Chapter four hundred and eighty-six tripartite confrontation
The bright sun is in the sky, but it happens to be half-covered by clouds. The sun is not too harsh, and the breeze blowing on my face can dissipate some of the heat.?? Bi Quge?? w?w?w?．
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In the mountains in the distance, a falcon was floating in the clouds and mist due to the wind. Perhaps it could still find some coolness and could still crow a few times.
There are some ugly-looking short grasses growing in clusters on the ground, and a few trees have strange and crooked postures.
You can also see forests of Populus euphratica and Akebia trees, or a few thorny sea-buckthorn trees, which have become a rare resting place for birds and animals.
Looking at the falcon and the sparrow on the same branch, the falcon didn't even want to use the strength to turn its head to look at the sparrow, and closed its eyes to rest.
If the weather gets colder, if you are lucky, you may be able to see a few blooming orchids and burgundy flowers near the mountain valleys, which also have a different style.
As its name suggests, the stone-split orchid has leaves like cracked stones, separated from each other. The leaves are a few inches thick. They are not the same color as ordinary flowers and plants. They are also earthy yellow and green-brown in color. They are very similar to the gravel on the Gobi shoals. If you are not careful, it is really difficult to distinguish.
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Each orchid has only two leaves, with a flower stalk drawn out from the middle. It blooms at dusk and closes at dawn. The petals bloom and close in this way for three days before withering.
However, unlike the large flowers and leaves, the rock-split orchid is extremely beautiful. The pedicel is more than a foot long, and there are seven small flowers blooming on each plant. The color is similar to Zixia, it is gorgeous at the end, and the flower has a strong fragrance.
At night, if the wind blows, it can spread several miles away, and it will be filled with sweetness.
The thorn burgundy flower is also a heterogeneous species from the Western Regions. It looks somewhat similar to the thorn tree. The difference is that it is shorter than the thorn tree, and the sharp thorns on its body are much softer.
The branches are about a foot long, and the leaves under the thorns are no more than the size of a fingertip at most. They are sparse and sparse. If you count the red flowers on a thorn plant, you may only see a few green leaves. They are only named after the bowl-sized red ones.
The flowers bloomed extremely brightly, shining with the sun, which can be called extraordinary splendor. Unfortunately, the flowering period was a little short, and they failed in three or two days.
Guannan camp, the main tent of the Chinese army.
Li Luo, Shen Xiangdong, and Yun Wuyan sat around the sand table, listing the movements of the armies in the Western Regions in the past few months, and making comments from time to time.
Yun Wuyan said in a deep voice: "General, Hui Meng and Worshiping Fire have been ready to move in the past few months. Hui Meng suffered a hidden defeat in Yingchou Gorge a year ago and lost a lot of soldiers. Now they have stationed troops near Linxia City and are watching with eagerness.
Although I dare not raise a large number of troops, I still cannot bear the disturbance."
"What's going on with the fire worship?"
"The two armies of worshiping fire and Hui-Mongolia were at loggerheads along both sides of the Pingsha River, and they attacked each other.
In recent months, the army has scouted horses to find out that the two armies of the Fire Worshipers and the Hui-Mongolians have quite a lot of interactions in private. On the battlefield, the Fire Worshipers and the Hui-Mongolians seemed to be bluffing, and the fighting was not fierce.
There seems to be a secret alliance between the two armies."
Li Luo smiled slightly and said: "Mu Zong and Hui Mengza are not good at worshiping fire. Naturally, they don't want to compete with the snipe and the clam for the fishermen's profits. They covet the states in Ganxi Prefecture, so they should join forces to advance eastward.
However, Mu Zong and Zhabie may not be able to treat each other sincerely. As long as they are wary of each other, there will be flaws.
Since there is an intersection between Huimeng and Fire Worshiping, it is better for us Mu Tianlang to also interact with Huimeng and send envoys to go back and forth between Linxia City and Liangwan City for a few times. In the name of doing business, it is enough to arouse the suspicion of Fire Worshiping.
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Shen Xiangdong gently stroked his long beard and said: "Unless Hui Meng and Bao Huo form an alliance of kings and generals, Hui Meng will not dare to risk being attacked from both sides.
