Silence, silence again.

In the spacious hall, Lu Yuan looked at the album held high by Hui An, and his heart couldn't help but pound twice.

The other party actually came to really?

There is also the country of Xichuan, which really intends to be attached and submitted.

Thinking of this, a sense of surprise and trance couldn't help but appear in his heart.

"Let the messenger get up first."

Lu Yuan took a deep breath, suppressed his excitement, watched the other party get up, and then said, "You said that you came to offer land on behalf of the King of Xichuan, there must be a reason." King Xichuan went north with Gu in the past, and only then did he go there and earn the family business he has now.

The land of half the county that was obtained by fighting to the death is now said not to be wanted.

The lonely head still has doubts, can the messenger solve my doubts?

Otherwise, with this problem, Lone Ke will accept it with peace of mind, and the annexation of King Xichuan. ”

Now that he has calmed down, Lu Yuan can already guess some reasons why Ji Hui made the choice to join the Chu State.

But as he said.

didn't listen to the other party's explanation in person, and he didn't feel at ease to accept such a big mess from Xichuan Country.

After all, although the current Xichuan Kingdom has fallen, it may not even take a few months to destroy the country.

But no matter what, it is also a country, especially in the country, there is Ji Hui, the innate master, and Baifeng Temple, an innate sect that has been inherited for thousands of years.

With this background, if you want to annex the other party, it is really not an easy and simple matter.

If the other party doesn't show sincerity and let himself be able to trust the other party, then this matter really can't be done, and Lu Yuan won't agree to this request casually.

Hui'an also knew the difficulties, so when he heard Lu Yuan's inquiry at this time, he didn't hide anything, but replied truthfully: "Back to the king, since June last year, taking advantage of the gap when the Holy King was leading his troops outside, the 100,000 troops of Nanzhao took it by surprise and made a surprise attack on our country.

Our country was weak, and although we tried to resist, we still inevitably lost our divisions, and the national capital fell early.

Until now, the five governments in the country have been lost.

Although the Holy King tried his best to resist in Panshi Mansion, he eventually retreated and fled to Nanchong Mansion with serious injuries.

Now, with the help of Han China, he has gained a foothold in Nanchong Mansion.

But at this time, the Zhou State in Hanzhong dispatched troops again, which seemed to take advantage of the instability of Xichuan and take the opportunity to go south.

The great enemy in northern Xinjiang was approaching, and Han China had to withdraw reinforcements in order to resist the Zhou state.

And tens of thousands of troops of Nanzhao followed closely and surrounded Nanchong.

Without the assistance of Han China, now in the hands of the Holy King, there are no more than 8,000 soldiers, no more than four counties, few soldiers, low strength, and my country is really powerless to resist.

In the face of this great calamity, we have realized that the struggle for hegemony in the world is not something that those of us who are outsiders can interfere in.

I didn't believe in this before, and I broke the precepts rashly, and finally caused this catastrophe.

Now that he has come to his senses, all the monks in the temple, including the Holy King, have already given up this thought.

The only thing I want now is to protect the inheritance in the temple and save the lives of tens of thousands of Xichuan people in the remaining four counties.

The original alliance between the king and my Xichuan, and the invasion of Xichuan by Nanzhao this time was also caused by the Holy King's response to the king's invitation to conquer Nanzhao.

In the battlefield battle, victory or defeat depends on strength. I can't wait for Nanzhao, and I have no regrets about the defeat.

If only the king would take care of the covenant and take us in. ”

Speaking of this, Hui Anbai fell to the ground, and his words were sad.

Seeing this, Hui Ming next to him also bowed down.

Seeing the two monks like this, Lu Yuan couldn't help but be silent, and he was also a little ashamed in his heart.

Hui'an is right, now that Xichuan Kingdom has fallen into this situation, he does have a share of the credit.

Although it was the Xichuan Kingdom itself that chose to respond to the Hezong Alliance and follow the alliance to conquer the Southwest Yi, this was purely the other party's own wishes.

But one thing can't be denied.

That is, if Lu Yuan didn't mention this alliance, then with the national strength of Xichuan Kingdom, he would not dare to fight Nanzhao Kingdom with ten courages.

And until now, the United Alliance of the Four Nations is still there, and the Xichuan State is still an ally of the Chu State.

In this situation, the other party has fallen to this point, and Chu State has a little obligation to help the other party in whatever he says.

