Chapter Four Hundred and Ninety-Nine [Going to Fight] (Part 2)
Hu Xiaotian nodded, Zhuge Guanqi's grasp of the current situation was very accurate.
Zhuge Guanqi said: "If Dayong opens its borders and accepts refugees from Dakang at this time, what will happen?"
Hu Xiaotian thought for a while and said: "It will cause people from Dakang to enter Dayong continuously, and Dayong's burden will also increase exponentially."
Zhuge Guanqi said: "The country is based on the people. The people of Dakang have left. Now it seems that the burden has been lightened and all has been passed on to Dayong. But in the long run, Dakang will become a tree without roots and a tree without a source.
Water. The current national strength of Dayong is enough to support the tens of millions of people in the Great Kang. If we use virtue to influence these people, they will willingly become the people of Dayong, and they will inevitably affect their own families.
If all the family members of the soldiers in the Kang army had fled to Dayong, would they still be in the mood to become enemies of Dayong? What would happen if war broke out? Do you think they would take up arms to face their relatives?
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Hu Xiaotian secretly took a breath of air. Fortunately, Zhuge Guanqi did not choose to serve Dayong. If he was used by Dayong, I am afraid that Dakang would soon be destroyed.
Zhuge Guanqi said: "After this battle, Xue Daohong may take back Dongluocang at all costs, but the opposition forces within the Yong Dynasty cannot be underestimated. Maybe he may not be able to achieve his wish."
Hu Xiaotian said: "Are we just going to wait like this?"
Zhuge Guanqi said: "The land of Dayong is rich in resources and has many talented people. The two defeats with troops may make them calm down and reconsider their approach to dealing with you. We do not rule out the possibility of them sending people to negotiate peace."
Hu Xiaotian said: "What if Xue Daohong insists on using war to solve it?"
Zhuge Guanqi narrowed his eyes, his gaze was deep and distant: "If he loses again, then his status in the eyes of the courtiers will definitely plummet. Xue Shengkang has never lost so miserably when he was alive. I am afraid that even the throne will be damaged."
Endangered. I think there is a high probability that he does not dare to take risks. The one who stops him from sending troops is not us, but himself!"
Xue Daohong looked at the latest war report with a pale face, and his lips trembled with anger. The military intelligence envoy knelt in front of him, not daring to raise his head. Even so, one could imagine the emperor's anger at this time.
Xue Daohong suppressed his anger and said: "Chang Fanqi rebelled?"
The special envoy of military intelligence said: "On the contrary, he is a traitor to Dakang. He has conspired with Hu Xiaotian for a long time. Not only did he give Dongluocang to Hu Xiaotian, but he also held General Qin hostage and forced the army to retreat."
Xue Daohong threw the war report on the case and covered his forehead with some pain. The eunuch on the side asked with concern: "Your Majesty, do you want to invite the imperial doctor to come over..."
Xue Daohong squeezed out a cold word from between his teeth: "Get out!"
When the eunuchs and maids in the palace heard what the emperor said, they were so frightened that they hurriedly retreated.
Xue Daohong raised his foot and kicked the long case in front of him to the ground. He gritted his teeth and said: "Hu Xiaotian! I will cut you into pieces to relieve the hatred in my heart!"
At this time, King Xue Shengjing of Yan was accompanying the Queen Mother to enjoy the snow in the Ci'en Garden. The snow had just begun to fall, and a red sun slowly rose from the east, dyeing the entire pink-carved garden with a layer of magnificent and moving red. The Queen Mother Jiang
Wearing a brown mink coat, she was sitting in the sun, smiling and admiring the snowy scenery. Her kind-hearted face looked very intoxicating. It was the first time since the death of the emperor that Empress Dowager Jiang was in such a happy mood.
Xue Shengjing said: "Mother, is this hand stove still warm?"
Empress Dowager Jiang's well-maintained hands were exposed from her cuffs, holding a platinum heater in her hands. This heater was commissioned by Xue Shengjing to be built by the magic craftsman Zong Yuan. Not to mention the ingenious craftsmanship, it was simply used to make it.
The platinum and precious stones of the stove are already priceless.
Empress Dowager Jiang smiled and said: "Shengjing. It's hard to express your filial piety. The Ai family's heart is warmer than their hands."
Xue Shengjing smiled happily and said, "As long as the Queen likes it!"
Empress Dowager Jiang said: "You child, you don't have to stick to me all day long. Daohong has just ascended the throne and needs help from people around him. As his uncle, you should share his worries more." She originally thought that after Xue Daohong ascended the throne,
, Xue Shengjing, as an uncle, would be more attentive to government affairs, but Xue Shengjing still remained the same as before, still uninterested in government affairs, and playing with things all day long, which made her very disappointed.
Xue Shengjing smiled and said: "Mother, it's not like you don't know my child's temperament. I have never been interested in the political affairs of the DPRK. I know how to hunt for treasures and spend time and wine, but I know nothing about governing the world. Please let me know.
If I go to help him, it will be like rushing a duck to the shelf."
The Empress Dowager Jiang couldn't help laughing when she heard what he said: "You, you are born with a lazy temper. This world belongs to our Xue family. As a descendant of the Xue family, how can you stay out of it? If your imperial brother were alive..." Speaking of
Her eye circles couldn't help but turn red here.
Xue Shengjing comforted her: "Mother, please don't be sad. I will just try to help you as much as possible in the future."
