Chapter 643: Brother in the Yanwang Mansion

"What should I do to preserve the foundation of the Yanwang Mansion and prevent the Chiyu Army from splitting up?"

Shi Fuchen asked himself in a low voice, but no one could give him an answer.

He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, trying to find a bit of clarity in this chaos.

He slowly stood up, walked to the door of the tent, and stared at the dark night sky outside.

The night wind brings a bit of chill, but also brings a bit of clarity.

Without the Yuan family taking action, a bold idea quickly emerged in Shi Fuchen's mind - why not take the initiative to find Shi Fuyan, the brother who was placed under house arrest after the coup d'état between him and the Yuan family?

Perhaps, the two brothers can work together to overcome difficulties and jointly protect the foundation left by their father.

Once this idea came into being, it spread like wildfire and could never be extinguished.

Shi Fuchen immediately decided to set off for Yanwang City, not far behind the Chiyu Army camp, to have a face-to-face conversation with Shi Fuyan.

In the darkness of night, Shi Fuchen rode alone on a fast horse, through the silent camp, and headed straight for Yanwang City behind.

Along the way, his heart was filled with anxiety and anticipation.

He didn't know how Shi Fuyan would treat him, and he didn't know whether this brotherly talk could achieve the desired effect.

When Shi Fuchen arrived at Yanwang City, it was almost dawn.

He went straight to the palace where Shi Fuyan was under house arrest, wandered outside for a while, and finally gritted his teeth and slowly stepped into the long-lost palace. Every step seemed particularly heavy.

Inside the palace, Shi Fuyan was sitting on an old wooden chair with a haggard face, his eyes fixed on a military book in his hand. His figure was elongated in the dim candlelight, appearing lonely and stern.

"Brother, I'm here to see you."

Shi Fuchen's voice echoed in the empty hall, with a barely perceptible tremor.

When he saw Shi Fuchen coming in, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, as if he had already expected all this.

"Oh? Really? My dear second brother, you are finally here! I thought you had forgotten that you had a brother who was imprisoned."

Shi Fuyan slowly raised his head, his voice low, every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.

Upon hearing this, Shi Fuchen felt a pang of sadness in his heart.

He knew that from the moment he made that decision and started to cooperate with the Yuan family, his relationship with his brother had already been broken.

The coup pushed the two men into irreconcilable opposition.

"Brother, I have never forgotten, but the current situation has forced me to make some difficult choices."

But at this moment, he could only bite the bullet and speak out his thoughts.

"A tough choice?"

"Is cooperating with the Yuan family the best choice? You know, if you try to get the skin of a tiger, you will end up suffering the consequences."

Shi Fuyan sneered even more, looking at his stupid brother.

"Brother, I had no choice at the time. The Chiyu Army suffered heavy losses and we needed external forces to stabilize the situation."

Shi Fuchen's face changed slightly, but he still tried to explain.

"External force? Or is it you who have something wrong in your heart? You know it yourself."

"Besides, have you ever thought that this external force will be like a maggot on the tarsal bone, eating away at our foundation bit by bit?"

"When have the Yuan family and other noble families ever been sincere?"

"They only care about profit and power, but you foolishly brought them into our home."

Shi Fuyan mocked, he now saw clearly the wolfish ambition of his brother. Shi Fuchen was speechless, the cooperation with the Yuan family really put him in a difficult situation.

Now, the people of the Yuan family are taking the opportunity to grow stronger in the Chiyu Army, but he himself does not seem to have the ability to suppress them.

"Brother, I know I was wrong."

"But now, I have no way out. I need your help. We need to face this dilemma together."

Shi Fuchen lowered his head, his voice revealing deep regret.

"What makes you think I will help you?"

"Don't forget, it was you and the Yuan family who put me under house arrest here. You came to me now just to use me to stabilize your army's morale and fight against the Yuan family."

"Don't you think it's ridiculous?"

Shi Fuyan was silent for a moment, staring at Shi Fuchen sharply.

"Brother, I admit that I did wrong in the past. I am a beast and I am sorry for you."

"But now, I am begging you sincerely. After all, the Chiyu Army is the foundation of our master's family and our inheritance for generations. We must not let it fall into the hands of the Yuan family."

Shi Fuchen raised his head, stared at Shi Fuyan, and spoke word by word.

"Master Fuchen, you are too naive."

"Do you think that now that the situation has deteriorated to such an extent due to your connivance, we two brothers alone can fight against the Yuan family?"

"They are now deeply rooted in the Red Imperial Army, to the point where even you and I cannot easily shake their position."

Shi Fuyan sneered, stood up and walked in front of Shi Fuchen.

"Brother, I know this is difficult, but no matter what, we can't watch our father and the legacy left by our master's family be destroyed in front of us."

Shi Fuchen clenched his fists, his voice filled with endless unwillingness.

As Shi Fuyan listened to Shi Fuchen's words, his expression gradually became complicated.

He was silent for a moment, as if weighing something.

"Shi Fuchen, remember, I am not doing this to help you, but for Yanzhou, for the Chiyu Army, for our father and the foundation of the Shi family."

"This time, I can come out to help you appease those old subordinates, but in the future, the grudges between you and me must be resolved."

Finally, he sighed and spoke slowly.

"Brother, I...I understand. As long as we can get through this difficult time together, we two brothers can slowly solve the future problems."

Upon hearing this, Shi Fuchen was excited and quickly nodded in agreement.

Shi Fuyan looked at Shi Fuchen, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.

Then he patiently listened carefully as Shi Fuchen began to introduce in detail the current situation of the Chiyu Army and the infiltration of the Yuan family in the army.

After listening to this, Shi Fuyan frowned, pondered for a moment, and then put forward his own insights and strategies.

"Fuchen, what we need to do now is to stabilize the morale of the army as soon as possible and weaken the influence of the Yuan family in the army." Shi Fuyan's voice was low and powerful. "We can start with those generals who are dissatisfied with the Yuan family, secretly unite with them, and jointly resist the infiltration of the Yuan family."

Upon hearing this, Shi Fuchen nodded repeatedly: "Brother, what you said is very true. I will arrange for people to secretly investigate those generals who are dissatisfied with the Yuan family and try to unite them."

Shi Fuyan warned again: "Also, you must remember that you cannot blindly tolerate the people of the Yuan family. If they dare to be too arrogant, you must also teach them a lesson. Let them know that the Chiyu Army is still our Shi family after all."

Shi Fuyan looked at Shi Fuchen, with a hint of helplessness and sadness in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)