The most indispensable thing in troubled times is legendary figures. It happened that Qian Liu, the founding leader of Wuyue, was a reckless hero. When he was young, his family was poor and sold salt. He probably made little money. Later, he joined the army and sat all the way to Zhenhaijiedu.

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Later, the old leader Dong Chang usurped the throne and proclaimed himself emperor. Qian Liu tried to persuade him to no avail, so he simply killed the old leader and gained the land of Yuezhou, occupying the land of Suzhou, Hangzhou and western Zhejiang, and became a tyrant dominating the southeast.

Qian Mu was once named the King of Yue and King of Wu by the Tang court, and later was named the King of Wu and Yue by Zhu Wen. Although Qian Liu was born in a rough place and loved the soldiers and the people, he was loyal and filial, and managed the land in a sound and impressive manner, which can be said to be in troubled times.

The Peach Blossom Spring.

According to Qian Liu's legacy, no matter how the Central Plains Dynasty changed, his descendants have always regarded themselves as vassals and served the Central Plains Dynasty as Zhengshuo. It can be said that they served the Central Plains Dynasty most diligently.

In addition to self-awareness, another reason is that the Wuyue Kingdom has been facing military threats from the Southern Tang Dynasty and cannot do without foreign aid. This may be why the Southern Tang Dynasty would rather attack the Fujian Kingdom than attack Wuyue.

It is said that beauty comes from distance. Wu Yue and the Central Plains dynasty were far apart and had no military threats, so they liked each other. But suddenly an army was sent to their own territory. The kings and ministers of Wu Yue suddenly panicked. Who knew that the false way would be destroyed?

Will the Guo incident happen in Hangzhou?

Everyone in Hongjin misunderstood Qian Chu. Instead of just taking pictures of a young minister from Honglu Temple to greet him, he came to pick him up in person with two prime ministers, but they hid in a restaurant near the dock.

When I opened the window and looked out, I had a panoramic view of the scene on the pier. A mighty fleet slowly entered the pier from the Qiantang River. The two prime ministers standing by the window couldn't help but frown.

Prime Minister Wu Cheng couldn't help but frown, "There are so many ships, how many soldiers and horses are there!" He turned his head and looked at the young man sitting in the room drinking tea, "Why did the king let them in so easily?"

This young man is Qian Chu, King of Wuyue. He is only twenty-seven or twenty-seven years old. He has thick eyebrows, big eyes, and big ears. He is wearing a white robe, holding a cup of tea in his hand, and sipping it.

Faced with the questions from his ministers, Qian Chu turned a deaf ear and said, "The greenery on the top of the snow is so wonderful that I will never tire of drinking it!"

Seeing Qian Chu's appearance, another prime minister, Yuan Dezhao, was also anxious, "The troops have already arrived at the city. How can the king still have the heart to drink tea?" As he spoke, his sleeves were swept across the table, and all the tea sets on the table fell to the ground.

Qian Chu was not annoyed and said with a smile: "My dear friends, don't worry. They only sent more than a thousand soldiers, and the beds were filled with goods. The envoy made it very clear yesterday."

Wu Cheng said greedily: "How can your Majesty easily believe what the Zhou army envoy said! It's not trustworthy! It's not trustworthy!"

"I was not stupid enough to question him face to face. I poured him several bowls of rice wine, sent two beauties to attend his bed, and then told him everything in a confused way." Qian Chu looked at the two prime ministers with a stern look on his face and said:

"Even if I refuse, will they really not come?"

The two prime ministers looked at each other speechlessly. Wu Cheng said after a long time: "Guo Rong is not a fool. It is impossible to occupy Wu Yue with a fleet. It was filtered by my ministers."

"Exactly, if the place that three generations and five members of my Qian family have been running for fifty years is taken over by a fleet without a foundation, it can only be because my Qian family is incompetent!"

Yuan Dezhao said: "Your Majesty, please don't take it lightly, be careful of them recruiting people in Hangzhou city."

"I know this!"

"I wonder which general from Zhou is leading the army this time?"

Qian Chu suddenly smiled and said: "It's interesting to talk about this. The person Guo Rong sent this time is not a general. He is young but has a certain reputation. The green top of the snow was made by him. Guo Rong conquered

In Huainan, this person shines even more brilliantly."

Yuan Dezhao asked with a smile: "Could it be Xu Xian?"

Qian Chu said: "Yuan Aiqing also knows about him?"

