When the foundry was extremely busy, in a grand palace in Fuyan, more than a dozen men in fine clothes were sitting in the lower seats.
The person taking the main seat was Yang Qian’s old acquaintance, the Sword Master Long Daoyuan.
"Everyone, I won't say anything more. According to the reports from the spies ahead, Yang Gan's personal bodyguard Fei Lian and a group of people are escorting a person in Shangguo."
The first person in the attacking position raised his hands and said, "Master, are you going to kill them this time?"
The sword master looked grim and said displeasedly, "We are swordsmen, not assassins. I heard that Han Jingtong was in Xingguo at the moment, and he tried his best to persuade King Xing to disobey Xia."
A disciple was surprised and said, "Didn't you say that Xingguo also joined the anti-Xia team?"
Long Daoyuan shook his head and said, "It can't be that simple. It's okay to let them declare their credentials to the world, but it will be very difficult for Xingguo to actually send troops, so we need Han Jingtong's sharp tongue."
"You revealed the relationship between Fei Lian and Yang Qian. I heard that Fei Lian has a very good relationship with Yang Qian, and he will not give up on this fierce general. If someone can severely damage him and surround him, you will find someone to report the news. .”
"I heard that Mr. Wu An values love and justice, and seeing that his most trusted subordinate is under siege, I won't let him go."
One of the disciples said, "Master, Yang Qian has a high position and the King of Xia relies on him a lot. I'm afraid he won't be personally involved in danger just because of one of his subordinates."
The sword master took a sip of tea and said, "He became famous at a young age, and his martial arts skills are unparalleled. Anyone other than me who can defeat him is afraid that he can't beat him with the palm of his hand."
"It is also because he became famous at a young age that his character will be arrogant and domineering, and he is extremely confident in himself. There are few people in the world who are born with divine power. Such a subordinate, even if he does not come in person, will definitely send his confidants. If two or three confidants are captured Being sleepy, he has to come even if he doesn’t want to come.”
After saying this, many disciples showed a look of astonishment, and when they saw their most proud disciple taking action, they frowned.
The sword master didn't know why and said, "Xuanhua, do you have any other opinions?"
"I heard that Yang Qian cherishes his life very much. What should he do if he brings a large army?"
After the sword master was silent for a while, his eyes flashed with light, and his whole body was full of momentum. He said firmly, "It is not his turn to act wild in the territory of Shangguo and Xingguo!!!"
"Everyone, go prepare and spread the information now~~~!"
"As you command, Master!!!"
The words are divided into two parts.
Zhang Shao Feilian and others finally came to Xingguo. It has to be said that after arriving in the hinterland of the Central Plains, waterways became popular.
In many places, you only need to get on a boat and follow the land and water to reach your destination.
Therefore, almost everyone in the group took the water route if they could, and only took the land route if they couldn't. Unfortunately, except for Zhang Shao, almost everyone in Fei Lian and the Xuanjia Army got seasick and vomited like crazy.
In fact, there is not much wind and waves in the river, but northerners do not have an advantage in this regard. They have never been on a boat since they were young, and the feeling of not touching the ground makes them very uncomfortable.
When he arrived at his destination, Zhang Shao began to look for a way to meet King Xingguo. Unfortunately, his reputation was so bad that almost everyone in the scholar-bureaucrat circle knew that he was beaten for stealing.
Fortunately, this time he was serving as an envoy of the Xia State. Although many people did not want to see him, there was no way. If he refused the envoy's visit, he would really be at odds with the Xia State. At this time, the Xingguo court was still in a wait-and-see state.
A lot of news was released by Han Jingtong. If you want to achieve something, you must first build momentum. Once the trend is established, everything will follow naturally.
When he met King Xing, Zhang Shao was inevitably ridiculed by the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty. However, these ridicules did not make him ashamed. Instead, he gained the upper hand in the fierce debate.
He did not directly say that he wanted Xingguo to stop the army, but stated the pros and cons in front of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, especially that sentence.
If Xia Guo is not here, how will Xia Guo be rejuvenated?
If the Xia Kingdom dies, how will the benefits be distributed?
These two sentences directly struck the heart of King Xing. Xingguo was far away from Xiaguo and had no land bordering it. No matter how great the interests were, even if they could conquer it, no matter how much land they had, it had nothing to do with them.
Moreover, Xingguo is located in the south, where there are mountains, forests, and swamps, and the climate is very suitable for growing food. Unfortunately, there is no large area of plains, which is the biggest restriction on farming.
Just when King Xing was about to agree, many ministers tried their best to stop him. In an instant, King Xing became paralyzed.
You must know that the king alone does not have the final say in the vassal states. Just when he was about to refuse, Zhang Shao made an astonishing move.
He directly took out a list and presented it to King Xing. When King Xing saw the list, his face turned green.
Here is a record of how officials, big and small, took money. Almost many officials took advantage of Liao Guo.
This was good, King Xing relied on such evidence and directly asked people to search, and indeed found some recorded stolen goods.
At this time, the entire Xingguo court was in a state of disarray. King Xing was not easy to deal with. He directly took down some ministers who often opposed him on the spot and promoted his cronies. It can be said that the entire Xingguo court was slightly changed. Second blood.
