He hadn't had breakfast, but just as Ban Ding arrived with Peng Bo, Zhong Lichuan, and Zhong Lihao, Bai Yan invited everyone to have breakfast together.
"Before, Bai Yan had already advised the king, hoping that the king could summon wise men from all over the world to serve the Qin State! Now the Qin State has such a large territory, and the customs are different in different places. It is difficult for the people to understand the poverty, and it is difficult to understand what is said. Bai Yan
I believe that only the local wise men can help the Qin State and govern the country. This will be the best of both worlds for the Qin State and the people."
Bai Yan looked at Peng Bo, Zhong Lichuan, and Zhong Lihao, and suddenly they were chatting about their usual business.
"Oh, this actually happened!"
"That's great, we also..."
Hearing Bai Yan's words, Peng Bo, Zhongli Chuan, and Zhongli Hao all became excited. They could no longer restrain their eyes from looking at each other. Even Zhongli Hao almost wanted to say what was in his heart, but luckily he held it back in time, but Zhongli Hao remained the same.
Can't hide the joy on his face.
"I dare to ask General Bai, I don't know what King Qin's answer is?"
Peng Bo looked at Bai Yan and held back his excitement. He slowly raised his hands under the sleeves of his loose silk clothes and asked Bai Yan with a curious look on his face.
Brothers Zhonglichuan and Zhonglihao both looked directly at Bai Yan, their expressions a little nervous.
"Now the king is also thinking about this matter!"
Bai Yan said to Peng Bo.
When Peng Bo heard this, he was stunned for a moment, a little disappointed, but then he understood.
They came to see Bai Yan this time because they wanted to talk about this matter. They hoped to pass their requests to King Qin Yingzheng through Bai Yan. Now that they learned that Bai Yan had said these things before, this
For them, this was an unexpected surprise.
At least now they are completely sure that Bai Yan not only did not resist them, but also did not blindly seek war like those bellicose generals of the Qin State.
The most important thing is that Bai Yan can understand them and supports their demands.
This also made Peng Bo look at Bai Yan more and more intimately. He had never been in contact with Bai Yan before and had always heard rumors. This led to Peng Bo's eyes that Bai Yan was also a warlike general and must have a high spirit.
Arrogant and insulting words.
Unexpectedly, now that we have met each other, I realize that Bai Yan is difficult to get in touch with. He is clearly easier to get in touch with than those ministers of the Qin State.
"We finally understand why God entrusted General Meng to send the Nine Provinces Cauldron to Xianyang and hand it over to the King of Qin."
When Peng Bo said this, he shook his head, with a look of emotion on his face, and said sincerely: "Qin has good generals, so why should the King of Qin worry about not being able to conquer the world?"
Peng Bo's words were not only a reply and promise to Bai Yan, but also Peng Bo's innermost thoughts.
Zhongli Chuan and Zhongli Hao looked at each other, then looked at Bai Yan, and raised their hands to agree with Peng Bo's words.
"You are so flattering! Everything is decided by the king, and nothing can be done in vain!"
When Bai Yan heard the congratulations from the three people, he waved his hands and shook his head modestly.
At this time, he saw a maid and a servant coming in with breakfast. Bai Yan watched the maid put the breakfast behind the wooden table in front of him. When the maid was about to leave, he asked the maid to tell the door when she left.
The confidant outside went to get a bamboo slip and pen and ink.
Bai Yan's voice can be heard regardless of whether it is loud or soft.
Ban Ding, Peng Bo, Zhong Lichuan, and Zhong Lihao didn't feel surprised when they heard Bai Yan's words. They all thought that Bai Yan had something to deal with. After all, Bai Yan was leading the army now and it was normal for him to have many things.
After a while.
Watching an iron cavalry soldier come in and go to Bai Yan's side, the four of them chatted about their own affairs and didn't pay attention.
Looking at the table of dishes, Peng Bo, Zhong Lichuan and others didn't have much appetite.
In Chu State, everyone is from a clan. They grew up in fine clothes and fine food, so naturally they don’t care much about what they eat. However, when they saw Bai Yan wanting to drink, the four of them were a little surprised. When they heard that Bai Yan was just planning to have a drink, the four of them were surprised.
Cup, everyone laughed.
Half an hour later.
Not long after Peng Bo came back from going to the toilet, he saw a cavalry soldier hurried into the main hall, went to Bai Yan's side and reported something in a low voice.
Ban Ding, Zhong Lichuan and others looked at Bai Yan's face and saw that they were almost clear. After the soldiers left, they all said goodbye to Bai Yan.
