Chapter 51: The sky-high asking price

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Zhong Yunzhang rushed all the way to Fengzhou, he first saw Pan Chongche, the envoy of Ningyuan Jiedu, and told Pan Chongche about his intentions, Pan Chongche shook his head and said: "Since the year before last, since the Chu army captured Rongzhou, it was like a dagger between Ningyuan and Jianwu. Bayi Chinese Network However, it is precisely because of this that it is difficult for the Chu army to do anything when it is attacked on both sides. Although the Jianwu Jiedu Embassy is small and the soldiers are outnumbered, after all, it is located in the west of Rongzhou (now Rongxian County, Guangxi) and Wuzhou, and it can be coordinated with the Ningyuan Jiedu Embassy. ”

Zhong Yunzhang glanced at Pan Chongche, sneered and asked: "Since General Pan knows the role of the Jianwu Jiedu Embassy, why don't you raise troops to attack Wuzhou or Rongzhou, but instead gather troops and horses to deploy defenses in Yizhou and Fengzhou?" When you say this, don't you cut off your own arm? ”

Pan Chongche sighed and said, "Lord Zhong, I don't know, the lower officials did this." I have already found out that the Chu army only dispatched one division and two regiments, that is, 16,700 men and horses to attack Yongzhou, while in Wuzhou and Rongzhou, there were 40,000 or 50,000 horses. If I attack rashly, I am afraid that I will be countered to the ambush of Chu. I'm also powerless. If the imperial court can succeed the army, then I will definitely move westward to rescue Yongzhou. Zhong Yunzhang is an old minister, Pan Chongche respects him a lot, although his official rank is higher than Zhong Yunzhang, he began to call himself a "lower official", and he did not dare to assume a high position.

Zhong Yunzhang shook his head and said: "The area around Fengzhou is not as good as Shaozhou, Li Tang must go to Shaozhou when he goes south, but the Chu army can bypass Fengzhou and take Kangzhou directly, Your Majesty is also worried, so he hesitated." Zhong Yunzhang heard his complaints about the court from Pan Chongche's mouth, Zhong Yunzhang is an old minister, at this time, he is dissatisfied with Liu Sheng in his heart, but he can only comfort Bian Shuai with warm words.

Pan Chongche stomped his feet, feeling quite unwilling in his heart, but he also changed the topic and asked: "Lord Zhong is going to Chu State, but you are a little sure that you can persuade the King of Chu to agree." I'm afraid that the state of Chu will have to look at Shu, and it will have to build a military force and look back at Ningyuan. Lord Zhong, there is a sentence in the lower ranks, I don't know whether to say it or not. ”

Pan Chongche wanted to speak and stopped, Zhong Yunzhang said: "General Pan, but it's okay to say it." ”

"Lord Zhong, this trip to Chu State, I'm afraid it's Lin Yanyu's plan to kill people with a knife. Looking at the current situation, the two kingdoms of Chu and Tang are coming with murderous spirits, they must have discussed it in advance, and I am afraid that what they are trying is far more than a military envoy, or a little money and food. According to the opinion of the lower officials, if you go to the Chu State this time, I am afraid that the King of Chu will not agree, and when the time comes, you will inevitably be reprimanded when you return to the Xingwang Mansion. This is not the most terrible, the most terrible thing is that the king of Chu agreed to your conditions and got the Jianwu Festival Embassy, but did not withdraw the army, and when the time comes, you will not just be reprimanded... Lord Zhong, in the opinion of the following officials, you should stay in Fengzhou for a while, and then go back to Xingwangfu. ”

This is a bit shallow and profound, but Zhong Yunzhang can still hear Pan Chongche's sincere intentions. He said with some emotion: "Hey, what General Pan has seen, I will know it in Xingwangfu." But when the national disaster is at hand, how can you be alone below? Although there are many difficulties, I am willing to give it a try. Saying that, he arched his hand and continued: "I will go to Wuzhou in the next place, please General Pan to go to the table, state the situation of Ningyuan, and hope that the imperial court can send reinforcements over again to consolidate the defense line of Fengzhou and Yizhou." ”

