The stagecoach sleeps all night, and a brocade book comes.

It's just that between the mustaches, this big Zhao Chaotang is treacherous again, and there is a faint trend of bean cutting and carving.

Xi Yan looked at the content of the letter, his face was unpredictable, and after a long time, he said in a low voice: "Haike Yingzhou, after all, the situation is changing, and you can't talk about it casually." The stormy country of Dazhao doesn't know how long it will ...... last? ”

Xi Yun was a little puzzled, but seeing that his hand was pinching the letter very hard, he said, "But this ...... This is clearly a report from the Northwest War. ”

Xi Yan was silent, although he had already returned to Lingjiang, but for the northwest, he still remembered it from time to time.

These days, from time to time, there are reports of the Northwest War, and most of the time Xi Yan just looks at it casually and ignores it, but this time, he hesitated.

"This Qi family, I'm afraid they have the intention of being self-reliant."

"Qi's? But in Huai'an's idea? ”

Xi Yan bowed his head slightly and stood up: "Da Zhao is now at the end of his strong crossbow, and the war in the northwest has long dragged Da Zhao to the ground. A few days ago, he had just negotiated peace with Northern Qin, and on the way to the class, Qi An actually left behind with his 20,000 people......"

Xi Yun pondered and said, "20,000 people, I'm afraid it's not enough to make a big deal." ”

Xi Yan didn't think so, he knew too well the energy that this hundred-year-old family had secretly accumulated.

"Since my Xi family can control the eighteen military palaces in Lingjiang, the Qi family can naturally let the military palaces in Huai'an obey him. The northwest has always been a heavy place for military preparation, and Huai'an alone has 61 soldiers with a total of 300,000 people. Do you know how many family troops the Qi family had back then? If Qi An and Qi Zejun were not completely sure, they would definitely not have had an accident. ”

"But 300,000 words...... Only the southeast army under the command of King Liao is more than 300,000, Huai'an is not as easy to defend and difficult to attack as us, if Da Zhao moves against them, I am afraid that it will not last long. ”

"No," Xi Yan sighed lightly and shook his head, "Many of the southeast army of the King of Liao were incorporated after the Jing clan was destroyed, and now several princes are in their prime, and the King of Liao is considered to have the ability, and those who have been suppressed are not allowed to move troops at will, last year in the northwest, he led the Yulinwei directly under the emperor, which can be seen...... Emperor Zhao didn't trust him very much. ”

Xi Yun couldn't help but gasp at this time, "If the Qi family can really order these 300,000 people, even if they set off from Huai'an and attack all the way to Chongdu, it wouldn't be surprising. ”

Xi Yan's slender fingers kept knocking on the table, and his face was very solemn: "It is unlikely that all 300,000 people will obey the orders of the Qi family, but Huai'an is the place where the Qi family rises, and since he dares to make trouble, he must also control 2.67 million horses in his hands." I think that the Qi family just doesn't want to be buried with Da Zhao, and they don't want to change the dynasty. ”

Xi Yun nodded thoughtfully: "Then this Qi family will be like us in the future, and set up their own court in Huai'an." And Da Zhao has lost the Ming Ce Army and the Praetorian Guard, and Yu Linwei has also suffered a lot of damage in this war, if Qi Gongzi really stands on his own, I am afraid that the DPRK and China will be powerless. ”

"Not bad." There was a sigh in Xi's tone, "Since the day I arrived in Lingjiang, I'm afraid that other families have such thoughts in their hearts. In a sense, this troubled world is indeed caused by me. But for now, if he can really enter Huai'an, it will be a good thing for us. ”

"Speaking of which, there is still a corner of Huai'an and Lingjiang that are adjacent. If Huai'an is also separated, Da Zhao will naturally not dare to act rashly against Lingjiang, and we can rest calmly. ”

"Yes." Xi Yan smiled slightly, "But they haven't made a move yet, and we can't speculate, thinking too far at this time is just worrying about the sky." What if Qi An is really just left behind......"

Xi Yun was also sighing: "Gongzi also said that it was just in case, I think Gongzi Qi will still rise up." It's just that the originally fiery Da Zhao has become this kind of lingering appearance within a year. Now the only troops that Da Zhao can mobilize are the local armies of various state capitals. ”

"Yes, brother, he's a long-term plan, but it's just ...... Alas......"

Xi Yan sighed, but he didn't finish his words after all.

Just what?

In the country, Xi Luan is an out-and-out traitor, leading water into the wall, opening the door to thieves, and tossing the Great Zhao Jiangshan to pieces; At home, Xi Luan added almost all the pain to Xi Yan, and almost pushed his parents and brothers into the abyss.

What he destroyed were exactly the two things that Xi Yan cared about very much.

Xi Yan collected his thoughts and suddenly asked, "Do you remember the Silver Mountain Gambling House?" ”

"Remember," Xi Yun remembered the gambling house with a pile of gold and jade, "Why did you suddenly become interested in this gambling house?" ”

"It's nothing," Xi Yan habitually tapped his fingers on the tabletop, "It's just the shopkeeper Hu...... Can help us with things. ”

"Hu Yong?"

"Yes," Xi Yan smiled, "Although his name is Hu Yong, he is neither confused nor mediocre, but a rare talent." ”

"How so?" Xi Yun raised his eyebrows, "Although there are many shops under him, they are all concentrated in Lingjiang, and Da Zhao has blocked the road, and the money he can earn is only the local silver taels in Lingjiang." ”

"You're right," Xi Yan then added, "Although his shop is in Lingjiang, all his merchants' spies are issued by Chongdu, don't we still have a lot of business in other places, and we can use Hu Yong's hands to transport the silver taels to Anding." ”

Xi Yun still didn't believe it, even if all of Hu Yong's shops were issued by Chongdu, the road closure was still the most serious problem.

"From where?"

"Daqingguan," Xi Yan pointed with his pen, "Entering and exiting from Daqingguan, going to the northwestern state capitals, going around a little, but it is better than being blocked in Lingjiang." ”

"But outside the Great Green Pass...... Do you want to be escorted with the military? ”

Xi Yan said "um", and did not give Xi Yun a chance to answer again, "Although it is still the land of Dazhao outside Daqing Pass, the Qi family ...... Isn't there already action? ”

……

Huai'an in the northwest, the sky is full of clouds. On a hidden mountain path, a team of men and horses marched slowly. Qi An, who was the leader, had a solemn face, and the people behind him did not dare to speak rashly.

More than half a month ago, Qi An received a letter from his father. With this as a starting point, all the arrangements of the Qi family in Huai'an should be moved.

On the surface, Huai'an is still the first state capital of Da Zhao in the northwest. But in fact, the entire Huai'an Mansion was already under the control of the Qi family.

But what Qi An didn't know was that as early as the day when the Xi family entered Lingjiang, his father Qi Zejun's heart began to move, not only because of the desire for higher power in his heart, but also because of a kind of self-help.

From the current point of view, Da Zhao's decline is becoming more and more obvious, and Qi An can see that Da Zhao's national glory is ...... It will not continue any longer, and his own family, as one of the top families of Da Zhao, is better to divide one side than to accompany the royal family to be buried under the rotation of fate, at least ...... The lintel of the Qi clan will not be humiliated.

As for whether it can be done, the winner is the king, and the loser is the ...... The Qi family has to gamble no matter what, if it drags on any longer, and when there is no more Qi family's family army in the Northwest Army, it will be impossible to do anything.

This time to break away from Da Zhao and occupy Huai'an, the Qi family and his son are bound to win.