In the palace, Qin Yun personally held a banquet in honor of the generals.
Their coming actually showed an attitude. Nowadays, Daxia's military is roughly divided into three major factions.
The first is the northern legion, which supports the third prince Qin Zhan. The number of people is about 400,000, and they mainly defend against the invasion of the Northern Qi and Tianlang tribes.
The second is the Western Army, which supports Qin Yun and is commanded by Ji Qing. The number has been reduced and reduced, and now there are only more than 100,000 people, but they are all elites who have fought in hundreds of battles, and they have been transformed by Qin Yun. However, this legion may not all listen to Qin Yun.
The third is the southeastern legion and the garrisons in various places. The number is uncertain. It even includes private soldiers of aristocratic families in various places and the family soldiers of princes. This force has both money and soldiers. Their internal factions are complex, but currently they support Qin Zheng's.
Qin Yun had no direct contact with the Western Army, and there were still sixteen countries in the Western Regions in the west that needed to be on guard, so he did not dare to act rashly.
Except for Lan Tian, the rest were all from the Western Legion, including those acquaintances Qin Yun had met in western Sichuan before, but they had become a lot stranger after not seeing each other for many days.
After everyone had eaten and drank enough, Lantian said: "Your Majesty, I am here to obey your orders this time. Your Majesty, please give me your order."
Qin Yun said: "My king invites you here mainly to help the Yue Kingdom resist the Wu Kingdom. After you are familiar with the weapons, you will all go to the Yue Kingdom."
Lan Tian frowned: "Your Majesty, don't you want to play Ryukyu?"
"This matter has become a big deal."
Qin Yun smiled and said nothing. After all, there is no airtight wall in this world. After all, Qin Yun is busy preparing for war. Anyone who is not a fool can see what he wants to do.
Qin Yun: "Ryukyu will naturally fight, but now, we need you to stabilize the situation in Yue."
"The general will go where he wishes!"
Qin Yun smiled: "You don't need to reveal your identity when you go. After all, Daxia and Wu have signed a non-aggression covenant. If you are Daxia people, you will not be able to explain to the court when the time comes. It is mainly yours Families will suffer hardship.”
"As military observers, you don't need to go to the front line to charge. You only need to stabilize the army."
"The king has recently recruited three thousand cavalry and three thousand infantry. You will train for half a month and then set off!"
"promise!"
"Lantian, as the general, you are responsible for dealing with Wu!"
Lan Tian said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will use the military theory taught by Your Majesty in the north to penetrate directly into the belly of Qi State and beat those wolf cubs away from the north. No matter how powerful the Wu soldiers are, they can't compare to the Qi people." "
Qin Yun became interested: "Where did you hit?"
Lan Tian said proudly: "We have fought in the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun. Now there is a meat grinding ground. The armored cavalry of the Third Prince, the Sirius Cavalry of the Sirius Tribe, and the Snow Riding Cavalry of the State of Qi. The three parties are fighting in a melee, and the war continues. .”
Qin Yun narrowed his eyes: "Are you fighting for the Hexi Corridor?"
Lan Tian nodded: "Yes, when Qi State gave up part of the Hexi Corridor to Daxia, it was a strategy of driving away wolves and devouring tigers. It is impossible for Daxia to just watch the Hexi Corridor give away to others. .”
"After all, the strategic significance there is too great. Once captured, the east and west will be connected, and you can advance, attack, retreat and defend."
"By the way, Your Majesty, the third prince of Qi State, Qi Dangxian, has been clamoring to kill you!"
Qin Yun smiled nonchalantly: "I don't have time to talk to him now."
"Is there any news about Princess Qi?"
Lan Tian: "Yes. It is said that the person she is marrying belongs to a noble family in Northern Qi. She has already given birth to a child and will give birth soon."
Qin Yun frowned and counted the days...
He shook his head, it didn't matter that he and Qi Hongye were just a couple, if they wanted to get married, just get married.
Besides, as a prince of Daxia, is it possible that he can still marry the eldest princess of Northern Qi?
joke!
"Okay, let's eat, drink and rest, everyone!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
…
Go to the capital, the palace, and the imperial study.
Emperor Xia's mental state became increasingly depressed. He even fell asleep on the dragon throne this morning, and the ministers also began to fight with each other.
"Your Majesty, it's time to drink medicine!"
Emperor Xia slowly opened his eyes. Although he was dragging his sick body, the majesty in his eyes was not diminished at all. Mulong is also a dragon and must not be offended!
Liu Jin bowed and handed over the bowl.
Emperor Xia waved his hand: "Today, I am sleeping in the court hall. How will the officials react?"
