At this time, the five Nanhai kings and Ruan He, the leader of the Haiyue people, were all sitting in the main hall. The matters being discussed were naturally related to the alliance partners.
Except for Zhao Di and the King of Hezhou, everyone else is leaning towards Dongling. After all, no matter how you look at it now, Dongling seems to be more powerful. Even if Xishu and Donglai join forces, they still can't get it on the Kezhou front line.
What's cheap.
In addition, from the geographical point of view, Nanhai happens to be behind Chuzhou, and there are official roads to and from it. It will be very convenient for rushing aid or transporting grain in the future.
From a human perspective, the Haiyue people are separated from the Shanyue people. Although there is some friction now, the relationship between the two Yue people will gradually integrate in the future.
"Brother Zhao, the situation is like this. Joining forces with Dongling is the best choice." The speaker was Deng Yu, who was originally the brother of the King of Zhuzhou. After the attack on Cangzhou and the death of the King of Zhuzhou,
He succeeded him.
Deng Yu's words quickly received echoes.
The only people present were Zhao Di and Hezhou Wang Wu Zheng, who were silent for a while. Compared with others, their eyes could see farther.
But now, Dongling's advantage is too great. Recently, it has received help from the Grain King, and it seems to have the strength to aspire to the Central Plains.
"Brother Zhao is silent. Please make a decision quickly. King Zuo has sent six groups of envoys. If you delay any longer, King Zuo will be angry." Deng Yu continued to speak, looking sincere.
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"Furthermore, the way of Western Shu has always been disliked by aristocratic families. But Brother Zhao and Brother Wu, please think about it. Throughout the ages, such mud-legged regimes have almost been lost in history."
"Only people like Zuo Wang are more like the orthodox of the new dynasty."
Zhao Di sneered in his heart. This hasn't been decided yet, and he has already declared himself "King of the Left". If the previous King of Zhuzhou was still alive, he would definitely support Xishu. It's a pity.
"King Zhao." After Deng Yu finished speaking, Ruan He, the leader of the Haiyue people, also opened his eyes and spoke lightly.
"King Zhao, we, the Haiyue people, will not interfere with other matters. But King Zhao needs to know that this alliance with Dongling is the best opportunity for us, the Haiyue people, to return to our homeland. If King Zhao insists on surrendering to Xishu, then,
I'm afraid there will be another war in the five states of the South China Sea."
Compared to Deng Yu, Ruan He in front of him was already a naked threat.
Zhao Di had an expressionless face. He was not a scary person to be the leader of the South China Sea Alliance. After thinking about it, he was about to speak, but unexpectedly, Wu Zheng next to him stood up carefully and tugged at his robe.
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Zhao Di understood immediately.
"Everyone, we will discuss this matter tomorrow. Please rest assured that the five states in the South China Sea are in the same breath, so they will definitely make the wisest choice."
Although the other state kings present, including Ruan He, were dissatisfied, due to Zhao Di's status as leader of the alliance, they could only nod and accept the order.
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"Brother Wu, are you saying that the envoy from Western Shu is here?" Zhao Di looked overjoyed when he walked to a remote corner.
Wu Zheng nodded, "Exactly, I have just received the news. The envoys from Western Shu have arrived in Jiaozhou. I was worried that Deng Yu's people would cause trouble, so I didn't say anything clearly."
"Brother Wu's clever plan." Zhao Di nodded. Because of the decision, the South China Sea Alliance now seems to be divided into camps. Zhao Di did not want to see this situation.
Compared with other separatist regimes in the Central Plains, the South China Sea Alliance is weaker. But no matter what, it is precisely because the five states are united that they can form a force that cannot be underestimated.
"Brother Zhao, you and I will go over together to meet the envoy from Xishu. I heard that this envoy is a bit serious. He was worried that the Dongling spies would find out, so he took only less than ten guards with him and searched outside the Nanlin Mountains.
The trail leads us through mountains and rivers."
"This is quite a talent."
Without saying another word, Zhao Di and Wu Zheng, under the guidance of their guards, carefully took a shortcut and walked to a remote posthouse outside Jiaozhou City.
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Sitting in the room of the post house, Li Tao did not look anxious. He closed his eyes and waited quietly. He knew how important this mission to the South China Sea Alliance was to the entire Western Shu.
If they cannot be persuaded and stop the South China Sea Alliance's momentum to invest in Dongling, then in the future, Xi Shu's strategy of unifying the south of the Yangtze River will become more difficult and far-fetched.
"Sir, someone is coming." At this time, the accompanying guard outside the door spoke in a low voice.
"Got it."
Li Tao opened her eyes, straightened her robe, and then walked out gracefully. It was already dark, and she only saw people entering the post house. Li Tao steadily greeted them.
"Is this the envoy from Western Shu?"
"That's right, Li Tao of Western Shu, pays homage to King Zhao and King Wu." Li Tao bowed and saluted. Although he was not very old, he was about to be over fifty. Even after traveling a long distance, he still did not forget the identity of the envoy.
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Wu Zheng was a little curious, "You actually recognize me."
Li Tao smiled and said, "When King Zhao and King Wu came to Chengdu, the streets of Western Shu were empty of people. It was as festive as the New Year. I happened to be on duty in Chengdu, so I naturally saw him."
These words made Zhao Di and Wu Zheng look a little happy.
"I heard that your journey... from the trails in the Nanlin Mountains, through mountains and rivers, was extremely hard. Unfortunately, due to the current situation, I cannot prepare a banquet for you. If you don't mind, I can have someone prepare a banquet for you.
, it’s time for the three of us to get together.”
"That's easy to say." Li Tao nodded, "This trip is not considered difficult. I also proposed the trail in the Nanlin Mountains to the lord. The purpose is to open up the passage between Xishu and Nanhai in the future. The two families
We can come and go frequently.”
"The passage thing turned out to be Mr.'s plan. I admire him." Zhao Di looked surprised and became a little warmer towards Li Tao's attitude.
On the front line of Kezhou, there is still fighting. At first glance, Dongling seems to be unstoppable, and it is actually capable of overwhelming the coalition forces of Xishu and Donglai.
But Zhao Di has always believed that the King Xu Shu he knew would not be a simple person. Sooner or later, this war will be reversed.
Whether it is the geographical location, or the people and people... these things can be seen through at once. The real long-term perspective should be within the general trend of the world.
He once asked himself, if he had started out as a brewer, could he have conquered six and a half states like Xu Buyi.
He found that it was impossible to do it. Even if he had 50,000 troops and horses at the beginning and the justice of the world, he still couldn't do it. However, King Xu Shu did it.
This is something worth thinking about.
"Sir, please." Zhao Di exhaled, made a gesture, and welcomed Li Tao into the house. Probably to reassure Li Tao, at this time, Zhao Di, in a rare display of domineeringness, added another sentence.
"Sir, don't worry. Among the five states in the South China Sea, I, Zhao Di, am the most powerful alliance leader. If anyone dares to do harm to you, my long sword will be a weapon to kill thieves!"