Zhu Niu looked around and found nothing strange, and Duanmu Ci seemed to have been sleeping.
Fan Yang looked around again, and then said with a smile:
"Haha, your envoy is frightened. I happened to pass by while patrolling the camp, and I came here to see if your envoy is still sleeping peacefully?"
Duanmuci said quickly:
"So that's it! The Lord of the Chinese Army is the chief minister of a country, and he actually patrols the camp in person. It can be said that he is doing his best! Our country of Lu has hope!"
Fan Yang heard his rainbow flattery, but he was unmoved. He stopped smiling and said:
"Since everything is fine, then... I will not disturb your envoy's rest. I would like to ask your envoy to go back as soon as possible tomorrow morning!"
Fan Yang didn't wait for Duanmu to reply, then turned around and left.
Shu Niu followed Fan Yang closely. The two returned to their tents. Shu Niu was the first to speak:
"Sir! This matter is extremely strange! I'm afraid this kid won't be released!"
Fan Yang sighed for a moment, then shook his head.
"Staying here may be a disaster! Besides, if I detain the Lu envoy without reason, it will not be justified after all. Now is a troubled time, so there is no need to spoil the plan just for a fool!"
Shu Niu naturally understood this truth. He walked back and forth a few more steps, and after thinking for a moment, he continued:
"What your Excellency said is not unreasonable, but...if we don't detain him, we can't know what they want to do?! This person must have gone to Zhao Camp just now, I'm afraid...there is no doubt about it! "
Fan Yang listened, thought, and nodded slowly:
"Well... that's alright! After all, I still have many eyes and ears in Zhao Yang's place, and every move he makes cannot escape my eyes! You can continue to make arrangements so that they must pay more attention in the past few days!"
"Zhao Yang...will definitely take action!"
I heard Shu Niu bowing and saying back:
"promise!"
…
The next day, Zhao's camp in Jin State.
Early in the morning, a huge melon suddenly burst out of Zhao's camp!
It turned out that because Zhao Yang accidentally caught the cold and couldn't get up in the morning to train his troops, he asked Prince Wei Kuai Chi to do it for him!
This time, Kuai Chi, who had been hiding deep beside Zhao Yang, was suddenly exposed to the public!
The news spread quickly, and after Fan Yang learned about it, he couldn't help but feel a headache!
It just so happened that Duanmu Ci came to say goodbye again.
Fan Yang had no interest in him at this time. After sending Duanmu Ci away in a hurry, he thought about whether Duanmu Ci was behind this.
Not long after, Zhao Yang sent Dong Anyu to come again.
Dong An came here specifically to inform Fan Yang that they were about to march to Handan.
This time, Fan Yang was suddenly in trouble again.
The reason why Fan Yang asked Zhao to attack Weiguo before was that he didn't know that Zhao Yang would definitely not fight against Weiguo?
And it was precisely because Fan Yang understood the subtleties of this that he intended to use Wei Guo to suppress Zhao Yang.
But now, the sudden appearance of Kuai Chi, the crown prince of Wei, and the sudden conscription of troops by Zhao Yang to Handan.
This series of actions undoubtedly proves that the situation may be developing in another direction that he does not want:
Zhao Yang may take this opportunity to weaken the Zhao family in Handan on the one hand, and on the other hand, he can take this opportunity to legitimately conquer Weiguo and interfere in Weiguo's internal affairs!
After Fan Yang thought about it, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and replied with disdain:
"Handan only has a few thousand soldiers and less than a hundred chariots, so how can it accomplish anything? If Father Zhi is really serious, he can go to Jinyang to mobilize troops!"
Just listen to Dong Anyu but still say respectfully:
"With the war, a lot of money is wasted every day, and the opportunity to fight is fleeting. Jinyang is too far away, I'm afraid the water from far away can't solve the immediate crisis! What's more, Handan is also the fiefdom of my Zhao family, now let it go It is only right to come and serve the country."
Fan Yang thought for a while.
Indeed, Zhao Yang's request is indeed reasonable and reasonable.
Moreover, Handan belongs to the Zhao family in name. As the sect leader of the Zhao family, Zhao Yang could even bypass Fan Yang directly.
But now, Zhao Yang had informed him first, which could be regarded as giving Fan Yang enough face as the commander-in-chief of the three armies.
At the same time, Fan Yang was actually given a difficult problem:
After all, Handan Zhao family is a large town of Jindong Group. It has always been the target of Fan Yang's desire to win over in recent years.
Therefore, if Fan Yang agreed, it would be equivalent to offending the Handan Zhao family. But if he doesn't agree, it's morally untenable.
I saw Fan Yang smiling and not commenting. He just waved his hand and replied:
"I already know this, so please step back!"
