"We can cooperate with the Northern Barbarians to purchase grain and grass in the Northern Barbarians......"

Before Liu Guobang's words fell, he was stopped by the five princes: "Lord Liu, please be careful!" As the people of Dajing, we have been enemies of the Northern Barbarians for generations. How can www.biquge.info cooperate with them because of their own selfishness and ambitions! ”

"Besides, the Northern Barbarians have been at war with us for several years, and because of the defeat in the battle, we captured two cities on the border. He has long hated us to the bone, how can he provide us with food and grass? If we teach them that we are in a difficult situation, I am afraid that the first thing we must do is to press the situation with heavy troops, so that we can die faster! ”

The fifth prince said: "Even if they are willing to help us." Cooperating with the Beiban is tantamount to seeking skin with a tiger, and sooner or later it will be eaten to the point that there are no bones left. If you die, you will bear the eternal infamy of collaborating with the enemy and treason. Master Liu, don't have this delusion! ”

"What Your Highness said is very true. It's the old minister who is in a hurry and out of proportion, I hope you don't blame him. Liu Guobang grabbed the ground with his head. After the fifth prince woke up, he also felt that he must have lost his mind and gone crazy to say the words of cooperation with the Northern Barbarians.

When the fifth prince saw that he knew his mistake, he helped him up and said, "Don't blame my lord, now we have wolves in front of us and tigers in front of us, and if we are not careful, we will be crushed." You're also anxious. It is true that everyone knows that the only way for us to survive at this time is to admit defeat, make peace with Cen Qingyan, and keep the foundation here in Mobei. ”

"But you also know that Cen Qingyan is as wise as a demon, and he is brave and good at fighting, and he is very suspicious. The people around him, who have not been tested by him many times, confirmed their loyalty, and then accepted as cronies. ”

"What you just said about retaining our own forces and surrendering to him, he will give up attacking Mobei, which is absolutely impossible." The fifth prince sighed lightly: "If he wants him to believe that we really admit defeat, it must be after we are beaten by him and have no power to fight back." ”

Liu Guobang understood at this time: "Your Highness, do you mean that we will first fight hard with An Zhijun's southwest soldiers, and then surrender after suffering heavy losses and having to admit defeat?" But in this case, wouldn't it be in vain that so many years of hard work have been wasted, and it is a pity for those soldiers who are loyal to us? ”

Thinking that he had spent a lot of effort and money on those soldiers in the past few years, and now he was going to push them to death, Liu Guobang was extremely distressed. This is to cut his flesh!

"Yes, Your Highness. If we really fight against the southwestern soldiers and surrender again, we won't have any soldiers left. How can you talk to Cen Qing about the conditions at that time? He will eat him to death. Maybe we'll all be killed by him for the crime of being a rebel? ”

"Not really. This is tantamount to self-defeating. Your Highness, when he executed the Feng family and the Zhou family that day, he did not have a trace of soft-heartedness. After killing the crown prince and the six princes, even the Feng family was wiped out by him, who else would not dare to kill him? Can't we let our people die in vain? ”

The fifth prince looked at the strategists and several generals kneeling at his feet, and a trace of disappointment quickly and secretly drifted in his eyes: these cronies are loyal, but they are not smart enough or ruthless enough. I can't stand it, and I can't tell the priorities.

If they don't push people out to block the knife and send them to death, do they want to be buried with them?

An Zhijun brought people over, and they all panicked.

If he wants to dominate the world, he can't rely on them. It's better to take this opportunity to change blood. Of course, he will not bring his elite henchmen to the battlefield to die! Before the war, he would scatter them into the civilian population for later use.

The others, who are not so important, die and die, and there is nothing to regret.

He is still young, and the days to come are long. In another ten or eight years, we will always be able to cultivate more loyal, reliable and capable henchmen.

That supreme throne, there will always be a day when he sits on it!

And before he gets there, he has to learn to give up and forbear. Fortunately, both of these are familiar and good at them, and it doesn't take much effort to do them.

The color of his eyes changed a few times, and the fifth prince strengthened his determination to survive with a broken arm. He still patiently explained to Liu Guobang and others: "I am not seeking my own death, but I am living after death." If we don't come to the end of the road, Cen Qingyan won't believe that we are really scared and want to surrender to him. ”

"You don't have to worry about your lives after surrendering. Cen Qingyan's mind is much broader than that of my father and several brothers. He can accept Zhou Dashao, who almost killed him, and he can also accept us who have not been against him on the surface. ”

"Besides, the environment here in Mobei is harsh, the people are fierce, and there are often northern barbarians who come to harass them, not everyone has the ability to defend this place. After we surrendered, for the sake of peace and security at the border, Cen Qingyan would continue to reuse us and use us as cannon fodder to defend this place to block the attack of the Northern Barbarians. ”

"At that time, in order to defend against the Northern Barbarians, he will send us sufficient troops, food and grass, as well as medicinal materials and weapons. Maybe they will send people to Mobei to teach us how to farm and produce our own food. ”

"Isn't there two masters of farming behind him - his teacher, Master Bu Operator and his sister Cen Qingzhi? The two of them can grow high-yield grain in the poor southwest and barren eastern coast, and in time, they can also develop Mobei into a granary! At that time, we will have food and people, and Cen Qingyan will be paralyzed by us again, and he will be lax in supervising us, so he is still worried that he will not be able to succeed? ”

Where is the panic and anger that the fifth prince deliberately pretended to be at this time, the whole person is indifferent and confident, just sitting there makes people feel reliable, and they can't help but want to be convinced.

"Your Highness is wise!" Liu Guobang was the first to bow in front of the five princes.

"Your Highness is far-sighted, and I can't wait."

"Although we are stupid, we are willing to advance and retreat with His Highness, and live and die together!"

"Anyway, there are pits in front and cliffs in the back, so it's hard to walk. It's better to listen to Your Highness, maybe there is still a trace of life. ”

"Regarding how to fight against the Southwest Army, please also ask Your Highness for one or two instructions."

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Liu Guobang watched his colleagues around him begin to speak enthusiastically on how to attack the southwest soldiers, and stood silently to the side, once again feeling glad that he had taken refuge in the Five Princes.

In his opinion, Cen Dalang's occupation of the country was only temporary, and he couldn't sit on the throne for long. In this world, sooner or later, it will be the fifth prince and his. When the five princes ascend the throne, he can be under one person, above ten thousand, and enjoy glory and wealth.

When the emperor was in power, the government was chaotic and there were many parties. There are very few officials who are bent on fighting for power and profit, and who really think about the people and the country. As a result, the people live in hardship, and the powerful families in various places who have been neglected to discipline also have their own thoughts, and secretly recruit troops and horses, are unruly, and do not obey discipline.

The country that Cen Dalang took over at this time can be said to be full of devastation, and it is an extremely tricky hot potato. He had to work hard to stabilize those who had ulterior motives, and it took a lot of time and effort.

By the time he stabilized the country, he and the five princes had already secretly developed and grown. At that time, he will only make wedding dresses for them.

Thinking of this, Liu Guobang's blood was boiling, and he no longer had the depression and near-death panic of being defeated by An Sanshao before. His mind is extremely clear, and reason tells him that only by following the five princes can he become famous and become a generation of famous ministers. (To be continued.) )