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The battle report was sent back to Chang'an in early winter, but in fact the battle in the northwest began in autumn.

People in the imperial court still look at the northwest with old eyes, but in fact the situation here is no longer what it used to be. On the whole, the two countries of Liang and Qin reached a temporary peace through marriage.In private, the rise of wool products has also made the Hu people more peaceful.

Xiliang has not fought a war for three years, and the scattered battle reports received by the court every year are actually fake.Because the scale of the reported battle was too small, the imperial court was unwilling to bother to verify the authenticity, let alone give the Wei family army an extra penny for it.So under the fooling of both parties, the imperial court's perception of the Northwest has remained in the past, and the superiors who are busy fighting for power and profit have no intention of managing this frontier.

So why did the war that had not started for three years suddenly start again?

Lu Yiqing and Shen Wangshu explained: "This year, the sweaters of the people of Qin are selling better. They are all busy knitting sweaters to make money. How can they have time to loot? But it's always right to blame them, so the major general sent someone After changing into the clothes of the barbarians, we rode around the border on horseback. Afterwards, rumors started to arise, saying that the barbarians robbed several villages and plundered several caravans."

Shen Wangshu wasn't surprised at all after hearing this, that's how Wei Jiajun made fake battle reports before.They don't need to do anything at all, as long as they change their clothes and go out for a walk, this year's battle report will be settled.

This kind of thing doesn't sound very nice to say, but now that the imperial court is in disarray, the Wei family army has long been separated from the imperial court.

As for the subsequent invasion of the grassland by the Wei family army, it was also based on this rumor that a certain caravan under the protection of the Wei family army was robbed by the barbarians, so they sent troops to chase it.

What's interesting is that Wei Jingrong led his troops deep into the grassland for hundreds of miles, and encountered several tribes during the process. I heard that they were chasing the barbarians who robbed the caravan into the grassland, and these people did not stop them.The Hu people were knitting sweaters, selling water to replenish Wei Jingrong's team, and at the same time condemning those scum who disrupted commerce.

Wei Jingrong led the horse and led his well-fed and well-fed subordinates, and left the tribe that provided supplies in a daze.With enough money on his body, he felt that he could run all the way to the capital of Qin with the thousands of people he brought out!

Of course, this feeling is just an illusion. Since Wei Jingrong entered the grassland with the intention of training soldiers, he didn't go there for fun.

As they went deeper into the grasslands and got farther and farther away from Xiliang, the number of barbarian tribes who knit sweaters by themselves gradually decreased.The Hu people in the depths of the grassland looked at this group of outsiders vigilantly, and some even remembered the deep hatred between the two countries, and they fought as soon as they met.

The war started again because of that unfounded caravan, with the team led by Wei Jingrong as the vanguard. As soon as the news of the war came back, the army garrisoned by the Wei Family Army invaded the grassland at lightning speed.

At this time, the Hu people with knitting needles realized that they wanted to pick up the scimitar and step on the horse, wanting to face the enemy like before.However, there has been no war for three years, the scimitar has rusted, and the horse has moved for the flock.The ignorant barbarian didn't have time to resist, and was crushed by the iron cavalry of the Wei family army, and the blade of the Wei family army pointed directly at the capital of Qin!

In Xiliang City, Shen Wangshu dialed the beads on the abacus, counting the money spent like flowing water after the war started.

Lu Yiqing rested his chin and looked at the side for a while, but he looked more relaxed than her: "Ah Chen, what's the point of doing this now, although wars cost money, wars also have spoils of war. There will be no results until the final settlement. "

Shen Wangshu didn't care about her idle appearance, pointed to the paperwork next to her and said, "These are still waiting for you to deal with."

Lu Yiqing let out an "oh", lazily still not wanting to move.

Shen Wangshu stopped moving the abacus, she glanced at the calculated numbers, and sighed: "I'm not calculating the expenses of the Guards Army, I'm calculating the cut off of the trade routes after the war, we will meet in the next few months lost money."

Lu Yiqing was a little unconcerned.She has sold glass for a few years, and the wine market has also opened up. Both of these are huge profits. Even if she has a hundred thousand guards, she is definitely not short of money now.What's more, most of the shops in Xiliang City are long-term leases, and the money has already been paid if people come or not. It is nothing more than the business tax paid after signing the contract.

Not wanting to discuss this issue, Lu Yiqing tugged at Shen Wangshu's sleeve and asked her, "Ah Chen, where do you think the Wei Family Army can go this time?"

Shen Wangshu knew very little about military matters, so he thought for a while and replied: "I don't know, but I still hope that they will fight to the capital of the Qin State. The first battle will eliminate worries about the future, and what the priest said three years ago..."

Lu Yiqing also thought about it, or she never forgot—three years ago, the captured priest Muren told her that the high priest of Qin State could solve her soul problem.It's just that she was just a small businessman at that time, let alone a high priest, and she might not even see an ordinary priest when she ran to Qin.But it couldn't be done at that time, but she didn't forget about it. Isn't the opportunity coming now?

Having said that, Lu Yiqing lowered his eyes, and pulled out the safety buckle around his neck.

