As the news of the battle at Lingweiguan spread, there was an uproar both inside and outside Dali.
Crisis arose on the Dali border, and the most powerful among them was the million-strong coalition army from the countries in the Western Region. However, in just two months, the million-dollar coalition army collapsed.
No one expected such a result.
Even after Dali Chaotang received the news, the civil and military officials looked in disbelief.
Kyoto, inside the Shengtian Hall.
Qin Wei looked at the memorial sent from Lingweiguan and the memorial sent by Zhao Gao, with a smile on his handsome face.
He was actually more worried about the countries in the Western Regions than the Rong tribe in the north.
After all, the countries in the Western Region are more powerful.
But now it seems that the alliance of the countries in the Western Region is nothing more than gold on the outside and defeat on the inside.
"Ye Gucheng and the others should have arrived in Nanyang City too!"
"With them here, it shouldn't be difficult to solve the three southern barbarian kingdoms!"
"As for the remaining Lu Sheng Royal Court!"
Qin Wei tapped his fingers lightly on the table and fell into deep thought.
Lu Sheng's Royal Court does not pose a great threat to Dali. Dali has two naval forces with extraordinary fighting capabilities.
Even if the army of Lu Sheng Royal Court cannot be defeated, it is still enough to withstand it for a period of time.
After the three southern barbarian kingdoms are dealt with, Lu Sheng's royal court should also understand what it means to do nothing.
"Navy Master!"
Qin Wei's bright eyes were shining with stars.
"resource!"
"money!"
"Shipbuilding technology!"
There are more and more ideas in his mind.
Although today's Dali has gone through a brief period of decline, it actually still has a very profound foundation.
The old emperor left him a lot of wealth. In terms of military, the Dali border army has about two million, all of which are soldiers capable of recruiting and fighting. There are also nearly two million garrison troops in various states, plus the Kyoto army.
Millions of Imperial Guards.
Now Dali has almost five million soldiers ready to fight.
In terms of money, the savings in the household department are not large, but they are barely enough.
The money and grain stored by various states and governments are also not large, and are barely enough.
Generally speaking, the situation of the government offices in various parts of the imperial court was running fairly well.
The old emperor worked hard to govern, and it was not easy to leave him such a good situation.
This is also the reason why he wanted to inherit the throne legitimately in the first place.
It stands to reason that what he inherited was not the throne, but also the family fortune left to him by the old emperor.
If he rebels, he is confident that he can seize the throne, but what awaits him may be a ruined country.
But this is not enough, Qin Wei wants Dali to be stronger.
Regardless of the Rong tribe in the north or the countries in the Western Regions, they are just clowns in his eyes. What he really wants is the southeastern islands.
Across three thousand miles of sea, Dali's power is conveyed to the Qiongtian Sea.
Then stand on the Qiongtian Sea and overlook the wider world.
The world is so big that even Qin Wei doesn't have an overall concept.
And now Dali just lives in a corner of the world. Perhaps in this spiritual wasteland, Dali is the most powerful existence, but compared to the wider world, Dali may be very weak.
If you want to go to the Qiongtian Sea, you can't do without the Navy.
"First come up with a three-year development plan!"
"Then we will start to invade the southeastern islands."
"Only when the southeastern islands are included can we enter the Qiongtian Sea."
Qin Wei was thinking in his mind.
Building a navy is not an easy task. The old emperor had been in power for more than 40 years, but he only built three naval armies, with no more than 3,000 ships and more than 100,000 soldiers. There was also a navy among them.
None of Qinghanjiang's naval officers had ever been to the sea.
So Qin Wei planned to build a truly powerful navy for Dali.
This requires countless manpower and material resources. With Dali's current background, it may be difficult to support it, so Qin Wei is preparing to formulate a three-year development plan.
After three years of saving, it will be time for Dali to set sail.
Just when Qin Wei was thinking about how to develop Dali, Nanyang City welcomed three uninvited guests.
When Lan Yuehou looked at the three uninvited guests, his face was full of surprise.
"Ye Gucheng!"
In the exquisite hall, Lan Yuehou looked at Ye Gucheng among the three people with a strange look on his face.
