Lin Yue looked at Ji Ya, who had made up her mind, although her heart was still twisted, she didn't want to strongly oppose it immediately, so she said, "For the teacher...... I see, Yar. It's not your business alone, I also have to think about it, so let's do it, Ganliang's problem has not been completely solved, and I promise not to interfere at this time, you focus on this matter first, and when Ganliang is calmed down, let's do it again. ”

Ji Ya naturally understood that Lin Yue was playing procrastination, but she didn't want to force it at the moment, anyway, she couldn't beat the master, she also saw that Lin Yue ate soft and not hard, she believed that she could use 'soft' to take Lin Yue down: "Yes, then I'll go back first, and you should rest early." Although it was a farewell, Ji Ya did not call Master again.

Lin Yue was alone in the room for a while, and then said, "Come in." ”

The door to the room was opened, and outside the door was a lacquer carving. I saw that her eyes flashed, and her body was already hugged by Lin Yue, and the door of the room was closed at the same time, and she turned around a few times to come inside.

Lin Yue said 'fiercely': "Okay, you, amazing, you dare to agree to this kind of thing." ”

Qi Diaoling's originally cold face showed a trace of fear, and she didn't dare to look at Lin Yue, but she still said in her mouth: "Her Royal Highness the princess is right, this matter is good for you, for her, and for everyone." ”

Lin Yue couldn't cry or laugh: "Then do I want to thank you!"

Qi Diaoling must have been outside before, so in order not to hinder the two of them from achieving good things, they didn't get closer. However, after Ji Ya left, she approached the house. Although it is said that Qi Diaoling will not delay the business because of personal feelings, she is a person after all, how can she see a beauty throwing herself into her arms and giving her man a hug without any waves.

Lin Yue is now very satisfied with Qi Diaoling's reaction, not only a little afraid to face Lin Yue, but also a little faintly resentful, completely different from the usual wise and arrogant appearance, and even a little cute.

So Lin Yue once again hugged Qi Diaoling in exclamation, ready to vent today's inexplicable troubles.

......

Leaving the room, Ji Ya was disappointed but relieved, although she was very decisive today, she was actually very scared.

At this time, Qi Diaoyan appeared behind her, and as a secret guard, she naturally wanted to protect Ji Ya. She also knew exactly what Ji Ya was going to do tonight, and she instinctively refused. But then he entered the role of the 'lacquer carving clan' and thought about it. removed the master-apprentice relationship, and I have to admit that Lin Yue is indeed a good candidate. Not only is his identity and strength sufficient, but he will not get too involved in Ji Ya's affairs.

In order to ensure Ji Ya's leadership, in fact, Qi Diaoyan also prefers that Ji Ya's relationship with 'someone' is only the child's parents, not a husband and wife. It is best to have nothing to do with the man after the child is born. If this person is Lin Yue, it is actually not bad.

Ji Ya said: "Yanzi, have a good rest tonight, and tomorrow we will go to Ganliang with the whole army." ”

"Yes. "As long as Qi Diaoyan listens to orders, even if she has any thoughts in her heart, as long as Ji Ya doesn't ask, it won't be in danger, and she won't say a word.

Ji Ya silently covered her lower abdomen and said: "Master is right, Gan Liang has not calmed down yet, if you are pregnant at this time, I am afraid that you will not be able to make a big move for a year or two, so let's settle down first." ”

......

After only one night in Yunhou Manor, Ji Ya led people north, she did not return to the state capital, but ordered her 40,000 troops to transfer to Lanzhou, because it was the junction of Yunzhong and Ganliang, which was suitable for this troop dispatch.

In addition to the transfer of troops, Ji Ya also issued an order, and Chang Xiu and Huang Ping were also transferred to listen to the use, and they did not have to go back to the eastern border. As for Wu Yan, Su Shun and others, they stayed in Bingzhou.

It is not difficult for those who are interested to find that most of the forces led by Ji Ya this time are the Changzhou faction, that is, a group of people from Ji Ya who originally followed in Wulonggou, and even Liu Ming, a young craftsman, was recruited.

Hearing that Ji Ya was leading the army to come, Geng Chang, the chief soldier of Lanzhou, immediately came to greet him, and Ji Ya asked, "General Geng, how are the soldiers in Lanzhou trained?"

Geng Chang was appointed in Lanzhou, on the one hand, to prevent the invasion of rogues and aliens in the west, and on the other hand, to train troops. It's just that the former slaves are selected as soldiers, and the combat power in a short period of time may not be up to the standard. Besides, Lanzhou is not rich and cannot raise too many soldiers and horses.

Geng Changhui reported: "Your Highness Qiqi, according to the training method of the Xiong brothers and sisters, there are already 10,000 recruits from the White Tiger Wind in Lanzhou, but they haven't been on the battlefield much, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to take on a big job." ”

Ji Ya thought for a while: "Where is the West Queen Mother Pass?"

