Hu Xiaotian looked at the incredibly beautiful Huo Xiaoru in front of him and was filled with confusion. In his impression, Huo Xiaoru had always been a woman with an extremely clear mind and a distinctive personality, soft on the outside and strong on the inside. But he didn't know what prompted her to be so determined.
Protecting Xue Shengjing? Is it just because of the relationship between father and daughter? Hu Xiaotian does not believe that family affection can influence Huo Xiaoru to let go of his sense of right and wrong. Or is it for profit? He really doesn’t want to continue thinking about it? Because he is worried that the more he thinks about it, the more he will
It is easy to destroy Huo Xiaoru's beautiful image in his own heart.
Huo Xiaoru's eyes returned to calmness from confusion, and he said softly: "My father doesn't want to be your enemy!"
Hu Xiaotian secretly sighed in his heart. She finally admitted to her face that Xue Shengjing was her father. He couldn't help but think of the four words "recognizing a thief as a father" and almost blurted it out, but after all, he couldn't bear to say it when the words reached his lips. He still didn't want to be too harsh on Huo Xiaoru.
Being mean, he nodded and said: "He can think so and prove that he is not confused. I don't care about Dayong's affairs. The picture of heaven and man is not a thing at first, but the picture of man and woman is not.
Mine, I still need to discuss it with the real owner."
Huo Xiaoru said: "I can wait!"
Hu Xiaotian stared at her eyes with burning eyes and said, "Can you really wait?"
Huo Xiaoru's still eyes were rippled, and there was a trace of panic in Fang's heart.
Hu Xiaotian said: "It's better not to wait. The longer you wait, the more disappointed you will be. So, let me promise on your behalf that I can hand over the picture of heaven and man to you, but you may agree to three conditions."
Huo Xiaoru said: "Tell me."
"First, let Rong Shi leave safely!"
Huo Xiaoru nodded: "No problem!"
"Second, after Yu Chichong committed suicide, he left behind 300,000 soldiers in northern Xinjiang. I intend to take them in. Please give up a northwest passage so that they can enter the Ankang Grassland. You must also agree not to pursue those who are unwilling to leave.
Their responsibility."
Huo Xiaoru sighed and said: "Three hundred thousand soldiers, do you really think that a picture of heaven and man can be exchanged for a large army? Who would give up his army to his opponent?"
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "First of all, King Yan and I are not rivals, and then these 300,000 soldiers will never obey his command, because of Yu Chichong's incident, the Yong court has long been regarded as an sworn enemy."
Huo Xiaoru said: "You also must not forget that they are now in the bitter cold of northern Xinjiang and lack food and clothing. If they dare to rebel, the imperial court will let them fend for themselves without any effort."
Hu Xiaotian said: "Although they are short of clothes and food, they are not without combat effectiveness. Although King Yan and Black Hu are on good terms, Black Hu will obviously not take the risk of sending troops to help you in this season. If these three hundred thousand troops choose to go south,
If I make a desperate attempt, even if it ends in failure, Dayong will definitely pay a heavy price. What's more, I will not sit idly by and ignore them. I will definitely cooperate with them internally and externally. Maybe it won't be long before Dayong destroys the country." His words were tit for tat.
Don't give in an inch.
The two looked at each other quietly. Although there was no tenseness in their eyes, they both stood firm and looked at each other for a long time. Huo Xiaoru just sighed and said: "Okay, we can let them go to Ankang Grassland, but you
We need to sign an agreement that Da Kang will not use troops against Da Yong during his lifetime!"
Hu Xiaotian laughed and said: "Miss Huo, I am not the Emperor of Dakang, so what qualifications do I have to sign such an agreement?"
Huo Xiaoru said: "I believe you can influence the Dakang court. If you refuse to sign, then Rong Shi and these 300,000 soldiers will be left to fend for themselves!"
Hu Xiaotian said: "The lottery is fine, but I can only promise that Da Kang will not use troops against Da Yong during Xue Shengjing's lifetime."
Huo Xiaoru frowned. Hu Xiaotian was indeed a character who refused to suffer. If he carefully interpreted his words, he was clearly saying that his father was alive and well. If anything happened to his father, he would no longer abide by the agreement. If
After careful consideration, there were too many tricks in this. Huo Xiaoru thought about it and finally nodded: "Okay! Tell me about your third condition!"
Hu Xiaotian said: "Kiss me!"
Huo Xiaoru's beautiful eyes widened in shock, and then her pretty face turned red with embarrassment. She spat: "Nonsense!"
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "I can see that you are a filial daughter. You are willing to do anything for King Yan. In fact, you should feel lucky that I did not make more excessive demands."
Huo Xiaoru's beautiful eyes became as cold as a cold pool: "Hu Xiaotian, you are so shameless!"
"It's always been like this. I just have some regrets. I haven't done enough."
Huo Xiaoru walked over, suddenly stretched out his hands to hold Hu Xiaotian's face, and kissed her without hesitation. Hu Xiaotian's original intention was obviously to make things difficult for Huo Xiaoru. He wanted to tear off Huo Xiaoru's mask of aloofness and humiliate her self-esteem, but he didn't.
