"Well" Liu Qi pointed to the map and said: "After the Qin Dynasty divided two pieces, if the Qin Dynasty in the northwest wants to attack Persia, the Qin Dynasty in the southwest will not be able to provide support due to Song barriers. I think there should be no problem with Persia to deal with the Qin Dynasty, which is only 40% of its strength. If the Qin Dynasty wants to attack Song Tu, Persia can take the opportunity to go north to invade. This bureau is called the Mantis Cicada Bureau, and no one dares to act rashly except Persia. With such a force, even if the Crusaders think about it, they will never reach Persia. The biggest advantage is that there are no enemies in the west of Persia, and no one dares to disagree with the territory it takes over. Because you are the land seized from the Song army or the Crusaders."

"Okay, very good." The Persian prince was very satisfied with the situation and asked: "I don't know what we can do?"

"No need to do anything." Ouyang said: "You just need to sort out the land you occupy clearly. The remaining small forces of the Crusaders and the dissatisfied people of the Qin Dynasty can be eliminated."

"Ye" said the Persian prince: "If so, I plead with the Father to reward me of these fiefs."

Ouyang said: "As soon as I saw the prince, I felt quite accomplicated. I heard that there are many princes in your kingdom. If you need to use money to clear the relationship, even if you speak, I, Ouyang, will be willing to stab myself twice to my friend."

The Persian prince stood up and saluted: "Then I'll thank you." There were too many princes, and this prince was smart and went to get a fiefdom and did it himself. Besides, with the help of the Song Dynasty in the future, it would not be impossible to get the throne.

...

Next is the third family, the Great Food Messenger.

Both sides were polite first. Ouyang apologized for saying that military affairs were busy and his envoys were neglected. The two countries were brotherly countries, so please forgive me. The envoys of the Great Food were polite. The dealings with the evil crusaders was a common task for the whole Islamic people and their friends.

You're welcome to finish it, it's the main topic. Ouyang said: "The envoy should know that the Qin Dynasty and the Crusaders actually have some connections."

"That's what we know." The messenger said, "For some reason, they suddenly disagree."

Ouyang nodded: "So I think that even without the Crusades, this Qin Dynasty would be a fishbone that eats the throat."

"Well, there have been many conflicts and wars over the years. But the cavalry of the Qin Dynasty is extremely sharp and we are very passive."

Ouyang knew that after playing the Imperial Age, Byzantine cavalry was not ordinary. Think about the Imperial Age, a thousand years later, China's special weapons and firearms were fierce. Ouyang said: "So while we are expelling the Crusaders, we also hope that Dashi will take action against Daqin. General Liu."

Liu Qi said: "According to our plan, once our Song Dynasty and the Crusaders conflict head-on, Dashi can use the excuse to wipe out the Crusaders into the Qin Dynasty and occupy the southwest of the Qin Dynasty. This will have several benefits. On the one hand, it will weaken the Qin Dynasty's strength, and on the other hand, it will force the Crusaders to evacuate from the sea to the west. In this way, the Crusaders echo north and south, and the Crusaders heading towards Jerusalem will become isolated."

The envoy nodded, but thought about it and said, "Actually, my king hopes that the Song army can expel the crusaders in our country with us."

Liu Qi: "Of course, as long as Dashi attacks in the northeast, we can be connected with the Song army. As a brother's country, if the brothers are in trouble, we naturally need to help."

The messenger said with satisfaction: "Thank you very much, Allah will bless you."

...

After listening to Liu Qi's report in private, Han Shizhong was very satisfied after careful analysis: "Mr. Ou is really a great man. In this way, the strength of the Qin Dynasty that surrounded us can be minimized. Then he has to rely on us in turn. In addition, Dashi helps, the Qin people are willing to fight to the death. In order to expel the Crusaders, our Northwest Army can only put in three points of strength."

Liu Qi smiled and said, "Mr. Ou suffered a loss. Once we set out in Constantinople, the Silk Road on the land can be opened. After shipping, it is not impossible for Song Hai to go directly here. Although Constantinople is lonely overseas, they can move forward and retreat freely. Lord. Ou is really smart in this account."

Han Shizhong: "I still admire Lord Ou's intention to be devoted to the country the most. In the two battles in the northwest, Lord Ou had no selfish interests. No matter what means he used, he would benefit the Song Dynasty."

