Rebirth: The wedding night, my whole family was exiled, I raised 500,000 soldiers

What she found out was already within Shen Lanxi's expectations.

She opened the list and checked the names of Yan Huai and Sun Qian.

"Except for these two who are missing, all the others died accidentally or from illness."

Wei Dongzhu and the others all felt a jolt in their hearts.

"There's something fishy about the Wei family army's case!" Shen Lanxi said.

The ones who are directly related to this case are the Shen family and Wei Dongzhu. The others looked at the two of them and shook their heads silently.

Even if there is something fishy going on, there is no evidence!

Wei Dongzhu: "I have sent people to the bottom of the cliff to look for the bodies of the two men, but no news has come back yet."

Shen Lanxi was silent for a moment and said, "We are short of manpower now, and we can't spare any troops to find the two people."

Wei Dong nodded very happily. He had come to the northwest to investigate in advance and already had an idea in mind.

"General, what should we do next?" Xiao Fang asked.

Shen Lanxi's eyes were dark as she said: "Wait for news!" Be constant in the face of ever-changing situations!

After a brief discussion, everyone went back to rest.

Two days later, the three Turkic tribes suddenly sent news that they wanted to negotiate!

Sun Zhong immediately reported the news to Shen Lanxi. He thought that after Shen Wei and the others arrived, they would seize his power immediately. Unexpectedly, there was no movement after they just asked for the battle report.

It left him puzzled.

"The envoy for peace talks this time is still Abe Hiroshi of the Turks." Sun Zhong then talked about Abe Hiroshi and the previous peace talks that ended in unpleasantness.

"Abe Hiroshi is the younger brother of the Turkic Queen Mother. During the previous peace talks, his attitude was very tough. He demanded money, weapons, war horses, and he also wanted to cede all the cities west of Xiling City to the three Turkic tribes!"

Shen Lanxi had a blank expression on her face, but the others couldn't help themselves.

"That's a nice thought they have!"

"Don't even think about it. We will not give up an inch of our Great Zhou territory!"

"Money is negotiable, but weapons and war horses are definitely out of the question. If they take these things, they will be even more powerful and will invade our Great Zhou territory even more recklessly!"

"The princess didn't bring much with her when she got married. If she really wants to get married, we can't just send the princess over!"

It's not that they didn't bring much, it's that they brought almost nothing. Ordinary families have to give dowry when marrying off their daughters, what's wrong with them?

The specifications of marriage alliances in all dynasties are all recorded in files. If a marriage alliance is really negotiated, the imperial court will not even be able to provide food and wages, and may let them solve the problem themselves.

They don't have that ability, they will be embarrassed if that happens!

Sun Zhong secretly looked at Shen Lanxi. People from both sides were cursing, so why didn't she react at all?

"General Shen, what do you mean?" Sun Zhong asked anxiously.

Shen Lanxi: "Where is the negotiation location?"

Sun Zhong's eyes moved, and he quickly replied: "It has not been decided yet. Before, it was ten miles outside the city."

Shen Lanxi: "Then let's decide on the negotiation location first, and take it step by step!"

Sun Zhong was so anxious that his mouth was about to blister. He hurriedly said, "General Shen, you don't know that every time the peace talks fail, the three Turkic tribes will organize hunting. They hunt and treat the people of our Great Zhou as prey. Killing, setting fire and looting property are considered good, but they are so cruel that they even massacre the whole village, not even sparing newborn babies!"

Sun Zhong clenched his fists in anger when he thought about it.

Shen Lanxi glanced at him and said, "The Northern Expedition Army has 300,000 soldiers, and the three Turkic tribes also have nearly 300,000 soldiers. I'm curious why you were invincible in the southwest, but why it doesn't work in the northwest?"

"Not only did they fail to recapture the cities they had lost before, but they also suffered setbacks, causing the three Turkic tribes to become even more arrogant!"

Sun Zhong looked as if he was choking.

Shen Lanxi: "If General Sun doesn't want to say it, it doesn't matter!"

Sun Zhong seemed to be filled with resentment. He took two deep breaths and said, "As soon as we arrived in the northwest, we were caught off guard by the three Turkic tribes who had been lying in ambush. Later, they used the people to hold us hostage." He stopped here.

There are some other reasons that he is not able to express.

Shen Lanxi noticed that he hesitated and knew that he had concerns, so she didn't ask any further questions.

He just said, "Since I'm new here and you didn't make things difficult for me, I won't ask you why Zhou Ruyuan went from being a minor official in charge of escorting grain to being the chief commander again."

Sun Zhong was stunned for a moment, and stared at Shen Lanxi, with surprise in his eyes undisguised.

Perhaps he didn't expect her to know all this. I guess Sun Zhong thought she was a fool from the bottom of his heart!

"Let's finalize the location for the talks!"

When Sun Zhong heard her say this, he immediately felt relieved and hurried to do it.

Cheng Zheng received the news and immediately showed it to Shen Lanxi.

There were two messages written on it, one was that Wei Dongzhu was asking the court for food and fodder, and the other was to replace troops!

After Shen Lanxi read it, she passed the message on.

"When the order to replace the troops comes, immediately write to the court to ask for food and money, and then ask the court to issue a conscription order in the name of insufficient soldiers!"

Cheng Zheng wrote it down on the side.

Xiao Fang: "Great, Lao Liu and the others are coming over!"

Shen Lanxi joked: "Your nephew will come too."

Xiao Fang immediately retorted: "I am so young, how can I have a nephew as old as him? He is just a little follower who runs errands for me!"

It’s up to you. I didn’t expect that Xiao Fang, a guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, would also care about age!

Sun Zhong quickly determined the location for the peace talks, which was still ten miles outside the city.

The day before the peace talks, Sun Zhong hesitantly approached Shen Lanxi.

"General, how about I go and negotiate with General Wei?" You just don't go, these words were never said out loud.

Peace talks are a game between men, and as a woman, she should understand that.

Shen Lanxi raised her eyebrows: "Were you and Zhou Ruyuan the ones who went to negotiate with Abe Hiroshi before?"

Sun Zhong was stunned by the question, and then replied: "I was there twice, and the other times the prince brought other generals."

Shen Lanxi smiled and said, "Even the God of War couldn't reach an agreement with you, do you think you can succeed with Wei Dongzhu?"

What a sharp tongue. Winter is coming soon and Shen Lanxi even said that Sun Zhong’s palms were sweating.

"General, you don't know that Abe Hiroshi is very rude and likes women." Sun Zhong lowered his head and reminded.

He did it for Shen Lanxi's own good. Her face was just too outstanding. During the negotiations, Abe Hiroshi was indiscriminate and arrogant, and he almost came into conflict with them many times.

They are men, and Abe Hiroshi is like this. If it were a woman as lustful as Shen Lanxi, who knows what Abe Hiroshi would do.

Don't let the peace talks fail and the envoys be humiliated instead. If it gets out, it won't just be the face of the individual that will be lost, it will be the face of the entire Great Zhou!

Shen Lanxi: "Thank you General Sun for your reminder. I'll remember your favor. Do as I say!"

Seeing her firm tone, Sun Zhong sighed in his heart, feeling powerless and a little disappointed.

Is there no one else the court can send? Why send a woman?

The fate of the Northwest is coming to an end!