In the early morning, the autumn rain that had been falling all day and night finally stopped.
Inside the inn, everything is filled with the fragrance of earth and the unique desolate atmosphere of autumn.
However, except for the campus of the inn, this inn is surrounded by tents set up by Tiger Guards.
The entire Qiu County area was also surrounded by tents of various colors.[
From the moment the chief envoy led troops to reinforce Qiu County, supplies for the materials needed for the garrison here began to arrive in a steady stream.
Today, there are more than 30,000 people stationed outside Qiu County, and vehicles supplying these troops are coming in an endless stream.
From food to herbs to weapons, everything is paid for with money.
Liu Xia stood outside the city wall of Qiu County and couldn't help but sigh. After all, this war was about making money.
During the mission to destroy the Liang family in the northwest, even the rich and wealthy families in the northwest were a little stretched in the end.
If these bandit troubles cannot be eliminated in a short time, once these armies are dragged into the rhythm of those bandits, I am afraid that the court will not be able to bear it.
After all, the war on the southeastern coast is tense now. Although it is very far away from there, and I don't know what the specific situation is there, you can understand it just by looking at the emperor's frown.
If we want to resolve the battle in a short time, Liu Hongtao becomes the key.
How to get Liu Hongtao to switch sides to his side has become Liu Xia's biggest headache now.
Although Liu Hongtao is now afraid of the evidence in Liu Xia's hands, this is not enough to free him from Song Qingming's shackles.
Liu Xia knew that Song Qingming was a shrewd man, and he also knew that Liu Hongtao was the key to this place.
Liu Xia guessed that even if he managed to win over Liu Hongtao through ordinary means, Song Qingming must have other trump cards.
Therefore, we must find a solution once and for all to get Liu Hongtao to stand on our side.
Looking at the continuous military camps outside Qiu County City, Liu Xia began to brew the next plan in his mind.
Immediately, Liu Xia got off the city wall and headed towards the inn.
When he walked outside the Tiger Guard's military camp, Liu Xia couldn't help but look inside curiously.
At this moment, Liu Xia noticed that the armor on these tiger guards could actually change their eyes.
The armor on their bodies will follow the change of light and gradually dim. When the armor is fully opened, it is blood red, but when it is late at night, it will turn into black.
Every tiger guard carries a sword case on his back. Liu Xia has seen the weapons of the tiger guards. When they mount their horses and charge, they will use long knives. When they dismount, they will have short knives, and they will definitely have bows and arrows.
The box is equipped with at least these three weapons.[
They are used to meet different battlefield needs. Although their weapons are at least the lowest quality of immortal weapons, they are still much more powerful than the mysterious weapons transformed by martial arts cultivators.
Coupled with their carefully selected mounts, this kind of equipment, and this kind of training, are enough for them to complete many tasks with excellence.
However, Liu Xia also knew in his heart that the number of Tiger Guards should not be too many. It is estimated that five thousand is the limit.
After all, such equipment consumes a lot of financial resources. If you include these battle-experienced warriors, this is an astronomical number. Even if you use national power, it is impossible to recruit too many armed people.
These Tiger Guards usually wear masks, so it is difficult to see their true faces. Especially the general who leads the Tiger Guards, Liu Xia, has only been seen on the battlefield and usually does not show his face at all.
In this way, this mysterious team appears even more unique.
When these Tiger Guards saw Liu Xia, they did not salute. At most, they only bowed slightly. From this, it can be seen that the emperor should have given them these privileges.
When I returned to the inn, I saw Dabao lying on the bed, holding a piece of weed in his mouth and dangling his big, fluffy black legs.
When he saw Liu Xia, he shouted: "You liar, I promised to follow you to enjoy the world's wealth, but I didn't enjoy the wealth. In the end, I let the poor monk come to this place where birds don't shit. It has been three days and I haven't smelled it."
Meaty."
"'Yin' monk, apart from eating, do you think about anything else?"
Liu Xia said disdainfully.
"Amitabha, please don't underestimate the poor monk, okay? The poor monk also has ideals."
Dabao stood up and said angrily.
"Uh, let me hear it?"
Liu Xia poured herself a cup of tea, turned around and smiled disdainfully.
"Well, you're good, don't be frightened. As a monk with ideals, my biggest dream is to become a Buddha! Otherwise, what would I do as a monk?"
Dabao smiled proudly.
"Really? If you didn't tell me, I would have forgotten that you are a monk. Why didn't I hear you talk about it when I went to the brothel some time ago?"
"Tch, what do you know? I, Buddha, say that Buddhism cultivates the mind. Although a poor monk is in a brothel, his heart is dedicated to the Buddha. As the saying goes, a bright mirror is not a platform. What do you know?"
Dabao retorted.
"Okay, okay, I wish you success as soon as possible, but if you want to eat meat, you can go to the military camp outside and announce that I want to treat Liu Hongtao to a banquet."
Liu Xia smiled.[
"If you didn't tell me earlier, I would go right away."
