At Hulao Pass, Xiao Qiang was mixed with a slight surprise.

The Qin State was defeated, not only to abandon Kaiping County, which had been seized by Yue, but the Ming army even came to Qingzhou County and had a very disagreement. If the two countries really started a full-scale war, even if they were in Huzhu, their future would be unpredictable. Part of the reason Deng Hong's defeat was that he did not send troops to support him. If he could pass through Youfeng, Laiyi, Xuanen and other places in time and enter Yongping County, the Ming army would inevitably fall into a dilemma that could not be taken care of each other, or could turn the situation around.

He was a little worried that the court would use this to hold him accountable. He discussed with his advisers for several days. It was not that he had not sent troops at that time, but because the weather was not good, his vanguard was trapped in a mountain with continuous rain and difficult transportation, and it was difficult to move forward. He was not afraid of investigation. In fact, the actual situation was that the vanguard army led by his son had already suffered a lot of losses. Moreover, Deng Hong started this battle without authorization and did not report it to the court in advance, which caught him off guard. For Hulao Pass, which was not prepared for war, both military mobilization and logistics reserves were unable to send troops, but even in such a situation, did not send troops? As for the result, it was not something he could control. He had tried his best and failed, and he was also destined to be dead at that time.

After reaching this conclusion, Xiao Qiang felt a little relieved.

And that little surprise was the defeat of Deng family. Deng Pu was killed by Qin Feng, and Deng Su was destroyed by Chuan Yu Gong. Since Deng Fang's death, the remaining two pillars of support died in a war, leaving only an old Deng Hong. It can be said that Deng family's defeat is irreversible.

Xiao Qiang was once Deng Hong's most trusted confidant general, otherwise he would not have been able to lead a 50,000 elite force to guard Hulao Pass while Deng was in control of the border army. But when a person held power alone for a long time, the ambition hidden deep in his heart would naturally grow uncontrollably.

In recent years, the changes in the Qin Dynasty's government have made Xiao Qiang feel more and more enthusiastic. Why can't he become a new generation of giants in the Qin Dynasty?

If Deng Pu'an was there, the Deng family's border army would still be extremely powerful, and Xiao Qiang would only dare to make some small moves secretly and contact the emperor secretly, expressing his loyalty to the court, and thus gaining the support of the emperor. Xiao Qiang would still be more accurate in the emperor's desire to pull out Deng's thoughts.

Now Deng Pu is dead, Deng Su is dead, too. An old Deng Hong has been in the imperial court's big network. It is almost impossible to return to Yongdu's army again. The opportunity he had been looking forward to has finally come.

Since knowing that the Deng army was defeated by Zhongping County and immediately threw away Kaiping County, Xiao Qiang's heart jumped up lively.

If God does not give me any gifts, I will be sent by God!

Nowadays, except for Bian Wushuang in the Luoying Mountains, Daqin is considered the second-largest force. Of course, the power controlled by the emperor does not count.

With such strength, why can't I replace Deng's family?

The prince went to Kaiping County to negotiate with the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, which made Xiao Qiang's original concern disappear. He was worried that the two countries would go to war in full swing. If this were the case, he would not be able to survive alone and would inevitably be involved in this war. At that time, in addition to guarding the checkpoints and guarding the Qi army, the army at Hulao Pass would inevitably be transferred out to join the battle against the Ming Dynasty. It is easy to transfer it out, but it is afraid that it will be even more difficult to get them back.

If the strength is weakened, this is undoubtedly a major blow to Xiao Qiang's ambition. He does not want such a situation to happen. In this chaotic world, if there are soldiers, the king of grass heads!

It is impossible for a large-scale war to have with the Ming Dynasty, which is what Xiao Qiang hopes most. Next, of course, is to vigorously accumulate his own strength while watching the scenery.

In this war, I was not involved, and I broke up with the Ming Dynasty and had a fame with Cheng Weigao of Yongping County. Next, of course, I had to vigorously establish a good relationship with the Ming people. Hulao Pass did not have its own independent logistics reserve system. If I wanted to replace Deng Hong, I could not do without the help of Ming Dynasty, at least I could not do without the help of Yongping County. The interrupted business road leading to Yongping County from Hulao Pass must be rebuilt. Only in this way can a large number of merchants from Ming Dynasty pour into Hulao Pass, and I will also get a steady stream of food, materials, steel and other strategic materials.

Xian Yutong, who negotiated with Cheng Weigao, has already set out, and now it depends on Mingren's attitude.

More than half a month later, the people from Yongping County had not returned yet, but Feng Qicun, the adviser of the Crown Prince, appeared in Hulao Pass.

"Have you signed an armistice agreement with the Ming people?" Xiao Qiang did not hide his surprise. "Your Highness the Crown Prince is wise. In this situation, it is indeed not suitable to start a full war. If the battle starts, Qingzhou County will inevitably be abandoned, which will endanger the entire territory of our Great Qin!"

