Shu Niu naturally agreed with Tian Qi's words. He and Li Ran were already on the same level.
"Master Tian is right, but if only Gao Zhang goes there with 30,000 troops, it may be difficult to achieve anything! Besides, Li Ran is so scheming, how can Gao Zhang be his opponent?"
When Tian Qi heard this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly:
"But what can be done now that the matter has come to this? Is it possible that I, your Majesty, will send more troops to fight with him? Wouldn't that be too much?"
"What's more, if Gao Zhang loses this battle, it won't be a bad thing for me."
Shu Niu knew that some of Tian Qi's actions in the country were always a sign of kindness.
Whenever something happens, they mostly like to hide in the dark, leaving Gao Zhang, Guo Xia and others in front.
To talk about the difference between Tian Qi and Fan Yang, the difference is that Tian Qi has always been cautious and loyal in front of Qi Hou Chujiu, and he tends to hide in the dark in most of his life and work.
As for Fan Yang, due to the particularity of the Jin Kingdom, Fan Yang was more accustomed to being above the monarch's power, especially after he became the ruling minister.
Therefore, in terms of forbearance, Tian Qi's ability is indeed far superior to that of Fan Yang.
And Shu Niu had already figured out his routine through following him during this period of time.
"Haha, Mr. Tian's foresight is really admirable!"
Tian Qi also only smiled slightly:
"Next, I'll just sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight. Shu Niu, are you willing to be my eyes and ears for me and follow Gao Zhang? If you encounter anything difficult, you can tell me. This way I can make preparations in advance!"
Shu Niu hesitated for a moment and said casually:
"The vertical cow is willing to go!"
In fact, as far as standing up the bull was concerned, he didn't really want to do it. After all, he and Li Ran had a long-standing grudge, and Gao Zhang only had 30,000 troops. When he thought that the enemy was Li Ran, he felt inexplicably frightened.
But how could he dare to say this in front of Tian Qi? Ever since he came to Tian Qi, he has not been able to do anything yet. If he is unwilling to go, it will definitely arouse Tian Qi's suspicion.
Therefore, he had no choice but to go there.
Therefore, Tian Qi's general Shu Niu was placed next to Gao Zhang as a Sima of the army.
Afterwards, Gao Zhang gathered 30,000 horses and 500 chariots, and set off towards Chengyi in a mighty manner...
…
Soon after Li Ran surrounded Chengyi, Gong Lianyang would not go into battle easily.
He was actively preparing for war in the city, waiting only for the Lu division to attack.
Gong Lianyang knew that it would be safer to stick to Chengyi than to take the initiative.
And Li Ran also asked Confucius to send someone to persuade Gong Lianyang. Naturally, Gong Lianyang remained unmoved and was driven out by future envoys.
After such a confrontation for several days, Confucius suddenly got his revenge. As expected, Qi sent 30,000 horses and 500 chariots to help Chengyi.
When Confucius learned the news, he did not discuss it with Sanhuan, but found Li Ran first.
At this time, Li Ran was discussing with Fan Li how to deal with Gong Lianyang. When he saw Confucius coming to see him in a hurry, he immediately guessed the purpose of his visit. Li Ran asked directly:
"Did Qi State send troops?"
Confucius said "Yeah" first, and then told Gao Zhang that he had led his troops to Chengyi, and made it clear that he was only two hundred miles away from Chengyi!
Li Ran didn't panic and poured out a cup of water from the pitcher.
"Compared to before the Jiagu meeting, Qi State showed a lot of restraint in sending troops this time!"
Indeed, during the Yanghu regency period, Qi State sent 50,000 and 100,000 troops to invade the territory of Lu.
But now there are only 30,000 people. It is obviously because they are afraid of the movements of the Zhao family of Jin State, which makes them restrain themselves.
Then, Li Ran said again:
"It seems that Tian Qi still cherishes his wings more. Therefore, he is somewhat powerless in this matter. Although he wants to be reckless, he still can't look away from Qi Guoguo. . And the people-friendly image he has painstakingly maintained in front of his countrymen cannot be easily destroyed!"
When Confucius heard this, he still sighed:
"It's just... we are besieging Chengyi now, how should we divide our troops to deal with Qi Division? Once our troops are divided, if Gong Lianyang leads his army to attack and cooperate with him inside and outside, how should we respond?!"
Li Ran was silent for a moment and suddenly said:
"Zhongni, it is said that you have a close personal relationship with Gao Zhang?"
When Confucius heard this, he smiled bitterly and said:
"If you think about it... there is indeed some friendship. The Gao family is a high-ranking official in Qi State. Ever since Guan Zhong divided the country, the Gao family has been one of them. At that time, Qiu fought for Duke Zhao to return to the country and sought to gain a foothold in Qi State. The only way to live in this land is to live in the Gao family. Speaking of which, Qiu Yu was only an ordinary guest of his family back then! Although we are familiar with each other, we are by no means close to each other. "
Li Ran said:
"According to Zhong Ni's identity and status at that time, it would be a good idea for Gao Zhang to let Zhong Ni join him."
Of course Confucius knew the purpose of Li Ran's question, but he still sighed:
"It's a pity... I only have a little friendship with him, so I might not be able to persuade him to withdraw..."
When Li Ran heard this, he couldn't help but smile and said rather disapprovingly:
"Haha, that's not necessarily the case! Although the Gao family and the Guo family in Qi are the superior clans of Qi state, they are currently under the control of the Tian family, which is extremely uncomfortable. Therefore, if you can explain the pros and cons to him clearly, it would be great It’s not necessarily impossible to persuade him to retreat!”
Confucius thought briefly in his mind that it was okay, but how could he separate himself now?
Confucius expressed his doubts, and Li Ran gently rubbed his index finger with his right hand.
"If... we can first stabilize Gong Lianyang and make him stand still, what do Zhongni think?"
Confucius was also startled when he heard this:
"This... I'm afraid it's not easy, right?"
Li Ran poured himself another glass of water and took a sip.
"Haha, it's not difficult. Although Gong Lianyang has secretly communicated with Qi State a long time ago, he just wants to use Qi State's hand to check and balance us. If Qi State really wants to take over Chengyi, it will definitely not be Gong Lianyang's. Lien Yang wishes!"
"To put it bluntly, Gong Liyang's purpose is just to continue to serve as the governor of Chengyi, but once Qi takes over Chengyi, he is destined to lose control of Chengyi."
"So, it is actually not difficult to make Gong Lianyang stand still while we deal with Gao Zhang!"
Confucius heard what Li Ran said. Although he agreed very much, he was still full of doubts:
"It's just that... this Gong Lianyang is not willing to take hard or soft measures now. The people sent to the city will be driven out of the city without saying a few words. If we send people again now, I'm afraid it will be useless! So what should I do? Is good?"
