Chapter 671 - Chapter 671: Xie Xian’s Plan
Chapter 671: Xie Xian’s Plan
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The young eunuch knew that she was a capable person. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been able to stand out from the many palace maids and become a princess with a change of appearance.
In the Daliang dynasty, the harem maids, except for the children of the poor,
were the family members of the guilty ministers.
This Princess Linhai was the daughter of the guilty minister. When she entered the palace as a slave at the age of eight, she was chosen by Shang Yi of the Shangyi Bureau. She was literate and had good rules. If not for her background, she would have been promoted long ago.
No one would have thought that she would have such a day. Although she had married into Rouran, she had been conferred the title of princess and her family could be freed from slavery. It was a great thing that had fallen from the
sky.
The little eunuch had watched Princess Linhai build a tall building, watched her entertain guests, and walked step by step to the peak of her life. He knew that this person had tricks and schemes. If he followed her, he could only be loyal and obey orders.
He did not object to Princess Lin Hai’s orders at all and respectfully accepted
them.
Prince Anakui and his entourage, including the soldiers sent by Daliang to guard the border, numbered five to six hundred.
There were two hundred people from Rouran waiting outside the borders of Daliang. They had wanted to receive them, but the old King of Rouran had died, and the situation in Rouran had changed drastically. Anakui had yet to contact those people.
Fortunately, Anakui’s entourage to Daliang were the elite guards of the old Rouran King. Anakui still had some confidence. These people were scattered in the various tribes, and the old Rouran King had carefully selected them. They still had some power in the various tribes.
These days, Anakui had tried all sorts of ways to buy people’s hearts. He wanted to take them as his own and return to Rouran to topple the new Rouran King in
one fell swoop.
He was extremely busy.
No one could tell that this seemingly ordinary convoy had different hearts. A battlefield without smoke had quietly begun.
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Sikong Xiao left early the next morning after the Rouran diplomatic mission. At dawn, he led the 30,000 men of the Central Army straight to Xuzhou. On the same day, he was restored to the rank of general of the hussars and the governor of Xuzhou. He supervised the area and resisted the North Wu. Before the Seventeenth Prince of Rouran could even stir up any waves after leaving the capital, he was slapped to death on the beach by another wave. Some of the innocent spectators thought that the annoyed Prince Rouran had left, and they had one less person to laugh at.
However, some people noticed that Sikong Xiao was the main reason for this. If he was demoted, there would be no need to increase his rank. After all, he had to submit three or four memorials to the throne before he ended the tug-of- war with the emperor and resigned.
If he didn’t demote him and sent him to Xuzhou, no one would believe that there wasn’t any war at the border between this person and Northern Wu.
Some comments were quietly circulating among the upper echelons of Jiankang City. It was estimated that North Wu had already attacked. Not long after, these comments spread to the lower classes through the mouths of the servants.
In order to prevent the hearts of the people from floating, the imperial court had to come forward to appease the people. They could not tell lies, but the truth was that North Wu really did not attack. They sent Sikong Xiao to prevent North Wu from making any moves.
After Emperor Wuding’s sudden death, his two sons had been fighting for the throne, and it would take some time for them to recover.”Qing Feng had the intelligence reports from Northern Wu.
In fact, ever since the new emperor ascended the throne, the world was in chaos, and Northern Wu took the opportunity to attack, Xie Xian had already selected death warriors to be sent to Northern Wu as merchants and refugees.
From then on, the news of the Northern Wu Kingdom had been continuously transmitted to the Xie family.
“There’s more.” Xie Xian asked as he sipped his tea, his expression calm. “The two princes each occupied one side and proclaimed themselves emperors. The news will spread back to Jiankang sooner or later.
Xie Xian nodded. He knew what Qing Feng wanted to say. “So we have to act as soon as possible.”
He had to take down such an important piece of land.
Whether it was for the Imperial Court or the Xie family, they needed a person who was capable, resourceful, and loyal.
” communication between Northern Wu and Daliang is poor to begin with. Now that there are frequent civil strife in various countries, even if there is news, it will take three to five months. There is no hurry. By the time the news from North Wu came, Sikong Xiao had already established a firm foothold in Xuzhou. It would not be easy for anyone to get in. Moreover, who could guarantee that the North Wu would not attack?”
“As you said, the message has been sent for a long time. Perhaps by the time we receive the news, one of the smart and capable princes has already won and led his army south.”
“Can you guarantee that this won’t happen?
“It’s just a precaution.”
“What’s wrong with sending Sikong Xiao to Xu Prefecture? What damage did
you do to Liang?”
Qing Feng clearly knew that Xie Xian was spouting nonsense, but he still felt that it made sense…Not to mention those who didn’t know their roots.
It was really Master Lang’s mouth that was deceiving.
I just want to say that a man named Lou Kaiming has already snuck into Zhu Jin’s army and is working under General Liu. Emperor Wuding had just died, and the two princes each took a king and proclaimed themselves kings. The Wu Kingdom was already in chaos, and they were all gathering soldiers to strengthen themselves.”
Xie Xian nodded, indicating that he understood.
“Give his family another hundred mu of fertile land and a thousand taels of silver. Send a message to him and tell him to take care of himself. As long as the Xie family is still around, his family will benefit.”
Xie Xian smiled.
“If he does well in North Wu and becomes a king, I will give him a good fortune. These words were passed on to all the men of sacrifice who were going to
Northern Wu.”
This sentence undoubtedly gave the men of sacrifice who were sent to Northern Wu a boost.
“Of course, we can’t forget about the important matters.”
What was proper business?
He was constantly sending news about Northern Wu to Daliang.
The upper and lower levels heard different news, and Liang needed them all. However, the only person who knew that Xie Xian had sent the men of sacrifice to Northern Wu was Xiao Baoxin.
The night before Sikong Xiao left, Xie Xian told Xiao Baoxin everything. Xiao Baoxin was used to seeing Sikong Xiao go to the battlefield to kill the enemy. He was used to it. However, Xie Xian’s news still gave her a lot of comfort. At least in Xie Xian’s estimation, in a short period of time, North Wu… In fact, he would not be able to play a big role for at least a year, which was a good thing.
Sikong Xiao’s trip to Xuzhou was just a formality. There was nothing more reassuring than this.
As a result, Xiao Baoxin was calm and composed. Everyone who saw this couldn’t help but give him a thumbs up for his magnanimity. Seeing his biological father go to the battlefield as if nothing had happened, this was the descendant of a hero.
Of course, there were even more unkind people who would say a few sour words, such as being unfilial, cold-blooded, and so on.
“Her biological father is already on the battlefield. Why does she have the heart to come out and play?”
“Don’t you have a heart?”
“In order to climb up to the Xie family, she broke off the engagement with the Yuan family and pushed the one she didn’t want to Second Lady Xiao. Wasn’t it on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month two years ago? Do you remember back then…”
“Tell me, why aren’t you saying anything?” Xiao Baoxin crossed his arms and remained calm.