Sizhou is vast and sparsely populated, and in just seven or eight days, four or five thousand mobs gathered to make a rebellion, and the scale can be said to be extremely large, even if the Yang clan can quell the civil unrest, it will also be greatly damaged and weaken its control over the Wuchuan region.

If it is only a matter of Sizhou and Chongqing, of course, we should take the opportunity to propose that the state border be moved south, so that Yuzhou can occupy more territory.

However, when it comes to Shu and Chu, things are much more complicated.

Even though the internal situation of Chu was undetermined at this time, it had completely controlled the rich Taihu Lake Plain, Poyang Lake Plain, Dongting Lake, Jinghan Plain and the surrounding areas, and had more than 40 prefectures and more than 200 counties, with a population size three or four times that of Shu.

In addition, although both sides are facing the threat of Liang, it is seriously speculated that the threat faced by Shu is more severe and urgent.

The place where Chu and Liang meet, divided into eastern, central and western lines, the eastern line is occupied by Yang Yuanyan, the king of letters, the middle line is occupied by Anning Palace and Xu, only the western line is the department of Zheng Hui, a descendant of Chu State.

From another point of view, for a long time, the Liang army did not need to consider the threat of the Chu army from the eastern and central fronts, and at this time, it only needed to send an elite army to hold Caizhou and Ruzhou in the north of the Nanyang Basin, so that it could concentrate its forces and advance into Shu from Guanzhong.

And once the Liang State occupied the Shu State, it would be able to occupy a strategic advantage over the Chu State geographically.

Cao Gan visited the county lord, and after returning to Dutingyi with Wei Qun, he has been thinking about this matter.

He thought in his heart that if he sat in the seat of Emperor Zhu Yu of Liang, as long as the conditions permitted, he would definitely consider cutting Shu first, rather than going south directly to entangle with the main force of the Chu army.

Under such circumstances, Cao Gan felt that the two countries should resolve their differences and conclude an alliance as soon as possible, instead of coveting small profits and entangled in the matter of the Siyu state border.

Wei Qun was afraid of being involved and hesitated, but Cao Gan still persuaded him to make a decision as soon as possible, and there was no need to send someone back to Shudu to ask the lord of the country, and the journey would be delayed for two or three months.

It's just that Cao Gan's idea only lasted for one night, and at noon the next day, Yun Puzi rushed to Dutingyi to ask for a meeting, telling him to change his mind.

Although this meeting, there are still officials from the Dachu Honglu Temple as accompaniment, but when drinking, Yun Puzi was drunk, walked to Cao Gan's side with a wine glass, and said a few private words enthusiastically, and the officials of the Honglu Temple could still stretch their necks and lean their heads over to listen?

"The county lord gave a message to Lord Cao, and the county lord said that if she and Yuzhou want to have no worries, only Xuzhou can rely on ......"

Yun Puzi honestly passed the words of the county lord of Qingyang to Cao Gan's ears intact, then took the wine glass, and staggered back to the wine case opposite, as if he was really drunk.

Cao Gan couldn't help but be stunned for a long time before he came back to his senses, and then he was full of thoughts about the meaning of this sentence when he drank.

Of course, Cao Gan will not listen to Yun Puzi's words and will believe it.

Verification is also very easy.

In the face of the threat of the Liang army, the Shu State, which was weaker than the Great Chu, was a natural ally.

The courtiers didn't want to see Wang Guifei being too strong in the harem, but their attitude towards the Shu envoy was quite polite.

Emperor Yanyou also soon entertained Wei Qun, Cao Gan and other Shu envoys with a state banquet, and also specially summoned Qingyang to accompany him.

Qingyang has to sit beside Emperor Yang Yuanpu at any time on this kind of palace banquet occasion, which is inconvenient and impossible to say anything out of place, but Cao Gan wants to verify one or two things, so naturally there are many clever words.

After confirming that Qingyang's message was correct, Cao Gan did not tell Wei Qun the details, but only changed his words and asked Wei Qun to postpone the submission of credentials, and wait for him to return to Shudu in person to make a decision on the matter.

Wei Qun saw Cao Gan's sudden change of attitude, although there were many suspicious places, he still didn't dare to assert himself.

He is closer to the prince Qingjiang Hou, but he is not a diehard loyalist of Qingjiang Hou, at this time, he just hopes that Cao Gan can rush back to Shudu as soon as possible, and talk about other things after getting the new will of the lord, so that he can avoid becoming a victim of the struggle between Changxiang Hou and Qingjiang Hou.

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Cao Gan galloped all the way along the post road through Jingzhou to Yiling, and then took a pulp boat from Yiling to Quzhou, and then changed to a fast horse to rush to Yuzhou, all the way through the border without the slightest obstacle, when I saw Changxiang Hou Wang Yong, it was already half a month later.

After entering Yuzhou City, Cao Gan and Sui Hu looked like beggars, their robes were torn and their beards were unkempt.

It happened that his eldest son Cao Zhe was also in the city.

Cao Gan only learned at this time that the news of the civil unrest in Sizhou had only reached Yuzhou four days earlier; Wang Yong, the Marquis of Changxiang, then sent people to Shudu to do his job, but at this time he had not received a reply from the lord Wang Jian.

Sizhou and Yuzhou opened up the Qianjiang channel, and the two states were next to each other, but in the early stage, the bulk of goods were directly handed over by the official in the northern part of Wuchuan County, and the private merchants had not yet entered each other.

Cao Gan didn't expect the news of Sizhou to be blocked so well, he ate a bowl of cold noodles to fill his stomach, twisted away the beard that he didn't have time to clean on the way, and took his eldest son Cao Zhe to the state government to see Wang Yong, the Marquis of Changxiang.

