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And with such a military force, it is already not afraid of any threats in the south.

Of course, this trip is not a war, [-] sergeants are no more, no less, neither will cause the Song Clan to be shocked, nor will they lose the prestige of the Mandate of Heaven, Liu Xu took a lot of brains to determine the scale.

At the same time, another [-] soldiers marched secretly, passing through Baling County, where Liang Wang Xiao Mian used to be, and was already lurking not far from Cangwu County, and it only took half a day to attack Yulin County where the Song Clan was located.

Such two-handed preparations can be said to be prepared.

At this time, Liu Xu, the Sage King of Destiny, was standing on the deck with his hands behind his back, letting the wind blow his robes fluttering, but he had the air of a king.

On the left and right of him stood Kou Zhong and Hou Hou. Kou Zhong was the protagonist of this trip to Lingnan, so he had to come, and Hou Hou was the only harem concubine Liu Xu took with him.

On the one hand, as one of the four concubines who are second only to the empress, Houhou is of sufficient rank to accompany the team to visit the Song Clan, but the most important thing is that Liu Xu loves this girl so much that he insists on bringing her along.

And Houhou is also gradually adapting to her status as a concubine in the harem. Although she is often a little bit reluctant, she is like a kitten with teeth and claws, just as a seasoning for getting along with each other, adding a bit of boudoir joy .

Liu Xu watched the huge fleet break through the vast expanse of blue waves, and countless sergeants would fight desperately as long as he gave an order, which really made him feel a little unreal as a traverser.

It's just that it's already at this time, why haven't the nuns and monks in Cihang Jingzhai made any moves yet?As long as the Song Clan unites with himself, the whole south will be monolithic. Even if Jie Hui, the martial arts judge in Bashu, is a die-hard fan of Fan Qinghui, none of the famous families in Bashu will follow him to death. It can be said that the south will definitely take precedence over the unification of the north. success.

Such a situation is the last thing Li Clan wants to see. They are still entangled with Dou Jiande and Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty. Even if they win in the end, their vitality will be seriously injured. How can they resist the iron army in the south that is ready to wait for work?Maybe, maybe those nuns also know that my situation in the south has become unstoppable, so they don't do useless work?The intelligence system did not report any changes in Hujiao, maybe he was supercilious.

"Holy King, what are you thinking?"

It was Kou Zhong who was standing aside who spoke, and he had also adapted to the identity of the Holy Son of Bailian at this time.

"It's nothing."

Liu Xu shook his head lightly, and then said with a smile: "The Nanhai faction is also aware of current affairs, and they took the initiative to seek refuge. It's not stupid for Mr. Huang to mistake that old man."

Kou Zhong also laughed and said: "The Nanhai faction and the Song clan have always had grievances, but the Song clan didn't suppress them too much because the main interests of the two sides did not conflict too much. Now that we have the same interests as the Song clan, the Nanhai faction is naturally terrified. Under the iron hooves of the Heavenly Army, the poor family property of the Nanhai faction may be turned into dust in an instant, how dare they not surrender?"

It turned out that the Nanhai faction located in Zhuya County in the south had sent ships to wait for Liu Xu and his fleet early on, and sent a letter of surrender, and the head of the school, Mei Xun, led the way in person, so Liu Xu was naturally happy to accept it.

It took a total of about a week, and finally arrived at Yulin County, the territory of the Song Clan, and the Song Family Mountain City was in sight.

In the Sui Dynasty, there were twenty counties in Lingnan. In the Tang plane, the core is naturally Yulin County, where the Song Clan is located. Compared with the prosperous Central Plains, Lingnan is like an uncivilized land, where the mountain people are tough and unruly. , and there are many ethnic minorities, and the hearts of the people are not in harmony.

Although the Song Dynasty controlled a large number of people, if they wanted to send troops to the north, it would be difficult for them to last. Soldiers of all races in the army were extremely difficult to manage.

In the eyes of the Central Dynasty, although there are many rare and rare treasures in the south of the Five Ridges, the land is undeveloped, the roads are difficult to walk, there are all kinds of mountain miasma, and the mountain people are not educated, so it is very difficult to conquer without benefit.

Therefore, the Sui Dynasty and the Song clan formed a wonderful balance. The Song clan proclaimed their ministers, but retained a lot of autonomy; It is difficult to really go down to Lingnan.

At this time, the Song Clan had already sent ships to welcome them, and the leader was Song Lu, known as the Silver Dragon.

