After the minister of military Rong explained, Xiangguo Gong asked how the military situation was, and the military minister told Xiangguo Gong that the army was now stationed in Wuli Sidagan, an important place on the border of Huawuzi State.

The minister also opened the map, pointed to the lake in the northwest and said: "Iska Lake, and then the easternmost is the Erga River, and there is a Baiquan City on the upper reaches of the Erga River, where there are 30,000 defenders. In the middle is the city of Tarla, which is also an obstacle to the westward advance of the imperial army. Downstream is the city of Mochou, stationed on the hill, closest to Wuli Sidagan. ”

At the beginning, Li Haiyu ignored it and attacked the city of Jara, and the defenders of Baiquan City went down the river, and Mochou City attacked Wuli Sidagan, and the imperial court could only retreat.

This is the first line of defense, the second line of defense, and it is also a river left from Lake Iskar, called the Els River, with the Jade Dragon City in the upper reaches and the Uzi City in the middle, and the Els River is divided into two sections from here, one flowing east and one south.

The branch road that flows east is the capital city of Buhuala, with 110,000 defenders, and it is only 300 miles away from the city of Rakla, but there is a desert in the middle. And to the east of the capital, is the remnant of the Tianshan Mountains, which is unattainable.

Therefore, even if the imperial court breaks through the first line of defense, it will make a detour to attack Jade Dragon City, and then go south along the Els River to attack Uzi City. The main attack is to lower the city of Uzi, so the capital city is not a turtle in the urn.

Xiangguo Gong asked why he had to capture Buhuala, and the minister of military Rong told Xiangguo Gong that because this was the request of the Archduchess of St. Sophia, the fief that the court wanted at that time was in her territory, and she was naturally unwilling to cede it like this, so she asked the court to give this Huawuzi country as a gift.

Xiangguo Gong shook his head and said to the minister of military service: "The current plan is to send the prince to his imperial capital first, wouldn't it be a missed opportunity to grind so hard." ”

The minister told Xiangguo that the prince they supported had been proclaimed emperor by the name of Ulysses IV, and now his brothers had also been proclaimed emperor, and now the situation in Xirong had become a mess, and everyone was attacking everywhere to seize the land.

Ulysses IV was the weakest, except for the support of the archduchess of Hagia Sophia, a group of small vassals, with less than 5,000 soldiers, which is why Ulysses IV needed the help of the imperial court.

Lin Quan, who had been silent, asked the military minister, what did these princes who were called emperors think about the imperial court's sending troops.

"They didn't care, they thought that the imperial court only stopped them by virtue of the steepness of the Tianshan Pass, and when they arrived in Xirong, the imperial court was like sheep into a wolf pack."

Lin Quan said that this was okay, if Xirong united, they might not be opponents.

Lin Quan asked if there were any famous generals in Huawuzi Country, and the Minister of Military Rong said no, but these people were not mediocre people, and the imperial court wanted to deal with them, but they had to cheer up.

Lin Quan said he knew, and then fell silent.

Next, Xiangguo Gong inquired about the details, this flower Wuzi country is not small, why is the city so small.

"My lord, they only built castles, and the commoners lived in farmsteads, which were very scattered."

Xiangguo Gong said that this is similar to a military town, which is easy to do, but if it is a city, it is too difficult to defend.

They consulted until the evening, and then returned home to rest.

Chen Jingjing and the others didn't ask, and waited for Lin Quan to rest earlier.

Early the next morning, Lin Quan and the others went out of Tianshan Pass, and now they could only ride horses, not carriages.

In addition to the 30,000 Di cavalry, there are 10,000 martial arts people, who also ride horses to protect the baggage behind.

When the group arrived in a foreign country, their expressions were a little heavy, and many people understood in their hearts that it was still a question whether they could come back alive after they were out of the customs this time.

But out of the Tianshan Pass, they have no way out, only to move forward, from the corpse mountain and the sea of blood, Bo has a splendid future.

Five days later, they arrived at the capital of Hagia Sophia, where Archduchess Rachel entertained Lin Quan and other generals.

Rachel is less than thirty years old, with a beautiful appearance and a plump figure, but she is a rare beauty.

Rachel looked at Lin Quan, her eyes couldn't help but light up, and after an interpreter next to her introduced Rachel, Rachel stretched out her hand.

Lin Quan had also heard of Xirong's understanding, and bowed his head to kiss the ring on Rachel's hand, Rachel said in an unskilled Central Plains dialect: "Lin Jianjun, I am fortunate and honored." ”

Lin Quan said that he was also fortunate to meet the Grand Duke, and thanked the Grand Duke for stopping the supply of grain and grass for the imperial court, so that the imperial court could not have to think about logistics.

"It is also an honor for us to be in alliance with your country."

Lin Quan saw that Rachel had some difficulty speaking the official dialect of the Central Plains, and told the translator that Rachel could speak Xijon as well.

Rachel talked to Lin Quan for a while before going to find Xiangguogong. Lin Quan also took advantage of this opportunity to look at this banquet.

This banquet is different from the Central Plains hierarchical order, everyone is standing around, holding wine glasses, talking.

