When Fan Tao left, the prince, Ding Yanghou and others had ugly faces, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that they were black:

"King, the behavior of the Marquis of Yongxing is really unwise, such humiliating Fan Tao, the prime minister of Jin, I am afraid that it will be shamed by the people of the world, and it will anger the king of Jin, and ask the king to take back his life."

"Taiwei, the Jin people are so generous, everyone knows that there is fraud in it, doesn't Taiwei know?" King Xian asked sharply, and the other party, Fan Tao, was annoyed by his coercion.

"Back to the king, the minister thought that the Jin people came for the alliance, if there was no sincerity, how could he win the trust of the world. The return of Jiangdong Dongjun by the Jin people should be credible. Moreover, there is nothing wrong with the two countries marrying each other and returning the occupied land to the old good. ”

As soon as the words fell, the prince stepped forward and said:

Erchen thought that what the Marquis of Ding Yang said was extremely true, and it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to recover Jiangdong Dongjun at this time. There is the prestige of Yongxing Hou here, and the people who want to come to the Jin are also afraid that after our country is strong, they will claim back to Jiangdong East County by force, so this time it is returned, it can be seen that it is sincere, and it is categorically not dared to make a time, and it is also asked to ask the father to check. ”

"Does the prince also think that the Jin people are not deceitful?" King Xian raised his eyebrows and looked at the crown prince with a strange expression on his face.

"Yes, father, my sons think what Prime Minister Fan Cheng said is credible."

Looking at his son, King Xian clenched his fists, twitched his cheeks and said unhappily:

General Lu Gao continued to strengthen the vigilance of the capital, accompanied by Gao Xun, Nuo Yiyan, and Yongxing Hou Bailingyuan. Scatter the dynasty! ”

"No!"

Everyone spoke in unison, King Xian stood up and brushed his sleeves away, Bailiyan, Gao Xun, and Nuo Yiyan followed, and King Xian walked as he walked, emotional:

"How dare Fan Tao be so arrogant, how can this be reasonable!"

"The king is angry." Gao Xun persuaded: "The Jin people do not die in their hearts, and they pretend to return to Jiangdong East County, but in fact, there is another killing opportunity, and there is no such good thing in the world." ”

Gao Xun's voice fell, and King Xian looked at Bai Liyan and said:

"Yongxing Hou!"

"The minister is here."

"Is 100,000 soldiers and horses really sure to defeat the Jin army and 300,000 northern army?"

"King Qiyu, the defeat is a bit too big, but the heavy damage can still be done. As long as time permits, Yongxing City can build more than 25 artillery pieces within a month for emergency purposes, if at all costs, it is still possible to cast 100 artillery pieces within three months, and the longer it drags on, the more beneficial it will be to our army.

The Northern Army of the Jin Army has only fifty artillery pieces, which are far inferior to our army in terms of range and power, and its shells are limited, while our army has sufficient projectiles, how many or how many are necessary, and the accuracy is far above it. ”

"It's still hard at hand, and you have the confidence to speak!" King Xian sighed with emotion, and more and more agreed with Bailiyan's policy program.

"What the king said is very true, a rich country is strong and the army is not strong, how can the country be rich, and although the country is rich, it will inevitably attract the covetousness of the evil wolf, so it must also be strong, and the two complement each other, so that the land can be defended and the wealth can be kept. Although the current national strength of the Xian State has recovered, it is still not as large as the national capital of the Jin State, so it should still focus on diplomatic maneuvering at present, supplemented by military force, and can only mobilize troops until it is absolutely necessary. ”

"Then what Fan Tao said will be returned to Jiangdong East County, can it be taken back this time?"

"I'm afraid it's very difficult, this is poisonous bait, swallow it and you will die. But if you don't swallow it, the king also saw it, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty only saw the immediate interests, and ignored the potential threats, Fan Tao's plan can be described as very poisonous. If the king does not accept, he will have to bear a name, and if he does, it is tantamount to throwing himself into the net.