Song Lu is one of the core members of the Song Clan. He is about forty years old, with silver hair, a calm mind and a very humble demeanor.

Chapter 1468 Heavenly Sword Song Que, God's Will Like a Sword

Naturally, Liu Xu said a few words politely, followed Song Lu to the shore, stepped into the carriage specially selected by the Song Clan together with Houhou, and drove towards the mountain city.

And Kou Zhong and related personnel also rode on the horses brought by the Song Clan, and followed closely behind.

A large number of sergeants were stranded on the ship.

Of course, this is also Liu Xu's self-confidence as the pinnacle of military power in the world. Even if the Song Clan goes all out alone, it is absolutely impossible to keep him.

The Songjia Mountain City is majestic and precipitous, surrounded by water on three sides, and leaning against the mountains, a stone city winds out along the mountains and rivers. After 300 years of operation by countless Songjia patriots, it is now like an iron bucket, and it is really a man in charge. Never mind.

Passing through the rugged mountain road, one can see that the gate of the mountain city has been opened wide and the suspension bridge has been put down. Both sides of the gate are full of honor guards welcoming guests, and Song Que, the world-renowned Tiandao, has also personally greeted the outside of the gate, quietly. Waiting for distinguished guests.

Liu Xu and Song Que are considered to be of the same age, and the level of martial arts is the same. According to the current situation, the power under Liu Xu's command is far higher than that of Song Que. After all, although the Song clan claims to have great influence in Lingnan, the real Song Clan There are only about [-] disciples in the core of the clan, and the rest of the minority army is not of one mind with the Song clan.

Therefore, Song Que didn't dare to make something to welcome guests in the grinding knife hall like Kou Zhong in the original book when he visited, but put the two on an equal footing.

Liu Xu got out of the carriage and faced Song Que.

In fact, Song Que's name is really missing one word, he should be called Song Wuque.

Although the former most beautiful man in the martial arts world has added a few strands of silver-white hair to his temples, his face is still like a crown jade, with starry eyes shining under his sword-shaped brows, his handsomeness is incomparable, and there is no trace of blemish.

What's more important is his aristocratic demeanor who has been in the top position for a long time as a nobleman. With his slender and well-proportioned figure and Yuan Tingyue Zhi's demeanor, he can clearly see the demeanor of a strong man who is at the pinnacle of this world.

But Liu Xu is not inferior. At this time, he is among the top masters, sweeping across the south, unifying the Holy Sect and establishing an immortal cause. Wearing a royal robe, he has a charming bearing and demeanor.

Although the two are only facing each other from a distance, everyone around them is affected by their strong sense of presence, and there is a strange feeling that there are only these two people left here and now.

"The king of Zhennan greeted him out of the city gate in person. This king is really ashamed of it."

Liu Xu spoke first and broke the silence.

Song Que's Zhennan King was conferred by Yang Jian during the Southern Expedition and the Song Clan's compromise. Liu Xu's words at this time undoubtedly established the Song Clan's position in Yongzheng Nanjiang from the very beginning.

Song Que smiled indifferently, his voice was not loud but very clear: "The Holy King is very polite, Mr. Song is preparing a feast, please come inside."

The two of them and their entourage slowly entered the Song Family Mountain City.

After one party's routine politeness, Liu Xu and Song Que arrived at the side hall next to the banquet hall for a private talk.

Song Que led the way in front, and his walking speed was not fast, but every step seemed to be measured with a ruler, the distance was not bad at all, and his body exuded an awe-inspiring saber intent, let alone following behind, even standing far away It will also be injured by the sword energy of the sky knife under the traction of the air mechanism.

Liu Xu knew that Song Que was trying to test him, and according to their current identities, formal martial arts competitions were not suitable.

It's just that Song Que was naturally good at martial arts, so even if he tried a little, he couldn't say it was rude.

Feeling that the piercing saber intent that could cut through the air was approaching his skin, Liu Xu smiled slightly. Suddenly, his whole body seemed to be hidden in the space, and he disappeared without a trace under the aura of the saber intent. The place where the knife qi passed was like nothingness.

The core of Liu Xu's shifting is to use himself as a mirror of nothingness, so as to reflect the vast world, and his skills are weird and secret.

At this time, although Song Que developed the unique spiritual realm of the master and built the realm of the sword, he did not go all out after all, so he was easily dodged by Liu Xu, who was also always the top.

Heavenly Sword, Heavenly Sword, God's will is like a knife.

