Chapter 576 Spread the news and prepare to attack Chu
"Bai Yan is not in Qufu? Then where will he be?"
In Qufu City, Young Master Sheng walked out of the mansion with a puzzled look on his face. He shook his head left and right in confusion, then glanced at the pedestrians on the street, and then looked at Tian Ding aside.
"Uncle Zong, is there any news from Qi Martial Arts?"
Young Master Sheng had no choice but to place all his hopes on Tian Ding.
After all, Qi's martial arts is the specialty of gathering thousands of families. Not to mention the roosters and dog robbers, there are also clever and articulate wine shop waiters. This is why Tian Ding is so well-informed about the news in Qi.
Now that Bai Yan is nowhere to be found in Qufu, the young master has some generous words in the sky, but he has no one to express them to.
"Master, please be patient and wait a moment. We have ordered Qi Ji to investigate. I believe we will know where Bai Yan is soon."
Tian Ding looked at Gongzi Sheng, and after saying that, he asked Gongzi Sheng to go back to the mansion and wait.
After thinking about it, Gongzi Sheng nodded, and then walked towards the carriage with Tian Ding. However, before he could get on the carriage, he saw Tian Ding's retinue suddenly stop. Gongzi Sheng followed the retinue's gaze and saw a
The man came hurriedly from a distance.
After a while, the man came to Tian Ding and handed a roll of bamboo slips to Tian Ding.
"Uncle Zong, this is news from Bai Yan!"
Seeing this, Gongzi Sheng had no idea of getting on the carriage. His mind was full of imitating those ancient books that recorded the actions of young masters seeking talents. Today's Gongzi Sheng also wants to do what the ancient books did, personally inviting talents to return to Qi. This way
Not only will he conquer Qi, but he will also be promoted as a prince and be praised by the world.
"It's not Bai Yan!"
Tian Ding looked at the bamboo slips with a solemn expression, but what was strange was that while his expression was solemn, Tian Ding's eyes seemed a little excited.
This made Young Master Shengman puzzled and didn't understand what was going on.
"Wang Jian has resigned and returned to his hometown, resigning and going into seclusion!"
After Tian Ding read the bamboo slips, he turned to Young Master Sheng and said.
Almost as soon as Tian Ding finished speaking, Young Master Sheng was stunned and then his face was filled with ecstasy.
"really?"
Gongzi Sheng's whole body was excited. As a prince of Qi State, Gongzi Sheng was too aware of the pressure that the name Wang Jian put on people. It had not been long since the fall of Zhao and Yan.
"If my father knows this, he will definitely have less scruples..."
Young Master Sheng was about to look at Tian Ding to speak, but found that Tian Ding was not too happy about this incident.
Why is this?
Wang Jian resigned and went into seclusion, shouldn't he be very happy?
Tian Ding looked at Gongzi Sheng's expression, not knowing what Gongzi Sheng was thinking, and sighed.
"Wang Jian resigned and went into seclusion, and the State of Qin sent Li Xin as the chief general and Meng Tian as the deputy general. He then commanded an army of 200,000 people and entered the Chu State from Nanyang to attack the Chu State!"
Tian Ding shook his head and said.
After finishing speaking, he sighed deeply again.
When he first went to Qin as an envoy, Tian Ding saw Bai Yan's layout and planning in Luoyin, and was worried that Qin would get a capable minister to govern the country, so he went to see Ying Zheng in an attempt to use Bai Qi's incident to drive a wedge between Ying Zheng and Ying Zheng.
Bai Yan's relationship.
At that time, Tian Ding didn't understand why Ying Zheng seemed indifferent to his words. Now that he knows that Bai Yan is from Qi and not a descendant of the Bai family at all, he understands the reason.
However, not everything was gained at that time. Now that Wang Jian has resigned and retired, it can be seen that his words at the time had some influence on Ying Zheng.
"If the king does not send troops to help Chu, Chu will be in danger!"
Tian Ding looked at Young Master Sheng.
In Qi State, Gongzi Sheng has always advocated resistance to Qin. This is why, apart from the identity of the eldest son, there are particularly many officials and clan members in Qi State who support Gongzi Sheng.
It is no exaggeration to say that if it had not been for the promotion of the prince, Qi would never be so stable today.
