After Yan Wulu and others entered the Baikal City, they went deeper and deeper.
He discovered that the urban structure of the Baikal Royal City was very different from that of Jinling in the south and Yanbei in the north.
In addition to the residences of some nobles and dignitaries, the buildings here in Baikal Royal City are mostly tents and the like where civilians live.
…It’s a bit like the yurts in Yan Wulu’s previous world.
Thinking about it, there should not be enough hardwood and stone materials on the grassland to build magnificent mansions, so more residents in the royal city may live in such "yurts" like herdsmen in other parts of northern Xinjiang.
However, residents in Baikal City no longer have to suffer from wind and sand attacks, nor do they need to worry about attacks by wolves.
Next to the royal city is Lake Baikal, the largest lake in northern Xinjiang, so there is no shortage of water and pasture.
The northern Xinjiang royal family even specially circled a piece of the most fertile grassland near the Baikal Royal City and divided it into pastures for the royal city's herdsmen to graze sheep, guarded by the royal garrison.
After passing through the outer city, we entered the more prosperous and wealthy inner city.
When Yan Wulu, Wanyan Lingxu and others passed by the Wangcheng Market somewhere in the inner city, they also saw various northern Xinjiang herdsmen who came here to trade and purchase items.
Most of them are free-range herders and caravan leaders from all over northern Xinjiang. They come specifically to Baikal City, which is equivalent to a trade exchange center.
No matter whether you are rich or poor, you can come here to trade.
Unlike Jinling's Twelve Squares City, although it is prosperous on the surface, it is controlled by various aristocratic families. Ordinary small businessmen and ordinary people are not qualified to own the shops in Twelve Squares City.
At first, Yan Wulu just sighed——
He originally thought that the Wanyan Jin Kingdom was a barbaric and unexplored land, or a nomadic conquest country with a tribal system.
Now it seems that they are not much behind the Daqian Dynasty in the south.
But, lack of some enlightenment of etiquette thoughts?
No, maybe Daqian's own thoughts on etiquette are actually constraints.
Yan Wulu was here in Wanyan Jin Kingdom, and within this royal city, he could see young men and women talking and laughing everywhere, and the herdsmen were frank with each other in their transactions.
It is even very common for a single female herdsman to sell goat milk tea in the market.
In Daqian, it is generally difficult for women to be regarded as independent beings. If they are not from a noble family, it is even more difficult.
Although the upper class people are well aware of the differences between men and women, more ordinary people still keep this secret.
Yan Wulu sighed slightly, then turned into a smile.
Each dynasty has its own way of governing its existence.
He doesn't want to worry about this anymore.
On the way into the market, things were fine at first.
But at the back, someone discovered that the eldest princess of the royal family, Wanyan Lingxu, was surrounded by market herdsmen.
They put one arm on their chests, bowed their heads slightly, and spontaneously paid Wanyan Lingxu the highest respect as the herdsmen of northern Xinjiang.
Wanyan Lingxu had the most appropriate slight smile on her face.
The Northern Xinjiang cavalry guards around them maintained order and tried their best to open a passage to the central Northern Xinjiang palace.
Yan Wulu sighed for a moment——
It seems that this eldest princess is indeed very popular. No wonder she can rule Northern Xinjiang on an equal footing with the two male Khans who have absolute military power.
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Arrive at the Northern Palace.
After meeting the young King of Northern Xinjiang, Yan Wulu also returned the Wanyan Lie he brought to the Northern Xinjiang royal family.
Logically speaking, at this time, the Northern Xinjiang royal family should hand over the remaining land in Hetao and Hetao to the Zhenbei Army for their jurisdiction and garrison.
However, the secret report received by Yan Wulu from Zhu Gongqi showed that the troops stationed in the two prefectures of Hetao in Northern Xinjiang showed no signs of evacuating.
Inside the Wangcheng Inn.
Yan Wulu and a group of generals of the Zhenbei Army are here.
"Fortunately, the Crown Prince asked us to stay in the Northland first, and wait until the people from Northern Xinjiang handed over Yongbian Prefecture before setting off."
Guo Siyuan said angrily: "...Otherwise, I'm afraid we won't be able to get any of the land in the three states of Hetao."
"People from Northern Xinjiang are the same as people from Jinling, they are the least trustworthy." Li Mieling said secretly.
Yan Xiao also felt angry and complained to Emperor Daqian:
"I don't know what the old emperor in the court was thinking, that he would be stupid enough to agree to such an unrealistic request of 'exchanging land for people'."
"Generals, there is no need to be so angry."
Yan Wulu suddenly spoke, calmly and calmly, as if he had expected it, "...Since ancient times, how can the land captured by the people of Northern Xinjiang be easily vomited out?"
"...It's just that our Zhenbei Army cannot be deceived casually."
When the other people heard this, they were both surprised and happy for a while.
"Didn't the Crown Prince have a good plan already?" Wu Yuechang, who had always remained calm, suddenly asked excitedly.
