Horse on the World

Chapter 312

Standing on the gate of Qixia Pass, Li Shanbin saw that another group of Dingzhou grain transportation teams that had just arrived were detained, and the mighty grain transportation vehicles were ordered to drive into the big warehouses in the city, and he was silent.As a general of Great Chu, although he has been stationed at Qixia Pass for a long time, he does not feel the pain of the barbarian invasion like Dingzhou people, but for a long time, the hatred of the barbarians from the people of Great Chu has also affected him, and he is very concerned about what he has done. Everything, he is also helpless, being in a different camp, he must do some things he can't help himself, for this matter, he can only look to the west, sigh, I'm sorry, Marshal Li.

Li Shanbin knew that the magistrate of Changfeng had nothing to do with him since he was locked up, so he sent someone to Luoyang to report to the commander-in-chief. Counting the time, he would soon arrive in Luoyang. When the commander-in-chief clearly ordered the release of the Dingzhou grain team, It is estimated that everything has been settled.And at that time, I probably also left this grand pass that allowed me to grow up, and was in the army on the side of His Royal Highness King Ning in the south.

What Li Shanbin didn't know at this time was that the messenger sent by the county magistrate of Changfeng was intercepted by Zhong Ziqi's ambush killer shortly after leaving Bingzhou, and the letter would never reach Wu Zecheng's hands.

Of course, Zhong Ziqi does not hope that this news can be concealed for a long time. He believes that Luoyang will know what happened at Qixia Pass through different channels in a short time, but what does it matter? What he wants is This time difference, coming and going, waiting for Luoyang's reaction to reach Qixia Pass, almost a month will pass. If there is a little delay, the time will be longer. Such a long time is enough to achieve King Ning's strategic goal .

With a happy mood, Zhong Ziqi left Qixia Pass with Li Shanbin's wife and children, and headed towards the territory of King Ning in the south.

Qi Guogong Xiao Haoran got the news on the tenth day after the incident. Looking at the information in his hand, he was stunned at first, and then laughed out loud. He laughed so happily that his beard trembled wildly. He waved the information in his hand and said to Xiao Yuan Shan said: "Yuan Shan, go and invite Marshal Wu over."

After Wu Zecheng read the information, his face was livid. The information was very short, but it revealed a lot of information. Li Qing's life and death was not a big deal to him, but the general he trusted and relied on was actually the nail planted by King Ning But it made him lose all face, let him lose all face in front of Qi Guogong.

"I'm going to skin him!" Wu Zecheng's beard and veins were exposed.The blood surged up and down, and he almost fell to the ground.

"Marshal Wu, stay safe and don't get bored!" Xiao Haoran comforted with a smile, "This is not a bad thing for us."

Wu Ze looked at Xiao Haoran with dissatisfaction. He, who is adjacent to Dingzhou, has a personal experience of Dingzhou's military strength. The best way to be neighbors with such a strong man is to maintain a good relationship. The opponent finds any reason to deal with him, and Wu Zecheng does not think that he is stronger than the barbarians.For Xiao Haoran's understatement, his understanding is that Xiao Haoran is a full man who doesn't know a hungry man is hungry, if he really wants to annoy Li Qing, he is really enough to drink a pot.

"Marshal Wu, calm down first, calm down!" Xiao Haoran stroked his beard, and said, "Li Shanbin's actions are of great benefit to us and have no harm, why should Marshal Wu be so angry!"

"Why do you say that?" Wu Zecheng suppressed his anger, "I will immediately send an order back to Qixia Pass to release the grain and grass in Dingzhou."

"Wu Shuai, this incident has happened for more than ten days. By the time your messenger rushes back to Qixia Pass, it will be almost a month. One month is enough to do a lot of things. If you offend Li Qing, this month It's already enough time to offend me, why should I care about this little time?"

"It's too late to make up for it!" Wu Zecheng sighed.

Xiao Haoran smiled and said: "Shuai Wu, when you return to Bingzhou this time, will you immediately prepare your army and strengthen the defense of Qixia Pass to guard against Li Qing?"

"Not bad!" Wu Zecheng said.

"Since that's the case, what Li Shanbin did is tantamount to helping you and me greatly relieve the pressure from Li Qing, giving you more time to prepare. Why is Wu Shuai so angry?"

"This..." Wu Zecheng couldn't help but be at a loss for words. In the final analysis, he still couldn't save face, and it would be difficult for anyone to calm down when encountering such a thing.

"Wu Shuai, after all, the enmity between our Xiao family and Li Qing is much greater than yours!" Xiao Haoran glanced at Xiao Yuanshan, Xiao Yuanshan lowered his head slightly.

"Not only us, the Fang family not only lost two generals in Li Qing's hands, but also suffered heavy economic losses. The Xiang family not only lost their lives to Xiang Xianhe, but also lost Fuzhou. That family is not an enemy of Li Qing. It's as deep as the sea, after all, Li Qing climbed up by stepping on the heads of our families." Xiao Haoran said solemnly.

"I, Xiao Xiangfang, joined hands with the three clans to carry out major events. Right now, it seems to be the control center, controlling the heart of Great Chu in one fell swoop. Sitting on a rich land, the army is strong and strong. I am not prepared for danger in times of peace, but in fact, there are many crises right now."