Zhang Shao did not expect such a situation at all, and his identity was very embarrassing at this time. Fortunately, in this way, he could be regarded as indirectly meritorious.
After several days of discussion with the ministers, King Xing finally agreed to Zhang Shao not to send troops to Xia, but to form an alliance with Xia.
Zhang Shao was naturally happy. Yang Qian had already greeted him. Although there was no movement from the Xia Kingdom at this time, in fact, the entire Xia Kingdom had already started recruiting troops.
According to Yang Gan's request, Zhang Shao directly signed the letter of credence. This was the title he wanted from the king at that time, so it was naturally best for Xingguo not to send troops.
As for the alliance, it was Yang Qian's instruction. Anyone who is familiar with history knows that in a period like the Warring States Period, the strategy of making distant friends and attacking close enemies was the best choice.
In this way, the four countries compete for hegemony and form a horn. Although it is not as stable as the three countries, according to the current situation, it is difficult for anyone to take action first. The situation that was originally undercurrent suddenly calmed down.
In the court hall of Xingguo, several ministers were sitting down on their knees. King Xing's face was red. He had been suppressed for a long time, and he finally got rid of some old guys.
He had no intention of getting rid of all the scholar-bureaucrats, but he wanted to have more royal power in his hands so that no one would come against him all day long.
Cups were pushed and cups were changed, singing and dancing were carried out. After the actors finished their performances, it was the turn of the dancers. They wore thin to transparent gauze clothes and danced in the middle. Everyone watched with gusto, their faces glowing red.
"Are Shang Guo and Liao Guo really fools? If they really want to conquer Xia Guo, will it be of any benefit to me?"
Everyone looked at him in confusion. Didn't you agree to this?
Although the ministers who had just been captured today all took the benefits of others, the king also took advantage of them. I heard that the Liao Kingdom gave the Shang King's clan more than a hundred miles of land in order to unite.
You must know that this land belongs to the clan, and there is no need to share the benefits with other scholar-officials.
"Hahaha, with such a four-legged stance, there will be no chaos in the Central Plains~~~!" A minister agreed.
"Yes, that's right. It's nice to be safe and sound, so why bother fighting."
When everyone was bragging about King Xing, the older prime minister took a sip of millet wine and said quietly.
"Zhang Shao has only been here for a few days, but he actually found the property stolen by various ministers, and he even knows where he got the money from. He is really very capable."
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked. Could this old guy speak? Everyone was having such a good time, so why did he say such disappointing things?
King Xing's hand holding the drink shook, his eyes flashed, and he nodded.
"I also discovered it, but the records are quite rough, and the numbers don't match up. I guess there were spies, but unfortunately the spies were not very good at it, so these things are not very accurate."
The Prime Minister shook his head and said, "This is a ploy to confuse people. Once this matter comes out, the specific amount has no meaning. After all, the king's goal has been achieved."
King Xing shook his head and said with a smile, "What do you think, Prime Minister?"
"Just wait and see what happens. Xia Guo is not someone to be trifled with. It's just Mr. Wu An that I can't see through."
King Xing smiled and said, "Prime Minister, don't worry too much. No matter how powerful the Xia Kingdom is, they can't defeat it."
To rejuvenate the country. "
The Prime Minister thought about it and it seemed to be the same. However, Mr. Wu An was deeply remembered in his mind and he focused on this person.
After Zhang Shao and others settled the matter, they took two days' rest and set off towards Kuaiji County.
The river there is smooth and it will be much more convenient to take a boat.
After solving Xingguo, you need to deal with Shangguo, because Han Jingtong is from Liaoguo.
All he needs to do is instigate rebellion in all the countries he has contacted, and then there will be only one polished commander left, which will have no impact.
On the border between Liao and Xingguo, there is a small town. In a restaurant, a man with a mustache is sitting upright.
The bamboo slips were stacked neatly inside the box, with linen book covers on the outside.
Han Jingtong rubbed his swollen and painful temples, a look of exhaustion appeared on his face.
In his eyes, the entire situation in the Central Plains is like a three-dimensional model.
Xingguo has always lived in the south. Although the climate is suitable for farming, it lacks the Great Plains and has a small population. It is good at water warfare.
But just because he is not as strong as the northerners, he can only stay in the south and cannot attack the north.
In just ten years, Liao State and Shang State fought no less than five wars, not to mention small battles, at least a dozen times. As for conflicts, there is no need to count them. No one should remember them at all.
One lives peacefully and peacefully, while the two fight every now and then, except for Xia Guo, although they also fought with Shang Guo and Liao Guo.
But they rarely fight out, and they basically gather in the city to defend. Once they fight out, it will be a big melee among the Three Kingdoms.
Therefore, among the four major vassal states, the strongest one now is the Xia State, and the Xia State also has a King Wu'an.
Han Jingtong rubbed his temples with a headache. Yang Qian was the only person he had seen in so many years who unswervingly supported the unified theory.
Although this theory is shameful and even disgusted by many people, from a rational point of view, many people are still very optimistic about it, but they have not said it out loud.
