In the princess's residence, Liu Xinyu frowned slightly as she read the message sent by the prime minister.
Next to him, Ouyang Qingque, the young master of the princess, saw this and couldn't help but frown: "Your Highness, you care too much about Zhang Hao and Zhang Hao."
"I am concerned about the Zhang family!" The princess' voice was calm, but slightly overbearing.
The corner of Ouyang Qingque's mouth twitched, this princess is too difficult to serve. But after thinking about it, he still said: "Your Highness, Zhang Hao, or the Zhang family's proposal to develop westward is simply not feasible.
I think Zhang Hao just wants to get closer to His Highness."
"I have my own judgment." The princess's voice was still calm, but it sounded distant. She didn't like this 'young master'.
But Ouyang Qingque insisted on his responsibility: "Your Highness, you are now engaged to the prince of Jinyang Kingdom. You should understand the situation in Jinyang Kingdom, not the domestic situation."
"Is it an engagement...did I personally agree to it?"
"But His Majesty agreed."
"Didn't I make it clear? What I'm asking is: Did I kiss or say yes?"
Ouyang Qingque pursed her lips tightly and her tone became serious: "But Your Highness, we cannot change what Your Majesty promised."
"Father cannot be changed. But the Kingdom of Jinyang can be changed!" A sneer hung on the corner of the princess's lips.
"Ah...how do they change it?"
"The country of Jinyang rebelled against Yan Chengxian and Hong Xiushan, intending to cause cholera in our country."
Ouyang Qingque's expression became stern: "Your Highness, we haven't found out the whole story yet, and you can't make it up at will."
"Then do you know the reason for their rebellion?"
"I have no idea."
The princess suddenly turned around and looked directly at Ouyang Qingque: "Since you don't know, how do you know that what I said was just made up at will!"
Ouyang Qingque's face looked ugly, but she couldn't refute, or it could be said that she couldn't refute because of her status as a princess.
A smile appeared on the corner of the princess's mouth. There seemed to be ridicule in the smile, but she was also confident. "You go down first. Hu Yinglan, come here."
"Princess." Hu Yinglan was dressed in military uniform. As the princess's bodyguard, she never took off this military uniform.
The princess looked at Hu Yinglan and said in a softer tone: "What do you think of the Zhang family?"
"Princess, I think the Zhang family has been preparing for sailing. I have been paying attention to the Zhang family and found that all the recent actions and developments of the Zhang family may be related to sailing.
Navigation is a huge plan, and it is obviously impossible to support it solely by relying on the Zhang family. Therefore, the Zhang family has organized the Black Iron Guild, the Artifact Refining Guild, and recently asked for Luanci Mountain.
All this shows that the Zhang family has been preparing for the voyage unswervingly."
"What you are talking about is not necessarily for navigation, maybe the Zhang family is paving the way for their own development!"
"But the Zhang family has been collecting excellent shipbuilding craftsmen, and is also carefully collecting all the information about the sea, marine monsters, shipbuilding, etc."
The princess nodded and turned to look at the brand new "Kuo Di Elephant" hanging on the wall, looking at the location of the Kingdom of Qixia. Only from the Kuo Di Elephant can we truly feel what Zhang Hao said:
The country of Qixia has no foundation for victory!
These words deeply hurt the princess.
It is said that victory or defeat is a matter of military strategists. Although the Eastern countries continue to march eastward and continue to fail, in fact, everyone still has a little extravagant hope in their hearts: maybe when the East is in chaos, we can break through the blockade of the East in one fell swoop!
But Zhang Hao's words were like a needle that pierced the princess's few extravagant hopes. The country of Qixia was completely different from the other six western countries.
The Kingdom of Qixia is located at the end of the known world, in the westernmost part of the Fertile Continent.
Even if the war between the Six Eastern Kingdoms is really won, it will not have much to do with the Kingdom of Qixia...
At that time, what stood in front of the Qixia Kingdom was the Kingdom of Jinyang and the Kingdom of Danyang! The status of the Qixia Kingdom became even more dangerous, and it did not even have allies.
If the six Western countries remain as they are now, we can all still hold together for warmth and jointly stop the expansion and aggression of the East.
But if the six Western countries were victorious, they would not have a share in the Kingdom of Qixia - it would be impossible for the Kingdom of Qixia to cross the Kingdom of Jinyang and go to the east to obtain an enclave.
And at that time, the Kingdom of Jinyang might not immediately turn around and continue to blockade the Kingdom of Qixia!
Therefore, the position of Qixia Country is destined to result - no victory!
The failure of the Eastern Expedition is the best choice for the Qixia Kingdom. For the Qixia Kingdom, a decent defeat is victory. Then, continue to maintain the status quo of the six Western countries.
So Zhang Hao made it very clear: the Kingdom of Qixia has no room for victory.
"Wait!" The princess's eyes suddenly became sharp. She suddenly thought of a question: This time during the Eastern Expedition to support the Kingdom of Jinyang, the father fell out of the way! But judging from the analysis just now, what if the father did this intentionally?
In other words, my father wants to use the power of the East to weaken the Kingdom of Jinyang; when the Eastern army retreats, we will raid the Kingdom of Jinyang and break the shackles...
The princess suddenly trembled. In this war full of conspiracies, I don't know how many people will die in vain on the battlefield!
But considering the interests of the country, what my father did was completely correct and there was no choice!
Is this great wisdom and foolishness?
Or callous?
If a plan is not good, will it bring about the danger of national subjugation?
Thinking of the suddenly empty treasury, does it mean that the father's plan has failed? Or is it being plotted by other countries?
The princess sighed helplessly. Now, she could do nothing but sit in the princess's mansion and watch things change.
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On the roadside in Ninghe County, two men in simple clothes quietly watched the endless stream of carriages on the road.
One person looked down at the ruts on the ground and nodded imperceptibly: "It's very heavy. It's undoubtedly black iron. It's said that the black iron production in Ninghe County has increased by more than ten times. Especially the Zhang family's black iron production is comparable to that of the whole country."
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Now it seems that it is indeed the case!”
Another person said: "If we can get the Zhang family's black iron smelting technology, especially the black iron smelting technology used for alchemy, we will definitely be rich and worry-free when we arrive in the country of Danyang!"
"That's right! Let's go to Zhang's house now. That old bastard Liu Yuan (the Great Emperor) must be crazy with anxiety. We must fight quickly!"
The two of them were talking and laughing on the surface, and left naturally without attracting anyone's attention.
There are too many people in Ninghe County now. It is not surprising that there are only one or two people chatting and laughing.
But no one knows that these two people are the biggest traitors in the Qixia Kingdom: Yan Chengxian and Hong Xiushan!
The two people left the road, immediately flew with their swords, and came to Luhua Town. Deep in the reeds, there were hundreds of powerful masters. These people, with bright eyes and powerful momentum, were all from the Golden Core stage!
After looking at everyone, Yan Chengxian said: "Everyone, get ready and set off in the evening! Go to the Zhang family to pick up a fortune!
We have two people who are in the middle stage of Nascent Soul, me and Hong Xiushan.
There are also 120 of you who are in the golden elixir stage.
We will definitely turn the Zhang family upside down!"