Martial Arts: Start with 100,000 Xiliang Cavalry

Chapter 222 Substitution, whereabouts of the old enemy (45)

Xiali Hancheng Mansion, Li Zongheng had a dark face for the past two days, he didn't even go to court, and stayed by the pond all day long.

He really didn't have the heart to go to court, seeing that Xia Lidu might soon become someone else's, so why bother.

After fishing for a long time, he saw that none of them took the bait, so he broke the fishing rod, muttering and cursing in his mouth.

"Bastard Bei'an, bastard Su Yuan..."

The root of his bad mood lies here.

Originally, he thought that this matter would definitely be accomplished. He is a majestic king, and even said "be a dog" to completely give up his dignity. No matter how arrogant Su Yuan is, he will give some face, right?
In the end, he didn't expect that Su Yuan really didn't give him face.

After Jin Shanyu came back, he told him that the Bei'an Army did not agree to the proposal, and he felt crazy at the time.

He has already made enough sacrifices, whether it is money or materials, as long as Su Yuan wants, he can give it.And his only request is to maintain the Li family's throne in Xiali.

Why don't you agree to such a small request?

Li Zongheng really didn't know what Su Yuan was thinking.

Not to mention him, even Kim Sun-woo, who was full of confidence before going, suffered a major blow in the face of this result.

For this reason, he still wanted to see Su Yuan again, but Su Yuan no longer planned to see him, so he could only run back to Xiali in despair.

The matter was not done, and because of the previous "being a dog" that made the king lose face, Jin Shanyu himself knew that it was impossible not to be punished.

So as soon as he came back, he asked Li Zongheng to cut off his official position.

In a rage, Li Zongheng of course agreed, and asked him to reflect at home for a month and was not allowed to go out.

But getting angry doesn't solve the real problem.

Since Su Yuan disagreed with this proposal, it meant that he still wanted to deal with Xia Li in the same way as he did with Dongwo.

Although this day may not come in a short time, who can live in peace every day when there is a sword hanging above the head and does not know when it will stay?

Li Zongheng couldn't anyway.

He has been thinking about countermeasures for the past few days, but after much deliberation, he can't think of any solution.

In terms of military strength, there is a world of difference between Xiali and Dongwo, not to mention the Bei'an army who beat Dongwo like a son.

As for things like military strength, it cannot be improved in a short period of time, it is a long-term and lengthy process.Moreover, Xiali's national strength does not support large-scale military expansion.

There are not enough people to provide food. The result of large-scale military expansion is that the off-duty soldiers will not be able to eat. In the end, they may collectively rebel and overthrow the throne.

Li Zongheng didn't dare to take risks.

There is no chance of winning in the military, let alone other aspects.

Li Zongheng couldn't help feeling desperate. Could it be that the Li family's rule in Xiali for so many generations ended in his generation?
He's only in his 30s, and he hasn't had enough fun being a king yet!

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

At this time, a familiar voice came.

Li Zongheng looked up, and suddenly became angry.

"Jin Shanyu! Who made you come out? Didn't they tell you to reflect at home!"

Jin Shanyu, who was dismissed as a civilian, unexpectedly ran out again.

"My lord, forgive me!" Jin Shanyu ran up to him, first admitted his mistake, and then said excitedly, "My lord, there is a turning point!"

"Turning opportunity?" Although Li Zongheng wanted to train this kid more, he was more eager to know what the turning point was.

Jin Shanyu excitedly said: "That's right, Bei'an rejected the king, but this morning, a man from Xiali Fu merchant who is overseas sent me a letter."

Li Zongheng frowned and listened.

"The rich businessman's mother is from Xiali, and his father is from Xifeng Kingdom. He wrote me a letter, saying that Xifeng Kingdom wants to establish a friendly relationship with us Xiali."

"Xifeng Kingdom?" Li Zongheng knew the name, "Is that the country that sent a fleet to the port of Bei'an capital before, but the whole army was wiped out?"

Jin Shanyu showed a hint of embarrassment: "Yes, but the reason for this is because Xifeng Kingdom underestimated the enemy. And you think, my lord, that Xifeng Kingdom can form a fleet to sail across the ocean, which in itself shows its strong national strength."

"...that's true."

Li Zongheng nodded.

The ability to form a cross-sea fleet is a blow to Xia Li's dimensionality reduction, and they really have no right to despise Xifeng Kingdom.

Jin Shanyu continued: "Now Xifeng Kingdom is forming a multinational alliance to deal with Bei'an. Originally, they planned to bring Dongwa into it, because Dongwa has many ports, which is convenient for the alliance fleet to dock and rest."

"Hehe, then they are late." Li Zongheng interrupted.

"That's right, the Bei'an army took the first step and took down the Eastern Japanese. So now Xifeng Kingdom thinks of us Xiali! Your Majesty, if we are interested, we can talk about it, maybe we can join this alliance!"

Li Zongheng was a little hesitant: "Shanyu, are you sure? We are not familiar with any of these countries."

"So what? Our interests are the same. If this alliance can defeat the Bei'an Army, then they can eat meat in Xiguo, and we can also eat soup in Xiali."

"Um……"

Li Zongheng knew that Jin Shanyu's words had some truth, but he was more cautious and a little scared.

Jin Shanyu undoubtedly saw it, and asked: "Your Majesty... are you worried that if the news of contacting Xifeng Kingdom is spread, if the Bei'an Army finds out, it will attract the Bei'an Army's attack?"

