Diao Su went out on the front foot, and three more figures came in a row, naturally Xiao Tang, Su Qin and Ling Tianfang, Wu Feng smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Alas, Tianfang, you don't want to rest, you have to let me take a breath, what, can't you wait for one night?"

"My lord, it's a matter of the overall situation, so it's better to make a decision early. Xiao Tang who answered, from the mental state, Xiao Tang was in a very good mood.

It is true that when Shanzhu took over the Gao Yue militia without authorization, Xiao Tang, who had always been calm, couldn't help but be furious, thinking that there was no faith without words, and he was even more angry with those fierce generals in the army who did not obey orders.

Fortunately, Wu Feng wrote a letter in time to explain the reason, and the Second Division, which had returned to the northwest earlier, did bring back a large amount of property, which made Xiao Tang turn his anger into joy, especially after a simple appraisal of the large number of antiques and calligraphy and paintings brought back by the Second Division with Su Qin, it was determined that the value of these items far exceeded Wu Feng's initial estimate, at least more than four million gold coins, plus the cash and gold bars recovered, the harvest of this trip to Luzon was at least more than six million imperial gold coins, which made Xiao Tang overjoyed, so that when Cui Wenxiu returned to Qingyang to convey Wu Feng's intention to form the Northwest Reading Light Cavalry Division, Xiao Tang agreed without thinking, and immediately arranged for the officials of the War Readiness Administration to immediately transfer horses from the Qingyang Military Horse Farm, and those who were insufficient also began to buy from the Luope and Mote people.

"Oh, Xiao Tang, it seems that you are in a good mood, why do you have any happy events?" a smile welled up on Wu Feng's face.

"What happy event will he have? It's not that the adults let the Second Division bring back a large amount of property from Luzon, so that our Director Xiao likes it so much that he can't keep his mouth shut all day long. Su Qin said.

"Hmm, what Brother Su said is right, the things sent back by the adults are really a charcoal in the snow, I have already contacted Gu Ji in Yanjing, and asked him to find a way to digest and dispose of these things, and strive to sell them at a good price. Xiao Tang did not hide his satisfaction at all.

"Xiao Tang, I don't think you'd be too happy. Although the harvest was very fruitful this time, North Luzon is a new territory under our management, and the original economy is relatively backward, and I also promised the local people to increase investment and strive to promote the local economy to take off as soon as possible, which will also cost a huge amount of money. Wu Feng reminded Xiao Tang with a smile.

"I'm not worried about that. Since the Lords have included Northern Luzon in the territory of the Empire, how can the central part of the Empire not express that it has obtained such a large piece of treasure land? This is different from the Northwest, for in the past two or three hundred years, the Empire has never acquired half an inch of land from the surrounding areas! I think His Majesty the Emperor must attach great importance to this point. Xiao Tang looked relaxed.

"Yes, my lordship will return to Beijing this time to report on his work, as long as he makes clever use of the psychology of His Majesty the Emperor, I think we will definitely be able to gain a lot in the northwest. Su Qin also nodded in agreement with Xiao Tang's point of view, "The current emperor has always attached importance to military merits, and his heart is eager to reproduce the glory of conquering the south and the north to attack the city and plunder the land in the early days of the empire. The commanders of the two regiments of the Sixth Legion were brought to court martial, and their families were confiscated into slavery. Compared with the two, the achievements of the adults are really exciting to the whole country. ”

Although Ling Tianfang didn't say anything, he also agreed with the two of them from his expression.

On the contrary, Wu Feng was not very satisfied, "The occupation of Northern Luzon this time is certainly a great thing, but it may be too early to make a conclusion about what the empire, including His Majesty the Emperor, thinks." This expedition, we will cut first and then play, it will definitely cause many people to attack in the DPRK and China, and achieving such great results will also arouse the vigilance of the important ministers of the DPRK and the central government, including His Majesty the Emperor, how to dissolve and eliminate the suspicions of His Majesty the Emperor, I am afraid that we still have to do a lot of work, and this is not a day or two to succeed. ”

After a deep sigh, Wu Feng continued: "At present, our northwest strength is not strong enough, even if we add Northern Luzon, it is still far from enough, we still need the support of the imperial central government, and it will take some time to digest and develop. Therefore, at such a time, we should still try to keep a low profile and try to avoid arousing hostility and suspicion from other parties. ”

"Your Excellency's words also have some truth, but the matter has come to this point, and Lord Xiao and I have also discussed the matter of your Excellency's upcoming debriefing in Beijing, and think that in this situation, His Majesty the Emperor should not take other means to deal with your Excellency for the time being, after all, Your Excellency returned from Northern Luzon triumphantly, won honor for the Empire, and also won glory for His Majesty the Emperor, from this point of view, Your Majesty must be happy in his heart. As for whether His Majesty's attitude will change in the future, it may depend on our actions and the attitude of those close ministers around Your Majesty towards us. "Su Qin has also been thinking about this, this kind of thing is very taboo in any dynasty and generation, Wufeng's power is developing very quickly now, which will inevitably arouse the suspicion of some people with intentions.

Xiao Tang and Ling Tianfang also agreed with Su Qin's opinion, and nodded at each other.

"This is the only way to deal with it, and we don't have to worry too much. Seeing that the three of them were a little worried, Wu Feng waved his hand, "Now the Maqi Khan people are very powerful, the east side has repelled the attack of the Milanese, and the north side has successively defeated the emperor [***] team, and the situation of the occupied Yuejing Kingdom has gradually stabilized." However, I see that the Fourth Army Corps stationed in Kansai has been mobilized and ready to go south, and several reading divisions of the Eastern Military Region have also moved west.

