Yang Shunhui didn't think, Zuo Mingchan and Zhou Mingli didn't think about what he missed that night. People in the entire Sui Dynasty would never have imagined that the emperor who rose across the ocean would come to the Central Plains with only a few servants and open a door with his own hands. Even if Yang Shun would be greedy for the gold in those ten boxes, if he knew that Peter was the Emperor Leman of the Opru Empire, he would definitely make a move.
If Zuo Mingchan and Zhou Mingli knew, they would be even more annoyed. If Emperor Leman died in the Central Plains, the newly rising empire would fall into chaos like the Sui Dynasty.
The throne is always so alluring.
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On the fourth day after Jin'an City was broken, the Black Banner Army was ready to go.
The eldest princess of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Qinyan, has been watching Fang Jie silently these days, watching what kind of methods this young man uses to conquer the enemy. This is Yang Qinyan's first contact with war, although Da Sui has been in war for a long time. If the little emperor hadn't killed herself, she would still be the one standing behind. The future of the Yang family and the future of Da Sui seem to have little to do with her.
But it is different now, the little emperor is dead, she is the last child of Emperor Yang Yi, and she no longer treats herself as a woman. From the day she left Chang'an City, she told herself that in the future, she would carry the fallen dragon flag on her shoulders.
"Duke, are you going to launch an army against Dali?"
Yang Qinyan asked.
Fang Jie nodded: "The matter in the south should be resolved as soon as possible, so that we can free up our hands to deal with the matter in the north. The spies inquired about the news that the Iron Armored Army had already invaded the south of the Yangtze River, and Luo Tu's troops would be defeated in one battle. In terms of strength, I am afraid that the Iron Armored Army will attack the gate of the academy. Before that, I must settle the matter of Nanyan. After the decisive battle between the Iron Armored Army and Tonggu Academy, perhaps the Black Banner Army will no longer have the strength to strengthen itself , but must face the enemy that must be faced.”
He glanced at Yang Qinyan and said: "His Royal Highness, I know that you are urgent, and I am equally urgent, but I cannot gamble, and I am not qualified to gamble with capital. The stronger the Black Banner Army, the better it is for Your Highness, so I I will attack Nanyan first... I don't want to plunder the land of Sui, but I am willing to trample on the enemy's land. The demise of Nanyan will increase the strength of the Black Banner Army a lot. A team full of murderous intent has a better chance of winning against new enemies."
Yang Qinyan quickly said: "Military affairs are all up to the Duke. I don't understand these things, and meddling indiscriminately can only disturb the Duke's plan. As the Duke said, the hatred of the country and the family really forced me. I am anxious, but it's not that I don't know the priorities, so don't worry, the Duke, no matter what you choose, I will support it... because I know that only when the Duke wins can the Sui have hope."
"Thank you, Your Highness, for your trust."
Fang Jie cupped his fists.
"There are actually two other reasons for not rushing to attack the north."
Fang Jie was silent for a while and said: "The Armored Army is going south, and Yang Jian must divide his troops to stay in Chang'an. I got news that Jin Shixiong, Gao Kaitai, and Wang Yiqu in the northwest have formed a coalition to attack Gyeonggi Province. I would like to ask Your Highness to write a few letters to Gyeonggi Province. For the remaining generals, let them try their best not to fight fiercely with the rebels, and let the rebels attack Chang'an."
Yang Qinyan was stunned for a moment, and then understood Fang Jie's meaning: "Let the court troops let go, and let the rebels and armored troops fight! If my handwritten letter is useful, I will write it immediately when I go back. Let the neutral people Avoid, let the enemy fight the enemy!"
When she said this, the coldness in her eyes surprised even Fang Jie. This woman seems to know more and more how to face danger.
Fang Jie hummed: "Chang'an City is too majestic and spacious. Even if the Black Banner Army now has 200,000 troops, I'm not sure if they want to break through Chang'an. Let the rebels attack the city first to consume the iron armor. The strength of the army and the rebel army is also for me to see more and learn from the experience of the rebel army's siege, so that I can reduce some losses when the Black Banner army sieges the city in the future."
