Since Jiang Guo returned to Liang, Jiang Zhong was thinking about a strategy to retreat from the enemy, and thought that Chen Guo had invaded the border, and Liang Guo must be united in one mind, and hated the same enemy, until he heard what Xue Ji said, he suddenly woke up to the fact that since ancient times, whenever there is an external trouble, there will be internal worries.

Hearing Emperor Liang ask himself, Jiang Zhong thought for a moment and said, "What Lord Xue said is not completely unreasonable. Before he finished speaking, he saw Prince Xuanlin and Princess Hongyu looking at him in unison, and even Princess Feihuang, who had been watching curiously, looked at him with a puzzled face, Jiang Zhong hurriedly said: "But there is a question below, I want to ask Lord Xue to answer it." ”

Xue Ji looked at Jiang Zhong and said, "Taifu, excuse me." ”

"Does Lord Xue really think that as long as the Liang State cedes the city and loses the land, and even sacrifices the heads of his subordinates, the Chen State will strike the army?"

As soon as this question came out, Princess Hongyu and Prince Xuanlin immediately understood, and Emperor Liang on the seat showed a thoughtful expression, but he also bowed slightly.

Xue Ji hesitated for a moment, and said hesitantly: "Chen Daoluo, since he said that, I'm afraid, he should ......."

Jiang Zhong smiled and said, "Why don't I answer this question for Lord Xue." Even if I offer fifteen cities, or even more, Chen Guo will still not call off the army, this time Chen Guo invaded Liang, but it has been planned for a long time, and it is not just for a dozen cities. If you really want to compromise and seek perfection, it will definitely be accepted by the whole country, and from Your Majesty downwards, everyone will bow down to Chen Guo, but Lord Xue, do you think that this can really stop the military disaster?"

Xue Ji was speechless, and he stopped talking.

Jiang Zhong shook his head and said: "Still not, when my Daliang hands in the surrender letter, within three days, Chen Daoluo will slaughter the city and slaughter the people of my Daliang, and then order the robbery of the palace and kill the princes and nobles, just as they did when they destroyed Qi, when the time comes, if we want to take up arms to kill the enemy, I'm afraid it's too late, I can't regret it, Lord Xue, is this the result you want to see?"

Beads of sweat rolled down Xue Ji's forehead and said, "Mrs. Chen is serious. Then he bowed to his superiors and said: "Your Majesty Mingjian: Cutting the city and stopping the war is definitely not what the old minister wants, just because Chen Guo is powerful, so this expedient measure is made." ”

Emperor Liang nodded and said, "I understand Xue Qing's intentions, so I don't need to argue. Then he turned his head and asked Jiang Zhong: "Chen Qing, according to what you said, how should I reply to Chen Daoluo's text?"

Jiang Zhong remembered a martial arts novel he had read before, and replied: "Six words back are enough: 'If you want to fight, you will fight'!"

Emperor Liang was dumbfounded when he heard this, and all the ministers under the table were also stunned, only Prince Xuanlin looked angry, and Princess Hongyu directly slapped her hands and praised: "Okay!

Xue Ji sighed, but didn't dare to say more, and another minister said: "If you return to the book like this, there is no room for turnaround." ”

Princess Hongyu said: "Taifu has said so much, Lord Yu still thinks that there is a way out of this battle?"

Yu Dadao: "What Mrs. Chen said is true, but in the end it is speculation, and it is not conclusive. ”

Jiang Zhong smiled and bowed his head silently.

Prince Xuanlin got up and said: "Father, Chen Guo used troops against Liang this time, just like when he raised troops to invade Qi, the heart of the tiger and wolf has not changed, this battle is like an arrow, there is no way to retreat, and the son implores his father to make a decision as soon as possible." ”

Princess Hongyu said: "The sons and ministers also ask their father to meet the enemy. ”

Several ministers in the audience looked at each other, and then some people began to come out to invite each other.

Xue Ji hesitated for a long time, but finally mustered up the courage to fall in front of the hall again, and said: "Your Majesty, the battle order is easy, the battle is difficult to fight, and the death of the Qi country is still in front of you." ”

Emperor Liang was puzzled for a while, and asked, "Xuanlin, since you ask for battle, do you have a strategy to retreat from the enemy?"

Liang Xuanlin was stunned for a moment, and said: "The enemy soldiers invaded the country, and the people of Daliang should fight against the enemy with all their might, and this battle has his father and Wang Ming's decision, and Taifu is in the middle, and he will definitely be able to retreat from the strong enemy." ”

Xue Ji said: "Taifu is good at literature and Taoism, and he may not know about military affairs, and the prince's words are sloppy." ”

Emperor Liang asked Jiang Zhong: "Does Chen Qing have a good plan?"

Jiang Zhong said: "Back to Your Majesty, Chen has a countermeasure, but it is inconvenient to say it at this time, and you have to invite another person to be presented." ”

Emperor Liang said: "Who do you invite?"

Jiang Zhong said: "Old lady Fan." ”

Emperor Liang immediately ordered: "Go to Fan's Mansion quickly and invite Fan Gong to come." ”

As soon as the eunuch left the palace in response to the order, a eunuch suddenly came to report: "Your Majesty, Fan Zhengyang, the grandfather of the Fan Mansion, asks to see you." ”

Emperor Liang smiled: "Such a coincidence, quickly declare." ”

"Yes. ”

For a while, Mrs. Fan walked up to the hall, and before he could salute, Emperor Liang said: "Quickly give a seat to Duke Fan", two attendants carried a wooden chair and invited Mrs. Fan to take a seat, Mrs. Fan thanked him, and Jiang Zhong stepped forward to meet him.