Of course Dong Anyu knew that this was actually Fan Yang's tactic to delay the war.
Therefore, Dong Anyu continued to say calmly:
"The master of the house once asked me, I hope you can give me an answer on this!"
Fan Yang pursed his lips and said:
"Isn't it too much to allow me to think about it for a few hours?"
Dong Anyu heard the words, but he was not in a hurry. He bowed and cupped his hands and said:
"Then please consider it, sir. I'll come visit you later today."
After Dong Anyu finished speaking, he bowed and exited the camp.
Fan Yang, on the other hand, pressed the case with one hand and kept tapping the sides of the case with his index finger, thinking about this issue with great concern.
At this time, Shuniu finally came back.
Shu Niu happened to meet Dong Anyu, and the two only met once.
When Shu Niu entered the tent, Fan Yang stood up immediately when he saw him:
"Shu Niu, how is the situation over there with Zhao Yang?"
Shu Niu came forward and whispered to him:
"According to detailed information, Zhao Yang has been following Dong An since yesterday and has been inseparable. Moreover, they always clear the area and discuss things together, so others have no way of knowing what they are plotting!"
"And early this morning, I don't know where the news came from in the military camp, saying that Kuai Chi, the crown prince of the Wei Kingdom, is now in the Zhao family's camp! What's more, what's even more strange is that according to common sense, the Zhao family If Kuai Chi is being taken in secretly, the matter should be kept secret, but today, for some unknown reason, it was suddenly exposed with great fanfare!"
"By the way, when I returned from setting up the ox just now, I saw that Dong Anyu had also been here? But I don't know why he came here this time?"
After Fan Yang heard this, he was silent for a moment, and then said:
"That Dong Anyu came to see me just now. He said that the Zhao family intends to conscript Handan, thinking that they are preparing for military service..."
Hearing this, Shu Niu couldn't help but wonder:
"Oh? Why did they suddenly make this request?"
"The Handan clan and the Zhao clan have long been inseparable, and Zhao Yang should be well aware of this. This move... is probably an attempt to weaken Handan's strength!"
"Furthermore...is the sudden appearance of Prince Wei Kuai Nai just a coincidence?"
Hearing this, Shu Niu's brain started to spin rapidly, and he immediately figured out the key to it. He then said:
"Then Duanmu Ci has left?"
But Fan Yang nodded slowly. The vertical cow secretly barked something bad.
I originally wanted to ask Fan Yang to send troops to chase him quickly, but after thinking about it, it was obvious that this move was meaningless. Shu Niu had no choice but to say:
"This Duanmu Ci must have made this conspiracy with them yesterday! They want to recruit troops from Handan and make them serve as pawns. If they really defeat Weiguo, they can also send Kuai Kuai back to Weiguo! If it is true In this case, this is not just as simple as Handan’s strength being weakened!”
Fan Yang's pupils couldn't help but shrink.
"Yes, the Marquis of Wei is now over fifty years old. If Kuai Chi is sent back to the Kingdom of Wei by the Zhao family and ascends the throne in the future, wouldn't he have to directly make friends with the Zhao family? This... is absolutely impossible! "
Shuniu nodded:
"Moreover... Nanzi, the wife of Marquis Wei, is with us. If Kuai Chi returns to Wei, Nanzi will be unable to control him! Therefore, we must prevent Zhao Yang from marching to Handan!"
Fan Yang sighed again:
"It's just that... Handan is a small sect of the Zhao family after all. It is only natural for the small sect to obey the orders of the big sect. How should we interfere with this...?"
Shuniu smiled and said:
"Haha, what's so difficult about this? Your Excellency is now the Marshal of the Central Army of the Jin Kingdom. Whether or not more troops are needed should be decided by you alone!"
Fan Yang narrowed his eyes, nodded slightly and replied:
"Well...that's true!"
To say that this Fan Yang is indeed not a kind person! He is a person who will never hesitate at all about something he has already made up his mind about! Fan Yang was always a resolute and decisive person.
Just like during the Luan Ying Rebellion, Wei Shu wanted to remain neutral. But Fan Yang, who was not yet the head of the Fan family at that time, used lightning speed to rush to Wei Shu, who was still his elder, and directly kidnapped him, and finally calmed him down. Luan Ying's Rebellion.
Therefore, if it were to be said on weekdays, perhaps Fan Yang would still leave some thin noodles to Zhao Yang.
However, now at this critical moment that may determine the victory or defeat of both the enemy and ourselves, any cruel thing is out of the question for him!
Soon, two hours later, Zhao Yang came to discuss with Fan Yang in person.
