Looking at Yuan Xi's leaving figure, Lu Lingqi stamped her feet angrily. How could this be possible?
She angrily turned around and got into the carriage. Madam Du who was sitting inside saw her and said with a smile: "My sister is deflated?"
The two reunited after a long absence, and their relationship became even better. They always felt that calling each other madam was too harsh, so when no one was around in private, they called each other sister and sister.
Lu Lingqi said bitterly: "I don't care about the heartless ones. Let's go our own way. I don't believe it. Then why can Mrs. Zhen give me a blow?"
Mrs. Du thought it was hard to say. After all, today's etiquette is that a woman is respected. If the other party really wanted to embarrass Lu Lingqi, and Lu Lingqi had a bad temper, wouldn't this cause an uproar?
Thinking of this, Mrs. Du got a headache. The hidden tiger and the fierce tiger didn't know what they were thinking. They ran away from such an important meeting!
Under the guidance of the soldiers, the carriage entered the Yuan Mansion. When Lu Lingqi heard someone approaching from outside, she had no choice but to make up her mind, push the carriage door open, and jump out.
She landed and stood firm, raised her head and saw an extremely beautiful woman standing a few feet in front of her. Her appearance was so beautiful that Lu Lingqi had never seen her in her life. Lu Lingqi immediately felt certain that this must be Mrs. Zhen!
She saw that the other party's belly was slightly bulging, but his figure was still slim and slender. When Lu Lingqi saw him smiling at her, she suddenly felt graceful.
The other party bowed gently and said, "Is this the noble daughter of Marquis Wen?"
"I am Zhen Mi. I have met Mrs. Lu."
The other party was so polite that Lu Lingqi didn't know how to deal with it. She subconsciously pulled back her clothes and returned the courtesy: "I am Lu Lingqi, and I have met Mrs. Zhen."
Mrs. Du got out of the car, came up and met Zhen Mi, then retreated behind Lu Lingqi, lowered her voice and laughed: "It's a competition!"
Lu Lingqi felt helpless, but she had to admit that Zhen Mi's appearance and even temperament were indeed on a different level from others, so she couldn't accept it.
She was broad-minded and straightforward. She quickly put her precautions behind her and said, "Madam is pregnant and she still comes out to greet me. If anything goes wrong, I may not be able to bear the burden."
Zhen Mi smiled and said, "I'm not that delicate. Besides, it's good for your health to move around regularly."
"It's just that I heard that my wife helped my husband a lot and saved his life several times. It would be unjustifiable if I didn't come out to greet him personally."
Lu Lingqi touched the back of her head and said with a smile: "He and I often work together to fight against the enemy, but we are more like peers, haha."
Seeing Lu Lingqi's carefree attitude, Zhen Mi thought that this woman was quite lovable. She turned sideways and said with a smile, "There is another one here. You two must know each other."
Cai Zhaoji flashed out and said with a smile: "Mrs. Lu, Mrs. Du, long time no see."
Lu Lingqi and Mrs. Du looked at Cai Zhaoji and looked confused at first. After identifying her features, they suddenly realized and said in unison: "Are you the disfigured Mrs. Hidden Tiger?"
Cai Zhaoji paid her respects and said, "You two still remember me. My real name is Cai Zhaoji. I am the daughter of Cai Zhonglang. I have met these two ladies."
Lu Lingqi and Mrs. Du were stunned as if they were struck by lightning. They thought that the hidden tiger and the disfigured lady were deeply in love, but that was not the case at all!
Also, how could that lustful tiger fall in love with an ugly woman?
The two of them despised Yuan Xi even more.
When old friends met, the atmosphere became even more subtle. At this time, Cao Xian led Mrs. Hou to come up to meet them. Zhen Mi and Mrs. Hou saw the ceremony and smiled: "The house is very lively now."
Everyone looked at each other in confusion. The status and background of the women present were not simple. If you randomly put one of them in the house of another noble family, it would be more than enough to be a wife, but now they are all Yuan Xiji's concubines!
