The report letter from Niu Ben was dozens of pages, Gao Yuan looked at them carefully one by one, and after reading one he passed one to Yan Shenghao, and the study was quiet for a while, only occasionally Gao Yuan raised his head and asked He Lanjie some questions.

In the blink of an eye, the drum outside had already sounded the third watch, Gao Yuan finished reading the thick report materials, frowned and pondered for a moment, and said to himself: "I didn't expect to get in touch so soon?" ”

Yan Shenghao also finished reading the materials, "What is the king talking about this black-clothed food?" It doesn't look very powerful, since even Wang Jian can block it, it doesn't necessarily mean that he has much strength. ”

"No, you don't know them, this is a terrible people, they are theocracy, the head of government is also the head of the sect, they have fanatical support for religion, and it is very troublesome to fight."

Yan Shenghao looked at Gao Yuan in surprise: "King, our Han has never been in contact with them, and we haven't even heard of them before, how do you know this?" ”

Gao Yuan smiled, did not answer Yan Shenghao's question, but looked at Helan Jie and said, "Wang Jian has already decided to officially establish the country and establish himself as the king, right?" ”

"Yes, he hadn't made up his mind yet, but after seeing the letter of state given to him by the king, he finally decided to completely abandon Daqin and establish himself as the king, the area he now controls is thousands of miles, and there are millions of people under his command, and the soldiers who can fight, if the whole people are mobilized, more than 100,000, it is also a force to be reckoned with, but although the economic situation is good, it is unsatisfactory in terms of ordnance and other aspects, and the soldiers are relatively poor." Helan Jiedao.

"Hmm!" Gao Yuan nodded, "What does Wang Jian think?" ”

"Wang Jian wants to form a brotherly alliance with our Great Han Di and sign a treaty of non-aggression forever, under this treaty, he is willing to do something for our Great Han." Helan Jiedao.

Yan Shenghao sneered, "He has a good idea." He didn't want to think about the alliance of brothers, was he qualified? Even his former master, King Qin, is he afraid that he doesn't have this qualification? It's really funny that a barbaric place is so whimsical. ”

"No, no, no!" Gao Yuan shook his head and said: "This time is also that time, if there is no threat from the black-clothed food, I really don't take him seriously, but now, his existence, he is also a good choice." Let him stop these crazy black-clothed eaters for us, with him, we big men can breathe a sigh of relief. ”

"Your Majesty, are you going to promise him?" Yan Shenghao asked anxiously.

"Yes, promise him." Gao Yuan smiled and said, "After he founded the country, our Han is willing to sign an alliance treaty with him and give him strong assistance in terms of economy and military. Let him keep the ambitious ones at bay. It is also a good choice to erect a strong barrier outside our big man. ”

"Your Majesty!" Yan Shenghao also wanted to continue to raise objections.

"Shousuke, that area is too far away from us, and there is a desert in the middle. With our current strength, it is true that we can cross the desert, but it is a big problem for logistics and supply. It would be nothing if you could fight quickly, but you have also read Niu Ben's letter and Helan Jie's account, where Wang Jian has already gained a firm foothold. If you go to fight, it will definitely not be able to be taken down in a short time, the people will consume money, and what is even more worrying is that the land that has been taken down is still a hot potato, and those black-clothed eaters have found such a fertile land, and they will not give up, what are they? Hehe, I don't want to go head-to-head with them just yet. In short, if you look at it, it won't take a few years, that place must be in flames, and there will be no days of peace. Gao Yuan shook his head and said. Even if we want to take this land, it will only have to wait until we have cleared all the obstacles in the Central Plains and accumulated enough strength to have the strength to beat those black-clothed eaters in one fell swoop and dare not look at them again. ”

"The king thinks so highly of them?" Yan Shenghao was a little shocked.

"It's a big world out there." Gao Yuan stood up and said slowly: "Not only these big cannibals, but also more powerful enemies, our territory is getting bigger and bigger, and the sea sailors are crisscrossed, one day, we will meet them, and now, I don't want to have too early contact with them." I'll talk about that later. ”

"I understand, the king wants to settle down first, and then go outside, diligently cultivate internal affairs, accumulate strength, and if he doesn't move, it will be a thunderbolt." Yan Shenghao suddenly realized, "In this way, it is also a good choice to let Wang Jian top the front first, if Wang Jian can fight with the other party, it is also a good choice." ”

"With our strong support, I think Wang Jian will at least not lose, and the more lively he fights with his opponent, the easier it will be for us in the future." Gao Yuan said with a smile.

"Then this Wang Jian said that he hopes to meet with you, how to reply?" Yan Shenghao shook the materials in his hand and asked.

"See, how can you not see, Shoufu, you reply and tell this Wang Jian that in March next year, I will be waiting for you in Jishi County." Gao Yuan said with a smile.

"I'm afraid he won't have the courage to come." Yan Shenghao said with a smile.

"Wang Jian still has the courage to do so." Gao Yuan said with a smile: "This person was born at the wrong time, he met my nemesis, otherwise this person will definitely be able to make a big career, of course, now he is not bad, he will definitely come, besides, isn't the body of his father Wang Xiao still buried on the shore of Dayan Lake in Jishi County?" This time, he can also pay homage to his father by the way. ”

"Understood."

