"Relatively speaking, the state of Zhou is stronger than the two countries of Qi and Wei, and unless they join forces, they can only be beaten passively. Fei Tong said.

Yi Jiuxiao smiled lightly and said, "I once fought against the Zhou State, and it was the alliance between the Zhou State and the Ning State at that time. In my eyes, Zhou Guo is not as powerful as I imagined, does Dean Fei know how many Jindan masters Zhou Guo has died in the last three years?"

Fei Tong nodded and said, "I've heard that in that battle, the combined forces of Zhou and Ning were all wiped out. As for the Jindan masters, there are only a few people who died in the hands of Master Yi. ”

"Therefore, if we have losses in the civil war of Yi, how can the Zhou State have no losses, and the losses of the Yi State are only not small, and the national teacher of the Zhou State will die at my hands. ”

"Zhou Guoshi, are you talking about Zhou Tong?"

Fei Tong stood up suddenly, and Zhou Tong knew that the master of the late stage of Jindan was actually dead, and he died at the hands of Yi Jiuxiao.

The masters above the Jindan in the entire continent say that there are not many things, and there are no less to say less.

But there are indeed very few people in the later period of Jindan, and there are only a few people in a big country like Zhou.

The news of Zhou Tong's death Fei Tong heard it for the first time, so he was so shocked and a little hard to believe.

It seems that Zhou Guo is secretive about this matter and keeps it secret, and Yi Jiuxiao has not publicized this matter before.

Seeing that Fei Tong was suspicious, Yi Jiuxiao took out a red square scarf from the storage ring and put it on the table.

Then he said to Fei Tong, "Dean Fei, please take a look." ”

"Huoyun Towel?" Fei Tong, as the dean of the Academy, knew a little about the masters of all the countries on the mainland, and immediately recognized it after seeing Huoyun Towel.

Yi Jiuxiao smiled slightly and said, "It's the Huoyun Towel, Dean Fei should believe it." ”

I believed it. With three simple words, there was no longer any hesitation in Fei Tong's tone.

This fire cloud towel not only boosted Fei Tong's confidence, but also changed Fei Tong's mind, and what changed was the idea that Zhou Guo was difficult to defeat in his mind.

"Master Yi, I'll see the emperor first tomorrow. ”

Fei Tong suddenly said this, but Yi Jiuxiao understood, and Fei Tong had to persuade the Emperor of Qi first.

Yi Jiuxiao was overjoyed, this was exactly what he hoped for. In front of the Emperor of Qi, he said ten words, but he couldn't match Fei Tong's words.

"Then I will take my leave, and I will wait at home for the good news of the dean. ”

After speaking, Yi Jiuxiao stood up and left the meeting hall.

Fei Tong neither stayed nor sent each other, but sat in a chair with a lot of thoughts.

Looking at Yi Jiuxiao's back, thinking about the boy three years ago, the boy who won the national examination.

At noon on the second day, several luxurious carriages appeared at the gate of Yi Jiuxiao's small courtyard, and there was also a guard of honor.

Immediately after that, a man stepped out of the carriage at the front, dressed as a court attendant, but different from the other chamberlains.

I saw this person walk to the door of Yi Jiuxiao's small courtyard and knocked on the courtyard door.

"Lord Yi can be at home, and the emperor ordered me to come and welcome you into the palace. ”

Yi Jiuxiao was practicing in the courtyard, and he knew it just before the convoy arrived, and when he heard a knock on the door, he opened the courtyard door.

He knew that it was the head of the palace of Qi State, and the emperor was served by him every morning in the morning.

"It turned out to be the chief steward, and I will enter the palace with you. ”

The carriage carried Yi Jiuxiao straight into the palace, and the royal convoy could go straight into the imperial city without getting off and walking.

Until they arrived in front of the welcome hall, the carriage stopped, and Yi Jiuxiao got out of the car.

Walking into the welcome hall, I saw Qi Changhao, the emperor of Qi State, sitting on the dragon chair in the hall, and the next ones sitting were Dazai Peng Chen and Fei Tong, the dean of the academy.

