lonely king

Nanming negotiated peace with Xizhao, Xizhao withdrew its troops and returned to the city of King Xizhao, and at the same time Qiangzhao also retreated. Originally, Qiangzhao's army was going back to Cangyu Mountain, but Saijian changed his mind temporarily, and his troops were stationed in Taoyang City without going out. In a few days, they suddenly sent troops to attack the small country on the east side of Cangyu Mountain under the pretext of wanton harassment from the surrounding small countries.

Within one month, Sai Jian led his troops to wipe out seven small countries. From the east of Cangyu Mountain to Taoyang City, Qiang Zhu's territory was all over. In the big country of Xizhao and Southern Ming Dynasty, Qiangmao, a small grassland country, appeared in the world.

And Sai Jian seems to have become an ambitious and powerful monarch among the people in the world.

At the same time, Princess Xizhao Yue Zhixin was sent by Sai Jian to Qiangzhao King City in Cangyu Mountain. It was widely rumored that Qiangzhao intended to marry Xizhao, and the two countries would live together in the world. The matter has not yet been determined, and it is not known what is wrong with it, but the news of the alliance between Xizhao and Qianghao is clearly known to the world.

In the north there is the most powerful country, Beiyan, and in the west, Qiangzhao Xizhao is not as powerful as Beiyan, but the two countries are side by side and can compete with Beiyan, forming a situation of confrontation between the north and the west.However, Nanming in the southern border could not recover after the war, and had already lost its status as the hegemon of the world.

By the Baiji River, somewhere in an inn.

Baili Nian was sitting by the window, he could see the water of Baiji River, Mo Yan handed him a letter, it was the news from the western region, especially the movement of Qiang Zhuo.

"Sai Jian conquered the Seven Eastern Kingdoms of Cangyu Mountain..."

Baili pursed his lips, his eyes were deep, this is not Sai Jian's style of conduct, such an obvious and eager to dominate the world, it should not come from Sai Jian.

"King Qiang Zhuo has the heart to fight for hegemony, but he really can't wait." Mo Yan sneered, he has always disliked Sai Jian.

"Have you found out that he has met anyone in the past two months?" Baili Nian suddenly raised his eyes, "Have you met He Yue Zhixin?"

Mo Yan shook his head, "No, according to the report from the eyeliner who stayed in Taoyang City, King Qiangma had already sent Wei Yu to take Princess Xizhao to the city of Qiangma King before he returned to Taoyang. Staying in Taoyang City all the time, the two have no chance to meet each other."

"It's not Yuezhixin..." Baili Nian frowned, "Has Zhang You ever been to Taoyang?"

Mo Yan still shook his head, "Zhang Youren was in Xizhao, and after Prince Nanming entered Xizhao as a hostage, he stayed in Xizhao and never left."

Baili Nian fell into deep thought, "No one taught him..."

Is it because he has the desire to dominate?Or is there something I didn't think of?

After a long time, Baili Nian suddenly said: "Send more people to Taoyang City, and also send people to the Qiang Zhu King City in the west of Cangyu Mountain to keep an eye on Sai Jian, and not let Qiang Zhu become a pawn in a turbulent situation other than the chess game."

Baili Nian's eyes became darker, Qiang Zhu was not in his chess game, it was accidental to enter Qiang Zhu that day, and he did not expect such entanglement, if Sai Jian became his stumbling block, he...

He will not be soft...

"My lord, there is also news from the north. Yu Wenyang is hosting a banquet at the Beiyan military camp. Please come to the camp tonight."

Mo Yan handed another letter to Baili Nian, which was an invitation letter sent by Yu Wenyang when he heard that Baili Nian left Qiangma and came to the north bank of Baiji River.

Baili Yan glanced at the letter, his eyes darkened, "Got it."

……

At night, the sky began to snow again. From Yeling to the north bank of Baiji River, the snow seemed to never stop.Baili Nian put on a white cloak and a white gauze cap to cover his face, and entered the Beiyan barracks.

It was already the twelfth lunar month, and the military camp was not like a pavilion, and it was even more severe. Along the way, I saw Beiyan's soldiers. After more than half a year of fighting, the soldiers were already tired, especially in this cold winter and the end of the year.

As soon as Baili Nian entered the barracks, he saw Yu Wenyang and bowed to him.

"Mr. Baili is finally here, sit here, the fire here is busy."

Yu Wenyang specially prepared charcoal fires, usually his camp does not have charcoal fires, but today he read Baili Nian and specially prepared an extra pot.Baili Nian was not polite, walked to his side, took off his veiled cap, and sat down.

"I haven't seen the general for a few days, as usual." Baili Nian said weakly.

Yu Wenyang raised his lips and smiled, his eyes fell on Baili Nian's face, Nan Ming Dynasty greeted a farewell, and it will be more than half a year, this half year has been spent in war, Yu Wenyang has many scars on his body, but this person's face is just like At first sight, it is cool and stunning.

"Mr. Baili's face is still the same. This is absolutely unmatched in the world. This general now understands the state of mind of the lieutenant general who sees Mr. Baili for the first time and regards him as a stunning beauty."

Baili Nian smiled narrowly, he could hear the banter in Yu Wenyang's words, Yu Wenyang had always regarded him as a charlatan with a deceptive appearance, and his tone of speech was the same as when he was in Beiyan.

"The general was joking," Baili Yan took a glass of wine with downcast eyes, and said casually, "The general has been stationed on the north bank of the Baiji River for two months."

