Wang Zichao was hesitating there, but Yin Buyi and Wu Ge came back again and again, coming to ask for an audience. Wang Zichao also happened to have no master, so he had to call them into the palace.
As soon as Yin Buyi came in, Jishou said anxiously:
"Your Highness, this is a God-given opportunity. You must not miss it! Your Highness, please make a decision early. If this is successful, you can achieve success in one battle!"
The prince gave a long sigh.
"No, I know that you are thinking about me, but what Mr. Ziming said is not unreasonable. If we really fall into Shan Qi's scheme, we will be in a dilemma, and we will be completely defeated."
Yin Buxie said disdainfully:
"Your Highness is overthinking. Then Li Ran made this judgment after hearing Gong Jian's words. Who is Gong Jian? How can he trust his words?"
On the side, he also immediately asked for orders:
"Your Highness, please allocate the soldiers to attack the imperial city. I am willing to guarantee with my life that I will win this place for Your Highness!"
Wang Zichao hesitated and said:
"It's just...this move is indeed too aggressive..."
"Your Highness, before, Li Ran's plan was extremely radical. But at this time, he suddenly focused on stability. There must be a reason for this! Do you think he is hesitant to wait and see? If His Highness's move is successful, what should he do?
How to deal with Prince Meng? After all, he is now the king of Zhou in name only. If we capture him, what should we do with him? Li Ziming must also be worried that we will be disadvantageous to him, so he asked us to delay the attack!
From this point of view, this person is obviously not of the same mind as His Highness!"
When Wang Zichao heard this, he couldn't help but feel shocked.
"No sycophancy! Don't talk nonsense here! I and Mr. Ziming are of the same mind, how can I tolerate your suspicion!"
Wang Zichao is now acting in the name of the Qing emperor and supporting the Zhou family, and Wang Zimeng is also his brother after all. Since he was established as the king of Zhou, even though Wang Zichao was unwilling to do so, he had to do something about it.
cover up.
However, his original intention was to replace it after all. However, Li Ran and him either intentionally avoided it or had no time, and indeed they never talked about this matter.
So deep down in his heart, was Li Ran willing to assist him in finally ascending to the position of unification? Or was it just to quell the civil strife in the Zhou royal family and to avenge his own personal revenge?
Wang Zichao felt a little unsure.
"Your Highness, after all, Li Ran has been working abroad for more than ten years. It is not yet known how he treats Zhou's family."
"Moreover, there has been no movement in his plan to achieve success. If we remain indifferent and miss such a good opportunity, we will definitely regret it in the future!"
Yin BuNi's words caused Wang Zichao to waver for the first time. Coupled with the sworn assurances from the sidelines, he finally made up his mind: he decided to send troops to the imperial city!
When Li Ran learned the news, he immediately hurriedly met with Wang Zichao. Wang Zichao withdrew and met Li Ran alone. Li Ran's words seemed extremely concerned:
"Your Highness! This must not be done! If General Wei leaves, it will be a disaster. Our army's morale is booming. If it suffers a setback, all the previous achievements will be wasted! Your Highness, please think twice!"
The prince looked at the eucalyptus table and did not look at Li Ran.
"Mr. Ziming, please rest assured. If we win this battle by chance, the court will not do anything to my brother Wang!"
When Li Ran heard this, he couldn't help but be slightly startled. He knew that Wang Zichao still didn't understand his character well enough:
"Your Highness, I know what your Highness is thinking. After the chaos in the Zhou Dynasty, many princes were killed or injured. It would be best for Your Highness to think of the brotherhood. However, it is still too early to discuss the matter of abdication. We will wait for
It will not be too late for Your Highness to say anything until the important matter is decided."
Although Li Ran didn't say it explicitly, it was obvious that he actually supported the prince's decision to accept Zen and become king in the future.
When Wang Zichao heard this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed:
"Sir, I am very grateful to Chao Ming that you have such a heart! Don't worry, sir, this time it is Wu Ge who has volunteered to ask for orders. Wu Ge has always been brave, and I think he will be able to win for me!"
Li Ran knew that Wang Zichao had made up his mind, but he was afraid it would be difficult to change. After thinking about it for a while, he couldn't help but ask:
"Then how many troops did His Highness send to him?"
"He said that he only needed 10,000, but since the imperial city had 10,000 soldiers, the court was worried about it, so it allocated an extra 5,000 to him."
