Martial Arts: Start with 100,000 Xiliang Cavalry

Chapter 180 New Allies
Su Yuan had already made up his mind to let Jiangnan and Jiangbei celebrate the New Year together, and sent his troops south before the New Year to destroy the newly established Southern Zhou court.

Zhou Shu has no objection to this. For her, this is entirely possible.Especially after more and more southern intelligence has flowed into the north recently.

Many southern scholars, common people, and merchants are sparing no effort to provide information.There are also some aristocratic families who will give some extremely confidential information. For example, the Southern Zhou court wanted to give Ozu Island to the Eastern Japanese. As soon as the court announced it, the information came after the court.

Both sent information, but the starting points of the two sides were different. Most of the ordinary people had already realized that the Bei'an Army was good and the Great Zhou court was bad.

In the past, when Dazhou still owned Jiangbei, it was able to discredit the Bei'an Army and Su Yuan through massive publicity.Now that Jiangbei is lost, the Bei'an Army has also stepped up its propaganda work, which has caused all the previous smears to backfire.

Some conscientious scholars in the south could no longer bear the darkness of the Great Zhou court. Many of them secretly formed associations to secretly inquire about the news of the Bei'an Army, looking forward to the day when the Bei'an Army came over.

The people couldn't wait even more, especially after learning that the people in Jiangbei were tax-free and tax-free, they couldn't sleep with envy.

Many people held their breath, as long as the Bei'an army came, they would definitely cooperate with the outside world, kill the officials in the city, and open the city gate to welcome the Bei'an army.

Under such a bad public opinion environment, the prefects and pastors of all states in the south of the Yangtze River have made great efforts to rectify.Arresting people everywhere through white terror, prohibiting discussion of the Bei'an Army... It even developed to the point where anyone among the people who mentioned the name "Su Yuan" would be arrested and imprisoned by the boss and starved to death.

In this way, no one will discuss the Bei'an Army on the surface, but if they are not allowed to say it, it will only make people talk more in their hearts.

Some smart officials understand this in their hearts, but seeing is not seeing, and hearing is safe. No matter what the common people think, as long as they don't speak out to cause trouble for them and give their superiors eye drops, it will be fine.

Southern Zhou court.

After going to court today, Zhou Cheng looked good.

In the past few days, he has been sullen and irritable.On the one hand, Dongwo could not count on it. After the Southern Zhou court backtracked, Dongwo was very angry.

In addition, Shanggong Shingen is currently focusing on the country, and he is publicizing the "Beian Threat Theory" to frighten the people of Eastern Japan and gain support.His purpose is to become a daimyo himself, and until this purpose is achieved, he will no longer meddle in foreign affairs.

On the other hand, news of Bei'an's attack on Qinzhou also came.

Everyone knew that Qinzhou would not be able to defend it. Qinzhou Zhoumu was among the officials of the previous court... The state shepherd had already run away, so there was nothing left to defend.

It was said earlier that Su Yuan took half of the Great Zhou, but it remains to be said, because without a Qinzhou, it cannot be said that it completely occupied Jiangbei.Now, the fall of Qinzhou is an immediate event, and half of the country will become a reality.

How could this make Zhou Cheng not worried, but no matter how much he worried and got angry, it was useless, and the ministers were also clever women who couldn't cook without rice.Without enough troops, battles cannot be fought. This is a very real problem.

But today is different, Zhou Cheng is very happy today.

"Let me introduce you to all my lovers."

He ordered one person to go to the court, and all the officials saw that the person had red hair and brown eyes, wearing a round cap, short vest and boots, as if he was an overseas Chinese.

"I have seen His Majesty the Emperor." The visitor took off his hat and bowed to Zhou Cheng, speaking in a somewhat lame Zhou dialect.

The Minister of Rites reprimanded: "Western people don't understand etiquette, they have to kneel and kowtow when they meet the Holy Majesty!"

"Okay." Zhou Cheng said, "People from the West Country don't understand my etiquette in the Great Zhou Dynasty, so it's understandable. This is Thorne, from the West Maple Kingdom."

All the officials looked at each other in blank dismay, not knowing where His Majesty got a man from Xifeng country, nor what the reason for getting him.

Only Prime Minister He Zhongping knew, because he was the one who introduced him to Zhou Cheng.

Zhou Cheng said to everyone: "This Thorn is an envoy from Xifeng Kingdom. He came to Dazhou this time to establish diplomatic relations and do business with our Dazhou. He is also willing to support our Dazhou to regain the land that was taken by the rebels. territory!"

When the officials heard the words, they wondered in their hearts, could it be that His Majesty saw that the Eastern Japanese were unreliable, so he found another overseas and western country to be a backer and helper?
They have heard of this Xifeng country, but they have no relatives and no reason, so why should they be willing to support you and help you deal with the Bei'an army.There will be no pies in the sky, there must be conditions.

The questions of the officials were quickly answered, and Thorne revealed the request of Xifeng Kingdom.

In this regard, he uses a foreign language, and a translator is responsible for converting it into Dazhou language for him:

"Envoy Thorne said that Xifeng Kingdom wants to rent a piece of land in Haizhou, Yunzhou and other regional cities to build embassy areas and living areas for the use of Xifeng people. Xifeng Congress pays rent for this, but the area also The laws and language of Xifeng Kingdom will be used."

After the translator finished speaking, all the ministers were in an uproar.

Isn't what Xifeng Country is talking about a country within a country?

At the moment, many ministers showed indignation. If they just rented a piece of land to build an embassy, ​​that would be excusable.But it would be too much to not use the language and laws of the Great Zhou in this piece of land.

Even a child who has just started learning knows that he has to do as the Romans do. The current conditions in Xifeng Country are not like renting.

but……

While the officials were furious, seeing He Zhongping's calm expression and the emperor's happy face, they all knew that the two must have discussed this matter in advance and agreed to this condition.Now take it out and say it in the court, but it's just a formality.

This made many officials feel cold, and they didn't know what to say when they were sad, and they were silent for a while.

The translator continued: "For this reason, Xifeng Kingdom is willing to send a thousand sailors and [-] large ships to help Da Zhou put down the rebellion. I hope that the cooperation between the two countries will be happy and the friendship will last forever."

Zhou Cheng was overjoyed when he heard the twenty big boats: "Good! I feel the sincerity of Xifeng Kingdom, and I also agree to the conditions of your envoy!"

"Your Majesty..." A minister wanted to come out to dissuade him, but his companion stopped him and shook his head to signal him to shut up.

Zhou Cheng is in high spirits right now, and there is no good end to being a naysayer at this time.

He Zhongping came out at this time and said: "Your Majesty is wise!"

As soon as he took the lead, other ministers followed suit.Zhou Cheng was very satisfied and rewarded Thorne with some money.After Thorne left, he couldn't wait to say: "With the help of Xifeng Kingdom, there may be hope for suppressing the rebellion!"

"Xifeng is a big overseas country with hundreds of warships. With their support, as long as the capital's port is destroyed, the Bei'an army will not be able to pass in the short term! In this way, Dazhou can have more time to recuperate. Don't all my lovers understand my painstaking efforts?"

After Zhou Cheng finished speaking, all the officials shouted long live, but after he came down to the court, all the people looked heavy and left without saying a word.Everyone began to think about a question:
Is there still time to abandon the dark and turn to the bright?

(End of this chapter)