Meng Shanming was helpless: "The soldiers don't know the generals, and the generals don't know the soldiers. What's the use of me going? The country is rich, the soldiers can't suffer much, and they have no basis for fighting to the death. It's not just a matter of killing someone. Self-destruction
The foundation, morale of the army has been lost to such an extent that they are all thinking about self-protection. Facing the offensive of Jin, the defense of the country is over. Now that the Qin army is blocked by Yin Chu at Xiping Pass, the rest can only follow suit.
On the other side of the country, the only one who can turn the tide is Huyan Wuhen!"
"The biggest problem now is that there are too many people on the Wei side who surrendered in order to protect themselves. These surrendered generals refused to fight to the death for the Wei State. Instead, the Jin State put a knife on their necks and fought to the death for the Jin State. Those who surrendered
The more people there are, the more people will actively provide grain and grass to the Jin State. With such momentum, the Jin State will become stronger and stronger. With the fierceness of the people of Jin, once sufficient food and grass are obtained, the whole country will probably be mobilized, and the pressure on Hu Yanwuhen will be great.
big!"
"If the Qi army can defeat the Jin army, after the war, the Qi state will not dare to take advantage of the Wei State too much, and will not dare to spread its troops too far. The Wei State may still be able to survive!"
Shang Chaozong stared at the map and said, "If the Qin army cannot break through Xipingguan and send troops smoothly, the Wei state may not be able to survive. Now the Jin army's offensive is too fierce and they are gobbling up the Wei army. With such a defeat, the morale of the Wei army is getting worse and it is difficult to
Resistance. If the Qin army does not capture Xiping Pass in time, once the Jin army captures the territory and competes with Xiping Pass, and all supplies can keep up, it will become increasingly impossible for the Qin army to capture Xiping Pass."
"If it really comes to this point! The Wei Kingdom will be destroyed, and the only thing left is a fight to the death between the Qi Kingdom and the Jin Kingdom!"
Meng Shanming pointed at Xipingguan, "Tian Zhengyang is incompetent. The Qin army's general should have been replaced long ago. If Luo Zhao was the one who captured the first battle, with Luo Zhao's ability and the advantage of Xiaoyue Pavilion's secret to break the Gang arrow, he might have taken it all in one go.
It’s too late to regret going down to Xipingguan!”
Shang Chaozong sneered: "How could such a great contribution be given to Luo Zhao? The soldiers and generals belong to Tian Zhengyang and Ma Changan. If these two people disagree, there is nothing Yu Cang can do. It is indeed too late to regret now. I guess the Qin State
Everyone is also anxious."
Meng Shanming: "This is a bunch of arrogant people. Once the situation is over, it will be too late for Luo Zhao to come on stage!"
At this moment, Lan Ruoting arrived. After bowing his hands to the two of them, he said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, Meng Shuai, and Matchmaker have sent news that the people from the Thatched Cottage will arrive in Nanzhou Fucheng within half a day. Let's go here."
Get ready to receive it!”
There was a sudden silence in the room, and Shang Chaozong suddenly sighed: "I thought I was just passing through Nanzhou... Didn't Master Dao explain it to them before he died?"
The news of Niu Youdao's death is already known here, but there is nothing they can do about it. What can they do?
As for the big worries, they are not as worried as outsiders, because Niu Youdao had already told them before his death that if he could not come back, there was no other way to let Nanzhou go directly to Zijin Cave, which would reduce the ups and downs.
twists and turns.
According to Niu Youdao, the people in the Thatched Cottage should have found another place to go. Now that they have come here, asking them to prepare for reception will only make this place awkward.
Naturally, those who seek refuge in Zijindong must break away from the people in the Thatched Cottage. If they continue to be unclear with Niu Youdao's people, how can Zijindong feel at ease?
Once Zijin Cave is provoked and wants to clear out these people, what should Nanzhou do? Sit back and ignore it or stand on the side of Maolu Courtyard to fight against Zijin Cave?
If you don't want to help, let alone other things, Niu Youdao's long-term accumulated prestige has too great influence in Nanzhou. If the Shang Dynasty Sect just sits back and ignores him, how will Nanzhou think of him? Therefore, people from the Maolu Courtyard will go there.
This time, it really made things difficult for him.
Meng Shanming said in a deep voice: "We still have to welcome him. Master Dao's body is still cold, so what he did was too harsh cannot be justified. We might as well look at the situation first. Maybe it's just a transit, maybe we are overthinking it."
Lan Ruoting reminded again, "The message said, let us be ready to receive it."
Meng Shanming: "Then what should we do? Stop them outside the city and refuse to let them in? If you really do this, have you ever thought about how much trouble it will cause in Nanzhou? How can the prince act in a royal way and bear such an infamy?
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The Shang Chaozong waved his hand and said, "Forget it for now, let's order people to prepare. I will personally go out of the city thirty miles to greet you!"
"Your Majesty!" Lan Ruoting reached out and pressed his arm, "Have you ever thought about how the princess will explain it? Once these people come, the princess will no longer be able to hide it?"
Hearing this, both Shang Chaozong and Meng Shanming frowned.
As soon as the news of Niu Youdao's death came, Shang Chaozong immediately gave instructions secretly. Everyone knew about it, but Shang Shuqing was the only one to hide it from everyone. Shang Shuqing still didn't know that Niu Youdao was dead.
If nothing else, Shang Shuqing is already talking about marriage. She has finally reached this point. Once she learns about Niu Youdao's death, she doesn't know what will happen.
I also know that some things cannot be hidden for a lifetime. I just want to wait until Shang Shuqing gets married smoothly, and the matter is settled, and some things will naturally pass.
The issue of long-term love between children is the most troublesome and cannot be solved by common sense.