Bai Yan didn't hold him back, got up and sent several people to the yard.
In the study room.
Bai Yan knelt down behind the wooden seat and looked at the bamboo slips. After an hour, he saw Ban Ding returning to the mansion again.
"General!"
After Ban Ding followed the soldiers to the study, when the soldiers left, he raised his hand to salute Bai Yan.
"sit!"
Bai Yan returned the gift with his hand, and then motioned for Ban Ding to take a seat.
"Can all three of them be settled in the city?"
Bai Yan looked at Ban Ding and knelt down opposite the wooden table, then asked.
Ban Ding nodded.
"Don't worry, general. The three of them have already settled down. These three people came secretly to see the general during this trip, and they will definitely not make any noise."
Ban Ding explained, after finishing speaking, he looked at Bai Yan,
"General, these three people are all dissatisfied with the King of Chu. Jing Qi and others believe that as long as the general can win over the three people and other nobles and let them be used by the general in the Chu Kingdom, the general will be able to destroy Chu in the future.
Pinch it!"
Ban Ding said seriously to Bai Yan.
Bai Yan knelt down and sat behind the wooden table, looking at Ban Ding, knowing Ban Ding's purpose clearly in his heart.
What Ban Ding said at the beginning was that the way to destroy Chu was to replace the small sect with the big sect.
In fact, not only Ban Ding, but also Bai Yan, Mr. Wei, Xun Shuo and others knew about this method.
In today's Chu State, as long as Ying Zheng makes a promise to Peng Bo and other nobles, after the destruction of Chu, Qin will continue to grant those Chu nobles their original land and retain their status in Chu. In this way, Qin will not even need to send troops.
The Chu State will fall apart and destroy itself.
Even among the three clans of Qu Jingzhao, there would be people from the three clans one after another who would secretly help Qin one after another.
"Now, Bai Yan has advised the king, but it is difficult for Bai Yan to know how the king will decide!"
Bai Yan opened his mouth and said.
This method of replacing a small sect with a large sect seems simple and easy to say, but it is far from easy to do, especially now that Ying Zheng has sent the Qin army to destroy Han, Zhao and Wei, and the Yan state has been destroyed in name only.
The Qin State has gone through many twists and turns for more than a hundred years and has become a strong country. Ying Zheng is just one and a half steps away from unifying the world!
At this time, let Ying Zheng agree to the conditions of the Chu State nobles. After destroying Chu, nearly half of the land of Chu State will still be enfeoffed to those Chu State nobles.
How could Ying Zheng be willing?
Bai Yan knew that the world in Ying Zheng's heart was that all land and territory belonged to Qin! If not, Bai Yan would not be here in Teng County at this time.
"According to the information we have received, where is the Chu army now? It is led by General Xiang Yan of Chu! General Xiang Yan is a veteran general of Chu, and his strategy is extraordinary. If Qin wants to destroy Chu with military force, the price will probably be very high!"
When Ban Ding heard Bai Yan's words, he frowned slightly and whispered. As he spoke, Ban Ding couldn't help but look at Bai Yan.
late at night.
In Teng County, three men were walking hurriedly on the street at night. For some unknown reason, the three men did not even dare to light a torch.
Soon, under the moonlight, the three people came to the door of a mansion in panic. The man in the lead looked at the dark surroundings, came to the door and knocked on the door. After a while, the door opened, and the man said to the person who opened the door.
He said something and then entered the mansion.
"General Bai!"
In the study room, as the candlelight lit up, Peng Bo bowed his hands to Bai Yan with a frightened look on his face.
Looking at Bai Yan who had been waiting in the study for a long time, Peng Bo's eyes were full of horror. Thinking back to the piece of bamboo that Bai Yan's cronies gave him when he went to the toilet today, a touch of fear emerged in his heart.
Peng Bo didn't understand why General Bai Yan of Qin State knew about his affair with Xiong You.
What makes Peng Bo even more frightened is that it is still unknown how Bai Yan learned about his conspiracy with Xiong You. Who can guarantee whether anyone else knows about it except Bai Yan.
He and Xiong You conspired in Chu State.
Bai Yan from Qin State actually knew it! This...
"sit!"
Bai Yan didn't seem to notice Peng Bo's expression. He stood up and greeted Peng Bo politely, extending his hand to signal.
After Peng Bo nervously came forward and knelt down opposite the wooden table, Bai Yan picked up the warm tea and poured it for Peng Bo. He looked at the burly man with a burly face and hurriedly held the wooden cup in both hands.
, showing such a timid look.
Bai Yan was not surprised.
