On the official road, a group of people was traveling at high speed.
It was Wu Youdao and his men.
He led his men to escort Lan Jiuzhen down south from the Southern Nation. At the beginning of the third month, they had already entered Xia Xia's territory. Now, Xia Xia had covered almost the entire Ming Province.
His strength had increased further.
Wu Youdao knew that Du Qi was in Hongshan County, so he went there. When they entered Hongshan County, Wu Youdao's speed slowed down slightly.
When it was close to noon, the group stopped to rest and eat dry rations to replenish their strength.
Lan Jiuzhen had been detained. Although he was traveling on horseback, his hands were chained and the other end was held by a soldier. Unless he had a broken arm, there was no way he could escape. Moreover, there were more than ten people around Wu Youdao. They were all fierce people, fierce soldiers on the battlefield. Lan Jiuzhen had no chance to escape.
Lan Jiuzhen was in despair, but he had not given up.
When he was detained and brought to Xia Xia by Wu Youdao, Lan Jiuzhen had already understood the Southern Nation's intentions. Under such circumstances, he had been trying to persuade Wu Youdao along the way, hoping that he would change his mind.
Unfortunately, his persuasion had failed.
At this moment, Lan Jiuzhen stopped and ate his dry rations. He looked at Wu Youdao and said in a deep voice, "Prime Minister Wu, I don't know why the Southern King wants to arrest me. He even broke the rule of not killing envoys in war. I still think that your intention to cooperate with Du Qi is like asking a tiger for its skin. It will put you in a difficult situation. This plan is definitely a strategic mistake. It's the most inappropriate. "
Wu Youdao said, "Lan Jiuzhen, you want me to change my mind and persuade His Majesty. But my Southern Nation will not cooperate with the Fire Nation. It's not worth it to cooperate with you. "
Lan Jiuzhen said, "What's not worth it? In terms of national strength, your Southern Nation is stronger than the Fire Nation. Once you defeat Xia Xia, your Southern Nation will have the advantage. Under such circumstances, your Southern Nation is clearly stronger and has the advantage. "
Wu Youdao said, "There's no need. It won't be too late to fight Xia Xia after destroying your Fire Nation."
Lan Jiuzhen was speechless.
He didn't know how to continue this conversation. He wanted to talk about benefits and long-term considerations with Wu Youdao. However, Wu Youdao's main goal was to directly destroy the Fire Nation. It was a completely different goal.
Lan Jiuzhen gritted his teeth and said again, "Wu Youdao, you are wrong, very wrong!"
Wu Youdao asked, "What did I do wrong?"
Lan Jiuzhen said, "You've all underestimated Du Qi."
Wu Youdao said confidently: "I never look down on others, but I also won't belittle myself. My Southern Empire's strength isn't something your Fire Nation can compare to. "
Lan Jiuzhen said, "Your situation is the same as ours in the past. In the past, the Ming Kingdom believed that Du Qi's Xia Xia had not been established for a long time and was not strong enough. Under such circumstances, it would not be difficult to defeat Du Qi. But in reality, they were badly battered and suffered heavy losses. "
"My Ming Nation has suffered heavy casualties."
"In the end, the entire Ming Nation was wiped out. The losses were extremely great."
"Later, the Fire Nation also participated in the encirclement of Du Qi, but in the end, the Fire Nation also suffered heavy losses. If it weren't for the fact that they retreated quickly, the Fire Emperor would have been killed. "
Lan Jiuzhen continued with a solemn expression, "At that time, both the Ming Nation and the Fire Nation underestimated Du Qi."
"In the end, they suffered a great loss."
"You're actually facing the same situation now. Under such circumstances, the Southern Empire can't repeat the same mistake. Otherwise, the Southern Empire will suffer in the end. "
"Du Qi is extremely powerful. Once you underestimate Du Qi, you'll definitely suffer in the end. Prime Minister Wu, you can't afford to make a mistake. Once you make a mistake, there's no turning back. "
Lan Jiuzhen's eyes were sharp as he said, "Please reconsider, Prime Minister Wu."
Wu Youdao was a wise man. He chuckled and said, "Lan Jiuzhen, you and I are both strategists. Do you think you can influence me with such words? Under such circumstances, it was simply impossible to do so. So you'd better give up on this idea for now. You're just wasting your breath like this. "
Lan Jiuzhen was extremely anxious.
Why was Wu Youdao so stubborn? Why didn't he listen to any persuasion?
Would he harm Wu Youdao?
Lan Jiuzhen's persuasion was fruitless. For a moment, he was at a loss for words. Therefore, after thinking for a while, he changed his mind and said in a deep voice, "Why don't we make a bet, Prime Minister Wu?"
"What kind of bet?" asked Wu Youdao.
"As long as you let me go, I won't stop you from joining forces with Du Qi," said Lan Jiuzhen. "Even if you want to attack the Fire Nation, we'll accept it. As for the Fire Nation, we'll also withdraw and give up our benefits. In this way, the Southern Empire will see Du Qi's true face, his fighting strength, ability, and ambition. At that time, we'll join forces again. Regarding this alliance, our Fire Nation is full of sincerity. "
"Hahaha …"
Wu Youdao couldn't help laughing when he heard this.
There was mockery in his laughter.
There was also disbelief.
Lan Jiuzhen said, "What I said is true, Prime Minister Wu. Don't you trust me?"
"You said so much just to save your life," said Wu Youdao. "Why should I believe you? Besides, I don't believe in your so-called sincerity. What do you mean by the Fire Nation backing down? Show me your sincerity. You can fool a ghost with those words. To be honest, no matter what you say, it's useless. I've never cared about these things, and I don't take them to heart. I won't change my mind once I've made up my mind. So, don't worry about it. It's useless. "
Lan Jiuzhen was really helpless.
No matter what he did, he couldn't persuade Wu Youdao. This guy was more stubborn than a rock.
Wu Youdao said indifferently, "Lan Jiuzhen, if you really want to live, then think about how to fool Du Qi. After all, you'll be handed over to Du Qi soon. "
Lan Jiuzhen let out a sigh.
There was no other way.
It seemed that he could only compromise with Du Qi first, and then try to take revenge on Du Qi.
Wu Youdao saw that Lan Jiuzhen wasn't talking, so he didn't say anything else. After resting for a while, he led the army and headed straight for Hongshan County.
They traveled very quickly.
When Wu Youdao arrived at Hongshan County, he didn't waste any time and went straight to the palace to seek an audience.
When the soldiers learned of Wu Youdao's identity, they quickly went to report. When Du Qi learned that Wu Youdao was here, he was also very surprised. Du Qi didn't know what was going on for now, but he still arranged for the soldiers to bring people in.
When Wu Youdao entered the main hall, Lan Jiuzhen wasn't brought into the palace and was temporarily detained outside the palace.
After Wu Youdao stood still, he sized up Du Qi.
Seeing that Du Qi was majestic, young, and handsome, Wu Youdao couldn't help but praise in his heart. What a King of Xia Xia. It was said that Du Qi was born as a merchant, but Du Qi's appearance didn't look like a merchant at all.
He looked like an emperor.
Wu Youdao pulled himself together and bowed, "Wu Youdao, the Southern Nation's envoy, greets Emperor Xia."
Du Qi nodded, "Mister Wu, what brings you here?"
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