"Second..."
He paused and said, "Your Highness must have conflicts in his heart, right? After all, Yang Jian was the founding emperor of the Sui Dynasty... But what I am worried about is not his identity, but his cultivation. Luo Yao's cultivation is strong enough but he is still defeated." In the hands of Yang Jian, and my personal cultivation is not the slightest sure that I can win. Therefore, I can only let the people of Tonggu Academy fight with Yang Jian first. If there are any secrets in Tonggu Academy that are enough to threaten Yang Jian, it is best, If not, the only thing I can do now is to contact more quacks…”
"I understand this."
When Yang Qinyan heard the name Yang Jian, her face obviously changed. No one suffered more than her, because her enemies were her ancestors. Perhaps there has never been such a thing since ancient times. The founding emperor became the enemy of his descendants. In order to kill the ancestor, his descendants are trying every means.
An old man and his great-great-grandson are robbing things, and both sides want to put the other to death... It is indeed ironic and painful.
"The future of Da Sui rests with the Duke."
she said in a low voice.
Fang Jie shook his head: "No, the future of Da Sui rests with His Highness."
After saying this sentence, he didn't say anything more, and walked towards the distance. On the school grounds, the soldiers of the Black Banner Army were ready to go, and the army was about to set off just waiting for his order.
Yang Qinyan looked at Fang Jie's back, and there was something strange in her eyes that was fleeting. Speaking of which, Fang Xie's impression in her mind changed a bit too abruptly, Fang Xie was once a hateful young man in her heart. But now, it was the only pillar of the sky that Sui could rely on. In this way, the two identities overlapped in her heart, but they hadn't completely merged into one.
She was a little confused and a little panicked.
But she knew very well that since she had chosen this person, she couldn't have the slightest hesitation. The Yang family is born with a good view of the overall situation, even if it is a woman.
"Chen Xiaoru."
Fang Jie called out
"The subordinates are here."
Chen Xiaoru hurried over.
"Additional personnel are sent to keep an eye on the reinforcements from the Zhuqueshan camp. I have to know how many miles I walk every day. I also want to know if there are any changes in the army. In addition... How many people in the Xiaoqi school were bought by Luo Weiran?" Yes, I also want to know. I don’t want this number to be too many, because I feel sorry for losing even one. But you can’t stop a thorough investigation just because I feel sorry for you, and you can’t do it because you feel sorry for yourself.”
"Here."
Chen Xiaoru responded.
"Also... I asked you to find someone, do you have any news?"
"There is no news, but the direction has been found!"
Chen Xiaoru said: "This subordinate just received the news, and you asked about it before I had time to report it to you... My lord ordered my subordinates to search for Hou Wenji's whereabouts. I didn't have any clue. Ma Lilian, the daughter of General Yunhui Ma Debiao, was adopted as a foster daughter. Before returning to Chang'an, Ma Lilian met Hou Wenji."
Fang Jie heard Chen Xiaoru mention the great scholars Niu Huilun and Ma Lilian, and then he remembered that these two people had already arrived in Yongzhou. I've been so busy these days that I forgot about it.
"Ma Lilian said that when Hou Wenji separated from her, he said that he would go south, so Hou Wenji should have arrived at Huangyang Road. His subordinates have sent people back to investigate the cities that enter Huangyang Road from the north, because the lord ordered a strict investigation of the north. There are not many people coming in and out of the cities, so the subordinates send people to map to ask, there should be news."
Fang Jie hummed: "Someone secretly searched in the Zhuqueshan camp, I suspect he got in... After you go back, send someone to Dali first, and hand over my personal letter to Murong shame."
Fang Jie said: "It's time to deal directly with His Majesty the Emperor of Nanyan... Remember, seeing Murong's shame is not the main thing, the people from the Xiaoqi School who got in with the refugees in the first place must be contacted. How did Dali City break? , maybe still in the hands of these Xiaoqi Schools."
"Subordinates understand!"
Chen Xiaoru nodded: "The Xiaoqi School in Dali City will definitely contact you."
