Hearing Yang Zhaoyuan say this, Situ Fei was shocked, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he said coldly: "What do you mean by this?" ”

Yang Zhaoyuan smiled and said meaningfully to Situ Fei: "Second son, haven't you sent someone to carefully inspect the situation in Chengdu Mansion?" Now King Yong's body is getting weaker and weaker, and the entire Yizhou is full of heavy troops. Many of the military orders of King Yong's Mansion were presided over by others at the behest of King Yong. ”

"What?" Situ Fei couldn't calm down anymore. He understood what Yang Zhaoyuan meant, his father was afraid that time was running out, and Chengdu Mansion was full of troops, which was also preparing for the new king to take office, so that the new king could take charge of the army. And the one who can give orders in King Yong's mansion, in addition to King Yong, is likely to be Wang Shizi.

Could it be that Wang Shizi has already decided? Why didn't I know anything about it? Situ Fei was in a trance and began to speculate wildly about the situation in Yizhou.

Seeing Situ Fei's expression, Yang Zhaoyuan was secretly happy in his heart, and said calmly on his face: "In order to investigate the situation in Chengdu Mansion, we have already paid the price of more than 20 people just for the spies. The news I got is that Situ Hao, the governor of Yongzhou, and you, Situ Tai, the governor of Hanzhong, have been replaced as leaders and become idlers. And your fifth brother is now waiting with your father. Second son, you should know the meaning of this. ”

"Second son, what the current Metropolitan Governor of Liangzhou is doing in Liangzhou now, you should see it very clearly, how he resisted our army and didn't say anything, but it was clean to replace your cronies. We know very well that the descendants of the second prince in Liangzhou are now either transferred to the front line or almost replaced. ”

"If it goes on like this, the second son will have no power in Liangzhou and become an idler. It's a pity, it's a pity, the governor of a state, is now a loner. Yang Zhaoyuan sighed deliberately.

The scene suddenly became quiet, Situ Fei fell into deep thought, and the others were not easy to speak. Suddenly, Wang Hewen laughed and said, "What you said may be reasonable, but now that your Zhao army is pressing the border, you have the intention of taking Liangzhou." If the second prince is still the governor of Liangzhou, it will be difficult for Liangzhou to hold on without reinforcements. In this case, what is the significance of whether my second son is the governor of Liangzhou? ”

"It's you, what do you want to bewitch my second son this time? Do you want my second son to fight with the current governor of Liangzhou, so that you Zhao Jun can profit? In this way, you also underestimate my Liangzhou officials, right? ”

Situ Fei suddenly came to his senses and said coldly: "That's right, it turns out that you came here this time to want this king to become a knife in the hands of your Zhao Jun." It's hateful, wait a minute, this son thinks too simply. Regardless of whether I am the governor of Liangzhou or not, but you, Zhao Jun, have always been our number one enemy. If you want me to fight with the Metropolitan Governor, don't think about it! ”

Yang Zhaoyuan's heart jumped secretly, and then smiled: "Really? What this lord means, you obediently obey the military orders of the current Liangzhou Metropolitan Governor, and if you are deprived of your rights, your Liangzhou army will be able to resist my Great Zhao army? Will you be able to keep Liangzhou? ”

Wang Hewen and the others were speechless for a moment, although they were arrogant, they also knew that judging from the current situation, with the strength of the Liangzhou army alone, the possibility of keeping Liangzhou was very small. In particular, after the loss of Lingzhou Mansion and Anding Mansion, they were separated from the Chang'an garrison in the east and the Hanzhong garrison in the south, which was already in the south, by the Zhao army, and they could not get effective support. The current situation in Liangzhou can only wait for reinforcements gathered in Yizhou, Ningzhou, and Jiaozhou. And now it is winter, and the Yongjun army has gathered in the south to fight with Murong, and the possibility of the army returning to help is very small.

