The Wushuang advanced rapidly on the sea, surrounded by Yang Ligong's Second Fleet. Phuket was handed over to Murong Feng, Yue Jingbo, and Delhiman, and continued to implement the blockade plan against the Hongyi Kingdom. Yan Hui didn't care about this at all, in the face of great strength, any resistance was useless. Not to mention the help of a man of high prestige, Delhiman. It's just that the news of Dayan's demise was too sudden, so Yan Hui had to lead the Second Fleet to return to Nanyi directly, and then pick up Yuan Yuan and Wen Rou'er and return to Liaodong by boat.

On the Wushuang, Yan Hui called Ouyang Xiu to ask about the whole story, and Ouyang Xiu carefully reported the matter to Yan Hui in combination with the information sent by Ximen Qing and Zhou Xiaoxian.

After Yanhui arrived in Nanyi, Li Ke sent people to contact the Heavenly Wolf Khanate, and the matter they talked about was nothing more than the marriage of Long Xingrong and Su Meiduo. It should be said that the interests of this marriage outweigh the feelings, Long Xingrong no longer has the original impulse, and he also has dispensable thoughts about the marriage. He was decadent, utterly decadent. From the time he knew that Yan Hui had announced the establishment of the Divine Dragon Empire, Long Xingrong felt that he had been abandoned by everyone. He lost his best friend, he lost his strongest arm, what fate awaited him, he didn't dare to think about it, and only paralyzed himself with a pot of liquor.

This kind of Long Xingrong made the Emperor Long Yanhei, the Queen Mother Li Fanghua and the Minister Li Ke both distressed and worried, and kept comforting Long Xingrong. The Queen Mother felt sorry for Long Xingrong and asked Li Ke to promote the marriage, Li Ke naturally obeyed, and went to the Heavenly Wolf Khanate in person.

In the Heavenly Wolf Palace, Mu Lun, the minister of the Heavenly Wolf Khanate, warmly received Li Ke, and the two ministers of the country greeted him like old friends. Li Ke put forward a request for marriage between the two countries on behalf of Dayan, and when Li Ke finished speaking, Mu Lun replied without thinking: "Li Xiang, the Great Khan of Sumeduo of our country has agreed to the request of His Majesty the Emperor of your country, and from now on you and I will be the country of in-laws." ”

"Prime Minister Mulen, this is really good, does the Great Khan have any conditions?"

"There are no conditions, you and I should support each other after the marriage to fight against our common enemy Yanhui."

"That's for sure, and Dayan also needs to use the strength of your country to recover the land occupied by the Yan thieves, which should be the basis of our marriage."

"There is no problem, what Dayan needs now, we will support."

The progress of the talks was very fast, and the Dayan officials who came with Li Ke never expected that the Heavenly Wolf Khanate would be so reasonable. Not only did he not put forward any conditions, but he agreed to all the demands made by Li Ke. I thought it would be another protracted negotiation, but it was successfully completed in a relaxed atmosphere. When Li Ke and Mu Lun signed the marriage agreement on behalf of the two countries, the Dayan officials were all relieved and stood up to congratulate Mu Lun.

The news of the marriage between the Great Yan Emperor Long Xingrong and the Great Khan of the Celestial Wolf Khanate, Sumeduo, was announced to the world, and the Shenlong Empire immediately raised its borders, which included not only the border with the Celestial Wolf Khanate, but also the border with Dayan. The Supreme Military and Political Council was held for three consecutive days, and in Yan Hui's absence, Yan Chengyu temporarily took charge of the military and political power. Yan Chengyu, the old marshal, whether it is military command or sensitivity to power disputes, is beyond the reach of ordinary people. At the Supreme Military and Political Conference, Yan Chengyu put forward the principle of "strictly guarding against stubbornness and waiting to see what happens," and this policy was unanimously approved by all the directors of the Military and Political Conference.

