Return of the Swallow

Li Qitian and Qin Huaiyuan discussed countermeasures, but in the end they did not come to a result.

In the end, we had no choice but to add a chapter to the credential. We could not show that we were afraid of the Tatars and lose our national prestige, but we also had to distance ourselves from the incident involving Ana Rizhi.

The letter of credence was sent to Tatar, which naturally aroused the anger of Tatar officials.

Everyone asked for a battle, but Si Qin finally got his wish and began to order people to allocate food and grass and make preparations for the war.

Within ten days, the food and grass were ready. Siqin did not publicize it in a big way, but arranged a team of 100 people to disguise themselves as merchants and transport a large amount of grain and grass to the front line.

The Jinghu Guards sent out by Pang Xiao to look for Qin Yining, but before they could find Qin Yining's whereabouts, they got the news that the Tatars had secretly dispatched grain and grass.

After receiving the news, Pang Xiao went to see Qin Huaiyuan with a solemn expression.

"Father-in-law, my people have gotten this news. I'm not sure whether the Holy One also knows about it."

Qin Huaiyuan frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "Are you not sure whether you should inform the Holy One about this matter?"

Li Qitian kept a close eye on the men and horses in Pang Xiao's hands. If he told Li Qitian now, wouldn't it be equivalent to telling Li Qitian that he had sent people to Tartar?

But if we don't tell Li Qitian, as a Zhou Dynasty man, he clearly detected the Tatar anomaly but did not tell Li Qitian, if he missed the opportunity of war because of insufficient preparation, then the lives of the soldiers would be lost.

Pang Xiao thought for a while and said: "It's okay to tell the Holy One this. The Holy One has always known about my bad temper. Even if he is not monitoring my actions now, I will send someone to find Sister Yi. I'm afraid it will be under his control." It’s expected.”

Qin Huaiyuan smiled and said, "So you plan to tell the Holy One directly?"

"What do you think, father-in-law? I don't want the people and soldiers at the border to lose their lives in vain."

When Qin Huaiyuan heard this, he patted Pang Xiao on the shoulder.

"You see clearly. In fact, it doesn't matter. If we worry too much when the officialdom is ups and downs, we will easily lose our true intentions. When we started to oppose the tyranny of Northern Hebei, we did not do it for the sake of becoming famous. What?"

Pang Xiao was moved when he heard this and said with a smile, "What my father-in-law said is that he sees things clearly."

Qin Huaiyuan smiled and said: "You have done well enough.

What the Holy One is most troubled about right now is the money issue. What he cares most about is that there is not enough money for a war, not whether there will be a war. So by telling the Holy One this news, we have done our duty as ministers. "

How could Pang Xiao not understand the ridicule in Qin Huaiyuan's words?

He was mocking Li Qitian for his high-sounding words, saying that he felt sorry for the people was all nonsense, what he was really worried about was money!

Pang Xiao decided not to worry so much, and his mood suddenly became brighter.

"That's what my father-in-law said. I don't want to look forward or backward anymore. Once the war starts, I believe that the Holy One will definitely order me to go to war. I believe that the Holy One will still use me in a important way, and he will not be too harsh on whether to send people to the Tatars."

"Oh?" Qin Huaiyuan said with interest: "How can you be so sure that the Holy One will definitely arrange for you to go on an expedition?"

Pang Xiao smiled and said: "Because the Holy One now trusts Alan very much, and the Tiger and Ben army under Alan's control are surrounding the capital. The safety around him cannot be trusted by anyone but Alan." That way you can rest assured.”

Li Qitian no longer trusts Pang Xiao. That distrust has reached its peak after Pang Xiao resisted more than thirty imperial edicts for Qin Yining. How could Li Qitian, who knew his identity, let someone he doubted guard his safety? \u003e

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Qin Huaiyuan said: "Don't think too much. The Holy Emperor will definitely not take the initiative to provoke a war, but Utkin Khan is very likely to do so. During these days, you should first think about what will happen between you and Long Xiang's army once a war breaks out. How to get along, and in terms of tactics, Si Qin is an extremely cunning person, and it is not easy to get benefits from him."

"What my father-in-law said is true. I will consider it carefully. Then I will give the news to the Holy Spirit first?" Pang Xiao confirmed again respectfully.

Qin Huaiyuan said: "Don't be too nervous, trust your own judgment."

Pang Xiao had already known about Qin Huaiyuan's information. Qin Huaiyuan nodded and he felt more confident. After informing Li Qitian at the border gate that the Tatars had begun to collect and dispatch grain and grass, Li Qitian looked at it with a complicated expression. After waiting for him for a long time, he waved him back.

At this time, Qin Yining and his team of 800 people were cautiously bypassing the two checkpoints set up by the Tatars, and finally approached the border of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Everyone rejoiced.

However, just when everyone happily thought that they were one step closer to success, the scout suddenly came in a hurry to report.

"A centurion was found ahead, escorting many carriages."

Arhan asked: "Who are those people?"

"They look like businessmen, but when I look at their figures and habits, they don't look like businessmen, but rather... like a group of soldiers!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone became nervous.

If he is really a soldier, it means that Siqin is likely to use weapons!

Qin Yining couldn't help but be shocked when Lu Heng explained to her.

"This matter is no small matter." Qin Yining frowned and said: "When Si Qin did that, I already doubted his ambition. I didn't expect that I would guess it. His actions seemed to be moving towards that goal step by step. direction."

Qin Yining did not tell Siqin about killing Anari.

But others may not understand, but Lu Heng understands.

"The soldiers and horses have not yet moved the food and fodder. If it is really Utkin Khan who dispatched the food and fodder, I am afraid that the Tatars and the Great Zhou are about to go to war."

While the two were discussing in low voices, the rest of the Minuo tribe cheered.

"With so much baggage, no matter what Utkin Khan wants to do, we just don't have enough food to eat, not enough clothes to wear, and not enough tents to rob him."

"Grab him! Steal him!"

The tribesmen were excited.

Lu Heng understood, and couldn't help but find it funny. He covered his mouth and coughed twice, then turned to Qin Yining and said, "It seems that I have thought so much, and it's all for nothing."

"What's wrong?" Qin Yining also saw that the tribesmen were in high spirits, but didn't understand what they said.

Siqin said: "The truth is often the simplest and most straightforward. As the tribesmen say, it doesn't matter what Siqin wants to do. Anyway, we are short of food and clothing. Let's grab it first. You must know that there are so many behind. The tribesmen are waiting for us to feed them!"

Uncle Arhan on the side couldn't help laughing after hearing what Si Qin and Qin Yining said. He turned around and told all the clan members the news.

Chaganbala and Harbala were extremely excited and volunteered to rob this batch of food and grass.

Seeing how radical the tribesmen were, Qin Yining couldn't help but said: "If those grains, fodder and baggage were really prepared by Utkin Khan for war, if we were robbed, I'm afraid we would face a harsh pursuit. We must be more cautious. "