Section XIX

This was said very politely, and Pabri was snatched white by him, and his face was bruised and bruised, and he couldn't get off the stage. Xi Lie slowed down his voice and said, "Your Majesty, Wu Ming's power, you must know it too." If he is allowed to return to China and the West safely, the empire is on the front line of China and the West, and it will be difficult to advance an inch. ”

This was said sincerely, and Pabri was a little war-weary, and it was difficult to refute it at this time, and muttered: "This ......"

Just in a dilemma, Lu Feng suddenly said: "Your Majesty, the old minister has a word like a fish in his throat, and he doesn't vomit or be unhappy." ”

Hearing Lu Feng's voice, Pabri calmed down a lot and said, "Prime Minister, please speak." ”

"As His Majesty said, our country has been using troops for many years, the treasury has been exhausted, and the people are even more unbearable. His Majesty worries about the country and the people, which makes the old minister greatly admired. After saying that, he bowed to Pabri first.

In the same way, Lu Feng said it much better, and Pabri was happy, and nodded again and again: "Yes, yes, or the prime minister knows me." ”

"But ......" Lang spent a long time on his lips, but was easily resolved by Lu Feng's words, Xilie was very dissatisfied, and hurriedly stepped forward, wanting to argue. Lu Feng knew that if Xi Lie snatched the talk, he was afraid that it would be another verbal battle, so he hurriedly said: "According to the old minister, the words of the marshal are a bit upside down. ”

As soon as he heard him say this, Xilie was not in a hurry to argue, hugged his chest and sneered: "Oh, but please teach me how to put the cart before the horse?" ”

Lu Feng cleared his throat and said loudly: "When Emperor Jing of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the national strength reached its peak. At that time, Beimeng was detained again and again, and some generals suggested to him that the imperial court should send troops to attack Beimeng directly to avenge his blood hatred. Emperor Jing refused at that time. The general asked why? Emperor Jing replied: "The soldiers are ominous, bleeding and floating at every turn, and ambushing millions of corpses. The land of Northern Mongolia is vast and sparsely populated, the weather is cold and the ground is freezing, and our country cannot cultivate it, which is a waste of national strength. It would be unwise to work only for the sake of hatred and waste the people and money. ’”

He glanced at Xilie and smiled slightly: "It is precisely because of this that there is the world-famous Shengjing Zhizhi. The old man dared to ask the prime minister, even if we killed Wu Ming, should we hit Zhongxi directly, and let our subordinate sons leave the country and go to graze and farm? ”

Nanban has developed a lot in recent years, but most of the land is still dominated by forests. The so-called relying on the mountains to eat the mountains, relying on the sea to eat the sea. The indigenous people also depend on the rainforest and the sea for their livelihoods. Although Lu Feng said a lot, it was nothing more than saying that the Southern Barbarians could not adapt to the climate of the Eastern Han Dynasty, China and the West, and they were occupied in vain. It would be thankless to start a war brazenly.

After hearing Lu Feng's words, Xilie's head nodded even more: "The prime minister said very much, that's what I mean." ”

That's a good talk. Seeing Lu Feng talking eloquently, a sense of powerlessness rose in Xilie's heart. He also knew that if he talked about it and talked about it alone, even if he was ten Xilie, he might not be Lu Feng's opponent. He thought for a while and changed his strategy and said, "Your Majesty, five years ago, the Eastern Han Southern Expeditionary Army was surrounded and annihilated by me at the foot of Cangqian Mountain. When he was defeated, Wu Ming once swore to the sky that he would come here again in his lifetime, and he and the empire were already in an endless situation, if he was not eliminated, even if His Majesty retreated, he would not necessarily appreciate it. ”

These words are much more effective than those big truths, and they are related to the life of the family, and Pabri's expression is much more solemn: "What the marshal said does have some truth. So how many people does the marshal think is appropriate to send to pursue Wu Ming? ”

This is the most important thing, and Xilie saluted and said, "Your Majesty only needs to hand over the 20,000 men of the Pegasus Legion to the command of Lao Chen, plus General Yulusa's Tempest Legion. The old minister dared to make a military order, and he would definitely arrest Wu Ming in Renei......"

