The baggage convoy set out for three days first, and according to the speed of the march, it should have caught up with the convergence after seven days, but after ten days, the reconnaissance posts still found no trace, and the markings left along the road were intermittent, and the traces showed that someone had deliberately sabotage.

"Five standard teams follow and protect, even if there is an accident and a battle, there will be no news that can't be sent back, what the hell is Excellence doing?!"

Worried about affecting the speed of the standard team's march, let the craftsmen and city building equipment go first with the transport team, if something happened to them, all the plans would come to naught, Gao Yuan couldn't sit still, and led the personal guards to chase after the starry night, Mei Ying appointed Qiu Biaochang as the temporary commander, and urgently dispatched the five patrol cavalry to follow up.

Gao Yuan left Fengyun City, and went to meet the king of Xiangyun County, and clearly analyzed the situation of two benefits and two defeats, but the king of the county only listened to it and did not say anything.

"Father, this is a rare opportunity, Dugu Ying successfully inherited the throne, when it comes to the merit of support, my Xiangyun County will inevitably be in the first place, the people of the world see that the palace is loyal, and the people are all long, how dare she take revenge and then mention the cutting of the domain. ”

The county king bowed slightly, and asked quietly: "The agreement with you is only a cadet, if the county lord does not admit that the two sides have sworn an oath at that time, what will happen to you?"

"Father, it's not that there is no time to come, it's that there is never an agreement with the outside world. The outstanding words were amazing, and the county king and his cronies were a little more interested.

"Third prince, since we can't make a public agreement, if she breaks her promise, won't we suffer a dumb loss? The royal family is high, how can she conclude an agreement of equality and mutual assistance with the county prince's mansion, even if Duguying is forced to sign a contract due to the situation, she must first consider the attitude of the old king and the crown prince, once the royal face is made public, but if it is not made public, how can the interests of the county prince's mansion be guaranteed. ”

After many years of training in the Tong Camp, Zhuo Zhuo did not have the habits of a noble child, and respectfully answered the question of the Fengyun City Lord: "City Lord, as I expected, Gao Yuan agreed to cooperate, Dugu Ying did not know in advance, and sent him just to send a note to the palace." ”

"The slave betrays her master and acts beyond her authority, she will shirk the responsibility completely, we will help to offend other forces, and we will not get any benefits, my father, the third brother proposed too much child's play. ”

Close to the seat of the county king, the young man in his thirties, dressed in gorgeous clothes, was Zhuo Buping, the son of Xiangyun, who seized the flaw and interjected unhappily.

The king looked at the two brothers, turned his gaze to the other prince, and he kept his eyebrows down and closed his eyes and listened quietly, nodding his head to each person's opinions, as if they were all right, and noticing his father's attention, raised his head and slowly put out his opinion.

"The eldest brother is not unreasonable, the royal family is dignified on the surface, and secretly does a lot of dirty things to break the alliance and break the oath. The third brother's proposal is exciting, once it is successful, at least within three or four generations, there is no need to worry about the royal family.

It was the usual two offenses, and the king of the county asked directly: "You give me a word to make it clear, for or against." If you dare to play tricks again, you will be served by family law. “

The third brother let go and did it, and the eldest brother was secretly on guard, and the preparation of both hands was foolproof. ”

Zhuo Zhuo admired this brother, in the end, no one was offended, so that the father had nowhere to vent, and he must be careful in the future, and sure enough, the king of the county agreed with the second brother's perfect strategy.

"This battle is not so much a contest between enemy countries, it is better to see the internal struggle of the various forces of the empire, the royal affairs should not be interfered with, but this time I can't stand by, the county lord Dugu Ying is hiding in the standard camp, hehe, I am afraid that he was ordered to investigate whether the county king's mansion has any objections, His Majesty the king used his relatives to lure the king to make mistakes, fortunately, he stopped in time, otherwise the assassination of the royal county lord, this alone will make the soldiers overwhelm the border. ”

Excellence was taken aback, and couldn't help asking: "Father sent someone to assassinate the county lord?"

The county king shook his head with a wry smile and said: "At that time, I didn't know that she was the county lord Duguying, I just wanted to kill a few good seedlings in the standard camp, scare and scare the old immortal, and let him get acquainted. ”

"Then do they know that the palace made a move?"

