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"Brother Lao is really well-informed, the younger brother just got the news, the Kaman people have gathered 200,000 troops, and they have surrounded Jiayu Pass, and there are nearly 100,000 troops are marching towards Taixuan Mansion, and the north of the Principality of Jieluo is also in full swing, it seems that this war will not be finished without three or five months. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info" Wufeng did not directly answer Lao Min's question, but calmly said the news he had just obtained.

"What? The Kamans attacked Taixuanfu and Jiayuguan?" Lao Min's surprise was not pretended, the news he got was just that the situation in the northwest was chaotic, and the old nobles of the Imperial Advisory Council were now trapped there and couldn't get out, and it provoked the mutiny of the local Gaoyue barbarians, and the local local political axe had no way to deal with it, and the situation was becoming tense, and many nobles in Yanjing had rushed to Yuhang to ask His Majesty the Emperor to let Li Wufeng return to the northwest as soon as possible to stabilize the overall situation and rescue those nobles, so he guessed that he didn't expect that there was a big problem in Taixuanfu in just two days.

"Well, the situation has deteriorated a little now, and the younger brother has some trouble in seeing that Taixuan Mansion. Wu Feng replied unhurriedly, "This time, the Kaman people have probably made up their minds to take the Taixuan Mansion." ”

Wu Feng's relaxed tone made Lao Min a little puzzled, could it be that this guy really didn't want to go back to the northwest? Could it be that the chaotic situation in the northwest wasn't made up and acted by this guy?

He settled down before he said with a smile: "The Kaman people have long wanted to fight the idea of Taixuan, especially Jiayuguan, I am afraid that every generation of their authorities has dreamed of it." However, once the Taixuan Mansion is lost, it will endanger the long-term defensive posture of Jiayuguan, and it is necessary to make preparations in advance. ”

Wu Feng does have some admiration for these children from noble backgrounds, no matter what, at least they are unmatched in talking about soldiers on paper, Lao Min's words are indeed very reasonable, at this time he has to admit that Lao Min's words are from experience, at least at the moment, he can't see anything.

"It seems that Brother Li will return to the northwest soon, let's go with Brother Li today, come, let's wish Brother Li success and celebrate after relieving the siege of Taixuanfu." Come, do this toast!" Lao Min's words made Wu Feng feel in his heart, if it weren't for the use of this Kaman people, maybe it would be a little difficult for him to return to the northwest, and now he is only waiting for the imperial decree of His Majesty the Emperor, and it should be in these two days.

"Thank you, Brother Lao, for your good words, it's hard to say about this soldier, the Kamans are menacing, hundreds of thousands of troops! It's enough to sweep away Geroke, if there are no imperial reinforcements, I'm afraid Gerok won't be able to hold on for a long time." Wu Feng smiled bitterly, making it impossible to tell whether he was real or fake.

The Zhoushan Islands on a summer night, the cool breeze is blowing, the stars in the sky are reflected in the sea at night, and the waves gently lap the shore, stirring up bursts of splashes, everything seems so quiet and peaceful. Stepping on the soft mud and sand on the beach, the whole island seems to be integrated with the sky, and there is no longer a single gap.

Silently following His Majesty the Emperor who bowed his head, He Zhiqiu looked extremely calm.

Li Wufeng's question has been bothering him for a long time, but he has thought about it repeatedly, the current situation is far beyond the control of the central government of the empire, Lu Wenfu told him that the situation in the north and Kansai is simply terrifying, the situation has become so bad, and the local political axes of these counties are at a loss, no, whether they are ignorant or deliberately deceived and concealed, it is still difficult to conclude, but it is certain that there must be many court officials involved in it, otherwise it would not have developed to such a point.

Now due to the large-scale invasion of the Carmen in the Principality of Gerook, the Northern Military Region and the Western Military Region, which were originally intended to prevent the invasion of the Carmans, have each had two divisions and regiments dragged in, and it seems that they cannot be pulled out for a while, and the troops of the two counties garrisoned by the Western Military Region have reached the point of extreme emptiness.

The two walked silently for several miles, but they didn't speak, and each had an unspeakable bitterness in their hearts.

"Aiqing, do you think there are any other intentions for the Kaman's actions this time?" Situ Mingyue's voice seemed a little floating on the empty beach.

Awakened from his contemplation, He Zhiqiu sorted out his thoughts and replied succinctly: "It is still difficult to be sure, Jiayuguan is like a deep thorn in the throat of both the Kaman and the Sislo, and it is always difficult for them to boldly carry out their plan to go south. As long as Jiayuguan is not lost for a day, the Kamans and Sithlos will never want to sleep peacefully. But this is the first time in the history of the past hundred years that the Kamans have dispatched such a large army, and they must have made up their minds to open this passage. ”

After thinking about it carefully, He Zhiqiu picked up again: "However, Weichen has always found it difficult to believe, is it true that the Kamans are sure to take Jiayuguan in one fell swoop? Or do they really want to capture Taixuanfu at any cost and force Jiayuguan to fall on its own due to the problem of supplies by virtue of a long siege?" Both of these plans have insurmountable obstacles for them, and the capture of Jiayu Pass is by no means possible by the number of soldiers or the advanced siege equipment, and the empire has spent hundreds of years on it to build this insurmountable fortress, even if the Kamans have ten times the strength of the army, it will be difficult to succeed. Siege? Let's not talk about whether they can take Taixuanfu or not, even if they occupy Taixuanfu, they simply don't have so much strength to carry out siege operations for a long time, and the empire only needs to mobilize troops to break the blockade during this year of siege, then so much investment they have paid will be in vain, which is also a contradiction. So Wechen is also thinking about whether there will be other conspiracies in the Kamans' attack this time?"

