Lu Qian smiled faintly, and then said, "It seems that there are still smart people!"

"How far is the army of the Western Regions from here?" Lu Qian asked the scout who came to pay his respects.

"Half a day's journey at most, and they're already recuperating not far from us. It doesn't seem to be ready to attack." The scout said.

Lu Qian smiled and said, "I'm going to find out, how many soldiers and horses they have..."

The scout nodded and walked out.

"Then let's prepare!" A group of generals looked at death one by one, and they were ready to mobilize troops and horses.

"I'm talking about asking them to bring grain and grass! It's not to go to war with them, I said I'd bring back 100,000 soldiers alive." Lu Qian stopped them and said.

Everyone looked at Lu Qian with puzzled expressions and said, "Don't go to war? What are we called?"

Lu Qian asked Zhang Bao to go out a few people, take care of the outside, and don't let the idlers wait in.

Then Lu Qian said to the generals, "Western Expedition? It's just a joke! You won't be naïve to think that it was really the people from the Western Regions who killed Old General Huo!"

After hearing Lu Qian's words, the generals were slightly stunned, "Isn't it?"

"Of course not, it was above the birthday party. It's all a play directed and performed by His Majesty and His Royal Highness II! In order to eradicate the powerful ministers, in order to consolidate the imperial power!" Lu Qian had his own plan, so he told the truth about the birthday banquet at the beginning.

Although the expressions of the generals were surprised, they all froze in place, as if they were digesting the news.

"Didn't I explain it to you? Your Majesty just wants you to die, and it's better to die until there is no one left! In this way, no one will be able to stop him in the restructuring of his army! The prince does not have Huo Jiajun as a support! I brought you to the Western Regions, just to avoid the edge! I had arranged for someone to go to the countries of the Western Regions to deliver the news, saying that the Huo family army was going to the Thirty-six Countries in Bloodbath. If you don't want to die, you can have one last peace talk before entering the Western Regions." Lu Qian said to them.

"Peace talks?" Everyone looked at Lu Qian and said.

"Of course, the countries of the Western Regions definitely don't want to offend Great Xia! So there will definitely be peace talks! When we talk about peace, we can also rest! If it goes well, let all the countries in the Western Regions show some sincerity, apologize, and pay tribute. We can go back and say that we have conquered the thirty-six countries of the Western Regions. When the time comes, Your Majesty will have no other excuse." Lu Qian told the generals about his plan.

Naturally, this plan is to fool them! Lu Qian had other plans.

After hearing Lu Qian's words, the generals showed an expression of sudden realization.

"You mean! You didn't want to go to war with the Western Regions from the beginning to the end? Just to help the prince preserve his strength?" A veteran spoke.

Lu Qian said with a sincere look on his face, "That's right, I and General Huo are good friends. All his life, he hoped that Xia Xingbang would ascend the throne and become the emperor! So, I'm going to help him preserve his strength!"

When Lu Qian said this, everyone was already convinced.

Seeing this, Lu Qian continued to fool them.

It was a set of sentences, and slowly let everyone enter his set.

completely regarded Lu Qian as the savior of the entire Huo family army.

Of course, it was true that Lu Qian wanted to save the lives of their 100,000 soldiers.

After Lu Qian finished brainwashing the generals, everyone remained vigilant.

Don't be attacked by the people of the Western Regions.

It wasn't until late at night that there was a noise outside.

A soldier stepped forward and said to Lu Qian

"General Lu, there is a person outside who claims to be your apprentice and asks to see him."

Chen Qi is here?

Lu Qian said to the soldiers, "Hurry up, please!"

Chen Qi, a cheap apprentice, was recognized in Huaibei before, and there were also correspondence during this period.

Lu Qian also gave him some advice, making him a pivotal person in Huaibei.

Even his prestige is above Min Zhan.

This time I received a letter from Lu Qian asking for food and grass, and he was on his side

The noodles raised food and grass, and on the other hand, they gave Lu Qian a plan.

That is the strategy of the current peace talks.

He set off early to mediate in the Western Regions.

After Chen Qi came in, without saying a word, he knelt on the ground and saluted Lu Qian.

Lu Qian helped Chen Qi get up.

"Chen Qi, it's been a hard work!"

"Master, I've kept you waiting! It was also in Shanshan City that I was delayed for a few days..."Chen Qi said.

Lu Qian smiled and raised his eyebrows and said, "Everything is just right. If you come a day late, you'll run out of food..."

Chen Qi said, "My grain storage land is not far from here..."

As he spoke, Chen Qi came over with a map.

Lu Qian called Zhang Leopard and sent the map to the group of generals, so that they could go and bring the grain and grass.

"What is the probability of making them pay reparations and recognizing them as subject countries in this peace talks." Lu Qian asked Chen Qi.

Seeing Lu Qian say this, Chen Qi showed a trace of bitterness on his face, and then said, "Master, I'm afraid I'll hurt you this time!"

"What's wrong, what's wrong?" Lu Qian said to Chen Qi.

Chen Qi said to Lu Qian with an ugly face, "We don't know much about the Western Regions... The Western Regions are no longer what they used to be! This time, I'm afraid I'm going to hit a nail..."

"What's wrong? Aren't the Western Regions all small and scattered countries? Do you dare to fight with the elite of the Huo family's army? We've sent out 100,000 of our elite!" Lu Qian was really a little surprised.

"The previous Western Regions were indeed scattered, but in the past ten years, a female emperor has appeared in the Western Regions. It almost changed that. Unify the scattered Western Regions! This time, I heard that Great Xia sent 100,000 elite soldiers, and they immediately organized an army of 200,000!" Chen Qi said.

"What Western Regions are unified? This time I came to congratulate the Empress Dowager Dou on her birthday, didn't they all come to more than 30 countries? You mean, not far from us, they came an army of 200,000?" Lu Qian's face didn't look good.

Suddenly there was a feeling of kicking the iron plate.

Chen Qi nodded and said, "That's right, before they set out on the expedition, the empress said it! If we are reasonable, they can talk to us. However, slanderous and unequal treaties are not accepted. If we go too far, they can go to war!"

"Have you ever seen the empress?" Lu Qian asked Chen Qi.

Chen Qi shook his head, and then said, "No! I just met their prime minister, and the prime minister's meaning was very clear. They don't cause trouble in the Western Regions, and they're not afraid of it..."

"According to what you mean, it's almost impossible for me to make him bow down to Great Xia?" Lu Qian asked.

Chen Qi nodded and said, "That's right, as far as I saw during this time! Even if Great Xia raises the strength of the whole country to crusade against the Western Regions, it may not be able to capture it. After all, there is a natural barrier such as the desert!"

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