On the fifth day after Nie Zeng sent the letter, the exact news finally came, Xiao Yan had not yet joined the main army of the Central Plains, but had already sent an envoy to negotiate surrender, and it was said that she had put forward many conditions.

The former hoped to stabilize the Western Regions with a vertical and horizontal strategy and force the Beiting people to flee, while the latter advocated a decisive battle with the Beiting, coercing Yu Wei to take advantage of the situation to bring the Western Regions under the direct rule of the Central Plains.

Regardless of which faction, military exploits are of great help, King Xiao and the Dragon King of the Western Regions "jointly defeated" the heavy army of the Northern Court, which fully proved the effectiveness of the joint vertical and horizontal, but the Xiao Yan clan could easily destroy all this.

She was on the battlefield at the time, and she knew what the so-called "Central Plains and Western Regions Alliance" was all about, and as King Xiao's biggest political enemy, Pang Ning must be very willing to know the truth.

King Xiao found that this adventure was too much, although he was the emperor's own uncle, it was an unforgivable felony to take the lead of the army, and he left in too much hurry, and he didn't even have time to ask the Dragon King a very important question: Why did the Xiao Yan clan surrender to the great general Pang Ning in the far east instead of the Central Plains army in the Western Regions?

Gu Shenwei only remembered this problem the next day, it was too late to send another messenger, the road to the east of Biyucheng was basically controlled by the Central Plains, and any letter was not safe, he could only hope that King Xiao was a smart person.

The news of the surrender of the Xiao Yan clan was even greater than the shock of the Battle of Qianqi Pass to the Western Regions.

No matter who wins or loses, Shulitu and Luo Luo prove the strength of Beiting, even if this war is a civil war provoked by King Xiao and the Dragon King "joining forces", most of the soldiers on the battlefield are still grassland cavalry.

Xiao Yan has a great reputation in the North Court and the Western Regions, and now she is like a symbol of the old Khan King, a witness to the peak of the grassland, her surrender unmistakably indicates the decline of the North Court, and the image of the Central Plains in the Western Regions has suddenly become huge.

Fang Wen sent several secret letters one after another, explaining in detail the process of Xiao Yan's surrender.

Shulitu led his army to the Naihang tribe, and the progress was smooth along the way, and the tribes along the way were willing to accept the new Khan king, and even the Naihang generals who had chosen to flee before had remorse and frequently sent messengers to contact the Khan.

It was at this time that Xiao Yan proposed to change her route to the ruins of the Dragon Court, for the simple reason that she had killed General Zhisu and Prince Dolcha, although it was out of self-defense, would also cause anger among the Naihang clan, which was very detrimental to the Khan's plan.

Shulitu and Fang Wen agreed, so Xiao Yan led his troops to leave in the name of guarding the tomb of King Khan.

Seven days after leaving the Khan's army, she summoned the generals and many officers of her headquarters and said that she would surrender to the Central Plains.

She said a lot, and the most widely circulated words were: "The new Khan King succeeds to the throne, everyone should stop having illusions, I will lose the name and status of the Xiao Yan clan, be forgotten, and even be hunted down and killed by the Naihang clan." You are my cavalry, you are the same wherever you go, whatever fate I am, you are what fate. I will surrender to the Central Plains and win the benefits for each of you, livestock, pastures, wealth, everything, according to the custom of the early years, the Central Plains will certainly agree to every one of my conditions. Let's say, what do you want. ”

Most of the generals have followed the Xiao Yan clan for many years, and they have seen her ups and downs with their own eyes, and they have also felt the hostility of the Naihang clan, so they are willing to continue to follow the old master.

A small number of officers withdrew from the meeting on the spot and quickly reported to the new Khan.

Fang Wen immediately asked Nie Zeng to send a message to the Dragon King, and at the same time, he sent a large number of envoys to chase after Xiao Yan, but Xiao Yan's decision to go was already determined, and he even refused to meet the envoys.

The army was once filled with righteous indignation, wanting to recover the Xiao Yan clan at any cost, and even suggested using 50,000 close servants on the ruins of the Dragon Court.

Two problems are in front of us, there have just been two heavy snowfalls on the grassland, which is very unfavorable to the action of the army, Luo Luo gathered the remnants, and established a large army in the north, at this time, it is not worth the trouble to encircle and suppress the 10,000 people of the Xiao Yan clan.

Fang Wen was deeply ashamed, and in every letter, she had to review why she failed to see through Xiao Yan's conspiracy, and there were actually clues in the timing of her choice to leave and the reasons she proposed.

Gu Shenwei couldn't blame the military advisor, Xiao Yan had just killed the two leaders of the Naihang clan, and there was almost no conflict of interest between the new Khan King Shulitu, and no one could have imagined that she would choose to betray so soon.

Gu Shenwei didn't understand until this time that Xiao Yan's murder had nothing to do with Shu Litu at all, and it was not for Yixue's previous humiliation, she was avenging Dodun.

The Naihang tribe gave way to the battle, which was the direct cause of the fiasco of Dotun's entire plan.

And the Xiao Yan clan surrendered to the farther general Pang Ning, obviously to take revenge on the Dragon King of the Western Regions.

The Dragon King was another reason for Dotun's death and disrepute.

The joint strategy of the Dragon King and the Xiao King could fail at any time, and after a hiatus of more than two months, Gu Shenwei had to prepare for war again.

All preparations were carried out in secret, Prime Minister Zhong Heng recruited soldiers in Xiaoyaohai, expanded the army to 40,000, stationed in the north of Shiguo, and could cross the narrow desert at any time, enter the boundary of Biyu City from Shuangquan Village, and capture the Qianqi Pass within half a month, blocking the entrance and exit to the east.

