When Song Mu heard Li Xu's words, he breathed a sigh of relief and signaled him to continue.

Li Xu said: "Since this Tang Marquis is inevitable that this Tang Dynasty will move south, we must make the worst plans in advance. Although the imperial court was backward before, the existence of this force has not been investigated. But it is not too late to know now."

"Guanzhong is the foundation of Qin, and Chang'an is the foundation of Guanzhong, and there is no room for us to choose. If we don't fight, we can only surrender. However, as the chief minister in charge of the Qin Dynasty, if Uncle Song surrenders lightly, even if your original intention is to avoid more people in Qin from being damaged, the people in the world may not understand it. At that time, not only Uncle Song, but also the entire Song family, and even the Empress Dowager will be criticized for life. Moreover, if you surrender without fighting, not only Uncle Song, you will not accept it, but the entire Qin Dynasty will definitely not accept it. There will inevitably be more chaos in the future, and more innocent people will die as a result."

Li Xu talked about the reason why he had to fight from Song's perspective. Song Mu nodded secretly after hearing this.

In history, the lords and factions are often stung by others, no matter what your original intention is.

When future generations read history books, they will only know that you are a traitor, and they will call you a traitor. No one will think about your reason.

As the leader of civil servants, Song Mu naturally did not want to bear this kind of infatuation behind him.

Li Xu said again: "Suppose this Tang Hou is really as powerful as the spy said, and I, Daqin, will still be defeated after resisting to the death. At that time, if you ask for peace, no one in the world will blame you, Uncle Song. The situation is hopeless, and if you resist in vain, it will only kill more people. At that time, seeking peace is the only choice."

Song Mu nodded and signaled Li Xu to continue.

Li Xu said again: "If the Tang Marquis was not that strong, Uncle Song strongly advocated resistance. Once he defeated the enemy under Chang'an City, Uncle Song's reputation would inevitably surge, and Uncle Song's status would be even more unbreakable."

Song Mu smiled and looked a little relaxed.

"You not only know the military, but also the general trend and people's hearts. It's really amazing. Since you have to fight, how should you fight? The troops come? What will not cause turmoil in your heart? Since you have this idea, you must have an idea in your heart, so you might as well speak freely."

Li Xu knew that he had just expressed what Song Mu had already thought.

Song Mu asked himself to say that it was actually a test.

An old politician like Song Mu cannot unconditionally trust a person.

Not to mention him as an outsider, even his younger brother and sister may not be fully trusted.

Everyone has their own interests. Although they are surnamed Song, their positions and starting points of interests are not completely consistent, and sometimes they even conflict with each other on the contrary.

Take Song Mu's younger sister, Empress Dowager Song, for example. It seems that the brother and sister are helping each other, and one of them controls the emperor in the palace and has a great reputation.

One controls the court outside the palace, commands all officials, and has actual power.

However, this alliance relationship is not forever unchanged, because the emperor was young and needed the support of Song Mu and other relatives to hold the throne firmly.

On the other hand, the Song family had the opportunity to control the government because the young emperor was young.

This is a foundation for the alliance between the two sides.

Blood ties are just a basic bond, and common interests are the foundation.

As the young emperor grows older, the attempt to regain power will become more and more obvious. For Song Mu, who is already accustomed to holding power, he will definitely not be willing to hand over the power easily.

The interests of both sides begin to diverge, and this difference will become more and more intense, resulting in gradual cracks in the alliance relationship and eventually collapse.

Both sides will even go from close allies to life and death enemies.

Whether it is uncle or nephew, it doesn’t matter anymore, power is the most important thing.

Empress Dowager Song will definitely stand on her own son's side in the future, because the emperor is not only her biological son, but also the real controller of this country.

As long as she knows how to retreat bravely and is willing to be a noble queen mother, she will definitely be prosperous and prosperous in this era of filial piety.

Song Mu trusted Li Xu because he currently needs Li Xu.

This is the honeymoon period of the relationship between the two parties.

Assuming that Li Xu was just a general who simply relied on the Song family and had no system, then as Li Xu's power became stronger and his status became higher and higher, the Song family would definitely turn from trustworthy to guard against suspicion in the future.

There is no permanent relationship, only interests will never change.

Hearing Song Mu's question, Li Xu said: "First talk about the military force issue. The first court ordered the prefectures and counties around Chang'an City to draw civilians and expand their troops, and the same is true for the Imperial Guard. Then, in the name of the military parade held when His Majesty's wedding, all of these troops were transferred to Chang'an City. In name, it was to prepare for the military parade, but in fact it was to strengthen the city defense."

"Secondly, we will draw some troops from the two levels to return to Beijing to enrich the city defense of the capital. Of course, we must do it in secret so as not to be discovered by the Wei army and take advantage of the situation. The number of troops drawn should not be too many, but they must be elite."

"Third, start raising food, grass, weapons, armor, equipment, etc. immediately, and be prepared for a protracted war."

"Fourth, we send a large number of spies to continue to inquire about the news about Yan'an Prefecture. The more we know about the enemy, the greater our chances of victory will be. It is said that we know ourselves and our enemy and we will never be defeated."

After saying these four points, Li Xu continued to add: "Chang'an City is a world-class city. The city walls are tall and strong, and there is a moat to protect it. Even if the Tang Marquis is strong, it is not easy to conquer it easily. As long as the court is united and ready, it is still unknown who will win."

After Li Xu finished speaking, he saw Song Mu's eyes and laughed: "Li Xu, Li Xu, you are not only Zhao Zilong, but also Zhang Zifang. After hearing what you said, I suddenly felt enlightened. Especially the proposal of the emperor's military parade for the wedding was really wonderful. It was a clever plan to take the opportunity to train troops, but also cover up people's eyes and avoid people's turmoil."

Li Xu smiled slightly and said, "Uncle Song praised it, these ideas are just ordinary. Uncle Song was just anxious and didn't expect it. If he could inspire Uncle Song, it would be his honor."

Song Mu pointed at him and laughed: "Don't be so humble. Although I will not be so arrogant, I will not be so arrogant that I feel that I have made complete plans. I will put forward your proposals in the cabinet and then implement them as soon as possible. There is no need to do anything for the second master. Since it was proposed by you, many things will inevitably be handled by you in person in the future."

Song Mu talked about Li Xu going to the palace to attend the banquet tomorrow. Li Xu suggested that the Nine Gate Admiral's Office still has a lot of things to be busy with and did not have time to follow the people sent by the Ministry of Rites to learn the etiquette of entering the palace to meet.

Song Mu casually said that if he didn't learn, he wouldn't learn, and that would be almost the same.

After saying that, he left in a hurry.

Looking at Song Mu's back, a chuckled appeared on Li Xu's face.

This battle must be fought. Even if Qin does not want to fight, he will force them to fight.

It is good to have no blood on the enemy, but it will leave many hidden dangers.

Only when a big fight under Chang'an City, will there be enough blood flow and enough deaths in the future be more stable.

Just like the history of my previous life, the peace of the Republic for more than 70 years was fought through battles.

He fought a war with Ah San next door and maintained peace for more than 40 years.
Chapter completed!