"What...what!" Li Kang's expression changed, with a bit of coldness in his eyes.
"Master Su, do you know what you are talking about? Are you trying to make fun of Benzhou! You really think that Benzhou has a good temper."
Li Kang was obviously angry. Su Qi'an's behavior just now was no different from playing tricks. He wasted so much time and words, and finally got a rejection from Su Qi'an.
This was just a trick on him. Even if Su Qi'an's army besieged the city, there were only a dozen or so people around him now. If he really wanted to take action, he still didn't know who would win and who would lose.
That is Su Qi'an. If anyone else dared to speak like this, they would be killed the next moment.
Su Qi'an didn't take Li Kang's anger to heart at all, holding the teacup in her hand and speaking softly.
"If Mr. Zhou Mu didn't hear clearly, I can say it again. I rejected your proposal. Compared with sharing Jiaozhou equally with outsiders, I prefer to monopolize Jiaozhou. In other words, Mr. Zhoumu, you are not qualified enough to compete with me. Hou Ping stood up and sat down."
Su Qi'an's words made Li Kang, who was angry just now, smile instead of angry and burst into laughter.
If Su Qi'an was just teasing him, Li Kang would have been angry long ago, but Su Qi'an's actual ambition was much greater than his.
But then I thought about it, with so many people in his hands and the current situation, it would be much better to simply monopolize Jiaozhou by one person rather than sharing it equally with outsiders.
"Hmph, Lord Su is very ambitious, and I admire him in this state, but with the men and horses in your hands, Lord Su, are you confident that you can solve the upcoming chaos in Jiaozhou?"
"The Priest Alliance and several county guards were instigated by Su Houye to rebel. They can cooperate with you and counterattack the state after you rescue the hostage and the hostage girl. But once the barbarian Heilu invades Jiaozhou, by then, Su Houye wants to Mobilizing them to defend is not that difficult."
"Master Su, it is a good thing to be ambitious, but don't forget that people are not as powerful as snakes. Without the help of this state, you want to monopolize Jiaozhou, which is in chaos. Do you have this ability, Lord Su?"
Li Kang still has not given up his intention to win over Su Qi'an. After all, Su Qi'an is a powerful fighter. Li Kang will not kill him unless it is absolutely necessary.
And what he just said is also true. He has been in charge of Jiaozhou for many years. In terms of familiarity with Jiaozhou, no one is more familiar with it than him.
Whether it is prestige or connections, they are still of great value in Jiaozhou. If they can join forces with Su Qi'an, it is not impossible to make Jiaozhou great.
Su Qi'an's face was indifferent to Li Kang's persuasion, as if he was not interested at all. He was silent for a while, then looked at Li Kang with a strange smile and said.
"Haha, with my own strength, it is really difficult to deal with Jiaozhou, which is about to be in chaos, but I wonder if Mr. Zhou Mu has heard of Lingdong Hou?"
"Lingdong Marquis?" Li Kang frowned and couldn't remember it for a while, but he always felt that the Marquis' name was very familiar.
"Marquis Lingdong of Nanzhou." Su Qi'an spoke and reminded carefully.
It was this reminder that Li Kang suddenly woke up. His eyes widened and he stared at Su Qi'an with some suspicion.
"Is it possible that you have got in touch with Lingdong Marquis of Nanzhou? Ask him to send troops for reinforcements."
"Haha, as expected of Master Zhou Mu, he knows everything at once. Yes, on the eve of my army leading the war against you, Zhou Mu, I have already contacted Lingdong Marquis of Nanzhou through flying pigeons."
"Based on the time now, Lingdong Marquis should be leading 50,000 Nanzhou soldiers to fight the barbarian Heilu who invaded Xiacang."
"This is impossible! Absolutely impossible! Su Qian, please stop lying to me here. Humph, why would Lingdong Marquis of Nanzhou send troops for you? Do you think too highly of yourself? You lead 50,000 Nanzhou soldiers. Do you really think you belong to this state? Eyeliner is just for decoration!”
"How could this state not know that an army of fifty thousand entered Jiaozhou? Even if you entered Jiaozhou quietly, the mobilization of fifty thousand Nanzhou soldiers was not something that a little prince could mobilize unless you and Gu Hua reached an agreement. Agreement to cede the state!"
"Humph, Su Qian, you have the nerve to accuse this state of collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country. You signed a cession agreement with Nanzhou Mu Guhua. What is the difference between this and rebellion? In the end, you and I are just the same thing."
Li Kang became more and more excited as he spoke, and there was only endless ridicule for Su Qi'an in his words.
Although the three southern states belong to Daliang, there is basically no communication between the three states. They develop independently and there are gaps between them.
But Su Qi'an ignored the opportunity to cooperate with him, and actually colluded with Nanzhou Mu, intending to cede Jiaozhou in exchange for the right to control Jiaozhou. What's the difference between this and him letting in the barbarian Heilu.
In the final analysis, Su Qi'an just wanted to save face. In fact, he was the same person as him.
Seeing the disdain on Li Kang's face, Su Qi'an just said lightly, "Lingdong Marquis of Nanzhou and I are life-and-death friends on the battlefield. Sending troops to pay homage to the state is nothing."
