I have a fortune book

Chapter 281 Qing Luan returns to her heart, internal and external calculations

On February 28, the seventh year of Tongzhi, Xia Gong Zhou Bai swore to go to war.

Inside and outside Dingzhou City, flags were flying, voices were buzzing, and the metal scraping of armor and weapons was one after another.

The strong military spirit is in all directions, covering a radius of hundreds of miles. They are involved in the thick and heavy Great Xia National Games, and they are wrapped in the dragon and tiger laws to provide them with strength.

The towering twenty-foot National Luck Pillar, standing tall and straight, no longer blindly restrains luck and enriches the foundation of the country. Instead, it is red all over and exudes boiling heat.

Waves of majestic great luck surged from the Tianzhu, gathering and blessing around the marching army, creating a mighty momentum.

In order to create a good rear environment, invigorate the hearts of the people, and eliminate war weariness.

Zhou Bai ordered the imperial army to enter through the east city gate, and then exit through the west city gate, across the entire central street, trying to let as many people as possible see Xia Jun's current state of mind.

If you don't have enough strength and stop at the moment to indulge in ease, you will still be a slave to the subjugated country in the future, unable to enjoy a peaceful and prosperous life.

Raising soldiers for a thousand days and using them for a while, the sonorous pace of the Great Xia Forbidden Army wearing strong and sharp, neatly lined up, made countless gentry and common people exclaim.

"Look, what an elite army this is, and this time it will definitely kill all the gold thieves!"

"How can I be limited to one state in Daxia, go out of the state, and pick the hard ones first!" A few excited teenagers on the side of the road cheered happily.

"We don't want to fight, but the gold thieves in the north are really deceiving people too much. I heard that last month, Xia Gong's northern tour was mainly because the gold thieves harassed Cangbei." The calm and steady merchant next to him clenched his fists and said.

"Don't be afraid, as long as the frontline wins and wins more territory, we will have business to do."

Wars definitely have an impact on ordinary people, but for adventurous businessmen, it may be an opportunity to make a fortune.

"Hey, I hope so, but the business road is hard to open..."

When he heard the negative conversation, the little school on duty by the side of the road immediately shook his head: "In this troubled world, it is not advisable to stay in place. Just look at the chaos in the northern border countries during the past few years when Daxia recuperated. Disrespectful to us."

An officer said with emotion: "Unfortunately, my son only started to practice martial arts the year before last, and now he has only achieved a small degree of physical fitness, and he can't reach the threshold of the imperial army, otherwise he will definitely be allowed to serve the country!"

"Hey, that's because you have too high a spirit! My nephew is a garrison soldier. He just trained his body when he joined the army, but now that he has made meritorious service, he has already achieved great success in body training."

The surging hearts and wishes of the people merged into the torrent of luck and served as the strong backing of the expeditionary army.

On the tall city tower, Zhou Bai saw all directions and listened to all directions. Judging from the feedback from all levels and the information he collected himself, the people supported this war.

Originally, he was afraid that a few years of peace would lead to internal anti-war and war weariness, but now it seems that the situation is much better.

Of course, this has something to do with official public opinion propaganda and war interests.

In the last Golden Xia War, a large number of cattle and horses were obtained, and the control of the Cangbei Grassland, the meat production area, was obtained. The quality of life of the Xia people was visibly improved by the naked eye.

There are also military "nobility" accumulated in previous wars, which seem to have become the target of many low-level clans and families.

Going into battle to kill the enemy may be shrouded in horse leather, but it can also be rewarded for meritorious service.

Fields, manors, wealth, women, even official positions and titles are all within reach.

woo~
The long trumpet sounded, and the former army had already embarked on the journey. The Chinese army was standing under the city with a large banner, waving in the wind, obviously waiting for someone.

"Your Majesty, please ask the ministers to do it for you."

Dressed in a purple robe, the dignified chief assistant Chen Zhongbang drank the wine in his glass, followed by the remaining high-ranking officials.

At the right time, Yu Yueyun handed over a jade cup by her side, which contained not fine nectar and jade liquid, but Cangshan wine native to Daxia.

