Uncle said that when he walked into Mao Dun's tooth tent, Mao Dun was looking up at the dome of the tooth tent in a daze, and when he heard the sound of footsteps, Mao Dun withdrew his thoughts from his contemplation, and when he saw that it was Uncle Gong who said that he was coming, he said, "You are here, military advisor." ”

The uncle said and bowed, and then asked: "Da Danyu, the northern mink caravan seems to be ......"

Mao Dun couldn't help but interrupt his uncle and said: "Strategist, you are too worried, this sable caravan has an old relationship with us, and the sable king Zhaoshu is also an old friend of Ben Danyu, although the salt sold by the sable caravan this year is a bit much, but that is because the peddlers and pawns in the Central Plains are extinct, and this single Yu deliberately asked them to increase the amount of salt sold." ”

Uncle said: "Since Da Dan knows it in his heart, he won't say anything more." ”

Mao Dun said again: "Military Division, this single Yu came to you for another matter, sent to the Central Plains to inquire about the news of the detailed work returned to the royal court, unfortunately, last winter the Han King Liu Bang actually died, the new monarch succeeded to the throne after Guanzhong was very chaotic for a while, if we send troops to Jiuyuan at that time, we will definitely be able to take Jiuyuan back." ”

After listening to Mao Dun's careful explanation, the uncle sighed and said, "This is the helplessness of poor intelligence." ”

Mao Dun said again: "There is one more thing, now the two overlords of Chu and Han are desperately trying to win over Han, Zhao, Yan, Qi and other countries, one wants to form a Lianheng Alliance, and the other wants to form a Hezong Alliance, military division, what do you think of this?" ”

Uncle Gongshu's face condensed slightly, and after a moment of silence, he said, "Da Danyu, this is an opportunity." ”

"Haha, Strategist, you went with Ben Shan Yu again." Mao Dun stroked his palms and laughed, "According to the tradition of our Huns, they all use troops against the Central Plains when the autumn is high and the horses are strong and fat, but this year, this Shan Yu intends to do the opposite." Rushing to the beginning of spring and suddenly using troops against Jiuyuan, what do you think? ”

"Nope." Uncle Huo Ran stretched out his hand and objected, "You can't use troops against Jiuyuan." ”

"Huh?" Mao Dun was slightly stunned when he heard this, and said blankly, "Didn't you approve of it just now, military advisor?" ”

Uncle Gong said and analyzed: "Last winter, the Han Kingdom was at the time of the replacement of the old and new monarchs. The situation is chaotic, it is indeed an opportunity to seize Jiuyuan, but now that the power replacement in Guanzhong has been completed, Prime Minister Bai Mo has monopolized power, and my Huns use troops against Jiuyuan at this time, I am afraid that it will be difficult to have a good result. ”

There is a reason why the Xiongnu chose to go south to fight the grass valley when the autumn is high and the horses are strong and fat, one reason is that at that time, most of the tribes scattered on the Mobei grassland will rush to the Maodong at the foot of Yanran Mountain before winter, and the Xiongnu can concentrate their forces. Another reason is that horses in autumn are physically strong and able to march long distances.

But now that it is spring, the tribes have returned to their pastures, and it is not easy to complete the assembly, and the other, after a harsh winter, the horses have lost weight severely, and if they attack again for a long time, the horses are likely to die in large numbers. This is definitely an unbearable burden for the Huns.

"What the hell do you mean, Strategist?" Mao Dun said unhappily, "One will be in favor and the other will be against?" ”

Uncle said with a slight smile, and then said: "Da Shan Yu, I oppose the use of troops against Jiuyuan, first, because Jiuyuan is heavily garrisoned by the Han army. I, the Huns, have no certainty of victory. The second reason is that even if we recapture Jiuyuan, our Xiongnu will definitely pay a heavy price, and it is difficult to get livestock from Jiuyuan. ”

Maudun was furious. He said angrily: "Then you just said that this is an opportunity?" ”

Uncle said with a smile, and said: "Da Danyu, we can't use troops against Jiuyuan, we can also use troops against Hexi!" ”

"Hey, use troops against Hexi?" Mao Dun was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then his eyes showed a fierce light. He said in a cruel voice, "Hugh slaughter people, evil people, and Yue's people? ”

"Yes!" Uncle said and nodded. Stretched out three fingers and said, "Da Shan Yu, Xiu Tu, Hun Evil and Yue's are the three minions of the Han King, if we directly use troops against the Han State, we will definitely attract the bite of these three minions, and my Hun will suffer from the enemy on the belly and back, so before using troops against the Han State, we must first cut off the minions of the Han King!" ”…,

Mao Dun nodded, and said, "However, King Han is afraid that he won't sit idly by, right?" ”

Uncle said: "Of course the king of Han will not sit idly by, but once the Han Kingdom has just experienced the defeat of the water, the strong men in the country have suffered heavy losses, and Guanzhong is the time when a hundred ruins are waiting to be rebuilt, so at most he will send tens of thousands of cavalry to rescue Hexi; Second, the Han State and the Chu State were competing to win over the small states in the Kwantung region, so its strategic focus was not in Hexi, which was an opportunity to take advantage of. ”

"Wonderful, wonderful!" Mao Dun slammed the knot, and said fiercely, "Then use troops against Hexi, and the Hutu people, Hun evil people, and Yueshi people in Hexi have a large number of cattle, sheep and horses, which can just make up for the loss of livestock in the process of our conquest, so that it will not affect this autumn's southward attack on the grass valley, haha." ”