Empress Dowager Jiang turned aside, quietly wiped away her tears, and sighed: "Everyone has his own ambitions. How can a mother not know your thoughts? Forget it, if you don't want to care about it, just ignore it. It's just that Daohong is young after all.
The Ai family is worried that he will not be able to control these officials."
Xue Shengjing smiled and said: "Don't worry, Queen Mother. There are many loyal ministers and good generals in the Yong Dynasty. I think they are all loyal to Yong and they are all dedicated to assisting the emperor."
Empress Dowager Jiang shook her head and said: "The Ai family agrees with Da Yong's loyalty, but I don't think they are all dedicated to assisting the emperor. If nothing else, then the Dong family must be dissatisfied."
Xue Shengjing said: "Mother, please let the emperor handle matters in the court by himself. I don't think we need to worry about it. If mother feels too bored, can my child come over to accompany you every day?"
Empress Dowager Jiang glanced at him and spat: "You're worthless, look how you look like a descendant of the royal family!"
Xue Shengjing smiled and said: "Only when you are not promising can you stay by your mother's side. If you are promising, you will be busy with political affairs all day long. Your mother will not know how many times you can see me in a year." This sentence touched the heart of Empress Dowager Jiang again.
Thinking of Xue Shengkang, I felt sad for a moment and couldn't help but get red circles under my eyes again.
At this time, the eldest princess Xue Lingjun arrived. Seeing the appearance of the queen, she couldn't help but said angrily: "Brother, have you made the queen angry again?"
Xue Shengjing hurriedly defended: "The conscience of heaven and earth, why did I make my mother angry? Mother, please help me explain!"
Empress Dowager Jiang burst into tears and said with a smile: "You two are not children anymore, but you still quarrel when we meet. What's going on today? The sun has come out in the west? Have you two brothers and sisters made an appointment to come to Ai's house?"
Xue Lingjun said: "Mother, my daughter came here specially to see you. I just made a mink fur for you. Can you put it on and see if it fits you?"
Empress Dowager Jiang smiled and said: "It's rare for you to be filial!" As she spoke, she saw Xue Lingjun secretly wink at Xue Shengjing. Although Empress Dowager Jiang was old, her thinking was still meticulous and her grasp of details was still observant.
Suddenly his face darkened, and he said coldly: "You girl, why did you come here today? I'm afraid you didn't come to see the Ai family, right?"
Xue Lingjun spat out his tender tongue of lilac, knowing that his mother had just seen the flaw, and said apologetically: "To be fair to my mother, my daughter is here to talk to the emperor brother."
Empress Dowager Jiang said: "Why do we have to hide this important event from the Ai family? Tell us! The Ai family also wants to hear about it."
Xue Lingjun looked at Xue Shengjing helplessly, and Xue Shengjing said: "Imperial sister, since my mother wants to hear it, just tell me."
Xue Lingjun sighed and said, "That's it. The emperor summoned us and said that something happened."
"whats the matter?"
Xue Lingjun said: "Dongluocang, an important town in the southwest of Dayong, was captured by Hu Xiaotian!"
Empress Dowager Jiang was shocked when she heard this: "What? Dongluocang? How could Dongluocang be lost? Hu Xiaotian? Could it be Hu Xiaotian who treated the Ai family? When did he become so powerful?"
Xue Shengjing said: "Mother, please leave the court affairs alone."
"How can we ignore it? Dongluocang is one of the seven granaries of Dayong. It is not said to be impregnable. How could it be suddenly occupied? What happened to Daohong? Why did so many things happen just after he ascended the throne?
Can't you even defend a Dongluo warehouse?" Empress Dowager Jiang was obviously angry.
Xue Shengjing said: "Mother, please don't be anxious. Since things have already happened, it is useless for you to get angry. We still can't figure out the situation. Why don't you go to the palace now to inquire about the situation and find out what happened?
, come back and report to your mother."
Xue Lingjun said: "Yes, Queen Mother, the entire land on the north bank of the Yongjiang River is under the rule of our Dayong. Even if Dongluocang loses it, it is easy to get it back. Don't worry."
Empress Dowager Jiang was so anxious that she patted the armrest of the chair and said, "Go quickly, you two unworthy children. State affairs are your family affairs. If you don't help Daohong, who else will help him?"
After the two brothers and sisters Xue Shengjing left, Empress Dowager Jiang lost her temper. She calmed down instantly and said to the little eunuch beside her: "Go! Call Eunuch Dong!"
Not long after, Eunuch Dong hurried to Empress Dowager Jiang and said respectfully: "Empress Dowager, I wonder what I want to tell you?"
Empress Dowager Jiang stretched out her left hand, stood up with the help of Eunuch Dong, and walked towards the viewing pavilion in front, looking at the rising red sun in the eastern sky: "What on earth is going on in Dongluocang?"
Dong Gonggong said: "To report to the Queen Mother, it is said that Chang Fanqi, the guard of Dongluocang, conspired to rebel, kidnapped Qin Yangming, and took refuge with Hu Xiaotian."
Empress Dowager Jiang frowned and said: "What kind of magical power does Hu Xiaotian have? He actually defeated Dayong's army twice? There must be something fishy at this time. Go and find out whose problem it is!"
"yes!"
Brother and sister Xue Shengjing and Xue Lingjun were sitting together in the gorgeous car. Xue Shengjing lazily yawned and said, "You can go alone, why do you have to ask me to go with you?" (To be continued...)