"It's been a long time, and the state affairs in the future, I would like to ask you to take care of it." Zhou Bai took it tacitly, and returned to Chen Zhongbang and other important officials.

"Don't dare to live up to the entrustment of the king, I only hope that the Great Xia will shake the northern border in this battle!"

The time of parting is the time of power transfer.

The luck of dragon and tiger circulated in the sky above, and a few strands of noble purple royal aura precipitated from the French Open, turning into tiny phantoms of fish and dragons, lingering around Chen Zhongbang and other cabinet ministers and Yu Yueyun.

After Zhou Bai left, they stayed behind in the capital, holding part of the monarchy to a certain extent.

This is the risk that the monarch will leave the central government and have no heirs, and the dragon energy will produce temporary branches, not to mention luck.

Now that Chen Zhongbang doesn't say what he says, he will also have the right to mobilize the fortune of the Great Xia and suppress disobedient ministers.

If the left-behind ministers have different intentions, no matter how bad the consequences may be.

Of course, Zhou Bai is in charge of luck and has insight into the subtleties, so of course the people he trusts can be trusted.

The state affairs of the former dynasty were handled by the cabinet, and Chen Zhongbang was in charge. If there was an interruption in the communication of the front line, and the matters that needed to be dealt with were very urgent, they would make decisions together with Yu Yueyun who was in the harem.

"Husband, don't worry." Yu Yueyun finally stepped forward to adjust Zhou Baili's military uniform, calmly and firmly.

Zhou Bai nodded slightly, keeping everything in silence.

Over the years, the model of "you go to the front line to expand the territory, and I sit in the back to take care of the foundation" has long become a deep tacit understanding among Taoist couples.

The group of officials retreated, and the two remained a little tender, when a palace eunuch hurried over.

"Officials, my lady wants to see you."

Zhou Bai took a closer look, not far away, on the street that just passed by the soldiers, Feng Xun with a round umbrella was running fast one by one, followed by a large number of guards and maids.

With Mrs. Zheng in front of her, which other empress in the harem can have this ceremony, it can only be the side wife Zhao Ci who holds the gold book.

Thinking of the target of this trip, Zhou Bai and Yu Yueyun glanced at each other, then nodded to the eunuch who sent the message and said: "Let your mother come up."

Time was running short, Zhao Ci didn't dare to delay, his mana was running and he jumped up to the top of the wall with ease.

After a lot of moving around, the precious and gorgeous palace clothes were not in the slightest mess, and the aura that leaked out slightly showed that she had already entered the mortal world for the first time.

The law of dragon and tiger can restrain the behavior of the extraordinary, but it cannot restrain the heart.

Follow the example, practice martial arts and practice Taoism in Daxia officialdom, there must be the same, otherwise the level of life is like a moat, why do you want me to be an official.

Before Zhao Ci entered the palace, he was not even considered a Taoist. After only two or three years after entering the palace, he has such magical power, which is really eye-catching.

But this is not because she is so firm in her heart to the Tao, but because she herself is precious for Qingluan, and the luck bonus given by the Duchess side wife makes her practice very quickly.

"It's a pity that it's still too far away from the real world. If the cultivation level is higher, the emperor should love him more." Zhao Ci walked in front of the towers and pavilions, thinking about how to speak later, a touch of blush appeared on his face.

At this moment, the sky-piercing rainbow light passed in front of Zhao Ci, straight into the sky, and the sound of Fengming could be faintly heard.

"Sister, hurry up, the Chinese army is about to start."

Yu Yueyun's power at the peak of the three realms made Zhao Ci stunned for a moment, and he forgot to reply via voice transmission.

When she woke up, Zhou Bai was already standing in front of her: "If you are more determined in your pursuit of Taoism and longevity, the three realms will be within your reach."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your instruction." Zhao Ci didn't dare to refute, and returned a blessing, expressing that he was educated.

"Okay, if you insist on seeing me before the expedition, it's something important, so let's talk about it." Zhou Bai waved his hand without any emotion.

