Ningze's army moved through Jiangzhou in the direction of Zeshan County.

The envoy took the lead and rushed to Nancheng day and night.

At the same time that Ning Ze's army arrived in Zeshan County, the envoy met Ma Jian in Wubao County.

After learning from the envoy's mouth about Sima Fa's calculations, and Ning Ze's army arrived in Zeshan County to stand by, Ma Jian's face changed greatly.

Facing the Liang army alone, Feng Qiao and Yang Zhao teamed up to block Sima Fa, and they may not take advantage of it, Ning Ze appeared from the rear at this time, and the defense was quite dangerous.

Once Ning Ze's army entered, Nan Cheng fell into a mortal situation.

But calm down and think about it carefully, you haven't fallen into a desperate situation yet.

Although the situation is not good, in the face of the armies of the two countries at the same time, it will definitely not be able to resist. But Nancheng was broken, and Liang Guo had to face Ning Ze, I'm afraid Sima Fa didn't want to see this situation. From this point of view, Sima Fa deliberately did this, just to force himself, in order not to be eliminated, he could only pay a certain price, stop the war between the two sides, and re-ally with it. It's just that in this way, his own side is equal to being inferior, and he will basically have to look at Liang Guo's face in the future, and he is very aggrieved.

Either choose to destroy the country, or choose to be aggrieved.

At that point, even if he loses face, Ma Jian does not want the foundation he has created to be divided up by others, and he will become the king of the country, and life and death are in the hands of others.

Ning Ze obviously saw through Sima Fa's calculations, so he sent a messenger over to tell him truthfully, probably because he didn't want Sima Fa to get his wish, and at the same time forced himself to choose a side.

His army is already waiting in Zeshan County, and if he chooses to unite with Sima Fa, he will definitely attack Minjiang County as soon as possible, and then take Wubao directly. If you choose Ning Ze's side, on the one hand, you are not sure that he will be able to speak, and the other party has not made any guarantees, and will withdraw troops after the alliance or assist him in repelling Sima Fa. On the other hand, if it is easier to annex Lu Cong and Tang Niu with the Huaguo Alliance, then after the two are swallowed, how can they fight against this behemoth alone?

Thinking left and right, both sides have bad intentions and have their own calculations.

How to choose so that Nancheng will not be annexed and prevent the encroachment of these two forces, one wrong choice may lead to stepping into the abyss.

Feng Qiao, the most trusted military advisor, was fighting on the front line, and it was too late for Feige to send a message to consult him, Sima Fa and Ning Ze would definitely not give themselves too much time to think clearly, how to deal with it?

Ma Jian ordered to go down, let the envoy go to the post station to rest for the time being, and put hope in the palace: "Zhongqing, what do you think about this matter?"

"Your Majesty!" Feng Yi stood up and said loudly, "Today, the biggest threat to my Nancheng is Huaguo. If you help the Chinese State to destroy the Liang, it will be difficult to resist Ning Ze's army in the future! The minister thinks that he should send someone to negotiate with Sima Fa to end the war between the two sides at the lowest cost and jointly deal with Ning Ze!"

As soon as the words fell, Prime Minister Huang Zhi shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that in the current situation, it is wise to form an alliance with China for the time being!"

"What is the Prime Minister's opinion?" Ma Jian hurriedly asked.

Huang Zhi replied respectfully: "Liang and Hua are both stronger than me, and Sima Fa and Ning Ze are not good. Pinning hope on either side is to seek the skin of the tiger! Re-align with Liang, Sima Fa will definitely take the opportunity to slaughter our side, and His Majesty will give in. It may not be able to assist our country to resist Ningze, and it is more likely that our side will fight with Huaguo and make a voice in the rear. An alliance with Hua may not be credible, and if it takes advantage of the situation to annex Liang, it will be difficult for us to resist. ”

"What the Prime Minister said is very true, and I think so too. Ma Jian sighed, "It's just that you have to make a choice now, how about it?"

"In such a situation, you still need to save yourself!" Huang Zhi thought for a while, "It is essential to re-ally with the Liang State, otherwise it will be difficult to deal with the ...... of the Chinese army."

