In the thirteenth year of the Apocalypse, most of the eyes of the huge Great Chu Empire were focused on the border military state === Dingzhou, the ongoing war here is not only related to the grievances and hatreds between the empire and the grassland for hundreds of years, but also has a decisive impact on the internal form of the Great Chu, the mood of most people is complicated, the important people in the wealthy family of the Great Chu, a considerable number of people have fought with the barbarians as warriors in the border pass, whether it is a real fight with a real gun, or a trip to cross the gold for promotion, They have all witnessed the ferocity of the barbarians, and they all have more or less hatred with the barbarians. From the bottom of their hearts, they very much hope that Li Qing can win the final victory, but reason tells them that if Li Qing wins, then with Li Qing as the core, a huge border military group will be formed in Dingzhou.

The best result is that Li Qing and Bayard are both defeated, and some people have such expectations in their hearts.

"Let Li Qing and Bayar lose both, and let Bayar firmly drag Li Qing in the quagmire of the grassland war, which can maximize our interests." In Luoyang, the capital city, Xiao Haoran, the Duke of Qi, said to Xiao Yuanshan like this.

In August, when Xiao Haoran knew that Li Qingming was repairing the plank road, secretly crossing the array warehouse, crossing the ocean from Fuzhou, transporting a large number of troops to land outside the Congling Pass, taking advantage of the barbarians' unpreparedness, breaking through the Congling Pass, and attacking Bayar on both sides, he issued instructions to Xiao Yuanshan.

"But the patriarch, Li Qing is now a big advantage, the people of Murowei are like wolves and tigers, marching forward in the grassland, Li Qing's subordinates are steadily fighting over the mountains, approaching the grassland royal court step by step, Dingwei is on the front line, Naben is attacking Shahe Town but there is nothing, dilemma, whether it is from strategy or tactics, Bayar has been defeated, this result is only a matter of time." Xiao Yuanshan's eyes lit up, when he heard that Li Qing had hit the grassland hard, and victory was expected, this veteran who had dealt with Bayar for many years was very happy, although Li Qing and him can be described as a deep hatred like the sea, and the most painful defeat in his life was given to him by Li Qing, but as a great Chu man, as a general who had fought at the border for many years, he was happy for Li Qing's victory, and this feeling made him feel entangled and extremely complicated.

Xiao Haoran smiled coldly, "If Li Qing is allowed to win the final victory quickly, then he will be able to turn around and face the inside of Da Chu immediately, this is absolutely not possible, before we can gain a firm foothold, we must let Bayar hold on." Yuanshan, you have been at the border for many years, you should have many channels to contact the barbarians, and the same is true for the Fang family, you go to contact the Fang family, give Bayar a certain amount of support, weapons, food, all can be given to him, there is only one condition, that is, he wants to fight this war for a long time. ”

Xiao Yuanshan was stunned.

"Yuanshan, I know that you hate the barbarians very much, but everything should be based on the overall situation, the barbarians are small lands, compared to the huge empire, he is just a small disease, let the barbarians drag Li Qing, drag the Li family, it is very important for the rise of our Xiao family, when we control the overall situation, we can also defeat and eliminate them, militaristic affairs, we must not be emotionally engaged, do you understand?"

Xiao Yuanshan had mixed feelings in his heart, bowed his head and said, "Yes, patriarch, I understand." ”

"Yuanshan, we are seeking the country, if we succeed, we will have power over the world, and if we fail, we will die and our reputation will be ruined." Xiao Haoran's slightly deep voice echoed in Xiao Yuanshan's ears, "For this goal, there are some things that we have to do even if we don't want to. ”

"Don't worry, patriarch, I will do these things as you tell me."

"Well, you have always done things steadily, I am very relieved, this matter must be remembered, no one should be allowed to seize the handle."

"Yes, patriarch, I can save it, even if it leaks out in the future, it will be the Fang family's doing, what does it have to do with our Xiao family?"

At the same time, in the south of Dachu, in a manor by the mountains and rivers, an octagonal pavilion was built in the blue waves, a long wooden corridor connected him with the other end of the contour, above the blue waves, among the lotus leaves, the red, pink, and white lotus flowers are blooming by themselves, occasionally there are frogs from the lotus leaves a fierce son into the water, sneaking for a while, climbing on another lotus leaf, croaking a few times. In the willow forest in the distance, a few cicadas make noise from time to time, occasionally the breeze flies, the willow flies, and the hidden guards in the willow forest can be vaguely seen. In the pavilion, a middle-aged man in brocade clothes was half-lying on a chaise longue, holding a snuffbox in his hand, and his neatly groomed long little fingernails picked up a piece of tobacco, stuffed it into the snuffbox, reached his nose, took a deep breath, and exhaled a long sigh of satisfaction. Finally stood up.

Zhong Ziqi, this famous young wolf in Dachu, is standing at the bottom at this moment, while his companion Xu Siyu is not even qualified to set foot on this pavilion, so he can only wait on the shore from afar.

