Gu Beiyan was stunned, his lips moved twice, but he made no sound, as if he was deep in thought.
At the same time, Jiang Fan was also lost in thought.
Have you really overlooked something...
Meng Laoshuai suddenly reached out and patted Gu Beiyan on the shoulder: "Child, get up. Let's drink today. Think carefully."
Gu Beiyan stood up blankly. Meng Laoshuai glared at Jiang Fan: "Why are you still standing there? The three of us will have a good drunken time today!"
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After the old commander left, Jiang Fan and Gu Beiyan were the only two people left in the room.
Jiang Fan was not drunk at all. He held the wine bowl in one hand and pondered for a long time: "Yanzi..."
Gu Beiyan was also deep in thought, and only came back to his senses when he called softly.
"...Am I too selfish?" Jiang Fan looked at her apologetically and said.
Gu Beiyan was stunned and said nothing.
Jiang Fan said: "All this time, I have forgotten that you are also an individual with your own emotions and pursuits. I only think about and am only used to the way you behave in a mortal world... but I completely ignore your feelings. I'm sorry. "
Gu Beiyan slowly raised his head, his eyes becoming a little clearer: "No, I was wrong. The old commander was right just now. I was more selfish and forgot... You are the real cornerstone of the Qin Dynasty. My role should not be on the battlefield. .”
Jiang Fan stared at her: "No one should regard serving others as their biggest role, Yanzi, I know you still have entanglements, and so do I. You must know that I treat you as a family member, a family member who is as familiar as the palm of my hand... "
Gu Beiyan listened, and there seemed to be ripples in his beautiful eyes.
"But family members should respect each other. I think... this time may be an opportunity. I should let you go. After this time, you can decide again. If you finally feel that it belongs on the battlefield, I will not stop you. But if..."
"If I miss home, I will come back. Thank you."
Gu Beiyan's eyes became extremely firm, firm but full of deep gratitude.
Jiang Fan smiled softly, then let's walk the rivers and lakes side by side again? Like the first time?
Gu Beiyan suddenly frowned: "That won't work, you are too wordy!"
Jiang Fan:......
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Therefore, all the candidates for entering Northern Xinjiang this time were finalized: Meng Tian, Lin Nanyan, Lu Hanting, Yun Fuyao, Meng Yi, Hathaway, and Gu Beiyan.
What’s interesting is that last time I went to Northern Xinjiang for the Seven Elders, this time I made seven little ones instead.
In the words of a fisherman, a new generation in the country replaces the old, and the younger generation will always rise and take on major responsibilities. It is time to join the world and walk.
Jiang Fan deeply agreed with this, but refused the escort from Yu Weng, Tian Yuan and others. It's okay to protect the road, but no one will always accompany you on the road to the world. Sooner or later, you have to face the storms you should face.
However, under the strong request of the older generation, everyone still accepted some guidance and some life-saving capital. Even Prince Duron, a non-staff member, received a protective magic weapon for the first time, which made him shocked and full of surprises, giving him a strong sense of recognition.
Later, Yangdu was shocked by a piece of news.
Because the barbarian Maru tribe invaded the border, the empress was furious. Not only did she send people to kill the leader of the Maru tribe and kill more than 7,300 border invaders, she also dispatched troops and generals to start a war with the Hunxie King's tribe.
Later, under the dissuasion of the courtiers, the empress issued a letter of credence to the Golden Horde, asking the Great Wolf Lord to compensate for the losses, and issued three conditions directly.
1. Compensation of 100,000 yuan for cattle, sheep and horses.
Second, the compensation is one million taels of silver.
Third, send the bride to the Crescent Moon Princess.
The state's writings make it clear that if it were not the case, an army of 200,000 would march into the grassland to conquer King Hunxie.
As soon as this incident came out, the whole Yang was boiling.
So amazing! To be honest, this is the first time in thousands of years that the Chinese have been so tough. None of these three conditions have ever appeared in history. Moreover, basically they are violating the border, and we have to compensate them to satisfy their appetite and ask them to withdraw their troops.
Now it's completely reversed, and there is a strong tendency to start a war if they don't agree.
In addition to shock, the world is basically filled with two emotions.
First, he was proud and proud. After thousands of years of humiliation, how could he ever be so strong-willed? It's really exciting.
Second, worry. First look at these three conditions. Each of them seems impossible for the other party to accept. Compensation for cattle, sheep, horses, and even gold and silver has always been done by the Chinese in order to settle troubles and settle humiliation. Not to mention the clause that requires the other party to send a princess for marriage. According to historical records, when did the Chinese not compromise and give their own princess to the barbarians?
This time, there was a shocking turn of events. The barbarians were so angry that they were not allowed to agree?
But has the Empress thought about it? If a war breaks out, we will definitely face very terrifying problems.
First, whether Da Qin’s national power can support it. It has only been a few years since the Four Kingdoms conquered Qin, and the national strength has not yet been fully restored. Can we afford to fight? With an army of two hundred thousand, among other things, the consumption of food and fodder is shocking. What's more, there is a terrifying loss ratio. There is a saying in ancient expeditions that when transporting food over a thousand miles, only one in ten can reach the astonishing ratio of ten to one. In other words, out of ten stones of food and grass, only one can enter the mouth of the army. As for the expedition to the Northern Xinjiang to conquer King Hunxie, I am afraid that the ratio will be astonishingly higher than dozens to one. This is a fact and everyone knows it. As the journey becomes further and further away, I am afraid this number will become even more frightening. However, this is just one of them.
Second, the feasibility of war. Barbarians invaded the border countless times in history. The Chinese approach was basically the same, which was to try to strengthen the defenses after driving the opponent out, making it difficult to carry out expeditions. This has a lot to do with the mobile and flexible living habits of the barbarians, not to mention the climate conditions, long-distance transportation, etc., each of which is extremely restrictive.
This is the root of worry, which is difficult and impossible to fight. But if that's the case, then what's the use of this certificate of credence? Just to intimidate the other party and feel happy?
And there are many far-sighted people who are also worried about whether the Four Nations will take the opportunity to make a comeback once Qin and Northern Xinjiang go to war...
However, since he took the throne, His Majesty has always followed his words and achieved results. He has never spoken empty words. If the empress really makes up her mind to go on an expedition, Qin's good days will be over.
This incident started to spread from Yangdu to the outside world, and there was a confusing and dull episode in it. The letter of credence actually requires Princess Crescent Moon, the apple of the eye of the Great Wolf Lord of the Golden Horde and the saint of the entire prairie, to marry General Montaigne. As for the reason, it's a bit funny. It's because the barbarians invaded the border and the general was injured and needed compensation.
This bizarre incident has also become an inexplicable topic of conversation.
Just when everyone was worried and people were talking a lot, another shocking news came. Jiang Fan, the Western Heavenly King of Dazhou Town, angrily responded to the Qin State in the name of his wife. One hundred thousand private troops began to gather in the Yuzhou fiefdom, claiming that if they did not agree, they would retaliate and plunder the grassland.
