Wu Zixu looked at King Qi, his face instantly became gloomy, and his eyes were full of murderous intent that could not be concealed.
King Qi stared at Wu Zixu, frowning, and said thoughtfully:
"Why are you so familiar with the deployment of the Southwest Frontier Army?"
Naturally, the deployment of the army cannot be hidden from those who are interested. But it is definitely not an ordinary person who can clearly know the number of the Xia Kingdom's army deployed in various places and is so familiar with the southwest counties!
Wu Zixu gave King Qi a cold look and said:
"Wu Zixu, a member of the Southwest Wu family, has met His Highness King Qi!"
When King Qi heard this, his heart suddenly became heavy.
Since the founding of Daxia, heavy troops were stationed on the southwestern border due to the confrontation with the Yun Kingdom.
This southwest frontier army, after hundreds of years of development, has finally formed an intricate local force. These generals are entrenched in the southwest of Xia Kingdom, control the army, and have even cultivated their own forces in the court.
Even with King Qi's temperament, when he first came to command the army as a prince, he had to endure his temper and lay dormant for several years, secretly dispatching soldiers and horses from various places to dilute the military power of these generals. In the end, he took advantage of the opportunity to attack Yun State to use these troops.
After taking apart the door and consuming most of the energy, I dared to actually remove it.
If the man in front of him, whose hair is gray and somewhat inconspicuous, comes from the Southwest General Sect, then you can understand the reason why he is so familiar with the deployment of the Southwest Front Army!
However, King Qi thought about it in his mind for a long time, but he did not remember at all which Wu family among the southwest generals he came from?
After hesitating for a moment, King Qi could only frown and said:
"Which Wu family?"
Wu Zixu sneered and said:
"His Royal Highness King Qi, it seems that my Wu family's family is not high enough to get into His Highness' eyes!"
King Qi opened his mouth and said helplessly:
"Well, that's not to say, I really didn't think of it..."
Xiao Cheng sat at the top, resisting the urge to complain.
If you really think about it, it would be a ghost to step on the horse!
King Qi paused, looked at Wu Zixu, and said loudly:
"It's just that you and other generals allowed private soldiers to loot and plunder, which made the people resentful. In the end, you still tried to blackmail the court and escape the blame. How can I tolerate you?"
The reason why King Qi braved great disbelief that day, ignored the unspoken rules of the court, and led his troops to massacre the generals.
First of all, it is indeed because I saw Jiangmen committing such a sin, and my heart was not in a good mood.
Secondly, it was because of the boiling resentment among the people in the southwest. If I had not killed the generals to vent the anger in the people's hearts, the southwest would have been in chaos before the court could react!
Regardless of the angle, King Qi believed that he had a clear conscience.
When Wu Zixu heard this, he sneered again and said:
"Although our Wu family is a general, we have never participated in such dirty things. Before the war, our Wu family even organized private soldiers to guard the city. In the end, because my family offended the local magistrate, the magistrate told a few lies.
, His Highness’s army came, and regardless of the dissuasion of the people in the city, they slaughtered all of my Wu family... Your Highness has such a clear conscience, how can he be worthy of my father and brother who died unjustly?"
When King Qi heard this, he frowned slightly and said hesitantly:
"I don't know about this matter..."
Those who have been generals among the Southwest Front Army for several generations are the Southwest Generals. Over the past hundreds of years, this group has become too numerous. If there are too many groups, there must be good and bad people. If there are no good people among the generals, it is too much.
Too arbitrary!
Coupled with the chaos of war before, anything could happen, so King Qi had no confidence to deny it.
Wu Zixu's eyes flashed with murderous intent, he turned to look at Xiao Cheng, cupped his hands and said:
"Your Majesty, I haven't finished what I just said. If your Majesty is willing, you can allocate another 60,000 troops to me. In three years, I can make the southwest of Xia Kingdom belong to our Yun Kingdom!"
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he glanced at King Qi with a half-smile, and then said:
"Tell me about it!"
"Today in the southwest, people's resentment is boiling. Nowadays, all counties are still nominally Xia territory, but many people have expelled Xia officials. The reason why they came to have peace talks with me, Dayun, is to mobilize the border troops to go back and suppress the people!" Wu Zixu said solemnly.
road.
King Qi glanced at Wu Zixu with a gloomy face, then looked at Xiao Cheng and said loudly:
"Your Majesty, Emperor Yun, the peace talks between the two countries have been decided. Does your Majesty want to go back on your word?"
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he slapped his thigh, as if he had just remembered it, smacked his lips with regret, and said to Wu Zixu:
"Oh, what a pity! The peace talks with Xia Guo have already been discussed. I can't go back on my word immediately, can I?"
