Wang Shichong secretly said in his heart: I am finally willing to tell the truth. He knew that the next few sentences of dialogue were crucial, and they might directly determine the success or failure of the negotiations.

Wang Shichong took a deep breath and said calmly and firmly: "The views of the younger generations have always remained the same, if the Supreme doesn't attack me Wang Shichong, I will be loyal to the country, just like he pacified Yang Liang's rebellion for him half a year ago." But if he kills my Wang family for no reason out of a power struggle, then the younger generation can only fight to the death, even if he dies in battle, it is better than leading people to the execution ground like a dog. General He Ruo, the juniors have made it clear enough. ”

He Ruobi said in a deep voice: "Then why are you here in Yingzhou now?" Is it just a mix of the history of this assassin as you just said? Or do you burn incense and worship the Buddha every day, counting on Yang Guang's good mood, and will not attack your Wang family? ”

Wang Shichong laughed: "Of course not." My life is up to me, my fate can only be in my own hands, if Yang Guang wants to destroy my family, of course our Wang family can't just rely on a few families to resist in vain, at least it can't be better than Yang Liang, you say yes, General He Ruo. ”

He Ruobi was stunned for a moment, and then turned to joy: "So, your Wang family is also here to prepare to run Yingzhou, which will be used as the foundation for the uprising in the future?" ”

Wang Shichong shook his head: "General He Ruo, this small Yingzhou, with a population of only more than 50,000 households, how can this state alone confront the imperial court that owns the entire world?" Even if it was Yang Liang, who sat on the hometown of the Northern Qi Dynasty, hundreds of thousands of troops, and hundreds of prefectures and counties, wouldn't he still be quickly wiped out under the attack of the imperial court? Lessons from the past, how can we repeat the mistakes of the past? ”

He Ruobi's voice was a little angry: "Wang Shichong, this is not good. That won't work either. What exactly do you want? Since this Yingzhou is not enough, you will live in the future. As a place of origin, what are you doing with me so vigorously? ”

Wang Shichong smiled slightly, walked back and forth in this secret room for a few steps, and said: "General He Ruo, in fact, you should know that Yang Liang's failure to raise troops was due to the proper command of Yang Su, who was loyal to the imperial court, and his own mistakes. One of the most important reasons is that he is alone and has no name for righteousness. The hearts of the people in the world are all towards the imperial court, and he is just a chaotic minister and thief, except for the four big states of Jiqingyou and the four big states under his jurisdiction, no state and county respond to him. ”

Therefore, his defeat was doomed from the moment he raised the army, even the four large states in his hands, there were many people who were interested in the imperial court, and one-third of the prefectures and counties were on the side of the imperial court when he raised the army. Otherwise, there is no possibility of success. ”

Shen Liusheng sneered: "Wang Shichong, these are things that everyone knows. Nothing to say? And does it have anything to do with what you do? Now what General He Ruo wants to ask is, what do you want to do? Could it be that you are going to write to the court and make yourself the governor of Jingzhou? ”

Wang Shichong waved his hand: "We are being pragmatic now, not talking about those useless, I just said so much, the core meaning is one: Yang Liang has no one to help, so although he is strong, he still can't beat the court." Therefore, we need to make heroes all over the world as allies, and when the time comes, we will fight together, such as the end of Qin, such as the Three Kingdoms, only in this way can the heroes of the world rise together, and there may be a day of victory. ”

He Ruobi snorted coldly: "What a big breath, Wang Shichong, although your idea is good, I don't know which heroes you have contacted to this day, thinking that you are helping?" You won't tell the old man that the generals who followed Yang Su to crusade against Yang Liang this time are willing to follow you Wang Shichong. ”

Wang Shichong smiled slightly: "This is naturally not, no one will take the life of the whole family for others purely for the sake of recommendation and the grace of knowledge, only cooperation based on common interests is reliable." From this point of view, Xiao Mo is one, and Empress Xiao, his reliability is doubtful, so our Wang family will not get too close to them. ”

He Ruobi's eyes were blazing, and he asked, "How do you say this?" ”

Wang Shichong said with a straight face: "Xiao Mo wants to be the emperor himself, at least the Great Liang Kingdom that restored him, and become the emperor, as for whether he will chase the Central Plains and reign in the world in the future, it depends on the situation later." This is his true thoughts, and he himself does not hide this, so this person will definitely rebel, if there are conditions, he will naturally cause trouble, and if there are no conditions, he will also create zào conditions, there is no need to doubt his heart that wants to be the emperor. ”

"As for Empress Xiao and Chen Ling, the subjective desire in this regard is much weaker, Chen Ling just wants to be a Yingzhou assassin, or to be able to actually control the entire Yingzhou, hereditary replacement, not to be sent to another place to be a bicycle assassin, so this person has limited knowledge, is greedy and stupid, and can't become a big tool."

