Abandoned

"Qianya, you and General Ling left 10,000 soldiers to guard Xiangyang City, and I will take the remaining [-]+ main force back to Dugu's house, what do you think?" Dugu Jin asked, Xiangyang City must be guarded by trustworthy people.Dugu Jin hopes that Chia Ya will stay behind with another trusted and capable general.This time I led troops out, because of the absolute advantage and the disparity in strength, the Dugu family lost less than [-] troops. However, they accepted the Wu army's captives and surrendered troops, and the surrendered troops of the Xiangyang defenders added up to nearly [-]. , almost no wear and tear, which is much better than that.

"It's all up to my father to deploy, so when will my father lead the troops back?" Qian Ya naturally has no objection, how important is Xiangyang, how could she not know.

"I plan to recuperate for a few days before I lead my troops back." Dugu Jin replied, just entering the city, he had to repair all the forces in the city first, lest Qian Ya could not be restrained when he was not around.

"Father's next step is to take down King Wu's Mansion?" Chia Ya asked, she felt that now she could take advantage of the victory to pursue King Wu's mansion, and not give King Wu's mansion a chance to survive.

"Li Junhao does have some general talent, which should not be ignored. This time, [-] main forces have been lost, and the remaining troops in the Wu Palace will not exceed [-]. It is true that he is not allowed to increase his strength, but when he goes back, he will add up with Jiucheng first." Dugu Jin nodded and said.

Dugu Jin stayed in Xiangyang City for a few days. On the tenth day, Dugu left a large amount of food and pay in Xiangyang City before leading his troops back.Because they guessed early in the morning that Xiangyang City was besieged by Li Junhao, and the food and wages in the city were almost exhausted, so a large number of peasants in the Nine Cities were requisitioned to transport grain, just to let Xiangyang City have enough food and wages after taking Xiangyang City .

Just after King Yan withdrew his troops and the Dugu family captured Xiangyang, Xiao Jingxi went back to the Xiao family to celebrate Father Xiao's birthday.

Li Junhao who got the news hurriedly told Xiao Yixuan to go back to Xiao's house immediately.

As soon as Xiao Yixuan entered the city, Xiao Jiucheng knew about it.Xiao Jiuzheng sneered, Li Junhao was wiped out most of the main force in Xiangyang, and now he definitely wants to win over the Duke Huguo's Mansion, which is Li Junhao's only driftwood.Li Junhao's only advantage is that his surname is Li, and he has the blood of the royal family.But now, he is not the only one in the royal family in the world, not to mention, he is still a collateral line, so why should Duke Protector help her?

As soon as Xiao Jingxi returned to Xiao's house, Xiao Yixuan arrived on her back.

Xiao Jiu became the lord of Dugu's family in Nine Cities, and she was busy with a lot of affairs, so she was the last one to return to Xiao's house.

When Xiao Yixuan saw Xiao Jiuzheng, Xiao Jiuzheng's eyes were almost scratched, because of the Dugu family, she almost became a widow without a husband.

"You must be very proud now, almost making me a widow. Don't you think about our sisterhood at all? He is your brother-in-law, how can you put him to death?" Xiao Yixuan questioned.

"It's a matter between men, I can't control it." Xiao Jiuzheng said in a cold tone to Xiao Yixuan's questioning, the second sister hasn't grown up after so many years, it's something on the battlefield, and it's not just a play. In-law relationships are insignificant in the face of the big picture.

"Each person has a different standpoint, and I can't blame [-]% of them." Xiao Jingxi said something fair.Li Junhao was wiped out of [-] main force in Xiangyang, [-]% of them defended the city, and severely injured King Yan, she had heard about it.The Duke Protector's House knew that in this troubled world, it was impossible for the Duke Protector's House to stay out of the matter, but Li Xiu had been hesitating about which faction he would choose to join.The Dugu family had been dormant before, and there was no movement. Wu Wangfu was very strong. Li Xiu said that Li Junhao was a great talent and intended to join Li Junhao, but Xiao Jingxi temporarily stopped him. Xiao Jingxi told him not to do it too early. Undecided, she felt that the Dugu family was more powerful.Unexpectedly, just as she wanted to go back to the Xiao family, the strength of Wu Wangfu was severely damaged by the Dugu family.

