"There's a difference." Xu Shaoan interjected, "At least our brothers will not be like the Khitans when they were in the Khitans, picking quarrels and provoking trouble on the border from time to time, and going south to 'fight the grass valley' at every turn, making the border of the Later Zhou Dynasty unquiet and the people difficult to live and work in peace and contentment." In this way, the Later Zhou court can not only save a lot of border defense expenses, but also deal with the various separatist regimes in Jiangnan wholeheartedly, and no longer have to worry about the Khitans pulling back their legs and stabbing them in the back when they go south.

In addition, although our brothers do not listen to the announcement, they still listen to the tune. If he Chai Rong wants to dominate the world and restore the homeland of the Han and Tang Dynasties, he inevitably has to fight in the south and the north, and fight in the east and kill in the west. When the time comes, we will be transferred to fight the world for him, which can save him a lot of trouble. With the 'Flying Dragon Army' in front of him to open the way, the process of dominating the world will not be effortless, at least it will be as easy as chopping melons and vegetables.

When I was an official in Kaifeng, I had heard some rumors, and after I came back, I also inquired about Brother Qi, and there was indeed such a record in the history books of our previous life, saying that Chai Rong had a plan for his own governance, to open up the world in ten years, to raise the people in ten years, and to achieve peace in ten years. Now, with our help, the time for its domination of the world will inevitably be greatly shortened, and the time it will have for governing the country will be more abundant. What Jihua had accomplished in thirty years at the beginning would now take only twenty years or even less to achieve, and the price would only be to hand over the land of the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun to our brothers to help him govern, and it still nominally belonged to the Later Zhou court. Such a deal, with Chai Rong, who is relatively impatient and always wants to solve various problems in the shortest possible time, may not be a completely unacceptable thing.

Besides, now that our brother's strength is there, even if he doesn't make a holy decree and don't appoint us, can he take this Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun back from our brother's hands? As Lao Thirty-five said just now, our brothers led their subordinates to drive away the Khitans, so that the sixteen states of Youyun returned to the jurisdiction of the Han people. Moreover, the credit of opening up territories and striking at foreign races like ours is said to be a festival envoy, even if it is a prince, it is not too much. ”

"But after all, Chai Rong is an emperor who is eloquent and loves face, and it may not be a big problem for him to give us high-ranking officials, or even be crowned kings and marquises. After all, as Starling said, our credit is there, and the title of prince is not too much. However, I am afraid it will be difficult for him to seal the territory and let our brothers build a country within a country in the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun. Not to mention that the existence of such a country within a country is extremely harmful to the stability of his Later Zhou regime, just from the face point of view, Chai Rong is unlikely to accept such a disgraceful condition. Yang Xin still insisted on his opinion.

"Not necessarily." Qian Yuanshan answered, "Yes, Chai Rong, as the emperor, has his own majesty, royal face, etc., and he usually does not allow others to violate the forbidden area. But Chai Rong is also a politician, and he is also a politician with ideals and ambitions, and takes the world as his own responsibility. I believe that sometimes, for the sake of the overall situation, for the realization of his ideals, and for the sake of the common people in the world to get rid of the miserable situation since the late Tang Dynasty as soon as possible, it is entirely possible for him to put his face aside, put the royal prestige behind, and temporarily compromise with our brothers.

After all, with the immortal merits of Han Gaozu, he also bowed to the Huns and ensured the peace of the border with peace; In the name of Tang Taizong, he also bowed to the Turks and used tribute to ensure that the capital was not broken. No matter how eloquent and strategic he Chai Rong is, no matter how wise and martial, can he surpass Han Gaozu and Tang Taizong? What Tang Zong and Han Zu can do, why can't he Chai Rong do it. As long as he can manage to take back the sixteen states of Youyun after the national strength is strong, he will still appear in the annals of history as an image of eloquence, wisdom and martial arts, and achievements for thousands of years, just like the original Han Gaozu and Tang Taizong. ”…,

"Lao Eleven is right, although Chai Rong is an impatient, he is not a reckless person, and when the situation is unfavorable to him, he also knows how to forbear. I believe that in his heart, compared with the Central Plains and even the whole world, the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun are not an interest that cannot be given up temporarily. After all, his Northern Expedition was more to build a solid barrier on the northern border of the Later Zhou Dynasty, so that no one would interfere when the Northern Han Dynasty was wiped out, and he would not have to worry about the safety behind him when he conquered the south of the Yangtze River, not just coveting this piece of land that was much worse in terms of environment and climate than the Central Plains. Xu Shaoan agreed on the side - although Xu Shaoan and Qian Yuanshan have never dealt with each other in private, when it comes to official affairs, they can still focus on the overall situation and cooperate with each other.

"Can Chai Rong really agree to our request?" Zeng Zhilin still asked with some doubts.

"It's man-made, I believe that as long as our brothers work together to establish a foundation in the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun, when our brothers gain a firm foothold here, strengthen their strength, and accumulate enough resources, it will not be impossible to go to the Central Plains in the future." Xu Shaoan said confidently.

