The report letter from Niu Ben was dozens of pages long. Gao Yuan looked at each one carefully, and after reading each one, he passed one to Yan Shenghao. The study became quiet for a while, but occasionally Gao Yuan raised his head. Come and ask He Lanjie some questions. ¨R, In a blink of an eye, the watch drum outside was already beating the third watch. Gao Yuan just finished reading the thick report materials, frowned and pondered for a moment, and said to himself: "I didn't expect to get in touch so quickly?" Yan Shenghao also watched After finishing the materials, "The king is talking about this big food in black? It doesn't look very powerful. Since it can even block the king's scissors, it doesn't necessarily mean it has much strength." "No, you don't understand them, this They are a very scary nation. They combine politics and religion, and the head of the government is also the head of the sect. They have fanatical support for religion. It is very troublesome to fight. " Yan Shenghao looked at Gao Yuan in surprise: "Your Majesty, We big men have never had contact with them, and we have never even heard of them before. How do you know this?" Gao Yuan smiled and did not answer Yan Shenghao's question. Instead, he looked at He Lanjie and said, "Wang Jian has decided to do it. Officially established the country and established himself as the king, right? " "Yes, he had not made up his mind at first, but after seeing the letter of credence given to him by the king, he finally decided to completely abandon the Qin Dynasty and establish himself as the king. The area he now controls With a radius of thousands of miles, there are millions of people under his command. The number of soldiers capable of fighting, if mobilized by the whole people, exceeds one hundred thousand, which is a force that cannot be underestimated. However, although the economic situation is good, in terms of ordnance and other aspects, it is not It's not satisfactory, the soldiers are relatively poorly equipped," He Lanjie said. "Well!" Gao Yuan nodded, "What do Wang Jian have in mind?" "Wang Jian wants to form a brotherly alliance with us, the Han Dynasty, and sign a treaty of non-aggression forever. Under this treaty, he is willing to help us The big man does something," He Lanjie said. Yan Shenghao sneered, "He had a good idea. He didn't even think about forming an alliance of brothers. Is he qualified? Isn't even his former master, King Qin, not qualified? It's just a barbarian land. It's so whimsical, it's really funny." "No, no, no!" Gao Yuan shook his head and said: "At this moment, if there was no threat from the black man, I really wouldn't take him seriously, but now. , with his presence, he is also a good choice. Let him block these crazy black-clad predators for us. With him here, we big men can breathe a sigh of relief." "Your Majesty, you are here. Do you want to promise him?" Yan Shenghao asked anxiously. "Yes, promise him." Gao Yuan smiled and said: "After he establishes the country, we Han are willing to sign an alliance treaty with him and provide him with strong economic and military assistance. Let him block those ambitious people. Guy. It would be a good choice to put up a strong barrier outside our big men." "Your Majesty!" Yan Shenghao wanted to continue to raise objections. "Chief Assistant, that area is too far away from us, and there is a desert in the middle. With our current strength, we can indeed cross the desert, but it is a big problem for logistics and supplies. If we can fight quickly Shu Jue's words don't matter, but you have also read Niu Ben's letter and He Lanjie's statement. Wang Jian has already established a foothold there. If he goes to fight, it will definitely not be possible in a short time. It will be laborious and labor-intensive. Wealth, what is even more worrying is that the acquired land is still a piece of hot potato. Since those black-clothed predators have discovered such a fertile land, they must not give up. Hehe, now I I don¡¯t want to face them head-on yet. Anyway, just look at it. In a few years, that area will be in flames, and there will be no peaceful days. Instead of doing this, let Wang Jian and the others take care of it first. " Gao Yuan shook his head. "Even if we want to take over this land, we have to wait until we clear all the obstacles in the Central Plains, accumulate enough strength, and have the strength to defeat those black-clad predators in one fell swoop." "Your Majesty, you are right. Do they value it so much?" Yan Shenghao was a little shocked. "The outside world is very big." Gao Yuan stood up and said slowly: "Not only are there these big cannibals, but there are also more powerful enemies. Our territory is getting bigger and bigger, and the navy is everywhere on the sea. One day , I will run into them. Now, I don¡¯t want to have premature contact with them.¡± ¡°I understand, the king wants to calm down at home first, then fight against the outside world, work hard on internal affairs, accumulate strength, and do not move. That's it, one move is like a thunderous force." Yan Shenghao suddenly realized, "In this case, it is a good choice to let Wang Jian take the lead first. If Wang Jian can fight with the opponent, both sides will be hurt, which is also a good choice. "With our strong support, I think Wang Jian will not lose at least. The more lively he fights with his opponents, the easier it will be for us in the future." Gao Yuan laughed.?. "How do you respond to Wang Jian's request to meet you?" Yan Shenghao shook the materials in his hand and asked. "See you, why don't you see me? Chief Assistant, please write back and tell this Wang Jian that I will be waiting for you in Jishi County in March next year." Gao Yuan said with a smile. "I'm afraid he doesn't have the guts to come." Yan