Chapter two hundred and thirtieth far and near attack
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, in the prefect's palace outside the city, the atmosphere in the small martial arts field was lively.
Although Luochuan's original plan to make tickets for auction ultimately failed, when dozens of Wangchuan sword cultivators and hundreds of cavalry and palace guards and waiters gathered in this small martial arts arena,
It was overcrowded and extremely lively.
At this moment, a battle between the first-level cultivators is going on in the martial arts field. Because there are too many people who are qualified to participate, the initial selection begins with a melee. Dozens of people are crowded in and crackling, and from time to time someone is beaten.
After being knocked to the ground and thrown out of the field, there was a burst of cheers from the onlookers.
To the north of the martial arts arena, there is a platform that is not very high. There are dozens of chairs on the platform. Except for the one in the middle that belongs to Luochuan is slightly different, the others are almost the same. Everyone, including Niu Deyi, is looking at Chuan.
The sword cultivators were scattered among the seats, somewhat uninterested in the melee in front of them.
Sitting close to Luochuan were Zhao Wuji and Luo Jiang, and then there was Siqi and the young female Taoist. The two of them looked at each other quite seriously. Siqi would ask a few words to the female Taoist from time to time, and the latter was not acting as usual.
He answered coldly but concisely.
Luo Chuan glanced at the scene and saw two young men who were back-to-back coordinating defense at the moment. He couldn't help but smile and tilted his head towards Zhao Wuji and said, "Uncle Zhao, look, even though a cultivator of the first level is against
The first-level warriors will ultimately suffer in such a chaotic scene, but if my two little guests can cooperate more tacitly and have some luck, they might be able to persist until the end and get a reward."
"Although there is only one winner in the end, staged cooperation is still necessary," Zhao Wuji also smiled and nodded, then approached Luo Chuan and whispered, "Since Shen Ranzhi lost as expected in the end, then
In a short period of time, it is difficult to expect him to be able to form a truly threatening counterattack against the Yun family in the east of Guangjun. Even strategic containment may be difficult. If we want to cause trouble to Guangjun, we have to find other cooperation partners.
Otherwise, either Anyang County, which is also in danger now, or we can only lure the wolf from Jiangzhou into Hanzhou."
"I didn't have high expectations for Shen Ranzhi's battle, but it was a bit disappointing that he was defeated so completely. I heard reports from ANBU that he didn't even dare to stay in the southern part of Hanoi County, so he simply ran away.
He went to Jiangzhou, probably because he was afraid that Yun Bailou would send Yin Ling strongmen to behead him," Luo Chuan curled his lips and said, "But since the Shen family still has three-thirds of Hanoi County, the relationship with Jiangzhou is indeed
After this defeat, Shen Ranzhi should make greater concessions in exchange for Jiangzhou sending troops to support us."
He also lowered his voice and said, "I have asked the Anbu to send people to find him and tell him that he can use the three-thirds of Hanoi County south of the Yahe River as a bargaining chip to recruit troops from Jiangzhou dignitaries. As long as he can retake Huaicheng and
In the land of two rivers, the Shen family of Hanoi County will still be a vassal of Hanzhou in the southwest. If he is willing to keep his promise and give the three-thirds of the land to Jiangzhou, I will attack with him from east to west and carve up Guang County. If he
I am not willing to give up the three-thirds of the land. After we carve up Guangjun, I can still send troops to help him resist the enemies of Jiangzhou. After all, we both belong to Hanzhou in the southwest and we are brothers who fight together against the common enemy of Guangjun. I
I am always willing to support him.”
"Shen Ranzhi will probably be really touched. Compared with Yun Bailou who once abandoned him, Li Jun who helped him in times of crisis is obviously more trustworthy," Zhao Wuji smiled and then said, "I just
I have some doubts about his ability."
Luo Chuan nodded, "His ability is naturally a problem, but this game is betting on the ambitions of Jiangzhou's powerful people. The land of Jiangzhou has been full of great talents since ancient times. If Shen Ranzhi can win Jiangzhou's troops, he can counterattack again.