Li Zongheng looked at him, and asked back: "You guessed it, why are you asking me?"

Jin Shanyu smiled awkwardly: "I'm sorry, Your Majesty."

Fortunately, the two grew up together, and their relationship was irreversible. If it were another courtier who was so careless, he might have been disposed of by Li Zongheng already.

"My lord, your worry is justified. But don't forget, lord, that Su Yuan rejected us. He didn't want us to seek refuge, so we can only seek refuge in other powerful countries."

"If you can join the alliance, there may be reinforcements when Bei'an comes to attack in the future. If you don't join... then you can only rely on yourself."

Jin Shanyu's analysis is very realistic. After listening to Li Zongheng, he also knows that it is a good thing to try to contact Xifeng Kingdom and join the alliance established under its leadership.

He said in a deep voice: "That's the way it is! It's no wonder we, that Su Yuan doesn't know how to flatter!"

"That's right, Your Majesty, if Su Yuan refuses us this time, he will definitely regret it in the future!"

Jin Shanyu gritted his teeth.Apparently, he was also very worried about being rejected.

……

Su Yuan's one-year plan has already been achieved after January of the following year.

After unifying the country in January and controlling Xiali, February, March, and April are the three months he wants to use to recuperate.

It's not how tired he or the Bei'an army will be, but the people in Jiangnan need a period of time to buffer.And just like the construction and transformation of Jiangbei, after the occupation of Jiangnan, there will definitely be major constructions in various places.

During this time, Su Yuan didn't really want to mobilize troops.

"Unless South Vietnam, or overseas western countries take the initiative to provoke..."

Su Yuan thought and wrote a few filing plans.

Just as he was planning, a subordinate came and said that Furukawa wanted to see him and report something.

"Furukawa?"

Su Yuan hadn't seen this leader in Mozhou Jianghu for a long time.The old master has been taking care of his apprentices in the capital during this period of time, and he has lived a healthy life, so why do he want to see him again now?

"My lord, do you want to see me?"

"See you."

Su Yuan put down his brush temporarily, he knew that Furukawa would not look for him for no reason.

Not long after, his subordinates brought Gu He over.

"The old man has seen the prince."

"How is Sect Master Gu?"

"Thanks to the blessing of the prince, these old days are very comfortable in the capital."

"That's good."

After a few pleasantries, Su Yuan asked the question.

"Master Gu, what do you see me doing?"

When it came to business, Furukawa also became serious, his old face full of dignity.

"My lord, what this old man wants to tell you is about the world."

"Jianghu..."

Su Yuan wondered, what else can be said in Jianghu?

The Bei'an army of the rivers and lakes sect on the Jiangbei side has all been incorporated, and a few of them also belong to the sect that cares nothing about world affairs.This kind of sect will not cause any trouble in the arena.

Furukawa said in a deep voice: "My lord, don't misunderstand, it's not Jiangbei Jianghu. It's Jiangnan Jianghu."

"Oh, Jiangnan."

That's normal, Jiangnan is not currently under the sphere of influence of the Bei'an Army, and it's normal for Jianghu to have troubles.

"Since the head of Gu came, it means that this matter has something to do with Jiangbei."

"Exactly. Your lord should know about the Tang Sect, right?"

"know."

Su Yuan had thought before that after seizing Jiangnan, he would recruit Tang Sect's skillful hands who are good at making organs.

But now because [-] engineers have been summoned, this demand is almost non-existent.

"Recently, there has been a mysterious expert who killed Tang Sect disciples in Shuzhou. Dozens of people have been killed so far, and the Tang Sect has issued a 'must-kill order' throughout the rivers and lakes, vowing to kill this person. Anyone who can provide clues , a reward of ten thousand taels of silver."

Su Yuan nodded and continued to listen.

Furukawa continued: "My lord, that mysterious expert may... be someone my lord knows."

As soon as these words came out, Su Yuan was shocked.

Someone he knows?
Zhen Miao's figure immediately appeared in his mind, but it was erased in the next moment.

Just kidding, how could it be possible for Zhen Miao to kill Tang Sect disciples in his spare time.

"Master Gu, please explain clearly."

"Yes. My lord, do you still remember the spiders, the assassin organization under Fu Chengyang in the past?"

"Naturally remember."

Su Yuan, the No. [-] killer in Spider, has seen a few.

"That mysterious master is most likely the number one spider master, Jia Yi!"

After Gu He finished speaking, Su Yuan also frowned.

"Master Gu, how did you know about this?"

"It's a friend of the old man. He used to be the guard of a great official of the Zhou Dynasty. The official met Jia Yi once, and he also met that Jia Yi."

"Later, this old friend also went to the south of the Yangtze River and became an instructor of the Imperial Forest Army in the Southern Zhou Dynasty. In his letter to the old man, he wrote that he saw a young man going to court a few days ago, and he looked familiar. Later, he asked people, After learning that the young man received a reward for his outstanding martial arts in Chaoshang, he was sure that he was definitely Jiayi!"

"Na Jiaben is a top expert. An accident occurred in the Tang Sect shortly after leaving the Southern Zhou court. It is impossible to say that there is no contact." Furukawa said, "I thought that this matter might be useful to the prince, so I immediately came to inform."

(End of this chapter)