"What Li Xu can give you, we can also give you!" Cheng Gui smiled and put down the butter tea in his hand. He was really not used to drinking it. "What Li Xu can't give you, we can also give you!"

Yu Zanghuama, who is sitting cross-legged on the carpet, is only thirty-seven years old this year. He is not tall, but thick enough. He sits there like a door panel, with his long hair tied up with a piece of cloth.

The huge piece of jade in the middle is like a third eye.

Yu Zanghuama, who looks full of flesh, gives people a fierce and arrogant impression at first glance, but Cheng Gui will never think that Yuzanghuama is a person without any scheming.

In fact, being able to become the leader of a clan and be able to firmly control such a large clan simply cannot be achieved by relying on force alone.

People like Yu Zanghuama definitely have both strength and scheming.

A person with well-developed limbs and a simple mind would definitely not be able to sit in his position.

"Of course I believe what Cheng Chaofeng said." Yu Zanghuama sat upright, put his hands in front of his belly, intertwined his fingers, and looked at Cheng Gui with a smile: "But the thing I doubt very much is your integrity.

The question is whether it can be fulfilled by then."

"There is absolutely no problem with this!" Cheng Gui said with certainty.

Yuzang Huama shook his head and said: "Cheng Chaofeng, what you say is unfounded! In my memory, your frontier officials have done this kind of thing like crossing rivers and demolishing bridges before. Now this person is still in your court.

He is in a high position! And the person who was deceived by his promise has long been turned into a pile of withered bones."

"You can rest assured about Bachelor Ma's character!" Cheng Guigan said with a smile. He naturally knew the person Yu Zanghuama was talking about, but even so, there was no reason to help outsiders to eliminate one of his own.

"I'm helping Li Xu and I don't worry about him fulfilling his promise." Yu Zanghuama continued: "Because he is the weakest party, he needs to unite all the people he can unite to help him resist the Song Dynasty, so Yu Zanghuama continued

We can definitely get whatever we want from him, but with the Song Dynasty, this is absolutely impossible. Even if I regret the contract afterwards, there is nothing I can do, because I can't beat you!"

"This is an issue that requires mutual trust between both parties. I dare to ask the patriarch, how can you trust our sincerity?" Cheng Gui asked seriously.

"I don't know about this." Yu Zanghuama spread his hands and said, "I'm just a barbarian. I don't know how to solve this problem, so I asked for a tutorial."

Cheng Gui was silent for a while and said: "The patriarch should know that the strength of the Song Dynasty and Li Xu are not on the same level at all, whether it is military or economic. To deal with Li Xu, the Song Dynasty only sent out a group of soldiers

Ma, that is, Shaanxi Road, and there were twenty-four like Shaanxi Road in the Song Dynasty."

"Of course I know this." Yu Zanghuama said with a smile.

"So the patriarch thinks, does Li Xu have a future?"

"That's not necessarily true!" Yu Zanghua said: "For all these years, haven't you just watched Li Xu grow up and be helpless?"

"It's not that there is no way, but that some people are incompetent!" Cheng Gui sneered: "Now that Bachelor Ma has come up, Li Xu will immediately fall into a desperate situation, won't he? Chief, following Li Xu, failure is inevitable.

Moreover, you should also know that in the Song Dynasty, I never put all the eggs in one basket. When I was talking to you here, there were envoys who had already gone to Mu Zhi and Blind Medicine!"

Yuzang Huama's face changed slightly: "They can't save the fire from afar, but here I have a sharp horse and a sharp knife. Cheng Chaofeng, are you threatening me? If you fail in this battle, Li Xu can

Counterattack, plus Li Du is now in Suide, I'm afraid your Shaanxi road will be in chaos. Regardless of victory or defeat, will you still be able to cross Hengshan in a few years?"

"As long as we hold Hengshan, even if we are defeated this time, it will be nothing more than a scabies disease in the Song Dynasty." Cheng Feng chuckled and said, "It's just a matter of waiting a few years and making a comeback. But what about you, Chief Yuzang?"

Why do you behave yourself?"

"What do you mean?"