She wore the safety buckle for three years, and although she had temporary memory confusion during that period, she never lost her memory again.And one after another, she recalled some of the past, and even the name of Shen Wangshu changed unknowingly.

Looking at the safety buckle again, the former white jade seems to be stained with gray now, instead of turning black a little bit, it has turned into a gray color as a whole.Those who don't know will never think that the safety buckle is made of jade, but just a strange stone... It is not as dark as Lu Yiqing thought at first, but this safety buckle looks more and more like a stone , but even more disturbing.

Shen Wangshu stretched out his hand to take Lu Yiqing's safety buckle and looked at it, his face was stained with worry: "The safety buckle is getting darker, I'm really afraid that one day it will be completely turned into a stone, or it will be damaged altogether."

Lu Yiqing had no choice but to take back the safety buckle, put it back into the collar, and at the same time comforted her: "Don't think so much. Didn't the priest say that this is a magic weapon that will help nourish my soul?" It has become like this now, it has consumed energy to heal me, Chen, you should be happy that it has become like this, it means that my soul is well nourished, doesn't it?"

Listening to her calling "Ah Chen", Shen Wangshu felt a little comforted in his heart, but he was still looking forward to the continuation of this battle.

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The Wei family army went deep into the grasslands to attack Qin, never for the purpose of occupying them, and it was useless for them to occupy large grasslands.

Wei Jingrong and Lu Yiqing discussed the use of troops, firstly for the purpose of training soldiers, and secondly for weakening Qin's strength.Lu Yiqing struggled for three years. Although he had emptied the Qin State economically, Qin State's strength was not originally economical.Even if they form a country, even if they are Sinicized, they still have the habit of the prairie wolf clan in their bones-they will step forward and bite when they see flesh and blood.

Liang Guo is the fat meat closest to Qin Guo. They have bitten it twice in more than ten years, and both of them broke their teeth at the Wei Family Army.However, if one day there is a domestic turmoil in Liang and the Wei Family Army no longer garrisons in Xiliang, one can imagine the situation the border will face.

This is not a matter that can be solved with a few sweaters, or it cannot be restrained by raising sheep for three years, and Wei Jingrong has no time to spend with them all the time.They simply resorted to force, taking advantage of the fact that Liuli had emptied the money and the wool had taken up the war horses, and was afraid that Qin would be beaten to death in one go, and the Wei family army would be able to leave Xiliang and go to other places to make troubles without hesitation.

Because they didn't think about occupation, but only about defeat, the Wei family army fought this battle very quickly.

In the autumn of the 24th year of Yankang, the Wei family army marched into the state of Qin.There were only a few cities on the grassland, and all the tribes were caught off guard without any precaution.After winter, the grassland was extremely cold, and the Wei family army still did not retreat, advancing all the way to the capital of Qin.

At the beginning of the 25th year of Yankang, the Wei family army lost nearly [-] soldiers and horses, and finally arrived at the capital of Qin State, and the soldiers approached the city.

This is really a great victory. One hundred thousand soldiers really conquered a country. Even the leader of the army, General Wei, felt a little unreal.And Lu Yiqing, who stayed in Xiliang at that time, had already killed no less than five batches of envoys from Qin State. Fortunately, Xiliang City was built by her alone, and no court officials came to serve, otherwise the Wei family army would start a war with Qin State The news has already spread back to the country.

It wasn't until after receiving the news that the Wei family army had surrounded the capital of the Qin State that Lu Yiqing relaxed after being vigilant all winter.When the sixth batch of envoys from the Qin Kingdom came one after another, she finally stopped blocking them and sent people to Chang'an to deliver the letter.

Shen Wangshu and Lu Yiqing stood together at the top of the city, watching the envoy of the Qin Kingdom rushing eastward, he couldn't help asking, "Is this the right time now? General Wei and the others are still in the Qin Kingdom, and they don't know what the court will be like." reaction."

Lu Yiqing curled her lips indifferently: "We can't keep this secret forever, the court will get news sooner or later."

As for the court's reaction?It's nothing more than fear.But what can I do if I'm afraid?The so-called military orders abroad are somewhat unacceptable, not to mention that the food and grass that the imperial court originally restrained the army are useless to the Wei family army.Moreover, the Wei family army has already been established, and in the chaotic situation in the court, I am afraid that they are not willing to offend easily.

The two were talking, but in fact they were not very worried about the court's reaction.Lu Yiqing stood at the top of the city and stretched, feeling the cold wind blowing in front of him, and finally turned around and said, "Ah Chen, the time is almost here, do you want to follow me to the capital of Qin Kingdom?"

The Wei family army only attacked, not occupied, and they would not continue when they reached the capital. They only wanted to encircle but not attack, and they just wanted to get some benefits.

Lu Yiqing felt that he might be able to go over and act as a messenger for a while, and take the opportunity to meet the high priest to solve his hidden dangers.Shen Wangshu agreed with her, and he didn't want to be separated from her, so he took her hand and said: "I'm going, you don't want to leave me."

As soon as these words came out, Lu Yiqing laughed, and happily picked up Shen Wangshu and walked around: "Ah Chen, don't worry, I will remember everything soon."