Awakened from his contemplation, Gao Panlong sorted out his thoughts and replied succinctly: "It is still difficult to be sure, Jiayuguan is like a deep thorn in the throat of both the Kamans and the Sithro, and it is always difficult for them to boldly carry out their plans to go south. As long as Jiayuguan is not lost for a day, the Kamans and Sithlos will never want to sleep peacefully. But this is the first time in the history of the past hundred years that the Kamans have dispatched such a large army, and they must have made up their minds to open this passage. ”

After thinking about it carefully, Gao Panlong picked up again: "However, Weichen has always found it hard to believe, is it true that the Kaman people are sure to win Jiayuguan in one fell swoop?" Or did they really want to capture Taixuan Mansion at any cost, relying on a long siege to force Jiayuguan to fall on its own due to supply problems? ”

"Both of these plans have insurmountable obstacles for them, and the capture of Jiayu Pass is by no means possible with the number of soldiers or advanced siege equipment, the empire has spent hundreds of years on it to build this immortal fortress, even if the Kamans have ten times the strength of the army, it will be difficult to succeed."

"Siege? Let's not talk about whether they can take Taixuan Mansion or not, even if they occupy Taixuan Mansion, they simply don't have so much strength to carry out siege operations for a long time, and the empire only needs to mobilize troops to break the blockade during this year of siege, then so much investment they have paid will be in vain, which is also a contradiction. So Wechen is also thinking about whether there will be other conspiracies in the Kamans' attack this time? ”

Facing the vast sea and sky, the Emperor of the Apocalypse didn't say anything for a while, and after a while, he sighed faintly and said: "It's hard for you, the empire is in a lot of difficulties right now, and the wolves around are watching, and they all want to take advantage of the opportunity to catch a hand." And my energy is getting worse day by day. But none of my brothers can reassure me! ”

Seeing that His Majesty the Emperor talked about this issue, Gao Panlong felt even more nervous in his heart, but he couldn't be sure for a while, but this kind of problem is the most taboo thing as a foreign minister, and the royal affairs are all family problems, and as a foreign minister, he can only abide by the duty of a courtier. Serve as much as you can, and never speak freely.

"Your Majesty is in the spring and autumn period, and the spirit of Ryoma is not too much to worry about these issues now." But since His Majesty the Emperor talked about this issue, Gao Panlong had no choice but to answer vaguely.

"Let's not talk about it, since Aiqing also advocates letting Qin Duan return to the northwest to solve the Taixuan crisis, but if it is difficult to control it in the future, wouldn't it be a tiger returning to the mountain?" The Emperor of the Apocalypse also understood Gao Panlong's distress and returned to the topic.

"The shape is critical at the moment. If Taixuanfu or Jiayuguan is lost, it may trigger a chain reaction, especially since the Sislos have always been in cahoots with the Kaman wolves, if they also take the opportunity to send troops, the northern part of the empire will be difficult to control, in contrast, although Qin Du is also difficult to control, but after all, he is an imperial general. What's more, there is nothing more in the information we have, so if we can calm the war this time. You can also think again. Weichen Jian yì majesty xià immediately gave him a marriage, and if the time was too late, he could get engaged first, and it was not too late to make a big gift when the time was right. After getting engaged, the princess can go to the northwest with him, on the one hand, to appease people's hearts, and on the other hand, to exercise the right to monitor and control zhì. "Gao Panlong is categorical.

"Marry now? Wouldn't it be too abrupt? And how much of a difference can that be? The Emperor of the Apocalypse wrinkled slightly.

"Engagement is just a formality, and you don't need to worry too much about it. As for the function. The eldest princess is wise and resolute, with a unique vision, she is really the best candidate, although the seventeenth princess is young, but the micro-ministers look at her city government deeply. Wisdom is outstanding, in fact, it is not inferior to the eldest princess, if you can win Qin Dui's heart, of course, everyone is happy, if not, you must also rely on the identity of the royal nobles to insert into the northwest, try to break through the situation of Qin Dui's monopoly, form a containment, and never let Qin Dui be alone. Even if he noticed it, Qin Duan would not dare to risk the disapproval of the world. Gao Panlong's eyes showed a cold light, and he saw that the Emperor of the Apocalypse nodded secretly.

The sudden marriage surprise was much more than Qin Du's expectations, but he soon understood the painstaking efforts of His Majesty the Emperor. However, the seventeenth princess, who was only sixteen years old, was about to get engaged to her just after the coming-of-age ceremony, which really made Qin Duan feel a little sudden.

Fortunately, I heard that the seventeenth princess was born with a beautiful appearance, and she was talented in literature, and she was known as a talented woman in the palace.

This incident immediately caused a sensation in the entire imperial capital and even the empire, and became a big news in high society. The major news media in the imperial capital announced the good news to the outside world with front-page headlines, and even Qin Dui's imminent return to the northwest to lead troops to defend against foreign invaders seemed silent.

And after getting the news that Qin Dui was about to return to the northwest, Qin Dui's mansion seemed to become lively again, especially Qin Dui's upcoming son-in-law of His Majesty the Emperor, that is, the well-deserved concubine, and he married the seventeenth princess who had just undergone the coming-of-age ceremony.

Although the engagement ceremony was a bit hasty, it was extremely grand, almost all the ministers and nobles in Beijing participated in this engagement banquet that was enough for them to show off their capital in the future, and the envoys of various countries also congratulated the heads of the surrounding countries on behalf of the surrounding countries, either sincerely or falsely, and the congratulatory gifts occupied the five large rooms of the Qin Dui Mansion, which made several women, including Li Shishi, Wei Xianxian, and Charlotte, speechless.

At the engagement ceremony, the seventeenth princess's generous and decent appearance made Qin Duan quite satisfied, but unfortunately the princess's appearance of sophistication and calmness also made Qin Duan have a trace of vigilance, it seems that this princess is not just a talented girl who likes poetry and songs, maybe she still hides many unknown "advantages", so that it is more challenging, and it is more in line with her own taste, I like it, Qin Duan thought secretly in his heart.

The engagement ceremony was presided over by Zhao Mingda, the Duke of Anlong in Beijing, who was another brother of the emperor's majesty, although he was not young, but he was elegant ~ flowing, and was in charge of the work of the Tianhua Palace in the court, that is, the sorting of royal books and archives, and had never participated in the court politics, but he was extremely respected by the ministers.

As soon as the engagement ceremony ended, Ji Jun, the vice minister of imperial administration who was acting in Beijing, announced the second holy decree of the emperor, ordering Qin Du to return to the northwest to stabilize the situation in the northwest and repel the invasion of the Kaman people on Taixuanfu and Jiayuguan. (To be continued......)