Chapter 086 Xiao Family Ancestral House

　　 Northern Territory, it's cold winter at this time. The severely cold climate is obviously the best free card, and the Northern Territory, which has been fighting for years, finally ushered in a rare period of cultivation.

　　 But this calm is only temporary

　　 Lu Guo hoarded 170,000 troops at its southern border pass to face off with the 200,000 troops of Zhongshan State.

　　 The two countries face each other across the border, and the border line is filled with a strong smell of gunpowder.

　　 Lu Guohou was warlike, the predecessor of Lu Guohou was only the land of three counties, which was also the original fief of Lu Guohou. However, it took Lu Guohou a full ten years to annihilate the Dai Kingdom and the Lone Bamboo Kingdom that were originally neighboring Lu Kingdom, and annex their land. Now Lu Kingdom has seven counties. After solving the surrounding enemies, Lu Guohou aimed at the Zhongshan State, which bordered the southern part of Lu State.

　　The winter in the northern region is long and the summer is short, and the overall crop yield is not high. However, due to its geographical location to the south, Zhongshan has a longer suitable cultivation time than Lu Guo.

　　The ambitious Lu Guohou coveted the land of Zhongshan Kingdom and wanted to annex it.

　　 However, Zhongshan has nine counties, and the overall national strength is stronger than that of Lu. If it weren't for Zhongshan Hou's old age, the major families in Zhongshan Hou had different heirs, and they were arguing with each other and internalizing national power. Lu Guo really had no chance to covet Zhongshan.

　　 Now the two countries are facing each other because they are not suitable for fighting in the winter, and both sides seem to be extremely restrained from each other. But it can be met, the war will surely break out soon.

　　 In order to conquer Zhongshan, Lu Guohou has launched a general war mobilization in the country. Almost all the young and middle-aged in Lu country were recruited. A steady stream of grain and grass was sent to the garrison of the army in the southern part of Lu State. Correspondingly, Zhongshan State is similar.

　　Xiao County, located in the southeast of Lu State, is the home base of the Xiao family. Xiao Jun was originally the land of the dynasty, because the Xiao clan played a vital role in the war that led to the destruction of the dynasty. Lu Guohou commended the Xiao clan’s achievements and appointed the head of the Xiao family as the governor of the Xiao family. Governs Xiao County.

　　 The position of the Xiao family in Xiao County is deeply entrenched. Since ancient times, there have been iron-clad families, said the Emperor of Flowing Water.

　　 Xiao Jun, run by the Xiao family, is no different from an independent vassal state, except that there is no armored army.

　　 The ancestral home of the Xiao family was built in a magnificent atmosphere, covering an area of ​​nearly 30,000 square meters. The built-up stone rockery in the house, curved corridors, pavilions, and Xuan courtyards fully show the heritage of an ancient family.

　　 This is the political center of the entire Xiao family.

　　 Today, an uninvited guest greeted Xiao's family, and it was this uninvited guest who brought shocking news to Xiao's family.

　　 The current patriarch of the Xiao family, several powerful figures in the family, and several elders who have been behind the scenes for many years, gathered together at this time because of one incident.

　　 The atmosphere in the Xiao's Chamber was slightly depressed, and everyone's expressions were a bit ugly.

　　 "Can you confirm whether that person's words are true?"

　　 An elder from the Xiao clan, who was completely rickety, asked in a hoarse voice after knocking on the crutch in his hand.

　　 "It can't be wrong, that letter is indeed Hong Ze's handwriting, Hong Ze is afraid that he really betrayed our Xiao family!"

　　 Xiao Wenyi, the second-most powerful figure in the Xiao clan, was the first to come into contact with the blackmail letter sent to the Xiao clan.

　　 was reconfirmed by Xiao Wenyi, and everyone in the Xiao family couldn't help falling into a short silence again.

　　 "The person sending the letter mentioned Peng Xu. Everyone knows who Peng Xu is. The four elders of the Red Mountain Sword Sect, this matter is actually involved in the Red Mountain Sword Sect. This is a little troublesome!"

