Beiyan, Weinan Road.

This place is located in the northwest of the mainland, with the territory of the Jing Dynasty to the north, the Dai Kingdom with a large geographical barrier to the northwest, and the endless 100,000 mountains to the southwest, which can reach the territory of Shazhou through the lofty mountains.

Among the four remaining roads in Northern Yan, Weinan Road and Henan Road were infiltrated and operated by the Jing Dynasty for more than ten years, although they were still nominally the territory of the Yan Kingdom, in fact, the local people had long been accustomed to the rule of the Jinglian aristocracy.

Everywhere in the city, Jing Lian knights are not uncommon, and even often see armies coming and going, and the local people are no longer surprised, just a little more careful not to rush into the other party, so as not to cause death to themselves.

In Fuchang City on the south bank of the Jing River, in a magnificent and well-guarded mansion, the marshal of the Dajing North Courtyard sat on the Taishi chair, sipping fragrant tea leisurely.

A military general in his thirties stood next to him and said respectfully: "Generalissimo, there is news from the south." ”

Sakai said lightly: "Speak." ”

The military general said: "Our people have contacted Hardy, the head of the Jinchuan Department in Shazhou, and it can be seen that he is very interested in this business, but this person is cunning and has been ambiguous to avoid the main topic, and the negotiation has been going on outside the Flying Bird Pass." However, he is so greedy for money that he will definitely not be able to refuse our proposal, and sooner or later Asuka Pass will fall into the hands of our army. ”

This must have been good news for him, but Sakai shook his head and said, "It's too slow." ”

The military general named Wuhu was slightly suffocated, and said with a little worry: "Generalissimo, if you act in a hurry, it is very likely to arouse the disgust of the people of Shazhou. ”

The wind and snow gradually rose in Sagai's eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "Qing Yugong has gone to Heluo, and His Majesty has decided that he will have full authority to preside over the war in the south. If the Qi army can't stop Qing Yugong's offensive, this person will definitely have a great reputation again, which is a situation that no one wants to see. At present, His Majesty ordered me to attack Shazhou, on the one hand, to find an opportunity to open up the third battlefield, and on the other hand, he also hoped that I could make achievements here, and not let the credit be taken away by Qing Yugong alone. ”

Wuhu listened with a solemn face.

Sagai raised his eyes and looked at his henchmen, and said slowly: "So you should understand that no matter what method you take, you must let Shazhou open its doors as soon as possible." Didn't you say before that some leaders in Shazhou seem to be ambitious? In that case, send someone to explain to Hardy that if he continues to hesitate, we will abandon the business, and at least allow our men to pass through Asuka Pass and see their goods on the spot. ”

Wuhu's heart moved, and he said tentatively: "Generalissimo's intentions, our people take the opportunity to go deep into the territory of Shazhou, and then provoke the ambitions of some people?" ”

Sakai nodded approvingly, and said calmly: "Whether it is Hardy or others, as long as he has this ambition, Dajing is willing to support him as the lord of Shazhou." In the future, as long as Dajing takes the road to the east, it will not threaten the security of Shazhou. As for how to handle the details, you have to think about it yourself. ”

Wuhu immediately asked: "The last general is willing to go in person to help the generalissimo settle the overall situation of Shazhou as soon as possible." ”

"Good."

Sakai smiled, nodded, and said, "If this matter is successful, this marshal will personally ask His Majesty for your credit." ”

Wuhu raised his eyebrows and quickly knelt down to thank him.

After he retreated, Sagai slowly got up, looked at the bleak autumn scenery of the courtyard outside the window, pressed his hands on the edge of the big case, and said to himself: "Actually, I hope you can continue to maintain an invincible record, after all, the day of the fall of the Southern Qi Dynasty is the time when your Qingyu clan collapses." ”

There is no doubt that he said this to Qing Yugong.

In the process of the rise of the Jing Dynasty, the power of the Qingyu clan continued to grow rapidly, and its Xiashan Army and Fangcheng Army were strong and strong, and even almost on a par with the royal Alihe clan, which obviously made many people worried.

Sakai was also among them, but he was not worried about the royal family, but simply unconvinced by Qing Yugong.

Thinking of the grievances and grievances of the past ten years, as well as the task of his trip, Sagai couldn't help but feel ambitious in his heart, and then called outside: "Come on." ”

Two pro-soldiers walked in quickly.

Sagai turned his head and said, "Send an order to Tuktan and ask him to lead 10,000 elite soldiers south and arrive at Fuchang City as soon as possible." ”

The pro-soldier replied loudly: "Obey!" ”

Tuktan is the famous tiger general of the Hui Luo clan of Sagai's own clan, and he is also one of Sagai's right-hand men, and the 10,000 elite soldiers he is about to bring are all Hui Luo warriors, who belong to the Northern Commander Victory Army.

Sagai turned around and walked to the west wall, looked at the map hanging on the wall, raised his hand and pressed it on the land of Shazhou, and a sneer appeared on his lips.

……

Shazhou.

Between the mountains and wilderness on the periphery of Heishui Village, a pair of young men and women strolled leisurely, drinking mountains and rivers in the wind.

"What did you talk to my Abba about that day?"

Luo Jiujiu was wearing a light blue dress, which changed the style of red clothes in the past, and made her slender and exquisite.

Lu Shen is still mainly Xuanse as usual, since he came to this world, he has hardly worried about these things of food, clothing, housing and transportation, and Lu Tong will always help him take care of it properly.

