Cao Wushuang said coldly.
"The power of the clan is indeed deep-rooted. As long as someone is careful, they can defeat our plan. Unfortunately, when you see that your family has suffered heavy losses and the entire army has been wiped out, what should you do even if you see through the plan?"
"Don't you want to take revenge? If you don't take revenge, then the world will still think that the Wang family is afraid of the Xie family."
Yang Qian was startled. "Master, our current goal is still to compete in the Central Plains. Regarding the clan affairs, we just need to let them calm down."
Cao Wushuang waved his hand suddenly.
"no."
"Have you ever thought about what they would do if they could see through our plan? What do you think would happen if they had the courage to have a showdown with the Xie family?"
Yang Qian paused and said in surprise.
"Two people who were beating each other with bricks lifted up their clothes and found that their whole bodies were covered with stab wounds?"
Cao Wushuang's eyes turned and he smiled rarely.
"Yes, this metaphor is very appropriate. Our advantage lies in intelligence and inciting some people to rebel. In other words, they are in the open and we are in the dark. This is our biggest advantage."
"Don't forget, there are two great passes in the Xia Kingdom, one at the border of the Shang Kingdom and one at the border of the Liao Kingdom. As long as you are here to guard Yanggu Pass, it will be difficult for anyone to use it."
"But what about the Liao country's pass? If the two families shake hands and make peace at the same time, and the Wang family breaks their teeth and swallows it, they are really united. When the time comes, let alone whether the pass over there can be defended, just say that the moss is yellow Jun, do you still want it?"
Yang Gan suddenly felt horrified.
That's right, I'm such a stupid person. Moshuang County is an enclave and is not adjacent to my main territory. Apart from making phone calls convenient, everything else is inconvenient.
Moreover, Taihuang County is obviously closer to the Wang and Xie families. If the Wang and Xie families want to take action, the current defense strength of Taihuang County is still lacking, and the gap is relatively large.
However, Taihuang County is not without room for resistance. Taihuang County has two greatest advantages.
One is having money.
That's right, although Taihuang County is located on the border with few good resources and a small population, it controls the main trade route from the Western Region to the Central Plains. Whether it is doing business or collecting taxes, Taihuang County is full of food. Oil.
The second is unity.
It is not unity in the general sense, but the entire administrative structure of Taihuang County, from the county governor's office to the county seat, as well as the smallest units such as village pavilions, has almost the same concept, all coming from the Yuntong line.
The nobles usually want to seize people, and then occupy the magpie's nest. In addition, their influence in the court is far beyond what ordinary county guards with no foundation can compare with.
With these two advantages in Taihuang County, if the powerful people want to take action, they can't even think about it unless they go in with real swords and guns.
This is where Yang Qian's confidence in Taihuang County lies, and he shouldn't treat the king as a dead person.
Why don't the two of them meet? After all, they are father and son by blood. When a person in power is terminally ill and knows that he is not going to die soon, there will usually be two extremes.
Either they work hard to cultivate heirs, but cannot let go of the country and feel that there are still some shortcomings in the heirs.
Or use all kinds of suspicions and massacre the heroes.
Of course, it is probably more difficult to massacre heroes in this era. This is an era where kings and scholar-bureaucrats share the world, so it is almost impossible to happen.
This situation usually occurs in an era of centralized power and imperial power.
Therefore, as long as Taihuang County has its own strength and the king's care, there won't be any big problem.
Thinking of this, Yang Qian gradually calmed down.
"Master Yi, what do you think?"
Cao Wushuang crossed his arms and walked around the study, lowering his head and thinking.
"In order to fight against the outside world, we must first secure the inside. Even if we cannot destroy the Wang and Xie families, we must inflict heavy damage on them. Only in this way can we reduce their influence in the court."
"Once our country goes to war, who can predict how big the war will get?"
"If in our
I believe you would not want to try the feeling of being stabbed in the back while the battle is in full swing. "
Cao Wushuang took a deep look at Yang Qian.
Yang Gan's eyes shrank, and his heart felt as if someone was grabbing him.
yes.
The master is right.
It would be funny if someone else steals crystals when you are demolishing other people's high and low towers when you try your best. No matter how many people you kill or how many people you assist, if you lose, you lose.
From this conversation, Yang Qian realized more deeply that killing was not his goal, but that his goal was to capture cities and territories and achieve his strategic intentions.
If it can be done without killing anyone, that would be great.
Killing is nothing more than a means.
Yang Gan looked at Cao Wushuang with complicated eyes. To be honest, his original policy was to take care of the outside world and then slowly take care of the family.
Moreover, no one would ever make irresponsible remarks on the goals he set. He just asked his subordinates to improve them.
This is the first time that someone said that their planning sequence was wrong and changed the entire planning pattern.
"Master, do you know what will happen if I start a full-scale war with the clan at this time?"
