In the court, the Longxi Party proposed to send troops to conquer the Western Huns. Chen Zhong was secretly amused: This was the plan of the third prince, Xu Boxiong, and Li Hao. They wanted to imitate the eldest prince, support their troops with self-respect, and separate one side. However, according to Chen Guo's plan, In the current situation, this is also the best approach.
When the ministers below had finished discussing, Chen Zhong looked at the third prince. Then he said to the ministers: "What you all said is absolutely true! Our Chen country now has the Yan Kingdom in the east, the Qi Kingdom in the south, and the Xiongnu in the west. We are all watching. , the eldest prince went to Pingguan in person to relieve my worries; the old marshal Chen Qi also sent troops to northern Xinjiang to conquer the barbarians. It is time to deal with the troubles of the Xiongnu in the west!"
After hearing what King Chen said, the third prince naturally understood. The third prince stepped forward and reported: "Your Majesty, I am willing to lead a large army to the Western Xinjiang to put an end to the troubles of the Huns."
King Chen nodded and said with approval: "Third brother is really an important minister and pillar of our Chen country! I am very relieved to be able to share my worries! It's time for third brother to make contributions. In this case, I will order you to stay in the Western Camp of the Forbidden Army. Select 30,000 elite troops and immediately go to Western Xinjiang to conquer the Huns."
The third prince, Chen Yi, was stunned when he heard what King Chen said. He did not expect that Chen Zhong would agree so happily, but he also did not expect that Chen Zhong would make the decree without giving him a chance to put forward conditions. Chen Yi was stunned for a moment. He was stunned, not knowing what to say: if he didn't obey the order, he was resisting the order, and the request to lead the troops was made by himself; if he obeyed the order, a mere 30,000 imperial troops would be far from what he had in mind.
Seeing this, Xu Boxiong hurriedly stepped forward to report: "Your Majesty, the third prince is extremely loyal and takes care of your majesty's worries. This is not only fulfilling the duty of a minister, but also caring about the brotherhood with your majesty. His intention to send troops to Western Xinjiang is commendable, but the third prince After all, the prince is young and needs good generals to assist him. I propose that General Lihao be the deputy commander and go together to ensure the success of the battle. At the same time, the Xiongnu nomadic tribe is better than our Chen army in cavalry and shooting. I think that, We still need to send more troops to ensure a quick victory!"
Li Hao waited for Xu Boxiong to finish speaking, and immediately went out, asking for orders: "Your Majesty, I am willing to lead my troops to fully assist the third prince in conquering the Huns and complete the battle!"
King Chen’s close aides in the court did not understand the dispute between King Chen’s brothers at first, so they had few words to say. Now they naturally understood the crux of the matter. So a minister came out to report: “Your Majesty, the eldest prince and Chen Qi are now in dispute. The marshal has divided his troops, and the domestic troops are already feeling insufficient. Moreover, the war between Qi and Shu is imminent, which will inevitably affect our Chen country. Southwest defense is particularly important. The Imperial Army must not send too many troops to the expedition to prevent changes in various places. 3. The prince is going on this expedition, assisted by General Li Hao, and 30,000 elite Imperial Guards are enough!"
King Chen's trusted ministers also agreed with the proposal. For a while, there was a dispute between the officials and workers of the Longxi Party and the Imperial Party.
King Chen saw the quarrel below for a while, but there was no conclusion, so he raised his hand to signal. Everyone stopped talking and looked at King Chen. King Chen said: "Everyone's words are reasonable, but Soldiers are a major matter for the country and cannot be taken carelessly. If the Western Camp of the Forbidden Army is fully mobilized to the western border, other countries may find out and look down on our country, Chen. Therefore, when sending troops to the three places this time, General Li will first lead the 30,000 elite Western Camp of the Imperial Guard. Set off; then the Ministry of War will take charge and gradually reinforce the Western Camp army in batches. This matter will be handled by Prime Minister Xu."
Now that King Chen has issued his decree, the ministers can no longer argue. The third prince, Xu Boxiong and Li Hao looked at each other, and followed the ministers to accept the decree and thank them. King Chen's delaying strategy was to first let the third prince leave Luocheng.
, but refused to hand over all the troops who marched to the West Camp to him; but also let Xu Boxiong's Longxi Party be responsible for subsequent reinforcements, which could somewhat appease the hearts of the third prince and his family.
