After deciding on the strategy of uniting the Soviet Union, Xichuan State, and Xie Ning of Jiuzhen County to send troops together, everyone would work together to attack the barbarians.
The Chu State Court quickly implemented it.
Envoys from Honglu Temple went out to various countries and began to contact each other.
However, these three parties are all thousands of miles away, and just traveling back and forth would take more than a month.
If we had to exchange opinions back and forth and reach a compromise during this period, it would take even more time.
And over there in the Soviet Union.
Although after discussion, it has been determined that Su Xuange will basically not refuse. This can help him solve the military pay problem and satisfy Su's proposal to expand its territory.
But no matter how willing they are, they have to wait for the other party to pacify the country first, right?
The country is uneasy and unrest is still going on. How can we send troops?
Therefore, this coalition expedition will have to wait until the Soviet Union has calmed down the civil strife at the earliest, and then sorted out some national affairs, and achieved internal stability.
This is again time consuming.
Therefore, according to the discussion between Lu Yuan and the ministers, it was agreed that even if the troops were to be sent out this time, the earliest possible move would have to wait until one year later, which was the fifth year of Shenwu.
It can be said to be quite a long time.
But this is fine. If you wait for one more year, Chu will be able to prepare for one more year.
With this one-year buffer, we can not only save more military expenditures, but also make the country more stable and the external environment more stable.
The most important thing is.
A year later, Zhou Qing was already congenital.
By then, there would truly be an innate in the country, and Lu Yuan would be able to lead his troops with peace of mind.
From this point of view, it is actually safer to wait for one year.
So after the new year, throughout the four years of Shenwu, Chu's strategy followed this strategy.
As for the court, under the auspices of Cui Changqing, various ordnance supplies from the country began to be transported in batches to the three prefectures of Wuling, Shaoyang and Lingling on the west line.
With an army of one hundred thousand going on an expedition, the consumption of various supplies was simply astronomical.
If you don't prepare in advance and then rush to deal with it when the army moves, you will be in a hurry and you will be in a mess.
Those who are not far-sighted will not be able to plan for the short term.
At this time, for this battle, the Chu State Court led by Cui Changqing had quickly started operating.
The civil servants are stocking up on supplies and preparing logistics. On the general's side, action has also begun.
First of all, Li Liang, the general who had just proposed the strategy of unification, after deliberation, before the New Year, he had already led a forbidden army in the name of guarding against the rebellion of the Soviet Union and rushed south to Ling. Mausoleum.
According to the plan that has been set.
General Li Liang was there, gathering the refugees from Su State to prevent this troubled times from spreading to Chu State.
At the same time, spies will also be sent there to go deep into the country of Ojowa in the west to begin to spy on the inside story and prepare for future troops.
Not only Li Liang, but also Lu Yuan, who was at Zhou Qing's side in Xiangyang in the north, sent an order to transfer back a forbidden army.
Lu Yuan's initial budget for sending troops to Changhe Kingdom this time was to use five imperial troops, totaling 100,000 troops.
Therefore, in the end, there were only four imperial troops and 80,000 troops left in the country.
Regarding the distribution of these remaining troops, Lu Yuan's arrangement was to station two forbidden troops of 40,000 people in Xiangyang City, led by Zhou Qing, to guard against the pressure of the three kingdoms in the north. …
Then he left a forbidden army in Baling City and a forbidden army in Changsha City, letting Lan Cai'er take charge of the government as the queen and be responsible for dealing with the pressure from Ning State in the east.
In this way, there are two imperial troops and two grand masters in the north and south, plus the assistance of local prefectural and county soldiers, it can barely guarantee stability.
The remaining five forbidden armies were naturally led by Lu Yuan himself and followed them to conquer the Great Changhe Kingdom.
At this time, the mobilization of troops and horses from various ministries has slowly begun.
The five Forbidden Forces will gradually be mobilized to the Western Front under various names, and will finally be fully launched on the day of war.
Everything is being prepared in full swing.
…
Then there is the Five Poison Sect.
Since his wedding to Lan Cai'er, the Five Poison Sect had become a dowry and was packaged together and given to Chu State.
Under this situation, as Lu Yuan's father-in-law, Lan Zhaoyun, although he nominally led the Five Poison Sect, completely retreated from the world's disputes to the world of martial arts.
But for such a huge force, how could Lu Yuan really leave them alone.
Therefore, in private, the Five Poison Sect has always been responsible for assisting the Chu State's court and managing domestic affairs.
