With the current situation in the world, Beimang and Liyang are roughly in a 40-60 split.
The border line between the two sides is extremely long, extending from Youzhou, Liangzhou, which is affiliated with Beiliang, to Jibei, Liaodong, and can be said to run from east to west.
Among them, apart from the mountain roads that are difficult to march, there are two roads that can be used to go south from Beimang, guarded by Northern Liang King Xu Xiao and General Gu Jiantang respectively.
"Do you know why there are obviously two ways to go south, and the eastern route is closer to Tai'an City, the capital of Liyang, than the western route, but Beimang seems to have lost his mind and just stares at the most elite people recognized in the world The Northern Liang army is going to fight?"
Chi Yao and Ying Zheng crossed the border of Youzhou, and Shi Shiran entered the territory of Beimang, walking and chatting along the way.
"It's nothing more than a court fight,"
Ying Zheng said contemptuously, "It's really embarrassing. The thoughts of everyone in Liyang, including Xu Xiao, have been seen through by Beimang."
Indeed.
Unlike Xu Xiao, Gu Jiantang's contribution to the unification of the Central Plains was only one-third of the former's, so he was not able to be crowned king. Later, he was transferred to Tai'an City by Emperor Yuan Benxi and held the position of Minister of War for twenty years. Most of the old troops were dispersed and assigned to other princes and generals.
Therefore, if Beimang chooses to send troops to the east to threaten Tai'an City, Gu Jiantang's expedition will receive full support from the Liyang Dynasty.
Because he can't make any big waves.
So even if his troops are not as elite as Beiliang, with unlimited logistical support, they are still enough to barely hold back the Beimang army.
At this time, Xu Xiao, the king of Northern Liang, would definitely not let go of this opportunity, and would definitely lead his army to the north and attack the royal court of Beimang.
Beimang's size is not enough to support such a two-front battle, and defeat is inevitable.
But on the other hand, if Beimang insists on attacking Beiliang first, the situation will be very different.
Xu Xiao, a king with a different surname who was in charge of power, was like a thorn in the throat of everyone in the Liyang Dynasty, and they couldn't wait to get rid of him quickly.
Therefore, before Beiliang collapsed, they would not receive any support from the rear, and there was even a risk of being held back.
In this way, Beimang only needs to deal with the pressure of a single line.
Although Beimang is on the weaker side when facing Liyang as a whole, if they only need to face Beiliang alone, then they will be the dominant side with several times the territory.
If they can defeat Beiliang and occupy the three states, the Western Region may also be swallowed up by them. Then the strength and weakness of Beimang and Liyang may become even more difficult.
Under such a situation, Beiliang, sandwiched between Beimang and Liyang, seemed like his uncle didn't care about his grandma, and he was a bit different inside and out.
As for Beimang, they fought tooth and nail and had so many blood feuds that there was almost no possibility of turning around.
But Li Yang, who was guarding behind him, was criticized both verbally and written. From the emperor to the scholars, and even the common people, most people in public opinion wished them to die, as if their existence destroyed the stable order of the Central Plains.
After Ying Zheng fully understood Beiliang's current predicament, his eyes were extremely gloomy.
When had he ever been so wronged?
"Those people just live too peacefully back there!"
"Indeed."
Chi Yao nodded and agreed with Ying Zheng's statement. "But the world's dynasties are all the same, and Beimang is no better than Liyang. Speaking of which, King Beiliang also contributed to this."
"Oh? What do you say?"
Ying Zheng is very interested in understanding the enemy's weaknesses.
"You should be clear about the characteristics of the Prairie Dynasty. Based on what we have seen along the way, have you found anything different?"
"Um……"
Ying Zheng pondered for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up, "City! They actually have such a complete city!"
"Yes, we are now in Longyao Prefecture in Beimang. According to the traditional habits of nomadic people, even their royal court is nothing more than a large tent pitched on the grassland, with horses, fences and the like It’s just a circle of things. But here..."
Chi Yao raised his finger and pointed at the vaguely towering outline in front of him, "Although we never entered a city along the way, we passed by a lot of cities. Whether it was the remaining city that was full of tea and horse trade, or the flying fox in front of us. The cities are all in the Central Plains style with high walls and deep pools. Don’t you think it’s strange?”
"Appreciate further details."
"This matter can be traced back to twenty years ago, when Li Yang was first determined."