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Zhong Yunzhang arrived in Wuzhou, met Wuzhou Assassin Shi Ren Jian and Wuzhou Shou Zhou Xingfeng, explained his intentions, and was forced to stay in Wuzhou by these two people, but he only said that he had to know that with the permission of the King of Chu, he could let him go to meet the King of Chu. After five or six days of this, Zhou Xingfeng was allowed to let Zhong Yunzhang go to Xiangzhou (now Xiangzhou, Guangxi) to meet the king of Chu.

Knowing that the King of Chu was in Xiangzhou, Zhong Yunzhang knew that what Pan Chongche said was true, the Chu army really only sent a partial division to attack the Jianwu Jiedu Embassy, and the real army was displayed in the area of Wuzhou and Rongzhou, otherwise how could this King of Chu be in Xiangzhou, not on the front line of Yongzhou?

After arriving in Xiangzhou, Ma Yun quickly summoned the messenger of the big man.

Zhong Yunzhang walked to the hall and saw Ma Yun sitting in the middle, and these officials and generals stood on both sides, he straightened his clothes, bowed down and said: "Zhong Yunzhang, the envoy of the Han Dynasty, pays a visit to His Royal Highness the State of Chu." ”

Xiangzhou is located in Lingnan, the economy is backward, and there are no decent big families in the city. At this time, seeing Zhong Yunzhang walking in, Ma Yun swept his eyes, this person is in his forties, not tall, round face and big eyes, walks unhurriedly, speaks neither humbly nor arrogantly, and has the appearance of a minister. In the past two years, Ma Yun has seen more envoys, so he can't take this international friend seriously, and asked lazily at the moment: "You are Zhong Yunzhang?" ”

"Wei Chen is, in the past, Wei Chen also sent an envoy to Da Chu, and he also saw His Royal Highness in Long Qian's Mansion." Zhong Yunzhang said.

Ma Yun was stunned, have you seen me? He looked at Li Xiang and the others on the side, and these people knew at a glance that Ma Yun had forgotten about it, but on this occasion, Ma Yun was high again, and they wanted to talk about it in detail, which was really a bit troublesome. Just as he was hesitating, Zhang Shun, the eunuch who was standing behind Ma Yun and serving, said softly: "King, the year before last, this Zhong Yunzhang once went to our country to ask the King Taishang for Liu Sheng, and he liked to marry a county lord, but the King Taishang refused. ”

Ma Yun understood, no wonder I wasn't impressed, I did it for a long time, and at that time, we hadn't crossed over. So, Ma Yun said: "In the past, your lord's request for relatives was refused, and he blatantly offended my Da Chu. Today, the widow personally led the heavy troops, just to tell Liu Sheng to know that my Da Chu is not easy to humiliate! ”

Zhong Yunzhang said: "My lord has repented of the past years. I sent Weichen today, firstly, to greet the king and apologize in person, and secondly, to propose to the king, hoping that the two countries would rebuild the old friendship. ”

"Mention again, the widow only has two sons now, and he has no daughter, even if he has a daughter, it is still the old saying of the king back then, not allowed!" Jack Ma unceremoniously refused. Now that Da Chu has the upper hand, then if you don't play prestige, when will you wait?

Zhong Yunzhang was a little angry in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it on his face, and quickly denied it: "King, you misunderstood. My lord means that he wants to marry a county lord and give you a princess. ”

Ma Yun laughed and said, "When did your lord become so polite." However, the widow was not interested. He wants to be Duke Qi Xiang, but the widow is not Duke Lu Huan. As soon as the words were spoken, the monarchs and ministers of the Chu State all laughed.

Jack Ma's words are not good words. This Qi Xianggong was an adulteration with his sister, and later married his sister to Lu Huangong, in order to continue to maintain the relationship with his brother, his sister also forced Lu Huangong, held talks with Qi Xuangong many times, and secretly had trysts with his brother.

