Bai Ze looked a little confused. There was no story about Jing Ke's assassination of the King of Qin in the earthly world. He didn't know to read it...The next step was the appearance of Tu Qiong Dagger.
Hearing all the noises in the forest, murderous intent suddenly arose. Judging from the process and reactions, it can be roughly guessed that it was a safety inspection. I couldn't help but secretly sweat, thinking that the Marquis of Han has not yet become king, and the ceremonial inspection has already been made like a king.
He quickly took a step back and put the map scroll in Guan Yu's hand: "This gift map is made from the skin of the Kun Demon in the North Sea. It has a somewhat anti-prying effect. It's because of my negligence... General, please."
At this time, the white mist became thicker and thicker, bypassing the center of the valley. A layer of magical light separated the mist and illuminated the people who were talking to each other. The atmosphere became tense at this moment.
Guan Yu held it in his hand and shook it open. He glanced at the map, which showed no hidden secrets. It was just a specially made map. He felt relieved. Without saying much, he just presented it: "Brother.
Unlike Han Chen who was sensitive to such scenes, Ye Qing actually did not feel the danger warning, but he would not refuse the kindness of his sworn brother. At this time, he reached out to take it, and felt that the tentacles of the picture were very cool, with a rich watery spirit.
The breath is of extraordinary quality, no wonder even the immortal consciousness cannot see through it.
The rustic, yellowish color looks a bit old. This leather may be rare, but for maps, its security function should be considered top-notch. However, the corners of this piece of leather are not neat, and the marks cut by the blade seem to be natural.
It is cut off from a certain large picture, with the usual simple and rough style of the grassland, and it is still the most ordinary floor plan.
Ye Qing looked for the northern and southern deserts at first sight, but unfortunately they were all blank. He thought that even if the King of Wei gave him a gift, he would not reveal the core of his power to others.
Only the southernmost end of the grassland is preserved, and a trade route parallel to Beimang Mountain is specially marked. It starts from Xiping Pass from Mangkhut County to the grassland, and goes all the way east across the grassland, passing many small and medium-sized tribes along the way.
, temporary supply points, swamp areas, desert areas, water sources, etc., this narrow and long small part is drawn in great detail and clarity.
Qianqian stood aside to watch together. Compared to her ambitious husband, she paid more attention to the details - there was a port at the end of the trade road, leading directly to the North Sea...
The so-called North Sea is actually the name the grassland people give to the northern part of the East China Sea. It is slightly different because the sea farther north is more frozen all year round and is different from the warm water in the south.
On this map, the coastline and the adjacent North Sea are also included. Some ice-covered areas, some roads, and Nhazhou Island in the southeast corner. Then all the way to the end of the waves, a small piece of land is marked with the direction of Dongzhou.
It is equally accurate as the Jiuzhou map collected by Baiyu Bookstore, but because the new development was only a hundred years old, there is no clear safe and stable sea route.
Ye Qing already felt something and raised his head to look at the special envoy: "What is the purpose of your country's move?"
"Powder is given to beauties, and swords are given to heroes. This is a gift from my king to you. What does the Marquis of Han think of this road?" Bai Ze pointed at the trade route and asked with some anticipation.
"Could it be that you are also following the example of dividing the territory and splitting the land?" Ye Qing flicked the map and handed it to Qianqian, letting her look at it slowly: "I am not Wei Chen, and our two families are still old enemies."
"Can we become friends?" Bai Ze answered with a sincere expression: "We Wei people are not as changeable as the people of the Southern Dynasties. As long as you form an alliance with our country, this mountain passage will be unimpeded for you. In comparison, thousands of people can become friends."
Isn’t the Jinghe waterway still in Master Cai’s hands?”
"Our provocation in northern Hunan is just a small move. Whether the princess is humiliated or not can be found out at a glance. If Cai Chao is really sincere, how can the fleet lock the river? Do you think that is right?
Seeing Ye Qing's silence, Bai Ze felt a little happy, knowing that there was something going on, and said: "Our king has dealt with that emperor a few times, but he is not a cooperative ally. After all... Cai Chao is too big."
"And you have the strength and the right to choose. Why not leave more choices for yourself?"
Ye Qing's eyes narrowed, and now he had no more suspense. He thought to himself: "It turns out that inciting rebellion against me...is the real back-up plan of the Northern Wei Dynasty this time?"
The fragrant fragrance loomed, and the soft silk hair fell into his collar. He felt a little itchy. He heard Qianqian whispering next to him: "So, what King Wei really wants to trick is not us, but the emperor?"
"Well... the collision of national trends requires more stringent conditions to be considered. Although I am an Immortal Lord, I cannot personally intervene in the civil war. The sudden rise in power is far from being comparable to that of Wei... The other party's strategic judgment is that the second master is probably trying to win over us.
My little brother, let’s work together to overthrow this big brother Cai Chao.”
Ye Qing responded via voice transmission like this. Not only did he know the clues about the layout of the Northern Wei Dynasty, he communicated privately with Qianqian to sort out new ideas. He first felt the special envoy's negotiating trump card: "A single road can't explain much, and land and water are not the same.
