At this point in verse 27, Zhu Huai didn't seem to have any interest in going on, he stood up, put his hands behind his back, walked around the brazier for several steps, and then as if he had made up his mind, he turned around and said, "Lord Wu, there is something that has always been in my heart, but I don't vomit or be unhappy."

He was still like an elder just now, and Wu Ming was pulling his children and family affairs, but now he suddenly became serious, Wu Ming's heart was shocked, he involuntarily stood up, hugged his fists and said: "Lord Governor, but it doesn't hurt to talk about it." ”

"What do you think, Lord Wu, what is the situation between the north and the south now?"

Wu Ming thought for a while and said: "Now that the north and the south are facing each other, to be honest, compared with the five southern provinces of our south and the entire north of Li Tie, the gap in material resources and manpower is too big, and if we really want to fight, the chances of winning are quite small." But we now have an advantage, that is, Niangniang and Xiao Tianzi, as long as she is on our side, she occupies an orthodox and righteous name, which is a big help for us. At the same time, it is difficult for the north to be monolithic. ”

Zhu Huai nodded and said, "Lord Wu is very reasonable, let's take a look at this first." With that, he took a few steps forward and walked to the original painting. Carefully rolled up the picture and put it away. Wu Ming looked up and saw that there was a picture hidden behind this painting, and it turned out to be a "military overview map". It includes most of the territory of the existing four empires, the Ganbigar Plateau north of the Yin Mountains in the east and west, and even the western capital of Lanning in the north and the eastern capital of Rizela in the east are represented on this map. It's just that compared to the entire Eastern Han Dynasty, it's just an approximate and much more vague.

Wu Ming was taken aback, in the prince's camp before, Wu Ming had seen a "military overview map", although the painting was also very detailed, but after all, it was only a map of the entire five provinces south of the Yangtze River and the southern cross, compared to this one, it was really a small thing. Compared to the map on Earth, this map is naturally quite different. However, using satellite technology, the original earth can instantly make a high-definition map of a satellite image. Naturally, there is no comparison between the two sides, and it is not easy to produce such a detailed map with the existing technology of this world.

Zhu Huai looked at Wu Ming's surprised appearance, and seemed to be very satisfied, he put away the original painting seriously, put it in the drawer, and then pointed to the picture and said: "This picture was made by Liu Ze's kid, united with more than a dozen craftsmen, and gathered dozens of minstrels. How about it, Lord Wu, this picture is still done. ”

Wu Ming was shocked, and naturally it was very different from the fineness in Zhu Huai's mouth. But the other party is on the rise, and it is naturally difficult for him to refute it. Wu Ming looked at it for a long time before he woke up from the shock in this picture. Zhu Huai waited for him to get used to it, then stretched out his right hand, pointed to the Ganbige Plateau in Beimeng and said: "Li Tie seems to be nearly twice as big as my territory, and his strength is nearly twice as high as mine, but the pressure he has to face is several times that of mine. ”

Wu Ming looked at Zhu Huai's right hand, and suddenly said, "Lord Zhu, is there something wrong with Beimeng?" ”

Zhu Huai nodded and praised: "Lord Wu's mind is really exquisite. After speaking, he drew a circle on the map with his right hand, enclosing the entire Ganbige Plateau, and then waved down sharply, saying: "The spies from the north have come to report that this winter, Northern Mongolia has frequently dispatched troops. The scale is the largest in history, and now there is friction with the garrison of Bukwonju. According to past experience, I am afraid that in the beginning of spring, they will invade the south on a large scale. ”

Speaking of this, he turned his head to look out the window, sighed and said, "This world, I'm afraid it's about to enter an eventful season." ”

There are also a bit of vicissitudes in his words, Wu Ming really couldn't imagine that this governor of Jiangnan, who is known as unparalleled in wisdom, still has such an emotional side, his heart is hot, he hugged his fists and said: "I wish my lord, what needs to be done by the kid, although I open my mouth, although my strength is small, but for the sake of the entire court, I am also willing to be a little thin." ”

Zhu Huai's eyes lit up, looked at him and said, "Lord Wu is really fast-talking, I really have something to trouble you here." ”

Wu Ming's heart chuckled, and he quickly stood up straight and said, "Your Excellency, it's okay to say something." ”

Zhu Huai gently brushed a wisp of charcoal ash on the table with his hand, and said slowly: "After the beginning of spring, I'm afraid I will have to trouble Lord Wu and go to Kyoto." ”

Wu Ming was puzzled, and after thinking for a long time, he really couldn't think of what Zhu Huai wanted him to do in Kyoto, so he saluted and said, "Go to Kyoto?" The boy is long in the army, and he is only a little learned, I am afraid it will be difficult to take on this heavy responsibility......"

