Zhao Xiu took the letter, opened the white letter inside, and looked at the contents of the letter, his face gradually darkened.

Meng Xin stood aside and asked Turing, "When did this letter arrive?" ”

Turing said with a serious face: "It was sent early this morning." According to the rules, black letters are not urgent letters, and they need to be submitted to the War Strategy Division for verification. That's why this document is only now in the hands of the prince. ”

This is Zhao Xiu's own regulations, to transmit documents to Liaozhou, all divided into three kinds, the red envelope is the general message sent by each branch to the Liaozhou headquarters, and the black envelope is the major information, which needs to be confirmed and reported. The yellow envelope is an urgent message, which must be handed over to Zhao Xiu as soon as possible, and Zhao Xiu will make a judgment.

Zhao Xiu looked at the letter in his hand and put it down, frowned and approached the map on the table, and fell into deep thought.

Meng Xin didn't know what happened, looking at Zhao Xiu's gloomy face, he couldn't help asking, "What's wrong?" ”

Zhao Xiu's facial features were all pinched together, as if he was very uncomfortable. He handed the map in his hand to Meng Xin, and looked at the map again, but this time he looked at not Liaozhou, but Linzhou and Yizhou to the north.

There are three important towns in the north of Tianwu Kingdom, Linzhou, Yizhou, and Dingzhou. Dingzhou is located in the northeast, Emperor Tianwu has always wanted to send troops to the north in his later years, in order to facilitate scheduling, so the capital of Tianwu Kingdom was set in Dingzhou, which borders Shuofeng Kingdom.

Emperor Tianwu must not have thought that the situation of the enemy being weak and I being strong had undergone earth-shaking changes, and the original capital of the country was set in Dingzhou and Shangjing, which was not only to better send troops to the north, but also to make the Son of Heaven guard the country. But now it has been reversed, Shuofeng Iron Cavalry is rampant in the world, Tianwu has practiced extravagance, one has eliminated the other, in just ten years, Tianwu Kingdom has turned from offensive to defensive, becoming a passive party.

To the west of Dingshu is Tsubasura, and as the western guard of Kyoto, it bears no less pressure than Dingshu. Therefore, the imperial court set up a 100,000-strong Zhenbei army in Yizhou to resist the invasion of Shuofeng Iron Agent in the north.

The west of Yizhou is Linzhou, Linzhou is the most important pass on the Tianwu border, it is connected to the Shuofeng grassland in the north, and there are 21 countries in the west of Tagan, which can not be said to be a strategic town. Linzhou not only has to resist the Shuofeng Iron Agent, but he also has to resist the strongest of the 21 countries in Tagan, the Tagan Seven Heroes. If it weren't for the Zhenguo General Wei Zhan, who is known as the God of War, who led 150,000 Mobei troops to garrison Yizhou, I am afraid that the gate of Tianwu Kingdom would have been opened long ago.

Meng Xin finished reading the letter in his hand, but he didn't have a sad face like Zhao Xiu. "Before, we were still guessing why Tagan Chen Bing came to the state, but he didn't do it for a long time. I didn't expect to play such a hand. ”

Zhao Xiu looked at the sand table carefully and said silently: "At the beginning of October, the Tagan Five-Nation Alliance Army sent troops to Linzhou, and the Cheshi Army and the 100,000 Mobei Army fought against Shalin County. The Qule Army and the 50,000 Mobei Army and the Linzhou Army fought against Shafu County. One south and one north formed jaws to disperse the forces of Linzhou. On the eighth day of October, Shuofeng responded to Tagan, the Heavenly Wolf Department, the Tianqi Department, the Golden Eagle Department, and the Blood Pheasant Department, broke through Hankang from Linzhou, and then marched into Yizhou to choke the plain, and then captured Lüfen. The door of Linzhou Yizhou was opened. ”

Zhao Xiu said as he pointed to the places on the map with his hand, and every time his hand pointed to a place, his heart became heavier. According to the letter, only Dingzhou was left of the three important towns in the north, and it was not engulfed by the war.

Meng Xin and Zhao Xiu next to him had different thoughts: "There is a fight in the north, which is a good thing for us." The battle is left to them, and the man is also their death. Let's accumulate strength in the south, eliminate one and the other, and one day we will be able to get sick and set foot in Longzhou, and cut Shi Hongzong's dog thief under the knife. ”

Turing was a little embarrassed when he heard Meng Xin's words. Although he is only a twelve-year-old child, he is a scheming prodigy who has been sensible since he was a child. Meng Xin's idea seemed to him to be a bit shallow.

Zhao Xiu sighed and said: "It's a good thing to fight on the back, but Shuofeng Tagan joins forces to attack, I'm afraid the plan is not small." We can secretly accumulate strength in the south, and the premise is that there will be no chaos in the Tianwu Kingdom, and the north must also be able to withstand it, otherwise our Liaozhou will definitely be involved. ”

Turing said: "The prince doesn't have to worry, according to my opinion, this time the tower and Shuofeng have joined forces to attack, and what Shuofeng is trying to do is nothing more than Yizhou." ”

Zhao Xiu looked up at Turing, who was standing on the ground and was only up to his waist, and asked with a smile, "What do you think?" Zhao Xiu's smile obviously took Turing for a child.

