In the imperial study room, Liang Xiao listened quietly to Lin Duan's explanation of the situation with a solemn expression.
During this autumn harvest, Beihu sent a small force to harass the northern border. After being decisively repelled by Marquis Dingguo, they went to the Liaodong area.
Liaodong was so disturbed that they could only collect grain in a hurry and then strengthen the walls and clear the fields.
Beihu seemed to know that the Guanlong nobles were hostile to them, so they chose to bypass that area, disperse their forces, and explore other borders of the Zhou Dynasty.
The Western Territory is also under threat.
However, Dazhou was unable to meet Guanlong's request for immediate war, which made them deeply dissatisfied.
The Guanlong nobles and the Duanmu family were the two extremes of the Zhou Dynasty in their treatment of Beihu. One was aggressive, the other kneeling and licking.
"Of course the imperial court also hopes to avenge its shame, but the current domestic situation is unstable and the armaments are still rushed to be produced. There is more than enough defense and not enough progress. Your Majesty has sent people to explain this matter many times, but those people are still dissatisfied and disgusted The rest of the Zhou Dynasty is too weak, I'm afraid they will become disobedient sooner or later."
"The reason why they surrendered to the imperial court is unknown! But they are so radical that they are afraid that sooner or later they will split from the imperial court and turn to the Gongsun family. Moreover, the strength of the various tribes in Beihu seems to be far beyond our army's expectations, so the northern border We don’t dare to underestimate the enemy and advance aggressively, we can only defend!”
Lin Duan looked worried and sighed: "If the Martial Saint of the Great Zhou Dynasty were still alive, how dare the foreign races run rampant!"
Liang Xiao fell into silence.
Of course, the royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty is very thin, and there are only two sisters left, which is also the reason why the major forces are ready to make moves.
If it weren't for Zhugehui in literature and Dingguo in military affairs, the number of rebels in the country would have doubled.
Another reason why these Guanlong nobles have not formed a de facto separatist regime is that their old man is still alive and their influence is still there.
He could basically conclude that the reason why the old man faked his death was because he did not want to see the old officials in the court, such as Duanmujie and others, who had met him when they were young.
They had seen the Great Zhou Shizu, and then the Great Zhou Martial Saint. Naturally, they could not help but doubt this matter and use it to make a big fuss.
Once the old man "dies", there will naturally be no evidence of his death.
However, the Martial Saint of the Great Zhou Dynasty faked his death to avoid disaster, and his generals and their heirs were still active in various parts of the Great Zhou Dynasty and were the backbone of the military circles of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
For example, Marquis Dingguo was once a deputy marshal who was promoted step by step by the old man.
Only the important core children of the Gongsun family, Lin family, and Chang family knew this secret, and the Gongsun family did not dare to act rashly.
Moreover, the old man seemed to have a close relationship with the Sword Clan, but he was just worried that he would be too merciful to the Sword Clan and the Gongsun family, so he didn't tell him.
This is just his speculation. Otherwise, if an old man over eighty years old is far less powerful than he was back then, what would the Gongsun family have to fear?
Duan Yunyi finally spoke: "After discussing with the imperial sister, I asked the prime minister, and he suggested that you first choose a state and a county, and you may take office at any time."
Liang Xiao looked at the map spread out by Lin Duan, his eyes falling on the north.
"Then let's choose Youzhou. The county seat will be Yanzhou in the north of Youzhou."
On this map, a section of the Great Wall north of Yanzhou has been damaged. It is said that it was during the previous dynasty.
After the founding of the Zhou Dynasty, there were hundreds of wastes waiting to be renovated, the treasury was empty, and the major families were restrained, so it was impossible to mobilize a large number of civilians to repair the Great Wall.
This missing section of the Great Wall also led to the subsequent relocation of the capital.
Duan Yunxiu reminded weakly: "Brother Xiao, it's very dangerous there..."
"I want to avenge my father." Liang Xiao said firmly.
Duan Yunyi sighed: "This is just one of the reasons. I can see that hatred of country and family is not the main reason."
Liang Xiao then nodded and said: "Once this place is lost, Beihu will march straight in, threatening the capital and even the entire Zhou Dynasty. If everyone stayed away, only wanted stability and did not dare to join the battle to kill the enemy, how could the country prosper? Back then, The prime minister sent his eldest son to guard this place just to set an example."
The two sisters watched Liang Xiao silently, with mixed feelings in their hearts.