The king of the county changed the topic: "It is true that this king wants to firmly control Xiangyun County, but he is not old and confused, he rebelled with the power of a county, and the king of the county who died for thousands of years, which one is not a genius in the sky, hehe, the four counties can't fight the royal family together, but fortunately, the enemy army pressed the border, so as to maintain a delicate balance." ”

Zhuo Buping said in a timely manner: "Father, let the county lord control the grassland, wouldn't it break this balance, and it will be extremely unfavorable to the palace under the advantages of one and the other." ”

"The son of the world is wrong. Changshi shook his head and stood up, and suggested to the county king: "Lord, the third prince's proposal is beneficial and harmless, we might as well consider the worst, even if the county lord fails, whether it is the king of England or someone else on the throne, who doesn't want the prince to loyally support his children and grandchildren, Xiangyun County now supports Duguying without hesitation, and he will be able to protect the royal family in the future." ”

"Lord Changshi, if the King of England wants to liquidate himself, won't we bear the brunt of it?" Zhuo Buping couldn't understand why Ling Shi, who had always been full of wisdom, would support the excellent adventure.

The king of the county waved his hand to stop it, a little disappointed in the dullness of the prince, and didn't understand why he didn't learn from the second brother, and used silence to cover up his ignorance, and then spoke when he came to his senses.

"The rebel county king has your ancestors, they did not succeed, but for thousands of years, the dream of the royal feudal domain has not been realized, and it is too late to win over him after he takes the stage, how can he have time to liquidate. If you think about it carefully, how many noble children have gathered around Dugu Ying, if he dares to liquidate, wouldn't he force everyone to unite to rebel, a county prince's mansion and two founding princes of dozens of households, this force The royal family does not dare to despise it, not to mention the death of the rabbit and the sorrow of the fox, and the princes of other families will not be indifferent. ”

"Thank you, Father, for your advice. ”

Zhuo Buping got up and thanked him, his eyes swept over the outstanding brothers before sitting down, a trace of fierce light was fleeting, the bells and drums were broken because of their sound, and the candles were shining and ruined themselves, you are not honest and do your duty, and come up with clever tricks to stabilize the status of the palace, don't you know that miracles can only be created by me, the better you are, the more you can't let them grow.

Zhuo Zhuo originally wanted to persuade his father in private, who knew that it involved the fundamental interests of the county king's mansion, Xiangyun county king was extremely cautious, and invited his cronies to conspire together, the matter was settled so far, but the eldest brother was clearly vigilant, which trace of murderous light showed that he had a murderous intention, and there was no foundation at the moment, the two sides were not of the same grade, if he secretly made himself bad, between the success or failure of this trip, he hesitated to gain or lose, and the county king's eyes became sharp.

"Planning, you may wish to verify in many ways, action, must be decisive and resolute, the palace agrees on the policy in public, who wants you to be mediocre and worried, can it be that your father is old and faint, hehe, the royal fight for the throne, the three of your brothers are written on their faces, forming gangs to fight for power and profit, being born in the palace is a compulsory lesson, who dares to act recklessly regardless of righteousness, for the father is old, but the steel knife is still profitable. ”

Brother Zhuo was obedient to the wrong voice, and hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed to express his attitude, never fratricidal, and the king of the county looked at his eldest son Zhuo Buping.

"Do you know why your father chose to support Duguying and not accept the attraction of the British prince? Hehe, a person who does not hesitate to sell the interests of the country for the sake of power, if anyone believes his promise, the ancestors and ancestors will abandon him after death. He can even betray himself, so how strange is it that he sacrifices his former allies. ”

The king of the county spoke softer, and patiently taught: "Dugu Ying did not authorize Gao Yuan to sign a contract, why does he have the courage to do this? The reason is very simple, the monarch and the ministers have no friendship, and I believe that a clear explanation will be approved, even if there is a mistake, it can be properly remedied. The master does not avoid suspicion, and if the minister is like this, how can the king be mediocre. Conspiracy and trickery can be happy for a while, and it is a fool's dream to use it to seek the country, it is difficult for the king, and it is difficult to win the hearts of the people, you rely on power and strategy to instruct your subordinates, don't you know that they will also use tricks to deal with it, and they can be in a high position, who has a dull head and pretends not to wake up, that is the time has not come. Such kings and ministers can only share wealth and prosperity, but how can they share in adversity? ”

"The delay in expressing his stance for his father is thinking about a key, Duguying can share the hardships with her ministers, will she hide all her bows after the matter is completed, and whether she has the courage of her ancestors, and share wealth with the heroes. Outstanding Fang mentioned that she would not take the grassland under the royal direct control, but give it to Yan Ning, which was a signal intentionally or unintentionally that as long as the cronies who followed were loyal and meritorious, they would be from the border to the land and seal the marquis. Listen clearly, it is a feudal marquis in the borderlands, which means that the country will be guarded for generations, so why worry about the heroes. ”

The king of the county stopped talking, Changshi stroked his beard and smiled, helped up the outstanding brothers, and said with a smile: "When you are young, you will inevitably be willful, all the princes should not take it to heart, go into battle father and son soldiers, fight brothers, blood is thicker than water, family affection is precious, the interests of the palace must be maintained by the princes, we are just birds climbing high branches, the monarch is loyal, and the power is used to deal with the enemy." ”

