Overlord's Road to Ancient Emperors

Jiang Qiuming's eyes lit up, and he asked as calmly as possible: "How much does the prince want to expand the army?"

"It depends on how many mobs there are in Lingnan. Send someone to investigate, and find a few eloquent people in the past. If they want to win over the people and destroy him as much as possible, they are a group of criminals. They will use their brutal temperament as their point of attack. No one will He likes tyranny." Li Xu is not familiar with that Qian Zhanlin, so he doesn't know if his character is as cruel and heartless as the rumors say, but he can't bring Dayan down, and the stability of the country is the first condition for the people to live and work in peace.

He really doesn't like fighting.

"By the way, what is the title of his self-proclaimed king?"

"King Zhou." Ji Hanyu replied.

Hearing this name, Li Xu knew that Qian Zhanlin's map was not small, and it would not be limited to the small Lingnan, and Lingnan is a sea area to the east and south, and a barren land to the west. Only Nanyue in the north will become them. first goal.

"It really has to be guarded against." Kou Xiao also knew the key to this, and said with great resentment: "I really want to exhaust my father to death, and I don't have a day to live in peace."

Li Xu glanced at him, regardless of the presence of two subordinates, patted his head, and smoothed his hair, "Don't be angry, you just take this as a way to make money, the risk is high, and the profit is high. The land is king, and the first thing to do is to snatch the rich, and I don’t know how much wealth I have accumulated.”

Kou Xiao felt comfortable under his touch, squinted his eyes and muttered: "This general is not a bandit."

"Yes, yes, we are doing this in self-defense. Why are there so many ambitious people in this world?" Li Xu also wanted to sigh. How could he, a good-natured youth who grew up in a peaceful age, like to fight and would die if he fought? human.

Kou Xiao glanced at the jade-like young man under the lamplight, and all of a sudden, he was filled with lust, glared at the two guys who were in the way, and asked, "Do you have anything else to do?"

The two looked at each other, then hurriedly looked away, and said in unison: "It's all right, this subordinate will leave."

Kou Xiao waved his hand to signal them to get out of here, and when they left, he hugged Li Xu and kissed him, "These days of gathering less and leaving more are really fucking hard."

Li Xucheng continued his kiss, and waited for the two to separate out of breath before saying in a hoarse voice: "You are a general, there is no need to do everything yourself every time, let the deputy generals below lead the troops to guard first, they can't handle you Go, you have to give them a chance to exercise."

Kou Xiao understands that his words are justified. When he first took over the Kou Family Army, because he was young and the people under him were disobedient, he had to rush to the forefront in everything and use his own ability to conquer the soldiers under him. Now that he has secured his position, it is true It's time to train a few lieutenants who can lead troops independently.

"To be honest, the foundation of the Kou family's army is still too weak. A group of poor people came from a poor background with limited vision. The lieutenants under my command didn't even know the words at the beginning. The last one was insidious and cunning, and he didn't know how he was played to death."

Li Xu held his head comfortingly, "You also said that was in the past, but now they study every day and make progress every day, which is always a good thing, and the opponents are not much better than you, you are decent ordinary people, but they are a bunch of criminals .”

Kou Xiao leaned his head on Li Xu's shoulder, smelling the clean smell on his body, "Criminals are worse off, you don't know, those exiled officials are all very shrewd, if they didn't turn over in the gutter The boat is still fish and meat at this time, and in terms of brains, ten of the idiots under my command can't be worth one."

Li Xu followed his words and asked, "Then what should we do?"

Kou Xiao sighed helplessly, "Fortunately, Nanyue has you as a Dinghaishenzhen. No matter what, they can't beat you. If it was two years earlier, Nanyue would be in danger."

Li Xu laughed softly, and the laughter spread into Kou Xiao's cochlea. The numbness made people's whole body tremble, and he said in a soft voice against his earlobe: "You are complimenting me, thank you for beating around the bush. Yes, just praise me for being smart."

Kou Xiao almost couldn't control himself, carried him to the bedroom, kicked the door, and threw him on the bed, "You are not only smart, but also a monster."

"So what if it's a monster?" Li Xu thought that he was indeed a dead ghost of Li Daitao. If he was really with gods and Buddhas, he probably wouldn't be able to tolerate him.

Kou Xiao leaned forward, bit his lip and said, "The general means that God has accepted you..."

"Ah……"

Early the next morning, Liu Shu stood at the door and knocked on the door, his voice was a little hasty, "My lord, there is a letter from Beijing."

After a while, it was Kou Xiao who opened the door. He was only wearing a coat, and the belt was tied casually, revealing a large honey-colored chest, and a few ambiguous marks could be seen on the chest. He stretched out his hand and said, "Bring it here." Bar."