"If Zhou Mu doesn't believe it, you can send a letter to inquire and find out who is in charge of Xiacang County now. With your strength, Zhou Mu, you should have an exclusive carrier pigeon to communicate between the two counties. I have time to accompany you. .”
"As for the so-called cession of Jiaozhou and the proposal you made with Guzhou Mu, it is just your dark idea. To mobilize 50,000 Nanzhou soldiers, you really need to inform Guzhou Mu. It is indeed difficult for Lingdong Marquis, but if you add His Highness Ninth Prince's Transfer order, I think it shouldn’t be a big problem if 50,000 Nanzhou soldiers assist me in quelling the civil strife in Jiaozhou.”
"How the 50,000 Nanzhou soldiers entered Jiaozhou under your nose is even simpler. Although the two county guards of Xiacang and Chencang cannot control the soldiers under your command, they have served as local county guards for many years and control some secret channels to enter Jiaozhou. It can still be done.”
"In order to quietly transport 50,000 Nanzhou soldiers, I spent more than half a year. Even if your men are watching right now, they can't stay there for twelve hours."
"And you are too picky about these people who are following you. You only have a few coins a month, your status is low, and you live like an ox or a horse. It's really different from the state soldiers who only have a few coins and live like a dog. Man, It’s all about living, and whoever pays the highest price will naturally know how to choose if they have dignity.”
"You!" Li Kang's face was ashen. He really didn't expect that Su Qi'an's layout was so deep. It could be said that he had thought of everything and linked it up.
Since Su Qi'an has the confidence to say this, Li Kang can probably confirm that the current Xiacang County should be in a war. There are 50,000 Nanzhou soldiers resisting. It is not easy for the barbarian Heilu to break through.
This is nothing. What scares Li Kang the most is that Su Qi'an has penetrated the lower-level personnel to such a degree of control.
Especially the most ordinary people at the grassroots level. To be honest, Li Kang does not regard them as human beings. They are just a group of humble untouchables.
Keeping them alive was a great reward from me, but it was precisely this kind of person who was not favored that finally caused Li Kang to fall into a big mess.
It's not that Li Kang is unwilling to use these people, but his cognition determines that he cannot use these people. No matter how calculating Li Kang is, he can't change Li Kang's view of these humble untouchables and common people.
This is not only recognized by Li Kang's family, but also by the entire Da Liang society, as long as they are powerful nobles.
It was this cognitive gap that gave Su Qi'an the opportunity to establish himself in Jiaozhou and finally have the ability to fight Li Kang.
Even if Li Kang now realizes that these untouchables who are not looked down upon by them can really play a huge role at critical moments, the facts have already happened and it is impossible to give him a second chance to come back. The only thing that can be done is to Whether to look for nodes for counterattack from the existing situation.
Li Kang's face was ashen, and Su Qi'an acted as if he didn't see it and continued to talk to himself.
"By the way, I forgot to tell you the last thing, Zhou Mu. The reason why I am willing to come to the city for talks is just to delay time."
"In addition to buying time for the Marquis of Lingdong, it is also buying time for me. Now counting the time, it is time for the army besieging the city to take action."
As soon as Su Qi'an finished speaking, there was a bang!
A series of dull sounds sounded, and the movement caused by the sound made everyone in the room feel the vibration of the ground.
This was not an explosion, but the sound caused by the huge stone from the catapult hitting the city wall.
Immediately afterwards, outside the room
, there was an overwhelming sound of siege. It was the army outside the city attacking the city.
Following the movement of the army outside the city, the Dongshan Army, which had been waiting for a long time under the city wall, also rose up and rushed towards the city wall fearlessly.
Suddenly, the originally peaceful Zhoucheng fell into a war. Feeling the strong movement outside the room, at this time, Li Kang didn't understand Su Qi'an's intention.
Su Qi'an's entry into the city was to provide support for the siege troops outside the city and to forcefully break the city. From the beginning to the end, he had no intention of so-called peace talks, just to take the initiative.
Originally, this Hongmen Banquet was the last step taken by Li Kang after his plan for peace talks failed and both sides were defeated.
But Su Qi'an started directly, faster than him. The purpose of entering the city was to attack the city.
Who would have thought that Su Qi'an, who had always accepted negotiations in the city, would actually change his strategy and directly attack the city forcefully here.
Don't underestimate anyone, and don't look at the old opponents you have been dealing with through the eyes of the past. As wars change, so do people. These are the lessons Li Kang learned today.
Su Qi'an's strong attack caught Li Kang off guard. In the room, soldiers from both sides were guarding him, and they had already started fighting hand to hand. The scene was bloody and bloody, and the scene was extremely chaotic.
Su Qi'an wanted to capture Li Kang as soon as possible, but the personal guards he brought this time were like dead soldiers, each of them fearless of death and risked their lives to stop him.
Although Li Kang was caught off guard, Li Kang was indeed a veteran fox.
Taking advantage of the chaos, he retreated to the back and groped on one side of the wall. After a while, the wall opened, and a secret door opened. Li Kang quickly entered the door and disappeared.
By the time Su Qi'an's soldiers chased him, the secret door had been closed.
But before leaving, Li Kang told Su Qi'an that he would not run away, but would wait for Su Qi'an's army in the state capital to fight to the death. If Su Qi'an was brave enough, he would come.
