Chapter 461: Provocation

After hearing this invitation, Liu Weichen was finally relieved. After all, as long as Shi Yiqian's side no longer pursues himself, there should be no problem in this position alone, and he can sit very firmly. During the banquet, Liu Weichen toasted frequently to show his deference. In short, he knew very well that as long as he coaxed Shi Yiqian to be happy, then many things in the future would be much easier.

There were only three people present to attend the banquet together, except for Shi Yiqian and Liu Weichen, there was only Shi Yanfeng, the left chief of the acting king. In addition, the rest are the palace maids who are waiting on the side.

When the wine was hot, Liu Weichen suddenly sighed, which immediately attracted Shi Yiqian's attention.

"Why do you sigh? Could it be that the wine is not mellow enough and the meat is not delicious enough? Shi Yiqian asked.

"No, no! The wine and meat prepared by the king are really delicious, and it is too late for the minister to like it! Liu Weichen hurriedly stood up and replied.

"Then why are you sighing?" Shi Yiqian said strangely.

"Alas, it's really a little minister who touches the scene, and he feels it!" Liu Weichen had a sad look on his face and said, "When the minister saw the wine and meat prepared by the king, he couldn't help but think of those clansmen in the clan. The king should know that last year, we had a big battle with the Huashan army, but we suffered heavy losses. Later, the disaster broke out and civil strife arose. Now that the clansmen are no longer able to eat, seeing that the weather is cold and cold, and it will be snowing in a few months, Xiaochen can't help but sigh with emotion! ”

Hearing this, Shi Yiqian couldn't help but look at him for a while, and then said slowly: "Has it reached such a point in the Huns? How did this king hear the merchant who came back to say that peace has now been restored in your clan, and everyone is moving their tents and preparing to move to other places to be nomadic! ”

Of course, Shi Yiqian understands the situation within the Xiongnu tribe. What he didn't understand was what Liu Weichen meant by running in front of him now.

"The king doesn't know anything, those merchants only see the surface situation, and they don't know the truth! Although the tribesmen have dismantled their tents and set up carts, they are not preparing to move to a place with abundant water and grass, but are preparing to move to live near the Huashan Army's Xujuan County. Although the minister has the intention to stop it, but he can't stop it at all, if this situation continues, it will not be long before the Huns will cease to exist, thinking that the Huashan military subordinates! Hearing him say this, Liu Weichen sighed deeply and said helplessly.

"Oh? Why is that? Why did you want to move around the county? Shi Yiqian couldn't help asking.

"The king should know that all the ethnic groups in the north of Cyprus live as nomads, and they have always lived in pursuit of water and grass, and where there is abundant water and grass, they will move to wherever they are. At this time, the pasture grass in the north has gradually dried up, and in a few days, I am afraid that there will be no place to graze near Yinshan. If it was according to the habit of the past, we would have driven the cattle and sheep south to herd nomadically. But the year before last, we had a big battle with the Huashan Army, and we suffered heavy losses. ”

Hearing this, Shi Yiqian couldn't help but nodded. After all, it's possible. Of course, no one said that another habit of the Saibei Hu clan was that they often went south to invade the counties of the Central Plains Dynasty at such times.

"The Huashan army is invincible, and there is no place to survive in the north! Therefore, the tribesmen had to go to the vicinity of Juanjuan County to make a living, where the abundance of water and grass was one of them. Another reason is that today's county is very prosperous, and after the tribe goes there, they can also sell cattle and sheep in the city to obtain living things. It is precisely because of this that more and more Saibei Hu people have been attracted to the past. Moreover, I don't know what means the Huashan Army used, many of them actually settled down and no longer took herding as a business, which is simply a loss of face for our children in the Saibei grassland! Liu Weichen said hatefully.

"Really? Is the county so well developed now? Shi Yiqian was immediately interested.

"Don't hide it from you, the king, the minister once sent someone to investigate. Because Najuan County is the only official trading place allowed between the Huashan Army and the various ethnic groups in Saibei, therefore, it can be said that this place is full of business travelers of all ethnic groups, and people from the north and south are constantly coming and going! There were mountains of goods, and horses, cattle, and sheep were as numerous as clouds in the sky. Moreover, I heard that in the official treasury of the county seat, the gold, silver, cloth and silk are piled up in the warehouse, just like the yellow sand in the desert. When Liu Weichen saw his expression, he was secretly proud in his heart, and hurriedly exaggerated.

"Oh, it's only been two years since the recovery of Najuan County, and there is such a thriving scene. This Huashan Army is really extraordinary! If we can learn from Li Hantang's experience, we will definitely be able to develop more prosperous! After hearing this, Shi Yiqian immediately said thoughtfully.

