At the same time as the southern front was in a stalemate, the border guards on the northern front and the armies of the five orc countries were all sharpening their knives, as if they were going to take the initiative.

As of mid-September of Tian Yuan 1549, the armies of the five beast nations had gathered tens of millions of army troops in the border areas of the Violet Province and the Calla Lily Province of the Silver Wolf Empire.

Among them, only the Silver Wolf Empire has gathered more than 5 million, and the Golden Lion, Black Bear, Flying Leopard, and Wild Bull have also gathered more than 5 million together, and the army troops of the Golden Lion, Black Bear, Flying Leopard, and Wild Bull have continued to converge to the border areas of these two provinces through the different time and space nodes in the Violet Province and the Calla Lily Province.

The Jingzhou Military Region of the Han and Tang Empire's border guards also gathered 20 group armies and 80 garrison divisions in the border defense line of Jingzhou Town, Yuzhou Town, and Lanzhou Town, and the war on the northern front can be said to be imminent.

In the Shuodong Jiedu Mansion in Puqiao City, the capital of Shuodong Town, the sick-looking Shuodong Jiedu made Xue Daoquan lean on the head of the bed, drank the bowl of soup and medicine in his hand, and then said to everyone in the bedroom: "Except for Tingwu, the others will go out first."

Ben Shuai has something to say, I want to say it to Tingwu alone, cough-"

After only Xue Daoquan and Xue Tingwu, the father and son, were left in the bedroom, Xue Daoquan asked in a deep voice: "Tingwu, what do you think of the Zhou family's war with the six beast countries and the three elf countries this time?" ”

Xue Tingwu hesitated for a moment and said: "In the southern front battlefield on the Western Continent before, the border guards of the Zhou family exchanged offense and defense with the coalition forces of the three elf countries and the Red Tiger Empire.

The two sides are tied, and no one can help anyone.

I think that maybe after the war on the northern front on the Western Continent starts, it is likely to be the same result.

After all, the two sides have been strengthening the fortifications of the border defense line in recent years, so that the two fronts of the north and south of the western continent have formed a very complete four border defense lines.

It is very difficult for either side to break through the border defense line of the other side. ”

"So who do you think will win this war?"

"Father, I feel that whether it is the Zhou family, or the Nine ** Things Alliance composed of six beast countries and three elf countries, it is not easy to completely defeat each other."

Xue Daoquan nodded approvingly, "Father also thinks that with the strength of the Zhou family, even with the participation of those three elf countries, the Nine ** Things Alliance may not be able to bargain for the Zhou family."

55 feudal towns! 57 million square kilometers of territory! More than 2.3 billion people!

Such a Zhou family can not be defeated in a war. ”

Xue Tingwu said with some emotion: "According to the information we have, the Zhou family's border guards, after the war mobilization, the total strength of the navy, land and air force may reach an astonishing 100 million.

You must know that the four feudal towns controlled by our Shuodong Army combined have a population of only 160 million.

Wait for the Zhou family to free up their hands...... I really don't want to imagine it. ”

After the Shuodong Army annexed the Xiao Han Empire, Shuodong Jiedu made Xue Daoquan divide the Xiao Han Empire into Xiaozhou Town and Hanzhou Town, plus Shuodong Town and Yongwei Town, which were originally controlled by the Shuodong Army, the strength of the Shuodong Army has been looming above the court of the Han and Tang Empires.

After Xue Daoquan coughed a few times, he said a little gloomily: "My father's body is getting worse and worse now, in case one day ...... For my father, I'm worried that you won't be able to control the situation of the Shuodong Army. ”

"What does Father mean?"

"As far as my father knows, many of the generals of our Shuodong Army have been secretly bought by the Zhou family.

If it weren't for the Nine Events Alliance composed of six beast countries and three elf countries, maybe the Zhou family would have already attacked our Shuodong Army. ”

Xue Tingwu asked in shock: "Father, which generals have been bought by the Zhou family?"

I'll send someone to arrest them immediately! ”

Xue Daoquan sighed and said, "If I could have caught them, my father would have arrested those people a long time ago."

There are too many people, arrest those people, and the Shuodong army will be completely chaotic. ”

Xue Tingwu hesitated for a moment and asked, "Father, are you going to follow the example of the Northwest Army and the Southeast Army?" ”

Xue Daoquan nodded slightly, "My father does have such thoughts, since he can't beat it, it is better to leave thousands of family fortunes for the descendants of our Xue family, it is better than the entire Xue family being wiped out."

Moreover, at this time, surrendering to the Zhou family can be regarded as a charcoal in the snow, and our Xue family may get more benefits. ”

Xue Tingwu said bitterly: "Father, although I am very reluctant in my heart, I know that what my father said is right.

