Overlord's Road to Ancient Emperors

"How is the strength of the South Vietnamese troops?" Li Xu asked the question he was most concerned about.

Qiu Chengzhi hesitated for a moment, and gave a not-so-good number, "According to the regulations, the prefect's mansion can recruit [-] troops, but judging from the circumstances of the minister's employment in the past, it will not exceed [-]."

The room was suddenly quiet, Qiu Chengzhi gritted his teeth, and revealed something, "The Nanyue County Governor's surname is Kou, and the official position is passed down from generation to generation, and is not appointed by the official department. The governor of Nanyue is Kou Xiao, the son of Kou Yong."

"Oh, that is to say, even if this king takes office, Kou Junshou may not listen to this king, right?" Li Xu is not surprised at all, after all, the Kou family is a local snake, which has been run for generations and holds Nanyue's gun in his hand , has more real power than the constantly changing kings.

"Your Highness is a dragon and phoenix among people, and the Kou family will not dare to disobey." Qiu Chengzhi flattered loudly.

"Then the Kou family is also in charge of the local government affairs?" Li Xu somewhat understood that in this era, there is no concept of separation of powers between the military and the government. The prefect is the highest official of the local county and county, and the power is not insignificant.

"South Vietnam has a vast territory, and the Kou family is brave and intrepid, and has been with them for generations, so they are impatient to manage government affairs, so they support the Lei family to take charge of government affairs."

"Is it also passed down from generation to generation?"

Qiu Chengzhi replied truthfully, "It depends on what Kou Taishou means." The subtext is that when the boss wants to change people, he naturally changes casually.

Li Xu thinks about it too, he has soldiers in his hands anyway, if he dares to be disobedient, he can send troops to destroy your whole family.

He sighed, and said: "The future is bleak. I'm afraid Mr. Qiu will suffer hardships with this king." Although Li Xu doesn't think much of Qiu Chengzhi, this person is still very important now, and he needs a fief People who understand, otherwise they will be blinded.

How could Qiu Chengzhi not know this? He spent all his savings back then to finally earn a small capital official. He thought that he would be able to stay away from that barbarian land in this life. He was sent to work as an interpreter for the abolished prince. Once he left, his life would be over.

It's a pity that he has struggled for decades, but in the end it turned out to be nothing. Qiu Chengzhi was so sad that he wanted to cry.

Li Xu glanced at Commander Lin who was silent, and asked again: "It's a long journey, and we have to eat and sleep in the open air. Do you have any good suggestions, Mr. Qiu?"

Qiu Chengzhi put away his disappointment for the time being, tried his best to show the appearance of a competent minister, and talked Kaikai: "This trip is very far away, the prince is not in good health, so he can't rush on the road, if he falls ill, the trip will be delayed, it may take half a year. I can't even get there, but in the humble opinion of a humble minister, the prince can heal his wounds before he can go on his way."

Qiu Chengzhi is still asking his relatives and friends in the capital to help him establish relationships, to see if there is any room for change in the matter of going to South Vietnam.

He worked so hard to come to the capital from that desolate place, why was he willing to go back like this?

Li Xu didn't expect him to raise this opinion, and he has a better impression of him, no matter what his purpose is, it is always beneficial to him.

Commander Lin thought he had colluded with Li Xu, he was noncommittal, and asked coldly: "This matter is discussed separately, let's talk about the journey south?"

Qiu Chengzhi said with confidence: "I suggest that you can go to Cangzhou by land first, and then change to the waterway. The waterway is easy and fast. The boat can reach Yangzhou in the south of the Yangtze River after a month's journey. You can also stop at the shore to buy along the way. It is not easy to go after Yangzhoufu. There are no official roads, only commercial roads, which are gradually opened up by the merchants in the south, and because the merchants have a lot of goods, banditry is rampant along the way, so we have to take more precautions.

The further south you go, the more difficult the road is. After entering the border of Nanyue, you have to climb mountains and ridges every day. The carriage is too big to pass, so you can only rely on horses to carry luggage. Moreover, wild animals are rampant in the mountains and miasma is everywhere. Sickness, once entangled by the disease, the medicine and stone will not work, it is very dangerous, the old mother and wife of Weichen were not able to leave South Vietnam. "Qiu Chengzhi thought of the relatives who died young and shed two tears, and then continued: "Weichen suggested that before entering South Vietnam, we should rest for a few days, and wait for everyone to recover enough energy before we can go on the road, and once we enter the dense forest, it will be difficult to tell the direction. , you must find a few villagers who are familiar with the route to lead the way, otherwise it is easy to get lost in the mountains and forests. Even so, there is a greater danger from the savages in the deep mountains and old forests. It was a bloody battle to the end. "

Lin Zhao knew that this journey would be difficult, but he did not expect it to be so difficult. They practice daily and are proud of their health, but in their line of work, the masters are weak and small. Whether they can reach their destination safely is yet to be seen. It can be seen.

Seeing that Lin Zhao was bowing his head in deep thought, Li Xu knew that Qiu Chengzhi's words had played a role, so he said kindly to him, "Master Qiu's words are very important. This king will make sufficient preparations and try our best to protect everyone's safety."

Qiu Chengzhi expressed his gratitude, but thought in his heart, the prince himself is in danger, so who else can he protect?The guards belonged to the emperor, and the lord didn't even have a bodyguard by his side. If he was in danger, he didn't know how many people would desperately protect him. Anyway, it was impossible for Qiu Chengzhi himself to sacrifice his life to save him.

Naturally, Li Xu didn't know that his subordinates were slandering him in their hearts, and even if they knew, they didn't care. In modern times, husbands and wives may not be able to die for each other, let alone employees.

Li Xu sent Qiu Chengzhi away with good words, and raised his eyebrows at Lin Zhao: "Commander Lin, please consider this king's previous proposal. This king is also for the sake of making the journey easier and safer for everyone. The journey is dangerous, so we have to guard against it." .”

Lin Zhao frowned, stood up and cupped his hands and said, "It's all up to His Highness's orders, but extravagant things are unnecessary. When you are away from home, keep everything simple."

Li Xu agreed with a good temper, "It's natural, otherwise too many things would be a burden."

Seeing that he compromised so easily, Lin Zhao was relieved. He was really afraid that this noble prince would not be able to bear the hardships. None of their five hundred forest troops would accompany him on this long journey.

Everyone is self-interested. When Li Xu was the crown prince, everyone was naturally flattered and willing to break his body to pieces for him, but now he is just a Shun king who was kicked out by the emperor, and his fiefdom is remote and backward. How many people can remain faithful?

Lin Zhao did know that Li Xu had a few loyal bodyguards, but they were all forced to stay in Beijing and were not allowed to accompany him, otherwise his journey would be much easier.