Chapter 42: Persuasion

"Your Majesty! On the side of Ba County, the Chu State has already captured Wu County and Yufu County, and the progress can be described as fast! However, Qin Guo let Han An claim the throne in Jiangzhou, should we do some condemnation? After talking about Zhao State, Prime Minister Zhang Ping told the latest movements of Chu State.

Han Wangran was silent, as the gateway to Ba County, after being taken by the Chu State, the Qin State fell into passivity. The current Bajun Taishou is Zhang Ruo, he was the Taishou of Shu County before, because Kewu County was attacked, and the title has been promoted to the position of Zuo Shu Chief, which can be regarded as a rare person who knows the soldiers. This time, Wuxian and Yufu County lost ground so quickly, it was not a strategy of the Qin State to lure the enemy into depth.

After all, the people he sent to the two counties of Bashu to provoke have already made the remnants of the two counties of Bashu ready to move. Zhang Ruo should have sensed the danger, so he immediately made a decision to lengthen the supply line of the Chu army, which also created a false impression that the Qin army was in turmoil and had no intention of fighting. However, Jingyang is also a famous general, so he should be able to see through it. Even if he couldn't see through the defeat of Jiangzhou, Han Wangran didn't mind. Han Wangran wished that Qin and Chu would lose both! In this way, whether it is through Bashu or Chu State, it will be much easier.

Han Wangran's headache is Han An. I heard that it was the idea of the guest secretary Cai Ze to let Han An, the Korean prince who fled to Xianyang after the defeat of the army, "establish the country" in Jiangzhou and set up a "court in exile". Cai Ze, Han Wangran, still has some impressions. Originally, in history, Fan Sui, who was full of merits, obediently handed over the seal under Cai Ze's rhetoric, and recommended the other party as the prime minister of Qin. In "Historical Records", Fan Sui and Cai Ze are combined into one biography, saying that they are good at dancing with long sleeves.

This kind of "government-in-exile" is obviously a product that only existed thousands of years later, and Cai Ze was able to come up with it, which was also unexpected by Han Wangran. Han Wangran is not worried that the people will abandon him and go to Han'an, if the people are stupid, Han Wangran will not go to great lengths to improve the people's sense of identity with this country. Han Wangran was worried about a banner of righteousness. Han An is obviously just a puppet, although he can't bring himself substantial danger, he can always disgust himself.

Thinking of this, Han Wangran ordered: "Han An and his gang are just clowns jumping off the beam, just leave it to Chu State to deal with!" We give Chu such a big piece of meat, and Chu always has something in return. Send someone to Yingdu for a walk. Let's just say that the widow doesn't want to hear anything about Han An anymore. The widow hopes that the state of Chu can make this person disappear forever! ”

"Whoa!" Zhang Pingse replied calmly. It seems that Han Wangran is going to kill! If Chu can't do it, South Korea will be very angry! However, Zhang Ping didn't think that the Chu Congress would do so neatly. After all, even if Jiangzhou is taken, Han An and his party can gradually retreat until they withdraw to Chengdu! Han Wangran will not fail to understand this truth. Come to think of it, this is urging the state of Chu to take back Bashu as much as possible. After all, the sooner the Chu State wants to take back Bashu, the greater the price it will pay!

"On the side of Hanzhong County, the county guard Han Teng recently said that there are more and more spies in the Qin State. It's just more and more captured, and the Qin State is also ready to move in Lantian and Chencang, do you want to send some more soldiers and horses to Hanzhong? Imperial Doctor Fan Sui said again.

For the meridian road, the old road, and the oblique praise road, the South Korean army has completely blocked it. In this way, the army could not pass, but the people and horses of the small team were like scouts and spies and could take the mountain road and take a long detour into Hanzhong. It is impossible for the South Korean army to defend every mountain pass, and this is also unrealistic.

The state of Qin has been unable to cause since the loss of Hanzhong County. There must be some conspiracy behind such an unreasonable thing. Thinking of Shu County, these days are not shocked. Fan Sui was really worried that Qin Guolai would come out and attack Hanzhong from both sides. After all, the most terrible thing is not what the enemy is going to do, but not knowing what the enemy is going to do. As Han Wangran said, the dog that bites people does not bark. Qin Guo is undoubtedly the dog that wants to devour Korea.

