"Report! Your Majesty, the Jade Gate Pass is lost! ”

"Report! Your Majesty, Nanbu Castle is lost! ”

"Report! Your Majesty, Sanmen Town is lost! ”

Three urgent reports in a row made Meng Yan stunned for a moment, if nothing else, these three cities are the last passes to the outside of the Central Plains.

Gu Xifeng stepped forward and grabbed the soldier who reported and asked sharply, "Where is Gong Jing?!" ”

Nanwu City can be recaptured if it is lost, if something happens to Jing Yi, the Zhaonan area will fall into a catastrophe, so at this moment, Gu Xifeng is more concerned about Jing Yi's life and death.

"Zheng Guogong! Jing Gong is missing! ”

Meng Yan staggered down on the chair, he wanted to stand up, but found that his arms were weak and he couldn't get up at all, so he gasped and asked, "Tell me clearly!" ”

"Ten days ago, the East China Sea army suddenly appeared in Rongcang Mountain, nine days ago, the remnants of the original Zhu Mu clan rioted in Nanwu City, Jing Gong led the troops to quell the chaos, and was attacked forty miles north of Nanwu City, and there was no news after that, Xiahou commanded the envoy to blockade Jianning City seven days ago, and there were refugees everywhere south of Jianning before the small one came!"

Meng Yan immediately felt that the world was spinning, and after a long while, he eased up, waved his hand to let the soldiers who came to report retreat, and only he and Gu Yanfeng were left in the entire hall.

"Yanfeng, things in the southwest are not so simple, I'm afraid that now Jianning has also fallen, is it him?" Meng Yan said with a painful expression.

Gu Yanfeng opened his mouth, shook his head again, and said, "Your Majesty, wait a minute, if it's him, Chengdu will come to report tomorrow at the latest." ”

"The loss of Jianning endangers Chengdu, Chengdu's city defense has been evacuated in recent years, if it is really him, Chengdu is also dangerous!" Meng Yan got up abruptly and said with an anxious expression.

"Your Majesty, there is no doubt about one thing, South Vietnam has become a vassal of the East China Sea, no matter what the situation in the southwest is, there can be no more problems in the south, and please ask Your Majesty to immediately issue an order to let the Southern Bureau defend with all its might!" Gu Yanfeng said eagerly.

Meng Yan thought about it again and again, then walked down the steps and looked at the geographical map of mountains and rivers, and was silent for a long time before saying: "Xifeng, you can't shrink the defense, once you shrink the defense, the South China Sea Naval Division that we have worked hard to manage will be destroyed, and then once the East China Sea people in South Vietnam seal the customs, we will have no room at all!" ”

"And what does Your Majesty mean?"

"Tell Deng Ang to stick to the southern gate, and never allow the people of the East China Sea to enter the Central Plains from the south, no matter what the price is paid!"

"What about Jianning? What about Chengdu? Gu Yanfeng didn't agree with Meng Yan's statement, and at this time he didn't care about the etiquette of the monarch and the minister.

Meng Yan looked outside the main hall and said: "The rainy season is coming, there are many dense forests in the southwest, Xiahou Xin is not incompetent, Jianning may still be saved, transfer Zheng Xi over." ”

"Zheng Xi? Your Majesty, have you thought about it, if Zheng Xi is in charge of the military affairs of the southwest, it may not be appropriate, right? ”

Meng Yan shook his head and said: "The people of the East China Sea killed the subjects of our court, and Jing Yi is at the level of a general, so don't talk about etiquette at this time, just let Zheng Xi go!" ”

Gu Yanfeng wanted to say something, but he saw Zhuo Zhuo quickly walk in and say, "Your Majesty, Chengdu is here to report, Ye Bohuai left Chengdu five days ago and disappeared!" ”

Meng Yan only raised his eyebrows slightly, not too surprised, and then looked at Gu Yanfeng and said, "He really chose to leave, it seems that we have only mastered part of him over the years." ”

"Why did Your Majesty say that?" Gu Xifeng was puzzled.

"I'm just guessing, but as the situation is now, it's eight or nine years old, my good master, so many years of silence in South Vietnam is waiting for this day."

