Suzhou Wei.

Chang Mao was bored and leaned on the chair to nap, his personality was lively and active, and his heart and eyes were very lively, so it was really difficult for him to let him handle official business quietly.

Since Hongwu guarded the northwest for ten years, Chang Mao has been looking forward to drastic changes in Warat, and after eating the wind and sand for thirteen years, his wish is about to become a reality.

The prime ministers of the left and right could no longer hold back their ambitions and wanted to backstab Warat Khan and stand at the pinnacle of Warat's power.

This is clearly a "rebellion".

Rebellion comes at a price.

It takes years of preparation in the early stage.

In the later period, the prestige of civil and martial arts was needed.

In other words, it is necessary to fight a war with the outside world, and use victory as a deterrent by force, so that those with dissenting intentions will not dare to make any moves, so as to consolidate their own power.

If there is not enough force to deter, but usurp power and seize power by conspiracy, the foundation will inevitably be unstable.

The careerist moved when he heard the wind, raised his arms, and did not dare to say that he was gathering to respond, at least he could gather soldiers and horses, and if he could not be eliminated in time, the fun would be even greater.

Not only will more careerists emerge, but these rebels will also grow bigger and bigger like snowballs, and eventually they will be out of control, and the war will be torn apart.

These things have long been exemplified in the history of the Central Plains.

The left and right prime ministers of Warat are father and son, and the young and powerful right prime minister is also familiar with the history books of the Central Plains first, plus Warat advocates bravery, and must use troops abroad.

That's what Chang Mao was waiting for!

This is the result of his hard work in recent years.

Eight years ago, Chang Mao discovered that some caravans were secretly transporting salt and cotton cloth to the Warat nobles, and then discovered that there were ambitious people in Warat, but he did not stop them.

Not only did they not stop it, but they quietly gave these people the green light to transport certain scarce goods to Warat, strengthening the power of careerists.

Chang Mao didn't know what the caravan was targeting.

In order to prevent the grass from startling the snakes, he did not even investigate the origin of the caravan, pretended to be corrupt and bribed, accepted the benefits sent by the caravan, and gave them a mouth.

Chang Mao's reputation to the outside world has never been an honest and honest gentleman, let alone a great light.

What's wrong with taking bribes?

I've been eating sand here for more than 10 years, can't I enjoy it?

It's nice to say, Chang Mao is imaginative, eclectic, and lively, and it's not good to say, and the ridiculous things that this thing has done are no less than Chang Yuchun.

is worthy of being the son of Chang Yuchun!

It's really a fucking tiger father without a dog!

Of course, Chang Mao is also restrained.

The caravan mainly sent daily necessities, such as salt, porcelain, silk, tea, and cotton cloth, and if you wanted to transport steel and ore, it was absolutely impossible.

In order to "hide people's eyes", these caravans said that they were just smugglers, and when they came back, they would sell excellent war horses, and forty percent of the war horses would be given to Chang Mao in vain.

Back and forth, each has its own calculations.

Chang Mao once wondered how there could be such a mature caravan in Wara, and it wasn't until he received the precious information sent by Jinyiwei that he figured out the origin of the caravan.

Zhang Shicheng's descendant, Zhang Zongzhou, is now quite powerful in Warat, and the caravan is Zhang Shicheng's legacy.

No wonder you're good at selling salt!

Zhang Shicheng made a fortune by selling salt back then!

Eight years have passed, Chang Mao has fed Zhang Zongzhou, Zhang Zongzhou has been fed first, and this eagle is about to compete for the supreme position after its wings are completely full.

One mountain does not tolerate two tigers.

It was already ready to shoot first, and it had to be sent.

Could it be that Rang Ye obediently handed over his power first, and then found a place to live in seclusion, wasting his life and ending up depressed?

Nothing in the world is an accident.

The more surprised, the more surprised, the more wise the layout and the thousands of miles of the line, such as the siege and partition of the Jin Kingdom, such as the civil strife in Liao, such as the Ming Yellow Bird behind, all of which are the results of ten years of layout.

It's not that some people suddenly become smarter, it's not that some people suddenly lose their minds, it's that they fall into a dense net and become a marionette.

Reason tells them not to do it, to give them a better option, but they can't stop.

Not everyone is sane.

If they stop because of their sanity, those who lose their minds, will take their lives.

From this point of view, it is also a kind of sanity to make a desperate gamble and let yourself go all the way to the dark.

Chang Mao did not weave a net.

Chang Mao didn't do much layout either.

He just stood behind and gave him a nudge.

Weaving webs is too cumbersome and complicated, Chang Mao is not good at these things, he is good at laying out loopholes in advance when spiders are weaving webs, and after the spiders hunt, through the reserved loopholes, one blow pierces the spider's chest and abdomen.

Thinking of the possibility of war next, Chang Mao has been getting more and more lazy lately, like a tiger napping.

The more serious the occasion, the more you need to relax.

