After the rooster crows at dawn, the nighttime prosperity of the entire Gofence is considered to be a temporary past, and several main roads in the fence gradually disperse. But the popularity did not decrease much, because the old mothers, servants and those helpers in the enclosure began to come out to clean up the mess all night, and also to pack up the food and ornaments, and wait for the girls who had been busy all night to sleep and repeat the prosperity of yesterday.

Looking at the scene in front of him that seemed to be a prosperous and prosperous market, Shen Yun couldn't help but sigh: "The world is busy, but I don't know that in the future of the war, no matter how prosperous the world is, it will become a fire training area." ”

Tu Tianjiao also frowned and said, "Yes, I'm afraid that the Romans will attack by surprise, but the world will not realize it, then it will be miserable." ”

Listening to Tu Tianjiao's voice, which was no longer disguised, Shen Yun said: "You don't need to worry about this. Unless the two armies are already in battle, there will be no situation where the Roman legions you are talking about are already under the city, and the people here are unaware. ”

Tu Tianjiao said curiously: "Why? Haven't you been worried about the surprise attack of the Romans, so you hurried to Dingxingfu? ”

Shen Yun said: "What is a raid? To be prepared for the unprepared, this is a raid. The surprise attack I am worried about is when the Romans have already crossed the 800-mile Hanhai Sea and the Longqing Mansion discovers the news coming back, or when the Romans land on the south bank of the Caspian Sea and move south along the Wuding River, which is called a surprise attack. As for what you imagined, we only knew when thousands of troops arrived in Dingxing Mansion that it was not called a raid. ”

Shen Yun looked at the still prosperous and lively Gofence, and said in a low voice: "If it really reaches the step you imagined, then let alone Dingxing Mansion, even the tall city wall of the imperial capital can't stop it." ”

Tu Tianjiao didn't understand what Shen Yun said. In her understanding, it seemed that the Romans would shrink into inches and arrive at the city of Dingxing Mansion in an instant. In reality, no major war can be fought without warning.

According to the calculations of Shen Yun and Fang Cheng and others, the Roman Redcoat Legion should have crossed the 800 miles of Hanhai and arrived at Longqing Mansion in a month, and after Longqing Mansion made effective and active resistance, it would take at least half a month for the Redcoat Legion to reach Dingxing Mansion. Even if the Longqing Mansion opens its doors to thieves, the Redcoat Legion will need time to take a short break after the trek.

Even in a modern society with telephone satellites, the mobilization and assembly of more than 10,000 soldiers will already attract the attention of the enemy, let alone the large-scale mobilization of troops in the era of cold weapons?!

Even, Shen Yun felt that there was no need for the Redcoat Legion to come to Longqing Mansion, as long as the Redcoat Legion drove into the territory of the Han Dynasty, those merchants with the most sensitive sense would bring the news here.

The reason why Shen Yun was so anxious to rush to Dingxing Mansion was to let Xihai Prefecture prepare early, and in view of Xihai Prefecture's performance in the Yue Clan's rebellion, Shen Yun was also ready to take power. Judging from the information provided by Tu Tianjiao, in the entire Xihai Prefecture, except for the Duke of Xihai County, there is no higher existence than Shen Yun's title.

However, unless he had to do so, Shen Yun would not want to take power personally. Because knighthood and official and military positions are different systems. Since the reform of the Holy Ancestor, people with high titles have only a higher status and belong to the nobility, especially at the level of princes, which is almost equal to the ruling class, but they have no ruling power. The ruling power was always vested in the officials appointed by the emperor. In his own fiefdoms, such as Lelang County and other places, the Marquis of Bohai was able to interfere with some administrative powers, but there were no birds in Xihai Prefecture.

This is also the reason why Xihai Jungong has always been so passive. The Xihai Ma family is indeed prominent in Xihai Prefecture, but it can only influence the officialdom of Xihai Prefecture through soft power, and cannot have real power, unless this power is explicitly given by the emperor and the Executive Yuan.

Back to the topic just now, although Shen Yun himself has the title of Marquis of Bohai, his military position is only that of a minister, and his military rank is not even as good as that of the Fu Sima of Longqing Mansion, not to mention that he is not familiar with the place in Xihai Prefecture, and it is difficult for him to directly take power once he comes to Dingxing Mansion.

And Shen Yun can't be in power, who will be in power to defend against the Romans?

Shen Yun's previous plan was to be the commander of the Second Class Regiment of Xihai Prefecture, Ma Bo. However, given that during the Yue Clan's rebellion, this legion commander did nothing, and the secret guard's connection had been cut off, although the previous report of the dark guard showed that this Ma Bo had no objection, but Shen Yun was not too optimistic about this Ma Bo.

