Originally, these humble Hungarian nobles were quite wary of these neighbors of the same clan who had competed with them for supremacy in the Eastern Tengger steppe, although they were defeated by the Humble Hungarians and recognized the hegemony of the Humble Ones, but they were always thinking about how to weaken themselves, and fantasized that one day they could turn things around and regain their hegemony. Now that these guys are actually colluding with Qin Duan of the Great Qin Empire, wouldn't that make Li Qin Duan feel like a tiger? How can this be revenged?

Seeing the noble ministers in the hall talking about each other, Wadya frowned and cleared his throat, "Be quiet, what are you panicking, let Sadie finish speaking." ”

"In February and March of this year, they had close contacts with Qin Dui, and sent secret envoys to each other, and we spent a lot of effort, but we still could not know the content of their talks, and their secrecy measures were very strict. The latest information shows that Qin Duan secretly gave away a large amount of grain, cloth, tea, medicinal herbs and other materials, far exceeding the amount sent to the countries of the Western Regions. Sadie also felt a little dry in his throat and eyes, and swallowed a mouthful of saliva before finishing his words.

Harry Qisheng, the general of the expedition to the west, did not participate in the discussion of the nobles, but just stood aside coldly. The general of the expedition to the east, Ukola, and the general of the expedition, Bessan, exchanged glances, and both of them had some worry in their eyes.

Wadeya also felt a little upset, the attack of the Chidi people had been expected for a long time, and his side had also made certain preparations, but he didn't expect that this damn Qin Dui not only had something to do with the countries of the Western Regions, but also colluded with those of his old enemies, which could not but cause a high degree of vigilance.

"Sidd-sama, is your information reliable?" Harry Qisheng, the general of the expedition to the west, spoke.

Saidi glanced at Harry Kaisheng with some dissatisfaction, and replied, "Absolutely reliable, this is not only the news from the Tokugawa people, but also the information from the Motts, Tubu, Ghurs, and Numidians. ”

Wadya glanced at Harry Kaisheng, "Harry Kaisheng. Do you have any doubts? ”

"Yes, Great Chief, I suspect this is a trick, a smokescreen that Qin Dui can create." Harry replied respectfully.

"And what is his purpose?" Wadya hurriedly asked.

"Originally, we planned to march into Tokugawa Prefecture this year to avenge last year's revenge. Qin Duan also knew this, so I suspected that he was trying to create momentum, so that we would have some concerns and dare not let go of the attack. Harry Kaisheng spoke his mind.

"Oh? Are you that good? Then why was he beaten by Qin Duan last year and lost his armor and fell into the water? Ukola, the general of the Eastern Expedition, who had not spoken, sarcastically.

A hint of anger flashed in Harry's eyes, and he didn't say anything, but he quickly returned to normal.

"What do you think, Besan?" Wadya ignored Ukora and turned his gaze to Bessan, the general of the expedition to the south.

"I agree with General Harry. But what Sedi said must not be unguarded, if the Chidi have a large-scale war with us, and our troops in the east are marching towards Tokugawa Prefecture, the remaining forces will be too weak, and if the Motts, Tubu, Gyur, and Numidians come to draw salaries, we will be very passive. Besan spoke in a very tactful tone.

The Motts and Tubu were located on the eastern side of the Pehuns, while the Gyur and Numidians lived in the northeast and north of the Pehuns.

"In addition, our intelligence agents have discovered that the envoy of the Chidi people, Casiron, also made a long stay in Tokugawa-gun in February. I doubt he'd been in contact with the Motts as well. Sedie cautiously threw out a heavy bomb.

Almost everyone fell silent. The Chidi people also formed an alliance with Qin Du and the Mott people?! If that's the case, then the situation is really not good. The nobles quietly exchanged ears, and their eyes would also focus on Wadeya.

Harry Qisheng sighed in his heart, he was sure that this was definitely Qin Duan's conspiracy, which would create this situation and make these people, including the Great Chief, wary. But who would believe what they say? Qin Dui, Qin Dui, you are too cunning.

Sure enough, Wadeya, who was already a little worried, thought about it again and again and made a decision: "Just in case, Zhengdong will abandon the eastward invasion plan this year and make defensive preparations." Anyway, this year's harvest is good. Grain and grass are still enough, after all, Chidi talents are our biggest enemy. Preparations for war mobilization were made immediately after the expedition to the west, and preparations for war were also made for the expedition to the south, and the plan for the southern invasion was cancelled, and the plan for the southern invasion was cancelled, and it moved closer to the west as a reserve for the expedition to the west. The Escort is also prepared to prevent accidents. ”

After the meeting ended, Harry Qisheng returned to his house with a gloomy expression, and Halibaldo and Decima, who had been waiting there, saw that their boss was uncertain, and guessed that the plan had changed, but they did not ask.

Harry Qisheng saw the three of them, slapped them with a smile, and told them all about the situation of the meeting in front of the palace and his own analysis and judgment, although they were very disappointed, they were able to calm down.

