[Two hundred and seventy] Relief of Liangzhou
Cao Yong looked serious and walked to the center of the tent with his hands in his arms. He found a place casually, pulled a cushion and sat down: "What's going on? Why did China, North Korea and other countries suddenly dissolve the alliance?"
Xiao Sa sat not far from Ning Nanyou, holding a cup of tea and slowly sucking it, with a faint smile on the corners of his eyes and eyebrows, silently not talking.
Cao Yong glanced at him and saw that he looked light, so he stared at Ning Nanyou, his eyes rolling on him.
Ning Nanyou then put down the book in his hand and explained to him: "Actually...it's considered a credit to Water Pavilion."
"Shui Pavilion?"
"Yes. Shui Pavilion is the world's largest merchant gang. It has stood for thousands of years and has a very deep foundation. Therefore... people who admire and obey and obey it can be said to be spread throughout the nine provinces. Naturally, whether it is the Central Korean, Zhan Po, or many small border countries and tribes on the border of the Great Wei, there are people from Shui Pavilion, and there are no exceptions in the army.
I used these people, plus some Yekong Pavilion forces to make some small moves in the coalition's garrison."
Cao Yong held his ears and couldn't help but be surprised: "Is it so easy? The Chinese monarch is not a foolish character. Although he did not personally fight this time, he still controlled all the news in the border area at all times in the capital of the Chinese dynasty. How could he give up the opportunity to attack the Wei Dynasty by your little moves? Besides... As far as I know, the news of the defeat of the Xiongnu did not reach the coalition garrison, so how could he... "
"That's because he has no intention of invading the Great Wei this time."
Ning Nanyou stared coldly, and his voice became cold: "Just looking at the power of the Great Wei Kingdom in the past two years, we can see that the Chinese and Korean people have been secretly making trouble. But they dare not expose their ambitions on the surface, which proves that the Chinese and Korean military strength is not sufficient enough, and even with the strength of the whole country, it may not be able to win the Great Wei.
Uncle, you also said that the current Chinese monarch Liu Qian is not an ordinary person, and he is very cunning. You and I can see that the alliance between the countries is not strong this time. As long as the Huns lose, most of the monarchs of all countries will choose to withdraw their troops.
Because these small countries dare not fight against the Great Wei with all their might, and they are even more afraid of their allies being stolen. The current situation can even be seen clearly by the soldiers under my tent, and it can be calculated clearly. Could it be that Liu Qian can't see it?
Therefore, once something unusual happens in the coalition garrison, Liu Qian will definitely withdraw his troops. The Chinese and Koreans are the backbone of the coalition garrison. If it withdraws, the news of the defeat of the Huns happen to be transmitted to the garrison. Will the remaining small border countries and tribes dare to continue to confront the Great Wei?"
"You're right. The coalition forces were originally due to the combination of interests. Now that there is no benefit to divide them, they will naturally disband."
Cao Yong nodded and murmured thoughtfully, very much agreeing with Ning Nanyou's statement.
"Uncle. The coalition forces confronted me Wei soldiers for more than a year... The soldiers on the border of Liangzhou are exhausted physically and mentally. At this moment, various countries withdrew their troops, and they can have a good rest. But... what is more important now is your Lin Song army."
Ning Nanyou sat upright, turning away the topic with a solemn and solemn face.
When Cao Yong heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and after a while, he reacted: "You are right. Although I came to Liangzhou border to support him according to Your Majesty's will... but in the end it is contrary to the ancestral teachings of the Cao family. If you continue to stay, your Majesty will probably make Your Majesty feel that my Cao family is unjust."
Ning Nanyou nodded and said, "It's precisely this. This is also the reason why I have put some effort into sacrificing part of the arrangements abroad to disintegrate the coalition. Uncle... The matter in Liangzhou has been resolved, and it's time for you to reorganize your army and return to Longxi without delay..."
"Yes. This is indeed what I should think of right now. Zhaoyuan, don't worry, I know the severity of the matter. Since the difficulties in Liangzhou have been eliminated, I will lead the army back in two days and stay without doing anything." Cao Yong replied in response to his thoughts.
Ning Nanyou lowered his eyes, and the tense expression on his face relaxed a little. Then he looked at Xiao Sa and said respectfully and politely: "Uncle Xiao... As for the reinforcements coming from the capital, I will rely on you to bring them back to Luoyang."
Xiao Sa was shocked and said in surprise: "Your Majesty, don't you return to Beijing with the officials to report on your duties?"
Ning Nanyou shook his head and said with a smile: "I am afraid that neither my father nor His Majesty in the capital would want me to lead reinforcements back..."
Xiao Sa's eyes were slightly stagnant, and he lost his words for a moment. He quietly lowered his eyes and his face became dimmed.