If our Shuodong Army goes to war with the Zhou family's border guards, there is hardly any hope of victory.

The Zhou family's border air defense force alone can blow up our millions of Shuodong troops to collapse.

Therefore, surrendering to the Zhou family is also a way to live, and the Zhou family is still very particular about the major families who have surrendered to the past in the past. ”

At present, the total strength of the Shuodong Army is as high as 7 million, but it is basically an army, and the navy of the Shuodong Army does not even have a battleship with full main guns.

The air force of the Shuodong Army only has dozens of fighters with very backward performance, not even a single bomber, and these dozens of fighters are still purchased by the Shuodong Army from the Liang Yan Empire at a high price.

If the Zhou family's border guards only had army troops, maybe the Shuodong Army would still be able to resist it, but with the border air defense force, the Shuodong Army would only be left to be beaten.

In the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion of the Frontier Army in Ganyang City, Zhou Rui was discussing the matter of opening up the third battlefield with Zhou Xiaorong, commander of the Fengwu Military Region, and Song Limin, commander-in-chief of the border fleet, when Hu Yi suddenly walked in in a hurry, "Dashuai, Shuodong Jiedu makes Xue Daoquan intend to return to our Zhou family!" ”

Hu Yi's words made Zhou Rui, Zhou Xiaorong, and Song Limin all stand up immediately.

Zhou Rui hurriedly asked, "Is the news reliable?" ”

The fox nodded and said, "It was Shuodong Jiedu who made Xue Daoquan directly send someone to contact us. ”

At this time, Zhou Xiaorong couldn't help but say excitedly: "If the Shuodong Army can also change banners, then our Zhou family is only one step away from unifying the Han and Tang Empires!" ”

Zhou Rui said with a smile: "That Xue Daoquan is still knowledgeable about current affairs.

In order to disintegrate the Shuodong Army, the 'Ghost Shadow' has invested more than 1 billion silver coins, even if Xue Daoquan does not lead the Shuodong Army to surrender to our Zhou family.

After this war with the six orc countries and the three elven countries is over, our Zhou family will also attack the Shuodong army.

Maybe Xue Daoquan already knew that many generals in the Shuodong Army who led troops secretly took refuge in our Zhou family, which is why they were so happy. ”

After a pause, Zhou Rui said to Hu Yi: "Immediately send a message to Xue Daoquan, and the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion of the Border Guards welcomes the Shuodong Army to join the big family of the Border Guards."

What conditions does Xue Daoquan have, even if it is proposed, the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion of the Border Guards is willing to show the greatest sincerity! ”

On October 1, 1549, just as the eyes of the whole world were gathering on the southern and northern battlefields of the Western Continent, a news suddenly appeared that shocked the whole world - the Shuodong Army of the Han and Tang Empires surrendered to the Zhou family!

Although there is a big gap between the Shuodong Army and the Zhou family's border guards, the Shuodong Army is also one of the four existing forces of the Han and Tang Empires, with a territory of more than 5 million square kilometers, a population of about 160 million, and an army of more than 7 million.

Such a powerful force, saying that it is obedient to the Zhou family, will be obedient in the blink of an eye, and it can't help but make people feel a little dreamy.

The soldiers and civilians of the 55 feudal towns under the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion of the frontier army were of course overjoyed by the submission of the Shuodong Army, and the military and civilians of the four feudal towns under the jurisdiction of the Shuodong Jiedu Prefecture were even more happy that they could be merged into the Zhou family.

Whether it is the welfare of the border guards, or the policies formulated by the Metropolitan Governor's Office of the border guards, there is no comparison on the side of Shuodong Jiedu Mansion.

Of course, some people are happy and some are worried.

In the Forbidden Army Governor's Mansion in Tiansheng City, the capital of the Han and Tang Empires, Zhao Rongguang said with a somewhat dull gaze: "Xue Daoquan just handed over the land of the four towns to the Zhou family?"

What kind of conditions did Zhou Rui agree to Xue Daoquan? ”

Zhao Shicong, the commander of the embroidery platform, said with a wry smile: "Father, it seems that apart from some financial compensation, Zhou Rui did not give Shuodong Jiedu Xue Daoquan other benefits.

According to the information we have in the embroidery table, the more than 7 million Shuodong Army will be reorganized, and all the children of the Xue family will withdraw from the army. ”

Zhao Rongguang sighed, "Originally, I thought that the Zhou family would fight with the six beast countries and the three elf countries this time, and the situation faced by the imperial court would be better.

Unexpectedly, Xue Daoquan directly took refuge in the Zhou family, and now the imperial court has almost no allies.

Although the Shuonan army had not yet surrendered to the Zhou family, the imperial court and Shuonan Town were divided by the five southeastern towns of the Zhou family. ”

Zhao Shicong, the commander of the embroidery table, hesitated, "Father, our Zhao family ......"