In the center of the banquet, there is the nobleman who is dancing, this is incredible in the Yu Dynasty, any noble, will not beat the drum and dance in front of everyone, if someone is forced, it is a great insult.

Lin Quan came to Chen Jingjing's side, and Chen Jingjing was now wearing Xirong's dress, which added a bit of beauty.

Chen Jingjing and Le Qiong were sitting in a secluded corner, where a few guards were guarding, and when someone came to invite them to dance, they would be politely rejected by the translator.

Lin Quan did not go over, chatting with his allies, and to his surprise, Ulysses IV did not have the slightest arrogance, came to his side, and toasted Lin Quan.

Lin Quan naturally didn't dare, Ulysses asked the translator to tell Lin Quan that this time thanks to their assistance, if he could reach the imperial capital and cut off several of his brothers, then the Yu Dynasty and the empire would always be allies.

Lin Quan looked at his sincere eyes, thinking that this little emperor might really be serious, thinking that the imperial court really had the heart to help him.

This ally, I'm afraid it's only been a few years, and now the troops of the Yu Dynasty are out of the customs, but it's not so easy to go back.

Lin Quan and Ulysses IV clinked glasses, saying that from now on, the two countries will always be brothers, and there will be no more disputes in the world.

Ulysses IV also asked Lin Quan many things, the most important of which was his official position.

Ulysses told Lin Quan that although they had prime ministers, there were four ministers, that is, five people to manage state affairs for him, which was really too outdated compared to the Yu Dynasty's orderly official system of the central and local levels.

And these ministers are all nobles, some are very powerful, some are not, and some harbor evil intentions.

For example, his father was poisoned and killed by the Minister of Finance.

Lin Quan thought to himself that such a thing was too common, in the Central Plains, if the power fell and the emperor was deposed and killed, it would not be too simple.

However, Lin Quan still told Ulysses IV that if he really wanted to do this, he would have to carry out the imperial examination.

Ulysses IV was curious to ask Lin Quan about the imperial examination, and Lin Quan also told Ulysses IV that these were not secrets, and anyone who could read could know about them. Lin Quan hoped that Confucianism would blossom and bear fruit in the land of Xirong.

Taking advantage of Ulysses IV's heart, he told Ulysses IV about the benefits of Confucianism, saying that the reason for the constant disputes in Xijon today is that there is no practice of ritual music, and if there were ritual music teachings, this kind of thing would not have happened.

Lin Quan also used his half-understood scholastic knowledge to tell Ulysses IV that although their religion was good and guided people to good, as the scriptures say, what is immortal belongs to the gods, and what is Caesar belongs to Caesar. Immortals can only manage the affairs of the heavens, and in this world, they still need to be educated by Father Xuan.

Ulysses IV was still a child, and these days, he saw the strength of the Yu Dynasty and admired it in his heart, so he believed a lot in Lin Quan's words.

It's a pity that this time was not long, and soon it was the second watch, and when the banquet dispersed, Ulysses IV still had some reluctance.

When Lin Quan said goodbye, Rachel glanced at Lin Quan meaningfully, Lin Quan pretended not to see it, he had also heard of some Xirong customs, and he didn't want to follow the local customs now.

Back home, Lin Quan looked at Chen Jingjing and Le Qiong and said, "It's so beautiful, it's really a blessing for me to marry you as a wife." ”

"Husband, don't make fun of the concubine." Chen Jingjing's face turned red, and at this time Le Qiong also spoke: "Indeed, many people praise the eldest sister, you are Angel. ”

"What is Angel?"

"It's fairy." Le Qiong smiled, and then said to Lin Quan: "There are also many people who say that Lin Gongzi is a woman dressed as a man. ”

Lin Quan smiled and asked Le Qiong if she had heard anything interesting, and Le Qiong said no, these people didn't pay any attention to the front line, and they talked about trivial things.

Lin Quan sighed: "It seems that both the Central Plains and Xirong are the same, they are just fighting for victory on the snail's horns. ”

"Husband, that female archduke is obviously interesting to you, why don't you stay and talk to her about military strategy?"

Lin Quan said with a wry smile that instead of talking to this female archduke, it was better to talk to Ulysses IV, Lin Quan hoped that the teachings of the saints could be spread to the west, so that everyone in the world could read the books of the sages and establish the aspirations of the sages.

"I'm afraid it's difficult, many people in Xirong don't study, including most of the nobles don't study."

When Lin Quan heard Le Qiong say this, he couldn't help but be stunned, and asked Le Qiong if this matter was true? He really couldn't believe that most of the nobles didn't read.

Le Qiong said that they are aristocrats who have been in office for the rest of their lives, and it doesn't matter whether they study or not. With the exception of the clergy, most people are largely illiterate.

Lin Quan shook his head, thinking to himself that this Xirong was really strange, obviously there was something desirable in terms of technique, but most people were illiterate.

Even if they are farmers in the Central Plains, as long as their families are not too poor, they will go to private schools, read and write, and gain fame.

But when I think about it, it is really useless to study for a hereditary person like Xirong.