Chapter 526: Garrison inside the pass, deter outside the pass
"How did I live up to it? Tao begets one, one begets two, two begets three, and three begets all things. My sword and myself can only lead three people, which is already destined for the three of us to be together forever, and no one can do without each other.
Ning Xuan, I may have contact with many women in the future, but I will definitely not have a causal relationship with any woman. You can rest assured of that. If I feel sorry for you, I will die by your sword at any time. ”
When Shangguan Ningxuan heard these words, she was greatly moved, her heart was sweet, and she threw herself into Wang Mang's arms at once, deeply dedicating her body and mind.
"Tut-tut, tsk, what a touching oath."
Wang Jingyan made a very exaggerated expression, "Sister, now you know how powerful Xianggong is, right?" Clever words, sweet words are just a matter of effort.
I'm thinking, if he has the heart to find another woman, with his identity, and then add his status, how many people in this world can not be fooled by him?
I'm afraid that I'll be deceived by him, and I don't even have pants, right? For example, we are now deceived by him and have nothing left, only him is ours. ”
Wang Mang was dissatisfied: "Jingyan, do you say that?" Tonight, you continue to sleep in the side room, and Young Master Ben will not serve you. When you wake up, I will serve you again. ”
"Cut, I really don't know who serves whom. Although my sister has strong martial arts and good physical strength, can she take care of her alone? I don't think so, right? Just now she said that she was weak and didn't plan to go out with us. ”
Wang Jingyan has been married to Wang Mang for seven or eight years, and has long been taken to the ditch by Wang Mang. Therefore, in front of Wang Mang, she is also very thick-skinned, and meat and vegetables are not taboo.
"Xianggong, why are we going now?"
"Go ahead and inspect the crops in the fields, there is no room for anything to go wrong during this time. If I put a little more effort into this time, I will be able to save a few more people in the future. ”
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At the extreme western end of Kyushu, near the edge of Outer Mongolia, there is a kingdom called Dawan Kingdom.
The area of this country is not large, only about half of Gansu, and the population is only three or four million.
At this moment, the whole country of Dawan is shrouded in a pessimistic mood, and people are panicking.
Because they all heard that Wang Mang, the general of the Wuhou of the Han Dynasty, was about to lead an army to attack the Great Wan Kingdom to take revenge. They were really worried that the power of their kingdom would not be able to stop Wang Mang's attack and would be destroyed.
In Ba Qingcheng, the imperial capital of Dawan Kingdom, King Zamud convened important ministers day by day to discuss matters, mobilize the strength of the whole country, and prepare for battle.
However, Wang Mang is powerful, has a strong army, and has a solid foundation, and King Zamud has no bottom in his heart, and he is not sure that he can resist Wang Mang's power.
Today, King Zamoud convened a cabinet meeting for the twenty-ninth consecutive day to discuss the matter of dealing with Wang Mang's crusade.
"Ladies and gentlemen, Wang Mang of the Great Han sent a letter again eight days ago, asking us to make an attitude within 36 days to compensate him for his losses. Otherwise, he will raise an army to attack and slaughter the city and destroy the country.
Wang Mang's power and ability, we basically have a number in our hearts. There is not much time left for us now, and if we don't come up with an idea, I'm afraid he will lead his troops to attack. When that happens, how can we resist? ”
"Your Majesty need not worry." A loyal minister said: "The minister has already investigated, Wang Mang has lost power in the Han Dynasty, the military power has been seized, the official position has been cut, and the climate has not been formed. Therefore, His Majesty does not need to pay attention to this matter, he does not have the ability to call him. At the moment, he is aggressive, and he is purely a fox and a fake tiger. ”
"Nonsense!" Another Wenchen said, "Lord Squire, what you said is pure nonsense. Although Wang Mang lost his position in the Han Dynasty, his military power was seized, and his official position was cut, this is only a situation on the surface. As far as I know, his military power has not been taken away, and his subordinates are only under his orders.
Moreover, since he defeated Da Dan Yu, he has been leading his troops to be stationed in Gansu and widely stockpiling grain, so I think his move is to prepare for the crusade against our Dawan Kingdom. Your Majesty, the minister suggested that the book be repaired immediately, reconcile with Wang Mang, and compensate him for all his losses. My Dawan country is not strong, the foundation is not deep, and I have no ability to stop his attack.
And I heard that the people of the Han Dynasty want face the most, and this time because of Princess Xiuying, he lost a lot of face. If he doesn't get this face back, his name as a saint will be affected. Therefore, as far as he is concerned, even if he doesn't want to lead troops to attack our Dawan Kingdom, he can't do it. ”
"Well...," King Zamud was puzzled: "I also know that Wang Mang has to lead troops to attack us because of the problem of face, and it is also difficult to ride a tiger. It's just that the conditions he put forward are too big. 10 million for silver and 10 million for grain. If this is promised to him, then won't the people of our Dawan Kingdom starve to death?
I had sent messengers to consult with him on the matter, and he said that there was absolutely no room for negotiation in any of these things. ”
"It will definitely not work to agree to him on this condition, otherwise my Dawan Kingdom will be in chaos." Prime Minister Li Yan said: "Your Majesty, I heard that Wang Mang has many enemies in the Han Dynasty, especially the Ji family. If we can join forces with the Ji family, this can compete with Wang Mang. ”
"No, that's not appropriate." General Mandrola said: "The Great Han Ji family is very powerful, but we can't have anything to do with them now, lest we make things bigger and bigger."
Lord Li Yan, Wang Mang and the Ji family have a deep blood feud, if we have a relationship with the Ji family at this moment, it will definitely make Wang Mang angry, which will cause us to completely lose any possibility of recovery, and he will definitely destroy us first regardless of everything.
That Ji family knows some situations, and it is very vicious. If Wang Mang really led his troops to attack us, the Ji family would definitely not help, but would take the opportunity to divide up the assets of our Dawan Kingdom. Also, no one knows where the soldiers and horses of the Ji family are stationed. If they are thousands of miles away from us, how can they lead troops to rescue them in time?
Therefore, it is very inappropriate to ask for help from the Ji family. And when I joined forces with Da Dan Yu to march into the Han Dynasty, I had some dealings with Wang Mang. This person has the talent to go through the heavens and latitudes, and he is like a god with soldiers, and our Dawan Kingdom can't resist it at all, at least I don't have that ability.
Now we have to choose that on the premise of trying not to continue to anger Wang Mang, it is the right way to try to reduce the conditions he proposed. Do not hastily use troops against him. ”
"Yes, Your Majesty, the total strength of my Dawan Kingdom is only two or three hundred thousand, how can I stop Wang Mang's army? Therefore, we can't use force at all in Wang Mang's matter, we can only use soft means. Another civil servant said.
The king saw that Mandrola, the always warlike general, was in favor of not using soldiers, and he was even more worried, "General, I asked you to ask Da Shan Yu for help, and asked him to help us make peace from it, what does Da Shan Yu have to say?" ”
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