"Eldest sister has always been partial..." Jiucheng, Xiao Yixuan said dissatisfiedly, but thinking that he had something to ask of Xiao Jingxi, he swallowed the word Jiucheng abruptly.

"Yixuan, it's not appropriate for you to come to see my father and mother when you enter the mansion. It's better to go and greet the elders first." Xiao Jingxi already knows Xiao Yixuan's intentions, and now she and Xiang Jiuzheng are talking in private , so let Xiao Yixuan go first.

"Big sister..." Xiao Yixuan knew that asking Xiao Jingxi was to distract her from having a private chat with Xiao Jiuzheng, and she didn't want Xiao Jingxi and Xiao Jiuzheng to be alone.

"Go!" Xiao Jingxi frowned.

Although Xiao Yixuan was unwilling, she had no choice but to go to Qianyuan to pay respects to the two elders of the Xiao family.

"Sister, I really miss you." After Xiao Yixuan left, Xiao Jiuzheng reached out and hugged his eldest sister.

"You girl, I heard from my father that you have lived like a fish in water these years, and my father said regretfully more than once that it is a pity that [-]% of them are not the sons of the Xiao family, otherwise they will surely shine for the Xiao family, and they must be the prime minister." Xiao Jingxi Looking at the taller and more beautiful sister, she said with relief.

"I don't care if it's a man, I only care if I can marry Qianya." Xiao Jiuzheng said with a smile.

"How much do you love Dugu Qianya, and you don't forget to talk about her when you see your sister?" Xiao Jingxi said jokingly.

"My love for Chia Ya is increasing day by day. My heart is full of her. If I pretend too much, it is reasonable to accidentally overflow my mouth." Xiao Jiuzheng admitted generously.

"Look at you, how many girls you have to coax if you want to be a man." Xiao Jingxi shook his head and said.

"My sister's complexion is much better, and she looks younger and more beautiful than before. It seems that my brother-in-law is young and strong, and he loves my sister a lot." Xiao Jiuzheng and his close sister had no taboos when talking.

"You girl, you dare to make fun of my sister." Xiao Jingxi looked shy, and lightly pinched Xiao Jiuzheng's waist, but it didn't hurt.

"Second Sister has been tormenting Sister all morning?" Xiao Jiuzheng changed the topic and turned to the real business.

"You should have guessed her reason for coming. My sister's palms and backs are full of flesh. It's hard to choose for a while." Li Xiu originally preferred to choose Li Junhao. The blood of the royal family is also a relationship by marriage.The Duke Protector's Mansion has been favored by the Li royal family for nearly a hundred years, so it will naturally give priority to the forces with the blood of the Li royal family.It's just that now that Li Junhao has been severely injured by the Dugu family, Li Junhao has no advantage.Xiao Jingxi is more inclined to the Dugu family. She is optimistic about the Dugu family, and she is even more optimistic about [-]%. Facts have proved that the Dugu family, which took Xiangyang and severely damaged King Wu and King Yan, indeed has the strength to fight for hegemony.However, it would always be somewhat ungrateful if the Duke Protector's House openly took refuge in the Dugu family.

"Li Junhao lost 25 elite main forces in Xiangyang, and now in the old nest of Wu Wangfu, the remaining old and weak soldiers will not exceed [-]. The Dugu family currently has a total of [-] troops, with elite soldiers and powerful generals. I can say that they are the strongest in the world. Strong. Ever since I married into Dugu’s family, they have been preparing for this day. With a large amount of iron, food and salaries, as well as a steady stream of refugees, there will be more and more soldiers to fight. I will not Do you know what the Wu Palace, which has lost its main force, will compete with the Dugu Family?" Xiao Jiuzheng analyzed the disparity in strength between the Dugu Family and the Wu Palace to his elder sister, who is a smart person, so naturally she would not joke about the future of the Huguo Duke's Mansion.The Duke Huguo's Mansion has [-] elite soldiers. If they take refuge in Prince Wu's Mansion, the strength of King Wu's Mansion will indeed be greatly increased. However, if they confront Dugu's family head-on, they will not be able to take advantage of it. The number of winners and losers is still unknown.If it can help the Dugu family, it will be like adding wings to a tiger, and the Dugu family is bound to win the world.