　　 Speaking of the Red Mountain Sword Sect, the faces of the Xiao family were all stark. Obviously, even the Xiao family was very afraid of this once notorious school.

　　 "Peng Xu asked for five thousand stone ransom food, what do you think?"

　　 The patriarch of the Xiao clan took the first place, with no joy or sorrow on his face, and softly stated the conditions for the sender of the ransom in an almost bystander tone! .

　　 The messenger in the head of the Xiao clan was naturally Lu Baye who was sent to the Xiao clan by Hongji that day. Because of the threat of a brain bomb, Lu Baye did not dare to escape, so he could only come to Xiao clan in response to his scalp.

　　 Eighth Master Lu also knew that if he was stupid and only came to deliver the blackmail letter, he might be chopped into meat directly by Xiao Clan.

　　 In order to be able to survive, Ba Ye Lu wanted to make a living. He still remembered that Hong Ji had captured two inner disciples of the Red Mountain Sword Sect, Peng Xu and Huo Yunqing. Among them, the identity of Peng Xu in the Red Mountain Sword Sect seemed not simple.

　　 Then why did he simply pull on the banner of the Red Mountain Sword Sect, and simply lied that Peng Xu and Hong Ze kidnapped Xiao Ruyi and asked for ransom.

For this reason, Lu Baye thought for a long time and compiled a whole set of rhetoric: Xiao Rulie angered Peng Xu, Peng Xu punished Xiao Rulie and seized the cottage under his furious rage, Xiao Ruyi, with unknown reason, and Hongze rate three hundred The elite soldiers returned to the cottage, and the two sides clashed again, but they never thought that Hong Ze would defect on the battlefield. After Xiao Ruyi was captured, he still clamored and angered Peng Xu. This was the scene of ransom food.

　　 In this set of rhetoric compiled by the Eighth Master Lu, UU Reading www.uukanshu. Com is true and false, he changed what Hong Ji did to Peng Xu.

　　 Hong Ji is a strong titled realm, but her reputation is not obvious. Baye Lu knows that even if he plays the identity of a Red Ji titled warrior, the Xiao family will probably only think of herself as a bluff. On the contrary, it is better to play the banner of Red Mountain Sword Sect, and also to make Xiao Clan cast a rat avoidance device.

Sure enough, Baye Lu came to the Xiao clan with this set of rhetoric and took out the blackmail letter. Although the Xiao clan was extremely angry, he did not even kill him when he considered that the Red Mountain Sword Sect was involved at this time. .

　　 only restricted his freedom, and then the senior officials of the Xiao family urgently convened a meeting to discuss countermeasures.

　　 "Five thousand stones is not a lot of food, and Xiao Ruyi's identity is clear to everyone. People must be saved, but..."

"You are also clear about the situation in that cottage. If the news of the privately-made weapons is leaked, my Xiao family may be annihilated. Now the army of the Lu Kingdom is squatting in Xiao County. At this time, my Xiao family will go. You must be extremely careful at every step."

　　 Xiao County is located in the southernmost part of Lu State, just bordering Zhongshan State. After Lu Guohou decided to use troops against Zhongshan State, the army moved to Xiao County.

　　 For the Xiao family, although Lu Guohou appointed the head of the Xiao family as the county guard of Xiao County because of his family merits. However, because the Xiao clan had once betrayed the country’s lord, which led to the eradication of the country, Lu Guohou has always been guarded against the Xiao clan.

　　 The Xiao Clan also knew that if Lu Guohou could find conclusive evidence of Xiao Clan’s violation, Lu Guohou would definitely not let them go.

　　 "The only person who knows the relationship between that cottage and our Xiao family is now Chu Ya. Chu Ya must die!"

　　 After listening to Xiao Wenyi's analysis, the patriarch of the Xiao clan, who has not expressed a clear opinion, said something slowly.