Listening to Xiao Qiang's voice, Feng Qicun's heart felt disgusted. If you, the generals who were all with their own thoughts, how could the Qin Dynasty fall to this point?

"There are gains and losses, and this agreement is completely an alliance under the city." Feng Qicun shook his head and said, "The war compensation of 10 million taels almost hollowed out the Qin Dynasty's treasury, and the rest of the world will not be easy."

"Ten million taels!" Xiao Qiang was startled.

"Do you think, otherwise the madman named Qin would agree to the truce so readily." Feng Qicun sighed: "Pay five million taels immediately, and the remaining five million taels will be deducted by war horses. In the first year, it was estimated that 20,000 war horses were provided to the Ming people."

Xiao Qiang frowned slightly: "In this way, the Ming people will soon be able to form their second cavalry battalion. This time they fought with Deng Hong, and the combat effectiveness shown by the Ming people's cavalry battalion is terrifying."

"You are right. We are just changing a bowl of heartbreaking poison to a bowl of chronic poison. General Xiao, the country is in a difficult situation. If you are not careful, you may destroy the country and the family. At this time, we should unite sincerely and turn the tide down!" Feng Qicun stared at Xiao Qiang and said word by word.

"Of course, Mr. Feng said it well. I, Xiao, have always done this. The court, Your Majesty, and His Highness, should understand my loyalty. Xiao is always loyal to the court." Xiao Qiang said righteously.

"Of course the court understands General Xiao's loyalty. Although you were promoted by Deng Hong, you are essentially different from Deng Hong. Your Majesty and the Crown Prince are clear about this." Feng Qicun held back his disgust and said, "General Xiao, next, you will move."

"Move, how do I move?" Xiao Qiang was shocked.

"The troops left Hulao Pass and were ready to fight the Qin people!" Feng Qicun said word by word.

Xiao Qiang stood up with a cry. This was more dangerous than fighting with the Ming people. "What is this? The war against the Ming Dynasty just ended just now, why did you suddenly start a war with Qi again?"

"This is part of the agreement with the Ming people." Feng Qicun sighed: "This time, the crazy Qin Dynasty probably was crazy about his true energy. He was going to go to war with the Qi people, and we became his allies. At the same time, the Ming people also contacted the Chu people. The Three Kingdoms resisted Qi and would appear again. The Qi people plotted against the Ming people this time, and the Ming people were breathing and ready to take revenge. We had no choice but to agree to the Ming people's request. The Chu State has been looking forward to the Ming people's large-scale war with the Qi people. If there is such a good opportunity, we will naturally not let it go."

"But when the Qi people attacked Ming Kingdom before, the Chu people did not respond?" Xiao Qiang was a little skeptical.

Feng Qicun sighed: "In the previous war, no one would think that the Ming people could win. Everyone thought that the Ming Kingdom would be defeated quickly. This newly rising country would be quickly strangled into the cradle by Qi Qin. In this case, the Chu people would naturally not take action. But now, the situation is different. The Ming people not only won, but also won a great victory. I, Da Qin, don't say that Guo Xiancheng, a native of Qi, did not take Shayang County. Although the Ming people suffered a lot, the Qi people were also not feeling well. The Three Kingdoms' resistance to Qi was formed again, and the Chu people were the most happy. They are now not fighting smoothly at Kunling Pass and were overwhelmed by Cao Yun. In this way, the Chu people could at least regain their disadvantages on the battlefield and form a strategic balance of power with Qi people again. Do you think the Chu people will take action?"

"Duke Feng, do we really want to fight with Qi people?" Xiao Qiang felt extremely reluctant.

Feng Qicun shook his head slowly: "Fight? That's not necessarily true. Of course we won't really fight. General Xiao, your 50,000 soldiers are the power of my Great Qin. How could I pull my teeth for others? But we have to move. So you leave the Hulao Pass, just to do it. Qin Feng certainly understands that under the current situation, how could we Qin people work for him? He just needs us to attract some of the Qi troops for him."

Xiao Qian nodded with confidence. It turned out that it was just a threat, so that would be easy.

"Will Qin Feng really go to war with Qi people in full swing?"

"It's hard to say, Qin Feng is just a madman." Feng Qicun smiled bitterly: "It's impossible to understand how crazy people act. Considering the intimate connection between this person and the State of Chu, he can't tell whether he really started a war."

"If they really fight, then we, Daqin, might be able to benefit from it!"

"No need to think about it." Feng Qicun said seriously: "Now, the four countries in the world are the weakest. If a full-scale war breaks out, we will suffer the most. So what we hope most now is peace in the world."

"Duke Feng, I understand what the Crown Prince means. After you go back, please rest assured that Xiao Qiang will definitely do this." Xiao Qiang said loudly.
Chapter completed!