But now, Lu Yuan once again took advantage of this power of the world, especially the power of the Miao people.
The Miao people have been entrenched in Dongting County for a long time. The history that can be tested is tens of thousands of years old, which can be traced back to the period of the Three Emperors in ancient times.
As a local aboriginal, and close to the southwestern Yi, it is absolutely false to say that there is no relationship between the two tribes.
In fact, the Miao people and the Yi people are not only closely related, but also often intermarry with each other. Some tribes are so mixed that it is even difficult to distinguish whether they are the Yi people or the Miao people.
Therefore, in the southwestern Yi area, especially in the Dachanghe country, the Miao people have many relatives and even relationships.
Therefore, when Lu Yuan mentioned to Lan Cai'er that he wanted to plot the great peace of the country, the queen immediately asked Lu Yuan to find his father.
As the spiritual symbol that governs the Miao people, the Five Poison Sect is extremely respected, and most of the relationship networks between the Miao people and the southwestern Yi people are maintained by the Five Poison Sect.
Regarding the specific situation of the Yi people there, you can know the details directly by contacting the Five Poison Sect and Lan Zhaoyun.
The reality was no longer what Lu Yuan expected.
"Your Majesty, our Miao people do have many intermarriages with the southwestern Yi people. Even at the border where the two ethnic groups meet, there are still many tribes that no longer distinguish between Miao people.
Some of these tribes have even established states and become small states under the seal of Da Changhe.
Most of these tribal states are our allies. "
After Lan Zhaoyun received the summons from Lu Yuan, he rushed to Baling City and was summoned for questioning before he could even take a breath.
Fortunately, on the way here, he was prepared for what he would be asked about. At this time, he talked eloquently: "I dare not say too much. But if the king wants to find out the reality of Da Changhe's country, he must find out what is wrong with him." As for the mountain and river geography in junior high school, it is not difficult for me to teach.…
All you need to do is go back and tidy up a little before you can present the album. When the army goes on an expedition, guides can also be sent to guide the way.
Even if you recruit some small tribes of barbarians, my teaching can also help, so that they can submit to the king's army and contribute troops and food. "
Lan Zhaoyun said this with great confidence.
He also does have confidence.
Relying on the results of many years of intermarriage between Miao and Yi people, the Five Poison Sect has a considerable influence on Changhe Country.
I dare not say too much. It would not be difficult at all to help Lu Yuan recruit tens of thousands of Yi people and find some guides who are familiar with the local mountains and geography.
Seeing that his father-in-law was so confident, Lu Yuan couldn't help but smile and said happily: "In that case, this matter will be left to the father-in-law. At the beginning of next year, I, Da Chu, will send troops to Da Changhe State. By then, the army will be dispatched, and along the way , the direction of the enemy depends entirely on the father of the country."
When Lan Zhaoyun heard this, he responded without hesitation: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will leave this matter to my old minister."
As Lu Yuan and Lan Cai'er gave birth to two sons one after another, and two heirs to Da Chu were born one after another, the bond between the Five Poison Sect and the Chu State became deeper and deeper.
Lu Yuan was still in office at this time, so Lan Zhaoyun didn't dare to have any small thoughts.
But he has pinned all his hopes on his two grandchildren.
In the future, if one of these two grandsons can inherit the unification of Chu State. So for the sake of his mother and queen, this new king, who is half Miao, can't he take care of his mother's clan?
When the time comes for the Miao people to rise, and even be relied upon by the new king, and become active in the Chu court, everything will no longer be a dream.
Especially some time ago, Lan Cai'er revealed something to her father and learned that Lu Yuan had plans to train his eldest son to become an innate master. Lan Zhaoyun became even more convinced of this.
Training the eldest son to become an innate master, this kind of treatment, what is it but a prince?
As for him, the grandfather now, he wanted to help Lu Yuan, the late emperor, to make more contributions. So that the future prince will succeed to the throne and earn more achievements.
Although Lu Yuan is only a woman now, given the lifespan of the other innate master, there will be more than a hundred years of good life in the future, and the variables are too great.
If he favors other women and gives birth to a prince, who knows whether it will cause a dispute over the heir apparent?
This is all possible.
And when that time comes, if his grandson is to compete for the position of heir apparent, he will have to rely on his own merits and his mother clan, such as the Miao people.
Therefore, no matter what, Lan Zhaoyun, the grandfather, wanted to earn more money for his grandson so that he could plan for the future.
