Lu Qizang marched for more than ten days with 20,000 infantry and arrived at Chengji County, the prefecture of Qinzhou. He met with 10,000 cavalry and then stationed in Qinzhou. Qinzhou is the area where the Wei River flows through. Through the Wei River, you can reach Chang'an City directly. Qinzhou has jurisdiction over Chengji County, Shanggui County, Qin'an County, Qingshui County, Fuqiang County, and Changdao County. Qinzhou is in the west, adjacent to It is a land of plenty. Before Lu Qi arrived in Qinzhou, the governor of Qinzhou and the magistrate of Chengji County asked for an audience several times. Of course, Lu Qi would not be interviewed. He asked the general why he was stationed in Qinzhou. Is there anyone from the imperial court? The generals all responded that they didn't know the order. Lu Qi only stayed in Qinzhou for one night, and the next day he took 500 soldiers to the Longxi Dudu's Mansion. The Longxi Dudu's Mansion was located in Longxi County, Weizhou, separated from the border by Taozhou and Minzhou. It can be said that it was the last Fang, and Weizhou was originally under the jurisdiction of Pingliang Dudufu, and the people's livelihood in the area was relatively the best, so Wang Yansheng regarded Longxi County as the location of the Dudufu, but compared with Jingzhou and Xiangzhou, the western states are poor places . Lu Qi went to the Longxi Governor's Mansion mainly to inspect the army, care about survival, and strengthen his influence on the army. If he left it alone for a long time, it would probably lose control or cause resentment in the army. This is why Lu Qi did not dare to reunite with his relatives. main reason. After staying in several states in Longxi for six days, Xiaodie suddenly sent word that an envoy from the Zhou Dynasty had arrived, bringing with them decrees of conferring titles and appointments. Lu Qi immediately returned to Qinzhou, only to see King Ji. . After receiving the order, King Ji spoke to him alone and asked directly: "Tianfeng, what's wrong with you? Why don't you go back to Jingzhao Mansion?" Lu Qi had already thought of his words and replied: "Your Highness, I received a warning letter saying that Pan Mei would harm me. I was shocked and had no choice but to be on guard. "Who sent the letter?" King Ji asked. "I don't know, but I can only believe it." Lu Qi replied. King Ji nodded and said: "Tianfeng, I will never harm you." "I am the same, I will never have the intention to harm His Highness." Lu Qi responded. King Ji nodded and said: "Now that you have doubts in your mind, it's okay not to go back to Jingzhao Mansion. If I miss you, I will come to drink and talk with you." Lu Qi felt warm after hearing this, and said gently: " Your Highness Xie understands that if your Highness comes, you must remember to bring at least two thousand cavalry and not allow any external forces to approach." King Ji nodded, and then said with a wry smile: "This is the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty. But it makes me feel that there is no peace anywhere. " "Even in Kaifeng Mansion, an assassination may have occurred. In the west, there are more hidden hostile forces. I am also cautious and dare not be careless. Your Highness goes back and takes him. There should be a thousand guards, the same soldiers who used to protect His Highness," Lu Qi said gently. King Ji nodded and said, "Tianfeng, thank you." "Your Highness, if something happens to Chang'an City, remember to ask for help from Qinzhou, or come to Qinzhou, but be careful of the Fengxiang Army on the way." Lu Qi instructed. . "Fengxiang Army? Fengxiang Army was once commanded by Master Shen Yilun, so it should be incapable of rebellion." King Ji doubted. Lu Qi shook his head and said: "Master Shen is the military envoy of Fengxiang Army, but Master Shen has been in Chang'an City and should not have much influence on Fengxiang Army. I don't know if Marquis Yu, the capital of Fengxiang Army, will be close to Zhao Kuangyin. In the west, there are many forces close to the Zhao family, and in the east of Kaifeng Mansion, there are also many forces close to Zhang Yongde. "Zhang Yongde? Your uncle shouldn't have any ill intentions," Prince Ji retorted. "It's hard to say whether there is any malice. Your Highness should be careful." Lu Qi said gently. King Ji nodded, and Lu Qi said again: "Your Highness, if the Kaifeng Mansion comes and orders His Highness to go back, Your Highness had better inform me in advance and not leave Chang'an City in a hurry." King Ji was startled and said: "Tianfeng "What do you mean, someone dared to use a false order to deceive me?" Lu Qi nodded and said, "I feel that one of the main reasons why His Majesty allowed His Highness to stay in Jingzhao Mansion was because he was worried about changes in Kaifeng Mansion. " King Ji was silent, and Lu Qi said again: "What I