The bottom of Babao Valley. The figure of a Fengxiang martial artist disappeared from the entrance of the secret passage and headed to the Shaodang Qiang camp at the other end of the secret passage. When Fengxiang needed help the most, the Shaodang Qiang brothers extended a helping hand and generously lent A Niu 5 million gold and 2,500 high-grade Xiqiang war horses. Even if the Shaodang Qiang profited from the expansion of the Heqi Chamber of Commerce and the tribe gradually recovered its vitality, such sacrifices would still be enough to strain the Shaodang Qiang. Mangzhong didn¡¯t mention any conditions! You must know that Mangzhong is competing for the position of King Qiang, and it is also a time when a lot of money is needed. The overall situation in Qingzhou has been decided, Fengxiang¡¯s alarm has been lifted, and when he comes to Liangzhou again, A Niu will naturally pay a visit and say thank you to Mangzhong and others in person. Based on the friendship between the two parties, it was natural for A Niu to pass through the secret passage directly. However, considering the current delicate situation in the Qiang world, A Niu chose a safer way. We learned from Cheng Gongying and others that in order to compete for the position of the next Qiang King, the Shaodang Qiang where Mangzhong is located and the Gongtang Qiang where the current Qiang King is located have almost started fierce competition. Some ethnic groups who support the Qiang King have been taking advantage of the situation. The Shaodang Qiang's economic miracle is a matter of fact. They are accusing the Shaodang Qiang of secretly using the secret passage of Babao Valley for smuggling and demanding that the Shaodang Qiang be evacuated from their current base. causing trouble. Long Fei has always been the most mysterious territory in the minds of players, no one. There are widespread rumors that Long Fei is Feng Xiang¡¯s special territory. This is a fact. After the secret was revealed, there have been many people who have learned from hindsight and followed the clues to show their wisdom and foresight. On the forum, posts such as "Top Ten Connections between Long Fei and Feng Xiang" and "Iron-Evidence: Zheng A Niu is the Lord of Long Fei City" have high click-through rates. They are thoroughly analyzed and well-argued. Even A Niu himself has to admit that they are reasonable and well-founded. , with good intentions. A Niu¡¯s attitude towards this is that he neither admits nor denies it, just guesses. Fengxiang¡¯s current situation. It was very different from before Zang Hong's decisive battle. A Niu no longer needed to use Long Fei's reputation to persuade hostile forces to use rat weapons. Now Fengxiang City has enough confidence and power to protect itself. Because of this, A Niu lacks motivation to take the initiative to reveal Long Fei's background. A Niu will not deliberately cover up the fact that Longfei belongs to Fengxiang. Longfei is already a fourth-level city. After completing the necessary upgraded equipment, promotion to the first level capital is inevitable. Player territories must occupy famous cities to advance to the capital. A Niu has no way of knowing whether special territories must also follow this rule, but in any case, system announcements will inevitably appear when occupying famous cities. Man said that Long Fei has been watched by countless players. Even if it was unknown before, it would be impossible to conceal its origins if promoted to the capital. Cheng Gongying and others inspected the three-dimensional defense system of Babao Valley again. Long Fei's combat readiness did not relax, which made a certain city lord quite satisfied. A few people walked slowly, and A Niu asked: "How is the reorganization work of Liangzhou Chongbu Camp going?" Ma Wan, the former commander of Liangzhou Chongbu Camp, replied: "The reorganization of Chongbu Camp is just a new one. The name was assigned to the Shanzi Battalion battle order. All the reorganization work was completed the same day after receiving the order. However, the original Shanzi Battalion suddenly changed from light infantry to heavy infantry. The soldiers needed more time to adapt to the level and strength improvement zone. Please rest assured, my lord, that after being promoted, the brothers will be more energetic, and if everyone trains hard, they will not lose the reputation of the Fengxiang Army!" Cheng Gongying also said: "Speaking of which, we have to thank Zang Hong for recognizing the lord as the Prime Minister of Qi! , but because Linzi is the capital of the state, the Lord has no choice but to designate another capital of Qi. If Fengxiang City meets the conditions, our Shanzi Battalion will not be able to take the opportunity to advance to the ranks of heavy infantry! He still did some good things." Everyone laughed. A Niu smiled lightly and said: "Long Fei occupies a favorable location, has a well-established defense system, and is guarded by thousands of well-equipped heavy infantry. Although it is not enough to expand and forge ahead, Bao Long Fei should be able to do the job." Cheng Gongying said calmly. : "Very true. When it comes to fighting in all directions, we have to look at the cavalry." A Niu stopped and said, "You are reminding me to forget about the Thunder Cavalry and complain