Xu Boxiong and Li Hao saw that King Chen's decree had been made, and that if they continued to argue, nothing would change. After all, the Longxi Party was no longer the dominant party in the court, and it was not the time to fall out with the new king.
The 30,000 elite Forbidden Forces are not bad, but the command of the Western Camp is still under the control of Han Meng, and is still in the hands of the Longxi Party. Therefore, the third prince and the others can still accept this compromise.
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Chen Zhong and Chen Yi had their own thoughts. Chen Yi knew that staying in Luo City would only mean turning against the new king, so it was better to avoid his sharp edges, preserve his strength, and like the eldest prince, support his troops with self-respect and look for opportunities. Chen Zhong also
Knowing that the eldest prince and the third prince will not surrender to him, but now that the eldest prince and the third prince take the initiative to leave Luo City, it is a good solution. Although this may cause the three brothers to be separated in three places, dividing Chen.
country, but it is better than brothers turning against each other directly. Moreover, the departure of the eldest prince and the third prince just gave the second prince the opportunity to reorganize the court. He can use this time to take the forbidden army grandma in Luo City into his hands, and then take Long
The power of the Xi Party gradually weakened.
The third prince Chen Yi marched towards Western Xinjiang with an army of 30,000, and Li Hao went with the third prince. When the army left Luocheng, King Chen secretly sent Xiao Tianyou out of Luocheng to Lincheng to meet King Wuyou.
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In the prince's palace in Lincheng, King Wuyou and the visiting Xiao Tianyou hugged each other tightly. King Wuyou said to Xiao Tianyou: "When the eldest brother comes to the younger brother, let's stop talking about everything. I want to drink with the eldest brother for three days!"
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Xiao Tianyou also knew that the matters discussed during this trip would not be settled overnight, so he simply put it aside for now and expressed his brotherly love to King Wuyou first.
King Wuyou entrusted all affairs to Zhuge Qingyun, and he took Xiao Tianyou to Lincheng and Hecheng, enjoying the mountains and rivers, drinking and having fun wherever he went, and left only when he was satisfied. After three or five days of this, Xiao Tianyou also followed.
Half drunk and half awake every day, he and King Wushu are almost inseparable.
Xiao Tianyou didn't know when King Wuyou would be able to talk to him about serious matters if this situation continued, so he went directly to King Wuyou's room early that morning. King Wuyou had just gotten up and was washing up when he saw Xiao Tianyou
When he came in, he asked the guards to watch the tea outside, and after getting ready, he came out to meet Xiao Tianyou and asked: "Brother, how about we go hunting in the mountains today? Let's have a picnic in the mountains!"
Xiao Tianyou grinned, shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, dear brother, I really can't bear it anymore. I'm hungover every day, so I have to take it easy!"
King Wuyou nodded and said, "How about we find a farmhouse, eat some wild vegetables, and drink the clear mountain spring?"
Xiao Tianyou quickly nodded and said yes. King Wuyou pulled Xiao Tianyou, and the two of them left the government office together, taking Lu Zheng and a few guards with them to the nearby Taoyuan.
It was summer in Lincheng at this time, and the peach garden was luxuriant with leaves. Soldiers had already gone to the garden to talk to the garden owner, who stood at the garden gate and waited with his hands lowered. King Wuyou and Xiao Tianyou rode to the garden.
When he saw a few people standing at the door, King Wuyou got off his horse and greeted the owner of the garden. The owner hurried up to greet him carefully, and then led the people in front.
There is a wooden building that looks out in the garden. King Wuyou and Xiao Tianyou went upstairs with the owner of the garden. There is a pergola on the wooden building and a guardrail on the west. Sitting on it, you can look around and have a panoramic view of the entire Taoyuan. The mountains are far away and the water is near.
The birds are singing, the flowers are fragrant, and the breeze is blowing, making you feel more comfortable.
When the owner of the garden went out to make tea, King Wuyou asked him to go down, prepare some light wild vegetables, and have a meal on the wooden building at noon. When the owner went down, the guards either followed him to prepare meals, or went to the river to catch fish.
Some fish were guarding the surroundings downstairs. Lu Zheng also came downstairs, sat on the bench, and wiped his spurge.