Only then did he understand why Fang Jie sent messengers to Dali to meet Murong Shame first, because only in this way could members of the Black Banner Army enter Dali City. As long as he entered Dali, it would not be difficult to contact the people from Xiaoqi School.
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Fang Jie handed the jug to Xiang Qingniu, and Xiang Qingniu took it over and looked at Fang Jie's face: "Your attitude of being courteous for nothing makes me very worried... Recently, the quacks I've brought along are one after another. I was in a daze, I was afraid that you would come to me now, as long as you come, it will definitely not be an easy task. Tell me, let me go to Dali City to steal Murong Shame's head, or let me steal Queen Nanyan's underwear Pants stolen?"
"Bah..."
As soon as he finished speaking, he took a sip: "The old lady should not be too young, why steal her underwear..."
Fang Jie rolled his eyes at him: "You accidentally revealed your hobbies, you are really special."
Xiang Qingniu glared back: "It's just a show of confidence, do you understand?"
"The confidence to steal women's underwear is not very good, is it? I'm more curious about which woman gave you such confidence..."
Xiang Qingniu curled his lips: "If I think about it, there aren't many women in this world who won't let me steal it, right?"
Fang Jie gave a thumbs up, "That's awesome!"
Xiang Qingniu knew that there would be no good end to entangle this topic any longer, so he quickly shifted: "Tell me, what's the matter?"
Fang Xie fell silent, and his expression gradually became serious. Seeing him like this, Xiang Qingniu knew it must be a big deal, so he sat down and waited for Fang to explain.
"you… "
Fang Jie hesitated for a moment and said, "I mean, if you fight with your third senior brother, who is stronger?"
"I."
Xiang Qingniu's answer was very straightforward: "If I was still at the mountain gate, I would definitely not be the opponent of the third senior brother, but he has been down the mountain for too long, and once a person is contaminated with officialdom, he will waste some things. Third senior brother Years of work depend on scheming, and it is inevitable that there will be some stagnation in cultivation. And I am the kind of person who becomes a mess as soon as I realize the Tao, so if I fight, I should be able to win."
Fang Jie nodded: "If there are no accidents, I might fight with your third senior brother."
Xiang Qingniu was stunned and then smiled: "Although I don't ask about the Black Banner Army, I think your arrangements recently are mostly aimed at the third senior brother. The third senior brother...has been in the Ouchi guard for many years, His mind has been completely stopped by the power. In the past, he wanted to be the most important person under the emperor, but now that the emperor is gone, I don't know what he would think."
Fang Jie said: "I don't want you to fight him, but I need you to help me keep an eye on another person."
He was silent for a while and said: "I suspect that Hou Wenji is by Luo Weiran's side, so if I fight with your third senior brother, you help me keep an eye on... If Hou Wenji joins forces with your third senior brother, he will It must be in the dark. It must be a headache when the pacifier of Qing Ya hides in the dark."
"Will you kill my third senior brother?"
Xiang Qingniu asked.
"Won't."
Fang Jie answered very simply: "He is Prince Zhong's senior brother and your senior brother. Based on these two points, I can't kill him no matter what."
"good."
Xiang Qingniu said: "If the senior brother hadn't rushed back to the grassland, it would not be such a trouble. Even if Hou Wenji and the third senior brother joined forces, they would definitely not be the opponent of the senior brother. The more crazy the old Niubi was, the more domineering he became. "
Fang Jie smiled, with some sadness in his eyes.
Xiang Qingniu patted him on the shoulder: "I told you before, I don't want the brand of Yiqiguan to fall, so I will help you, and you will help me in the future. So even if it is the third brother, I know What should I do. As long as he doesn't die... I'll fight this fight for you."
"If you can not fight..."
Fang Jie sighed: "I really don't want to have any conflicts with him... and I really don't want to have any conflicts between you brothers."
Xiang Qingniu took out the greased paper bag from his pocket and opened it, picked up a piece of candy and put it in his mouth: "This is the last piece of candy, I haven't eaten it all this time."
Fang Jie was slightly taken aback, nodded his head, and did not speak.
But at this time, his heart was very empty, and he felt a little uncomfortable.