As the only oasis in the Hanhai Desert, the geographical location of Yulan Country is very important. It looks to Sharjah to the south and Heihu to the north. Over the years, both Sharjah and Heihu have wanted to take Yulan Country as their own. However, because of the Hanhai Desert, it is
As a natural barrier, if you want to conquer Yulan Country, you must pay a heavy price. Therefore, although the two powerful countries are ambitious, they have never implemented it.
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "I'm afraid I can't be of much help." Even if he takes Jicheng as his own, it is still far away from the Yulan Kingdom, not to mention the Ankang Prairie and the Hanhai Desert in between.
Today, I am not strong enough to stretch my hand that long.
Wanyan Liexin said with a smile: "The alliance is not to ask the prince to send troops, but to hope that we can use the Ankang grassland when we send troops to Yulan country in the future."
Hu Xiaotian secretly thought that Black Hu's entire territory almost covered the north of the Hanhai Desert, but the closest place to Yulan Country was Ankang Grassland. Even if it is the closest, the straight-line distance is about 800 miles, but the Ankang Grassland is the only way.
It is unrealistic. After all, there is Daqu Mountains between Ankang Grassland and Heihu. The Heihu cavalry should not be able to overcome the natural danger. Do they want to cross the Daqu Mountains, then purchase in Ankang Grassland, reorganize the cavalry and advance into the Hanhai Desert? Such a cost
The cost and hardship would be far greater than if they went directly from the north into the desert. Wanyan Liexin's words were simply not credible. It should be that the Black Hu people coveted the Ankang Grassland.
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "We will discuss the future matters later. Ankang Grassland is not my territory. If one day I take control of it, there will naturally be no problems in this matter."
When Wanyan Liexin heard this, he was just trying to evade it. He didn't continue and said with a smile: "The prince is really happy."
Hu Xiaotian chatted with Wanyan Liexin for an hour before he got up and left. When he came outside, Zhao Wusheng led the warriors to greet him. Zhao Wusheng said: "What did the black Hu say?"
Hu Xiaotian smiled lightly and said: "They are talking nonsense. God knows what their real purpose is." He glanced at the suitcase given to him by the black man and said: "But this generous gift is precious, but it is disrespectful."
Zhao Wusheng laughed.
Hu Xiaotian added: "They also gave me some Dawan horses and female slaves. Please accept them."
"yes!"
Sugar-coated bullets have no effect at all on Hu Xiaotian. What he is best at is peeling off the sugar-coating and hitting the shells back.
Qi Qi stood on the bow of the boat. Looking at the center of the clouds, the undulating green mountains above the vast waves of the lake were mostly hidden in the morning mist. The wind and mist moved like a fairyland. She whispered: "That's Bixin Mountain.
Already?"
Quan De'an said respectfully behind him: "Yes! In the past, there were water bandits in the Black Water Village of Bixin Mountain, and later they were destroyed by Hu Xiaotian. Now it is completely controlled by him. According to the information we have, now the Black Water Village of Bixin Mountain has
There are 20,000 naval troops and 100 warships. Controlling Bixin Mountain is equivalent to controlling the entire Yunze waters."
Qiqi sighed softly: "If he hadn't captured Bixin Mountain, maybe Yunze would still be dominated by those water bandits."
Hong Beimo's loud voice came from behind and said: "Your Highness, what you said is true. Although Bixin Mountain fell into the hands of Hu Xiaotian, at least the Yunze area has become a lot more peaceful. His soldiers are no longer like those in the past."
Thieves go around burning, killing and looting like that."
Qiqi did not look back, her beautiful eyes were still looking in the direction of Bixin Mountain: "The country of Dakang is so beautiful, there are some places that I may never have the chance to reach in this life..." After a pause, he continued: "If it weren't for his great fortune this time,
If I get married, I may never come here." His words were quite melancholy.
Hong Beimo smiled and said: "Human energy is limited after all. But if Her Royal Highness is willing, she can go to inspect anywhere in Dakang."
Qiqi said coldly: "Some things are not what I want to do. After I return, I will go to the imperial mausoleum to visit."
Hong Beimo's smile condensed on his face. This little girl was still full of doubts about him after all. Recently, he had frequently investigated his expenses, and it was obvious that he didn't trust himself. He changed the subject and said: "We will arrive there this evening.
Qinglong Bay is here, I wonder how prepared King Zhenhai is?"
Qiqi smiled calmly: "It's nothing more than a wedding. He made it so grand and everyone knows it. I really don't know why?"
Quan De'an on the side said: "Perhaps he is taking this opportunity to show his strength to the world and prove that he has the strength to compete with the world's heroes."
Qiqi frowned slightly and said, "Does Eunuch Quan think he has such strength?"
Quan De'an took the initiative to bring up this topic, but it was difficult to answer. He smiled and did not answer, looking towards Hong Beimo.
Hong Beimo said: "According to the information I received, not only did all the invitees arrive this time, but Heihu, Dayong, and Xichuan all took the initiative to send envoys to watch the ceremony."
Qiqi said: "It seems that Hu Xiaotian has become the target of everyone's efforts to win over."
Hong Beimo said: "After all, he has the value of being used!" These words are meaningful. In fact, Qiqi's attitude towards Hu Xiaotian can explain everything. Not only did Qi Qi absolve him of the crime, but he also made an exception and named him King with a different surname.
