As far as Donghai is concerned, if the Nangong rebels cannot be resolved as soon as possible, then the prestige of the Donghai royal family will become lower and lower.

The five monarchs of the East China Sea are all in a wait-and-see state, refusing to send troops for various reasons, and most of the civil and military ministers in the court are also grass on the wall and silent.

Just when Jiang Zhen was anxious, everyone thought that the Donghai royal family was already a time when it was difficult for a good woman to cook without rice.

On June 11, Hou Weiping of Minzhou suddenly came to Linzi.

This news immediately set off an uproar, Wei Ping is located in Minzhou, the southernmost part of the East China Sea, and it can be said that the emperor is far away. Although he is nominally a courtier of the East China Sea, everyone knows that no one in the East China Sea can help him.

Wei Ping has not been to Linzi to meet the East China Sea royal family for many years, during this period, the sudden arrival does it mean that he supports the East China Sea royal family?

The entire East China Sea knows that the Minzhou Army is the strongest combat force in the East China Sea, and if Wei Ping supports the East China Sea royal family to quell the rebellion, then all this is not a problem.

In the palace of the East China Sea, Jiang Zhen held a banquet to entertain Wei Ping's father and son.

Wei Ping was wearing a purple court dress, followed by two young men, one of whom was wearing a Minzhou silk brocade with gold silk hooks, and a crown of Mo Shanggongzi, who looked eight points similar to Wei Ping. The other one was wearing a water-blue regular uniform, a pair of danfeng eyes, calm, and his whole body exuded a killing aura.

"Chen Weiping (Wei Zhang) has seen the king!"

"Chen Lichuan has seen my king!"

"Hurry up, please!" Jiang Zhen hurriedly descended the steps, with a warm smile on his face, helped them up one by one, and guided them to their seats.

Then the palace maids brought up exquisite food and wine, Jiang Zhen raised a glass, Jiang Zhen and Jiang Zhe also raised their glasses, and toasted to Wei Ping and the three of them.

After singing and dancing, after greetings, Jiang Zhen retreated.

"Wei Qing, this must be Ling Lang, right? Except for Wei Xian, your little son Gu has never seen it! Looking at his face, there is quite a bit of your heroic spirit back then, which is really terrifying! Jiang Zhen smiled, raised his wine glass, looked at the young man, and said.

Wei Ping hurriedly said modestly: "The king has a reputation!" This is the minister's youngest son, Wei Zhang, who is twenty and two years old this year, and has been clamoring to go to the army to sharpen, and he refuses to even get married! ”

"Zhang'er, the king is talking to you!"

"Twenty-two, one year older than Fu'er, you can be called brothers in the future!" Jiang Zhen said.

Wei Zhang hurriedly got up and made a big salute, "Wei Zhang has seen the king!" I've seen His Royal Highness and Second Highness! The minister was in the shadow of his father, and he didn't dare to call him a brother and sister with His Royal Highness! ”

"Get up, virtuous nephew, don't be so polite! Your father and Gu are also teachers and friends, and your children are called brothers, which is really the right way. Jiang Zhen raised his hand slightly and motioned for him to get up.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Wei Zhang got up and continued to sit in his seat.

Wei Ping is over fifty years old, although he is a little old between his eyebrows, but his body is very tough, he nodded slightly, and then said: "This time, the minister entered the capital without listening to the announcement, and asked the king to punish him." ”

In the East China Sea, it is an unrebellious crime for officials, nobles, and garrison generals outside the capital to enter the capital without being summoned by the royal family. Especially Wei Ping, this kind of marquis with heavy troops!

However, this kind of thing often happens, and no one has brought it to the table, and the East China Sea royal family has always turned a blind eye.

"Oh? I don't know what happened when Wei Qing came to the national capital? Although Jiang Zhen guessed that Wei Ping entered the royal capital to quell the rebellion, Wei Ping didn't speak first, if he spoke first, he would give Wei Ping a chance to open his mouth.

