Xuanyuan Shao arched his hand and said: "Shengshang, no matter what Chi Liandian is thinking, the Liaodong Army has already assembled at the foot of Yanshan, whether they are really fighting or bluffing, we must deal with it with all our might." ”

Dingwu bowed slightly, and said: "I have already stationed 30,000 troops on the eastern front to fortify, and the Liaodong Army will not be able to give full play to their cavalry advantages if they want to fight, but it is not a good way to recruit mountain people to fight." Wei Yi groaned, and then said: "I will issue an order to Wen Pu, so that he can also recruit mountain people to join the army nearby, the Liaodong Army can do it, and we can naturally do the same." Recruit an army of mountain people, as a mobile force in the mountains, to deal with the mountain army of the Liaodong Army, all the passes are dangerous, and they will be held with all their might. ”

Xuanyuan Shao said: "Saint, what about Yunshan?" If Chu Huan gets the news that the Liaodong Army is sending troops, will he call from the west? ”

"I have dispatched 10,000 elite horsemen to the West Mountain Road." Ding Wu said: "Send someone to tell Qiao Mingtang, Chu Huan has insufficient logistics, even if he launches an offensive, as long as he holds Yunshan, Chu Huan will not last long, and if he can't take Yunshan, Chu Huan will not dare to take a step to Hexi." Let Qiao Mingtang and Feng Poyu try their best to hold Yunshan, and tell them that I will soon send reinforcements, and if money and food are supplied, I will also find a way. ”

Xuanyuan Shao said: "Saint, Xue Huai'an went to Jinling, but I don't know if he can persuade Xu Chang to be used by the imperial court, if Xue Huai'an completes his mission, Chu Huan will definitely not dare to act rashly." ”

"I understand." Dingwu's expression was stern, "It's just that for Jinling, don't expect too much, we have to plan for the worst!" One hand clenched into a fist, "No matter what, the east side can't let the Liaodong army cross Yanshan, and the west side, Chu Huan must not be allowed to take Yunshan." He raised his hand and said, "You go down first, I will gather the ministers to discuss this matter carefully." ”

Xuanyuan Shao got up and was about to retreat, when Dingwu suddenly thought of something and said, "Yes, there is a matter that I want to hear from you." ”

Xuanyuan Shao was stunned, and Dingwu had already said: "Xuanyuan, you should know that I am about to stand up, what do you think about this matter?" ”

"I don't dare." Xuanyuan Shao immediately said: "The Holy Lord must be in his heart, and he can stabilize the world and appease the people of Li after he stands." ”

Dingwu showed a smile and said, "You don't have to worry about anything. Motioned for Xuanyuan Shao to sit down again, and then said: "Xuanyuan, the relationship between your Xuanyuan clan and my royal family seems to have been very long. ”

Xuanyuan Shao said cautiously: "Holy Mingjian, the Xuanyuan clan has been loyal to Daqin for generations, and their loyalty can be demonstrated. ”

"I know." Dingwu sighed lightly: "Great Qin can have today, your Xuanyuan clan has made great contributions, and no one can erase this." Although the first emperor and your grandfather Yiguo Gong were called monarchs, they were actually brothers and sisters. ”

Xuanyuan Shao said: "Great Qin is very generous to my Xuanyuan clan, and the Xuanyuan clan cannot repay me even though they are dead. As if thinking of something, he got up and said, "There is still one thing that has not yet been revealed to the saints." ”

"Oh?" Dingwu asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Xuanyuan Shao Zhengse said: "Xuanyuan Shengcai defected to the enemy and treason, the crime is extremely evil, and the minister has not yet asked the saint for his guilt." "Get down on one knee," the minister begs the Holy One to condemn him! ”

Ding Wu said with a smile: "Xuanyuan, he is far away in the northwest, bewitched by Chu Huan, you have always been by my side, how can you know his thoughts?" Xuanyuan Shengcai's sin has nothing to do with you, you don't have to take it to heart. I asked myself if I was not a dumb king, who was loyal and who was traitorous, and I knew very well in my heart. ”

"Holy Wisdom." Xuanyuan Shao said: "The minister has been expelled from the house in accordance with the family rules, this person and my Xuanyuan family, will have nothing to do with it, the minister swore to the saint, as long as the minister sees this person, he will personally take off this person's head." ”

Dingwu smiled, raised his hand and said, "Get up and speak." Waiting for Xuanyuan Shao to get up, he asked: "After the establishment is a major event of the country, I have to discuss it with the ministers when I go back, before that, I want to hear what you mean, who do you think is the most suitable?" ”

Xuanyuan Shao was stunned for a moment, and said cautiously: "Holy Lord, there is only Lady Liuli by your side now, and there are no other concubines!" ”

Dingwu stared into Xuanyuan Shao's eyes and asked, "You mean, I should set up Mrs. Liuli?" ”

Xuanyuan Shao raised his head and looked at Liuli, but saw Liuli smiling softly, those charming blue eyes were looking at him, deep and ethereal, Xuanyuan Shao was stunned for a moment, Dingwu saw that Xuanyuan Shao didn't speak, frowned and said, "Xuanyuan, why don't you speak?" ”

"Holy Lord, the words of the minister's courage are a major event after the establishment, and we must really think twice." Xuanyuan Shao's expression became stern.