The second is the stallion of Xihai County. Regardless of connections or prestige, the stallion of Xihai County is the best candidate. Therefore, in the content of Shen Yunjiao's edict, there is no doubt that General Ma will be the person in charge of Xihai Prefecture.

But judging from the news brought back by the time migration, it is unknown whether this person in power proposed by Shen Yun can survive tonight~~

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Xihai County Mansion. Chasing Yuantang.

Ma Shen sat on the main seat under the plaque of "Chasing Far Away", and Ma Zheng sat on the side. There are also two of Ma Yuan's guest counselors under the hall.

At this moment, the four of them all looked solemn, Ma Shen frowned on the already gray eyebrows, gently pinched the white beard under the chin with one hand, but the square eyes that were originally divine were slightly closed, without any gesture of opening. On the contrary, it was Ma Yuan, whose anxious expression was overflowing, and he wanted to speak but didn't know what to say.

All because of the three people who were still standing in the hall at this time.

The whole atmosphere was a little stagnant, only the porcelain cup on the table exuded a curling smell, indicating that the meeting had not started for long.

Why did the meeting that had not yet begun become so solemn?

It's just because of these three people in the hall: Ma Jing, who represents the Longyou Ma family, Yan Ruyu, who represents the Han Yulin Secret Guard, and Bai Xiaosheng, who represents the Han Bohai Hou!

Well, Ma Shen didn't expect that he received a post from the juniors of the same clan early this morning, and he thought that Ma Yuan could just deal with it, but he ended up seeing these three people.

Moreover, as soon as these three people met, they didn't say anything else, and first said something that Ma Shen couldn't even imagine: "The Xihai Ma family may be wiped out!" ”

If three days ago, someone told Ma Shen that the Xihaima family was in danger of being wiped out, although he, the head of the family, was ready to hand over power, he would definitely beat these people to death directly.

But now, after a person who confirmed that this matter was the heir of the Changzhi Ma family, and there was an endorsement from someone representing Yulin Secret Guard and the Great Han Bohai Marquis, as the head of the Xihai Ma family, Ma Shen had to calm down and think carefully about the authenticity and possibility.

And at this thought, Ma Shen suddenly realized that the Xiao Wu and Li families might really have the possibility of destroying the Xihai Ma family. Even, they have the corresponding strength!

Once people are accustomed to being high, they often ignore the power of the ants under their feet, but they don't know that no matter how small the ants are, once they are numerous, they can bite the elephant to death. What's more, now this group of ants, driven by huge interests, has turned into bloodthirsty man-eating ants!!

The Xihaima family has been the top spot of the wealthy family in Xihaizhou for 500 years, and they habitually have a downlook mentality towards the people around them. No matter how strong the Xiao Wu and Li families are, they have only risen in the past two or three hundred years, although Ma Shen is quite jealous of them and has the intention to eradicate them, he never thought that they would want to destroy the Xihai Ma family!

Because it seems to Ma Shen that this is almost impossible.

With 500 years of reproduction and the dependence of the people of Xihai on the Ma family for 500 years, the Xihai Ma family has become a behemoth in the new state of the Han Empire. The descendants of the Xihai Ma clan who have been entered into the genealogy alone have 196 hall names and nearly 200,000 people, not to mention the various families who have married and married the Ma family, all over Xihai Prefecture, and even the caliphs and the big families in the neighboring provinces of the Roman Empire. It should be said that although there are millions of people who rely on the Xiao family to live, the Ma family also has millions of in-laws that can be used.

Xiao Wu and Li Sanjia and Xihai Ma Family set up a position and hit each other, of course, it would be a defeat for both sides, but if Xiao Wu and Li Sanjia did not give the Ma family time to contact and accumulate strength, they directly entered the Xihai County Mansion and killed the entire head of the Xihai Ma family, then even if the Ma family had more relationships and strength, what was the use?

What's more, the biggest strength of the Xihai Ma family is actually the Han Empire, the imperial capital, and the emperor of the Han Dynasty! At the time of peace, absolutely no one dared to attack the Xihaima family, but the current situation ~~

Thinking of this, a layer of fine cold sweat was already faintly oozing from Ma Shen's forehead.

What a poisonous woman, this strategy of shooting people and horses first is really ruthless!

However, how did the three people in front of them know such a confidential thing?

Ma Shen did not ask why Atletico Madrid came to Xihai State, in fact, Atletico Madrid's appearance in Xihai State has already indicated the attitude of the Longyou Ma family. Needless to say, Atletico Madrid can also think of this as the head of the family, if he can't think of it, then even if Atletico Madrid speaks, the result will be the same.

As for Yan Ruyu and Bai Xiaosheng, Ma Shen had other thoughts.

The matter of the Yulin Secret Guard is not clear, and he doesn't want to be clear. He knew about the existence of the Dark Guard, but never touched it and did not resist. This is the right that the emperor should have, as a famous family in the West Sea for 500 years of the Han Empire, Ma Shen asked himself if he was sorry for the Han Dynasty, so he would not care about this secret guard.

