Section 81: The Heart, the World
"Erlang, even if Liu Xuan is unwilling to fight against Daliang, it still doesn't make much sense to us Gushi now. & Chinese & novels." Yang Kan thought intently, and after he said that, he realized: "Are you saying that he might agree that Ding Man and Guo Tai and others will lead the veterans to cross the border?"
"Well, from the current situation, in fact, Nanyang has shown signs of a change of course. Sending troops to Shenzhou is a sign. Nanyang is unwilling to follow the Li family's baton uncontrollably. They have their interests and demands." Jiang Feng was riding his horse slowly while also sorting out his thoughts, "Liu Xuan handed over the position of Nanyang Prefecture to his brother, and Liu Tongshi must support Liu Xuan in all aspects. I think Liu Xuan's ambition may not be limited to Shenzhou, but with Nanyang's full support, Liu Xuan's appetite may be greater."
"Guangzhou?" Yang Kan was furious, "Erlang, are you saying that Liu Xuan is also staring at Guangzhou?"
"The two prefectures of Guangshen have always been closely integrated. Guangzhou has only three counties, and the land is narrow and few people. It is definitely difficult to satisfy Liu Xuan's ambitions. It is normal to have ideas about Guangzhou, but Yuan is not easy to mess with. It is estimated that Liu Xuan may not have the courage now. I think Liu Xuan may be staring at Anzhou in the south." Jiang Feng shook his head.
Yang Kan was shocked, "Anzhou? I'm afraid it's not that easy to win Anzhou? Not to mention that the Du family in Ehuang and Huang have considerable interests and influence in Anzhou, and it's easy to defend and difficult to attack in Yiyang... No, if Liu Xuan really wants to plot against Anzhou, he can make a fuss to attack from Suizhou!"
"Yes!" Jiang Feng also admired Yang Kan's thoughts, "Liu Xuan could not attack the three passes of Yiyang, but he would only advance east from Suizhou, but Anzhou must also be vigilant, so if Liu Xuan wants to plot against Anzhou, he has to find a way to paralyze Anzhou."
Yang Kan's thoughts became clearer and he couldn't help but slam the high fives. "The best cover is to show that he intends to take Guangzhou directly from Shenzhou, and then go directly from Suizhou to Anzhou. As long as he can do something in Shenzhou, whether the Yuan family believes it or not, he has to be on guard. The situation in Guangzhou is not stable at all, and Yuan dares not be on guard. What if Nanyang really has this intention?"
"Haha, Nanyang must have this intention, but the conditions are not yet ripe. Nanyang and Caizhou were originally determined to divide Guangshen and the two states of Guangshen because of the stupid impulse of the Xu family in Guangzhou. Do you dare to say that the Yuan family has never had the idea of fighting Shenzhou now?" Jiang Feng sneered, "No one is more noble than anyone else. On the surface, you can chat and drink and talk, but are there still fewer things to sharpen your knives behind your back?"
Yang Kan also nodded in agreement with Jiang Feng's point of view. The Liu family in Nanyang and the Yuan family in Caizhou had no relationship. It was precisely because the Xu family in Guangzhou who overestimated their ability to annex Shenzhou, which caused the disaster. As a result, the two states changed hands. However, these two states were originally closely connected. Now, the two major forces will naturally have some ideas.
"Erlang, for us, nothing else is important, but if Liu Xuan wants to have an Anzhou, it should be normal for him to do some movements in Shenzhou to paralyze Anzhou. But for Guangzhou, he would only be more convinced than to believe in it. Maybe Caizhou would also suspect that Nanyang is related to Daliang's military operations."
Yang Kan's words suddenly touched a part of Jiang Feng's heart. Jiang Feng subconsciously took the horse, stopped, frowned and thought hard. If Nanyang really wanted to ease the relationship with Daliang, this would be an opportunity. With Liu Xuan's wisdom, he seemed to be unable to see this.
"Qilang, please arrange for someone to go back and find out. I guess Nanyang has already negotiated with Daliang." Jiang Feng rode his horse again, with a faint smile on his lips. "This time the matter is getting more and more interesting. If it doesn't matter, more and more people will get involved. I like it."
Yang Kan was also a little confused by Jiang Feng's words. After a while, he slowly figured out the meaning, "Erlang, are you saying that Nanyang may make fake Guangzhou true?"
"Why not? If Daliang really launched a large-scale military service in Caizhou, and Caizhou was still thinking about our Gushi, Guangzhou itself was not an inherent place in Caizhou, so why can't Nanyang pick this peach?" Jiang Feng became more and more excited as he thought about it.
If this is true, then this war will be too interesting. Even if Nanyang does not have this intention, he will meet Liu Xuan and reveal this intention to see if the old guy Liu Xuan will be moved.
As for Caizhou, hehe, it’s so interesting. This kind of chaos is exactly what Jiang Feng likes the most.
