Wuyaguan.
Wu Qian stood on the tall wall of Wuyaguan, with his hands behind his back, looking at the thousands of stars in the night sky.
His mood is beautiful.
Even more beautiful than the Milky Way in the sky.
In Ningguo's Kyoto, what was originally thought to be a simple negotiation did not achieve any results.
But outside of that negotiation, even Wen Boyu didn't know that anyone had gone to Yuelai Inn to meet him.
That's a woman!
A beautiful woman who still has her charm!
She is Concubine Li from Ningguo!
No one except Yun Shuxian knew what they talked about that night.
Now, his goal has been achieved, but he heard that Concubine Na Li died in Xishan, Shuzhou.
"Why……!"
Wu Qian sighed leisurely.
Yun Shuxian looked at his disciple, the Emperor of Wu who was about to ascend the throne, and asked, "Why is your Highness sighing?"
"Sir, if she had not died, I should have led another hundred thousand troops to continue heading north!"
Wu Qian stretched out his hand and pulled away, "If she doesn't die, our Wu army will seize the entire Annan Road!"
"It's a pity that she died."
Yun Shuxian asked doubtfully: "What does her death have to do with our Wu army continuing to move north?"
"Although the Red Flame Army is in the hands of Yan Jidao and has not gone to the capital of Ning State, it will take more than ten days for Yan Jidao to lead the Red Flame Army back to the Yudan River Plain! "
"With these more than ten days, we can at least capture the entire Yudan River Plain. This is also a huge achievement in opening up territory and splitting the soil!"
Wu Qian's lips curled up, he pondered for three breaths, and said:
"Sir, I have been waiting here at Wuya Pass for a full ten days, and today I was waiting for the flying pigeon from the engine room to pass the message."
"I thought that if Li Chenan died in Xishan, Shuzhou, there would be further chaos in Ningguo."
"If so, I will continue to lead the troops to capture the Yudan River Plain."
"But... there is no chaos in Ningguo!"
"The chieftains in Shuzhou did not rebel as Concubine Li said."
"On the Huihe side, there is no large army pressing down on the border as Concubine Li said!"
"If I really go to the Yudan River Plain... the Red Flame Army turns around and returns, I'm afraid it will be enough for me to drink a pot!"
Yun Shuxian thought about it carefully and understood the meaning of Wu Qian's words.
The fact that Ningguo is not in chaos means that even if Li Chenan dies, Ningguo is still under the control of the three provinces.
As for the chieftains of Shuzhou who did not raise an army to rebel, this was most likely because they were afraid of the strength of Zhongli Mansion.
But it is impossible to guess what is going on over there in Uighur.
Because Concubine Li's move in Xishan was also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Uighurs.
This time the Red Flame Army left Wuyaguan, allowing His Highness the Crown Prince to get a big advantage without any effort.
But if you are greedy for success and rush forward, facing the angry Red Flame Army, it is indeed difficult to be completely sure of victory.
Besides, Ningguo is not in chaos, and if they want to occupy Annan Road, they will need more troops.
As long as Wu Guo firmly holds Wuya Pass, there will be plenty of time to mobilize troops and generals.
The initiative in future wars will always be in the hands of Wu.
"Your Highness is wise!"
Yun Shuxian cupped his hands in great admiration and asked: "Then what is His Highness's decision now...?"
Wu Qian looked at Wuyaguan, which was brightly lit and looked like a long dragon, "It's just a word of Shou!"
"Although Xia Li, the general of Zhenbei, is not as brave and skilled as Zhen Guogong when he was young, he is still very methodical in his defense."
"Over the years, he has built Qichengzhai very well."
"With him guarding Wuya Pass, I can sit back and relax."
Yun Shuxian nodded in agreement.
Not only does General Zhenbei have rich experience in commanding the army, but more importantly, the relationship between Duke Xia and His Highness the Crown Prince is extremely harmonious.
With Xia Li guarding Wuyaguan, His Highness the Crown Prince can feel at ease.
Wu Qian pondered for a moment and then said:
"In addition...I still have something unknown."
"Nowadays, Ningguo is so poor. Even if Li Chenan, Li Chenan, robbed the homes of many high-ranking officials and made a lot of money when he was alive, that money is still a drop in the bucket for a country."
"But he wanted to build a Yanjing city in Youzhou, Mobei... Last winter, Youzhou and Yingzhou, Mobei, suffered a snow disaster. More than 300,000 people were displaced due to the disaster."
"Instead of using the money to buy food for disaster relief, he is going to build a meaningless city!"
"Li Chenan is not a fool!"
"That city was built in desolate Youzhou. How is it different from Changle Palace?"
"But Wen Zhuoyu didn't stop it. I heard that the victims are really building that city now..."
Wu Qian turned to look at Yun Shuxian and asked, "Sir, in your opinion, is there any article in this?"
Yun Shuxian stroked his long beard, thought for a while, and said:
"Although I have never seen Li Chenan, from the information I heard about him, it seems that he should not be so dim."
"I think... maybe it's to give the more than 300,000 people affected by the disaster a chance to make a living."
Wu Qian frowned and shook his head, "This doesn't make sense!"
"Even if we give the disaster-stricken people a chance to make a living, the city that was built at a huge cost has no meaning in existence."
"That place is so desolate, it's like throwing real money into the water!"
"Forget it, since he is dead, I guess that city will be an abandoned city in the end."
"It's a pity. I still admire Li Chen'an very much. Although I also want him to die... it's not like that."
"I have lost another interesting opponent!"
"Let's go and rest. Tomorrow, after the palace and General Xia and other generals have discussed the palace's next plans, we will set off back to Beijing."
"This trip to Ningguo can be considered a complete success."
"After returning to Beijing... I will prepare for the enthronement ceremony!"
"It's time to establish a crown princess!"
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The first day of June in the twenty-fourth year of Zhaohua.
The building boat Li Chenan took took a long time to arrive at Pingbadu on Jiangnan Road.
He and Zhongli Ruoshui said goodbye to Mr. Xiang Qingyun, Yao and others, and took Qin Rigang and his wife to the dock.
Here two horses and a carriage were purchased.
Qin Rigang drove the carriage and Dong Niang rode the horse. The four of them did not stop and continued towards Annan Road.
It's midsummer.
The summer in Jiangnan was already a bit hot. Li Chenan opened the car curtain, and then some wind blew in.
He looked at the fine beads of sweat on Zhongli Ruoshui's forehead, took out a handkerchief from his sleeve pocket, wiped it gently with Zhongli Ruoshui, and said:
"When we get to Jiangdu, I'll buy some things and make a basin of ice to feel better."
Zhongli Ruoshui shook his head: "It's better not to wear this mask."
"But I have to wear it for the time being. Miss Zhongli's name is also famous in Jiangnan. If someone recognizes her, our death will be in vain."
Zhongli Ruoshui chuckled, gave Li Chenan a roll of his eyes, and then gave Li Chenan a bronze mirror.
She faced the bronze mirror, carefully put on the mask again, and asked:
"If Wuyaguan is still in the hands of Wu State, how can we get there?"
"Let's go over the mountain, and I'll carry you there!"
"...Don't you help the Red Flame Army think of a solution?"
Li Chenan pondered for three breaths: "Let's go and see what's going on before we talk."
"Here, let me wipe the sweat off your body."
Zhongli Ruoshui's face turned red and he asked in a low voice: "How do you wipe this?"
Li Chenan took out a handkerchief and smiled: "Just wipe it like this."
"……Don't!"
"……your hands……!"