In this case, the Xichuan State did not ask the Chu State to send troops to help it restore the country, but asked the Chu State to accept the remnants of the Xichuan State's soldiers and horses, which can be said to be quite humble.

was so humble that when Lu Yuan heard it at this time, he couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.

So after thinking about it, he finally relieved himself a little, and asked: "After accepting the Xichuan Kingdom, the king of Xichuan and the monks of your temple, have you ever thought about the past?" ”

Receiving the remaining territories and people of Xichuan State is naturally no problem for Chu State, on the contrary, accepting these remnants of tens of thousands of people can also enhance the national strength of Chu State.

But the monks of Jihui and Baifeng Temple are not so simple to accept.

The other party was an innate grandmaster, and hundreds, or even thousands, of monks with martial arts, such a huge force, if it was not properly handled, Lu Yuan could not rest assured that they would be allowed to roam within the territory of the Chu State.

And to be honest, with the current size of the Chu State, there is no way to accommodate an innate sect.

There are those first-class Jianghu sects in the local area that are not directly controlled by the Chu State, which is enough to give Lu Yuan a headache.

If another innate sect appears, isn't it obvious that a martial arts alliance master has been cultivated in the territory of Chu State, and a giant has been cultivated in the rivers and lakes?

At that time, if this martial arts alliance leader has any thoughts and cooperates with outsiders to make a fuss, it will be a disaster for the Chu State.

So for Lu Yuan, it was no problem to receive Xichuan Kingdom. But whether these monks of Baifeng Temple want to accept it or not is worth considering and pondering.

However, for this problem, Baifeng Temple seems to have considered it for a long time, and when he heard Lu Yuan ask, Hui'an replied: "If the king is willing to take him in, the monks of our temple, including Jihui Shibo, are willing to serve the king."

I just ask the king to choose a place in the territory of Chu and let me wait to rebuild the mountain gate.

If the king is unwilling to take him in, we just ask the king to let go of the road and let me pass.

Although my Baifeng Temple moved to Xichuan, there are still some other foundations left in Linhai County of Ningguo. Our temple and the Jinling Minister, also have some friendship, can move back to Linhai County, rebuild the Baifeng Temple. ”

Hui An gave two choices, take them in or let them go.

Well, they don't include Han China in their options.

Although Han China is indeed close.

But now the situation is very clear, with the occupation of the hometown of Xichuan by the Nanzhao State, Han China has faced an unfavorable situation of being caught between the north and the south.

Even at this time, it is possible that the Zhou State is going to attack Han China.

With the weak national strength of the other party, after analyzing the top and bottom of the White Phoenix Temple, they do not think that the other party will be able to support this situation for long.

Perhaps in two or three years, at most three or five years, Han China may not follow in the footsteps of the Xichuan Kingdom and usher in the end of its destruction in the exhausting war.

This game of dominating the world is exclusive to those powerful countries.

Small countries like Xichuan and Hanzhong, which do not even have a county, are not qualified to meddle in them.

insisted on joining, and the consequence was the current Xichuan country.

The monks of Baifeng Temple, who have already had this profound experience, do not want to experience this kind of torturous choice again.

And even if they want to join Han China, whether Han China dares to accept it is also a question.

Even whether the Chu State wants to accept Baifeng Temple is full of worries, worried about attracting hidden dangers.

With the size of Han China, does it really dare to accept Baifeng Temple, is it really not afraid that the other party will come to occupy the magpie's nest and go public through the backdoor?

Therefore, based on the above considerations, for the sake of stability in the future and for the inheritance of the sect, even if Baifeng Temple wants to move, it will only move to a big country.

Such as Chu and Ning.

And if these two countries do not accept it, then they can only consider Zhou and Liang.

With the bargaining chips of Baifeng Temple, in this world of great competition, there is always no need to find a suitable buyer.

After all, he is also a congenital grandmaster, hundreds of monks with good martial arts.

If this force is used well, it can greatly enhance the national strength.

As for the Chu State, which was one of the considerations, Lu Yuan pondered for a long time after listening to Hui'an's conditions, and then said slowly: "Sixty miles southeast of Shicheng, there is a dragon meeting mountain. This mountain bell is sparse and beautiful, the scenery is extremely prosperous, and it is a famous mountain in the southwest.

If your temple is not abandoned, you can move here to rebuild the mountain gate.

The lone king will also order the local government to assist in the establishment of temples, and the government will be responsible for all manpower and materials. ”

After pondering deeply, Lu Yuan still decided to take over Baifeng Temple.

