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526 Bet

Power is justice.

Although Yan An did not say these five words, his tone and expression were fully revealed. Liang Xiao and Wei Qing's victory on the front line gave him enough confidence. The general who commanded the troops had already destroyed Minyue. If he still couldn't handle Lu Jia, wouldn't it seem that the literati was too useless?

Do you have to wait for Liang Xiao to come back and get along with Lu Jia like the last time?

Yan An has always given the impression of the ruler and ministers of Nanyue, at least not as arrogant as Liang Xiao. Today, he was stunned when he saw Yan An saying threatening words. Lu Jia stared at Yan An with sharp eyes and looked again and again, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Zhao Guang was lazy in fighting and missed an excellent opportunity. No matter what he said, he could not help Zhao Hu to get rid of the shadow of the Han army's strength.

Zhao Hu's face was pale. He was not a fool, so how could he not understand Yan An's implicit meaning? Wei Qing's five hundred cavalry might not have any malice, but Han Anguo and Wang Hui's army were not vegetarians. Especially Wang Hui, Han Anguo had handled Minyue, but Wang Hui had no credit yet. He definitely didn't mind attacking Nanyue and fighting for a marquis.

The Zhao family adhered to the thinking habits of the Qin people and did not believe in literary virtue at all. They believed in strength. Obviously, Nanyue no longer had the strength to go to war with the Han Dynasty. Minyue is a ready-made example. Respecting the ruling, perhaps it can maintain the status quo for a period of time. If the Han Dynasty really forces the Han Dynasty to use force, the good days of Nanyue will come to an end.

Zhao Hu gave Lu Xiang a wink. Lu Xiang understood and quickly smoothed out the situation. "Haha, since Changping Hou has no malice, that's the best. Although he is not an envoy, he has been kind to me to rescue the prince. King, we should treat him warmly to avoid neglecting the nobles and being laughed at by the famous scholars in the Central Plains."

Zhao Hu immediately continued the conversation and said with a forced smile: "That's right, right, Lu Xiang, what do you think?"

Lu Jia felt bitter, but he also understood that the situation was stronger than others. Zhao Hu and Lu Xiang had already surrendered. He could not support himself alone. He sighed and bowed to salute. "What the king said is very true, and I will obey the order."

Zhao Hu was relieved. "Since that's the case, then Lieutenant Lu Xianghe will always be responsible for the reception of distinguished guests of the Han Dynasty."

Lu Xiang was in the middle of his heart and bowed to accept the order.

Seeing Zhao Hu looking happy, Lu Jia felt sad and couldn't bear to look at it anymore. He said a few words about what scale he received. He stood up and said goodbye. Zhao Hu felt uncomfortable when he saw his sad face, so he left him and left Yan An to speak. Lu Xiang was in the best mood. He was the one who insisted on Zhao Yingqi's departure. Now that Zhao Yingqi has returned to victory and has a great reputation, he is the first contribution. In the future, Zhao Yingqi will ascend the throne, and he will naturally be extremely rich.

More importantly, according to the practice of the Han Dynasty, important positions such as the subordinates of the South Vietnamese, including the Prime Minister, Lieutenant, etc., must be appointed by the Central Dynasty. The emperor is not familiar with the situation in Nanyue, and the report of Yan An and others will play an important reference role. He and Liang Xiao and Yan An are so close, so the position of the lieutenant must have been preserved, and maybe there will be unexpected surprises.

Zhao Hu asked him to be responsible for receiving the Han Dynasty envoys. If he did not take this opportunity to perform well, his years of official duties would be in vain.

In mid-January, Liang Xiao and others arrived at the estuary of the Pearl River.

Zhao Guang led the navy to greet him.

Zhao Guang and Liang Xiao had a period of contact. Although they were not close, they were also considered familiarity. Because they were familiar with each other, when Lu Jia decided to deal with Liang Xiao, he transferred Zhao Guang from Panyu and "swept out" the pirates. After several months, they met again. Liang Xiao had become close friends with Zhao Yingqi. With the help of Liang Xiao, Zhao Yingqi also transformed from a prince who grew up in the deep palace into a "famous general".

Seeing Zhao Yingqi unable to put down his love and often raised his eyes to look at him for a few times, Zhao Guang felt very uncomfortable. When he saw Qianliyan, he was very jealous and didn't have the nerve to ask for it. Now that Liang Xiao and Zhao Yingqi have such a good relationship, there is no need to get closer to him. It is almost impossible for him to get a Qianliyan.

Seeing Zhao Guang, Liang Xiao was in a good mood and joked. "General Zhao, how is the progress of the extermination of pirates? We have been very peaceful along the way, and we didn't even see a single pirate's hair. I think it must be the general's efforts to eliminate all the pirates."

Zhao Guang was very embarrassed.