"I am in the Qin State. I forgive Bai Yan for not giving him to Mr. Peng!"
Bai Yan said while pouring tea.
Seeing Peng Bo looking at him with frightened eyes, Bai Yan put down the teapot.
"Peng Junzi, don't worry. Now, apart from that person, only Bai Yan and the king know..."
Bai Yan said.
When Peng Bo heard what Bai Yan said, he was relieved. Only Bai Yan and Ying Zheng knew about it, so it would be fine. However, after relaxing, he saw Bai Yan continue to speak.
"But who else will know in the future? Will the king inform others? Forgive Bai Yan for not being able to promise Peng Junzi!"
Bai Yan said softly, slowly picked up the tea cup and sipped the tea.
But Peng Bo's face turned pale, he still didn't know what Bai Yan meant.
"General Bai needs Pember, what do you do?"
At this moment, Peng Bo's heart was full of despair.
"Help Qin destroy Chu!"
Bai Yan replied, and then looked at Peng Bo: "As long as the Chu Kingdom is destroyed and Jing Qi dies, then Peng Junzi will not have to worry. The news about the private agreement with Xiong You to get rid of Jing Qi and Jing Qi's lineage has spread.
?”
Looking at Peng Bo, Bai Yan was not worried that Peng Bo would not agree. He understood Jing Qi's cruel methods and character better than Peng Bo, an outsider who had a grudge against Jing Qi.
As for the insiders settled in Qin State, he said that there were, Peng Bo would dare to bet that there were not? Especially since he and Peng Bo could tell so many details of the agreement in such detail.
"At that time, Peng Junzi helped Qin destroy Chu. He was a hero. Why worry about not having status? Why worry about not being able to lead his people and continue to enjoy wealth and wealth!"
Bai Yan consoled him.
Under the candlelight, Bai Yan could clearly see that the wooden cup held by Peng Bo's hands was trembling slightly.
"good!"
Peng Bo finally agreed to Bai Yan.
Now Peng Bo has no choice. The Chu Kingdom will not be destroyed. Peng Bo and the Peng family will be in danger at any time. They cannot stay any longer. If they leave the Chu Kingdom, Peng Bo and his people will lose everything.
It is easy to turn from poverty into luxury, but it is difficult to turn from luxury into poverty.
Not only was Peng Bo accustomed to living a pleasant life, with money, status, land, servants, and beauties, but also the children and female relatives of the Peng clan were all wrapped up in a life of fine clothing and food. If they were allowed to wear common clothes
, eating and drinking every day.
When Pember thought of those scenes, he couldn't help but breathe quickly.
Peng Bo would rather help Qin to destroy Chu and seek a way out in Qin in the future than live in poverty, let alone Jing Qi, who might not really let them go just because they left.
"Does Mr. Peng know who Ban Ding is?"
When Bai Yan heard Peng Bo agree, he put down his wooden cup and asked softly.
After Peng Bo decided to defect to Qin, his uneasy heart gradually stabilized, and his hands no longer shook as before. When he saw Bai Yan talking about Ban Ding, Peng Bo couldn't help but look at Bai Yan.
"Ruao's clan!"
Pember said softly.
Peng Bo didn't believe that Bai Yan didn't know about this. The fact that Ban Ding was by Bai Yan's side proved that Bai Yan also knew about Ban Ding's identity, even earlier than them.
"How much do you know?"
Bai Yan asked.
Following Bai Yan's words, Peng Bo was about to speak when he suddenly looked startled and looked up at Bai Yan. But then, Peng Bo thought for a moment and told Bai Yan everything he knew about Ban Ding.
"Ruo Ao six soldiers!"
Bai Yan listened to Peng Bo's words and thought for a while when he learned that Ban Ding had Ruo Ao's six pawns in his hands.
"If Ban Ding secretly wants to unite with you and others to conspire to defeat the Qin army, please bother Mr. Peng and inform me! Remember, Qin will never be defeated in this battle!"
Bai Yan looked at Peng Bo and said softly. The latter sentence meant a warning.
Peng Bo could certainly hear it, but then he looked at Bai Yan in surprise.
Peng Bo didn't understand at first why Bai Yan wanted to guard against Ban Ding. It was clear that Ban Ding wanted to help Bai Yan and even risked his own life to find them at all costs. What's more, it was impossible for the Ban Ding clan to help Chu State deal with it.
Qin is the one.
But while he was thinking about it, Peng Bo suddenly realized what he was worried about.
Compared with the gentry who have not surrendered to Qin State, as long as Ying Zheng does not agree to their demands, they will not surrender to Ying Zheng. In Chu State, they have status and status, and there are private soldiers in the clan, so they can continue to enjoy themselves.
