Chapter 690 Purpose of the Parties
In the early morning of the next day, Yang Guo got up early under the intimate service of his second daughter.
Last night, after Wang Yuyan fell asleep, Yang Guo moved the second daughter to a room, otherwise he always felt that it was a little unfair to the other person who accompanied him.
The second daughter has handed over her body and mind to Yang Guo, and she is reluctant to part with him, Yang Guo also accompanied the second daughter for a day, until in the evening, a director of the Western Xia National Rite Department came to the hotel, specially to pick up Yang Guo and others into the palace for a banquet.
In order to show thoughtfulness, Wang Yuyan and Mu Wanqing both changed into men's clothes and pretended to be Yang Guo's guards, but Fang Qing greeted them in advance, so they could naturally show people in women's clothes and follow Yang Guo to see the excitement throughout the whole process.
Actually, Wang Yuyan doesn't have to change into men's clothes, but since Mu Wanqing has changed, if she doesn't change, she will inevitably be so maverick, it will inevitably be a little inappropriate, so she also changed into men's clothes.
When the four sisters of Meilan Zhuju heard that they were going to the palace, they couldn't help but be a little moved, and wanted to go and see the excitement, Yang Guo felt that there were more people, and it didn't hurt to have fewer people, so he asked them to change into men's clothes and pretend to be the guards of the virtual bamboo, although the discerning person can tell the truth at a glance, but after all, it is the princess who is conscripted and the horse, even if there are women dressed as men, it will not pose a threat to those who are conscripted, and no one will point it out so boringly.
However, what made Yang Guo's eyes shine was that Mu Wanqing and Wang Yuyan's men's clothes had a different posture, the former was heroic, like a handsome young man, while the latter looked gentle and elegant, just like a weak white scholar, they were all generally handsome and chic, almost comparing Yang Guo to him.
Even the men's clothing of the four sisters of Meilan Zhuju is quite interesting, like four delicate and obedient twin brothers, the four sisters, you look at me, I look at you, they are all smiling.
"Alright, let's go!"
Seeing that the time was not early, Yang Guo went to the Dali Palace with Xiao Feng, Yeluqi, Xuzhu and others.
At that moment, everyone came to the gate of the palace together, Yang Guo handed over the name card, and after the guard took a symbolic look, he respectfully invited Yang Guo and others to enter the palace, after all, it was not the first time they had seen Yang Guo enter and leave the palace, so they naturally recognized him.
After Yang Guo thanked him, he was led by the guards and went all the way to the Zhonghe Palace.
I saw that most of the people who went to the banquet had arrived, plus the accompanying guards, there were more than 100 people, and they were scattered at each table.
The hall is in the middle of a seat, the tables and chairs are covered with the yellow satin embroidered with the golden dragon, which is the throne of the Western Xia Emperor.
Yang Guo was naturally placed on the east seat, and the west seat was occupied by the Mongolian prince Geldan.
The east and west seats are covered with purple satin, and in the lower seats of Yang Guo, they are Chen Jialuo, Zhang Wuji, Yuan Chengzhi, Murong Fu and others, while in the lower seats of Geerdan, it is Duan Yu, Prince Zongzan, Yeluqi, Fukangan and others.
Obviously, among the young talents who came to apply this time, among the fame of the rivers and lakes and the prestige of various countries, Yang Guo and the Mongolian prince Geldan should be the most respected, and the emperor of Western Xia also paid special respects, and the rest of the noble sons and daughters were completely distinguished from the ordinary folk Junyan scattered seats.
Originally, Zhang Wuji and others were worried that Yang Guo was also here to apply for the Western Xia State Horse, but who knew that the other party did not participate in the horse election, which made them breathe a sigh of relief.
Among them, in addition to the princes and nobles of various countries who intend to marry with the Western Xia Kingdom in order to consolidate their positions, the Jianghu forces such as Mingjiao and the Golden Snake Camp naturally hope to use the power of the Western Xia Kingdom to seek great causes in the troubled times.
Needless to say, Zhu Anguo and others are playing the slogan of recovering the former Ming Dynasty, and naturally have the ambition to compete in the world, if it were not for the three kingdoms of Mongolia, Dajin and the Great Song Dynasty, and the Liao State is in a corner, it is difficult to protect itself, and the Qing Dynasty is still shallow, so it is not enough to worry about it for the time being, with the Golden Snake Battalion such a force that should not exist, I am afraid that it has already been wiped out, but it is precisely because of the chaos of the Three Kingdoms that the Golden Snake Battalion has sought opportunities from it, until it has developed to the point of 100,000 soldiers today.
Although how many of these 100,000 soldiers are the old, weak, sick and disabled among the homeless, the words "supporting 100,000 soldiers" alone are enough to make many people's hearts tremble, and they gradually began to pay attention to the Golden Snake Battalion.
And the purpose of the Golden Snake Battalion this time is also very simple, that is, to marry with the Western Xia Kingdom, so as to purchase the grain and grass equipment of the Western Xia Kingdom to train soldiers and horses.
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Xia occupies the land of the Hetao, has the benefit of the irrigation of the Yellow River, the five grains are abundant, and there is naturally no shortage of grain, plus the soldiers of the Western Xia State are strong and strong, and they control 300,000 armor, and then they have the identity of the horses of the Western Xia State, Zhu Anguo and others are also convenient to profit from it, and they will arm the troops in their hands, not to mention that the 100,000 soldiers and armor are fully armed and fully equipped, but as long as there are 30,000 people with armor and blades, they can make a big difference.
As for why Zhang Wuji came to apply for the Xixia State Horse, naturally after being heartbroken by Zhou Zhiru, he was depressed all day long, Yang Xiaofan Yao saw him like this, and after learning the news of the Western Xia Kingdom's recruitment of the horse, he weighed the pros and cons in time and decided to let Zhang Wuji try it.
After all, being able to marry the princess of Yinchuan in the Western Xia Kingdom can not only solve Zhang Wuji's obsession with Zhou Zhiruo, but also gain a powerful ally, so why not?
If you want to talk about the power under your hands, the disciples of the Ming Sect are not much less than those of the Golden Snake Battalion, and with the righteous armies of all parties, it can be said that compared to the 100,000 people of the Golden Snake Battalion, it is more effective and more united.
Unlike a group of rabble under the Golden Snake Battalion, if there is really a fight, there are 50,000 of them who are willing to fight bravely against the enemy, are not afraid of death, and obey the orders of the alliance leader, I am afraid that Zhu Anguo and they should burn high incense.
Therefore, the Golden Snake Battalion now only has an empty shelf, which is the so-called strong outside and middle cadres, which cannot withstand the toss.
It's just that Yang Xiao and others are still in a wait-and-see attitude for a while on the issue of whether to compete for the world from the rivers and lakes, and the main thing is to see if Xiangyang can be defended.
However, it is unknown who will be the emperor at that time, and whether he will still be surnamed Zhao.
But for this day, Yang Xiao and others have also made sufficient preparations, constantly strengthening the control of the leaders of the rebel armies in various places, and also accumulating grain to prepare for the future.
If it can be married to the Western Xia Kingdom, at least in terms of grain and grass, it will save a lot of effort for the Ming Sect.
It is worth mentioning that Chen Jialuo and others from the Red Flower Society came to the Western Xia Kingdom to enlist horses, not for themselves, but for Fukangan.
If it weren't for the escort of this Prince Bao, how could the Red Flower Club dispatch twelve masters at one time, including the chief helmsman?
However, the Red Flower Society, which has always been opposed to the Qing court, will be willing to help Prince Bao, which will be explained in detail later.