Liu Shu wanted to warn Kou Xiao several times to be more gentle in the intercourse. In fact, when he found out that his prince was the one who was the one, he was heartbroken and wanted to rush to bite Kou Xiao when he saw Kou Xiao.

He secretly rolled his eyes and said: "It's getting late, general, your personal guards are already waiting at the door, and the prince is also busy with business today."

How could Kou Xiao not see his little Jiujiu, the corners of his mouth curled up, "Understood, don't worry about your highness not getting out of bed today, go and bring breakfast."

Kou Xiao closed the door and saw that Li Xu had already sat up, but he was really out of spirits. He thought he was tired from last night, so he handed over the letter, went to the bathroom, twisted the veil to wipe his face, and said, "I'll see Eunuch Liu knows everything, he really can't learn well at such a young age."

Li Xu raised his eyelids and gave him a contemptuous look, "Come on, you're acting like a good boy after taking advantage of it, and it's not all because of you."

Kou Xiao didn't take the blame, "It's obviously you, the lord, who kept pestering me last night."

Li Xu blushed at what he said, the handkerchief hit him on the face, lifted the quilt and got out of bed, took the envelope and went to the next door, flirting early in the morning, his blood just couldn't bear it.

The letter was sent back by Lei Luo. He was not only the shopkeeper of the grocery store, but also responsible for the secret lines in the capital. Originally, Li Xu was worried that he was too young and not sophisticated enough, but after Ye Changqing went to the capital to train him, he was full of praise. He said that young people are fearful, and he specifically told Li Xu to hand over Lei Luo to him in a few years.

The letter mentioned what happened after King Qi returned to Beijing. King Qi arrived in Yangzhou Mansion in February. At that time, the pirates had already evacuated Xiyou Town, and Yangzhou Mansion was peaceful.

Under such circumstances, naturally there is no tense state of war, so when King Qi arrived in Yangzhou, he would eat, drink and have fun, collecting all kinds of filial piety, including dozens of beauties, all of them enchanting and charming, with the gracefulness of Jiangnan women The tenderness and softness really refreshed King Qi for a while.

Wan Chunlin wanted to take refuge with him at first, and he didn't care about the war at this time. He was with King Qi wholeheartedly, just wanting to make him happy.

But after a few days of eating, drinking and having fun, King Qi got bored. He also lived extravagantly in the capital, and the novelty here could not last for a few days. Moreover, he did not forget that the emperor asked him to participate in the suppression of bandits, but now he did not even He didn't even see a single hair of the pirate. Without a pirate, there would be no credit, and without credit, he would not be appreciated by the emperor. No matter how much filial piety he received, he would not be worth a word of praise from the emperor.

Li Xu's people saw that he was having fun every day and were already ready to attack. They did not forget the prince's explanation, and their purpose was to cause trouble for King Qi.

Unexpectedly, before he started to act, this king of Qi suddenly became self-cultivating, and he didn't take a step out of the other courtyard for several days.

At that time, King Qi had put away his frivolity, and asked Wan Chunlin to go to the front line to comfort the soldiers, eat and live with them, and fight against the enemy together.

Wan Chunlin asked cautiously: "Your Highness, those bandits have retreated, and they probably won't come again. The officials are preparing to withdraw the government soldiers."

King Qi was not happy, "Master Wan, why are you so reckless? Although the pirates are no longer on the shore, there is news that they are still at sea and may attack at any time. How can you withdraw your troops now? Maybe they will wait This is it."

Wan Chunlin didn't dare to argue with him, so he naturally responded, "Yes, you are right, then..."

"This king is going to the front line." King Qi said categorically. He didn't know at this time that the pirates who invaded were from Shelter Island. Shelter Island did not send any news to their mother and son when they attacked Nanyue this time. I don't fully trust them, and secondly, I feel that Nanyue is too far away from the capital, so this news is irrelevant.

King Qi left as soon as he said, Wan Chunlin just followed him to the coast, [-] of the [-] government soldiers were withdrawn, and the remaining [-] were stationed outside Yuhang County.

Qiao An didn't go to meet the King of Qi before, and refused the order of Wan County Sheriff because of the urgency of the war and the inseparable turmoil in Yuhang County. Fortunately, Wan Chunlin also needed someone here to contact him, so he didn't attack him.

At this time, when he heard that King Qi was coming to Yuhang to reward the frontline soldiers, Qiao An sneered: "These government soldiers eat and drink well after they come, and they have nothing to do every day, and they haven't even mentioned a knife. What do they need to reward?"

The master was also very angry, but he didn't think it was a bad thing, "My lord, although there is no war at this time, the people are still very uneasy. After all, King Qi is a prince, and his coming can also play a role in appeasing the hearts of the people. Moreover, this King Qi is in the limelight now, it will be beneficial for you to show your face in front of him more."

