Chapter Seventy-Nine: Childehiko

After the Weiguo was destroyed, there was only one Western Chu left in the west of the land of Zhongzhou, and due to the proximity to the Weiguo, after annexing a large amount of land in the Weiguo, the Western Chu became stronger and stronger. Looking at the states of China, Tianqi is a political power, coercing the Son of Heaven to order the princes, but often facing the siege of the rest of the countries, Xiao and Beiming have "barbarian locusts" harassment every year, Donglin is close to the open sea, the sea salt industry is developed, but there is no certain military guarantee, the South Vietnamese country has a hundred Yue tribes often rebel as a disaster, and Western Chu, basically no external troubles, perennial accumulation of military strength, national strength is stronger than its surface shows.

However, the other countries have not relaxed their attention to Western Chu, so that Western Chu does not dare to act rashly. This is because Western Chu is a special existence relative to other vassal states, Western Chu is not the princes of the Dafeng royal family after the founding of the country, but it already existed when the founding emperor of Dafeng Bai Hao swept the world, and it was the overlord of the Warring States Period, the ancestor of Western Chu Xiang Yu was the god general who was brave in the world at that time, known as the overlord of Western Chu, the last step of Bai Hao's domination of the world was Western Chu, Bai Hao and Xiang Yu fought in front of the three armies on the banks of the Wushui River, Xiang Yu was almost equal to Bai Hao in the state of imperial blood, and the two fought all day long, In the end, Xiang Yu died of exhaustion, after Xiang Yu died, Bai Hao fell directly from the horse, and due to the relationship of the emperor's blood, Bai Hao was in a coma for three days. The Dafeng army did not dare to march without a leader, and when Bai Hao woke up, he did not order the march, and the Xiang clan of Western Chu surrendered to Bai Hao, swore allegiance, and became a vassal state of Dafeng, and Western Chu was retained.

It is said that "there is no mediocre lord in troubled times", but compared to Ou Yin, Hu Tatar, and Lei Wanjun, Xiang Lian, the lord of Western Chu, seems a little mediocre, but fortunately, Xiang Lian is cautious by nature and always repeatedly asks for the opinions of ministers before making decisions, so there is no major mistake. But the scholars of the world, especially the scholars in Western Chu, chose to serve in his court, not because of Xiang Lian, but because of his third son, the son Xiang Yan.

Xiang Yan belongs to the concubine in the Western Chu royal family, but his talent is far better than his brothers, Xiang Yan has been skilled in bows and horses since he was a child, and he is good at historical articles, proficient in the way of governing the country, Xiang Yan in his twenties can be described as Wen Tao Wuluo, and Ou Han of the Apocalypse, the thunder of the Xiao country, and the sassy wind of the Nanyue country and called the "four sons of the end of the seal". The name of this group was much louder than the "Gang of Seven in Troubled Times" for a long time afterward.

Compared with Ou Han's treacherous scheming, Thunder's military temperament, and the mysterious and unpredictable wind, the world's scholars in the troubled times are more inclined to Xiang Yan's Lixian corporal knows people and is good at his duties, so they have come to vote, and at his peak, Xiang Yanmen had as many as 3,000 guests.

Western Chu Palace.

"Father", Xiang Yan slowly walked up to the hall, his face was like a crown of jade, and his eyebrows were swordsman.

"Yan'er, Lone Zheng has something to discuss with you." Xiang Lian was very satisfied when he saw his son.

"I wonder what my father is looking for me?"

"The lord of the Northern Underworld sent an envoy to my Western Chu, saying that the Northern Underworld wants to marry my Western Chu, and in the future, the two countries will support each other and never betray the alliance, what do you think of this matter?" Xiang Lian asked Xiang Yandao.

"Father, the purpose of the Northern Underworld is very simple, the military strength of the Northern Underworld cannot be compared with the Xiao Kingdom, but it is also facing the threat of barbarians, so the Northern Underworld cannot take care of both sides of the barbarians in Zhongzhou, and they must need an ally in Zhongzhou at this time." Xiang Yan analyzed.

"Hmm", Xiang Lian also felt that Xiang Yan's analysis was right, "Then according to you, do we want to promise them?" ”

Xiang Yan nodded, "Judging from the current situation, forming an alliance with the Northern Netherworld can only benefit us. ”

"Okay", Xiang Lian patted the armrest, "It's just that your eldest brother and second brother are both married, so it's better to go to Yan'er for the marriage with Beiming." ”

Xiang Lian has long had the intention of abolishing Chang Lixian, and at this time proposed a marriage between Xiang Yan and Beiming, and his intention was already obvious.

"Yes, Father." Xiang Yan bowed his hand.

"Well, you go back and buy it, and choose a day to leave for the Northern Underworld."