The Battle of the Slope of the Sea did not completely defeat Jinpeng Castle, but it did greatly change the situation in the Western Regions, and the Dragon King, who lived in a corner of the sea, suddenly became a well-known lady who had just grown up, attracting countless noble people to answer questions shyly.

Nobles are nobles after all, and they will not directly show their love at the risk of being rejected in public, they can always find acquaintances who both parties know to match, and only after getting a further response will the nobles send an official matchmaker.

This is a set of rules, and those who violate it will not only not get married, but will also form a feud.

Not surprisingly, the first half-concealed "nobleman" was the Central Plains.

Nakahara, like the merchants who gathered in Huicheng, did not see through the cards beforehand, turned a blind eye to his former allies, and did not even express a word of verbal support.

Gu Shenwei and Zhong Heng both knew that this kind of thing happened not only because the Long Army was still very weak at that time, but also because of the personal choice of Wei Song, the protector of the Western Regions, within a certain range, personal grievances can influence the national strategy.

The outcome of the war was unexpected, the "certain range" was broken, and Wei Song had to win the victorious dragon army, otherwise it would be a major dereliction of duty.

Wei Song chose two matchmakers.

The Queen Mother of King An vaguely knew that the secret of her collusion with the Jinpeng Army had been leaked, so in the first few days after the war, she was extremely panicked, and took the initiative to visit the Dragon King and Queen in the first few days after the war, accompanied by a smiling face, and cautiously inquired about the situation.

The queen received her warmly, and then pretended to accidentally say a few hints, scaring the Queen Mother Ann half to death.

Within a few days, the Queen Mother An regained her confidence, because she had a bigger backer, and the Central Plains official, who was almost about to forget her "princess", finally responded to her thousands of requests for help, sent a messenger to meet her secretly, and after making all kinds of flashy promises, asked her to do one thing for her mother country first: to test the tone of the Dragon King.

Central Plains hopes to reconnect with the Dragon King.

In fact, the envoy had already come to the Sea of Freedom and remained on the northern shore until the battle was decided

The Queen Mother An was very attentive to this task, but she couldn't see the Dragon King, and several invitations were coldly refused, so she had to visit the Dragon King and Queen again.

The palace maids were packing up their things in the room, and the queen was about to return to the stone country on the other side, she did not retreat the waiters, and received the guests like this, and the enthusiasm was still the same, but it made the Queen Mother An very embarrassed.

She didn't say anything about the Central Plains' goodwill, but expressed a little surprise in the process of chatting, why the Dragon King was so calm, and never asked the Western Regions Protector for help, you know, if you want to compete with Jinpeng Fort and Beiting, it is the only way to get the support of the Central Plains.

The queen had been instructed by the Dragon King, so she couldn't make up her own mind, so she smiled and said: "I don't understand the affairs of men, and the Dragon King won't tell me, but I heard him say by chance that the Dragon Army and the Central Plains Army are far apart, and the so-called distant water does not quench the thirst of the near, and it is useless to ask for help." ”

"It's beneficial, how can it be beneficial?" King An's eyes lit up, she had lived in a small country for many years, which weakened her ability to intrigue a lot, and she unconsciously showed a broker-like expression, "Even if the Central Plains army can't get through, you can contain the main force of Beiting in the east, and the Dragon King will be able to deal with Jinpeng Fort calmly." ”

"That's the case, then I want to talk to the Dragon King, I just don't know if he listens to me, Your Royal Highness, you are the princess of the Central Plains, if the Dragon King is tempted, I want to ask you to help more." ”

The queen's expression was much more natural, and Xu Yan, who was directing the palace maids to do things, nodded slightly, thinking that this little girl was really smart, maybe she had been these things since she was a child, but she was timid in the past, and she was suppressed by her brother, and she never had a chance to show it.

Queen Mother An waited excitedly for two days and two nights, gradually disappointed, and even panicked, she had seen the Dragon King kill people with her own eyes, the bloody scene is still unforgettable, I thought that the Jinpeng Army would undoubtedly win, so I dared to accept the persuasion of my son King An, I didn't expect the Dragon King to be able to come back to life.

If there is no reply, the Queen Mother Ann feels that she can only beg the Dragon King for forgiveness through the queen.

Gu Shenwei can not hold many people accountable for stepping on two boats during the war, but he will have to impose some punishment to make them understand that the Dragon King is not ignorant.

The Queen Mother Ann was an insignificant figure, and the punishment for her was soon over, and the queen invited her to a meeting and said what the Dragon King meant, "The Dragon King said that he could not ask for an alliance with a great power, but unfortunately the previous contact had been cut off, and he did not know how to proceed in a hurry. ”

"Simple, the Dragon King sent an envoy, and the Protector will definitely treat him as a guest. The Queen Mother of King An breathed a sigh of relief, a layer of cold sweat broke out on her body, and the depression of the past few days finally disappeared.

"Alas, there are times when the guests come down, and the dragon king has become cautious now, for fear that he will be treated coldly if he is enthusiastic. ”

"No, it's not what it used to be, the Dragon King is already the overlord of the Western Regions, who dares to give the Dragon King Envoy a cold reception?" King An's heart was again, and she almost revealed the secret of the Central Plains Envoy in the city.

Still lukewarm, the queen changed the subject and discussed the jewels of the Sand Queen.