about Li Jin." "I don't dare!" " Li Jin He is an unstoppable and courageous general who has fought hard through life and death. He is also the founder of Long Fei. How can I forget it? The Thunder Cavalry became a strong force comparable to that of the Feiyi Battalion. He led eight of his men into the Huns. Unfortunately, he was trapped in a tight siege for the last time. He led his troops in a bloody battle for eight days, crossing most of the Xiongnu grasslands, and ran out of ammunition and food. After fighting bravely, the intestines fell out of the knife in his abdomen. He didn't even grunt, and he bandaged them with clothes and continued to fight. "When we arrived, Li Jin was seriously injured and was dying. If we did. One step too late, if Zilong doesn't have the life-saving elixir, he will be finished.The tragedy ranked among the top three. In the end, only 40 of a thousand Thunder Cavalry survived. The Thunder Cavalry finally emerged from its cocoon and became a butterfly after this battle. It was promoted to a special unit. Fengxiang finally had a powerful heavy cavalry. "A Niu was caught up in the memories of the past and talked about it. Following his voice, Cheng Gongying and Ma Wan seemed to have traveled through time and space, returning to the grassland full of blood and killing. As generals, they were able to Feeling the situation of Li Jin's troops at that time, before the promotion, the Thunder Cavalry was no match for the Huns' cavalry. They were isolated and helpless and fled in despair. However, they persisted for eight days and fought the Huns for thousands of miles with almost one hand. I used my strength to lead everyone forward! It was later discovered that Li Jin had been injured when he broke out of the horse for the first time and broke two ribs! Every time he whipped after that, Li Jin had to endure tremendous pain. He is like an iron god of war, and his double whip will always guide everyone in the direction of breaking out! "When I rushed to Tucheng and saw Li Jin dying, I wished that I was the one who was injured. I was willing to spend any price to save him. At any cost. " A Niu's eyes softened: "You all feel that Li Jin is wronged, and so do I. " "But, when I came back, I had to punish him. " "He was a good general who fought until the last moment of his life to protect his brothers. However, no matter what his original intention was, his private actions that time caused nearly a thousand soldiers to die in a foreign land, and the lives lost could not be recovered. . Fengxiang has always been clear about rewards and punishments, and he did something wrong. You must take responsibility. He was demoted to deputy general, fined and reduced in salary, and given two hundred military sticks, and the public platform took responsibility for him, finally saving his life. . . " "Li Jin is a man. His injury was a little better, so he returned to Liangzhou alone to prepare to rebuild the Thunder Cavalry. " "After returning to Liangzhou. He did not go home to live with his wife and children. He spent most of his time living in the former Thunder Cavalry barracks, taciturn and depressed. . . When we fought hard with Zang Hong, Li Jin repeatedly requested to return to Qingzhou despite his serious injuries, but Chen Gong refused. He believed that it was because of his fault that not only was he unable to go to war, but the territory could not use the Thunder Cavalry that had been maimed and had not yet been rebuilt. He got himself drunk that night and did not leave the barracks gate for two days. . . " "I have been worried about his health, but fortunately he has recovered well recently, the doctor reported. It can take up to half a month to recover. . . " "Well, I heard that he finally chose a new mount the day before yesterday, a big and fierce gray horse. He almost got knocked off the horse the first time he rode it. He was busy running in with the mount. . . " "I know all these things. " Cheng Gongying and Ma Wan looked solemn. The lord's concern for Li Jin was far beyond their imagination. A Niu sighed: "He may think I am still blaming him. Actually, never. . . More than 900 cavalrymen died in that battle, and everyone felt sad, but if he hadn't risked his life and fought so hard, the Thunder Cavalry would have been wiped out last time. How would it have had a chance to advance? " "It's not surprising that he thought I was blaming him. I never spoke to him alone after the punishment. I think it would be better this way, let this misunderstanding continue for now. . . He has a grievance, at least it can prevent him from spending all his time blaming himself, given his temperament. That would be more uncomfortable. You see, at least his injury is almost healed. It was so serious at the time. . . "Aniu murmured to himself. "Lord! Not far behind him, Li Jin's majestic body knelt on the ground, sobbing. After appeasing Li Jin, the martial artist who went to Shaodangqiang came back and brought back the news that Mang Zhong was not in the territory when he went out, and learned that a certain city lord could not be there. After waiting for a long time in Liangzhou, the Shaodang Qiang people who stayed behind had already sent people to find the leader. A Niu was not idle, and immediately recalled Dahei and went north. After