If it weren't for the minister's reluctance to expose Fan Tao's malice and suppress the hundred officials, otherwise the hundred officials would definitely use this matter to hold the king hostage. ”

"But the widow is unwilling to ......"

Although Xianguo now has four or five hundred thousand soldiers, ten times more than ten years ago and twenty years ago, the national strength is still limited, and it is difficult to maintain it for a long time, whether it is finance, savings or grain and grass and military reserves.

Today's plan should still be based on diplomatic maneuvering, supplemented by military force, first take back the four counties of Sun Guo to pacify, recuperate and reduce redundant soldiers, free up hands, and free up manpower to restore the livelihood of the people. Only in this way can we deal with the Jin Kingdom, the eldest grandson, and the Zhiguo. Otherwise, in the future, the trivial hegemony will be fought for, and the Xianguo will be caught in the middle, and it will be very passive. ”

"Then how to deal with Fan Tao's matter? The Taiwei, the crown prince, the imperial historian, and the civil and military officials all shouted that the widow would claim back to Jiangdong East County, and if they did not give an answer, the widow would be a disloyal and unfilial emperor in their eyes, and they could knock the widow off the throne. ”

"The king can rest assured, with Zhao Shuai and General Lu Gao here, no one dares to take the throne of the king. Fan Tao mentioned the matter of Jiangdong East County, the minister had left room for maneuver before, as long as the Jin people paid the principal and interest and returned Jiangdong East County, they could agree to the conditions of the alliance. ”

At this time, Nuo Yi:

"Then what if the Jin people will make a plan, pretend to agree to the conditions, and secretly regenerate the poison plan?"

"Lord Nuo's concern is not unreasonable." Bai Liyan affirmed, and then said: "But this capital and interest are not what he Jin people say, but what my Xianguo says." The matter of the alliance is that the Jin people are in a hurry, and I am not in a hurry, the longer it drags on, the less time the Jin people have left.

Moreover, the Changsun State may land in Beihai in a few days, when the Wei Kingdom, the West Sea States, and the Xu State have not yet arrived, our army and the Jin State are talking and delaying, and when the time is ripe, they will first send troops to attack the Black Turban, recover all the lost territory, and then join forces with the Zhiguo and join forces to move westward. At that time, the land occupied by our Xianguo was far more than the Jin State had promised, and whether Jiangdong Dongjun was still or not would not hinder the overall situation. ”

"What the Marquis of Yongxing said is very much in line with the widow's wishes, and when the widow takes the four counties, see how can he talk about the alliance in the Jin Kingdom!"

At this time, Fan Tao had already returned to the camp of the Jin army, and informed the King of Jin of 1510, and learned that Fan Tao had eaten Baili Yan, and the King of Jin was very annoyed:

"Fan Aiqing, didn't you keep assuring the widow that this plan would definitely succeed, why did you sweep the widow's face so much."

"King Qiyu, the minister really didn't expect Bailiyan to make such a shameless request, and actually asked me for the taxes, principal and interest collected from Jiangdong Dongjun over the years, just like a profiteer."

At this time, Xihuan said on the side, as if expected:

"Prime Minister Fan, Bai Liyan founded Qianfang, what he did was to eat people and not spit out bones to lend money and collect profits, he pointed to the deer as a horse, and said that Jiangdong Dongjun was borrowed, and his intentions were extremely sinister. He said that he wants principal and interest, can you calculate it clearly? ”

"Your Royal Highness Princess, where are there any taxes over the years, in order to appease Jiangdong Dong County, my Jin Kingdom has spent millions of dollars, and it was not until seven or eight years ago that the situation improved. I don't want to be caught up in the war in the south, and the situation will deteriorate again. Bai Liyan brazenly asked for interest, which was insincere at all. ”

"So, Bailiyan is the most vicious snake, the so-called principal and interest are simply excuses, it's just that they don't want to meet the alliance."

"Then what is Sister Wang's plan?"