It is not only to confuse the enemy, but also to accumulate strength, but also to adjust the body, so that your spirit and spirit are at the peak of their energy, and they can deal with all threats.

"General, official documents of the imperial court!"

The adjutant general's voice woke Chang Mao.

Chang Mao waved his hand like a fly: "What the hell is the official document, what bothers Lao Tzu?" ”

The deputy general has followed Chang Mao for more than 20 years, knows Chang Mao's habits, and quipped: "General, it's not an important thing, it's just that the prince is about to arrive." ”

"I ...... I...... I'm ......."

Chang Mao was too excited, the rocking chair under him was shattered by his divine power, and he struggled three or four times in a row, but finally failed to control it, the rocking chair shattered, and Chang Mao was like a flower cat, lying between a pile of fragments.

"Who is coming, you just said?"

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

"Well done! He should have come to see me a long time ago, when we grew up together, why did Brother Biao go to southern Yunnan to see the little stutter first, he should have come to see me first! ”

Chang Mao didn't eat Mu Ying's vinegar, but he hadn't seen Big Brother for more than ten years, so he couldn't help but be a little excited.

At the same time, I secretly thought in my heart, it seems that this war scene must be not small, otherwise the prince will not be allowed to preside over the situation in person, chaos will be chaos, Lao Tzu is not afraid!

"General, the official document also said that General Huwei escorted the envoy to inspect the Western Regions, and he needed five hundred elite soldiers, and they didn't bring anyone with them when they came, so they needed the general to provide guards."

"General Huwei? What Tiger General? I remember that Shen Lian was named Huwei Hou, could it be that General Huwei is Shen Lian? No, no, it's impossible for Shen Lian to be promoted to general directly, it should be temporary, right? ”

Chang Mao's eyes rolled and guessed the whole situation.

"You go and make arrangements, this time the convoy is all cavalry, but it is split into two parts.

Some of them were light horsemen of three riders, the number of which required about three hundred, and some of them dismounted and walked, and these people acted as honor guards, equipped with crossbows and firearms.

In addition to this, a camel team is needed.

I remember that Shen Lian and Ji Bingyan were good friends, and this task was given to Ji Bingyan, take my token, go to the oasis to find Ji Bingyan, and ask him to arrange a team of 100 camels.

The last thing that needs to be arranged is......

Hurry up and go to Qiuzi, tell them that the Ming envoy is about to arrive, and let them prepare to take over. ”

Chang Mao's arrangement is not undetailed.

The convoy takes care of both offense and defense, can run away when necessary, and even has a camel team, even if it encounters a black sandstorm, it can rely on the camel team to survive.

Let Ji Bingyan prepare the camel team, not only to give him the opportunity to make meritorious contributions, but also to let Ji Bingyan set an example and select the real leader for the wealthy businessmen in the desert.

The last sentence is to expose ambition.

Although Qiuzi has suffered a heavy blow, it is a country with a long heritage after all, how can you use the word "driving"?

The courtiers are the ones who take over!

Chang Mao was ready to take this opportunity to establish the exploits of Wang Xiaojie, a famous general of Wuzhou, recover the four towns of Anxi, rebuild the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate, and become the first governor of Anxi.

It not only belongs to the expansion of territory, but also belongs to the reconquest of lost territory, for the Central Plains culture, the famous generals who have established such feats must be qualified to enter the martial temple.

Chang Mao touched his chin, and said in his heart that he needed to talk to Zhu Biao about this matter, and he should agree to me.

- or I'll roll all over the floor!

- Who told you to see the little stutter first!

"Ahh

Zhu Biao, thousands of miles away, sneezed.

Calculating the time, the official documents of the imperial court should have been sent to Chang Mao, according to Chang Mao's temper, most of them complained that they went to see Mu Ying first, and then went to see him.

Zhu Biao can even think of the scene of Chang Mao splashing and rolling, this guy has no skin and no face, and he has eaten sand for more than ten years, and the thickness of the dough is probably better than the city wall, so I'm afraid it's not easy to do!

Zhu Biao smiled helplessly.

I hope the big and small eyes don't break the sky!

"Ahh

Chang Mao sneezed.

The heart said that it wouldn't be that he complained about Zhu Biao, and Zhu Biao found out, and then he complained back, right?

Probably not!

How can there be such a strange thing!

Chang Mao ordered loudly: "Order, Lao Tzu is going to have a big banquet today, local civil and military officials, rich squires must come, and if you don't come, you will bear the consequences!" ”

As one order after another was issued, the Western Regions, which had been fighting endlessly, suddenly fell silent.

Those with a little wisdom understand that no matter how much they fight without confirming Da Ming's attitude, there is no point in fighting, and Da Ming's elite iron cavalry can destroy all conspiracies and tricks with just one charge.

Relatively speaking, the turtles have a big advantage.