On the day when he learned the news of the surrender of the Xiao Yan clan, Gu Shenwei led 500 guards to bypass Biyu City from the south and went straight to the Shule [***] battalion, thirty miles to the west, to take over the command, leaving the prince of Shule, and Shang Liao went to the Shule country in the name of the prince to continue to recruit troops.

Wu Zongheng of the Xiaoyao Hai'an Kingdom was ordered to guard the Tongtian Pass, and another group of Daxue Mountain generals went to Xiaowan Kingdom to strictly control the army, grain and grass in the capital, and monitor Shangguan Yun's every move.

It took more than ten days to arrange all this, and as soon as it stabilized, Gu Shenwei received even worse news: Wei Song, the protector of the Western Regions, accompanied the envoys of the Central Plains.

There are many descendants of the Central Plains in Biyu City, so the Chinese New Year's Eve of that year was lively, and Wei Song and his party arrived on the third day of the first month, accompanied by 10,000 soldiers, and the Central Plains army outside Biyu City increased to 20,000.

On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, in the Central Plains military camp, Gu Shenwei met with Wei Song and talked about official affairs, and the most important one was the issue of the commander.

Before leaving, King Xiao personally appointed Dugu Xian, a native of the Western Regions, as the commander of the Central Plains army, Wei Song hoped to get the handsome seal, Dugu Xian stubbornly adhered to King Xiao's orders, and there were some disputes, which were not particularly intense, and in the end there was no result, and the two Central Plains armies were still under the command of their respective commanders.

There is still a normal dust washing banquet, Wei Song introduced the Central Plains envoys to the Dragon King, and the two sides were polite and did not talk about the battle of Qianqi Pass.

After the banquet, Wei Song invited the Dragon King to talk privately, put aside the official attitude, and said with the cordial attitude of the elders of the world: "The Dragon King's trip to the North Court really lives up to expectations, I have asked for credit for the Dragon King, and it won't be long before the Dragon King will be recognized by the imperial court." ”

The deal with Wei Song was reached nearly a year ago, Gu Shen wanted to exchange the death of the old Khan King for the support of the Central Plains, he never took this transaction seriously, I believe that Wei Song is the same, but he didn't expect to go around in a big circle, and it was really realized.

"The trip to Beiting is mostly accidental, and I really don't have much credit. ”

"Hey, the Dragon King doesn't need to be humble, without your facilitation, these 'accidents' would not have happened, the old Khan King died just right, otherwise the 20,000 troops in the Central Plains would not have achieved such a major result, haha. ”

Gu Shenwei thought that Wei Song was going to test the truth of the battle of Qianqi Pass, but he only mentioned one sentence, and quickly changed the topic, "Is the Dragon King ...... to me Are you dissatisfied?"

"Why did Master Wei say this?" Gu Shenwei's cold face was the best cover-up, he didn't need to show his emotions excessively, and naturally he wouldn't show flaws, and no one could say that his surprise was faked.

"For such a long time, the Dragon King has only sent a messenger - called Fang Wen - to contact me, and there has been no ...... after that."

"Fang Wen is the Dragon Army military advisor and the person I trust the most. ”

"Oh. Wei Song showed a look of sudden realization, "It's all my fault, I thought he was an ordinary lobbyist, so he didn't have any special courtesy, but I didn't expect it...... Hehe, I'll just say, why did the dragon king suddenly become cold. ”

"Lord Wei misunderstood, the relationship between you and me has nothing to do with the military advisor, it is all because His Royal Highness King Xiao came to Biyu City in person, I think that frequent contact with Lord Wei at this time will cause unnecessary suspicion, but I didn't expect that other people's suspicions are gone, but Lord Wei has. ”

The officials of the Central Plains have a clear hierarchy, Wei Song is the highest official of the Central Plains stationed in the Western Regions, compared with King Xiao, but it is several levels lower, and Gu Shenwei's explanation is reasonable.

Wei Song laughed loudly, and the little mustard immediately disappeared, "Where did the suspicion come from? During the day, I had some disputes with General Dugu, and I hoped that the Dragon King would understand, and I had to be perfunctory." The position of commander is naturally still held by General Dugu, and I will discuss with the envoy that the new 10,000 soldiers will also be placed under General Dugu, and the military order will be unified. ”

"Lord Wei has thought too much, General Dugu was appointed by King Xiao, and he was entrusted with loyalty, he is the commander of the Dragon Army, and I am reluctant to hand it over. ”

The two lied one after another, but their enthusiasm rose, Wei Song occasionally called the Dragon King "nephew", and Gu Shenwei's cold face was also alleviated, but he never called him "uncle".

This scene lasted for almost half an hour, and neither side showed any tiredness, and in the end, Wei Song mentioned the most important thing, "The Dragon King's trip not only got rid of the old Khan King, but also avenged the destruction of the door, which is gratifying." ”

Gu Shenwei told the truth for the first time in this conversation, "No, I didn't take revenge. ”

"What? Isn't the king dead?" Wei Song looked surprised.

"It is said that King Zhu once had dealings with Jinpeng Castle, but he had nothing to do with the assassination of the Gu family. ”

"The Dragon King is sure, the information I got ......"

"Lord Wei's information is not wrong, it is said that King Zhu did have a grudge with his father, but he did not ask Jinpeng Fort to kill people, I am very sure of this. ”

"I see. Wei Song accepted the Dragon King's statement without asking for the detailed reason, "Regarding the murderer behind the scenes, does the Dragon King still have clues?"

Gu Shenwei nodded, "Please tell me more about this Central Plains envoy Master Wei." ”

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