There was not much time, Zhang Weixin and Xu Shaoan hurried to Wang Kunjun's study.\\ After the three brothers sat down, Wang Kunjun first talked in detail about the conversation with Xu Xinsheng before, and then asked Zhang and Xu their views on this matter.

Zhang Weixin spoke first: "It seems that this Xu Xinsheng and Zhao Anyi came to Beiping as we expected, in order to take advantage of the turmoil in the Later Zhou court in the future, but I am afraid that our liliang will interfere in his usurpation and ruin his good deeds." This faction has some friendship with us, but it is not very conspicuous in the Zhao group and will not attract the attention of other shili in the court, Xu and Zhao came to Beiping, in the name of New Year's greetings, to find out the details. The intention is to find out whether we have the ambition to enter Kaifeng and whether we have plans to intervene in the south. From this point of view, Zhao Kuangyin is indeed much more scheming and smarter than that Zhang Yongde, at least he is not so stupid as to send a large number of secret spies to the Beiping Army to make trouble before confirming whether we are friends or enemies, which makes the relationship between them completely deteriorate. It must be known that even if we are really unwilling to get involved in the struggle of the Later Zhou court, it is impossible to sit back and watch a Liliang dynasty hostile to us usurp the throne and sit on that dragon chair.

As for the conversation between the fifth brother and that Xu Xinsheng, the brother thought it was quite decent and appropriate. It is not only in line with the principles and policies we formulated before, but also to the result that the Zhao Group hopes to get the most, that is, our Beiping Army stays out of the matter, does not help each other, and is down-to-earth to be the lord of Beiping who splits the soil and seals the territory. ”

"I just don't know if that Xu Xinsheng, or Zhao Kuangyin and his brothers, will believe our words." Xu Shao'an continued, "After all, as a vassal town on one side, the shili and strength of our Beiping Army are inevitably a little too strong. No matter who sits on the dragon chair in Kaifeng, he will not be at ease with us, not to mention that he, Zhao Kuangyin, has not yet sat in that seat. He is not afraid that our words and deeds are inconsistent, contrary to what we say and what we say, stay out of the matter and do not interfere, but in his heart he wants to stab him in the back while he is wholeheartedly dealing with Zhang Yongde and dealing with other opponents in the court? Or do we coexist peacefully with him on the surface, but secretly form an alliance with Zhang Yongde, and when he makes a move, we justifiably completely overthrow him? ”

Zhang Weixin waved his hand when he heard this, and said: "Although your statement is reasonable, and my brother also thinks that the words of the fifth brother can fool Xu Xinsheng, it is difficult to fool Zhao Kuangyin, who is far more scheming, city government, and experienced than Xu Xinsheng, and he, Zhao Kuangyin, probably doesn't believe in his heart that our Beiping Army will really only watch the fire from the other side, sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight." But judging from the current situation and the comparison of all parties, whether he Zhao Kuangyin really believes in the intentions we have revealed, he has to accept our statement. It can be said that whether to believe or not to believe is not a question that we need to consider, but a question that he Zhao Kuangyin and his Shili Group themselves need to consider. Because, believe it or not, they are not capable of confronting us head-on, and they are not capable of changing our intentions. Instead of being distracted from thinking about this problem that he can't solve at all, it is better to concentrate on dealing with Zhang Yongde or other shili who oppose him.

As for whether we will secretly form an alliance with Zhang Yongde, I think Zhao Kuangyin should be more relieved at this point. Because, with Zhao Kuangyin's shrewdness and wisdom, it is impossible for him not to see the estrangement and suspicion between Zhang Yongde and our brothers all along, and it is impossible for him not to know about Zhang Yongde's secret spies infiltrating our Beiping army. With these prerequisites as the foundation, it must not be difficult for Zhao Kuangyin to come to the conclusion that we are like fire and water with Zhang Yongde,-for-tat. In this way, he naturally won't worry about us forming an alliance with that Zhang Yongde and jointly dealing with him Zhao Group.

