Yu Tianxing turned around after hearing the laughter, and when he saw Hu Xiaotian and the two of them, he also laughed: "Master Hu didn't even try to save me when I was being beaten. It's really unkind!"
Hu Xiaotian laughed and said: "It is only natural for me to teach my son, not to mention that it is difficult for an upright official to deal with household affairs. How can I get involved in the affairs of your Yu family?"
Yu Tianxing said: "It feels good to be beaten by dad. I feel that all the laziness in my body has been wiped away. I feel much more energetic."
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said, "What do you mean by what Young Master Yu just said?"
Yu Tianxing said: "It's not interesting. I'm just living under someone else's roof and just complaining. Mr. Hu is our savior. We are grateful for our kindness and kindness."
Zhu Guanqi said: "It sounds yin and yang and there is no sincerity in it."
Yu Tianxing rolled his eyes, looked at Zhu Guanqi proudly and said, "Who are you? A strategist or a counselor?"
Zhu Guanqi smiled and said: "I am playing Zhu Guanqi. He is a native of the country. I just heard Mr. Yu said that there is going to be a war. I don't know where the war is going to be?"
Yu Tianxing smiled and said: "You are so resourceful, why do you need to ask me?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "Master Yu, you might as well come and listen."
Yu Tianxing said: "You two adults did not come here just to listen to what I have to say. Do you suspect that the attack on Dayong's caravan was caused by us refugees?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "How can you talk nonsense without evidence?"
Yu Tianxing smiled and said: "Master Hu is a smart man. If it had been anyone else, he would have led a large army to search this refugee camp."
Hu Xiaotian said: "Master Yu, do you have any good suggestions on this matter?"
Yu Tianxing said: "Master Hu, you should prepare early. No matter who did this, the final accountability from Dayong will fall on Dongliang County. Even if Master Hu can find out the real culprit in time and send it to them."
In their hands, they may not agree to let the matter end."
Zhu Guanqi smiled and said: "In Mr. Yu's opinion, this battle is inevitable?"
Yu Tianxing said: "Whether you believe it or not, the attack on Dayong's caravan has nothing to do with the refugees. If we are forced to a dead end, it would not be surprising to do anything terrible, but Mr. Hu has given me and so on
Food and clothing can keep us alive. After surviving the severe winter, we finally found a place to stay. We are frightened and grateful. Who would be stupid enough to rob a caravan? Have you ever thought about it, Dayong refused to allow refugees to cross the border?
Returning to Dakang as a refugee is a dead end. Now we have no choice but to stay in Dongliang County. Even if we rob real money and silver, where can we exchange it for food?"
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "I never said I doubted you from the beginning to the end."
Yu Tianxing said: "My lord, you say you don't doubt it, but you still have doubts in your heart."
Hu Xiaotian laughed and said: "You are not me, how do you know what I think?"
Yu Tianxing said: "Twelve people from the Dayong Merchant Group died. This is not a trivial matter. It is enough to be an excuse for them to attack the city. Your Excellency, you need to make preparations in advance."
Zhu Guanqi said: "Does Mr. Yu have any way to resolve the crisis?" He said exactly what Hu Xiaotian wanted to ask.
Yu Tianxing said: "When someone comes to attack you, it is impossible to give in. The only way is to fight. But in this situation, the weather, the right location, and Mr. Hu seem to have no advantage. It seems that the chance of victory is slim."
Hu Xiaotian said: "I would like to hear the details!"
Yu Tianxing said: "The court of Dakang is in a state of decay. The emperor is extravagant and lustful, ignorant and immoral, and imposes excessive taxes, which has desolated the world and made the people unable to live. The weather has long been away from Dakang. Dongliang County borders Dayong on three sides, and Yongzhi is in the south.
Jiang, geographically limited, has no danger to defend, and it is because of the loss of geographical advantages. As for people and people, Mr. Hu first arrived in Dongliang County. Because he offended the local gentry by accepting refugees, the native people of Dongliang County were also quite puzzled by his behavior.
, as for the refugees, although they stayed in Dongliang County, they were not treated the same as the original people in Dongliang County. They were living under the shelter of others and had no sense of belonging to this place. The three thousand soldiers and horses in your hands are precisely drawn from the refugees.
Come out, who is willing to fight for other people’s homes risking their own lives and blood? That’s why I say, Sir, the time is right, the place is right, and the people are not occupied, this battle is not easy to fight.”
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "According to what you say, am I destined to lose?"
Yu Tianxing said: "Basically we are doomed."
Zhu Guanqi smiled and said: "Master Yu has not concluded yet. It seems that there is no absolute in this world."
Yu Tianxing said: "There are no absolutes in the world, and history has always sought victory in the face of danger. Based on the battle examples of winning with less and winning more, although the time and place are not favorable, sir, if the Yong side comes to conquer, the time, place and people will not be advantageous either.
Emperor Dayong was recently mourned, and the court was in turmoil. It had not yet been calmed down, so naturally it was not ready to send troops south. Now Dongliang County is in your hands, and strong dragons cannot suppress local snakes. If they dare to come, your Majesty will definitely
Let them shed a layer of skin, not to mention that although the people are not united now, once a foreign enemy invades, it will inevitably arouse the hatred of the same enemy in Dongliang County, and then the people will be on the side of the Lord."
Zhu Guanqi said: "In your opinion, will Dayong send troops to Dongliang County? If so, where will they send troops?"
