Chapter 378: Killing Two Birds with One Stone

"Brother and sister, don't be in such a hurry to find your father. Big brother still has something to say to you. Shi Bin didn't leave immediately, nor did he let Wang San leave immediately, the three of them sat down and talked again.

"Big brother, please speak." Yang Mingzhu replied.

"I want to ask you how you understand the important news that your father said. In particular, Hülegü wanted to support the army and what it meant to be self-respecting. ”

"Big brother, I don't know very well about the fact that the level of the little sister is too low, but since the big brother asks, I will tell you my opinion. If my eldest brother thinks something is wrong, he can ask my father again. Yang Mingzhu said very humbly.

Of course, I will ask Yang Heihu, and now I just want to have one more reference, just hoping for unexpected gains, so Shi Bin is very 'generous' and said that Yang Mingzhu just needs to say it, and there is no need to have any worries.

"The little sister thinks that the reason why Hülegü wants to support the army and respect himself is because of his selfishness."

"Selfishness?" Shi Bin groaned.

"Yes, selfishness. Prince Kublai Khan turned out to be smooth sailing, and everyone thought that he was the most likely to succeed Meng Ge as emperor. But since the last expedition to the south, uh... After the failure of the southern invasion, its status plummeted. Although he was the younger brother of Möngke Khan, he had long since lost his former glory. In order to stabilize his rule, the Great Khan had to reduce the official status of the prince of Kublai Khan. After seeing this, Hulegu was afraid of following in the footsteps of Kublai Khan, so he wanted to support his own army. Yang Mingzhu explained carefully.

"Mingzhu, do you mean that Möngke deliberately distanced himself from Kublai Khan? As a result, Hülegü was no longer so desperately supportive of Meng Ge, and he had two hearts? Wang San suddenly asked.

Seeing Wang San's lover asking, Yang Mingzhu was a little shy, but she still nodded yes.

Seeing this scene, Shi Bin and Wang San looked at each other and smiled, obviously very happy. You must know that the war monster of the Yuan Dynasty is no longer monolithic, and it is the most gratifying. If it weren't for Yang Mingzhu, a Yuan person, in front of him, I'm afraid the two would have raised their glasses to celebrate.

"Then how do you think Möngke will deal with Hülegü's self-respect?" Shi Bin asked solemnly. There is a clear desire to get insightful answers, not generalizations.

This question put Yang Mingzhu in a predicament, if she said it too clearly, as a Yuan person, her conscience would be condemned; If she says it too vaguely, she will be condemned in conscience if she does not repay this kindness of life. What to do? made Yang Mingzhu frown and feel cramped.

Wang San, who was carefully observing his lover, soon discovered Yang Mingzhu's difficulties, and immediately opened his mouth to help her out, "Big brother, little brother has an answer that should be able to answer your question." ”

At first, I was a little puzzled as to how Wang San would come out and insert a lever, but after thinking about it, I understood the Tao again, so I made a favor and said: "Brother Xian, please say, although you are not a Yuan person, you have more knowledge than Yang Mingzhu, and the answer should satisfy me." ”

Yang Mingzhu, who had solved the dilemma, suddenly felt much more relaxed, and looked at Wang San gratefully, and Wang San smiled back. Then he actually ignored Shi Bin's existence and raised eyebrows with Yang Mingzhu.

Shi Bin didn't have the time to look at the two of them, so he coughed and said, "Wang San, tell me your opinion." ”

"Yes, big brother." Wang San realized that he had forgotten the business and said in a panic, "The most hated thing by rulers has always been the magistrate who supports the army and respects himself, and Hulegu is Meng Ge's own brother and has the right to inherit the Great Khan, so Meng Ge will never allow Hu Legu to support the army and shake his rule." ”

"You mean Mungo will find a way to get rid of Hülegü?" Shi Bin asked very skeptically, obviously not agreeing with his speculation.

"Big brother, Meng Ge is a man with affection and righteousness, and he shouldn't get rid of Hülegü. The most likely way is to get rid of his forces and then give him a high honor to dry him up. In this way, it will not ruin its own reputation, but also maintain the stability of the empire. Wang San said with great certainty.

Yang Mingzhu listened from the sidelines, the more she listened, the more energetic she became, and the more she listened, the more worried she became, because she never expected that Shi Bin's chief think tank, her fiancé, would be so knowledgeable, but this insight was aimed at Dayuan.

"So what do you think we should do? Such a great opportunity must not be missed. What do you think is the most likely way for Möngke to weaken Hülegü's power? ”

"Big brother, younger brother thinks that Meng Ge's biggest possibility is to order Hulegu to be the commander of the Western Expedition and fight against the resurgence of the Ogedai anti-king, but he will not make up for Hulegu's battle losses, so that they will lose both." Wang San frowned, and immediately said with certainty.

"Well, that's really the best way to go. What if Hülegü disagreed? Shi Bin asked.

"This big brother doesn't have to worry, Hülegü hasn't had the guts to disobey Meng Ge's orders yet. Because disobeying Meng Ge is a rebellion, Hülegü can't afford this consequence, at most, he tries to preserve his strength during the western expedition. ”

Speaking of this, Shi Bin suddenly yawned loudly, and a few tears flowed in his eyes, and then said that he was a little tired, disturbed Yang Mingzhu for a long time, and wanted to go back to rest. Before Yang Mingzhu could react, he took Wang San out of the tent.

As soon as he got out of the tent and didn't take two steps, Shi Bin, who was in low spirits, immediately became energetic again, "Brother, now that I know Yang Heihu's other identity, combined with the information he provided before, things are a little difficult to handle." ”

"Big brother can't make up his mind between retaking Zhengzhou and avenging Yang Heihu?" Wang San asked.