"That being the case, then we can mobilize troops to wipe out the Hou Zhou army under Youzhou City, and then go directly south to the Central Plains, capture Kaifeng, and replace Hou Zhou, why bother to see Chai Rong's face?" Muttel said with great interest.

"Because what our brothers want is not only a position of power, but peace in the world and peace and contentment for the people. Not to mention that after more than two months of fighting, the soldiers were already sleepy and tired, and it was difficult to continue the war; Not to mention that together with the war in the Later Zhou court, the Khitans are likely to make a comeback and stab us in the back. Just say that as long as our side deals with the Hou Zhou army, no matter what the result is, the Kaifeng City side will definitely fall into chaos. And the chaos in Kaifeng, followed by the chaos in the world, the people of the Central Plains, who have just settled down for a few years, will fall back into dire straits. When the time comes, the lives will be ruined and the people will be miserable, is this what you want to see? Xu Shaoan refuted solemnly, and his words already had a reproachful tone.

Seeing that the starling was angry, and the other brothers obviously did not agree with their statement from the expressions on their faces, although Muttel did not fully agree with Xu Shao'an's point of view, he did not dare to continue arguing with the other party, but bowed his head unconvinced - after all, it was the other party who first proposed that his side was fully capable of going south to the Central Plains and replacing Zhou.

Seeing that Mutel was not really convinced, Xu Shaoan paused slightly, calmed down his anger, and patiently enlightened Mutel: "You may think that Brother Wei started to say that we have the strength to go south to the Central Plains and replace Zhou, and later reprimanded you for not speaking wildly, claiming that you would immediately take action against the Hou Zhou army under Youzhou City, which is a backsprint and inconsistency. But you didn't notice that there was a premise for Brother Wei when he said the bold words of the Central Plains, that is, we must gain a firm foothold in the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun, develop and expand our strength, and accumulate enough resources for us to fight in the south and the north, and then we can put such bold words and ambitions into practice. Without the previous premises, we would not be able to accomplish this grand ambition with our current strength alone.

Maybe you think that since we can 'easily' drive the Khitans out of the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun, then it should be easy to deal with Hou Zhou, whose strength is not stronger than the Khitan. But the problem is that we have to face not only Chai Rong and his 70,000 or 80,000 horses under Youzhou City, but all the Han people in the entire Central Plains and even the homeland of China to divide the Shili and foreign regimes, and the situation is far more complicated and difficult than the battle for the land of Youyun. …,

You must know that we were able to win the Battle of Youyun so easily, in addition to advanced weapons, proper tactics, soldiers with their lives, and brothers working together, we also had various other favorable conditions -- years of careful preparation, taking advantage of the east wind of the Later Zhou Northern Expedition, the mediocrity and cruelty of the Khitan Emperor, the cowardice and incompetence of the Youzhou guards, and so on. Not to mention anything else, just to stock up on the ammunition needed for this war, the brothers of the Ministry of Science and Technology worked day and night and overtime for a year. In order to accumulate all kinds of materials and money needed for the war, the painstaking efforts of the brothers in the Ministry of Commerce and Trade over the past few years are also obvious to all. Without these prerequisites and conditions, how could our war have been fought so smoothly and so successfully?

In addition, you just see us winning one victory after another, but have you ever thought that as we win battles one after another, all kinds of materials, weapons and ammunition are also being consumed at an alarming rate. Will the money, food, and ammunition you have accumulated to fight this battle of the clouds be enough to support you in your conquest? How long can our own economic base be able to sustain itself in the conditions of war? Without the supply of war materials and the support of economic strength, what will you do to compete for the Central Plains and the world?

My dear brother, don't get carried away by the victory in front of you. As the saying goes, 'Eat one bite at a time, and walk step by step'. You must know that taking the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun is just the first step in the Long March, and there is still a long way to go. We are now like babies who have just learned to walk, and we must not rush forward until we really learn and master the walking skills, otherwise we will fall on our heels. ”

Under Xu Shao'an's painstaking and patient guidance, Muttel's thinking gradually changed, and he realized how unrealistic and dangerous his idea of rushing to achieve success in one fell swoop. He nodded again and again, and at the same time reviewed his misunderstanding to Xu Shaoan, Qian Yuanshan and others.

Seeing that Mutel knew that his mistakes could be corrected, Xu, Qian and others naturally didn't care about themselves, and while affirming Mutel's attitude, they comforted him, so as not to burden the other party ideologically.

Muttel's attitude has changed here, and although Yang Xin and Zeng Zhilin agree with Xu and Qian's analysis and judgment of Chai Rong and the Later Zhou court, they are still a little unsure in their hearts. After the exchange between Xu and Qian and Mutel came to an end, Yang Xin continued to ask: "What Brother Starling and Brother Eleven said is very reasonable, and the younger brother also agrees. It's just that I don't know who the committee intends to send and in what form to make these requests to Chai Rong? Will there be any danger to the person who is sent to make the request? After all, we are just guessing how Chai Rong will react, and no one dares to guarantee that our judgment is 100% correct? In case Chai Rong turns his face because our demands are too much, will it endanger the lives of the brothers we sent? ”