Gu Shenwei found out that he was suffering from insomnia.

The war has come to an end, and the dragon armies from all walks of life are still chasing the north, and the affairs left for him to deal with are even more complicated, and he doesn't know where to start for a while.

Meritorious deeds are a must, the Dragon Army is no longer a simple Snow Mountain Army, and loyalty to the Dragon King depends on a variety of factors, one of which is money.

How to deal with a large number of surrendered troops is also a trouble, the number of surrendered people is too much, nearly 30,000 people, more than the headquarters of the Dragon Army after the war, Dugu Xian hopes that the more soldiers the better, but the position of these people is quite questionable, Zhong Heng also raised a more difficult problem to solve, "The entire Xiaoyaohai can't afford such a huge army, and in less than a month, the Dragon Army will have to grab food from the people." ”

There are also countless loyalties and betrayals, the dragon army has won a great victory, and many secrets have suddenly opened up, everyone around Gu Shenwei was suspicious at the beginning, but now everyone is rushing to expose them, and there are more suspicious people.

These problems can always be solved as long as there is enough time, and the biggest problem now is Shang Liao, the king of Xinkang on the north shore.

Zhong Heng dutifully collected information, and in just two or three days, it had already been gathered into a thick stack.

"Shang Liao seized the Huiguo Bridge and blocked the deserters of the Jinpeng Army. ”

"Shang Liao, in the name of the right general of the Dragon Army, accepted the surrender of troops, expelled the old King Hui, forcibly occupied Huicheng, and sent a surrender envoy to the neighboring Sha country. ”

"Shang Liao has a great appetite, he does not refuse to come, and he guarantees that the surrendered troops will not be treated as prisoners, and immediately becomes part of the Dragon Army, and now the number is nearly 10,000 ......people."

Gu Shenwei and Dugu Xian's plan was originally to drive the defeated Jinpeng army into the desert in the northwest and cut off its supplies, but they didn't expect to be preempted by Shang Liao.

It was this Shang Liao who became one of the reasons why Gu Shenwei couldn't sleep at night, he guessed that this person was ambitious, so he sent a thousand troops directly under him to occupy the capital of Kangguo, but he still underestimated the other party's ambitions.

In the past few days, Zhong Heng has hardly left the Dragon King, and he has slept very little, although sleepiness has hit, he still insists on not leaving, "King Xinkang is really bold, who allows him to expand the army under the banner of the Dragon King?"

"I allow it. ”

Zhong Heng looked at the Dragon King in surprise.

Gu Shenwei had made an agreement with Shang Liao to help the Dragon King defeat the Jinpeng Army, and the Dragon King allowed him to recruit troops without restrictions, but the facts since then have proved that Shang Liao's role is not as great as imagined.

"This ......" Zhong Heng didn't understand how the Dragon King could have made such an unwise decision, "The Dragon King must have other plans. ”

Gu Shenwei shook his head, except for occupying the capital of Kangguo, he had no more plans for the time being, "The Dragon Army will march to Biyu City sooner or later, and I need a figure who can hold the sea." ”

"The Dragon King's command is full of loyal soldiers. ”

Gu Shenwei shook his head again, Zhong Heng is a smart person, but the position is different, and the angle of considering the problem is naturally different, "I hope that this person will regard the sea as his own, and will not hesitate to pay for it, and he can also summon a group of like-minded people to protect the five countries wholeheartedly, and would rather die on the battlefield." ”

"But in this way, the sea is free...... It's no longer the Dragon King's. Zhong Heng was more and more surprised, for a long time, he had been like half of the Dragon King's master, but now he was as confused as a student.

Gu Shenwei took a deep breath, he also thought about this truth for many days before he could accept it, "Who is the current master of the Western Regions?"

"North Courtyard. Zhong Heng replied cautiously, trying to keep up with the Dragon King's train of thought, thinking that he would have to sleep no matter what, even at the most energetic age, he could not compare with the Dragon King.

"Well, that's right, now the real master of the Western Regions is the Beiting cavalry, and the biggest threat to the Dragon Army, to the Xiaoyaohai, and to all the forces in the Western Regions is not the confrontation between each other, but the Beiting and its servant Jinpeng Castle. ”

"What does the Dragon King mean is that every force you have fostered is actually a pawn against Beiting and Jinpeng Castle?"

"Not necessarily, Shang Liao will not be as obedient as a pawn, but he is sometimes more useful than a loyal general, such as if he dares to create an army, in the name of the independence of the free sea, he will be able to recruit more soldiers locally in the future, those people will never be found by the Dragon Army and Jinpeng Castle. ”

Zhong Heng understood what the Dragon King meant, the Dragon King not only needed loyal soldiers, but also strong allies, as a courtier, he didn't want to discuss this issue in depth, but there was a question that had to be mentioned, "The Dragon King is not worried...... Will the new King Kang be like the old King Kang, and fall to Jinpeng Fort at a critical moment and become the enemy of the Dragon Army?"

How could Gu Shenwei not be worried, he had been thinking about this issue almost all the time in the past two days, and finally he suddenly lifted the burden, allies would betray, enemies would betray, and even the most trusted people around him could also betray, in the process of dominating the Western Regions, betrayal would be a norm, everywhere, all the time, if he had to worry about such a problem, he could only go alone to seek revenge on King Dubu.

In that case, what is there to worry about? What he wants is not the hearts of the people, but obedience and cooperation, and as long as he firmly grasps the initiative, betrayal will be greatly reduced to an acceptable degree.