Before Zhao Shicong's words were finished, he was interrupted by Zhao Rongguang, "Impossible, there is no possibility of reconciliation between our Zhao family and the Zhou family."

And for the father, he is ready to let Jing'er ascend the throne and become the emperor! ”

When Zhao Shicong heard this, he immediately forgot how powerful the Zhou family's border guards were, and his mind was full of his own son, who was about to become the emperor of the Han and Tang Empires!

"Father, where is Ouyang Hui?"

A cold light flashed in Zhao Rongguang's eyes, "In just these two days, you can call Ouyang Hui the first emperor." ”

Then Zhao Rongguang asked Zhao Shicong: "Does the Liang Yan Empire have any reply to the alliance?" ”

After the Liang Yan Empire annexed the Wanyue Empire, the relationship with the Zhou family became delicate, so the court of the Han and Tang Empires hoped to take the opportunity to form an ally with the Liang Yan Empire.

With its strong industrial strength, the Liang Yan Empire can be said to be the only human country that can pose a threat to the Zhou family.

Zhao Shicong said bitterly: "Father, the Liang Yan Empire rejected the imperial court's request for an alliance, and the Liang Yan Empire also emphasized that it is an eternal military ally with the Zhou family. ”

"Eternal military allies?

The Liang Yan Empire is just deceiving itself, with Zhou Rui's greed, he may have already hit the head of the Liang Yan Empire.

Is there any progress on the side of the Qi'an Empire, the Western Qin Empire, and the Eastern Qin Empire? ”

The Qi'an Empire, the Western Qin Empire, and the Eastern Qin Empire are the only three remaining human states on the Eastern Continent, except for the Han and Tang Empires and the Liang Yan Empire.

"The Longyang Qi family has been linked to the Qi'an Empire, and the Longyang Qi family is relatively strong among the more than a dozen forces in the Qi'an Empire, controlling a territory of about 1 million square kilometers and a population of about 50 million, with more than 2 million elite army units.

As for the Western Qin Empire and the Eastern Qin Empire, there is no good news for the time being. ”

Zhao Rongguang said in a deep voice: "Continue to liaise, it is best to unite all the forces of the Qi'an Empire, the Western Qin Empire, and the Eastern Qin Empire.

You have to make all the forces of these three countries understand that they can only survive if they are united, otherwise their three countries will be annexed by the Zhou family sooner or later, just like the Luwei Empire and the Dongyue Empire! ”

"Father, the Shuodong Army has returned to the Zhou family, does the imperial court have to make a little move?"

"Action? Alas—what can the court do even if it makes some moves?

Forget it, our next focus is to successfully put Jing'er on the throne! ”

In the Shuonan Jiedu Mansion in Jieyang City, the capital of Shuonan Town, Shuonan Jiedu made Shi Desheng put a few pieces of paper in his hand on the desk gently, and then said a little gloomily: "The general trend of the world, it will be divided for a long time, and it will be divided for a long time."

The unification of the Han and Tang empires by the Zhou family is already the trend of the times.

Now, just by relying on the land of the four towns controlled by the imperial court, as well as our Shuonan Town, there is no power at all to stop the reunification of the Han and Tang Empires.

More than 200 years of feudal separatism is finally coming to an end.

It's a pity that our Shi family is going to be a victim of this reunification. ”

Shi Desheng's eldest son, Shi Zihao, immediately said: "Father, do you want people to re-contact the Zhou family immediately?" ”

Shuonan Jiedu made Shi Desheng nodded, "Immediately re-contact with the Zhou family, even the Shuodong army has been surrendered, and there is no need for our Shuonan army to continue to insist."

What's more, through the previous battle between the Zhou family border guards and the three elf national armies and the Red Tiger Emperor ** team, it can be seen that even the Zhou family's border guards are strong.

In this war, even if the Zhou family loses in the end, I am afraid it will not hurt its muscles and bones, and our Shuonan Army should not have any chance.

It's better to learn Xue Daoquan and leave a way for our Shi family to live. ”

Shi Zihao hesitated, "Father, don't you wait any longer?"

Didn't you also say that if the Zhou family loses in this war, then our Shi family will take refuge in the Zhou family, and maybe we can retain more interests. ”

Shuonan Jiedu made Shi Desheng shake his head and said: "Don't have illusions, after the Shuodong army returns to the Zhou family, even if the Zhou family is defeated in this war."

In the territory of our Han and Tang Empires, there will be no force that poses any threat to the Zhou family.

In this case, it is impossible for the Zhou family to let our Shi family retain military power. ”

Then Shi Desheng patted his eldest son Shi Zihao on the shoulder, "Sometimes giving up is also a kind of courage!"

In order for our Shi family to continue, we must choose to give up. ”