Dunshe sent a total of three messengers. After thinking about it for a long time, he first put the Qi clan aside and asked Luo Guoqi, "What about Chahan and Polo?" ”

Chahan and Polo are farther away from Haidong, and slightly closer to Shandong. Among the envoys to the two of them, there were also people from the General Administration. Liu Shimin and Luo Lilang, the chief envoys and deputy envoys, were transferred back to Haidong after the envoys, but the people from the General Administration Department did not go back with them, but came directly to Yidu.

Therefore, the time for Deng She to learn the results of these three missions was about the same.

Luo Guoqi said: "The envoy to Polo saw Polo. In accordance with the order of the lord, the envoy expressed to Polo that our Haidong would not take advantage of the rebellion of the king of Yangzhai in the north of Lingbei to invade each other. Please rest assured. And I am willing to make a good alliance with it and strike at Monan. Polo didn't say much, the hospitality of good wine and feast, and the staff who taught him replied to the letter, which the lord had already read, and they were all polite.

"The envoy who went to Chahan did not see Chahan, nor did he see Chahan's righteous son, Wang Baobao. Chahan did not express the slightest expression of his lord's goodwill. He sent an official to receive our Haidong mission, and he also ignored our envoy and was very entrusted.

"In addition, according to the envoy's observations, the border between Chahan and the Polo-controlled area in the Jinji region was indeed consistent with the judgment of the lord and the two dukes of Hong and Yao, and the atmosphere was very tense. Polo gathered a large amount of grain and grass in Datong City, and Chahan stationed a lot of elites near Jining Road.

During the conversation with Polo, the envoy also nodded a little at Chahan, and although Polo did not react obviously, several of his men showed more disgruntled expressions at the banquet at that time. The envoy to Chahan also found an opportunity to mention Polo, and the other party made no secret of his contempt.

"All in all. No matter what the attitude of Chahan and Polo towards our envoy is, there is no room for two tigers in one mountain, and there are indeed many contradictions between the two of them. ”

"As Master Pan said, you can accept Qi's conditions. Luo Gong, what do you think? ”

"The minister thinks that what he says is reasonable, but it is not feasible."

"Why?"

"Thinking of my Emperor Song, when the first emperor and Liu Taiwei had an incident, they once spread it all over the world, and there was a sentence that said: 'The trail of the Great Song Dynasty, the hatred of the Snow Cliff Mountain. Hu Yuanning has a hundred years of luck? Restore the Song Chamber, in one fell swoop'. Then, Taiwei Liu's troops were divided into three routes, the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains, and the banner of our Northern Expeditionary Army was '3,000 tigers, straight to the land of Youyan; Long Fei Ninety-Five, reopen the day of the Great Song Dynasty'. In the battle song of our army, there is also the sentence "Ninety-nine steel swords in hand, kill all Hu Erfang".

"It's different from Hu Lu's intention to wear the sky, it's all right!

"Moreover, the lord also adheres to his intention in my Haidong, and has a capital town to manage the morale of the soldiers. In daily propaganda, hatred of the Tartars is the top priority. Whenever there is a war, there will be a meeting of remembrance. What is the Remembrance Conference? Let the soldiers reminisce about the sufferings of the past. Where did the soldier's past suffering come from? All from the Tartars.

Therefore, it can be said that up to now, all our army has taken it as their responsibility to destroy Hu and establish Han. If the lord suddenly accepted the surrender of the Qi clan at this time, it would definitely lead to the instability of the army's morale. It is for the sake of small profits and big troubles.

"The minister heard that in October of the previous year, Zhu Yuanzhang of Jiangnan conquered eastern Zhejiang, Kewu Prefecture, and established two yellow flags in front of the provincial gate, and two cards were set up on both sides. The book on the flag: 'The mountains and rivers are dying of China, and the sun and the moon reopen the Great Song Dynasty. The book on the brand reads: "The sun and the moon open the ecliptic in the nine days, and the Song country recovers the treasure map." And hang a gold medal, engraved clouds: 'Fengtian is unified with China'. On the first lunar day of this year, in front of his house, he wrote a peach charm, cloud: 'When the six dragons meet a thousand officials, the five tigers will be sealed. ’

"The official of Yuanzhang worships the provincial prime minister, and can serve as an official on behalf of the Anfeng imperial court; There are rich lands in Huaisi and eastern Zhejiang, and the military power is in hand, so you can bargain for killing and punishment cheaply. His status is similar to that of the lord, and it can not be said that he is not proud. However, the banner he played was still 'the sun and the moon reopened the Great Song Dynasty'.

