Zhong Youpeng asked very directly, but he also asked the point. Although this question was expected, Wang Feng had also been instructed by the committee before he came, and if Zhong Youpeng asked this question, he could tell the truth about the military strength of the team. But when the other party really brought up this problem, Wang Feng, who has been one of the leaders of the team's security for a long time, subconsciously wanted to avoid this question because of the long-standing habit of confidentiality. Although he immediately reacted, he came to show his father-in-law the strength of the crossing team, so as to induce the other party to agree to be a lobbyist for the team. However, the short silence caused by his change of thought caused Zhong Youpeng to have a misunderstanding, thinking that his son-in-law and his sworn brothers either thought that rebellion was too easy, and felt that when he raised his arms, the Han gentry and the common people would respond in droves. Either they were not well thought out, they didn't think so much at all, and they only saw the glory and wealth that the rebellion might bring to themselves, ignoring the huge risks involved.

Although many people in history, especially the common people, rebelled in a hurry, these people had neither power nor money in their hands, and they could not even have enough to eat, but one thing is the same, that is, they will have a group of followers around them, or they will have a group of brave people who are willing to follow them desperately. In a sense, the rebels can have no power or money, but they can't have no soldiers.

In Zhong Youpeng's view, although his son-in-law and his brothers had a lot of family assets, and although they could walk sideways in Liangxiang and several nearby counties, they were far stronger than many peasants who had rebelled in the past, but their wealth and power were based on the network of relationships they had woven with the local government, especially the high-ranking Khitan officials. And the purpose of their rebellion was precisely to overthrow the government, at least the Khitans who had the most power in the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun, Wang Feng and his brothers, the source of their current power. In other words, at the same time as their brother revolted, they also lost the foundation of their power. At that time, the local officials who had previously called them brothers and sisters and flattered them were afraid that they would be the first to jump out against them in order to show their innocence. And the rich family property that they relied on to build a network of connections before will become their "life talisman", and those Khitan or Han officials who want to get a piece of the pie will eat them to the point that there is no scum left.

Although Wang Feng and the others can also take out the Wanguan family assets to recruit troops and horses, and gather a group of men and horses to fight against the Khitans, and according to the news that Zhong Youpeng got from his daughter, from his friend Yuxuzi, and from his wife's brother Han Deyi, Wang Feng and his brothers did have a team in their hands that were incorporated from the bandits and robbers, but once Wang Feng and their team seemed to have only a few hundred people, it was still acceptable to occupy the mountains as kings, and it was far from enough to use them to rebel - although the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun were ruled by foreign peoples, the common people were dissatisfied in their hearts, but it has not reached the point where most people can't survive, and it is impossible to have a situation similar to Chen Sheng and Wu Guang rising up and the world responding. Second, although Wang Feng and his family have the money to recruit troops and horses, they may not have the time to recruit troops and horses. Assembling a team that can take a place in the future Cloud Wars is not something that can be done overnight. It is impossible to wait until the Zhou army goes north to make a move, but it needs to be prepared in advance. But the problem is that the Khitans will never sit idly by and watch them grow stronger, they are only afraid that they will make a move on their side, and the Khitan army will follow.

Of course, Wang Feng and the others can also wait for the Northern Expedition of the Zhou army and gain the upper hand in the Youyun War, and then take advantage of the situation to add to the victory of the Zhou army and share the credit. But as the saying goes, "the icing on the cake is not as good as charcoal in the snow", if the Zhou army is in a state of great power, even if Xu Shao'an, the favored minister of the Zhou emperor, speaks good for them, the reward they can get is only very limited, far from what they expect now, I am afraid that Wang Feng and his brothers will never be satisfied.

Therefore, before Wang Feng could take out the words that he had already prepared to introduce his strength to Zhong Youpeng, the other party had already opened his mouth to educate him: "Those brothers of the virtuous son-in-law and the virtuous son-in-law have great ambitions and want to save the people of Youyun from fire and water, and this mind is naturally haode. However, in many cases, passion alone is not enough. The virtuous son-in-law and the brothers of the virtuous son-in-law must think twice before doing things, especially the major events such as pulling the flag and rebelling, and they must be cautious and thoughtful, and they should be done after they have enough certainty. Even if it is a little less credit, it is necessary to be safe first. Many of the brothers of the virtuous son-in-law and the virtuous son-in-law are now young people, and they must not be righteous in their work. Thou shalt not think of thyself, but thy wife and children. ”,

Speaking of this, Zhong Youpeng paused slightly, waved his hand to stop Wang Feng, who seemed to want to argue with him, and continued to persuade: "The virtuous son-in-law must also know the grudge between the old man and Xiao Siwen. The old man hated him to the core, he couldn't wait to eat his flesh and drink his blood, and he couldn't wait to cut him with a thousand knives. On the one hand, he contacted the old man's old acquaintances and friends in the official mansion, on the other hand, he tried to make friends with the heroes and heroes of the world, and made a blood alliance with those like-minded friends who intended to free the people of Youyun from the sea of suffering, and conspired together to achieve great things.

