Fish swimming around the world

First of all, Anyi City is strategically located at the junction of the Qin, Xia, and Wei kingdoms. It is also an important water transport terminal of the Xia Kingdom on the Huangsha River. Its position in itself is very important.

Secondly, there is also the issue of individual disputes. Anyi is located to the west of Dafo Mountain. When the Demon-Slaying Alliance established the four branches, the so-called Western Branch settled in Anyi. The leader was a famous figure in the Xia Kingdom, known as the leader of the Four Heroes of the Central Plains. Gun King——Zhao Jia.

This Zhao Jia also has an identity, the former chief gun and stick instructor of the Xia Navy. Although he has resigned and returned home, he is still half an official figure in the Xia Kingdom. The Zhao family is the most prestigious and wealthy family in Anyi and even in the entire northwest region of Xia Kingdom.

But the problem is that King Xiaoyao and the Demon-Slaying Alliance are mortal enemies.

At first, Xia Guo just thought that he was going to repair it on the spot. After all, the parade was coming to an end, so he didn't think it was a big deal. But after half a month, the man didn't move, and large-scale construction of fortifications along the river seemed to be going on for a long time. This atmosphere is a bit unusual.

King Xiaoyao chose an unnamed open space, separated from Anyi City by only the Huangsha River. Although this section of the river is deep, the river surface is very narrow. When the weather is good, you can see the real things from the city wall. of.

Worse things also happened. This man's subordinates were wandering around the nearest place on the other side of the river all day long, either cavalry drills or infantry formations. Every morning, the Anyi people were awakened by the sound of war drums and shouts of death. of.

Soon, someone realized that Xiaoyao Wang most likely had evil intentions. But Anyi is the city of Xia Kingdom after all. Even though it is close to the fiefdom of King Xiaoyao, he would not dare to attack.

But no one is sure. You know, he was so powerful that he defeated the Southern Branch. It was not until more than half a year ago that the Southern Branch was re-established, and 70% of it was replaced by new people.

He just has a criminal record.

Who can guarantee that he will not cause trouble for Zhao Jia in the name of personal revenge? Speaking of which, what he claimed to have brought was a private army.

What troubles Xia Guo is that Zhao Jia has a very high reputation in the military and among the people, and as a half-official, if something happens to him, Xia Guo has no reason to ignore it, but if it does, it is not a matter of personal grudges. .

However, most people still think that King Xiaoyao is just bluffing and bluffing. Does he really dare to cross the fiefdom and come to Xia Kingdom to use the knife? Didn't you see that even though he was really noisy and happy, he never crossed the border?

And that Zhao Jia was still as stable as a mountain, dismissing King Xiaoyao's actions. He usually danced with guns and sticks, and used martial arts to make friends, but he didn't seem to take it to heart at all.

He doesn't care, but there are people who care. Jiang Luo, the crown prince of Xia Kingdom, is very upset, just like the people of Anyi.

"Zhao Jia is my master, and this Jiang Yufu is going too far!" Jiang Luo, who was usually calm, slapped his hand on the table, looking very annoyed.

Jiang Luo's irritation is inevitable. Although Zhao Jia has resigned, his status is special. Once Jiang Fan uses the Demon Slaying Alliance to cause trouble for him, will he care about it or not?

You can only control it, but the problem is that once you control it, it is easy for the other party to take advantage of the issue and escalate the private feud into a conflict between the two countries. But it happened that Xia State was unable to compete with Qin State at this time.

This was the first time Jiang Shu saw his father being so angry. He recalled for no reason why he was scolded by the old man because of Jiang Fan in Taibaiju, and felt a little happy inexplicably.

"Why are you laughing!" Jiang Luo glared at him.

Jiang Shu trembled and coughed quickly: "My child is laughing at the stupidity of the fisherman. He is just pretending to be angry. How dare he use troops against our Xia Kingdom?"