"Your master? Yang Bo Bird?! Gu Xifeng was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth.

"Although there is no empirical evidence now, there are some things that must be inseparable from him, 'Zhu Yan' is wreaking havoc in the Central Plains, how many big cases are done by them, I have a deep chat with Qingshuai, and we all feel that there is a shadow of Yang Boyu."

"That Qingshuai?!" Gu Yanfeng immediately became vigilant.

Meng Yan waved his hand and said: "He's not, back then we suspected that Ye Bohuai was because of Zhong Roulan's problem, but after the two of us analyzed, we found that this was not the case, I also talked to Zhong Roulan, she has not had contact with Ye Bohuai over the years, and besides, Zhong Roulan is now the queen of Daning, she won't, so the only one who can make Ye Bohuai move." ”

Gu Yanfeng let out a big breath and said, "It's okay, do you want to summon Qingshuai to come?" ”

"Not for the time being, I plan to let Chen Zhiqing inspect the Southeast Bureau."

"Do you think something will happen to the southeast?" The more Gu Yanfeng thought about it, the more scared he became, he had been the prime minister of Daxuan for many years, he didn't even know these things at all, he was afraid of Meng Yan now, this lord who had always been unwilling to pay attention to political affairs did not have such a delegation of power on the surface, and Gu Qingfeng, that was his pillow person.

"Xifeng, something will happen in the southeast, the people of the East China Sea have been silent for so long, they don't just want the southwest, they must gather forces now to fight in the southeast, the loss of Sanmen Town is a signal, Lu Ping is not enough to deal with this situation, at this time, only he Chen Zhiqing is in charge."

Gu Yanfeng thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, please send an envoy to South Vietnam!" ”

Meng Yan looked at him incredulously, and then said, "Yan Feng, this time to send an envoy to South Vietnam?" Are you sure? ”

Gu Yanfeng replied confidently: "Your Majesty, even if it is the road opened by Yang Boyu to the people of the East China Sea, I don't think the Nanyue Imperial Court may not be willing, since the Zhong sisters arrived in Nanyue, the Nanyue Imperial Court has no control at all, and the minister still believes in the Zhong sisters." ”

Meng Yan bit her lip and said, "You wait first, I'll personally write a letter to Xiao Yu, maybe Zhong Roulan can help." ”

Xiao Yu sat alone in front of the big case with Meng Yan's letter in the main hall of Luochen City, he did not doubt the authenticity of the content of the letter, he was now worried about Zhong Roulan, although Meng Yan thought that the Zhong sisters could play a role in South Vietnam, but once Zhong Roulan asked to return to South Vietnam, it would be gone forever.

Zhong Roulan's commitment to him now is just a bogey, once she returns to South Vietnam, it will be like a dragon returning to the sea, Zhong Roulan is by his side, the soldiers and horses of South Vietnam are what Meng Yan is afraid of, Zhong Roulan will definitely join forces with Meng Yan when she returns to South Vietnam, after all, it is more advantageous to rely on Meng Yan than herself.

"What are you worried about? Worried about me going back to South Vietnam? A cold voice came from behind Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu looked at the screen behind him, and a figure flickered behind the screen, it was Zhong Roulan.

Xiao Yu was a little annoyed, after he got Meng Yan's letter, he immediately asked people to block the hall, Zhong Roulan's appearance should not be.

However, in the face of Zhong Roulan's questioning, Xiao Yu couldn't help but respond, hesitated for a moment and said, "Do you want to go back?" ”

"You're going to let me go?!" Zhong Roulan asked with a sneer.

"Meng Yan said that the loss of Sanmen Town is a signal for the Donghai people to attack on a large scale again, what do you think?" Xiao Yu didn't want to have a verbal dispute with her.

Zhong Roulan slowly walked out of the screen, looked at Xiao Yu coldly, and then stretched out her hand to see Meng Yan's letter.

Even if he was reluctant, Xiao Yu still handed over the letter.

