Only a small number of rebels were stationed in the cities of Nanguo County to prevent the imperial court from sending people to infiltrate, and the defense force mainly relied on the Zhongbei Route Army, which was the result of Shaodianyong's consultation with his own country.

In order to save the lair, Jing Xuan only left 10,000 soldiers and horses to defend the county town, which could cope with small-scale attacks, but could not resist the attack of a large army, especially more than five times the number of troops.

"Is the enemy army gathering in Nanguo County just waiting for me to leave?" he was very entangled, "but where did the mixed army that attacked Ji'an County and Beijun come from? Could it really be Ding Kui? He took the initiative to provoke our country regardless of the safety of his lair?"

Now that I can go back and save the county town of Nanguo, it is the domestic ......

My task is to defend Nanguo County, and the domestic affairs are in charge of the domestic people, and I can't be blamed if something goes wrong.

He finally decided to turn around and return to the southern county town.

The whereabouts of his army were under the surveillance of the scouts of the Shaodian Army, and Jin Man got the news a few hours later.

"Hehe, Jing Xuan also has a side of shirking responsibility. Jin Man was confident, "Inform Commander Feng De, withdraw from the county area, and hurry to the border. Well, let's go too, surprise Jing Hyun a little, and let me be a 'flying general' too." ”

Tens of thousands of cavalry rushed out of the camp of Dongjin County with Jin Man's handsome banner, and the direction was the junction of Nanguo County and Ji'an County.

This team brought together the elite cavalry of the 13th, 21st and 22nd Army Corps, each equipped with two horses, and was currently the most mobile unit in the Zhongwangzhou Theater.

The commander of the Northern Route Army was not idle, although Ding Kui's reply had not yet arrived, but the military intelligence of Ji'an County was reported three times a day, and he could not continue to wait.

The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd North Corps were dispatched urgently, and drove along the shortest path to the North County.

As a result, a large-scale military conflict broke out again between Shaodian and his own country, and the total number of troops invested by both sides at the junction of the two countries reached one million.

"What? Ding Kui has hit his own country!" Shaodian didn't believe in the news.

The envoy of our own country formally protested, condemning the invasion of the territory led by Martin Kui, occupying the northern county town, and killing countless people, and demanding that our country immediately recall Ding Kui and severely punish him. ”

This time, Zibi and Shaodian Huang came together, and Zibi personally received the envoy of his own country.

Shaodian took a deep breath, forcibly suppressed the urge to express his opinion, and asked, "What do the two chiefs think about this?" After more than a year in power, he slowly found a little bit of the feeling of being a prince, and knew that he had to hide his attitude in front of the courtiers.

Zibi made a gesture of invitation to Shaodian Huang.

Shaodian Huang nodded and said, "My own country has deployed troops in our country, helping the rebels to resist the imperial army's soldiers and horses, and they are clearly enemies of us, what kind of face do they have to accuse Ding Kui of invading?

These words were somewhat evasive, and did not say how the imperial court should deal with Ding Kui.

The Commander's Office received relevant information that the Zhongwangzhou Theater planned an operation to eliminate its own army in the territory, using a total of three corps, and the main battlefield was in Ji'an County, his country, as for how Ding Kui invaded his country, the specific situation is still unclear.

The Prince Regent was not satisfied with Shaodianhuang's answer, and set his eyes on the chief of the Government Council.

"It's a good thing for Ding Kui to fight with his own country! Although his country has the fetters of Meng, his overall strength should not be underestimated, and it is more than enough to deal with him, at least he is unable to continue to attack Nannuma Prefecture, and he may lose a large number of soldiers and horses, which is not harmful to the imperial court.

It is best to watch the two of them fight, without making any reaction, and when Ding Kui is deep in his own country, he will send a general to lead the troops to Nannuma Prefecture, and ask the king of Nannuma County to help him and quell the rebel forces in one fell swoop. Zibi advocated sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight.

"Isn't it possible to eradicate rebellions such as Shaodian Luan and Ding Kui now?"

After the scandal between Shaodian's son and Concubine Nangong broke out, Shaodian has been stuck in his throat, and it is inconvenient to take the initiative to explain anything, and he hates Shaodianluan and Ding Kui more and more, and if they don't have them, they don't have to care about the rebels' propaganda at all.

Shaodianfeng can't be killed, but Ding Kui and his wife, who openly rebelled against the imperial court, can die, and the Prince Regent can't kill them immediately.

Ding Kui dared to send troops to his own country, which means that his troops are strong and strong, and the commander's office will not send troops and horses to confront him for the time being.

It is better to wait for him to be dragged down by his soldiers and horses, and we will expel the rebels from Zhenwangzhou, and then we can easily solve the problem of Nanmarsh Prefecture. ”

Shaodian Huang knew that the current Ding Kui was not easy to deal with, the imperial court did not have enough troops to transfer to Nannuma Prefecture, and the best time to solve the problem had not yet come.

"Shaodian Luan and his wife are suffering from scabies, they offended the nobles of Lu State some time ago, and now they have offended their own country, there are many people who want to clean them up, but not now, please be patient and wait. "Zibi hopes to be able to borrow a knife to kill people.

The two important ministers of the military and government disagreed, and Shaodian had to let go of his obsession with dealing with Ding Kui.

But his distant relatives were ready to move.

"Ding Kui led his troops to his own country, and now is a good time to conquer the lost territory. ”

Shao Dianxi issued an urgent order to recall Gongsun Mi, who went south to the fortified wall and Qingye.

