The eighteenth transformation of women. Compared with three years ago, Ermaina today is still young, pretty, and a watery flower, but the green flavor has gradually been replaced by a mature flavor.
Instead, like a green apple hanging on a branch, it has gradually revealed its attractive red color.
If Wu Laoshu hadn't specifically pointed out that this was his daughter's residence, when Yang Hao saw Ermaina for the first time, he would have been unable to recognize that the bright-eyed, youthful and pretty girl in front of him was the one he had met in Dangxiang three years ago.
The playful girl who danced and danced happily that I saw at the Qishi Guozhuang Conference.
"Ermayna, Mr. Yang Hao came to see you..., huh? Ina, what's wrong with you?"
Wu Laoshu deliberately stayed one step behind and waited until Yang Hao entered the room first, then followed him in with a smile. He didn't want to see his daughter's tearful look as soon as he entered the room, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised.
"oh!"
Ermaina quickly balled up the paper figurine in her hand and put it in her arms. She sucked her fingers and mumbled, "I...I...accidentally pricked my finger."
Wu Laoshu was about to praise his daughter's knitting skills. Looking at the whole land of Xiqiang, no one can match it. After hearing what she said, it was hard to brag for her. Wu Laoshu rolled his eyes.
, hurriedly took another step forward, pointed to the finished shoes, hats, socks, insoles and other items and said: "Master Yang Hao, please look, these are things sewn by my little girl. Ever since she came to Xiazhou, she has been sewing
Production, haha, look, it only took a little longer, and so much has been done. Look, the flowers on these shoes are embroidered, like flowers covered with dew. If they were placed outside, they would deceive the bees.
Come on, how beautiful it is, this is all the thought of... my little girl."
After hearing this, Ermayna glared at me fiercely and thought to herself: "It's not because I was forced by you or because I was annoyed by my sister. Otherwise, who would want to do these things?"
After hearing this, Yang Hao said with a smile on his face: "Miss Yina, thank you for your hard work."
Since Yang Hao had also heard many false rumors between himself and Ermayna, he suddenly saw her and his expression was a little unnatural, so he deliberately distanced himself at this moment and spoke in a very official tone.
He was like a leader who went deep into the grassroots and conducted brief visits. With a friendly and reserved smile, he said to Ermaina: "Girl took the risk and went to Xiazhou in person to persuade Tuoba Haofeng with your sister.
, provided us with great help in successfully conquering Xiazhou. Although the girl did not use a single sword, she did not know how many heavy casualties were avoided and ensured our victory. It can be said that it was the first achievement in conquering Xiazhou."
He pointed to the shoes, hats, insoles and other items piled up to half a person's height. He turned around very moved and said to Zhang Pu in a serious voice: "General Zhang, you see, Miss Ina is the daughter of the chief of the Xifeng clan.
She looks like a noble woman like a princess, but look, Miss Ina actually took it upon herself to make so many clothes for my soldiers who are guarding the territory. Look, so many clothes, shoes and socks, these
How much effort does it take? It’s really touching..."
Zhang Pu has lived in the northwest region since he was a child. Of course he knows that Qiang girls make these things as dowries. Upon hearing this understanding that Yang Hao feels good about himself, his slender eyes suddenly widened.
When it became clear that Yang Hao was indeed not joking, his cheeks bulged like a toad's.
Zhu Yun, who was standing next to Yang Hao, also knew the marriage customs of Qiang girls in the northwest, but when she heard this, she couldn't help laughing and let out a chuckle.
Ermaina heard Yang Hao's nonsensical praise, and she was a little bit dumbfounded at first, but when she heard the laughter, she noticed a very handsome girl standing next to Yang Hao.
Generally beautiful, very smart, very lovable, as sunny and sassy as the girls on the grassland, but with clear facial features and a gentle charm of a Han woman.
Ermaina immediately felt an instinctive hostility toward her, and a little...jealousy, like a little fox that saw another animal entering her territory.
The omnipotent Great God Baishi, Ermaina will never admit it..., no, she will never believe that she will treat someone she only met once three years ago, and in the past three years, someone has been in her ears every day
She kept mumbling this man's name, but she had fallen in love with a man she had never seen again. However, she still had the reserve and self-esteem that a beautiful, proud girl should have.