After about a cup of tea, Zhong Roulan frowned and said: "His judgment is right, Ye Bohuai's defection must have something to do with Yang Boyu, as for whether 'Zhu Yan' made a ghost, I am not sure, but whether it is the Nanyue Imperial Court or Yang Boyu, he has no control over the Zhong clan's soldiers and horses, if the Zhong clan does something in South Vietnam, it may be able to alleviate this emergency." ”

"I only care about Sanmen Town and Yumen Pass!" Xiao Yu expressed his attitude.

Zhong Roulan suddenly turned her head, looked at Xiao Yu with a mocking look, then shook her head and said: "Don't worry, I am from the Central Plains, and I will not do anything unfavorable to the people of the Central Plains, most of the soldiers and horses of the Zhong clan are also from the Central Plains, and they will not do anything rebellious." ”

Xiao Yu knew that Zhong Roulan was disgusted and looked down on him at the moment, but he didn't care, he just wanted to preserve his strength now.

"Okay, it seems that you already have a plan in mind, let's talk about it, if you can, Daning will cooperate."

"Let Murong Changfeng take my letter back to Nanyue and go to Bihai City to find the second sister, after the Nanyue Imperial Court was driven to Nanjiang City by us, we have maintained a non-aggression agreement between us, and the Zhong clan will supply the Nanyue Imperial Court every year, and the Zhong soldiers and horses will guard the north gate for them."

"You're just solving Meng Yan's problem, what about my Sanmen Town and Yumen Pass?" Xiao Yu frowned and said unhappily.

"I'm still the queen of Daning, so I will naturally think about Daning and tell Changsha that they must send troops to cooperate with us to recover Sanmen Town and Yumen Pass, we don't need Luping over there in Sanmen Town, we want Chen Zhiqing, we want Menghuan on the Yumen Pass side, and everyone else will ignore it!"

"Why Chen Zhiqing and Meng Huan?" Xiao Yu asked puzzled.

"According to the intelligence of the past two days, Chen Zhiqing has arrived in Jiujiang in the name of inspection, and let Chen Zhiqing go to help recover Sanmen Town, he Daxuan does not dare to cause trouble easily, and Meng Huan in the northwest is the mastermind and the prince of Daxuan, the two of them will definitely let Meng Yan throw a mouse bogey, understand?" Zhong Roulan said with great disgust.

Xiao Yu's face was embarrassed, and after thinking for a while, he decided: "The assistance of soldiers and horses must not exceed 10,000, if Changsha agrees, Murong Changfeng will be able to go to Bihai City immediately!" ”

Zhong Roulan didn't respond, she turned around and left, she really didn't look down on Xiao Yu's approach, there was no cooperation in cooperation, everything was in her own interests first.

Three days later, Xiao Yu's messenger arrived in Changsha, and when Zhuo Zhuo sent the letter to Meng Yan, he was taking Gu Yanfeng's brothers and sisters and a few children to a family banquet. It's really exhaustive, you can take a look, if it's feasible, let's reply to someone, save him from worrying! ”

Gu Yanfeng also smiled after reading it hurriedly, handed the letter to Gu Qingfeng on the other side, and said: "Emperor Daning wants to use Qingshuai and King Qin to contain your possibility of using troops against him, but in terms of his character, this is nothing. ”

"What's more, he thinks that we have envoys stationed in Luochen, and he hopes to set up a permanent residence of Daning's envoys in Changsha, which is called convenient for exchanges, and this battle has been fought for several years, and he only thinks of it now?"

"Your Majesty, you are also an emperor, and if you want to send a few spies to pay attention to your every move in Changsha, it is harmless, so it is better to be sure, right?" Gu Qingfeng said with a relaxed face.

Meng Yan nodded and said, "Don't be in such a hurry, there must be a process in things, the style of speech, let's finish this meal with the child, and then you go over and have a good chat with Daning's envoy, things!" It's not always smooth sailing, is it? ”

Gu Yanfeng arched his hand and said, "Obey Your Majesty's orders!" ”

Just as he was about to resume using chopsticks to eat, Meng Yan suddenly asked, "Where is Gu Ning now?" ”

Gu Yanfeng was stunned for a moment, and then said with a confused face: "Ning Er is now the right attendant of the Ministry of Civil and Commercial Affairs, acting for tax inspection. ”