Shang Zhan, there are a few important things in my crowd that I will hand over to you, and I can't make a mistake if I don't know what to do."

Hearing Xiao Mo's cautious words, Di Shangquan's expression couldn't help but become more and more condensed, and he nodded cautiously. 【】

Xiao Mo frowned, and said quickly while thinking about it, first of all, I ordered Zhao Ying to immediately assemble all the elite knights in Shangyuan City, and wait to come to see me as soon as I was done with all this. ”

Yes"

That Shang Quan responded calmly.

Then inform Lord Wang Han that I have something important to discuss, and ask him to come and meet with me immediately. At the same time, all the civil and military officials in Shangwucheng were told to gather in the Taishou Mansion and stand by at any time. ”

Be. ”

Xiao Mo said this, pondered for a moment, and then asked, "The messenger sent by Zhang Yansheng is still there." ”

Deng Shangquan nodded, and the messenger traveled day and night. Quite tired, this fashion rests in the post house. ”

Xiao Mo nodded and ordered, "After I have discussed with the privy envoy and a few other adults, let the messenger also come to see me." ”

After finishing speaking, Xiao Mo didn't command anything anymore, just looked at the twilight outside the window, frowning and thinking about something.

Seeing that Xiao Mo no longer had any other instructions, although Di Shangquan wondered why Xiao Mo suddenly changed color, he didn't ask much, just walked towards Xiao Mo, bowed, and then turned around and left quickly.

When Xiao Mo was the only one left in the room, Xiao Mo muttered again, "Eight Sages King, is this just your momentary negligence?" If that's the case, then your power at this moment has put me in great danger."

It turned out that after Xiao Mo discovered that there was another hidden meaning in Zhang Yansheng's secret letter, he kept thinking about the meaning. Especially the last sentence, which adds to the snake, asks yourself, if you change the time and the danger of the place, you can dare to make such a decision. What does Brother Xiao think? ”

Following the line of thought of this sentence, Xiao Mo also asked himself, if he and the Eight Sages King were in exchange at that time, after the initial defeat, the Great Wall fell dangerously, but there were only more than a thousand tired army defeated generals, would he dare to break the cauldron like the Eight Sage Kings, not only did not return to Chu Realm for help, but went against the grain and went deep into the grassland to risk the lack of food. Frost. Get lost. Surrounded and suppressed. And even the risk of mutiny. Slaughtering women and children of all ethnic groups in the grassland and destroying the foundation of all ethnic groups in the grassland.

The elites of all ethnic groups in the grassland are all women, children, old and disabled, but there are not many strong forces, and there will never be too much defense when attacking Chu. In addition, there are not only autumn Khitan Xianzhuo on the grassland. The four major clans of Murwei are other weak. Unknown nomads and even more. Because of the strength and domineering of the four races, this small race and small tribe have many contradictions with it

In this way, it is calculated according to the law of the Eight Wise Kings. What may seem like a lot of risk is actually quite high in terms of success.

But after thinking for a while, Xiao Mo came up with a negative answer.

I would never do that.

It's not that you don't dare, but you can't

Absolutely not

Why.

In Xiao Mo's opinion, it seems to be a powerful grassland coalition army. Zhisuowei has been repeatedly frustrated in Upper Castle because it has too many shortcomings.

And its biggest weakness is not the lack of soldiers and generals of the Chu Dynasty, nor the harmony between the various ethnic groups within it, not the lack of food and grass in its army, but in the steppe behind them. There are countless women and children, the old and the weak.

The fundamental reason why the Grassland Alliance invaded Great Chu was to loot enough grain and grass for the women, children, old and young to survive. The destruction of Chu and its replacement was only a temporary intention after it was discovered that the Chu army was incompetent.

Because of this, the allied army had to give up its best skill of guerrilla cavalry and archery, and instead attacked the city of Great Chu. Attack the strengths of others with their own shortcomings

Because of Xiao Mo's reminder and the prior arrangement of the imperial court, the grain and grass of the villages and counties in the north of Great Chu were either transported south or stored in the surrounding cities, and the grassland alliance army could only plunder enough grain and grass for their soldiers and people to support at least one season in the big cities

At the same time, because of the tight time, they had to rush to get enough grain and grass to return to the grassland before the deep winter, which made them not only have to storm the Great Chu City, but also attack it urgently. And after attacking in a hurry, he didn't dare to go too deep into the Chu realm. So as not to be surprised.

It is precisely because of the restrictions of the steppe coalition army. Xiao Mo, who led the army for the first time, was able to fight his seven inches, grasp his lifeline, and take the initiative everywhere in the Battle of Shangwucheng.

Therefore, if Xiao Mo acted like the Eight Sage Kings, although he could greatly destroy the foundation of the grassland tribes, although the grassland tribes were very likely to be devastated because of this, it was also equivalent to untying the reins around the necks of nearly 200,000 people, so that they no longer had any worries.