Zhao Ci seemed unaware of Zhou Bai's businesslike attitude towards her, his eyebrows were still affectionate, his eyes turned slightly, showing a sense of intimacy.

She thought for a while, then took out two letters from her bosom and handed them over, and said softly: "The purpose of your majesty's trip, I don't dare to speculate, but if you are interested in Liangzhou, please look at it for my own sake ,forgive……"

Regardless of what happened next, Zhou Bai knew that he just wanted to protect Zhao Qi and the Zhao family.

Zhou Bai squinted his eyes at Zhao Ci, squeezed the letter in his hand, and his mind was full of thoughts.

"One letter is for you, and please forward the other to Marquis Liang. You can read the contents of the letter. It should be of some use to Daxia."

"Don't dare to delay the army's expedition, I will leave first." Then Zhao Ci gave another blessing, and under Zhou Bai's complicated eyes, he left silently.

A moment later, amidst the sound of wishing victory all over the city, fish and dragons marched towards the front line.

Halfway through, Zhou Bai opened the letter on his broad back, and he couldn't help being a little shocked by the amount of information inside.

"Since a concubine marries into Da Xia, she should be a member of Xia... My father, Zhao Qi, has the concern of taking the world, but not the amount of the world... The following information is an internal secret of the Liang Kingdom, and you may use it yourself. "

"My son, Zhao Xun, is arrogant. He claims to have read military books, but in fact he has no generals...Xi Yueze, the servant of the military department, and his wife is greedy and fond of treasures, and there are records...Miao Zishi, the frontline general of Xiyuan County, is mature and prudent, good at defensive warfare, He was the greatest hero in blocking the invasion of the Jin people... In addition to the Zhao family, Liang Guo was headed by the prefects of Xu, Bai, and Cheng, and the Xu family was the easiest to win over..."

After reading Zhao Ci's letter to him, Zhou Bai didn't say anything, and called Yao Ping, the commander of Xuanyiwei, to verify each letter.

If the above information is indeed true, the odds of winning Liang Guo quickly will be at least [-]% higher if the staff and Xuan Yiwei make targeted arrangements.

"The second letter to Zhao Qi, isn't it a persuasion?" After reading the first long letter, a thought suddenly came to Zhou Bai's mind.

When he opened it, as expected, it was Zhao Ci who persuaded his father to submit to Daxia.

His words were so sincere that the viewers were moved. Zhou Bai felt that if he was Zhao Qi, he would have to think about this letter from his daughter.

Of course, Zhou Bai would definitely not send the letter before the war started.

This letter can only be used as the last straw for Zhao Qi to step down.

After putting away the letter, the corners of Zhou Bai's mouth rose slightly, Qingluan returned to his heart.

Such a "noble concubine" who is so knowledgeable and considerate to her husband, even if it is a political marriage, he is willing to change his attitude.

……

It's not surprising that Zhao Ci noticed Zhou Bai's real target, after all, he was half the person next to his pillow.

But after building momentum for so long, Hu Yanhe will be somewhat confused.

Furthermore, his throne is unstable now, even if he thinks that the possibility of Xia's army attacking the mainland of the Kingdom of Jin is extremely small, deploying defenses on the Yinshan Grassland is the top priority.

The two armies of You Yi and Tabai, one guarded the capital with the bodyguards, and the other had already gone to the Cangbei front line to garrison.

The army that marched from the capital consisted of two battalions of the former imperial guards and five divisions, namely, the selection front, victory victory, and defeating the enemy. There were also 7 cavalry, [-] subduing demons, and a total of [-] extra soldiers and auxiliary soldiers.

The Taoist regiment led by Yangshen Zhenjun accompanied along the way, and there were many masters and innate generals. These [-] people are the most elite army in Daxia.

Not to mention ordinary prefectures and states, but even ordinary vassal states before, it is impossible to stop this group of tigers and wolves.

However, this time it was a cross-state expedition, not only to fight against the Kingdom of Jin, but also to conquer the entire Liangzhou.