Looking at the way his eyes were shining, it felt like he had imagined a lot of incredible things.
"Originally, I thought that after handing over Wanyan Lie to the Northern Xinjiang royal family this time, I would be able to return quickly. Now it seems that Wulu really wants to keep things simple." Yan Wulu said slowly.
"Master, you..."
Nanchuan Yue said suspiciously, and then suddenly became discouraged, "...You can't do anything about it, right? Otherwise, why would you just hand Wanyan Lie over like this?"
As Nanchuan finished speaking, he immediately noticed that everyone's gloomy gazes quickly focused on him.
That look, that look, seems to be saying, "If you can't speak, just don't speak."
When Yan Wulu saw this, he chuckled for a moment.
"Xiao Yue is at ease."
"... We are now in the hinterland of Northern Xinjiang, and Wanyan Lie will definitely be taken back by the people from Northern Xinjiang. Furthermore, the people from Northern Xinjiang have already handed over to us Ningbian Prefecture. Logically speaking, it should be us now. I’ll give them my full face.”
"...If we don't hand it over, we will no longer have the right to deal with it. Instead of breaking up with each other later and having it taken away by the other party, it is better to hand it over now, which can be regarded as abiding by the agreement between Daqian and Beijiang."
Nanchuan Yue nodded in understanding.
Li Mieling asked worriedly, "Brother-in-law, this is the truth, but now, the people from Northern Xinjiang have taken people away, and judging from their attitude, they are not ready to hand over the remaining two states to us."
Wu Yuechang also continued: "Yes, His Royal Highness."
"... If the land of the three states cannot be taken back to the other two states, it will not only harm the interests of our northern land, but also, after the news reaches the ears of the old emperor of the Jinling court, he will also laugh at our town. Northern Army.”
Wu Yuechang's words immediately resonated in the hearts of many generals.
When Yan Wulu heard this, he waved his hand to appease everyone and continued -
"In the pre-Qin period, the Qin Dynasty used six hundred miles of Shangyu land to trick King Huai of Chu. However, Wanyan Jin Kingdom is not the Qin Dynasty, and this prince is not King Huai of Chu."
"...You don't need to worry. Let's stay in the Northern King's City for half a month. By then, I will have my own way to get the land in the two states of Hetao, and then return to Yanbei safely."
The generals couldn't help but feel relieved when they saw His Highness the Crown Prince swearing so confidently and speaking so calmly.
Under Yan Wulu's wave, everyone clasped their fists and saluted, and then exited the main room of the post house.
Li Mieling stayed on purpose.
He stepped forward and secretly said to Yan Wulu——
"Brother-in-law, the land in Northern Xinjiang is dangerous and unpredictable. It is not advisable to stay for a long time."
"...According to Mieling, it is better for us to return to the Northland first, and then take advantage of the unpreparedness of the Northern Territory to directly send troops to recapture the Hetao in one fell swoop."
When Yan Wulu heard this, he shook his head slightly.
He turned to look at Li Mieling and said thoughtfully——
"The people of Northern Xinjiang are already brave. Now they are stationed in Hetao, a foreign land. As long as they are led by a normal commander, they will be careful and vigilant."
"...And if we leave the Northern Xinjiang Royal City at this time, it will undoubtedly send a dangerous signal. How could they not be prepared?"
"...Moreover, the Hetao area is narrow and is not suitable for large-scale military deployment. If the Zhenbei Army forces a forceful attack, it will suffer heavy losses if it captures it."
Having said this, Yan Wulu stopped slightly.
Li Mieling also felt the difficulty deeply.
"Brother-in-law, you are right. It would be easy to destroy the mausoleum."
As Li Mieling spoke, he could not help but spit slightly in his mouth and blurted out——
"The Hetao is such a dangerous place. I don't know how Yu Wenhu, the general of the Beizhu Kingdom in Daqian, was able to defend it in the first place."
"...those who are no longer useful should be killed."
Yan Wulu also seemed to be recalling and said——
"Yu Wenhu's troops and even the entire defense strategy of Daqian believed that the Hetao area was narrow and it was impossible for people from the northern Xinjiang to move south in large numbers, so they never paid enough attention to it."
"...That night when the King of Jin forced his way to the palace, Yu Wenhu, the general of Beizhu Kingdom, personally led his army to ambush Yuchi Zuo."
"...80% of the time, the people from Northern Xinjiang made a surprise attack at that time and captured the three states of Hetao."
Yan Wulu said.
But for Li Mieling, being in the enemy's royal city and facing such a passive situation still made him feel a little unhappy.
Of course, his displeasure was mainly due to the fact that his brother-in-law Yan Wulu was also in such a dangerous situation.
If Yan Wulu wasn't here and only the rest of them were here...
In this situation, Li Mieling couldn't ask for it.
He had long wanted to "slash the generals of Northern Xinjiang with a sword and seize the king of Northern Xinjiang as his own mount."
It's just a pity, I'm afraid there is no chance now.