"Think twice?" Dingwu's expression was calm, "Xuanyuan, you sue sù me, how to explain this so-called thinking twice?" ”

Xuanyuan Shao stared at Dingwu's eyes, his expression was solemn, "Shengshang, my Great Qin has now fallen halfway, if you want to revive Great Qin, you have to use the conditions that can be used by Yiqiē, and the matter of the future is not trivial, the Holy Lord is wise and wise, with all due respect, you can take the opportunity of the future to attract some forces for the use of my Great Qin." ”

Dingwu and Xuanyuan Shao looked at each other, Xuanyuan Shao did not dodge, his eyes looked very calm.

"Xuanyuan, I don't understand what you say." Dingwu pondered for a moment, and finally said, "What do you want to say?" ”

"Although the minister knows that the saint likes Mrs. Liuli, but with all due respect, establishing Mrs. Liuli as the queen is not beneficial to my Great Qin, and even harmful." Xuanyuan Shao is colorful.

Dingwu looked a little surprised, Xuanyuan Shao is silent on weekdays, although he is the commander of the Guards, but he rarely participates in political affairs, and he has almost never expressed any opinion on national politics, but now when it comes to the Lihou, Xuanyuan Shao is so outspoken, which is very different from his temperament in the past.

"What's the harm?" Dingwu remained calm.

Xuanyuan Shao arched his hand and said: "Holy Lord, madam, the minister took the liberty of saying that although Mrs. is a favored person of the saint, but she was born in a commoner, if she really makes Mrs. the queen, I am afraid that many people will criticize it." ”

"Then who do you think should be made queen?"

Xuanyuan Shao hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "The minister doesn't dare to talk nonsense, but the forces that my Great Qin relies on are the two branches of Hexi and Yiman, if I choose a woman from these two forces to enter the palace and become the queen, it will be of great benefit to my Great Qin." ”

"Oh?" Ding Wu smiled faintly and said: "Xuanyuan is really an old Chengmou country. If this is the case, after I set up the Hexi people, I am afraid that the barbarians will be unhappy again. ”

Xuanyuan Shao glanced at Liuli before he said: "The saint is extremely worried, and the minister has a word, and he wants to start the saint." ”

"You say."

"Hexi is now in our control." Xuanyuan Shao said: "Although the chiefs of the Yiman are also under our control, the minister thinks that it is not easy to control dozens of tribes of the Yiman just by controlling a dozen chiefs, and it is easy for accidents to happen." The barbarian cavalry is now considered an army that my Great Qin relies on very much, and if this army cannot be willingly used by my Great Qin, it will definitely cause great damage to the strength of my Great Qin. ”

Dingwu bowed slightly, staring at Xuanyuan Shao.

"If I can make the barbarian soldiers and horses in Mobei available to me, the great cause of the Holy Lord will definitely be twice the result with half the effort." Xuanyuan Shao said: "Using the barbarians to quell the rebellion can not only hit the rebel forces, but also weaken the strength of the barbarians, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone." ”

Dingwu said slowly: "The barbarians used to be like fire and water in my Central Plains, and now they have sent 20,000 iron horsemen, just because I guarantee that they can eat and drink enough, and give their chiefs a very high title, if we want to continue to mobilize their soldiers and horses, we will have to pay more, and raise their appetite too much, I am afraid that it is not the best policy." And don't forget jì, the barbarian iron cavalry is used to quell the rebellion, although it is a sharp blade, but this sharp blade is a double-edged sword, and now the 20,000 barbarian iron cavalry is still under our control, but if we continue to transfer troops to the south, I am afraid that even we will not be able to control it at that time. ”

Liuli didn't say anything, and finally said softly at this time: "Holy Lord, most of the barbarians are not civilized, if we really transfer too many troops, I am afraid that the people of our Great Qin will suffer greatly." ”

Xuanyuan Shao shook his head and said: "Holy Lord, in fact, we don't need to continue to transfer troops over, we can let the barbarians go to the east and directly enter Liaodong from the north." ”

Ding Wu said: "If this is the case, then it is my dream, but the feud between the various tribes of the barbarians is very deep, and there are only thirteen tribes who obey my dispatch from Great Qin this time, and almost all the elite soldiers of these tribes have been transferred, how can other tribes obey our orders lightly?" ”

"It's about the Holy Queen." Xuanyuan Shao said: "If the saint really sets up the barbarian man, for all the barbarians, it is not just a tribal matter, in their hearts, it is my Central Plains Great Qin who accepted them barbarians, although they have always been our enemies, but in their hearts they have always regarded us as the upper state of the Heavenly Empire, a barbarian woman can become the queen of my Great Qin, it will definitely make them grateful in their hearts." ”

Dingwu just looked at Xuanyuan Shao and didn't speak.

"The Holy Lord sent a messenger to Mobei again, rewarding the leaders of various tribes and rewarding some items, they didn't have much knowledge, giving them official titles and rewarding property, and they would be even more grateful to Dade, and when the time came, they would be ordered to attack Liaodong, and issue an edict, reward those who have made meritorious contributions, and they will definitely go all out." Xuanyuan Shao sat upright and looked at Dingwu, "So the minister thinks that if I set up a barbarian woman as the queen, it will be of great benefit to my Great Qin." ”

"Liyi barbarians are the queen!" Dingwu muttered to himself, then raised his eyes to look at Xuanyuan Shao, "You mean to choose one of the barbarian women sent over as the queen?" ”

Xuanyuan Shao hesitated for a moment, and finally arched his hand: "It's all up to the saint to decide." ”

"Since you've already helped me think of this good idea, why don't you help me think about it again, who kind of person will you choose from among the barbarian women?" Dingwu leaned back in a wheelchair and looked at Xuanyuan Shao with an expressionless face, "Xuanyuan, you will never let it go, Xuehua Niangniang can be the queen, right?" ”