Han Sui's defeat, Ma Teng took over Jincheng County and commanded his generals. Pang De was stationed in Yunwu, and Ma Teng himself was still in his hometown of Di Daocheng, Longxi. When he learned of A Niu's visit, Ma Teng personally went out to welcome him and hosted a banquet. Such hospitality made A Niu a little uneasy. "A certain city lord tutted. Although he said he was uneasy, there was no trace of embarrassment on his face. After defeating Zang Hong, Aniu finally secured his position as Prime Minister of Qi and officially became a prince. He also gained a little more confidence to interact with NPC princes. Ma Teng With bright eyes, he smiled and said: "There is no need to be too modest. We are all Han ministers. A Niu is now the Prime Minister of Qi and in charge of the affairs of Donglai County. His official rank and territory are roughly the same. Regardless of his official position, A Niu's Fengxiang City was able to withstand Zang Ziyuan's all-out attack. Shoucheng (characterized by Ma Teng) admired him, but he didn't expect that A Niu, a scribe, was so heroic. Based on this alone, he was qualified to be friends with a certain peer. " "General Shoucheng comes from a famous family and is very generous. A Niu also admires him very much. Ma Teng laughed and said, "Are we flattering each other?" Last time we metAt that time, I was too busy taking care of the trivial matters in Jincheng that I didn't bother to chat with A Niu. Today I must fulfill my friendship as a landlord. "As he said that, he picked up the wine cup with both hands and said to a certain city lord from afar: "With this glass, I wish A Niu a promotion to the Prime Minister of Qi. I'd like to drink it first as a token of respect!" " How can a player be afraid of drinking? A certain city lord smiled happily: "Do it! "With the sound of "guzzle", both of them drank it all in one gulp. A maid had already stepped forward to fill it up. Ma Teng didn't care about the wine stains between his beard. He picked up the cup again and said seriously: "I want the second cup. Respect Aniu and rebuild Luoyang so that the ancient capital of the Han Dynasty will not continue to wither. Ah Niu, please drink this cup to the full! " "It's my job! " "Dry! " "Dry! " Ma Teng was the successor to General Fu Bo and Ma Yuan. He had always been loyal to the Han Dynasty. When the eighteen princes came together to fight against Dong Zhuo, Ma Teng was one of them. You must know that his territory is in Liangzhou. Dong Zhuo had nothing to do with the princes of Guandong. He wanted to pacify It is not difficult to get rid of Ma Teng next to his lair, but Ma Teng still raises an army, which shows his loyalty to the Han Dynasty. The completion of Luoyang's reconstruction mission has greatly increased A Niu's weight in the hearts of NPCs loyal to the Han Dynasty. Later, I took over all its territory. It seemed that it was growing in strength, but in fact it was full of dangers. Dong Zhuo hated me for fighting against him with the princes of Guandong, and the Qiang people were not willing to fail. They made a promise to die when Han Wen saw me, and deceived me into being isolated and helpless. They thought about taking advantage of it all the time, although there was no big fight during this period. Small conflicts are constant. The rhubarb crossbow A Niu sold to us through the Heqi Chamber of Commerce is very useful, and there are also high-grade Xiqiang war horses. Our army's combat power has been greatly improved, making Dong Zhuo and the Qiang people afraid to start the war lightly. "A Niu smiled and said: "You and I are both Han ministers. My Longfei City is under the care of the general, so we should help each other. The general is threatened by rebels and aliens, and Aniu should give his full support both in public and private affairs. Ma Teng was overjoyed. He quickly picked up the wine glass again and said, "That's right. We are all Han ministers, and we are here to help each other!" " A certain city lord also stood up and said: "Aniu's jurisdiction is all in Qingzhou. After the war, reconstruction is in vain. Longfei City has to trouble the general to take care of it. " "It's a small matter, we also hope to buy a higher-end rhubarb crossbow and a high-grade war horse from Fengxiang. " "Easy to say. Dry! " "Dry! " After finishing the third cup, the two looked at each other and smiled knowingly. Ma Teng was straightforward and bold, but he was by no means simple-minded, otherwise he would not have become a prince. A Niu is no longer just the Lord of Fengxiang, even if he is not counted Henan Yin currently has two counties under its jurisdiction, and Ma Teng's power also occupies two counties. Jincheng County controls 10 counties, and Longxi County controls 11 counties. There are 21 counties in total, and the number of counties is equivalent to A Niu. However, A Niu, who has overcome the difficulties, has won time for peaceful development, which is in sharp contrast to Ma Teng, who is always on guard against the Liangzhou warlords and the Qiang people, and Long Fei, who is easy to defend but difficult to attack in Jincheng, and A Niu. Niu's status as a player is not afraid of death and has the convenience of instant communication. A Niu's status and threat are not as heroic as before. After A Niu