frog?
Cook me to death?
Zhu Di was angry and looked very ugly.
"Bastard thing!"
"What the hell are you talking about?"
Zhu Gaochi saw that his second brother started to act stupid again, and he immediately started to smooth things over.
"Yes, second brother, my father is discussing important matters with the two gentlemen. Don't be stupid here!"
"I'm not talking nonsense!" Zhu Gaoxu shouted.
It was obvious that the father and the two gentlemen had not anticipated Zhu Yunwen's next move. If Zhu Yunwen really waited to reduce the father's military power, everything would be over!
When he thought of this, Zhu Gaoxu immediately said: "Dad, listen to me tell a story. I will leave immediately after telling you!"
tell a story?
How can I have time to listen to your story?
Zhu Di was already upset because of Dao Yan and Jin Zhong's suggestions, but now hearing Zhu Gaoxu's words added fuel to the fire, and he was about to go crazy.
Fortunately, Jin Zhong was mature and prudent and spoke up in time to smooth things over.
"Your Majesty, there may be changes in the army. It would be better to listen to what the Second Young Master has to say."
Hearing this, Zhu Di's expression changed.
The second child has been guarding the military camp and is only interested in military affairs.
Put it this way, it seems possible.
"Say it!"
After receiving the permission, Zhu Gaoxu didn't dare to show off, and immediately told Su Yang's "boil the frog in warm water" theory.
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire study suddenly fell into silence.
Zhu Di's face was blank and he didn't listen at all.
What frogs, what boiling water, what the hell is this?
He waved his hand and was about to drive the second child away, but unexpectedly, Monk Daoyan's eyes suddenly widened and he shouted: "No!"
"We really have become 'frogs'!"
Jin Zhong was startled when he heard this, and then he reacted, his expression gradually becoming stiff!
"What a trick!"
"Zhu Yunwen is really good at it!"
"He wants to trap and kill us slowly!"
Zhu Di was confused when he heard this, and subconsciously asked: "Two gentlemen, what is going on?"
Monk Dao Yan sighed and spoke slowly.
"At first, we thought that there were three reasons why Zhu Yunwen attacked the other vassal kings first!"
"One is because the kings had already committed illegal acts during the Hongwu period, and they had a reputation for cutting them off."
"The second reason is that I am afraid of the prince's high prestige in the hearts of the frontier soldiers, and there is nothing illegal in Prince Yan's palace."
"The third is to flatten other vassal kings, cut off the prince's hands and feet, and prevent the kings from forming an alliance to cause the chaos of the Eight Kingdoms of the Western Han Dynasty!"
Zhu Di nodded after hearing this. This was their understanding after discussion.
Zhu Yunwen didn't take the lead in attacking him, Zhu Di. It seemed like he was taking a safe approach, but in fact it gave him time to prepare for a counterattack!
But why does it sound like this is not the case at all now?
Dao Yan turned his head with difficulty and looked at Zhu Di.
"But after listening to what the second young master said, the old monk suddenly realized that we were wrong from the beginning!"
"Zhu Yunwen's goal from the beginning has been you, Your Majesty. The purpose of wiping out other vassals is to cut off your wings, Your Majesty, and then cut off the supply of food and grass to Beiping Mansion. The next step, as the Second Young Master said, is most likely to deprive you of the ability to control the frontier troops. right!"
"Cut off your wings, cut off your food and grass, and deprive yourself of military power!"
"Once these three steps are completed, my lord, what power do you have to resist?"
"It will only become a piece of fish on the chopping board, to be slaughtered by Zhu Yunwen!"
With no military power, no food and grass, and no foreign aid, what could he, Zhu Di, do to fight against Zhu Yunwen, who dominated the world?
All we can do is wait for death!
hiss……
What a vicious strategy!
Everyone looked at each other and took a breath of cold air.
Zhu Di became more frightened the more he listened, and the more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. His legs felt weak and he suddenly broke out in a cold sweat!
He had known for a long time that Zhu Yunwen had the intention of cutting down the vassal vassal, and he was also secretly making preparations to seek the power to protect himself.
But when he learned that the first vassal king Zhu Yunwen attacked was Lao Wu, although Zhu Di was extremely angry and frightened, he still felt a little happy in his heart.
Because that idiot Zhu Yunwen didn't attack him first, giving him the opportunity to prepare a counterattack!
