The prince is very fierce

Luzhou, Qingfenggang.

Li Hansheng looked at the countryside below the mountain with a slightly sad face.

The spring breeze awakens all things, and the birds and beasts that have been dormant for the whole winter become active in the countryside again. Also appearing are tens of thousands of soldiers, with no beginning in front and no end behind. They continue to gather and grow, heading towards the distant west. .

Sword Master Zhu Liu stood beside him and said softly: "The king of Chu, Song Zhengping, has just announced to the world that he supports the king of Wu in impeaching the emperor, and he has officially turned to the three eastern kings. The four kings have secretly reached an agreement, and after deposing the emperor, they will Discussing who will inherit the throne, it seems that the situation is not good. "

Li Hansheng and Zhu Liu, as well as all the disciples of Daying Tower, all have blood feuds without exception. Jianghu people pay blood debts with blood. Li Hansheng has been dormant in secret for so many years. He must be doing more than just changing the emperor. He wants to destroy the Song family!

The reason for taking refuge in the King of Wu was that the King of Wu had lost his beloved son and had become disloyal to the court. Li Hansheng supported the rise of King Wu in order to drag down the three eastern kings, causing a civil war between the imperial court and the three eastern kings. At the same time, he secretly used the internal forces trained in Ningwuguan to cooperate with the internal and external forces to allow the Northern Qi army to enter the pass.

This matter has been planned since very early. Last year, Chang Shijian was asked to ask Prince Zuo of Northern Qi for a jade pendant. Prince Zuo Jiang Ru would agree because Li Hansheng was already connected to Northern Qi.

As long as the goal is achieved, according to Li Hansheng's calculation, the Dayue court will definitely be under great pressure when faced with the three kings of Northern Qi and the East who have been working hard for 60 years. They will win over the two kings of Chu and Su to compete, and the entire world will become a three-kingdom. The potential of division.

Dayue's court relied on the two kings of Chu and Su, and its military strength was strong. Facing the three kings of Northern Qi and the East at the same time, it would not fall into decline; the three parties fell into a tug-of-war until Dayue's national power was almost exhausted, and Li Hansheng led La Yue again. The rebels who rose up joined forces with the Northern Qi Dynasty to stab Dayue in the back, thus achieving the goal of destroying the Song family.

But the current situation obviously did not follow the route planned by Li Hansheng.

Li Hansheng originally thought that the court would win over the King of Chu, but the King of Chu turned around and formed an alliance with the King of Wu because of the emperor's tough attitude.

The troops summoned by the three kings of Wu, Wei, and Yu, plus the strong men and militia recruited at odd hours, totaled 700,000 people. If the 300,000 soldiers of the King of Chu were added, the number of troops would directly exceed one million. .

As for the imperial court, the King of Shu had just suffered a major disaster and could be ignored. The only available troops at his disposal were the Xiliang Army, the Guanzhong Army, and the Western Liaoning Army. If the Guanzhong Army and the Western Liaoning Army were to stop the Northern Qi from moving south, the imperial court would not allow the Northern Qi to move south. Even if the vassal king succeeds in usurping the throne, it is impossible to withdraw the two armies. The only army that can be used to block the coalition of four kings is the Xiliang army.

If the entire Xiliang army attacked, they would naturally be able to stop the four kings' coalition. However, if all the Xiliang army left, the entire northwest would be lost. In the end, the court only mobilized 50,000 Xiliang troops.

Fifty thousand Xiliang troops, plus the government soldiers and militiamen from Guanzhong, came to stop the coalition of four kings with more than one million troops. No matter what Li Hansheng thought, the court could not stop them.

If the imperial court cannot stop this and the four kings successfully march to Chang'an, then the next step will definitely be the Song Dynasty and the Zen throne, the new king ascending the throne, and the integration of troops and horses to counterattack the Northern Qi Dynasty. After all, Dayue will still be surnamed Song, and the Northern Qi Dynasty will have to go back to the desert. north.

After the world is peaceful, Li Hansheng will no longer talk about revenge, but he will probably have to follow the dragon to fulfill his dream of "learning martial arts and repaying the emperor's family". If his biological daughter and deceased wife knew about this, wouldn't he really become a ruthless beast who abandoned his wife and daughter?

Sword Master Zhu Liu was charged with the blood feud of annihilating his family, so he was definitely not willing to help the feudal king seek hegemony. Faced with the situation in front of him, he asked:

"What should we do in the future? Is it possible to pull the rebels and ask the court to recruit them to help block the four vassal kings?"

This is of course a joke. The rebel army in Jiangnan only has a total of more than 200,000 stragglers. They cannot defect now and pursue the Four Kings Alliance.

