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In the ten years since Fu Jian's death, the situation in the world has changed dramatically.

The Northern Wei Dynasty, which annexed the various ministries of Gaoche, rose rapidly, and shook the hegemony of Houyan in one fell swoop this year.

Hexi, successively destroyed Houliang, Nanliang, Xiqin, Qiuchi, Xiyan, after subduing Tuyuhun, dominate the northwest.

Later Qin, destroyed the former Qin, and unified Guanzhong, but in the next Pingyang War, it was defeated and gradually went into decline.

At the same time, during this decade, the Eastern Jin Dynasty also experienced a brutal and fierce struggle for power.

Eventually, the royal family was able to regain control of the central power of the imperial court, and the family retreated to the region.

However, the retreat of the family to the local area led to the rise of Fang Zhenxiong, which once threatened the safety of the imperial court.

In this regard, the Son of Heaven and the imperial court can only join forces, unite those who are close to the imperial court and the royal family, and fight those who are ambitious.

And the Long Kanghuan clan has always been regarded as a restless family by the imperial court, and it has been suppressed and excluded by the key points.

For many years, the head of the family, Huan Xuan, has no official position except for the title of Nanjun Gong.

For this reason, Huan Xuan was angry and wanted to revive his family history.

It's just that because the Son of Heaven is powerful, Huan Xuan has to choose to lie dormant temporarily.

Recently, Huan Xuan learned from a secret channel that the Son of Heaven's body was declining, so he became ready to move.

However, Huan Xuan knew very well that if he wanted to make a difference, he must first obtain the power of Jingzhou.

At present, Jingzhou is divided into three points, and Yin Zhong can occupy the righteousness - recognized by the Son of Heaven.

Yang Yan period was supported by people and - assassination history; Huan Xuan sits on a favorable location - Jingzhou is the old land of the Huan family.

The three parties fought with each other, and no one obeyed anyone, making Jingzhou a miasma.

Seeing that the little brother Wei Shuo was thriving in the Northland, but he had achieved nothing, he couldn't help but embarrass the talented Nanjun Gong.

In order to realize his ambitions and ambitions as soon as possible, Huan Xuan had to send Huan Qian and Bian Fanzhi to Hexi for help.

……

Sure enough, Gentle Township is a hero's mound!

After returning from the expedition, Wei Shuo indulged in the tenderness of his wife and concubine all day long.

It wasn't until he was urged by the civil and military ministers again and again that he reluctantly left his family temporarily.

As soon as he walked into the Duhu Mansion, he received a report from everyone, saying that the envoy of Huan Xuan had arrived in Guzang.

"Nanjun Gonghuan Xuan? Who did he send? ”

"It is his confidant Bian Fanzhi, and Yiyang Hou Huanqian."

"Originally, the two of them had already arrived in Guzang, but because it coincided with the expeditionary army, they didn't bother to entertain them."

"Why are they here?"

"What else can you do?! It's just a call for help. ”

"For more than a year, Huan Xuan's strength has been greatly improved with the help of Hexi."

"Now he is ambitious, vainly trying to expel Yin and Yang and plot power in Jingzhou."

"Hexi and Jingzhou are separated by a lot, what help can you give him?"

"The lord doesn't know anything, that Huan Xuan knows that the Hexi bed crossbow is sharp, so he wants to buy a batch to improve the strength of the trilogy."

"He has been rejected several times before, and now it seems that he is not dead."

"Bed crossbow?" Wei Shuo pinched his chin thoughtfully.

The bed crossbow is a strategic weapon, and has helped Hexi win many major battles.

Therefore, it is very strictly controlled in Hexi, and no one dares to sell the bed crossbow without Wei Shuo's personal instructions.

"What do you think about this?"

"Shhh...... Jingzhou is an important way for Hexi merchants to enter and exit Jiangdong. ”

"If you don't agree to Huan Xuan's request, once he becomes angry and cuts off the Yangtze River shipping, it will greatly affect foreign trade."

"Yes...... But the bed crossbow is a strategic weapon after all, and once it is leaked, it may bring unpredictable losses to Hexi. ”

"The ministers are in a dilemma, so they disturb most of the guards to rest, and ask the lord to make an arbitrary decision."

"Actually, it's almost inevitable that the bed crossbow will leak."

"After all, the bed crossbow is not a rare thing, it existed as early as the pre-Qin period."

"From this point of view, there is no problem in selling the bed crossbow to Huan Xuan."

"However, from a political point of view, is it good or bad for Hexi to help Huan Xuan improve his strength?"

"As we all know, at present, Huan Xuan is ready to move, eager to bring Jingzhou under control, and then get rid of the suppression of the imperial court."

"Then it is foreseeable that as long as Huan Xuan's strength skyrockets, Jingzhou will inevitably fall into turmoil in the future."

"And Jingzhou has always been an important town in Jiangzuo, once something goes wrong, it will inevitably affect the stability of the Southern Dynasties, and even the situation of beacons rising everywhere cannot be ruled out."

