Long Wei waved his blood-stained knife and spoke the words that were deep in Long Guang's heart, scaring the Lord and the guys so much that they backed away without daring to speak.
Because of his strength, his power alone actually suppressed the stubbornness of a group of people.
Seeing this, Long Kuang was inspired, and his bloody courage rushed to his head. He stood up suddenly, pulled out his waist knife, and chopped off the table in front of him.
"What Long Wei said makes sense. As a descendant of my ancestors, if I can't avenge the shame and continue to let the shame continue, then what face will I have to be the king? What face will I have to face my ancestors after I die? People? Stop saying unambitious words! If someone says such words again, there will be such a case!"
As soon as Long Kuang said something, his domineering power was revealed. Long Wei was overjoyed and immediately saluted his brother, expressing his willingness to do his best for his brother's grand hegemony.
Long Kuang's uncle Long Yong also stood up and expressed his willingness to support Long Kuang's courage.
Several generals in the army also stood up and expressed their willingness to obey Long Guang's orders.
As a result, the main war faction in Yanqi State became more powerful, and the voice of the peace faction was forcibly suppressed by the military forces. The military began to abandon the voice of the peace faction and forcibly launched their plan.
They formulated a plan to annex the three surrounding countries before the Han Empire, thus creating a fait accompli.
I have to say that this is a very bold plan, so there are not many people who support it, and there are also many people who oppose it.
While they are taking action, others do not have their own ideas.
For example, after the king of Cheshiqian State learned that the Han envoy team had the idea of taking action against Yanqi State, he immediately approached Zhang Fei and expressed their willingness to provide help to the Han Empire. If the Han Empire wanted to clean up Yanqi State, they would be happy to send troops to help. .
The Cheshi people will also be happy if the Han Empire can personally eliminate the little overlord in this area.
Zhang Fei felt that this was certainly possible. With more helpers and more cannon fodder, the Han army would not need to expend too many troops to charge into battle.
And once this idea was opened up, Zhang Fei felt that the larger Pulei Kingdom might also be able to send troops to help, and the Yizhi Kingdom could also send troops to help, and the captured nationals of the annihilated Cheshi Hou Kingdom could serve as logistics personnel.
Zhang Fei had read some information about the Western Regions and learned about the history of Ban Chao who led the coalition forces of the Western Regions to conquer the rebels. He felt very yearned for it. He felt that he could lead the Han army and the coalition forces of the Western Regions to act together, and command the armies of other countries to fight for the Han Empire. Acting for profit, how much money can this save?
If Liu Bei knew about it, he would be very happy.
And, that’s really awe-inspiring, isn’t it?
So Zhang Fei immediately sent people to Pulei and Yizhi to spread the news, asking them to prepare an army and corresponding supplies to prepare to act with the Han army.
On the other hand, Dong Zhuo also wanted to get his own credit. He felt that if Zhang Fei started a war at the military level, he would naturally get a lot of credit. As the leader of the diplomatic front, if he could use diplomatic tactics to gain enough advantages, then he would start a war. Yes, you can definitely get enough credit.
Zhang Fei performed meritorious service in war, and he performed meritorious service in diplomacy. Is it okay to be different?
So while Zhang Fei was asking Liu Bei and the Privy Council for the right to act expediently, Dong Zhuo sent people to Moshan, Weixu and Yuli to explain their interests to the kings of the three kingdoms, asking them to abandon the Yanqi Kingdom, switch to the Han Empire, and surrender to the Han Empire. The empire offered its loyalty, paid tribute as its subjects, and returned to the traditional order.
As Zhao Qi expected, although the kings of the Three Kingdoms were dissatisfied with the tyrannical behavior of the Yanqi Kingdom and worried about their possible future of being annexed, the powerful force of the Yanqi Kingdom was always a huge danger that they could not avoid.
Naturally, they knew that the Han Empire was prosperous in martial arts, but it belonged to the Han Empire. They had not yet seen the Han Empire's army, but they really saw the Yanqi Kingdom's military strength of more than 10,000 people after full mobilization. In eyes.
The Han Empire is not afraid, they are.
The king of Moshan Kingdom made it clear to the Han envoys, saying that they were a small country that could be wiped out in minutes. The reason why they were able to establish a country was mainly due to its terrain.
But once the Yanqi Kingdom made up its mind, their terrain could not withstand it, and their military force of less than a thousand people could not hold on for long.
The Emperor of Han's army was powerful, but the Emperor of Han's army did not help them defend the country.
Weixu and Yuli are similar. Although they don't like Yanqi either, their military strength is very strong and cannot be compared. If they can exchange obedience for peace, it will be good. Of course they welcome the Han Empire. returned, but they hoped that the Han Empire could directly kill the Yanqi Kingdom.