"I am a good poet and I have heard two good poems by him. Today I want to see what kind of person he is."

Wu Cheng suddenly said: "Your Majesty, are they coming down?"

The three of them immediately went to the window and saw groups of soldiers in neat armor disembarking from the ships docking. What was surprising was that these soldiers could quickly assemble at a strange dock and did not form a formation even while running.

The chaos, especially the neat and loud steps, stirred up a slight amount of dust on the ground, giving off a faint murderous aura.

Although Wu Cheng was a civil servant, he knew how to fight and was Qian Chu's most trusted general. When he saw the red scarf soldiers who had gathered in a square formation, he couldn't help but praise: "They all have red scarves on their arms. They are probably famous."

The red scarves that shook Huainan are all gone. He is indeed a rare elite. But I don’t know what kind of person that Xu Xian is."

As he spoke, the red scarf formation divided into two columns and shouted: "Please get off the boat, steward!"

Then I saw a silver-armored general coming out of the cabin. I saw him standing tall and tall, striding towards the bow of the ship. His armor was shining, his cloak was moving slightly, and he was walking like a tiger. Although he couldn't see his facial features clearly, Qian Chu still

I couldn't help but praise: "He is really a dragon among men..."

His words suddenly stopped, and the wooden plank on which the couch was disembarked suddenly slipped and rolled down. It looked really embarrassing.

Pfft, Qian Chu couldn't help but laugh out loud, "He is an interesting person. Let's go back to the palace."

"Who the hell spit on the deck of the ship!" Xu Xian roared in his heart, especially with this heavy armor, otherwise he would have fallen into such an embarrassing state given his skill.

These bastards saw him making a fool of themselves and didn't come to help him. They were still stuck like wooden stakes. They were not as attentive as the Wuyue officials who greeted him.

Several officials hurriedly helped Xu Xian up, and a middle-aged official in official uniform stepped forward and asked nervously: "Is Mr. Xu not hurt?"

Xu Xian spat out the mud in his mouth, "I have been fighting for many years. What will happen if I fall? Are you Zhong Shaoqing of Honglu Temple?"

The middle-aged official cupped his hands and replied: "It's none other than Zhong! I'm here to greet the manager at the king's request."

"Excuse me, Mr. Zhong. Please take me to see the king of your country as soon as possible."

Zhong Shaoqing said: "The king said that the general manager is tired from traveling and traveling, so he should go to Honglu Temple to rest for the night and meet with the general manager tomorrow."

"I'm afraid not! I came to your country on the order of the Emperor. It is not an ordinary mission, but for urgent military affairs. I have been delayed for a long time along the way, and it is not appropriate to delay any more. Please bring me to see the king now."

"Then, the steward, please wait for a moment. Your subordinate will come into the palace to inform you."

Zhong Shaoqing came back after a while of burning incense and said that Qian Chu wanted to meet him in the palace.

Xu Xian left everyone in the Red Scarf Capital outside the city and asked them to find an open space to camp. Otherwise, taking them for a walk around the city would really be a show of force. He only took Li Mobai with him and followed the Honglu Temple Shaoqing into Hangzhou.

city.

There is heaven above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below. This saying was only coined in the Song Dynasty. At this time, Hangzhou could still be called a paradise on earth. All cities in the north had suffered from wars, and the east and west capitals were not immune either. Chang'an was almost

become ruins.

There are almost no traces of the war in Hangzhou. Although the streets are not very prosperous, they are clean and tidy. The people going around are not covered in silk but are neatly dressed. Even the beggars look cleaner than those in Kaifeng.

Xu Xian rode slowly on horseback and followed the young minister of Honglu Temple to the palace gate. The guard guarding the gate searched him all over and took away the horizontal sword he carried before letting him into the palace.

The palace of Wu Yue was not big, let alone magnificent. This was because Qian Liu was cautious and did not dare to overstep the rules when he was in power. However, the palace was very exquisite and simple.

Along the way, Xu Xian glanced at the palace guards from time to time. They were all wearing standard armor, and their weapons were shining with cold light. Such equipment was much more sophisticated than that of the palace guards, but the guards themselves were not as strong as Zhongyuan.

The ferocity of the soldiers.

The young minister of Honglu Temple took Xu Xian around the main hall and arrived at a small hall at the back. The eunuch in front of the door came into the hall and reported quickly, "Your Majesty, please come in!"