Mentioning this matter, Yu Wenyang's expression changed, and he snorted coldly, "These water ghosts of Nanming hide by the river, and come out to make trouble as soon as the boat enters the water, my general's generals are not as good as a few young soldiers who are good at swimming! "

The Northern Yan army was not good at water warfare, but the [-] sailors of the Southern Ming Dynasty were able to support them to death, so that they were delayed for two months before crossing the river.

Baili Nian lowered his eyes slightly, but his face was calm, "The weather in the southern region is cold and damp, not as dry as Beiyan. The soldiers can't help the humidity, they mostly fight on land, and they are not good at water."

"Hmph! This general doesn't believe in this evil, and insists on crossing the river to destroy Nanming in one fell swoop!"

Yu Wenyang is an extremely stubborn person, especially in the war, he has always had the heart of destroying Nanming. Now that he has such an opportunity, he naturally refuses to let it go. If he waits until Nanming recovers, it will not be a lost opportunity.

Baili Nian knew what Yu Wenyang was thinking, so he took a sip of the hot wine, but did not speak.

At this moment, Deputy General Sui Yi entered the camp. He held a letter and looked at Yu Wenyang, a little bit tangled, "General, another imperial edict came from Wangcheng."

Glancing at the letter, Yu Wenyang's complexion became extremely bad, "Just put it on the table, the general will read it later!"

Sui Yi showed a look of embarrassment, "But general, this time the royal city didn't just come with an edict, the prime minister... the prime minister also came to the barracks, saying that he was ordered by the king to invite the general to return to the court..."

"Snapped!"

Yu Wenyang suddenly threw the wine glass on the ground, looking out with sharp eyes like a knife, "What is this old man doing in the barracks!"

"Aren't you going to see the general? This is the prime minister..." Sui Yi looked embarrassed.

Yu Wenyang clenched his fists and said nothing, he hated these tell-tale officials the most!But the prime minister came to the barracks in person after all, so there is no reason for Yu Wenyang, the great general who protects the country, to disappear.

Yu Wenyang grabbed the jug and took a sip, "Sui Yi, you stay here with Mr. Baili, I will return as soon as I go."

Yu Wenyang glanced at Baili Nian, who nodded in salute, stroked his shoulder, turned his head and walked out of the tent, but his expression was very bad.

"I still don't know who Beiyan's new prime minister is?" Baili Nian asked softly.

Sui Yi was a little dazed. He looked back and forth a few times before he was sure that Baili Nian was asking him, "Sir, are you asking me?"

Baili Nian looked at him and didn't speak to him, but his eyes were sharp, as if to say, "Is there anyone else here?"

"Oh, you are asking me," Sui Yi scratched his head, "After the death of the old prime minister, the party of the prime minister's civil servants was not destroyed. The new prime minister was a student of the old prime minister. It was carved out of the same mold, and the way of doing things is very similar, and they are all at odds with our general, and the idea that Mr. gave to the general at that time may be in vain, and after the prime minister left, another one came up exactly the same."

Sui Yi sighed, he also hated this prime minister very much.

"Do King Beiyan and Prime Minister want General Yuwen to retreat?" Baili Nian asked casually.

Sui Yi nodded, "Your Majesty really wants the general to retreat, and the imperial edict came two months ago, the general didn't want to return to the court at this time, and the opportunity to capture Nanming is not always there, so he insisted on staying." Next, no, it has been delayed until now."

Sui Yi spread his hands, also looking helpless.

"The general has a strong heart, so naturally he doesn't want to retreat at this time." Baili Nian said flatly.

"Isn't that so?" Sui Yi curled his lips, "Our general is too stubborn. We won't return to the court until Nanming is defeated. But how do we landlubbers cross the river? Once we enter the water, we are useless. Nanming is like a water ghost. Sailors, a man who can drag us a boat, tell me, sir, how can we fight this battle!"

"The year is over, and the soldiers also want to return to the imperial court." Baili Nian murmured, looking at the snowstorm outside the camp.

"No! I almost forgot what my daughter-in-law looks like again, and I don't know if we can watch the New Year together this year."

Sui Yi sighed, he also wanted to return to the imperial court a long time ago. He left his teacher in early summer, and it seems that it is the end of the year, and he is still on the side of the Baiji River. Those who are in other places don't want to go home for the New Year.

Baili Nian glanced at Sui Yi, seeing the disgust in his eyes towards the war, he knew it in his heart, he picked up his wine glass and took a sip, and didn't speak again.

Yu Wenyang didn't come back for a long time, it was already late at night, Baili Nian had to leave Yu Wenyang's tent first, and went to the inn, Mo Yan put on a cloak for him, the snow outside was heavier.

Mo Yan: "Master, do you need your subordinates to investigate Yu Wenyang now?"

Baili Nian shook his head, "No need, he is at odds with Beiyan's new prime minister, I'm afraid he is arguing fiercely with him, and when you go, you can only hear the quarrels all over the sky, and you can't find any news."

Mo Yan nodded with a half-understanding. He stood to the north of Baili Nian, shielding him from the cold wind, "It's getting colder and colder."

Baili Nian also raised his eyes and looked at the starless night sky. Snowflakes hit his veil one by one. Even if Yu Wenyang doesn't want to, I'm afraid the class teacher will return to court a year ago."

"Your Majesty is right." Mo Yan raised his eyes and glanced at Feng Xue, and agreed.