Liang Xiao looked at Zhao Guang's warship and suddenly changed his mind. "General Zhao, we have competed several times before, and I have lost. Can you give me a chance to win once?"

Zhao Guang looked at him in surprise. "What do you want to compare?"

Liang Xiao smiled and took off his clairvoyance and weighed it in his hand. "You win, this clairvoyance belongs to you. If you lose, you will spit out all the money you won. I know you are not rich, so I won't ask you for interest. How about it?"

Zhao Guang was a little hesitant. He was not blind, so how could he not see the strength of the tower ship? However, he was also very curious and wanted to know the performance of these tower ships on the battlefield. Liang Xiao brought the tower ship to Panyu, of course, not just to send Zhao Yingqi back, and there was also the intention of demonstrating. It was already helpless that the South Vietnamese cavalry was not as good as the Central Plains. If the navy could not win a game back, then the South Vietnam would not even have the qualification to negotiate.

Zhao Guang looked at Zhao Yingqi, but Zhao Yingqi pretended not to see it. Zhao Guang didn't understand his intention, so he couldn't pull Zhao Yingqi to the side and ask, so he had to say, "How are you going to compare?"

"Anyway, we are just five building ships. You can take out all the skills you have." Liang Xiao looked a little careless. "You just think that Your Highness was kidnapped by us, and you come to save people. As long as your people can get to Your Highness, you will win."

"That's so simple?"

"It's that simple." Liang Xiao grinned, showing a harmless smile from humans and animals. "We are just competing martial arts and not fighting for life and death. There is no need to make it so complicated. Do you think so?"

Zhao Guang breathed a sigh of relief and did not ask Zhao Yingqi for advice. He answered and turned around to prepare.

When Zhao Guang left the boat, Zhao Yingqi sighed: "June, why are you doing this? Do you have to peel my Nanyue face clean to be satisfied?"

Liang Xiao and Wei Qing exchanged glances. Hearing Zhao Yingqi's tone, it seemed that his thoughts along the way were not wasted. Zhao Yingqi already knew the power of the tower ship and no longer had the desire to win.

"Your Highness, I do this for you."

Zhao Yingqi smiled bitterly, shrugged, disagreed.

"Your Highness is very wise. He knows the feelings of favor and rebellion. After returning to Panyu, he will definitely persuade the king to accept the vassal and surrender. But I am worried that not everyone understands the truth as much as your Highness, and maybe someone will interfere. Zhao Guang is a rare capable general in Nanyue, and he is the best navy in Nanyue. Defeat him. It is more convincing than defeating Yu Shan."

Zhao Yingqi frowned, feeling something was right. Zhao Guangshen was trusted by Lu Jia, and he passed the power of the Han army into Lu Jia's ears, which was more useful than the prince's words.

"Are you so confident?"

"Of course I have confidence. What I worry about is that Your Highness has no confidence." Liang Xiao smiled slightly. "Please sit down and see the power of our military ships, so that your Highness can make good use of this trip."

"Okay." Zhao Yingqi did not refuse anymore, and asked someone to bring a chair, sat down on the Feilu, waiting to watch the battle.

Liang Xiao called Wei Qing aside and discussed it. Although Wei Qing didn't talk much, he was very quick-witted. He understood Liang Xiao's intention as soon as he heard it and said confidently: "Bo Ming, don't worry, unless Zhao Guang has the same number of tower ships, we will definitely win."

"I'm relieved if you are so sure." Liang Xiao smiled with satisfaction. "I really want to lose Qianliyan to Zhao Guang again. I'm too shameless."

Liang Xiao came to Feilu, and someone took a chair. Liang Xiao and Zhao Yingqi sat side by side, crossed their legs, leaned back, and stretched. "Haha, the money I lost was finally back."

Zhao Yingqi glanced at him sideways. "Are you so sure? Zhao Guang has many ships. His soldiers are also good at fighting."

"Don't worry, your highness, no matter how good you fight, they don't have wings and can't fly onto the stairs. Let's watch the battle here with peace of mind. If your highness feels bored, why don't we also bet?"

Zhao Yingqi thought for a while. "Yes. What are you betting on?"

"A small gambling is good for love, and a big gambling is harmful to the body. We don't have to gamble too much to avoid hurting our feelings." Liang Xiao pondered for a moment. "Your Highness, how about a buzz of sea beads? It's more than an inch in diameter."

"Cough! Cough cough!" Zhao Yingqi suddenly became angry and coughed suddenly. "Haizhu with an inch diameter of more than one inch? Even if I search all the treasure houses of my Nanyue Palace, I can't guarantee that I can find such a large hu of sea beads. Do you still say this is a small bet?"