Our leader Lan has already had this realization in his heart.
…
The court is busy, the army is busy, and even the Jianghu in charge of the Five Poison Sect is also busy at this time.
There was a lot of busyness inside and outside the court hall.
On the contrary, Lu Yuan, after making many decisions and arrangements, did not need to take care of specific matters by himself, and finally became free.
Fortunately, he is an extremely self-disciplined person.
Although I have a lot of free time, I basically use it to practice. Occasionally when I feel tired, I go to Lan Cai'er to have fun and enjoy some couple's fun.
After living this day, I feel fulfilled and comfortable.
Until an unexpected guest arrives. …
In the palace, Lu Yuan looked at the greeting card sent by the chamberlain, the familiar name on it, and the written meeting ceremony of ten million taels of silver, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
After a long time, he finally came to his senses and sighed softly.
"What's supposed to come will always come. I've been hiding for so long now, and it's good to be able to prepare for it with peace of mind for so long."
Lu Yuan shook his head, and then smiled and said: "But I can get another ten million taels of silver later. I'm really sleepy, so give me a pillow. Dan Dingdao knows that the king now lacks the assistance of the Su Kingdom. I rushed to send so much money, which really solved my urgent need.
Just in time, I made this last sum and raised enough military expenses.
By the way, let's have a showdown with them and make our attitude clear.
I want to see how Aland Cauldron will react? "
With his current strength gradually improving, Lu Yuan is no longer afraid of Alchemy Dao at the beginning.
Now facing the opponent may be a lot of pressure for him.
But it cannot be said that there is no power at all to fight back.
It shouldn't be a big problem to protect yourself and even Chu State.
The only variable is that at this critical moment when the conquest of Daochangwa Kingdom is about to take place, a sudden attack on the Danding Dao will make it impossible to carry out the conquest.
But if it really comes to that.
For the sake of his own life and for the sake of safety, Lu Yuan would be able to accept it if he really had to give up the attack on Da Changhe Country.
After all, compared to expanding the territory, one's own life is more important.
"Of course, in the end it still depends on Anqiu's attitude."
Lu Yuan thought like this, and then asked someone to check the silver sent by Dan Ding Dao. After receiving the return and confirming that the amount was correct.
Only then was the edict issued, summoning Anqiu Zhenren to come for an interview.
"I am a poor man, Anqiu. I have met the king."
In the Hall of Lihe, Master Anqiu bowed to the person in front of him, and then looked at him carefully.
I haven't seen him for several years, and the changes in the king before me are truly earth-shaking.
Not only is his aura calmer, but the majesty on his body is also deeper than before.
With a quick glance at the tiger's eyes, Master Anqiu looked at him, feeling a little frightened and afraid to look directly.
This kind of experience shocked him to the core.
Because Master Anqiu knows that being able to make him feel this way is definitely not something that can be achieved by the so-called kingly demeanor.
I am a monk who respects heaven and earth, controls the power of heaven and earth, and attributes great power to myself. I do not recognize any emperor or king, and I will not fear and surrender because of this.
What made him retreat just now was the terrifying spiritual thought coming from the other party when their eyes met.
'This level of spiritual thought is almost comparable to that of a Taoist master. ,
Recalling the terrible pressure during the contact, Master Anqiu almost instantly thought of his own Taoist master, followed by a burst of horror, and finally ecstasy.
He was shocked by Lu Yuan's rapid growth.
I recall that when the two first met, this boy was just a first-rate warrior. Not to mention that it frightens me, even Xiantian has not reached it.
But at this time, only five or six years later, the other party's cultivation level was almost comparable to that of his own Taoist master.
What is the state of my Taoist Master?
That is the spirit of immortality, a person who embodies one of the five elements. He can enjoy the world for two hundred years and is truly the best in the world. …
Lu Yuan actually gave him a feeling comparable to that of a Taoist master. Does this mean that the other party's cultivation level has also been condensed?
Even if not, according to this realm, it should not be far away.
'There is absolutely no other possibility to reach such a state so quickly except Taiping Dao Shu.
Lu Yuanding is the book of Taiping Taoism for spiritual practice.
However, what the Taoist Master and I discussed earlier is correct. Lu Yuan’s strength is no longer what it used to be.
He has such strength, and I, the Danding Dao, must not easily hate him, otherwise there will be endless troubles and a catastrophe will occur.