Tian Yu said coldly: "We can't guarantee whether we can hold it, but if we unite and work together, we can make your Zhao army pay for greater casualties." Besides, my southern army can come back at any time, and you and I can't guarantee the final result of the battle of Liangzhou. ”

Yang Zhaoyuan laughed and said disdainfully: "Really? Then I will tell you, I am afraid that the reinforcements you are waiting for will not come. Now, your garrisons in Chang'an and Hanzhong are mainly on defense, and they have no intention of converging in Liangzhou to support you. ”

"Second son, you and I don't go around in circles. As for me, I'll be honest. What about this Liangzhou, except for the southernmost place where it meets Hanzhong, the rest of the prefectures and counties must be taken. As far as you are concerned, no, it should be said that for King Yong, whether it is your father or King Yong, who will take over in the future, they do not take this Liangzhou in their eyes. In contrast, within the Great Yan Prefectures, Liangzhou was the most barren, and it was only natural that it would be abandoned. However, for us Da Zhao, this Liangzhou is indeed attacking the path of the Western Regions countries. Yang Zhaoyuan said in a deep voice.

"Presumably, the second prince also knows that our Zhao army has already had a lot of contradictions with the countries of the Western Regions, and I, Da Zhao, don't want my Han people to be oppressed by foreigners. Of course, the most important thing is that the countries of the Western Regions have cut off the trade route to the west, which is a big disaster for my Great Zhao, and it must be eliminated. ”

Yang Zhaoyuan looked at Situ Fei and sneered: "And for you, the second son, if your younger brother is on the throne, it will be difficult for you brothers to escape well." It's a matter of life, and it's not something you can give in if you want to. ”

Situ Fei's face stiffened slightly, and then he said coldly: "Joke, no matter who takes over the throne of King Yong, he is my brother." Besides, I have stepped down from any position, and I am not a threat, so why should I be harmed by the new king? You are clearly sowing discord and trying to damage the strength of our Yongjun. ”

Yang Zhaoyuan naturally saw the unnatural expression on Situ Fei's face, his heart moved, and he smiled: "Really? So, is the second son really willing to hand over all his rights and bow down to his younger brother? Even if the second son is willing, will your brother rest assured of you? ”

"Second son, don't tell me, you and your brothers have no interest in the throne of King Yong, and they are willing to give it up. Because of this, how can the new King Yong be merciful to your subordinates because you are brothers? Second son, if you say that the new King Yong will change places, will you let the others go? ”

"Besides, you brothers have their own supporters, how can the new King Yong be at ease with you? For the sake of their position, only the dead are the safest guarantees, you say? Second son! ”

Situ Fei was silent for a while, understanding that what Yang Zhaoyuan said was very reasonable. If you change places, you won't let others go. Not to mention anything else, even if he is in Liangzhou, he also has a deep foundation, if he is the new King Yong, it is strange that his brothers will be at ease with him.

After a while, Situ Fei said in a deep voice: "Then what do you mean by coming this time?" ”

Yang Zhaoyuan saw Situ Fei say this, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and a smile appeared on his face, "I came this time to make a deal with the second son." Actually, it is you, the second son, who benefits. ”

Situ Fei sneered and said, "Haha...... Amusing! You Zhao Jun make a deal with me, and the benefits will be given to me? Let's listen to it, my son wants to know, what do you King Zhao want to do? ”

Yang Zhaoyuan said in a deep voice: "We provide the second prince with the information of the Yongjun, so that the second prince can save his life, and even, divide one side and become a prince of one place." What we want is naturally the land of Liangzhou. ”

"Impossible!" Situ Fei said angrily at the moment, "Let me give up Liangzhou, don't you think!" In the land of Liangzhou, although the Zhao army is powerful, I, Situ Fei and the Liangzhou army, are not cowards. The big deal is death, and our Situ family has no seeds! ”

Yang Zhaoyuan laughed and said, "Really? The land of Liangzhou was abandoned by your father, and you still have to use your life to exchange benefits for the new King Yong? Besides, in the land of Liangzhou, you have to let it, and if you don't let it, you have to let it. What I want to accomplish, absolutely no one can stop me. ”

Looking at Yang Zhaoyuan's arrogant face, Situ Fei hated itchy. This land of Liangzhou was originally his foundation, but now, it has been taken by the Zhao army more than half of the territory.

