Chapter 564: The Mountain Behind the True Buddha Temple
"The roads in the north are not easy to travel. Food and grass supplies are a problem. Don't run out of food."
Gongsun Yun fought with the barbarians, and the supply of food and grass was a big problem.
The prairie cavalry chased and killed them for dozens or hundreds of miles. If the logistics and supplies could not keep up, they would go hungry.
"Junior has already considered this."
"That's good, I'll wait for the news."
Long Chen came out of Gongsun Mansion and went to Sifang Building.
Entering the backyard, the black man greeted him with a smile: "General Long hasn't been here for some time."
Hong Qi immediately came out to accompany the guest.
The two sat down, and the black man served tea himself. This time he didn't give any fruit snacks, just a pot of tea.
"The competition a few days ago opened Hong's eyes. The general can actually use Buddhist tremolo."
"I'm just copying the gourd and drawing the scoop, but I'm not really good at it."
"General, are you here to see Hong today?"
"Yes, I haven't seen you for a few days and I miss you very much."
Hong Qi laughed loudly and said: "General Long has so many confidantes, but he still has time to think about me, Mr. Hong. It's a great honor."
Long Chen also smiled and said: "Although there are many beauties, they are just painting cakes to satisfy their hunger. They are not as handsome as Master Hong."
Hong Qi chuckled and did not answer the question.
Long Chen is a eunuch, no matter what you say, it is wrong.
"During the last competition, there was something unclear about Hong. He wanted to ask the general, but he was afraid it would be inconvenient."
"The poster wants to ask why I took the initiative to admit defeat?"
"Yes, in Hong's eyes, the general never admits defeat."
"Actually, I knew that Mojie was coming a month ago. I also read some Buddhist scriptures, but I still can't compare. Instead of losing embarrassingly, it's better to admit it readily. It's a tie anyway."
Hong Qi nodded slightly and said: "I see, this can be considered a face to Xixia."
Long Chen smiled and said: "That's it. Nanliang is eyeing us. If I, the Great Zhou Dynasty, turn against Xixia again, I will be under too much pressure."
"Of course, you can't lose a fight."
Hong Qi smiled and said, "That's right."
Last time I watched the martial arts competition, Ji Ba said that Long Chen must have a trick up his sleeve.
Hong Qi thought about it and couldn't figure out what Long Chen was doing.
Now that I've asked, I feel like it's not that complicated.
"The general really came to see Hong?"
Hong Qi asked with a smile.
Long Chen smiled and said: "I have something to trouble the building owner, but I don't know if Sifang Building can do it."
Hong Qi became serious and asked, "Please tell me."
Long Chen said: "Xixia sent Jingtianlie to the north. I will lead the troops to Yanmen Pass in three days. After entering the grassland, logistics is a problem. I would like to ask Sifanglou if it can help us transport grain and grass."
Tianxiahui's business is spread all over the world. They do fur and medicinal materials trade with barbarians, and they also have horse teams.
Hong Qi looked solemn and said: "Generally speaking, we do not directly participate in wars, especially foreign wars."
Long Chen heard the hidden message, the world would not support the Eastern Zhou Dynasty's external expansion, they wanted to maintain the balance of power in the world.
"Both Xixia and Nanliang only have two enemies facing each other, but only the eastern three sides are surrounded by strong enemies. Moreover, we were not the ones who started the incident this time. It was Xixia who sent Jingtianlie northward to cause trouble."
"I shouldn't say it, Xixia doesn't seem to give you face."
Monk Kongji saved Jingtian Lie last time, but this time he sent Jingtian Lie to the north to cause trouble. The words of Tianxiahui did not work.
Hong Qi chuckled, a little dissatisfied, and said: "This is a matter between our Tianxiahui and Xixia, so I don't have to worry about it, general."
Long Chen smiled and said: "If you want to maintain the balance of power in the world, the three countries should be about the same strength. If the Great Zhou fails, Nanliang will definitely rise again, and you will also be in trouble."