When Xiao Tianyou saw that he and King Wuyou were the only ones left upstairs, he smiled and said, "Brother Xian, Brother Yu is really envious of you, living so carefree and at ease. I was so busy all day long in Chen Guo, but I still came to Xian
I’ve only had a few days of leisure with my brother!”
King Wuyou also knew that in the past few days, although Xiao Tianyou was drinking and having fun with him every day, he was actually anxious. King Wuyou poured a glass of water for Xiao Tianyou, and then said: "Brother, I am just an idler. The king of the country
For important matters, there are kings and capable ministers; for important military matters, there are fierce generals and brave men. The people are the ones who cultivate the land, and the merchants are the merchants. If everyone has their own duties, the country will naturally be peaceful and the people are safe. I will only care about being free and happy."
Xiao Tianyou nodded, then sighed, and said to King Wuyou: "I also know what my dear brother said, but now there are disputes among the countries. The ancestor of my country, Chen, has just passed away, and the new king has not been on the throne for a long time. The affairs of the country are complicated. As ministers, we
I also want to share the worries for King Chen, so I am troubled day and night!"
King Wuyou asked along the way: "But I don't know what trouble big brother is in. I wonder if little brother can help me?!"
This was what Xiao Tianyou was waiting for. After hearing what King Wuyou said, he quickly stood up and gave a deep salute to King Wuyou. Prince Wuyou quickly stood up and returned the gift. He said at the same time: "Brother, what do you mean? Zhe Sha
Little brother!"
Xiao Tianyou said: "Brother Xian, Brother Yu is asking you to do me a big favor with this gift."
King Wuyou took Xiao Tianyou's hand, asked him to sit down, and then asked: "Brother, if you have anything to do, just say it. As long as I can do it, brother, I will do my best!"
Xiao Tianyou looked at King Wuyou, and then said to King Wuyou: "Brother, I think you also know that now that our new king of Chen Kingdom has ascended the throne, Chen Kingdom has been divided into three parts. The eldest prince and Marshal Chen Qi are in the east; the third prince and Marshal Chen Qi are in the east.
General Li Hao is in the west; King Chen is in the middle. If our state of Chen continues like this, it will eventually be divided, and then there will be endless wars."
King Wuyou nodded and said: "Brother can tell me these things directly without telling me outside. Does eldest brother mean to help King Chen and eliminate the troubles of the eldest prince and the third prince?"
After Xiao Tianyou heard King Wuyou's question, he frowned and thought for a moment, then said: "Brother Xian's guess is correct. Since brother Xian has guessed it, I will tell you straight away! Our Chen State and your Qi State have been at war for many years.
, this time your Qi army attacked Shu, and our Chen State also sent troops to help Shu, so it is your Qi State’s wish to bring about civil strife in Chen State!”
King Wuyou smiled faintly upon hearing this.
Xiao Tianyou continued: "But the battle between Qi and Shu will probably not last more than a year and a half. Although you have united Wu, Chu, and Dali countries, and the battle ahead is smooth, but in the hinterland of Shu, the Shu army has favorable geographical location and popular support.
The territory is surrounded by many mountains and passes, so I am afraid that your Qi army will not be able to succeed in a short period of time. During this period, if our Chen and Qin armies send troops to join the battle, your Qi, Wu, Chu and Yue allied forces may also be in a hard fight."
King Wuyou nodded, pondered for a moment, and said: "What the elder brother said is true!"
When Xiao Tianyou saw that King Wuyou agreed, he nodded and continued: "Now I would like to promise on behalf of King Chen that I will never send troops to Shu, nor will I be hostile to Qi. But brother, can you promise us, King Chen, that you, Qi, will
Ji Xiang Guo, will you not participate in the state affairs of our Chen State?"
King Wuyou thought for a while and said slowly: "Brother Xiao doesn't have to worry about Xiang Guo; the Qi army in my territory will not start a war against Chen Guo without my military order. On the Qi King's side, as the eldest brother said
, The war against Shu is our Qi State’s top priority, and we don’t expect to be in trouble with Chen State again, not to mention that King Chen has also formed an alliance with King Qi.”
When Xiao Tianyou heard what King Wuyou said, he let out a sigh of relief and said, "I really want to have such a good time with my brothers, so we don't want you and I to meet on the battlefield!"