"Ten years of recuperation, ten years of rejuvenation, it's finally time to harvest." The middle-aged man in brocade said in a low voice, "The child period, the era that belongs to us is finally coming." ”

"Yes, Lord Wang!" Zhong Ziqi said respectfully: "The prince endures humiliation, lies on the salary and tastes the courage, ten years of planning, foresight, and finally becomes the current situation. ”

This middle-aged man in brocade clothes is the master of the Zhong Zi period, King Ning. Hearing Zhong Ziqi's words, King Ning smiled slightly and said, "The more this time, the more careful we must be, we must not fall short for the sake of the mountain." Sub-period, don't underestimate the heroes of the world, your actions in Fuzhou are really impulsive, in the hands of a little woman, when it arouses you and me to wake up, if Li Qingshang is not still young, the chance that you can come back alive is really small. ”

Zhong Ziqi's face was slightly hot, "Yes, Lord Wang, Dingzhou White Fox Qingfeng is indeed a fierce opponent, and her statistical survey department penetrates so fast that it makes people look sideways." ”

"You know these things better than me, you should have arranged them earlier, and I don't bother to ask about these things, just do it yourself, how about Qu Yongjie?" King Ning sat down on the spot leisurely, took off his boots, put a pair of white and pure feet into the water, and made a splash.

"Qu Yongjie is old and sophisticated, not a simple person, the minister has been in contact several times, and hinted several times, this person is humming haha, looking at him left and right, he just refuses to say it clearly, he is still waiting to see the form." Zhong Zi said.

"It's okay, let him watch a paragraph, this person will be in my palm sooner or later." King Ning said confidently, "Dingzhou form, what do you think?" ”

"In the battle of Dingzhou on the grassland, the overall situation has been decided, and Li Qing's victory is expected." Zhong Ziqi had a complicated look on his face, "In the three-year period, to pacify the grassland, Li Qing actually did it." This person is really an immortal hero, lord, this person should be a fierce enemy! ”

King Ning smiled, "We don't have any power in the border state, but in the face of his rise, it's not like there is no way, Ziji, have you thought of it?" ”

"What do you mean?"

"For more than a year, I have been carefully studying this person and studying the reasons for the rise of Dingzhou. Li Qing, I admire him very much, for the general can be described as both wise and brave, and the world is governed by the talent of the world, if I can get this person, then my Great Chu will definitely prosper, so, in the sub-period, the battle between him and the grassland must not end before I get the Great Chu, let Bayar drag him, so that he has no time to turn around and face the chaos in the Central Plains. King Ning's gaze sharpened sharply, "I want a capable minister, but I don't want to have another difficult opponent." ”

Zhong Ziqi said in a deep voice: "Please make it clear to the prince." ”

"Although the Dingzhou soldiers are brave and good at fighting, they can always have an advantage in the battle with the grassland, but it is inseparable from the strong economic advantage of Dingzhou now, we only need to pay attention to this."

Zhong Ziqi's brain flashed, and he suddenly understood what King Ning meant, "The prince is preparing to attack Li Qing's business network and economic system, so that the two states of Dingfu will be in financial difficulties. It is not possible to fight Bayar with all his might. ”

King Ning smiled and said: "Li Qing said a word to his subordinate high-ranking officials, the war is silver, and he wants to use silver to smash Bayar to death, then, let's make Li Qing's silver less, and let him use silver to smash Bayar to death for a longer time!" ”

"My subordinates understood." Zhong Ziqi looked at King Ning in admiration.

King Ning sighed, "Dingzhou's innovation in ordnance is really surprising, the first-grade bow and hundred-shot crossbow you got from Dingzhou, our master craftsmen have studied it for so long, and they still can't imitate qualified things, steel wire strings, strong pressure springs, with our iron training technology, it can't be made at all, sub-period, you have to work hard in this regard." ”

Zhong Ziqi said: "Lord Wang, my subordinates have sighed and understood, Li Qing's two major craftsmen, Ren Ruyun and Xu Xiaodao, one is responsible for the development of ordnance, and the other is responsible for the training of fine iron. Li Qing was even more protective of these two people, and his subordinates tried several times, but they all returned in vain, but they lost a lot of manpower. ”

"To be able to give such a high position to the craftsmen, Li Qing is eclectic in the use of talents, opening a precedent that Da Chu has never had, this move has advantages and disadvantages, but for the current Dingzhou, it is really a good way to unite people's hearts and inspire these people to die, with these two examples here, presumably all the craftsmen of Da Chu are yearning for Dingzhou."

Zhong Ziqi smiled: "Lord Wang, we can do the same!" ”

King Ning smiled, "If I was the first to do it, it would be fine, but now, if I imitate Li Qinglai, in addition to provoking a laughing stock, it will also make the scholars look sideways, and the gains outweigh the losses!" This matter will be discussed later, if Li Qing can be under my command, then everything will be solved! ”

King Ning and Xiao Haoran began to move, and in Yizhou, the Li family also began to move, a cavalry of thousands of people, under the leadership of Li Feng, began to march towards Dingzhou, they are the reinforcements sent by the Li family in order to support Li Qing to make the final blow to the grassland, of course, this is also in the case of the overall situation has been decided, and is going to Dingzhou Li Qing to get a piece of the pie.

(To be continued)