It is still difficult to say whether the Fire Worship Association has the intention of making a covenant between the king and the generals, and whether Huimeng believes in it or not is another matter. Although it is not certain that the two armies will join forces to march eastward, we must take precautions."
After a slight pause, Shen Xiangdong glanced at the two of them and continued, "I think that the four heroes of Pingsha River stand side by side. If Mu Tianlang wants to watch the tiger fight across the mountain, the remaining three heroes should divide Pingsha River equally."
Yun Wuyan nodded and replied: "The general also has this intention. Xirong and Baihuo Hui have a deep hatred. When it comes to it, it is even higher than that of Mu Tianlang. Since Baihuo is greedy and distrustful, I, Mu Tianlang, no longer need to be a gentleman. , it is better to secretly help Xirong to establish a three-legged position in Pingsha River, and then we will see what the face of worshiping fire is."
Li Luo said softly: "Those with power must be greedy, and worshiping fire is no exception.
Originally, when the Xirong were strong, they might not have the intention to march eastward when they worshiped the fire. Now that the Xirong is still alive, there are two behemoths in the north of the worshiping fire, the Mengjue and the Snake. It seems that Mu Zong did not have the courage to go north.
No one dares to say what kind of strange mountains and rivers there are further to the west. The scenery outside the Sunset Mountain is probably not much different from Mengjue and Snake Shi.
In this way, the only option is to find ways to plan for the greater Ganxi Prefecture, or to settle in a corner.
It is human nature that worshiping fire is different from what it looks like. I am worried that one day Xirong and Huihuo Huimeng will put aside their past grievances and join forces to invade the territory of Dagan."
Yun Wuyan's heart sank, and he muttered: "How could Xirong form an alliance with the Fire Worshipers and Hui Meng so easily?"
"It won't be easy. It depends on whether the current King of Xirong, Shang Jiketian, has such means.
The general once said that pacifying the situation in Shachuan was just to free up the situation for more than 20 years. If the Dagan court does not make any progress within more than 20 years, even if we send troops to defeat the Xirong and return to the Three Kingdoms of Mongolia, it will not help." Shen Xiangdong said.
"Jie Cheng is also a variable. He seems to be keeping to himself these years, but I'm afraid he's just doing it to show others."
Yun Wuyan frowned and said: "The thieves in Jie City are still determined and cannot be killed for a while. Staying in Zhuo City is indeed a disaster."
Li Luo smiled faintly and said: "Forget it, let him go. Killing him will make the remaining Xirong people alienated.
Even if one day Jie City returns to Shuoxi, Jie Ketian has been king for a long time, and his power is intoxicating, but it is also the most poisonous poison. I am afraid Jie Ketian will not hand over the throne easily."
Shen Xiangdong sighed with emotion: "The poison of power is worse than the evil beast Yin Snake."
"No matter how many strategies you have, you will still be unable to defeat the appearance of all living beings in the world. The true nature of all things, if it is not concealed or not, will have the least flaws."
Seeing that Li Luo seemed to have some realization, Shen Xiangdong smiled and said, "The general seems to have other ideas, but is he still thinking about Zhuocheng?"
Li Luo Wenyan replied: "Exactly, Zhuocheng is like a fisherman now. All the officials, whether they are intentional or not, look like there will be no generals. They are very busy doing things to add fuel to the flames, and there is no inspection department. , turned into a joke.”
Shen Xiangdong and Yun Wuyan looked at each other and smiled. Yun Wuyan laughed loudly and said: "The reason why the general left Zhuocheng in such a hurry may not only be for the Guannan Camp in Dizhou, the Western Prefecture."
Li Luo smiled, and the three of them sincerely promised each other. Naturally, there was no need to hide it, and they responded harmoniously: "It is also necessary to return to the Guannan camp, but if I want the inspection department to do things conveniently, I can't stay in Zhuocheng and avoid Zhuocheng." The city's eyes and ears also had no choice but to do so.
Now that the Inspection Department is in full view, Master Yang and Master Zhang are caught in the middle, and there must be someone outside to take care of them." (To be continued.)