Turing saw Zhao Xiu's playful smile, felt as if he was being looked down upon, and hurriedly straightened up and said: "The Five Kingdoms of Tagan attracted the forces of the Zhenbei Army in Linzhou, causing it to lose Hankang in the north, causing the emptiness on the west side of Yizhou and opening the gate of Yizhou. Immediately afterwards, Yizhou lost the two places of Choyuan and Lufen, and the hinterland of Linzhou and Yizhou was basically hollowed out. ”

Zhao Xiu nodded, and sighed, he felt that Turing could describe what had happened so accurately, and he was already the best in this age. But Turing wasn't done.

"Linzhou Yizhou suffered from the enemy on its back, and lost the land of the three counties. The Mobei Army in Linzhou and the Zhenbei Army in Yizhou will definitely fight back and try to recapture the land of the three counties. It's autumn, and the Shuofeng tribe should be here to fight the autumn wind, and it is very likely that they will return to the grassland after grabbing the grain. In addition, the Shuofeng Iron Cavalry has always been able to attack but not defend. I think the fighting between the two states will soon stop. ”

Zhao Xiu still had this smile on his face, but he had to look at this little adult again in his heart. He turned his head to look at Meng Xin and found that Meng Xin was also looking at him, and the two of them looked at each other and smiled.

"What? Am I not right? Turing saw the expressions of the two people, thinking that he had said the wrong thing, which made Meng Xin and the others laugh.

Meng Xin walked up to Turing's side and patted him on the shoulder with his right hand. "Okay boy, not only have you grown up, but now you can be on your own. Hahaha" Meng Xin has always regarded Turing as his child, and he is very happy to see him so talented.

Turing felt very proud, and being patted on the shoulder by Meng Xin was like being recognized by the leader.

Zhao Xiu leaned on the shore of the table, turned over and said, "Turing, have you ever wondered why Tagan and Shuofeng joined forces?" Why don't we know the news of their joining forces, not even the imperial court? ”

Turing was not stumped by Zhao Xiu's question, and only paused for a moment before replying: "The first condition for Tagan Shuofeng to join forces is that there must be someone who comes out to draw the line, I don't know who this person is, but it must be a big man." And this person can also come up with enough benefits to unite them in many ways. You must know that there are twenty-one countries in the Tagan Desert, and the three who came this time are all first-class powers, and the five major tribes have been dispatched on the Shuofeng side. To be able to gather these eight parties together, complete a cooperation, and realize without revealing any news, this is a big deal. I think there are no more than four people who can have such a big spend, looking at the whole world. ”

If Meng Xin and Zhao Xiu regarded Turing as a prodigy at the beginning, then the inference just now is that Turing is a fairy child in the eyes of Zhao Xiu and Meng Xin.

From this moment on, Zhao Xiu no longer dared to treat him as just a child. "Tell me, which four people?"

Turing was really like a little adult, frowned and said: "Among the ten major tribes of Shuofeng who can have this ability, I think the only one is Marzaha of the Heavenly Sect, who is drunk and luxurious." According to the wisdom and courage of this person in my office, the reason why the Heavenly Wolf Department was able to compete with the Heavenly Wolf Department of the First Tribe of Shuofeng was completely due to the two tough battles fought by the Heavenly Wolf Department. "Marzaha is the unique official name of the Shuofeng Tribe, which is equivalent to the Great Sima of the Tianwu Kingdom, and is in charge of the power of soldiers and horses.

Zhao Xiu nodded, smiled and continued to speak.

"There is also Zang Su, the national teacher of the Cheshi Country in the 21st State of Tagan, this person dares to break the convention, imitate the national system of the Tianwu Kingdom, and develop and grow the Cheshi Country little by little. Ability should not be underestimated. There is another person, although it is unlikely to be him, but he is definitely capable of planning such a mutiny. ”

Zhao Xiu had already guessed who Turing was going to say, "Our old rival." ”

"Shi Hongzong!" The three people in the room said in unison.

"Hahaha" The three of them all laughed for a while because they said the same person in their hearts. Shi Hongzong, as the great Sima of the Tianwu Kingdom, holds the power of the country's soldiers and horses in his hands, and his power is monstrous. Coupled with his deep scheming and high position, there has been a faint phenomenon of him covering the sky with one hand in the Tianwu Kingdom.

"And what about the last one?" Meng Xin has unconsciously become accustomed to Turing's analysis, and he no longer treats Turing as a child, at least when talking about the situation, he will not treat him as a child.

Turing gritted his teeth and smiled a little embarrassedly: "The last one is naturally a genius who has learned from the past and the present, knows everything and knows everything, and our lord of Liaozhou has become the king Zhao Xiu." ”

"Uh" Zhao Xiu and Meng Xin's eyes widened, they really didn't think that Turing would suddenly say a real word, this sycophant is really unguardable.

"Know-it-all? Aha" "Know everything? Hahahaha" Meng Xin laughed so hard that his belly hurt, and the whole person lay on the table, shaking constantly, wanting to stop but couldn't stop. Zhao Xiu, on the other side, was even more powerless from laughing, and took several steps back again and again until he leaned on the pillar.

"Is it that funny?" Turing stood in place, looking embarrassed, scratching his head and looking at the two unpredictable people in confusion. I didn't know that I hadn't entered the world deeply, and the scared farts that I shot at random and carefully were not tactful at all, and even a little funny.

The two of them laughed for a long time for a cup of tea, which made Turing secretly decide that he must practice this horse shooting kung fu in private.

Zhao Xiu sat on the table in prostration, clutching his stomach and asked, "Turing, is there any news on the ironstone mine?" ”