Above the Luo River, the mighty Yangzhou fleet finally set off slowly, heading west to Chang'an.
On the dock, a group of officials from Yangzhou City couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat from their foreheads.
The assassination of the King of Nanchang in Luoyang was such a major event, but the King of Nanchang had his orders to be considerate, and the officials in Luoyang naturally knew how to cooperate.
Although there was a slight twist, King Nanchang finally left Luoyang City smoothly after noon.
This allowed them to finally relax slightly, but only slightly. If they couldn't find out anything during the New Year, I'm afraid the reprimand order from the top would come down immediately.
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Li Xuan stood steadily at the head of the fourth large ship, letting the cold wind blow, looking straight at the river, not knowing what she was thinking.
The Qianniu Guards around them had solemn expressions on their faces and looked around with vigilant eyes.
After a long time, Luoyang City completely disappeared from sight.
Li Xuan finally turned around and entered the cabin.
Standing in front of the door of a cabin, Li Xuan raised her hand to signal. The next moment, the door was pushed open by the Qianniu Guards guarding both sides of the door.
The cabin was a little dark, and Silla asked Qin to sit in front of the window inside the cabin, reading a book in the bright sunlight outside.
It's still "Spring and Autumn".
The door opened and Li Xuan stood at the window.
Qin Yujiaoqian immediately raised his head, glanced at Li Xuan with a calm expression, and said calmly: "I heard that the prince was assassinated before. Is it okay?"
"It's just a bit of a thief." Li Xuan didn't pay attention to Qin Yugan's gaze, and went straight to the short table in the center of the room and sat down.
Ignoring Qin Dujigan, Li Xuan poured herself a cup of hot tea, then put it to her lips and smelled the taste, but she had no intention of drinking it.
"Why, the prince is worried that this tea is poisonous?" Qin Yujiaoqian raised his eyes and looked at Li Xuan, with a sneer on his lips.
"If it is poisonous, it is actually a good thing. In this way, in the spring of next year, Anton's army can enter Silla again and fight with your country for a few more years. Okay?" Li Xuan raised his head casually and looked at Qin Obtuse Angle Gan. , with a hint of a smile in the corner of his eyes.
The corners of Qin Yujiaoqian's mouth twitched slightly, his head lowered, and he held "Spring and Autumn"'s hand, and he didn't know when he had clenched it tightly.
In the end, Qin Yujiaoqian put down the "Spring and Autumn" in his hand with some upset, stood up, walked to the opposite side of Li Xuan, straightened his clothes, and then sat down directly in front of Li Xuan.
Seeing that the tea cup in front of Li Xuan had been placed back on the table, but the tea inside had not been reduced at all, a trace of sarcasm flashed in Qin Yugan's eyes: "The prince just said that the people who assassinated the prince before were a group of stupid thieves? "
"A subordinate of the King of East China Sea." Li Xuan raised his eyes and looked at Qin Yujiaoqian, revealing Li Miao's background with one word.
Qin Yujiaogan's breathing stopped slightly. He didn't expect Li Xuan to be so direct.
Li Xuan gently pushed the hot tea on the table in front of Qin Yujiaoqian, and then said calmly: "There are many people like this in the history of colluding with other countries and disrupting the mother country, and there are not many people who ended up in the end. Can be safe."
After saying that, Li Xuan looked up at Qin Yujiaoqian and sneered softly: "Why, does the envoy really hope that this king was assassinated and died just now?"
"Don't dare." Qin Dujiaogan drank the hot tea in the cup in front of Li Xuan, and then said to Li Xuan: "Three battles in winter, Xinluo's skills are not as good as others, Qin Bu has nothing to say. "
"Oh, does the envoy really think so? I thought that when the envoy met, he would scold me for being a liar?" Li Xuan looked at Qin with a half-smile.
