Chapter II. 223. Drive the tiger and devour the wolf
"The 'Ming Dynasty' in your story, after all, is completely different from the situation of our Youbei Third Road! We have a cramped and sparsely populated area, and there is no prosperous city; Although the land is still fertile, there is always a freezing period of about half a year, and those Mobei people spend so much effort......
Yan Qinghong had just finished listening to a 'story meeting' told by Shen Gui, and he had his own doubts about the differences between the story and reality, those details, and he thought in his heart that the battle to destroy the country in the 'story', if it was spread out, could not withstand repeated scrutiny at all. What's more, the forces involved in it are far more complicated than the current situation that Youbei Sanlu has to face.
Since the environment is complex, there are naturally countless kinds of accidents. And the results that are formed by chance are not very convincing.
Obviously, Yan Qinghong thought in his heart that Shen Gui's 'metaphor' was really a bit alarmist.
"Yan Qinghong, although we have just experienced a big victory, it seems that we are in the limelight and have a bright future; But in fact, the three roads of Youbei, or your Yan family dynasty, have long been on the edge of the cliff. To tell the truth, we sent emergency food to the people of Mobei before, and we had no choice but to do it under the alliance of Beiyan and Mobei. It seems to be a strategy to delay the army, but at the end of the day, it is actually drinking to quench thirst. It's just that at that time, we really didn't have any other choice. ”
Shen Gui looked helpless, and began to disassemble Yan Qinghong's 'maiden home' - Mobei Grassland:
"As I said before, once the Mobei people are short of food, then they will invade the three roads of Youbei. Whether it is a habit or a means of survival, this question cannot be solved once and for all by how to form an alliance or what kind of treaty to sign. Moreover, although they are not soldiers now, they have absolutely no worries in a short period of time. Do you think that what the Mobei people desperately want is only the land that can be cultivated on Dongyou Road? Then you're thinking of that Bormu Khan too simply. Just imagine, if you are Bormu Khan, then what can the past war between the two norths bring to the people of the Mobei steppe? a Youbei Sanlu that has just won a crushing victory; A Northern Yan Dynasty that does not break its muscles and bones, but also needs time to digest and breathe; There is also the East Customs, which has become useless and defenseless. Just lead the cavalry under your command and go south through the East Customs, and you will see the endless Yanbei Plain. If you were Bormu Khan, what would you think? ”
Yan Qinghong is not a stupid person, Shen Guicai mentioned it slightly, and he thought of the long-term suffering of food shortages in the Mobei grassland. Although what he originally thought was right, what if Bormu Khan's appetite was bigger, just like the 'Dolgon' in Shen Gui's story, and set his sights on the Northern Yan Dynasty?
It is not difficult to imagine that in the face of the Great Wall moat and the ruins of the East Customs, the Mobei people would be more inclined to march into Beiyan from where; And as long as the other party moves this thought, then the Youbei Third Road will naturally block the road chosen by the Mobei people to march. In this way, if he is Bormu Khan, the first thing to do is to take advantage of the situation to attack the three roads in the north. In this way, the Mobei people were not only able to occupy the fertile land of Dongyou Road as a long-term and reliable 'food supply station', but also obtained a perfect strategic buffer zone. If you defeat Beiyan, you can lead the Mobei cavalry to crisscross the hinterland of Huayu Continent; If defeated by Beiyan, Youbei Third Road will also become his own back garden.
Thinking of this, Yan Qinghong was shocked by his own thoughts: If you look at it from this angle, then going to Mobei to 'ask for help' is obviously in the hands of the other party! No wonder that Mobei envoy Mugel agreed so happily! He kept saying, 'That is, thinking of blood and family', but in the final analysis, it was just a business...... This 'self-family' pits the 'self-family', and the attack is darker than the enemy!
"Fortunately, I have your reminder, otherwise I would have really become a sinner through the ages on Youbei Third Road...... However, since the Mobei steppe wolf can't be driven with confidence, what should Yan Chongwu's 50,000 elites do? ”
Yan Qinghong looked at Shen Gui with a slightly expectant gaze, and after thinking about it carefully, Shen Gui didn't figure out why. He really couldn't put such an important event in his not very deep friendship with Yan Chongwu.
"Yan Chongwu's side...... Since there is no perfect opportunity to completely solve it for the time being, it is better to let it go for a while; Now that we have decided to attack the crown prince, it is imperative that all his arms be cut off. ”
Immediately afterwards, Shen Gui began to calculate his fingers:
"Flying Bear Army...... Let's put this aside for now; Wan Changning...... I have already cut my patella, no matter whether he has other thoughts or not, he can't make any waves for the time being; Dongyou Li Family...... I'll take care of that; The Imperial Horse Warden...... just broke Lu Xiangyin, and his vitality was greatly damaged; What's more, there is Liu Banxian here, forgive him and he can't make any waves; Listening...... This is the most troublesome, we have too little information......"
