Chapter 76
Zhao Lingyu said: "Looking back a hundred years, there were also Manchu and Mongolian tribes who entered the Central Plains. However, after a few years, they were all assimilated by the Han people. Their own tribes gradually became annihilated. The heroic spirit of the cavalry was no longer there. Daqi has lived through water and grass for generations, living by nomadic life. The Central Plains is indeed a world of flowers, but it is not suitable for Daqi. I think the king should take this as a warning."
Dailusi interrupted at this time, "What the eldest princess said is not sensational, but if the Heng Dynasty allowed the Central Plains to occupy the Central Plains, how could you know that your dynasty would not go westward and annex my Daqi after you took up the Great Deed?"
Zhao Lingyu looked at Dailuosi and said, "This is His Highness, the Holy Palace Prince. Although she is young, she is extraordinary. I will answer your question."
"First, let's talk straight to the point that even if our dynasty gets the Central Plains, we will first deal with the threat from the Jing Dynasty and Wenlan Kingdom. The mountains are either continuous or grasslands or deserts. We are not very interested and out of reach."
"Secondly, if Daqi takes advantage of the disputes in the Central Plains and expands in other directions, it can establish a broad strategic depth. In addition, the courage of the Huns' cavalry and there is no need to stick to one place. In this princess's opinion, the statement that our dynasty wants to annex Daqi will inevitably be difficult and it will not be worth the loss."
"Third, let's take a step back, even if there will be a war between you and me sooner or later, it will not be possible until our dynasty unifies and stabilizes the situation in the Central Plains. This time can be as long as thirty or fifty years, and as many as unpredictable. In my opinion, it is still a matter for the next generation. Why do we have to worry so much now?"
Dailusi nodded and shook her head: "What the princess said is very honest. I think the previous words are reasonable, but the so-called "people have no long-term thinking" must have immediate worries. Considering that the future prospect is the responsibility of our generation, since they are in their position, they have to look at it for a long time. We cannot ignore the livelihoods and even life and death of our descendants because of temporary small profits."
Zhao Lingyu raised his eyebrows and said, "Why does Your Highness think that this is in line with the long-term interests of both of us?"
Dailusi replied: "The princess is so frank, so I'll say it bluntly. Hengchao wants to form an alliance with the surrounding three countries, so naturally it is considered that it is difficult to eat up the dust of the Chao with his own strength."
"I think I, Daqi and Chenchao, have been fighting for Xiyuguan for many years, and no one can do anything to each other. We can choose to stand by and watch and not participate. Instead, as you said, focus on expanding in other directions, and it will not be too late to make plans when the dispute in the Central Plains comes to an end."
"So, the land population of only a few hundred miles of grassland is really not very attractive to us."
Zhao Lingyu smiled slightly and said, "My daughter is talking about it. But as far as I know, the various ethnic groups within Daqi are mixed, but they are not as solid as rocks. Daqi will inevitably have some constraints if he wants to advance his army. If he chooses to cooperate with us, as long as he acts to restrain the Xiyuguan defenders of the Chen Dynasty, he can get a lot of territory with his hands. Why not do it?"
Dailusi also smiled and said, "The eldest princess is really good at hearing and I don't hide it. There are some clowns in Daqi, who want to subvert the rule of the royal court. But I have heard that the Kazakhs in the north of the Heng Dynasty have also been in military service for many years and are eyeing your country? Isn't your country worried that once the war in the Central Plains is protracted, Kazakhs will take the opportunity to attack?"
Both women talked with smiles, but in fact they were tit-for-tat in the inside and outside, with a hidden mystery.
Seeing that Dailuosi was not at all inferior in his words, Zhao Lingyu turned to him and said, "Your Majesty the Princess see Wanli clearly, so I'll change the statement."
"Looking at the current situation on the mainland, although the Dust Dynasty has a large land and abundant resources, it has been fighting against the surrounding four countries for many years, and its national strength has become weak. However, the centipede insects die but do not become stiff, and they are in scale and quantity."