To be honest, they all don't like the Yanqi Kingdom and those barbarians, but their power is still objective.
So, they want to be on the side of the winner.
As for the demands of the Han Empire...
As long as the Han Empire becomes the victor, everything will be fine.
The envoys passed the news back to Dong Zhuo. After Dong Zhuo learned about it, his face turned red with anger, and he repeatedly scolded these bastards for taking advantage of the situation. They were all just fagots and none of them were reliable.
After Zhang Fei learned about it, he was calmer than Dong Zhuo.
"It is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages since ancient times. I have read a lot of books and seen a lot of such things. What small countries in the Western Regions do is just to survive. Unless they have to, few people are willing to risk their lives. , People are like this, and so is the country, old Dong, don’t be too angry."
Dong Zhuo still found it difficult to accept his diplomatic setback.
"I don't stand by the big man at this moment, and I just want to make profits after the dust settles. Can the big man accept such a shameless thing?"
When he said this, Dong Zhuo had completely forgotten what he had done. He had forgotten that he had been a similar person, even worse.
Now, he just feels that the small country in the Western Region is shameless, very shameless.
But Zhang Fei is obviously not a good person.
"Of course not."
Zhang Fei squinted his eyes, and a cold light flashed in his eyes: "Give them the same treatment, so how should we reward those who have helped us before? There must be differences, not without differences, otherwise people's hearts will be scattered ."
Dong Zhuo looked at Zhang Fei carefully and suddenly felt that he had underestimated this tall and rough man before.
In the days that followed, Dong Zhuo was still unwilling to give in and continued to launch a diplomatic offensive, hoping to get these three countries to abandon Yanqi. However, the positions of the three countries were very clear.
They all said that as long as the Han Heavenly Soldiers sent troops to the Yanqi Kingdom, they would immediately abandon the Yanqi Kingdom and provide whatever they could to the Han Heavenly Soldiers.
Before this, they really couldn't do it.
It’s true that the hawk is out of sight.
Dong Zhuo had no choice but to wait. Zhang Fei was also waiting, and everyone was waiting.
After waiting and waiting, a surprising news came.
The son of King Moshan ran to Cheshiqian Kingdom in tears to meet Zhang Fei and Dong Zhuo and ask them for help.
It turned out that a few days ago, the Yanqi Kingdom's army attacked the Moshan King's City and destroyed the Moshan King's City. Most of the Moshan King's royal family became prisoners, and he was the only one who escaped and asked for help.
Now, it can be said that the Moshan Kingdom has essentially perished.
Zhang Fei and Dong Zhuo were both surprised to learn the news.
Good guy, are you doing this kind of operation under the eyes of the Han army?
Yanqi country can do it!
"It seems that the Yanqi Kingdom not only does not intend to surrender to the Han Dynasty, but also plans to fight against the Han Dynasty to the end?"
Dong Zhuo looked at Zhang Fei in surprise: "To attack and destroy the Moshan Kingdom in front of the Han envoys is no small matter. Are they really determined to fight the Han to the end?"
Zhang Fei was surprised at first, then pondered. He thought for a long time with his big head on his head, and then opened his eyes.
"They are planning to destroy these small countries before the big Han persuades them..."
"Then what should we do?"
Zhao Qi was also a little panicked. He looked at Zhang Fei and said, "Should we start a war directly?"
"No, what I'm worried about is whether they will only attack the Moshan Kingdom, or whether they will attack the Weixu Kingdom and the Yuli Kingdom together."
Zhang Fei touched his bearded chin and said slowly: "It seems that this Yanqi country is not simple. In order to avoid being attacked from both sides, people who may betray are eliminated directly. In this way, the big man cannot find anyone." Now that they have help, there is no possibility of them being attacked from both sides..."
Dong Zhuo listened for a while and suddenly his eyes widened.
"If Yanqi Kingdom is determined to strike first, then they won't just attack Moshan Kingdom, right? Will Weixu Kingdom and Yuli Kingdom also..."
Zhang Fei looked at Dong Zhuo for a while and nodded.
"You are right. Weixu and Yuli are also in danger, or... they may have been attacked and destroyed by Yanqi. Even if they have not been attacked, they should still be in a very dangerous situation."
"What should I do?"
Dong Zhuo was shocked and said: "In this way, the Three Kingdoms will be destroyed. Then... shouldn't we have to wait for the arrival of the army before dealing with the Yanqi Kingdom? But if the Yanqi Kingdom attacks before the imperial order arrives, then... Che Shi Is the country reliable?"
Zhao Qi glanced at Dong Zhuo, said nothing, and then looked at Zhang Fei.
Zhang Fei sat on the ground with his arms folded and his head lowered, and he was silent for a long time.
Then he looked up.