Hong Qi chuckled and said: "There are only two of the Five Tiger Generals of Nanliang left, and three of the four princes have died. Now Dazhou is the strongest."
This means that the power of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty must now be restricted.
Long Chen smiled and said: "The poster can directly say that because of my existence, the national power of the Great Zhou Dynasty can no longer grow."
Hong Qi didn't shy away from it and nodded: "Yes, that's it."
Long Chen sighed helplessly and said: "How many years do you think I can live?"
Hong Qi suddenly stopped talking, and the two of them just sat like this.
"This matter... I need to ask for instructions, and I can't reply at the moment."
"I will set off in three days. I hope the poster can give me a confirmation today. If not, I will transport the food and grass myself."
After saying that, Long Chen stood up and left Sifang Building to return to Long Shuai's Mansion.
Hong Qi asked the black man to see the guests off, changed his clothes, rode out of the city, and arrived at a villa near the water.
This villa is built next to the river, where you can see the melting ice and snow, and the old trees with tender yellow buds gradually sprouting.
After dismounting and entering the villa, Zhou Zheng was guarding the yard.
"Will the president be here?"
"Yes, come with me."
When they arrived at a pavilion, Ji Ba was drinking.
"My subordinates have met the president."
Hong Qi bowed very respectfully.
"What's the matter?"
"Long Chengen just came here and said that he will send troops to Yanmen Pass in three days. He wants to ask our Tianxia Association to help transport food, grass and baggage. My subordinates dare not make any arbitrary decisions. Please give me instructions, President."
Ji Ba took a sip of wine and sneered: "This Long Chengen is interesting. He can obviously transport food and grass, but he asked us to help him."
The army transports its own food and grass during the war. It is too dangerous to entrust it to others. Once it is cut off, the army will collapse without a fight.
"My subordinates also find it strange. They don't know what kind of medicine he is selling in his gourd."
Ji Ba looked at the spring scenery in the distance and said slowly: "If it were someone else, I wouldn't think too much about it, but I have to think about his matter carefully and don't fall into this kid's trap."
Hong Qi thought to himself: Has the president thought too much? There are so many traps.
"Do you know why Long Chengen took the initiative to admit defeat in the last Buddhist debate?"
Hong Qi immediately replied: "Because Long Chengen doesn't understand Buddhism, he also wants to give Xixia some face."
Ji Ba turned around, looked at Hong Qi as if he were a fool, and asked, "What did he say?"
Hong Qi nodded and replied: "Yes, that's what I just said."
Ji Ba sneered: "Do you believe it?"
Hong Qi was stunned. Was he being tricked?
Ji Ba sneered and said, "I'm telling you, you can't outplay him. This kid instigated Mojie's rebellion. Monk Kongji imprisoned Mojie in the dungeon to think about his mistakes."
The empress got the news, and Ji Ba also got the news.
Hong Qi felt incredible: "Mojie is a disciple of Monk Kongji. He has been with him for twenty years. How could he be instigated to rebel in just a few days?"
Ji Ba sneered and said, "That's why we say Long Chengen is so powerful. Mojie believed Long Chengen's lies, questioned Kongji's Buddhism, and became a demon heretic."
Hong Qi felt that this was ridiculous. People who practice Buddhism have very firm minds. How could they be brainwashed in just a few days?
Hong Qi suddenly felt a chill running down his spine. Long Chen was too dangerous.
"Then about the transfer of grain and fodder... ignore him?"
Ji Ba held the wine glass and looked at the distant mountains. After thinking for a long time, he said slowly: "We have a horse team leading to the grassland. We do have advantages in transporting grain and grass. It makes sense for Long Chengen to seek cooperation with us."
"But the most important thing is that he wants to reassure us, or in other words, he hopes that we will not interfere in this matter."
As Hong Qi said just now, the world would like to maintain a balance of power and does not want the Eastern Zhou Dynasty to be too strong.
Long Chen asked the Tianxia Association to participate in the war, letting them see that the Eastern Zhou Dynasty only wanted to remove the threat from the north and had no intention of breaking the balance of power in the world.
