Chapter 1218: The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit
Chapter 1218: The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit
I have to say that Wang Mang was extremely arrogant when he said he wanted to save Yuan Shu's life as soon as he opened his mouth.
If this happened in the past, Yuan Shu would not listen to what Wang Mang said and would throw Wang Mang out directly.
But after experiencing so much, Yuan Shu's temperament has also restrained a lot. Although he is a little dissatisfied, he will not even listen to it.
"I have long heard that Mr. Wang Mang is very eloquent, and now that I see you, you are indeed well-deserved..."
Yuan Shu burst out laughing. Although he was praising Wang Mang, the expression on his face clearly didn't believe him.
"It's really sad that you don't know that a disaster is coming for you, but you don't know it." Wang Mang said with pretense of regret.
"Sir, please be careful what you say."
When Yuan Shu heard this, he couldn't hold back and said coldly: "Shu asked himself that he was not rude in any way, but my husband just cursed me. If I don't tell you the reason today, I'm afraid I won't break up with you."
Wang Mang was unsurprised but overjoyed. What he feared most was that Yuan Shu would not respond at all. The more Yuan Shu's emotional expression changed, the greater the chance that his lobbying would be successful.
"The person who will take the life of the prince in the near future must be Qin Hao."
Wang Mang said confidently, while Yuan Shu sneered as if he had heard a joke: "You said Qin Hao would take my life? That's ridiculous."
"What's so funny about this?"
"Hmph, now that the Yuanmeng cavalry has cost 400,000 yuan, Qin Wen and Qin Hao and his son have no time to take care of themselves, and they still want to take my Yuan Shu's life? It's really ridiculous."
Wang Mang seemed to have expected that Yuan Shu would say this. A strange smile flashed across his face, and he asked: "Do you think Qin Hao will lose to Temujin?"
"Can Qin Hao still win?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Yuan Shu also felt that something was wrong, and immediately said: "Even if Qin Hao is lucky enough to win a battle with nearly a million soldiers and horses, his strength will be greatly reduced. He doesn't have a few years to cultivate. There is no chance of recovery.”
Wang Mang showed a victorious smile and chuckled: "It seems that the king doesn't think Qin Hao will lose."
Of course Yuan Shu didn't think Qin Hao would lose. After all, Qin Hao had never been defeated so far, and Temujin was also one of Qin Hao's defeated generals. Now that Qin Hao's military strength was still higher than Temujin's, how could he be defeated? Ironwood, his former subordinate, was defeated.
"The prince thinks that Qin Hao will win only if he is lucky, but I think Qin Hao will definitely win, and the Qin army will be further strengthened by then."
Wang Mang said with great certainty, which made Yuan Shu extremely unhappy. He couldn't help but snorted: "Huh, whether Qin Hao loses or wins, it has nothing to do with my Yuzhou."
"Junhou, do you really think so?"
Wang Mang looked at Yuan Shu playfully and said lightly: "I can't see it, right? If Junhou, you really don't care about the expansion of the Qin army, how can you keep holding Xuanyuan Pass and not return it?"
"This is because, because..."
Yuan Shu wanted to refute, but was speechless. He held Xuanyuan Pass and refused to return it. Naturally, he wanted to use this to check and balance Qin Hao. After all, if a neighbor like Qin Hao were to side with him again, there would be no way to check and balance and protect himself. , I’m afraid no one can sleep.
"Junhou, Wang Mang got straight to the point. In the battle between Yuan Meng and Qin Jin, Qin Hao will definitely win in the end, and Qin Hao's strength will further increase by then.
Based on the grudge between Junhou and Qin Hao, the stronger Qin Hao becomes, the harder your life will be. Sooner or later, I am afraid that you will be destroyed by Qin Hao.
And now there is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, which is right in front of you, Junhou. Once you seize it, not only can Qin Hao be greatly weakened, Junhou, you will also become the overlord of the princes. "
When Wang Mang heard this, his breathing became rapid, and he quickly asked: "What opportunity?"
