Pingling.

The 30,000 Chu troops looked at the walled city by the river, but they didn't dare to make a trace of movement.

On the Black Tiger Mountain, the battle had just ended, and the elite of the nearly 10,000 Chu army watched the Shu army holding Cai Tong away, but they never dared to make a move. In the end, they converged with the Wenqing army under Pingling City and formed a single force.

At this moment, the Chu army can't advance or retreat, and no one knows what Yang Xian wants to do? Cai Yun, who was dispatching logistics in Wuning County, was shocked when he heard the news and also ran over.

Compared with Cai Tong, Cai Yun is not very old. Cai Tong's first sons were all killed in the troubled times, and at this time only such an eldest son remained, and there was a toddler.

Cai Yun is in his thirties, dressed well, and looks beautiful. It's just that it doesn't match his calm appearance, and Cai Yun is extremely anxious.

The overall situation of Chu State, only Cai Tong can be in charge. If Yang Xian was really not afraid of tearing his face, then the Chu State would be in chaos in an instant. Although Cai Yun is Cai Tong's heir, if Cai Tong is unexpected, he is not sure enough to survive the transition of power, let alone face the Liang army in the north.

There was a sound of horses' hooves in the distance, and the general Wen Qing rode a horse.

Cai Yun hurried down and grabbed Wen Qing's hands, who had just dismounted.

"General Wen, how is my father?"

Wen Qing had just rushed over from Pingling, and he was still a little panting. Wen Qing was also very anxious in his heart, and he didn't let Cai Yun at all. However, compared with Cai Yun, who has some six gods and no masters, Wen Qing's bearing is much more calm.

"The young lord rest assured, the lord said that he was a guest in the Shu army. Except for the lord's guards, all the soldiers and horses returned to Yingcheng. ”

"Guest?"

Wen Qing is Cai Tong's confidant general, and Cai Yun naturally believes what he says. However, if it is said to be a guest, then it proves that the two sides have not torn their faces. Even about the battle of Black Tiger Mountain, Cai Tong wanted to gently expose the past.

After all, it is not such a glorious thing to be captured by others on your own turf. Cai Tong wanted to deal with this matter in a low-key manner, but he was in Pingling at the moment, and Cai Yun's operation was also indispensable.

"Did Father say when he would be back?"

This is what Cai Yun wants to know most at this time, the so-called country cannot be without a king for a day, and Cai Tong still needs to deal with the big and small things of Chu State.

Although Cai Yun is the son of the world, if he wants to take charge of the country on his behalf, the means are still a little worse.

"Then it depends on what Yang Xian means."

Wen Qing said helplessly. No matter how nice it sounds on the surface, no matter whether the 30,000 Chu troops can keep their mouths shut, the fact that the dignified Chu Marquis was captured by the 10,000 troops will definitely still spread out.

Wen Qing glanced at the sky, and it was raining lightly. Looking at the main city of Pingling in the middle of smoke and water, Wen Qing's heart was very heavy, and he sighed faintly.

I hope Yang Xian doesn't make enemies of the Chu State!

A small building by the river.

The rain crackled softly on the eaves. The red fireworks are burning in the stove in Zhuzhong, and it is really a pleasant thing to drink a sip of tea in a cup and watch the river scenery in the distance.

The room was quiet, Cai Tong knelt beside the stove and put down the teacup in his hand.

"The Chu army has received my order, and they have returned one after another at this moment, what else does the prime minister want?"

Although Cai Tong is calm on the surface, he is uneasy inside. He didn't know how long Yang Xian wanted to detain him? But it won't be too long.

This is a very simple truth, if Chu's internal politics are unstable, it will only make Huan Wu cheap in vain. Cai Tong didn't want to see this, and Yang Xian was even more unwilling.

"If Chu Hou agrees to the three things of the prime minister, then he can leave."

Yang Xian stood in front of the window, looked at the endless river in the distance, and said slowly.

The river is turbulent, the rain is falling rapidly, but there are still tired birds on the river that have not returned to their nests, passing through the wind and rain, and are in a hurry to return home.

There is no one here, and Yang Xian is not polite. Cai Tong was already prepared in his heart, and asked casually, "Please speak." ”

"Fan Qing's old department has 20,000 or 30,000 people, and the prime minister plans to move them to Xiyong County, and hopes that Chuhou can provide convenience."

Xiyong County borders the border with the Chu State, and to the west is the Southern Zhou County of the Shu State. However, although Xiyong County is in Shu, if you go from Shu, it will go around a big circle, and these two or three hundred thousand people will help the old and the young, and they may not be able to reach it in a year and a half. But if you go to Chudi, then it will be much faster, so fast that it will only take a few months.

Unlike Zhounan County, which has vast and fertile land, Xiyong County is very similar to Pingling, with Yongshui flowing through and dangerous mountains. Although there are county names, there are only three large county towns in the territory. Thirty years ago, the world was in turmoil, and many people ran away from Chillon, and now there are even fewer people there.

The most important thing is that Xiyong County is located at the junction of Liang, Chu and Shu, and the situation is complicated. Even if Huan Wu attacked Shu, he never thought of attacking from the road of Xiyong County. To some extent, Liang Jun's situation in Xiyong County was the same as Cai Tong's.

"Yes!"

Cai Tong was surprised in his heart, but his face was not obvious, and he only said two words lightly. After that, he picked up the teacup and took a sip slowly.

"All the grain and grass materials can be provided by our Chu army."

Yang Xian smiled and continued.

"The second thing, I want Lord Hou to pardon the Chengtian Daoist disciples in Jingzhou."

"Yes!"

These days, the Chengtian Daoists in Jingzhou have been moving. Cai Tong has been speculating about what they want to do, and now it seems to be related to Yang Xian.

"What's the third thing?"

For some reason, Cai Tong always felt that this third thing would not be so simple.

"I want Hou Ye to assign the hundred miles of water near Dankou to Xiyong County."

At this time, Cai Tong had a feeling of sudden enlightenment, and he finally understood Yang Xian's intentions.

"It seems that in this chaos in Wandi, the prime minister is also interested in intervening!"

Cai Tong didn't agree immediately, or he had been underestimating Yang Xian's ambition just now, but at the moment he was horrified and difficult to deal with. Nanyang County was originally under the jurisdiction of Jingzhou and was very wealthy. But because of the Liang army's attack, it became very chaotic.

The forces of the two armies of Liang and Chu were holding each other on the front line of Wancheng, the city of Nanyang County, and were in a stalemate. Dankou is located west of Nanyang, nominally under the rule of Jingzhou, but in fact it is a three-regardless zone.

Yang Xian clearly wanted to intervene in Nanyang, and the target naturally couldn't be the Chu army.

Cai Yun's face was soothed and he laughed.

"The thieves are tyrannical, and everyone in the world is resentful. The prime minister has the heart to eliminate violence, and Ben Hou has been in front of the saddle and behind the horse. ”

Yang Xian slowly turned around and looked at Cai Tong, who was also looking at him.

"Lord Hou is worthy of being a loyal minister of the Great Zhou, and he admires him very much."

"The prime minister is also the humerus of the Great Zhou, how can Benhou not obey it."

In the midst of this stormy building, the two laughed at each other, and then became silent.

Loyalty is just a pretext, and if you use each other, you can naturally join forces.