Although the name contains the word "city", Liucheng is not a castle, but a settlement located at a bend in the Yu River Basin.
In the wilderness to the south of the river bend, the remaining snow has not yet melted, and tents like steamed buns are dotted here and there. If it were not for the strong spring cold and the vegetation has not yet revived, it would have been a scene outside the Great Wall with wind-blown grass and low cattle and sheep.
The center of the settlement is at the foot of a hill opposite the river bend. Hundreds of tents are tightly packed together, surrounded by a half-person-high fence. People living in the camp have the advantage of drawing water.
It can also be sheltered from the wind by the mountains. It goes without saying that this is a relatively excellent treasure place, and the people who live here are all noble people.
In the largest tent in the middle of the camp, Tadun was walking back and forth. His footsteps were heavy and dull, making those who heard the footsteps feel tight in their hearts. Occasionally, he would stop.
He roared a few times, his voice full of restlessness, like a beast trapped in a cage.
"Brother Yan, according to the time, the envoy from Qingzhou should have entered Xiangping City, right? Why hasn't the news come yet?"
"How can it be so fast?" Yan Rou grinned and replied in a cheerful voice: "Xiangping is more than five hundred miles away from Liucheng. Even if the Qingzhou envoy meets Liaodong Marquis as soon as he enters the city, our spy is in the city guard's mansion.
It's not that fast to just sit in and rush over after listening. My lord, just wait and see, don't let your family get into trouble before the news arrives."
"What you said is very light." He stamped his feet, as if to emphasize his tone and make his allies aware of the seriousness of the situation: "Yu Wenze's Yulin Army has arrived at Jieshi Mountain and is preparing its troops and horses with swords at the ready.
It's on your neck, why don't you worry? This is not your home. If the Qingzhou Army comes, you can just pat your butt and leave, but where are the tens of thousands of young and old in Wuhuan, Liaoxi, going?"
Tadun was really anxious.
Hearing about the disastrous defeat of the Xianbei Allied Forces that day, his liver and gallbladder were filled with chills, and he thought about surrendering. But Yan Rou first talked about Wang Yu's tough attitude towards the Hu people, and then talked about Qingzhou's military and political system, which made him clearly realize that surrendering to Wang Yu would
It is completely different from wanting the Han Dynasty to surrender.
The latter is easy to deal with. As long as he pretends to be humble and stupid, the big guys in the court will laugh generously and say: Well, he is just a brainless barbarian. There is no point in arguing with him. So a big disaster
If you escape like this, with good luck, you might be able to earn a title, a reward, or even a marriage or something.
Tadun couldn't tell the difference between the various branches of the Han army at first, so he felt that even if Wang Yu was tougher, it wouldn't be too different after all. At most, he just didn't expect to be granted an imperial edict or a marriage, correct his attitude, and help deal with the Xianbei attentively - when the Han people dealt with the Xiongnu
This is the routine, uniting with small tribes such as Xianbei, Wuhuan, and Fuyu to beat up the fallen dogs.
In Han Chinese terms, this task was to use Hu to control Hu. The big bosses in the imperial court believed that this was a clever way to defeat the enemy without fighting, and they would exaggerate and publicize it greatly when talking about and denigrating people.
But in Tadun's eyes, it was an excellent opportunity!
How did Xianbei rise back then? Wasn't it just that when the Xiongnu were defeated by the Han army, they followed the Han army to take advantage, and finally picked out a grassland overlord? This time Xianbei was defeated so miserably, if I could get this job,
That……
It's a pity that Yan Rou's words were like a basin of cold water with ice, pouring down on him, freezing him to the core.
Yan Rou told him: Even though Wang Yu has been holding the banner of the Han army, in fact he has long been the number one rebellious minister and traitor in the world! How can he be loyal without proclaiming himself emperor? These words can only be used to deceive the child emperor and reform.
, restructuring, Yuan... In Qingzhou, Han Dynasty
All that's left is the superficial skin! Anyone who uses his past experience in dealing with court bosses to deal with Wang Yu will definitely be swallowed in one gulp and chewed to the bone.
A practical barbarian! Extremely barbaric!
Tadun thought about it. It was unimaginable that a territory as big as Qingzhou didn't even have a private fiefdom. It was simply unimaginable. If he surrendered, he would probably agree to Brother Yan's request. He would only be able to save his life and nothing else.
Don't even think about staying.
Of course, this matter is not non-negotiable. After all, if you lose the battle, you will not even be able to save your life. And the outcome of this battle, Wuhuan's chances of winning, no, it should be said that it can block the Qingzhou Army's hope, but
Said to be trivial, Tadun hesitated for a while.
It was Yan Rou who solved his troubles.
This time, the latter gave him another idea. If he couldn't defeat him, he should recruit a few more helpers. Tadun felt that this was a bad idea. The Xianbei people were the overlords on the grassland. If he even defeated them, he would lose.
What's the use of pulling others over?
Yan Rou's answer was very simple and insightful, and it immediately woke up Tadun.
Wuhuan and Xianbei joined forces for the southern invasion and to defeat the Qingzhou Army, so there was no room for maneuver and they could only go head-to-head with the Qingzhou Army. But if the Qingzhou Army marched eastward and attacked, Wuhuan's strategic goal was just to survive.
There are many tactics used.
Of course, Wuhuan has lived in the Han Dynasty for a long time and is no longer a pure nomad. He cannot go as far as he wants like Xianbei. However, he can still play as long as he wants to
There are many tricks coming up, especially if Yan Rou's plan can succeed and the Liaodong and Goguryeo families are involved, there will be great hope.