And the reason why Empress Xiao was willing to help Chen Ling was mainly because of Zu Xun, not his own wish. A woman's will is often not firm enough, and he is already a mother of the world, even if he restores the Liang Kingdom, there is not much substantial benefit to him, so he has variables here, I don't want to get too close to him, lest he turn against the water in the future, and I will be caught off guard here. ”

He Ruobi sneered: "But you seem to be fighting with Chen Ling now, doesn't Chen Ling know your mind at all?" ”

Wang Shichong smiled slightly: "In front of Chen Ling, the younger generation has always only said that he wants to be self-reliant for self-preservation, not that he is afraid that the world will not be chaotic like that Xiao Miao, and the cooperation with him is basically limited to business. ”

He Ruobi was not very reconciled, and asked: "Then what is your original intention, you can't always say that you want to run this Yingzhou, make friends with the world's heroes, and have the strength to protect yourself, but in fact, you just buy a few shops to do business, you Wang Da Rich still lack this money?" ”

Wang Shichong shook his head: "General He Ruo, you misunderstood what I meant, the shops are only a cover on the surface, and the reason why you want these shops is that you can control the local people's livelihood and the local economy." Second, you can use this as a cover. Mix some of the best people into these shops. Once the world changes, some people can be pulled out quickly. ”

He Ruobi laughed out loud: "Wang Shichong, are you kidding the old man?" With your method, how many people can be hidden, is there a thousand? Even if all the men in these shops are your men, there are only two or three thousand men here, and there are no weapons or armor or war horses. Do you still want to take over the world? ”

Wang Shichong waved his hand: "General He Ruo, there are weapons and armor in the arsenal, and there are war horses in the stables in the hussar general's mansion, aren't these all ready-made available?" In the official arsenal of zài, who can say that there is a problem? ”

He Ruobi had never thought of this possibility, and was dumbfounded after hearing it, while Hu Sizheng and Shen Liusheng were also shocked by this idea.

Wei Zheng wasted no time in laughing and said: "So Chen Ling is still very effective, although he is stupid and greedy, but he has the position of Yingzhou Sima and leading hussar general." It is legal to attribute these weapons and armor to the arsenal, and my lord has always been strange. Since you have been cooperating with Xiao Mo for so many years, why have you never thought of this method? ”

He Ruobi came back to his senses and said coldly: "After all, there were Han Shige and Li Jing at that time, and it was too blatant to do it, but it would increase the trouble, I thought that the cave in Dahong Mountain was very safe, but I didn't expect it to be found by Li Jing, do you think Li Jing didn't go to the arsenal to turn around?" ”

Wang Shichong smiled: "It's not a big deal to have more weapons and armor in the arsenal, after all, most of the old armor used over the years has been thrown into the warehouse for backup, which is not afraid to be used by Li Jing to make a fuss." And if all the states and counties in the world do this, what do we have to fear? ”

He Ruobi shook his head: "What a big breath, is there a Chen Ling in every state and county?" ”

A meaningful smile flashed on Wang Shichong's face: "This is what I need to work towards." ”

He Ruobi was stunned, his face became stern again, he waved his hand, and said, "Then may I ask Xingman, how many heroes have you recruited as allies so far?" In how many states and counties have successfully deployed bureaus like Yingzhou, which can quickly respond to incidents? ”

Wang Shichong smiled slightly, and replied calmly: "This involves the secrets of our Wang family, so I will not tell you." And this is the first time for the younger generation to stand on their own, and this Yingzhou is also the first place where the younger generation can really display their ambitions. General He Ruo, the juniors will not ask the three of you who have cooperated with others elsewhere, and please respect our Wang family and don't ask this kind of question again. ”

He Ruobi didn't say anything, but his eyes kept rolling, and he could see that he was still unwilling.

Wang Shichong continued: "In fact, it is not difficult to understand the thoughts of the juniors, that is, the juniors do not want to take advantage of this Yingzhou to cause trouble, as long as there are reliable allies here, then even if the juniors are not personally controlled, it doesn't matter. If one-third of the world's states and counties could respond at the same time, then the big thing would be half the battle. ”

He Ruobi suddenly thought of something, "hehe" smiled, and said: "Wang Shichong, you are so shrewd, the old man almost fell for you, after saying so much, in fact, you still can't help it, your logic seems to be strict and meticulous, but inadvertently, you betrayed yourself." ”

Wang Shichong was stunned for a moment, he carefully recalled what he said just now, and felt that basically there was no flaw, and for a while he couldn't figure out whether He Ruobi was playing tricks or really saying something that he was happy to say for a while, but although he was apprehensive in his heart, the expression on his face was still calm as usual: "Oh, I want to hear it in detail." ”

He Ruobi suppressed his smile, his expression was solemn, and the fierce light flashed in his eyes: "Wang Shichong, you just said that this Chen Ling is greedy and stupid, and there are also zài variables in Queen Xiao, so you won't cooperate with them in depth." But now he said that he was going to store the weapons, armor, and war horses and ordnance in the arsenal of this Yingzhou. Now I ask you, if Chen Ling doesn't cooperate with you, or is transferred, won't your hard work be wasted again? ”

When Wang Shichong heard the word Chen Ling, he knew what He Ruobi wanted to say, and secretly scolded himself in his heart for saying that he was happy just now, which was not rigorous, but his mind spun quickly, and when He Ruobi gritted his teeth and finished these words, Wang Shichong already had a countermeasure in his heart.