Listening to Wang San's words, Shi Bin stared at him, shook his head helplessly, and said that Wang San was a roundworm in his stomach, and he knew what he wanted to do. Of course, Wang San would not be entangled in the matter of whether Shi Bin had roundworms in his stomach, and only said that this was something that had to be considered for Shi Bin.

"Wang San, I just can't make up my mind, and this matter must not be said in front of Yang Mingzhu, so I came out to discuss it with you under the pretext that I was too tired. If we really kill Hülegü right away, it will definitely startle the snake and make Meng Ge notice us. At that time, it will be much more difficult to take the opportunity to recapture Zhengzhou. If I don't kill Hülegü as soon as possible, I will break my promise, I don't want to be a villain who doesn't believe in my words, but I am reluctant to put this big fat meat in Zhengzhou and not eat it. Shi Bin said with a bitter face, obviously in a dilemma.

What Shi Bin said was exactly the same as what Wang San thought in his heart, so he could guess what Shi Bin thought when he got out of the tent, but now he was also full of sadness, because he had no good way.

Because it is relatively simple to assassinate Hülegü in the city, as long as you make adequate preparations, even if the assassination fails, you can ensure that you can retreat with your whole body, and you can also block Yang Heihu's mouth. If you wait for Hulegu to lead the troops to the west, it will be an almost impossible task. In this case, you have to put a lot of effort into not breaking your word, which no one wants to do.

After thinking about it, the only way is to simply seize Zhengzhou City, and then find a way to control Hülegü and prevent him from escaping, so as to expand his strength and not break his promise. However, it is a big taboo to use troops without authorization, and there are some dilemmas.

Seeing that Shi Bin and Wang San were not very happy, Xu Feng took two steps slightly, made some noise, and when the two looked at him, he immediately spoke: "Lord Shi, Lord Wang, I have an idea of humility, I don't know if it is suitable or not..."

Still cautious, Shi Bin was a little helpless, but he also appreciated it very much. Now although he Xu Feng is only a battalion commander, he always follows him, an absolute henchman, not weaker than Wang San, but he does not have the slightest youthful and vigorous performance, and he is very serious.

"It's just wrong, how can big brother and I care?" Wang San also nodded with a smile.

"My lord, my solution is very simple, which is to let the Yuan people 'dedicate the city'."

Dedication to the city? Isn't that a fantasy? Who would dare to sacrifice the city while Hulegu was still in the city, and who would sacrifice the city even if Hulegu was gone? Shi Bin and Wang San were even more worried after hearing this, if they didn't believe in Xu Feng's character, they would immediately reprimand.

"Two adults. What I said about 'dedication' is just an excuse. Xu Feng said with a meaningful smile.

Excuse? What excuse? Shi Bin and Wang San still couldn't understand it, and they didn't know what to do.

"But we must put this 'dedication to the city' on the heads of Yang Heihu's family." After Xu Feng finished speaking, he immediately stopped making a sound, and just stood with his head down.

This idea was never thought of by Shi Bin and the others, what does it mean to put the merit of 'dedicating the city' on Yang Heihu's head? What's more, the two of them still don't know how Xu Feng's 'dedication' is so far, so they immediately asked.

"Two adults, Yang Heihu was originally a spy of the Yuan people in Zhengzhou City, and he and Hülegü have a common enmity, so it makes sense for him to sneak back to Zhengzhou to murder Hülegü, and to sacrifice Zhengzhou City to the Great Song Dynasty for self-preservation."

It turned out that this was the meaning of offering the city, Shi Bin and Wang San were ecstatic after hearing it, this strategy was an absolute double eagle, and they couldn't help but praise Xu Feng for being resourceful.

Because the Yuan people took the initiative to donate the city, the officials sent troops to receive them, even if they transferred troops without authorization, the merit outweighed the merits, and the officials transferred troops to attack the Yuan people city without authorization are two concepts. Take this step forward, and everything will go smoothly. Who gave Shi Bin the right to dispose of it cheaply?

"Okay, Xu Feng, I'll take credit for you! If you really take Zhengzhou City, you will be promoted to deputy general. Shi Bin said with a smile, and then said to Wang San: "Let's go, let's go to Yang Heihu's trip again, presumably he should be so happy this time that he may not be able to sleep at night." ”

Of course, Wang San immediately got up and left with Shi Bin. Because Wang San understands very well that if Yang Heihu really becomes a hero who dedicated Zhengzhou City, then he no longer has to worry about his and Yang Mingzhu's Yuanren identity, and he no longer has to worry about being framed.

The three of them were very happy along the way, and Shi Bin smiled: "How do you say that we are going to persuade Yang Heihu to help us take Zhengzhou?" Just helping him kill Hülegü in exchange for the conditions may not be enough, how much points will benefit him. Otherwise, he may not be willing to do it. ”

"It makes sense, he's a smart man, and he definitely won't help us do such a big thing without benefits."

"What do you think of giving him a battalion commander?" Shi Bin said to Wang San and Xu Feng.

"Battalion commander?" Wang San and Xu Feng said in unison, and they all looked at Shi Bin with a wry smile, obviously blaming him for being too stingy.

"What then? Is it possible to give him a general or commander? Shi Bin asked.

"Of course not, the younger brother means to give him a false position. The officials of our Great Song Dynasty are divided into officials, positions and dispatches. Let's give him a middle-level official position with no real power and eat for nothing. Wang San smiled weirdly.

Immediately understood what Wang San meant, this is to let Yang Heihu sit and eat and wait for death under his rule, if he wants to use him and then give him a real position, this is the safest. Shi Bin immediately agreed to Wang San's suggestion with a smile, saying that at most Yang Heihu would be given a Zhenwei lieutenant, and Wang San also thought it was very appropriate. After the two reached an agreement, they quickly went to Yang Heihu's tent.