The most frightening part of Song Que's Dao of the Sword is when he slashes down with a single knife, the knife's intent is mighty, it goes forward without interruption, it is as if it is crushed down with the weight of the emperor's empress soil, and the fate is ruled on behalf of the heavens.

However, both Liu Xu and Song Que are political figures at the moment, and they are the highest leaders of one side. Now that the overall power of the Song Clan is weak, and they are planning to send their daughters for marriage, their momentum is already inferior.

If it's a life-and-death fight, with Song Que's decisiveness that there is nothing but the sword, he can let the sword's will be fully exerted without everything, but under the current situation, his hands and feet are bound.

The two entered the room and sat down as guests and hosts. After the tea was served, Song Que retreated to the left and right.

There was a look of admiration on his flawless handsome face, and he said: "Song originally thought that the rumors in the world were exaggerated, but I didn't expect the Holy King to actually reach such a level."

Liu Xu said politely: "The king of Zhennan praised it absurdly. The rumors in the world are mostly rumors. Just as the world thinks that the Heavenly Sword is under the three great masters, in fact, with the power of the master, I am afraid that only Ning Sanren can compete with it. Both Bi Xuan and Fu Cailin are inferior to the lord."

Song Que smiled faintly, then changed the subject and said, "What does the unknown sage king think about Chess in the World?"

At the current level of Song Que and Liu Xu, they can indeed be called chess players who use the world as a chessboard.

But now Song Que's attitude towards Liu Xu is much better than when Kou Zhong met Song Que in the original book.

In the original book, Song Que treated Kou Zhong like a teacher teaching students, but now he talks to Liu Xu on an equal footing.

Liu Xu smiled leisurely, and said: "The real contenders in the world are only the king and the Li clan. I don't know if the boss thinks so?"

Song Kuang nodded and continued: "Since the Han Dynasty, there have been constant confrontations between the North and the South in the world, and basically every generation the North has the upper hand. Whether it was the Three Kingdoms period when Wu and Shu fought against Cao Wei together, or the Eastern Jin Dynasty defeated Fu in the battle of Xie Xuan and Feishui. Jian, and later the resistance of the Han Dynasty in the south to the Hu Dynasty in the north, they all relied on the Yangtze River to defend with all their strength, and no one saw the slightest hope of reunification from the south to the north. Now, the world is moving towards the division of the north and the south. Given the current situation, is the Holy King confident in defeating the northern forces supported by Hujiao and Huzhong nobles?"

Chapter 1469 The marriage is finalized, Lingnan autonomy

Before Liu Xu crossed over, he was the party of the original book, and his historical knowledge was very rich. In fact, looking at the history of China, it can only barely be counted as three successes from the south to the north.

The first time Xiang Yu destroyed Qin, but in the end he lost to Liu Bang, which is not really counted.

The second time was when Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty, but the Yuan Dynasty in the north was already weak at that time, and the real enemies were more like Zhang Shicheng in the upper reaches and Chen Youliang in the lower reaches, neither of which could be considered the north.

The third time was the Revolution of [-], so it was even more reluctant.

If it is in real history, it is impossible to realize the unification of the south from the north at present.

First of all, during the Sui and Tang dynasties, the entire political, economic and military core was in the north, while the south was just a land of barbarians, and the foundation was too far apart. Later, Song Gaozong and Zhao Gou went to the south to establish the Southern Song Dynasty, bringing a lot of resources from the north, and the south was truly politically catch up economically.

During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the northern expedition of the southern forces was simply a dream.

Secondly, the terrain of China as a whole is high in the north and low in the south, and the southerners attacked from the north, which was not conducive to charging.

And at this time, the best horses came from the Hetao area. As long as the northerners could overcome the natural dangers of the Yangtze River, they could give full play to the advantages of the northern army, and it was difficult for the south to resist.

Thirdly, the northern army has been fighting with foreigners in the north for a long time, and the army is more sturdy.

All of these have resulted in the situation in which the north always dominates the south in Chinese history.

But in a plane of historical transformation like Datang, the economic situation in the south is much better than in the original history, and the gap with the north is small.

The Pegasus Ranch where the best war horses are produced is in Hunan and Hubei, not the northern Hetao area, and the best military manufacturer Dongming Pai is in the Ryukyu Islands, both of which have been controlled by Liu Xu.

Thinking of this, Liu Xu said: "The lord is a sensible person, and this king is not someone who brags. I can't guarantee that everything that happens in the future will come true. But at this moment, it is to restore the Han Dynasty and wipe out the northern barbarians. , the best time to rebuild the country of the Han people.”