"It's just..." Liu Qi sighed and said, "Talented people are taboo. The Northwest Military Road, the Hangzhou Fleet is the top priority of the Song Dynasty. Needless to say, you and me. The Hangzhou Fleet is almost all students of Ou. Among the three brains, Liang Hongyu is the wife of Ou. I am just worried that if you continue to develop like this, it will not be a good thing for Ou."

"The emperor is wise today..."

"The two marshals of Emperor Wu of Han, Taizu's glass of wine to release military power, Emperor Gaozong's Di Qing was demoted..."

"Shut up" Han Shizhong said: "I treat you like my brother, but you should not say this in private. Otherwise, Lord Ou will find it even more difficult to gain a foothold."

Liu Qi knew that many people knew. Since the Hangzhou fleet, the people of the court believed that Ouyang would be in trouble. Unexpectedly, he stayed quietly in Yangping for more than a year. There were two voices that thought that Ouyang did not make taboos. One was that he felt that Zhao Yu had a high prestige and could accommodate the next Ouyang. On the other hand, he believed that Ouyang only did things and did not have private friendships with the generals, and he rarely had contact with the people of the court. Moreover, Ouyang had good friends all the way to the northwest and the fleet. Although both were elite, the Western Army, the East Army, and the Central Imperial Guard were all under the control of the court. It was difficult for Ouyang to find a few acquaintances, and it was impossible for the court to be suspicious and afraid.

Everyone didn't know Zhao Yu's idea at all. Zhao Yu was not both. Zhao Yu's idea was much smarter, and Ouyang could not resist. Han Shizhong's triangular policy had already restricted Ouyang's anti-Song. What is the power of the Northwest Army and the Hangzhou fleet? It is a firearm. Once Ouyang rebelled, the Tokyo Imperial Army could immediately seal the Yangping Military Factory. Then the Northwest Grain Road was cut off. Although there were food, grass and horses in the northwest, there was no iron or gunpowder. In addition, the soldiers' hometowns were all in the Song Dynasty. How could it be possible to rebel? Besides, the Northwest Military Road was still Li Gang.

This loyal minister is not what you want to do. As for the fleet... Zhao Yu is not worried about where Ouyang will be the king, what is the King of Japan or King of Goryeo. Including the logistics of only 30,000 people, what can the fleet do? The combat effectiveness of the shore is not as good as the wing army. It is not that he has no choice but to do anything to the fleet. Liang Hongyu can become the three brains in the era of patriarchy, and Zhao Yu has been promoted by Zhao Yu. With Liang Hongyu, Yue Fei must also consider it if he wants to go with someone. Zhao Yu is interested in controlling the army.

Zhao Yu is already very good at strengthening the central military centralization.

...

Li Gang arrived shortly after taking more than a dozen civil servants, and Ouyang was very idle next. According to Ouyang's idea, Liu Qi cooperated with him to carry out a diplomatic strategy for the Qin Dynasty. Unlike Ouyang, these civil servants were all professional talents. They began to register local household registration, evaluate productivity, and have the same measurement methods for soil climate. Understanding folk customs, etc.

One and a half months after the conflict between the Song army and the Crusaders, the new bishop of the Qin Dynasty was finally born. On the first day of the bishop's arrival, he asked the soldiers and horses of the nobles to gather together in the name of religion to form a relatively powerful force and handed over to a general to lead the army. The army was named Byzantine Guard**.

Almost at the same time, a Persian unit suddenly attacked the Song army, occupied twenty small and medium-sized cities in succession, and completely drove the Song army to Constantinople. The Song army immediately negotiated with the Persian state through diplomatic channels. The Persian king responded that this was a private act of the tribe, and after the specific matters were investigated, he would definitely give Song an explanation. In order to show sincerity, Persia sent troops to escort Song's support, and asked the tribe not to attack the Song army again before the matter was investigated clearly.

The Qin side was also very dissatisfied with the occupation of their land by Persia, but the Song army stated that the biggest enemy at present was the Crusader, and local conflicts could not be ignored, so there was no conflict. The Persian side also sincerely apologized, saying that the tribe had been sent to prison, and in order to make up for the friction between the two countries, he specially sent 5,000 camel soldiers for the Song army to dispatch.

Dashi also began to echo the expulsion of the Crusaders, gathering more to supplement a large number of troops to attack the southwestern Crusaders occupied by the Qin Dynasty.