Xu Xian crossed the threshold and entered the hall. He saw only two people in the hall. Directly in front of it was a gorgeous screen. Under the screen was a young man wearing a soaring turban and a red robe. He was sitting cross-legged, holding a table, and carrying a few

It was very lazy. The person above him was a sturdy old man, kneeling on the futon. Seeing Xu Xian come in, he looked up and down with a pair of sharp eyes, which made people very uncomfortable.

Xu Xian was slightly surprised. There was no high table or low stool in the palace, which made him think that he was in the Japanese or Li Dynasty. He took a few steps forward and bowed to the young man directly above him, "The foreign minister has seen the king!"

Just listen to a hearty laugh: "The king and the general manager are both subordinates of the Emperor of Zhou, why should foreign ministers talk about it, haha..."

"This official made a mistake. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

Qian Chu stretched out his hand and said, "No problem, Mr. Xu, please sit down."

Xu Xian stood up and turned around to look at Li Mobai behind him. Li Mobai immediately stepped forward and handed over a gift list. Xu Xian said: "This is a reward from your majesty to the king!"

Qian Chu quickly stood up, knelt aside and stretched out his hand to take it. Then he stood up and said, "The steward should have told me earlier that I should take a bath and burn incense before I can receive your majesty's reward. Hey, why are there two copies?"

Li Mobai touched inside his sleeves and said, "I made a mistake. One of them is a small gift given to the king by my manager."

Qian Chu returned to his seat and took one of the gift lists and looked through it, "Five hundred horses, five hundred jars of wine, and five hundred catties of salt. The manager is really generous, but why is there no tea? The manager's snow-topped tree contains green emeralds.

I like it very much!”

"Don't be surprised, Your Majesty. His Majesty's reward is Snow Ding Han Cui. I dare not steal His Majesty's limelight."

"Haha... I wish I had tea! Manager, please take a seat!"

Xu Xian sat on the futon on the other side and said straight to the point: "Your Majesty's edict must have been read by the king. The king also knows very well what the official said. I don't know when the king is going to send troops to the Tang Dynasty."

Qian Chu raised his hands to the northwest and said, "I dare not neglect His Majesty's orders. We have prepared our troops and horses and are ready to go at any time. We are just waiting for Your Majesty's orders. I never thought that the General Manager would arrive first."

"Oh, Shouzhou has been besieged for a long time. I am afraid that the food and grass in the city have been exhausted, and I am afraid that it will not last long. Once Shouzhou is captured, Your Majesty will definitely cross the river. We will be waiting on the south road to respond at any time. The sooner we send troops, the better. Don't

When His Majesty's troops arrived at Jinling City, we were still blocked in Changzhou."

The old man who had been silent all this time suddenly laughed and said: "Your Majesty is so talented and powerful. This time Li Jing is afraid that his country will be destroyed and he will die."

Qian Chu hurriedly introduced: "This is Mr. Wu!"

Xu Xian cupped his hands and said, "I have met Mr. Wu, and Mr. Wu misunderstood. Your Majesty only wants to capture the land of Huainan this time, and does not want to capture Jinling."

Youdao is like a rabbit dying of a fox. Even if the enemy country Southern Tang Dynasty is destroyed, Wu Yue will definitely be frightened. Just now, Mr. Wu was obviously testing Chai Rong's plan, so Xu Xian had no choice but to answer honestly, in order to dispel the doubts.

The doubts of the rulers and ministers of the Yue Kingdom.

Wu Cheng pretended to be surprised and said: "Why didn't your Majesty take the opportunity to completely destroy the Tang Dynasty?"

"Haha... Wu Yue is adjacent to the Tang State, so he must know the strength of the Tang State. The Tang State has a vast territory and a large population, and is blocked by the Yangtze River. If you want to completely annex the Southern Tang Dynasty, it will be difficult to stabilize the business within a few years, but Your Majesty is not so

Lots of time.”

"Oh!" Wu Cheng said: "Is there something wrong with the Holy Body?"

Xu Xian waved his hand and said: "That's not the case. Mr. Wu must have heard that the Liao Kingdom has not been peaceful in the past two years."

"I know!" Wu Cheng stroked his beard and said, "Could it be that His Majesty wants to take the opportunity to invade the Liao Kingdom in the north?"

"Exactly! It has been twenty years since the land of Yanyun was annexed to the Liao Kingdom. Every time you think of the people in our country being enslaved by the Khitan barbarians, Your Majesty has trouble sleeping and eating, and he can't sleep at night. There is not a day without thinking about the liberation of Yanyun.
To be continued...