Great Han Arrow God

Chapter 510 Goji Sauce
After hearing Liang Xiao's words, Yan An's heart felt inexplicably relaxed, as if a huge boulder weighing on his heart was suddenly removed, and his whole body felt relaxed.

That's right, as a kingdom with a different surname, it is impossible for Nanyue to continue to exist forever.It was not solved before because of lack of strength. Now that the imperial court is powerful and the emperor is young and strong, the time is ripe to solve South Vietnam.

Liang Xiao was not opposed to solving South Vietnam.All he objected to was haste.There is no essential difference between Liang Xiao's suggestion through Wang Hui and his suggestion.Judging from Liang Xiao's familiarization of the Lang officials with South Vietnam tactics, forcing South Vietnam to accept hostages is only the first step, or it is just an excuse. If South Vietnam refuses to follow, sending troops to conquer is the inevitable result.

In the long run, their goals are actually the same, the only difference is that he wants to accomplish it overnight, using the conquest of Nanyue to justify the breach of the Yellow River in Dongjun.I was impatient, and naturally I was not prepared enough, and even made such absurd suggestions as sending troops in summer.

Yan An's face became hot.After putting aside the idea of ​​quick success, he felt ashamed.How could I make such a suggestion?

"Then what should I do now?"

"Just do what you want." Liang Xiao spit out the lychee core and threw it on the plate. "Just don't be in a hurry. War is a major event. Either you don't fight it, or you have to win it if you fight it. Otherwise, it's better not to fight it. When the fruit is ripe, it will happen when it happens. If the birds don't sing, what should we do?"

"How?" Yan An followed subconsciously.

Liang Xiao looked at Yan An, and said meaningfully: "Then wait for it to sing."

Yan An was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled in relief.He shook his head. "Liang Junhou, I often heard Wei Qihou say that you are young and mature, and I have never believed it. After hearing your words today, I realized that Wei Qihou's eyes are still sharp. That's right, if the bird doesn't sing, just wait for it to sing. In everything, one should go with the flow. Naturally. It is up to man to plan things, but to accomplish them depends on God's will, and it cannot be forced."

Liang Xiao laughed heartily. "Yan Jun, you have to reflect on yourself. What you said seems to be corrupted by Mr. Huang."

Yan An was startled, then smiled again. "When you are close to Zhu, you will be red, and if you are close to ink, you will be black. It is natural to be influenced by the way of Huang Lao when you are with the good son-in-law of the Lord of Huainan. Liang Junhou, you have committed a serious crime."

Liang Xiao laughed out loud, Yan An hesitated for a moment, then laughed too.

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Before entering Panyu, Liang Xiao dragged Zhao Guang to compete again.

After more than half a month of hard training, the Lang officials have made great progress.Although they still lost in the end, and Liang Xiao lost another ten gold, at least they were not as miserable as last time.In fact, according to Qin Ge and others, if they did not want to compete with the Nanyue people for a longer period of time, they would even have a chance to win if they attacked with all their strength from the beginning.

Liang Xiao didn't take it seriously.In his opinion, it is more important for Lang Guan to be familiar with jungle tactics than ten gold.This competition not only verified the officials' understanding of jungle tactics, but also allowed Yan An to see the strength of the South Vietnamese, which was of great benefit to strengthening his confidence.

After watching the competition, Yan An and Liang Xiao discussed for a long time, and jointly wrote a memorial, which was sent to Chang'an.In order to increase his persuasion, Liang Xiao specially arranged four Qi Menlang who had the most effective training to deliver the letter, and let two of them stay in Yuzhang to assist Wang Hui in training soldiers.

These four Qi Menlang are grateful, especially the two who will stay in Yuzhang.If there is no accident, they will become Wang Hui's lieutenants. If they have the opportunity to lead the army in battle, they will officially embark on official careers, and the starting point is much higher than that of ordinary Langguan.

In order to avoid suspicion from the South Vietnamese, Liang Xiao and Yan An cooperated with each other.Yan An dragged the envoy to talk about literature and Fu, and Liang Xiao dragged Zhao Guang to compete in martial arts, preventing them from having time to pay attention to the whereabouts of the four officials.

Soon, they walked into Panyu City.

Although Panyu is the capital of South Vietnam, it is located in a remote place after all, and cannot be compared with the big cities in the Central Plains, let alone Chang'an City.Yan An let go of his psychological burden, and took over Liang Xiao's task as a matter of course, and discussed the issue of accepting hostages with Zhao Hu, the king of Nanyue.He is good at speaking, and he has a set of words, which quickly won Zhao Hu's trust.

Things went smoothly. Except for Lu Jia, the prime minister of South Vietnam, who was still a little hesitant, everyone else accepted Yan An's proposal in principle and agreed to send protons to Beijing.However, due to Lu Jia's influence, this matter has not been finalized for a long time.