He stopped, sat down casually on the grass on the gentle slope next to him, and smiled, "I thought you wouldn't ask about it." ”

It has been three full days since he came to Shazhou, except for the secret conversation when they first met, he and Luo Yaozong have maintained a subtle tacit understanding, and the two of them are silent about that major matter.

That night, a grand welcome ceremony was held in Heishui Village, which was a bonfire meeting for Yalong or Shazhou people to entertain distinguished guests.

Luo Yaozong introduced Lu Shen to the clansmen very ceremoniously, of course, he did not mention the mission of his trip, only said that he was Lu Shen, the Marquis of Shanyang who persuaded the emperor of Qi to punish Hou Yu, and it was he who gave Luo Jiujiu selfless help in the capital of Qi.

If it weren't for Qin Zilong and his soldiers to loyally protect the lord that night, I am afraid that Lu Shen would have been drunk with wine by the enthusiastic Yalong tribesmen.

From the next day, Lu Shen swam in the mountains and rivers accompanied by Luo Jiujiu, enjoying leisure and elegance.

Fishing, hunting, gathering, climbing, and more.

For Lu Shen and the dozens of personal soldiers he brought, this is a very rare leisure time, you can get away from the hustle and bustle of those prosperous places, and your body and mind can be completely relaxed.

Luo Jiujiu pulled his skirt and sat not far from Lu Shen's side, and said leisurely: "Abba seems to be very good at talking, but in fact, his mind is extremely firm, and ordinary people have no ability to convince him at all." You are a person who leads soldiers to fight on the battlefield, although he is young but has a high status, and he thinks that he has the same temperament, I was worried that you would have a dispute, and I wanted to go in early to interrupt you, but I was stopped by my grandma. Grandma said, for my sake, Abba and you won't have an unpleasant quarrel, will they? ”

"Lingtang is high."

Lu Shen smiled gently, and then said: "You don't have to worry, I talked to Ling Zun about some mutual considerations, but this matter is very important, and it is obviously not conclusive in a short period of time, so at the moment it is only in a state of mutual consideration." ”

Luo Jiujiu nodded and hesitated: "Actually, I have always had doubts in my heart. ”

"You say."

"What if...... I mean, if the Shazhou Seventh Division will not accept your kindness and must be the enemy of the Qi State, what will you do when the time comes? ”

Luo Jiujiu turned his head to look at Lu Shen's side face, and there was a complicated look in his bright big eyes.

Lu pondered for a moment, and did not answer this question directly, but asked, "Then can I go back alive?" ”

Luo Jiujiu said without hesitation: "Of course you can!" You are the guest I personally invited to Shazhou, no matter what kind of mission you shoulder, no matter whether you can negotiate in the end, I will definitely protect you! No matter who wants to do it to you, they have to pass my Luo Jiujiu level first! ”

Categorical and loud.

"I believe it."

Lu Shen was a little moved, and then replied: "Back to your question, if it is difficult for Daqi and Shazhou to really turn around when they meet each other, the only thing I can do is to ask me to go to Your Majesty, increase the investment in the Chengzhou Governor's Mansion, and then build countless walled forts to the east of Yunling." ”

Luo Jiujiu inevitably felt a trace of loss in his heart, but he was more relaxed, and said softly: "I thought you would lead your troops across Yunling and use knives and guns to force the people of Shazhou to surrender, just like Hou Yu did." ”

Lu Shen shook his head and said calmly: "Whether it is considering Shazhou's help to Daqi in the past hundred years, or the current situation faced by Daqi, it is impossible for our dynasty to take the initiative to use troops against Shazhou. Take 10,000 steps back and say, even if the Shazhou warriors can't stop our army's offensive, you can still open the Flying Bird Pass to lure the Jing army in. At that time, Chengzhou will become the third frontal battlefield that Daqi needs to deal with, and our dynasty cannot afford such a heavy pressure. ”

Luo Jiujiu was in a strange mood at the moment.

Of course, she admired Lu Shen's frankness very much, but she felt that he was too calm when thinking about problems, and he would not mix any personal emotions at all.

Such a person......

However, the next moment, Lu Shen said: "Putting aside those considerations of the overall situation, from my personal point of view, you, Ling Zun, and every Yalong tribesman I have met are very kind to me, and I can tell that this is true feelings rather than false feelings." I also know that you don't want to see the war spread to the land of Shazhou, so I will do everything I can to prevent that from happening. ”

Luo Jiujiu couldn't help but smile after hearing these words, as brilliant as a mountain flower.

She bowed her head and said, "That's enough." At noon, Abba said to me that the heads of the various departments will come to Heishui Village tomorrow, and he hopes that you will be able to calm down at that time, after all, the ice of nineteen years is not so easy to melt, and you need more patience. ”

Lu Shen said calmly: "Okay, I know what to do." ”

Luo Jiujiu was obviously not at ease, and briefly talked about the life and temperament of the heads of each department, and took the trouble to remind Lu Shen of the details that he needed to pay attention to.

It wasn't until he walked into the largest ancestral house in Heishui Village the next day and looked at the leaders of the various departments in Shazhou who were all gathered together, and Lu Shen's mind seemed to be echoing Luo Jiujiu's advice.

A friendly smile appeared on his face, and he took Qin Zilong and the other two personal soldiers to step in calmly, looking calm.

The moment he walked into the lobby of the ancestral house, countless unfriendly eyes shot like sharp arrows.

The aura of murder suddenly rose.

(End of chapter)