He expected that Huo Xiaoru would do it so simply, and even the initiative he wanted to take had already become passive in reality. He was kissed by Huo Xiaoru so much that his blood surged, and his mind went blank. He waited until this guy decided to turn his passivity into an initiative and enjoy it.
When he did, Huo Xiaoru had already let go of him, turned around and drifted away.
Hu Xiaotian patted his dazed head, looked at Huo Xiaoru's retreating figure, and murmured: "I seem to be at a fucking disadvantage..."
The harsh winter has finally passed, and the yellow grass that had been tormented by cold wind and frost began to turn green again in the Ankang Grassland. A large-scale battle with Huo Shengnan as the commander and Yu Tianxing as the strategist was launched across the entire west of the Ankang Grassland.
The purpose of this war is to seize and control Yulan Country. Yulan Country is just an oasis in the vast desert. It cannot compete with the surrounding powers in terms of territory or national power. However, the reason why it has been able to exist for hundreds of years is because
The unique geographical location and the vast surrounding desert have become a natural barrier for Yulan Country.
Hu Xiaotian was extremely well prepared for this battle. In this battle, Yuchi Chong's former troops acted as the main force, cooperating with the soldiers Hu Xiaotian sent to infiltrate the Yulan Kingdom inside and outside, and completely controlled this area in just three days.
A desert oasis similar to Wuxing County.
The reason why Hu Xiaotian spared no effort in military and financial resources to travel long distances to fight this battle was mainly because of the important strategic location of Yulan Country. After controlling Yulan Country, he could cut off the expansion routes of Sharjah and Heihu, and at the same time relieve the crisis on the Western Front.
You can turn the entire Hanhai Desert into your own western barrier, which is of extraordinary significance.
Even when Dakang was at its most glorious, the sphere of influence did not extend to this point. Hu Xiaotian's victory shocked the world. Before this war, he also quietly reported to Qiqi. The relationship between him and Qiqi that was finally repaired is still there.
Needing trust and nourishment, Hu Xiaotian didn't want Qiqi to be wary of him again at such a sensitive moment. With the suggestions of Long Xiyue and Ji Feihua, Hu Xiaotian used Yulan Country as a betrothal gift to formally propose marriage to Qiqi.
Dayong did not get back on track because of Xue Shengjing's coming to power, and Xue Shengjing did not show too much urgency regarding the throne. Instead, he temporarily supported Xue Daohong's son who was less than six years old as the emperor. The benefits of doing so were as follows:
Firstly, it can block the mouth of Youyou in the world, and secondly, it can firmly control the power of the court in its hands, and will not repeat the mistakes of Li Chenzhou, which is the so-called coercion of the emperor to order the princes. In the past six months, civil unrest has continued in Dayong.
Food is the most important thing for the people. Once there are problems with the people's food and clothing, the whole society will fall into continuous turmoil. The transaction of the picture of heaven and man with Hu Xiaotian is not suitable for the public. Xue Shengjing declared to the public that he and Hu Xiaotian
Dakang reached a long-term peace agreement, so he let Yuchi Chong's old troops live. But not long after, the facts gave him a loud slap in the face. It was Yuchi Chong's old troops that he let go.
Soon after recuperating, he captured Yulan Country and submitted a certificate of surrender to Hu Xiaotian.
The important geographical location of Yulan Country is second. What troubles Xue Shengjing the most is that he has major interests in Yulan Country. He even moved the headquarters of Jubaozhai and Yanxi Hall there. With the expansion of Yulan Country,
fell, his interests were the first to be threatened.
These are not the only things that give Xue Shengjing a headache. He and Heihu had already reached a private agreement in the past. If Heihu helped him control the power of Dayong, he would cede the seven northern cities to the other party. Now spring is coming.
, the Black Hu people gathered an army at the border and made a comeback. On the other hand, their envoys had also arrived in Yongdu, meeting Xue Shengjing and hoping that he would fulfill his old promise.
It's always cold at high places, and only when you truly reach the pinnacle of power can you understand the true meaning of this sentence.
When Ren Tianqing walked into the imperial study, Xue Shengjing was looking at the map with a frown on his face. Even when Ren Tianqing came behind him, he still didn't look back. He stared at the map and said, "Didn't you once promise me that you could let Black
Are the barbarians calling a truce?"
Ren Tianqing's formerly empty right shoulder already had an extra arm, but the exposed hand was completely made of steel. He smiled faintly and said, "You personally promised the seven cities in the north to me."
Xue Shengjing sighed. At this moment, he shouldn't have agreed to this casually. But in the past, Li Chenzhou was in charge. Now it's his turn. It's heartbreaking to give away his things, not to mention incurring the consequences.
Is there a lot of scolding from both the government and the public?
Ren Tianqing said: "Actually, the last thing your prince should do is release Yu Chichong's subordinates."
Xue Shengjing looked at Ren Tianqing with some dissatisfaction and said: "If I don't let them go, how can you get the picture of heaven and man?" He paused and then said: "At the beginning, you said that as long as you find the picture of heaven and man,
You can help me pacify the world, but now, I have found both pictures and handed them all into your hands. It is time for you to fulfill your promise."