She could tell that this Han girl with a very cute and cute smile wore her hair in a double bun, which meant that she was not married yet, so naturally she could not be one of Yang Hao's four wives. In this case,
But she was by Yang Hao's side, so there was no need to say more about who she was to him.
Even though she didn't like him and didn't agree to marry him, her marriage to him was so noisy that no one knew about it. The young men who chased around her like bees every day were all beaten by their elders.
She was driven away from him with warnings, and she was locked up in this place by her father. She was like a little slave chasing dowry all day long, but he appeared in front of her with a gorgeous future wife. Is this a demonstration or is it fundamental?
Don't you take her seriously?
The assassin's senses are much more sensitive than those of ordinary people. The hostility in Ermaina's eyes was quickly caught by Zhuyun. She was slightly surprised at first, and then showed a sudden smile. The narrow-minded Zhuyun asked you
Maina made a naughty face, making Maina very angry.
Yang Hao didn't realize that he had made a big mistake. He picked up a shoe with a serious look, looked at it carefully, and praised: "Look at the fine stitching, how strong it is, it must be very comfortable to wear on your feet."
.However... I suggest that there is no need to embroider these flowers, birds, fish and beasts on the uppers. It is too labor-intensive. With this time, how many more pairs of shoe insoles can be made?"
Ermaina had a stinky face and didn't pay attention to his complaint at all. She smiled softly and said: "Ah... this..., ah ha ha ha..."
He personally proposed marriage to his daughter, but he was still embarrassed, so he looked at Zhang Pu as if asking for help. Zhang Pu nodded slightly, then smiled at Yang Hao and said, "Sir, let's go to Lao Su Ka's residence again.
Right. Ono Ke'er is also there, Chen Mo'er's second child is about to be born, and he, the father, is accompanying her there."
When Yang Hao heard this, he laughed and said, "Xiaoye Ke'er is going to be a father again? Okay, let's take a look."
Ermaina pretended to be a good girl in front of her father and sent Yang Hao and his party out. She turned around with a big eye roll and imitated Yang Hao's tone and said stupidly: "There is no need to embroider these flowers, birds, fish and beasts on these shoes."
, it takes so much effort. If we have this time, how many more pairs of shoe insoles can we make..."
As she said this, she burst out laughing: "No wonder, when he was in Bianliang, he would be nicknamed 'Big Bang Chui'. He is really a big fool, hehe..."
After Yang Hao visited the leader of the Seven Clan, it was almost dusk, and the setting sun was shining red as blood.
Yang Hao said to Zhang Pu: "Let's go outside the city and visit the camps of Tuoba tribes."
Zhang Pu looked slightly hesitant: "It's already getting late, why not... wait for my subordinates to make proper arrangements, and then let's go tomorrow."
Yang Hao shook his head and said: "The date of the meeting arranged by my adoptive father is tomorrow at noon. The time is too hasty. There must be a lot of things tomorrow. Before that, I should visit them one by one as a courtesy. I will confirm the summer tomorrow My status after I left the state is completely different from my current status, so I’d better seize the time and take a trip.”
Zhang Pu was still hesitating. Yang Hao glanced at him and suddenly his expression changed: "What? Could it be that... among the Tuoba tribe who came to greet me, some of them are not trustworthy?"
Zhang Pu said: "This..., some of the tribes were indeed forced to bow to the Taiwei due to the situation. Their previous relationship with Li Guangrui was too close. After Li Guangrui's death, they were still disconnected from Jingzhou and Youzhou. Although It is expected that they may not dare to harm the Taiwei, but with the Taiwei's current status, that is not a risk that should be taken, so..."
Yang Hao interrupted: "Tell me about the situation of each tribe."
The two returned to the study and sat down. Zhang Pu told Yang Hao what he knew about each tribe one by one. After hearing this, Yang Hao said: "You know my plan. Now, we seem to have suddenly become the first tribe in the northwest." A strong vassal has been established, but my control over this territory is still far less than that of Li Guangrui. I decided to rest and rest, consolidate the foundation, and then plan for the future. Rest and rest, stillness and movement, are complementary to each other. Inherited.