"The meaning is very clear!" Cheng Gui said: "Chief Yuzang, your power is indeed very important in this battle and can influence the situation of the battle. Otherwise, I would not come. But if you put it to the whole world, please

With all due respect, it is too insignificant. Our Song Dynasty official family is so broad-minded and famous, so as long as you are respectful, we will never do anything to you! But Li Xu is different. Even if he wins this time, his strength

It will also be greatly damaged. How can we quickly regain our strength? Naturally, the fastest way to annex a tribe like yours is to annex a tribe like yours, don’t you think so?"

Yuzang Huama was startled, then laughed: "You're sowing discord, you really speak from the bottom of my heart! But at this point, we have come around again, how can Bachelor Ma win my trust?

Cheng Chaofeng, we are rough people, so we don’t believe in empty words. Without something real, it’s impossible to reassure me! You also know that I still need to convince my tribe!"

If you are thick, you are a rough person? Cheng Gui complained deep in his heart. Before the Tubo Empire was disintegrated, the Yuzang family was one of the most powerful families in the Tubo Empire. Even though the Tubo Empire had fallen apart, the Yuzang family

The Tibetan family is still a famous presence on that plateau.

The education and knowledge that the head of such a family received from childhood would never be less than that of any elite in the Song Dynasty.

"This is a letter written by Master Ma to you. It is written and signed by Master Ma himself, stamped with Master Ma's official seal and private seal!" Cheng Gui clapped his hands, and a young Song Dynasty warrior sitting in the corner of the room came over and handed over the letter.

The box he held in his hand was placed in front of Yu Zang Huama.

Yuzang Huama pressed his hand on the box. Seeing that the Song Dynasty warrior did not retreat, he couldn't help but glance at him in surprise. The young warrior smiled and said: "Ma Yun has met the leader of Yuzang clan."

"Ma Yun?" Yu Zanghuama breathed out softly.

"Exactly." Cheng Gui said on the side: "Our bachelor's eldest son was originally going to Bianliang to take part in this year's Jinshi examination. Because of this, Bachelor Ma kept him here first and came with me this time.

, I just plan to let him stay with the clan leader, finish this battle, and then rush to Bianliang as fast as possible, and I won’t miss anything!"

Ma Xing sent his eldest son to Yu Zang as a hostage, so his sincerity was not too great.

Of course Yuzang knew that Ma Xing had several daughters, but he only had one son. Moreover, it was said that he was extremely knowledgeable and a famous talent on the road to Shaanxi. He sent his only son to Yuzang as a pledge, which made Yuzang Huama

There's nothing more to say.

"I wonder if Patriarch Yu Zang is satisfied with this guarantee?" Cheng Gui said.

Yuzang Huama nodded.

"Chief, our Song Dynasty is as rich as Jisuozhou. One more of you is not more, and one less of you is not more!" Cheng Gui said: "By relying on the Song Dynasty and riding on the line of Ma Xueshi, no matter whether it is economic in the future

Or in the military, Bachelor Ma will definitely be able to help you, whether it’s blind medicine or wood felt, what else can I do to you?”

Yuzang Huama smiled and said nothing.

"And along the way, I see that the people under Clan Tiao's command are living a really hard life. After winning this battle, the life of the nobles will definitely change a lot, which will also be very helpful in improving the prestige of the clan leader.

"Cheng Gui said.

"Cheng Chaofeng is absolutely right." Yu Zanghuama stretched out his hand and said: "Next to the ten thousand elites of our clan, only Cheng Chaofeng will follow his lead."

The two hands clasped together tightly, and they looked at each other and laughed.

At a night banquet, Cheng Gui got drunk after completing his task.

Yuzang Huama, who had not drank less, was still bright-eyed. There was only one person left in his tent, Tuoba Fenwu.

The two of them sat cross-legged facing each other.

"Tuoba, do you know that I made this decision today largely because your brother chose the Song Dynasty!" Yu Zanghuama said in a deep voice: "Your eldest brother has been wavering in Hengshan for so many years.

He refused to give any party an accurate answer, but this time he chose the Song Dynasty. The prime minister must have made a decision. Is he so unfavorable to Li Xu?"

Tuoba Fenwu said: "When I came here this time, my eldest brother specifically asked me to find an opportunity to have a good talk with the clan leader. I didn't expect that the clan leader and my eldest brother had a clear understanding of each other!"

"What's the meaning?"

"The elder brother chose not the Song Dynasty, but the Xiao brothers!" Tuoba Fenwu said in a low voice.