In fact, he didn't think that Wei Ping would come at all, and he didn't expect the Minzhou Army to help him put down the rebellion.

When he learned the news that Wei Ping had come to Linzi, he was first very surprised, and then he was very puzzled.

He didn't think that Wei Ping would be so kind to help him quell the rebellion, and not taking the opportunity to cause an incident was already a great way to give him face as the king of the East China Sea!

Therefore, he is ready to have a lot of blood, it depends on what Wei Ping wants, as long as it is not very unfavorable to the East China Sea royal family, he will agree.

"The minister heard that Nangong Sui raised troops in Jishui County, and then occupied the second city of Weihan with lightning speed, and colluded with Beimeng to resist the king's heavenly soldiers, which is really a big rebellion!" Wei Ping said indignantly.

Jiang Zhen secretly sneered in his heart, "Hmph, this old fox, if I hadn't known your character earlier, why would I still think you were a loyal minister!" ”

Although he thought so in his heart, a smile appeared on his face, and he said: "Nangong is just an itch of ringworm, and Gu will clean him up sooner or later, but it will make Minzhou Hou bother." ”

This sentence of "bothering" means that Nangong can clean it up by myself, so you don't want to take advantage of the counterinsurgency.

Obviously, he needs Wei Ping to help him put down the rebellion now! However, this is a time for negotiations between the two sides, and he cannot be shown to be very needed, so that the momentum of the negotiations will not be lost.

From the beginning of the title of Wei Ping "Wei Qing" to the current "Minzhou Hou", this is a change in discourse attitude.

If someone has a better relationship with you, they will call you more intimately, but if they are very angry with you, the title will be changed to an official position.

Jiang Zhen's attitude changed obviously, this simple trick, Wei Ping could see through it at a glance, and the two scolded each other in their hearts An old fox.

In this first-round confrontation, Jiang Zhen was slightly superior, but Wei Ping was not a fuel-efficient lamp, so he said: "So that's the case, that's because the minister is too worried." ”

Then he said to Li Chuan: "Since this is the case, there is no need to transfer troops, then Li Chuan, don't go back to Minzhou first, it's hard to come to Linzi once, just play for a few days and then go back!" ”

"Yes! Master Hou! ”

Wei Ping's move to retreat is just right, he knows the embarrassing situation in the East China Sea, if he really does not transfer troops to quell the rebellion, then the East China Sea has nothing to do.

Then Jiang Zhen thought that if Wei Ping had not had a reason to participate in this counterinsurgency, he would not have come to Linzi in person.

If he just asked the Donghai royal family if he needed help to quell the rebellion, why did he go on this trip in person, and bring his youngest son with him, he must have a career for this unofficial and untitled youngest son.

This negotiation has reached this point, it can be said that it has failed, and no one is willing to speak first to suppress their momentum.

Jiang Zhe doesn't understand these bends, but Jiang Zhe knows very well, now this situation is not embarrassing or embarrassing, and there is no point in continuing to stalemate like this.

He turned his mind and thought of an idea, he snorted, and then said to Wei Zhang: "I heard that Gongzi Zhang is in the Tongque Camp of the Minzhou Army, I don't know where he is?" ”

If the Minzhou army is compared to a sharp sword, then this Tongque camp is the edge of the sword, and Minzhou sings such a sentence "Tongque blood camp, over the mountains and mountains!" Whatever the sword points at, it is invincible! ”

In the land of Minzhou, there are many hills and mountains, and after the average army crosses the mountains and rivers, it has to rest for a few days before it can recover its combat strength. However, the soldiers of the Tongque Battalion have always been training in the mountains and forests, and it is easy to climb over the mountains and mountains like flying over the eaves and walls.

"It's just a bias ......" Wei Zhang didn't know why Jiang Cheng suddenly asked such a question, but he still answered truthfully.

