Chapter 105 Chapter 3: Dragons Fly in the Sky

Chapter 3: The Dragon Flies in the Sky, Part Four Long Tingfei, born in a family in the Northern Han Dynasty, is amazingly talented, his military strategy and bravery are unparalleled in the world, and he is known as Invincible. ——"History of the Northern Han Dynasty."Legend of Flying Dragon Court" Wang Ji said calmly: "The grassroots are wandering all over the world. Although they don't have extensive knowledge, they know all kinds of news. Although the Dayong court claimed that the princess lived in seclusion to recuperate because she was frightened by the hunting palace, there have been many rumors among the people. Not to mention the details, Cao Min was in Dayong when the incident happened, and heard a lot of rumors, so I know more details, Cao Min is not a spy, please let the princess know."

Lin Bi's eyes flashed and he said, "Mr. Wang is overthinking. Mr. Wang is proficient in treating horses and treating horses. He also has extensive knowledge. He is exactly the kind of talent I am looking for in the Northern Han Dynasty. If you please condescend, I will respect you as your honored guest." Wang Ji hesitated for a moment and said, "The princess is so important, the Caomin should obey her orders, but Caomin is going to Penglai, East China Sea, and I'm afraid I can't obey her orders." Lin Bi was slightly taken aback and said, "Why are you going to the East China Sea?"

Wang Ji respectfully said: "Caomin recently saw his old friend and said that the benefactor is in good health and is happy to have Zhang Zhang, so he wants to go to celebrate." Lin Tong asked curiously, "Isn't your benefactor an old man? How could he have a son?" Wang Ji was stunned, and said with a smile: "The princess must have misunderstood. Caomin's benefactor is still in his prime, and he has nothing but a young lady under his knees. He just added a son recently, and he will be one year old next month. Caomin Hearing about this, I intend to go to congratulate.”

Lin Bi's expression moved. Although this Wang Ji is young, his words and demeanor are very extraordinary. His benefactor must also be an ordinary person, and he is going to Donghai for a trip. If he has the opportunity to meet his benefactor Lord, maybe I have another pillar of the Northern Han Dynasty.Thinking of this, she said with a smile: "It's a coincidence, I will also go to the East China Sea in the near future, Mr. Wang, would you like to go with me?" Wang Ji was taken aback, and asked: "The princess is an important minister of the Northern Han Dynasty, how could she go to Donghai and her party? You must know that although Donghai is the sphere of influence of the Marquis of Donghai, and although the Marquis of Donghai is still unique, no one in the world knows that in recent years the Marquis of Donghai has We have already begun to reconcile with Dayong, and we have a lot of contacts, if the princess wants to go to the East China Sea, I am afraid it will be quite dangerous."

Lin Bi said with a smile: "It's okay, sir, I don't think you know yet. Marquis Aizi of the East China Sea is married, and the wedding stickers have been scattered all over the world. The owner of the palace is here to congratulate on the order of the king, and the rare treasure meeting that will be held at the same time is also a big event. , I also want to see exotic treasures." Lin Tong was overjoyed when he heard it, and said anxiously: "Sister, will Qizhen know it? I'm going to see it too." Lin Bi smiled slightly, reached out and patted the girl comfortingly, not letting her interrupt.

Wang Jiliang said in palm: "Ah, the Qizhenhui, Caomin has also heard about it. In the past two years, there have been rich merchants in the East China Sea who have built large ships to travel between Korea, Japan and Southeast Asia. They exchanged porcelain and silk produced in the south of the Central Plains for gold. Silver jewelry and various specialty products are said to be profitable hundreds of times over, presumably this rare treasure will be held by Hai Wuya, right?" Lin Bi smiled and said: "That's right, Hai Wuya held the Rare Fairy on the occasion of Donghai Hou's Aizi's wedding, and now who in the world doesn't want to cooperate with Hai Wuya and monopolize the profits of ocean trade, this opportunity is naturally the most suitable .”

