CHAPTER XXXIX
Wang Pu went to Kaifeng Mansion alone with one person and one carriage, he refused to send someone to escort Baili Wuji, he knew that no matter how many people he brought, as long as someone in Zhou wanted to kill him, he would be a dead end after all. Until now, Wang Pu still regrets following the plan of Baili Wuji, which will surely make him bear the infamy of several years, if the plan fails, it may even bear the infamy of the previous life, maybe there will be such a sentence left in the history, "The traitor Wang Pu flattered Emperor Ming, turned his back on Zhou Shizong and took refuge in the Ming State, which caused the alliance between Zhou and Ming to break down, and the Central Plains was broken by the Hu people in the north again, and the Han people were ravaged." ”
Along the way, Wang Pu was reminiscing about the scene at that time.
When Baili Wuji suddenly said that he wanted to appoint Wang Pu as the servant of the Ming State and concurrently serve as the Zhengqing of Honglu Temple, Wang Pu was furious, which was not only an insult to himself, but also an insult to the court of the Zhou State.
The envoy represents the dignity of the country, but now he has been trampled to the ground by a word from Baili Wuji. This is absolutely intolerable to Wang Pu.
Without waiting for Wang Pu to resist to the death, Baili Wuji said leisurely: "Wen Bo, if I tell you that the war continues like this, not only will the Zhou State not be able to drag on this year, but the Ming State may not be able to support it." ”
Wang Pu retorted: "According to the foreign ministers, it should be that the Liao and Hinder armies will not support next year, the war has lasted for more than a year, and it is not easy for the nomads to survive the harsh winter, they have already survived a harsh winter, and it is absolutely impossible to survive this winter." ”
Baili Wuji nodded in agreement, indeed. Liao and Zhubu fought in a foreign country, and it was okay at first, even if the supplies couldn't keep up. Looting and falling local people, beating grass and valleys, can also make a living, but for more than a year, the local people have been left alone, and even starved to death, how can there be food for them to rob. The war was stalemate, and time was on the side of Ming and Zhou.
"What if the war doesn't drag on until the end of the year?" Baili Wuji suddenly said such a sentence.
Wang Pu was shocked, although there is no phenomenon in the Ming and Zhou armies, they can grasp the initiative on the battlefield. But it is still possible to cope with sticking to the defense lines in various places, how can Baili Wuji say this?
Baili Wuji closed his eyes and said: "I heard the news that the Liao State had swept the north last year, and 100,000 Liao cavalry defeated the 160,000 Langgai and Cannes coalition forces east of Lake Baikal. The Liao army had already crossed Lake Baikal to the west. The Lang Gai has been returned to the Liao State, and the jurisdiction of the Governor to the west of the Lang Reform has also submitted a surrender letter to the Liao State, and the two countries are discussing specific matters. Do you know, what does that mean? ”
When Wang Pu heard this, he sat down on the chair in a daze, if it was really like what Baili Wuji said. Once the Liao State has the land of Lang Gai and the jurisdiction of Gasi, it goes without saying that it can directly recruit the cavalry of the two clans. In terms of national strength alone, the territory of the two countries is almost equal to the territory of Liao, and the two countries are rich in war horses. In this way, the current stalemate in the Central Plains will be completely changed due to the disparity in forces.
Baili Wuji didn't lie, let alone exaggerate, it was the information that had just been transferred from Yanyun from Yelu Shuogu, who was put back to Shangjing by Baili Wuji.
When Baili Wuji first learned about it, he was also surprised, but he immediately thought that he still had time, and the internal rectification would take time, although it was not long, but it would take at least a year and a half, Yelu Jing was reckless, as long as he could survive this year, the Liao State was likely to pay a heavy price for it, and the two nails he planted in the Liao State would make the devastated Liao Imperial Court even worse.
As a result, Baili Wuji became more determined to fight a decisive battle with Liao in Yanyun as soon as possible.
"There is also information that Zhu Bu has recruited 50,000 cavalry again, and now it has crossed the black water to the south, and the troops are close to Lingzhou." Baili Wuji said with an expressionless face.
Wang Pu looked at Baili Wuji's squirming lips indifferently, he didn't know if there was more or worse news coming out of Baili Wuji's mouth, he knew very well that the first news alone could already put Zhou Guo in a desperate situation, so why should he consider the second news?
Wang Pu was stunned for a while, then suddenly burst out, pointing at Baili Wuji's nose and shouting: "What about Mingguo? What about the Ming army, which is known as invincible in the four seas? Just watched the Zhou State ...... perished. ”
At this time, Wang Pu was already incoherent, and he could no longer find that gentle and confident appearance, he was already a little crazy, and when people were crushed by huge pressure, they were always selectively crazy.
Wang Pu subconsciously chose to escape, he wanted to provoke Baili Wuji, and it was best to make Baili Wuji kill him in a fit of rage, so that he no longer had to worry about the society of Zhou Guo.
Baili Wuji looked at Wang Pu with pity, and after he finished venting hysterically, Baili Wuji asked: "Wenbo, the only thing that can change the situation of the battle now is to repel the blocking army on the front line of Long, Jian, and Bi and the Liao army on the south and north roads of Weizhou before the Liao State moves south, and the first line of Long, Jian, and Bi and the Liao army on the south and north roads of Weizhou, so that the Liao court will definitely give up continuing to increase troops because of the excessive price that needs to be paid for the war, and the obstruction, even if 50,000 reinforcements arrive, it will retreat due to the defeat of the obstruction army on the front line of Long, Jian, and Wall, so that the chaos will be straightened out." I hope you can carry this burden. ”
Wang Pu vented a little tired, he tilted his head slightly, and asked, "Why did you choose me?" ”
Baili Wuji said: "Because of your loyalty." I have no other person to choose, and now the situation, above the courts of the Ming and Zhou dynasties, in comparison, you are more at ease than Zhang Zhaoling. ”
"What do I need to do?"
"As long as you hand over the letter to my second brother. Of course, this also includes convincing him. ”
"So easy?"
"Yes."
"Then why don't you just let me go back, I will personally present the letter to the emperor."
"You can't just go back. If the Ming and Zhou countries are still on good terms, and Yan Yun's 80,000 Ming troops plus the support of the Zhou army, it is impossible for the Liao State to quickly capture Yanyun. Therefore, Ming and Zhou must fight evil, and the reason for the evil is the post house blood case, and you, as a suspect in the blood case, how can you be easily put back by Ming Guo? ”
Wang Pu began to calm down, he thought for a long time, and said: "If I don't betray the Zhou State and join the Ming State, I can't return to the Zhou State openly?" Because this letter must be handed over to the emperor by hand, and to get close to the emperor, one must have a proper identity. ”
Baili Wuji nodded and said, "Yes." (To be continued......)