"I have long heard that the soldiers of the Tongque Battalion are extremely brave and good at fighting over mountains and mountains! It's a pity that I haven't been able to see it! ”

"If Your Highness wants to see the strength of the Tongque Battalion, you can go to Minzhou ......"

"Zhang'er!" Wei Zhang's words were not finished, but he was interrupted by Wei Ping. He quickly saw Jiang Cheng's intention to speak like this, but his own son was still a little dazed.

"Your Highness, what do you want to say?" Wei Ping looked at Jiang Fu again and asked.

"Minzhou Hou doesn't have to be so nervous! He just felt that he was the same age as Gongzi Zhang, so he couldn't help but have the intention of fighting. ”

"How?" Wei Zhang opened his mouth and said, he thought that his ability was still good, but Wei Ping and his eldest brother Wei Song felt that he still needed to sharpen more, and now that Jiang Cheng challenged him, he naturally had the intention of competing.

"It's better than this!" Jiang Cheng instructed the attendants around him to bring the map around Huayin Mountain, pointed to a mountain range from north to south and said: "Master Hou, Gongzi Zhang, this is the Huayin Mountain Range, go from north to south!" If you want to attack Nangong Sui, there are only two ways to go! ”

"This first one, through Huayin Mountain, first arrive at Weiyang, and then step by step, you can break the Nangong Sui. It's just that Yu Linwei has already walked this route, but after passing through Huayin Mountain, a small town where he was stationed mysteriously disappeared, presumably because of Nangong Xun's ambush; The second one is to climb up from the south slope, pass through the Tiger Leaping Stream, reach the north slope, and then pass through the water to reach the Hancheng, and the Hancheng can be broken to draw water! ”

"Two routes, you and I each bring 5,000 elites, see who arrives in Jishui County first and beheads Nangong Sui. How is it? ”

Wei Ping looked at Jiang Fu talking eloquently, and couldn't help nodding frequently, before coming to Linzi, he didn't consider the route of climbing the mountain, thinking that as long as he passed through Huayin Mountain, why bother so much!

But halfway through, Lin Wei, who got 20,000 feathers, disappeared out of thin air, and suddenly felt that this Huayin Mountain did not seem to be simple.

"Since there is a bronze bird camp, this mountain climbing and wading is not a problem, right? What do you think? Aki Gongzi, do you want to challenge this second route? It should be explained in advance that this road is the words of the mountain people, and it has not yet been distinguished from the false. ”

Jiang Cheng's words obviously meant to provoke, Wei Zhang was very conceited, "Then this second way, I have chosen!" ”

"Good! Zhang Gongzi is really brave and brave! Jiang Fu said loudly, and saluted Jiang Zhen again: "Erchen and Wei Zhanggongzi attack Nangong on two fronts, whoever arrives in Jishui County first wins!" If Gongzi Zhang wins, please make him the Marquis of Funing County! ”

Jiang Zhen was already in ecstasy in his heart, this son really understood his own thoughts, and his words not only resolved the frozen situation just now, but also made Wei Ping agree to send troops, and sealed Wei Ping's mouth with the county marquis, so that he couldn't open his mouth.

"A good eldest prince Jiang Fu, not only let Benhou agree to send troops, but also send the most elite army in Minzhou. However, a county marquis is not bad! Wei Ping squinted, thinking in his heart.

"Lonely's plan is still agreed. These young people compete with each other, what does Wei Qing think? Jiang Cheng opened his mouth and said to Wei Ping.

"Your Highness's two routes of attacking Jishui County, if successful, can be regarded as a way to annihilate Nangong Sui. The minister also agreed! Wei Ping also agreed.

"In that case, then Wei Qing will rest in Linzi for a few days, and you and I will wait for them to triumph, how about it?"

"That minister will steal half a day of leisure!" Wei Ping smiled, and said to Li Chuan: "Li Chuan, you will give an order to Minzhou now, mobilize 5,000 soldiers from the Tongque Battalion, and follow Zhang'er to quell the rebellion!" ”

"Yes!"