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"Please ask Your Highness to command, but if there are any conditions, we will definitely do it."

"Hehe, don't be busy making a statement when you join the army, wait until you listen carefully to the lonely conditions."

"Hexi can send troops to help you and others repel the Jingzhou army, but you have to follow the rules of Hexi."

"Every household must hand over their tribes and land, and support Hexi's implementation of the equalization system in the Hancha region."

"Are you okay with that?"

Yu Bin nodded hurriedly and said, "We can accept it." ”

"Empty words!"

Wei Shuo stared at Yu Bin with burning eyes, and said word by word: "I want you to write a guarantee immediately, and all the heads of the family must sign and draw a pledge." ”

Yu Bin lowered his head and thought for a moment and said, "This ...... I'm afraid I can't be the master, so I have to go back and discuss. ”

"It's okay! You can go back and talk to someone. “

"But Lone must remind Yu to join the army: the opportunity is fleeting, don't miss the last chance to live."

"I understand, I'll rush back to Xiangyang." Saying that, Yu Bin hurriedly left the side hall.

After Yu Bin left, Wei Shuo fell into contemplation again, and the middle finger of his right hand lightly tapped on the desk.

After being silent for a long time, he looked at Liu Muzhi with his eyebrows and asked, "Dao He thinks that after Huan Xuan knows, how will he react?" Will they start a war with Hexi in a fit of rage? ”

"This ...... Back to His Royal Highness, the minister thought that after Huan Xuan knew, his heart would definitely not be happy! ”

"But if a conflict breaks out with Hexi on this basis, it should not be enough."

"It's a big deal to give him some benefits, appease, can he really break off your friendship with you?"

"It's hard to say!"

Wei Shuo said in a worried tone: "Huan Xuan is more emotional, and I'm afraid that he will be emotional." ”

"Your Highness, the minister said a big thing, even if he fell out with Huan Xuan?"

"The current situation in the world is no longer what it used to be, and the Southern Dynasty is no longer the number one power that rules the world."

"On the contrary, when Hexi took Guanzhong and Shudi, it has replaced Jiangdong as the largest force today."

"The balance of power between Jiangdong and Hexi has changed dramatically, and Hexi no longer needs to be as careful about maintaining the relationship between the two sides as before."

"Your Highness can say no to some things, let alone pay attention to Huan Xuan's face."

"This is due to strength!"

"Things can't be handled so simply, and other implications have to be considered."

"Could it be that His Highness is worried that someone will fish in troubled waters and profit from it?"

"Well, those who know me, Dao Kazuya!"

Wei Shuo nodded, and just as Liu Muzhi wanted to talk further, he changed the topic again.

"In the opinion of Taoism and harmony, do you think that Han Haoqiang will surrender to Hexi?"

"It depends on what Han Haoqiang's current situation is, if he is desperate, he will naturally be full of promises."

"Otherwise, as long as there is still a glimmer of hope, with the family's urine without seeing the coffin and not shedding tears, they will never die easily."

Wei Shuo bowed slightly, agreeing with Liu Muzhi's judgment very much, and at the same time was pleased that his mind was clear and not blindly optimistic.

He knew very well in his heart that there was a chance that Yu Bin would not get the support of Han Hao Haoqiang when he went back this time.

And whether or not Han Haoqiang can be forced to bow his head depends on the outcome of the battle of Xiangyang.

……

Since the end of the Western Jin Dynasty, the wars and famines in the north, especially the Hu-Han dispute since Yongjia, have formed large-scale migrations.

Historically, the Xiangyang region (usually established by the Southern Dynasty as Yongzhou) was a gathering place for displaced people from Guanzhong and Hedong.

Especially after the "Hu Death Rebellion", the families who moved south, such as Jingzhao Weidu and Hedong Liu Peixue, took root in the Han area and became the actual rulers of the local area.

The unexpected rise of Wei Shuo, although it reduced the southward migration of some families (such as Hedong Liu's and Xue's), there are still a large number of Guanlong and Hedong families moving south, such as Jingzhao Wei's, Hedong Pei's, and Hongnong Yang's.

Because the region is in a place where the north and the south are fighting, its people are still strong and strong.

Many of the local heroes do not practice literature and do not talk about it, such as the Yang Yan brothers.

It is precisely for this reason that the Han Hao clan has always been regarded as an alien by the Southern Dynasties, and its role was mostly used by the Jiankang court to contain the power of Jingzhou.

But he has always been excluded from the political core, such as the Yang Yanqi brothers, Yu Qian's uncles and nephews, Wei Hua, Pei Qi and Pei Song's father and son.

Only a few lucky people, such as Xi Jianxi's family, were able to integrate into the high-level of the Southern Dynasties because they crossed the river earlier.

And this also makes the changes in the past 100 years, the Han Hao clan deviated from the Southern Dynasty and often cherished the heart of the north.

However, recently, due to the civil strife in Jiangdong and the decline of the Hulu in the north, the Han Hao clan has gradually become independent and become a feudal domain.

……

After bidding farewell to Queen Yong, Yu Bin did not dare to delay halfway and returned to Xiangyang overnight.

When he hurried to the Yongzhou Thorn Mansion in Xiangyang City, dozens of representatives of the Han Hao clan had gathered inside.

In the face of the Jingzhou army pressing forward step by step, the wealthy people were terrified.