"Xiaguan sent scouts to visit Zhushan County, and their large camp has the banner of the Eighth Army Corps and the flag of the Twelfth Army Corps, and the two main army corps are there. Ding Kui went to his own country, could it be to lure us to take the initiative to attack?"

Seeing that the banner of the Eighth Army was already empty, the patchwork army under his command did not have much combat effectiveness, and he was not able to fight against Ding Kui's troops at all.

"How do you know if you don't try? In any case, you can't miss this opportunity, if you can't do it, you can go back, and if you are defeated, you will not be blamed for the defeat. ”

Shaodian is in a hurry, and he doesn't want to regain the territory that originally belonged to him all the time.

It is not easy to support hundreds of thousands of troops, even if the weapons and equipment are provided by the military depots of the counties, it costs money to eat, drink and Lazar, and logistics supply is a huge expense.

With half a state tax revenue gone, the state's finances are already stretched thin, and the current situation cannot be sustained for long.

"Then the subordinate will do his best!"

The state pastor said that it was like this, and Gongsun Mi could only agree with his head.

Although he is not afraid of losing a battle, he is demoralized by defeat, and it is really unwise to know that he will fight if he can't fight, and it is very bad to command such a battle.

......

In late autumn, there is an annual food festival in Lu State, which is a festival to celebrate the harvest, and every household hangs colorful lanterns like the New Year, and carefully cooks a dish that they think is the best, which means that they have a good income this year and can end the year's work early.

According to the usual practice, the king will be a guest at the Lu Chamber of Commerce to congratulate the Chamber of Commerce on its wealth and advancement, and the Chamber of Commerce will naturally have a large banquet to entertain the king.

"Can the king take a step to speak?" the president, Lu Tong, sent an invitation to King Lu Jue for a secret talk.

The king must give the president a face, not to mention that the Lu Chamber of Commerce is the financial pillar of the Lu country, but to say that Lu Tong is the elder of the clan, and he is considered to be the elder of Lu Jue, no matter how busy Lu Jue is, he has to find time to talk with Lu Tong.

"You don't seem to have spoken to Lonely, have you?" said the king, who dismissed his bodyguards, and there could be no danger here at the General Assembly.

The Lu Chamber of Commerce is the property of the clan, and the high-level members of the permanent association are all members of the clan, and the king also holds the title of honorary president.

"If it weren't for something, the old minister wouldn't dare to delay the king's time. Lu Tong's eyes are deep-set, his cheeks are convex and his face is thin, his face is old but his spirit is good.

"Aiqing is not an outsider, just say something directly. Lu Jue's tone was very relaxed, but his heart was tight, and it was not a trivial matter that even Lu Tong couldn't solve.

The president of the Lu Chamber of Commerce controls the unimaginable wealth of ordinary people, and what can be solved with money is not a matter in front of him, so you can imagine how troublesome the problems he encounters are.

"Have you heard of Ding Kui?"

"Hmm. Lu Jue nodded, "I have heard a little, he is Ji Chan's brother-in-law." The most noteworthy point in his eyes is Ding Kui.

"Prince Nanping Demon, because of this righteous brother, will become a huge rich man in the Gu Yuan Empire. Lu Tong secretly observed the king's expression.

"Oh?" the huge wealth in Lu Tong's mouth is worthy of Lu Jue's taste, "Lone underestimated his ability." ”

"The old minister heard that the king intends to let the chamber of commerce change an important purpose, asking the chamber of commerce to interfere in other countries' internal strife and help one side to blockade the other. Lu Tong straightened his waist.

Lu Jue understood that this matter was secretly promoted by Lu Chao, and he did not object to it because of Zhu Bi's face, and the most important thing was that Ding Kui could not be put on the stage and could be sacrificed at will.

He explained: "Can Ding Kui be counted as one side? Gu thinks that he is just a big bandit, where can he affect the political situation of Shaodian Kingdom?"

"Did the king see the two lanterns outside the door of the club?" Lu Tong suddenly changed the subject.

"It's beautiful and really has character. Lu Jue was so happy not to talk about Ding Kui.

"Those two lamps used a special fuel, this fuel was invented by Ding Kui, not only that, Lao Chen heard that he has recently been researching magic lamps and magic clocks, and has already made mass-produced samples. Lao Chen thought that Ding Kui was a person who could change the world. ”

Lu Tong's tone was flat, but his eyes became brighter, revealing a little excitement in his heart.

Lu Jue was surprised, not because of Lu Tong's words, but because of Lu Tong's attitude towards Ding Kui, the person who could make the president of the Lu Chamber of Commerce look at him differently should not be a person who can be sacrificed at will.

"Can you bring Ding Kui to Lu Guo?" he became interested in Ding Kui.

"Great King, Lao Chen thinks that Ding Kui has a chance to win the Shaodian Kingdom, and he should be a partner. Lu Tong felt that the king still underestimated Ding Kui.

The king was finally moved, and the characters who could win the Shaodian Kingdom were on an equal footing with him, not people he could control in his hands.

"Well, the Lu Dynasty was humiliated, and President Zhu was quite dissatisfied, even the widows couldn't ignore their feelings. If Ding Kui is really a person who can win the Shaodian Kingdom, of course the Chamber of Commerce can't completely block him, but it also has to give President Zhu an explanation. Do you understand what Lone means?" Lu Jue shook his original thoughts.

"Lao Chen understands that Lao Chen will handle this matter properly. Lu Tong smiled knowingly.