Chapter 400: Preparing for the Alliance
Sima Yun and some other officials admired Hu Yingxuan's insights and talents. They jointly petitioned the emperor to set up an intelligence agency specifically for the Black Cloud City area, also known as Zhenyuan Mansion. Led by Hu Yingxuan, some elite talents engaged in intelligence in the Qin Empire itself were appointed to assist the work of Zhenyuan Mansion.
On this day, Sima Yun summoned Hu Yingxuan into the palace again to discuss this issue with a group of civil and military dignitaries in the imperial court. Qin Emperor Qin Hanjun didn't say a word, but sat on the dragon chair with a smile on his face and listened.
Sima Yun analyzed: "It seems that Lao Chen is only afraid that he has been tricked by this little ghost. He said that he wanted to return Fuhua Prefecture to Black Cloud City, but for such a long time, it has been delayed in negotiations. But the strange thing is that Gu Zhongxun, the king of Black Cloud City, who is the injured party, doesn't seem to have any opinions, and every time we send someone to ask him, he vaguely says that he is talking, and he is negotiating. He seemed to be enjoying the process, and he really didn't know what was going on. ”
He then said: "The Eastern Saint Kingdom is even stranger, King Pei Xianghai seems to be more obese and more proud than before. But it's getting harder and harder for us to get information about that country. The whole country seems to be developing like never before, and the number of troops seems to be rising, but they seem to be hiding more and more behind the Iron Curtain, and not only do we see nothing, but it is also very difficult for spies to infiltrate. The old bishop of the Doomsday Church died suddenly for some unknown reason last month. Died a strange death. He was a very good assistant to us. Now the new man is like a fool, and he can't do anything. ”
Hu Yingxuan said: "According to the old minister's humble opinion, this little guy is using a trick to delay the army. In order to prevent us from using troops against them prematurely, he released a smokescreen and said: return the prince of the Northern Alliance, return Fuhua Prefecture to the Northern Alliance, withdraw the forces from the Eastern Holy Kingdom, return to the court of the Eastern Holy Kingdom, and he himself will no longer take up the post of the Grand Lieutenant of Black Cloud City. He himself first proposed these four major things, and so far only one has been accomplished - that is, the return of the prince of the Northern Alliance. Moreover, it was not returned unconditionally, but only after extorting a large amount of money and materials from the Northern Union. As for the others, he has been perfunctory, especially on the two issues of returning the government to the Eastern Saint Kingdom and returning Fuhua Prefecture, he has played all of us. ”
"There's one more thing. Hu Yingxuan added: "The last time I went to Fuhuazhou, I specially pretended to be a passing vendor and walked around the city far outside the city. It was found that a large number of migrant workers were working hard to widen the moat, digging trenches near the city, and carrying all the soil away. This is in preparation for the war. Once a battle breaks out, trebuchets, rammers, and even cavalry will have a lot of trouble attacking the area. It is not clear if there were traps in the trenches. Because they are not allowed to be close to the construction site. Whoever dares to approach the construction site to spy on it will be killed mercilessly. ”
The national teacher Xiao Chenhua laughed and said: "I really can't think of it: a little child actually made you, the princes and ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, one by one, depressed, like a mourning examine. In my opinion, this is the simplest thing to do. As long as I Xiao Chenhua makes a move, I can immediately catch that little bastard in front of you, and you can dispose of it as you want. How easy is it? I still need to work so you?hahaha......"
When the emperor heard this, his face was full of a smile of approval, and he finally spoke: "The national teacher is reasonable. How much can you do to forgive a little child? It's ridiculous to make you princes of the Celestial Dynasty so nervous!"
The national teacher Xiao Chenhua is famous on this continent, and he is simply a god-like existence. He was a bone-level figure, and among the human cultivators on this continent, he had no opponent at all. Whenever there is a human dispute, as soon as he appears, it will be the instant end of everything and all disputes.
No one would be unconvinced by his claims. After the emperor opened his mouth to praise, the ministers were even more submissive. Only the one who had been sitting in the corner without speaking was upset. She is the emperor's daughter, Qin Luxi, the eldest princess of the Avrance royal family.
Qin Luxi, who is almost fifteen years old, has already come out with a beautiful appearance, a tall figure, and a graceful and moving figure. She has been involved in state affairs since she was a child, and she has no taboos at all. Whenever she heard that there was any major state discussion there, she would run to it. Fortunately, the emperor was very indulgent to her, and since she was a child, she has shown extraordinary talent in national affairs. That shrewd mind, calm and confident demeanor, and sharp and astute words often made Emperor Qin nod his head in approval.
In contrast, the eldest son, Qin Luxuan, seems to be playful and active. He is too obsessed with those fun things, likes to train some secret special operations agencies, and plans some adventurous espionage intelligence, attacks on people and other petty things, and lacks the kind of mind and foresight that sweeps the world. Qin Hanjun sometimes even thinks: If only this son and daughter could be exchanged. Because the daughter is more like a figure who can be called the emperor, while the son is like a general with strong ability to act, although he is very capable, he is not so suitable for sitting on the throne of God.
Qin Luxi always remembered Luo Ming in her heart, and was naturally very dissatisfied with Xiao Chenhua's statement, so she stood up and said loudly: "I think I am a dignified Avream Empire, with a great reputation, a vast territory, millions of soldiers, and nearly 10,000 soldiers. With such a huge strength, in the face of a naughty child who is not more than in his early teens, he actually needs to work the first master in the world, the national teacher. Don't you think it's ridiculous that you are the humerus ministers of the Avres Empire?"
When the ministers heard her words, they didn't think so, but when they turned their faces and saw that the emperor was looking at his daughter with a smile, everyone didn't dare to be disrespectful. Sima Yun, the first assistant to the cabinet, saw that everyone was silent, so he asked, "Then according to the opinion of the eldest princess, how should we deal with this naughty boy?"
Qin Luxi spoke confidently and said, "Black Cloud City is just a remote mountain village, even if it wins two wars, its current national strength and military strength cannot be compared with other kingdoms. Now that it has just annexed the Eastern Saint Kingdom, it has no time to digest it. It is not right that the ministers are now afraid of the numbers just by looking at the numbers. Do you think that the Eastern Saint Kingdom originally had more than one million troops, so after Black Cloud City annexed the Eastern Saint Kingdom, there were more than one million elite soldiers immediately? Are the original troops and ordinary people all puppets? Immediately threw themselves into the arms of that little child wholeheartedly and loyally?"
"As the saying goes, you can't get fat by eating in one bite. Qin Luxi continued: "That kid eats too much this time, and it will be broken. Now we don't need to do it ourselves at all, as long as we send envoys, in the name of restoring the Eastern Saint Kingdom, ask the Ma Huaishan Kingdom, the Qilin Kingdom and the Northern Alliance Kingdom to immediately form a powerful coalition army. In an instant, he could smash the Black Cloud City Kingdom to pieces. As long as there is such a big fight, not only will Black Cloud City be destroyed, but those countries will also be greatly weakened. At that time, with the strong advantage of our Avres Empire, why don't we take the sheep by the hand, and without much effort, we will simply unify and bring down these miscellaneous kingdoms that have always been disobedient?"