At this time, everyone was debating whether they should abandon Xiangyang and withdraw to Wancheng.

I saw a middle-aged man stand up and say loudly: "Everyone, please be quiet, please listen to the next word!" ”

This person's name is Wei Hua, is the head of the Jingzhao Wei family, after the battle of Weishui, Guanzhong was in turmoil, and he ran south to Xiangyang.

In the past ten years, Wei Hua has been based in the Han area, and the family power has developed extremely rapidly.

There are two forces in the Han Dynasty, one of which is the Nandu family represented by Wei Hua; The other is the local strong represented by the new savage Yu Qian, and the two sides have become a strong force.

When everyone in the hall quieted down, Shunyang Taishou Wei Hua said loudly: "Although the current situation is not optimistic, it has not yet reached irreparable. ”

"If everyone gathers all the family members and young people, there will probably be more than 10,000 people."

"And the Jingzhou army due north is only 20,000 people, as long as everyone is united, this battle still has to be fought."

"So, you don't have to worry too much about the situation."

Speaking of this, Wei Hua glanced at Yu Qian, got his permission, and said: "In addition, Yu Taishou has sent his nephew Yu Bin to ask King Yong for help. ”

Originally, Wei Hua revealed this news just to encourage the morale of the people.

Unexpectedly, as soon as these words came out, the hall suddenly exploded, and all kinds of discussions rang out.

Some people even shouted excitedly: "Isn't it possible that we want to reject the wolf at the front door and welcome the tiger at the back door?" ”

"That's it, that's it, the people of Hexi have bad intentions, how can they lure wolves into the room?!"

"Shut up!"

Seeing that the scene was in a mess, Yu Qian couldn't help it anymore, and with a loud shout, the hall suddenly fell silent.

Yu Qian said angrily: "Huan Xuan has put the knife rack on his neck, why are you still here to talk about these useless things?!" ”

"If anyone has the ability to defeat the Jingzhou army, then the old man will immediately call his nephew back."

"Say, who among you has the confidence to repel the Jingzhou army?"

Everyone looked at each other, as if they had punctured an airbag, and they all withered.

Just as there was silence in the hall, a person hurriedly broke in, came to Yu Qian's side, and whispered a few words.

Yu Qian glanced at Wei Hua, Wei Hua understood, and hurriedly got up and said, "Let's go back and gather the trilogy first." ”

Everyone also knew that the situation was critical, and they all went back one after another.

Only Yu Qian and Wei Hua walked quickly towards the inner courtyard, and Pei Songzhi, the representative of the Pei family, who was originally silent, also followed.

Pei Songzhi is Yu Kai's nephew and once served as the Taishou of Xinye, but after Yu Kai's death, he was worried about Huan Xuan's revenge, so he ran to Nanyang and hid.

Originally, he didn't want to be involved in the rebellion, but unfortunately he was in the rivers and lakes and couldn't help himself.

Now that he can't get out, Pei Songzhi hopes to have a bright future.

The three of them hurried back to the inner courtyard, and as soon as they met, Yu Qian couldn't wait to ask, "Have you seen King Yong?" How's the talk? ”

Yu Bin nodded and said, "I saw King Yong himself, talked about our situation, and asked Hexi for help." ”

"That'...... So what's the specifics? Did King Yong agree? Wei Hua also asked busily.

"How to say it! ~ King Yong was willing to send troops, but the conditions were harsh, and I didn't dare to agree. ”

Wei Hua and Yu Qian glanced at each other and nodded silently, which they had already expected.

At that moment, several people sat together, and Pei Songzhi also sat aside.

Next, Yu Bin told everyone in detail about the meeting with Wei Shuo.

"That's the case, what do you think?"

Everyone was silent, and after a while, Wei Hua said in a low voice: "Disband the tribe and hand over the land...... So, how are we going to live in the future? ”

"Yu joins the army, do you think this condition is still negotiable?"

"Nope!"

"Since the rise of King Yongxi in Hexi, he has always adhered to the policy of Juntian, how can he give up his principles because of you and me?"

"Judging from the following, either we wait to be exterminated by Huan Xuan, and we will die; Either accept the conditions of Hexi in order to save his life. ”

"There is no other way out."

Yu Qian frowned and said, "Not necessarily, the current situation has not yet reached this point." ”

"It's rare that Uncle thinks we can hold Xiangyang?"

"It's not impossible, now that we have a strong city, if we organize the various tribes again, we may not be able to fight."

Wei Hua also nodded and agreed: "Well, what Yu Taishou said is not unreasonable. ”

"As for surrendering to King Yong...... The cost is too great, you might as well fight with the Jingzhou army first and see if you talk about it. ”

In fact, to put it bluntly, these family heroes are not willing to withdraw from the stage of history like this, and they still want to toss it.

At this time, Pei Songzhi, who had been silent, suddenly spoke: "If you reject King Yong this time, what if you lose the battle in the future?" ”

Yu Qian pondered for a long time and said: "I think that since King Yong promised to send troops to rescue, he must have taken a fancy to the land of Nanyang." ”

"As long as Nanyang is an important piece of land in hand, we will have hole cards to negotiate conditions with King Yongwang in the future."

"Well, that makes sense!"

In the end, everyone reached a consensus and decided to struggle again, but it was really impossible to go west to Guanzhong.