Jiang Luo snorted: "Is he stupid? You are even stupider!"

Jiang Shu:?

Jiang Luo said in a deep voice: "The State of Chu has been making continuous moves in the past year, and it is getting ready to make a move. For more than a year, the State of Chu and we have been back and forth in the Wujiang River. With Xiang Chen's temperament, he has long been impatient, and sooner or later there will be big moves. . And in this stalemate, we can’t afford any of Qin’s actions. Don’t you think it’s us who dare not send troops?”

Jiang Shu was stunned for a moment, then realized that he was not really stupid. His expression changed, and he suddenly thought of a terrible fact: "Does father think that this fisherman has ulterior motives?"

Jiang Luo said with a stern face: "A hundred thousand troops, just a fishing state fiefdom, does it need a hundred thousand troops to patrol? He has another purpose at all. Do you think my father is really angry because of the master? No, my father is only afraid of him. It clearly refers to Master, but the intention is Xia Kingdom."

Jiang Shu took a breath of air: "Qin wants to raise troops?"

Jiang Luo shook his head: "I don't know. It stands to reason that the Qin State has just experienced the five kingdoms' conquest of Qin for only a few years. It is impossible for the country's national strength to recover so quickly. It should stop and recuperate. But the empress has no taboos in her actions, and Jiang Fan is a big moneymaker. "Shu, the Qin State has recovered so quickly that it frightens my father."

Jiang Shu said anxiously: "If the Qin State intends to raise troops, it will be in big trouble. They will deploy a hundred thousand troops outside Anyi City. Once they take action..." He shuddered as he spoke.

"Father, what should we do?"

Jiang Shu was silent for a long time, and just as he was about to speak, a servant suddenly came to report: Prime Minister Zhang Yi is visiting.

"Zhang Xiang?" Jiang Luo was stunned, and then ordered: "Please come quickly."

Jiang Shu frowned: "Dad, what is he doing here? This old guy is not easy to deal with. The Jing'an incident just deceived us..."

Jiang Luo Hengmei interrupted him: "How presumptuous! Prime Minister Zhang is for the Xia Kingdom no matter what. Internal confrontation is normal, but he is not our enemy of the Xia Kingdom. You must know this."

Jiang Shu's expression changed and he seemed unhappy, but he didn't dare to argue.

Not long after, Zhang Yi, wearing a brocade robe and meticulous hair, walked in slowly.

Jiang Luo hurriedly stepped forward: "Why did Prime Minister Zhang suddenly come to visit today? Jiang Luo was unprepared and was being rude. Prime Minister, please take a seat quickly."

Zhang Yi nodded slightly, lifted up his clothes, sat down and said, "Your Majesty, there is no need to be polite. I am here today just to reassure you."

Jiang Luo's eyes flashed: "Luo doesn't know what Xiangguo means..."

Zhang Yi borrowed the tea handed over by Jiang Shu, took a sip of it leisurely, and then said, "Is the prince worried about Jiang Xiaoyao?"

Jiang Luo paused for a moment, then said cheerfully: "The Prime Minister has a clever plan. This fisherman Jiang has given me a problem."

Zhang Yi smiled slightly: "This is why I am here. Don't worry, Your Majesty, he will not move, and neither will Qin..."

Jiang Luo was puzzled: "So he came here just to show off his temper?"

Zhang Yi smiled faintly: "This kid, how can it be so simple? If he doesn't move and Qin doesn't move, there are conditions, that is... we don't move."

Jiang Luo was completely confused: "Luo really doesn't understand what the prime minister means."

Zhang Yi stroked his beard: "Your Highness, I have something to inquire about. I hope that Your Highness will not hide anything."

Jiang Luo said: "Xiangguo, please speak."

"I dare to ask, Your Highness, but the rest of Huanglong's troops were lent out?"

Jiang Luo was stunned and pressed his palms tightly on the table: "Does the Prime Minister know?"