Facing the vast sea sky, Situ Mingyue didn't say anything for a while, and after a while, he sighed faintly and said: "It's hard for you, the empire is in a lot of difficulties right now, and the wolves around are watching, and they all want to take advantage of the opportunity to catch a hand." And my energy is not as good as the other, but none of my sons can make me feel at ease!"

Seeing His Majesty the Emperor talking about this issue, He Zhiqiu felt even more nervous in his heart, and heard that His Majesty the Emperor had the intention of establishing a prince, but he couldn't be sure for a while, but this kind of problem was the most taboo thing as a foreign minister, and the royal affairs were all family problems.

"Your Majesty is prosperous in the Spring and Autumn Period, the spirit of Ryoma, there is no need to worry too much about these problems now, all the princes are smart and wise, and when the time comes, there will naturally be people that Your Majesty likes, and Your Majesty can be relieved. But since His Majesty the Emperor talked about this issue, He Zhiqiu had no choice but to answer vaguely.

"Let's not talk about it, since Aiqing also advocates letting Li Wufeng return to the northwest to solve the Taixuan crisis, but if it is difficult to control it in the future, wouldn't it be a tiger returning to the mountain?" Situ Mingyue also understood He Zhiqiu's distress and returned to the topic.

"The current situation is critical, if Taixuanfu or Jiayuguan is lost, it may trigger a chain reaction, especially the Siathrow people have always been embarrassed with the Kamans, if they also take the opportunity to send troops, the situation in the north of the empire will be difficult to control, in contrast, although Li Wufeng is also difficult to control, but after all, he is a general of the empire, not to mention that there is no other more information in his possession, if the war can be quelled this time, he can also make another plan. Weichen suggested that His Majesty should marry him immediately, and if the time is too late, he can get engaged first, and it is not too late to make a big gift when the time is right. After the engagement, the princess can go to the northwest with him, on the one hand, to appease people's hearts, and on the other hand, to exercise the right of surveillance and control. "He Zhiqiu is categorical.

"Marry now?Wouldn't it be too abrupt?And how much effect can this have?" Situ Mingyue's forehead wrinkled slightly.

"Engagement is just a situation, you don't have to worry too much about it. As for the role, the thirteenth princess is wise and resolute, with a unique vision, she is really the best candidate, although the seventeenth princess is young, but the micro-minister looks at her deep city and wisdom, in fact, it is not inferior to the thirteenth princess, if you can cage Li Wufeng's heart, of course, you are very happy, if not, you must also insert it into the northwest with the identity of a royal noble, and try to break through the situation of Li Wufeng's monopoly, form a containment, and never let Li Wufeng be alone. Even if he noticed it, Li Wufeng would not dare to risk the disapproval of the world. He Zhiqiu's eyes showed a cold light, and he saw that Situ Mingyue nodded secretly.

The sudden marriage was unexpected, but he soon understood the painstaking efforts of His Majesty the Emperor. However, the seventeenth princess, who was only sixteen years old, was about to get engaged to her as soon as she performed the Chengren ceremony, which did make Wu Feng feel a little sudden. Fortunately, I heard that the seventeenth princess was born with a beautiful appearance, and she was talented in literature, and was known as a talented woman in the palace.

This incident immediately caused a sensation throughout Yanjing and even the empire, and became a big news in the upper class. The major news media in Yanjing announced the good news to the outside world with front-page headlines, and even Li Wufeng's imminent return to the northwest to lead troops to resist the foreign invaders seemed silent.

After getting the news that Li Wufeng was about to return to the northwest, Wufeng's mansion seemed to become lively again, especially Wufeng was about to become the son-in-law of His Majesty the Emperor, that is, the well-deserved concubine, and he gave the seventeenth princess who had just undergone the coming-of-age ceremony to marry her, and the mother of the seventeenth princess was twin sisters with the mother of the seventh highness, which attracted the attention of many well-intentioned people, and the topics contained in it were enough to make many people scratch their scalps.

Although the engagement ceremony was a bit hasty, it was extremely grand, almost all the ministers and nobles in Beijing participated in this engagement banquet that was enough for them to show off their capital in the future, and the envoys of various countries also congratulated the heads of state on behalf of the surrounding countries, whether sincerely or falsely, and the congratulatory gifts occupied the five large rooms of the Wufeng Mansion, which made several women, including Qin Shuangying, Gu Mingxia, and Charlotte, speechless.

At the engagement ceremony, the seventeenth princess's generous and decent performance made Wu Feng quite satisfied, but unfortunately the princess's sophistication and calmness also made Wu Feng have a trace of vigilance, it seems that this princess is not just a talented girl who likes poetry and songs, maybe she still hides many unknown "advantages", so that it is more challenging, it is more in line with your own taste, I like it, Wu Feng thought secretly in his heart.