When he mentioned the issue of increasing troops again, Fan Yangze still replied categorically:
"In this expedition, the biggest enemy of our Jin State is Qi State, so our three armies of Jin State are mobilized together! It is absolutely more than enough to deal with the mere Weiguo here, and Zhifu does not need to spend a lot of time to come from Handan As for the war, Zhifu just needs to rest here and Xu Tu is here!"
Zhao Yang was not surprised by Fan Yang's answer, he just said:
"If this is the case, there is no guarantee that Yang Ke will be able to win easily in a battle with Weiguo..."
Unexpectedly, Fan Yang waved his hand:
"Haha, just don't worry, Father Zhi. This time you are facing off against the Wei Kingdom. We don't seek a quick victory, but just want to be undefeated! If you can make the Wei people surrender, that would be great, but if you can't, Haha, it’s okay!”
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Chapter 600_Jinwei Lunze Alliance
Fan Yang's prevarication only made Zhao Yang feel "helpless" to withdraw from Fan Yang's tent.
Zhao Yang first returned to his camp.
When Dong An learned that Fan Yang had indeed rejected Zhao's conquest of Handan, he couldn't help but smile:
"Haha, Mr. Ziming is really good at predicting events! Now, we can start the peace talks with Weiguo!"
However, Zhao Yang still had some doubts:
"It's just...why do I feel a little uneasy about the peace talks with Weiguo?..."
Dong Anyu was well aware of this, and said disapprovingly:
"Since everything is under Mr. Ziming's calculation, my lord, just rest assured!"
When Zhao Yang heard this, he couldn't help but nodded:
"Hmm...Okay! In that case, I order all the soldiers in the army to make full preparations tonight and send troops to defend the country early tomorrow morning!"
…
Hearing that Zhao Yang finally set off, Fan Yang came to see him off.
When Fan Yang saw the dust rising up from the army led by Zhao Yang, he couldn't help but ask the cow standing next to him:
"Have you already explained to She Tuo and Cheng He?"
But Zhu Niu smiled evilly and said:
"Don't worry, sir. With them placed beside Zhao Yang, they will definitely disrupt all Zhao Yang's actions!"
Fan Yang nodded reassuringly and said:
"Hmm... That's good. We must not let the Zhao family easily withdraw from this war!"
Shuniu responded:
"Now everything is going according to our plan, no matter how they make trouble there, your master's planning will definitely go smoothly! They... haha, they are just a mantis trying to use the car as a cart!"
When Fan Yang heard this, he burst into laughter!
"Cough! Cough!..."
But then, Fan Yang became short of breath and coughed loudly.
But even so, Fan Yang was still in a good mood. He turned around and returned to camp, but his walking seemed quite slow.
He is old and his body and bones are getting worse day by day. However, he has never diminished even half of his "ambitious plans"!
…
Only marched for two days
Zhao Yang then led the army to the border of Weiguo. And he chose to stop the procession outside Lunze.
At this time, Tan Ma came to report, saying that in order to resist the Jin army, Wei Hou actually chose to fight in person regardless of his old age.
Zhao Yang thought for a long time and decided to get a letter first, expressing his willingness to have an alliance with the Marquis of Wei to discuss peace talks.
Although the Jin State is incomparable with the past, the Wei State does not want to be an enemy of the Jin State. The Wei Marquis personally conquered the country, which was more of a superficial show.
Since both parties have no intention of quarreling with each other, there must be some discussion.
Therefore, as long as Fan Yang can agree, then this matter is basically inseparable.
Sure enough, after Zhao Yang ordered his people to report to Fan Yang immediately, Fan Yang was still noncommittal about it, neither saying yes nor saying no.
After Zhao Yang got the answer, he knew it well, so he immediately summoned all the Zhao family's retainers and staff, announced in public that he wanted to negotiate peace talks with Wei Guo, and asked:
"Who can go to the other side's camp to discuss the oath?"
In fact, Zhao Yang had been concealing this news before, so everyone couldn't help but look at each other in surprise when they heard it, and they were all caught off guard.
At this time, I saw two people coming out of the queue, and they said in unison:
"I'm waiting to go!"
Zhao Yang took a look and saw that it was She Tuo and Cheng He! These two people have been under his command for a long time, and they can be regarded as eloquent people. Seeing that the two of them were able to take on this matter, Zhao Yang couldn't help but smile and said:
"Well, you two are quite good! This peace negotiation is to renew the alliance with Weiguo! To prevent the two countries from losing harmony, you must get this done!"
Cheng He said:
"Please rest assured, my lord, as long as the guards are sincere in making peace, we will definitely fulfill our mission!"
Zhao Yang smiled and said:
"Haha, the Marquis of Wei doesn't want to be our enemy. When you go, all you need is good words to persuade us!"
She Tuo and Cheng He obeyed the order and said in unison:
"promise!"