Of course, because the Ma family is a famous family in Xihai Prefecture, he must not be contaminated with the secret guard, because once he touches it, it is equivalent to touching the emperor's taboo. That's unwise.

At the beginning of the Yue Clan's rebellion, Ma Shen didn't know about the purge of the secret guards, or someone reported it to him, but he didn't take it seriously. This is also a common problem of many big families - they can't win the battle with integrity, what is the role of these secret guards hiding in the shadows and stealing chickens and dogs?

Although even "The Art of War" has a "use chapter", there are not many people who really like spies and understand the power of spies. The doctrine of Confucianism preaches that "the revenge of the ninth world can be avenged", but it also preaches great revenge and revenge by bright means, rather than using disgraceful tricks.

Therefore, although Yan Ruyu's appearance will not dislike Ma Shen, he did not pay special attention to it.

As for Bai Xiaosheng~~

Ma Shen looked at the person in front of him, already frowning with gray eyebrows. After thinking for a while, he said slowly: "If it is as you say, Haihou is here?" ”

As soon as these words came out, Atletico Madrid and Yan Ruyu were a little confused. I didn't know how to answer.

On the contrary, Ma Yuan, who had been wanting to speak and stopped, frowned, and the two guest counselors, Yanzhou Xu Zi and Chenzhou Du Kan, also showed a relieved look.

In fact, this sentence of Ma Shen has two meanings.

First, I need you to come up with evidence that someone is going to destroy my West Seahorse family.

On the second floor, did the Marquis of Bohai arrive at Dingxing Mansion? Let him come to me.

At the same time, in this sentence, Ma Shen omitted the title of "Marquis of Bohai", and used the ancient and clumsy abbreviation of the literary language "Marquis of Hai", which is a nickname for the title of the younger generation. For example, the emperor and Yigong would not be called this because of their relationship with Shen Yun's father, but the other noble elders had no friendship with Shen Yun's father, but their seniority was placed there, so if they directly called "Bohai Hou", it would be more formal, and "Haihou" would be close.

This intimate title actually contains Ma Shen's affirmation of this matter and his gratitude to the Marquis of Bohai. At the same time, it also expressed Ma Shen's willingness to work with Bohai Hou to solve this problem.

You must know that according to the rules of the Han Empire, the title of Marquis of Bohai is not as high as that of Xihai County, and even if Marquis Bohai comes to visit in person, Ma Shen can refuse to see him. But now he personally opened his mouth to inquire and called him "Haihou", full of sincerity.

Of course, it is indeed a bit embarrassing for Atletico and Yan Ruyu, two young people, to turn so many twists and turns at once.

Fortunately, Shen Yun also arranged Bai Xiaosheng.

Although Bai Xiaosheng claims to be a know-it-all in the rivers and lakes, he is not ignorant of the nobles of the court, not to mention that he has not lived his age to a dog for so many years, so he was just stunned, then reacted, bowed, and said: "Yujun Gong, this matter only needs the Ma family to pay a little attention to the east to understand that what we are saying is true." However, in my lord's opinion, this matter may be a matter of elbows and armpits, but it is not a matter of first importance. Today, my lord is in a white dragon fish suit, and I urgently need to meet with the county prince. If you are slack, you can still look at the county and the sea! ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall changed color slightly.

Yanzhou Xu Zi directly showed displeasure, got up and waved his sleeves and said: "Joke! Someone is plotting against the Xihai Jungong of the Han Dynasty, this is not the top priority, so what else is the top priority?! I even want to let my family go to see him, I don't know what to do! ”

Bai Xiaosheng used "my lord" to call the Marquis of Bohai, while Xu Zi used "home" to call the prince of Xihai County. Obviously, both of them put things within the family scope of the nobles of the two empires, and they have nothing to do with the Great Han Flying Cavalry Guard and the like.

After listening to Xu Zi's words, Bai Xiaosheng was not annoyed, and stepped forward and asked, "Who are you?" ”

"Yanzhou Xu Zi Xu Ziwen." Xu Zi hugged his fists.

"But Xu Ziwen, who wrote poetry at the age of six, ascended to the first place at the age of ten, and graduated from Runan University at the age of fourteen?"

"It's down there!" Xu Zi replied proudly.

Bai Xiaosheng sneered and said, "Sure enough, it's a bookworm who can only read!" ”

Xu Zi suddenly changed color, shook his beard and said, "You dare to insult me?" ”

Bai Xiaosheng's words are not serious, but they are insults to Xu Zi, and Xu Zi's sentence "You dare to insult me" is not a light answer.

