When Su Tai did this, he was obviously murderous, but before he could finish his words, Su Zhe stopped him.
Su Zhe shook his head and said, "Fourth brother, let's stop this. If you really do it, the second brother will report it to the father immediately and ask the father to punish you severely. Don't blame the second brother for being ruthless."
"Second brother, you!" Su Tai was obviously very angry at Su Zhe's words. He wanted to get angry, but he still held it back. His second brother must have considered what he said to him.
That kind of consideration is likely to affect him, so he would like to hear what explanation Su Zhe has to convince him.
Su Zhe said calmly, "Fourth brother, haven't you noticed yet? This Su Qian no longer needs external help to fight to the death with Xizhou Mu. Now he is having a fight with Tang Feng. Tang Feng There is only one way to die."
"He has already established a firm foothold in Kyoto. He has won the trust of his father and has the help of his ninth sister. If you touch his family at this time, if he doesn't fight you to the death, then the second brother's talk will be in vain."
"Furthermore, after experiencing a fire in the backyard, do you think he will leave a second loophole? If nothing else, you may not be able to handle Luo Qingyuan in Xizhou."
"The most important thing is that you and I are the princes of Great Liang. There are obviously other ways, but you have to resort to this desperate method. This is really too low of status."
"I think you need to practice more. With your quick temper, you have no destiny for the throne."
Su Tai might be able to understand the first half of what Su Zhe said, but the last sentence made Su Tai look unhappy and he said coldly.
"Hmph, I don't have the magnanimity of my second brother. Only the second brother has magnanimity. I want to see if my second brother can subdue this rebellious Dongshan Hou. Don't be bitten if you fail to surrender. .”
"As I said before, you have your plan and I have my own ideas. Let's see."
After saying this, Su Tai had no intention of staying any longer. He just took two steps, as if he thought of something, his steps stagnated, and he suddenly lowered his voice and said thoughtfully.
"Second brother, don't laugh at me. To be honest between you and me, we are all just from the same place. I know very well what kind of person you are, second brother. If second brother is really dignified, then you won't be so worried about what happened to eldest brother back then." Seriously, at some point, you and I are in the same boat. If the boat sinks, you can’t run away, second brother. Hehe, second brother, just take care of yourself.”
After Su Tai finished speaking, he laughed and turned to leave.
Su Zhe was left with a gloomy face. He changed from his previous calm demeanor, clenched his hands, and flashed his eyes with a hint of murderous intent.
Watching Su Tai leave, after a long time, he sighed, the killing intent in his eyes dissipated, and his clenched fists slowly unclenched.
What Su Tai said just now irritated him a bit, but he still endured it. Some things back then couldn't be explained clearly in a few sentences.
He tilted his head and said to the air aside, "Arrange it and notify Dongzhou and let them think of all possible ways. Remember, what I said is to stop Su Qi'an from suppressing the rebellion at all costs. If you can't do it, Come, they know the consequences."
A moment after he finished speaking, a figure swayed behind a screen on the right. He nodded slightly and disappeared after a while.
After giving these instructions, Su Zhe sat down alone, and his expression returned to calm.
Su Tai wanted to kill Su Qi'an, but Su Zhe didn't think so. He just wanted to make Su Qi'an's rebellion fail, and his life would still be spared.
Su Qian is a talented person. If such a person really dies, it will not only make him regretful, but also be a loss to Great Liang.
The strength Su Qi'an showed in Kyoto City was obvious to all, and he could even suppress Showa Incheon, although his strength was growing day by day.
But invisibly, it is also a part of increasing the strength of Great Liang. If he can ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor in the future, and use the power of imperial power to conquer Su Qi'an for his own use, that will be a strong alliance.
Su Tai wanted to kill him, but he wanted to protect him. This was also the essential difference in their attitudes towards Su Qian.
Su Zhe looked down on his fourth brother in his heart. He thought about fighting and killing all day long and surrendered by force. Is such a person worthy of being the emperor and worthy of competing with him?
If it weren't for some events back then, the two of them would have interacted and collaborated.
, some handles fell into his hands, and he had to stay on the same boat for the time being.
Otherwise, he would not take Su Tai seriously at all, but he still had to arrange to suppress Su Qi'an.
On the one hand, it was to continue beating, and on the other hand, it was also to give Su Tai an explanation.
If he did nothing and allowed Su Tai to mess around without any hesitation, Great Liang would probably become even more unstable.
This kind of instability is not what Su Zhe wants to see, at least not right now.
On the other side, Su Qi'an, after gathering his troops, marched towards Dongzhou with great force.
To reach Dongzhou, you need to pass through Zhongzhou on the way. The name Zhongzhou sounds a bit familiar.
When Su Qian came to Beijing for the first time to participate in the defense battle of Kyoto City, among the reinforcements sent to the various states, the first ones to arrive were the Zhongzhou soldiers from behind Kyoto City.
The geographical location of Zhongzhou is excellent. It has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. It is located in the middle of the country. It is also known as the Central Plains.