Wang Ji said suspiciously: "But who doesn't know that Hai Wuya must be backed by the Marquis of Donghai. If you want to share the profits here, I'm afraid it's not that easy? Besides, there are giant merchants in all countries cooperating with Hai Wuya. A balanced situation has been established, if the princess wants to monopolize the profits, Dayong and Nanchu are probably not willing." Lin Bi took a deep look at Wang Ji, and said, "Mr. Wang really understands world affairs. Hai Wuya has been in Donghai for five years. The first two years were just operating shipping. In the past two or three years, he has organized three ocean-going operations." The caravan, among which dozens of large ships newly built by him not only carry a lot of cargo, are fast, but also equipped with various new weapons, accompanied by nearly a hundred merchant ships, and escorted by warships from the Marquis of the East China Sea. , I absolutely don’t believe it. Not to mention anything else, there are giant merchants in Southern Chu, Dayong, and the Northern Han Dynasty who cooperated with him, and because the three companies benefited, no one made things difficult for him. I admire this kind of scheming and courage. , but there are advantages and disadvantages. Hai Wuya's pleasing all sides, although it can still work now, but in recent years, the flames of war have become more and more raging. There is absolutely no possibility of coexistence between Dayong and Northern Han, so Hai Wuya has to start again. Think about it, rather than being neutral, it is better to choose a master."

Wang Ji was heartbroken when he heard this kind of confidential matter. He was afraid that he would never be able to get away. Looking out of the corner of his eyes, he saw those male and female guards and knights, all holding their hands on the handles of their swords. As if he didn't see it, he smiled and said: "Princess is right, but Caomin said something disrespectful, Hai Wuya can not cooperate with others, but the Marquis of Donghai really can't be left behind, without the escort of Marquis Donghai, the merchant ship on a long voyage It is absolutely impossible to be safe and sound. In terms of rich products, Dayong and Southern Chu originally occupied a rich land. After the fall of Shu Kingdom, the products in Central Shu were also divided between the two countries. If Hai Wuya only chooses one side to cooperate, No matter whether Dayong or Southern Chu is chosen, it is not surprising, but the Northern Han has lost some advantages. If the three parties check and balance, the Northern Han can still get a piece of the pie. "

A cold light flashed in Lin Bi's eyes, and he said, "Sir, you are right. I think so too. I, the Northern Han Dynasty, were already at a disadvantage in ocean trade. Sir, I also misunderstood what I meant, and wanted to monopolize the benefits of ocean trade. It’s not the Northern Han Dynasty, but the Southern Chu. The Southern Chu sent envoys here. They wanted to cooperate with the Northern Han Dynasty and threatened the Marquis of Donghai to reach an agreement. The three parties jointly controlled the ocean trade and excluded Dayong. Donghai just wants to take advantage of the opportunity. If the Marquis of Donghai agrees to this matter, Dayong's overseas income can be cut off at that time, which is of course beneficial and harmless to us. If not, we should try to seize as much as possible."

Wang Ji nodded repeatedly when he heard this, and said: "Caomin is from Southern Chu. Although he has been in the country for many years, he knows that business is the most important in our country. It is natural to have such a plan, but I don't know who is in charge of this matter in our country this time?" Lin Bi smiled slightly and said, "I heard that the Southern Chu envoys who went to congratulate Donghai Hou's only son this time are the sons of Southern Chu important officials Zhenyuan Gong Lu Xin, General Lu Can, and Dayong's envoys are Qing Wang Likang and Gou Lian, the servant of the Ministry of Rites, have spared no effort on both sides, so my envoys from the Northern Han Dynasty can't just send anyone there, so this palace has no choice but to resign themselves to it. Mr. Wang, since you are also going to the East China Sea, why not go with this palace and say Maybe this palace still has something to rely on."

