Nanchuan Continent suffered from a locust plague and no grain was harvested. It was normal for the Qiang imperial court to send people to Nanchuan Continent.

The only abnormality is that the people from the Qiang imperial court were not displaced when the disaster occurred. They arrived now when the situation was basically stable. They also happened to be in time when Li Dingshan rebelled and Zhanghuai was flooded, resulting in political chaos in southern Xinjiang and the collapse of the southwest gateway.

When it's on.

The victims of the disaster in Nanchuan Island went south, and the person suspected of Wen Zhemao came from the imperial court of Qiang State to Nanchuan Island...

His heart is as clear as day.

"How is the situation over there in Gulou Township?"

Yan Qing asked, but paused. Before Meng Shulan could answer, he spoke first, "The victims of Nanchuan Island went south, saying they were going to the imperial court of Qiang to find an explanation from the chief of Qiang. But on the southwest border, they were

Traces of Qiang refugees were found."

In the past, Meng Shulan was her military advisor. She used to like to ask about his situation and give him orders, but she forgot that now he was the commander-in-chief of a frontier, and his status was already above hers, and she probably wouldn't have the energy to care about the people in the south in the future.

thing.

Rather than asking more useless questions, it is better to tell him all the useful things and let him know what he is thinking.

"It's pricking people's eyes over at Blind Forest. There is no movement for the time being. Any news will be notified to the joint defense camp as soon as possible. The new emperor of the Qiang Kingdom has ascended the throne. It coincides with the unrest in Wu'an and the natural disaster. He will definitely want to take a bite.

of."

Yan Qing solemnly said to Meng Shulan, "If Wen Zhemao really shows up in Nanchuan Island, I'm afraid he will have to face not only the Qiang Kingdom, but also the Xirong who are still evil-minded."

Li Dingshan's rebellion ultimately brought endless troubles to Wu An.

Meng Shulan understood what Yan Qing meant, which was to alert him to the Qiang people's attempt to lure tigers away from the mountains - to start a war in Huailin, and to induce him to mobilize troops from Western Xinjiang, but he took the opportunity to send his army directly to Western Xinjiang.

Although Xirong had previously fought with Wu'an and made a friendly agreement, if Wen Zhemao invited troops to Xirong, the Xirong people, who had never been convinced, would just have a reason to make a comeback, and even have an excuse to silence the world——

They were invited by Prince Wu'an to eliminate the traitors for him and rescue the Emperor Wu'an who was under duress. They were fulfilling their friendly agreement with Wu'an.

As for what the truth is, that is something written by the victors.

The Xirong people repeatedly invaded Wu'an, not just for a small piece of Wu'an.

Wu'an, which is less than half the size of Xirong, is just a stubborn city in Xirong's eyes.

What they really want is the richer beams on the east side.

The Western Territory extends from the Snowy Mountains directly to Wu'an, the sea area, and is right between Xirong and Daliang.

Wu'an is a thorn stuck in the throat of Xirong wild wolves, preventing them from eating meat.

If they want to eat the meat, they must either swallow the thorn whole and make Wu'an a city of Xirong; or they can pull out the thorn and cultivate a puppet emperor at their mercy, so that they can smoothly take advantage of the eastward expedition and be able to fight in the east.

Troops were stationed in Wu'an.

For Wu'an, there is essentially no big difference, but for Xirong, the latter is more cost-effective.

Wu'an is a hard nut, and if you swallow it hard, it will break your muscles and bones.

Daliang is not a soft persimmon. If Wu'an is really unable to withstand it, it will be a good thing to send troops to the territory together when Xirong and Wu'an are both injured.

And if the chewed-up bone of Wu'an is spit out and used as bait to mobilize troops into Wu'an and station troops in the eastern border of Wu'an, Daliang will definitely not turn a blind eye.

The two sides fought, and if they won, they would eat the meat. If they lost, Xirong would just lose a piece of bone that they could not chew.

Besides, if you really fight with Daliang in Wu'an, it's not a loss to lick up the residue when the bones are smashed to pieces.

Therefore, supporting Wen Zhemao in raising troops was a very cost-effective thing for Xirong.

For this reason, they can even give some soup to the little ones around them.

Or, just let the little guys go to the front and work hard, and he will keep an eye on the situation from behind, attack the enemy, and retreat if something goes wrong, so that you can make a profit without losing money.

This is the situation in Wu'an, the mess that has been in front of Wu'an since the previous dynasty.

There are wolves in front, but no reinforcements behind.

There is no need to expect Daliang to support Wu'an in the battle with Xirong despite the cold lips and teeth.

That is the same as accepting the enslavement of the Xirong and letting them enter the country to start a war with Daliang.

In the end, Wu An was the only one who suffered.

If Wu An wants to survive between the two giants, he can only make himself hard enough so that they can't swallow it or spit it out!

Or, become a behemoth that they cannot covet.

Since they can covet Wu'an's territory, then why does Wu'an have to endure and only defend but not attack?

The Qiang State regarded Wu An as fat meat and eagerly wanted to put it on the table. To this end, they approached Xirong and hooked up with Wen Zhemao. They made good calculations, but they never thought that Wu An's fat meat was also hot on the tongue.

"Weak ribs, although they are tasteless to eat, it would be a pity to lose them."

Yan Qing looked at the territory map, which only accounted for one-third of Wu'an's territory and was closely connected to Wu'an's Qiang Kingdom. He suddenly raised the corners of his lips and said, "Since ancient times, big fish have eaten small fish, and small fish have eaten shrimps. How can shrimps jump so fast?"

Happy?"

Seeing the coldness in Yan Qing's eyes, Meng Shulan also smiled: "Maybe he felt that there was a big fish following him, and he felt that he had been used as bait and could pick up some garbage. But he didn't expect that although the pufferfish is small, it is stinging and poisonous.

"Although the snakehead fish is big, it has no mouth for the puffer fish. It is the shrimp, which is quite tasty."

Their eyes met, and they all saw the high-spirited fighting spirit in the other's eyes.

"Let's not report this matter to the police yet."

Meng Shulan still remembered what Yan Qing said about the person who had hidden behind Wen Zhemao, "I will get in touch with King Duan as soon as possible and let him take charge of the overall situation in Southern Xinjiang, with the help of his troops in Eastern Xinjiang and the restrained soldiers in Southern Xinjiang."

, arrange shrimp fishing pockets throughout the southwest border."

Yan Qing thought for a moment. Although he felt that it was inappropriate not to report the matter to the emperor, he was out of town and the military orders were not obeyed. When the time comes, the superiors would blame him. It would just be a matter of force.

However, the grain harvest in Wu'an was already poor, and most of the money in the national treasury was used for disaster relief and reconstruction in Zhanghuai. If a war really broke out, military rations and military pay would have to be found elsewhere.

"Don't worry about food and salary."

Seeing Yan Qing, who was still complacent just now, frowning, Meng Shulan, who had been with her for many years, immediately understood what she was worrying about, "These years when my father, the king, and my mother and concubine were in Daliang, they were not just traveling around. Besides, if Wu An fell,

It won’t be of any benefit to Daliang. We can’t borrow troops, but it shouldn’t be difficult to borrow some food and wages.”

Meng Shulan said it easily and freely, but Yan Qing had seen the difficulties in history books even if he had not experienced them personally.

But no matter how difficult it is, you can only do it.

"If you need any help, just ask."
Chapter completed!