Zhu Huai waved his hand, stopped Wu Ming and continued, "Lord Wu, you are witty, and your martial arts are the choice of the moment, but there is a little bit of a bad thing, you are really not confident enough, and sometimes you are too mother-in-law." Li Tie put on such a big battle this time, and even Lin Yinghuan, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, used it, just to let the world know that he, Li Tie, was not a reckless soldier. In order to avoid the division between the north and the south, he has done his best to be benevolent and righteous. ”

As soon as he said this, Wu Ming's heart suddenly sank, and he said: "Your Excellency the Governor wants me to send an envoy to the north, and it is also to convey to the north that we have a meaning in the south. ”

Zhu Huai stroked his palm and smiled: "That's exactly what it means, it's just that the north is now like a tiger's den in Longtan for us." This is the responsibility of the north, and it is really difficult for ordinary people to take this position. Wu Daren is both civil and military, and now he is the acting leader, and the one who can best represent Niangniang is none other than you. Speaking of this, he glanced at the Chixiao hanging by Wu Ming on his waist, and said with a smile: "And you are holding the Chixiao, invisibly, it is also the most profitable talisman, forgive Li Tie, that old boy does not dare to act rashly." ”

Wu Ming said: "Lord Governor, please rest assured, even if the kid is crushed, he must unite with the forces of the north to limit Li Tie's ambitions, avoid the civil war between the north and the south, and give the north and Mongolia a chance." ”

Zhu Huai smiled slightly, shook his head and said, "Lord Wu, it seems that you still don't understand. Li Tie now grasps the military power in the north, and since he has launched a mutiny, with his personality, he must have a very certain grasp and follow-up means. If he wants to accept Niangniang and Xiaotianzi again, it will be difficult to ascend to the sky. Your mission this time is only to go to Kyoto and explain our position to those scholars of the Taigakukan, and it is best to let them understand Niangniang's distress. Resolve the impact of Lin Yinghuan's trip to the south this time. ”

Wu Ming was immediately disappointed, Zhu Huai said so much earlier, he thought that the governor of Jiangnan was also peace-oriented. Unexpectedly, he just used himself as a chess piece to win people's hearts in the north. He thought, his face couldn't help but be disappointed, these expressions all fell into Zhu Huai's eyes, Zhu Huai took a few steps forward, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Lord Wu, Li Tie has been planning for so many years before launching this coup. Its thunderous means and accurate timing made me feel suffocated, but people are not as good as heaven, I am afraid he himself did not expect that the Persians would discover the Daya Cave at this juncture and launch an eastward crusade against the Nanban again. Now, it's not me who is being attacked from inside and outside, but him. ”

Speaking of this, the governor of Jiangnan laughed, obviously he was also very happy about Li Tie's suffocation.

Wu Ming's heart suddenly brightened. At the time of the prince's southern expedition. The follow-up reinforcements and grain and grass were gone, and it was obvious that Sima Shang's old boy had detained them. Later, just as he was preparing to withdraw the army, Sima Shang of Nanyang announced that he would accept the direct order of the military department. Shengsheng cut off the prince's back road. The southern barbarians later set up an ambush in Cangqian Mountain and fought to the death with the Han army, but they did not see Sima Shang send a soldier or a pawn to respond. All kinds of signs show that Li Tie, the imperial lieutenant, may have colluded with the Southern Barbarians for a long time.

If the Persians do not launch an eastern crusade, then the southern barbarians will take the power of Yu Sheng, with Sima Shang as the internal response, and Li Tie in the north, to attack Zhu Huai inside and outside. Once the five provinces south of the Yangtze River were swept away. Liao Qing, the governor of the five central and western provinces, is a wall-headed character, and he will definitely fall to Li Tie's side, and the remaining governor of the northwest, He Xiaotian, is the governor of several roads, and the weakest one is no longer enough to worry about.

Li Tie's hand borrowed a knife to kill people, and then attacked inside and outside, one ring after another. Wu Ming understood now, only to feel that his whole body seemed to be frozen by a huge ice cube, and cold sweat was pouring down. He stood there, looked at the map, and muttered, "I see, I see." ”

Zhu Huai then let out a long sigh: "If his plan can really succeed, I'm afraid that when I Zhu Huai reaches old age, my family will really be ruined, and even Yuqing will not be able to be saved." ”

Wu Ming's heart was shocked, remembering Zhu Yuqing's rain-like sadness when he first entered Nanning City, I'm afraid that most of it was for this matter. Thinking of this, his heart was hot, and he nodded and said, "Okay, I don't know when the Governor will leave?" ”

"Lin Yinghuan handed me a prayer post, which indicated that I would leave after the beginning of spring. Lord Wu, you just came back from the south, and you have been tired all the way, so you will have a good time cultivating this year, and after the Lantern Festival, you will go to the north with Lin Yinghuan. ”

took this errand in a daze, and Wu Ming didn't know how he got out of the Governor's Palace. In Zhu Huai's words, he almost explicitly agreed to his relationship with Zhu Yuqing. It's just that for this old and spicy governor of Jiangnan, how much of this is true affection? He himself made it clear that once Li Tie's army was overwhelmed, I am afraid that he would have to sacrifice Zhu Yuqing in exchange for a temporary peace. So, the matter of Zhu Yuqing that he promised to himself, as well as his support for Zhu Xiaolong to worship him as a teacher, are all mostly used ingredients, right?

Thinking of Zhu Yuqing, Wu Ming suddenly smiled bitterly. It is inevitable that Zhu Huai and everyone will have a misunderstanding, and his own appearance is indeed too unbearable. Compared with those disciples, it is even better. It's just that Zhu Yuqing and He Yi are indeed too similar, and every time I see her, I can't help but think of He Yi. It's inevitable that his demeanor is unnatural, but what is his attitude towards Zhu Yuqing? Thinking of this, I couldn't help but feel even more dazed.