Whether it is the many talented people in Jixia Academy, some famous families, or even the clan members, there are already many people who are dissatisfied with the current Qi King Tian Jian and Tianjia.
In particular, Zhongzi Tian Suidu ordered people to send a letter, saying that in Bogu, the clan headed by Tian Dan, Tian Rong, and Tian Heng had people saying that the king of Qi would be deposed and the eldest son would be established.
Tian Ding did not tell King Tian Jian of Qi about this matter. Firstly, the people of Tiandan lineage were prosperous and popular. If they really wanted to take action, it would only cause Qi to split. Secondly, the people of Tiandan lineage also acted out of anger at King Tian Jian of Qi.
Without action, the eldest son had already gone to see Tian Dan, and the clansman who said those words had already left Qi.
Thirdly, due to the relationship between Tian Ding and Tian Dan, Tian Ding could not really sit back and watch Qi King Tian Jian execute them.
Depose the King of Qi and establish the eldest son!
Thinking of these words, Tian Ding looked at Gongzi Sheng on the side. Now that Gongzi Sheng has left Qi State, nothing must happen, otherwise Qi State will be in chaos.
"I'm afraid my father is still unwilling to send troops. We must invite Bai Yan back to Qi for this trip!"
When Prince Sheng heard Tian Ding's words, his heart tightened, but after thinking about it, he shook his head.
It can be seen that Bai Yan is destined to win the title of Young Master, and his persistence far exceeds that of everyone else.
Tian Ding looked at Young Master Sheng. Since Young Master Sheng had made up his mind, Tian Ding would not dissuade him. There should still be time for Young Master Sheng. The top priority now was to find Bai Yan.
Just as he was about to go back to the mansion for discussion, he suddenly heard two merchants chatting on the roadside. A faint voice seemed to be talking about Concubine Qi's mission to Qi State. Tian Ding immediately thought of something.
"Sir, will Bai Yan do it? He is going to protect Concubine Qi!"
Tian Ding turned his head, looked at Gongzi Sheng and expressed his guess.
"The Chu army is still eyeing Qufu, so how could Bai Yan leave so rashly?"
Young Master Sheng shook his head and looked at Tian Ding.
Obviously, Gongzi Sheng did not agree with Tian Ding's point of view. After all, war would break out in Qufu at any time. As the commander-in-chief of the Qin army, how could Bai Yan leave the army without authorization? It was too dangerous.
"If Bai Yan is sure, the Chu army will also guess the same, and in Tian Ding's opinion, Concubine Qi's safety is not under Qufu!"
Tian Ding shook his head and continued.
If the Qin army dares to confront the Chu army in Qufu, there must be a prerequisite: Qi will not send troops to attack Qin!
"That makes sense!"
When Young Master Sheng heard Tian Ding's analysis, his eyes suddenly lit up. After he came to his senses, he looked at Tian Ding with joy and nodded repeatedly.
"Yes! Uncle Zong is right! It must be like this, Bai Yan must be like this!!!"
Young Master Sheng was indescribably excited at this moment.
If Bai Yan really went to protect Guichan, then Bai Yan's actions would completely satisfy Gongzi Sheng's fantasy about Bai Yan after learning about Bai Yan's deeds.
Don’t do ordinary things, be resourceful and courageous!!!
Thinking of this, Gongzi Sheng became more and more determined. No matter what, he would meet Bai Yan, whom he had never met before, and persuade Bai Yan to return to Qi!
Return to the mansion.
Young Master Sheng and Tian Ding ordered their people to pack their things and prepare to leave the mansion and leave Qufu City. At this time, the confidants who had been sent to Pengcheng had already rushed back to the mansion.
"Sir! It has been confirmed that a giant tree has indeed been dug down by its roots. Whether it is the appearance of the roots or the traces of soil, it proves that a tripod existed. I heard that King Qin has ordered the local Qin officials to remove the giant tree.
, sent to Xianyang!"
The confidant came to Gongzi Sheng and reported breathlessly.
Due to the rush of going back and forth, the confidants had not had much rest along the way, and their expressions were full of fatigue. However, when they mentioned the giant tree next to Surabaya in Pengcheng, whether it was Gongzi Sheng or Tian Ding, they could see the shock and horror in the eyes of their confidants.