The Empress Dowager An is just a junior matchmaker, and what she says has no effect, and the only purpose of Zhongyuan using her is to listen to the Dragon King's mouth, so Gu Shenwei will not negotiate with Zhongyuan through her.

Since the Dragon King intended to restore the alliance, the Central Plains immediately raised the level of the matchmaker.

Gu Shenwei was a little disappointed, and the lobbyist turned out to be Zhong Heng.

In fact, this is a natural thing, Zhong Heng was originally a petty official in the Central Plains, because he offended the Wei family, he was forced to throw himself into the Dragon King, unlike Gu Shenwei, he had no revenge to avenge, he just wanted to resolve grievances.

Long before the war, Zhong Heng had always maintained intermittent contact with the Central Plains, and did not escape Xu Xiaoyi's eyes, but this connection was not harmful, and there was never any conspiracy, and most of the time he would take the initiative to inform the Dragon King.

This time, Zhong Heng appeared as a lobbyist, but did not mention his meeting with the Central Plains envoy last night.

The concealment made Gu Shenwei feel a little disappointed, but it was only a point, Zhong Heng had not crossed the line yet.

"Jinpeng Fort lost 80,000 troops, it is estimated that it will not be able to slow down within a year or two, this is a good thing, but it is also a bad thing, in the face of such a fiasco, the Dubu King can only completely fall to the North Court, the Dragon Army may soon face a more powerful enemy, we must pull the Central Plains in, we can't let the Central Plains be fishermen, we are snipe. ”

This is what Zhong Heng meant, skillfully turning the pull of the Central Plains into the active strategy of the Dragon Army.

"Wei Song will not forget the revenge of killing his son. "Gu Shenwei knows best the power of hatred, and it is this hatred that makes the Central Plains give up the Dragon King prematurely.

"I've heard that the protector of the Western Regions will be replaced soon. ”

"That's a good thing, keep an eye on it, don't rush to make a statement. ”

Zhong Heng didn't dare to say any more.

Gu Shenwei was a villain to the Central Plains, because he still held another overture in his hand, giving him the capital to be calm and unhurried.

Fang Wen, who volunteered to go to Beiting as a lobbyist a few years ago, sent someone to send a secret letter, which said in a very positive tone that Beiting's support for Jinpeng Fort is not monolithic, and there are many powerful people who oppose an alliance with a killer organization, and he has established a good relationship with several of them, as long as the Dragon Army can win, or the confrontation continues, Beiting will slowly change its position.

When Fang Wen wrote this letter, the war had not yet begun, and Gu Shenwei would not believe that Beiting would abandon Jinpeng Castle, but the day before Zhong Heng came to persuade him, Beiting also launched a heavyweight matchmaker.

Dugu Xian spent most of his military career in Beiting, and his former home country, Xiaowan, has always been a servant state under Beiting's wings.

The message conveyed by Beiting was not so much to hide, and Dugu Xian did not hide his old relationship in the past, "A commander of Beiting is at my residence, we are friends of life and death on the battlefield, and now we are our own masters, how to deal with him, please give the Dragon King an order, I have no complaints." ”

"So far, the Dragon Army and Beiting are not enemies. ”

Dugu Xian was also tempting, and Gu Shenwei gave him a reassurance.

"He asked me to pass a few words to the Dragon King, I said it as it was, I don't have any opinion, I am the left general of the Dragon King's seal, where the Dragon King points, I will fight. ”

Afterwards, Gu Shenwei felt strange and a little funny, Dugu Envy, who usually speaks bluntly and chokes people, shoots the best level of sycophants, Zhong Heng, who knows the Dragon King best, but stupidly tries to hide his relationship with the Central Plains.

Everyone makes mistakes sometimes.

Gu Shenwei motioned for Dugu Xian to continue.

"Beiting only allies with the strong, and the Dragon King has proved that he is the strong, so, whether it is war or peace, the Dragon King has a month to make a choice, and this month refers to the time when the news arrives in Beiting, so the Dragon King only has ten days at most. ”

It's like an ultimatum, full of threats.

Dugu Xian had to explain, "This is the usual way of speaking in Beiting, and it doesn't have much meaning. ”

Gu Shenwei didn't give a positive answer to either party, he didn't hesitate in his heart, just waiting for these two parties to quote a higher price.

Tens of thousands of dragon troops are enough to destroy Jinpeng Castle, but they are far from enough to compete with real powers, but there are many strategies to choose from, either to one side, or to the left and right, or even to close the country, so that Beiting and the Central Plains can fight.

The final strategic choice does not depend on the likes and dislikes of the dragon king, but on the interests of the decided.

For the first time, Gu Shenwei truly realized that kings are all lonely, and the ancient princes and kings called themselves "widows", which is not only a boast of a person's arbitrariness, but also a self-pity for no one to trust, and the courtiers can arrange multiple ways out, but the king has only one way to go, and he will never die.

On the third day of Zhong Heng's arrival as a lobbyist, King Kang Shangliao, who was recruiting troops and rapidly expanding his army on the north shore of Xiaoyao Sea, finally came to attend a meeting to commemorate the fallen soldiers.

Gu Shenwei decided to deal with this imminent threat first, and if handled properly, the threat could turn into an extremely powerful help, allowing the dragon army to gain more capital when dealing with the great powers.

It just so happened that a special guest came from the far west, and like the Central Plains and Beiting, he hoped to form an alliance with the Dragon King, so Gu Shenwei thought of the best plan to deal with Shang Liao.

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