He has never met Ye Gucheng, but he has heard of Ye Gucheng's reputation.
The name of Ye Gucheng's Dali Swordsman has already spread throughout Dali, and after defeating Ju Landao, it also spread to the southeastern islands.
As for Huang Yaoshi and Zuo Ci, Marquis Lan Yue didn't even listen to them.
"What are you doing here?" Lan Yuehou asked.
Ye Gucheng took out an imperial edict and handed it to Lan Yuehou.
After Lan Yuehou took the imperial edict and took a look at it, he couldn't help laughing.
“Interesting, interesting!”
The imperial edict only asked him to cooperate with Ye Gucheng and three others to solve the three southern barbarian kingdoms.
He felt a little amused when he saw that Qin Wei actually sent only three people.
It's not that he looks down on Ye Gucheng and the other three, but it's just a joke that the three of them want to take down the three royal courts.
Ye Gucheng said with a cold face: "I have nothing to do that requires your cooperation."
"Not even a poor person!" Zuo Ci smiled.
Huang Yaoshi looked at the two of them, stroked his beard, and could only say: "Me neither!"
Now Lan Yuehou was even more stunned.
The imperial edict clearly required him to assist these three people, but these three people actually said that they did not need his assistance.
"Haha, it just so happens that I am also relaxed."
Ye Gucheng nodded slightly, "Farewell!"
He turned around and left without any hesitation.
Zuo Ci turned his head and looked at Ye Gucheng, then at Lan Yuehou, and said with a smile: "I'm sorry to say goodbye too."
Huang Yaoshi didn't even say goodbye, he turned into a shadow and disappeared in front of his eyes.
The three of them walked away, and Lan Yuehou narrowed his eyes slightly.
"How many masters does this guy hide?"
The old man next to him had a solemn look on his face and said: "Ye Gucheng's strength should have reached the ultimate innate level, and the old scholar seems to be about the same."
"Where is that old Taoist priest?" Lan Yuehou asked.
"I can't see through it!" said the old man.
The corners of Lan Yuehou's mouth curled up slightly, and he shook the wine bottle in his hand.
"Our little Majesty is very insidious!"
He raised his head and took a sip of wine and said, "Get ready, I'll be back in Beijing soon!"
The old man was slightly stunned and said: "Didn't you say that you can only return to Beijing after the three southern barbarian kingdoms are resolved?"
Lan Yuehou raised his chin forward, "Isn't he gone?"
"The Marquis means that they can solve the three southern barbarian kingdoms!" The old man was a little shocked.
"I don't know, but since they are here, it should be okay." Lan Yuehou said.
Although he didn't know what Qin Wei had planned, since Qin Wei arranged for these three people to come, it wouldn't be a problem.
"Go get ready!"
"Here!" the old man responded.
…
Nanmu City.
The hillside is green and blooming with colorful flowers, like a large piece of emerald inlaid with all kinds of exotic gems and stones.
On a spit of rock, Lu Baifeng was sitting cross-legged on a mat, wearing a loose gown.
The breeze blew gently, stirring his hair and affecting the sound of his piano.
The sound of the piano is ethereal, like the fairy sound coming from the nine heavens.
When the song ended, Lu Baifeng raised his head, his black and white eyes filled with a touch of sadness.
"Young City Lord!"
Ji Qian, who had been waiting for a long time, called out.
"What's the matter?"
Lu Baifeng asked.
"The countries in the Western Regions were defeated. Jingjue Royal Court, Dayue Royal Court, and Dayuan Royal Court took refuge in Dali. The 300,000 troops of the Worshiping Fire Royal Court were all destroyed. At this time, the Dali border army united the armies of the three royal courts and went straight to Dali.
Let’s worship the Fire King and leave.” Ji Qian said.
When Lu Baifeng heard this, he was stunned.
So defeated!
Before he could make a choice, the Fire Worshiping Court was finished!
"Who did it?"
"Zhao Gao!"
"Who is Zhao Gao?"
"It is said that he is the supervising eunuch of the Imperial Horse Guard!" Ji Qian said.