Lu Jia was from Yue, and the Lu family had some influence in South Vietnam, but not to the point where it mattered.In order to stabilize the situation in South Vietnam, Zhao Tuo vigorously promoted the Lu family for the purpose of attracting powerful people from the Yue people. As a result, the strength of the Lu family increased sharply and became the leading family in South Vietnam. The work of a dog and a horse.

With the support of the Lu family, Zhao Tuo quickly gained a foothold in Nanyue, but it also left hidden dangers.When Zhao Tuo was alive, the Lu family naturally looked up to him, but after Zhao Tuo passed away, Zhao Hu, the successor, did not have Zhao Tuo's prestige, and he was obviously at a disadvantage in front of Lu Jia.

As far as the current situation is concerned, if Lu Jia does not let go, Zhao Hu will not be able to formally reply to Yan An.

After several bargains, Lu Jia still refused to agree.He insisted that South Vietnam only need to pay tribute, and there is no need to accept hostages.

Yan An's lips were worn out, but he couldn't convince Lu Jia.While he was troubled, he was also very happy.At the beginning, he pinned his hopes on Zhao Hu, but now it seems that even if Zhao Hu agrees to his subordinates as he hoped, but Lu Jia does not agree, everything will be in vain.The only thing Zhao Hu can control is himself.

Yan An had no choice but to be patient and compete with Lu Jiabi.

When Yan An was negotiating with Zhao Hu and Lu Jia, Liang Xiao, accompanied by Zhao Guang, was either looking for martial arts competitions, hunting in the forests outside the city, or going fishing straight away, living a leisurely and fulfilling life.

Yan An is envious and jealous.One night, after Liang Xiao returned to the post, Yan An came to Liang Xiao and half-truthfully said, "Let's change the mission. You go to negotiate with Lu Jia, and I'll collect information and check the terrain."

Liang Xiao was overjoyed. "Why, was defeated by Lu Jia?"

"That's an opponent who doesn't get in. I really can't help it." Yan An shook his head again and again, pouring out his bitterness.

Liang Xiao didn't speak, just listened quietly, until Yan An ran out of words, he suddenly asked: "Tell me, how will Han Gong and Wei Qing react after receiving the edict?"

Yan An was stunned.Liang Xiao's words were thoughtless, and he didn't feel sorry for it for a while.

Liang Xiao went on to say: "Based on what I know about Han Gong and Wei Qing, they will probably not directly reject the emperor's edict, and they will probably march into Minyue to show their obedience. Minyue does not have the strength of Nanyue. Facing Han Gong I am afraid that the large army will not be able to support it for too long. If the general orders also send troops to attack, Minyue will definitely be in my pocket."

Yan An nodded again and again, his brows beaming with joy. "If Minyue dies, Nanyue will be isolated, and its momentum will naturally weaken."

"Yes. So, don't be in a hurry. The weather is still hot. Han Gong and Da Xingling may have to wait a while. However, when the weather cools, they will definitely take action. We will stay in Nanyue with peace of mind. Please be patient. Fighting with Lu Jia will also let Zhao Hu see how powerful his prime minister is."

Yan An suddenly realized, and smiled from ear to ear. "Liang Junhou, you still have a broad mind."

Liang Xiao smiled without saying a word.His thinking is wide because he understands the history of the decline and fall of Nanyue Kingdom.Strong ministers force the master, an example in ancient and modern times, Lu Jia later became the strong minister who killed the Nanyue king Zhao Xing.Although he is not that strong now, it is an indisputable fact that Zhao Hu is afraid of him.All they had to do was let Lu Jia perform to his heart's content.The happier he performed, the more uneasy Zhao Hu felt.

To put it bluntly, Lu Jia was loyal enough to the Zhao family, but not smart enough.

Thinking of Lu Jia, Liang Xiao felt somewhat sad.However, sympathy belongs to sympathy, and there must be no shortage of black hands just now.

"Also, you should guide Zhao Hu to think for himself why Lu Jia objected to accepting hostages. Did he really think about Zhao Hu or his Lu family when he did this? According to the system, the prime minister must be appointed by the imperial court."

Yan An couldn't help laughing out loud.This is the crime of wanting to add.According to the practice of the imperial court, even if Nanyue belonged within, the imperial court generally would not touch the interests of the Lu family. The position of prime minister was still Lu Jia's, the only difference was who appointed it.But when this word reached Zhao Hu's ears, it felt different.

"Liang Junhou, you stabbed too hard." Yan An was full of emotion. "I guess Zhao Hu will have trouble sleeping and eating."

"It's nothing to sleep and eat, the trouble is still to come." Liang Xiao secretly sighed, this is the pain of my heart. "So in a word, don't worry, the longer you stay in South Vietnam, the more prepared we will be. What you have to worry about is not Zhao Hu, but the court. To be honest, I don't know if His Majesty can agree with our proposal. If he We are in a lot of trouble if we are in a hurry to take South Vietnam."