For this reason, Zhu Di was very proud and full of hope for the future.
But Dao Yan's words undoubtedly broke all the illusions in Zhu Di's heart and gave him a slap in the face!
It turned out that he had fallen into Zhu Yunwen's trap a long time ago, and he didn't even notice it!
"Zhu Yunwen's next step is to deprive the prince of the right to control the border troops, or to send his trusted generals to seize power!"
"If we don't notice at all and sit back and watch our military power being taken away, then we really won't have the slightest power to resist!"
"As the Second Young Master said, what's the difference between this and boiling a frog in warm water?"
"I'm walking toward destruction step by step, and I don't even know it!"
Jin Zhong spoke with a pale face, and his lips began to tremble.
This was the first time that he felt the danger of conspiracy and conspiracy, and he was completely crushed by the enemy in the field in which he was good at!
Zhu Di took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.
He knew that he was the backbone of Prince Yan's Mansion, and he must not panic now, otherwise everything would really be over!
After thinking for a moment, Zhu Di suddenly smiled.
"Fortunately, the second brother reminded us in time. We saw through Zhu Yunwen's plan, and now we still have a chance to fight back!"
"Most of the officers and soldiers of the Peking Dusi and Xingdusi accompanied me on the expedition, and we have the friendship of comrades fighting side by side!"
"Two gentlemen, send someone to contact these generals immediately. Whether it's through coercion or inducement, the Peiping guards must be in control!"
After a pause, a cold light flashed in Zhu Di's eyes.
"In addition, you can trade with the grassland barbarians, but you must be careful about this matter and don't let any news leak out!"
"Also, the seventeenth old man (Ning Wang Zhu Quan) has dozens of cities in the territory, covering an area of more than a thousand miles. He has 80,000 armors and 6,000 leather chariots. His army and horses are truly the best among all kings. Jin Changshi must send Someone contact him!”
Hearing this, Daoyan and Jin Zhong nodded in agreement.
The actual force currently controlled by King Yan Zhu Di, apart from the 800 soldiers who were secretly raised, only left the three guards of King Yan's palace and more than 10,000 soldiers.
The total number of troops was less than 20,000.
Twenty thousand versus one million, this is nothing more than a dream!
But if we add the troops of Beiping Dusi and Daning Dusi, there will be at least 500,000 troops!
Even if you can't fight to the south of the Yangtze River, you can still divide the north and south and establish yourself as an emperor. You can advance, attack, retreat, or defend!
With direction, the rest is much easier.
Prince Yan's Mansion now masters the technology of refining mineral salt and has a lot of gold and silver treasures. It is not difficult to bribe those border generals!
After all, the imperial court has not yet reached the final stage. All the generals of the border army are old men who have fought with King Yan on the battlefield. The friendship between brothers is still there. In addition, coupled with the promise of a huge financial future, there is no fear that they will not be tempted!
Zhu Di and Daoyan Jinzhong immediately held discussions, while Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaoxu stood aside to listen.
After a long time, Daoyan and Jin Zhong completed their discussions and immediately prepared to leave to make arrangements.
The two looked at Zhu Gaoxu with suspicion on their faces.
Second Young Master, this reminder comes at the right time!
However, this second young master is known to be a brainless and reckless man, so how could he see through Zhu Yunwen's plan?
In particular, the theory of "boiling a frog in warm water" can be said to hit the nail on the head!
It’s not like Zhu Gaoxu could come up with this!
Zhu Di was also very puzzled about this. How could his second child suddenly become enlightened?
"Second brother, did you come up with all this yourself?"
"That's for sure... not!" Zhu Gaoxu smiled honestly, "This is all what Su Yang said!"
"I lied to him that I was working in Kaipingwei. After hearing this, Su Yang immediately reminded me to try to find a way to leave."
"After I asked, Su Yang said these words. The Peking guards would become the main force in the war between the imperial court and King Yan in the future, and there was also the theory of boiling frogs in warm water, so I rushed back immediately..."
Su Yang?
Which Su Yang?
There was a crisp sound of "pop" and the tea cup fell to the ground.
Zhu Gaochi's face was full of astonishment, "Second brother, you mean Su Yang? Our brother-in-law?"
Su Yang!
That Su Yang!
That Su Yang who makes salt!
Zhu Di and the other three were stunned immediately and froze on the spot!