Xiao and Su both looked at Ling Tianfang, and Ling Tianfang thought for a moment, "Judging from the current situation, it seems that there is such a possibility. However, so far the empire has not wanted the Macedhans to declare war, and even the Milanes have not done so, and from this point of view, it seems that the several sides are not willing to expand the war indefinitely, and may want to fight a limited war, and it is beneficial to gain an advantage in the peace talks. However, once a war breaks out, it may not be able to be controlled by the people in power in various countries, just as it is now, and the empire has suffered successive defeats, where will His Majesty the Emperor put his face on? Only by constantly increasing the number of troops and expanding the situation of the war will it be difficult to control the situation. Besides, there are still many people who can't help but make the mess as possible, and they are fueling the troubles. ”

"Then in your opinion, this war will definitely get bigger and bigger?" Xiao Tang couldn't help but ask, military affairs are not his strength, he is more concerned about whether changes in the war situation will affect the development of the northwest.

"Not necessarily, there are many factors that affect the war, and it is difficult to say that politics, diplomacy, the military, the economy, and even the personal feelings of those in power will play an unexpected role in the changes in the war situation. Ling Tian smiled and said, "Intelligence shows that after three discussions, the parliament of the Nanyang Alliance finally decided to remain neutral, and also sold a large amount of strategic materials such as grain, ordnance, clothing, and pig iron to the Maqi Khans, which was actually a disguised support for the Maqi Khans, of course, the Macedhans also paid the corresponding price, and the transit tariff rate of goods of the Nanyang Alliance was reduced by 20 percent for a period of three years. ”

"Well, it seems that the tone of the Mahad and the Andakos in the east has also changed a little, and at first the outcry turned into an appeal, and the movement of the army slowed down, for some unknown reason. Xiao Tang also answered.

"Needless to say, it must be the Maqi Khans who are ghosts in the middle, and I don't know what benefits they will be promised. Su Qin replied with a smile.

"On the surface, the Maqi Khans currently have the upper hand, but the empire's military strength is still far stronger than the Maqi Khans. Wu Feng slowly analyzed, "But the Maqi Khan people must have thought of this as well, and now the attitude of the Sanjiang Lin family is very important." ”

"Lin Guoxiong is old and slick, how can he not see this? My lord, I think he should have a countermeasure a long time ago. Ling Tianfang said with a frown.

"It is definitely not in the interests of the Lin family to help the empire deal with the Macede Khanate, but if you refuse the empire's request, I am afraid it will also put the Lin family in an embarrassing situation, and it is still difficult to grasp the fire in it. Su Qin was also thinking about this.

"Don't worry, the Lin family has Lin Guoxiong and Lin Yuexin, and there will definitely be a way to deal with it. Xiao Tang attaches great importance to the resourcefulness of the Lin family's father and daughter.

"Then let's wait and see what happens. Wu Feng smiled and concluded.

The capital of the empire's Sanjiang County, Jiangchuan Castle, was the embassy of the festival. Lin Guoxiong, dressed in Confucian costumes, and the diplomatic envoy of Maqi Khan, who came to visit secretly, raised their glasses at the same time, "Come, toast to our happy cooperation!"

"Cheers!" the envoy swallowed as he took his glass.

"In five days, I will see the goods at Qixingguan, Mr. Special Envoy, it should be fine, right?" Lin Guoxiong's eyes narrowed, and he gently lowered his wine glass.

"Please rest assured, 30,000 horses are nothing to us Maqihan people, and being able to make a friend of Lord Lin is the biggest harvest of this trip. A disgusting, hypocritical smile welled up on the envoy's face.

Lin Guoxiong turned a blind eye, "That's good, I hope we can always work together happily." ”

"My lord, I would like to take the liberty of asking, what are you going to do if the central government of the Tang River Empire asks you to send troops to deal with their army in the south?" the envoy asked with courage, his eyes firmly fixed on the face of the old man in Confucian clothes in front of him.

Tomorrow, a rebellion will break out in the Guishan clan in the south of Sanjiang County and the Niudang clan in the west, and my army has already gone to quell the rebellion, so where can I take care of anything else? Lin Guoxiong rubbed his chin and asked with a smile and a wink.

"Understood. The envoy had a look of sudden realization on his face, and scolded in his heart that this old fox was really a thief.

When the figure of the envoy disappeared at the door, Lin Yuexin in the inner room floated out, "Daddy, is it right for us to do this?" A trace of worry appeared on Lin Yuexin's face.

With a long sigh, Lin Guoxiong seemed to be a few years older, "There is nothing right or wrong, if our Lin family wants to survive in this world, we can only do this." The victory of the empire will inevitably threaten our survival, and we cannot tolerate such a phenomenon, not to mention that we did not support the Machihans. Our Sanjiang County does not produce good horses, and the empire deliberately restricts it, this time we can obtain 30,000 horses from the Maqi Khan, which can greatly enhance the combat effectiveness of the cavalry of the Second Legion, which kills two birds with one stone, why not do it?"

"Alas, I'm afraid that the empire will hate our Lin family even more. Lin Yuexin sighed lightly.

Looking at the sky outside the window, Lin Guoxiong's voice also deepened: "It's not a family in the first place, without this, water and fire are as incompatible." ”

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