Yan An nodded. "Don't worry about this, I will do everything possible to convince His Majesty. By the way, how is your collection going?"

Liang Xiao waved his hand, Xi Ya brought a pile of silk books and placed them in front of Yan An.Yan An opened it and read it carefully.These are what Liang Xiao saw when he went out to visit every day, and wrote them from memory after he came back, which is very precious.

Looking at Yan An who was carefully flipping through the materials, Liang Xiao suddenly remembered something, and felt that it might be more convincing than the materials in front of him. "By the way, have you tried wolfberry sauce?"

"Tasted it, what's the matter?" Yan An didn't raise his head.Goji sauce is a condiment that is very common in South Vietnam.

"Do you know where goji sauce comes from?"

"Where?" Yan An still didn't take it seriously, a little carelessly.

"Yelang." Liang Xiao said with a smile: "I asked the merchants who came to Yelang, and they said that these wolfberry sauces are actually produced in Sichuan. Down the river, you can reach Panyu."

"Really?" Yan An was surprised and delighted, he put down the documents at hand and raised his head. "Can't that be used as a surprise soldier?"

"If it is indeed the case, of course it is an opportunity." Liang Xiao grinned. "You see, our days in South Vietnam were not in vain, did we?"

Yan An was so happy that he rubbed his hands repeatedly. "Not only is it not in vain, it is a great harvest. If His Majesty knows the news, I don't know how happy he will be."

"So, don't be in a hurry, live in Nanyue with peace of mind." Liang Xiao waved his hands, making soup. "As long as the heat is up, even the toughest bones will rot, and the longer the cooking time, the stronger the taste of this pot of soup."

Yan An laughed heartily, as excited as if he had been injected with chicken blood.

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Liang Xiao took Xi Ya, walking and stopping.

The market in South Vietnam is very lively, and there are many types of goods. Many of them are rare and exotic objects that are rare in the Central Plains. Ivory, gems, and pearls that the Central Plains people regard as luxury goods can be seen everywhere, but the quality is uneven. There are not many other products, and they must have been taken away by the government.

Liang Xiao turned around several times, and the things in his hand also changed several times.Currency is not very popular here, barter is the most common way of transaction.There was an extra string of pearls on Xi Ya's wrist, and Liang Xiao also bought two ivory finger rings, which were used as arrow rings for hooking strings when archery.

Unknowingly, they came to the concentrated place of Vietnamese merchants. Liang Xiao took out a finger spanner and put it on the thumb of his right hand. The four fingers were stretched out and wrapped around the thumb from time to time, seemingly casually playing with it.In fact, this is the code that Huan Yuan told him.Huanyuan had some old troops staying in Minyue. According to the time calculation, these people should have received his news and rushed to Panyu to join Liang Xiao.

Not long after, a middle-aged Yueman with a round face approached, cupped his hands, and said in half-baked Chinese: "Young gentleman, do you want to see Yuebu?"

Liang Xiao looked at him, and the middle-aged Yueren raised his hand calmly, picked out his earlobe, and looked at Liang Xiao with a smile.

Liang Xiao smiled. "What good Yuebu?"

"What do you want?" The middle-aged Yueren smiled even brighter, as if seeing a big customer, and enthusiastically introduced his goods. "These are common Yuebu, if you want to get a good one, please come with me."

Liang Xiao nodded, and followed the middle-aged Yueren through the pile of cloth, into the shop, and turned into the backyard.

A young man greeted him and bowed. "Brother, you are here."

Liang Xiao felt that the young man looked familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was. "You are?"

The young man smiled. "Eldest brother, I'm Zou Li." Zou Li said, pulling out a short knife from his waist.When Liang Xiao saw it, he immediately remembered and slapped his forehead. "I'm sorry, it's been so long, I don't have much memory. Hey, why are you here?"

Zou Li was ranked fourth among his seniors. Back then, Liang Xiao had given him a dagger, which was the one in front of him.Zou Li's father, Zou An, was an aristocrat from Fujian and Yue. Liang Xiao never thought that the person Huanyuan sent to meet him would be Zou Li.

"My father was framed by Yu Shan, and my master's old department rescued me, so I hid in South Vietnam." Zou Li's expression darkened. "Eldest brother, will you march into Minyue this time?"

Liang Xiao asked, "Have you been away from Minyue for a long time?"

"Half a year."

Liang Xiao suddenly realized, but also a little disappointed.He originally wanted to find these Minyue people to ask about Han Anguo and Wei Qing's situation, but now it seems that he can't count on it. "How many of you are there in total?"

"There are 21 people here, and there are still 33 people who have not arrived. It may be more or less ominous." Zou Li sighed: "After the master left, Yu Shan has been looking for his old department, and many people were arrested by him."
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(End of this chapter)