The purpose of rest is to bring the territories and tribes we have captured into rule as soon as possible through various methods. We must not only strengthen restraint and change the sheep-herding management style during Li Guangrui's rule, but also restore agricultural and animal husbandry production as soon as possible and strengthen the scale of industry and commerce, which is called They have tasted the sweetness. A stick is added to a carrot, one end is bitter and the other is sweet. They are naturally willing to obey. There are too many changes and it is not suitable now. The main thing is stability and development. This kind of nourishment still needs to be nourished by war. Both the population and the economy are expanding hundreds of times faster than through peaceful means. If we want to secure a stable territory, war is indispensable."
He walked to the wall, pointed at the topographic map of the Western Region and said: "Look, Youzhou and Jingzhou are still under the control of Li Guangrui's cronies. They also control a large area of territory, and they also control those who have taken refuge with me. Some tribes are separated from local forces. Some tribes are divided and half-hearted, which is not unrelated to this.
Going west from here, a large area of the Hexi Corridor is still under the control of the Tubo and Uighurs. When Li Guangrui negotiated peace, he ceded some to them. After Li Guangrui's defeat, the Tubo and Uighurs took the opportunity to occupy some more, and the entire Hexi The corridor is now almost completely in their hands, which is not conducive to our development of trade routes in the Western Regions. This area must be captured. Only by capturing it can we develop and prosper."
Zhang Pu then walked over and said happily: "Yes, the Hexi Corridor is sandwiched between mountains on the north and south. The widest point is only more than two hundred miles, and the narrowest point is only a few hundred steps. It is like a long and narrow road that slopes from southeast to northwest. The corridor connects Guanlong and the Western Regions. The ancients said that the land of Hexi "crosses the river from Lanzhou, is separated by a line of road, and hangs alone for two thousand miles. It controls the Western Regions in the west, separates the Qiang Rong in the south, covers the Hulu in the north, controls Hexi, and can retreat By controlling the Western Region, we can then look towards the Central Plains through Guanlong. This is a very important gateway and throat, and we can only rest assured if it is in our own hands."
He glanced at Yang Hao and then said tentatively: "The land in Hexi can be located high up, overlooking Helong, Guanzhong, and the topography of the mountains, rivers and valleys in Hexi. It is destined to send troops from Hexi to attack Longyi, but it will be difficult to attack Hexi from Guanlong. If we If we control the entire land west of Hexi and have no worries about our future, we can then move from north to south and from top to bottom to plot Longyou. Longyou is now in the hands of the Tufan people. If we capture Longyou, then Guanzhong..."
Based on Hexi, plan for Longyou, and based on Longyou, plan for Guanzhong. What should you plan after occupying Guanzhong?
Guanzhong is the backbone of the world and the dragon's head of the Central Plains. It is the country of Qinchuan and Tianfu for 800 miles, and the head of the imperial capital with a history of 5,000 years. To conquer the Central Plains, you must start from Chang'an; to take Chang'an, you must start from Longyou. Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty He said in a letter to his general Cen Peng: "If the two lands are down, we can lead the troops south to defeat the Shu captives. If people are not satisfied, they can level Long and return to Shu."
So what do you want after you get Bashu? On this point, Qin Shihuang also left correct instructions to future generations: if you get the land, it will be enough to expand the country, and if you get the wealth, it will be enough to enrich the people and defend the army; if the waterway of Bashu is connected to Chu, if you get Shu, you will get Chu. When Chu dies, the world will be united. Qin Shihuang unified the six kingdoms by pacifying Bashu. Nowadays, the rebels in Shu are getting stronger and stronger, and the south of the Yangtze River is unstable. Chu in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and Jinghu today, have just been conquered by the Song Dynasty. The country annexed the place just a few years ago.
Imagine that from Hexi to Longyou, from Longyou to Guanzhong, from Guanzhong to Bashu, and from Bashu to Jinghu, once this plan succeeds, Song Dynasty will become a piece of fat in the tiger's mouth, completely surrounded by them... , Zhang Pu's ambition is obviously greater than that of Mu En and Mu Kui, the two generals whose lifelong goal is to assist their lord in retaking the Five Prefectures.
And this will also be the hope of more and more civil and military officials with Central Plains background who gather under Yang Hao. Even generals like Mu En and Mu Kui will inevitably have such desires after completely controlling Hexi. .