The comparison is much worse. Can the additional conditions given to me by the Wei State be more favorable than those of the Cai Dynasty?"
"It's really impossible. Our rule in the east is weak. There are only some barbarians there, and there is no place as big as Yingzhou for you. We only have the ice-free port of Stuning.
Bai Ze did not refute this. He knew that now was the critical point for the success or failure of the mission, and said with sincerity: "But these are equal conditions. To show his sincerity, the King of Wei secretly went south to the Mulbu grassland north of Beimang Mountain to personally wait for the King of Han.
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King Wei... arrived at Beimang Mountain?
This news dropped like a bombshell. Qianqian and Guan Yu who heard it were secretly shocked and quickly thought about whether it was true or not.
Normally, the four-season Nabo of the Golden Horde of the Wei State would not go south to the vicinity of Beimang Mountain until winter, and it was not the boundary line of Yingzhou, but the northern part of Yunzhou, several states further to the west.
At this point, it is inevitable for people to wonder whether there is peace on the left and war on the right.
Ye Qing would not be so easily frightened, so he thought of testing and said without comment: "I am not the King of Han yet before the decree is issued."
"That is the Cai Dynasty's dishonesty. From a humble country's perspective, the New Han State with a population of 20 million is enough to be a brotherly state..." Bai Ze said impassionedly and bluntly.
In fact, everyone knows that Fengliang County and the four counties in southern Hunan have not yet been conquered, with only 15 million. Compared with the Northern Wei Dynasty's direct control of 40 million people and the indirect sphere of influence of 20 million, it is still far behind. However, it is an expression of diplomacy.
Being friendly doesn't prevent you from giving nice compliments.
At this point, Bai Ze paused for a moment, looked at Ye Qing's indifferent expression, and continued with a heartbroken heart: "... As long as the Marquis of Han is willing to keep the appointment, he is willing to treat him with royal courtesy, and we will make an appointment to conquer the world together."
"A country of brothers? Treat each other with royal courtesy? Hunt together... the world?"
Ye Qing was thoughtful. At the end of this sentence, he completely understood the conditions of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and his heart skipped a beat...
Hunting the world together is such a great momentum.
However, the diplomacy of a weak country is no small matter. There are lessons learned from the recent peace talks with the Cai Dynasty. Although the threat from the Northern Wei Dynasty is not that great, this strategic alliance between the two countries is deeper than the appeasement peace talks with the Cai Dynasty. Ye Qing cannot listen to it.
Feng Shiyu agreed on the spot and clapped his hands: "The messenger is tired from the journey. You might as well rest for a while. I will give you an answer tomorrow."
"Please let the King of Han think carefully and allow me to resign." Bai Ze was not surprised and bowed and left.
It's worth mentioning that he didn't ask for the route map to Beihai. It was obviously just a gift or a deposit.
After he passed through the white mist in the valley, Ji Caizhu was waiting at the entrance of the valley, leading the special envoy to the tent outside the valley to rest with his subordinates... and by the way, he was also nearby to monitor
"They are also envoys, but their authority is much greater than that of the one when we came... The Qing County King's Bureau of Artifacts is really incomparable to that of the King of Wei."
Qianqian put away the map of the North Sea with a smile, got out of the car and unfolded a map of Kyushu and spread it on the grass. While she was flattening the map, Ye Qing himself also got out of the car and called a few Tiger Guards to come over and put down some futons.
Around the carriage.
In the forest of the valley, the ministers who had just been listening came out one by one and sat down around Ye Qing. The grass was actually a little wet and cold, and even if there was a layer of mats, you could still feel the coolness of the water vapor, but no one cared now, they all looked over.
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In the spotlight, Ye Qing did not express his views. He only asked: "This is a major event in the destiny of the country. Please tell me your opinions and I will listen."
"In my opinion, let's first analyze the strategic interests of all parties. Isn't this a story about Zongzong and Hengheng?"
Zhuge Liang was the first to smile and pointed at the situation map of the Nine Provinces on the ground: "Now the Cai Dynasty lives in the west, and we live in the east. It is very similar to the strong Qin Dynasty against the six countries."
"It does look like."
Ye Qing's eyes flashed slightly and he said that in the past, the six kingdoms in Kansai and Qin fought for supremacy in Kanto. Because Qin and other countries were on a horizontal line on the map, Yan, Qi, Zhao, Wei, Han, and Chu were roughly on a vertical line.
So there was room for Zongheng and Hehe to use. Su Qin, who was in Zong, was paired with the six kingdoms, and the weak ones were united to attack the strong one, so that Qin could not leave the pass for fifteen years. Zhang Yi, who was in Lianheng, kept driving a wedge between the six kingdoms for Qin.
, the strong will attack the weak, creating a favorable diplomatic environment for Qin to destroy the six countries... What is interesting is that both of them are from the same lineage of political advisors.