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Hu Yan looked anxious, was pacing back and forth in the big tent, and saw that Bi Shu was still playing chess on the side, Hu Yan couldn't help but be anxious, and stepped forward to persuade: "General, are you going to look for Lou Jing, the old fox?" The last general heard that Bai Mo, the prime minister of the Han Kingdom, had already passed the calendar, and he was about to arrive in Linzi. ”

Bi Shu said indifferently: "Lou Jing, the old fox, is hiding, how can I still see it?" ”

"Then you can't wait, can you?" Hu Yan hurriedly said, "We have to think of a way to make the alliance a reality." ”

"Well, this can't be rushed." Bi Shu waved his hand and said indifferently, "Because of Zhao Yan's death, Qi King Han Qi is now at war between heaven and man, if we are too eager, maybe it will be counterproductive, although this Han Yan is a little tender, but he is not an idiot after all, he still has a bit of judgment, which should not be underestimated." ”

Hu Yan said: "However, when Bai Mo arrives, I am afraid that the alliance will not be easy." ”

"Not necessarily." Bi Shu waved his hand again and said, "No matter how powerful my senior brother is, I'm afraid he can't act against the sky." ”

"Acting against the sky?" Hu Yan was puzzled and asked, "General, are you saying that the alliance between Qi and Chu is the destiny of heaven?" ”

"The will of the people is the will of heaven, and the will of the people is the destiny of heaven." Bi Shu nodded, and said, "These days, it's not for nothing that I don't go to Lou Jing but let you go to the countryside to preach the royal road of Great Chu. ”

Hu Yan said disapprerovingly: "The last general doesn't believe that these rural villagers can still influence the government? ”

Bi Shu smiled and shook his head: "Of course, the village husbands can't influence the government, but they can influence the wealthy family, and the wealthy family is the group that can really influence the government." ”

Hu Yan said: "But Bai Mo is almost here, you have to find a way to deal with it, right?" ”

"Hehe, don't be impatient." Bi Shu smiled and waved his hand, beckoned Hu Yan to step forward, pointed to the chess table and asked, "Hu Yan, do you know this chess game?" ”

Hu Yan slowly understood the chess road, and asked at the moment: "Could this be a game between the general and Fan Lao Junshi?" ”

"That's right." Bi Shu bowed his head lightly, and said thoughtfully, "I remember the scene at that time, I have been studying this chess game for more than ten years, trying to find the chess path of Fan Lao Junshi, and the hard work has paid off. ”

Huyan scratched his head and said, "General, what are you doing when it comes to chess games?" ”

Bi Shu smiled slightly, and replied to the question: "Since the old master parted, I haven't played against my senior brother for sixteen years, and this time I finally met in the Qi country, so I have to ask for advice." ”

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Two days later, Bai Mo rushed to Linzi.

Bai Mo entered the city directly from the north gate of Linzi, so he did not meet Bi Shu, who was stationed outside the south gate.

After entering the city, Bai Mo and his entourage settled in the post house, hastily freshened up, and Zhou Guanfu, who had inquired about the news first, walked in with a solemn expression and said in a deep voice: "Prime Minister, the situation in Linzi City is very complicated. ”

Bai Mo wiped the water stains on his face with a towel and said indifferently: "Let's talk about it specifically." ”…,

Zhou Guanfu nodded, and then said: "First, after Zhao Yanjun made a self-judgment, Han Qi, the king of Qi, issued an edict for his own crimes, and punished him for thinking about it behind closed doors for half a month, and it has only been five days so far; Second, the civil and military generals led by Prime Minister Lou Jing all hid, making it clear that they didn't want to get involved; Third, Chu envoy Bishu has not left so far, but he has no intention of being in a hurry; Fourth, the city of Linzi is discussing the matter of joining the alliance, but there are far more advocates of joining the alliance than Lianheng! ”

Bai Mo sighed, and said a little lonely: "Alas, this is also expected, the people's minds are determined, the people's minds are determined, the people of Qi are tired of war and displacement, so they tend to form an alliance with the powerful Chu State, which is also understandable, because only by alliing with the Chu State or even merging into the Chu State, can they live a stable and good life." ”

Zhou Guanfu snorted, and said murderously: "Hmph, these are all rural villagers who don't know whether they are alive or dead!" ”

Bai Mo waved his hand and sighed: "The key is not these rural villagers, they can't affect the situation of the Qi country, they can affect the court situation is the wealthy family of the Qi family, from the current point of view, the wealthy family group is obviously inclined to form an alliance with the Chu State, which is really not good news for our Han Dynasty." ”

Zhou Guanfu said: "Prime Minister, then there is no way to save the situation?" ”

"Not necessarily." Bai Mo shook his head and said, "Although it is not okay to act against the sky, it is okay to push the boat along the river." ”

"Push the boat down the river?" Zhou Guanfu was confused and puzzled, "What kind of water?" What boat to push? How to push? ”

Bai Mo smiled slightly, and was about to answer, when suddenly a Han army junior colonel came in and reported: "Prime Minister, Bi Shu, the general of Chu State, has just sent someone to send an invitation, please go to the East Sanli Pavilion of Linzi City for a banquet." ”

"To a feast?" Zhou Guanfu said without thinking, "Don't go!" ”

"Wait." Bai Mo hurriedly stopped Zhou Guanfu and said, "Senior brother has an appointment, how can I, senior brother, not go to the appointment?" After that, Bai Mo instructed the Han Jun Junior Colonel again, "Tell the envoy to come back to the banquet on time." ”