"There are also 10,000 people, half of whom were recruited from Lanzhou. ”

Ji Ya nodded: "I heard that the western part of Yunzhong has not been peaceful for a while?"

Geng Chang did not hide it: "It is true, there are several gangs of rogues who come and go like the wind, often raiding trade routes and farms and pastures, never facing the defenders head-on, their horses are good, and their riding skills are not lazy, and it is too late for our cavalry to arrive." ”

Ji Ya thought for a while and said to Qi Diaoyan beside her: "You go and prepare, I want to have a political discussion." Qi Diaoyan was ordered to leave.

The so-called political discussion, unlike the military discussion, is not the deployment of military operations, so it does not need the participation of the majority.

In addition to Ji Ya, this time, there are also the old subordinate Jian Tu, Chang Xiu, who represents the military, Qi Diaoyan of the intelligence department, the newly promoted Zhongshu Sheren Zhu Ye Qingrou, and the young man Meng Mengda of Battle. And Ruan Yu, Geng Chang and other generals went to sort out the army.

Originally, Monmonda was immersed in the vast sea of books brought back from the capital, and Ji Yaxi lacked Chinese ministers, plus he was also a member of the western frontier people, so he must have helped, so he pulled him over. Monmonda refused at first, what are you going to do in Ganliang?

Later, Ji Ya said: These books can't run here, I heard that Ulantiya, the central city of the Ganman Alliance, has a collection of nearly 10 million books, don't you want to take a look?

Hearing this, Monmonda was immediately moved. In fact, the so-called collection of tens of millions of books in Ulantia is very large, and some of them are only manuscripts, or Gregorian calendars, miscellaneous records, and religious books. But it is undeniable that it is indeed the largest library in the northwest, not only paper books, but also many ancient documents such as brocade silk, bamboo slips, sheepskins, and even stone slabs. Monmonda had long been fascinated, but it was not open to the public, and he had no chance to borrow it. Now that Ji Ya is the princess of Liang Kingdom, the titular lord of Ganliang, maybe she really has a chance.

After a few people sat down, Ji Ya said: "This time it is our all-ennial action, mainly to unify the Ganliang region, Monmonda, you are a local, you might as well tell you about the opponent we will face." ”

Meng Mengda nodded and got up and said, "In addition to the bandit Xia Sandao, Gan Liang is mainly two major forces, the Dong family in the south, and the Ganman Alliance in the north......"

The Dong family is a great family in the northwest for two hundred years, with 30,000 horse infantry soldiers and 60,000 servant soldiers of various tribes. Because he held control of the Xilai River (Jinsha River), he took out a large amount of Jinsha and was very rich. In order to mine the gold sand, not only did they buy a large number of slaves, but they also plundered other small tribes. Although they are brutal, they still attach great importance to the orthodoxy of the Great Zhou, and they will also offer gold to the capital every year.

Ji Ya nodded, no matter what, the Dong family is also a Zhou person, in the noble system of the Great Zhou, if you can, you still have to use Huairou means, and it is never the best policy to be tough.

Meng Mengda didn't know much about the Dong family, and the next thing he mainly talked about was the Ganman Alliance. Everyone present had a general understanding of the Ganman Alliance, and Monmonda spoke in detail.

Everyone knows the origin of this alliance, more than twenty years ago, because the Demon Cloud Sea and a group of people from the rivers and lakes exterminated the Moon Wolf Clan, which made the surrounding small tribes feel afraid.

Therefore, in the name of organizing a bazaar, the 32 tribes of the 14 cities met in the Aman River beach in the north of Ganzhou, and agreed to take care of each other and advance and retreat together. and elected the old hero Itel as the first Great Khan.

And in the fourth year of the establishment of the alliance, the old hero of the first Great Khan died, and the second Great Khan was his son Tsarchi. Over the years, the Great Khan's family has led by example, especially the cavalry led by the joint forces of the various tribes of Zarqi to repel the thieves many times, and even participated in the demon invasion. Let the entire family establish a leadership position in the alliance, even those who are dissatisfied are also eliminated. After 17 years as a Great Khan, he died of an attack of arrow sores.

The current is the third generation of the Great Khan Duchang, he is relatively young, far inferior to his grandfather and father, and the Ganman Alliance has completely changed from the beginning of the public system to the family heirloom system, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it has become a prince all the way in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Rather than promoting him, everyone surrendered to his family power.

Chang Xiu suddenly asked: "I often hear people say that the Ganman Alliance has an army of 500,000, how many of them are true or false?"

The people in the northwest region are fierce, and the Ganman Alliance is far away from the Central Plains, and Chang Xiu doesn't know how much water there is in this rumor. You must know that 500,000 troops are not a small number, and the peak of Xi Zeyaoshi, the first prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty, was only 500,000, and not all of them can go into battle, and only 120,000 horses are really used in battle.

And the troops on Ji Ya's side are only 60,000 troops when they are full, and they have to leave almost 10,000 people to guard Lanzhou and the West Queen Mother Pass respectively. Is it really 50,000 against 500,000?