These three oppressions made De Fruy very collapsed. The Song army had already gathered in the southeast of the main city of Constantinople, and the Dashi army approached from the southwest. The remnants of the Qin Dynasty in the northwest were gathering. The war was about to reach. De Fruy's headache was that he could not divide his troops. He could only watch the Dashi encroach on his territory in the southwest, and lords kept leading the defeated army to flee to Constantinople.

This battle cannot be fought, and I will do everything to deal with the Song people. What should I do if the Qin and Dashi are? But those who draw troops to deal with the Qin or Dashi cannot stop the Song people. Defrois is still in fear when fighting with the Song people. At this moment, the envoy of the Song army sent a letter.

The letter was written by Ouyang, and the content was that the Great Shi, the Great Qin, the Great Song and Persia would conduct a comprehensive attack and occupation of the Crusaders' stockpiling Constantinople and surrounding areas six days later. It is recommended to prepare ships immediately, evacuate westward through the Marmara Strait, and leave the Great Qin State. If the Crusaders are willing to negotiate with the Song army, the Song army will peacefully take over Constantinople. The Song army will passively pursue the Crusaders' retreat to the west.

De Fruye almost immediately agreed to Ouyang's proposal, and after researching, he replied to the time and date and there was also a way to take over it.

Why is Defroye so straightforward? Ouyang explained to Han Shizhong: "If we three sides and four Persians attack at the same time, our Song army will definitely be the main force. The Crusaders are still scared of the Song army, and they have no idea about the tactics of our Song army at all, and they don't know anything about it. In addition, the four sides have doubled their strength and evacuation is their only way to live."

Liu Qi said, "Mr. Ou, General Han is wondering why he generously gave Constantinople to the Song army. Will there be any fraud?"

"Of course there is a fraud, but it is the letter I gave him." Ouyang explained: "We did not promise to the other three parties whether the Song army would actively pursue after the crusade retreat. My letter made Defroye misunderstand that we reached an agreement between us. Assuming that our four parties had such an agreement, once our Song army took Constantinople and released the Crusaders, it would inevitably lead to dissatisfaction with the Dashi and the Qin Dynasty. In this way, it is very likely that after the common enemy leaves, the internal collapse will continue to start the war. This is what Defroye is very willing to see. My proposal can prevent him from losing his troops and provoke the relationship between us. Why would he not do it?"

Han Shizhong suddenly realized: "It turns out that Lord Ou has set up such a situation. In this way, we can occupy Constantinople without a single soldier. At the same time, because our Song army has completed the goal, the Qin and Dashi naturally have to fight to occupy the former occupied territory of the Crusaders and fight for the territory discarded by the Crusaders. Lord Ou, this is a letter of killing three birds with one stone. The most important thing is that Dashi and Dashi will inevitably lead to disagreement due to territorial disputes. Now and even in a long time, the Song army can make profits on both sides. This is really a clever move."

Ouyang waved his hand with a smile: "Actually, you don't understand the Europeans. At present, the strength is completely at a disadvantage. They will not trap beasts and encounter indifferent losses. And we will give him a way to lose. Otherwise, the Crusaders must consider defending on the one hand and retreat on the other hand, which is very difficult to arrange. And the provocation of our Allied relations before leaving can only be regarded as a lottery. The most important thing is that among all parties, we are the only ones who talk about interests and not hatred, so we are of course the best collaborators."

Li Gang asked worriedly: "Mr. Ou, will we be incompatible with the surrounding tribes as the Crusaders thought?" Song established territory. If the neighbors were not friendly, no matter how strong they were, they would probably not stay long.

"So, the first is to keep it secret. Second, the Song army was regarded as a sucker by the Allies, and the Song army must have become the main force in attacking Constantinople. Let the brothers fight the empty city more lively. Another important thing is very important..." Ouyang pondered for a while: "I'm not easy to say."

Han Shizhong asked carefully: "Does the Lord mean to treat the residents in the city as crusaders, and then frame the crusaders and massacre the city? When our Song army arrived..."

"The Crusaders occupied Constantinople for many years, and the residents in the city will have more or less influence. Some may also be the Crusaders, even if not, loyal to the Orthodox Church. First, we need fierce battles, and there must be corpses in the battle. Second, we must cover our mouths, and it is impossible for the people in the city to not know that the Crusaders will evacuate. Third, the residents here are very rich. Fourth, the brothers have some inexplicable morale in war, which can also boost morale. Fifth, for future rule, the residents of the main urban area must at least not oppose our rule. Sixth, we can reserve some food to prevent problems in the food route."