Cao Wushuang looked at Yang Qian with burning eyes.
"As I said before, hit them hard. You have to make this determination. Otherwise, if you don't lose the big tail, sooner or later you will become a serious problem for us. Have you forgotten your goal and your ideal?"
"You said it yourself, the future world will be an era where imperial power is supreme, not an era where the world is shared by the scholar-officials. As the leader of the scholar-officials, you should attack them first."
Yang Qian took out the pulp-wrapped cigarette case from his arms and gave one to Cao Wushuang.
After igniting it for himself, he slowly popped out his eye sockets and leaned forward on the seat.
I feel tired.
"Has Tu Guangliang already taken action?"
"You made arrangements last time. It was you who was vacillating. Now that King Shang has ascended the throne, we must take advantage of this gap of time to wipe away all worries."
Another big puff of smoke came out, and Yang Qian's eyes became sharp.
"You're right, okay, that's it, Yu'er."
Xiao Yu came over and said, "Your Majesty."
"Go ahead and ask Tu Guangliang to increase your cooperation. We must allow the rest of the Xie family to return and assassinate the Wang family's descendants."
Yang Gan's eyes gradually darkened.
"If possible, kill a few direct descendants who can't deal with the concubines."
"promise!"
Yang Qian seemed to have lost all his strength, and his whole body softened.
I hope that the two families will not find out that they are responsible. Even if they know, they will not be able to find any evidence.
Once this happens, business in other counties may not be possible in the future.
Cheap Dad may also be in crisis.
"Master, how about seeking defeat first before you seek victory?"
"What you are most afraid of now is that the Wang and Xie families attack you at the same time, and Shang Guo attacks again. Simple, one: you write to the king and issue a message. In the face of the safety of Xia State, the two families will not embarrass you openly. .”
"Second: think about it yourself."
Yang Qian said almost without any reason.
"Second: garrison 100,000 troops at Yanggu Pass, increase the defense armaments, and send the rest of the troops directly to the two counties to physically eliminate the clans of the two clans?"
At this time, Cao Wushuang slowly showed a smile.
"This is the one I know, Lord Wu An, who is famous all over the world. No matter what conspiracy he has, I will kill him with one blow."
"You said it yourself, as long as you are strong, it won't matter who comes. Just destroy it physically and see who dares to beep."
"Pa~!"
Yang Gan slapped the table and finally made up his mind.
"It's done. This time I will be in charge. Mu Qing and Xiao Yu will coordinate with the entire staff to launch the entire plan against Shang Guo."
"Okay, we get it."
Yang Gan specifically warned, "Don't you take notes?"
Mu Qing looked at Yang Qian curiously, with a thoughtful look on his face.
"have to!"
Yang Qian showed an expression as expected, top academics are awesome, top academics are great, top academics don’t need to take notes.
"First of all, we have to decide whether to strike first or to passively wait for others to attack before taking action."
"Waiting to attack before attacking is passive. Whatever moves others make, we will take them."
"If you take the initiative, you must find a valid reason and it must be reasonable and legal."
"Puch!"
Listening to the exchanges among the people nearby, Zhang Yumeng burst out laughing while eating snacks.
Yang Qian turned around with an unkind look on his face and said, "You are smiling, do you know how to do that?"
Zhang Yumeng didn't cover her mouth at all and laughed wildly. After a long time, she covered her stomach and said, "Fighting, fighting must be reasonable and legal? You are too funny."
"Reasonable means reasonable, legal means consistent with etiquette. Don't you think this law is the law?"
Zhang Yumeng's smile froze instantly.
Yang Qian said calmly, "Read more books when you have time. Don't make yourself look like an illiterate."
"Cut~~~!"
"Back to the subject, what I just said is the first step."
"The second step is to select generals. You must be prepared with both hands. Who will defend the city? Who will attack? You have to choose carefully, and you can also choose based on military merit."
"The third step is to transport grain and grass, reorganize ordnance, and train troops. Of course, I have already prepared these, but you have to send people out to inspect the official roads in various places. The newly built straight roads and tracks must not make any mistakes, otherwise it will be harmful to Transporting troops and food creates obstacles.”
"Fourth: Prepare reserve officials to be ready for various acceptance matters at any time."
When Yang Gan said the fourth item, everyone's eyes shrank.
Cao Wushuang finally understood why Yang Qian was under so much pressure. He used to have time to do things and make decisions very decisively. He thought it was just a local conflict, and then after a few years, things would gradually improve.
Good guy, Yang Qian was clearly aiming to destroy the country, and he didn't give the other party a sustainable space to slow down.
Cao Wushuang twitched the corners of his mouth slightly.
"One round determines the outcome?"
Yang Gan stood up from his chair, came outside, looked into the endless fields, and sighed.
"The Central Plains has been at war for too long. It has been going on for over two hundred years. It's almost time to end this troubled world."