As he rode his horse forward leisurely, he said casually, "At that time, the Liyang Kingdom, as a barbarian in the north, defeated the other eight countries. Naturally, there were a large number of remnants of the old country who were dissatisfied with the rule of the new dynasty. Especially those who originally prided themselves on elegance. Civilized areas, such as Western Chu, Southern Tang and other places. If left alone, rebellions and uprisings will inevitably lead to continuous rebellions. However, if they are all killed, it will be too bloody for the emerging dynasty of Liyang and harm the peace of the world. Bad for reputation.
"So the Liyang royal family sent Zhao Bing, the most brutal king among the vassals, to suppress the old Southern Tang Dynasty. At the same time, under the planning of Nalan Youci, a counselor under Zhao Bing, and Li Yishan, a counselor under Xu Xiao, these two people They all also spoke out one after another, saying that they would bloodbath the entire Guangling River Basin!
"Who is Xu Xiao? Human slaughter! Hundreds of thousands of people died under his command, and his reputation is enough to make a child cry. Zhao Bing, on the other hand, directly killed the Southern Tang soldiers with a sword. At this time, Those southern nobles could no longer sit still, so in order to survive, they had no choice but to flee north."
Having said this, Chi Yao sneered, "According to Yuan Benxi's plan, the emperor could not be blamed for excessive killing, so he sent Yanla Wang Zhao Bing to be the sword. But Zhao Bing also had Nalan You under his command. Ci saw through this plan at a glance, so he chose to drive away most of the noble clans in the south with a small number of killings. Suddenly, the pressure came to the north. But Xu Xiao was not a fool, and he did not stop him at Li Yishan's suggestion. Then, he directly let this group of people flee into the grassland to enrich Beimang's national strength. Yuan Benxi was furious when he saw this, but the powerful King Yanla and King Beiliang had no choice but to send them to the north. The Han family in Jizhou was wiped out."
"However, the influx of a large number of talents is not entirely a good thing for Beimang."
Chi Yao continued, "Because there were so many people pouring in, after they established a foothold in Beimang, due to differences in living habits, cultural influence, etc., Beimang was vaguely divided internally into two factions, the North and the South. The Central Plains people are not used to the migratory life of the grassland people, so the southern faction is actually led by the Central Plains people who fled there. They built a large number of cities, known as the Southern Dynasty, opposite to the northern royal court.
"In this way, although Beimang's overall strength has been greatly enhanced, it has supplemented the cultural heritage that was extremely lacking, and even has the potential to compete with Liyang for the world. But they are quite divided internally. If this problem cannot be solved, If so, their potential will always be just potential.
"But for Beiliang, the most important thing is that the nomadic habits in the southern part of Beimang have gradually diminished, which has reduced the harassment and invasion they suffered. Only Liyang, seeing the growth of Beimang, was so angry that he wanted to move to Beiliang. It’s cool but I have worries, it’s really frustrating!”
"You deserve it!"
Ying Zheng also sneered at this.
"You really deserve it,"
Chi Yao smiled and nodded.
While they were talking, an inn appeared in front of the two of them.
Under the smoke of birds and cookers, a three-story building appeared next to the yellow sand. Four or five carriages were parked in the courtyard. There were twenty or thirty good horses in the stables outside, many of which had shiny coats. Tall and strong, even people who don't know how to look at horses can easily tell that these horses are all in excellent condition.
"Beimang's good horses are indeed well-deserved!"
Ying Zheng praised him, jumped off the horse, handed the reins to the swarthy waiter who came up to him, and then walked to the well mouth next to the tree stump at the door, ready to get two ladles of water to wash away the dust on his face.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he picked up the water ladle, the waiter who tied the horse on the other side stared at him eagerly. However, his eyes turned to Chi Yao and Ying Zheng, and he seemed to see that they were both wealthy people, so he turned back to feed the horses.
At this time, the proprietress who heard the sound of water came out, put her hands on her "small waist" like a bucket, and greeted with a warm smile: "You two gentlemen, please come in quickly! We can eat and drink at Yatoulu Inn Affordable accommodation, reasonable prices, and no bullying. This is a well-known golden sign in Longyao Prefecture. Anyone who has stayed here once will know how kind we are."
Amid the laughter of the landlady, the two stepped into the rather spacious courtyard.
As the wind and sand in the sky were rejected, what followed were glares as sharp as knives from all directions, and surging malice rushed toward them.
"Um?"
Chi Yao paused and looked around.
As far as the eyes could see, the ferocious-looking, shirtless and burly men shuddered one after another, lowered their eyebrows and bowed their heads unconsciously, and even the hands and feet that were lingering on the girl retracted, with a trembling look.
"oh?"
Seeing this, the landlady's eyes flashed, and her voice became even more delicate, "Please, sir, please ignore those poor guys. We have a total of sixteen girls at Yatoulu Inn to entertain guests, and the one with the highest price gets the night. They I’m afraid I’ll meet someone richer.”