Wang Ji said respectfully: "The grass people are fortunate to be attached to the tail of the horses, how dare they not follow." Lin Tong hurriedly said: "Sister, I'm going too." Lin Bi looked, and saw that the young girl's eyes were full of pleading, and she kept turning around, clearly determined that if she didn't allow her to go with her, she would have to leave without permission. idea of ​​going. "Smiled fondly and said: "Okay, as long as you are obedient, I will take you with me. "Lin Tong was overjoyed, clasped his hands together, and swore that he would never mess around. Lin Bi just smiled and said to himself, troubles are inevitable, but this time it's not a matter of life and death. Nan Chu thought well. I don't want to look at your faces when you say that the benefits are shared. This Wang Ji is a talent, and he is not like those ordinary people in Southern Chu. If there is nothing wrong with this person, no matter what method he has to stay for me Only the Northern Han Dynasty can work. Wang Ji had other thoughts in his mind. Whether he should stay in the Northern Han Dynasty as an undercover agent or return to the benefactor's side to serve, he was a little hard to decide. After much deliberation, he should wait until he saw the benefactor. There is joy between the lines, presumably the benefactor is in a good mood now, it’s no wonder that the confidante is with her, she is unrestrained and carefree, and now she is a new precious son, presumably the benefactor will not want to go out of the mountain now, but in the past few years, Dayong and Northern Han were at loggerheads, how many days would the benefactor's happy life last? After staying in Daizhou for a few days, Wang Ji followed Lin Bi and Lin Tong on the journey to the East China Sea. Although he could cross Wutai Mountain and go to the sea from Ludi, Lin Bi made a big detour and went first. Jinyang. Jinyang was guarded by General Long Tingfei. It was an important town in the Northern Han Dynasty. There were Shiling Pass and Chitang Pass to keep Dayong's army out. It was the most easy to defend and difficult to attack.In the past two or three years, at the time of the autumn harvest, Long Tingfei raised a large army to attack Zezhou and Zhenzhou, disrupting the autumn harvest on the border of Dayong. He sent a large army to strictly guard the passes, established the Baojia system, and set up beacon towers on the border to monitor the actions of the Northern Han army.If the Northern Han army attacks, they will go out to meet the enemy.Unexpectedly, after a period of time, Long Tingfei changed course and used the Northern Han army's characteristics of being good at long-distance raids and coming and going like the wind to use rangers to harass the border of Dayong.Dayong's military strength was clearly higher than that of the Northern Han Dynasty, but he was suppressed by Long Tingfei to death.In the end, King Qi simply couldn't hold on, and moved all the residents along the border to the line of defense, leaving a blank area of ​​about a hundred miles.In this way, relying on Dayong's powerful military strength and dotted fortresses, a tie was finally maintained. Thirty miles away from Jinyang, Chiji saw smoke and dust billowing in the distance. He looked carefully and saw that the smoke was condensed and did not disperse. Dayong's cavalry is standing still, without thinking about it, they must be friends rather than enemies. They must have been sent by Jinyang City to welcome Princess Jiaping. But for a moment, in the smoke and dust, it can be seen clearly that it is a cavalry wearing red armor. The leader is also wearing a fire-colored battle robe. , in full swing, people are already heartbroken.A look of joy flashed in Lin Bi's eyes, and she rode forward, but the guards who were always around her stopped uncharacteristically. Just when Lin Bi rode forward alone, the leader of the cavalry, the general in red, was getting more and more When they came out, when they were three feet away, they jumped up at the same time and stretched out their hands. They held each other in the air and landed lightly on the ground. Then the fiery red embraced the emerald green. The deep affection and the joy of reunion after a long absence were deeply felt After infecting everyone, they all remained silent, watching those two quietly. After a while, the two figures separated and walked towards Wang Ji and the others hand in hand. Wang Ji dismounted with the others and stood with his hands down.The two approached the crowd, Lin Bi's face was beaming, and she was extraordinarily charming.And the general in red also lifted the mask on his helmet, revealing a flawlessly handsome face, matched with his slender and majestic eight-foot body, and a pair of slightly blue eyes as deep as the night sky, with elegance in his majesty. The graceful demeanor of the breath made everyone, including Wang Ji, bow down sincerely, and said in unison: "This subordinate bows down to General Jin An." Of course, Lin Tong would not bow down, but happily stepped forward and hugged the left arm of the