"While the main force of the Qin army is crossing the Hetao north and Sizhou is empty, if the monarch leads the army to attack Sizhou, he will definitely occupy the four counties of Sizhou and then swallow the five counties of Jingbei."
"Wha, what?"
Yuan Shu was shocked when he heard this, and he stuttered nervously: "I'm afraid, I'm afraid not, it's unlikely."
"How is it impossible? Now Xuanyuan Pass is still in your hands, Junhou. There is only Yique Pass as a barrier between Sizhou and Yuzhou. And Yique Pass was burned by Yang Su in the battle against Dong. It is still in the During reconstruction, it cannot be reused at all.”
Wang Mang said in an extremely fast tone, without giving Yuan Shu any more time to think, and said urgently: "Junhou, the south gate of Sizhou is already more than half open to you. As long as your army invades Sizhou, Junhou, It must be easy to capture the entire Sizhou.
There are not many soldiers and horses left in Sizhou now, but once Qin Hao returns from victory, he will definitely increase the number of troops stationed in Sizhou. By then, the king will think that it will not be so easy to capture Sizhou.
If Sizhou and Jingbei are not taken, how can the monarch have the capital to compete with Qin Hao? I'm afraid it will be destroyed by Qin Hao sooner or later. "
A look of struggle flashed across Yuan Shu's face, and he hesitated: "Although Qin Hao's troops in Sizhou are small, he still has an army of 120,000 in northern Jing. Once the Qin army in northern Jing and the Qin army in Sizhou join forces, even if I'm afraid I won't be able to swallow up all the troops in Yuzhou."
Of course Yuan Shu also wanted to defeat Qin Hao and seize Jingbei and Sizhou, but his own strength did not allow it, otherwise he might have sent troops long ago.
"Junhou, you are confused. You don't need the Jingzhou Qin army to fight. After sending troops, you only need to seize Guangcheng Pass as soon as possible to block the Jingbei Qin army from Sizhou. And when Sizhou is completely occupied, Jingbei Naturally, it has been reduced to an enclave, and it is only a matter of time before it is uprooted."
Yuan Shu couldn't help but shrink his pupils when he heard this. Yes, as long as he occupied Sizhou, which was empty of troops, the connection between Jingbei and Bingzhou would be completely blocked. Without any support, it would only be a matter of time before he was captured by him. Something.
Looking at Yuan Shu's struggling expression, Wang Mang knew that he would definitely agree in the end. If this plan was implemented smoothly, Yuan Shu would occupy all of Qin Hao's territory south of the Yellow River.
Qin Hao's territory is a sacred place. Once Yuan Shu successfully seizes it, his strength will be doubled. There is no force in the Central Plains that can be his opponent. Yuan Shu will never be indifferent to such a temptation.
Wang Mang originally thought that Yuan Shu would agree after hesitating for a while, but Yuan Shu asked again with concern: "Qin Hao is fighting against Yuan Meng in Hanoi. If we send troops to attack Qin Hao at this time, I am afraid that I will be despised by everyone in the world."
Wang Mang didn't take it seriously when he heard it and said: "The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. History is written by the victor. As long as the kings can rule the world, who will remember these things?"
Yuan Shu pondered for a long time and then smiled, clasped his fists and said, "Sir, your talent is rare in history. Please give me your help. Yuan Shu is willing to treat you as a teacher."
With that said, Yuan Shu was about to salute Wang Mang, but Wang Mang stopped him in time.
"Wang Mang pays homage to the lord and will die in the service of the lord from now on."
Yuan Shu was naturally overjoyed when he saw this, and laughed and said: "Mr. De, with the help of one person, he can defeat an army of millions."
"My lord is so complimentary."
Wang Mang said humbly on the surface, but he was sneering in his heart. Of course, he couldn't really be loyal to Yuan Shu. He was just using Yuan Shu to weaken Qin Hao. And if he didn't recognize Yuan Shu as his master, Yuan Shu probably wouldn't do it. Follow his plan.
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