Ten thousand years ago, the Xibohou clan followed the royal family to suppress the rebellion, which was a great achievement. This vassal kingdom is located in the northwest of the Yin Shang Heavenly Kingdom, the people are fierce, brave and aggressive, and it is a place where elite soldiers have been produced since ancient times.

It's just that this place has always been barren and there are few monks, so Taizu gave it to the foreign minister back then.

After experiencing the turmoil of the feudal kingdom after Taizu, the Yin Shang Heavenly Kingdom has been continuously cutting down the feudal kingdom for thousands of years. As the power of the imperial court grew, the vassal states gradually fell into a weak position, and the unwilling vassal states were eventually wiped out.

About 400 years ago, it was finally the turn of the four remaining feudal states. He has always been loyal to the imperial court, and he was the first to fight, but he was about to be dismissed, so he naturally had a lot of dissatisfaction in his heart.

In the territory of Xibohou, because of the scarcity of monks, he was the last to be disposed of.

However, three hundred years ago, the earth's leylines changed greatly, and a spiritual spring suddenly gushed out in Xibohou's territory, and the spiritual energy was flourishing, and various treasure mines and spiritual veins continued to appear, and Xibohou's strength rose greatly.

And Xibohou, who had never had a queen, suddenly gave birth to a son. Just twenty years ago, this prince broke through to become a powerhouse in the town, and the Xibohou family finally lost patience and was ready to move.

Now, the Xibohou has disobeyed the decrees of the imperial court and turned the territory into his own private kingdom.

The Yin Shang court was very sure that it would be a matter of time before Xibohou rebelled.

The communication between King Fusu and Xibohou explained Song Zheng's intention, and Xibohou did not believe it. But he didn't want to offend a powerful foreign veteran and set up a strong enemy, so he showed a lot of generosity: You want to come, okay, whatever.

When Song Zheng arrived with King Fusu, in the Xibohou Mansion, the contemporary Xibohou was secretly discussing with his henchmen. His study was an independent hall, with a ten-zhang high platform at each of the four corners of the hall, on which four huge bronze beasts were placed.

The copper beast is fierce and hideous, and has many characteristics of divine beasts on its body.

They all face outward, close their eyes and mouth on weekdays, and as soon as Xi Bohou enters the study, they immediately activate, open their eyes, and open their mouths.

Within thousands of miles, all movement cannot escape their surveillance.

It can be seen from these four bronze beasts alone that for hundreds of years, Xibo Hou has been rich and rivaled.

The contemporary Xibohou, who is already more than 700 years old, looks like he is in his early forties, tall and strong, and imposing. He is already the cultivation of the peak ancestor, his own qualifications are excellent, and his cultivation is the ancient exercises passed down by the ancestors, if it were not for the drag of government affairs in the territory, he may have achieved the position of the town.

On his left hand side, kneeling sat a young monk, sword-eyed, starry-eyed, and handsome. Although it is located at the bottom of Xibohou because of the blood relationship, it is as imposing as the sea, which is condensed but not hairy, which also makes everyone in the study, including Xibohou, feel a trace of oppression.

He is the son of Xibohou, and in this life, he is surnamed Ji with Xibohou, and his name is Ji Wukang.

He awakened Su Hui fifty years ago, knew his past life and present life, and it was after that he achieved the position of Zhenguo - when he died together with the Bitter Sea Demon Slayer in his previous life, he was already a strong person in Zhenguo.

He Banshan found Xibohou back then, cured his hidden disease with the means of a strong man in the town, so that he could have children, and then made a deal with him.

For He Banshan's request, Xibohou did not resist at all, not only did he have no queen at that time, but the imperial court had already begun to prepare to attack him, which was the most difficult time.

was able to get a son with excellent qualifications and a promising future, and he could also find such a strong man as He Banshan as a backer, of course he agreed without hesitation.

After Ji Wukang, he had several children, but they were not as favored as Ji Wukang.

"Kang'er," Xibohou's voice was calm, with a kind of vicissitudes of experience: "What do you think about this matter?"

Xibohou has developed a habit that once there is a major event, he will not ask those advisers first, but first consult the opinion of the prince.

Ji Wukang had already thought about it before he came, and immediately said: "Father, although Song Zheng is a Hongwu man, he is famous and famous, and he can be called the first day talent on the east bank of the Ling River.

Such a person must cherish Yu **** and feel that we don't have to worry about him colluding with the court, which will be unfavorable to us, and such a proud person will not do that. ”

The people around nodded their heads again and again, and the son of the world was extraordinary, and they thought it was true.

Xibohou was also satisfied, and asked, "Then in your opinion, what should we do?"

"Fully cooperate!" Ji Wukang said: "Song Zheng took the initiative to find me Yin Shang from Hongwu, what he did must be of great importance, we will fully cooperate with him, so that no matter whether what Song Zheng wants to do is successful or not, at least let him remain neutral, and we and the imperial court will not help each other." ”

Xibohou looked at his cronies around him: "What do you think?"