"The art of vertical and horizontal is a kind of dragon-slaying art that integrates politics, diplomacy, and strategy in an era of great strife. It cannot be seen except in an era of great strife..."
"This name does not appear on the ground, but in the same age of great strife, the principle is the same. Similar techniques have appeared many times in ancient history, and most of them were consecutive battles to win by attacking the weak."
Zhuge Liang waved his feather fan, glanced at the rain in the sky, his eyes were as clear as water: "I think - the difference is that direct civil war is not allowed this time, there is heaven to encourage the cultivation of immortal princes, although the Cai Dynasty is strong, it cannot use any means, invisibly
It will be weakened... Therefore, you might as well give it a try by combining the weak and attacking the strong."
Ye Qing understood what he meant. It was all based on the strategic interests of the overall situation, so he nodded: "What do you think, sir?"
"The premise is that the King of Wei is a rational hero." Jia Xu straightened up slightly and narrowed his eyes: "Otherwise, who else is there... and we need to guard against traps. Is the Lord familiar with the King of Wei?"
"Wei Yu?"
Ye Qing frowned. In his previous life, he never had the chance to meet the King of Wei. At most, he heard about his glorious deeds from afar in important battles, but he could analyze some: "This man is the most powerful ruler in the world, and he is under the influence of the Northern Wei Kingdom."
Qi protects the body, but cannot be deceived by Taoism."
"Then I have no objections." Jia Xu sat back and resumed his laziness.
Ye Qing turned his attention to the general, and Jiang Chen said: "Our army does not have the ability to fight on both sides, but please think carefully, lord."
"Hmm...what else? Tell me everything."
"I thought..."
After asking questions one by one and analyzing the pros and cons, the opinions of the important ministers gradually tended to one direction - if this alliance can be successful, it will be very valuable.
Ye Qing began to think about it seriously. In fact, he was also a little tempted - if the land from Northern Xinjiang to Beihai could really be opened, a railway artery could be built along the northern foot of Beiman Mountain, which would in itself achieve the goal of connecting the north of Qianjing River.
The five major states carry out flanking deterrence and trade dumping of industrial products, and the end point is directly to the seaside... The North Sea and the East China Sea are connected, and they are originally one ocean.
Then the subsequent development of the East China Sea can completely circumvent Cai Dynasty's control of the Qianjing River transportation artery, and at least have a more active strategic choice...
Let Cai Chao realize to some extent that the way they eat now is ugly.
Regardless of the fact that there is only one more option, it actually means that there is room for maneuvering vertically and horizontally. With the exit to the grassland of the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Cai Dynasty cannot pretend to be the boss. This is a big dragon under siege in Go. If there is only one angry eye left,
It means eating to death, but as long as there are two Qi eyes, it is revitalizing.
He pondered for a while, then communicated with Qianqian through voice transmission, and finally nodded: "Okay, you might as well go over and see her."
Although he is an immortal, according to political convention, this can only be said by him. The ministers cannot urge their lord to go to dangerous places. When they heard this, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
"By the way, my lord, you can form a secret alliance, but you don't have to show it openly - that would be provoking Cai Chao in front of the world." Guo Jia's final reminder was very insightful of the situation.
Ye Qing nodded: "Without making a big fuss, I'll just run over."
"You have to bring a helper." Henyun whispered, and she still couldn't forget the danger of the guy who cannot be named: "That guy has a deep rift with your husband, and he is good at playing with people's hearts. He will definitely be willing to cause trouble whenever he gets the chance."
"Then..." Ye Qing thought for a while, first excluding Taishang and Yuan, Tongtian was okay, but there were too many foreign ships in Xiangzhou and he had to preside over the Zhuxian Sword Formation to defend them, so he made up his mind: "Bring Wa with you
Emperor, she is the most reliable and suitable to join forces with Xuanyuan Sword."
The next step was to notify the special envoy and take the train back north with the army. All actions were like returning in triumph in the past. The Cai Dynasty and the Northern Wei Dynasty had no special reaction to Ye Qing's return to the north.
But all the actions are under the table. Anyone who has obtained the key information in advance knows that the war in the Northland that has lasted for half a month and the vortex of peace is about to usher in the most intense moment.
The big ship of Hanhou Mansion is approaching the center of the whirlpool. The dark fog blocks the sight. The turbulence of the fate of the three families is so huge that it can be obscured by the immortals. Even the immortals can hide it. Unless the Emperor Qingmai speculates, otherwise even if
Even powerful timing magic cannot be predicted.
Only a few heroes who have obtained key information and have outstanding vision can transcend the interference and see some possible directions.
And make various preparations accordingly to prepare for a rainy day.
This round of astronomical tides' magnetic interference was still exerting its power. It was not until the night of the fourth day that the Han army arrived at Nanlian Mountain. Only then did Bai Ze get feedback from stations in Beimang Mountain and interpret the encrypted location.
As soon as the message came out, a blue light escaped from the cave sky.
Another light colored mist followed, spanning thousands of miles in an instant, crossing the Beimang Mountains, and the vast northern prairie appeared in front of them.