my empire simulator

Chapter 64 Lobbying
The capital of Piao country, Pumiao.

A red blanket was spread in the courtyard, and several dancers in red clothes danced slowly, twisting their postures with the melodious music, their eyes full of autumn water.

On the main seat in the courtyard, a middle-aged man sat cross-legged, his fingers slowly beating the rhythm with the ups and downs of the piano, his eyes were slightly closed, and he looked leisurely.

There were two people sitting on the left and right sides of the courtyard, the one on the left was wearing Pyu costume, took a sip of fine wine, but stared at the person opposite.

The man was sitting on the right side of the courtyard, with a high nose and wide eyes, looking at the dancer in the courtyard, he couldn't look away for a long time, almost drooling.

After the song was played, the dancer slowly backed away, and the man was still staring at the dancer until the dancer disappeared, only to recover from the light coughing of others.

The man sitting on the main seat has been paying attention to this person, seeing this scene, he feels a little funny in his heart.

The man's name was Cai Bi, who came from the Kingdom of Shu, but he was from the Kingdom of Pyu.

I have lived in the Kingdom of Shu for many years, and today I returned to the Kingdom of Pyu. I spent a lot of money to bribe the officials in order to meet the Lord of the Kingdom of Pyu. Now that I have met him, my eyes are fixed on the dancer...

As the lord of the Pyu Kingdom, it was also the first time for Yong Qiang to encounter such a thing.

"gentlemen--"

Called twice, seeing that Cai Bi was still in a daze, Yong Qiang asked aloud: "Is there such a beautiful concubine in Shu?"

"This……"

Cai Bi said with some embarrassment: "I am a guest in Shu, and I have never seen such a dancing girl."

"Ha ha……"

Hearing this, Yong Qiang chuckled lightly: "Since that's the case, these dancers can be bestowed on you sir."

Cai Bi was overjoyed when he heard the words, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, King."

Yong Qiang stroked his beard with a smile, and winked at the official-looking man on the left.

"I don't know..."

The official bowed his hands to Cai Bi, and then said: "Your Majesty, what is the matter to see the King?"

Hearing this, the joy on Cai Bi's face gradually faded, and his complexion became more serious. He took a deep breath, and cupped his hands to the two people in the court: "Does the Lord know about Shu's attack on Kang?"

The Kingdom of Shu attacked the Kingdom of Kang, and the Kingdom of Piao knew it. After all, the Kingdom of Puyu and the Kingdom of Kang had been feuding for a long time.

If it wasn't for the Piao country falling into civil strife, as early as three years ago, the Pyu country would have attacked the Kang country.

"It's clear."

Yong Qiang looked at Cai Bi, and seemed to know what Cai Bi wanted to do on this trip, so he said, "Sir, do you want to persuade me to take the opportunity to attack Kang?"

If there is no accident, the main force of the Kang army will definitely confront the main force of the Shu army at this time, and it is reasonable to send foreign envoys to lobby Pyu.

It's just that the Kingdom of Shu has sent envoys before, why send another one?Is there another purpose?

Cai Bi looked at the superior Yong Qiang, cupped his hands and said: "Cai has never dared to forget that he is a citizen of the Piao Kingdom, and today he has the honor to speak out boldly."

"Please send troops to rescue Kang!"

"Ok?"

As soon as this remark came out, Yong Qiang was stunned for a while, sat up straight, and glanced at the courtier next to him, who was also a little surprised.

The relationship between Kang Guo and Piao State can be described as like water and fire. Not long ago, Kang Guo sent a corpse in a miserable state, which was clearly a warning to them.

Now there is a Piao countryman who persuades him to help Kang country, and he is a Pyu countryman from Shu country...

"At this time, the army of the Kingdom of Shu is coming out. If the army of Shu is victorious and powerful, the countries in the southwest will surely submit to the Kingdom of Shu, and our Pyu Kingdom will face the soldiers of the Kingdom of Shu—"

Cai Bi recalled what Yue Yunli had taught him, and continued: "...The Pyu country will be in danger then."

"..."

After listening to Cai Bi's words, Yong Qiang was silent for a while, then glanced at the silent courtiers below, and smiled: "This matter is of great importance and needs to be discussed."

Contrary to what Yue Yunli estimated, the leader of the Pyu Kingdom didn't agree, Cai Bi was a little flustered, until the end of the meeting, several people didn't mention this matter again.

"Retire."

Feeling a little uneasy in his heart, Cai Bi bowed his hands to the two people in the court, and then retreated.

After Cai Bi withdrew, Yong Qiang asked the courtiers beside him, "What do you think about this matter?"

This matter refers to the matter of sending troops to assist Kang. Cai Bi's words are not unreasonable, and Piao should take action at this time.

"I thought that the Pyu country could send troops."

"Oh?"

Yong Qiang was a little surprised by what the minister said. This person has no affection for Kang Guo, and now he agrees to send troops?

Seeing Yong Qiang's astonishment, the courtier added: "Now the situation of the Kangshu war is still unclear, we can temporarily send troops to the frontier, if two tigers fight, one will be injured, no matter who is injured, our country can benefit from it... ..."

Regardless of whether Kang Guo wins or loses, it is a threat to Pyu. Naturally, this "benefit" must be "taken" from Kang Guo.

Yong Qiang thought for a long time before he said to his courtiers, "Yes."

……

The wind was piercing, and the army was moving at a faster speed. Gulib also rode his horse at this time.

He hated riding a horse very much, especially in the past few years, he almost always sat on his king's carriage and never rode a horse.

But this time, because of that young master Bai, Gu Libu decided to lead the army himself and capture young master Bai alive!
In front of Gulib's eyes, he suddenly found traces of the fire stove, so he ordered the army to stop.

This is where Gulib observed carefully.

If the army is defeated, its soldiers will gradually disperse, and there will naturally be fewer and fewer stoves.

And when the Shu army was fleeing, there were fewer and fewer fire stoves along the way, which confirmed Gulib's conjecture at this time. At present, the Shu army is really broken, and it is estimated that it should be less than [-] at this time.

As long as he catches up with the defeated generals of the Shu Kingdom, he will be able to capture Prince Bai in one fell swoop.

Thinking of this, a surge of joy surged in my chest.

In the few years since the defeat of the Kingdom of Kang and the Kingdom of Shu, Gu Libu imagined countless times that he could defeat the Shu army, and by then he would be the holy king in people's mouth!
It's just that he lost, and Kang Guo couldn't get up for several years.

Now, the son of the Shu Kingdom brought him another big gift, and a whole tens of thousands of troops were brought to his mouth. Is there any reason not to eat it?
In fact, a person who wants too much and desires too much will turn a blind eye to possible crises.

Riding on the war horse, the hope of completely defeating the Shu army was close at hand. Excited, Gu Libu immediately ordered the whole army to speed up, determined to catch up with the fleeing Shu army.

At this time, the night is approaching, and the marching speed of the Shu army will definitely slow down. This is a good time to pursue the Shu army.

In the gradually dimming sky, overcast clouds covered the crescent moon in the sky, and also covered the starlight in the sky.

On the ground, only the sound of the iron hooves running rapidly echoed, and it became farther and farther away.

In the distance, Chen Yi'an was lying on the Linghong Road in the cool wind. The ditch here is deep and the forest is dense, and the road is relatively winding, which can be used as an ambush.

Quietly rubbing her cheeks with her hands, for some reason, the Southwest was so gloomy and cold during this time.

Suddenly, Chen Yi'an vaguely heard the sound of horseshoes, it was the army of Kang Guo who came...

(End of this chapter)