Of course, what I am saying is just a speculation about Zhao Kuangyin's attitude towards our Beiping Army at this stage, and it does not mean that his attitude towards us will continue forever. After all, depending on where a person is located, the angle and way of looking at things will also change. In my opinion, this state of non-interference between us and Zhao Kuangyin will last at most until the day he sits on that dragon chair - if he has the opportunity to sit on it. Once Zhao Kuangyin's identity changes, then his attitude towards us will naturally change. You must know that our boss Zhao once said in the history of his previous life, 'How can others sleep soundly on the side of the couch'. How can such a person allow an almost independent division like ours to exist on his own territory. In fact, not only Zhao Kuangyin, but also Chai Rong, who is now 'living in peace' with us, is not the same. It's just that now they can't and dare not do anything to us because of the comparison of strength, but it doesn't mean that they will always be so patient. ”

"What if they don't allow it?" Xu Shaoan said disapprerovingly, "It is said that he Zhao Kuangyin may not be able to sit on that chair, even if he really sits on it like in his previous life, with the strength of our Beiping Army, how can he defeat us and eliminate us." If there is any means and ability to get rid of us, Chai Rong, who is sitting on that chair now, has already used it, so why wait for him Zhao Kuangyin to do it. ”

"It's not that Chai Rong doesn't have the means and ability to get rid of us, and it's not that he doesn't want to get rid of us. It's just that the time has not yet come, and his physical condition makes him unable to wait for that opportunity to come. Zhang Weixin obviously did not agree with Xu Shaoan's statement.

"Since Chai Rong has the means and ability, he doesn't need it now, what kind of opportunity is he waiting for? Can Zhao Kuangyin wait for such an opportunity? Xu Shaoan immediately raised a series of questions.

"The most common method used by Chai Rong, or any emperor, to get rid of a powerful feudal town, Shili, is to divide and disintegrate, and to break through from the inside a fortress that has little chance of being breached from the outside." Zhang Weixin explained, "After all, any team, any shili, is composed of a large group of people who come together for some reason or some kind of interest. When this team or this shili faces strong external pressure, in order to ensure their own safety, they will work together to defend against foreign aggression. But once this external pressure disappears, and the team or this shili no longer needs to be vigilant for survival and exhausted for development, the contradictions caused by the distribution of interests between each other will erupt and fights will appear. As this conflict and struggle continues, the affection between the team or shili members will gradually weaken, the relationship will gradually become estranged, the connection will gradually loosen, and finally the spirit of unity will be lost.

As a result, the originally monolithic team or shili will have dislike and cracks. And as the rift and rift widen, especially as some team or Shili internal members betray their companions out of selfish interests, then the moment when this team or this Shili collapses is not far away. At that time, it will be said that we have such a powerful army as the 'Flying Dragon Army' that has reached the level of modern times in the previous life, even if the most powerful army in the 21st century in the previous life is moved here, it will not be able to resist this powerful destructive force from within the fortress.

In my opinion, the main reason why Chai Rong has been forbearant and does not act rashly with us is that we are still facing pressure from the Khitan court in the north and the Later Zhou court in the south. The iron plate of the 'Qingyuan' brothers of the Beiping Army is still strong and stable, and there are no rifts and rifts that can be taken advantage of by outsiders. If you do it to us now, you will be killing yourself. With Chai Rong's shrewdness and ability, he obviously wouldn't do that kind of stupid thing. Thankfully, though, God is jealous of talent. No matter how capable and determined Chai Rong is, he can't compete with the laws of nature. He was terminally ill before he set out to divide and disintegrate the 'Qingyuan Brothers' of the Beiping Army, and he had no time to wait for the right time to come.

As for whether that Zhao Kuangyin can wait for the best time, it depends on his creation. However, if it is calculated according to the lifespan of Zhao Kuangyin in his previous life, then the possibility of waiting for the opportunity to come is still quite large. And if we want to prevent or eliminate the chance of this happening in the first place, then we have only one way to go. ”

"What way?" Xu Shaoan asked.

"Eliminate or completely defeat the Zhao Group, let's sit on that chair ourselves." Zhang Weixin replied solemnly.

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