I saw him smile slightly: "General He Ruo, you only know one thing, but you don't know the other." Chen Ling's desire to be the king of grass in this Yingzhou is no less than that of Xiao Miao, who also dreams of being self-reliant, he even moved the tenants of his hometown to settle down here as a personal guard, obviously ready to dig a 10,000-year-old pile in this Yingzhou. So as long as Chen Ling can call the shots, he will never leave Yingzhou. ”

He Ruobi nodded. continued: "What about Empress Xiao. Or maybe Yang Guang felt that he had been here too long. If you want him to move somewhere, can he still resist the decree or rebel? ”

Wang Shichong shook his head: "That's what Chen Ling is considering, the junior only knows that he doesn't want to leave, so he can rest assured that he will put the ordnance war horse there." Even if he takes a step back and says that Chen Ling is really going to be transferred, he will handle these things before leaving, and when the time comes, I am afraid that he will have to rely on Boss Shen's business house to dispose of the war horse and the like. ”

Shen Liusheng said angrily: "Aren't you going to drive us out of Yingzhou completely, why do you think of us at this time?" Why don't you Wang Shichong do it yourself? ”

Wang Shichong was about to speak. Wei Zheng said coldly: "Boss Shen doesn't have to be angry, the lord didn't say just now that he must let you leave Yingzhou, it's just a sign that General He Ruo didn't show enough sincerity, if everyone explains the hole cards like this and shows some sincerity, of course there is a discussion, we can cooperate with Chen Ling, why can't we cooperate with you?" ”

He Ruobi waved his hand impatiently: "Okay, okay, don't talk about these useless things, Wang Shichong." The old man doesn't care where you put your weapons, armour, staff, horses, and ordnance. I'm not too interested in knowing. The old man just wants to know, how do you plan to treat us in Yingzhou, or in Jingxiang as you said? ”

Wang Shichong smiled slightly: "Then it depends on General He Ruo, what do you want to do, I just talked about it for a long time, and the junior only said his own plan, that is, to make strong enough allies in Yingzhou and be able to make trouble in Yingzhou, Chen Ling is barely one, General He Ruo's ability and power naturally far exceed Chen Ling, but I don't know if I want to do it." ”

He Ruobi raised his eyebrows, and the muscles on his face jumped: "Speaking of which, the old man won't play dumb riddles with you anymore, yes, the old man came here to operate just to one day separate Jingxiang and stand on his own, and it is only a temporary cooperation with that Xiao Miao." ”

"The old man needs to use the huge influence of the Xiao family in this place, and he also needs the old man's money and manpower support. The most important point is that he needs the old man's friends to get in trouble with him and help him share the pressure. Wang Shichong, this is the content of the cooperation between us, you are right, this is the most typical temporary cooperation based on interests, and the old man is not afraid to make it clear to you. ”

Wang Shichong sighed secretly in his heart, although He Ruobi was ruthless, he might not necessarily be Xiao Miao's opponent when he played trickery, and if he despised Xiao Miao, he would probably suffer a big loss in the future.

But Wang Shichong had no intention of showing his hole cards to He Ruobi and really have a heart-to-heart relationship. For a loyal and righteous person like Li Jing, a wise and resourceful person naturally wants to give an account, but for a self-righteous and arrogant careerist like He Ruobi, Wang Shichong can't raise his desire to pull him a hand at all, and not letting him sell himself is basically the highest goal of this cooperation.

After making up his mind, a smile appeared on the corner of Wang Shichong's mouth: "General He Ruo, Wang might as well tell you the truth, your goal is in Jingxiang, and if our Wang family really wants to make trouble in the future, it will not be here, running Yingzhou, on the one hand, it is to make friends with heroes, and on the other hand, it is also to plan for the worst, in case we fail to raise troops, at least there is a place to stay." ”

He Ruobi smiled "hehe": "Wang Shichong, you are too naïve to think about it, if you are defeated and come to vote, who else will take you in?" Just like Yang Liang, the wall fell down and everyone pushed it, and when he was finally trapped in Jinyang, he was tied up by the people around him to receive the reward. If you really fail to raise an army, then even if you come to Yingzhou, no one will save you. ”

Wang Shichong shook his head: "So the juniors can only hope that they will not fight alone when the time comes, and I hope that the heroes of the world can help the juniors, especially General He Ruo, when the time comes, you will not have the final say in this Jingxiang land." Maybe the younger generation will come to you. ”

Although He Ruobi knew that Wang Shichong was patting his ass, he was obviously also very useful, touching his beard and being happy.