"It's good to be back. Old lady Fan had to report quickly at this time, knowing that Fan Baotong was on his way back to the city, his hanging heart finally let go, and immediately entered the palace to meet the saint and meet Jiang Zhong.

Emperor Liang smiled and said: "Taifu Shicai said that there is a strategy to retreat from the enemy, but Fan Gong must be present before he can say it clearly, but Fan Gong happened to arrive, Chen Qing, at this time, can you talk about your good strategy for retreating from the enemy?"

Jiang Zhong bowed slightly, then looked around at the ministers, and finally his eyes fell on Xue Ji, and said: "Just now, Lord Xue mentioned that the current Chen State is better than the Chen State back then, and the Liang State is not as good as the Qi State back then, I forgive me for agreeing with this statement. ”

Xue Jidao: "Back then, there were seventy-two cities in Qi State, with a population of ......."

Jiang Zhong interrupted: "No matter how many cities, population, and army there were in Qi back then, there was one thing they never had. ”

Jiang Zhong turned to Old Lady Fan and arched his hand, and continued: "There is no Shang Saint Family in Qi Country. ”

Old lady Fan said in a deep voice: "This time against Chen, my Fan Mansion will do my best to help, and swear to advance and retreat together with Liang Guo." ”

Emperor Liang said: "I want to thank Fan Gong for the people of Liang first." ”

Old lady Fan hurriedly said: "How dare you, the old man is also the common people of Daliang, and it is within his duty to resist the enemy and defend the country." ”

Jiang Zhong said: "With the help of the Fan Mansion, the anti-Chen plan is half successful." ”

Emperor Liang said: "Chen Qing, what are your plans, let's talk carefully." ”

Jiang Zhong bowed his head, made a deep sigh, and said: "This time Chen Guo's invasion of Liang seems to be huge and unstoppable, but in fact it is an unjust battle that defies the condemnation of the world. As long as our big beam can seize the opportunity of the war, sort out the current situation of the ten countries, and skillfully operate it, we will definitely be able to grasp the opportunity to win and repel the strong enemy. ”

Emperor Liang asked, "How does it work?"

Jiang Zhong said: "The current general trend of the human race, not in the internal strife, but in the alliance to fight against the demons, Chen Guo rashly raised troops to invade Liang, it is an unrighteous move to damage the alliance, a little later, Your Majesty can issue a secret order to General Ao Wang of Hangu Pass, so that he can make noise in the alliance army, and ask Huo Qing, the marshal of the alliance army, to uphold justice." ”

Emperor Liang said: "This matter is easy to do, and I then issued a secret decree. ”

Jiang Zhong said: "The second is to trouble Mrs. Fan, I want to ask Mrs. Fan to give Chen Guo's shopkeeper Su an order, so that he can stop all normal business transactions in Fan's Mansion in Chen State, whether it is raising prices or hoarding goods, in short, if you can make Chen Guo's business market more chaotic, it is only that the Chen State court does not care about the lives of the people, and is bent on waging war." ”

Old lady Fan didn't think about it, and immediately nodded in agreement: "I'll do it when I go back." ”

Jiang Zhong nodded, and said: "Third, please Your Majesty immediately send an envoy who can speak well to all small countries, and bitterly state that Chen Guo wants to destroy the ambition of all weak countries on the mainland, please form an alliance." At the same time, please ask Fan Gong to inform the other treasurers of the Fan Mansion of the Nine Kingdoms, and let them spread the plan of Chen Guo to destroy Qi Liang first, and then destroy the other countries, causing vigilance and panic among all small countries. ”

At this time, everyone in the hall heard Jiang Zhong's meaning, and secretly thought to themselves, only to feel that a plan was ruthless, and a plan was punishable, and they couldn't help but be happy, admired, and frightened.

"Exactly. Emperor Liang said.

"Good. Old lady Fan said.

Jiang Zhong continued: "Fourth, after the ambition of Chen Guo is publicized, it is to spread the discord of Chen Guo to invade Liang regardless of the Terran Anti-Demon Alliance, which is a discordant plan of the Demon Clan's spies. ”

After Jiang Zhong said these words lightly, everyone in the hall, including Emperor Liang, Old Lady Fan, and Princess Feihuang, all changed color slightly, and Xue Ji asked, "Is this true?"

Jiang Zhong said: "It's not a secret that the demon clan has a fine work to blend into the human race, if Chen Guo doesn't have a demon clan's spies, why do you want to do this human race's rebellious act of hurting the demon clan?"

Xue Ji was stunned, only to feel that the young man in front of him, the city was terrifyingly deep, but he still looked sincere and amiable, he couldn't prevent it, no wonder he could quietly send back Prince Xuanlin, not blame him for escaping from the formation of Chen Tong and Fang Xu.

"The last point, of course, is also the most crucial point, Your Majesty must immediately strengthen the city defenses, point the commander to the commander, and prepare to face the battle!" Jiang Zhong said categorically.

Emperor Liang bowed his head and said: "The five strategies played by the Qing family, I have all agreed, from this moment on, I will resist Chen, if the ministers have words to cut the city and sacrifice the land to accept the surrender, I will not spare it." ”

The ministers responded with a bang.

In September 5125, the Battle of Liang Chen officially began.