"The Jing Dynasty in the south is backed by the sea and obtained many advanced weapons through trade with overseas trade. Their army has limited numbers but excellent equipment, and is good at military equipment and technology."
"The east has a long history of cultural and educational experience, and its business is well developed. Although it is slightly inferior in military combat power, over the years, on the one hand, it has been continuously strengthening the army through wealth accumulation, and on the other hand, it has continuously enhanced its influence through cultural output, and its national strength is booming."
"Although the territory of our Heng Dynasty is not large, its land is fertile, its grain output is abundant, and the people are frugal. In addition, the powerful force formed by fighting against the Kazakhs over the years is not weaker than that of the other Three Kingdoms."
"In contrast, the domestic situation is tense, and the people rely on the weather for their own income. Rangers are indeed extremely brave, but due to the influence of the climate and harvest, there is only half a year that needs rest and recuperation, which is not conducive to continuous combat."
"So I think your country should focus on expanding our land and increasing our population. The place I mentioned is rich in water and grass, and the important thing is that the price is extremely small. I hope that the king and the princess will see our sincerity and consider it carefully."
Dailusi nodded slightly and continued, "Although Sister Zhao is a woman, she can see the general trend of the world clearly and thoroughly. Dailusi admires it very much."
"But, as you said, Daqi lags behind you in lifestyle and production technology. Because of this, we need to catch up, learn and improve. We advocate that Xiyuguan's territory is not about embezzling the Central Plains, but we want advanced technology and resources."
"So, to summarize. First of all, the situation in Daqi is not a concern for my sister. Secondly, we need land and population, but we can choose to fight with our own force. Thirdly, if the Heng Dynasty is really sincere, we should either provide us with Xiyuguan or provide us with technologies in farming, ore smelting, textile weaving, firearm forging, etc. outside the land."
The two women made a verbal campaign for a long time, but finally they finally found out and fell into specific interest exchange negotiations.
Seeing Dailuosi's tough attitude, Zhao Lingyu lowered her head and thought for a moment and said, "Let's do this, it's already late at night, everyone is tired. You can give me the specific list of needs first. I'll go back and think about it. Let's find time to continue to have a further discussion."
Both sides stood up to say goodbye, and Dailuosi sent Zhao Lingyu out of the palace on behalf of Mordington.
Hua Lanting thought that the royal families of various countries spared no effort to educate their descendants. The two women had such insights and eloquence in their lives for ten years.
He had to go back to digest the thinking after getting this information. In addition, he thought about going to the underground of the blacksmith shop to check the number of treasures left by Qingyuan Hou, so he flashed out of the palace. Seeing that Zhao Lingyu's convoy was also heading towards the west of the city, he followed for a while.
When he reached a fork in the road, Zhao Lingyu's car turned, and Hua Lanting continued to head west.
Not far away, with Hua Lanting's sensitive perception, he heard a fierce fighting sound of Zhao Lingyu's car going. After hesitating for a moment, Hua Lanting used his light skills and rushed over, hiding in a corner and looked out from the shadow.
Someone robbed Zhao Lingyu's convoy!
After a closer look, there were about thirty attackers. The leader was a young man with a bee-backed, bee-backed, beautiful and handsome faces. He was fighting against three princesses with sword power in his left hand. His sword road was wide open and magnificent, but his sword intent was light and graceful, just like a painter casually whispering on rice paper. It seemed messy and actually was in his heart. Often, he had a physical and spiritual body after several strokes. Even Hua Lanting secretly applauded.
The eldest princess had a few guards, only fifteen or sixteen, but all of them were good players who chose one out of thousands. Three of them only protected the princess and did not participate in the battle. The three strong men were mixed by the young master, but the others resisted more than twenty assassins, but they seemed to be calm in advance and retreat, and even had the intention of gradually starting to fight back.
At this time, three more people came out from behind a carriage, and Hua Lanting immediately recognized that two of them were Lu Mantian’s brother and sister!
