After hearing Zhao Tai's words, Yang You stood blankly on the spot.
It took him a long time to react, and his heart was full of shock.
Yang You was also full of doubts about Zhao Tai coming to attack Jinan with 30,000 people.
Only now did he realize why Zhao Tai was so confident that he could win Jinan.
It turned out that he had long thought of dragging Li Fen into the water and forcing Li Fen to resist Mongolia. In this way, his troops would not be 30,000, but 70,000, and his strength would far exceed that of Kublai Khan.
Mongolia thought it had the advantage, but it didn't expect that once Zhao Tai made a move, the situation would reverse instantly.
At this time, Yang You was filled with shock. He never expected that Zhao Tai would do something like this.
Over the past year or so, Li Fen and Zhao Tai have conducted many transactions, and they have given away thousands of war horses to Zhao Tai.
In addition, during the last three-town siege, Li Fen cooperated with Zhao Tai in setting up a trap, severely injuring Zhang Rou and Shi Tianze.
If these things reached Kublai Khan's ears and were known to the Mongols, then Li Fen would have no choice but to follow Zhao Tai in attacking Jinan.
For a moment, Yang You was shocked by Zhao Tai's cunning, and at the same time he was filled with guilt.
After all, Li Fen was his cousin, and his aunt Yang Miaozhen was very kind to him. He felt somewhat sorry that he had harmed Li Fen so much.
Zhao Tai seemed to see his concerns and stepped forward to pat him on the shoulder, "I know that Li Fen is not kind to you, and you can't bear to harm him. In fact, I am not harming him, but helping him." He made the right decision and left him with a good name.”
Yang You lowered his head, and Zhao Tai continued: "Huges have never had a hundred years of luck since ancient times! If you look back at history, will the regime established by the Hus last long?"
"It doesn't seem to last long!" Yang You whispered.
Zhao Tai nodded, "That's right! Let's not talk about the distance, let's just talk about the Jin Kingdom. It has been stealing artifacts for hundreds of years. Now its luck is over, and the country's destruction is just around the corner. Now Mongolia seems to be powerful, but it can only show off its evil for a while, and it will definitely not be able to rule for a long time. In the world, the Central Plains must be the Central Plains of our Han family. Li Fen's service to the Mongols is a short-sighted move. If the Han banner is restored in the future, the Li family will be Han thieves and traitors, and they will inevitably be liquidated. This will bring disaster to their descendants. If you help Li Fen now and let him raise the banner of anti-Mongolia with me, in the long run, you are actually helping him!"
After hearing Zhao Tai's deception, Yang You felt slightly less guilty, but he still asked: "The commander-in-chief has captured Shandong, how are you going to deal with Li Fen? Can you treat him kindly?"
Yang You had the leverage held by Zhao Tai. Faced with Zhao Tai's request, he actually had no choice but to obey Zhao Tai. He said this because he needed an excuse to convince himself.
Zhao Tai patted him on the shoulder and praised: "Don't worry! As long as Li Fen doesn't go against me, doesn't stand against the people, and is willing to contribute to regaining the land of the Han family, I promise to treat him well. I promise In the future, he will be a high-ranking official with a generous salary, and enjoy endless glory and wealth!"
When Yang You heard what Zhao Tai said, he had enough reasons to convince himself to betray Li Fen.
"Commander Renyi!" Yang You immediately clasped his fists, "I am willing to do what the commander wants!"
Zhao Tai nodded with satisfaction and said seriously: "The success or failure of this matter is related to whether I can capture Jinan, so I must not be negligent or careless."
Yang You said seriously: "Don't worry, Commander. After returning from his humble post, he will find an opportunity to meet Kublai Khan and give the information he has to Kublai Khan to win his trust."
Zhao Taidao: "Okay, come here and let's discuss the specific details!"
At that moment, Zhao Tai whispered a few words to Yang You who was approaching, and Yang You nodded frequently, "I understand, I understand."