Monmonda laughed: "This can't be fake, but it can't be true. ”

"Oh, what does that mean?" asked Ji Ya with interest.

"That's right, due to more than twenty years of development, the entire alliance has grown from fourteen cities to thirty cities of all sizes. You also know that the northwest is barren and not more fertile than the Central Plains, so in addition to business, many people in various tribes are also good at riding and archery and horse warfare. To put it mildly, basically an adult male here, with a little training, can become an elite fighter. ”

Hearing this, everyone nodded, if you are weak in this place, you will only be bullied.

Monmonda continued: "So it's not difficult to really raise an army of 500,000. But in reality, it is not possible. After all, the third generation of the Great Khan Duchang has only been in charge for two or three years, and the Berkes, Khans, and patriarchs of various cities will not bet on the whole clan to accompany him to fight for the family. Therefore, His Highness should only face the standing army of the Ganman Alliance, about 200,000 to 300,000. And these armies were not gathered together, they were scattered in about thirty cities. ”

Ji Ya breathed a sigh of relief, just now she really thought that she was going to use 50,000 people to face an army of 500,000. Now this result is acceptable.

"In the entire alliance, the most powerful is Ulantia, they themselves occupy the most fertile land in the Aman River Valley, from the old hero Itel to the leader of the alliance, after three generations of management, it can be said that it has become the largest city in Ganliang, with a total of 50,000 soldiers and horses. The name 'Tia' is evident from the fact that they dare to call it 'Tia'. ”

Tia is the goddess of creation in the mouth of the border people, and the temple of Tia here is equivalent to the temple of the goddess in the Central Plains. Ulan means red. Ulanthia can be translated as 'the city of the red goddess' or 'the city of God'. If you don't have the strength yourself, or if you are recognized by most people, who dares to call it that in the northwest?

Therefore, in the mouths of the border people, it is also revered as the 'great Ulantia', and even Monmonda is also yearning.

At this time, Zhu Ye Qingrou, who had been silent, suddenly asked: "If we start a war with the other party, how far can the other party go?

Monmonda thought for a while: "The Ganman Alliance has been operating for a long time, and there are always a few irons, plus the strength of Ulantiya, at least once it can send more than 100,000 troops, or it can reach 150,000. The rest will have to wait and see. If the war goes well, it will rush out, and if Ulantia loses, or even defeats miserably, maybe most of the alliance will be scattered in a hurry. His Royal Highness itself has an advantage, that is, the legitimacy of the imperial court. Although there has been chaos here for decades, there are still many people in the Great Zhou court who recognize it. If you really want to go to war, you can survive the enemy's several attacks, even if it is just an undefeated and undefeated person, there will not be a few people who will take refuge in the future. If you can defeat the opponent's main force in one fell swoop, then the cool land will be at your fingertips. ”

Ji Ya listened to the general analysis: "Well, I understand, but if I can, I still don't want to do it, after all, they are all fresh human lives, no matter who dies, there will be people who grieve for it." ”

Although Ji Ya said this, everyone here knew that it was probably impossible to subdue Ganliang without any waves.

Qi Diaoyan didn't take the initiative to speak, Chang Xiu was not a belligerent, Zhu Ye Qingrou had just arrived, and decided to keep his mouth shut, only Jian Tu wanted to persuade Ji Ya not to stick to benevolence and righteousness, and to make a decision quickly, so as not to implicate him for a long time and a long night and many dreams.

Before Jian Tu could speak, Monmonda took the first step and said: "I also agree with His Highness's opinion, after all, His Highness will still govern here in the future, and it is useless for His Highness to have more blood feuds." In my opinion, Your Highness might as well pass the message everywhere first, after all, you are the princess of the Liang State canonized by the imperial court, and it is also appropriate for you to pass the text to the local area as a prince. This time, you can see the reactions everywhere, and second, it is also to correct the name of His Highness. In the event of a conflict in the future, you will also have the righteousness in your hands to fight against the rebellion as the ruler. ”

This idea is not bad, everyone agrees, everything is right, this princess of Liang Guo has passed the official document, there must be locals to vote, if you can fight without blood, it is naturally the best.

Ji Ya asked Zhu Ye Qingrou to draft the official document, and then said to Monmonda: "Other things can be put aside first, but the trade road must not be affected, and asked the centurion of Bemonda to divide his Batel cavalry into ten groups and patrol along the trade road, but there are sand bandits and robbers who will be killed." Monmonda nodded yes.

His elder brother Bemunda had accumulated a lot of prestige after the last battle, and the family was also very satisfied with Ji Ya, the gold lord, so they made up the number of cavalry with 3,000 people, and this time they brought it with them. Divide these men into ten groups and scatter them in the trade routes, unless there is a large army, a few bandits will be no match for them.

No matter who is behind these bandits, as the titular ruler of Gan Liang, Ji Ya always has to show her cruel side and tell everyone that the Goldilocks are not easy to mess with.