Yan Qinghong had been listening carefully to Shen Gui's chatter until he heard the word 'Di Ting', and suddenly interrupted:
"Listen? Are you talking about Nan Kangdi? They had been approaching me a long time ago. However, the way they proposed to work together was not very attractive to me; And I don't really appreciate this way of doing things, so I just refused. But according to what you just said, could it be that this 'Di Ting' person not only found the crown prince, but also reached some kind of deal with him? ”
Di Tingzhong had contacted Yan Qinghong, but Shen Gui didn't expect it. According to his own impression and analysis of the organization of Diting, all the actions of these Nankang people are based on the word profit; But until this moment, Yan Qinghong has never shown any extraordinary.
It's just a waste second prince in a wild land, and in the eyes of Di Ting, it will be more valuable than Yan Tian, the genuine prince?
"Yan Er, Yan Er, I didn't expect me to really underestimate you? Come on, come on, what deal did Di Ting talk to you about? Speak it up and listen to it! ”
"Hmm...... They said at the time that they could help me completely eradicate the two opposite-sex kings of Guo and Li, and if necessary, they could also secretly get rid of the crown prince; And the price I have to pay is that the entire Dongyou Road will become the exclusive base camp of Diting. ”
Shen Gui scratched his head, and he didn't understand this request of Di Ting. If it is really as they said, if the distribution of forces in the three roads of Youbei can be reorganized, then why should you find Yan Qinghong? And isn't the base camp of Diting far away in the rich and beautiful Nankang? But why do you want to move to the barren land of Dongyou Road? After all, although the land of Youbei Third Road is fertile, it is far less pleasant than the climate in Nankang, which is conducive to the growth of crops...... Could it be that as Wan Changning said, they want to secretly plant 'Elephant Valley' on the land of the Li family to make money? However, in Nankang, the province of southern Yunnan, which is like spring all year round, already has a large area of 'Xianggu planting base'!
Of course, even if Shen Gui couldn't guess the other party's thoughts for the time being, he wouldn't think that Di Ting was a 'living Lei Feng' who was 'anxious'.
"Okay, you've been going out less lately, those Nankang people are very tight. And I suspect that they are also in collusion with the Imperial Horse Warden. As the saying goes, if there is no inner ghost, you can't attract external thieves, and if you have a mental calculation or an unintentional situation, even if you are an immortal, it is difficult to prevent secret calculations. Now that the crown prince can't wait to ascend the throne, if he doesn't get rid of you first, can he be the emperor with peace of mind? ”
Yan Qinghong naturally knew that it was powerful, he nodded, and then looked at Shen Gui with a puzzled expression:
"Huh? That's not right! I've been staying in your house all this time! After all, there is Liu Banxian to take care of the house, and I am very relieved. But you still have to walk around the streets, so you can't avoid being booked by the prince's people, right? After all, I'm just a helper like you, and people also know the trick of getting rid of the henchmen first! Otherwise, our two brothers will take refuge at home......"
Shen Gui stood up and tidied up the trousers that he was wrinkled on:
"How can I have such a good life as you? Since you are determined to give it a go, I, a pawn, have to build up the momentum for you first! ”
After a grumbling, Shen Gui turned around and left. Leaving Yan Qinghong in the library building, frowning a pair of silkworm eyebrows, he couldn't think of a reason.
In fact, the current situation in Fengjing City is far more complicated than Yan Qinghong, who is 'raised in the deep boudoir', as imagined in his heart.
No matter what twists and turns the development of this war between the two norths is, it will eventually end with a 'big victory' on the three roads in the north. And these ordinary people in Youbei, there are not many people who even know how to read and write, so naturally they can't figure out the wins and losses in private.
However, what they know is that the reason why this menacing 'war of annihilation' was able to close with the result of 'a complete victory' all relied on the strategy of Yan Day, the prince of the prison country, and Yan Chongwu, a peerless general who had never been seen in ancient times. Therefore, now Yan Day's status in the hearts of the people of Youbei has reached an almost unshakable position.
Of course, the so-called popularity of the people, this kind of 'ethereal' help, it is really quick to come and easy to go. Maybe other people can't understand this truth yet, but Shen Gui is a master of this way. At this moment, in his mind, there have been countless ways to pretend to be a ghost and deceive people. And the people who taught him these methods are also the most famous old-timers in the rivers and lakes; With the 'lack of moral ideas' provided by these seniors, coupled with the 'individual cases' that Shen Gui himself already knew, it is really not a fool's dream to reverse this unfavorable situation at this time.
The only confusion is that he has not thought of how to face his future father-in-law, Li Deng; I didn't expect how to face my future wife Li Le'an.
At this point, although Shen Gui is not a person in the bureau, he also deeply feels what kind of drawbacks exist in this kind of 'family workshop' style of Youbei Sanlu - they are more or less close to each other, and they are really embarrassed to do it!
However, Shen Gui is not Yan Qinghong after all, and his mind and temper are not as soft as his. So, as soon as he left the mansion with his front foot, he contacted all kinds of 'cow ghosts, snake gods' with his back foot.
He wants to fight a mighty 'public opinion war' before Yan Day's showdown.