Song Que looked at Liu Xu, and after a while, he said slowly, "Does the Holy King know that Fan Qinghui came here to look for Song a few months ago?"

Liu Xu was really unexpected, but he said calmly, "Fan Qinghui? The lord was able to resist the temptation of this Hujiao woman, so it's even easier now."

Song Que laughed dumbfounded, shook his head and said, "She proposed to Song the idea of ​​Han-hu fusion, and believed that only a nation full of inclusiveness can have stronger resilience and vitality. I hope I can abandon the orthodox policy of the Han people and support the Li family The second son, and promised a lot of conditions. However, how can Song be manipulated by others at will? Also, Song did have a relationship with her back then, but it started in love and ended in courtesy. It's not what the Holy King thinks."

The implication is that he teased Liu Xu's Fengliu affair.

Liu Xu thought: "If you, Song Que, had a better chance of being emperor than Yang Jian, Fan Qinghui would have been lying on your bed early in the morning, why would you be whining about it until now?"

He just didn't say anything, just smiled and laughed at himself: "I have a disease, but I don't want to correct it, haha."

The phrase "the widow has a disease" comes from the dialogue between King Xuan of Qi and Mencius. Mencius advised the king to be more sympathetic to the people and implement benevolent government, but the king told him that the widow had a disease and that the widow was lustful. The implication was that he did not want to listen to his nonsense.

Now that Liu Xu said this, he put himself in the position of emperor, and it was a test for Song Que.

Song Que did not respond directly, but changed the subject and said, "By the way, there is another piece of news. After Fan Qinghui left Lingnan Mountain City, he went to Bashu. I am afraid that Xie Hui will be persuaded by her. At that time, the Li Clan's fleet will depart from Shu. Going downstream, I'm afraid it won't be easy to resist."

In fact, what Song Que said was nothing more than showing the important position of the Song Clan. Hu Jiao was willing to spend a lot of money to win him over. You, the White Lotus Sect, have to shed some blood, right?Secondly, Xie Hui and the Song Clan in the Bashu area are related by marriage. Song Yuzhi's sister Song Yuhua is married to Xie Wenlong, Jie Hui's son. If you want to solve the problem in Bashu smoothly, your White Lotus Sect will need my Song Clan to help.

Song Que's words were laced with guns and sticks, and he also raised his self-worth, but Liu Xu was also mentally prepared to pay back the money after the sky-high price, and said with a smile: "It is because the road ahead is difficult and dangerous, so the sincerity of both of us is needed all the more. Fortunately, the king and the lord's beloved daughter are still a good match, and the relationship between the two of them will be unbreakable. In the future, Yuzhi will be the honor of the queen, and the eldest son will be the successor of the next generation. "

This is Liu Xu's first condition. The eldest son born to your daughter will inherit the throne. How can you not be contemptuous of the Song Clan of your natal family?As long as you, the Song Clan, are not out of line, this alone can keep you prosperous for a hundred years.

Song Que paused, looked at the indifferent Liu Xu, finally smiled, and said: "After you and Yuzhi get married, Song will personally declare his full support for the Holy King to fight for the world."

Liu Xu suddenly laughed, and said joyfully, "The king will marry Yuzhi back, and when he arrives in Yangzhou, he will get married immediately after all the preparations are made. I wish us a happy cooperation, and I believe that as long as we join hands, there will be no one in the world who can resist. "

Song Que smiled and said, "There is one more thing. From now on, Song can influence the relevant officials in Yulin County and Zhuya County to make them prepare to surrender. Just to calm people's hearts, the Holy King will not be allowed to surrender in the short term. It is not easy to replace personnel or change major government orders."

Liu Xu knew that Song Que was afraid that he would be drawn from the bottom of the pot after he surrendered, and he would wantonly mobilize Lingnan officials and affect the interests of the Song Clan, so he said: "The lord can rest assured that as long as this king ascends to the throne of God, he will be named King Zhennan, the head of the Song family. The position can be hereditary, and the prefects of Yongzhen Lingnan and Yulin County are also selected among the children of the Song family. The relevant officials and decrees of the two southern counties will not be changed within five years. In the future, Zhennan King will recommend the appointment of officials from the two counties power."

In fact, even if Liu Xu can really unify the whole country in the future, under the communication and transportation environment of ancient China, the two southernmost counties with poor mountains and bad waters are beyond his reach. It is better to maintain the status quo and continue to be controlled by the Song Clan.