When the civil and military officers of the Wuwei Army saw Wu Xian getting up, they all got up with excitement.
They originally planned to follow Wuxian and express their stance together, but later they followed Marshal Zhao.
Wuxian's words about where the road is and why it is at his feet made these people whose blood boiled with Zhao Tai's words calm down in an instant.
What Zhao Tai said just now did arouse their national sentiments, but after all, it cannot be used as food. Zhao Tai did not tell them what to do in the future to drive out the Tartars and establish a great cause.
As a speculative warlord, Wu Xian couldn't help but secretly take risks, and was almost incited by Zhao Tai to get excited.
In the current situation, if you join the Southern Song Dynasty, you can at least save your life. If you follow Zhao Tai alone, isn't that seeking death?
Therefore, Wu Xian, who calmed down, did not agree immediately, but asked, where is the way?
After listening to Wuxian's words, Zhao Tai knew that it would be difficult to convince a warlord like Wuxian by just shouting slogans and drawing big pie. He must be made to feel that supporting him does have a future.
Zhao Tai pointed his fingers at his feet and said loudly: "The Mongols have surrounded Kaifeng, and the Jin Kingdom's demise is a foregone conclusion. After the Jin Dynasty is destroyed, if we take refuge in the Southern Song Dynasty, given the restrictions on warriors in the Southern Song Dynasty, everyone will be jealous of the Southern Song Dynasty court, and it is very likely that we will We are regarded as cannon fodder to resist the Mongols, who consumed us completely in the war. Therefore, surrendering to the Southern Song Dynasty is not our path. Our path is at our feet, in this land of Shandong, and we have to walk it ourselves."
The Wuxian and the many civil and military guards looked puzzled.
Zhao Tai understood that in order for them to follow him, he had to let them see hope, and felt that following him would definitely be better than defecting to the Southern Song Dynasty.
Zhao Tai continued: "I know everyone is worried that after Mongolia captures Kaifeng, we will have nowhere to go. What if I tell everyone that we can capture the entire Shandong before Mongolia captures Kaifeng?"
"Capture the entire Shandong?" Wu Xian was a little surprised, and several military guards, civil and military, couldn't help but whisper to each other.
"Yes! Capture the entire Shandong." Zhao Tai was full of confidence. "With Shandong, we will have a foothold with an area of 3,000 miles and an army of more than 100,000. Is this a way out?"
Seeing that Zhao Tai was not joking, Wu Xian couldn't help but look moved, and asked in a deep voice: "If we can win Shandong, it is naturally a way out, but in the current situation, how can we win Shandong, and how can we have more than ten people in a short period of time?" An all-powerful weapon?"
Zhao Tai said confidently: "This time Wo Kuotai besieged Kaifeng and assembled Mongolian elites. Now the Mongolian troops in Shandong, Hebei, and the grasslands are empty. If we don't save Kaifeng and seize Jinan eastward, Mongolia will not be able to send troops in a short time." Horse rescue.”
The Mongolian army gathered 250,000 troops and surrounded Kaifeng to attack.
Hebei warlord Zhang Rou and Shi Tianze were severely wounded twice in a short period of time. It can be said that their vitality was severely damaged.
Therefore, if there is a problem in Shandong, the grassland and Hebei will definitely not be able to send reinforcements in a short period of time, and the main Mongolian force will be difficult to withdraw from Kaifeng, which gives Zhao Tai the opportunity to seize Shandong.
Wu Xian couldn't calm down when he thought of this, but he was still worried, "According to the information I learned, Ogedai sent Kublai Khan to lead an army of 20,000 to Jinan. Together with Li Fen from Yidu, their strength far exceeded ours. . How can we capture the entire Shandong before the Mongolian army captures Kaifeng?"
Zhao Tai smiled and said: "What if I say that Li Fen has been instigated by me to rebel?"
After hearing this, Wu Xian and everyone present couldn't help but widen their eyes with disbelief on their faces.
If Li Fen is incited to rebel, then there will only be Kublai Khan's 20,000 Mongolian troops in Shandong. Zhao Tai's rapid capture of Shandong is no joke.
In an instant, Wu Xian understood the meaning of what Zhao Tai said, the road is at his feet, and the road is in Shandong.
If Li Fen supports Zhao Tai, the three of them will have 100,000 troops combined. After seizing Shandong, they will have the strength to compete with Mongolia.
Zhao Tai continued: "We will first be on the periphery of Kaifeng to contain the Mongolian army from attacking Kaifeng and delay the Kaifeng offensive and defensive battle until February. At that time, a sudden action will be taken. Wo Kuotai has no troops to mobilize from the grassland and Hebei, so he will mobilize troops from Kaifeng. It is blocked by the Yellow River again. By then we will seize Shandong and reorganize quickly. When the Mongolian army takes Kaifeng and wants to cross the river to attack us, they are already a tired army. With the Southern Song Dynasty to contain it, we will be able to gain a firm foothold in Shandong. "
Zhao Tai's speech was more likely to make Wu Xian's blood boil than the speech just now.
After discovering that Zhao Tai's plan was feasible and that seizing Shandong was indeed a way out, the rational Wu Xian finally took the initiative.
"Guorui, what did you say before?" Wu Xian couldn't calm down.
Zhao Tai thought for a while and said with a smile: "I have the ambition to drive out the Tartars and reorganize the country. I wonder if my brother can help me."
Wu Xian stepped forward, held hands with Zhao Tai, and said sincerely: "Guorui has such great ambitions, and I am a hero from China. How can I bear the fall of China and the artifact being stolen by barbarians. I am willing to help Guorui."
After finishing his words, Wu Xian let go and took a step back, then solemnly raised his hand and bowed in salute, "From today on, I, Wu Xian, am willing to obey the commander-in-chief's orders."
Zhao Tai quickly dragged Wuxian back and laughed loudly, "With my brother helping me, there's no need to worry about failing to achieve your great cause."
Wu Xian looked at his subordinates and said, "You still don't salute Marshal Zhao."
Several Wu Xian's confidants immediately knelt down on one knee and saluted Zhao Tai. They each announced their names, and then fired a salvo: "I am willing to listen to Marshal Zhao's orders."
"Hahaha~" Zhao Tai laughed heartily, "Everyone, get up. From now on, our two towns and one family are all brothers."
"Hahaha~" Wu Xian also laughed.
Zhao Tai held Wuxian's hand and suggested: "I am very happy that my brother is willing to help me. Now that we are two towns and one family, and we share the same goals, we might as well become brothers with different surnames! We will definitely not let each other down when we build a great cause in the future!"
Although Wuxian expressed his willingness to obey Zhao Tai's orders, Zhao Tai's control over the Wuwei Army was undoubtedly very limited.
Wuxian brought his team to join Zhao Tai's entrepreneurial group. It was considered a cooperative relationship, not a real superior-subordinate relationship.
This relationship is undoubtedly not stable enough and will be prone to conflicts in the future, but this is because Zhao Tai is not strong enough to achieve true annexation.
Although Zhao Tai and Wu Xian have always called themselves brothers, they only spoke politely.
Now Zhao Tai proposes a sworn sworn alliance to make the relationship between the two people closer and to deeply bind the two towns.
If Zhao Tai's plan to seize Shandong succeeds, their group will not be able to sit back and relax in a short period of time. On the contrary, it will definitely be under the threat of survival for a long time.
In this case, there must be internal unity, and the sworn bond also adds a shackle to prevent some moral concerns when someone quits midway or rebels.
After hearing Zhao Tai's suggestion, Wu Xian couldn't help but smile: "That's exactly what I meant!"
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