No matter how you look at Xiao Qiang from Hulao Pass in Qin, he is a rough man. He is so tall that his thick beard almost covers most of his face. As soon as he speaks, his voice can buzz the room. He has always given people the image of bravery in combat, but he is a person with no scheming who has a thorn in the end. . The fastest update

If it weren't for this, he wouldn't have climbed so fast among the border troops, so that Deng could hand him such an important position as the guard of Hulao Pass.

Hulao Pass is mainly used to defend the Qin people. One side is connected to the Kaiping County of the Ming Dynasty. Its geographical location is extremely important, with 50,000 elite troops. It is the most powerful military force among the border troops besides the Deng family's own troops and the Thunder Army.

What Deng Hong never expected was that such a trusted general who he personally promoted and trusted, had a strange intention when the Bian family fell and retreated to the Luoying Mountains.

He wanted to become the second Bian clan of Qin and compete with Deng clan.

It was not until this time that Deng Hong understood that Xiao Qiang, who was rough and generous, was actually very scheming, but he pretended too much and endured it for too long, and deceived everyone.

Actually, if Xiao Qiang is really the kind of person who has no intention of being incompetent, how could he have been able to hold Hulao Pass steadily for many years and let the Qin people not get any advantage in front of him?

Xiao Qiang colluded with the Ming people and was about to open another trade route. After that, the royal family naturally weakened Deng's dark hand. Deng Hong was angry and wanted to deal with Xiao Qiang cleanly, but after a little test, he was surprised to find that Xiao Qiang, who had been guarding Hulao Pass for many years, had already grasped the troops firmly in his hands in a quiet voice.

In other words, this army no longer believed in Deng, but his surname was Xiao. This made Deng Hong regret it. Over the years, Deng's family has been heart-warming about Xiao Qiang. The person who Xiao Qian wants to promote will be approved immediately and he has never voted back. Xiao Qian used this trust to quietly arrange it for many years and quietly completed the complete control of this army. All that was left to Deng was officials who looked glamorous but were actually useless when something really happened.

Deng Hong had already had murderous intentions towards Xiao Qiang, but the Luoying Mountains' forced palace to Bian Wushuang was unexpectedly defeated completely. The royal family and the Bian clan had completely mastered the 100,000 border troops in the south, forcing the plan to target Xiao Qiang to be postponed.

"Mr. Feng, are you sure Deng Hong will attack Ming?" Looking at Feng Qicun, the prince's special envoy who came from Yongdu in front of him, Xiao Qiang was full of doubts. The news brought by Feng Qicun was really incredible. Deng, who had extremely close ties with Ming, actually colluded with Qi and prepared to attack Ming.

"The news is certain." Feng Qicun nodded affirmatively: "To be honest, General Xiao said that in the Deng family's camp, there is a member of the tribe who defected to the Deng family in his early years who was loyal to His Majesty. Moreover, this person is not only very trusted in the Deng family, but also has extremely critical departments. Deng Hong is indeed ready to attack the Ming country on a large scale while quelling the internal rebellion."

Xiao Qiang grabbed his beard, pondered for a while, and nodded: "From the situation, this is indeed a great opportunity. The Ming people are quelling civil strife. Although the barbarians are trapped in the four northern counties, they are not the ones that can be swallowed up in one bite. Even if there is no external force involved in this battle, it is not so easy for the Ming Kingdom to achieve a complete victory. The participation of Qi State will cause a subversive change in the outcome of the war. If the Deng family launches an attack from Kaiping County, then the Ming Kingdom will be in danger."

Feng Qicun said: "Your Majesty and His Royal Highness have been pushing for a long time. They all believe that this time the Ming Dynasty will definitely be unlucky. The Ming Dynasty is unconscious and is still devoted to the combat plan to wipe out the barbarians. The main force is arranged on the front line of the four counties in the north. When the war occurs, the Qi people can launch a fierce attack from Deng County and enter Shayang. As long as Shayang is occupied, Taiping, the important base of the Ming people, will be cut off and become an isolated island. Daye City is the steel base of the Ming Dynasty, and Taiping City is the place where the Ming Dynasty's military workshops are the most concentrated. If these two important cities are lost, the attack on the Ming Dynasty will be self-evident."

"Mr. Feng is here, what do you want me to do?" Xiao Qiang asked: "Since Mr. Deng is already preparing for this war but has not informed the court, he will naturally not disclose any information to me. He is going to eat alone."

"This is what Your Majesty is most annoying. Deng Hong did not report such a major matter and acted without reporting it to the court. If the court mobilized with all its might, the benefits they gained would be the greatest after this war. There is a great possibility that the Ming Kingdom, which had just been established, would be completely destroyed. Deng thought they could get how many results they could get? If the biggest fruit was snatched away by the Qi people in the end, then we would face the threat from Qi, which would be much more terrifying than the Ming Kingdom."