King Jin asked, Xihuan looked at his beautiful nails, and said lazily:

"I'm a woman, where is there any clever plan, the affairs of the court, I don't understand Wang Mei. However, since this Jiangdong Dongjun has been proposed, the court must want to take it back, I think we can make this wind blow a little bigger, and simply let the whole city know about it, and see how he ends up as King Xian. ”

King Jin thought for a while, and then asked Fan Tao:

"Prime Minister Fan, what is Sister Wang discussing?"

"The minister thinks that there are many people in Xianguo who have recovered Jiangdong East County, judging from today's situation, seven or eight out of ten have this intention, Bailiyan temporarily suppressed the courtiers with the power of one person, but in any case, it can't suppress the hearts of hundreds of thousands of people in Shanling, Her Royal Highness the princess may as well give it a try."

"Then get this set up as soon as possible."

"No."

While talking in the tent, Ji Jinsheng hurriedly entered the tent and said a few words to Xihuan.

"Reliable information?" Xihuan asked.

"The news is very accurate, Baili Yan secretly transferred an unknown weapon from Yongxing City to the unknown weapon of Chenling a few days ago, and it is very powerful."

"Could it be that Baili Yan created the earth-shattering fire?"

"I haven't received any news about it for the time being, but if it is a sky-shaking fire entering the city, the subordinate secret sentry is staring at the four gates all day long, and it is impossible to hide it, and thousands of catties of things are loaded on a cart, and it is impossible to enter the city easily unless three or five horses can pull it."

"If it's not a sky-shaking fire, what kind of powerful weapon can it be?"

"I don't know what it is for the time being, but I still need to find out."

Xihuan thought for a moment, and said to Fan Tao:

"Fan Xiang, Baili Yan is saying that 100,000 elite soldiers can sweep away my 300,000 army?"

"Exactly, he also boasted that he had wiped out the elite of the 800,000 barbarian army with 300,000 miscellaneous soldiers, and the salty people still believed it, which is ridiculous."

"But this time Brother Wang and Fan Xiangke should be careful, according to the report from the secret agents in my house, the Xianjun has recently produced a new type of weapon, which is extremely powerful."

King Jin was dismissive and said contemptuously:

"And this matter, what can be more powerful than the earth-shattering fire of the widow!"

"Brother Wang, Bailiyan is very proficient in craftsmanship, and Xianguo can have today, all thanks to Bailiyan. It's not surprising that they create terrifying weapons, so it's better to be careful. ”

The secret agents of the Jin State were pervasive in the Lingling, rampant enough to buy the defenders into the barracks, and the news that the grenades were secretly transported into the city was quickly intercepted by Ji Jinsheng, but he only knew that extremely powerful weapons were brought in, but he didn't know what they were.

In the afternoon of the same day, in the mansion of the Marquis of Dingyang, Lu Jing also got the same news:

"Master Hou, among the newly transferred soldiers recently, it is rumored that there are new powerful weapons hidden, I don't know what it is, does Master Hou know?"

"Awesome weapons?" The eldest son, Zhang You, was suspicious, and in a blink of an eye, he thought that it was also a sky-shaking fire: "Father, Baili Yan has been running Yongxing City for more than ten years, and the iron production is amazing, will he make a sky-shaking fire?" ”

"If that's the case, how can there be no news at all. Moreover, the earth-shattering fire weighs thousands of catties, the smallest is fifteen or six hundred catties, and it must be loaded on a cart with two thousand catties, and it can only be pulled by a few strong horses. ”

"What Master Hou said is that the soldiers and horses in my house are extremely well guarded, even if the soldiers hide heavy objects and hide in the city, there should be abnormalities."

"Could it be loaded on a four-wheeled cart and mixed into the city with a cloth head?" Zhang You guessed, and then said: "That four-wheeled carriage can hold fifteen or sixteen stones, and it should be no problem to install a small mouth earth-shaking fire." And I only thought of the Great Venerable Heaven-Shaking Fire, which was made by Baili Yan and may have been used by the soldiers. ”