"'Fengtian is unified with China', what is 'Fengtian'? The Anfeng court is for the sky, and the destruction of the Yuan and the Han is for the sky. This is the righteousness of the name!

"In the past dynasties, the heroes have competed for the deer, and what they are chasing, in the final analysis, is a great righteousness. As Master Pan said, 'If the name is not right, the word is not good'. If there is no such righteousness, then how can the lord be justified? Even if you make a small profit, what will happen in the future? It is self-isolation from Haidong and self-isolation from the world. ”

Luo Guoqi's words were very unexpected by Deng She, and he was taken aback. Luo Guoqi joined the army, he was unwilling, but now he actively opposes surrender and insists on destroying the Yuan to the end. Like Deng She, he unconsciously changed not only to support the Haidong regime, but also to completely sever relations with Meng Yuan and regard himself as a member of Haidong.

What prompted him to change was because of the daily propaganda of the Duzhen Fu Division, so that he understood the difference between Huayi?

Dunsher doesn't think so. The root cause of his transformation can be summed up in two words: "profit". Haidong has already given him enough benefits, and, in the foreseeable near future, he will definitely get more benefits from Haidong. So he was willingly converted.

Slogans, just propaganda, it may be able to do a little bit of a job in a short period of time. But interests, and only interests, can ensure long-term internal stability and unity. Only interests can attract more external talents. It's like snowballing, when the snowball is big enough, it's much easier to develop.

After a little emotion, Deng She quickly came back to his senses.

"Lord Luo said this, and the minister thought it was a big mistake. ……。 Pan Xianer opened his mouth to argue again. Dunshe patted the table lightly and stopped it.

He said: "What Luo Gong said is good. There are small profits in descending to Mengyuan, but there will be big troubles. Goryeo has been a subject state of the Mongol Yuan for decades, and the pro-Yuan party in the country is deeply rooted. Now I will suppress it strongly, so that I can be safe for the time being. If the Mengyuan is lowered, in time, it will be chaotic within the Xiao wall. It's one of them. Surrender and rebellion are not the actions of a gentleman. It's the second one. Surrender is absolutely impossible, my mind has been decided, and Lord Pan does not need to say more. ”

He glanced at Pan Xian'er and thought, "There is a plan but no foresight." I have worked hard to create the name of 'benevolence', and as soon as I surrender, my efforts will be wasted. How unreasonable! ”

The name of a man, the shadow of a tree. If he doesn't have a good reputation, can Wang Shicheng trust him? If it weren't for "benevolence", could Yan Zhixi and others take the initiative to take refuge? Haidong's power has developed to a certain scale, and what Deng She is more important now is not to a large extent, not to care about flies and dogs, but how to maintain and carry forward his existing reputation as "forgiving and benevolent".

"However, since the Qi clan has made those two requests, we can't fall out with them for the time being, lest she become ashamed and angry and make our secret dealings with her public." Qi didn't know that Deng She was in Yidu, but Wang Shicheng knew. In case the grass startles the snake, so it alarms Wang Shicheng, it is not beautiful.

"So, it's okay to continue to be with her. You can then send messengers to and from her to confer with her. Procrastination. But there is one thing that must be remembered: as always, you can't leave a piece of paper with her, sign an agreement, and be more resolute. ”

Deng She instructed Bi Qianniu and said, "After the discussion, you will pass on my intention to Haidong, and teach Mr. Hong and Mr. Yao to do it accordingly." "Bi Qianniu should not mention it.

"Combined with the intelligence of the tripartite envoys. Although the Qi clan could not count on it, the response of Chahan and Polo to my envoy, and the contradiction between the two of them, were completely consistent with our previous judgment. Nothing is perfect, and that is enough.

"I heard that Tian Jialie once again admonished Wang Shicheng a few days ago. And the people we sent to explore the road to Anfeng are also coming back soon, without further ado, I think that the next step should be launched immediately. Do you have any opinions? ”

There was no opinion.

If the two steps of recruiting the locality, dismantling Wang Shicheng from within, developing diplomacy, and stabilizing Chahan and Polo are the prelude, then the next third step is the main event. If this step can be successful, then Deng She's plan to attack Shandong will have at least a sixty percent chance of winning.

"Qianniu, how did I tell you?"