Han Wangran thought for a while and said, "Now let's add the Wei State and the Qi State. The pressure on Zhao Guo was too great. It is very likely that the Qin State will take this opportunity to pass through Hanzhong. In this way, send the 10,000 troops of Sanchuan to Hanzhong to guard against the attack of the Qin State! The Wuguan in Nanyang should also be carefully guarded, after all, the army of Hanzhong is concentrated in the five counties of Nanzheng and Xunyang. The widow didn't want the Qin army to sneak attack Wuguan. Then he took the eastern part of Hanzhong County. ”

Fan Sui nodded and said yes, if Wuguan is lost, the Qin army can completely follow the previous route of the Han army, close the east gate of Hanzhong County, and slowly pass through Hanzhong. As long as you take Xunyang, open up the meridian road. Hanzhong will no longer be owned by South Korea! Defeated by the Qin State in its own way, the situation in South Korea will suddenly become extremely bad!

The three of them chatted about the current situation again, and then dispersed.

Ten days later, Keqing Chen Zheng's car slowly drove into Yingdu. The king of Chu ordered Yin Qiliang and Zuotu Huang Xie to accompany him and personally entertain Chen Xiao, a guest who came from afar.

Now for the state of Chu, the importance of Korea is self-evident. Especially when he learned that Qin and Han were in Hanzhong and eager to try, the last trace of worry of Chu disappeared. With the thigh of South Korea in front, the state of Chu can slowly pass through Bashu. However, the Qin State is not such a fateful country, and the Chu State also hopes that the Qin State and South Korea will fight to the death, so that the Chu State can expand its territory and seek development with peace of mind.

Under such circumstances, it is particularly important to further strengthen ties with South Korea. Chen Xiao is a loyal uncle, except for the third duke, Li Mu and Meng Fu, he has the highest number of titles. Moreover, Han Wangran trusted him a lot, and the Chu State naturally wanted to entertain him well.

On the Yin Mansion, Mi Liang expressed his respect for Chen Zhen without a match, Huang Xie gags, and the guests and hosts were happy. When the dancer retreated, Mi Liang finally threw out the theme and said with a smile: "Keqing came from afar, and the boat was tiring!" Do you need to rest for a few more days to see my king again? Or will you go to the court tomorrow to see my king? ”

Chen Xiao smiled in his heart, but his face was respectful, he got up and arched his hand to the north, and said in a deep voice: "Xiao bears the king's grace!" Naturally, the sooner you see King Chu, the better! This is the way of loyalty to a courtier! ”

"Admire! Admire! Zuo disciple Huang Xie also stood up and said reverently: "Lord Keqing is loyal to the country, and he is really a model for my generation!" I don't know what the so-called thing is that Keqing came from afar this time? For the sake of the friendship between South Korea and Chu, Xie must do his best to mediate! Of course, the premise is that there will be no damage to my Chu State! ”

Chen Xiao has been waiting for this sentence, and he is also pretentious at the moment: "Huang Zuo's words are serious. Now that our Han and Chu are fighting against Qin, they will naturally not trap your country. This time, my king ordered me to come to the court to meet the king of Chu, in order to attack the Qin State faster! ”

"Dare to ask Lord Keqing. Will the plan be settled? Ling Yin Qiliang asked.

"Now that the Qin State is ready to move in Chencang, the spies are going back and forth between Guanzhong and Hanzhong, endlessly, and Xiao dares to assert that there will be a big war between Qin and Han in the near future. I, Korea, are naturally confident that I will repel the Qin State, but. The Qin State was not without hope of opening up the old way. After all, if you want to get through, you just need to take Jia Meng. Even if it is a short time to get through, it will not be beneficial to me, South Korea, and Chu! Does Lord Yin and Lord Zuo think so? Chen Xiao looked worried about South Korea and Chu.

Mi Liang secretly claimed to be! Therefore, the road is long and narrow, and South Korea can only station 3,000 troops near Pumeng to cut off the connection between Guanzhong and Bashu. Once the Qin State took Jiameng, even if it was a short period of possession, it would be enough for Bashu to increase its troops or transport grain and grass in the past. This also means that if the Chu State wants to take Bashu, the difficulty will be three points higher than now. The same is true for South Korea. Because the length of Hanzhong from east to west is more than 1,000 miles, since Korea is fortified in the direction of Wuguan, and it is also necessary to fortify in the meridian road and the diagonal road, the Qin State can completely attack the east and the west. Or go all out to take Hanzhong, or just open up the old way and establish a connection with Bashu. The Qin state was much more selective.