It can be said that the old man and the old man's friends, whether it is money or shili, whether it is hatred for the Khitans or the military power already in their hands, are more than those brothers of the virtuous son-in-law and the virtuous son-in-law. But the old man and his friends did not act rashly, but still waited patiently, waiting for the opportunity to give the Khitans a fatal blow.

This time, if Zhou Junguo is as General Xu said about the Northern Expedition, it will naturally be a good opportunity to take advantage of the situation. At that time, the old man will persuade the old man's friends to join forces with the virtuous son-in-law and the virtuous son-in-law's brothers, and fight together for the common people and gentry of Youyun and for their own future.

It's just that since we are taking advantage of the situation, we naturally have to choose the most favorable time for ourselves. In the old man's opinion, it is too late to start an incident when the Zhou army arrives in the eight states behind the mountains, but if it is too early to take action now, the best time is when the Zhou army is in Fanyang and Liangxiang. At that time, we will either persuade the officials defending the city to open the city and surrender, or seize the city to welcome the Zhou army, depending on the situation. In this way, we can not only get the credit we want, but also be able to protect our own comprehensiveness, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone, isn't it much safer and easier than the virtuous son-in-law and those brothers of the virtuous son-in-law to rely on their own liliang to get things into trouble. ”

After listening to Zhong Youpeng's so-called "advice", Wang Feng blamed himself for being too slow to react and failing to explain his true strength to his father-in-law at the first time, which caused the other party to misunderstand, so that he despised his brothers a little. On the other hand, he was also a little happy, because it was precisely because of his slow reaction that his father-in-law, who cared about the safety of himself and his brothers, said that he had already rebelled against the Khitan, and thus made many like-minded friends, and the strength of his alliance was far greater than that of the "Qingyuan" brothers in his opinion. In this way, today I can not only successfully complete the task of convincing my father-in-law to be a lobbyist for the team, but also have a good chance of bringing a strong ally for the team.

So, when Zhong Youpeng finished educating him and stopped to drink tea, Wang Feng first got up and saluted Zhong Youpeng: "What my father-in-law said is very true, my son-in-law has been taught. ”

Then, Wang Feng changed his words and continued: "However, please rest assured, father-in-law. Although the son-in-law and his brothers are young, they are not the kind of hairy boys who only rely on their enthusiasm and don't care about things. If it weren't for the careful consideration, the strength of the enemy and the enemy, and the fact that their side was sure of victory, the brothers-in-law would not dare to let the son-in-law come and ask his father-in-law to help him do such a big thing that would be raided and destroyed. ”

Seeing that Wang Feng said confidently, Zhong Youpeng couldn't help but be surprised: "I don't know what the virtuous son-in-law and the virtuous brother-in-law rely on, how can they be so sure that they can defeat the powerful Khitans?" ”

Wang Feng replied unhurriedly: "The reason why the younger son-in-law and the brothers are so sure is only because our brothers occupy the right time, the right place, and the right people. ”

After speaking, Wang Feng stretched out three fingers in turn and explained to Zhong Youpeng: "The son-in-law's starling Xu Shao'an is now an official in the Zhou State, and he is deeply respected by the Zhou master, and he will soon know all the major decisions of the Zhou court, and send people to Youzhou in the shortest possible time." In this way, our brothers will have a good understanding of the movements of the Zhou court, the specific time of the Zhou army's Northern Expedition, the deployment of troops, the tactics used, and so on, so that they can cooperate with the actions of the Zhou army to the greatest extent, start an incident at the most appropriate time, and exchange the greatest merit for the least cost. This is the time of day.

Although the son-in-law and his brothers were born overseas, they have been returning to Middle-earth for several years. In the past few years, in addition to purchasing properties and making a living, our brothers have also spent a lot of time traveling around the clouds, especially the eight prefectures in front of the mountain, and have conducted detailed investigations. I don't dare to say anything about the customs and geography of Bazhou, but I also know it by heart. This is a geographical advantage.

Since the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun were ceded to the Khitans by Shi Jingjiao of the Later Jin Dynasty, the Han people and gentry have been eager to break away from foreign rule and return to the Han court. It's just that they are afraid of the Khitan people's force, so they don't dare to act rashly for a while. Our brothers thought that once the Zhou army began the Northern Expedition, the gentry of the common people of Youyun would definitely respond in droves and welcome them. At that time, our brothers will raise the banner of righteousness of "leaving Liao and entering Zhou", and they will naturally respond to all calls and support them. It's a human union. ”

Wang Feng talked a lot endlessly, although he said it well, but in Zhong Youpeng's opinion, the other party obviously didn't listen to what he said just now. Because of the three items listed by the other party, in addition to the time of day, the geographical advantages and people in the back are all false, and they will not bring practical help to Wang Feng and others.

Wang Feng naturally understood that it was impossible to convince Zhong Youpeng with these three points alone, so without waiting for the other party to "teach him" another "lesson", he stretched out a fourth finger and said: "In addition to the time, place, and people in front of us, our brothers also have the most important and most useful reliance-the army!" ”