Having said that, Anyang's location was problematic and it was impossible to compete head-on with Huan Guo.
It is said that a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. How can a county reach a country? Moreover, there are only 20,000 to 30,000 border guards in Anyang. This is what worries Zhou Ce.
He said: "If Huan Guo attacks, Anyang will be surrounded by territory. Although we have the support of the king behind us, we may be out of reach. Therefore, it is better for you to be careful."
Hearing what he said, Yang Qing'an nodded: "General, don't worry, I will be measured. Besides, we have done nothing wrong. As long as we argue with reason, I believe that Huan Guo will not escalate the incident."
The two of them are in Anyang, one is in charge of military affairs and the other is in charge of government affairs. In terms of official position, Yang Qing'an is one level higher than Zhou Ce, but the 20,000 to 30,000 An troops are Zhou Ce's direct subordinates.
He came to the county government this time to contact Yang Qing'an about the latest batch of grain and grass. He happened to hear the news about Ambassador Huan, so he expressed some opinions of his own.
Regarding the issue of the Anyang border troops, Xiao Yuan had already given clear instructions that the county tax treasury should fully support the border garrison and not slack off in military supplies.
Therefore, Yang Qing'an and Zhou Ce worked together in a relatively harmonious manner, and there was never any deduction in military resources.
The next day, Zhou Ce returned to the army, and envoy Huan also arrived in Anyang. According to the courtesy, Yang Qing'an naturally came to greet him.
Ambassador Huan didn't take him seriously as the governor of Anyang County, nor did he regard this visit as a negotiation between Qin and Huan. He just came with a questioning attitude.
When the two parties met, they first held hands with each other and performed some superficial etiquette, and then sat down separately in the living room.
When the tea was served, Ambassador Huan also picked up the teacup and blew it gently. He said without raising his head, "Master Yang, I believe you should know the reason why I am here this time."
Seeing that his attitude was somewhat arrogant, Yang Qing'an smiled and said: "Please let the envoy speak clearly."
"That's it." Ambassador Huan put down his teacup and said, "Recently, many people have entered Anyang, and these people are all our subjects of the Huan Kingdom. Lord Yang should know this. How are you doing in Anyang? Our country Regardless, Master Yang must send these people out of Anjing, and at the same time, he is prohibited from accepting Huan people again."
Soldiers, horses, money and food all come from the people. In the era of cold weapons, population is the foundation of strength and is extremely important.
When Yang Qing'an heard this, he still smiled and said in a calm voice: "The envoy's words are wrong. The people entering Anyang are not forcibly captured by us. The legs are grown on other people's bodies. Where they go is beyond my control." control."
"Master Yang, what do you mean?" Huan Shi was a little unhappy.
Yang Qing'an said: "If your country really wants to reduce the number of refugees, it should examine its own reasons instead of blaming others, because this is not someone else's fault at all."
"You!" Huan Zhi was extremely angry and stood up suddenly, with an angry look on his face.
Seeing this, Yang Qing'an glanced at him, still sitting there, and said calmly: "What? Does the envoy think what I said is wrong?"
"Master Yang." Huan Shi sneered and said insinuating: "Don't forget, although Anyang belongs to Qin, it is still within the territory of our Huan Kingdom."
Hearing this, Yang Qing'an's expression changed slightly and he said in a deep voice: "Is the envoy threatening me?"
"Then it depends on what Master Yang thinks." Ambassador Huan continued to sneer and sat back down again.
Seeing this, Yang Qing'an took a deep breath and said seriously: "I also want to remind the envoy, don't forget, behind Anyang is the Qin Dynasty! If Huan State dares to use troops against Anyang, he will use troops against Qin State! By then, it will be Will provoke a war between the two countries!"
"You!" Huan Shi's expression suddenly changed, then he rolled his eyes and sneered again: "Huh, since Mr. Yang said so, just do it for yourself, but I have to remind you again, there are steps. If you want to go down, you should be aware of current affairs. This will be good for Anyang and Huan State, otherwise, it will be too late to regret."
"I admit that I have done nothing wrong." Yang Qing'an insisted.
"Hmph!" Huan Shi suddenly felt that he had not said much, so he simply flicked his sleeves and left angrily.
Looking at his back, Yang Qingan fell into deep thought.
A few days later, envoy Huan returned to the capital and directly reported the results of his trip in the court meeting hall. In his words, he often added insults, saying that Yang Qing'an was arrogant and arrogant.
When King Huan heard this, his face became somewhat gloomy, and all the ministers also made a small commotion and began to whisper among themselves.
"He Yang Qing'an is just a small local governor, but he dares to ignore our country..."
"In the corner of Anyang, in front of a big country, you don't take the initiative to admit your mistakes. It's simply unreasonable..."
The ministers were in a commotion, and Huan Xiang Qiu Rong was the first to stand up, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the reason why Yang Qing'an is so confident is because he has the support of the King of Qin. Our country cannot solve this matter by force, otherwise , will inevitably trigger a war."
"Then what do you think we should do! Are we going to let Yang Qing'an do this? If he continues like this, the population of his Anyang County will be as large as that of several counties of Huan Kingdom!" King Huan said angrily.
Qiu Rong pondered for a moment and said: "The fact that force cannot solve the problem does not mean that there are no other ways. After all, Anyang is within the territory of our country. Whether it is their freight or material escort, they must pass through our jurisdiction. As long as they do whatever they want here, If you set up a card, Anyang can be completely blocked."
"By then, all the main roads from Anyang to the outside world will be closed, goods will be blocked, and transportation will be cut off. Yang Qing'an himself will become anxious. We will use this as a deterrent to force him to voluntarily give in without resorting to force at all."
After he finished speaking, King Huan couldn't help but his eyes lit up.
Minister Guo Kaize was afraid that Qiu Rong would gain power again, so he hurriedly said: "Although the Prime Minister's words are feasible, if so, it may trigger Qin Huan's diplomatic incident."
"Isn't this better?" Qiu Rong said directly: "Our country and Qin have not signed any customs clearance treaty. It is our country that has the final say whether to lock the customs and whether to close the city. What right does Qin have to interfere? We didn’t attack Anyang, so the King of Qin had no choice but to force Yang Qing’an to accept our terms.”
"This." Guo Kai was speechless, because Qiu Rong's plan was indeed very good.
When King Huan saw this, he also wiped away his displeasure and showed joy on his face: "The prime minister is the prime minister after all. The things he plans are comprehensive. I am very pleased, so I will do it like this."
Qiu Rong added: "If the goods from Anyang enter the Qin Dynasty, or if Yang Qing'an needs to escort the treasury materials, they must pass through Liaoyang, Lianzhou and other places, and then exit Wuxia Pass. The king can order a checkpoint to be set up in Liaoyang to intercept them. Just give me any reason and say that bandits have been rampant recently and we need to enforce martial law to suppress bandits..."