It can be said that the territory is connected in all directions, with Kyoto City in the north, Nanzhou in the south, Dongzhou and Yuezhou in the east, and Xizhou and Jinzhou in the west.
Once a war breaks out, as long as Zhongzhou is occupied, it can threaten any state in the other three directions, and there is a natural barrier across Zhongzhou, Lingjiang River.
The Lingjiang River directly divides Zhongzhou into two parts and passes through the state. You can take a water boat and go down the river directly to Dongzhou.
This is an attack. If we defend, if the Kyoto city in the north is lost, we can completely retreat to Zhongzhou. After quickly crossing the river, relying on the natural dangers of Lingjiang, we can at least have a chance to breathe, if not foolproof.
It can be said that you can advance and attack, retreat and defend. This excellent strategic position is a state that everyone who wants to dominate the world must occupy.
When Great Liang was founded, it was because they occupied Zhongzhou that they had the opportunity to dominate the world.
Everyone knows that Zhongzhou’s location is important, so compared to other remote states, its development is still good.
It is close to Kyoto City to the north, the prosperous Dongzhou to the east, and Jinzhou to the west, which is Su Zhe's fiefdom. With several layers of support, it is difficult not to develop.
Su Qi'an was also very interested in Zhongzhou. He did not intend to pass through this route quickly, but wanted to stay for a while.
We knew from the beginning that pacifying Dongzhou's maritime troubles would not be accomplished in a short time. According to the military order given, it would take at least half a year.
On this journey, according to the marching speed, it would take ten days and a half to completely pass through Zhongzhou.
In this case, Su Qi'an might as well take half a month to take a good look at the customs and customs of Zhongzhou.
Su Qi'an's plan was not to set off with the Dongshan and Split Mountain armies from the beginning.
Originally they were operating separately, but they were still operating separately, one in the open and one in the dark.
Su Qi'an led a team directly under the headquarters of a thousand people, disguised as several groups of caravans, and entered Zhongzhou one after another. Su Yong continued to act as his identity, with Xie Cang's assistance.
Even if they are invited by officials along the way, with Xie Cang's help, there must be no big problem.
As for whether Su Zhe and Su Tai would inform local officials about this in advance, Su Qi'an didn't care.
Based on his understanding of officials from various places, even if they knew that Su Yong was a stand-in, they would not expose it openly, as no one would find fault for themselves.
They are all elites in the officialdom. Instead of embarrassing both parties, it is better to turn a blind eye and play this scene with Su Qi'an respectfully.
After all, we are passing by and will leave eventually. If we really want to expose it, everyone’s faces will not look good.
Another thing is, Su Qian doesn't care whether Su Zhe and Su Tai will continue to send people to assassinate people along the way.
If sent, Su Qi'an would be happy to send these people back to their hometown. It depends on how many people the two princes have enough for him to kill.
Anyone who thinks about it will not do such stupid things. If Su Qi'an were them, instead of sending batches of killers along the way, they might as well make arrangements early and wait for Su Qi'an to enter Dongzhou. Wouldn't it be better to catch turtles in an urn again?
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The division of troops between Qi'an and Xie Cang does not affect the time of their final rendezvous. They just enter Zhongzhou and go to different places. When the time is up, they will finally reunite before leaving the border of Zhongzhou.
Su Yong and Xie Cang would lead the army along the official road and march all the way into Zhongzhou City, while Su Qi'an would lead the team directly under the headquarters and travel through the counties in Zhongzhou.
If you want to see the development of a state, you have to go deep into the grassroots. If you go to the counties below the county, you can naturally get a glimpse of it.
Of course, Su Qi'an will not wander around with the team directly under the headquarters. He will maintain certain contact with Su Yong and Xie Cang, so that after Su Qi'an enters Zhongzhou, Xie Cang will not be able to find his people.
The two divided their forces, and Xie Cang and Su Yong led the army towards the official road, and were soon stopped at the first county in Zhongzhou.
Rather than being stopped, I felt welcomed.
Before the army arrived, there were county guards and a large number of local officials waiting eagerly at the gate of the city in order to welcome Su Yong and Xie Cang's troops.
These officials are all veterans of officialdom. They don't know the personal conflicts between Su Qi'an and Su Zhe and Su Tai, but they know a little bit.
Su Qi'an was ordered to go to Dongzhou to quell the sea troubles, and he was carrying the emperor's orders.
The local officials who were passing by had to do a good job of reception. No one needed to say this, everyone knew it.
Both Dongshan Marquis and Lingdong Marquis are dignified first-class marquises, and in terms of rank, they are third-rank.
County governors like them are only in the fourth or fifth rank, and third-rank officials pass through their territory. If they don't receive them, they don't have to hang out in the officialdom.
When Su Yong and Xie Cang's troops arrived, Xie Cang didn't need to say anything. Su Yong didn't even get out of the car and was welcomed into the city by local officials with smiles on their faces.
They didn't care whether the Dongshan Marquis in the car was real or fake. Anyway, it was enough that Xie Cang next to him and the army behind him were real. As for the conflict between Dongshan Marquis and the prince of Kyoto City, it was not something they could worry about.