Shenghao laughed. "Wang Jian still has some courage." Gao Yuan said with a smile: "This man was born at the wrong time. He met my nemesis. Otherwise, this man would definitely be able to do great things. Of course, he is not bad now. He will definitely come. Besides, isn't his father Wang Xiao's body still buried by Dayan Lake in Jishi County? This time he comes, he can also pay homage to his father. "" Got it. He Lanjie said: "You have traveled thousands of miles and you have worked hard all the way. Go back and have a good rest for a while. The New Year is coming soon. If you wait until the New Year is over before setting off, I'm afraid you will have to make another trip." "Why?" Your Majesty, there is no hard work in serving the great man." He Lanjie stood up and said, "The general is used to running around, so he doesn't feel hard at all. I will go back after Yan Shoufu writes the reply. Now, I still want to spend the Chinese New Year with the commander and the brothers in the northwest. Let¡¯s have some fun together.¡± Gao Yuan laughed, ¡°Anywhere is fine. Just stop riding when you go back. I¡¯ll let Ye Zhong do it.¡± You can arrange a carriage, which will be more comfortable. The roads from Jicheng to Jishi County are now in excellent condition. When you get to Jishi County, you can ride back to Mengchi. " "Thank you, Your Majesty." Jie stood up, said goodbye to the two of them and left. "Old Yan. After the new year, we need to allocate some additional funds to the Third Military Region. The road connecting the Third Military Region to Jishi County must be completed next year. This road will be very busy in the future." "Now that the king has been found out, Where to go, and this person is not weak, are you going to send some regular troops to the Third Military Region? Commander He, although there are hundreds of thousands of people, only a few thousand can actually fight on the battlefield. If something happens, the fire from far away will not be able to save the fire from near," Yan Shenghao suggested. Gao Yuan walked back and forth in the room a few times, "It's not necessary for the time being. Helan has thousands of brave and capable cavalry, and Zhao Xilie has one or two thousand infantry. These are enough to defend the northwest. How can Wang Jian have the strength now?" Coming across the desert again. What's more, he doesn't have a powerful enemy who is about to attack. Besides, since Helan already knows the situation on the other side, how can he do nothing, even if he is a dwarf? Another army will be trained. The central government only needs to give him a certain policy preference in terms of military supplies. " "In that case, I will retire now and draft a reply to Wang Jian. "Yan Shenghao stood up and bowed. "Thank you for your hard work, Chief Assistant." Gao Yuan smiled and stood up to see him off. He walked all the way to the door and looked at Yan Shenghao's retreating back. Gao Yuan turned around and asked He Weiyuan: "Is the matter over at Langya Pavilion over?" "Back to the king, it's over. The princess sent someone over to ask about it before, and saw that the king was still talking about things, so she left. I left a message to the king and said that he was going back after everything was done here. He looked very happy." "Of course I'm happy. I got a lot of money for nothing today, how can I not be happy? Come on, let's go and see how much we have knocked off those wealthy people today?" Gao Yuan said with a smile. It was already past the third watch, but the lights were still bright in the backyard of the palace. Several women were sitting around, chattering excitedly. When Gao Yuan appeared in front of them, He Lanyan jumped up. stand up. "Brother, I'm getting rich, I'm getting rich!" "This money does not belong to you personally, it belongs to the charity foundation, and it is to be used for business. Why are you so excited?" Gao Yuan said with a smile. "Even if it's not mine, you can still be happy!" He Lanyan shook her pigtails and said with a smile: "Brother, how much do you think I would sell my scimitar and riding crop for?" "Well, yours The sword is made of good steel and should be worth a few hundred yuan. The riding whip is made of rare materials, so it must be worth a thousand yuan." Gao Yuan touched his chin and chuckled. "Hmph, I'm ignoring you." He Lanyan pouted and said angrily: "Zhiyuan sold a knife for ten thousand yuan." "Oh, so your knife and whip sell for a good price?" He Lanyan Suddenly she smiled brightly again, raised two fingers and waved them in front of Gao Yuan, "Guess, guess." "Okay, okay, stop making trouble." Ye Jing'er came over, "Swallow's knife and riding whip It was sold for 200,000 yuan. It was bought by a Huns businessman from Jishi County, saying that he wanted to take it back and use it as a treasure for the town. " "You know what you are doing, Yanzi has killed so many people with this knife, and if you keep it at home, it is indeed a magic weapon." Gao Yuan said. "How much did you gain in one night?" "Unexpected, brother, do you know how much your set of armor, sword, and spurs sold for in total?" Ye Jing'er asked with a smile. Gao Yuan shook his head: "It won't be more than Yanzi's knife and whip. Even if it is more, it won't be much more, right?" "That's wrong. Your style is the most competitive. You can hardly give in to each other. The Wu, Mei, and Cao families are all better. Okay, but the one that finally succeeded was the Ocean Shipping Company from Cangzhou, and the transaction price was 1.5 million yuan." With a porridge sound, the tea he just drank spat out, and He Lanyan, who was standing in front of Gao Yuan, was suddenly shocked. The disaster of the pond fish screamed and jumped away. "One and a half million, are they crazy?" Gao Yuan murmured. (To be continued)