After August and a half, the scorching heat in Yuzhou has cooled down.

A pond of several acres of square circle was dug out in the back house garden of Yuzhou Thorn Mansion, and the lotus leaves and blue carpets spread out on the water surface, and lotus flowers bloomed.

There were no idle people in the courtyard to disperse, and Wang Yong, the Marquis of Changxiang, was wearing a python robe, standing in the pavilion in front of the lotus pond, frowning slightly, staring at Cao Gan and asking, "Qingyang said such a sentence?" ”

"We are in Jinling, and we are accompanied by officials from the Chu State when we go in and out, and it is inconvenient to pass on the word, but I confirmed with the county lord when I was about to leave, and the county lord really meant this." Cao Gan told the truth.

"And what do you think about it?" Changxiang Marquis Wang Yong asked.

"Before knowing the message of the county lord, he thought that the two countries should conclude an alliance as soon as possible to eliminate the threat of the Liang army to our Dashu, and he also advised Lord Wei to act directly according to the original plan without waiting for the new instructions of the county lord, after all, the ownership of this place in Wuchuan cannot interfere with the major affairs of the alliance between the two countries," Cao Gan said, "But the humble duty is really not as thorough and in-depth as the county lord." ”

"What else?" Changxiang Marquis Wang Yong asked.

"There are some things that are not to be said by a humble person." Cao Gan said.

"Do you want to say that my father used me to govern Yuzhou, and the main thing was to check and balance the Qingjiang Marquis, so that the Qingjiang Marquis became more honest, and not necessarily to replace the Qingjiang Marquis with me?" Wang Yong, the Marquis of Changxiang, asked, "So even if I pacify the Wu people in such a short period of time, I only govern Yuzhou - not to mention that the army is going to conquer the rebels in southern Sichuan, and even the prefectures and counties east of Yuzhou can't control it......"

"The lord of the country has far-reaching thoughts, and his humble wisdom is limited, so he does not dare to speculate." Even if Cao Gan is the descendant of Wang Yong, the Marquis of Changxiang, some words involve the father-son relationship between the Marquis of Qingjiang and the lord of the country, and it is not something he can say nonsense at this time.

"I know, my father passed away with a long life, Qingjiang Hou An was stable and succeeded to the throne with his son, Shu was safe, and you can all serve the new lord and succeed to wealth and wealth, it doesn't matter what fate I will end up with," Changxiang Marquis Wang Yong said with a long sigh, "That's what you mean, right?" ”

Hearing the words of Changxiang Marquis Wang Yong, Cao Gan sweated profusely, fell to his knees, and said: "The humble duty rushed back to Yuzhou non-stop to present this matter, and there was no dissenting thought. ”

Cao Zhe has also gradually been reused in Yuzhou, and this time he was able to participate in the most confidential matters without evasion, and at this time he was not qualified to put his beak on these sensitive topics, and only accompanied his father to kneel on the ground to show his loyalty.

"Then what do you have to hide?" Changxiang Marquis Wang Yong asked.

"What the county lord said is reasonable, but when the county lord first arrived in Yueyang, there were people sent by Xuzhou to serve, but then he snubbed the people of Xuzhou, and it was difficult to have any contact with Xuzhou at that time, so it was difficult to judge the true intentions of Xuzhou this time.

Cao Gan said where he was worried, and said,

"I also thought a lot along the way, but I always felt that it was difficult to make a judgment, so I didn't dare to rush to talk nonsense and interfere with the ...... of Master Hou."

"What you say makes sense." Changxiang Hou Wang Yong said.

Cao Gan continued: "When I came to Jinling this time, I also met Yang Hu and Chen Governor Shi Cao Xiushi. Although the two of them insisted that the civil unrest in Sizhou was caused by the Marquis of Qianyang behind the scenes, what he couldn't understand was that if the Marquis of Qianyang grabbed the handle for Emperor Chu this time, or made Emperor Chu make up his mind to settle the matter of Xuzhou first, what good would this matter do to Xuzhou? Even if the Marquis of Qianyang had ambitions, he should not be so urgent. If you don't understand this, how dare you say it? ”

"What if the Marquis of Qianyang wants to get Sizhou without leaving a handle?" Changxiang Marquis Wang Yong asked.

"First, it's hard not to leave a handle on this matter, and second, we're just guessing in Yuzhou, and it's too late to send someone to Xuzhou to contact at this time," Cao Gan hurried back, thinking a lot on the way, and at this time he said all the scruples he thought of, "Third, even if Xuzhou has the mind to think about the state, and there is no compromise on both sides, our side will act rashly, and the Marquis of Qianyang will not think of our goodness, and Emperor Chu was furious, tore up the alliance, and the two countries fought each other, which became a big handle for the Marquis of Qingjiang to pinch the Hou Ye......"

"Haha, I'll just say that General Cao is loyal to Hou Ye, and everything will be thoughtful for Hou Ye," at this time, a person walked out from behind the rockery, laughed, and bowed to Cao Gan, saying, "Farewell to Longya Mountain, I haven't seen General Cao's demeanor for a long time." ”

Seeing that the person who came out from behind the rockery was Han Qian's descendant and Governor Shi Fengyi, Cao Gan was also stunned for a long time, and he didn't know what to say.

He thought that Han Qian would not be in a hurry to go to the barren land of Greedy Prefecture, but when Feng Yi appeared in the Assassin's Mansion in Yuzhou at this moment, it undoubtedly proved that his previous guess was completely wrong......