Qiao An sneered and said, "You haven't heard of this temper. I'm afraid it will only add to the chaos if he comes. If he has King Shun..." Qiao An didn't go on, but he knew in his heart that his heart was already broken. Favoring the king of Shun, it will only become more and more unpleasant to see the king of Qi.

The master also knew this, so he had no choice but to comfort him: "This is something we can decide, can he refuse if he comes?"

King Qi's Yijia walked on the road for five full days before arriving in Yuhang. He only said that His Royal Highness King Qi wanted to investigate the people's sentiments, so he walked slowly, and everyone knew the truth.

When King Qi arrived in Yuhang, he went to the barracks as soon as possible, and said a passionate and inspiring speech in front of tens of thousands of soldiers. The soldiers only knew that he was the most favored prince. Excited, the military bugle was so loud that the whole city shook.

Qiao An was also present, and he lowered his head to hide his disdain. When King Qi came down from the high platform, he went up to him and asked, "Does the prince want to live in the back house of the county government office or in the barracks?"

Wan Chunlin was at the side, frowned, interrupted him and asked, "Isn't there a better place to live?"

Qiao An lowered his head and said, "Forgive me, Lord Magistrate, Yuhang is poor, and I don't know what to do for the time being."

Wan Chunlin probably knew this earlier, Qi Wang said: "There is a wealthy family in this city, who is willing to do good, and the lower officials will send someone to borrow his family's Zhuangzi, right?"

King Qi didn't come here to live here, he just said: "You can do whatever you want." Then he took his people and greeted the generals in the army.

He has gained a firm foothold among the civil servants, but there are no generals available around him. No matter how few soldiers in the Yangzhou Prefecture, they are flesh. Superficially, it is under the command of the county guard, but in private, most of the generals of the various ministries are listened to.

Just like the Kou family army in South Vietnam, the iron general Kou, and the flowing water king, they only look for the Kou family.

Thinking of this, King Qi suddenly wondered how Li Xu's life is going now, and he asked with emotion: "It is said that the south of the Yangtze River is warm in winter and cool in summer, and the weather in February is already so warm. I don't know what the four seasons are like in South Vietnam Like spring."

When Qiao An heard him mention the word "Nanyue", her eyelids twitched and she looked at him indifferently.

Wan Chunlin replied: "South Vietnam has more mountains and less land, and the climate is humid. It's not like spring all the year round. Now it's also cold in spring. It should be the coldest time of the year."

"Oh? Is it snowing in South Vietnam?"

"I heard that there are relatively few, and there is less heavy snow here in Yuhang, so last year there was a disaster due to heavy snowfall."

"Well, I don't know how many days it will take to go to Nanyue." King Qi sighed as he said, "Brother Huang is right in front of him. I want to visit him, but I don't know how he has been this year."

Naturally, Wan Chunlin didn't want to see Li Xu. He almost broke up with Li Xu at the beginning, and he heard that he had a good time in Nanyue, but King Qi definitely didn't want to hear such words, so he simply didn't mention it.

"Going to South Vietnam requires climbing mountains and crossing rivers. Without a guide who knows the way, it is easy to get lost in the mountains. It will take a month at the earliest."

"That's it, then forget it, the business is important." Qi Wang is not willing to waste time in Yangzhou Mansion, he only wants to make meritorious service, and then return to the capital in a dignified manner.

He asked Qiao An, "Does Magistrate Qiao know where the gang of thieves are now?"

"At sea." Joan replied affirmatively.

"Oh? Have you sent someone to investigate?"

"Yes, because Xiyou Town was slaughtered by pirates, the lower officials sent people to look for traces of pirates. They went out to sea, but they did not retreat, but went south."

"To the south? Then Nanyue..." King Qi's eyes flashed, remembering that these pirates went to Nanyue in the first place. In this way, their coming to Yangzhou Mansion should be just a formality, and the ultimate goal is Nanyue. .

It's really God helping me, I'm afraid Li Xu is in a state of desperation right now?

At the beginning, he tried to save Li Xu's life through the pirates, but the other side failed in their affairs. This time there are tens of thousands of people, so they should be able to break through the defense line of South Vietnam, right?

He said worriedly: "I don't know what's going on in South Vietnam. Brother Huang is the king of South Vietnam. He must be very anxious at this time. Why don't we send troops to rescue?"

Wan Chunlin hastily dissuaded: "It must not be done. King Qi cares about the safety of the people, which is understandable, but the soldiers of each government cannot go out of the border without the emperor's order. This has always been the rule."

"But..." King Qi looked at him in embarrassment: "Is it possible to just watch Nanyue being attacked by pirates and ignore it?"