This time, I gave 10 million taels of silver as a meeting gift. It seemed like I was doing the right thing. ,
With this thought in his mind, Master Anqiu did not dare to look at Lu Yuan any longer, lest he disturb the king and offend him.
And his cautiousness was naturally visible to Lu Yuan, who was sitting on the throne above.
So he couldn't help but smile and said: "Fellow Taoist Anqiu, I haven't seen you for several years. Taoist friend came here today with a generous gift, but what's the important matter?"
Anqiu Zhenren was awakened by these words, then put away his thoughts and respectfully replied: "Your Majesty, the old Taoist has come here, but it is actually not a big deal. He just heard that your Majesty wanted to conquer Dachanghe Kingdom, and the army lacked pay and silver, so he came here specially I just offer you some military supplies as aid."
"assistance?"
When Lu Yuan heard this, he couldn't help but look the old Taoist up and down, and said meaningfully: "This king intends to conquer the Great Changhe Kingdom, but he has never told outsiders, let alone announced it. The Dan Ding Road is thousands of miles away, and it is not with me. They belong to different countries, but they can learn about this early.
The information is really well-informed, and he really cares about me. "
As he said this, he felt a little wary in his heart.
Just as the words say.
It is almost a secret of Chu State to conquer Da Changhe State. Even in order to keep it secret, Lu Yuan made many arrangements and took precautions.
But even so, Dan Ding Dao still learned of the matter in advance, and the advance time was not short.
what does that mean?
This means that the interior of Chu State's court may have been infiltrated.
Among the group of ministers sitting down, I wonder how many of them are spies for others?
At this thought, Lu Yuan couldn't help but have the intention to clean up the court.
Fortunately, he knew that this move was inappropriate, as it could easily cause turmoil, cause everyone in the court to feel in danger, and affect the stability of the country.
Moreover, this kind of spy must be deeply hidden. If you really want to find out, without the ability to read minds, I'm afraid it won't be that easy.
Therefore, he just thought about it for a while, and after considering the pros and cons, Lu Yuan had no choice but to let it go.
But even so, he was a little more afraid of immortal sects such as Danding Dao, which had been passed down for thousands of years.
Regardless of the opponent's force.
But this kind of various personal connections passed down for thousands of years and this kind of powerful intelligence ability are enough to be intimidating.
It's really not that simple to deal with such a powerful enemy.
Lu Yuan's heart couldn't help but sink.
In this way, when two people with different intentions in the palace met, they became jealous of each other.
However, both of them are old foxes. Even if they lost their temper a little, they quickly calmed down.
At this time, he saw Master Anqiu listening to Lu Yuan's sarcastic words, his expression remained unchanged, and he said with a smile: "I have inherited the Alchemy Cauldron Tao for thousands of years, and my ears and eyes are always better than others. And the king is a friend of this Tao. The relationship is extraordinary.
It is common sense for me to be more concerned about your Majesty. Don’t blame me, Your Majesty! "
When Lu Yuan heard this, he couldn't help but sneered: "Are you interested in me? I'm afraid it's because of this. How long will it take for me to die?"
As soon as these words came out, the disguises on both sides were immediately exposed, and the last layer of face was torn off.
Since sooner or later we have to break up with each other, we have to break up with each other.
Anyway, the final result is the same, so Lu Yuan doesn't want to play tricks or talk, it is just a waste of time.
Why not talk everything out now, make everything clear, put all the problems on the surface, and just settle it.
Anqiu's expression changed and he said, "Why do you say this, Your Majesty? I have never thought of my feelings for Your Majesty like this before."
"okay."
Lu Yuan interrupted him with a wave of his hand, and then his aura spread out, carrying huge pressure, he stared at the representative of Alchemy Dao and said: "Anqiu, you and I are also acquainted. Our original agreement also said Clearly.
What do you think? There is no need to be careless with Gu.
But things will disappoint you, and also the Alchemy Dao behind you.
Although Gu took the Taoist Book of Taiping and offered sacrifices to Tianzhu, he did not practice this immortal method in the end.
What you and Daomen thought behind your back has completely come to nothing. "
Lu Yuan spoke neither hastily nor slowly, but the pressure he brought was so great that a trace of sweat dropped from Master Anqiu's forehead.
After the showdown, after hearing the content clearly, the real person of Alchemy Dao immediately shook his head and spoke in a much higher tone: "This is impossible!"
Anqiu's face was shocked, and his voice was filled with fear.