"King Ning's intentions are clearly revealed. Rebellion is a matter of time. The two great powers in the north and the east are eyeing each other. If they see a good opportunity, they will never hesitate. They will definitely attack aggressively. With the rise of Li Qing in the west, the hundred Zhan Zhibing is even more worrisome, to be honest, I, Xiao, am trembling like walking on thin ice, and if I am a little careless, I will end forever."

Wu Zecheng took a deep breath, he never thought that Xiao Haoran, Duke of Qi who is now in power over the world, would be so pessimistic.

"Prince Ning's move gave us a chance to solve the crisis in the west, even if it is temporary." Xiao Haoran said.

"I would like to hear the details." Wu Zecheng cupped his hands.

"At first, I was very worried that after Li Qing pacified the grasslands, he would march into the Central Plains in a large scale. If King Ning also raises troops at the same time, then the two heroes in the east and the north will act differently. That will really make us face enemies from all sides!" Xiao Haoran shook his head. Said: "But I don't know what King Ning is thinking, he actually thought of attacking Li Qing at this time, hehe, probably he feels that the victory is in his hands, and he doesn't want Li Qing to enter the pass to disrupt the situation."

Xiao Yuanshan nodded and said: "Probably so, patriarch, in my opinion, King Ning's move is to make Li Qing and the barbarians lose both. , the overall situation in the Central Plains has been decided, and Li Qing is helpless."

"That's exactly what he meant!" Xiao Haoran said, "Prince Ning thinks that if he goes out, we will all be tied up. Hehe, does he think we are all chickens and dogs?"

"But does Li Qing know that King Ning did it secretly?" Wu Zecheng asked worriedly, "What if he puts the blame on us and forms an alliance with King Ning?"

Xiao Haoran sneered and said: "Do you think Li Qing is a fool? We have all found out about Li Shanbin's background, how could he not know? King Ning's move is considered to have hit Li Qing's deathbed, and will also kill Li Qing If Li is offended, this gives us a chance to form an alliance with Li Qing."

"Alliance with Li Qing?" Wu Zecheng said in shock, "Duke, Xiao Xiangfang's Sanshi has such a great enmity with Li Qing, how could he easily form an alliance with us?"

Xiao Haoran shook his head and said: "Wu Shuai, there is no unresolvable hatred for major national affairs, as long as interests exist, even big hatreds can be let go, at least when both parties have the same interests and common goals, this hatred can be temporarily let go On one side, there are no permanent friends, nor permanent enemies, only permanent interests."

"King Ning has become the common goal of both sides!" Wu Zecheng said.

"Yes, at this stage, King Ning has become our common goal." Xiao Haoran nodded. "The great loss of Li Qing's strength is beneficial to King Ning, but it is even more beneficial to us. King Ning has one more enemy, and we have temporarily gained a friend. With Li Qing's personality, there is no reason not to retaliate. As for defeating King Ning After that, no matter what happens between us, that’s for the future.”

Wu Zecheng laughed, "After defeating King Ning, Li Qing's army was strong in the fertile land of the Central Plains, but he suffered from the bitter cold in Dingzhou, and his resources were limited, so he was unable to pose a threat to the Duke."

"That's exactly the reason!" Xiao Haoran said with a smile: "So, Wu Shuai, after you return to Bingzhou, you still need to continue to strengthen the military equipment of Qixia Pass. With Qixia Pass's important strategic position to Dingzhou, we own this place. You can attack when you advance, and you can defend when you retreat. If you lock Li Qing firmly outside the pass, so what if you temporarily let him be the king outside the pass. After watching Dingzhou, if Li Qing wants to leave the pass, he must detour through Fuzhou. However, King Ning's sphere of influence, let them touch, wouldn't we be happy?"

Wu Zecheng suddenly realized, "Since that's the case, I'm not in a hurry to go back to Bingzhou, let Li Shanbin make more trouble for Li Qing!" He laughed.

"That's exactly what I mean, Wu Shuai, come with me to visit An Guogong Li Huaiyuan tonight!" Xiao Haoran said with a smile.

"Visit An Guogong?" Wu Zecheng was startled.

"Why, your subordinates caused such a big trouble for his grandson, so why don't you apologize to him? By the way, let's talk about the alliance with Mrs. Li, that's what the question should mean Already?" Xiao Haoran said with a smile, "Although Old Li is old, he is still scheming, with his influence in the army, if he can come back to us with a clear banner, it will give us even more wings!"

"I'm afraid it's not that simple?" Wu Zecheng said with a smile, "Mr. An is no ordinary person!"

Xiao Haoran laughed loudly, "Naturally, the emperor rewarded me with a few court ladies today. I will borrow flowers to present Buddha, and send some to Old Li to show my heart. When you go back, prepare a gift too!"

Wu Zecheng laughed loudly, "Mr. An is already so old. You send a few beauties there, don't you mean to embarrass Mr. An? Just looking at it but not being able to eat it, wouldn't it make people feel uncomfortable!"

Xiao Haoran laughed loudly, "He will understand what I meant by sending the maid to him."

In Luoyang City, Xiao Haoran had his plans, and at the Qixia Pass at this time, under the cover of the night, a team in night clothes was quietly approaching the pass and touched under the moat.The leaders are none other than Wang Qi and Qingfeng's bodyguard Zhong Jing from the Operations Department of the Statistics and Investigation Department. Dingzhou's surprise attack on Qixia Pass has officially begun.

　I worked very hard, so I asked children's shoes loudly, do you have a ticket?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)