Seeing Yi Jiuxiao walk in, Peng Chen and Fei Tong both stood up and saluted each other, and Yi Jiuxiao returned the salute with his fists while continuing to walk forward.

"Yi Guo, Yi Jiuxiao, see His Majesty the Emperor. Yi Jiuxiao walked to Qi Changhao's place ten zhang away and bowed.

Qi Changhao looked at Yi Jiuxiao with a smile on his face, waved his hand and said, "Mr. Yi is exempt, please take a seat." ”

"Thank you for your seat!" Yi Jiuxiao was guided by the chamberlain and sat down on the guest seat, and the two countries did not have to be too polite in their interactions.

Seeing Yi Jiuxiao sit down, Qi Changhao said: "First of all, congratulations to Mr. Yi for establishing the country of Yi. ”

"This Yi State was established by His Majesty the Emperor of our country, and Yi Jiuxiao is here to thank His Majesty the Emperor of our country!"

Qi Changhao's words are a temptation, in his opinion, this Yi country is Yi Jiuxiao's, otherwise why is it called Yi Guo.

But seeing Yi Jiuxiao's clever evasion, he said: "Mr. Yi, you're welcome, no matter what, Qi Yi and Yi are also quite related. ”

"Your Majesty is right, the two countries are neighbors separated by a strip of water, not only have a relationship, but also share weal and woe. ”

"Sharing weal and woe, Mr. Yi is right, when I was in the former dynasty of Yi, I thought that the two countries could get along, but there were many twists and turns. ”

Hearing Qi Changhao say this, Yi Jiuxiao knew that Fei Tong's entry into the palace in advance had been discussed.

Judging from the words just now, Qi Changhao should have agreed to do so, but only implicitly.

If you don't want to take the initiative to say it, then let me say it, as long as it happens, why bother too much.

So Yi Jiuxiao said: "I came this time because I was entrusted by His Majesty to discuss with your country the cooperation between the two countries. ”

"Oh, well, I don't know how Your Majesty is going to join forces?" Qi Changhao pretended to know about it.

Yi Jiuxiao didn't want to spend any more time with him, so he said it directly: "Yi Guo is now stable in the world, and the four seas are peaceful, and he doesn't want to be enemies with surrounding countries." But Zhou Guo has always been a tiger and a wolf, and he must teach a lesson. Zhou has also repeatedly offended Qi over the years, and I don't know if Qi has the intention of joining forces to snipe Zhou together. ”

Seeing that Yi Jiuxiao directly said what he meant, Qi Changhao was no longer subtle, so he asked, "Then what does Yi Guo want me to do in Qi Guo?"

"The two countries used troops from the border to the Zhou State at the same time, forming a flanking attack. And this matter should not be delayed, if Qi is interested, the two sides will exchange credentials, and they will join forces from today. ”

Qi Changhao didn't expect to sign the credentials on the same day, it would be so fast, Fei Tong hadn't told him before.

So he glanced at Feitong, who shook his head.

"How many soldiers and horses can Yi Guo produce? ”

Yi Jiuxiao casually took out a letter from the ring, which he asked Qi Qingru to write before leaving.

"I have brought the national letter, as for the number of soldiers and horses, there is no need to limit the number of soldiers and horses, but I think that since I send troops, I will never suffer from future troubles. The land conquered by the armies of both sides was used as the basis for the equal division of the Zhou state. ”

This trick is very brilliant and fair, and there is often a phenomenon of not working hard when working together. Now whoever lays down more land will also divide more land, so that there will be fewer disputes in the future.

Qi Changhao pondered for a long time, then suddenly turned his face to look at Peng Chen and Fei Tong, and asked, "What do you two think?"

Since Yi Jiuxiao came in, Peng Chen didn't speak, and when he saw the emperor asking him, he said, "What Lord Yi said just now that we divided the Zhou Kingdom, how sure are you?"

On the surface, he was answering the emperor, but he was actually asking Yi Jiuxiao, and he also asked the key.