Yang Hao followed his gesture and his eyes fell on Longyou. Then he skipped Guanzhong and took a deep look directly at the place marked Bashu. There, he had already buried a chess piece. , But there is no need to tell Zhang Pu about this matter for the time being. Whether Fu Qi can be used depends on whether he can make the big dragon. When a master fights against Yi, the seemingly mighty big dragon can also You may not be able to get cut by someone. For some chess pieces, you need to keep them lying down so that you can move forward and retreat freely.
Yang Hao seemed completely unaware of Zhang Pu's probing, and just smiled and said: "General Zhang is thinking too far. The food has to be eaten one bite at a time, and the road has to be walked step by step. My current plan is to let Sui go on the outside. Prefecture, temporarily avoid the Song Dynasty and concentrate on managing the Western Regions. First, remove the outlying strongholds of Jingyou Prefecture and use isolation and exclusion methods to peacefully capture Jingyou Prefecture. Then go west, occupy the Ganliang Guasha Prefectures, conquer Dunhuang, and open up the Western Regions. Channel, let’s develop the land west of Hexi first.”
He took a deep breath, returned to the table and said: "To do this, we must first control all the Li family's forces that have been operating here for many years."
Zhang Pu took the opportunity and said: "Yes, so first of all, we must completely control the Eighth Clan of Party Xiang through various methods, such as..."
Before he could talk about his marriage with the Xi Feng clan, Yang Hao already agreed: "That's right. The half-hearted tribes you mentioned are just uncertain now. They are afraid of marrying the wrong master, so there is no need to be tough.
We must use force to strike, otherwise if we are not careful, we may fall into civil strife. As long as we unplug Jingyou, they will naturally return to their homes. Before that, I believe that even if they have different intentions, they would not dare to risk the annihilation of the clan to harm me."
Zhang Pu was interrupted by him. It was inconvenient to bring it up again. He pondered for a while and said: "What your Excellency said is also true. Well, when I take the humble post to mobilize the soldiers and horses of General Ai and General Mu, the guard will inspect the camps one by one."
yes."
Yang Hao laughed and said: "What? Mobilize more than 10,000 troops and follow me through the villages in a mighty way? If so, wouldn't they look down upon us?"
Yang Hao asked: "Which of these tribes do you think is the least reliable?"
Zhang Pu said: "The Tuobawei Military Department stationed in the southwest of the city has the closest relationship with Li Guangrui and has the most frequent contact with Jingyou Prefecture."
Yang Hao said decisively: "Okay, you and I will go on the road in Qingqi and visit the Wei Military Department first."
Zhang Pu turned pale and said: "Sir, first... go to the Wei Military Department first?"
Yang Hao winked at him and said with a smile: "Don't you think this is the safest way?"
Zhang Pu was originally a very smart man. After a quick thought, he understood what Yang Hao meant and couldn't help but nodded in conviction.
The two left the Jiedu Envoy's Mansion with a hundred and ten guards. The hundred and ten guards were wearing heavy armor, carrying bows and swords, and immediately raised a spear. They were full of murderous intent and as strong as a mountain. There was only one Zhu Yun among them.
Wearing an easy-to-movement outfit, the outside was still her daughter's clothes, which were light and airy, without any armor. She jumped onto the horse briskly, held the sword behind her shoulder, and suddenly frowned...
She felt that breath again, just like a ferocious beast that used its keen six senses to sense a powerful enemy lurking on the side, but she could never pinpoint the person's location. Ever since she was in Luzhou, she had often felt
When she was close to Yang Hao, especially at night, she knew that this person must be Yang Hao's personal bodyguard and had no hostility towards her. However, the instinct of an assassin made it impossible for her to control anyone.
The presence of people will instinctively produce a kind of alertness.
What's more, she couldn't pinpoint this person's position, which proved that this person was much more capable than her. She had seen many opponents who were more skilled than her in martial arts.
They were equally skilled. Most of the people who died in her hands were better than her in martial arts. But this person clearly made her feel dangerous, but she could not find his presence. This was what made her most afraid. She couldn't tolerate it.
The existence of such a character is like a lion that will never tolerate another powerful beast invading its territory.
"No, we must find him, otherwise, this feeling will be too uncomfortable."
Zhuyun shook her horse's reins, and her sharp eyes passed over the guards. She suddenly caught a glimpse of Yang Hao's back, and a sly smile suddenly appeared at the corner of her mouth. She had already found a way to deal with that master, master, master...