"What does the prime minister mean, that we re-conclude an alliance with the Liang State?" Ma Jian hurriedly asked.

Huang Zhi shook his head: "The old minister didn't finish speaking. Your Majesty, although it is the best choice to re-ally with the Liang State, but at this moment, Ning Ze's troops are coming to the city, once he is angry, there is no time to transfer troops south to help the border. The most important thing at the moment is to avoid provoking Ning Ze, and try to turn the other party's untrustworthiness into short-term trustworthiness!"

"The Prime Minister's words, I can't understand them!" Ma Jian frowned, "But it sounds like the Prime Minister is biased towards Ning Ze's side?"

"The old minister's intention is to temporarily stabilize Ning Ze and reduce the possibility of his army attacking our country!" Huang Zhi replied, "Pretending to form an alliance with him, persuade Ning Ze to attack Liang State, and turn the pressure to Lu Cong." ”

"Is this kind of thing possible?" asked Ma Jian, not very confident.

"In the face of sufficient interests, everything is possible!" Huang Zhi nodded, "If Your Majesty can trust the old minister, the old minister is willing to go to Zeshan County in person and persuade Ning Ze to attack the Liang State." ”

"Once Ning Ze defeats the Liang State, the Hua Kingdom will be stronger, how can he resist it?"

"Your Majesty rest assured!" Huang Zhi replied, "No matter how strong Ning Ze is, it will not be an overnight matter to take down the entire Liang Kingdom. As long as Ning Ze's army turns to Liang State, Lu Cong will feel pressure, and it will become the same situation as the current situation in China. The situation has reversed, as long as Ning Ze can be stopped, the Liang State will definitely try to form an alliance with our side, and then our country will take the initiative! If the problem is pushed back, we can also take the opportunity to ask the other side for it. ”

"Can this still be the case?" Ma Jian's eyes lit up, "yes! As long as the trouble is brought back to Sima Fa, I won't have such a headache! When the other party begs for an alliance, it will be beneficial to me! It's just ...... Ning Ze is as cunning as a fox, I'm afraid he can see through our strategy!"

"Your Majesty, rest assured! As long as there are enough interests, even if the other party knows that this is a conspiracy, he will take the bait! What's more, it is Ning Ze who takes the initiative to contact us, if we don't use it, wouldn't it be a pity? In the end, the three parties all know what others are calculating, and it depends on whose calculation can succeed in the end!"

"The Prime Minister's words are quite reasonable!" Ma Jian was persuaded by him, "Now I have no other choice but to do so." It's just that...... Is it too dangerous to let the prime minister go to Zeshan County in person?"

"The two countries are at war without slashing, Empress Ning Zefu Yuanxi ascended the throne, and in the name of benevolence and righteousness, she will definitely not dare to destroy her foundation!" Huang Zhi replied, "With the incorruptible tongue of the old minister, the situation will be reversed!"

"That being the case, the safety of Nancheng is all the responsibility of the prime minister!" Ma Jian got up and bowed, "The prime minister must return safely!"

"Your Majesty, rest assured, the old minister will go!" Huang Zhi set off decisively, first went to the post station to meet the envoy of Huaguo, and quickly moved towards Zeshan County with his entourage.

"Report ——! pseudo-Nancheng Prime Minister Huang Zhi asks to see the prince in the name of the envoy!"

Huang Zhi rushed to Zeshan County to explain his intentions. The gatekeeper will immediately send someone to report.

Ning Ze ordered someone to invite and waited at the Zeshan County Office.

Huang Zhi entered the official office with his entourage, and saw that Ning Ze was sitting on the top, and the military generals on both sides were quietly arranged, and stepped forward to give a salute: "The foreign minister is ordered by His Majesty to ask to see the King of Danyang of Huaguo, and there is something important to discuss!"

"Lone is the King of Danyang!" Ning Ze glanced at Huang Zhi a few times and said with a smile.

