After getting paper and pen, dipping the pen in ink, Gu Chen wrote a long letter eloquently on the spot, handed it to Ni Bodhisattva, and quickly sent it to Zeguo.
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The border between Lan State and Pei State is separated by a vast river called Haojiang River.
To the west of the river, there are thousands of miles of fertile wilderness, which is one of the richest granaries of the Lan Kingdom. It is also the land of the three counties that were snatched from the Pei Kingdom thirty years ago.
To the east of the river is Xiangfan County of Pei State. It was once a land of abundant products, but now it is much desolate.
There is no other reason. Xiangfan County is located on the border, and troops from the Lan Kingdom invade and loot all year round, causing the people to live in dire straits.
The last time the Lan Kingdom's army marched in, it brought serious disasters to the people here. Many families were destroyed and displaced.
Although the Lan army retreated later, they looted many cities and burned them to ashes, creating countless refugees.
The three counties in Jiangxi and Xiangfan County in Jiangdong once belonged to the Haojiang River Basin.
To the west of the Haojiang River Basin, the endless Gobi Desert was the original real dividing line between the Lan Kingdom and the Pei Kingdom.
Having lost their land for thirty years but not regaining it is an eternal pain in the hearts of countless people in Pei.
For the people of Xiangfan County, the war that could be provoked by the Lan Kingdom at any time made them live in fear all day long.
However, all the humiliation was washed away on this day in early autumn.
Pei State assembled an army of 500,000, with 80,000 Shuiwu troops as the core. Tang Xuance personally took command, crossed the Hao River, and launched a fierce offensive against the border garrison of Lan State!
With careful planning in advance, the defense line at the border of Lan Kingdom almost collapsed at the first touch. Yongpei City, the largest city on the border of Lan Kingdom, was successfully occupied in just one night when the generals in the city opened the door in response to the situation!
That night, Tang Xuance stood on the tower of Yongpei City and accepted the surrender of the generals of the Lan Kingdom, his eyes were red.
Yongpei City was not originally called Yongpei City. Thirty years ago, when the State of Pei submitted a letter of surrender here to recognize the three counties as belonging to the State of Lan in exchange for the State of Lan not to attack, King Lan personally changed the name in order to humiliate the old King Pei.
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Although Tang Xuance was young at that time, he felt the same feeling of grief and anger that lingered in Pei State.
Thirty years in Hedong, thirty years in Hexi, and today, Pei State is finally proud and proud!
He knew that Yongpei City was just the first stop. Next, Pei State would march straight in and sweep across Lan State!
After accepting the letter of surrender, Tang Xuance led Fu Rongfa, the general of the Lan State, to the barracks of the Pei State army to meet Gu Chen.
In the camp, Gu Chen was pillowing on a chair, holding a volume of books and reading quietly and calmly, as if the war outside that had been noisy all night had nothing to do with him.
After Fu Rongfa, the general of the Lan Kingdom, arrived, he bowed deeply to Gu Chen and introduced himself: "Fu Rongfa, under Marquis Muye, has met Mr. Chen!"
After hearing this, Gu Chen raised his head and looked at the person in front of him with a smile.
The Pei Kingdom's army could easily defeat the Lan defense line and even easily capture Yongpei City, the first city on the border of the Lan Kingdom. The contribution of Fu Rong in front of him was indispensable.
As the general of the border garrison of the Lan Kingdom, he took the initiative to inform the weak points of the border defense line, and even opened the city gates from the inside out, saving the Pei army a lot of trouble.
And behind this Fu Rongfa is Marquis Muye, the fourth prince of the Lan Kingdom!
When Wu Lie agreed to help Pei State attack Lan State, he put forward a very important condition, that is, he must decide the candidate for King Lan.
After Gu Chen agreed, he kept wondering which prince Wu Lie preferred.
Marquis Muye, the son who has been away from King Lao Lan all year round, has accomplished many military exploits at a young age, so he was awarded the title of Marquis. Wulie's choice is not surprising.
The third prince who did not get along with Wu Lie had great power in Landu and had colluded with a group of important court officials. Even if Wulie's mother was the princess of Lan State, it would be difficult for her to penetrate and influence Landu's circle.
Therefore, if he wants to open up the situation, he must start from the outside.
The country of Lan is fond of martial arts, and Marquis Muye has made great achievements in battle, and has the support of many generals in various counties.
It is precisely because of his prestige in the army that he can compete with the third prince for the position of King Lan.
It is ironic to say that he was both a prince and a general who was marching and fighting. For the sake of the throne, he did not hesitate to collude with foreign enemies and cause the loss of a large area of the country.
All I can say is that power is really a terrible thing and can make people abandon many bottom lines.
"General Fu, there are still many areas where I need to cooperate with the Marquis. Please send my regards to him." Gu Chen said to Furong politely.
"Don't worry, Mr. Chen, everything has been taken care of by the Marquis!" Furong vowed.
In the next few days, Pei's 500,000-strong army swept across the land of Lan with the force of wind and clouds!
In a very short period of time, Pei State regained the three former counties of Haojiang one after another, causing an uproar in the seven kingdoms, anger in Lan State, and joy and encouragement in Pei State!
Although Pei is wealthy, it has never been known for its use of force. The attack was so fast and fierce that it shocked the other six countries and even attracted the attention of Shengyang Realm!
Conquering the lost territory of the three counties was just the beginning. After a short rest, Tang Xuance continued to recruit troops in Pei State and the three counties while collecting surrender troops, while continuing to attack the city and plunder the territory.
With the help of thoughtful people within the Lan Kingdom, the Pei army was unstoppable. The Lan army was defeated almost in one fight and retreated steadily!
Therefore, after losing two more counties one after another, the whole government and the public of the Lan Kingdom panicked.
Originally, the government and the opposition were fiercely fighting for the throne and their own interests, but under the shadow of the country's subjugation, all interests no longer seemed so important.
Wu Lie took action at this time and secretly contacted the officials of the Lan Kingdom, claiming that only Marquis Muye succeeded to the throne could he expel the Pei army and regain the mountains and rivers of the Lan Kingdom!
His words are undoubtedly convincing, because everyone knows that Pei State is under his control, and Pei State's offensive against Lan State is a desperate counterattack launched by Prince Yanyang!
So soon, many high-ranking officials in the Lan Kingdom were shaken, and some chose to contact Marquis Makino secretly. Even those who were close to the third prince began to distance themselves intentionally or unintentionally.
The third prince's original strong momentum to seize the king was gradually wiped out due to an external threat, while Marquis Makino was in full swing and slowly took control of the situation.
Marquis Muye gradually became more powerful in the country, and the help he provided to Pei's army began to gradually decrease.
The Pei army received less internal intelligence when attacking cities and plundering territory, and sometimes even began to receive false intelligence, resulting in some losses.
Faced with this situation, Tang Xuance consulted Gu Chen many times, fearing that the agreement with Prince Wu Lie would no longer count.
"Wu Lie agreed to cooperate with us just to support Muye Hou to ascend to power. Now that Muye Hou has gradually gained power, he naturally cannot tolerate Pei Guo continuing to benefit."
"The more territory Pei Guo captured and the stronger its power, the more uneasy Wulie became. He was forced to do so before, but now of course he refuses. In my opinion, he not only doesn't want to cooperate anymore, but also waits for Marquis Muye to take the throne of King Lan.
They will try to make us spit out the territory we have eaten."
Gu Chen said to Tang Xuance, with a mocking smile on his lips.