Chapter 8: Internal and External Troubles
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Zhang Xian said sincerely, perhaps under the influence of the warrior Zhang Xian, after Zhang Xian saw Bai Zhan, he felt very close, and he was psychologically defenseless against him.
"How can Childe be polite to me, this is all within Bai Zhan's business, but the assassination of Childe is a dereliction of duty by Bai Zhan, please punish Childe. Bai Zhan is the name used by the two in private conversations, after all, it is his original name (not again, and later confessed).
Bai Zhan came to Basu City in a hurry this time, mainly to cooperate with Zhang Xian to reconcile with the South Suli Kingdom again, and in addition, he was not without the heart of asking for guilt, after all, he was derelict in his duty and failed to recognize the changeable fox demon Luoyu, which made Zhang Xian's assassination defeat and heavy losses, in fact, the warrior Zhang Xian sent troops to Bai Zhan did not know, he was not in Shunyi City at that time, and Zhang Xian did not inform him of his intentions, he was afraid that Bai Zhan would dissuade him from sending troops.
"Let's not talk about this beforehand, let's talk about the current situation at home. β
How could Zhang Xian blame Bai Zhan, without knowing it, he was targeted by the Variety Demon Fox Luoyu, it was a miracle to survive, Zhang Xian was not in the heavily defended palace after all, and now he was most worried about the foundation of Shunyi City.
"Childe was assassinated and defeated, and after the news reached Shunyi City, it also caused a lot of fluctuations, but fortunately, the red evil people used the letter eagle to send the letter to me in time, saying that although Childe was seriously injured, he had no worries about his life, and I knew what to do. Fortunately, the strange old man came, I handed over the power to manage Shunyi City to him, and the strange old man came forward, coupled with the pressure of General Liu Yong who stayed behind, and there was no big incident. All this was done by Bai Zhan remotely on the way back to Shunyi City when he heard that Zhang Xian had an accident.
"Well done, there is a strange master, and Shunyi City is worry-free. Hehe, when did the strange master come?" Zhang Xian praised Bai Zhan for being flexible, but he wondered why Zhang Lao Wei suddenly came, Zhang Lao Wei was in charge of the loyalty camp and was responsible for guarding the family.
"According to the time calculation, it should be the night after Gongzi's assassination was defeated, and it was Zhang Yu of the Navy Battalion who encountered him on the way to retreat, and urgently notified General Liao Weikai to arrive after leading the cavalry. Zhang Yu turned out to be Liu Yong's deputy general, and after arriving in Shunyi City, Zhang Xian established the sailor battalion, and Zhang Yu was in charge of and trained the sailor.
"Zhang Yu is still alive?" Zhang Xian was surprised, in that kind of situation where the army was defeated like a mountain, Zhang Xian thought that Zhang Yu was dead in battle.
"Well, I also brought back more than 1,000 people and more than 20 boats. β
"Well, Zhang Yu is not simple, he has brains, he is proficient in water warfare, but he is too rigid, and his face is gloomy all day long, as if someone owes him money. This is a relatively clear memory of the warrior Zhang Xian.
"He's that kind of character, but this person is just like Childe said, it's not simple, and no one can see through his mind. β
Bai Zhan, a person who specializes in intrigue and trickery, has this kind of evaluation of Zhang Yu, then this person is definitely a very difficult character.
"Didn't you ask the strange master why he ran to my little temple?"
Zhang Xian was a little surprised that Zhang Lao blamed him.
"Not only did the strange master come, but he also brought nearly 10,000 people, including the families of the soldiers who went out with Gongzi, as well as some people from Gongzi's family, and even the elite of the loyal protection camp were abducted. β
"Good... That's great.. With a strange master sitting in Shunyi City, I am relieved. β
"Thatβ" Bai Zhan frowned and hesitated.
"Between you and me, there is something to say. Zhang Xian glared at Bai Zhan and said angrily.
"Actually, it's nothing, it's just that Zhang Ge made the most trouble this time, he is the nephew of the strange master, I'm just a little worried. β
"Well. I'm dealing with these things after I go back, with Liu Yong, a holy master, suppressing him, he can't make a fuss, if he is smart, in this extraordinary period, he should settle down, and it is not in the interests of most people to make trouble. β
"Well, after I discussed with the strange master, I used most of my belongings to comfort the families of the deceased, and Mingli and Zhang Qiao brought people back in time, and told the situation of the son in detail, and the people's hearts were finally stable. β
"Well, you're doing a great job, thank you. β
Zhang Xian put his mind at ease, Bai Zhan grinned, he felt that his son's temperament had changed a little after he was injured, and he didn't mention his dereliction of duty, but he was polite to himself.
"What? haha. Your worst fears have been settled by you, and you should accept my gratitude. β
Zhang Xian saw that Bai Zhan was a little twisted, understood his thoughts, and couldn't help laughing, after the family affairs were finished, Bai Zhan took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and began to report the affairs of Basu City.