They hope that Liang Xiao will always stay in the capital, stay behind the scenes and control the world, which is not a bad idea.
Now, they somewhat understood Zhuge Hui's words.
Those who are good at swimming will drown, and those who are good at riding will fall. Everyone is doing what they like, but it is their own disaster.
Those who are good at swimming prefer to get into the water, and those who are good at riding horses prefer to gallop.
But a man may stumble and a horse may stumble.
People who are not good at it will at least not be exposed to these risks casually.
Even if Liang Xiao is really brave, once he goes to the battlefield, things will be unpredictable, and the enemy will of course target him first.
If the enemy still knows that he may be the future Prince Consort of the Great Zhou Dynasty...
Duan Yunyi hesitated for a moment, and finally couldn't help but said: "Liang Aiqing, I allow you to rush to the front line at the right time, but I hope you can understand that you will be a handsome man in the future, and the charge into battle should be left to the generals under your command as much as possible, such as Lei Hong."
Liang Xiao agreed immediately, looking forward to it in his heart.
There was another consideration why he chose Yanzhou.
Yanzhou is located in the north, with strong folk customs and numerous plains, which is suitable for training cavalry.
If the Zhou army wants to truly pacify the world, an elite cavalry team is indispensable.
With Yanyun's Eighteen Cavalry as the core, tens of thousands of elites, and tens of thousands of cavalry, it is possible to sweep across all countries!
The two sisters secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
In fact, Zhuge Hui mentioned it again in the afternoon and wanted to consider the continuation of the royal family as soon as possible, which made them very uneasy.
Lin Duan added: "Marquis Lanling, the number of participants in this exchange meeting exceeded 2,000, exceeding His Majesty's estimate. Good relations between two countries have advantages and disadvantages. For example, it is common for talents to flow to neighboring countries. This exchange meeting is also related to the image of the country. Moreover, each family in Guanlong also sent their children to participate in this meeting. Marquis Lanling can take this opportunity to communicate with them, and maybe you can also commiserate with each other."
Liang Xiao agreed immediately, and then said: "Your Majesty, I heard from Xuan Wei that there is news about Bai Longying being discovered in the north?"
Duan Yunyi said: "It was accidentally discovered by Marquis Dingguo when he was hunting, and he saw it clearly. The white dragon shadow was huge, consistent with the description in the historical records, and it was accompanied by a group of young horses with the same snow-white body and red eyes. It seems that they have given birth. Unfortunately, even Marquis Dingguo’s famous horses and sharp arrows cannot catch up with them. But the legend of White Dragon Shadow has been confirmed by Marquis Dingguo with his own eyes, and it does exist.”
"Young horse?" Liang Xiao's eyes suddenly lit up.
Duan Yunxiu couldn't help laughing when he saw it.
There are few soldiers who don't like famous horses. This guy didn't look like this when he first saw Mu Qinxue and her and the imperial sister in women's clothing!
Thinking of this, Duan Yunxiu felt inexplicably sour.
Am I not as attractive as a white dragon shadow far away in the horizon?
She found that she felt like she was jealous of a horse...
"Brother Xiao, when the time comes, I will go to Yanzhou with you, okay~" Duan Yunxiu asked tentatively.
"No! You can't go!"
Liang Xiao refused, leaving Duan Yunxiu disappointed.
"Why can't you go..."
Liang Xiao said solemnly: "Not to mention the freezing weather in Yanzhou. You, a girl, can't always travel back and forth between the two places. The journey is tiring, so you should stay with your imperial sister and spend more time with your imperial sister. I'm not here for the rest of my life. They are all staying in Yanzhou, and after arranging everything, they will often return to the capital."
Duan Yunyi felt warm in his heart.
He is indeed very sensible...
"That's pretty much it..." Duan Yunxiu finally felt a little better.
Liang Xiao added: "However, you can come to Lanlinghou Mansion to play with Xue'er at any time."
Duan Yunxiu's beautiful eyes lit up: "Okay~"
Liang Xiao hesitated for a moment and finally revealed the truth.
"Actually, no matter how depressed I am usually, as soon as I see you, I feel very good..."
The room was eerily quiet.
Feiyun, Xuanwei and Lin Duan looked shocked and admired, ready to eat.
Duan Yunxiu blushed with embarrassment and lowered his head.
Only the empress was in a complicated mood and her eyes were filled with resentment.