What will happen.
But Ban Ding was different. The Ruo Ao people had no choice but to choose the path of Qin.
Even though Ying Zheng did not promise any land reward.
"General, don't worry!"
After Peng Bo thought clearly, he raised his hand and responded to Bai Yan. Bai Yan had made it very clear that this time Qin attacked Chu and could not be defeated, and the Peng family would have to bear the consequences of defeat.
Thinking of Jing Qi, since he had no choice, Peng Bo did not dare to make the same demands as he did today. At the moment, Peng Bo only hoped that if Qin could really destroy Chu, he would remember his contribution afterwards.
Thinking of all the rumors about Bai Yan, Peng Bo can still feel at ease. He heard that even Bai Yan's enemy, a man named Weng, was able to keep his promise.
He, Peng Bo, had no enmity with Bai Yan, and would secretly help Bai Yan in the future. How could Bai Yan, who kept his promise even to his enemies, forget his contribution to Qin?
………………
Three days later.
Far upstream of the Sishui River where Bai Yan salvaged the tripod, a carriage was slowly driving towards the Sishui River.
Inside the carriage, Bai Yan was wearing silk clothes from Qi State, sitting in the carriage, holding a bamboo slip in his hand, looking at the news sent from Jiao County.
Although he left Teng County, Bai Yan was still able to receive all the news with the follow-up of his cronies and the scout battalion. From this, he learned that Wang Ben fought with the Chu State every day, resulting in countless casualties.
Looking at the bamboo slips, Bai Yan also lamented that the place Chu wanted to take back most was Qufu, and the place the Qin army wanted to fight most was also Qufu. As a result, all the cities around Qufu were peaceful, even Xiaozhu.
Neither the Chu army nor the Qin army had any intention of fighting.
Wang Ben, who was originally defensive and cooperative, was now fighting with the Chu army. They were fighting to the death all day long.
After a while.
The carriage stopped slowly. Hearing the voices of the soldiers outside talking about the riverside, Bai Yan put away the bamboo slips and hid them, then stood up, opened the curtain and walked out.
After getting off the carriage, he stood next to the carriage and looked at the place where Surabaya was crossing the river. There were many people crossing the river. Seeing this, Bai Yan could only take three of his trusted soldiers in disguise to take the grain and millet that came with the carriage.
Went out to eat and also took the opportunity to give the horses a rest.
When going out, the most helpless thing is this situation. Even if you have money, you can't find a place to eat.
This also makes many people carry dry food with them when they travel, and many wealthy families, if possible, will even bring many followers and many cooking utensils with them along the way.
"General, after crossing the river, there is a fork in the road thirty miles away. The road to the north is to Daliang, and the other road to the west is to Shanfu."
The confidant came to Bai Yan and said to Bai Yan.
Bai Yan nodded. In fact, Bai Yan had been hesitant in the past two days whether to go to Shanfu, but after thinking about it, he decided to go to Daliang first. After all, Changping Lord was still in Daliang City, and no one knew what Chu State was doing now.
The attack on Jiao County was determined from where it came from.
Talking room.
Bai Yan just took the dried millet cake and ate it bite by bite. At this time, he saw a carriage with four people following it, driving slowly from a distance. Finally, the carriage slowly stopped ten steps away from Bai Yan.
Come down.
Seeing this, Bai Yan and the other three cronies didn't pay much attention.
However, a few breaths later, a middle-aged man was seen stepping out of the carriage, followed by a woman of about sixteen years old.
At this river crossing, there are boatmen everywhere, and among the many people on their way, most of them are men, and there are few women. Even if there are a few women, they are all yellow-faced women.
Now that they saw this woman, not to mention the other people on the way, the boatman, and even the three close confidants beside Bai Yan, they all looked straight at her.
After staying in the army for a long time and not returning home all year round, as a soldier, every time I see yellow-faced women, I feel that they are particularly beautiful and attractive. These three people are Bai Yan's confidants and have always been
Following Bai Yan, although it is not as miserable as that of ordinary soldiers, and women are also common, the three of them like the girl in front of them are really rare.
Not to mention, this is still at the mouth of a river crossing.
Bai Yan was eating millet cakes without paying much attention, but what Bai Yan didn't expect was that the middle-aged man noticed the servant after dismantling the carriage, and seemed to notice his hands.
Only then did Bai Yan remember that he had calluses from sword practice on his hands.
Seeing what the middle-aged man said to the girl and then walking over with the girl, Bai Yan also felt that this middle-aged man seemed to be no ordinary person.