The 20,000 Pegasus Army, plus the Mountain Dog Army, is really a big deal. Before he finished speaking, the Southern Barbarian Emperor's face had collapsed. Lu Feng observed his words, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the old minister has something to say to the marshal." ”

Pabri nodded and said, "Prime Minister, it's okay to say it. ”

Lu Feng arched his hand to Xilie: "Dare to ask the marshal, how many men did Wu Mingxi bring with him when he went to Persia?" ”

The Southern Han Dynasty and Persia both bordered the Southern Barbarians, and every move of the two countries could be related to the life and death of the Southern Barbarian Empire. And the envoy of the governor of the Southern Han Dynasty to Persia was even more important. Therefore, at the beginning of Wu Ming's trip, Nanban carefully investigated his entourage and troops. Although Xilie didn't bother to ask about the military, how could Yulut inform him of such a major matter. As soon as he heard Lu Feng ask, he didn't want to think about it, and blurted out: "About five hundreds." ”

Lu Feng then said: "Then after the change of Gehan, how many soldiers does Wu Ming have available now?" ”

The so-called knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent is the only way to survive a hundred battles. On the night of the Arc de Triomphe, many soldiers saw Wu Ming leading people out of the encirclement, and it was not necessarily difficult to inquire about it. Xilie replied, "There are more than a hundred people left. ”

Lu Feng coughed and said, "Even if you add the sailors on the Saint-Goreret, the number of troops available to Wu Ming now will not exceed five hundred." Coupled with the war with the national teacher and the attrition, this number will be even less. Speaking of this, he sneered, stared at Xi Lie and said, "With more than 20,000 people to deal with Wu Ming's 500 people, the marshal is really a big deal. The old man dared to ask the marshal, what did this move mean? ”

This was a bit heart-wrenching, Xilie chuckled in his heart, secretly screamed that it was not good, and hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty, the west of the empire is the Duner grassland, and the northwest is the Qingting grassland, so if you want to pursue Wu Ming, you need cavalry as the main force." Secondly, whether it is Wangxiang Valley or Jade Forest, these two places are indispensable for the assistance of the Wind Legion. Speaking of this, there was also a layer of mist in his eyes: "I have followed His Majesty for so many years, isn't His Majesty even at ease with the old ministers?" ”

But this was said to Pabri's heart. When he was a child, he and Xilie planned for the independence of the Nanban, and when Pabri was still the king of Zhennan, almost all the military and political power was handed over to Xilie to take care of. If Xilie really had a different heart, he would have been in a different place a long time ago. Thinking of this, Pabri only felt a softness in his heart, sighed and said, "I naturally know the marshal's loyalty. But if tens of thousands of troops are mobilized just for Wu Ming, it will be a bit of a fuss. And the empire has just experienced war, the treasury is already tight, and tens of thousands of soldiers are not a small number......"

What he said was also true, but Xilie had his own grievances, so he argued: "Your Majesty, the empire has been in the west of the war, and there are few human traces. To find Wu Ming in such a Jedi, you need to have enough manpower to get your wish. Besides, Jian Feiyang, the general of the Southern Han Dynasty, is still stationed in Tingya with tens of thousands of elite iron cavalry, if he sends troops to rescue, I am afraid that this matter will have to be a little bad again......"