Shang Chaozong said silently: "Don't let Qing'er know that the people from the Thatched Cottage are coming, lest she also go to greet them. I will give you some warnings after I meet the matchmaker first."
This was the only way to deal with it. After leaving Yingwu Hall, Shang Chaozong immediately found Princess Feng Ruonan and informed her.
Feng Ruonan understood and quickly went to Shang Shuqing to play with Shang Shuqing and entangled Shang Shuqing to prevent her from knowing the wind and movement outside.
After a little preparation on the governor's side, Shang Chaozong went out, escorted out of the city by an army of guards, and waited thirty miles outside the city...
A group of people came in a hurry and saw the flags fluttering, and the word "Shang" on the flag stood out.
After being greeted so far out of the city, Yuan Gang stared, Guan Fangyi smiled faintly, and seemed to turn back accidentally to see the reaction of Niu Youdao who was mixed in the crowd.
Welcoming people and horses, arriving at people and horses, finally meeting each other.
The morale of the welcoming people was high, but the morale of the arriving people was a bit sluggish. Both parties at the meeting were filled with emotion. Niu Youdao's death had a great impact on everyone.
The man passed away, and it was difficult for both parties to have a pleasant conversation. They didn't know what to say in a few polite words. No one mentioned Niu Youdao, so Shang Chaozong extended his hand to invite him into the city.
The two parties gathered together, with Guan Fangyi and Yuan Gang riding beside Shang Chaozong, and the three of them rode in front together, and returned to Nanzhou Fucheng together.
Meng Shanming and Lan Ruoting also showed up at the hotel to welcome guests, waiting here in advance.
After another polite greeting, Shang Chaozong temporarily asked Guan Fangyi to go aside, appearing a little hesitant.
Guan Fangyi smiled and said: "If you have anything to say, Your Majesty, you might as well say it directly."
Shang Chaozong smiled bitterly, "Qing'er doesn't know you are here yet, I deliberately hid it from her."
Guan Fangyi thought he was going to say something heartless and unjust, but she didn't expect it to be this. She couldn't help but be surprised: "Why?"
Shang Chaozong was a little embarrassed to say it, but he finally said it, "Matchmaker, now that Master Tao is gone, there is no need to hide some things. Qing'er may have some thoughts about Master Tao all along. I wonder if you can understand.
What does this king mean?"
Guan Fangyi couldn't help laughing, "What's so hard to understand? I also come from my daughter's family. I understand what my daughter's family is thinking. I also know a little bit about the princess's thoughts, so there's no need to keep it secret."
Shang Chaozong breathed a sigh of relief, "Then let me speak directly. Who is the Taoist Master? We also know that Qing'er is ugly and not worthy of the Taoist Master, so we dare not say anything more in front of the Taoist Master, and it is really inappropriate.
Dare to climb high. Matchmaker, your information should not be blocked. You should know that Qing'er is already talking about marriage. We concealed the news of Master Dao's death because we don't want anything to happen to Qing'er again. You know, it's not easy for Qing'er to get married.
Marrying a suitable person is even more difficult. I hope everything goes smoothly. If you come, she will come to meet you after hearing the news. We can't stop her from coming. If we do, it will be easier for her to become suspicious.
, if Qing'er comes, I hope the matchmaker will be careful."
Guan Fangyi nodded: "I understand what the prince means. Don't worry, I will explain it. No one here will mention the news of Mr. Dao's death to the princess."
"That's good, thank you very much." After Shang Chaozong bowed his hands and thanked them, he said goodbye with Meng Shanming and Lan Ruoting, and went back to prepare a dinner party. Some things that were difficult to say were also prepared to be mentioned later.
"No hurry!" Guan Fangyi invited the three of them to stay, "It's just right that you three are here. Master Tao left some relics before his death, and you three need to witness them together. This is also the purpose of my waiting here."
The three of them looked at each other in confusion. Is there any relic for them to witness together?
Guan Fangyi turned around and signaled, and Yuan Gang immediately led people inside to clean up a suitable place where they could meet and talk.
After confirming that there was no problem, Yuan Gang came over to say hello, and Guan Fangyi invited the three of them to go with him.
After arriving at the place, the guards from Zijin Cave were not allowed to accompany them. The people from Zijin Cave immediately quit, but Shang Chaozong stopped him and said, "No problem!"
After everyone in Zijindong hesitated, they had no choice but to give up. It was not yet time to fully restrict the freedom of the Shang Dynasty clan.
There were already people guarding the area around the house where they met, and Yun Ji was sitting in the yard, watching her surroundings.
When several people entered, there was already one person in the house, who seemed to be a cleaner.
Guan Fangyi and Yuan Gang, who were lined up on the left and right after entering to invite guests, moved to the left and right to close the door.
Shang Chaozong, Meng Shanming, and Lan Ruoting all looked back, slightly surprised and uncertain.
Guan Fangyi smiled and raised her chin slightly toward the people in the room. The three of them looked back and saw that the person cleaning the room had thrown down the rag and raised his hand to tear off the disguise on his face, revealing his true face.
Staring at the three of them with a faint smile.
This person is naturally a wise man.
"..." The three people's eyes widened and they were stunned, as if they had seen a ghost, with disbelief on their faces.
Niu Youdao smiled, turned around, walked slowly to his seat, and slowly sat down, "You three, it's been a long time!"
"Dao...Master Tao...this..." Shang Chaozong stuttered and looked back at Guan Fangyi, as if confirming the authenticity.
Guan Fangyi smiled and nodded, pointed at herself, and then at Yuanfang, meaning that as long as we are here, there is no way to fake it.
ps: Thanks to "eason driving in the opposite direction" and an anonymous friend for their support.