said is a word of concern. I suggest that your highness can write a letter to the emperor and agree on a secret code to identify the authenticity, just like the flying ticket, there is an agreement. " King Ji nodded and said, "I accept the suggestion and will write to my father." Lu Qi smiled and said, "Your Highness, I will go have a few drinks with you and come back tomorrow." King Ji nodded and went to Chengdu with Lu Qi. Drinking in Ji County town. ***** After King Ji left, Lu Qi returned to the Longxi Governor's Mansion and continued to strengthen his rule over Longxi and Hehuang. While training the military, he restored people's livelihood and implemented farming and animal husbandry. His previous garrison in Qinzhou was actually a test to see if Emperor Zhou could make concessions. If Emperor Zhou refused to make concessions, he would not occupy Qinzhou. As a result, Emperor Zhou did The concession was also given to Chengzhou and Jiezhou. Lu Qi guessed that Emperor Zhou's intention was to contain the Bashu Zhou army, that is, he did not have great trust in the general of the Bashu Zhou army. Lu Qi already knew that Zhao Kuangyi had been transferred to Runzhou. Emperor Zhou's approach was a continuation of driving away tigers and devouring wolves. He wanted the Zhao brothers to fight with the Jin state. However, Emperor Zhou's approach was not all about internal fighting, but only Runzhou. The prefecture is the breakthrough point for advancing in the south of the Yangtze River. Jingzhou and Bashu in the upper reaches of the river are difficult to break through. The natural dangers of the river are obstacles, and the lack of troops is also a fact. 300,000 troops were sent to defend the river, and only a few hundred thousand troops were able to maneuver. As Emperor Zhou expected, after Lu Qi took over Hehuang, there was an inevitable population return. A large number of Hehuang natives who were forcibly moved to Ganzhou, Hexi Province, and 60,000 people returned one after another. This was just the return flow allowed by Lu Qi , Hehuang needs the population to rejuvenate. Only with a large population can Hehuang prosper, and then the soldiers guarding Hehuang can feel at ease. No one wants to guard a desolate area. It is not only boring, but also lacks a mission. Feeling, that is, feeling worthless. Lu Qi not only allowed the population of Hexi to return to Hehuang, but also moved the landless tenant farmers from Huizhou to Longxi and Hehuang, and distributed the land to the tenant farmers on loan and sale, so as to allow as many fields as possible to catch up with spring plowing and sowing. . The busy days passed quickly, and two months passed in a blink of an eye. On this day, Lu Qi suddenly received a letter asking for help from Hanzhong. The letter was from Cao Binshu, saying that the Jin Kingdom would dispatch an army of 400,000 to attack Bashu Wanzhou and Zhongzhou. They crossed the river and launched an attack on Bashu and Han Dynasty. It is said that they have already entered Yuzhou (Chongqing), Hezhou, and advanced all the way to Chengdu with fierce force. Because Jin's offensive against Bashu and Han was very sudden, contrary to the conservative wait-and-see approach in the past, the Zhou army was unable to assemble a large army and could only take a stand. However, they were able to find opportunities to break through Jiange. The problem was that they were unable to follow up, so Cao Bin The letter asking for reinforcements means that once his 100,000 troops break through Jiange and fight the Jin army for Bashu, Hanzhong in the rear will need Lu Qi to send troops to defend. Lu Qi frowned after reading the request for aid. The Jin State launched a war against the Han State earlier than he expected. When he was in Changsha Mansion, he once told Gu Taiwei and Guan Chong that the national power of the Han State in Bashu was greatly depleted. Already struggling to survive, under the coercion of the Zhou and Jin armies, it won't be long before they make the decision to surrender. It had only been more than two months since the Jin army launched a campaign to invade Bashu. Lu Qi knew that it was probably because of his presence in Longyou, which made Jin's relatives and generals impatient. Two months later, After Jin failed to send envoys to persuade them to surrender, they immediately sent troops to invade Bashu. Lu Qi could not think that the Jin army's eagerness to advance was wrong. In fact, after occupying Bashu, it would cause a great strategic disadvantage to Zhou. The land of Bashu was the upper reaches of the river. As long as there were a large number of warships, they could conquer Bashu. Send troops down the river, and you can surprise Jingzhou with a sudden attack. That is to say, "the emperor's speech is among the colorful clouds, and the tombs of thousands of miles are returned in one day."