After saying that, Dabao turned over and walked out of the house.
Liu Hongtao and Song Qingming had been working together for more than a day or two. It would take a lot of effort to drive a wedge between them.
However, an expert once said that there are no permanent friends and no permanent enemies in this world.
The key here is profit.
The key is not to shake Liu Hongtao. The key is to make Song Qingming feel that Liu Hongtao has been shaken. This is enough.
Afterwards, Liu Xia began to sit cross-legged and continued to practice.
Before I knew it, it was already night.
Liu Hongtao came as promised. After all, Liu Xia was the prince, and Liu Xia invited him, so he had to come.
The venue was chosen to be in the backyard of the inn. Since there was no cook here, it took a long time to find a two-handed knife from the imperial guards. We went to the countryside to get some game and made some good wine. It was considered a banquet.
Liu Xia was wearing a dark sky blue dress and looked particularly energetic. When Liu Hongtao saw Liu Xia, he hurriedly saluted Liu Xia.
Liu Xia hurriedly helped him up and said, "Mr. Liu, you're welcome. Please sit down."
Liu Hongtao saluted, somewhat afraid of Liu Xia. First, Liu Xia was well-known, especially for his decisiveness in killing, which was very neat. This can be seen from the more than 600 officials he killed that day. Behind the scenes, everyone became
Liu beheaded him. The second one was General Liu Xia.
The incident of Datong's rescue made him look at Liu Xia with new eyes. A Tianwen-level onmyoji was a very prestigious person in the Dragon Soul Continent. Even the emperor would be polite when he saw him. Needless to say, he was still
A Tianwen-level Onmyoji who can bring people back to life.
"Your Majesty, you're welcome."
At that moment, Liu Hongtao sat respectfully under Liu Xia's hands.
Dabao sat with him on the other side, looking at the roasted and fragrant meat on the table, swallowing hard.
"This is the first time Wang has arrived. This place is really poor. Today, we hosted a banquet for Mr. Liu, which made Mr. Liu laugh."
Liu Xia said with a smile.
"Oh, you're welcome, Your Majesty. We were born in the military and don't pay attention to those things. These game foods are very satisfying to my appetite. Eating meat and drinking wine is a pleasure."
Liu Hongtao laughed hastily.
"Come on, come on, let's have a drink first. This wine is something I found with great difficulty. It is definitely an old wine. Please."
Liu Xia raised his glass and drank it in one gulp.
Liu Hongtao also hurriedly finished the drink, and then Liu Xia cut off a piece of meat and threw it into his mouth.
Liu Hongtao saw that Liu Xia was not as particular as other nobles and was very easy-going, so he gradually relaxed.
After a few glasses of wine, I gradually relaxed.
During the banquet, Liu Xia told about his battle record against the Liang family in the northwest. Liu Hongtao was born in the army, so he naturally liked to listen.
Especially when I heard that Liu Xia's 2,000 men defeated the enemy's Yunlu Fort, I was simply applauded.
At this time, Liu Xia smiled faintly and said: "These are all things in the past. Now that the king has come to Longdu, it is really time to show off his talents. It is a pity that there are no proud people around him. If the king can also get what he wants,
Why can't a strong general like General Liu do something great in Longdu?"
When Liu Hongtao heard this, he was suddenly stunned.
It was obvious that Liu Xia had extended an olive branch to him, but he drank a glass of wine and pretended to be drunk and smiled: "Your Majesty is so powerful, why worry about not having good soldiers? Come and drink."
Liu Xia was not in a hurry, stood up slowly, walked to his side, put his arm around his shoulders and said with a smile: "Come for a drink. But, brother Hong Tao, you have to be careful. If Mr. Fang is not the king, he will
He will die inexplicably. He doesn't even know when he was poisoned. If it weren't for the king, he would have died long ago."
When Liu Hongtao heard this, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
Liu Xia was reminding him that Song Qingming was very likely to have poisoned him as well.
However, he hesitated for a moment and then said with a smile: "With the prince here, even if I am poisoned to death, what should I be afraid of?"
At this time, Liu Xia heard him and laughed softly: "It's good luck that I was able to save Mr. Fang this time. It won't be the same next time. Brother Liu, come and have a drink."
Liu Hongtao couldn't help but wonder at this moment whether Song Qingming had also poisoned himself, and was he still in the mood to continue drinking?
After all, no one wants to die.
Liu Xia drank a few more drinks, then lay on one side and fell asleep soundly. Dabao hurriedly ordered someone to carry him in.
When Liu Hongtao saw that the host was drunk, he naturally had to leave, so the banquet ended hastily.
Liu Xia knew that this was a shadow for Liu Hongtao. By making good use of this shadow, their relationship could be completely broken.
Of course, some small means are still needed.
The next step depends on how Song Qingming takes action.
The night in Qiu County fell into silence again.
Unknowingly, the continuous autumn rain unexpectedly happened again.
In the hazy mist, the day has come to an end, but under this silence, there is a soul-stirring murderous intention hidden.