Wan Chunlin smiled and said: "Your Highness, there are Kou's troops in South Vietnam, and they will not be easily defeated by pirates."

King Qi sighed, and said no more, but he still asked Wan Chunlin to send someone to check. If Nanyue was really in danger, he would lead soldiers to rescue him no matter what.

King Qi understood clearly that as long as Li Xu died, he could command an army to rescue him. Not only would he gain a good reputation, but he would also be able to kill pirates and perform meritorious service. Moreover, he wanted to see Li Xu die with his own eyes, otherwise he would not be able to sleep be safe.

Even though Li Xu's crown prince was abolished, King Qi was still worried. He always felt that this was a poisonous snake that could bite people. Maybe it would bite him back at some point, and it would be better to die.

King Qi lived in Yuhang for a few days like this, doing nothing every day, not even having fun, and gradually became impatient.

Until news came that the pirates had retreated and did not land in South Vietnam, King Qi was dumbfounded and angrily smashed a room full of porcelain.

"Why did they escape? But they were beaten away by South Vietnamese soldiers?"

The scout who sent the news didn't know the inside story, so he had to say: "The city of Minzhou is too far away, and the villain can only inquire about the news at the border. I only heard that the pirates have retreated. I don't know how they retreated, but it must be the Kou family army. Running."

"Didn't you say that there are tens of thousands of pirates? The Kou family army is just a group of recruits."

The man exclaimed, "Perhaps General Kou led his troops like a god."

"Fart! If you are a pirate, you are a vegetarian!" King Qi was upset, and he sent someone to inquire again to see if Nanyue had submitted a letter to ask for credit. If he really won the battle, there must be a military report sent to the capital.

He felt that he couldn't wait any longer, if the pirates had really retreated, it would be meaningless for him to be in Yangzhou Mansion, and he would accomplish nothing during this period, and going back would only make people laugh at him.

With a thought in his mind, he asked someone to secretly find someone for Wan Chunlin, and he pushed everyone away, and told Wan Chunlin what he thought.

After he finished speaking, Wan Chunlin's face turned pale, and he asked in disbelief, "Your Highness...Your Highness, you...you want to..."

"Hush!" King Qi patted him on the shoulder and said, "Lord Wan, I have seen your sincerity, but it is not enough. I wonder if you are willing to help me?"

"This..." How could Wan Chunlin dare to agree, the third prince actually asked him to deliver fake news, kill people and pretend to be pirates, and the people who pretended to be pirates could only be the people in Yangzhou Prefecture.

Although he was not considered a good official, he never thought of doing such an inhumane thing.

For a moment, the way he looked at King Qi changed, and his heart began to waver. If he knew that the third prince was such a crazy person, he would never dare to provoke him.

"Lord Wan, you are really a good official who cares for the common people. Since you refuse to help, it's fine. This king overstepped." King Qi looked at him with a smile, and drove him out of the room. Rumors spread that Wan Chunlin bribed and accepted bribes, embezzled public funds, disregarded human life, and should be punished according to the law.

Wan Chunlin knew how the news came about, and also knew that he had offended King Qi because of it. He broke out in a cold sweat and called his confidants to discuss the matter.

This kind of thing must not be publicized, otherwise he will die faster, even if he says it without evidence, no one will believe it, and he used to be in the line of King Shun, and he received King Shun and King Qi with great fanfare before. He only needs to do a little bit of tricks to accuse him of an unwarranted crime.

"What should I do?" he asked impatiently.

This confidant was the one who proposed to assassinate King Shun and surrender to the third prince. At this time, he analyzed very calmly: "Actually, my lord has nothing to worry about. King Qi wants to make meritorious service. By helping him this time, you are not only helping him. It is also a good thing that Yu has caught his handle, and he can only reuse you in the future."

"Fart, he can still cross rivers and destroy bridges!" Wan Chunlin roared angrily.

"Then you have to hold the evidence so that he doesn't dare to attack you. This is actually a win-win thing. You have to talk to King Qi."

Wan Chunlin walked up and down, thought for a long time, and asked doubtfully, "Is it really possible?"

"This subordinate is just a suggestion, you can think about it, and you can find a small island in the sea where fishermen live as the location for this attack. There are many such small islands along the coast, just find a secluded one. It is said that some pirates landed on this small island during their escape and killed all the residents on the island, and you and King Qi led an army to suppress the bandits, and no one will know about the rest.”

The more Wan Chunlin thinks about it, the more feasible it is. He knows such an island. The island is full of fishermen. They live with the sea all their lives and rarely set foot on land. If it is such a place, even if they die, no one will find it. After all, every summer typhoon may destroy an entire island.

Therefore, many of these islands are not even under the jurisdiction of the county governor's office, and do not appear on the map of Dayan.

"Okay, let's do it!"