The last time the Ming envoy came to the Western Regions, the first to arrive was the Qiuci country, to help the Qiuci country quell the chaos, and use this as a springboard to conclude an alliance with the countries of the Western Regions.

Although the envoy was replaced by Li Xunhuan, the captain of the guard who came this time was still Shen Lian.

Through the Central Plains caravan, King Qiuzi collected information about the geniuses of the Central Plains, and knew that Li Xunhuan was the last imperial examination to explore the flowers, and he shouted in his heart that most of the scholars were more reasonable, and their words and deeds were etiquette.

Looking at the mighty Ming mission, King Qiuzi was extremely excited, of course he knew that the Western Regions had become a powder keg, and the lead was about to be ignited by the Ming Dynasty.

If in this process, Qiuzi can make meritorious contributions to the Ming Dynasty, he will definitely get countless benefits.

Qiuzi occupies a certain node on the Silk Road, and has accumulated a huge amount of wealth by virtue of this, if he can occupy two more nodes, or three or four nodes together, wouldn't he be able to sit back and wait for the money to be collected? Even if you need to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty, you can earn gold and silver every year, and your wealth is inexhaustible.

Thinking of this, King Qiuzi became more and more hot.

He was originally a person who was very deep in the city, and even characters such as Shi Guanyin were all turned around by him, but now when he sees the Ming Mission, it is difficult to maintain calm.

They are wealth!

Looking at it closely, Shen Lian took the lead, behind him was Zhong Yuan, who was wearing a helmet and armor, and then there was a huge convoy with neat equipment, and Li Xunhuan was in the middle carriage.

Chang Mao's arrangements were too thoughtful, and everyone had not yet arrived in Suzhou, so they arranged everything properly.

There was no need to take a detour to Suzhou, and on the way, he encountered the escort team, honor guard, and camel team, and all the materials that Shen Lian expected to need were prepared.

Not only is everything small, but it is all placed at the node where everyone is advancing, and even the road is cleared.

Along the way, it was peaceful.

The calm makes people feel that this is not the Western Regions.

How did the Western Regions become so quiet?

Only the melodious camel bells remained, and Shen Lian was idle and bored, performing suona for everyone.

After a short while, the convoy stopped.

Li Xunhuan gently lifted the curtain of the car, held the special festival for the envoys, and slowly walked towards the king of Qiuci, who strode up to greet him, with a smile on his face.

Daming is worthy of being the Celestial Empire, there are so many handsome people, this Tanhualang's demeanor is even better than that of Yuanlang, and the entire Western Regions is not so handsome.

- If only I stayed as a colt!

- You can stay with any of them!

Shen Lian is not good at greetings, and he and Zhong Yuan played the door god with their faces on the back panel, and it can be seen that Zhong Yuan experienced this kind of scene for the first time, and he couldn't suppress his excitement.

King Qiuzi had already prepared a banquet, Li Xunhuan went to the banquet, and Shen Lian and Zhong Yuan left quietly.

The spies of the major forces in the Western Regions can all find out that the mission is in Qiuzi, and they also know that Shen Lian is the captain of the guard, so it stands to reason that he should not leave, otherwise he will be guilty of dereliction of duty.

If Shen Lian left the mission without permission, the envoy would suffer damage as a result, and at least he would lose his official position and be dismissed.

Shen Zaikuan came to the Western Regions before, and his wife was the top master who hid the deepest, and even characters such as the Red Sun Dharma King were sent to hell by Shen Zaikuankeng.

What other hole cards are there this time?

Could it be that Li Xunhuan also came with his wife?

Li Xunhuan has some reputation in the Central Plains, but it mostly lies in the identity of Tanhualang, when it comes to Li Xunhuan, what comes to mind the most is Zhu Yuanzhang's handwritten inscription "One Door Seven Jinshi, Father and Son Three Tanhua", not his flying knife.

- This is a Tanhualang who is both civil and military, his flying knives are very powerful, and he has many friends in the rivers and lakes.

Only some gangs with a long heritage and extremely tight intelligence networks know how powerful he is, but they only know how powerful they are for the time being, and they don't know his potential.

The forces in the Western Regions don't know Li Xunhuan's strength, even if they are big forces with relatively developed intelligence networks, they only know that he knows martial arts, and how high his martial arts are, they can't find out in a short time.

I can't look into it.

Even if Li Xunhuan doesn't use flying knives, he is also the world's top master, with outstanding skills and keen spiritual sense.

In the original plot, Li Xunhuan fought against Guo Songyang, and without using a flying knife, within two moves, he noticed three flaws in Guo Songyang and was able to kill him three times.

It's just that he shows mercy to his subordinates every time, which leads to the complete decline of the qi, so he is powerless to fight back, Guo Songyang noticed this and convinced Li Xunhuan.

In other words, if you want to test Li Xunhuan, you need to send a master whose strength exceeds Guo Songyang, this kind of master is a talent in any force, and he is a manager who can rank among the top few, how can he easily give it up? (End of chapter)