"My lord, the river is flowing fast, and Master Rong's body can no longer be found." Several soldiers who retrieved the body stood on a small boat and spoke in pain.
After sitting blankly for a long time, Zuo Shiren stood up and walked forward on the deck. At this time, many generals and counselors who followed behind did not dare to say anything.
Only the whistling river wind blowing across his face seemed to be telling something.
"Wait a minute." Zuo Shiren sat down holding his robe. The previous unhappiness has been hidden.
"Prince Ling is joking, this matter is of great importance, I can understand it."
"I didn't ask for advice, sir?"
The young man looked calm, "Ling Su, my cousin is Qi De. After the incident in the inner city, I happened to come from the north."
"Be polite, Mr. Ling." Zuo Shiren raised his head and narrowed his eyes.
"I dare to ask, sir, how can you help me? If it's about sending food, grass, and secrets, I, Dongling, can handle these things myself."
Ling Su's expression remained unchanged, "King Zuo, you should know that today's Dongling has fallen into a quagmire. Yuan Song is on the rise on the other side, and half of the country is occupied by the King of Yuzhou in the north."
After a pause, Ling Su opened his sleeves, revealing his white arms, and pointed in the west direction.
"The most important thing is that in the west position, there is Dongling's great enemy, Xu Buyi of Xishu. That's why I said that King Zuo's Dongling has fallen into a quagmire. If he is not careful, it will be all over the place. lose."
Zuo Shiren nodded silently. He knew that this was not Ling Su's alarmism. The situation in Dongling is no longer stable. If not, he wouldn't want to conspire with the Food King's people.
"King Zuo, Yuan Song and Xu Buyi, according to my estimation, are already colluding, right?" Ling Su knocked on the desk, "King Zuo's current situation is like a small boat in the river, but it happened to meet someone again. Stormy weather.”
Zuo Shiren gritted his teeth. He found that Ling Su's words in front of him completely hit his heart.
"King Zuo, if you don't do something, I'm afraid it will be too late when disaster strikes." Lingsu calmly picked up the teacup and took a few sips.
Zuo Shiren turned his head and looked at the river view outside the boat. Not long after, his vast navy will rush to the other side to fight Yuan Song to the death.
"Sir, please tell me directly, what do you want?"
Ling Su smiled and said, "It's very simple. We are all in business after all. It's nothing more than wealth and family survival. If one day King Zuo takes over the world, please bring Wuzhou in the south of the Yangtze River. Give it to me and other people. Of course, whether it is taxes or other tributes, it will not be less."
"Why don't you conquer the country yourself?"
Ling Su shook his head, "People need to be self-aware. We, as people, have already learned from our ancestors. Things that are too risky and not done well can easily lead to the annihilation of the clan. Assisting the Ming Lord is the real way out."
"What you said is very similar to Huang Daochong."
Ling Su blinked his eyes but did not respond.
"Anymore."
After a pause, Ling Su continued, "To put it bluntly, if King Zuo really becomes the emperor and his future heirs want to attack us, what should we do?"
"What do you want to say?"
"Intermarriage."
Zuo Shiren closed his eyes and clenched his fists calmly. These people from the Grain King have already considered various factors for the sake of their family's survival.
"Tell me, how many men do you have?"
Ling Su hesitated for a moment, "Forgive me, King Zuo, but I cannot tell you such information as where the soldiers are hiding or where they live. However, please rest assured, King Zuo, since I am here to assist you, I will spare no effort."
"What should I say about the matters in the inner city?"
"That was the mistake made by the King of Yuzhou." Ling Su's face was calm and calm, "I said before that just like eating pears, I always like to eat bigger ones. But now I find that some big pears are actually It’s astringent.”
"Sir, you are eloquent." Zuo Shiren sighed.
"King Zuo, if we cooperate, it can be regarded as a win-win situation, why not do it. Don't forget that you and I still have a common opponent. Xu Buyi of Xishu has obvious ambitions, but he has always been They are all planning to annex Jiangnan."
"I heard that recently there are many people in the South China Sea Alliance who are interested in Western Shu and want to form an alliance with Western Shu. King Zuo, you also sent people to the South China Sea before, right? The South China Sea side can agree to make peace with Western Shu. Has Dongling formed an alliance?"
"Just wait for that Xu Buyi to join forces with Yuan Song, even if Zuo Wangxiong has a rough plan——"
Lingsu stopped talking as soon as he clicked. He believed that Zuo Shiren in front of him was not a fool. After such analysis, he would definitely understand the pros and cons.
Why three things change its owner? In this troubled world, only interests come first.
Raising his head, Ling Su looked at Zuo Shiren calmly.
"King Zuo, if you agree to form an alliance, you and I should work together. From now on, I, Ling Qide, am willing to be Dongling's counselor and assist King Zuo."
"really?"
"Seriously." Ling Su said with a smile, "After all, Prince Zuo is the last family in the world. Those who can help us should do their best. Prince Zuo, don't worry, the several family heads like me have already discussed it. Advance and retreat together with King Zuo, and conquer thirty states in the world."
"Okay." Zuo Shiren's face darkened. For Ling Su in front of him, he had to say that he admired him somewhat.
"I heard that King Zuo has two sons. And I, Ling Su, also happen to have a sister-in-law waiting for me. If not, how about we get married first?"
"When Prince Zuo's second son grows up, it happens that a girl from the Bai family comes out of the palace. It can be regarded as a kiss."
"Okay." Zuo Shiren looked calm, stood up, and walked steadily towards the bow.
"Sir, we are not far from the Kezhou river bank. Sir, do you dare to help me and capture Kezhou first?"
"Don't worry, my lord, I have a good plan in mind."
This time, Lingsu did not call him "King Zuo", but directly addressed him as Lord. It can be seen that it is already a true alliance.
Zuo Shiren raised his head and felt a hot blood burning in his chest.
He wanted to break the situation, occupy the south of the Yangtze River, and block the army from the north. Then, the best way out is to cooperate with the Grain King.
Of course, he will also be careful. Beware that the entire Dongling will become the same dilemma as the inner city.
"My lord, my lord!" Just as Zuo Shiren was thinking, suddenly, a general came over in a hurry.
"What's wrong?"
General Pi looked at Zuo Shiren and then at Ling Su, his voice suddenly choked with sobs. He raised his hand and pointed under the building ship.
"Lord, please see...Mr. Rong has been following Lou Chuan and has never left."
Zuo Shiren was startled and walked forward a few steps. When he looked down again, he felt an inexplicable shock in his chest.
Under the building boat, the body of Rong Lu, which had not been found before, was suddenly exposed. For some unknown reason, it had been hooked on the boat plow.
The dead Dongling little strategist refused to close his eyes. He opened his eyes and looked up with a sad expression.
Zuo Shiren trembled.
He found that the young counselor's stubborn look began to linger in his mind.
"My lord, although I, Rong Lu, am a mediocre person, from the beginning to the end, I have been loyal to my lord and Dongling. I also ask my lord to be wise and not to let the Grain King enter the mausoleum!"
"Come here, give me a generous burial...Rong Lu."
Zuo Shiren breathed out slowly, his whole body was weak, and he staggered to the ground.