The people who accompanied Deng She to Yidu have their own duties. Bi Qianniu's task is to maintain contact with Li Shousheng. He replied, "so that the lord may know." The villain had already conveyed the lord's order to Governor Li, and Governor Li had already connected with that person a few days ago. ”

"Very good! Immediately ordered Li Shousheng to officially start 'touching melons along the vine' from tomorrow. ”

What is "Touching the Melon"? "Vine", Yang Cheng is also. "Melon", Tian Feng is also. Tian Feng and Wang Shicheng are two heroes in Shandong. With Haidong's own strength, it was too difficult to face the two of them at the same time. The best strategy is to use the spear of the shield to attack the other. took advantage of the contradiction between Tian Feng and Wang Shicheng to win over one side and strike at one side.

It's just that Deng She and Tian Feng have never been in contact, they have no friendship with each other, they have no way, and it is difficult to see each other.

Just now, Yang Cheng was defeated in Ulzhou and retreated to Shandong. He originally went out of Shandong, and he and Tian Feng were in the same party. Tian Feng accepted him again and placed him in Dongchang. Deng She has no friendship with Tian Feng, but he has dealings with Yang Cheng. Yao Haogu had sent an envoy and formed an alliance with him. Touching melons along the vine means following Yang Cheng and touching Tian Feng.

Well, the problem arises.

After contacting Ueda Feng, how can we ensure that he will be willing to form an alliance with Deng She and jointly deal with Wang Shicheng? Dunsher prepared two sets of rhetoric. First of all, Xu Qili. Second, help it.

The so-called "Xu Qili" is to promise Tian Feng that he does not need to send a single soldier, but only needs to cooperate slightly. After the deed was accomplished, the two families shared the benefits equally. If he thinks that the territory allocated is too small, he can make another concession and give him two points, and Haidong only needs one point. The so-called "help him", that is, after promising to benefit the capital, Haidong is willing to do his best to help him deal with Chahan.

At the same time, he told him clearly. Haidong has no interest in Shanxi and Hebei, and has no ambitions. Deng She's purpose of trying to benefit the capital is really Huaisi, Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

These two sets of rhetoric were carefully designed after a long time of discussion by Deng She, Hong Jixun, Yao Haogu and others. It is certain that the attraction to Tian Feng is definitely not small, and his grasp should be more than eighty percent.

Or someone said: Tian Feng may have the intention of annexing Yidu, and he may be moved by his heart. However, didn't he have any worries, wasn't he afraid that after the matter was completed, Deng She would go back on his word? If he had such a level of concern, where did Dun She get the confidence to conclude that he was more than eighty percent sure that he could form an alliance with him?

Vulgar cloud: The strong dragon does not suppress the head snake. Tian Feng is the head snake of the land, no matter how strong Haidong is, what can he do? If Deng She didn't keep his promise, he could have taken advantage of his unstable foothold and attacked in a big way. Haidong's supplies are far away from the strait, and he is fighting on his own soil. Just ask: What are the chances of Haidong's victory?

Therefore, he would not worry about Dunshe's backlash at all. At least in the early stage, Deng She would not make such a stupid move, as long as Tian Feng was willing to form an alliance with him, he would definitely keep his promise.

Bi Qianniu took the order awe-inspiringly.

Deng She looked at everyone and said, "Success or failure, in one move." Duke Luo and the prince befriended the local scholars and bribed the officials of Yidu, but they could stop. Do not go out in recent days. The external rhetoric said that I was sick. "The people sent to explore the road will come back soon, and if they don't call themselves sick, there is no excuse for delaying and not leaving," ordered Liu Yang to expand his achievements. If Tian Jialie asks him again when he will be able to completely eradicate the plague, he can now give him a letter, within ten days! ”

Secretly forming an alliance with Tian Feng, whether it succeeds or not, ten days is enough. If it goes well, then after 10 days, the final step will begin. If it does not go well, it will be withdrawn to Haidong after 10 days.

"Send an urgent report and pass it to Liaoyang. Hong Jixun and Chen Hu were ordered to send all the selected elite military horses to the coast of Liaozuo within five days and enter a state of readiness. At the same time, the Pyongyang and Ganghwa Island naval divisions were also transferred to secretly concentrate on Liaozuo to prepare for transporting soldiers and supplies. ”

Outside the hall, it was getting dark, and dusk was approaching. Deng She pushed the case and got up, with high morale.