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He carefully tasted the picture scroll in his hand, stretched out his fingers to touch the paper texture of the scroll. The old man with the E-Crown belt nodded after a long time, "According to what the craftsman said, this is already the best scroll that can be made. What does the master think?"
The white-haired old man standing beside the bed with his hands behind his back had a red face, but his skin was as warm as jade. He looked like a god and shook his head, "Mr. Xuan is indeed much better than before, but it is still a bit far from meeting my husband's standards. This kind of curly quality can at most withstand four levels of magic, and it also has a choice of magic attributes and cannot be superimposed. So what do you say? It's not satisfactory."
"The master's requirements are too high. It's hard for me to make it in Nanyang. I guess there is no hope in other places." The old man called Xuan Gong had a light face, but his forehead was a bit brighter and cleaner. It was Liu Xuan, the governor of Suizhou, who said proudly.
"Mr. Xuan is too proud. Now the southern vassals have made great progress in this regard. As far as I know, there are many talents in the magic and Taoist treasury in Hangzhou and Yangzhou, especially the younger generation of magic and magic talents are brilliant. The Wu and Yue are very proud of the magic lineage, so there are already signs of surpassing Jingchu, our Central Plains. Xuan Gong should not be underestimated." The white-haired old man shook his head disapprovingly, "There are many strange mountains and deep mountains and rivers in Wu and Yue, and there are many treasures of heaven and earth. The magic and magic, especially the materials that need to carry large-scale magic often require special textures. Therefore, if Mr. Xuan wants to make progress in this scroll and utensils, he may not only rely on Xuan Shen to give a blessing, but also requires better textures."
Large magical instruments have particularly high requirements for production materials, and at the same time, they also have high requirements for production skills. If there is a slight deviation, they either destroy the materials or hurt the maker himself. Therefore, the old man called the master's tone is very serious.
"Well, I understand. I will arrange for people to go to Yangzhou and Hangzhou first to see if I can buy some special materials. Nanyang has developed trade and can also order some high-level materials through business stores. In short, Nanyang may have faced a huge demand for this type of medium and large calligraphy props and equipment in recent years, so I also need to ask the master to give them more advice in addition to practicing. Please." Liu Xuan also bowed solemnly and expressed his gratitude.
The old man with white hair also quickly returned the gift, "Don't need to be too polite, this is my duty. Fortunately, our Nanyang's magic has a profound origin and a deep foundation, so Duke Xuan doesn't have to worry about lack of talent. He just needs to make up for the materials and there will be no harm."
While the two were talking, someone from below reported that Liu Xuan frowned. He obviously didn't like someone to disturb him. However, the white-haired old man took the initiative to say that he still needed meditation and practiced the gods, so he said goodbye and left.
"Jiang Feng? Gushi Jiang Feng?" Liu Xuan raised his eyebrows and stood up, walking indoors with his hands on his back. "How many of them are they?"
"A group of six people, and the subordinates looked at their qi. I am afraid that two or three of them were above the heavenly realm, and the other few were also between the marrow washing and the body formation stage." The person who came to report was also the leader of Liu Xuan's guard. Observing people's qi was his essential ability.
"You mean Jiang Feng is also above the Heavenly Realm?" Liu Xuanyi seemed to be unbelievable.
Nanyang scouts were known for their pervasiveness. In Bianliang, Guangzhou, and Nanyang invested considerable resources to collect information from all aspects and gained a lot.
Although Jiang Feng was born as a scout of the Xu family in Guangzhou, his martial arts were average, but his level was at the Tongmai stage, and at most it was in the marrow washing stage. He was not known for his martial arts when he became the leader of the Gushi army. However, he heard that this person was agile and had a deceitful skill, but why is he now above the heavenly realm? The guard leader's skills of his human-looking master are naturally not wrong, but he needs to think about it carefully.
Of course, he didn't attach much importance to a master in the Heavenly Realm. He just felt that there would be such a big difference. If the scout was wrong in reconnaissance, he would punish the scout. If Jiang Feng entered Ruosi, he would really have to evaluate the talent of this person.
"It should be the resting period when you have just entered the Heavenly Realm. Seeing that his qi is still unstable, he should have just entered the Heavenly Realm."
"Well, that's why this person went to Bianliang and had a special encounter." Liu Xuan nodded, "You go and invite them to wait, and also invite Zhuge and Shi two gentlemen to come over."
While his subordinates were going to arrange and invite his staff to come, Liu Xuan also sorted out his thoughts.
Jiang Feng came a bit strange. He said that he was in Bianliang for a while and was very popular. This is understandable. Daliang needs a nail like Gushi to restrain Caizhou and Huaibei, but how long can this nail last?
Although Daliang has clearly stated that it is necessary to move troops, Liu Xuan knows that Daliang's huge and bloated bureaucratic structure is not that simple. It is difficult to say whether Gushi can support it until that time. At least Liu Xuan finds it difficult unless Daliang has special support and actions.
So is this guy here to ask for help? He concluded that Nanyang would have a feud with Caizhou for his sake?
Chapter completed!