The ministers glanced at each other, nodded together, and the leader arched his hand and said: "The analysis of the prince is very reasonable, our enemy is the imperial court, and there is no need to make a strong enemy at such a critical moment.

As long as Song Zheng is not too much in our territory, Master Hou should cooperate with him. ”

Xibohou was just about to make a decision, and one of the generals on the side snorted coldly: "A group of cowards!"

The general's armor is covered with traces of battle, but this armor is extremely extraordinary, and there is a powerful aura left in every trace, showing that the master was once strong against the enemy.

His face was full of beard, his face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and his eyes like a leopard glared suddenly: "Song Zheng came with the people of the imperial court, and to us, he is not a friend or foe!"

The two armies are facing each other, and they are most afraid of the head and tail. Since you are an enemy, don't be delusional about turning enemies into friends. What he Song Zheng wants to do, on our territory, as long as we don't cooperate, he can't do anything.

He is a veteran of Zhenguo, but if he wants to succeed, it is wishful thinking to rely only on force. He will fail one after another before he understands our value. Only when he understands this will he completely join us!"

The fierce general thought that what he said was very reasonable, and said complacently: "In the art of war, this is called subduing the enemy first, and then you can achieve smooth peace." ”

The strategists shook their heads again and again: "It's stupid!"

"Rat-eyed. ”

"Master Hou, don't listen to his nonsense. ”

Someone even whispered: "Master Hou, why do you keep tolerating such stupid people to steal from a high position?"

Xibohou waved his hand, stopped the strategists' rebuke, and glared at the general: "Don't talk nonsense." ”

"Master Hou......" The fierce general still felt a little unconvinced, and Xibo Hou reprimanded: "Shut up and retreat!"

"Yes. The fierce general reluctantly retreated.

The ministers were relieved for a while, but fortunately, the lord was wise. It's just that I really don't understand, why can the lord endure this vulgar Zheng Xiutu until now?

Xibohou said to Ji Wukang: "The matter of contacting Song Zheng will be handed over to Kang'er." ”

Ji Wukang ordered: "Yes, my son will live up to his trust." ”

After the deliberations were over, everyone rushed out, and the ministers disdained Zheng Xiutu, and when they passed by him, they all sneered lightly. Zheng Xiu's slaughter eyes were higher than the top, and he didn't even look at these ministers.

He came out of the Hou Mansion, turned over and rode back to his own military camp outside the city, and the military advisor came with a sweaty head, and complained again and again when he saw him: "General, why have you forgotten my words again?

His Royal Highness the Prince is the future marquis, and those strategists are even more ruthless, and they don't use knives to kill people, if they plot to kill the general behind their backs......"

Zheng Xiutu waved his hand nonchalantly, looked around and said, "You go and close the door." ”

The military advisor closed the door, and a spirit array closed the place. Zheng Xiutu sat down, his armor sonorous. He smiled, and there was a bit of cunning light in the leopard's eyes: "Of course I know that the prince is the future lord, but the Hou Ye is still here, if I am like those advisers, I obey the words of the prince in everything, what will the Hou Ye think?"

The military advisor was stunned for a moment, and after thinking about it, he couldn't help but nod: "So the general did it on purpose?"

"Intentionally, of course. Zheng Xiutu said: "But I'm not stupid, I won't directly oppose the prince, I will wait for the prince to finish speaking, and those advisers will speak before they speak against it." Anyway, as long as I can fight, even if the prince succeeds to the throne in the future, he will understand who is useful to him. ”

The military advisor bowed ashamedly: "The general is far-sighted, but I am short-sighted." ”

Zheng Xiutu touched the steel needle-like beard on his chin, and said thoughtfully: "But this is not enough, Hou Ye still needs someone to cooperate with him." ”

The military advisor was curious: "Cooperation?"

Zheng Xiutu said with a smile: "Master Hou wants to befriend Song Zheng, how can he befriend? So...... His Royal Highness's method is not strong enough. ”

The military advisor faintly felt a little bad: "General, what do you want to do?"

"Think about it, as the number one general under Hou Ye, if I offend Song Zheng, Hou Ye will punish me heavily for Song Zheng's face, is this much stronger?"

There is certainly a gap between ordinary respects and punishing his subordinates for Song Zheng's heavy punishment.

The military advisor was surprised: "But the general ......"

Zheng Xiutu waved his hand: "Don't worry, I know how to master the scale, and I won't offend Song Zheng to death." And you don't have to worry about Hou Ye, I have cooperated with Hou Ye for hundreds of years, he understands what I mean, and he will not punish me to death. ”

The military advisor nodded slowly, although he felt that he was not steady, but after thinking about it carefully, he understood why for so many years, there was no shortage of people under Xibohou who could recruit and fight well, but only the general could always be trusted by the marquis, although he was constantly attacked by those advisers, he always stood tall.

Zheng Xiutu beckoned to him: "You send someone to keep an eye on it, what Song Zheng has done in his territory, come and report immediately." ”

"Yes. ”