"If the Three Jin Dynasty is not won, and the grain-producing land in Hexi is still not settled, then Shuo will definitely not let Jiangdong fall into turmoil."

"Now it's different, with Sanjin in hand, the importance of Jiangdong to Hexi will drop a lot."

"In other words, Hexi can withstand the adverse effects of the civil strife in Jiangdong, and even take advantage of the opportunity."

"So, the lord agrees to sell the bed crossbow to Huan Xuan?"

"Yes, it's not just the bed crossbow, all the needs of the Nanjun Gong can be met by the other party as appropriate."

"As for the bed crossbow technology, it will be leaked...... Actually, you don't have to worry too much. ”

"It's not that Shuo looks down on others, but who else in the world except Hexi takes craftsmen as people?"

"With the attitude of all localities regarding craftsmen as slaves, they will not be able to build a bed crossbow comparable to Hexi in a hundred years."

"In this case, the minister will send someone to inform Huan Qian and Bian Fanzhi, and ask them to hurry up and pay the money to buy things."

"Eh, what's the hurry? Cool them down first, and take this matter as a favor. ”

Wei Shuo wanted to give favors because he knew that Huan Qian and Bian Fanzhi would definitely ask Huan Zhen for help when they repeatedly hit a wall.

Huan Zhen was one of the young generals he valued, and it was only because he was suppressed by the head of the family, Huan Xuan, that he had to go to Hexi to make contributions.

If you want people to be willing to work for him, you naturally have to start from various aspects, among which emotional investment is also one of them.

As he expected, after repeatedly hitting a wall, Huan Qian and Bian Fan Zhizhen came to the door to ask Huan Zhen for help.

And although Huan Zhen is not angry with Huan Xuan, he can't help but give Huan Qian face.

It's strange to say that Huan Zhen and Huan Xuan don't deal with each other, but they are both good friends with Huan Qian.

……

"Dadu Protector, Huan Zhen asks to see."

"Huan Zhen? Let him in. ”

Wei Shuo was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly realized that he must have come to help Huan Qian say good things.

Through previous discussions, Hexi has reached a conclusion on whether to sell the bed crossbow to Huan Xuan.

Originally, Huan Qian should have been informed, but it was delayed because he was bent on giving favors.

Today, Huan Zhen took the initiative to come to the door, which happened to fulfill his wish.

After a while, Huan Zhenxiong walked in.

"The last general will see the Dadu Protector."

"Get up, what is the matter with all the Tao here?"

"The end, the end will ......"

When it came to the end, Huan Zhen suddenly hesitated, not knowing how to speak.

As a military general, he knew the value of a bed crossbow very well.

Once the words are spoken, it is very likely that he will be suspicious of the majority of the protectors, suspecting him of ulterior motives.

But his uncle Huan Qian personally begged to come to him, so he couldn't refuse.

That's it, that's it, this time it's just to repay the Huan family's kindness for many years, and from now on, I will follow Dadu Hu wholeheartedly.

Thinking of this, Huan Zhen was about to speak bluntly, but unexpectedly, most of the protectors spoke before him.

"Is it for Nanjun Gong to buy a bed crossbow?" Wei Shuo's face deliberately showed embarrassment.

"Shuo is also very embarrassed about this matter."

"The bed crossbow is a forbidden thing, and everyone disagrees with the sale of the bed crossbow to the Nanjun Gong."

"However, Shuo thought that Daoquan performed well in this battle of annexing states, infiltrated the eldest son alone, and made great contributions to the final elimination of Xiyan."

"As the saying goes, don't look at the face of the monk and look at the face of the Buddha. For the sake of the overall road, Pontus is willing to sell it to Nanjun Gong as appropriate. ”

"Really?!"

Huan Zhen couldn't help but be overjoyed, he thought that he would have to make a big effort, but in fact it went smoothly beyond his expectations.

How did Huan Zhen know that Wei Shuo had already inquired about it from the Joint Logistics Department and the Ordnance Superintendent.

Some of the key parts on the bed crossbow could not be made by craftsmen anywhere other than Hexi.

It is precisely because of this that Wei Shuo is not worried about being imitated by outsiders in the future.

Even if they imitate it, it is far less powerful than the Hexi bed crossbow.

Huan Zhen didn't know these details at all, and he really thought that most of the people valued him, so he was able to accommodate one or two, and the sense of belonging to Hexi in his heart suddenly became strong.

Wei Shuo had been secretly paying attention to Huan Zhen's expression, and when he saw that the other party showed gratitude, he sighed leisurely: "Don't forget the kindness of Hexi." ”

"Please rest assured that the general will not be ungrateful, and he will serve the dogs and horses of Dadu in the future."

"Well, Dao Quan said so, Shuo will be relieved."

"Actually, the family is very important to everyone, after all, how can there be you and me without a family?"

"However, Shuo hopes that Daoquan understands that the family is also divided into everyone and the small family, and Hexi is everyone relative to the Huan family."

"Only when Hexi becomes stronger, you and I will have a good future, so each of you and I must take it as our responsibility to safeguard the interests of Hexi."