The two were in a very embarrassed manner at this time.
Originally, Lu Mantian's meteor chain hammer and Lu Xiaocui's short sword complemented each other. However, their opponents were not only skilled in martial arts, but also had a gun on the left shield in his hand, a gun on the right, a gun on the right, a gun on the hammer came, a gun on the knife. The shield was pressed down and the gun stabbed made the brother and sister even more exhausted.
There was a man standing on the shaft of Zhao Lingyu's carriage. Seeing that the situation was dominant, he waved and sent two people to join the battle group against the young masters, striving to gain an advantage by fighting more and fighting less in this place.
At this time, Lu Mantian's brother and sister became increasingly dissatisfied. Their opponent used a shield to hit Lu Mantian's meteor hammer, and stabbed the gun with his right hand and slapped towards Lu Xiaocui's thigh. Seeing that Lu Xiaocui used too much force to avoid it, a person suddenly rushed over from the side, and used the spear in his hand to slash the gun and rescue Lu Xiaocui.
This person is Min Yuemei. She and Lu Xiaocui live in the same room. Seeing Lu Xiaocui get up secretly in the middle of the night, she was curious and followed her and hid on the side to watch. Seeing Lu Xiaocui's critical moment, she appeared in the rescue. The three of them worked together to barely block the opponent's attack.
The young man was also under great pressure from one to five at this time. He saw him take out another short sword and hold it in his right hand to develop sword techniques. The atmosphere of his right hand and the left hand sword were very different. He took a small and ruthless path. The sword was a bit treacherous and sudden. The two sword techniques of both hands were not stagnant at all when he made it. It was natural and immediately regained the situation and gained the upper hand. The five opponents were in a hurry.
Hua Lanting also remembered who this young man was. Lu Mantian once told him on the way to the royal city and praised him very much. This person was Fang Qingya, the leader of the Zhanlongling Village, who was replaced by Hua Lanting to attend the Hengqin Peak party. He turned out to be an officer of the Chen Dynasty. Later, he was disbanded during the war and gathered at Zhanlongling.
Fang Qingya and the other three are called the four rising rookies in the martial arts world. There is a saying that Qingya Bailu and Zihong are light eyebrows, which refers to these four people. Fang Qingya is famous for his two-handed distractions and double swords. The long sword sword technique is called splashing ink freehand painting, and the short sword sword technique is called the small poem left blank. It is known as the first in the young generation of sword technique and defeated countless enemies.
Fang Qingya has obvious advantages here, but his companions can't hold on anymore. As another idle guard dances with his swords to join the battle group on the road, the situation becomes even more critical.
The guard took advantage of Min Yuemei's iron soap tassel spear being pressed by the shield and slashed at her neck with a knife. Min Yuemei crossed the gun to block it, but the man's right knife stabbed it in a diagonal way. Min Yuemei had no choice but to dodge her side, but she could not help but suffer from injuries to her shoulder.
At a critical moment, a light and shadow flew out from afar and smashed the blade. It was Hua Lanting who sent out an iron lotus seed in the dark to rescue him.
Fang Qingya looked around and knew that the assassination of the eldest princess of the Heng Dynasty according to the tips tonight, and the intention of destroying the alliance between the two countries was difficult to succeed. He attacked several swords in a row to force five opponents to retreat, and shouted: "The idea is tough, the wind is tight!" After that, he broke the swords and covered everyone's retreat, and before he walked, he looked at Hua Lanting's hiding place.
The eldest princess did not chase after him. When she saw the assassin retreat, she set up a team to return to her residence. While stepping up protection, she also informed her of the big news. This is not true.
Seeing that the road was everywhere, Hua Lanting turned back to the Manhan Blacksmith Shop.
When he saw Yuan Miao, he told the story of what happened on Hengqin Peak. Yuan Miao was not very concerned about the political dispute. Instead, he agreed with Hua Lanting's conquering the Hejian double evil spirits, saying that these two people were very skilled in martial arts and could help them in the future.
Chapter completed!