The two major problems faced by the founding of the Shenlong Empire were the capture of the Emperor and the Yan State. There is no doubt that the strategic deployment of the Rong Lu is based on the established policy of "expelling the Rong Lu and glorifying the Divine Dragon" put forward by Yan Hui. But it's different for Yan Guo, taking Yan Guo as an enemy, to be honest, there are still some psychological obstacles. But if the Yan Kingdom is not destroyed, the Shenlong Empire will not be able to unify the country, and it will not be able to be flawless. This is something that no strong emperor, a strong empire, can tolerate. So do you really want to meet the sword soldiers of Yan Kingdom? The Shenlong Empire, from the emperor to the ordinary people, was pondering this question in their hearts, and Yan Hui was even more entangled in his heart.

Long Xingrong will not give up the Jiangshan Sheji, even if there are only ten states in Yan now, Long Xingrong will fight desperately to the death. So when Yan Chengyu proposed to "strictly guard against death and wait and see what happens", several directors already understood Yan Chengyu's plan in their hearts. Only by breaking the old pattern can we start a new stage.

Yan Chengyu said solemnly before everyone voted: "I am very heartbroken, my heartache is that Dayan has been inherited for 500 years, and the glory created with blood and life has been easily lost." I am also very glad that we have the ability to maintain the foundation of the Central Plains and give the people a happy land where they can avoid chaos. This is a time of change, and where there is change, there is sacrifice. It's a heart-wrenching sacrifice, but it's also the price we have to pay to be reborn from the ashes. His Majesty must walk to the top with radiance, and no stain will be allowed on him. So, I'll take care of the stain. This is what I should do as a veteran, as a father, and I ask you to support this decision. ”

Zhou Ruhai slowly stood up and said: "Actually, Your Majesty has a premonition, and it can be seen from Your Majesty's relocation of the people of Suzhou to Sizhou that Your Majesty has already prepared to deal with it. Yan Shuai is right, Your Majesty must stand on the peak with radiance, and it is also the duty of a courtier to take responsibility for Your Majesty, and the old man agrees with Yan Shuai's intentions. ”

"I'm in favor of it."

The Supreme Military and Political Council unanimously approved Yan Chengyu's proposal, and at the same time, various preparations were made for response. The various armies of the Flying Tiger Legion are on the border, looking at the grassland and the Yan country.

After Li Ke returned to Fengtian, he hurriedly began to prepare for Long Xingrong's wedding, and the bleak Fengtian City finally had a trace of joy. Taihe Palace's Long Xingrong looked at Su Meiduo's dowry list, as well as the contract between Dayan and the Heavenly Wolf Khanate, and some expectations rose in his heart and some excitement. He opened Su Meiduo's letter to him, Su Meiduo did not mention Yanhui this time, let alone the previous agreement with Long Xingrong, and only wrote four words "You and I join forces".

Long Xingrong's head kept flashing with various plans, but no matter what they were, they were all based on the military power of the Heavenly Wolf Khanate. Long Xingrong hesitated to choose between these various plans. At this moment, Peach Blossom came to report, and King Yan asked to see him.

Yan King Long Changshou came to Long Xingrong and bowed down and said, "Does Your Majesty really want to marry Su Meiduo?" So what does His Majesty want after the marriage? ”

"I naturally plan to use the power of Sumeiduo to restore the glory of Dayan."

"Why not use Yanhui's power."

"Yan Hui is a tiger, and Su Meiduo is a wolf at most. Brother Yan Wang, do you say that the threat of the tiger is greater or that of the wolf? ”

His Majesty did not agree with what he said. Yan Hui is a tiger, but he will not stand on the side of the wolf. If Your Majesty mobilizes the strength of the whole country to recover the grassland, Yan Hui will definitely assist Your Majesty. At that time, after the grassland is recovered, Dayan and Shenlong will negotiate again, and there will be no danger of losing the country. If Your Majesty uses the power of Su Meiduo, it will definitely provoke Yan Hui to regard me as an enemy. Su Meiduo had ill intentions, so easily agreed to the marriage, and did not put forward any conditions, what is the purpose? Isn't Your Majesty not at all afraid to turn against you? ”

"Brother Yan Wang, this matter is a foregone conclusion, don't say more."