Immediately, Yang Zhaoyuan turned back into a smiling face, "Second son, this land of Liangzhou can no longer be kept, why not think about yourself?" The Yongjun occupies a vast area, and no matter where you are, you can become a prince of a land, which is better than you occupy Liangzhou. Second son, don't tell me, you don't have the idea of occupying the jurisdiction of Liangzhou and standing on your own feet in your heart. ”

Situ Fei was silent for a moment, and his heart was full of thoughts. To say that he has no idea in his heart is impossible. No one is not moved by the position of princes. Let him stop there, he is even more unwilling.

"Did you also tell the eldest prince this in Yongzhou?" Wang Hewen on the side suddenly spoke.

Yang Zhaoyuan looked at Wang Hewen and said in a deep voice: "If I say no, I guess you won't believe it either." Indeed, in Yongzhou, we also sent people to talk to your eldest son about the situation in front of us. ”

Wang Hewen sneered: "Your Zhao army is really calculating, sending people to provoke the governors of the two places respectively, this is obviously dismantling our Yongjun." Although you say it well, in fact, it is you who will profit in the end. The Yongjun is powerful, once it is dismantled, then none of them will be your opponents, am I right? ”

Yang Zhaoyuan's face froze, and he said: "That's right, what you say is reasonable, and I'm not afraid to tell you that our Zhao Jun is dismantling your Yongjun." However, if you let someone else take the position, your master, that is, the second son's life, will not be guaranteed, even you, the second son's cronies, will not have a good result? Am I right? ”

A rhetorical question made Wang Hewen speechless for a moment, and he didn't say anything for a long time.

Yang Zhaoyuan continued: "Second son, although my intention is to divide your Yongjun into multiple shares, but for you and the one in Yongzhou, this is a good thing, isn't it?" Your cronies follow you in the hope that you will bring them wealth, not make them outcasts. Besides, although one family is divided into three, it does not mean that you have completely broken off the relationship. ”

"Even among the princes, they can form alliances with each other, let alone from one family. Besides, up to now, my Da Zhao has not taken the initiative to invade south, and has been expanding to the north and west. The land of the Central Plains and the south are all contested by the princes of the south. If your Yongjun army is divided into three and develops separately, it may not be impossible for them all to grow together. If this is the case, it will be passed on as a momentary talk and will be remembered in the annals of history forever. ”

Seeing Situ Fei's uncertain expression, Yang Zhaoyuan gave another fierce medicine, "Second Son, if you are willing to hand over Liangzhou to us, we will be willing to let Second Son evacuate Liangzhou with the Liangzhou army." Whether it is Chang'an or Hanzhong, it is a good place for the second son to start a business. Nowadays, in Hanzhong and Chang'an, there are heavy troops stationed. With his own identity, the second son can completely stand on his own in these two places. Just wait for King Yong to pass away, and the second son will be fearless. Block the Shu Road, and you will not be afraid of the Southern Yongjun. ”

Situ Fei's expression moved slightly at the moment, and he began to consider the pros and cons. Seriously, at this moment, Situ Fei was really tempted.

But he still suppressed the thoughts in his heart and said coldly: "Now the governor of Liangzhou is Lin Shucheng, not me. How do I deliver Liangzhou to you? How do I explain to the soldiers? Even if I withdraw to Chang'an and Hanzhong, I am afraid that there will be no soldiers willing to obey my orders. ”

Yang Zhaoyuan said with a smile: "Second son, although Lin Shucheng is now the governor of Liangzhou, although Lin Shucheng has replaced many of the people installed by the second son. However, the second son has been operating in Liangzhou for several years. If you want to say that the second son is not capable of controlling the military and political power in Liangzhou, whether others believe it or not, I don't believe it. ”

"The longer Lin Shucheng stays here, the more hesitant the second son is, then the weaker the second son's control over Liangzhou. Besides, Lin Shucheng is the current governor of Liangzhou, the responsibility for the defeat and the loss of Liangzhou, isn't someone right to bear it? This is a good thing for the second son. ”

Situ Fei was silent for a moment and began to consider the stakes. I have to say that Yang Zhaoyuan's words hit his itch. As Yang Zhaoyuan said, although Lin Shucheng is now the governor of Liangzhou, although Lin Shucheng began to replace the people installed by Situ Fei. However, the current Liangzhou Army has been carefully cultivated by Situ Fei little by little in the past few years, not the original Liangzhou Army. It is precisely because of this that the troops of the old line stationed in Yeonju Province will directly surrender to the enemy. It is precisely because of this that Xu Ye finally demoted Zhao. Situ Fei believes that in the short term, Lin Shucheng will not be able to completely control Liangzhou. As long as you make up your mind, you can regain your position at the top of Liangzhou at any time.

