Chapter 1291 1291: Concealing the truth (Part 1) [Please vote]
This year the Southwest Continent and the Northwest Continent are at odds with each other, and the Central Continent is also ready to make a move. This group of people are also thieves, and they planned to end the battle in the form of reinforcements from the beginning, to help one of them, so that Kang State and the Southwest Allied Forces could fight for a longer time, and consume as much food and troops as possible. Once the time is right, you can take action and the fisherman will benefit.
After careful consideration, I chose to bet on both ends.
For this purpose, two groups of envoys were sent to lobby respectively.
The envoys on one route perished, but on the other route they came back alive, but did not bring back the news they were expecting. Kang Guo clearly saw through their plan and refused this poisonous temptation from the beginning. Isn't Kang Guo's move a toast and a penalty for not eating?
Soft ones are not enough, so you can only use hard ones.
If it is delayed until Kang State and the Southwest Allies decide the outcome, no matter who wins by then, it will be a disaster!
Several big powers in the central region are in sync with one another and are preparing to mobilize troops.
Unexpectedly, the news leaked out, and Qu State in the southeast suddenly sent troops to attack, and they had to temporarily put aside their plan to pick up the leaks. Qu State was established not long ago, but it has developed very rapidly in recent years. If you ignore it, maybe even your hometown will be stolen!
Immediately sent envoys to communicate and negotiate peace.
We are all neighbors separated by several small countries. We have no grudges in the past and no grudges in recent days. There is no unsolved blood feud between our ancestors. The little brother suddenly rolls up his sleeves and hits someone without saying hello. This is wrong! Should I give an explanation?
As long as the explanation is reasonable, everyone can shake hands and make peace.
The central countries have not given up their intention to annex the northwest and southwest territories in one go - compared with such a large territory, the small profit to appease Qu State is nothing at all, and this deal is a good deal. However, Qu Guo seemed to be determined this time. He not only made things difficult for the envoy in every possible way, but also said that it would be impossible to cease the war.
The envoy was very angry in Qu State.
The original tried and tested bribery method also hit a wall.
The messenger’s confidant suggested: [I heard that the leader of Qu State, Zhai Xiaofang, has a deep affection for his queen, so maybe we can start from here. 】
Even if the interests of the queen and Zhai Le are the same, it does not mean that the interests of the queen's mother's family are the same as those of Zhai Le. The situation in the southeastern continent is similar to that in the southwest, with more water and less farmland, especially in areas near the coastline. The land is not only barren but also plagued by natural disasters. After Zhai Le came to power, he encouraged farming and even went so far as to force the army to intervene in private land reclamation. It took a few years for agricultural development to pick up slightly, but it was still incomparable with the central continent, which occupies a favorable geographical location. The business of the big families in the southeast is intricately connected with the central part of the country.
Maybe we can use this as a breakthrough.
As long as the mother clan wavers, won’t the pillow wind start to blow?
Even if the desired effect cannot be achieved, at least first find out the cause of Qu Guo's sudden convulsion. If there is no benefit at all, why would Qu Guo mobilize his troops to do anything? Fighting is not an outing! There are tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, and the amount of food and grass consumed in a day is astronomical.
What is Qu Guotu doing?
This question is puzzling to me.
It even alarmed the central branch of the Society of Gods! The branch came forward to negotiate with the Southeast Branch, but they couldn't get any inside information from Yu Hai's mouth. It has to be said that starting to corrode and infiltrate the target person's personal network is indeed a tried-and-tested panacea trick.
Even if Zhai Le has repeatedly warned the Yue family over the years, and tries to calm Tianzao afterwards, he still cannot completely eliminate it!
When Yu Hai told himself that there were strange faces walking around at the Yue family, Zhai Xiaofang paused while reviewing the memorial and said without changing her expression: [Oh, I already know about this matter and will deal with it later. 】
It's a matter involving the Yue family, and it's not easy for Yu Hai to get involved.
Seeing that Zhai Le had his own ideas, he felt relieved.
[The ministers and workers in the DPRK did not understand it very well, and there were many objections. 】Most of them complained in private and did not dare to speak out against Zhai Le publicly. This was related to the fact that the two leaders of Qu State relied heavily on military generals. The previous head of the country, Zhai Huan, was a little better. He was also a literary scholar, and he took care of the civil servants, and his partiality was not too severe. Zhai Le is different, he clings to military power.
The military generals in the DPRK and China followed him closely.
If it weren’t for Yu Hai’s support for the civil servants, life would have been difficult.
Zhai Le said: [Ignore it. 】
This matter cannot be explained openly.
He folded the memorials and stacked them together. After thinking for a while, he added: [When the situation in the northwest becomes clear, I will explain it to my ministers and then come up with the 'Qukang Alliance to share the world' The reason... is also tenable. If Kang Guo loses...]
Zhai Le looked at the ray of sky outside the window.
【If we lose, the hope of the world lies on your shoulders! 】
Yu Hai: [...]