Liu Weichen, who was still secretly happy, couldn't help but be stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then became a little angry. It was not with great difficulty that he brought this topic to the head of the county, but it was not to let Shi Yiqian praise the Huashan army.

"Your Majesty, the better the development of the county, the greater the attraction to our people of all ethnic groups. If this goes on for a long time, I am afraid that we, the people of all ethnic groups in the northern part of the country, will be attracted to the past, and thus belong to the Huashan army. Our Xiongnu people are located in the western border of the country, and the world is the western domain of the king, which is the western barrier of Shengle City. If the Xiongnu don't exist, I'm afraid that the country will be in danger! There was no way, Liu Weichen had to be more straightforward.

"There's some truth to what you're saying!" Shi Yiqian pondered for a moment and nodded.

"Exactly! I think that if the county town becomes more and more prosperous, the Huashan Army will inevitably increase its strength in the future. Looking at the past, once the Central Plains Dynasty became strong, its eyes would inevitably be on our northern tribes. For the sake of the king, for the sake of the people of the country, His Royal Highness should make plans as soon as possible! Moreover, the wealth in the county is hundreds of millions, and if the king can send an army south and take it all back, he will use it to strengthen the country. I'm afraid that the king will also be able to enter the Central Plains and achieve immortal hegemony! Liu Weichen continued.

After hearing this, Shi Yiqian completely understood Liu Weichen's thoughts. Speaking of which, don't you just want to let yourself send troops to attack the county? It is not difficult to send troops, and with the strength of the current country, it is very easy to do.

But who is Shi Yiqian, he is an old fox who has lived for decades, and he has never seen any wind and waves. The Central Plains has been in turmoil like a marquee for decades, all forces have sung and I have appeared, and the masters have changed one after another, none of which are easy to mess with!

Therefore, after thinking about it for a while, he did not directly agree, but said: "This matter is very important, you have to think about it carefully!" ”

"Without further ado, King! Now is the time of autumn high horse fat, the weather is gradually cooling, if you take advantage of this time to go south, then the Huashan army will be defenseless. If the king is willing, the minister is willing to lead a team of soldiers and horses to kill in the county. When Liu Weichen heard this, he immediately said urgently.

Shi Yiqian glanced at Yan Feng on the left silently, only to see the other party shaking his head slightly to himself, so he said: "This king has his own conclusion on this matter, you go back to the post house to rest first!" If there is a result, I will inform you again! ”

After that, he didn't give him a chance to speak again, and just got up and went to the back. Seeing this situation, Liu Weichen had no choice, and it was impossible to catch up and force this matter. Therefore, I had to leave the palace of the king in a huff.

After he left, he came back a little later. And that Yanfeng has never left, as if he had known that Shi Yiqian would come back.

Yan Feng is a bit special, not only because he is very talented, but also because Shi Yiqian has a special respect for him. Shi Yiqian is different from ordinary Hu leaders, he is good at humbly accepting advice when governing national affairs, and he is usually more generous.

Back then, he heard that there was a person named Yan Feng in Daijun who was very talented and learned, so he sent someone to invite him to be an official with a gift, but Yan Feng directly refused.

Unexpectedly, Shi Yiqian did not stop there, but led his troops to surround Daijun. And let out the words, saying that if Yan Feng refused to serve him, he would let the soldiers slaughter the city.

In this way, the people of Daijun were scared half to death, and they hurriedly sent Yan Feng to him. After Shi Yiqian talked to Yan Feng, he admired his talent very much, treated him with VIP courtesy, and later appointed him as Zuo Changshi.

In normal times, Shi Yiqian basically won't hide anything from him, and he has to listen to his ideas. Now that Liu Weichen has proposed such a major event, it is natural for Shi Yiqian to discuss it carefully.

"Zizhang, you also heard what Tie Fu Weichen said, what do you think?" After sitting back down, Shi Yiqian asked. Liu Weichen's Xiongnu Department is also called Tiefu Ministry, so he is also called Tiefu Weichen.

"No! Tie Fu Weichen is cunning, and forgets his righteousness when he sees profit. If there were so many benefits to attacking the county, I am afraid that he would have already done it himself, so how could he think about the king? He is greedy for the wealth of Jujuan County in his heart, but he is afraid that he will not be able to defeat the Huashan Army, so he wants to borrow our hands to benefit him! Yan Feng said simply.

"You have a point! This king also has doubts in his heart! Besides, the Huashan army has always had no grudges or enmity with us, and it will already be disadvantageous for us to attack them from afar. Not to mention that when the Huashan Army has fought countless battles over the years and is almost undefeated, we really want to go, I'm afraid there will be no good results! When Shi Yiqian heard this, he immediately nodded.