Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Chapter 26 Lakeside Night Talk

In the dark night, the Yihong Lake looks very quiet, the breeze blows gently, sparkling, everything is so peaceful and quiet, only the rustling sound of the breeze can be heard from the old trees by the lake from time to time.

Two burly figures walked leisurely on the path by the lake, and several armored guards followed closely behind them not far away. The two turned a blind eye to it, pointing to the scenery around the lake while walking forward with high spirits.

"Juetian, that's probably the Nuncui Building." The middle-aged man in a dark brown suit laughed loudly, pointing to some vague buildings standing on the small island in the lake in the distance, "It looks really good. It has a taste of independence and cold autumn."

The climate of Yuejing Kingdom is very pleasant, warm in winter and cool in summer, especially on the banks of the Red Lake, where there is no cold or heat in the four seasons, and autumn turns into autumn when it rains, it is really a resort for self-cultivation.

"Well, it should be. I heard that the Nugget Building is the favorite of King Li Deguang of the Yuejing Kingdom when he is resting. It is also a landmark building of the Yuejing Kingdom. The essence of the architectural art of the Western Continent, combining the styles of the two schools, is truly a masterpiece of architectural art." The middle-aged man next to him is naturally the Minister of State of the Machi Khanate, Lei Juetian, the middle-aged man in fashionable clothes The man is of course Bihili, the Great Khan of the Machi Khanate.

"Well, I heard that it is decorated so magnificently that people don't want to come out once they enter." Bi Xili's face was full of curiosity like a child, "However, it seems that Mingzhong has ordered people to It's locked up there, and no one is allowed to enter, what a pity." Bi Xili couldn't help but click his tongue.

"Khan, I don't think it's such an exaggeration. If you really want to go in and have a look, who can stop you? General Ming has his reasons for doing this. One is to protect this famous building. The second is that I don’t want to overly stimulate the people of Yuejing.” Lei Juetian couldn’t help but laugh, it’s really funny that the majestic ruler of a country is as envious as a child.

"No, since Mingzhong has made such a decision, even if I am a big sweat, it is inconvenient to offend me. Fortunately, there will be opportunities in the future, no rush, no rush." ​​Bi Xili shook his head and smiled, "Everyone has the love of beauty Well, don’t people in Tanghe have this saying? It’s also a kind of enjoyment to appreciate the unique style of architecture, Juetian, don’t you like it?”

Appreciating the prudent attitude of Da Khan on matters of principle, Lei Juetian nodded secretly, and continued, "Of course I also want to see the elegance of famous buildings, but since you dare not offend Ming University General's military orders, how dare I?"

"If you don't dare, you really can't." Bi Xili is also very proficient in the culture of the Tang nationality, and used an old saying, "There is always a chance."

"The goal of this battle has been basically achieved, but it's a pity that Li Deguang and his gang ran away, which is a bit of a fly in the ointment." Lei Juetian walked with his hands behind his back, with far-sighted vision.

"Juetian, the situation on the battlefield is ever-changing, how can we ask for perfection. This Mingzhong operation is as fast as the wind, which is even worse than the last raid on Anjie province. As for Li Deguang running away, it has already affected There is no big picture. Just because the garrison has not encountered many rebellions, it can be seen how popular this guy is here. I think even if we don't enter, his Li family's rule will not last long." Bi Xili said loudly, "Just because a few of them set up a so-called government-in-exile in the territory of the Tanghe Empire, they want the local people to risk their lives to work for an illusory and unpopular family. I'm afraid it's fanciful."

"I'm not worried about this. Although the Li family has ruled here for a long time, the people's hearts are not strong. As long as we adjust the policy reasonably, lighten the corvee and reduce the tax, and supplement it with military garrison, I think even if there is Any disturbances will not cause any disturbances. What I am worried about is that if this family runs out, they will inevitably be used by those who want to take advantage of it as an excuse to spy on this land." Lei Juetian explained with his head.

"Are you talking about Lin Guoxiong? I'm afraid he doesn't have the guts to do so? What's more, Li Deguang's family and those so-called government officials in exile have already arrived in Zhongzhou, the capital of the Tanghe Empire. Now is the time." Bi Xili was a little puzzled.

"Lin Guoxiong is just a possibility. Now the struggle among various factions in the Tanghe Empire over the succession to the throne has become more and more intense. Any party with strength may use this card to fan the flames." Lei Juetian's voice became low.

"Hmph, soldiers come to block you, water comes to cover you, if you want to get it, you have to be ready to pay, and we are always waiting." Bi Xili said proudly, his originally peaceful face suddenly filled with momentum like a mountain.

"Maybe I am unfounded." Lei Juetian shook his head, "However, the Milanese have signed an armistice agreement, and we are now fully capable of dealing with the provocations from the north. The Tanghe Empire has stationed several troops on the border. One hundred thousand troops, fighting and not fighting, peace and discord, I see how long they can drag."

"It will be the spring festival for you Tang people soon, I think they probably have to wait until after the spring festival to make plans."

"I think so too, but the hundreds of thousands of troops put too much pressure on us. Of course they can't afford it, and we are also in great difficulty. I'm thinking, if there is a truce, it's okay for us to make some concessions." .” Lei Juetian slowly expressed his thoughts.

