Beiyang's wheels are rolling and turning, and there is no momentary slackness. The rise of the country, in addition to the combat power in the people, the monarch and the ministers are united, time, fate, and fortune.

Just as the horse has a journey of thousands of miles, no one can go by himself, people have the ambition of Lingyun, and they cannot reach without luck. Destiny dictates, all opportunities will be placed in front of you one by one.

Beiyang has always coveted Yanrong and did not dare to move, firstly, because the huge country Beiyang has no power to be an enemy with it, and although Yanrong is chaotic internally, the owner's own beliefs and traditions, foreign people, the culture is difficult to invade.

However, everything has changed in an instant, and now Yan Rong no longer has a domineering side, and the conspiracy is just a little girl's fist and embroidered legs, and she can be caught off guard by two blows. What's more, now that the country's soldiers and horses have decreased by seventy percent, and the leaders of each tribe have their own witnesses, everyone is watching the wild tiger turn into a lamb.

At this time, Beiyang already had the ambition to encroach on mountains and rivers, which was the ambition that the ancestors wanted to do for generations but didn't even dare to say. Because of his carelessness, his father let Beiyang incur the disaster of death.

But in this way, it is still the desire of the new people for Yan Rong and even the Central Plains. Although he grew up in Daxia, the influence and teachings he received since childhood made Gu Zi'an dare not forget the vision and ambition of his ancestors for a moment.

Beiyang has developed from a small number of grassland tribes to a huge country, and the kings have worked hard for generations to gain a firm foothold in this reckless land in the north, and scholars have cultivated agriculture and weaving in the Central Plains culture.

In the beginning, Beiyang was poor and did not even have brightly colored fabrics, people wore black or dark clothes, and even the houses were in tatters.

Later, in the midst of successive reforms, it gradually became stronger, and tall palaces were built and majestic walls were built. Even if it borders other countries on three sides, it still does not grow slowly because of the clamping. After all, it became Beiyang in the hands of Gu Zi'an.

In the war more than ten years ago, Beiyang's vitality was greatly damaged, and everyone thought that a generation of strong countries would wither immediately, but they did not expect that a generation of people would grow up and the country would recover its vitality.

Gu Zi'an held a lot of power in his upper position, vigorously implemented innovation, changed the old law, and implemented a new system, and the capital Yangshang seemed to have a new look overnight. The people were divided, and the power of the nobles and the old clans was controlled. Even if there is a crisis lurking behind it, but there is a strong reward for the trust inside, and all difficulties can be solved.

Although he did not ally with other countries' in-laws and insisted on marrying Bai Xining, the eldest daughter of the former general of Yanrong, he did not dare to oppose it in a grand manner. That is Zicong's student, besides, Mrs. Guo is proficient in water conservancy and city defense construction, and one person can be worth thousands of troops. The more the water is drawn, the more the water is flooded, and the government and the opposition are shocked.

Now, Beiyang is determined to take the first step towards hegemony.

In the hands of this young king, all the great ambitions began from this.

The garden imitates the small bridge and flowing water in the south, the clouds are leisurely, the weather is clear, the fragrance of flowers is soaked into the wooden railing, and there are some deep and shallow frogs in the deep grass.

Bai Xining sat on the side of the study, turning a cup of tea floating with dried peach blossoms in his hand, opposite was Prime Minister Li Ke in a wide robe, Gu Zi'an was wearing a casual robe with a tiger and leopard dark pattern, a silver crown and a bundle of hair, sitting firmly at the table.

The three of them had just pulled out of a fierce argument, and Bai Xining took a small snack in his hand and put it in his mouth.

The three of them were arguing just now, but they didn't show any affection for each other at all.

The small sand table on the table was messy, and it was filled with flags of various colors.

"I advocate destroying Yan Rong, what's wrong, Beiyang can annex Yan Rong when it goes south. Isn't it a blessing that the northwest encircles the Central Plains in this way? If you want to involve all the nations, and you don't say anything about it, it's not good to set yourself on fire. Bai Xining said.

It is a state affair whether it is extinguished or not, and how Yan Rong has nothing to do with this girl in the past, maybe a hundred years later, the history books will record the two sisters in many places, but this is all inconsequential.

Leaving a name in history, what she wants now is not a story of loyal ministers, but a legend of stepping on the mountains and rivers.

She is already the wife of Beiyang, and she puts the interests of Beiyang first, and laughs at those who have nothing to do with it.

Gu Zi said quietly: "Madam is too anxious." ”

"I'm in a hurry, this is a once-in-a-lifetime trick to swallow Yan Rong, besides, the countries have not moved yet, Wei is in turmoil, the strength of Zhongshu is not enough, Daxia is now a national politics, and Sichuan and Chunning are not bordered, is it not good? If Yan Rong is relieved, it will be more than worth the loss. Bai Xining looked at the two of them, "What does Mr. think?" ”

Li Ke said lightly: "Forgive the minister for talking too much, I don't dare to agree." Now the nations will definitely divide this piece of fat, and Yan Rong has no power to resist. Not to mention the original internal worries, many tribes want to establish themselves as kings, and Salibchen probably wants to take advantage of the situation, either to become the new king of Yanrong, or to bring all the tribes who are willing to submit to it under his command. Looking at the countries from the outside, although Chunning and Sichuan are not bordering, they can be borrowed from Great Xia, although Wei is in civil strife, but its strength is still there, and although Zhongshu is small, it can be divided by other countries. If Beiyang moves the interests of any of these countries, it will not be resisted, but if Beiyang is kicked in his arms by all the territories that these countries want to collect, then he will attack them in groups. According to what the minister saw, Beiyang must not encroach on Yanrong and cause disaster. The absence of war today does not mean that there will be peace forever. ”

"But this opportunity was missed, and I don't know how many years it will take for a country to be greatly weakened." Bai Xining was a little anxious, "But what Mr. said is also reasonable, is there a way to ensure the safety of Beiyang at the same time, so that Yan Rong will no longer have the strength to fight back?" ”

Gu Zi'an's bones were distinct, and his powerful and slender fingers pulled out the Yanrong banner in the sand table, "Beiyang needs Yanrong, at least now, Yanrong and Beiyang are also of the same origin, but now the beliefs and cultures are different, and the sudden occupation will definitely find resistance, which will only consume the vitality of the country." ”

"Moreover, the dominance of one nation is not something that other nations want to see. If Yan Rong is destroyed, Beiyang borders on Wei, and other countries are eyeing each other, and they will definitely covet the alliance, so there will be a few more enemies. We need Yan Rong, but we need a weak Yan Rong, a helpless Yan Rong. Wouldn't it be a good thing to turn it into a vassal state of Beiyang, or let people who are pro-Beiyang rule without knowing the superficial possession? ”

"The king has been talking for so long, but I am afraid that he will not be able to wait for such a plan. The spies came to report, and all the countries had made moves, and Chunning might want to use Great Xia to carve up Yanrong. In this way, it is better to take Yan Rong directly. ”

Li Ke: "Madam, take Yan Rong, there will be endless troubles." Only by being weak can we keep peace. ”

Bai Xining: "If we don't take Yanrong and the countries begin to divide up, we will be able to get our hands on the territory of the northern border of Yanrong, which is really not worth it." ”

Gu Zi'an pondered for a while, "In this way, we must come up with a way to let the nations taste the sweetness, and then stop in moderation." ”