Yan Wulu didn't know the crazy thoughts in Li Mieling's heart, but he seemed to see that Li Mieling was slightly depressed at the moment.
Yan Wulu had a smile on his face and couldn't help but comfort him -
"Mie Ling, it doesn't matter if we stay here for a few more days. It just so happens that I also want to find two people in the Baikal City."
"Who are the two people my brother-in-law wants to find? Mieling helps my brother-in-law find them." Li Mieling said directly.
When Yan Wulu heard the words, he stood up and spoke slowly.
"One is the descendant of the Flame Demon - Zhao Linglong. According to the news from the Zhenbei secret guard, this person should be in the Baikal King City."
"...I want to find her. Maybe I can learn from her the way to cure the 'inflammatory disease'."
"As for the other one, he is a human from the wolf clan, Shen Yupei. This person has been active between the wolf clan and the Jin Kingdom many times, threatening the North. I have to kill him."
Yan Wulu said lightly, suddenly smiled inexplicably, and continued: "Originally, I was worried that Shen Yupei was hiding among the wolf tribe in northern Xinjiang, and I might not be able to find him near Baikal City, but now it seems..."
"...He has come to die."
Yan Wulu's words suddenly became harsh, and even his eyes flashed for a moment.
Li Mieling was slightly confused when he heard this.
"I have heard from Lao Ye and Zhu Gongqi that Shen Yupei is a person who was trained and raised by the wolf clan. He also assassinated your brother-in-law with Wanyan Lie."
"...But Mieling is stupid, brother-in-law, you just said...that he has come to die?"
Yan Wulu chuckled, looked at Li Mieling, and said in a low voice——
"Mie Ling, don't you think the Wanyanfen you met today is strange?"
"It's really weird."
Li Mieling imitated Yan Wulu's previous appearance, pinched his chin slightly, recalled and commented——
"The King of Beiyuan in Northern Xinjiang, one of the three royal ministers, is obsessed with killing Wanyan Lie. I don't see what benefit this will bring to Northern Xinjiang and Wanyan Jin Kingdom."
"...Although Wan Yanfen is somewhat like a general in his battlefield performance, he is narrow-minded and short-sighted, so he is not a difficult person to deal with."
"Hahaha."
Yan Wulu suddenly laughed out loud, "... Mi Ling, you can make it easy for him."
"...He didn't want to kill Wanyan Lie, he wanted to...kill me."
When Li Mieling heard this, his eyes opened slightly, and his mind was filled with thoughts for a while.
He finally came to a rather surprising conclusion——
"Brother-in-law, what you mean is... that Wanyan Burning Arrow killed Wanyan Lie just casually. The real purpose was to provoke a melee and take the opportunity to deal with you, brother-in-law?"
"...If the eldest princess, Wanyan Lingxu, arrives in time without anyone else, a fierce battle will be inevitable."
Li Mieling said, and Yan Wulu nodded slightly in affirmation.
"Brother-in-law, you said before that Shen Yupei has come to die."
"...there were indeed Northern Xinjiang wolves in the enemy's formation before. I also heard that Wan Yanfen suddenly changed his logo to...the Northern Xinjiang Gray Wolf some time ago."
Li Mieling said, suddenly raised his head and affirmed——
"...He is not Wan Yanfen, he is...Shen Yupei."
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Baikal city.
Night falls.
Dark clouds cover the moon, and the wind begins to blow.
It's a good time for conspiracy.
The Khan's Mansion in Beiyuan.
In Wan Yanfen's study, the secret compartment behind the bamboo slip bookshelf opened, and a deep and secret passage suddenly appeared.
The animal velvet armor embroidered with "Northern Territory Gray Wolf" is placed on a wooden frame.
"Wanyanfen" dressed in casual clothes and walked into the secret passage.
The figure walked into the secret passage, and the bookshelf automatically reset itself. Nothing had ever happened, as if it was extremely secretive.
Inside the secret passage.
"Wan Yan Fen" took off the human skin mask on his face as he walked.
The appearance under the human skin mask is young and handsome. Although the burly figure and the pigtails on his head still have a strong wild aura, at this moment, he is no longer as evil as Wan Yanfen. He only feels that there is a It balances wildness and softness.
A closer look at his face revealed that it was Shen Yupei who had ridden Huiyun and attacked Yan Wulu with Wanyan Lie.
Shen Yupei is proficient in the "art of false identity".
He had escaped from death many times by relying on false identities. With this, he deceived Amaro, the Holy Buddha of Western Yi, and also deceived Yan Wulu, Zhu Gongqi and many other officers and soldiers of the Northern Suppression Army.
And "disguise change", which is simpler than "the art of disguise", is naturally just a piece of cake for him.
But come to think of it, Shen Yupei, whom we haven't seen for more than a year, has already pretended to be one of the highest-ranking and most powerful figures in the country, Wanyanjin, in Northern Xinjiang.
It's really unexpected.
As Shen Yupei walked, he came to the end of the secret passage, where the real Wan Yanfen was under house arrest.