This time, Silla lost all three battles. Firstly, it miscalculated the intensity of reinforcements from the Tang Dynasty. Secondly, it ignored the Japanese state behind it, which was ready to move. Thirdly, it failed to accurately determine the determination of the Tang Dynasty to withdraw its troops. I saw the determination of Tang Dynasty and Tubo to fight.
During this process, Li Xuan played a huge role. Although others did not arrive at Dongdao, Silla was defeated, and Qin Yujiaogan hated him the most.
"A soldier never tires of deceit, I still understand this truth." Qin Yujiaogan's face instantly darkened, but he quickly calmed down.
Li Xuan smiled faintly, then picked up the teapot and poured a cup of hot tea for Qin Yujiaoqian with his own hands, and then said: "Actually, I really hope to go to the East Island, but unfortunately, the storm caused by your country is too small. Well, if your country can completely destroy the Tang army in Maishao City before the reinforcements of the Tang Dynasty arrive, then I will be sent to Silla to participate in the war no matter what."
At this point, Li Xuan paused for a moment, then looked up to the east and said longingly: "In this way, I will have the opportunity to personally taste what it is like to massacre a country and exterminate a species!"
Qin Yujiaogan's hand holding the tea cup suddenly paused, and his breathing became completely heavy in an instant.
To this day, all the stories from back then have been clearly displayed in front of Qin Dujiaoqian.
All these schemes were planned by the King of Nanchang. In the whole case, the only thing they did right was to collude with the Zhoushan pirates to attack Hangzhou City, which gave the court an excuse to keep Li Xuan in Hangzhou.
Otherwise, once he reaches Silla, the outcome of this battle will be really hard to say.
Although the murderous nature of the King of Nanchang is usually well hidden, Qin Yujiaoqian believes that once it is detonated, it will definitely be extremely shocking.
Taking a deep breath, Qin Dujiao drank all the hot tea in the cup in one go, trying to extinguish the fire in his heart, but unexpectedly, the fire in his heart was getting stronger and stronger.
Putting down the tea cup, Qin Yujiaoqian raised his head, looked at Li Xuan, and said coldly: "How did the prince come to think of Japan?"
"The Japanese country is obsessed with Silla, so they will naturally seek to go north if they have the opportunity. Even if it is not today, it will be in the future. This is not surprising." Li Xuan picked up the teapot again and poured a cup for Qin Yujiaoqian, and then said: "Now I must The king of your country should also understand this, and he must have started planning now, whether to send people south to warn, or to actually send troops south, right?"
Li Xuan's words made Qin Dujiaogan's heart feel extremely heavy.
It seems that now, all the actions in Silla are in the palm of King Nanchang.
Don't mess with him anymore.
With everything settled in his heart, Qin Yujiaoqian smiled reluctantly, and then said: "There is no need to talk about the past. Now Silla has come sincerely to apologize. I heard that the prince will be transferred to the minister of Honglu Temple. I don't know when... "
"Sir, are you joking? Silla sincerely apologizes? How can Silla sincerely apologize?" Li Xuan raised her head, her sharp eyes seemed to pierce directly into the heart of Qin Yujiaoqian, and heard him say in an extremely cold voice: "If this is what I, the king, The news is good, next year your country will probably follow Qiu Ri's example and attack the Tang Dynasty from Andong Road to contain the Tang army when the Tang Dynasty and Tubo go to war."
Qin Dujiao was stunned for a moment.
Even in the Japanese country, only a few people knew about these things. How could they be seen through so easily when they came to the King of Nanchang?
"Your Majesty, you are joking." Qin Dujiaogan's voice suddenly became a little jerky, and then he said in a deep voice: "Xiaguan's trip to the Tang Dynasty is a sincere apology. Our country has always been raging with wars, and the people in the country have long since How can we dare to start a war with the Tang Dynasty when we are already tired and withered? Everyone inside and outside is eager to see the armistice between our country and the Tang Dynasty. Please don’t obstruct the negotiations between the two countries."