"The country of Yanqi is not simple. It has forced us into a corner. You are playing tricks in front of me. This is a slap in my face. How brave! In this case, I won't hold back anymore. Let's see who is faster than the other! Zhao Qi, go and rectify the troops and horses, there are only two thousand men, we will go directly to destroy the Yanqi Kingdom!"
"ah?"
Zhao Qi was confused, and Dong Zhuo was also confused.
"Now? Just us? How can we destroy the Yanqi Kingdom?"
"While they are currently using troops externally, they must be empty internally. Let's attack King Yanqi's city directly and catch him by surprise!"
Zhang Fei clenched his fists and said angrily: "No matter how hard you fight, no matter how much you play tricks on me, I can't defend my hometown, what else can I do? This country of Qi has great ambitions, and I can't just watch them grow in strength." And do nothing!
If this is the case, the Cheshi Kingdom will also be shaken, and the Pulei Kingdom and the Yizhi Kingdom will also be shaken! These small countries are all unreliable. They will only follow the strong, so the only one we can rely on is ourselves! "
Dong Zhuo stopped talking, and neither did Zhao Qi.
Zhang Fei is right.
When fighting outside the borders of the Han Dynasty, the only one you can truly rely on is yourself.
The small countries in the Western Regions surrendered to the big Han because the big Han was strong. Then when the big Han was not strong, or when there were other more powerful forces, they would naturally jump back, or jump sideways repeatedly.
Just like the Western Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu, the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Northern Xiongnu.
Now, it is nothing more than the emergence of a local overlord, which is no different from the previous situation.
Therefore, the Third Reich, which has not yet gained a firm foothold, can only rely on itself at this moment.
Zhang Fei's decision made Dong Zhuo and Zhao Qi difficult to accept for a while, but after thinking about it, they felt that it made sense.
When encountering real danger, these small countries in the Western Regions may not be reliable. The Han Dynasty has not yet reestablished its hegemony in the Western Regions. Now, they can only rely on themselves.
"However, our army only has two thousand people. If the Yanqi Kingdom really sends out all its troops to attack other countries, then it's okay, but what if it doesn't? Now that our army lacks information about the Yanqi Kingdom's army, should we wait a little longer? wait?"
Zhao Qi gave his own suggestions.
Zhang Fei hesitated for a moment and shook his head.
"Time waits for no one. By the time we get reliable information, it's already too late. The Wei Xu Kingdom and the Yuli Kingdom must have been breached. If we want to seize this opportunity, we can only take advantage of this moment to lead the troops." This is the only way to take the Yanqi King's City directly and establish victory in one fell swoop!"
"But just in case..."
"Nothing unexpected!"
Zhang Fei punched the table with his fist: "Back then, I followed His Majesty on the march and asked him why he was able to win every battle and whether there was any secret to winning every battle. But His Majesty told me that in those first battles, He doesn’t even have a 50% chance of winning!”
"Not even a 50% chance of winning?"
Zhao Qi was surprised and said: "Then how dare your majesty to use troops to win a decisive victory?"
"It's about whoever is braver and can persevere better!"
Zhang Fei said firmly: "Your Majesty said that the enemy is not a fool. If we have an absolute chance of winning, then this battle will never be fought. Only when the enemy also thinks that he has a chance of winning, can this battle be fought, so No matter what, we can't fight a war with more than a 60% chance of winning.
This time, Yanqi State dared to launch an action because they must have believed that they had a chance of winning. In this case, our army's chance of winning would definitely not be great, but this battle must be fought no matter what, and it must be fought at this moment. Take the time to fight! No time! Form an army immediately! Go to war! "
Zhang Fei said that he was about to go out to rectify his troops and prepare for battle.
Dong Zhuo grabbed Zhang Fei.
"Having said that, don't you leave a way out for yourself? If the light soldiers venture into danger, it is hard to say that they will follow the same path as the defeated ones. How will you explain to His Majesty then? Moreover, You are the commander-in-chief of the entire military. If you are in danger, what will happen? Who should command the entire military region?"
"Even if the Han cavalry cannot win, they will still have the strength to break out of the encirclement. I have no doubt about this."
Zhang Fei took away Dong Zhuo's hand: "When I came, I had already handed over the command to the deputy general Zhao Yun. Zhao Yun is also a general whom Your Majesty trusts very much. I am also very optimistic about him. He can stabilize the situation, even if the worst happens." In such a situation, I can’t come back, nothing will happen, and he will avenge me.”
Seeing that Zhang Fei was so single and even considered his own funeral, Dong Zhuo couldn't stand it anymore.
"You... General Zhang, things like this don't have to involve life and death, right?"
Dong Zhuo advised: "Even if these small countries are destroyed, once the imperial court allows the deployment of troops and the main force of the army arrives, our army can still win in a decisive battle. That is safer, isn't it?"
(End of chapter)