After a while, Situ Fei said: "This matter will be discussed later, for you Zhao Jun, this son is really hard to believe." This son is not willing to bury my entire Yongjun for the position of the lord of a mere land. If you come here to meet me today, my son will not know. In the future, this son doesn't want your Zhao Jun's people to appear here again, otherwise ......"

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Youzhou City.

"My lord, the people sent to Yongzhou and Liangzhou are back!"

"Oh? Coming back? Zhao Xun couldn't help but smile and said, "What's the situation?" Are these two people interested in our proposal? ”

Situ Liang said with a smile: "From the lord's words, it can be heard that the lord is not confident in the direct reply of the two? ”

Zhao Xun put down the government affairs chapter in his hand and said with a smile: "Whether the two of them are tempted or not, they will not give a direct answer at this moment." A direct reply would only leave us with a sense of urgency. ”

Situ Liang said with a smile: "What the lord said is true, whether it is Situ Hao in Luoyang or Situ Fei in Longxi, Liangzhou, they are all dissatisfied with their current situation. Think about it, the former lord of a state, but the current situation has become idlers, and even, their lives may be in danger at any time, how can they relax. ”

Among them, Situ Hao, the former governor of Yongzhou, is the eldest son of Situ Lei, and it stands to reason that he is the candidate to take over the throne of King Yong. But now, he has no such possibility, and even endangers his life, if he is still calm, it will be hell. ”

"However, neither of them gave a positive answer, and even Shanghai rejected us on the surface."

Zhao inquired: "Just look at your expression, the actual situation is not the same as it seems on the surface. ”

Although they outwardly refused, the two envoys could see that they were both moved. From what the spies have learned, they are indeed preparing accordingly. Among them, Situ Hao's actions were particularly rapid. Situ Hao is the eldest son of Situ Lei, and he is the most likely to inherit the throne of King Yong earlier. Therefore, he has the most talents under his command. Before Situ Hao revealed his identity, Ling Xiao, the governor of Yongzhou, began to be anxious. ”

Zhao Xun shook his head and sighed: "Actually, this Situ Hao's succession is indeed the most reasonable. The eldest son is not small. It's just a pity that he is too deeply involved with the old ministers of Dayan. Situ Lei didn't want his power to be controlled by the old ministers of Dayan, especially since he Situ Lei was also saddled with the name of killing the king. ”

Situ Liang continued: "It's a pity that Situ Hao didn't see this clearly, but instead gathered a lot of old ministers of Dayan, including many former royalists. If Situ Lei's body is at its peak, maybe these people can be used by Situ Hao with Situ Lei's assistance. It's a pity ......"

Zhao Xun couldn't help but shake his head and smiled: "Why should you and I feel sorry for others? Since both of them are excited, it means that this is an opportunity. Since it is possible to split the Yong army, then we must make great efforts. ”

"No matter how this Situ Hao and Situ Fei develop in the future, the overall Yongjun was finally divided. As long as they are dismantled, the three Yongjun forces are much easier to deal with than one united Yongjun force. ”

Situ Liang said: "Then secretly assist Situ Hao and Situ Fei now, so that they can better disintegrate the forces of the Yongjun army." Is it the first target of Yongjun in the coming year? ”

Zhao Xun shook his head and said: "That time is too short, and we can't let these two guys have a big contradiction with the real new King Yong." Once our army is killed, there is a good chance that they will join forces to defend against us when they are unable to resist. In this way, it will be very bad for us. Our goal for the coming year is still the west. In this way, it is not considered to put pressure on the two, so that they can rest assured to fight with the new Yongwang. When there is a real fire between them, then it is time for us to do it. In addition, it is better to solve the Western Regions countries in the west first, and also relieve some pressure on the princes in the south, so that they can continue to fight. ”