After a silence, Li Gang first spoke: "What the lord said makes sense. There are only two types of residents in this city, one is Catholicism and the other is Orthodoxism. If you want to manage it for a long time, Taoism or Chinese Buddhist believers cannot live here. Otherwise..."

Liu Qi asked: "Where to find 30% of the Song people?"

Li Gangfu Xu replied: "The 80,000-box army was dismissed and returned to the field."

The Xiang army naturally supported the rule of Song, and they were all powerful people of Kong Wu. In order to maintain this food route, the northwest military route and other roads were used to transfer the number of Xiang army to 300,000. The reduction of 80,000 Xiang army would inevitably cause a lot of trouble for logistics. However, it would be of great benefit to Song's long-term rule.

"Get married and have children, and we will always keep the Qin Dynasty." Ouyang said to everyone in the tent: "But this matter can be hidden for a while, but in the future, or history, it will definitely not be hidden. Moreover, when this matter reaches the country, we will also have to break the armor, and maybe even return to heaven."

Han Shizhong said with great pride: "The last one will be responsible for finding a scapegoat."

Ouyang said to Li Gang: "Mr. Li, I know that you are loyal to the Song Dynasty. I also know that you will report this matter truthfully. However, the matter can only be learned by the emperor. Otherwise, the results of hundreds of thousands of soldiers working hard for half a year may be wiped out."

Li Gang bowed: "Mr. Ou, the officials are responsible." Fortunately, the Central Plains and ethnic minorities often occupy the situation. They are deeply influenced by the Central Plains culture, which is easier to accept by the local people. Even so, there are occasional tribal anti-Song incidents. Now this land is lonely overseas and rules people with completely different beliefs and customs. The ratio of three to seven is actually very low.

Ouyang nodded: "That's all. Please help Lord Li prepare to migrate the wing army and relocate the surrounding residents to replenish the city. On the other hand, it is best to keep the siege soldiers. General Han thanks for his hard work, please make a combat plan overnight, and don't write some things in it."

...

Seeing Ouyang, Li Gang left. Zhang Lan hurriedly said, "General Han, why don't you stop me, my Song Dynasty King's Army..."

Liu Qi interrupted and asked, "Zhanglan, do you know that Cao Cao used human flesh as military rations? Do you know why the Five Barbarians invaded China after the Three Kingdoms? Even in the history of the Central Plains, it is common. You should reflect on yourself. If it weren't for your heroes saving the beauty, why would we hoard heavy troops here? Why would we have these troubles?"

Han Shizhong nodded: "This place is not like the parties in the Central Plains. Their beliefs are completely different from us. If we do not massacre the city, we cannot truly occupy it. If we do not occupy it, we cannot assimilate it. If we do not occupy it, we cannot assimilate it. We will stand there soon. Zhanglan, call your subordinate who ignores the orders and heroes to save the beauty."

"…Yes" Zhang Lang hesitated for a while, and finally agreed.

When Zhanglang came out, he saw Ouyang not leaving outside the tent, but leaned against the earthen wall to look west. Zhanglang stepped forward and greeted: "Sir?"

"Do you think I am no longer the Northwest Supervisor?"

"…Well." Zhang Lan nodded.

"One general succeeds and thousands of bones are undone." Ouyang smiled reluctantly: "Remember, if you don't take advantage of your strength to bully others, you will be bullied when others are strong. This land is on the edge of the Mediterranean, and is imported from the Black Sea. It pinchs Europe on the left and Asia on the right. If Song can occupy this place for 100 years, Song Keqiang will have 150 years. If Song has occupied this place for 500 years, Song Keqiang will have 800 years. If it can occupy this place for 100 years, it will be the descendants of the Song Dynasty. Zhanglan, what we have taken is all the money of the Song people. Some things we still have to do even if we don't want to do. Maybe they won't know the benefits for the time being, or they think it's just for the Silk Road, but in the future they will know that this place is far from being as simple as the Silk Road."

"I understand that if you only want to make the Silk Road, you have thousands of ways to choose from." Zhang Lan said: "For generals, you will naturally serve the country and the people, and serve the country with loyalty. Don't worry, even if you have doubts, Zhang Lan will still do it."
Chapter completed!