The Prime Minister of a country cannot be brought down with just a few words.
Even if King Huan was dissatisfied with Qiu Rong, he would not be able to give up the position just because he wanted to, because that would involve too many political factors.
The first step Xiao Yuan has to do is to create a gap between King Huan and Qiu Rong. With this first step, the following actions can be carried out.
Within Huandu, there is a group of Qin spies. They are not many in number, but they are all elites, lurking in various industries. On the surface, there are businessmen, hawkers, and even waiters in restaurants.
The person in charge of this is Hou Qing, the leader of the Military Intelligence Battalion and the Third Battalion.
Hou Qing is also a young man from the Snow tribe, and was among the first to follow Xiao Yuan along with Lin Chu.
A secret contact point.
There were several petty bosses in the room, and one of them said: "Brother Hou, people in the Huan Kingdom are in panic right now, and I feel that we can start with the ministers of the court to find an entry point."
"That's right, just like that Guo Kai, he has always been at odds with Huan Xiang, and he is also a greedy man. Maybe he can be bribed with a lot of money." Someone else said.
"No." Hou Qing raised his hand and said seriously: "Don't contact Guo Kai now. The main task of the third battalion is to find ways to steal Huan Guo's next military operations. At the same time, pay attention to Prime Minister Huan. If you contact rashly, If we try to scare the enemy away, all the previous efforts will be wasted.”
After that, he added: "Anyway, Guo Kai and Huan Xiang are not at odds. In a sense, he is helping us. There is no need to rush."
Don't underestimate these military intelligence personnel. When the two countries are fighting, detailed espionage is an extremely important link.
It is no exaggeration to say that among the Qin army, without Lin Chu's intelligence system, it would be like missing a pair of eyes.
The next day, Huan Guo went to court.
King Huan had a bad look on Qiu Rong yesterday, and it was the same today. When he went to court, he glanced at him angrily.
However, based on the current situation, there are big things to discuss today.
The Qin army is already attacking Wuxia Pass. Whether Xiang Ge's 70,000-strong Central Army can hold it and how long it can hold have been discussed by ministers and they have issued suggestions one after another.
Many ministers believe that with the current combat power of their country, they may not be able to deal with the Qin army for a long time, and they should prompt King Ling to send troops as soon as possible.
Among them, Guo Kai was the representative, and he said: "Although the Ling Army is more than half contained by the Xuan Army, there are still elites in the country that can be mobilized. The king should take the principle of dying lips and cold teeth and talking to the Ling King about the interests and benefits, and ask the Ling Army to follow Enter our country from the south and fight against the Qin army together."
Judging from the territory, the Qin army fought from left to right, that is, it had to pass through Wuxia Pass. However, Lingguo, which was directly under Huanguo, could go directly north and enter Huandi through other routes.
At the beginning, before attacking Huan, Su Yi proposed a bold strategy to Xiao Yuan, which was to send out a surprise army, make a large circle, enter the Ling Kingdom without anyone noticing, and then attack Huan from the Ling Kingdom. With the power of extraordinary troops, he is twice as powerful as all others.
This was a bold plan. Su Yi always liked to take risks when using troops, but Shangguan Wenruo and Jia You directly rejected it at that time, and gave the objection that if the Ling Army was aware of it, the entire army would be killed in the wilderness.
Due to various factors, Xiao Yuan did not adopt it in the end.
At present, Guo Kai's suggestion to invite the Ling Army to enter Huan from the south was supported by many ministers, but Qiu Rong immediately stood up and objected on the spot:
"How can we allow other countries' troops to enter the hinterland of our country in a battle to retreat from the enemy? If so, there will be serious trouble!"
Hearing this, Guo Kai said angrily: "Why does asking Lingguo for help become a big problem in the eyes of the Prime Minister? Is it possible to refuse help from allies?"
Qiu Rong glanced at him and said: "Even if you ask Lingguo for help, you should ask them to contain the Qin army, just like Xuanguo helped Qin to contain the Lingjun."
"What effect does that have!" Guo Kaidao said: "Now the King of Qin is leading his army to storm Wuxia Pass! If we delay for a moment longer, our country will be in more danger! At this time, it is urgent to invite the spirit army to enter the country to fight."
"Absurd!" Qiu Rong said solemnly: "Now the war situation is clear. Although our country is weak in military strength, it has a century-old foundation, including politics, population, and land. As long as the Wu Gorge Pass cannot be broken, Qin will have a skin disease! "
"But if you invite the spiritual army to come in, it will be a pain in the internal organs!"
"Qin is an evil tiger, and the spiritual kingdom is also like a wolf! When the time comes, it will be easy to invite them in, but it will be difficult to send them out!"
When Guo Kai heard this, he smiled lightly and said: "The ratio between tiger and wolf in the prime minister's country is indeed a wonderful metaphor."
After saying that, he also faced King Huan, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, please invite Lingguo to come in and fight the Qin army. This is the strategy of using tigers to drive away wolves. When the time comes, let them fight in our territory of Huan, and both sides will be injured." , our country, isn’t it just sitting there and reaping the rewards?”
Yo! After hearing his explanation, King Huan couldn't help but his eyes lit up.
Guo Kai continued: "Furthermore, if we want to defeat the Qin army, it will be impossible to accomplish it with our current military strength. We must call on the spiritual army."
"Well..." King Huan nodded slowly and thought for a moment.
Seeing this, Qiu Rong became very anxious and his voice became louder: "Your Majesty! Mr. Guo is really hurting the country! Once tigers and wolves enter, the consequences will be disastrous..."
"Hmph, the words of the Prime Minister are ridiculous in the extreme. They harm the army and the country! Our country is just making a place for tigers and wolves to fight. After that, we can just sit back and watch." Guo Kai sneered.
The two had differences of opinion, but with Huan Guo's peace-seeking faction in the majority, all ministers believed that the Qin army could not retreat without inviting Ling Guo in. Therefore, most people stood up and began to agree with Guo Kai. .
"Your Majesty, Master Guo's words are for the overall situation, and I am seconded by the humble minister..."
"Yes, Your Majesty, this plan can make Huan Guo in an invincible position..."
"When Qin Ling fights, both sides will inevitably suffer losses. By then, our country will be the biggest beneficiary of this battle..."
After listening to what the ministers said, King Huan nodded again and said, "Well, what you said makes sense. The only thing that worries me now is that King Ling refuses to send troops."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. You can send a talented person to lobby the Ling King. The Ling King will take care of the overall situation and he will understand." A minister said.
Qiu Rong was even more anxious: "Your Majesty, don't listen to slander!"
As soon as he said these words, he undoubtedly offended many people, and King Huan was somewhat angry and said: "What the Prime Minister said, all the ministers in my dynasty are treacherous! You are the only loyal minister!?"
"This." Qiu Rong hesitated.
Seeing this, King Huan couldn't help but snorted coldly, and said angrily: "Prime Minister, you should prove it yourself first."
After saying that, he glanced at Qiu Rong, ignored him, and began to discuss the matter of sending an envoy with Guo Kai.
Seeing this situation, Qiu Rong knew that there was no point in talking anymore, so he couldn't help but laugh at himself, then shook his head, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I am not feeling well, and I request to leave. I hope that your Majesty will grant you permission. "