As the saying goes, a soldier can be killed, but not humiliated. If the scribes of the Han Empire said this, it would mean that they would not die, and the duel would still be light, and what was even more terrible would be that they would form a grudge for generations. You know, this is the time of great revenge. To insult one person is to insult a family, and to insult a person is to insult a surname, and this severity is very troublesome.

However, Bai Xiaosheng, who is a chivalrous man in the rivers and lakes, doesn't care about the grudge of this so-called scribe, he doesn't look at Xu Zi's words, flicks the dust that exists on his body, bows his fist and says to the horse: "Your Royal Highness, my lord has a word, if the county prince doesn't know the Xiao family's plan, or there may be a small setback, but now I know that with the Ma family's heritage, there should be a way to deal with it properly." What can be solved is naturally not a top priority. I wonder if my lord is right? ”

"Yes!" Ma Shen had already opened his eyes and was looking at Bai Xiaosheng coldly.

He wanted to know what this Bai Xiaosheng could say, something bigger than the West Seahorse family being wiped out. If Bai Xiaosheng is sophistry, hmph, Ma Shen is not the kind of county prince who can tolerate people to rely on sophistry in front of him.

Bai Xiaosheng faced Xihai Jungong's cold gaze, and a layer of cold sweat couldn't help but appear on his back, but he still didn't show a trace of fear on his face. There is no way, to invite the Duke of Xihai out to meet the Marquis of Bohai, which is a risky thing in itself.

"Dare to ask His Royal Highness the County Prince, the Han Dynasty is now in civil strife, new chaos is about to start, and there are aliens who want to enter the Central Plains, is this a top priority?!"

Ma Shen was startled, and then looked at Atletico and Yan Ruyu, but saw that Atletico also looked at him with affirmative eyes. Immediately understood, this may not be something that Bai Xiaosheng dared to fabricate in front of him.

"Caliphate? Or Rome? Ma asked in a deep voice.

Atletico just wanted to speak, but Bai Xiaosheng replied first: "Caliph, or Rome!" ”

An interrogative sentence, an affirmative sentence. It's exactly the same, not even a word has been changed.

Ma Yuan was also shocked, and just wanted to get up, Ma Shen had already grown up and said, "Prepare a sedan chair, the old man will go to see Haihou." ”

"Father!" Ma Yuan got up and hurriedly said, "The Xiao family's disaster is on the side, and the family still needs to be presided over by the father, so it is better for the son to meet the Haihou instead of the father, right?" ”

Ma Shen glanced at his son, then glanced at Bai Xiaosheng with cold eyes, and suddenly smiled: "As Mr. Bai said, Xiao Shi, small things, foreign races are big things. You sit at home and summon the Xiliang Iron Guard to take strict precautions. The old man took the young slave for a spin together. ”

After speaking, he didn't wait for Ma Yuan to reply, and strode out. At the same time, he also beckoned to Atletico Madrid: "The virtuous nephew will go with me." ”

Bai Xiaosheng suddenly sweated on his forehead, and was "hated" by a county prince, which was not a pleasant thing, but fortunately, he did not disgrace his mission, and hurriedly followed behind Atletico and walked out together.

If he could, Bai Xiaosheng didn't want to be hated by Ma Shen, but there was no way, Shen Yun's request was this.

Then why didn't Shen Yun go to see the Duke of Xihai in person, but instead asked the Duke of Xihai to come out to meet?

There are two reasons for this.

First, Shen Yun and Tu Tianjiao analyzed that since the Xiao family dared to make a move against the county prince, they must have sufficient certainty. In addition to the rebels, she must have a hidden chess hand. It's unclear what this dark chess hand is, but it's definitely something that can deal a fatal blow to the Xihai County Mansion. Shen Yun and the others went to Xihai Prefecture to be top secret, and they didn't want anyone to know in advance, so they had to ask the county prince to come out to meet them.

Second, Shen Yun, Fang Cheng and others also believe that if they want to cooperate with the Duke of Xihai County, they also need to see if they have the value of cooperation. This incident can also be used as a test. Let's see if this big family that has dominated Xihaizhou for 500 years is polished by the spirit and fighting spirit of the drunken life, or still has the courage of the ancestors.

Of course, the most important thing is that Shen Yun learned from Tu Tianjiao that this Xihai County Mansion has an armed force that has been tacitly approved by the emperors of the Han Dynasty in the past dynasties - the "Xiliang Iron Guard", which is a variant of the "Xiliang Iron Cavalry" under the command of Jin Gongma Chao.

Shen Yun also wanted to see if the "Xiliang Iron Guard" adapted from the "Xiliang Iron Cavalry" was still as brave and good at fighting as it was back then. This is a legendary weapon to defend Xihai Prefecture, how dare Shen Yun cooperate with the Xihai Horse family?! It's better to go back to Chidori Valley as soon as possible and join the big army (to be continued.) )