"The envoy is lying. How could I prevent the negotiation from proceeding? I hope that we can reach an armistice with your country as soon as possible." Li Xuan's lips curled up with an evil smile, which made Qin Yujiaogan look slightly startled.
"Whether it's a truce today or a truce next year, your country will demand peace sooner or later. In this way, it will be good for both sides if we understand the bottom line of the negotiation as soon as possible." A sneer flashed deep in Li Xuan's eyes, which made Qin Dujiao suddenly feel at ease. Chills all over.
No matter when Silla and Tang Dynasty went to war, they would never have a chance of winning.
Today's negotiations are not for today, but for tomorrow.
Qin Yujiaogan's face completely darkened, and for a moment, he didn't even know what to say.
Li Xuan was not in a hurry, and gently stroked the teapot in front of her that looked like the belly of Maitreya Buddha, with a calm and calm expression.
"It is reasonable for the prince to think so. It's just that some things are full of infinite variables before they come to fruition." Qin Dujiaogan's expression was full of fierceness again.
"Sir, are you thinking about the King of the East China Sea?" Li Xuan's words directly exposed the deepest secret hidden in Qin Yujiaoqian's heart.
An expression of infinite disbelief suddenly appeared on Qin Yujiaogan's face.
Li Xuan smiled faintly, stood up in front of the table, and then walked to the window with her arms and legs on her back. Looking at the scenery on both sides of the Luo River, Li Xuan said calmly: "Today's assassination, on the surface, it looks like , it is the King of East China Sea who is targeting me, but secretly, in an invisible place, the King of East China Sea is telling you, sir, that they still have the power to disrupt the center of the Tang Dynasty."
Qin Yujiaogan's eyes widened. He had never thought that some things he had discussed with King Donghai in the past, and some small tricks appeared in front of him, actually allowed King Nanchang to spy on the two of them. secret communication between them.
Li Xuan walked back to Qin Yujiaoqian and said calmly: "Sir, you must learn to control your expression, otherwise, no matter how big the secret is hidden in your heart, it will be easily seen through."
"How did the prince guess it?"
"It's not difficult." Li Xuan's expression was very calm, but he said nonchalantly: "The King of Donghai has spent so much thought on the envoy, how can he give up so easily. Not to mention, although your country lost tens of thousands in the three winter battles, Soldier, but after all, the root has not been hurt. If you are desperate, you will indeed have the strength to fight again with your sword."
"In this case, the prince does not plan to pay any attention to Silla. In this case, we cannot say that when the Tang Dynasty and Tubo go to war, we will maintain complete neutrality."
"Is the envoy looking down on the Tang Dynasty, or is he unable to see clearly the civil and military king of your country?" Li Xuan glanced at Qin Yujiaoqian with a calm expression, and then said lightly: "Your country's lord, compared to the ambition of the Japanese king Tianwu, is only Big or small, but the war with the Tang Dynasty for many years has already tempered his mind to be extremely sensitive.
Just like the three winter wars, your country wanted to start a war with the Tang Dynasty, but was still reluctant to put its main force on the battlefield. It will be the same next year. Even if there is movement in your country, it is just a scratch, and there is not much movement. . "
Li Xuan's words were like a sharp sword that penetrated deeply into Qin Dujiaogan's heart.
Because he knew that what Li Xuan said was true, and what frightened him even more was that Li Xuan had begun to wonder about the thoughts of King Wenwu of Silla.
Li Xuan stood up, looked down at Qin Yujiaoqian and said: "The winter in the Northeast is long, and it is not an easy task to fight from the Han River to the Datong River. With the temperament of the leader of your country, I am afraid that the frontline generals will complain a little, and he will You will start to doubt whether you should continue to march."
Qin Yujiaogan's face was already ashen, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.
"Seeing the envoy like this, the king has finally determined one thing."
"What?" Qin Yujiaogan raised his head in astonishment.
"That is your country, which will launch troops between the end of March and the end of April next year!"
(End of chapter)
