Chapter 532 What a surprise
In the Xianbei king's tent, Yuchi Xun reported to Tuoba Khan the results of his trip to Pingzhou to seek an alliance.
Upon hearing that Pingzhou had directly rejected the alliance and sent their Xianbei envoys away without even meeting them.
The people in the Xianbei royal court were all very hot-tempered and exploded.
"Humiliation, this is naked humiliation!"
The calmer ministers, after listening to Yuchi Xun's report, were a little bit unbelievable. Pingzhou was so arrogant?
"Does Pingzhou completely disregard us Xianbei?"
Amidst the chorus of shock and disbelief, a voice suddenly rang out, "I've already said it before, Pingzhou is extremely hostile to us Xianbei. There's no way they'll form an alliance with us."
Tuoba Xun did not agree with the idea of alliance from the beginning. He felt that Pingzhou would not agree to the alliance. As expected, the Xianbei people brought humiliation upon themselves.
Tuoba Lian said nothing.
The fifth prince Tuoba Ao said unconvincedly, "The Dali royal family has secretly cooperated with us. Why is Pingzhou so arrogant?"
The Sixth Prince Tuoba Chao suggested, "Pingzhou is so ungrateful that they refuse to accept our offer. Father Khan, let's attack Pingzhou next!"
Tuoba Chao is Tuoba Jin's younger brother, and their half brother is from the same mother.
Tuoba Jin was nearly killed by Qin Sheng when he robbed and killed the silver transport team in Pingzhou in Pinggang. Fortunately, thanks to the blessing of Changshengtian, the arrow missed his heart a little bit and he did not die on the spot.
His subordinates risked their lives to send him back to the Xianbei royal court. With the treatment of the witch doctor, he finally managed to save his life, but he is also disabled.
The arrow injured Tuoba Jin's heart and lungs. Now, not only can he not draw the bow or mount a horse, he even has to gasp for breath after taking a few steps. Naturally, he can no longer lead troops into battle. He has become a complete cripple.
The biggest loss is that he has lost the qualifications to become the next Khan.
Now the brothers Tuoba Jin and Tuoba Chao hate Pingzhou to the core.
On the throne, Tuoba Khan did not speak.
The Dali is now divided into pieces.
In Tuoba Khan's view, among the five current forces of Dali, the one he fears the most is Pingzhou.
Not only because Pingzhou's military strength was comparable to that of the Xianbei, but also because the two sides had fought each other before and knew that the other was not weak.
Originally, the Dali Dynasty should have been one of his top two powers, but it presented too many constraints. If the Dali Dynasty couldn't quickly eliminate the rebellious forces within its borders, its national strength would be continuously drained by them. The Dali Dynasty posed a lesser threat to the Xianbei than Pingzhou.
Moreover, his decision to form an alliance with Pingzhou may have been intended to confuse and stabilize Pingzhou.
Once the two sides formed an alliance, he would not have to worry about Pingzhou doing something bad, and the Xianbei could quickly move south to encroach on the territory of Dali.
Moreover, Pingzhou has the salt they need, and through the alliance, they can also trade some salt with Pingzhou.
"It's a pity that Pingzhou didn't fall for it." Tuoba Khan said to himself.
"Father Khan, let's attack Pingzhou and destroy the armies of Pingzhou and Youzhou, so that we can turn the lands of the two states into our grasslands!" Tuoba Chao requested again.
Tuoba Khan ignored his youngest son's shouting.
Pingzhou is a tough nut to crack, and he doesn't want to fight with Pingzhou for the time being.
The other generals remained silent, thinking, "Wouldn't it be better to eat something soft first? When there's nothing left to eat, we can consider tackling the tough bones later."
"Bring the map!" Tuoba Khan ordered.
Now the Dali court is sending troops to Lingnan. Xie Zhan of Lingnan and King Cheng of the southwest have joined forces to fight against the Dali court. The war between the two sides is currently in a stalemate.
If they don't take advantage of such a good opportunity, they will be doing a disservice to the three forces that created the opportunity for them.
maritime
"Everyone get ready, we're almost at Jinxian Pier!" Reminders rang out on the boat.
"Okay, okay, got it." The responses came one after another.
Jin County is a county on the coast of Liaoxi County, and this time they got off the ship at Jin County Wharf.
The sailors on the ship were reluctant to leave Zhu Dazhuang and the others. Although they had known the Pingzhou navy brothers for a short time, they had been through life and death together during this period and had developed a close relationship.
"I really can't bear to leave you."
"If you can't bear to leave, come and visit us in Pingzhou next time you have a holiday and are free."
"As long as you come, I will introduce my sister to you."
"Zhu Dazhuang, didn't you say last time that you would introduce the girl to me? And now you want to introduce her to him? You liar!"
Zhu Dazhuang, who was exposed, was not at all panicked. He replied loudly, "What a joke! I, Zhu Dazhuang, have more than one sister!"
Zhou Da, Chen Jinlong and others rushed to rescue him and made promises to their Cao Gang brothers.
"Come to me when you're free, I'll treat you to some wine and some meat."
"I'll treat you to some Gaomin wine when you come."
"When you come, I'll invite you to eat hotpot at Houcheng Restaurant."
Zhou Da, Chen Jinlong and others made a lot of promises to the brothers of Cao Gang, the main purpose of which was to collude with them.
The words of Chen Jinlong, Zhu Dazhuang and other Pingzhou navy soldiers aroused the enthusiasm of all the brothers in the Cao Gang. They wanted to go ashore with them and asked them to fulfill their promise immediately.
After the ship docked, Qin Sheng and his men unloaded the cargo on the ship and brought it all ashore.
Soon, the shore was filled with boxes, sacks and other items.
Looking at the pile of items, Zhou Da, Zhu Dazhuang and others laughed heartily. Every time they went out, they gained a lot.
After Qin Sheng and others made sure that all the cargo in the cabin had been unloaded, they all got off the ship.
Manager Bi felt that his eyes were a little blurry. Were there too many people getting off the boat?
Looking more closely, wasn't the person walking in the middle Chen Wei? Next to him was Leng Feng, a sailor from their Cao Gang. They were both very skilled, so Steward Bi knew them.
"Hey, Awei, Afeng, hurry up and get on the boat!" Manager Bi shouted at them.
The man named Awei turned around and waved at him, "Let's go to Pingzhou and play for a while. We'll be back when the next boat comes."
Manager Bi didn't care when he heard this. In his opinion, it was normal for young people to be a little playful.
Little did he know that these excellent sailors were kidnapped while he was negligent.
Qin Sheng planned to find a place to eat, have people eat in batches, and then return to Changli immediately after eating.
Just then, Alice came over.
When Qin Sheng saw Alice, he thought of something and his eyes lit up.
Qin Sheng moved his long legs and walked to Alice in two or three steps. "Is your governor (my wife) at the Jin County dock?"
Alice nodded, "Sixth Master, please follow me."
Qin Sheng was surprised to see Lu Songli as soon as he got off the boat. He thought his wife must have missed him so much that she came to Jinxian Wharf to pick him up.
After all, he knows how busy his wife is. Now, in order to see him earlier, she is not willing to wait even for a moment. It is really a sweet burden.
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