Seeing his frustrated look, Ning Nanyou comforted him: "Uncle Xiao, you don't have to be sad for me. I have expected such an ending. If I return to the capital with military merits, the old ministers in the court will not tolerate me even more. Instead of doing this, I might as well be more sensible and withdraw from this unnecessary military power dispute. Besides... I do have other arrangements and cannot return to Luocheng with reinforcements in the capital."
"What is Junhou going to do?"
Ning Nanyou pointed to his abdomen and chest, and said helplessly: "I was injured in the border town battle, and I have not recovered. I came to Liangzhou again... If I go fast and whip again, I will probably have to get rid of half of my life even if I don't die. So... I plan to take Neizi east and go to Jiangnan to see it, and then walk slowly to the capital after he recovers from his injuries."
Hearing this, Xiao Sa and Cao Yong looked at him together, with heartache and pity in their eyes. Suddenly, the tent calmed down, Ning Nanyou paused, raised his eyes and glanced at the two of them, and said with a laugh and cry: "Uncle, Uncle Xiao... I'm fine, I've been used to these injuries. However, this time, in the border town, he was also infected with plague, and his body was weaker than before, so he really needed to recuperate for a while...
My plan actually fulfilled the wishes of Your Majesty and my father. Both of them wished that I would wander outside the capital. Since that is the case, why don’t I stay free and relax for a while, and relax my body and mind, and broaden my heart.”
"Okay. If you want to go east to Jiangnan, then go. If there is a senior official in the capital to support you, you and Mrs. Hou will have a good time to have fun, and it can be considered a leisure time..." Xiao Sa sighed softly, nodded and responded.
"Since that's the case... I'll thank Uncle Xiao here!" After that, Ning Nanyou smiled and bowed to him.
Once the Liangzhou border matter was resolved, Ning Nanyou felt that the burden on his shoulders was much looser. At night, when he sat by the bed with Jiang Chengjia, he felt happy.
Seeing him grinning, the girl asked curiously: "What are you thinking? Why are you laughing so happily?"
Ning Nanyou: "I'm thinking about Zi... He has been away from the base for six or seven days. He should have arrived in Longxi when he was taken to the mansion by Cao Shan's cousin."
The girl listened to his low voice and curled up the corners of her lips and smiled: "Are you thinking about Ziyue, or are you considering what changes will happen in the situation in the court after my uncle returns to Longxi?"
Ning Nanyou turned his head to look at her, his eyes bright against the moonlight: "What if I say nothing?"
Jiang Chengjia was a little surprised. The eyes of the water waves flashed, and the thick and curly eyelashes shook like the wings of a butterfly: "Then I'm curious, what are you thinking?"
Ning Nanyou hugged her shoulders and said melancholy: "It's been a long time since I saw the princess and aunts and cousins Cao Shan. Speaking of which, I really miss them a little. It's a pity that I can't see them for the sake of the Cao family. I don't know when I will be together with them in this life."
Listening to the lonely sound in his tone, Jiang Chengjia's heart also burst into waves. She lowered her eyes, carefully stretched out her arms around his waist, and said gently: "Yes, there will always be such a day..."
Ning Nanyou hugged her tightly, stared at the soft and bright moon, and calmed down silently.
After a long time, he didn't speak loudly.
Jiang Chengjia raised his head and could only see the tip of his nose. Ning Nanyou seemed particularly sad tonight. Her heart trembled slightly, and she always felt that he was still thinking about other things. So after thinking about it for a while, she figured out the reason why he suddenly became so abnormal.
She whispered: "You... are you worried about your trip to Kuaiji?"
Ning Nanyou was stunned for a moment, his lips curled up slightly, he lowered his head and kissed her forehead, reached out and rubbed her soft and black hair in a doting way, and said, "What am I thinking, you can always guess immediately."
He hugged her and hesitated, "I was nervous and excited when I left Liangzhou and rushed to Kuaiji this time. Although I was not going to meet Uncle Yue... I was also excited when I thought that Yue Chong could still meet his father in his lifetime, but I couldn't help but worry. According to Yue Chong's temperament, although he would not cry easily, I would definitely feel uncomfortable when I saw his father's illness as if he was."
"If you are worried about Yue Chong, I can let the doctors who are waiting beside General Yue Fu cook soup to adjust the breath and let him drink it. Drink it for many days, General Yue Fu's complexion will be much better, and maybe it can cover up the illness and hide it from Yue Chong."
Listening to the girl's proposal, Ning Nanyou thought about it and shook his head and said, "Forget it, if I deliberately deceive Yue Chong, I will let my original plan down. Yue Chong knew that I was looking for Long Hu. Although I didn't know what I was doing, if he saw Uncle Yue, he would quickly understand with his intelligence. It would be impossible to hide it. It would be better to let him know about it in advance."
Jiang Chengjia: "Okay, everything will follow what you said... I will set off tomorrow, go to bed early when it is late at night. I have to hurry up and go to the road."
The boy hugged her for a while and responded gently and affectionately: "Yes."
Chapter completed!