Huang Xie was worried that once the Qin State opened up the connection between Bashu and Guanzhong, and a steady stream of troops went downstream, Yingdu would face another test of war. After all. The state of Chu had lost its strategic value to the state of Qin. As long as the state of Chu is beaten and the capital is moved to Chen County again, the goal of the Qin state to protect Bashu will be achieved.

Seeing that Mi Liang and Huang Xie were silent. Chen Xiao took the initiative to fill the fire and said, "Of course, I, South Korea, will definitely do my best to prevent this from happening." After all, instead of letting the Qin State occupy Bashu, it is better to hand it over to your country! In the matter of resisting Qin, I want to rely on Qin Chu's hatred for more than 100 years. There are still many opportunities for cooperation between our two countries! It's just that our relationship between South Korea and Zhao is currently a little tense, but this package ticket is not daring to fight. ”

Mi Liang subconsciously frowned and asked, "Lord Keqing might as well say it if you have something to say!" As long as we can help our Chu State take Bashu, my king will not spare a little price! ”

"Yes! Your Excellency! Strictly guard the sprouts. It's good for both South Korea and Chu! If your country needs any help, please let us know! We must do our best to fight for your country! Huang Xie also said.

Chen Xiao nodded with satisfaction, and said without a trace: "Han An's claim to be king in Jiangzhou, presumably your country already knows, right?" ”

Huang Xie looked up at Ling Yin Qiliang, got the other party's encouraging eyes, and said, "We already know about this matter in the Chu State!" Such a traitor who commits rebellion and despises the king's power will be punished by all. Our Chu State will never admit it, and your country can rest assured! ”

Chen Zhen laughed after hearing this, and said, "What a person, everyone will be punished!" This is exactly what my king meant, I want to ask your country to march into Jiangzhou and kill Han An. ”

"Kill Han An?" Mi Liang and Huang Xie both saw the look of surprise in each other's eyes. It's a small thing to say, but it's not easy to do. The meaning of Korea could not be more obvious, Qin's attack on Hanzhong was imminent, and Chu must show its sincerity. You must know that the two counties of Bashu were almost ceded by Korea to the Chu State. It is not too much to ask Chu State to do this now. But Han An is now a pawn in the hands of the Qin State, and his defense is bound to be tight. What's more, South Korea doesn't take action by itself, but wants Chu State to take action, and there are too many things to ponder.

"The path of the Assassins obviously doesn't work, it's the army that will crush you! Wait, armies! As if thinking of something, the two raised their heads together.

Huang Xie deliberately showed an embarrassed expression, and said tentatively: "Do you mean that we should take Jiangzhou as much as possible?" ”

"Yes! If you don't take Jiangzhou, how can you kill the thieves! In fact, we in South Korea can take action in this matter, but our country in Bashu has already regarded it as the territory of Chu State, how can we use a sword to make a sword! Chen Xiao said as a matter of course.

Huang Xie smiled bitterly in his heart, if he could, he would rather South Korea take the initiative to intervene! But if you think about it, you really have to say it. Chen Zhen will definitely brush his sleeves away!

After considering his tone, Huang Xie said: "General Jingyang led 30,000 troops, and in two months, he went down to Huguan, Wuxian and Yufu County, which seemed to be a victory, but in fact the losses were heavy. The casualties of the 20,000-strong army directly led the army to no longer be able to move forward! ”

Chen Xiao nodded suddenly and said, "The casualties are indeed bigger!" But you can continue to increase your forces! If you don't take Jiangzhou earlier! I'm afraid that we in South Korea won't be able to hold Jia Meng for too long! ”

After a pause, Chen Xiao changed his tone and said earnestly: "Our two countries should be considerate of each other!" In this way, we are good, and so are you! Isn't it? ”

Threat! This is a naked threat! Huang Xie glanced at Mi Liang again, but Mi Liang said, "What Lord Keqing said is good!" Liang can't be the master of this matter, so let's listen to my king's orders! (To be continued......)