The young scribe has been assisting Zhai Le for these years, and his face can be seen to the naked eye to be more like a working class animal, and his eyes are not as lively as they used to be. At first glance, there is a sense of decadence as the male monster/female monster takes turns sucking the yang energy dry, and the whole body exudes the aura of "it's good to be alive, but it's okay to die". He himself expressed dissatisfaction with the current workload, and when he heard that Zhai Le was daydreaming about dominating the world...
He might as well look for a place with better Feng Shui first.
Even if you die, you must die elegantly and decently.
[Gui Long, a bit young and energetic! 】Zhai Le patted his friend on the shoulder, trying to inspire his enthusiasm!
Yu Haisheng said helplessly: [No! 】
It’s so difficult to live, it’s better to hang yourself with three feet of white silk!
Zhai Le: [...]
Yu Hai said with a headache: [Since dying early or dying late is the same death, if I had known this, I should not have been saved by the First Lord! 】
The good times are only a few years old, but we have to suffer a lot.
In order to repay his kindness, he first worked for the half-dead Zhai Huan, and then was passed on by Zhai Huan to Zhai Le, and he continued to work for Zhai Le.
Are you destined to be a cow or a horse in your life?
Zhai Le was amused by his self-defeating speech, with a rare relaxed smile on his face: [I know that Gui Long has worked hard and tired, so I have given you leave for the past two days, so you can go back and have a good rest. 】
Yu Hai stayed at home to thank guests behind closed doors. He happened to deal with some people so that they would not embarrass him by asking for help from Yu Hai.
The monarch and his ministers reached a tacit understanding with just one look.
In order to show his determination to go to war, Zhai Le killed the envoy and his party!
The courtiers were furious and tried to dissuade them one after another.
Zhai Ledao: [What is there to advise? The queen cried to Gu, saying that the youngest member of the clan had been harmed by a bad person. If such a shame and humiliation were not severely punished, what do you think of me, the female family members of the Qu Kingdom? Are you afraid of the men of Qu State, so you humiliate women to regain face? 】
The courtiers looked at each other, speechless.
No, this is not the news they got.
Not to mention that the Xunnan Zhao family girl was just a daughter of the queen's side clan. When the queen came out of the cabinet, she was only a seven or eight-year-old girl. It was impossible for her to have any feelings for the queen, and the queen would most likely not cry for her to the king. . Even if the sisters of the same race had feelings for each other, this girl was given by Zhao to the envoy to win over their feelings. How can it be considered an infringement if you are in love with me?
The queen is even less likely to cry.
The envoy was caught in the main hall and was dumbfounded when he heard this.
He subconsciously looked at the Zhao officials among the courtiers.
The expressions of the latter are also very exciting, including confusion, surprise, impatience, sudden realization and withdrawal. When the messenger saw this, what else did he not understand? Regardless of whether Zhao and Zhai Le colluded to set up a trap for him, or whether Zhao and himself were deceived by Zhai Le, he was doomed! He immediately broke free and started yelling.
Where is Zhai Xiaofang, who suffered a thousand cuts, waiting here for me?
The result was no surprise -
A sharp "escort" sounded outside the palace, and the envoy died with his eyes closed. All this was developing so fast that the courtiers had no time to stop it. Zhai Le killed someone and announced the dismissal of the court in a happy mood. What does "the two armies are fighting without killing the envoy"? Rules are dead.
Throughout hundreds of thousands of years of history, envoys are a high-risk profession, especially those who are on an emissary mission to an opponent who is about to go to war.
Come and kill one by one. Not killing is not enough to boost the morale of the army!
Just after leaving court, many officials went straight to Yu Hai's residence crying.
For one day without Xiang Yu, the king went crazy. Yu Hai was so noisy that his brain ached, but he still had a gentle smile on his face: "The man has been chopped into a puddle of flesh, and we can't glue him back." Now that things have come to this, there is only one way to go. 】
This battle can only be fought.
Without fighting, neither country will be able to get down.
Qu Guo mobilized troops very quickly.
The resistance encountered was also much weaker than expected.
It's not that the opponent's strength suddenly dropped sharply, but that the opponent was not fully prepared from the beginning. At the same time, there were disharmonious voices within the party, and several warlord forces emerged among the people. Among them, the warlords in one group have the strongest momentum. Wherever they go, they can be said to "raise their arms and respond to a hundred responses." They quickly accumulate 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers and horses, and have cooperated with Qu State several times.
This warlord raised a wordless flag.
As the name suggests, the flag does not have any words on it.
It is said that it is because the leader has no name?
Some insiders also discovered that most of the high-ranking members of the warlord forces were former members of Quqing Academy, but their leader was actually a woman with a not-so-distinguished appearance. After looking through the remaining information from Quqing Academy, no details about this woman could be found. The outside world is also curious about who this woman is and why she can gather so many students from Quqing Academy? And why could he recruit 20,000 to 30,000 troops as soon as he came out of the mountain?