Gu Shenwei would not say these words to a loyal prime minister, that would be too chilling, he raised his head and thought, "I want to pay tribute to the soldiers who died in battle, the place is on the slope of the sea, you prepare it, and then send an invitation to the five kings." ”

The five kings of Xiaoyaohai, four of them are in Anguo, only the king of Xinkang, Shang Liao, is far away on the north shore, this is not an invitation, but a conscription, it is a kind of temptation and test for Shang Liao, if he is willing to come, it means that for a period of time, the two sides are still reliable allies, if they disobey the order, find all kinds of excuses to refuse to meet, then the dragon army must immediately start another war, and strangle the enemy when it is not strong.

Zhong Heng bowed down, and then retired, he had to arrange the things ordered by the Dragon King first, and then get some sleep.

Gu Shenwei still couldn't sleep, he tried to lie on the bed and close his eyes, but he was still sleepy, but became more and more flustered.

"Dragon King, are you resting?" someone outside asked.

"Come in. Gu Shenwei knew who this was, and there was only one person in the entire dragon army who had such a privilege to walk to the door of his tent without notice.

Xu Xiaoyi flashed in, looking much more energetic than the prime minister, "I saw that the light was still on, so I wanted to come and have a look." ”

"Hmm. ”

Xu Xiaoyi's duty is to collect intelligence, and there were some conflicts with Prime Minister Zhong Heng in the early days, and then the two gradually had a clear division of labor.

Zhong Heng, as the prime minister, only gathers information from public channels, while Xu Xiaoyi's tentacles are more secretive and complex, from princes and nobles to beggars and scoundrels, almost everyone secretly provides him with information.

This work has had a clear impact on Xu Xiaoyi, in just one year, the fake beard on his lips no longer looks abrupt, as if he has matured in his teens all of a sudden, only his stature is still short, he is a few years older than Chu Nanping, he used to be a partner of the same age, but now it seems to be two generations.

"The dragon king has seen the things I handed in. Xu Xiaoyi's speech is no longer as casual as before.

Gu Shenwei nodded, the stack of information sent by Xu Xiaoyi was ten times thicker than Zhong Heng's, and it was full of shocking clues, which was also one of the reasons for his insomnia.

The information was now placed on the bookcase, and there were three stacks, each one a foot thick, which was originally neat and tidy, but now it was a little scattered, indicating that the dragon king had read it one by one.

Xu Xiaoyi hung his head and was silent, he was only responsible for collecting intelligence, and it was up to the Dragon King to decide what to do.

"It turns out that the Queen Mother An is not the real princess of the Central Plains. ”

The topic started with her, Xu Xiaoyi laughed, "As soon as I heard this, I was a little puzzled, how could the dignified princess of the Central Plains marry far away to a small country in the remote Western Regions? She also thought that the Central Plains would send troops to intervene, but after being disappointed, she threw herself into her son Lao Anwang and colluded with Jin Pengjun, with witnesses and evidence. ”

"Wu Zongheng does things for her?" Gu Shenwei had already read all the information and knew that Xu Xiaoyi would not make a mistake, but he felt a little regretful.

"Yes, but Wu Zongheng doesn't seem to know that the Queen Mother is colluding with Jin Pengjun, he just ...... Not so cautious. ”

Xu Xiaoyi rarely defended someone he didn't know well, Gu Shenwei couldn't help but say a few words, these words were not suitable for Prime Minister Zhong Heng to tell, but Xu Xiaoyi would keep them strictly confidential, "Wu Zongheng is not imprudent, he may not have been directly involved in colluding with the Jin Peng Army, but he, like King An, like everyone, wants to leave a way back for himself." Xu Xiaoyi, have you ever had such an idea?"

Xu Xiaoyi was startled, shook his head desperately, and suddenly exposed his previous naivety, "No, no, I'm ......"

Gu Shenwei waved his hand to interrupt Xu Xiaoyi, "I don't doubt you, you and your sister are the people I trust the most." ”

Xu Xiaoyi breathed a sigh of relief, and suddenly understood what mistake he had made, that thick three-fold information involved almost everyone around the Dragon King, even the Lotus Girl, Zhong Heng, Dugu Xian, the queen and many swordsmen of the Great Snow Mountain were no exception, only he and his sister were not among them, but they looked extremely dazzling, "Hehe, I also have a little selfishness, please forgive the Dragon King." ”

"If you are innocent, how can you forgive your sins?" Gu Shenwei was not angry, on the contrary, it was Xu Xiaoyi's intelligence that made him understand one thing.

There are two kinds of betrayal, one is born of hatred, just like his defection from Jinpeng Castle, which can never be resolved, and the other is born of self-interest, strictly speaking, it is just a vacillation, it is the instinctive reaction of normal people in times of crisis, as long as the situation changes, their attitude will also change.

If these things have to be clarified, the second betrayal may turn into the first, and it will never be undone.

"Burn them, don't keep a single one, and don't leak a word to the outside. ”

Xu Xiaoyi was taken aback again, "Dragon King, I have evidence for every clue in it." ”

"You're doing a great job, and the intelligence is very useful, so I'm going to burn them and not let them be used by anyone else. ”

Xu Xiaoyi comprehended a little, "Yes, Dragon King, I'll do it right away." He walked to the bookcase and suddenly turned around, "Dragon King, Xiao Chu hasn't been back for a long time." ”

Gu Shenwei nodded, indicating that he understood.

Chu Nanping and the lotus girl did not come back, as if they were missing.

Gu Shenwei suddenly understood what the root cause of his difficulty in sleeping was: without the lotus girl, he suddenly lost the sense of security that he had long been accustomed to.

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