As soon as he heard that the Southern Han might send troops, Pabri jumped up like he had stepped on a nail and said, "Is that so? Then Wu Ming will go, let's not send troops to chase after us, lest the two armies meet and it will be another vicious battle. At that time, our country will be mired in war again, which is very bad. ”

Seeing that Pabri was so scared. Xilie sighed in his heart, and said a little disheartenedly: "Then Your Majesty give me five thousand people, as long as you mobilize five thousand people from the Pegasus Legion to me, the old minister will definitely chase Wu Ming back." ”

Although five thousand people are not a lot, but they are still within the range of Pabli's acceptance, he high-fived and smiled: "Even, with ten strikes to one, even if Wu Ming has the ability to reach the sky, it will be difficult to go against the sky." In this way, I wish the marshal success in advance. ”

With ten strikes and one, the natural victory is in hand, and I am afraid that I will send troops in Jian Feiyang. Fortunately, he still has two trump cards in his hands, Tengge and Zhu Lei, and they contain Jian Feiyang, and the general will not dare to leave the court privately. Besides, although Wu Ming now has hundreds of people, but the background of the Persian naval army has left his homeland, coupled with the new defeat, it can form an effective combat force, and the real threat is more than 100 of his personal guards. Using 5,000 people to deal with more than 100 people, Xilie himself felt that it was a bit of a fuss, so that the arrest of Wu Ming was already a matter of nine out of ten. His heart was full of thoughts, but his face was silent, and he knelt down and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”

Xiri finally knelt in front of him, but looking at the roots and silver threads in his black hair, Pabri's heart was sour, is this grace? This Nanban marshal has paid too much for the empire, and what he did just now is indeed a bit excessive. He helped Xilie up and said, "The army is in chaos, and the marshal should take care." In this way, I will let Teng Ye General Zarun bring two hundred Wind Legion soldiers to assist you, even if Wu Mingzhen hides in the Jiyu Forest, there will be nothing to hide. ”

This time it was genuine, and it really belonged to the emperor's care. Xilie felt the heat coming from Pabri's palm, and seemed to have returned to the green years when he used to guide the country, his eyes were a little moist again, and he said again: "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”

※※※A gust of mountain wind blew, and Esther's snow-white gown was raised high. She couldn't help pulling the horse and caught up with Wu Mingdao: "Brother Aming, after this valley pass, Wangxiang Valley should be finished." ”

It's been the eighteenth day since I parted with Yululi. They traveled all the way north and hurried to Wangxiang Valley. Although Yululi released them, she would not prepare mounts for the team. So all the way down, this team of hundreds of people was extremely hard. Fortunately, on the way, they met several groups of blind bandits, and after they were blackened, the team had more than 200 dwarf mules and horses out of thin air. There are more than 200 dwarf mules and horses, for this team of nearly 400 people, naturally they can't be ridden by hand, but it is better than nothing, and it is much better to have horses to change than to walk on foot.

It's late autumn again, and most of the leaves of the trees in the two mountains have fallen. Wu Ming looked at the mountains on both sides and was stunned, and he said softly: "Xiao Ai, do you remember?" Back then, you ambushed the Han army here, and His Highness's ashes remained here forever. ”

Although her heart had already been opened, Esther was still a little unnatural, she lowered her head and twisted the corners of her clothes, and said softly, "Brother Amin, I'm sorry. ”

Wu Ming smiled bitterly and shook his head: "It's not your fault. He looked up at the fallen leaves in the sky, and muttered: "Your Highness, you can rest assured, your flesh and blood are very good now, she will definitely be happy and grow up happily." After a pause, he said heavily, "I promise." ”

The two were reminiscing about the past, and there was a commotion at the back of the line, and Wu Ming glanced at Esther: "Let's go, go and see what's going on." ”

The terrain of Wangxiang Valley is steep, with mountain walls on both sides, some places are as straight as knives, and occasionally one or two places with a slightly slower terrain are also covered by dense forests. The path carved out in the canyon is winding and extremely difficult to walk. This is also an important reason why Esther chose this place to ambush Wu Ming back then. A procession of nearly 400 people walked through the valley and pulled out the elder. The two moved in the opposite direction, and it took a lot of effort for the boss to get to the back of the line. As soon as he arrived at the place of the incident, he saw a large group of Persian sailors surrounding it, one of whom was lying in the middle foaming at the mouth, and he was opening his eyelids and looking at him carefully. Elden stood by sweating profusely. The two dismounted and walked to Geng Riming's side. Wu Ming said: "What's the matter? Dude. ”