Wu Zixu was so smart. He immediately figured out what Xiao Cheng meant. His eyes moved, and he immediately cupped his hands and said:
"Your Majesty, the strategies I propose will be effective no matter when they are used!"
"Oh?" Xiao Cheng said with an expression of interest.
Wu Zixu cupped his hands and said:
"If your Majesty gives me an army of 60,000, I will divide the army into three divisions and harass the southwest counties all year round. In the spring, horses will trample the fields, and during the autumn harvest, the grain fields will be burned. After this chaos, the people's livelihood in the southwest of Xia Kingdom has withered.
, our army attacked and harassed, leaving all counties without food and grass."
"The people in the counties suffered from military chaos, and they had hidden resentments in their hearts. If the Xia State was unable to provide relief in the future, the people would be resentful, and the southwest counties would be like a firewood pile full of sparks, which would catch fire! And the Xia State's relief effort would consume countless grains and grass.
, the national strength will inevitably be greatly reduced. Only when the weather comes, I can help your majesty to send troops out of Tiannan!"
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he did not immediately make a statement. Instead, he looked at Yang Yanhe and Xiao Yu who were standing aside.
Xiao Yu raised his eyelids and said very cooperatively:
"The counties in the southwest of Xia Kingdom have a population of over 80 million. If we provide relief to the people, we will lose a mountain of food in one day. And to maintain an army of 60,000 for a year, we don't need to spend 300,000 taels!"
Yang Yanhe seemed more calm, thinking about Xiao Cheng's actions today, knowing clearly in his heart, and pretending to be deep in thought:
"I have just seen the report. In the past month, the prices of silverware, silk, and salt in the northwest countries have suddenly increased, while the prices of war horses and spices have plummeted. If your Majesty is willing, 60,000 cavalry can be raised!"
King Qi's face was extremely ugly. When he looked at Wu Zixu, a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes!
The strategy proposed by Wu Zixu is really too vicious!
That day, Xiao Cheng led more than a thousand troops and turned the southwest hinterland upside down.
If an army of 60,000 invades the southwest counties, does not attack the city but only destroys it, deliberately arousing the resentment of the people towards the Xia court, then based on the current attitude of the people in the southwest towards the Xia court, it will not take a year or two for the Xia State to
The foundation of Southwest rule will crumble!
King Qi's face was slightly ferocious, and he gritted his teeth and said:
"Since you were born in the southwest, you are so ruthless to the people in your hometown? Do you know how many of your fellow villagers will die innocently due to your vicious plan?"
If this plan was successful, it would be impossible for the Xia Dynasty court to drain their wealth to provide relief. Under the man-made famine, I don’t know how many people would die from famine!
When Wu Zixu heard this, he just looked at King Qi with an indifferent expression and said coldly:
"As the sun sets and the journey is far away, I will go backwards and do the opposite!"
It was getting dark and I was still far away from where I wanted to go, so I had no choice but to act randomly and not follow common sense!
Although there was only one sentence, Wu Zixu's attitude was already revealed, which made King Qi feel cold in his heart.
Xiao Cheng saw King Qi's ugly expression, suddenly nodded and said:
"Wu Zixu, I want to unify the military agencies of the DPRK and the Central Government and set up a military cavalry under the Chancellor's Stand to be in charge of all military affairs of the Yun Kingdom. Are you willing to go and gain political experience?"
Although Wu Zixu was eager to invade Jinling City now and destroy the Xia Kingdom's Sheji Ancestral Temple, he also knew that it was impossible for the current Yun Kingdom to really go to war with the Xia Kingdom.
At the same time, he also knew that with such great talent and strategy, His Majesty would never be trapped in the southern part of the world. As long as he had to be patient, he would eventually be able to avenge his family!
Without saying a word, Wu Zixu immediately knelt down and said in a deep voice:
"My minister, Wu Zixu, is willing to be loyal to your majesty and help him achieve his great ambitions!"
Xiao Cheng raised his hand slightly and said:
"Back off!"
Upon hearing this, Wu Zixu immediately bowed and bowed again, stood up and glanced at King Qi before turning around and leaving.
Yang Yanhe and Xiao Yu, who were on the side, also got up with a wink and left the hall together.
When there was no one else in the palace, Xiao Cheng immediately looked at King Qi and said with a half-smile:
"What you said just now is just the arrogance of a young man. His Highness King Qi is so generous, so you probably won't care about it, right?"
King Qi lowered his head, lowered his eyes, and took several deep breaths. He did not really calm down for a long time, but said in a slightly tough tone:
"In those days, my king also led troops to conquer the northern and southern borders, and made arrogant promises to incorporate all the countries in the world into our Daxia territory. They were just a few lies, and they are not enough to be taken seriously!"
