Panyu, Nanyue Palace, Qushui River flows to the end.

Zhao Hu, the king of Nanyue, arched his hand and walked slowly along the canal. The sun was bright and the flowing water was clear. The fish swam in the canal covered with pebbles. As soon as they saw a figure, they suddenly waved their tails and splashed a splash of water, and disappeared. The flowers on both sides of the canal were red and green, with thick shade. Although it was already winter, it was still full of spring.

However, Zhao Hu's face was as dark as if a hurricane was approaching.

Lu Jia, Yan An, looked different from the left and right, and Lu Xiang followed from afar, his face was very dark, and his hands kept touching the hilt of the sword, looking a little anxious.

He should be anxious, Zhao Hu thought. If my son had any accidents, he, as a lieutenant, should not do it. Even if I was willing to go out of the way, Lu Jia would seize this opportunity and force him to avoid it and give up his military power.

When the news of Liang Xiao and Zhao Yingqi leading cavalry to attack the Fujian Yue army's baggage camp was sent back to Nanyue, Lu Xiang realized the danger. This kind of surprise attack sounds exciting, but the danger is self-evident, especially when Zhao Guang stopped moving, Zhao Yingqi became an isolated army. Once he was frustrated, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Zhao Hu was very annoyed. He hated Liang Xiao for not knowing the importance of the matter, and also hated Lu Xiang for making trouble. If Lu Xiang had not come forward, he would not have agreed to Zhao Yingqi to fight on the front line. However, he also knew that it was too late to say anything at this point. Liangshan is more than a thousand miles away, and even if he sends a fast horse to deliver a letter now, he would not have time to stop Zhao Yingqi.

Maybe Zhao Yingqi has now become a dead body.

When Zhao Hu thought of his son's appearance on the battlefield, he couldn't help but feel numb. He didn't know how to face this situation. Once the prince died in battle, the Nanyue court would inevitably set off a storm, and Lu Xiang would also be frustrated. Another confidant who was originally counting in Qu Wei was missing.

What should I do?

Zhao Hu stopped and turned to look at Lu Jia. Lu Jia was worried. However, Zhao Hu felt that he was pretending, and he had an ordinary impression of the prince. Zhao Guang was his son-in-law again. Without his support, Zhao Guang would not dare to refuse to save him. If Zhao Guang sent troops to attack Jing Zhao, Zhao Yingqi would not have the problem of going deep into the army alone.

Yan An was very calm. Zhao Hu felt that he was pretending too. If Zhao Yingqi died in battle, Nanyue would definitely take his anger on the Han Dynasty. Yan An’s mission could not be completed, so how could he have no touch on him?

Zhao Hu had a good impression of Yan An. But he couldn't be happy even if something happened like this.

"Two, tell me what should I do now?"

Lu Jia said: "King, I think someone should be sent to the Minyue envoy immediately. I will inform the King of Minyue and turn swords into jade and silk to avoid irreparable losses."

Yan An smiled. "Lu Xiang, turn swords into jade and silk? You are going to surrender. The cause of this battle was that Fujian and Yue invaded Nanyue. Apart from cedeing land and surrendering, I really can't think of how you turned swords into jade and silk."

"I can't think of it either." Lu Jia was furious. "It was because we couldn't think of it that we asked the Chang'an court to come forward. Now that half a year has passed, the Great Xing ordered Wang Hui's troops to be stationed in Yuzhang and refused to advance. I don't know whether he is planning to attack Minyue or in Nanyue. You bewitched my prince. Now the prince is in death. You don't find a way to rescue him, but you say sarcastic words. I really don't know what you mean."

Yan An frowned. "The war was fierce and dangerous. After all, the front line was not Panyu, so it was normal for him to be a little dangerous. But it would be an exaggeration to say that Lu Xiang was in a dead state. Why did the Crown Prince go to Liangshan? The reason for this should be very clear. For the moment, if the prince had not been allowed to hold his son-in-law and remained unmoved, why would the prince take risks?"

"The prince took the risk. It was because Liang Xiao bewitched that His Highness, the King of Qin, failed to dissuade him many times, so why did it become his responsibility?"

"Who can tell me clearly if you have been dissuading many times? It's a real fact. You ignore the facts and believe the same words. Are you biased?" Yan An sneered: "Besides, if this matter is really proposed by Liang Xiao, then I don't think Lu Xiang has to be so excited. Although Liang Xiao is young, he has fought for many years and has never lost his defeat. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is safer than in Panyu."

Lu Jia narrowed her eyes, stared at Yan An for a while, and raised the corners of her mouth slightly. "I hope so. If Liang Xiao can protect the prince's return safely, I am willing to apologize to him regardless of whether he has made contributions or not, and I will no longer object to the proposal of accepting the magistrate." Without waiting for Yan An to speak, he turned around and bowed to Zhao Hu. "King, I have said this, please think twice, don't be mistaken by others. I will retreat."

"Oh, Lu Xiang..." Zhao Hu raised his hand and wanted to keep Lu Jia, but Lu Jia turned a deaf ear, bowed and bowed, took a few steps back, and left.