Li Hansheng was silent for a moment, shook his head and said: "With the general situation being like this, it depends on whether Xu Buling can stop the four kings from entering Guanzhong. As long as Xu Buling can block it for a year and a half, Northern Qi can gain a firm foothold north of the Yellow River and still be able to survive." Some were beaten,"

Zhu Liu rubbed the hilt of his sword with his fingers and raised his eyes to the northwest: "Only 50,000 Xiliang troops, plus a bunch of useless government soldiers, can stop the four kings and millions of people. As my father-in-law, I can't help. Busy, alas...we who are just messing around in the world really can't take advantage of the general trend of the world. "

Li Hansheng knew that Zhu Liu, Donghai Lu family and other Jianghu forces were a little disappointed, but it was not easy to disrupt the world situation. He turned around and walked down the mountain, calmly saying:

"In troubled times, the situation changes rapidly. We wait for opportunities before we move. There will always be a comeback."

Zhu Liu was just a swordsman and didn't know much about the general trend of the world. He could only nod his head, thought for a while and said:

"Xu Bu Ling can single-handedly fight with one thousand, but if he leads an army in battle, he might be able to fight with one hundred. If the Xiliang army of 50,000 is worth one hundred, it will be five million. They can push directly from Guanzhong Road to Jiangnan. If we kill the Song family again, will this matter be over? "

"If that kid can be pushed to the south of the Yangtze River with 50,000 people, I will call him father-in-law from now on."

"Once the Jianghu people say something, it's hard to follow the horse, so it's settled."

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Three thousand miles away.

Fifty thousand Xiliang troops were mobilized from various places and gathered together. The army was not marching very fast and had just left the territory of Yongzhou. Xiao Qi took her family members to leave first and had already arrived at the dock by the Wei River.

Wangfulou ships docked here, and there was a lot of construction work near the dock, with thousands of people working there. Work started around the clock during the wartime situation, and with the strong financial resources accumulated by Prince Su's Mansion for many years, in just over ten days, the arms workshop covering an area of ​​​​100 acres has gradually taken shape. Senior blacksmiths, carpenters, masons, etc. hired with huge sums of money from the Twelve Prefectures of Xiliang have been trained by Tian Qisheng in a building built nearby.

Xiao Qi had a restless temper, and when she arrived at the dock, she went to the arms workshop to start inspection work; Zhu Manzhi and Song Yufu were suffocated on the carriage, and had been on the ship for half a year, so they had no interest in going back directly. After taking the boat, they went to the town near the dock together; Lu Hongluan was a little bored, so he also went shopping together to relax.

Xiao Xiang'er, on the other hand, did not receive such a good treatment. She and her sister shared the identity of the Crown Princess. Naturally, she could not show up when her sister went out. She could only return to the ship obediently and wait for Xiao Qi to complete her inspection and set sail.

In the building and boat, the maids were getting ready inside and outside.

On the terrace at the very back of the boat building, Xiao Xiang'er leaned slightly lazily, playing with the small mahogany sign in his hand and basking in the little spring sun.

Bian Bian and Xu Buling had been separated for more than ten days. Xiao Xiang'er naturally missed the days when her good brother was by her side. She wanted to squint her eyes and sleep for a while but couldn't, so she asked:

"Qiao'e, how long will it take for Xu Bu Ling to come back?"

Qiao'e sat next to her, envying Yue Nu for being able to go out for a walk. She sighed after hearing this:

"The boat is moving quickly. We will wait near Chang'an first. The young prince has just left Yongzhou, which is still more than a thousand miles away from Chang'an. Tens of thousands of people are walking together slowly, and it will take half a month at least."

Xiao Xiang'er was a little desperate, leaning on the couch listlessly, and began to think about what kind of surprise she should give Xu Buling when the time comes...

How about writing "I am your aunt" under Hongluan's belly?

While I was thinking about it, there were footsteps in the room behind me. It seemed like a woman came in with something in her arms, put it down, and walked out again.

Thinking that it was the maid moving things, Xiao Xiang'er and Qiao'e didn't pay attention, but a moment later, two goose calls of "quacking" suddenly came from behind.

Qiao'e was confused when she heard the sound, and looked back, only to see the big white goose lying upright on the floor of the outer room with its wings and claws tied.

"Hey - who is this maid? Why did you bring the poultry here?"

Qiao'e looked a little annoyed and was about to get up to discipline the maid who didn't understand the rules. Suddenly she saw a woman entering the room leading two puppies.

The woman is wearing a gray-blue skirt, with a scarf on her head. Her eyes are full of spirit, her lips are as red as cherry blossoms, and her eyebrows are like willow leaves. She has a unique charm of a young woman from a good family.

Qiao'e was a palace maid before. She was startled when she saw the appearance of the visitor. She stood up instinctively, folded her hands on her waist and bowed, but she immediately felt something was wrong and opened her mouth in shock.

In the room, Cui Xiaowan let go of the dog leash, closed the door, and raised her hand to untie the scarf on her head. When he noticed that Qiao'e was looking over, Cui Xiaowan didn't feel anything strange at all, so he naturally nodded slightly:

"Qiao'e is excused. Mother, I will stay here for a while. Do you prefer to sleep inside or outside?"