The bamboo slips were thrown into the hall, and the Shu officials on both sides lowered their bodies.
Seeing this, Fu De stood up quickly and said cautiously: "My lord, after Li Minggui, the governor of Yong'an County, rebelled against the enemy, he opened the city and surrendered. Now, all the counties under Yong'an's rule have been occupied by the Qin army. The Lord of Qin, Xiao Yuan, has abolished my decree. , if Qin controls it, his heart can be punished."
"He is thinking Yong'an is the land of Qin!" Huang Songyuan said angrily: "Xiao Yuan is hateful! Li Minggui is even more hateful! How dare you betray me!"
He didn't know what to do except get angry. Fu De said again: "My lord, Yong'an has been lost now. Xiao Yuan's five-pronged army is pointing directly at Yizhou, especially Su Yi's army. Fuling, if Zitong is lost again, Yizhou will be in danger."
After Fuling, it’s Zitong, and after Zitong, it’s not far from Yizhou!
After hearing this, Huang Songyuan suddenly became nervous and asked quickly: "In your opinion, what should I do?"
"This" Fu De pondered for a moment before saying, "I think that as the top priority, it is best to let General Lian Xiao return for reinforcements first to ensure that Yizhou is safe, and then retreat from the enemy."
He said this out of greed for life and fear of death, and Huang Songyuan was more afraid of death than he was! If the Qin army really hits Yizhou, then it will be okay! ?
The latter's eyes widened immediately, but before he could speak, another official stood up and said:
"My lord, what Mr. Fu said is not right. I think it's inappropriate. General Lian Xiao is now near Shicheng. According to the previous battle report, he should have hope of recapturing Tongguan. If he returns to defense at this time, although he can protect Yizhou, Qin The army will definitely take this opportunity to invade Shu on a large scale. By then, I am afraid that I will lose many cities in Shu."
"Then, what do you think we should do?" Huang Songyuan said at a loss.
The official thought for a moment and said, "Let General Chen Tai return to defense."
"This" Huang Songyuan began to hesitate again.
Seeing this, Fu De said again: "What's the difference? Wouldn't Chen Tai lose ground if he returns to defense? Instead of doing this, it would be better to let Lian Xiao come back. It would be more reliable for Yizhou, wouldn't it?"
"But with General Lian Xiao, there is hope that we can retreat the enemy and recapture Tongguan." The official argued.
"Yizhou is in danger! What's the point of Tongguan! Even if we take it back, what's the use! Keeping the capital is the most important thing. Once Yizhou is lost, the whole Sichuan and Shu will be in danger!" Fu De said.
The two of them argued, and after hearing what Fu De said, Huang Songyuan immediately said: "Yes, yes, yes, Yizhou is more important. Immediately send the order Lianxiao to let him return to defense!"
"Lord"
The official wanted to say something else, but Fu De already bowed his hands and said: "As ordered."
This discussion in Shu did not last long. After Fu De's few words, Huang Songyuan had made a decision, which also shows the latter's trust in him.
To put it bluntly, Fu De can understand Huang Songyuan's thoughts on weekdays, know what he likes to hear, what he doesn't like, and knows how to speak in accordance with it.
After the discussion, Shuzhong officials also left the hall in twos and threes and walked down the steps outside the palace.
Some people were shaking their heads slightly.
Some people were whispering to each other and sighing slightly.
"The Lord of Qin has great ambitions and wants to annex Sichuan and Shu. The Qin army is also a tiger and a wolf. We in Shu should really have been prepared for it. The war is like this now and the situation is not good."
"When the Lord of Qin was appointed as the new governor, I suggested to the Lord that he send an envoy to Qinzhou to make friends with the Lord of Qin. No matter what, it would not lead to a sudden attack on the army, but the Lord did not take it seriously, alas."
"In a time of great strife, Your Majesty, even if Qin doesn't attack Shu, someone will do it sooner or later."
"My lord has no intention of fighting for hegemony and only wants to enjoy himself. But the fertile fields of Sichuan and Sichuan are thousands of miles away. Why don't others covet him? If he had been prepared for danger in times of peace, he wouldn't have been like this."
"Huh? By the way, I heard that after Li Minggui surrendered, Lord Qin quite trusted him and still appointed him as the governor of Yong'an County."
Listening to everyone's discussion, Fu De's mind was spinning.
What these people said is correct. If Huang Songyuan had been wiser and taken due precautions against Qin in advance, then given the dangers of Sichuan and Shu, it might not be that easy for the Qin army to get in!
But now, the situation in Shuzhong has become a do or die situation.
After returning to the mansion, Fu De couldn't help but start to think deeply.
People like him, to put it bluntly, just make mediocre people like Huang Songyuan happy. They are clever and clever enough, but they have no real talent. If Yizhou is defeated, what will he do?
He doesn't want to die!
While he was thinking hard about his escape, the housekeeper hurriedly came to report that a businessman wanted to see him.
merchant? When Fu De heard this, he couldn't help but feel something in his heart. There were no businessmen who came to ask him for help before, but now, the Qin army is attacking Shu in an all-out way, and Yizhou has also been shaken. At this time, it shouldn't be.
But he thought for a while and said: "Invite him in."
"Yes." The butler took the order and left. Not long after, a young man had been brought in, and a servant was carrying a box.
The man was Lin Chu's spy who had been lurking in Yizhou for many days. He appeared to be a serious businessman. At this time, Lin Chu had arrived here, but he did not show up. Instead, he sent this man to see Fu De. The intention is to cast stones to ask for directions.
After seeing Fu De, the man first bowed his hands and bowed deeply: "I, Yi Ming, have met Master Fu."
Then, he said to the servant carrying the box: "Put it here."
"Yes." The servant responded, put down the box and then withdrew.
Yi Ming Yi Ming, isn't it just a name change? However, Fu De did not pay attention to this. Instead, he raised his eyebrows and looked at the man. Then he moved his eyes to the box and asked in a solemn voice: "What are you?"
"I am doing business in Yizhou. I have admired Mr. Fu's name for a long time. Today I specially ask for an audience. It is not respectful to pay a small courtesy."
As he spoke, he opened the box and then looked at Fu De with a smile.
When the latter saw this, he couldn't help but crane his neck. At this glance, he couldn't help but take a breath of air and secretly said, What a big deal!
Inside the box, there are naturally gold nuggets used for bribery. The whole box is dazzling.
Fu De couldn't help but swallowed. He was very greedy, but he also understood that at this time, the other party must have something important to ask of him.
Although his eyes were still fixed on the gold nuggets in the box, he asked in doubt: "What do you mean by this?"
"Don't hide anything from Master Fu." Seeing his greedy look, the man decided to get straight to the point and said with a smile: "I am the secret envoy of Lord Qin, and I have come here to make friends with Lord Fu at the order of my Lord."
But before he finished speaking, Fu De interrupted him in shock: "What did you say!? Are you a Qin Jun craftsman!?"
As he spoke, he immediately shouted: "Come here!"
"Master Fu, what do you mean?" The man panicked.
"Hmph! You are such a careful Qin army officer! How dare you try to bribe me with gold and silver! This is simply unreasonable! How can I be the kind of person who betrays his master!"
What Fu De said was righteous speech.
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