Gao Yuan looked at Helan Jie and said: "You have traveled thousands of miles, you have worked hard all the way, go back and rest for a while, the New Year is coming soon, and then set off after the New Year, I'm afraid you will have to run again." ”

"Sharing worries for the king and serving the Han, there is nothing hard and not hard." Helanjie stood up, "The last general is used to running, and I don't feel hard for a long time, and when Yan Shoufu writes a reply, I will go back, I still want to spend the New Year with the commander and those brothers in the northwest, and the big guys will be more lively together." ”

Gao Yuan laughed loudly, "It's okay, don't ride a horse when you go back, I'll ask Ye Zhong to transfer a carriage for you, so that it will be more comfortable, and now the road from Jicheng to Jishi County has been repaired very well, and when you get to Jishi County, you can change your horse and ride back to Mengchi!" ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty." He Lanjie stood up, said goodbye to the two and retreated.

"Old Yan. After the beginning of the year, it is necessary to allocate some additional funds to the Third Military Region, and the road connecting the Third Military Region to Jishi County must be completed next year, and this road will be busy in the future. ”

"Now that we have found out the whereabouts of Wang Jian, and this person's strength is not weak, do you want to send some regular troops to the Third Military Region, where is Commander He, although there are hundreds of thousands of people, but they can really go to the battlefield to fight. It's just a few thousand people, and if something happens, then the water won't be able to save the fire. Yan Shenghao proposed.

Gao Yuan paced back and forth in the house a few times, "Not for the time being, Helan has thousands of brave and good cavalry, and Zhao Xilie still has one or two thousand foot soldiers in his hands, these strengths are defending the northwest, and it is almost the same, how can Wang Jian have the strength to cross the desert again now." What's more, he is not a strong enemy, and the enemy is about to attack. Besides, since Helan already knew the situation on the other side, how could he not do anything, even if it was a general among the dwarves. He will also train another army, and the central government only needs to give him a certain policy tilt on top of ordnance and materials. ”

"That being the case, the minister will retire. Go back and draft a reply to Wang Jian. Yan Shenghao stood up and bowed.

"Shousuke has worked hard." Gao Yuan smiled and got up to send him off.

All the way to the door, looking at Yan Shenghao's distant back. Gao Yuan turned his head and asked He Weiyuan, "Is the matter over there in Langya Pavilion?" ”

"Back to the king, it's over, the princess sent someone to ask about it, and when she saw that the king was still talking, she left, and left a message for the king, saying that it was over here, so she went back, and she looked very happy." He Weiyuan said with a smile.

"Of course I'm happy, I got a lot of money for nothing today, can I not be happy? Let's go, let's take a look, how many local tyrants have we knocked out today? Gao Yuan laughed.

It had already passed the third watch, but in the backyard of the palace, the lights were still bright, and several women were sitting together, chattering excitedly, and when Gao Yuan appeared in front of them, He Lanyan jumped up all of a sudden.

"Big brother, get rich, get rich!"

"This money is not your own, this is a charitable foundation, and it is to be taken out to do business, what are you excited about?" Gao Yuan said with a smile.

"Even if it's not mine, you can be happy!" He Lanyan shook her pigtails and said with a smile: "Big brother, how much do you think my scimitar and horse whip will cost?" ”

"Well, your knife is good, it should be worth a few hundred dollars, and that horsewhip is relatively rare, so it's worth a thousand dollars." Gao Yuan touched his chin and smiled.

"Hmph, ignore you." Helan Yan pursed her lips and said angrily: "Zhiyuan sold a knife for 10,000 yuan." ”

"Yo, so your knives and whips sell for a decent price?"

He Lanyan suddenly opened her eyebrows and laughed again, raised two fingers, and shook in front of Gao Yuan, "Guess, guess." ”

"Okay, okay, don't make a fuss." Ye Jing'er walked over, "Yanzi's knife and horse whip were sold for 200,000 yuan, and a Xiongnu merchant from Jishi County bought them, saying that they wanted to take them back as the treasure of the town. ”

"I also know the goods, and I don't know how many people have been slaughtered under the knife of the swallow, and it is indeed easy to put it at home." High and far-reaching. "How much did you get tonight?"

"Unexpectedly, big brother, do you know how much your set of armor, broadsword, and military stab sold for?" Ye Jing'er asked with a smile.

Gao Yuan shook his head: "It won't exceed the swallow's knife and whip, even if it's more, it's not much, right?" ”

"Wrong, your set of competition is the most fierce, almost not giving in to each other, Wu, Mei, and Cao are all more energetic, but in the end it is the ocean shipping company from Cangzhou that wins, and the transaction price is 1.5 million yuan."

With a bang, all the tea that he had just drunk was spurted out, and He Lanyan, who was standing in front of Gao Yuan, was suddenly hit by the fish in the pond, screaming and jumping away.

"One and a half million, are they crazy?" Gao Yuan muttered. (To be continued......)