"Excellence, you are a student soldier, participating in this war will not arouse suspicion, the agreement is reached by you in the lead, then do it boldly, the army cannot be dispatched, recruiting chambers of commerce guards are not taboo, Zhuo Buping, I think you should know how to cooperate with your third brother." ”

Zhuo Buping heard that his father intended to knock him, and hurriedly left his seat to say: "Father, don't worry, the third brother has only returned to the house, and the manpower is naturally insufficient, I will eliminate a group of iron guards, suggesting that they will go to the Chamber of Commerce to find a job, and it will have nothing to do with my palace in the future." ”

"Father, the eldest brother wants to accompany him, and the third brother goes deep into the grassland, so I have nothing to do, and I want to go to Jicui City to help prepare materials, so that the logistics of the students are worry-free, and by the way, I will get a little light, and I will ask for a background from the county lord in the future, please agree." ”

The second prince Zhuo Bufan took the initiative to ask Ying, the meaning of the words is clear and easy to see, he will not compete with the eldest brother for the throne, he will rely on merit to get rich and noble, Zhuo Buping said that this is the acquaintance, as long as the two of you do not fight for the status of the prince, the money and beauty big brother don't care, go to the relationship to make a name for you and not be caught, the farther away from Xiangyun County, the better, it is best to follow the county lord to Kyoto to serve, and there will be more channels to get news in the future.

How smart is Excellence, seeing this, he immediately followed up: "Father, I have been in the children's camp for more than ten years, and I have been a soldier in the same team with the county lord for more than four years, after winning this war, I want to follow my brothers to go outside, they are orphans, how can they have the slightest foreign aid, and they will not lose their enthusiasm for making contributions, with the support of you and my eldest brother, how can I be left behind." ”

The king of the county scolded in his heart, the unfilial rebel, you two are gone, the prince has no competitors, and the exaggeration will only get worse, this big Xiangyun County has to continue to bother with Lao Tzu, but it is rare for the brothers to take advantage of this to eliminate the suspicion, and they can only praise it.

"With this ambition, you can be a descendant of the founding fathers, and you are very proud of your father, but don't be too ambitious, first go carefully and find a way to win this battle. ”

With the support of the eldest brother Zhuo Buping, the outstanding dignitaries have people who want money and money, and occasionally encounter trouble, the second brother Zhuo Bufan shook the folding fan to find the door, and I don't know what method was used, the craftsmen who took the shelves, and the officials who did not want to resell the equipment were obedient one by one, and it didn't take long for everything to be ready, and the nobles secretly left the city one after another, gathering in front of Sanhe Bay, and the housekeeper of Yanfu took the official formalities and led the team to set off.

The transport team, the carriage that could not be seen at a glance, the tarpaulin was tightly covered, leaving deep ruts in the grass, except for the craftsmen sitting on the car, the rest of the guards were all accompanied by horses, the first batch of more than 5,000 people were dispatched, all the way through the city, the grassland tribe saw how dare to provoke, the transport team gave full play to its advantages, changed horses and people in turn as coachmen, and the speed far exceeded Gao Yuan's expectations under excellent scheduling, and the air made the standard team frightened.

Takagaki led the people to catch up two days later, and the huge convoy made him overjoyed, especially interested in the carriage, so that Excellence stopped and waited for the standard team, so that the standard team would not suffer in vain.

"It was my mistake to let the heavy infantry set off with you, and hurried in a carriage, and I didn't have to carry equipment for Lei Ming for a few days, and I almost got tired. ”

Excellence led him to a carriage, signaled to untie the tarpaulin, the carriage was full of equipment, Takagaki was puzzled, the coachman tinkered with the carriage a few times, showing a machine crossbow, seeing Takagaki eyes straight, running up and holding on.

"Two hundred machine crossbows, fifty on each side of the city wall, and more crossbow arrows will be brought in by the convoy behind, enough for you to defend the city for half a year. ”

"With this treasure, it's not difficult to shoot the Sunset Iron Rider, but I'm worried that the crossbow arrows are difficult to replenish. Gao Yuan was overjoyed, and Zhuo Zhuo whispered a greater temptation: "Behind my father's back, I have abducted dozens of military craftsmen with a lot of money, and then set up a workshop, as long as I find iron ore, hehe, the nearby materials are inexhaustible, and the excess is used for business, no one monitors the collection of taxes, and the wealth is rolling in." ”

"You're not afraid of punishment? I've heard that the prince of the county, like the old marquis Yan, uses military law to manage household affairs. Gao Yuan looked at him worriedly, and he smiled, and he was full of eloquence: "The punishment for defeat is heavier, and everything is easy to say if you win, I haven't forgotten the standard camp training, and the future is naturally tied to the cadet brothers." ”