Li Ran calculated the existing troops in his mind.
"I still hope that His Highness will send 10,000 to him, and the remaining 5,000 can be handed over to Sun Wu for future support!"
Wang Zichao shook his head.
"Sir, you are overly worried. Since we strive for a quick victory in this battle, it is better not to disperse our troops. Besides, General Sun has other uses, so let's just let him lead these fifteen thousand people to attack the imperial city!"
Li Ran wanted to say something more, but Wang Zichao said again:
"Sir, Chao knows the doubts in your heart. This move is actually a test. Chao has warned Wu Zhi that if he senses that something is wrong, he should not hesitate and just withdraw immediately. He must not fight with the other party! This matter is over.
It’s settled, the court has already agreed to it, and since it’s hard to change it, let’s just leave it as it is!”
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Li Ran knew that Wang Zichao still could not resist the temptation of King Zhou to leave Chengzhou after all, and Li Ran was helpless. He originally wanted Sun Wu to follow him in the hope of reducing losses, but even this was rejected by Wang Zichao.
At this time, Wang Zichao really had another important task assigned to Sun Wu. That was to ask him to lead 5,000 people to attack Dongyu. Now that the Zhou and Jin coalition forces have not yet completely gathered together, Wang Zichao
Consider this an opportunity.
The opponent's military strength is currently distributed in Chengzhou, Puche, and Huangyi. Dongyu is a small city with not many troops, and it is not far from Chengzhou. If they can capture Dongyu, it will be beneficial for them to advance into Chengzhou in the future.
of.
Li Ran didn't have any objections to this. He was only worried about Wu Ge. He led nearly half of the troops. If he failed, his vitality would be seriously damaged!
Just as Li Ran was anxiously waiting for news about the war in Huangyi, Owl Yi suddenly appeared again. He had been sent by Li Ran to Yunyi to search for news about Lu Hou Chou, but he could not find it, so Li Ran asked Owl Yi to stay.
The next few people continued to investigate, but Owlwing came back first.
When Owl Wing returned to Zhengyi, he learned that Li Ran had come to help the princes. He was concerned about the safety of his master, and Ji Le also saw it, so he asked him to come and serve Li Ran.
Although Owl Yi did not directly find out Lu Houchou's whereabouts, he also knew that Lu Houchou must be near Yunyi. He was just worried that Ji Sun Yiru would kill him, so he deliberately hid his whereabouts.
Just listen to Owl Wings say:
"My Lord, the people from the State of Lu are still visiting. Once there is news, they will come. As for Ji Sun Yiru, after he drove the Marquis of Lu out of the capital, he took over the government of Lu on his behalf and took over the government.
In the name of 'Qingjunzi', we have not relaxed at all in our pursuit of Luhou!"
When Li Ran heard "Qing Jun Side", he couldn't help being a little stunned.
Yes, such a name can be used by Wang Zichao, so why can't Ji Sun Yiru use it? It's quite ironic to say the least.
"Ji Sunyiru treated the minister as a tyrant! After all, Marquis Lu is the king, and he is the minister after all! He has gone too far to force Marquis Lu to this point!"
"My lord, I don't know what the situation is here now?"
Although Owl Yi is well-informed, he has already placed most of his informants near Yunyi.
Moreover, since Wang Ji Nei has been temporarily reduced to a battlefield and the trade routes are impassable, he now has no way of understanding the situation on the Zhou royal family's side.
When Li Ran heard this question, he seemed quite helpless:
"The prince did not listen to good advice. This time he failed to keep his composure and rushed into the army rashly. The situation of the war is not yet clear, but I hope nothing serious will happen!"
"My lord, don't worry too much. The king, king, and ministers all have their own ideas. It's hard to say which one is right and which one is wrong. It is really difficult for the king and his ministers to be completely united. Now, lord, just try your best."
Just for the sake of it.”
Li Ran let out a long sigh and shook his head secretly:
"Owl Yi, you came with me to the Zhou royal family. Others may not understand, but you must know me best. Today's prince's appearance, appearance, words and deeds are really the same as those of the Crown Prince Jinshi back then.
It's exactly the same. And you know the relationship between me and Prince Jin best."
"So, I, Li Ran, really want to help him! Let's do something great together... Oh, Naihe, Naihe!"
Wang Zichao indeed made Li Ran see a bit of the former Prince Jin in him.
However, he is so sincere, but he doesn't know what kind of feedback he will get?