Yu Tianxing said: "Dayong should first send envoys to persuade you to dedicate Dongliang County to Dayong. This city originally belonged to Dayong. If you agree, you may be able to avoid the disaster of a war. But if you don't obey, you will be greatly affected."
The Yong side will inevitably attack the city. Nanyang Water Village has 50,000 elite troops of the Yong Navy and is located in the upper reaches of the Yong River. As long as Tang Boxi gives an order, the warships will go down the river and reach Dongliang County overnight."
Hu Xiaotian nodded slowly. He did not continue to ask, because Xiong Tianba had found information at this time, and Dayong had already sent an envoy.
Everything turned out to be Yu Tianxing's fault. He was polite first and then sent troops. Dayong sent envoys first. Hu Xiaotian was not surprised that Dayong responded so quickly. Through today's investigation, the outline of the entire incident has gradually become clear.
It became clear that, as Yu Tianxing said, refugees should not engage in such risky and robbing behavior. This matter was probably planned by the Dayong side. The former Emperor Xue Shengkang of Dayong gave Dongliang County to Dakang. According to
The latest news is that Xue Daohong, the Great Prince of Dayong, has ascended to the throne. Perhaps he was dissatisfied with his father's move to send Dongliang County away. The first thing he did after taking the throne was to take back Dongliang County and use this to express his gratitude to the people of the country.
Prove your own abilities.
Hu Xiaotian met Liu Yuncai, the envoy of Dayong, in the conference hall. Liu Yuncai did not come under the orders of Xue Daohong, the new king of Dayong, but came to negotiate on behalf of Tang Boxi, the commander of the Nanyang Shuizhai Navy. Although he was far from comparable to Hu Xiaotian in terms of status,
Today, Dakang and Dayong are no longer on the same level as rivals. Dakang is declining, but Dayong is thriving, and has become the de facto overlord of the Central Plains. Low-level naval generals like Liu Yuncai are facing Dakang officials.
He also became more confident.
This was not the first time that Hu Xiaotian and Liu Yuncai had dealt with each other. They had previously escorted Long Xiyue to Yongdu, and after being shipwrecked in the Yongjiang River, they had been rescued by the Great Yong Navy and stayed in Nanyang Water Village for a few days. Liu Yuncai was responsible for the reception at that time.
coordination.
When Liu Yuncai saw Hu Xiaotian, he was not polite and put on a posture of asking for help: "Sir Hu, my Dayong caravan group of thirty-seven people was robbed and massacred while passing through Dongliang County. Not only were the goods robbed, but also ten people were robbed."
Two people were killed and one was missing. Most of the twenty-four people who had a chance to escape were injured. After arriving at Nanyang Water Village, five more people died of their injuries. Today I am here on behalf of General Tang to ask Mr. Hu for help.
That's fair!" He looked at Hu Xiaotian with a serious expression on his face.
Hu Xiaotian said calmly: "General Liu has come a long way and is full of travel. It is better to sit down and drink tea first. Since the matter has happened, we must find a solution, don't you think?"
Liu Yuncai heard Hu Xiaotian's softened tone and thought that Hu Xiaotian had a guilty conscience. After all, they had the right in this matter. Liu Yuncai said: "I don't have time to drink tea. There are seventeen lives. How are you going to deal with this matter, Mr. Hu?"
Give us Dayong an explanation?"
Behind Hu Xiaotian, Xiong Tianba drew out his sword with a loud sound and shouted angrily: "Bold maniac, how dare you talk to my third uncle like this? Do you believe I will chop you up?"
Liu Yuncai glared at Xiong Tianba and said: "How dare you!"
Xiong Tianba yelled: "Why don't you dare? I'll chop off your head right now!" He waved his sword forward.
Hu Xiaotian said in a deep voice: "Child, calm down!"
As expected, Xiong Tianba stopped. In fact, this was all explained by Hu Xiaotian in advance. When necessary, Xiong Tianba would rush out to destroy the opponent's prestige.
Although Liu Yuncai spoke tough, he couldn't help but feel a little timid when he saw how fierce Xiong Tianba was. He wanted to overwhelm the opponent in terms of momentum, but the opponent didn't seem to buy it. Although his own side was far stronger than Hu Xiaotian's side, he was an envoy after all.
If he really angered the other party, he would definitely not get any benefits. He hugged Hu Xiaotian and said, "They say Dakang is a country of etiquette. Is this how you treat guests?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "General Liu and we are both old friends. We must not be rude. The two countries are at war and they haven't killed the envoys. What's more, we and Dayong are countries of etiquette. If we really hurt General Liu, wouldn't we?
Do you want to be laughed at by everyone in the world?"
Liu Yuncai heard something in his words, finally suppressed the anger in his heart and sat down on the chair.
Hu Xiaotian said calmly: "I wonder how you want me to explain?"
Liu Yuncai then presented the letter he had prepared in advance. This letter was written by Tang Boxi to Hu Xiaotian.
Hu Xiaotian opened it and looked at it, and a sneer appeared on his lips. Tang Boxi was indeed arrogant. He used aggressive words in the letter, threatening Hu Xiaotian to open the city gate obediently, offer Dongliang County his hands, and then surrender to Dayong. After Hu Xiaotian read this
He wrote the letter, then gently tore it into pieces in front of Liu Yuncai and threw it on the ground.
Liu Yuncai saw his behavior and already knew the answer. He sneered and said: "Those who know the current affairs are heroes. When the army comes to the border, it will be too late for Mr. Hu to regret it." (To be continued.) h211
