"Messenger, I have tried my best, but I can't convince those bad guys." In a dense forest, Cui Xiu said coldly.
Standing in front of Zhuya King Cui Xiu was a black-robed messenger.
The messenger hesitated, looked up and smiled.
"King Cui, my Queen Mother has said that the king of the five states and the candidate for marriage may not necessarily be Jiaozhou...it can also be the king of other states. For example, Zhuyazhou, I think it is good."
Upon hearing this sentence, Cui Xiu's face was so excited that he couldn't express it in words.
"Messenger, what do you want me to do?"
The black-robed messenger thought for a moment and said, "King Cui, how many troops did you bring with you when you came to the alliance this time?"
"There are only three thousand... The messenger also knows that our Zhuya Prefecture is a big island. If we want to come to join the alliance, we can only take a sea ship and cannot bring too many people."
"No problem, I'll give you an idea. When I came here, I seemed to see a tribe of Haiyue people in Dalin outside Jiaozhou City."
"Exactly, the king of Jiaozhou, Zhao Di, is planning to use gentle tactics to make peace with the Haiyue people in the Jiaozhou area."
"That's it." The messenger laughed, "King Cui, three thousand men and horses are enough to do many things. For example, slaughter a small tribe of Haiyue people and then frame it. On the left and right, Haiyue and Nanhai people, He has always had a deep hatred and will never stop it, right?"
"Oh, by the way, I guess I have to congratulate you in advance. Zhuya Prefecture has become a royal prefecture and will marry your Majesty. Congratulations, King Cui."
Cui Xiu's face was trembling, and finally, his whole appearance turned into gritted teeth.
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After passing a swamp, the dense forest is coming to an end.
"King of Shu, we are ready to enter Jiaozhou!" Fefu rode back with joy on his face.
Hearing this, Xu Mu also breathed a sigh of relief.
This journey can be said to be full of surprises. He had been worried that something would happen to the Demon Queen. But now it seems that this woman is still smart. At least, he had an army of more than 10,000 people by his side. Moreover, Fefu's five thousand Shanyue people are the ancestors of mountain and forest warfare.
"King Shu, I'm a little strange. Didn't you say that the states in the South China Sea are incompatible with the Haiyue people? In the past two days, you and I saw many Haiyue people on the road, as well as tribes hiding in the forest."
Xu Mu smiled and said, "General Fei and Zhao Di, the king of Jiaozhou, may have realized that it is better to block than to open up, and they started to use gentle tactics. This is a good thing."
It is said that Zhao Di has a timid temperament, but in Xu Mu's opinion, this gentle determination alone is better than many people.
"General, King of Shu, there is someone ahead!" A scout reported hurriedly.
Xu Mu and Feifu both looked up hurriedly. Not long after, they saw a team of more than 200 people, rushing all the way over.
"General Jiaozhou, Ma Ding, pays homage to the King of Shu. On the order of my prince, I came here to welcome the King of Shu into the state." A Jiaozhou general hurriedly dismounted from his horse, bowed his head and clasped his fists at Xu Mu.
"It's easy to say. General Ma, please lead the way."
After just saying that, Xu Mu turned his head and winked at Feifu. Along the way, the two accompanied Xiao Banyue, and they were already familiar with each other. Seeing Xu Mu's eyes, Feifu understood immediately and secretly ordered a Shanyue young general to lead a group of people along the mountain forest outside the Jiaozhou border to conduct a quick investigation.
"King Shu, please!"
The Jiaozhou Army of more than two hundred people led the way.
Xu Mu raised his head and looked at it several times. What was found was not much different from what was reported. Due to the sparse population and poor economy, these Jiaozhou soldiers had old armor and were not strong in appearance. Even the war horse under his crotch looks a little thin.
"King of Shu, after passing the Jiaozhou Pass in front, we entered the country. My lord and the kings of the states have already rushed to greet him——"
Before the middle-aged Jiaozhou general could finish his words, his voice suddenly stopped and he fell off his horse.
"Enemy, enemy attack!" Next to General Jiaozhou, a man who looked like a captain shouted in shock.
On both sides of the official road, groups of forest birds were suddenly frightened and flew up, screaming over their heads.
"King Shu, General Fei, on both sides of the official road, we found people from Haiyue coming to attack!" The Shanyue young general who had been sent out just returned in a hurry.
"King Shu, damn it, these Jiaozhou dogs are ambushing us!" Fefu was shocked, drew his long knife and snapped his fingers.
Xu Mu looked cold and glanced at his general Ma Ding who was dead on the ground with an arrow in his head. There was a surge of anger in his heart.
Before leaving Muyun State, he discussed it with Dongfang Jing. The conclusion drawn is that the kings of the South China Sea states are not fools. Even if they surrender to the Demon Queen, they should not act so hastily.
You know, above the South China Sea, there are two behemoths, Xishu and Dongling. The remnants of the Nanhai states are not enough.
"The King of Shu also said before that the King of Jiaozhou and the Haiyue people have reconciled. These Haiyue people must have been entrusted by the King of Jiaozhou to intercept and kill us!" Feif's face surged with anger, "But these Haiyue people have forgotten Although we are both Yue people, in the mountains and forests, my Shan Yue is the king of a hundred battles!"
"Follow me to kill the enemy!"
With a roar from his sword, Feifu and another general divided the 5,000 mountain Vietnamese troops into the mountains and forests on both sides of the official road.
What Xu Mu didn't expect was that the more than two hundred Jiaozhou soldiers who were originally in the front, led by the little captain, hurried over again.
Si Hu cursed a few words and rode his tall horse. Before he could swing his axe, he knocked over three or four riders.
"Shu, King Shu, we really don't know what is going on. My lord is really here to welcome you!"
Xu Mu frowned.
He raised his head and looked around. Feifu was worthy of being the boss of Shanyue. He just relied on five thousand people to block the waves of Haiyue people rushing towards him.
Around him, the following two thousand Xishu infantry also began to form a sword and shield formation to protect Xu Mu.
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On a huge rock in the forest, Cui Xiu couldn't stop laughing.
"Messenger, look, this plan has really come true! The relationship between Xu Buyi and King Jiaozhou will be completely at loggerheads. At that time, all the states in the South China Sea will have no choice but to surrender to the royal family."
"King Cui, you did a good job." The black-robed messenger also smiled.
"When I get back to Cangzhou, I will definitely give you a few nice words. Again, I want to congratulate King Cui in advance. From now on, King Cui will be the leader of the five states in the South China Sea."
Cui Xiu looked excited.
"My king, from now on I will definitely support the majesty of the royal family, and on behalf of the queen mother and your majesty, we will eradicate the rebels in the world!"
"What a pity. It would be great if Xu Buyi died here at this time." The black-robed messenger suddenly sounded regretful.
"Messenger, there are so many people in Haiyue that Xu Buyi has no way to escape!"
"He can't be killed." The black-robed messenger shook his head. "He dared to come because he had someone to rely on and a backup plan. However, after finding out that he was ambushed, I guessed that deep down in his heart, the King of Shu would be furious. Smoked."
"Want to win over the South China Sea states? He seems to have forgotten a sentence."
"Messenger, what are you talking about?"
The black-robed messenger raised his head with a cold smile in his voice.
"In the whole world, there is nothing but the kingdom. No matter how noisy and powerful it is, it is just a rebellion in troubled times."
"King Cui, you and I are responsible for the great revival of the great era."
Cui Xiu, who was standing by, felt that there was something wrong with this sentence, but he still smiled and nodded.
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