There must have been smart people standing behind him when he came to Huaicheng. What I'm worried about is just time. I'm afraid he won't have time this spring to persuade the powerful people in Jiangzhou who are used to living a wealthy life."
Zhao Wuji nodded in agreement, "Jiangzhou is rich, and the people there have long considered Jiangzhou to be Zhongzhou. They only think that other states except Jingzhou are barbarian lands, but they still know about the fertile plains of Hanoi County, otherwise they would not
Hui has been married to the Shen family of Hanoi County for so many years. I have been away from the county for nine hundred years and there are dozens of prefects, but none of them can marry the daughter of the prefects of the six counties of Jiangzhou."
Hearing this, Luo Chuan suddenly said, "I remember chatting with Uncle Jiang before about the Yan family in Anyang County. It seems that they also have close contacts with Jiangzhou. If Shen Ranzhi can gather Jiangzhou soldiers and horses to counterattack Huaicheng, we can fight with Anyang
The county sent troops together to take advantage of the situation to capture the southern half of Guang County. Even if Xiucheng is eventually handed over to the Yan family, there will be no problem." He recalled the map of southwest Hanzhou in his mind and said to himself, "Since Anyang County has made several attempts this winter, it will finally
If they can't retake the first line of defense, then they will most likely have to retreat to Yuanhe when spring comes. If they can capture Xiucheng as the final strategic depth, it will probably make Ancheng's Yan family governor feel at ease.
.”
Zhao Wuji nodded, "It's feasible. Anyang County is adjacent to Liulin County in Jiangzhou, and has a very close relationship with Jiangzhou Yiying Prefect. It's just that the Yan family prefect who is currently in office has a slightly cowardly character, and may not be able to be defeated once.
Lobbying will dare to send troops to Guangjun today, but no matter what the Yan family of Anyang County finally decides, it is extremely necessary to plant the seeds of Lijun for Anyang Chaotang to support them in taking over Xiucheng. Now it seems that it will not be easy for them.
Decision, but if the situation develops to that extent, anything is possible."
"Desire is sometimes motivation, and fear is sometimes the same. The pressure Anyang County will bear this spring will definitely be stronger than us, even if we can provide support on the front line in southern Xinjiang, so the Yan family will not have much time to think about it.
"Luo Chuan looked at the fewer and fewer participants on the field and the two stumbling young men who were still back to back, and said, "The so-called distant friendship and close attack, I always feel that in this southwest Hanzhou, the only one who can back to back with us is Anyang County.
We are now a family. I still remember that when I returned home from Beijing and passed through Huaicheng, the capital of Hanoi County, Wei Changhe and Yan Zhuo, the Anyang County prince I met for the first time, reminded me of this important relationship..."
He touched his chin and said suddenly, "Time is very tight, or simply because the New Year is not over, I will send someone to bring a gift to Ancheng to meet this Young Master Yan Zhuo. This time, in order to ask a few questions
As for the sword's brilliance, I found that there are indeed many good things in the treasure house of the prefect's palace."
"Yan Zhuo...?" Zhao Wuji thought for a while and said, "Wei Changhe's daughter is the concubine of Yan Siyu, the governor of Anyang County. Since Yan Zhuo can travel with Wei Changhe, he should be the concubine's wife.
son."
"That's it. Prepare an extra gift for Yan Zhuo to pass to Wei Changhe. Now, as the prefect of Li County, I will give them two gifts to thank them for their warning. They have no reason to refuse," Luo Chuan said in a low voice, "If
Wei Changhe is smart enough. He should understand what I mean and meet with the people I sent to have a good chat about cooperation on the southern Xinjiang front. When I go to see Lu Dongfeng again, he can take a look at these two famous mainland generals.
Can you think the same thing as you and me..."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Gao Shixian, the only chief minister of the palace in the palace, jogging towards him and bending down to salute, "I'd like to inform you, the prefect, the officials from the county magistrate's office are here to report." He looked up and saw Luochuan
His eyes were already looking over, and he said in a not too quiet voice, "The envoy from Yongchang County...bringing gifts to ask for an audience!"