An innate combat power, the temptation is too great, so he can't bear it, and wants to keep it.

Especially in the current situation of the Chu State, the top-level combat power is scarce, if it can really obtain the effectiveness of Jihui, it will undoubtedly greatly alleviate the current predicament.

And with Lu Yuan's strength at this time, he is also confident enough to suppress the other party and make Ji Hui obediently obey orders.

Not to mention, there are hundreds of people in Baifeng Temple, who can be used as hostages.

Seriously.

If the State of Chu does not leave Ji Hui and puts him in the State of Ning, or the State of Zhou and the State of Liang, wouldn't that be equivalent to adding an innate master to his enemies and making the pressure on the border defense of Great Chu even greater?

How could Lu Yuan do this kind of enemy's thing?

Therefore, Baifeng Temple seems to have given a choice, but in fact, it is clear on both sides that there is actually only one choice.

That is, the state of Chu accepted the other party.

Sure enough, after hearing Lu Yuan's words, Hui An immediately changed his words: "The king is willing to take him in, and there are more than 300 monks in Baifeng Temple, and they are grateful." Chen Hui'an, I have seen the king. ”

"Chen Huiming, meet the king."

The two monks of Baifeng Temple, after getting Lu Yuan's promise, immediately performed the courtesy of the monarch and the ministers and set their names.

Seeing this, Lu Yuan couldn't help but smile on his face, waved his hand and said, "Let's get up first, two virtuous people." ”

"King Xie."

Hearing this, Hui'an and Huiming got up one after another.

Seeing that people got up, Lu Yuan pondered for a while, and then asked: "Since the Xichuan Kingdom is willing to belong to it, and the Baifeng Temple is also invested in my Chu State, then you and I can be regarded as a family." Since it is a family, this king will not beat around the bush.

Hui'an, you tell Gu, how is the holy monk Jihui in his body now? Can you still fight with the Innate Grandmaster? ”

Now that it is ready to receive the Xichuan Kingdom, how to receive it, and how to contain the Nanzhao Kingdom that is approaching step by step after receiving it, is a thing that the Chu State has to think about next.

And in these things, Ji Hui can't be avoided.

The news that came back from Xichuan and Jianchuan was taboo to fight with people twice in a row, and they were all seriously injured and fled.

In just half a year, he was seriously injured twice, even if he was an innate grandmaster, he was afraid that it would be enough to choke.

Therefore, Lu Yuan must figure out Ji Hui's physical condition so that he can decide on his next strategy in Xichuan based on this.

Hearing such a straightforward question, Hui An couldn't help but hesitate, but looking at Lu Yuan's sharp gaze, he finally couldn't help but sigh and said, "Back to the king, now Uncle Jihui's health is very bad.

The two injuries before and after have already injured the foundation of Shi Bo's body, not only has most of his innate true qi been dispersed, but even Shouyuan has been greatly affected, and the whole person has aged by more than ten years.

With Shi Bo's body at this time, if he was fighting with a grandmaster of the same level, he was afraid that he would die directly on the spot.

In the situation in Xichuan, Uncle Shi is afraid that he will not be able to do anything. ”

Of course, Hui An knew that Lu Yuan asked Ji Hui's physical condition for what it was for.

It's nothing more than wanting Uncle Ji Hui to take action to hold back the innate grandmaster of the Southern Zhao Army in the next battle.

But the problem is exactly what he said.

It's not that Ji Hui can't make a move, but if he does, his life can only be explained there.

In this case, as the only bargaining chip in the hands of Baifeng Temple and the only pillar of the future, how could they let Ji Hui use his life to make a move.

So at this time, even if he knew that saying this would affect the next status and interests of Baifeng Temple, for the sake of Ji Hui's life, Hui An still politely refused Lu Yuan's request.

"Is that so?"

When Lu Yuan heard Hui An's words, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

But he had already expected Ji Hui's physical condition, so he quickly calmed down, and then thought about countermeasures accordingly.

Since Ji Hui, the innate grandmaster, can no longer be counted on.

Then next on the Xichuan side, without Ji Hui entangled the Nanzhao army, and Han China was involved in the Zhou State, the innate grandmaster in the Nanzhao army will no longer be contained and completely liberated.

The destructive power that an unrestrained Innate Grandmaster can cause is unimaginable.

No one knows where the Nanzhao army, which annexed the Xichuan Kingdom, will be targeted next after losing the checks and balances?