general in red, and said excitedly: "Brother-in-law, Tong'er misses you every day, when are you going to marry my sister? " Although Wang Ji had already guessed that the general in red was the Jade Pillar of the Northern Han Dynasty, Long Tingfei, he still couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement in his heart. It was a great fortune to meet such a hero. The heroes I have seen in years felt that no one could beat Long Tingfei, that is, Yong Wang Li Zhi and Qi Wang Li Xian. Inevitably inferior.Perhaps the only person who can be compared with this person is the benefactor who gave him everything. Thinking of that frail and handsome young man, Wang Ji couldn't help but feel hot. That person has such qualities. Keep your eyes on him. Hearing Lin Tong's questioning, Long Tingfei couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed. He and Lin Bi had been engaged for two years and hadn't gotten married yet, but there were many reasons. In the past two or three years, Long Tingfei has been busy fighting with Dayong, and he is exhausted, so naturally he can't take care of his marriage.A more important reason is that although Lin Bi is a woman, she is extremely talented in military strategy, and her brothers are not as talented as her. In the past few years, because of Lin Yuanting's poor health, the military and political power of Daizhou is actually in the hands of Lin Yuanting. In Bi's hands, in order to prevent the northern barbarians from taking the opportunity to capture the Northern Han Dynasty, it was impossible for Lin Bi to take off her battle robe and marry as a man's wife, so the marriage was delayed, but the reason was not easy to say clearly.Long Tingfei turned his eyes and landed on Wang Ji, then he stepped forward with a smile and said, "This is Mr. Wang, the genius doctor of Bole. Hearing from Bimei that Mr. has joined our Northern Han army, Long is really overjoyed. I heard Mr. Wang is good at looking after horses and treating horses, so he must be very good at raising horses. If Mr. Wang can help, the war horses in our army will be even better." Wang Ji bowed down again and said: "Caomin is ashamed and dare not be taken. The so-called 'Bole genius doctor' is just a false name. Although Caomin is a citizen of Southern Chu, he loves Mobei Fengyan. If the general does not give up, when Ji returns from visiting his relatives, he will surely come back." Serve the general, do your best, and die." Long Tingfei smiled slightly, supported Wang Ji with both hands and said, "It's the king's good fortune that Mr. Wang is willing to serve us in the Northern Han Dynasty. You have been wandering for many years, and you must be used to walking outside. This time you will go to the East China Sea with the princess. I hope you do your best." Wang Ji saluted and said, "I will obey my orders and will definitely live up to my trust." Long Tingfei smiled again, the smile was full of joy and joy, Wang Ji couldn't help feeling warm in his heart, if it wasn't for the preoccupations in his heart, he might really die for this person and not regret it. When the group returned to Jinyang City, Lin Bi was a princess and Long Tingfei's fiancée. Although Long Tingfei only invited trusted generals to hold a banquet for Lin Bi in order not to publicize Lin Bi's whereabouts, but The general's mansion was still very lively, and when the banquet was the busiest, Long Tingfei and Lin Bi had disappeared. Everyone thought that this unmarried couple must have gone to talk in private, so they all winked. That's all. Sure enough, Long Tingfei and Lin Bi were having a secret conversation in an elegant study room, but to everyone's surprise, what they were talking about was not about love between children, but about military plans. Back in the mansion, Long Tingfei had already put on a sky-blue robe, looked at Lin Bi radiantly, and said, "Sister Bi, you don't need to bother too much this time, just watch from the sidelines. If you have the ability to persuade the Marquis of Donghai to eliminate Dayong's influence, then we will naturally have a share of the pie, and we can also take the opportunity to attack Dayong on a large scale. If Nanchu fails, you should not intervene, so as not to suffer disaster. But I hope you can take the opportunity Reached a covenant with the Marquis of Donghai, if we can get the cooperation of Marquis of Donghai, Dayong will really be surrounded by enemies." Lin Biliu frowned lightly and said: "Ting Fei, but you know very well that Dayong's military strength is the strongest. Although you have the upper hand, as long as you can't defeat King Qi, you can't really threaten Dayong. You have Don’t you have any plans? It’s not good for us if we continue to confront each other like this. Although our army and civilians in the Northern Han Dynasty are brave, compared with the power of Dayong and the wealth of Southern Chu, we really don’t have the bargaining chip to unify the world.” Long Tingfei stood up, walked to the wall, pointed to the map hanging on it and said, "Look, Bimei, King Qi can't bear it now. Although