"This..." Zhao Hu felt very embarrassed, stomped his feet, waved his hand, and called Lu Xiang in front of him. "You suggested that the prince go to the front line. What should you do?"

Lu Xiang looked at Yan An uneasyly. Yan An was also worried, but he knew that they had no way out at this time, so they could only believe in Liang Xiao.

"Master, don't worry. As I said just now, with Liang Xiao on my side, the prince will not be in any danger. If this is really Liang Xiao's suggestion, he must have a complete solution, otherwise he will not lead the prince into danger. King, do you know about Liang Xiao's mission to the Western Regions back then?"

Zhao Hu blinked. Of course he knew about Liang Xiao’s mission to the Western Regions. However, when listening to those things, he would feel that Liang Xiao was extremely brave and when it really fell on him, it seemed reckless and impulsive. He was still very worried about Zhao Yingqi’s safety.

"King, General Lu, you should believe Liang Xiao. As the saying goes, you can win by surprise. If there is no sufficient reason, how could Liang Xiao take risks? In my opinion, this must be because Zhao Guang refused to cooperate. In order to break the deadlock, Liang Xiao had to find another way and win by surprise."

As he said that, Yan An glanced at Lu Xiang. When Lu Xiang heard this, he understood it and immediately agreed, "That's right. Military strategy is to defend with righteousness and win with wonder. If the crown prince is in the middle and Zhao Guang is strange, and cooperates with tacit understanding, how can it be invincible? The crown prince will lead the troops to attack, either Zhao Guang has other intentions and refuses to cooperate, or the crown prince is brave enough to take responsibility and voluntarily use wonder. With Liang Junhou on his side, there may not be no chance of success."

"What if something goes wrong with the infants?" Zhao Hu was still a little worried.

"If..." Lu Xiang was speechless. He felt a little nervous. He was thinking about how to put the blame on Zhao Guang's head, and what idea was there.

"Nothing happens." Yan An waved his sleeves and said carelessly: "Your Majesty, you can be relieved. All you have to worry about is how to celebrate after the prince returns to victory. I dare to use Xiang's head to guarantee Liang Xiao. As long as he is there, the prince will not be in real danger."

"Is that right?" Seeing Yan An speak so confidently, Zhao Hu felt a little relieved. "Then... what should I do now?"

"Appoint Zhao Guang to support him. If Zhao Guang is not trustworthy..." Yan An turned around and looked at Lu Xiang. "Maybe it should be replaced by someone who is trustworthy."

When Lu Xiang heard this, he was moved. If he could take this opportunity to seize Zhao Guang's military power, even if something happened to Zhao Yingqi, Lu Jia would have no choice but to think about it. Even if it was not successful, he could still make Zhao Guang the responsible person and then attack Lu Jia. You must know that Zhao Guang was Lu Jia's first hand to reach into the military.

"Please issue an edict to urge Zhao Guang to advance. Otherwise, he will be removed from his military power and replace him with others."

"This..." Zhao Hu hesitated again when it came to military power.

Yan An was silent for a moment and suggested: "King, in my opinion, Zhao Guang may not be able to count on it. It is better to write a big order and ask him to send troops to assist and threaten the western front of Minyue, which may relieve the pressure on the prince."

"This is a good idea." Zhao Hu's eyes lit up. Wang Hui's troops stationed in Yuzhang made him nervous. If Wang Hui attacked Minyue, even if he could not save Zhao Yingqi, he could still sleep peacefully. "Yan Jun, hasn't he sent troops yet?"

"Maybe waiting for food and money. It will take some time to transport food and money from the Central Plains." Yan An looked at Zhao Hu and smiled and said, "If the king can support it, it should be much faster."

Zhao Hu's eyes rolled and nodded repeatedly. "This is what it should be, this is what it should be. Punishing Minyue is to resolve the crisis in South Vietnam. Nanyue cannot send troops, and it is also a responsibility to send some food and grass."

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Zhao Hu immediately sent someone to discuss with Lu Jia.

Although Lu Jia was unwilling to bleed, Wang Hui was stationed in Yuzhang and was under great pressure from Nanyue. Moreover, Zhao Yingqi went deep into Fujian and Yue, and his life and death were unknown. If there was no practical action, it would inevitably make Zhao Hu feel that he was intending to trap Zhao Yingqi in danger. Zhao Guang stopped moving, which had already caused strong dissatisfaction from Zhao Hu. He did not want to oppose Zhao Hu at this time.

Lu Jia agreed, but refused to transport the food directly to Yuzhang. He said that since the Great Deal is going to go east, it is better to transfer grain from Longchuan and use Longchuan water to transport the food directly to the front line. When the Great Deal arrives, it will be edible. It will save the hardship of transportation and save time.

Yan An knew Lu Jia's intention, but did not object. He knew that it was also a choice to take down Minyue before he could attack Nanyue. The imperial edict had not arrived yet, but Wang Hui might have traveled eastward. In the original action plan, traveling eastward to attack Minyue was one of the choices of Wang Hui's troops.