On the contrary, Harry Qisheng was in a very bad mood, and in the end, Halibodo couldn't help but ask: "General, not this year, we can come back next year, why is the general so depressed?" ”

"I'm afraid that the situation won't be so optimistic, this year to solve Qin Dui should be the best opportunity, he has only arrived in Tokugawa County not long ago, his foundation is not solid, his strength is insufficient, I miss this opportunity, I am afraid of raising tigers." Looking at his methods and schemes, I feel chilled. Next year? Things are easy to change, and next year may not have such a good opportunity. Harry Victor let out a long sigh and looked at the eastern sky in a daze.

It was this plan, which was called "covering one's ears and stealing the bell" by later historians of the Great Chinese Empire, that successfully deceived the intelligence system of the Beihun and made the decision-making level of the Beihun make a wrong decision, that is, this wrong decision gave Qin Duan a whole year of respite, so that Qin Duan could have the opportunity to successfully strengthen the strength of his army in this year, laying the foundation for the second Northwest War later, Zhuge Fang also began to show his edge in the military circles of the Eastern Continent with this deceptive plan.

Later generations also said that if the Huns had boldly launched an attack on Tokugawa County at that time and strangled the power of Qin Dui in the cradle, perhaps there would have been no glorious Chinese empire in the future. But history has no ifs, Qin Duan won the time, and he also won the victory.

Despite the hot summer, the wave of immigration has not stopped. Due to the beautiful weather this year, most areas of the entire continent have had good weather and good crops, except for a few places.

The policy of exempting Tokugawa Prefecture from taxes for three years made the new immigrants taste the sweetness of the harvest in Koharu, coupled with the propaganda of well-intentioned people, in the fourth, fifth, sixth, and three months, an average of nearly 5,000 immigrants poured into Tokugawa County every day, and even some poor nomadic herdsmen also moved to the northwest corner of Tokugawa County to engage in grazing, which made Qin Duan excited, and it seems that a good policy can even transcend national erasure hatred, making it irresistible to all people who desire a happy life.

Under the deliberate adjustment of the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, the cultivation area has gradually developed from the eastern and southern parts of Tokugawa Prefecture to the northern and western regions, and has gradually tended to be rationally planned.

With the influx of labor, merchants from other parts of the empire gradually shifted their investment and property to Tokugawa Prefecture. New workshops and shops are opening in the Tokugawa Prefecture Castle, and a small number of smaller workshops have appeared in some of the larger market towns in the territory, and the whole of Tokugawa is a vibrant scene.

With the approval of Qin Du, the army recruited additional soldiers again, and all divisions and regiments were fully staffed, and the army of the entire Tokugawa Prefecture had reached about 410,000 people. The plan was also strongly criticized by government officials headed by Liang Qiming, who pointed out that the total population of Tokugawa Prefecture was now less than 3.5 million, while the number of troops was close to 40,000, and the ratio of soldiers to civilians had reached 1:8, which was simply unheard of. The expansion of the armed forces was in fact a disguised competition for labor with handicrafts, agriculture, and commerce, and in the long run, this would inevitably affect the stamina of Tokugawa's economic development.

For this reason, Qin Duan specially introduced the current grim situation to Liang Qiming and others, and promised not to increase the number of troops in the near future, which barely quelled the dissatisfaction of the government, after all, the army also needs a lot of time to digest the recruits it absorbs.

With the entry of a large number of immigrants, the required loan funds have also increased exponentially, and the two sums of money obtained by Qin Duan from the imperial court have been somewhat stretched, but fortunately, in addition to Huitong Qian Zhuang and Wanfeng Qian Zhuang, Jinling Qian Zhuang, the second largest money village in the Jiangnan area, has also entered Tokugawa County to open a branch, Qin Du is also very smooth to reach an agreement with Jinling Qian Zhuang on the matter of obtaining small loans guaranteed by the government for new immigrants, and the Tokugawa Finance Department has stopped the business of direct loans to immigrants by the Finance Department in order to ensure the normal operation of the administrative agency. Fortunately, there are three financial institutions that are sufficient to meet the normal needs of migrants.

In September, a bumper harvest is in sight, and anyone will be overjoyed when they look at the golden fields in the fields. However, Qin Du's heart was heavy, although there was no sign that the Huns would invade Tokugawa, and there was also information that the Huns had shrunk their forces in order to prepare for a big battle with the Chidi people, and gave up their invasion plans in several other directions. But the current situation is changing, and it is difficult to guarantee that it is not a rumor deliberately released by the Huns in order to paralyze their own side, especially in the face of an old fox like Tu Da, no one dares to play this guarantee ticket until November.

In order to strengthen the intelligence and information work, Qin Duan also specially approved a fund to the Military Intelligence Department and the Security Bureau to investigate the collection of the activities of the Hun army, after all, this is related to the fate of the entire Tokugawa County, and there is no negligence at all, on average, every three days there is a special person to transmit the information of the Hun side to Qin Dui.

Another piece of information also came, the horse thief "Iron Riding Club" who had not shown up all this time finally appeared in the Northwest County, and according to the intelligence, their lair is estimated to have also moved to the Northwest County, and it seems that the leader of the Iron Riding Club is still quite familiar with current affairs. Qin Duan also breathed a sigh of relief, it turned out that his intelligence department had never found any trace of the "Iron Cavalry Club", and he always felt that it was a hidden danger to the economic development of Tokugawa, and now that he was in the territory of Northwest County, let the magistrate of Northwest County have a headache. (To be continued......)