"What? It was really dug down under a giant tree!"
Young Master Sheng looked disappointed. He wished that Bai Yan had obtained the origin of the Nine Provinces Cauldron. It was a lie. It was Bai Yan's special deception to deceive the world!
But right now, the words from his confidants are like water, which makes the young master feel chilled.
Although Gongzi Sheng was anxious to see Bai Yan and did not personally go to the place where the Nine Provinces Cauldron was rumored to be dug up to see with his own eyes, his confidants would never lie to him if they saw it with their own eyes, not to mention that Ying Zheng even ordered the tree to be destroyed.
They all have to be taken to Xianyang.
"That Bai Yan's dream..."
Gongzi Sheng was a little distracted.
No one can understand how much desire Gongzi Sheng had in his heart. The person in Bai Yan's dream was Tian Sheng, not Ying Zheng.
It is obvious that the person who is loved by countless scholars is Tian Sheng, not Ying Zheng...
Look at the scholars in Qi State, who is willing to serve Ying Zheng and who can love him? Ying Zheng is obviously his son who has been promoted and has the support of all the scholars.
"Sir, there is no need to pay too much attention to this matter!"
When Tian Ding saw the young master's promotion, he quickly raised his hand to comfort him.
As a top minister of the Qi State, Tian Ding did not want to see a young master of the Qi State lose his fighting spirit, and as an elder of the clan, Tian Ding did not want his most promising eldest son to become depressed because of this incident.
"Yingzheng has lost Wang Jian. Wang Jian's talents are obvious to the world. Now Wang Jian has resigned. This move is to tell the world that Yingzheng is mediocre. How could heaven deceive a mediocre king into becoming the common ruler of the world?"
Tian Ding consoled him.
Gongzi Sheng could also hear that this was the consolation given to him by his uncle Tian Ding, but Gongzi Sheng still came to his senses, nodded to Tian Ding, put away his disappointment, and then bowed to Tian Ding with gratitude.
"Thank you Zongbo for your words!"
Young Master Sheng said, after the ceremony, he cheered up again and swore secretly that he would recruit Bai Yan to return to Qi, and he would definitely let Bai Yan serve Qi.
Tian Ding stood aside and looked at Young Master Sheng's expression with a look of relief.
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"I heard that brother Youcheng led the army to attack Chu. Fortunately, my brother attacked Chu from the west and Yan was in Qufu. I felt at ease. I thought that I had captured the king of Han and sent him to Yingchen. After seeing and hearing about Yingchen, I was afraid that there would be trouble. I wrote a special letter.
Feng, please don’t forget to guard against Yingchen’s rebellion!..."
In front of the wooden table, Bai Yan took a pen and ink and wrote one word after another on the bamboo slips.
In the letter, Bai Yan did not even dare to say that there were traitors in Qin. If Li Xin told Lord Changping or Lord Changwen, trouble would come to Bai Yan.
What Bai Yan is afraid of now is not that Lord Changping rebels, but that Lord Changping continues to serve as the right prime minister of the Qin State and controls countless forces in the Qin State. Such an enemy who cannot be dealt with and has a high position in the Qin State is Bai Yan.
Yan is most afraid of.
As for whether Li Xin would believe him and be wary of Ying Chen, this is no longer Bai Yan's biggest concern now.
Under the night in Daliang City, Bai Yan pressed down on the bleeding wounds of the soldiers and watched the cavalry soldiers one after another die in front of his eyes. Even Wu Huai closed his eyes and turned into a corpse.
In Bai Yan's eyes, that scene seemed like it was before his eyes.
Bai Yan didn't know many of the 200,000 troops under Li Xin's command. Bai Yan could remind him of the friendship between the Li family and the Bai family, but he would never have the thought to find a way to stop Changping Lord.
If you stop Changping Lord this time, more soldiers will die next time.
Bai Yan, the 200,000-strong army under Li Xin's command, didn't know any of them, but now the soldiers who died because of Lord Changping were all people who followed him through life and death.
The risk of sending this letter to Li Xin under the nose of Lord Changping was out of love.
"You guys really want to attack Chu?"
Sima Xing stood aside and looked at Bai Yan with worried eyes after watching Bai Yan finish writing the letter.