Whether it was to the north, to attack the weaker Han China with the Zhou state. Or to the east, attack Xichuan County of Chu State, which was not inherently defended at this time.

This is an extremely bad thing for Lu Yuan.

Without Han China and without this barrier, the Chu State would be directly bordered by the Zhou State in the west, and the border pressure would deteriorate instantly.

If it was Nishikawa-gun, it was attacked.

Facing an army of 100,000 led by an innate grandmaster, even if Lu Yuan was on the side of Xichuan Country and stationed an army of the same size, he was not much sure that he would be able to stop the other party.

Not to mention, Nanzhao State borders Xichuan County, and the other party can also continuously dispatch troops and horses from the rear to the front line to support.

No matter which of the above two possibilities is unimaginable bad news for the Chu State.

So the prince of Nanzhao on the side of Xichuan County, someone must drag him and not let him go. It's best to get rid of him directly, and never suffer from it again. ’

Lu Yuan thought like this in his heart, a trace of killing intent flashed in his eyes, but he quickly hid it in the depths of his eyes, then looked up at Hui An, and said in a deep voice: "Since the Jihui Holy Monk can't make a move, then let's do it."

However, Nanchong Mansion is located on the main road, located in the Xichuan, connecting the north and the south, east and west, it is really a fortress, and it cannot be lost.

Later, the Lone Association issued an order to order the garrison of Xichuan County to transfer 20,000 forbidden troops to assist in the defense of Nanchong Mansion.

With these 20,000 elites here, counting the old department of Xichuan Kingdom, even if the Southern Zhao army comes to attack, it will be enough to support it for several months.

And with the assistance of the army, even if the holy monk Jihui is not physically supportive, it is always no problem to contain the great prince who is dragging Nanzhao Kingdom, right?

Lone has only one request, that is, the holy monk Jihui is in Nanchong Mansion, and he will support me until April at least.

By April, it is estimated that people will go to Xichuan to replace the holy monks and deal with the Nanzhao army. ”

Now that it is a cold winter, not only the Su, Song, Dali and other countries in the south have stopped their wars and begun to lick their wounds and accumulate the strength to fight again.

Even the countries of Nanzhao and Xichuan in the north also began to strike and truce.

It is precisely because of this that the Xichuan State has the spare strength to send Hui'an and other envoys to the Chu State to discuss the matter of dedicating land to the annex.

On the side of the Nanzhao Army, 200,000 troops were recruited in the territory directly under the central government last year. On the side of the vassal Jianchuan Kingdom, an army of 150,000 was also mobilized.

All 350,000 troops added up to almost all the adult males in Nanzhao, and the whole year was spent on the war, and domestic production was stagnant.

And for a country with a population of just over 2 million, to maintain the consumption of 350,000 troops would almost have to empty their savings for two or three years.

So as early as September last year, the 100,000 troops used in Nanzhao to confuse the world had been disbanded and sent home.

Similarly, after the conquest of the Jianchuan Kingdom, after all the major wars, the remaining 100,000 troops were also sent home after assisting the Nanzhao army in the territory of the Xichuan Kingdom to break through Panshi Mansion.

These 200,000 militia people dispersed, and as long as Nanzhao did not want a large-scale starvation of people in the country next year, it must let them participate in the spring plowing at the beginning of the year before they could continue to send troops.

And after the spring ploughing, the time will be in March and April.

By the time they had finished assembling their troops and horses, they would go north to Xichuan, and it would have been May and June.

Therefore, before the arrival of these soldiers and horses, only the surprise army led by the prince of Nanzhao was left in Xichuan.

And after continuous attrition, this army was only about 60,000 people left at this time.

And these 60,000 people are also facing the dilemma of lack of food and grass and shortage of supplies.

The reason why it can still be maintained at this time is completely by oppressively looting hundreds of people in Xichuan Kingdom, and by snatching their life rations, this can barely maintain supplies.

But this approach is not destined to last.

The people in Xichuan have always been poor, and even if they want to loot, they can't find much grain and grass.

Therefore, before the grain and grass were transported in the rear of Nanzhao to replenish the troops, there was no need to worry about the outbreak of a major war in Xichuan for the time being.

With 20,000 soldiers and horses supported by Lu Yuan, Ji Hui will last for a few months in Nanchong Mansion, and there is no problem at all.

And wait until after April......

At that time, my Yellow Turban Lux should also be refined. I can also leave the Yellow Turban Lux here, and I can make a move with peace of mind. ’

Lu Yuan's eyes were gloomy, and his heart was settled.