"The foreign minister greets the prince!" Huang Zhili counted, "The prince sent an envoy to expose Sima Fa's tricks, and His Majesty is quite grateful." The foreign ministers were sent over, first, to thank the prince for his reminder, and second, to request an alliance with your country to divide the three states and eighteen counties of the Liang State! We are willing to take the prince's head and take the Liang state, and the prince will occupy the land of the two states, and we will only have one state!"

"Oh?" Ning Ze laughed, "Ma Jian thinks pretty well!

"It is precisely because Your Majesty is aware of the current situation that he has decided to throw himself into the prince and obey his orders!" Huang Zhi lowered his posture, "Today, the prince's biggest opponent is Sima Fa. It is undeniable that Hua is powerful, and even without the assistance of our country, it can easily eliminate Liang. No matter how powerful Sima Fa is, he can't bargain in the face of the prince. It's just that the other party is fighting with all his might, and it is not easy for the prince to destroy him. If we have the help of our country, Tang Niu is now attacking in the north, and then there is our alliance, and the three fronts are at the same time, no matter how powerful Sima Fa is, it will be difficult to resist! When the time comes, the prince will annex Liangdi, and we will help you go north to defeat the Zhou State, then the unification of the world by Hua will be just around the corner!"

"Really?" Ning Ze said with a smile, "Help me annex Liang and Zhou, and leave Hua and Nancheng alone." If the land of Nancheng is not subdued, what kind of unification of the world can be counted?"

"To be eliminated Liang and Tuesday, Your Majesty is willing to make a bet with the prince to decide the victory or defeat in a battle! If the prince wins, Nancheng will bow down from now on, and he will unify the world! If His Majesty wins, please allow His Majesty to become a country of his own and stand on his own as a vassal, which is also regarded as the land of China. ”

Ning Ze smiled when he heard this, this kind of thing is just casual talk, Ma Jian would not do this at all, just set up a bait that did not exist at all, and deliberately confused himself. However, he did not expose it, but nodded and said, "It seems that you are very sincere!"

"That's nature!" Huang Zhi said, "The general trend of the world is clear now. The prince can do what no one can, how dare we be your enemy?"

"In that case, why don't you persuade Ma Jian to surrender immediately?" Dewey said loudly, "Surrender at this moment, it is not a problem to be crowned a prince, and you can be at ease from now on!"

The corners of Huang Zhi's mouth twitched, and he smiled all over his face: "As long as the prince destroys Lu Cong and Tang Niu, everything is easy to say." ”

"Lu Cong, Tang Niu, Lone naturally has to deal with it!" Ning Ze said with a smile, "It's just that it's hard to judge how sincere your side is!" How does Lone know if you are using our army just to get out of the current predicament, and then you will turn your face and deny it?"

Huang Zhixin said Of course, how can he really take refuge in you? But he said: "Don't worry, your majesty is full of sincerity!"

"Full of sincerity, I haven't seen any sincerity yet!"

"Lord Wang, I heard that you and Empress Yuanxi have a prince under their knees, surnamed Liu Mingxiu?"

"That's the crown prince!" Dewey interjected.

"Yes, yes!" Huang Zhi said, "I heard that although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is young, he is both civil and military, and he is extremely outstanding. It just so happens that the seventh princess of His Majesty's family is the same age as the prince and is the most favored. If he does not give up, His Majesty is willing to send the seventh princess to Huajun to get engaged before the prince, and the two families will become in-laws from then on, what does the prince want?"

Ning Ze heard that Ma Jian wanted to use a daughter as a hostage to gain his trust, so that he would send troops to attack Lu Cong.

Because he said with a smile: "It's not so easy to be a lonely daughter-in-law! Not to mention that she is still the future crown princess, she must be carefully selected." ”

"The foreign minister brought the portrait of the seventh princess, why don't you take a look?" Huang Zhi pulled out the scroll from his sleeve and said respectfully.

Dewey immediately stood up and stood in front of Huang Zhi vigilantly, worried that he would plot against Ning Ze. Although Ning Ze's force is not enough, he will not be attacked by a civilian official.

Stretched out his hand to take the scroll, and after careful inspection, there was no problem, then he turned around and came to Ning Ze and handed it over: "Brother, please take a look!"