"What? Is it Xiao Ding who is leading his troops to approach Xingqing Mansion?" Yu Zanghuama said in surprise: "He is a small commander, how can he be able to convince your brother?"

"Xiao Ding is nothing more than Xiao Cheng. His younger brother Xiao Cheng is a real figure!" Tuoba Fenwu said with a smile: "Chief Yu Zang, for us current Dangxiang people, we can only survive by relying on one party.

Come down, this is an indisputable fact, just like the situation of your Yuzang clan leader. Speaking of which, Li Xu was originally a good choice, and he was also considered a member of our Dangxiang clan. It's a pity that he was just a little bit behind after all.

My eldest brother thinks that this person will never succeed. Once we are tied to him, if this person fails in the future, it will inevitably affect our entire Hengshan Party. The Song people already regard us as barbarians. If something like this happens again, in the future

I'm just afraid that they will be driven out and killed."

"What's the point of choosing the Xiao brothers?" Yuzang Huama asked puzzledly.

"Because my eldest brother believes that these Xiao brothers may open up a real way out for us party members." Tuoba Fenwu Dao.

"They are people from the Song Dynasty, and they are a small group of people in power among the people of the Song Dynasty. They are powerful and extremely wealthy!" Yu Zanghuama said doubtfully: "Where does your brother's judgment come from?

Come?"

"I'm about to have a good talk with the clan leader. Maybe we can get together in the future!" Tuoba Fenwu said: "Xiao Erlang, who used to be in charge, has now returned to the capital, and his arrangement is just vague.

Trend, what my eldest brother means, is to push hard at the right time. If Chief Yu Zang joins in, it will be easier when it comes to actual action."

"Do you believe me, brother?" Yu Zanghua said with a smile.

"Because my eldest brother knows very well that Chief Yuzang will never be willing to be just a magistrate of Suozhou, a local overlord trapped in a corner." Tuoba Fenwu said: "Return to Qingtang, go to the plateau again, and restore the glory of the past empire.

, is what you want to do, right?"

Yuzang Huama snorted coldly, sat up straight, and the smile on his face disappeared.

"With all due respect, the strength of Yuzang Clan leader alone is too weak. Just a piece of wood or blind medicine will force you to have to travel far away. How can it be accomplished without the introduction of external forces?"

"With the introduction of external forces, can we still call it restoring the glory of the past empire?"

"Why must we restore the glory of the past empire? Why can't we create a glorious empire again!" Tuoba Fenwu said with a smile.

Yuzang Huama's eyes suddenly narrowed, and after a while he said: "Is this your big brother's idea? Does he also want to learn from Li Xu and live out the addiction of being an emperor?"

"My eldest brother has never thought about this, but being the first minister of a country is something he really wants to do!" Tuoba Fenwu spread his hands and said.

Yuzang Huama suddenly understood. Looking at Tuoba Fenwu, his narrow eyes widened. After a while, he said: "This is beyond my expectation."

"But it's also very interesting and challenging, right?" Tuoba Fenwu laughed: "How about it, does Patriarch Yuzang want to join?"

Yuzang Huama laughed: "Someone told me to let me go some time ago. Today's Hengshan is completely different from the past. They brought many exquisite utensils, delicious salt, etc. I am still feeling emotional about such changes.

How it happened, now I understand. Go back and tell your brother, why don't I join such an interesting game? If it succeeds, the reward I want to get will be beyond imagination. But that person, really

Is it worthy of your brother’s support?”

"This man is still very admirable." Tuoba Fenwu said with a smile: "But his younger brother Xiao Cheng is even more surprising. His layout in just a few months has become very impressive. Although so far,

Big brother still can’t figure out what Xiao Cheng’s purpose is, but it doesn’t stop us from using this game to complete this great cause!”

"When the time comes, will we burn bridges and throw them away?"

"This is impossible!" Tuoba Fenwu shook his head and said: "This is what my eldest brother admires most about Xiao Cheng, because his arrangement brings everyone together. If you want to tear down the bridge, you will be destroying yourself. Moreover,

This situation will become more consolidated as time goes by."

"Seriously?"

"Seriously!" Tuoba Fenwu said: "After this battle is over, you can meet my elder brother. I am a rough man and can't explain many things clearly, but my elder brother understands everything clearly."
Chapter completed!