Hearing this, Xiao Cheng nodded and smiled:
"Yes, yes, don't worry about your arrogant words... By the way, why is His Highness King Qi asking for an audience?"
"I came here today to negotiate peace between the two countries..."
At this point, King Qi caught a glimpse of Xiao Cheng's half-smiling look, and suddenly couldn't speak anymore.
Xiao Chengdu did what he just did in front of him, talking about how to attack Xia Kingdom in person, and he still talked about peace talks!
King Qi could no longer hold back his temper. He immediately raised his head, looked at Xiao Cheng proudly, and said in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty, Emperor Yun, I don't often do drama, and I really don't like playing riddles, so I'll just tell the truth!"
Xiao Cheng curled his lips, sat up slightly and said:
"Oh? King Qi might as well speak up!"
"Bian Liuyun, the missing Princess Rou Ning, is she with your majesty?"
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he frowned, nodded immediately, and said very calmly:
"right!"
What King Qi originally wanted to say suddenly choked in his throat, and he looked at Xiao Cheng in astonishment.
Obviously, Xiao Cheng was so straightforward and candid that he made Prince Qi a little confused.
King Qi moved his lips, and after a long while he sighed softly and continued:
"Sure enough, Your Majesty should have known about Emperor Rouning for a long time!"
"Yes, when the real and fake princesses were poisoned at the same time, King Qi, you were too panicked and exposed too many flaws. Not to mention me, even the trusted eunuchs around me saw something strange!" Xiao Cheng still said
said with a smile.
Because Xiao Cheng didn't follow the routine, King Qi was a little confused at this time.
You have said it bluntly, how can I speak next?
Seeing that he was speechless, Xiao Cheng stood up slowly, looked down at King Qi standing in the palace, and said in a deep voice:
"King Qi, you don't want your sister to enter the palace. Actually, it doesn't matter to me! As long as you can show enough sincerity, anyone can become the Rouning Emperor of Xia Kingdom! Anyway, in this life, she will
It is impossible for him to return to Xia Kingdom. As long as I don’t pursue it, no one will ask about it!"
Xiao Cheng only wanted a Xia princess and didn't care who the Xia princess was.
Having said this, Xiao Cheng suddenly smiled brightly and said:
"Of course, if I pursue it, hehehe..."
When King Qi heard this, his face looked a little ugly and he said:
"So the strategy proposed by the man named Wu Zixu just now is His Majesty Yun Huang telling me, how will you pursue it?"
"No, I am reminding you that a battle between me, Dayun, and your Xia Kingdom is inevitable!" Xiao Cheng said, holding his hands.
As I said before, if the two countries are really at war, the status of a Xia princess as the concubine of the Yun Kingdom will be extremely embarrassing. How good will the outcome be if she is in the harem of the enemy country?
King Qi suddenly understood what Xiao Cheng meant, his eyes turned cold and he said:
"Your Majesty, what you did, using a woman as a threat, seems to have lost your royal demeanor!"
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he shook his head calmly and said:
"This is not a blackmail, but a transaction!"
In fact, given Xiao Cheng's nature, he was not willing to involve a woman in these matters. But Prince Qi was not sure about Xiao Cheng's temperament, so naturally he did not dare to gamble with his own sister.
King Qi was silent for a long time, and then he gritted his teeth and said:
"What does your Majesty want?"
"Your sister, come and make the conditions!" Xiao Cheng said.
"The Envoy of Embroidered Clothes has a list of lurking men and bribed personnel in Yun State!" King Qi blurted out.
When Xiao Cheng heard this, his brows moved and he said doubtfully:
"Really or not?"
The Embroidered Clothes Envoy is the secret service of the Xia Kingdom. Where did he, a prince, get it?
King Qi nodded with firm eyes and said:
"The second-grade embroidered envoy who has been ordered to point out the secret affairs of the Yun Kingdom has surrendered to my sect. I can give you the list in his hand!"
Xiao Cheng looked thoughtful and frowned:
"I always feel that you are so refreshing, as if the list was ready for me before you came here!"
This sentence really made Xiao Cheng right!
King Qi had long planned to use this list in exchange for his sister's freedom.
Because Feng Chu was not in the Yun Kingdom before, not many of the Embroidered Clothes Envoys in the Yun Kingdom were his confidants. Since this assassination, the Embroidered Clothes Envoys had no effect and were even suspected of doing it secretly.
It can be seen that many of them have found one of their brothers as a backer.
In this case, use the power of the Yun Kingdom Court to wipe out all these embroidered messengers, so that Feng Chu is no longer restricted and can use his full strength.
King Qi showed no abnormality and just said in a deep voice:
