However, it is said that after Zhao Yang received Li Ran's letter, almost at the same time, the edict from King Zhou also arrived.
Zhao Yang immediately summoned Yang Hu and Dong Anyu to discuss the matter.
After Yang Hu and Dong Anyu read it, they put the edict and letters on the table. Yang Hu was the first to say:
"My lord, it seems that Mr. Ziming is interested in helping me, the Zhao family! As Mr. Ziming said, the Zhou family is on the side of the Jin Dynasty. There is chaos in the Zhou family. Since our Zhao family is now the chief minister of the Jin Dynasty, if we are against If he doesn't care about it, it will not only chill the hearts of the people in the world, but also give Qi an opportunity to take advantage of it! Therefore, it must be good to do what Mr. Ziming said!"
Zhao Yang said slowly:
"It's just that now the Zhongxing clan and the Fan clan are frequently inciting Handan to become my enemy, and there are also Zheng and Qi to assist them. If the war breaks out and there is a confrontation with them, won't the situation be in danger? I, the Zhao clan, are now in danger They are of the same spirit as the Wei family, so if their army goes to the Zhou Dynasty to serve as king, wouldn't they fall into their trap of exhausting their troops?"
Dong Anyu said:
"Please be at ease, my lord. Mr. Ziming must have already expected this, so this is why the Wei family's doctor Yan Mei led the Gengyang army to go there. The Wei family's Pingyang army is still there. As long as I, the Zhao family's army, and As long as Wei's Pingyang army has not moved, the Fan family and the Zhongxing family will definitely not dare to act rashly!"
When Zhao Yang heard this, he couldn't help but nodded:
"What Yan Yu said is not unreasonable... It's just a mere division of Gangyang. I'm afraid it will be difficult to quell the chaos in the Zhou Dynasty. What's more, Zheng Guo actually openly plundered the land of Wang Ji! Although Zheng Guo is a small country, But after all, it is a country of thousands of chariots, and its strength may not be matched by the troops from Gangyang!"
At this time, Yang Hu rolled his eyes, cupped his hands and said:
"My Lord, over there with the State of Zheng... maybe the State of Lu can come and invade!"
Zhao Yang couldn't help but widen his eyes when he heard this:
"Kong Zhongni? Now that Lu is controlled by Qi, why would he choose to send troops to Zheng?"
Yang Hu was confident and said:
"Please rest assured, my lord! I know very well what kind of person Kong Zhongni is. Although Kong Zhongni doesn't like war, he is never afraid of war."
"What's more, as a man, Kong Zhongni valued the rituals and music of the Zhou family the most, so he must try to calm the chaos."
"As for the state of Qi, please rest assured, my lord. Now there are princes Tu and Tian Qi who are at odds with each other, and Tian Qi is the one who cherishes his reputation the most. How can he dare to raise troops to attack Lu when the Zhou Dynasty is in chaos?"
"Haha, if he really attacks Lu, he will become the common enemy of the world!"
When Zhao Yang heard this, he couldn't help but clapped his hands and laughed and said:
"Hahaha! You Yanghu, you have taken into account Kong Zhongni and Tian Qi's thoughts!"
"This plan is very clever, so I will act accordingly. Huanyu, if you can help me, go to the Wei family and ask them to intervene in the Zhou Dynasty chaos as soon as possible!"
"In this case, I will go first, and I will make another trip in person later!"
Dong Anyu bowed and said:
"promise!"
Afterwards, Zhao Yang sighed and said:
"Hey...Mr. Ziming is really a great talent...It would be great...if I could get him to help me personally!"
Dong Anyu said:
"My lord, there is no need to rush for a while. The chaos in the Zhou Dynasty is still on the rise. After the chaos is calmed down, why don't my lord go to Chengzhou in person and teach him face to face?!"
Zhao Yang nodded firmly:
"Well, what Yan Yu said is absolutely true! If I want to achieve great things, I must invite Mr. Ziming out!"
At this time, Yang Hu suddenly laughed.
Dong Anyu turned around and looked sideways, and couldn't help but ask:
"Why is Brother Tiger laughing?"
Yang Hu shrugged and replied:
"Li Ziming... his thoughts are unpredictable. I'm afraid it's not that easy to ask him to come out. I have invited him in the past, but they all came back in vain. But now he has experienced more, I'm afraid he will worry about it. It’s also more!”
Zhao Yang didn't take it seriously.
"It's hard to invite, but it has to be invited. It doesn't matter. In order to achieve a great cause, how can we miss such a great talent?"
Yang Hu smiled casually:
"Haha, there used to be a bird in the south, and its name was Yuan Chu. The Yuan Chu originated from the South China Sea and flew over the North Sea. It wouldn't stop unless it was a parasol tree, it wouldn't eat unless it was made of solid food, and it wouldn't drink unless it was a sweet spring. But now Mr. Ziming , which is called '铓鵵', and now the tiger only wishes that the master can get the phoenix tree to rest on the 铓鵵."
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Let’s talk about Gu Chun’s side.
As expected, as Li Ran expected, Dan Pian's army suffered heavy losses due to strong resistance from Gong Jian in Chengzhou. In addition, after hearing that Wang Zichao had been assassinated, Dan Pian was afraid that the morale of his troops would collapse, so he did not dare to pursue him rashly.
Therefore, Li Ran and the others lived peacefully for a while.
At least, Liguang did not feel the cruelty of war. And this is where Li Ran is most gratified.
But on the other hand, Zheng Guo's army captured several cities in Wangji. It can be said that it is overwhelming, echoing Dan Pian from afar!
But I never thought that it would be the mantis stalking the cicada and the oriole behind it again.
Kong Zhongni of Lu State indeed followed Yang Hu's advice and sent his disciple Ran Youshi to lead Ji's army to attack Zheng State.
This actually left Zheng Guo with no time to cooperate with Dan Pian.
At the same time, Jin's Gengyang division, led by Yan Mei, also came to participate in the Jing rebellion.
After Li Ran learned the news, he breathed a long sigh of relief and said to the people around him:
"It must be Yang Hu's plan to involve the Lu State!"
Guan Cong nodded and said:
"Well, that must be the case!"
Li Ran couldn't help but sigh:
"I don't want to involve the State of Lu. After all, I have lived in the land of the State of Lu for a long time, and I can't bear it. What's more, the State of Lu has just experienced the Battle of Kuansandu and is in urgent need of recuperation. At this time, the State of Lu sends troops, although it can be obtained Harmony between people, after all, does not occupy the time of the day."
"As for Zhong Ni... he has his own reasons for choosing to send troops. It seems... Yang Hu's plan is very calculated!"
There was no deep hatred between the State of Lu and the State of Zheng, and for Li Ran, the palms and backs of their hands were all flesh.
The people will inevitably suffer during the war, and the people of the two countries that he cares about most are trapped in a situation where they are at war with each other. This is indeed not what he wants to see.
But at this point, there is nothing that can be done. Besides, the intervention of Lu State to contain Zheng State would have been very beneficial to the Zhou Dynasty in putting an end to the chaos.
Guan Cong said:
"There is nothing wrong with Yang Hu doing this. At least now it will be more smooth for the Zhou family to suppress the rebellion. The princes are dead, and the Zheng State is restrained by the Lu State. Even though Dan Pian has three heads and six arms, I am afraid that he will never be able to turn over again. The wave is coming!”
Fan Li also nodded and said:
"Exactly! It seems that sir will be able to return to Chengzhou soon!"
Li Ran shook his head:
"Now Dan Pian has no way out, and he will definitely fight a trapped beast! I think Gan Yang's army will be able to defeat Chengzhou soon. If everything goes well, Dan Pian will retreat all the way, and eventually he will retreat to Gucheng! By then, we can again Lead the boat division to go and cut off their retreat!"
"When the Danpian Rebellion is completely quelled, we can return to Chengzhou, and your Majesty will be able to settle down!"
Guan Cong blinked his eyes, smiled slightly, and couldn't help but ask:
"At that time... Zhao Yang was afraid that he would come to ask the lord to come out... but I don't know what the lord wants?"
Li Ran waved his hand again:
"This matter can be discussed later. What I say now is of no use. Also... Ziyu doesn't need to second guess my thoughts. I know this is Ziyu's fun, but this matter is definitely not It's as simple as you think. Ziyu only needs to listen to my arrangements when the time comes."