"hehe,"
Chi Yao didn't bother to meet these people, so he followed the boss lady to the second floor and threw out a bunch of big money, "Girl, we don't want it, just bring the good wine and food. In addition, I need to ask the boss lady for some information."
"okay!"
The proprietress took the money with a smile, loudly asked the waiter to work, and then sat down at the table, "What do you two want to know? I don't dare to say that you are just asking, but generally the information is pretty good."
"Does the boss lady know how to get to Qi Jian Yue Mansion?"
Qi Jian Yue Mansion is one of the five major sects in Beimang.
The rivers and lakes in Beimang are very different from those in the Central Plains.
In the Jianghu of the Central Plains, except for Longhu Mountain, most of the top sects have no explicit relationship with the imperial court. Even if they have secret connections like Dongyue Jianchi, they are anonymous on the surface.
But Beimang is different. Among their five top sects, the status of Daode Sect is similar to that of Longhu Mountain in the Central Plains. The leader Yuan Qingshan is appointed as the national master of Beimang.
Tibing Mountain is even more extraordinary. Their mountain lord, Fifth Raccoon, directly controls the military town. The commanders of Laohuai and Wuchuan towns are also from Tibing Mountain and are called the co-lords of the Rouran Mountains. The fifth raccoon dog's daughter, the fifth fox, also married the general of Beimang. It is more appropriate to say that they are a martial arts sect, rather than a large tribe.
As for Qi Jian Yue Fu, they also have a very close relationship with the Beimang imperial court.
The Chess, Sword, and Yue Mansion is under the Grand Master, and is divided into three houses: Chess, Sword, and Yue. Each is governed by a palace master, and the names of the disciples are all taken from famous Cipai.
Their successive masters of the palace were all called Taiping Ling. They were extremely talented and versatile, knowing almost everything. They basically held the position of Beimang Emperor's Master, ranking first among the civil servants in Beimang.
However, in this generation, Qi Jian Yue Mansion also had a small problem, because their grand master failed to become the master as usual.
The reason is not complicated at all, just because Empress Beimang came to power at that time and reprimanded the Taiping Order: "Since ancient times, sacrifices have been ranked according to the king of heaven and earth, relatives and masters. I have no parents to kneel down to worship. If you think you can be equal to heaven and earth." Shoulder, come back and be the Imperial Master."
However, as the saying goes, a slap in the face also comes with a sweet date. The emperor's master couldn't do it, so Beimang also made some appeasement. They gave Qi Jian Yuefu a position as a crown princess to make up for it.
But even with such compensation, Qijian Yuefu's momentum will inevitably weaken. What's more, their peace order has been missing for years. This series of blows almost caused this sect with a glorious past to fall to the bottom of the top five in Beimang.
But even so, it is still one of the holy places that countless young people in Beimang dream of worshiping.
It seemed that this was not the first time that the landlady heard such a question. She asked with a "I understand" look in her eyes: "Well, you two also want to become a disciple?"
"It's not necessary to become a disciple, but I heard that the women in the Qi, Jian and Yue Mansion are all proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and are well-educated. I think it would be good to have one of them as my wife."
Chi Yao looked at Ying Zheng and raised an eyebrow, "How about it, do you want a wife or not?"
"puff!"
Before Ying Zheng could answer, the proprietress across the street sprayed him first. Fortunately, Chi Yao was already alert and waved his sleeve to throw a mouthful of wine to the ground, and then heard the breathless laughter of his boss Nian.
"Hey, my mother, you want to marry a girl from Qi Jian Yue Mansion? Hahaha——"
The bucket waist gave the landlady a strong lung capacity and made her laughter full of energy, which soon spread throughout the inn.
Not long after, a tall, thin, dull-looking, sickly man with cloudy eyes who seemed to be weak came up following the sound and looked at the proprietress who was still leaning forward and back.
After a while, the boss lady's laughter gradually subsided. She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and waved to the man: "It's okay, old man. They told me a joke just now. It was so funny."
"Um."
The man turned his head and stared at Chi Yao and the two again, as if giving a silent warning, then turned and went downstairs.
After the proprietress laughed, she happily explained the moves of Qi Jian Yue Fu, and said: "If you can really get the female disciple of Qi Jian Yue Fu, if you come again, all expenses will be free of charge!"
"Thanks in advance then,"
Chi Yao nodded noncommittally, raised his hand to stop the landlady who was about to leave, "I have one more question, how to get to Princess Tomb?"
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