deep breath and said, "I'm doing this for the sake of Great Yu."    

"For the sake of Great Yu's kingdom, I'll put away your scholar's opinion. You can go and reflect on yourself first." Zhao Yuanyan snorted coldly and scolded.    

It was quite serious when the words came out of the emperor's mouth.    

Li Si did not refute and retreated back to his original position.    

"I have already discussed with Scholar Huang, Secretary Xu, and the others before this and feel that the Tang Army's strength cannot be stopped. Now, we should slowly plan and not provoke trouble."    

Zhao Yuanyan spoke. This was his golden tongue, and everyone was prostrating on the ground.    

"In truth... all we need to do is show off the might of our army in this battle. Let the Tang see what's good for them and stop. Don't go too far. This way, we will have the upper hand and be able to negotiate with the Tang. "    

Zhao Yuanyan said, "After so many years of war, the army has been exhausted. As the saying goes, one must first settle one's internal affairs before dealing with external affairs. The Shen Clan is currently entrenched in the Condor Galaxy, and they call themselves the false Emperor. We plan to focus on the north and suppress the Shen Clan first. "    

Everyone was stunned.    

The Emperor actually did not want to fight with the Tang Army. Instead, he chose to target Shen Linglong.    

Many of the officials looked at each other with shock in their eyes.    

They were puzzled. They did not understand. The Tang Army was already under their noses, yet they were still scheming against Shen Linglong in the north.    

"May I ask Your Majesty, the Tang Dynasty is already under siege. How should we deal with them?" The Marquis of Zhongyong was the first to step forward and ask.    

Zhao Yuanyan did not speak and looked at Xu Tiangang.    

Xu Tiangang said, "My dynasty will agree to negotiate with the Tang Dynasty to ensure that the Imperial Capital is safe."    

Marquis Zhongyong took another step and said, "What about the land occupied by the Tang Dynasty and the Tiger Cage Pass?"    

Xu Tiangang said indifferently, "So what if it's temporarily occupied by the Tang Dynasty? In any case, outside the Tiger Cage Pass is a barren land. If we let the Tang Dynasty occupy it well, it can reduce their strength."    

Marquis Zhongyong widened his eyes and angrily rebuked, "You want to cede Great Yu's land to the Tang Dynasty?"    

In terms of experience on the battlefield, Marquis Zhong Yong's experience was far greater than Lu Yu's.    

A strong murderous aura rushed toward Xu Tiangang.    

Xu Tiangang's expression changed slightly and he coldly snorted. "Pedantic! This is a strategic compromise. As long as we form an alliance with the Tang Dynasty and reclaim the northern territories, that will be the most important matter. "    

"I only know that I am a soldier, an inch of land, an inch of blood!" The Marquis of Zhongyong said in a deep voice.    

"The Imperial Court is in trouble because of you bunch of idiots."    

Xu Tiangang said bluntly, "You are already too late. The Imperial Court has already sent people to contact the Tang Dynasty. Actually, there is no need to win the frontlines. The Tang army will naturally withdraw."    

"No! The Imperial Court is bad because there are traitors. My family has been in the army for generations. Today is the day I pledge my loyalty to you with my death."    

At this moment, the Marquis of Zhongyong was only seven steps away from Xu Tiangang.    

Suddenly, a strong magic power surged out of his hand, and he raised his hand to slap Xu Tiangang.    

No one would have thought that Marquis Zhongyong would dare to make a move in the Cosmos Palace.    

Almost instantly, a strong blood qi accompanied by a powerful palm directly slapped toward Xu Tiangang.