Thinking of what Yuan Xi had done in the world in the past two years, the girls not only became confused, how could this man be able to have his hands on the women of the gentry while fighting in the war, without delaying the two?
Zhen Mi led the girls inside. Cao Xian stepped forward and supported Zhen Mi with Cai Zhaoji. Zhen Mi smiled and said, "Don't be so nervous. I can still move freely now."
She turned to Lu Lingqi and the others and said, "Mrs. Wu is a little tired today, so I didn't let her come out."
"She and I are both pregnant with my husband's child. Calculating the time, she is pregnant earlier than I."
Lu Lingqi is a little dull. Is there another one?
Why has Yuan Xi never mentioned it to him?
She wondered: "Who is this Mrs. Wu?"
After hearing this, Zhen Mi had a playful smile on her face, "It would be better to wait for your husband to come back and then Madam to ask in person."
Yuan Xi sneezed, and everyone looked over.
The people present were obviously much more respectful than when Yuan Xi left Jicheng, which made Yuan Xi realize that there are not many people in the world who are higher than him in terms of status and strength.
He looked around. Except for Zhao Yun and Xian Yufu who rushed to the north of Yuyang to mobilize troops to guard the border, those present were Liu He, Guo Jia, Ju Shou, Tian Yu, Lu Xun, Sun Li and others.
The number of people seems to be small, but the ability of each person is very high. Except for the two Yuans and Cao Cao, they are not weaker than any other princes, and are even much stronger than Liu Bei today.
He said: "Brother Liu, please tell me about the military situation in Youzhou."
After Liu He heard this, he opened his mouth to speak. He was already familiar with the situation in Youzhou. In the past six months, he had been in charge of Jicheng affairs and knew all the forces well.
Under his introduction, within a moment, everyone understood the situation in the northern border of Youzhou.
Xianbei outside the pass seemed to be invading the border in an all-round way, but in Liu He's view, it was actually mainly for testing, using a large number of rangers to harass the borders of various counties in Youzhou at the same time, waiting for opportunities to find a breakthrough.
If the defense of a certain place is weak, it is likely that the opponent will find a loophole, then break into the hinterland of Youzhou, and then plunder.
Liu He said: "After discussing with General Zhao and General Zilong, we decided to fight back immediately. Instead, we would do our best to beat the Xianbei cavalry to pieces."
"Only in this way will Xianbei retreat or attack Wuhuan Gongsundu in Guan Nei. This is a plan to divert trouble from the east."
"I believe Wuhuan and Gongsundu think the same way, so they should try their best to fight back as soon as possible to prevent Xianbei from attacking their territory."
Guo Jia said with a smile: "Liu Shizhong's plan is brilliant. If we show any signs of fatigue, Xianbei will be like a wolf, waiting for an opportunity to tear our flesh from our bodies."
"What he is doing now is to force the three forces in Youzhou to temporarily join forces. It can be said that it is extremely unwise. I don't know why Xianbei Master Kirby Neng made such a foolish move."
Jushou spoke up at this time: "I am also very concerned about Fengxiao's last words."
"It stands to reason that although the pasture will be reduced this autumn, it will not be exhausted."
"If I were Kirby Neng, I would never make such a desperate move. Instead, I would find a way to make good friends with Guan Nei and ask for help."
"Hasn't he thought about the consequences of failure?"
"You know, to the west of Xianbei territory, there are also Northern Huns who have a very bad relationship with them!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone began to think deeply. Guo Jia also looked a little solemn and said: "Gong Yu woke me up. I am too afraid of the threats from the barbarians, but my thinking is a bit narrow-minded."
"If Kobe can do this, he must not be alone. There must be other forces secretly supporting him behind the scenes, otherwise he would never dare to do it!"
"You can't be careless when fighting, and you must find out his true purpose!"
Everyone nodded, and Yuan Xi was also a little upset. He originally thought it was an invasion of the border by barbarians with a very simple purpose caused by the Ice Age, but now it seems that the situation is very complicated, and the forces involved include the Northern Huns.