Thinking that Bai Yan concluded that Xiang Yan was not in Qufu, he decided to take the initiative to attack Chu. At that time, he went south from Chudong, then up the Huai River, and attacked all the way to Shouchun.
This decision was so bold that even Sima Xing felt a little crazy. Sima Xing knew that behind this decision, it also meant that Bai Yan had completely given up on Wei's retreat.
In the future, either this army will be destroyed by Chu and return, or it will be destroyed by Chu.
"Uncle! We can protect against Changping Lord for a while, but it is difficult to protect against Changping Lord for a lifetime! In this case, Bai Yan can only seize this critical opportunity. What the enemy fears, I rely on!"
Bai Yan spread out the bamboo slips with both hands, looked at the writing on it, and then turned to look at Sima Xing.
When he left Teng County and went to Daliang in the past, Bai Yan was also worried that the news would be leaked and the Chu army would seize the opportunity. Similarly, Xiang Yan ordered his troops to stand still and was also afraid that the news that he was not in Qufu would be known to him.
That being the case.
Unable to stop Changping Lord, Bai Yan gave Changping Lord and Xiang Yan a surprise.
What's more, Bai Yan was not unprepared to attack Chu.
"General, the news of the general's coming to Dingtao has been sent out!"
Outside the door, Zhang hurriedly came to Bai Yan and handed over his hand to report the report.
Sima Xing on the side was still a little worried when he heard this, but he could only sigh, at least without any evidence, there was no other way.
Moreover, looking at the boy in front of him, Sima Xing always felt that this boy always talked in one way and was always convincing.
It can be defended for a while, but it is difficult to defend it for a lifetime!
This is indeed the truth!
After sighing, Sima Xing looked at Bai Yan.
"Uncle and Concubine Qi are both in Qi State. They will definitely try their best to persuade Qi State to help you, kid!"
Sima Xing said.
The only thing that makes him feel at ease now is that Sima Xing thinks that at least for a long time, he and Concubine Qi will be in Qi State.
If Bai Yan is really facing a desperate situation, not to mention that Concubine Qi will find a way to lobby the King of Qi, even if he has Iron Eagle warriors under his command, when the time comes, others cannot guarantee it, and the only one who can guarantee it is Iron Eagle.
The Eagle Warrior will fight to the death to protect Bai Yan from the siege.
"Order to send it to Nanyang and hand it over to General Li Xin!"
Bai Yan stood up slowly, put away the bamboo slips, and handed them to Mang.
Now that he has decided to attack Chu, what Bai Yan needs to do now is not to immediately go to Qufu to lead the army and mobilize all the generals in Qufu, but to inform everyone that he is not in Qufu.
This is Bai Yan's second method to verify that Xiang Yan is not in Qufu.
If Xiang Yan were in Qufu, Bai Yan would rather lose one or two cities because of this than let his army fall into a desperate situation because of his misjudgment.
"promise!"
He nodded quickly, turned around and left.
"uncle……"
Bai Yan was about to look at Sima Xing, comforting him that he didn't need to worry so much. He should first contact Feng to pay attention to the Qin government and the public. If Lord Changping really rebelled against Qin this time, it would definitely not be Yingchen alone, nor Changping Lord alone.
This is a good opportunity for Feng to let Feng Quji compete for the throne.
However, before Bai Yan could say anything, he heard movement outside, and then he saw Concubine Qi coming outside the door.
"Concubine Qi!"
"Concubine Qi!!"
When Bai Yan and Sima Xing saw Concubine Qi, they quickly stopped talking and bowed their hands.
Concubine Qi returned the favor to the two of them.
"Two generals, Guichan has taken care of everything!"
Concubine Qi said.
Knowing that Bai Yan would escort her all the way to the border of Qi State, Concubine Qi felt a lot more at ease. The State of Qi had sent news and her father had sent palace guards towards the border.
the other side.
Inside Dingtao City.
People were coming and going on the streets. To the naked eye, all the streets were prosperous and lively. Among them, there were men in twos and threes on the streets. I heard that Bai Yan had arrived in Dingtao. They looked at each other and one of them slowly
Leave and disappear into the crowd.
In other places, waiters in some restaurants and drugstores heard from the guests that when Bai Yan was making pottery, their expressions changed for a moment, and then it seemed that nothing happened. After serving the guests, they turned around and left.