Wang Shichong saw that He Ruobi was happy, and continued: "So, the juniors just want to leave a piece of territory in Yingzhou, the gateway to the north of Jingxiang, General He Ruo, you can sit on the entire Jingxiang in the future, and you shouldn't care about this small Yingzhou with the juniors." ”

He Ruobi pondered for a moment and said: "If you say so, it's not that this Yingzhou can't give it to you, it's just that you are here to cooperate with Chen Ling, if he refuses to accept you at that time, or if he wants to be a loyal minister of the Sui Dynasty, then won't my Jingzhou be a big open?" ”

Wang Shichong sneered in his heart, saying that he was really gasping for this He Ruobi's fat, as if this Jingzhou was really his territory, and he didn't know where his inexplicable self-confidence came from, Wang Shichong is now almost certain that even if the troubled times come, everyone will launch together, and He Ruobi will basically not be Xiao Miao's opponent.

But Wang Shichong still made an oath-sworn expression on his face, he shook his head: "Chen Ling won't do this, he is not a fool, as long as he fights together, the matter of secretly hiding soldiers and horses in Yingzhou over the years will be exposed, and how can he be stupid enough to listen to the orders of the imperial court, knowing that the world is in chaos, and still have to work for the imperial court?" ”

He Ruobi smiled "hehe": "Wang Shichong, your self-confidence seems to be a little too much, what if your friends all die down one by one and there is no chaos in the world that you said?" ”

Wang Shichong shook his head confidently: "No, the friends of the younger generation will not sit idly by and watch the younger generation fight alone, and will definitely respond in groups, just like General He Ruo, if you see Wang taking the lead in the uprising, will you choose to stand still?" ”

He Ruobi crooked his mouth and raised his thick eyebrows: "This can be said, when Yang Liang raised the army, there were actually not many careerists in the world, but there was no one who really responded to Yang Liang, just like you Wang Shichong, who also had soldiers in hand at that time, since you could pull out tens of thousands of people in Daxing when the emperor died, why didn't you help Yang Liang?" ”

Wang Shichong smiled: "Yang Liang raised troops and Yang Guang fought for the world, but it was just a brotherly battle, and whoever won made no difference to us." After all, Yang Guang represented the imperial court at that time, and he had the name of righteousness. In addition, the emperor has governed the country very well for more than 20 years, and people are at ease, who wants to rebel when they are full? ”

He Ruobi then said: "That's a good point, but in this situation, anyone with a discerning eye can see that Yang Guang is already jealous of Yang Su, and he will want to get rid of him quickly, and you, as Yang Su's party, will only be unlucky." I just heard you say that if Yang Guang kills your family, your family will not sit still. So if he attacks your Wang family now, and now the hearts of the people in the world are still stable, and no one will respond to you, what are you going to do Wang Shichong? ”

Wang Shichong suddenly poked the softest place in his heart, in fact, what he worries about every day is what he fears is this matter. After thinking about it, he only sighed: "When it really comes to that situation, the incident is to find death, only by finding a way to stay in the green mountains, when the people of the world are at peace, it is impossible to rashly raise troops to have good results, and only when Yang Guang makes the world in chaos, we can take advantage of the situation." ”

He Ruobi said disdainfully: "Brother Wang, you still can't do this, do you still have to wait for death after people kill you?" It's better to give it a go than to be a turtle with a shrunken head. I don't believe that your Wang family doesn't have any arrangements in various places, so they will just be tied up. ”

Wang Shichong shook his head helplessly: "General He Ruo also knows that from the first emperor to Yang Guang's precautions and suspicions against me, even Yang Su has long been set aside, and there is not a single soldier under him. And I have never been out to be a chief official such as a party supervisor, and I don't have my own forces in the local area, if Yang Guang really starts now, we really can't do anything, so now we can only operate secretly without alarming Yang Guang. ”

When Wang Shichong said this, he looked at He Ruobi, who was contemplative, and said, "Isn't General He Ruo like this?" Although you have been operating in Jingzhou for several years and have built a lot of shops, do you dare to say that if Yang Guang attacks you former ministers now, you will have the power to resist? In this matter, everyone doesn't have to laugh at 50 steps and 100 steps, and think about how to cooperate is the right way. ”

He Ruobi said in a deep voice: "Then what kind of cooperation do you say?" Is it to squeeze us out of Yingzhou and let you dominate here? (To be continued......)