He couldn't help but said: "The Northern Huns may intervene, doesn't that mean that the Southern Huns may even be involved?"
Guo Jia and Jushu looked at each other and said, "Young Master's guess is not unreasonable."
"If the Southern Huns from Bingzhou are involved, then Youzhou today will become the real place of the Four Wars."
"The various forces involved are like a nine-link chain. One move affects the whole body. It is very difficult to deal with it."
Everyone has the same feeling. These five or six forces can be hostile to each other or allied with each other. There are countless possible combinations.
Some of the parties may even have formed a private alliance now!
It's like a lot of lock rings interlocking with each other. Which key to use and which lock to open is the most correct choice?
Everyone was at a loss for ideas for a while. In fact, when the best answer was not available, the Lord's decision was very crucial.
Yuan Xi looked at Lu Xun and said, "Bo Yan, please tell me."
Guo Jia and Jushu looked at each other again. Although they felt that Lu Xun was very talented, they both believed that the other person might not be able to take charge of his own business until ten years later. However, Yuan Xi had an inexplicable trust in Lu Xun, which puzzled them both.
Lu Xun hesitated and said, "Xun doesn't understand the situation in Youzhou yet, so he doesn't dare to speak nonsense."
"Dan Xun once heard that the commander defeated Tian Chou's army, Kong Rong's army, and Liu Bei's army in the battle of Qingzhou."
"In the battle of Yijing, the young master first broke through the Black Mountain, and then rushed to ambush nearby for several days, causing Gongsun Zan to miscalculate."
"At that time, Xun carefully thought about the tactics of the commander-in-chief and believed that the essence lies in the importance of military strength and speed."
"You will face only one enemy at the same time, and use the time difference to defeat several powerful enemies one by one, maintaining the advantage in strength in every battle. This is called attacking more with less, and mastering the essence of the art of war."
After hearing this, Guo Jia said: "Bo Yan means, while several parties are fighting, let's defeat them one by one?"
Lu Xun shook his head hurriedly and said: "This strategy can easily lead to fire and lead to injustice."
"My suggestion is to send out envoys and negotiate with all parties to win as many as you can."
"If someone insists on being an enemy and wants to join forces with several parties, then he can attack the remaining enemy and profit from it."
"I heard that Liu Hou had good relations with the Hu people when he was alive. Now, in the name of Liu Shizhong (Liu He), we can invite all parties to come to Jicheng for negotiations. On the one hand, it can delay time, and on the other hand, it can make all parties think that others have joined forces with us.
They will be more suspicious of each other."
"This is a plan to drive a wedge between people."
After hearing this, Yuan Xi thought that Lu Xun was right.
Guo Jia sighed: "Bo Yan really has a bright future."
Although he believed that with Yuan Xi's current ability, he would not be able to defeat Xianbei, so he still preferred to defeat his opponent in one battle.
But Guo Jia also had to admit that Lu Xun's approach was more fault-tolerant and the price paid was smaller.
Seeing Yuan Xi nodding, Liu He stood up and said: "At that time, many of my late father's subordinates took refuge with me, and many of them had friendships with the Hu people."
"I will now arrange for them to set out separately to send envoys to Xianbei, Wuhuan, Gongsundu and the northern and southern Xiongnu."
"As for what benefits I will give, I still need to let you know so that I can impress them."
Yuan Xi said aloud: "I will petition the emperor to request a seal for him. If he is willing to join the household registration system, the conditions will be more favorable. I will also support him privately, but the specific conditions need to be negotiated by his envoys.
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Everyone had decided on their plans and left one after another, but Liu He stayed and said, "Young master, the bottom line is..."
Yuan Xi thought for a moment and said: "If he is really sincere, he will naturally come to Jicheng to talk to me."
Liu He nodded and hesitated, "I have thought about the emperor's message that I conveyed to you earlier."
"If Youzhou is pacified this time, I want to leave Jicheng and go to Huaicheng to meet the emperor."
After hearing this, Yuan Xi sighed: "If Brother Liu leaves, I will lose my femur."