"Your Majesty, there is no response!"
"However, more and more people have visited His Highness Qin Zheng recently."
Emperor Xia nodded.
"Where is Qin Yun? Is that evil obstacle really going to happen? How dare even Shen Wansan hold it captive?"
Liu Jin paused and said, "His Royal Highness Ninth, although he is heavily armed, it is said that he is targeting Ryukyu."
Emperor Xia snorted coldly: "Ryukyu, can he defeat it? It's a joke. I have never underestimated him, but he thinks too highly of himself."
Liu Jin: "Your Majesty, the Fuso mission has told the court that once Ryukyu is attacked, Fuso will not hesitate at all. They will use all their naval forces to destroy the coastal cities."
"Then let them give it a try. My magical cannon is not a vegetarian."
Liu Jin paused: "Your Majesty, there are artillery over there in Ryukyu!"
Emperor Xia's face hardened, and finally he sighed: "It's hard to guard against domestic thieves!"
Liu Jin said: "According to the news from the Dragon Guard, it seems that it was not given by Qin Yun, nor was it leaked from His Highness Qin Zheng, but from Ryukyu, a master of the God-casting Villa."
"This person came out by chance. There is still a gap between the imperial cannon and the Qiongzhou wheel cannon. However, the craftsmen of the opponent are not weak. This gap may be made up by quantity. If it is installed on a large ship, it will be more maneuverable. "
Emperor Xia sighed: "If the Wu Kingdom's dragon ship technology is not available, I, Daxia, will be like a toothless lion, and any cat or dog will dare to interfere with it."
"Don't worry, your majesty. We have promised not to interfere with Wu's annexation of Yue. In addition, with His Highness Qin Zheng's arrangements in Wu, it is only a matter of time before we get the blueprint of the Shenlong Ship."
Emperor Xia's eyes were distant: "It's just that time waits for no one!"
"Pass an edict to pay close attention to the movements of Japanese pirates along the coast. If Japanese pirates dare to commit crimes, they must be kept outside the country's gates."
"promise!"
"In addition, give Qin Yun an order to bring Shen Wansan to see me on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. If he doesn't want to rebel, if he still wants to... ahem..."
Emperor Xia coughed a few times and warned with cold eyes.
"This is a secret decree, do you understand?"
Liu Jin's eyes lit up. Could it be that His Majesty has changed his mind?
"promise!"
Emperor Xia turned around and looked at the world map Qin Yun drew in front of him that day. He smiled and said, "Zheng'er, Yun'er, how great would it be if you two joined forces?"
"It's a pity that with your personalities you can't work together!"
"I will never let historical tragedy happen again..."
The tragedy that Emperor Xia mentioned was nothing more than what he and those brothers did back then.
In fact, no matter who he chooses, it is a big gamble for him.
After all, Qin Zhan is entrenched in the north. Even if Qin Zheng is elected by the world's famous families, he will not be able to avoid a war, and there is also Qin Yun on the southern island.
Emperor Xia shook his head: "Qin Yun, you can't die now, you have to be dragged by your brother!"
Qin Yun is a sword, a sword used to deal with aristocratic families. Without Qin Yun, the major aristocratic families in Daxia would never be as obedient as they are now.
This is the idea that Emperor Xia has always held.
Despite his deteriorating health, government orders that could not be passed before are now easily passed. There is no other reason.
Qin Yun has been here before, and this sword makes the wealthy families fearful!
Therefore, he wanted to hang on to Qin Yun and give him some hope.
…
In Qiongzhou, Qin Yun looked at the superstition in his hand, sneered on his face, and threw it aside.
"Have I become that catfish?"
"This world is originally a pool of muddy water, with big fish and small fish hiding in it. You make the water muddied by me, making it difficult for them to breathe, so that you can see the big fish clearly."
"But, I don't want to be a troublemaker, I want to be a fisherman..."
Listening to Qin Yun's unabashed words, the eunuch who delivered the letter was too frightened to say a word.
"Bring a few boxes of instant noodles to Eunuch Liu when you leave. He likes to eat sauerkraut-flavored ones. Remember that?"
"Slave...slave remembers it!"
Qin Yun stood up suddenly: "You can get out!"
"promise!"
"Someone is coming."
The little eunuch who had just walked halfway was frightened and ran away in a hurry. Fortunately, Qin Yun didn't want to embarrass him.
Qin Yun's eyes narrowed: "Send the order to all the officers and men in the army, I will have a military parade tomorrow!"
"In addition, send an order to all counties in Qiongzhou to launch war mobilization across the state!"
When the attendant heard this, his eyes lit up. Was he finally going to fight?
"promise!"