And once the grassland coalition army learns that all the relatives and relatives in the rear have been slaughtered by the Chu people, if they panic and rush back to the grassland to rescue, if they are sad and hateful, lose their minds, and want to die with the Chu Dynasty, what if they give it a fight with the Chu Dynasty in the way they are best at fighting.

With the wolf-like nature of the people of the grassland, I am afraid that the possibility of choosing the latter is far greater than that of the former

At that time, with the riding and archery skills of the steppe nomads, as long as they bypassed the city and the realm of Great Chu, it was almost a flat horse for them, and although the grain and grass stored in the villages and counties were not much, the looting income was enough for them to support the rich land in the south of the Chu Dynasty. At that time, food and grass will no longer be their worries.

Who can accept the various devastation caused by the Chu Dynasty during the subsequent wars. How many years will it take to recover from such damage? More than 100,000 grassland coalition troops fought in Kyushu. How many years will it take to eradicate it? How many variables there are during the period. In the form of the heroes of Balak. How can Xiao Mo and the Great Chu generals be invincible.

In another time and space, how Chuang Wang and the Eight Great Kings destroyed the foundation of the Ming Dynasty hundreds of years later. Xiao Mo remembered it very clearly.

So Xiao Mo would never do this.

But the Eight Sages had already done just that

On that day, Xiao Mo and Bale exchanged words during the negotiations, and Bar Le threatened that the grassland coalition army would use the art of guerrilla warfare to go to the south of the Chu Dynasty to plunder and burn everywhere, so that the stable and prosperous land in the south of the Chu Dynasty would be completely scorched, and the hard work of 170 years would be destroyed.

The other Chu Dynasty negotiators were shocked by Bale's threat, but Xiao Mo not only did not fear, but threatened Bale, saying that if he really dared to do this, he would personally lead the army into the grassland and slaughter all the women, children, old and children left in the grassland by the major clans.

The reason why Xiao Mo dared to threaten like this was that he would not dare to give up the countless women and children in the grassland base camp, and although the army of more than 100,000 people was his dependence, then the women and children, old and weak, were the foundation of his Qiu clan

Now, Xiao Mo's threat at the beginning has become a prophecy because of the unexpected appearance of the Eight Sage Kings

And whether such a change will make the threat of Balak also realized?

After all, although Xiao Mo had the upper hand in the Shangwu Campaign, he was powerless to restrict the actions of the Grassland Alliance

And this is also the reason why Xiao Mo changed color just now

Eighth Prince, did you not expect such a consequence by doing this, or did you have the intention to do so. If so, if so"

After sorting out the front and back thoughts, Xiao Mo muttered softly again.

If there is such a heart, then in Xiao Mo's heart, the almost flawless Eight Sages King is afraid that he will remember the heroic posture more than the heroic posture.

Rather than risking the peace and prosperity of the Chu Dynasty for more than 170 years, he did not care about the fact that the grassland coalition army would frantically storm the capital where Emperor Chu Ling was located in addition to resentment, just to completely destroy the threat of all the tribes in the grassland

Such a determination to abandon oneself is absolutely impossible.

In addition, Zhang Yansheng hinted so secretly. But he didn't let the Eight Kings know if he had any other concerns.

Thinking of this, Xiao Mo's brows furrowed even tighter.

And just when Xiao Mo was secretly thinking about the possibilities in this, the sky was already dark.

I don't know the time outside the geometric study. Wang Han's voice suddenly sounded.

Zirou listened to your relatives and said that you called the old man in a hurry, and the old man is already here, can it be convenient to come in. ”

It is completely different from Wang Yin's noble status above 10,000 people under Wang Yi, at this time, Wang Han's tone was surprisingly cordial, and his attitude towards Xiao Mo was also surprisingly polite, as Xiao Mo's Shangguan, he did not directly push the door in, but stood outside the door and personally reported it, which can be said to have given Xiao Mo enough face

Hearing Wang Han's words, after Qi Mo was slightly stunned, regret flashed in his eyes.

Although he is an upstart in the court, and now he has established the Chu Dynasty, which has not been performed in a hundred years, but his status cannot be compared with Wang Han after all, not to mention that Wang Han is still Xiao Mo's predecessor.

If there is something, Xiao Mo should report to Wang Han in person, and then send his entourage to inform the summons. It can be described as a great rudeness that messes up the way of superiority and humility.

It's just that Xiao Mo was shocked by the various information revealed in Zhang Yansheng's letter just now, and secondly, he thought about the deeper meaning inside, but he subconsciously ignored this, and Di Shangquan looked at the strange look in Xiao Mo's expression, only thought that something big had happened, and did not remind Xiao Mo.

At this time, Wang Han was so politely announced. It's not so much to give Xiao Mo face, but rather a way to express his dissatisfaction in a subtle way.

Thinking of this, Xiao Mo secretly sighed, got up and walked quickly to the door, but after opening the door, he saw that Wang Chao was standing outside the door at the moment, although his face was still gentle, and the smile seemed kind and kind. But there was obvious reluctance, and the entourage behind him was even more annoyed.