It's just that plans are just plans after all. Before they become reality, they are just a mirror in the water. With the Qingzhou Army setting up a large-scale eastward expedition and the Liaodong side still not responding, it is natural for Tadun to be anxious.
Yan Rou's planned alliance is not limited to Liaodong, but Fu Yu is too far away, so he may not be willing to swim in this muddy water. Goguryeo has been defeated by Gongsundu repeatedly, and even if he is interested, he has to look at the latter's face before acting.
Therefore, the key to the matter lies in Gongsun Du's attitude.
"Brother Tadun, it's meaningless for you to say this!" Tadun's words were true, but the more truthful they were, the harsher they sounded. Yan Rou's face was instantly covered with a layer of frost when he pushed her away: "
Given the vastness of the world and Yan’s reputation for his abilities, if he wanted to leave, where would he not go? Isn’t it that Yan came to this bitter and cold place in western Liaoning to ask for your protection, Mr. Liaoxi?”
Although he is a Han, his temper is similar to that of a Hu. It’s not that he can’t reason well, but he will fall out of favor very quickly if he is slightly provoked. I saw him with a cold face and glare, while on the other side he was blowing his beard and stamping his feet, watching
It's just a conflict.
Seeing that something was not going well, Qi Zhou hurriedly came out to smooth things over: "You two, you two are all members of your own family, why are you so unhappy over a quarrel of words? Brothers Yan and Tadun are responsible for the safety of their clansmen, so it is inevitable to think more.
, if you can’t persuade me nicely, then don’t speak, no one will think you are mute. Brother Tadun, Brother Yan is nicknamed Thunderbolt. There is a huge enemy in front of you. How can you compare with him?"
He spoke in different tones on both sides of his words, but the two bully-like guys still followed his example, glared at each other and fell silent.
Qi Zhou breathed a sigh of relief and continued: "Actually, there won't be any definite news from Xiangping soon..."
"How do you say this?" Tadun was startled and subconsciously replied: "Oh, I understand what you mean. What you mean is that Gongsun Du doesn't dare to offend Qingzhou and wants to bargain with the envoy?"
"Yes and no." Qi Zhou replied ambiguously.
"Hey, Mr. Qi, please stop talking around in circles with me. Do you know that I feel like a fire is burning in my heart right now? I'm so anxious!" Tadun would rather scold Yan Rou than to
Not willing to listen to Qi Zhou beating around the bush and scolding Yan Rou, he was finally able to figure out what the other party meant. Qi Zhou... couldn't understand it at all.
"Brother Yan proposed this plan because he knew Gongsun Du's temperament correctly. Gongsun Du would not surrender, at least he would not give up when there was hope. Even though he had only been the governor of Liaodong for five years,
In fact, he has spent half his life here, experiencing countless intrigues and bloody fights, how can he give up so easily?"
"And there is no choice in Qingzhou. Wang Yu uses the Mohist style of governance. He does not worry about the few but the inequality. He does not divide the feudal states in Qingzhou, and he will not do the same when he takes over the world in the future. If he opens his mouth, then
It's just a slap in the face. He is a smart man and must know the disadvantages of changing orders every day."
"So, it is difficult for them to reach an agreement, and they will probably have to fight in the end. As for Gongsun Du, he and Wang Yu have some friendship, and they can fight, but they can't let it go, and it will lead to a life-and-death situation.
Just like Yuan Shu did before."
"It can be inferred from this that Liaodong's best strategy is to delay, and use the opportunity of bargaining to hold back Qingzhou. The world today is changing rapidly. Wang Yu ultimately wants to fight for the world, not to be a border prince in the northern border, so
He can't stay in Youzhou for too long. As long as the spring and summer military seasons are delayed, no matter how strong the Qingzhou army is, can they still brave the heavy snow and cold to go on an expedition? As for next year, haha, it may not be like next year.
"
Qi Zhou satisfied Tadun's wish and immediately began to talk eloquently. The truth he said was a bit profound, but it was more clear than ever. Tadun nodded repeatedly.
"If it can really work, that would be great, but Wang Manzi is not stupid, what if he sees through it?" This is not a complete plan. If Tadun thinks about it seriously, he can think of a way to solve it.
"It's useless to see through it." Qi Zhou shook his head with a smile and explained: "Why did Wang Yu send an envoy to Liaodong before the Northern Expedition? Was it because he wanted to convince Gongsun Du in advance to avoid facing two or even three enemies at the same time? He was sure
I want to defeat them all. But Gongsun Du is not stupid either. He knows that if we are dead and our teeth are cold, he will have no choice but to let the other party squeeze us."
As he spoke, the smile on his face grew wider: "So, he just needs to delay and not give an answer. If Wang Yu comes by force, he will always have to be on guard against Liaodong. Not only Liaodong, Gongsun Du's daughter married her husband
King Yu, if he is willing to nod, Goguryeo will also be happy to get involved. If he does this as a trick, hey... Wang Yu can't complain, why did they not have an agreement in the first place?"
"High, it's really high!" Tadun's sad face disappeared, and he raised his thumb at Qi Zhou: "Boss Qi, I'm convinced that you are convinced. You Han people have a bright brain. It's such a difficult thing, but you can't do it." It was solved in the blink of an eye, it’s amazing!”
"Haha, thank you, thank you." Qi Zhou smiled broadly and waved his hands: "Qi is just picking up someone else's wisdom and repeating it."
"Oh?" Yan Rou also calmed down and came up to ask, "Where can such a smart person come from?"
"Speaking of which, these two people also know each other." Qi Zhou nodded to the two of them, then turned around and called out to the tent: "Mr. Ziyuan, please come in quickly." (To be continued. Please. Search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)