Li Minggui used to be a Sichuan-Sichuan nobleman, and he definitely had many disciples and former officials. His connections in the officialdom of central Sichuan are unquestionable. The most important thing is that he is also a peace-seeking faction.
This is also the reason why Lingguo came to him.
The conversation in the elegant room of the restaurant made Li Minggui not only shocked but also frightened. He did not reject Wei Tu, nor did he agree directly. Instead, he temporarily hesitated in a panicked tone, and then hurriedly stood up to leave.
Seeing him leaving the private room, a Lingguo expert who was guarding outside immediately walked in: "Master Wei."
Understanding what he meant, Wei Tu raised his hand slightly, stopped talking, and said coldly: "If you want to contact us, you must bear this risk. Although we still don't know what Li Minggui thinks, but he obviously did not refuse directly. This shows that he still needs time to think about it.”
Hearing this, Xi Zuo tentatively said: "Then... what if Li Minggui orders the officers and soldiers to arrest us after he returns?"
"Don't panic, I have arranged an escape route. Go back immediately and let the other brothers hide. I have been exposed. If there is nothing important, please do not contact me in the near future." Wei Tu said calmly.
"Oh my lord, my subordinates have long said that this matter is dangerous and you should not be the one to take the initiative." Xizuo said worriedly.
"This matter is important, no need to say more, leave here first." As he spoke, Wei Tu stood up and walked away quickly.
Yong'an Mansion.
Li Minggui didn't even know how he came back. Until now, he was still in a state of turmoil.
The conditions offered by Lingguo were not unattractive. Not only did they promise to support him in becoming the King of Shu after the project was completed, but they also had countless other benefits.
But he knew very well what kind of person his monarch was. He was a decisive, talented and strategic monarch.
He paced back and forth in the hall. After a while, he pointed to the servant who brought tea and said, "Quick! Please come over, Mr. Wang."
The Mr. Wang he mentioned was his staff member, and Li Minggui also trusted him very much. Whenever there was any major issue that could not be decided, he would come to him to discuss it.
Following his instructions, it didn't take long for the staff to rush over in a hurry. After entering, they naturally bowed their hands and saluted: "Your Excellency."
"Sir, there is no need to be polite. We have a big matter to discuss with you now." Li Minggui said, going straight to the point and directly describing the situation.
"What!?" After hearing what he said, the staff's eyes widened in shock, and after a while they said in a trembling voice: "This, this, Lingguo's courage is too great!"
"Oh sir, in this situation, I am completely helpless. Please help me solve my problems." Li Minggui said anxiously.
"My lord, please don't be anxious. My lord, please don't be anxious." The staff also started to panic. After carefully sorting out their thoughts, they said: "The conditions offered by the Spirit King are indeed very tempting, but now it seems that these are all It’s just a lie. With just one mountain pass, the coalition forces can’t attack it for four months, not to mention that our country still has so many troops.”
"In terms of retreating 10,000 steps, even if the coalition forces break through Shanyu Pass and our army is defeated, they will definitely retreat to Tongguan, move the capital to Yizhou, and defend it as Shu."
"The king is not a mediocre leader. He can be said to be a man of great talent and great strategy. Since Wang Ting dares to fight this battle, it means that the king has a certain degree of confidence. It is too early to say that Qin will be defeated now."
"Those are just one-sided words made by Lingguo. If you rebel with Yong'an at this time, I'm afraid you will die without a burial place."
"And the Wei Qing Division is located in Ningyang, and Yong'an can be pacified in just a few clicks."
After listening to his analysis, Li Minggui stammered: "Then, in my opinion and in detail, is it not credible?"
The staff muttered: "Whether what they say is true or false, I would like to suggest that adults should not be fooled by the superficial profit. A wrong move will affect your future and life."
Hearing this, Li Minggui nodded slowly at first, and then sighed slightly: "But I am still not optimistic about this war. You said, if Qin is really destroyed, wouldn't I have to miss this opportunity? ?”
"This..." The staff hesitated for a moment and said, "No matter what happens in the final battle, I must not take any action now, otherwise, it will be self-destruction."
"Then, sir, what you mean is..."
"First stabilize Lingguo and work carefully, depending on the situation, and then act when the time comes." said the staff.
Li Minggui rolled his eyes, and then nodded again: "Yes, it suits me very well, so let's do it."
He came into contact with Lingguo Xizuo, but he did not arrest him as a Qinguo governor or report him to the police. Instead, he waited.
It is obvious that Li Minggui is the kind of person who will surrender when the country is in trouble.
But what he didn't know was that there were espionage activities in the Ling Kingdom, and the Qin Kingdom also had intelligence personnel specifically responsible for attacking them.
The exposure of Wei Tu gave the intelligence personnel a certain opportunity. This matter would involve many people. The secret news also reached Xiao Yuan immediately.
The person in charge of intelligence work was naturally Lin Chu. The Lingguo Congress started from Shu and used grain and grass to provide supplies. This was what Xiao Yuan had expected.
In the study room of the palace, Lin Chu was reporting on Yong'an.
After explaining the situation, he said: "Your Majesty, as you expected, Lingguo's secret work has been exposed in Shu. We can close the net against Wei Tu and others at any time now."
Xiao Yuan thought for a while, but did not immediately give the order, but asked again: "Is there any action on Li Minggui's side?"
"Not yet." Lin Chu returned truthfully.
"Well..." Xiao Yuan pondered for a moment and said: "In this way, don't scare the snake first, let the thread go again, I will wait for Li Minggui's memorial to see if he will report it."
Lin Chu understood what he meant and said tentatively: "Then, Your Majesty, if Li Minggui has the intention to cooperate with Lingguo, should I secretly execute him?"
"No, don't touch him now. Everything will wait until the war is over."
"promise!"
At the same time, Lingguo began to send envoys to Qin. Because they were wearing envoys' ceremonial guard and due to the etiquette of not killing the envoys during the war between the two countries, Shanyuguan was not in trouble.
The Ling envoy used the pretense of meeting the King of Qin. In fact, he mainly wanted to meet Sun Qi. Because Xi Zuo could not approach the military camp, Ling Guo thought of this trick.
After successfully passing Shanyuguan and entering the territory of Qin State, the spirit envoy went directly to the new army's camp, got straight to the point, and informed the soldiers that he represented King Ling and wanted to talk to the general.
This action, regardless of whether it is successful or not, will definitely be spread to the Qin court.
In King Ling's view, as long as Sun Qi meets the spirit envoy in private, no matter what they talk about, King Qin will definitely be suspicious of him!
Cheng Ping made this move very well.
