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Yan Liangze was not in the mood to attend the morning court today, so the court ended early.
He was sitting in the imperial study with Bian Muyu drinking tea, waiting for good news from Bada Money House.
"I increasingly believe that we should join forces with Tuoba Feng to deal with Fu Xiaoguan. This person... must not be allowed to return to the Wu Dynasty!"
Bian Muyu agreed deeply and said, "Your Majesty is absolutely right. He has been in the Yu Dynasty for less than three years, but the Yu Dynasty has already undergone a complete transformation. If he returned to the Wu Dynasty and became emperor, the Wu Dynasty would have been even more prosperous under his rule..."
Bian Muyu poured a cup of tea for Yan Liangze and said worriedly, "Our Yi Kingdom is a close neighbor of the Wu Dynasty. Fu Xiaoguan is such a wicked man with such ambitions!"
Yan Liangze took a deep breath. He was well aware of Fu Xiaoguan's evil ambitions.
That guy has already swallowed up the Wofengyuan of the Yi Kingdom for the Yu Dynasty. If he becomes the emperor of the Wu Dynasty... wouldn't it be very likely that he would swallow up all of my six southwestern provinces?
He was in power in the Yu Dynasty for just over a year, but he made the originally shattered and crumbling Yu Dynasty stand up again and bring out great vitality... If he had taken control of the power of the Wu Dynasty, how terrible would the Wu Dynasty become!
Thinking about it this way, he made up his mind:
"After I sell the stocks today, I will immediately send an edict to General Feng..."
He picked up the teacup and blew on it. "When the barbarians come south in the spring, I will lend a helping hand to Tuoba Feng!"
"Also, those people from the underworld who came from the Yu Dynasty to escape disaster, they hate Fu Xiaoguan to the core. I have incorporated them into my personal guards, a total of 6,000 people, led by the Northern Martial Arts Master Hong Zong himself.
The barbarians are invading from the south, and it's very likely that Fu Xiaoguan will be present on the battlefield. I have spies stationed at Wofeng Road and Yanshan Pass... It would be best if he shows up at Yanshan Pass!"
Yan Liangze's face turned cold, his eyes stern, and he gritted his teeth and said, "If he dares to show up at Yanshan Pass, my personal guards will make sure he never returns!"
When Bian Muyu heard this, he was very happy!
God bless you, let Fu Xiaoguan go to Yanshan Pass!
If you die, the world will become more beautiful, and I... can sleep peacefully!
Just then, a young eunuch came running over in a hurry.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."
When Yan Liangze heard this, a bright smile suddenly blossomed on his face. "There's good news from Bada Bank! I have silver!"
The young eunuch rushed into the imperial study and knelt down in front of Yan Liangze with a thud. His face was flushed and beads of sweat were glistening on his forehead.
"Why are you panicking? What did I teach you all the time? You should stay calm in any situation, even when it's a great joy... Tell me."
The young eunuch finally raised his head, swallowed hard, and held a piece of paper in his hands: "Your Majesty... Urgent news from the border!"
Yan Liangze frowned. Urgent news from the border?
Could it be that the border troops mutinied because they hadn’t received their salaries for three months?
He took the note, took a look at it, and his face suddenly turned pale.
He stood up abruptly from his chair, "What...?!"
"T-T-Is this true?"
The young eunuch quickly prostrated himself on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, this is a letter from Yinshan Ji sent by carrier pigeon over two thousand miles!"
Bian Muyu frowned, his heart was in a panic. Yinshan Ji... warriors are invading?
Fu Xiaoguan was still in the Yu Dynasty. Why did the Wu people suddenly launch a war against the Yi Kingdom?
Yan Liangze widened his eyes, biting his lips tightly, and paced back and forth in the imperial study, like an ant on a hot pot - "In the early morning of the 16th day of the first lunar month, the Wu Dynasty army crossed the Qiyun Mountain and raided Yinshanji.
All 100,000 border troops gathered at Yinshan were killed in the battle. The Wu Dynasty army did not stop and headed southwest. Its target was most likely Chixi County!
The warriors move extremely fast and have extremely high combat power, which is incomparable to ordinary soldiers. They have many similarities with the Divine Sword Army of the Yu Dynasty, but their number is much larger than that of the Divine Sword Army. According to the estimation of the old ministers, there are at least 60,000 of them.
The border has been occupied. Your Majesty, please send troops quickly to defend the southwestern fortress of Dayu Pass!"
One hundred thousand troops just disappeared like that?!
This urgent intelligence was obviously sent in a hurry. The battle obviously did not last long, and 100,000 border troops were gone!
When did the Wu Dynasty possess an army of 60,000 Divine Swords?
This guy Fu Xiaoguan is clearly in Wofeng Road, so when did he train such an army in Wu Dynasty?
Both Yan Liangze and Bian Muyu were very aware of the reputation of the Divine Sword Army.
Such an army actually raided the Yi Kingdom. Judging from the intelligence, this is no small attack... They are heading southwest -
Yan Liangze took two steps in front of the map and looked over.
The six southwestern provinces comprised 30% of the current Yi Kingdom's land area. Although the terrain was mostly hilly, Dingjiang Province, a vast plain beyond the Wofeng Plain, was the Yi Kingdom's most important grain-producing area.
What exactly is the warrior's goal?
With only 60,000 men, there was no way they could capture the important cities in the six southwestern provinces, let alone reach Dayu Pass...
So, they are here to cause trouble?
I just used a little trick on Fu Xiaoguan on Wofeng Road, but it failed. Could it be that this bastard Fu Xiaoguan just wanted to vent his anger?
Bian Muyu also came to the map, and Yan Liangze handed him the note in his hand, "Take a look and tell me what you think."
When Bian Muyu saw it, he was suddenly shocked - they raided Yinshanji in the early morning of the 16th day of the first lunar month, and went southwest without stopping... Today is only the 17th day of the first lunar month, and this happened yesterday.
According to emergency military regulations, even if the carrier pigeon is rotated all the way, it will need to fly for at least eight hours.
So it took the warriors no more than four hours to capture Yinshanji.
Those are 100,000 border troops defending the city!
The combat effectiveness of this army is probably comparable to that of the Divine Sword Army.
"Your Majesty, I believe you must issue an order immediately, having the troops from the six provinces contain the enemy, and dispatching heavy troops to guard Dayu Pass. We must not allow the enemy to enter..."
Before Bian Muyu could finish his words, another young eunuch rushed over anxiously.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty...!"
Yan Liangze turned around, frowning. What the hell happened?
The young eunuch knelt on the ground as soon as he stepped into the imperial study, "Your Majesty...something terrible has happened..."
Yan Liangze's heart suddenly rose to his throat. He rushed over, grabbed the young eunuch and said viciously, "Tell me, where are the enemies going?"
The young eunuch was startled. "Ah, Your Majesty, there are no enemies. It's, it's, it's, it's a riot at the Bada Bank!"
Yan Liangze loosened his grip, and the eunuch fell to the ground with a thud. "Riot? Too many people are buying and you can't handle it?"
"Your Majesty...it's not true..." The little eunuch started crying.
"What is that?"
"Your Majesty... Stocks, no one's buying them. Everyone wants to sell. They've dropped to a penny a share, and still no one's buying!"
Yan Liangze suddenly felt a black screen in front of his eyes, and all the strength in his body seemed to be drained away at that moment.