"So we must grab more fruits and quickly expand our strength, so that we can compete with the Qi people." Xiao Qiang smiled and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince is asking me to send troops from Hulao Pass."

"Of course." Feng Qicun nodded and said, "The interior of Yongping County is empty, only a few thousand county soldiers. When the battle comes, you will quickly send troops to seize Yongping, and then go out to Yongping and attack Shunping. At least these two counties must be taken down. Otherwise, once the Deng family wins, we will no longer be able to restrain him. At that time, the Qin court will really become his Deng family's one-man show. Over time, the foundation will collapse."

"I understand what Mr. Feng said, but you also know that less than half of my 50,000 troops can be dispatched. The Qi people opposite me are not vegetarians. If I go out in full, they will take advantage of the opportunity to attack. Once Hulao Pass is lost, the Qin people will be cut off by Qi people in half. So I can dispatch up to 20,000 troops, and even if I dispatch 20,000 people, there will be huge difficulties in food and grass."

Xiao Qiang spread his hands, "Since I decided to follow Your Majesty, although Deng had nothing in public, he was trying hard to mess with me in secret. For example, military rations and military pay have become their biggest means to make things difficult for me. If I can get five stadiums in ten stadiums, I will thank God, Amitabha."

Feng Qicun smiled and said, "General Xiao, don't cry, poor. After Hulao Pass, it is one of the few fertile lands in the Qin Dynasty, and only 50,000 soldiers are raised. It should be a good job, right? Qingtian County is so poor, but it also raises 100,000 soldiers!"

"What kind of life would a hundred thousand soldiers live?" Xiao Qiang laughed, "It's not much better than beggars. Moreover, Qingtian County has a natural barrier of Luoying Mountains. Even if Chu wants to fight, it will not be possible to expand too much force. In Luoying Mountains, both sides will be troubled by logistics. Our Qin has no logistics. Even if Chu has, it will be difficult to transport it on a large scale, so Bian Wushuang is not very confused. Anyway, the two sides have this war for several years or

I can't even meet it once. The situation here is very different. Facing this side of the Ming Dynasty, the mountains and steep mountains are extremely steep, but facing this side of the Qi State, as soon as the Hulao exits, it's a flat road. The Qi people can attack me with great care. Can I do the same as the southern border army? Over the years, in order to give the soldiers better equipment and stronger bodies, Hulao is almost exhausted by me. Now Deng Hong makes things difficult for me, and the military rations and pay they should supply are not enough, and it's a serious shortage."

"So General Xiao should do his best to fight this battle. After fighting this battle, he occupied Yongping and Shunping. Are you still afraid that there will be no food for raising troops and the salary for raising troops?" Feng Qicun stared at Xiao Qiang and asked back. What Xiao Qiang said just now was indeed the truth, but there was one thing the other party didn't say, that is, in order to win over the years, Xiao Qiang spared no effort to reward his subordinates. If it weren't for this, he wouldn't have let his subordinates be so devoted to him.

"This battle is to defend me, and the court will really impose Yongping and Shun equally?" Xiao Qiang's eyes were slightly bright, and he said to Feng Qicun for so long, and he was waiting for this sentence.

"Of course!" Feng Qicun smiled and said, "General Xiao is a general whom His Highness the Crown Prince relied on, and he will definitely have a heavy responsibility in the future. General Xiao, if you don't take action, then after Deng takes Zhongping, you only need to send a partial army to take Yongping, Shunping. At that time, General Xiao, you don't even have to drink soup. When it comes to that time, let alone General Xiao, even the royal family must obey Deng's words and bow their heads to the emperor. But no matter what, the royal family is safe, at least it can protect their lives. At most, it is just to let Deng Hong control the government, and the royal family will stop and prepare for the future. But what about General Xiao? How to deal with yourself? Even if you kneel in front of Deng Hong again, will he still believe you?"

Xiao Qiang laughed: "Mr. Feng, I, Xiao, must have sent troops, but..."

"I understand what you said, and His Highness the Crown Prince also understands that after I go back this time, I will report to the Crown Prince, and the royal family will quietly allocate you a sum of silver from the inner treasury to reward the army." Feng Qicun said.

"That's great!" Xiao Qiang said happily: "With money, it will be much easier to deal with, and the morale of the soldiers will also rise. Mr. Feng reported to the Crown Prince, saying that at that time, Xiao will lead the army and attack Yongping. He will definitely seize Yongping before Deng's family and Shunping. He will not let Deng be more beautiful than the previous one. Mr. Feng, at what time will this war break out?"
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