"Please, you are the prince of Nanyue, and the future king of Nanyue. I am more or less the champion of three or four thousand households. Do you want us to bet a few small money like children in the neighborhood? I said, you are not confident and you know you will lose, so you dare not bet?"

Zhao Yingqi was also a young man and was used to joke with Liang Xiao again. After hearing this sentence, he immediately became motivated. "Okay, one hu can be given one hu. Now I can't afford it. At worst, I will pay you in installments in the future. However, if you make such a big mouth, you have to take out the corresponding gambling money to make sense."

Liang Xiao grinned and laughed. "Give you two choices: two top-quality horses in Dayuan, or one bucket of top-quality jade in Khotan, how about it?"

When Zhao Yingqi heard the word Dayuan, his eyes lit up immediately. He knew that Liang Xiao had a group of Dayuan horses named Mingzhu and Persian name Gasatus, but he had never seen them before. He only saw the Wusun horse that Liang Xiao grabbed from Yu Shan. In his opinion, the Xinyue was already a BMW that was hard to find, but Liang Xiao said that the real Dayuan horse was better than the Wusun horse, which made him feel itchy.

Now, Liang Xiao wants to bet with two real Dayuan horses, how can he refuse easily? Even if he knows that he loses more than he wins in this game, he still has to bet. At worst, he can lose Liang Xiao a bucket of high-quality sea beads. Although the sea beads with a diameter of more than one inch are rare, as long as he is willing to spend money to buy them, he can still buy them.

"That's it." Zhao Yingqi raised his hand and was overjoyed.

Liang Xiao leaned over and high-five three times with Zhao Ying.

When the two made a bet, Wei Qing had already arranged the battle formation and rushed over with a few guards, took a seat on the Feilu, and set up the general's case and the general's flag. A group of military officers stood aside. When he didn't speak, he always looked a little dull. When he entered the head of the general, he immediately seemed to have changed his body, with a calm temperament, without anger, and exuded an indescribable majesty.

Zhao Yingqi looked at it, and couldn't help but feel a little surprised, subconsciously put away his smile. He turned to look at Liang Xiao, but Liang Xiao didn't agree. Many people thought that Wei Qing became famous because of his sister Wei Zifu, but forgot that if Wei Qing did not have such talent, how could he become one of the two stars in the Han Wu era? Li Guangli was also a general who was born in a foreign relative, but could he compare with Wei Qing? He didn't even deserve to carry his shoes.

Not to mention Li Guangli, even Dou Ying, who had been a general, may not be able to compare with Wei Qing. Maybe Zhou Yafu can do it, but Liang Xiao has never seen Zhou Yafu and dare not make arbitrary assertions. In short, in Liang Xiao's opinion, no matter how awesome Wei Qing is, it is right.

Therefore, Liang Xiao was not in the mood to see Wei Qing's performance. He was talking to Beta and Xiya two Amazon female warriors. "Did you see Haizhu with a diameter of more than one inch?"

Beta, Xiya shook her head. They are female warriors, but they are also women and like pearls. On Panyu Market, Liang Xiao bought them pearls, but they are not as exaggerated as one inch in diameter. It is not easy to be half an inch.

"When His Highness fulfills his promise, I will reward you one of you first."

"Thank you, Master."

After hearing this, Zhao Yingqi curled his lips disdainfully. "Do I want to customize a set of harnesses with gold and jade inlays? Without such a good harness, how can I be worthy of a real Dayuan horse?"

"I advise you not to worry about that." Liang Xiao said with a smile: "Next time, you will definitely lose this time."

"And, the war has not started yet, who will win and who will lose, and who will dare to assert it?"

"I." Wei Qing suddenly interrupted. "If I lose, I don't have to pay the championship, I will lose two real Dayuan horses."

Zhao Yingqi was stunned and straightened up. "Why, are you bullying me in a gang?"

Wei Qing turned his head, looked at Zhao Yingqi, and said lightly: "Because I won't lose, I'm happy to be a favor."

Liang Xiao laughed, but Zhao Yingqi was so angry that he choked. He stood up, walked back and forth two steps, called a guard, and shouted: "Go and tell Zhao Guang. If he loses this competition, I will lose money, and see if I don't copy his family and pay the gambling debt."

The guard was stunned and didn't know how to deal with it. Zhao Yingqi was furious and ran over, kicked the guard and staggered. "Why don't you go quickly?!"

Seeing that Zhao Yingqi was not joking, the guards did not dare to neglect them, so they quickly got off the boat and rode a small boat to Zhao Guang's coaching ship. Zhao Guang was scrambling troops. After hearing the orders conveyed by the guards, his cheeks were twitching involuntarily. He raised his head and looked at the huge tower ships in the distance, and a dark cloud floated in his heart. Liang Xiao, Wei Qing was obviously prepared, and he wanted to use him as a chicken to warn some monkeys in Panyu. -
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