The army went north, passed through Longfeng and Ruinan, and arrived at the front line of Cangshan in Bei'an County. Along the way, it gathered 20 garrison troops and [-] militiamen.

Although the militiamen are used as auxiliary soldiers, they can also kill the enemy with knives when necessary, and because the Daxia Buwu is deeply rooted among the people, most of them are beginners in body forging and small achievers, and their combat power is not weaker than that of ordinary countries. .

37 soldiers, known as a million-strong army, gathered in Cangshan mighty and mighty, and the number of trucks used alone exceeded [-].

The big banners and high teeth, the flags and flags block out the sun, and the sky above the marching road is criss-crossed.

Anyone who has not witnessed it with their own eyes will never believe that a once "barren" state can mobilize such a large and magnificent army.

When the news reached the Kingdom of Jin, Hu Yanhe and the nobles were ready to fight. They chose to let go of the border, intending to fight in the depths of the grassland.

But they didn't understand why the Xia army was so slow in gathering troops, and didn't pass through the bitter pass in more than ten days?
The Daxia Taoist group covered up along the way, staring too closely, and couldn't find out the exact news at all.

The most feedback was that Xia Jun's soldiers and horses were dispatched frequently and were moving day and night.

When the Jinren sensed something was wrong and sent a large number of sentry cavalry to test it out, it caused a thunderous counterattack from the Polu General Huo Feiguang, and all the tentacles were cut off.

The 37 Xia army did not know where they were going. The pressure was too great, and the cloud of war was always hanging over the north and south of the Yin Mountains. The Jin people did not dare to go out to graze.

Hu Yan worked together to overcome all opinions and led the headquarters of [-] cavalry to suppress the border. In addition, he invited the royal family's great priest, who is the foundation of the country, to go to Cangshan to check the situation.

The main cavalry of the Jin army pressed down on the border, and the whole line of Cangbei retreated. Where did the hundreds of thousands of infantry come from?

And when the great priest came back to inform that Cangnan did not have most of Xia's army, Hu Yanhe was half frightened and half relaxed.

To his shock and anger, he was fooled. It was a simple trick to deceive the world.

What's relaxing is that the Kingdom of Jin is not suitable for war now, and the integration plan he's brewing is about to be completed, and the Kingdom of Jin will be reborn by then, and it's not too late to fight again.

If you hide it, who will you hide it from?
To dispatch such a military force, could it be to attack Liang Guo.

No, this guy wants to take over the entire Liangzhou, Beiqu County is in danger!

As one of the grassland black dragons that Heimi invested heavily in, Hu Yanhe is naturally not a fool. With the support of the news, he quickly saw through Zhou Bai's intentions.

"Here's an order to urgently dispatch [-] noble cavalry, let them gallop in the starry night, and save Beiqu County."

While writing down the official military order, the attendant asked hesitantly, "Your Majesty, the hundred thousand cavalry have mobilized their vitality. Would you be willing?"

"Hmph, how can a group of silverfish who have tasted the benefits of the land in the Central Plains give up the benefits they got?" Hu Yanhe glanced at the nobles with big surnames who were still drinking and having fun outside at this time, and said coldly with disdain.

"No matter what, the Xia people's intentions cannot be easily achieved. Let the wolf guard shaman send a message to Beiqugudu in time at all costs, and defend the frontier fortress of the county before the reinforcements arrive!"

After the king's decree was issued, the sound of horns, blares and gongs resounded all over the surrounding areas of Jindu and Yinshan Mountain, and tens of thousands of horses galloped westward.

The aristocrats obeyed orders, and the plan to drive away tigers and wolves worked, but the king who occupied the vast grassland was not happy at all.

At some point, Hu Yanhe picked up an urgent message from the Wusi Plateau, and the veins on his forehead twitched, showing the agitation in his heart.

The servant inadvertently saw the few lines exposed in the emergency report, which made his face turn pale.

"Buddhism shines everywhere in Wusiyu, all temples in the Doubtful Kingdom are unified, and Buddhism in the Western Paradise is making a comeback..."

(End of this chapter)