our army is invincible, Dayong's strength has not lost much. We Although the army is brave, but it does everything it can, there are only 200,000 troops. Although there are 100,000 troops in Daizhou, they are for the purpose of resisting the barbarians and cannot be mobilized easily. Therefore, if you want to win, you cannot go on step by step. The reason why we can confront us is all because the king of Qi is experienced in using troops. After going through all kinds of ups and downs, Li Xian has grown a lot. If Li Xian can be eradicated, then I am confident that there will be no opponents in Dayong. As long as we get Zezhou and Zhenzhou and Dayong will no longer be able to effectively contain our country." Lin Bi frowned and said: "It would be the best if it could be like this. If Li Xian is removed, no one in Dayong will be able to resist your army unless Li Zhi personally conquers. But if Li Zhi personally conquers, Southern Chu can launch a difficult attack. Fighting on both sides, the situation is even more precarious. But Li Xian is the prince of the royal family, and he has the trust of Li Zhi, so it may be difficult to get rid of him?" Long Tingfei laughed and said: "The meritorious service is so powerful, how many lords in the world would not be afraid of a general who leads an army, even Li Zhixiong is a general, this suspicion is inevitable, not to mention that Li Xian and Li Zhi still have heart problems that have not been eliminated. An colluded with Fengyimen to force the palace to rebel. Although Li Xian did not participate in it personally, his suspicions were deep. His concubine even committed suicide. According to the information we got, Li Xian was already under house arrest. If I hadn't led the troops to attack, In desperation, Li Zhi pardoned Li Xian. But this Li Xian was too eccentric. He did several wrong things, one of which was to refuse Li Zhi's offer of marriage. The selection of the princess was rejected by Li Xian. The second is that the son of the original Princess Qi has lost his status as a son. If Li Xian was smart, he should ignore this son, but he put this His son brought his son to the barracks. As a result, King Yong couldn't help but feel a little dissatisfied. Speaking of Li Xian, he was really stubborn. It's not that he didn't know the depth of the joint, but he was always unwilling to bow his head and give in. He kept his own openings like this I will not be polite, since last year I have been spreading rumors that Li Xian could not stand firm, but for the sake of self-respect. If Li Xian was suspected of treason, but Li Xian is so ignorant, what do you think Li Zhi would think. In the past few months, Li Zhi issued several edicts to comfort Li Xian." Lin Bi thought for a while and said, "If it's another general, such consolation will only make him grateful, but if it's Li Xian, such consolation will make him feel deeply suspicious." Long Tingfei said: "That's exactly the case. Li Xian also wrote several memorials to report the military situation to show his heart, but this kind of thing is hard to argue. Now even the city of Chang'an is full of rumors. Think about it Li Zhi is also very embarrassed, if he does not recall Li Xian, I am afraid that rumors will spread, and Li Xian will be afraid, even if he has no resentment at all, he will have rebellion." Lin Bi said: "Actually, if Li Zhi can send a sufficient supervisory army, it can also stabilize the morale of the army and the people." Long Tingfei laughed and said: "How can it be so easy, this supervising army must be capable of suppressing the King of Qi, but also not arouse the anger of the generals under the King of Qi, and he must be Li Zhi's confidant, where is there such a person in Dayong? As long as this situation continues, whether it is to preserve King Qi or prevent King Qi from rebelling, it will be a last resort to recall King Qi. At that time, there will be no commander-in-chief in Dayong's side, and there must be someone who can't resist attacking, so I can Take advantage of the situation and wipe out the vital forces of the Yong Army." Lin Bi sighed and said: "I hope you can succeed in one fell swoop, I, the Northern Han Dynasty, cannot bear a long confrontation." Long Tingfei said confidently: "Don't worry, Bimei, after I capture Zezhou and Zhenzhou, Bimei, you and my marriage shouldn't be delayed any longer." Lin Biyu blushed and was speechless. Long Tingfei walked up to her, held her slender hand and said, "I know you are worried about Daizhou's affairs. It doesn't matter. I have already figured out this matter. Long Tingfei Fei is not a short-sighted person, as long as it can make the Northern Han Dynasty prosperous, it doesn't matter if you and I get together less and leave more." Lin Bi was moved for a while, and said after a while, "After you defeat the Yong army, go and report to King Ming and my father." Long Tingfei was overjoyed, and stretched out his hand to hug the beloved lady into his arms, the shadow of the candle turned red, reflecting the figure of a pair of Bi people, this scene is so fascinating.