"In this case, please serve as the governor of Fengtian, control the forbidden army and all the soldiers and horses in the capital, in order to protect everything, please ask Your Majesty's permission."

Long Xingrong lowered his head and pondered without words, and Peach Blossom suddenly spoke at this time: "Your Majesty, the slave is worthless to say, should he not say it?" ”

"Speak."

The slave thought that King Yan's request should be granted. As the saying goes, the heart of defense is indispensable, and His Majesty cannot fully trust the Celestial Wolf Khanate. ”

Long Xingrong looked at the peach blossom for a long time, and finally made up his mind.

"Spread the decree, Feng Yan Wang is the governor of the capital, control the forbidden army and the capital army to defend Jinggi."

"Commandment."

Long Xingrong's will made Li Ke very unhappy, but he didn't say anything, but immediately took action and divided the forbidden army defending the imperial city into two parts, one part was assigned to King Yan, and the other part was renamed the Praetorian Guard to defend the imperial city. At this time, Long Changshou did not debate with Li Ke, but only took the retainers to take office quickly. Long Changshou rectified the garrison of the capital and the soldiers and horses of the prefectures in Gyeonggi, and strictly ordered all armies to step up drills and reduce redundant personnel. As a result of this rectification, it was discovered that the Gyeongseong garrison and the troops of the Gyeonggi prefectures were ostensibly complete, but in fact there was a shortage of troops, and some garrisons were basically empty shelves.

There is a large loss of people, the armies are simply unable to recruit qualified soldiers, and in addition to the emptiness of the treasury and the shrinking military expenditure, it is impossible to guarantee even daily training, let alone the renewal of weapons and equipment. Long Changshou knew that what he said to Long Xingrong was in vain, so he had to gather the elites from various armies together to form a force of 50,000 people, named Longwei. and took out his own money to subsidize the replacement of military equipment, so busy for a month that the Dragon Guard Army began to take shape.

At this time, Long Xingrong and Su Meiduo were each ready, the imperial city was full of lights, the Fengtian City was cleaned, and the shops and houses on both sides of the main street were also dressed in red and green, looking joyful.

The huge wedding chariot pulled by eighteen oxen has set off from the Great Khan City to Dayan, and the envoy sent by Long Xingrong has also left the Yanmen Pass north to go to the Heavenly Wolf Khanate, and the marriage between Great Yan and the Heavenly Wolf Khanate has gone smoothly so far.

Su Meiduo stood on the slowly moving wedding car, and one after another orders were issued.

"Order the White Wolf Khan Bayintu to lead 100,000 troops to monitor Anxi City. The Khan of the Blue Wolf Department, Wu Qimai, led an army of 200,000 to guard the Heavenly Wolf City and monitor Liaodong. The Great Minister Mulun stayed in the city of the Great Khan and temporarily led the military and political affairs of the Celestial Wolf Khanate. The Khan of the Snow Wolf Department, Jimut, led 200,000 troops to guard the camp of Wolf Mountain. The Khan of the Red Wolf Department, Hua Gai Shu, and the Governor of Dadu, Jebeli, followed me to Dayan. ”

The Red Wolf Khan Hua Gaishu is the new Khan, this person is fierce and treacherous, brave and fierce, and is a fierce general in the newly rising Celestial Wolf Khanate. Since he took over as the Khan of the Red Wolf Division, the cavalry of the Red Wolf Department has also adhered to the combat style of Hua Gai Shu, that is, it is fierce and ferocious, and it never stops dying.

In this way, when Dayan was about to arrive in Dingyuan City, he met Su Meiduo's family sending team, and the two teams converged together and set off towards Yanmen Pass. (To be continued.) )