When urging Lu Jia to raise food, Yan An was not idle either. He found the Central Plains merchants who were doing business in Panyu and advised them to purchase a large amount of rice. Although the profit of rice is far less than that of jewelry, it is huge and profitable. When the Yellow River breaks and the failure of Shandong's harvest is foregone conclusion, transporting Nanyue rice to alleviate the famine in the Central Plains will inevitably receive support from the court, and maybe there is still a chance to get commendation from the court.

Under Yan An's persuasion, many merchants responded to the call and bought more or less rice and transported it to the Central Plains. Especially the merchants in Huainan Kingdom, they almost abandoned all their goods and only bought rice. Huainan was also affected by the flood. The King of Huainan had already sent a letter to them and asked them to buy rice back. Now that Yan An mediated, they could buy cheaper rice, so naturally they would not refuse.

For a time, the rice price in Panyu rose rapidly, and each stone was sold for 100 yuan, more than three times that of usual.

The strong purchasing power of the Central Plains merchants made Nanyue grain merchants ecstatic and transferred goods from all over the country.

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In mid-November, Yu Shan led an army of 20,000 to Zhangpu.

While arranging someone to camp, he asked Jing Zhao to lead him to check the terrain. Jing Zhao did not dare to be negligent, so he immediately took the guard camp and accompanied Yu Shan out of the camp. He lost the supplies of Zhangpu camp, and Yu Shan did not blame him, so he naturally had to be more loyal.

Yu Shan rode a horse, two feet taller than an ordinary horse, with snow-white all over his body and no miscellaneous hair. The fur color was smooth and smooth, like a silk thread, so beautiful that people couldn't help but want to touch it. He had a high neck, long legs, and a light gait. He looked like a good horse. With a harness inlaid with gold and jade, it was magnificent and radiant.

Jing Zhao was envious. "Prime Minister, where did this come from a good horse?"

Yu Shan was proud of himself, and shook the whip wrapped in golden silk, pointing to the Pomegranate Ridge in the distance. "Speaking of this, this horse has some relationship with Liang Xiao. If he hadn't been to the Western Regions, how could I have such a good Dayuan horse?"

"Dayuan Horse?" Jing Zhao was amazed. He had only heard of the reputation of Dayuan Horse, but had never seen a real Dayuan Horse. However, looking at the horse's divine horse, even if it was not a real Dayuan Horse, it was a rare good horse. The young horse in Jiangdong, Yu Shan spent how much money to get this good horse.

Yu Shan saw Jing Zhao's envy. "This horse cost me five hundred gold."

Jing Zhao smiled bitterly and shook his head. "Major, you are really spending a lot of money."

Yu Shan raised his eyebrows slightly. "Yes, I just spent a lot of money just for two good horses. General Jing, if I can capture Zhao Yingqi and Liang Xiao, I will give this horse to you as a thank you, how about?"

Jing Zhao was stunned for a moment and shook his head quickly. "The minister of the country is so serious, but I dare not take it. I am not careful for a moment and I am taking advantage of the thieves. I will lose my baggage and I will not punish me. I dare not have any other extravagant hopes. I am so confused that I cannot serve the great kindness of the prime minister. I am willing to lead the way and capture Zhao Yingqi and Liang Xiao for the prime minister."

Yu Shan smiled. "Who can guarantee that there will be no mistakes in the battle on the battlefield? Duke Mu of Qin did not blame Meng Mingshi for the defeat of Wushan, so that he could dominate the Western Rong. Although I am not as wise as Duke Mu of Qin, I yearn for it. I will never give up on the general and help me with my help. How can a mere horse be?"

Jing Zhao understood the truth. Zuo An was executed and Zhengwu rebelled. Yu Shan urgently needed the support of a general like him, so he could use his horse to win him over. It was precisely because of these factors that he could wait for Yu Shan to come and help him with peace of mind when he lost his baggage.

"I am willing to work hard for the country."

"Hahaha..." Yu Shan laughed and kicked the horse's belly lightly. "Let's go and meet Liang Xiao and see how powerful Huan Yuan's proud disciple is."

Jing Zhao got on the horse and followed Yu Shan. His horse was an ordinary Central Plains horse. Although it was expensive, it was a world of difference compared to Yu Shan's mount. In this way, even if he was slightly taller than Yu Shan's figure, he could only raise his head and talk to Yu Shan, showing his respectful and humble attitude.

"What is the situation in the water division?"

Yu Shan's eyes were slightly dim. "Although there is no problem at the moment, Wang Hui's troops stationed in Yuzhang and has not left for a long time. I am worried that he will launch a large-scale attack. Once attacked from three sides, the Minyue will be in danger." He lowered his head, looked at Jing Zhao, and chuckled: "If you can capture Zhao Yingqi, you can at least force Nanyue to retreat, relieve the dangers of your elbows and armpits, and eliminate the troubles of your heart. Compared with the cavalry of the Han army, the Nanyue navy is the real threat."

-(To be continued.)

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