Now that I have come to attend his wedding in person, these things cannot be completely explained by unresolved feelings. In Hong Beimo's eyes, the seventy-seven-year-old is mature and scheming. He is never sloppy in major matters, and is almost cold emotionally. If it were not for politics,
Driven by interests, how could she be willing to make this series of concessions? Since Qiqi can realize the value of Hu Xiaotian, others can also realize it. Hu Xiaotian's wedding this time has become a scene where all the heroes in the world are rushing to show their favor to Hu Xiaotian.
Opportunity.
Qiqi said: "Value is always relative. If you can't seize the opportunity, he will become worthless in a short time." As he spoke, his beautiful eyes stared at Hong Beimo coldly, seeming to be talking about Hu Xiaotian.
, but her expression was clearly directed at Hong Beimo. After saying these words, she turned around and walked towards the cabin.
Hong Beimo looked at Qiqi's back with a bitter smile and shook his head. He said to Quan De'an: "Your Highness has a lot of misunderstandings about me!"
Quan De'an said: "Hiding it too deeply will always make others think. If Mr. Hong is worried that His Highness will misunderstand you, you might as well be more frank."
Hong Beimo laughed. At this time, the lookout warrior on the ship shouted a warning, but there was a fleet of ships traveling in the same direction as them not far to the right.
Because Yunze is a water area controlled by Hu Xiaotian, the water area here has returned to its former stability since the destruction of Heishui Village. Hong Beimo took out the monocular from his waist, stretched it and looked into the distance, and there appeared in his field of vision
The three large ships, judging from the equipment of the ships, should be just merchant ships, but the ships are huge. The main ship in the middle has five floors of cabins above the deck. There is a big flag flying on the bow, with a large flag embroidered on it.
A nine-headed bird fluttering its wings.
Hong Beimo frowned, took back the telescope, and said in a deep voice: "Jinling Xu family!"
The Jinling Xu family is a well-known family in Dakang and even in the entire Central Plains. However, it has kept a low profile in the past ten years. After Hu Buwei absconded, the Xu family lost contact with the court. The court also once because of the Hu family.
The Xu family went to the Xu family to question the crime, but it was later resolved for unknown reasons. It is said that the Xu family paid a heavy price for this, but since that incident, the Xu family has no business activities in Dakang.
The big flag of the first bird is the symbol of the Xu family. Twenty years ago, it used to fly in major towns, land and rivers in Dakang. However, after Mrs. Xu retired, this flag was also sealed. Now even the Central Plains still have
The surviving Xu family business no longer flies this banner, but I don’t know why it appeared in Yunze with such a high profile today.
Quan De'an was also surprised and murmured: "Xu family? How is that possible?"
Hong Beimo said: "Has Eunuch Quan forgotten Hu Xiaotian's origin?"
Quan De'an said: "Didn't Hu Xiaotian draw a clear line with the Xu family?"
Hong Beimo sneered: "At this moment, at that moment, just like when the Xu family withdrew from the Central Plains because they were worried that the court would deal with them, maybe they thought that Hu Xiaotian had the strength to separate one party, so they also planned to join in the fun and join this family.
relative."
Quan De'an whispered: "I wonder if Mrs. Xu will come?"
Hong Beimo shook his head and said: "Impossible. The old woman has been retired for so many years and did not even attend the funeral of her own daughter who died of illness. How can she make an exception this time?"
At this time, a small boat came towards their fleet. The small boat came from the Xu merchant ship. There was a handsome young man in white standing on the small boat. It was Xu Mubai. He stood on the small boat and bowed with his fists clasped.
He shouted: "Is this the fleet of Her Royal Highness Princess Dakang Yongyang?" His voice came clearly with the morning breeze, and everyone on the big ship could hear it clearly.
Hong Beimo and Quan De'an both had expressions of admiration on their faces. They are so young but have such strong inner strength. It is no accident that the Xu family is able to achieve its current status. This can be seen from the strength of these descendants.
Quan De'an said sharply: "Yes, who are you?"
Xu Mubai said: "Your Majesty, Xu Mubai, is a descendant of the Xu family in Jinling. We went to Baiquan City to attend the wedding of King Zhenhai. On the order of my grandmother, I came here to pay my respects to Her Highness the Princess. Because it is inconvenient to pay homage during the voyage, I hope you can
Your Highness, please don’t be offended."
Quan De'an and Hong Beimo were both shocked. It was Old Mrs. Xu who came in person. This old woman had retired for so many years, but she made an exception for her grandson's wedding. I don't know if it was for family ties or for other reasons.
, but he knew the general outline and knew how to advance and retreat. He sent his grandson to say hello first, thus avoiding the suspicion of poor etiquette.
Quan De'an raised his eyes and saw that the Xu family's fleet had obviously slowed down. This was to ask them to go first to show respect. He nodded slightly and said: "Our family will tell the princess on your behalf, and Mr. Xu will also inform you on our behalf."
I send my greetings to the old lady."
Xu Mubai smiled slightly, clasped his fists and bowed, then directed the boatman, and the boat rowed towards the Xu family's fleet like an arrow off the string.
The second update is here. Octopus is not feeling well today. He slept all day after writing this in the morning. He got up and just wrote an update. Try to write another update, otherwise I will always feel that I owe the readers something.
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