Zhao Yang didn't doubt his presence, and immediately explained to the two of them.
Afterwards, he ordered them to take the gifts and sent some soldiers to follow She Tuo and Cheng He to Lonze.
Then, Zhao Yang came to Dong Anyu's camp and came to visit.
Just because in the past few days, Dong Anyu suddenly fell seriously ill, so that he had to lie down to recuperate.
When Dong An saw Zhao Yang coming to visit, he didn't bother to exchange greetings and immediately asked:
"How about it? My lord, can you decide who will go to negotiate?"
Zhao Yang replied:
"It's She Tuo and Cheng He. As soon as they heard about this matter, they immediately agreed to it, which was very convenient!"
When he heard that it was the two of them, and they agreed so readily, Dong Anyu became a little worried:
"This matter is difficult...but the two of them agreed so readily...could it be a fraud? Lord, why don't I go there in person?"
When Zhao Yang saw this, he said easily:
"Don't worry, Yanyu. These days, you have been thinking so hard about this and even got seriously ill because of it. Now that you are ill, you can still recover well! She Tuo and Cheng He should be able to handle it safely!"
Dong Anyu sighed:
"These two people have always been silent on weekdays, but they have also settled in the Zhao family for many years. Normally, there will be no mistakes, but..."
Zhao Yang sighed for a moment:
"Don't worry too much, just relax and recuperate."
However, what Zhao Yang and Dong Anyu didn't expect was that She Tuo and Cheng He were actually the people bribed by Shu Niu!
For Fan Yang, it can be said that he is raising soldiers for a lifetime and using them for a while!
At times like this, it really comes in handy.
She Tuo and Cheng He were on the carriage and went straight to the guard camp. Halfway through, Shetuo said:
"Brother Cheng, it seems that Weiguo is interested in peace talks, but this is contrary to your Lord's intention. We have to stir things up! But as for how to start? I wonder if Brother Cheng has any ideas?"
Cheng He smiled confidently:
"Haha, what's the difficulty in this matter? You just need to play with the etiquette a little bit. I have heard that Marquis Wei has the best face. If you can use this to anger Marquis Wei, everything will be solved!"
…
The two of them discussed this and that.
When the two of them arrived at Dewei Camp, Wei Houyuan also attached great importance to the peace talks and actually chose to greet them personally at the camp gate.
It was obvious that as the king of a country, Marquis Wei stooped down to greet two junior officials who were not even senior officials. Wei Houyuan is indeed not sincere.
But She Tuo and Cheng He did not do anything disrespectful at this juncture.
After welcoming the two of them into the camp, Wei Houyuan also got straight to the point and directly discussed the alliance oath with She and Tuo.
She Tuo and Cheng He still did not deliberately cause trouble, so everything was still going smoothly.
In less than a day, both parties had drafted their oaths, and they could swear them on the spot the next day.
…
A few more days passed like this, when Wei Houyuan ordered people to prepare the utensils and sacrifices for the oath, and then invited She Tuo and Cheng He to participate in the oath, so that they could serve as the Jin Dynasty. representative of the country.
I saw the master of ceremonies of Weiguo order someone to bring a cattle first, then brought it to the two of them, and said:
"Two adults, please come forward and hold the horns..."
However, at this moment, She Tuo and Cheng He looked at each other and did not move at all!
According to the alliance ceremony, the blood oath requires cutting the cow's ear to collect blood. The sub-alliance holds the cow's ear, while the venerable cuts off the cow's ear and drips the blood to dominate the sub-alliance.
The Marquis of Wei and the Jin officials swore an alliance. The Marquis of Wei had a distinguished status and considered himself to be the leader. It was perfectly normal for She Tuo and Cheng He to be the leader.
When the master of ceremonies saw that there was no movement from them, he couldn't help but be a little stunned.
At this time, Cheng He was heard saying rather disdainfully:
"Weiguo is only as big as our Wen and Yuan counties, can it be regarded as a prince?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone present in the Wei Kingdom became angry. Wang Sunjia, the official of the Wei Kingdom, swallowed his anger and said:
"There are so many princes in the world! They are not distinguished by the size of their territory! Our country of Wei is a princely country conferred by the emperor! In terms of title, it is on the same level as you, the princes of Jin. Since you are the officials of Jin, why do you say so? raving?!"
"What do you want? Are you not here to negotiate sincerely?"
When Shetuo heard this, he smiled and said:
"Since we came here alone, we are naturally sincere in making peace. Is there any doubt about this?"
Wang Sunjia scolded again:
"Since we are sincerely negotiating for peace, why are you so embarrassed with your words? Why do you say such rude words? Have you lived in Beidi for a long time and forgotten my courtesy, Ji Zhou?!"
(End of chapter)