"Dazai-sama asked a good question! Since he decided to make a move against Zhou Guo, Yi Guo is also thoughtful. Let's put it this way, even if we don't join forces, our Yi State can still take the Zhou State, but it will take time and add many variables. If Qi Guo sincerely joins forces with our Yi country, from the perspective of our Yi country, it can be said that there is no suspense. ”

Yi Jiuxiao said this very domineering and very confident. It's like a radical law, forcing the three monarchs and ministers of Qi to be unable to retreat.

Fei Tong couldn't help but secretly praise Yi Jiuxiao in his heart, Peng Chen had already spoken just now, and now it was time for him to say something.

He didn't beat around the bush, but asked Yi Jiuxiao directly.

"Lord Yi, if you use troops against the Zhou State, may I ask who is the commander of the Yi State?"

This question is also the key, it is good to use troops against the Zhou State, and finally send a Jindan to bring 20,000 soldiers and horses in the early stage, and if you can fight, you will fight, and if you can't fight, you will withdraw, and it will only end in nothing.

"Lord Fei. His Majesty the Emperor has not yet made a final decision on the matter of the main general. But Yi is not talented, he will definitely go out with the army, and the army is also the main force of the forbidden army. ”

As soon as Yi Jiuxiao's words fell, Qi Changhao asked, "Mr. Yi, is this true?"

"Really!" Yi Jiuxiao replied without hesitation.

If King An Yuan came over this time, he would definitely not dare to decide on the spot, but Yi Jiuxiao was different, he was in charge of these things.

"Fei Tong. Qi Changhao's eyes fell on Fei Tong's body.

Fei Tong is such a smart person, the emperor's call, he guessed what was the matter, quickly stood up and said, "The minister is here." ”

"Since Mr. Yi has Mr. Yi as the main general to lead the troops to fight Zhou, I will appoint you as the main general, and Dongting Hou Wan Tianfeng as the deputy general, do you dare to take the order?"

"Obey the order!" Fei Tong bowed his hand to the emperor, and there was no trace of reluctance in his voice.

Yi Jiuxiao is very satisfied with Qi Changhao's arrangement, and he is not at ease to say that others are in charge, even if Dazai Peng Chen is in charge.

With Fei Tong as the main general, it is convenient for them to communicate with each other, and there will be a lot less friction and controversy in the future.

In addition, Dongting Hou Wan Tianfeng is the deputy general, and he is also a very suitable candidate.

He has been guarding the northern frontier all the year round, and he is most familiar with the Zhou State, and he is indeed the best choice to partner with Fei Tong.

Just as Yi Jiuxiao was thinking, Qi Changhao looked at him and said, "This afternoon, we will exchange national letters, and the soldiers are very fast. ”

Half a month later, Yi Jiuxiao returned to Gyeongju City, the capital of Yi State, and after entering the city, he hurried to the palace and went to the palace.

The military situation does not allow for the slightest slackness, and he has already delayed the time halfway, so he does not want to delay any more.

After entering the palace, he met Qi Qingru in the Song Garden, and briefly recounted the experience of Qi Guo and his party.

In addition to being overjoyed, Qi Qingru knew that Yi Jiuxiao was about to leave as soon as he came back, so what if he was a little reluctant?

In order to keep this matter secret, no court meeting was held, but Mingyu, Li Rui, and King An Yuan were summoned to discuss the matter and asked for strict confidentiality.

In the end, Qi Qingru announced that Li Rui, the dean of the academy, would be the main general, and Yi Jiuxiao, the commander of the forbidden army, would be the deputy general, and at the same time send 30,000 forbidden troops to the battle, and all the defenders in northern Xinjiang would obey the dispatch.

That night, Yi Jiuxiao and Li Rui agreed that Yi Jiuxiao would lead the 8,000 forbidden army, and they would go first with light equipment and no baggage.

Li Rui led 20,000 forbidden troops in the center, and Qi Bin led 2,000 forbidden troops and 1,000 crazy mortal troops in the rear.