You must know that these soldiers and horses are not just crooked melons and cracked jujubes.
A considerable number of them are brave warriors, and there are even some famous military generals who came directly to defect with their own private troops. Wen Youquqing Academy, Wu You these military generals and knights, this unknown force is developing at a staggering speed!
Zhai Le was also speechless.
As far as he knows, his friends have been operating in the northwest, and the incarnation operating in the central and southeast has only appeared in the past two years. It was impossible for her to accumulate much profound knowledge in such a short period of time. Or is it that Xia Houyu and Gu De have such strong connections?
Zhai Le regretted it more or less.
If I had known this, I wouldn't be able to keep these two people even if they couldn't work for me. Now it's fine, they are all at their advantage.
As everyone knows, Xia Houyu and Gu De are even more stunned.
The purpose of Quqing Academy is to teach without distinction. As long as there is a desire to learn, you will have the opportunity to enter the academy. It does not limit whether students are literary scholars or brave warriors, nor does it limit ordinary people. Even so, 90% of the students in the academy studied literature, and the rest studied martial arts.
This also caused Xia Houyu's personal network to be seriously biased.
Recruiting scribes?
There is no need to worry about not having a goal at all.
Recruiting generals?
Ah, this is a bit embarrassing.
Xia Houyu and Gu De searched through their personal networks but could only find three or two kittens. When they came to visit them, they either declined politely or turned a deaf ear and maintained their basic decency.
It’s not that they don’t give Xia Houyu face, but that they are different from the scribes. The scribe defected to Xiahou Yu's lord, and how many eloquent people did he bring with him? It's different for brave warriors.
In addition to their own families, they also have private tribes with dozens to hundreds of people, and these private tribes also have families.
Defection is not just a matter of one household!
Taking a step back, even if everyone agrees to defect, Xiahou Yu’s lord must provide for their food rations! If one day they run out of food, how will they explain to their brothers who have been through life and death?
Considering all things considered, many people choose to wait and see.
So——
How did Shen Zixu Tang pull up this team?
The secret is simple.
[Of course it’s not about attracting foreign aid. Kang State’s troops are in short supply and they can’t mobilize rich manpower. ] Shen Zixu Tang held his chin and smiled mysteriously, [When our people arrive, you will know what is going on. This thing is absolutely reliable! 】
Xia Houyu and others suppressed their anxiety and waited for a strange young man to arrive. The young man cupped his hands and said, "I would like to express my congratulations without writing any words." 】
[Xia Houyu, courtesy name Zikuan. 】
【Gu De, named Yourong. 】
【Before I mentioned this, I heard the Lord mention two of my colleagues. When I saw them today, I realized that the description was not as good as my demeanor. 】
Although it was just ordinary greetings, it also relaxed the atmosphere a lot.
Xia Houyu led He Shu to see his lord.
【Bu Zuo came quickly. Did you bring the things? 】
Shen Zixu Tang took three steps at a time and took two steps at a time, avoiding the useless greetings. His eagerness made He Shu even wonder what was in the two large boxes that the Lord asked him to carry.
【They have all been brought. 】
He Shu brought two large boxes with him when he came.
These two large boxes were brought from the homes of Gong Xiqiu and Shaochong. They were sealed, packed and sent to He Shu.
Zixu's side was pressing hard, so He Shu could only hurry up and break away from the southbound team to rush over first, for fear of delaying the important event.
[My lord, what is contained here? 】
The two boxes are not very heavy.
Shen Zixu Tang snapped the copper lock on the wooden box with his fingers.
Before opening the box, countless speculations came to the minds of the three of them.
I have thought about everything, except that the box contains...well, it is full of dozens of men's underwear?
After recognizing what it was, He Shu retreated with a strange expression.
As soon as they glanced out of the corner of their eyes, Xia Houyu and Gu De also had the same reaction.
Fortunately, there is no weird smell in the air.
He Shu was almost speechless: [My lord, you—you—]
It’s just for one box, ah no, two boxes of men’s underpants? Don't ask why there are two boxes, because his master conveniently broke the copper lock of the other box!
When he thought that the secrets he had brought all the way from the northwest were actually two boxes filled with calf-nosed garments made of various materials, He Shu felt like his soul was shaking and he kicked out the congratulatory letter.
Congratulatory letter: […]
He doesn’t want to face this scene either!
Shen Zixu Tang kept her head down and naturally did not see the complicated and weird expressions of the three courtiers. She said happily: "With these handles, our future affairs will be easier to handle." 】
【Handle, handle? 】
【These calf nose robes all have their owners. 】 Gong Xiqiu said that these calf-nosed robes were made of brand-new materials, so she picked one up without any psychological burden. There is a person's name on the strip of cloth, and there is a seal next to the name. It’s not an ordinary seal! There is a faint martial spirit flowing between the textures, which was clearly stamped with the Wu Danhu Talisman!
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Tangmei: OK, OK, it would be easier for any incarnation to start a business than me, right?