Zhao Tai immediately said: "If this matter is accomplished, I will definitely reward you heavily!"
Yang You pondered for a moment, then raised his head and said: "In the past year or so, I have been very tortured. I can't even sleep well at night. I am afraid that an oversight will expose my identity as an undercover agent. If the commander wants to reward me, I hope I can do it in the future." Serve the commander-in-chief openly and honestly."
Zhao Tai laughed and patted Yang You on the shoulder, "Don't worry, after we capture Jinan, I will end your undercover mission based on the situation."
After hearing this, Yang You took it seriously and said with joy on his face, "I have to thank the commander for such a humble position."
Now, excluding the Kaifeng Mongolian army who was restrained by Wuxian, the Mongolian army gathered in Jinan already numbered 60,000, twice the number of Zhao Tai's troops.
Under such circumstances, it is almost impossible for Zhao Tai to capture Jinan.
Therefore, Zhao Tai decided to follow the plan and force Li Fen to rebel, so that Li Fen was forced to fight the Mongols with him.
In this way, Zhao Tai would have 70,000 men, while Kublai Khan would have only 20,000, and the situation would reverse instantly.
After Zhao Tai discussed with Yang You, Yang You was ordered to return to Li Jun's camp outside Jinan City.
Inside the tent, Li Fen asked, "How is it? After reading my letter, did Zhao Tai repent and decide to withdraw?"
Li Fen was more confident in his letter. After all, from his perspective, Zhao Tai's attack on Jinan was indeed of no benefit.
First of all, after Li Fen led his troops to Jinan, Jinan's garrison strength reached 60,000. Zhao Tai's 30,000 troops could not capture Jinan at all.
Secondly, it is impossible for the Mongolian army to allow Zhao Tai to occupy such an important town as Jinan. Once occupied by Zhao Tai, it will inevitably lead to an attack by the Mongolian army.
Zhao Tai is indeed relatively strong in Shandong, but in the world, he is not good enough.
If the Mongols attack, Zhao Tai will definitely not be able to protect Jinan.
That's why Li Fencai said that Zhao Tai couldn't control it and hoped that Zhao Tai would retreat in spite of the difficulties.
Yang You raised his head and glanced at Li Fen, but whispered: "Commander, Zhao Tai was furious after reading the letter. He declared that he would attack anyone who dared to stop him from seizing Jinan, and warned the commander not to interfere in this matter, otherwise he would lead The general defeated the general."
"What?" Li Fen frowned when he heard this. He didn't expect why Zhao Tai reacted like this. "How come Zhao Tai is like a mad dog and refuses to leave his job at all. Are you sure this is what Zhao Tai said himself."
In Li Fen's impression, Zhao Tai was witty, cunning, and wise. He should not be so irritable and unable to see the situation so clearly.
But Yang You said: "Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, these are all lowly duties. I heard Zhao Tai say it himself."
Li Fen frowned, feeling a little annoyed inside, "Humph, Zhao Guorui drank fake wine and didn't know what was wrong."
Just as he said this, there was a rush of footsteps approaching outside, the curtain was raised, and a general rushed in.
Li Fen and Yang You couldn't help but look sideways when they saw this. Peng Huizu clasped his fists and reported, "Commander, Zhao Tai has raised his troops and pulled out the camp. Thirty thousand men are coming towards us."
Li Fen looked shocked, "Zhao Tai is really crazy. He only has 30,000 people, and he dares to go to Jinan. Isn't this looking for death?"
Peng Huizu said: "Commander, what should we do now?"
The corner of Li Fen's mouth twitched. He was silent for a long time, and suddenly said in a cold voice: "Good words can't persuade you to die. If you don't have mercy, you will die! Since Zhao Tai is seeking death, I can't stop him. Immediately send people into the city and kill Zhao Tai." Inform Prince Kublai Khan of Tai’s movements!”
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