Seeing this, Xiao Mo did not hesitate any longer, bowed deeply to Wang Han, and said respectfully, and asked your lord to forgive me for the urgent report to the north just now, and the secret letter found a major change. It must be dealt with immediately, and in a hurry, I can only send my subordinates to ask your lordship to do this, but it is a mess, and the upper and lower respects Zhuo also ask the privy envoy to deal with the crime of disrespect of the officials. ”

Since you are in the officialdom, you have this rule that must be followed.

Seeing that Xiao Mo apologized, his words and expressions were quite serious, and he didn't seem to be in a posture, although Wang Han was angry, he was not easy to blame, not to mention that he was already thinking about uniting Xiao Mo to fight against the great enemy Zhang Qian.

Therefore, after Xiao Mo gave enough face, Wang Han's face had returned to normal, and he personally helped Xiao Mo up, and said with a smile, Zirou, you are attentive. For the country and the people, it is my great luck, the blessing of the old man, how can the old man be blamed for acting in power for official affairs like this. Zirou's words regard the old man as a person with a small belly. ”

In Xiao Mo's continuous voice, "Wang Chaomao entered the study with Xiao Mo's hand.

After taking his seat down in different places, Wang Han asked Zirou with a smile what was the urgency, but he was so anxious to call the old man to come. ”

Xiao Mo sighed and then stood up and presented the secret letter written by Zhang Yansheng in his sleeve to Wang Han.

After seeing that it was Zhang Yansheng's secret letter, Wang Han's face became serious, and he hurriedly opened it and read it carefully.

Wang Han has experienced decades of experience in the sea of eunuchs, and his experience in language and metaphor is far from being comparable to Xiao Mo. So I immediately found the strangeness in the letter, frowned, and after thinking about it for a while, I already had a realization in my heart.

Therefore, after many years, Wang Han's expression suddenly changed as Xiao Mo before, and his face was even more pale than ever.

The eighth prince is confused."

After reading the letter, Wang Han slapped the table and said hatefully.

Wang Han was in a very good mood this day. Seeing that the peace talks have become smoother and smoother, the results have far exceeded their imagination, and even the toughest Qiu clan is willing to endanger Emperor Chu Ling, pay tribute, and give the Chu Dynasty enough face.

With such a feat, not only will no one dare to ask about his previous unfavorable crimes, but his status in the court will be greatly improved, although Zhang Qian is strong. But he didn't dare to move Wang Han again for a few years

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However, the secret letter that suddenly appeared in the seal ruined his good mood.

The fear of all the terrible consequences of a feudal courtier like him was far more than that

Desert.

On the other side, hearing Wang Han's angry words, Xiao Mo's brows furrowed slightly, and he said, My lord, please be cautious. After all, the eighth prince is a prince, and his heart is also for the country and the people, although acting like this may anger the grassland tribes, but after all, it is an unprecedented feat. We'd better discuss how to deal with it now. ”

Zirou, how do you think we should respond now? ”

It took a long time for the dynasty to settle down. Reluctantly regained his composure, he raised his head and asked Xiao Mo.

At this point, we can only find a way to block the news from the grassland tribes, end the negotiations as soon as possible without harming their interests, and coax the grassland tribes back to the northern grasslands. ”

Xiao Mo thought for a moment and said, in fact, although what the Eight Sages King did was reckless, as long as we handled it well, the situation in the future would be more and more favorable. After all, now that the Great Wall is in the hands of my Great Chu, as long as the grassland coalition forces return to the grassland, we will immediately deploy heavy troops to Pingxingguan and other fortresses. When they found out what the Eight Sages had done, they wanted to take revenge on the tired army, and their foundations were lost, and they were powerless to return to the sky. ”

Hearing what Xiao Mo said, Wang Han finally regained his usual shrewdness, nodded and said, "Yes, the Great Wall has returned to the hands of my Great Chu, as long as this barbarian can return to the grassland without accidents, there is a great danger to the Great Wall, and my Great Chu is naturally not afraid, and the four major clans of the grassland have suffered great losses due to the Eight Sages King, and within a few decades, they can only recuperate and ask for the help of my Great Chu."

At this moment, Di Shangquan knocked on the door and entered, bowing to Xiao Mo and Wang Han, and said to the Privy Envoy. The young master is already waiting in the hall in the Wucheng, but do you want to bow and meet them? ”

Just as Wang Han nodded in agreement, a tired grassland knight finally came to the gate of the Qiu clan military camp after more than a month of galloping day and night, trekking through mountains and rivers.

In fact, before the break, there were a lot of manuscripts in the hands of the insects, but those were all plots after Xiao Mo returned to the dynasty with great fame. At that time, the plot of the battlefield had not been written smoothly, and the plot of the rest was written intermittently, and it was a lot to maintain the train of thought to prevent the hands from being unconscious. I just looked at it, there are about a dozen chapters, and two of them are big chapters. Eun is about to connect