"Childe, I arrived in Basu City one day earlier than you, and found Xiao Yang, the branch director here, and learned about the situation in Basu City from him, before Gongzi entered the city, the people here were not sure about the life and death of Gongzi, and the secret agent placed in the palace came with the news, Li Duan had sent someone to bring Li Duan's handwritten letter, in which Xu Ruo promised that if Su Yu could offer Gongzi's head, Li Guo would cede Zhuankou City bordering South Suri to South Suli State. β
"What a big deal, well, but this Zhuankou City is a small city, and it is very mountainous and poor, Li Duan still picks the door a little, why don't you cede Luokou City, then the son's head will not be guaranteed, hehehe..."
If Li Duan really wants to be generous and cede Luokou City to the South Suli Kingdom, with Su Wei's greedy mentality, Zhang Xian's head is really difficult to keep, Luokou City is a rich city, densely populated and fertile, and there are gold, silver, copper and iron mines, Luokou City is on the side of the Luohe River, the Luohe River gathers the Li River, and Luocheng has a waterway wharf, which is a big city of commerce and trade.
"Hehehe.. Li Duan is not generous now, in order to hire the assassins of the 'Netherworld' sect to kill his father and usurp the throne, murder his fellow brothers, powerful ministers, and assassinate the king and his son, this action, he has to smash the pot and sell iron to pay the commission, in addition, Li Duan because of this incident, his diplomacy is also in trouble, and no one wants to associate with this unscrupulous king. β
"This is an inevitable result, although so many vassal states secretly hire assassins to assassinate important people in the enemy country, but no one is as blatant as Li Duan, which is taboo as a slightly sane king, especially the hiring of assassins from the 'Netherworld', and the world knows that this Li Duan must have been kicked in the head by a donkey. β
In fact, how do they know that Li Duan has a bitterness and can't say it, he has an agreement with the 'Netherworld', and the 'Nether' also has the obligation to keep the confidentiality of his employer, but Li Duan asked to hire an ace killer, and paid a high commission, and the 'Nether' for the sake of real money, he sent the Tianzi No. 1 killer Luo Yu, the Fox Demon Luo Yu, who had never missed, and this Luo Yu had a very high status in the 'Netherworld'. The founder of the Netherworld, the ghost mother-in-law, is extremely indulgent to her, Luo Yu's arrival, coupled with her wanton and reckless character, it is strange that the unassuming world knows it, Li Duan now has the urge to hit the wall, the ministers' doubts, the avoidance of neighboring countries, and the debt collection of the 'Netherworld', which makes him anxious.
But these news can now be classified as rumors, although it is harmful to Li Duan, but the evidence was stolen and destroyed by Luo Yu from the Eastern Li Kingdom, and Li Duan did not admit it, but the debt collection of the Netherworld Sect did give Li Duan a headache.
"What is Su Wei's attitude?" Although Li Duan is a little picky, Zhuankou City is still a city even if it is poor, and with Su Wei's greed, he may be able to impress him.
"Su Yu hasn't said anything yet, I'm worried about this, so I came to discuss with Gongzi. β
"Well, I captured Wang Yun's enemy King Wei Yan and gave it to him, and I helped his grandson Wang Li find a master and saved Wang Li and the princess from a marriage contract that was on the verge of collapse, this big favor should be able to play a role, and I saved the princess Su Shan'er by the way, this smart girl may be able to influence Su Yu's decision-making, but we must also be prepared, we can't be sold by Su Yu. β
"Well, I will pay close attention, I will notify Gongzi in time if there is any change, and there is another news, that is, Su Yu has the intention of attacking Chu State. β
"Well, Su Yu's ambition is not small, but it is not easy to break through the Luoyan Gorge Fortress. Zhang Xian sighed slightly: "I have a hunch, maybe Su Yu is hesitating to use me to attack Chu, this should be a good sign." β
"If that's the case, what should I do?"
"Childe, I gladly accept it, he uses me, hehe... The place of Chu is good, east, south, Linhai, northeast, east and west Li country, north, north and south, Suli country, southwest, southern barbarian country, Baze country, northwest, Bashu country, Wuwei country, if you conquer the two small countries of Bashu and Wuwei, it will go straight to the Great Qin country, hey, hey, I want Chu, he calculates me, hum.. In the end, I don't know who calculates whom. Indirectly, Zhang Xian revealed his ambition to Bai Zhan.
"The subordinate understood. Bai Zhan, a calm and mountain-like person, his face was slightly red at the moment, knowing that his son's temperament had changed after recovering from his injury, not only did he not alienate him, but also revealed his ambition in front of him without scruples, which made him a little excited, everyone likes to follow a heroic overlord.
"Well, Yang Wenhui went to the East China Sea, it is said that he found some big secret, you can find a way to contact him as soon as possible, and immediately send someone to garrison the cottage on Hump Island, the geographical location of Hump Island is very important, it can curb the waterway of the Li River, and the expansion of the water division in the future will definitely attract Su Yu's attention, build a water division village there, separate the water division, and I asked Tong Kui to take ten brothers to temporarily garrison there before entering the city. Also, you pay me attention to who Su Yu will send to attack Chu this time. β
"Wow. β
Bai Zhan left, Zhang Xian pondered for a while, and suddenly reminded him of an incident, which made him break out in a cold sweat in fear.