The anger in Zhong Yunzhang's eyes flashed, but he sighed helplessly in his heart, Liu Sheng has not only reused eunuchs over the years, but also more than 20,000 eunuchs in the population of less than two million in the Han Kingdom. He also brutally killed his brother, not counting killing his brother, he confiscated his brother's wife and daughter into the palace for him to prostitute himself, and this scandal has long been spread.

Zhong Yunzhang settled down and said: "King, my Han and Da Chu are relatives, and my Queen Mother is the king's aunt. Chu and Han are connected by water, and this is a family. Why is it too anxious? ”

Ma Yun sneered: "In the past, when you invaded my Great Chu, I don't know if Lord Zhong could persuade your lord?" Today's matter can only be solved by swordsmen. Master Zhong will go back and let the army of your lord come here. It's good that the widow will meet this cousin who has never met. ”

"Calm your anger, my lord. The minister still has a word. In today's situation, Chu and Tang must have been united, so the minister wants to ask, on the day of the destruction of my Han Dynasty, how will Chu and Tang divide the territory? Great King, although the Jianwu Jiedu Embassy and the Ningyuan Jiedu Embassy are large, the population is not as good as Shaozhou, Yingzhou, Chaozhou, Xunzhou (now Longchuan, Guangdong), Jingzhou (now Meizhou, Guangdong), and Qichang Mansion (now Wuhua, Guangdong), and the wealth is even less pitiful. And those places are close to Tang, and far from Chu. Your country has spent so much energy, and you have only obtained a piece of chicken ribs, and the minister feels worthless for Da Chu. Seeing that Ma Yun was about to leave, Zhong Yunzhang hurriedly said.

When Ma Yun heard this, he sat firmly, and he silently said no. Zhong Yunzhang saw that Ma Yun seemed to be moved, and hurriedly said: "Great Han, I am willing to dedicate the Jianwu Festival to the twenty-three states of the embassy in Dachu." I hope the king will strike his troops. ”

Ma Yun was silent, and Li Xiang, who was standing below, sneered: "You also said just now, Jianwu and Ningyuan together can't compare to the five states in the east, how many people can the population of these 23 states you dedicate, 300,000?" It's still 400,000, and for my Da Chu, it's just a chicken rib. Moreover, our army has surrounded Yongzhou, and Yongzhou has been captured by our army, which is a matter of time before it is a matter of time. Eighty percent of the strength of the Jianwu Jiedu Embassy was in Yongzhou. Yongzhou, the rest of the states and counties, the spread can be pacified, I'm afraid this is not your contribution. To tell you the truth, my army banner points south, and Binzhou, Chengzhou and other places have already taken their heads. ”

Zhong Yunzhang was stunned for a moment, he immediately reacted, the five or six days of his delay in Wuzhou were probably intentional by the Chu army, but he was also a little relieved, since the Chu State did this, it seems that he intends to negotiate peace, but the chips in his hand are probably not enough. He asked with some trepidation: "I don't know where the king is going, Fang is willing to stop the army." ”

Ma Yun said slowly: "To the west of Heshui and the south of the Yujiang River, everything belongs to Dachu. ”

Zhong Yunzhang's eyes jumped, the appetite of the king of Chu is too big, these places have a small population, and the economy is not reached, but the place is too big, and since then, if the state of Chu wants to attack the Han state, there is no difficulty at all, and the places such as Fengzhou, which can be regarded as a natural danger, have completely become decorations, and they can directly attack the heart of the Han state, Xingwangfu.

"King, this... I am afraid that my lord will not be able to answer it. ”

Ma Yun said directly: "The price is all over the sky, sit on the ground and pay back, of course you can bargain." But how many chips you can decide? If you just go to a Jianwu Festival Embassy, then you can skip it. I advise you to go back quickly, and find someone who can make a decision to come and discuss, I will give you half a month, and after half a month, if no one has come to negotiate, then the widow will have to do it himself and go to the place I want. After speaking, Ma Yun brushed his sleeves away.

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