Chi~~
Lu Baifeng suddenly laughed, his smile was a little pale, a little helpless, and a little depressed.
Qiang~~
He suddenly plucked the strings in his hand.
The sonorous sound was a bit sad and aggrieved.
"I thought I was extremely resourceful. Now it seems that I am just an ordinary person!"
He murmured softly.
"Why did the Young City Master say this!" Ji Qian asked.
Lu Baifeng raised his head in confusion and looked at the flowers blowing in the breeze.
"The former emperor was extremely resourceful, and I feel inferior to him. Although the new emperor is smart, I never feel that I am inferior to him!"
"Faced with the threat from the Fire Worshiping Royal Court, we were unable to make a decision, but His Majesty the new emperor just sent a eunuch and solved all the problems."
"Haha~~"
He smiled bitterly.
Ji Qian was silent for a while and then said: "Because Dali is the dynasty, His Majesty is the emperor, and the young city lord is just the young city lord!"
Lu Baifeng was startled for a moment, but then he stopped laughing.
"You still see clearly."
"I've just seen too much!" Ji Qian said.
In terms of resourcefulness, Ji Qian, an eighty-year-old man, thinks that he is not as good as Lu Baifeng, but Lu Baifeng is too young and too arrogant.
Zhao Gao's method of destroying the alliance of the countries in the Western Regions is not very brilliant, it can only be said to be a routine operation.
But not everyone can do this routine operation.
Lu Baifeng couldn't do it, and neither could Nanmu City.
Because he is not an emperor, Nanmu City is not a dynasty.
The reason why Zhao Gao succeeded was because he took advantage of Dali's influence and had the powerful Dali as his backing, so the three royal courts were willing to betray the Fire Worshiping Royal Court.
If he, Lu Baifeng, went to persuade him, the three royal courts would probably not bother to pay attention to him.
"Send troops!" Lu Baifeng whispered.
"Where to go!" Ji Qian was puzzled.
"Heli Court!"
Lu Baifeng let out a long breath and said: "The countries in the Western Region have fallen apart, and most of the crisis in southwest Dali has been resolved. All we can do now is add icing on the cake."
"If we don't come out now, we will have no chance!"
Ji Qian nodded, "I understand, I will make arrangements now."
Afterwards, he left.
Lu Baifeng stared blankly at the slightly floating flowers.
a long time.
"Hey~~"
"I'm afraid that Nanmu City will not be able to be independent from Dali in the future!"
…
Lu Baifeng thought that by sending troops to the Royal Court of Haili now, he could show his favor to Dali, but he didn't know that he had lost all opportunities.
Haili Royal Court, the royal capital.
A city that looks extremely rough.
There are no exquisite pavilions and pavilions, no gorgeous red pillars and golden roofs. There are just houses built with black rocks. They look very simple, but are full of a sense of scattered beauty.
The palace of King Haili is located in the center of the capital. It is also the most exquisite building in the capital. This exquisiteness is relative.
Compared with the imperial city of Dali, Haili Palace is full of rural atmosphere.
But no matter what, this is a palace.
There are many guards inside, and there are many expert guards around it.
It's a full moon night again.
A full moon is embedded in the clear night sky, surrounded by stars and shining brightly.
A snow-white figure appeared on the tallest building in the palace.
It was a pavilion modeled after a large glass pavilion.
It is also the only pavilion in the Royal Court of Haili.
Pavilions, wooden buildings like this, were considered a very precious luxury item for the Royal Court of Haili.
Twenty years ago, King Haili asked Emperor Li to build this pavilion after he surrendered to Dali. Emperor Li arranged for craftsmen to help them build this pavilion.
Since the construction of this pavilion was completed, it has become King Haili's favorite palace.
The snow-white figure stood on the eaves, and the full moon seemed to hang above his head.
It seems so obvious, so weird!
"Who!"
"There's an assassin!"
The guards in the palace soon discovered them.
Immediately afterwards, the entire palace fell into commotion, and a large number of guards began to gather here.
King Haili, who was in the pavilion, was surrounded by a group of masters and walked out of the pavilion.