Bi Xili fell into deep thought. He seldom objected to the suggestions made by his right-hand man, but that didn't mean he didn't have his own opinions. "Juetian, do you think there is hope? I must have held grudges last time I made a slip of the tongue, and it may be very difficult to reach an armistice agreement."

"Soldiers are not tired of cheating. If they believe that, it only shows that they are stupid. Although our territory has expanded a lot this time, the consumption is also quite large, and the army is relatively tired now. I am worried that if this continues for a long time, the troops will be exhausted It will be very detrimental to us if we feel war-weary." Lei Juetian expressed his concern.

"Then where do you plan to make concessions from?" Bi Xili finally accepted Lei Juetian's suggestion, but he was still very concerned about which aspects to make concessions from.

"It's not certain yet, but the territorial issue is absolutely out of the question, everything else can be discussed." Lei Juetian is very firm on this point.

Bi Xili breathed a sigh of relief. What he was most worried about was Lei Juetian's offer of concessions on the territory. This was also the biggest reason why he was unwilling to agree to it at first. Then he changed his mind and said: "If you don't make concessions on the territory, the Tanghe people will never agree to the peace talks."

"Let's talk about it when the time comes. We must not give in now, otherwise we will be passive. We can only talk about it after the Spring Festival." Lei Juetian also sighed for a long time, obviously feeling too much pressure on his body.

Bi Xili also felt this, "Juetian, don't worry too much, just ask Ya Ning, Pu Tiancheng and Ming Zhong to handle military matters, and you can also arrange for the ministers below to handle government affairs. , you just take care of the big things. Also, you have to pay more attention to your body, relax more, or let Mingzhong send you some women from Yuejing to relax. I heard that they attacked the city of Yuejing this time. They have captured a large number of beauties from the palace of Le Duc Quang, and they have all kinds of styles, let them send them to you, you choose a few, and that's it." Bi Xili's words are beyond doubt.

Lei Juetian shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Khan has different hobbies, so you can't force it. If Khan wants to, he can choose by himself. I really don't want to."

"Hey, I heard that Li Deguang didn't have much ability, but he gave birth to several beautiful daughters, all of whom were like fairies. The folk rumors in Yuejing are even more miraculous. I wanted to take two I came here for fun, but it’s a pity that I went to Tanghe with Li Deguang, an old man, and that’s what I regret most.” Bi Xili sighed.

"There will be a chance, but Dahan must also pay attention to his body." Lei Juetian laughed.

"Don't worry, I have my own measure. By the way, Juetian, you are so eager to have peace talks with the people of Tanghe, but what do you think?" Bi Xili's eyes hovered over Lei Juetian's dark and thin face.

"Those who know me are sweating, yes, I do have some plans, but everything will have to wait until after the truce with the Tanghe Empire." Lei Juetian sighed with an expression of his confidant.

"Let's listen to it first, it doesn't matter if I'm alone." Bi Xili was very interested.

"Actually, there is nothing new, it's just an extension of the original idea." Lei Juetian sorted out his thoughts, "Right now, our territory has expanded by one-third compared to two years ago. One, and they are relatively developed areas, especially Anjie Province, which has fertile land and rich mineral deposits, which are of great help to the economic development of our country, and the situation is very stable now, and the people have gradually accepted us. Now they have occupied Yuejing , I have an idea, to establish the Yuejing Province as soon as possible to speed up assimilation, I think this is not a big problem, after all, the rule of the Li family is unpopular."

"In addition, according to the current situation around our country, I would like to change our country's foreign policy, that is, alliance with the south, friendship with the east, defense in the north, and expansion in the west." Lei Juetian said word by word.

"The southern alliance ~IndoMTL.com~ is to form an alliance with the Nanyang Alliance, using their developed business network as our backing to prevent the economic development of our country from being affected by other sanctions; It is to temporarily abandon the military pressure on Milan, Andako and Mahad in the east, try to build a good relationship, communicate with each other economically, and create a good development atmosphere; for the north, the Tanghe Empire has already taken great care of us. A sense of wariness and mistrust, even if a ceasefire agreement is reached, it is only an expedient measure. We must maintain a defensive posture towards the North. Of course, we should maintain it as much as possible in terms of economics and trade, and wait for changes in the situation; towards the West, now our Anjie There are many small city-states to the west and south of the province and the soon-to-be-established Yuejing Province. They do not belong to the Nanyang Alliance, but some independent or small-scale loose alliances, such as the Myanmar and the Rhonesia Alliance. The country is weak and the economy is not developed, but the population is large. We can choose a favorable time to incorporate them into our territory. But hurry up, they must be a little worried now. Otherwise, once they ask to join the Nanyang Alliance or unite together Resisting us will also cause unnecessary trouble."

Slapping Lei Juetian's shoulder heavily, Bi Xili laughed excitedly: "It's exactly what I want, I also want to say that we have completed the military operation against Yuejing, should we continue to go west? You came up with this plan, it’s really a hero who sees the same thing! Well, let’s hurry up and negotiate a peace with the Tanghe people. If necessary, we can make some concessions. As long as the territory is not involved, we can talk about anything. Here we are It is also necessary to complete the establishment of the local government of Yuejing Province as soon as possible, and turn it into a bridgehead for going west!" Bi Xili was in a good mood, and couldn't help laughing out loud, even the guards behind him hurried up to see his big Khan whether something is wrong.