"But Dugu's family has a foreign surname after all, Duke Huguo doesn't want to be an ungrateful person." Xiao Jingxi said the biggest difficulty of Duke Huguo's mansion.

"Sister, don't forget that the Dugu family supports King Ning, and the Duke Huguo's Mansion can also support King Ning. King Ning is also the heir of the former emperor. Isn't it more legitimate to change the name than that of the Wu Palace?" Xiao Jiuzheng asked back. And King Ning, the puppet pawn.

Xiao Jingxi thought the same thing, the Dugu family is now fighting in the name of King Ning, and no one can say no, if the Dugu family can really calm the world, and let the world change hands, who would dare to say anything.

"I'm curious, the king of Wu will never be as powerful as the Duke Huguo's now, what bargaining chip will he use to win over the Duke Huguo?" Xiao Jiuzheng asked squeezed.

"Wu Wang's Mansion is willing to share the world with the Huguogongfu. If it wins the world, the Yangtze River will be the boundary. The south of the Yangtze River will be the back cover of the Huguogongfu. It belongs to the Li Dynasty in name, but the Huguogongfu can support the army and self-government , there is no need to pay taxes to the imperial court, and then it will be a vassal state of the imperial court." Xiao Jingxi told Xiao Jiuzheng the bargaining chip Li Junhao gave.

"Li Junhao is a big hand, but now that he is so weak, he can be regarded as jumping the wall in a hurry, and has to cede the big chip. What does my sister think of this chip?" Xiao Jiuzheng asked with a smile.

"Although I don't have [-]% of my books read a lot, I'm not a short-sighted person. Anyone can draw a big cake. It's hard to say whether it will be realized. Besides, even if Li Junhao is hindered by the strength of the Duke Protector's Mansion It has to be fulfilled, how can others be allowed to sleep soundly on the couch, once Li Junhao has firmly established himself in the north, he will definitely go south to use troops. , Wu Wangfu may not be able to win the world." Even if Huguogongfu cooperates with Wuwangfu, the strength is still behind the Dugu family. If they join the Dugu family, the world structure will be different. The strength is the combination of strong and strong, and it is just around the corner to win the world.

"Sister still understands that if the Duke Huguo's mansion can join the Dugu family's camp, it will be like a tiger with wings added. But if my sister is in trouble, the Dugu family can keep the Duke Huguo's mansion neutral. Yes, but [-]% just hope that the Duke's House will not join any camp, and [-]% don't want to be an enemy of my sister." Xiao Jiuzheng said sincerely, no matter who the Duke's House votes for, it will become the strongest opponent of the Dugu family. It will be very tricky.

"The Lord Protector can join the Dugu Family, but I have a request, and I hope that [-]% will agree to it." Xiao Jingxi knew that Li Xiu could hear her, and she was inclined to form an alliance with the Dugu Family, but before that, she hoped that [-]% would agree. Agree to her one request.

"Sister, please tell me." Xiao Jiuzheng was overjoyed, as long as the Huguo Gongfu joined the Dugu family, the Dugu family would be able to pacify the world early.

"I just hope that when the Dugu family defeats Prince Wu's Mansion, [-]% of them must think of sisterhood and save Yixuan's life." She couldn't choose Wu Wangfu, so she felt guilty about Yixuan. No matter what, she wanted to keep Yixuan life.

"What's so difficult about that, she is also my older sister after all." Xiao Jiuzheng nodded and said, it might be difficult to protect Li Junhao, but if she wanted to protect her second sister's life, there should be no problem.