became the Prime Minister of Qi, he became a little more afraid of Feng Xiang. Will A Niu, the queen of the princes, have an idea against Ma Teng? Long Fei is on Ma Teng's territory. You know, the princes have the right to expand their territory! In terms of combat power, Fengxiang's army is equally brave as Ma Teng's army. Good at fighting. However, in terms of financial resources and advanced equipment, Feng Xiang was far behind Ma Teng! Whether it was due to fear of Feng Xiang's own strength or the threat from the Qiang and Liangzhou warlords, Ma Teng did not want external support. Having an enmity with A Niu, A Niu went to Liangzhou to visit Ma Teng shortly after the war in Qingzhou Territory ended. This was a show of goodwill between the two of them at the banquet, and they both got the result they wanted. Ma Teng knew that A Niu had no ambitions for Liangzhou and had no intention of becoming his enemy; A Niu also learned that Ma Teng would continue to tolerate Long Fei's existence, although it was not an official transaction of strategic materials. However, the tone of cooperation between the two companies has been set, and both of them were very satisfied. The atmosphere at the dinner was less routine and more casual and harmonious. Ma Chao, a famous guest in history, was also present. Ma Chao, just 16 years old at this time, looks like a handsome boy with a strong body and handsome face. Although he is young, he has been baptized on the battlefield many times. In addition, he has the heroic and courageous style of his father, and his words and deeds are almost shocking. Forgetting the fact that he had just come of age. During the dinner, Ma Chao seemed to be very interested in a certain city lord, and he kept looking at him. The reason was simple. He was curious. Although he had just come of age, he was not inferior to Ma Teng's general Pang De. However, Pang De was defeated by Li Jin in the battle at Bishui Pass. Han Sui attacked Long Fei the previous time. Pang De led his troops to support him and retreated without a fight when faced with Li Jin. However, the young-minded Ma Chao was somewhat dissatisfied and seemed to have damaged his honor. "I really want to be with youLet's have a fight with Li Jin and see if he is as powerful as the legend says! " "I heard that Zhao Yun, the fifth brother of Prime Minister Qi, is stronger, but I don't know whether it is true or not. . . "However, A Niu was Ma Teng's guest. Ma Chao didn't dare to say anything no matter how timid he was. He just had a few drinks with a certain city lord and settled things in a hurry. Before leaving, A Niu asked Ma Teng about the silk export. Historically, Zhang Qian of the Western Han Dynasty first opened up a trade route. Later, the Silk Road was interrupted due to the Huns' attacks. It was not until Banchao of the Eastern Han Dynasty that the trade route was opened and extended again. Silk was the most representative commodity exported by China. Silk was exchanged for furs, jade, and jewelry. and spices, this is the famous Silk Road. In the game, silk can only be produced when the player's territory reaches a third-level township. When silk production reaches a certain scale, Dong Zhuo's chaos in power directly leads to the siege of the Guandong princes. Dong Zhuo finally tried to avoid the princes' attack. , led the emperor to move the capital to Chang'an, and although the war stopped, Dong Zhuo, who controlled most of Yong, Liang, and Sili, did not change his hostile position with the local princes. The princes of Guandong, which was rich in silk, obviously would not. The silk was handed over to the court controlled by Dong Zhuo, and the area controlled by Dong Zhuo was not the main producing area of ??silk. The past practice of the court purchasing silk for export could not be sustained. In addition, behind Dong Zhuo, apart from Ma Teng, he was opposed to the weakened Han Dynasty. The Western Region has also lost its actual control. Various reasons have eventually led to the severance of the Silk Road. The silk produced by Fengxiang is now filled with several warehouses, and the stock of silk in the ally Maple City is even more exaggerated, especially with Ma Teng. The territory is in Liangzhou, so A Niu naturally hopes to try it to see if it is possible to reopen the Silk Road. "If the Silk Road can be reopened, I believe the general can also benefit from it. In troubled times, recruiting troops and buying horses requires money. ah. " Ma Teng was obviously very moved, but in the end he shook his head and said: "To be honest with A Niu, I also hope that the Silk Road will be reopened, but this is difficult. . . My power is only in Longxi and Jincheng, and several counties in the north are outside my control. The biggest problem is still in the Western Regions. Our Han Dynasty has been experiencing constant civil strife in recent years. Many countries in the Western Regions have taken refuge with the powerful Huns. It is not easy to reopen the Silk Road! " A Niu also knows that Ma Teng cannot do this. If he wants to turn the silk in the warehouse into money, he has to find another way. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation at Qidian. , monthly tickets, your support is my biggest motivation. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!