Chapter 180: Old and New: Changing Banners (2)
"Lord Chu, along the way, the land of Youji is very poor!" Chen Zhuo said with a sympathetic and worried face.
"Lord Chen, the first emperor died, the traitor Quan Lang and the East Sea Demon were in trouble, when His Majesty took over, it was already full of devastation, and the whole country has been restoring people's livelihood in recent years, who would have thought that Quan Lang, a traitor, colluded with foreign tribes in an attempt to cause trouble in the Central Plains." Speaking of Chu Cheng's anger here.
"So, I'm here, Daning is here, as long as your lord agrees, Daning's soldiers and horses can come immediately." Chen Zhuo hits the nail on the head.
"Lord Chen, Your Majesty is a noble man, and it is really against the norm to let the secluded capital belong to Daning." Chu Cheng had already acquiesced in his disadvantage in his heart, but he still wanted to struggle.
"Hahaha! Celestial nobles? What year is the old yellow calendar, the Quan family is no longer the overlord of the Central Plains back then, Lord Chu, if you talk like this, it will be difficult for us to continue. Chen Zhuo burst into a wild laugh, and this smile was full of ridicule.
"Your Chen family is also an old minister of the imperial family, and the Chen family was able to rise back then because the royal family had the title of the family, and now if you do this, you are not afraid that it will be difficult to see your ancestors under Jiuquan?" It's always unpleasant to be ridiculed, and Chu Cheng's rhetoric is also very fierce.
"Lord Chu, you are arguing with strong words when you say this, the ancestor of the Chen family respected the Quan clan back then, and my Chen clan also had a reward for the Quan clan, just ask how many dynasties the Central Plains has gone through for ten thousand years, is it only the Quan clan that is orthodox?!" Chen Zhuo is aggressive.
"Lord Chen..." Chu Cheng wanted to continue arguing, but Chen Zhuo stopped him directly, and Chen Zhuo caught the hesitation and unconfidence in Chu Cheng's words: "Lord Chu, it's a joke for us to talk about the facts of reunification here today, this official is an official of Daning who only dedicates himself to Daning, and now Youdu is suffering, I only ask if you want to be a sinner in the Central Plains?" Do you want to leave a stench for 10,000 years?! β
"Lord Chen, since Daning is planning for Youdu, dare to ask what Teng Han's army means by going to Jiuqu?" Chu Cheng is still struggling.
"General Teng's dispatch of troops to Shandong Province is just to go to sea to attack the East China Sea, of course, whether to attack, when to attack, the choice is up to you, in the thoughts of your lord." has already occupied the initiative, Chen Zhuo's tone of voice is slightly casual.
Just when Chu Cheng was still about to argue, a chamberlain came over and whispered to Chu Cheng, Chu Cheng's face immediately turned pale.
"Lord Chen, what His Majesty means is that if Daning can relieve the pressure on Taiyuan, we can give in, if Datong loses, Beimu Tieqi enters the Central Plains, this is not a good thing for you and me, after all, everyone in the world knows that you and I are negotiating peace." Although he was soft, there was a hint of threat in his words.
Didn't you Daning say that if we don't bow our heads, we will be sinners in the Central Plains and leave a stench for 10,000 years? The question is now in front of you, Datong is already in jeopardy, and it is not certain who is the sinner?
Chen Zhuo frowned, and scolded Zhong Rouxuan in his heart for being short-sighted, sending troops to Taiyuan at this time was simply making trouble for Daning, the key problem was that Daning was now unable to send troops to contain Zhong Rouxuan, Yu Qingwu was presiding over the Poyang War, and the soldiers and horses left behind in Yingzhou and Xizhou could only do a good job of defending Daxuan.
"Master Chu, are you threatening Daning?" If the soft doesn't work, the hard one will come.
Chu Cheng is also a master of playing politics, he can see that Chen Zhuo is a little obsessed, and he also understands that it is indeed a little difficult to let Daning send troops to contain Chenjing.
"Lord Chen, what the old man said is the truth, Huozhou Long Tingfei and Wen Xigong fought a decisive battle in Qinyang, the battle situation between the two sides is stalemate, and there is no longer a single soldier to support Datong, at most twenty days, no one knows who Datong is in after twenty days." Chu Cheng took another step forward to force Chen Zhuo.
The negotiations between the two sides have entered the first stage of stalemate, it seems that Chu Cheng has the upper hand, but in fact they are only at the end of the crossbow, Quan Xi's blood-red eyes looked at the battle report from the front line, Shanhaiguan has been engaged in more than ten rounds of fighting, the state of the soldiers has reached the limit, Chu Cheng did not lie about Datong, the three towns on the periphery of Datong have been lost, and now they can only rely on Datong to hold on to help.
"Prime Minister, is there any news from Yingjue?" Quan Xi asked eagerly, he couldn't take care of a lot in order to prevent foreigners from entering the Central Plains, the right prime minister Wang asked for help in Xijing, Yingjue waited in Hanzhong to meet Meng Yan, and it was not only Daning who could contain Chenjing, but also Daxuan.
"No, the news from Andinghou the day before yesterday said that the king of Daxuan Hanzhong County received him, and his attitude was not bad, but he couldn't do the matter of sending troops."
"Does the minister think Chengdu will send troops to help? It hasn't been too long since Mengzhao's affair! Quan Xi was a little worried, the Montessori had a grudge against the Quan clan, and it was a mixture of new and old hatreds, and he had no confidence in Chengdu to send troops to help.
"It should be no problem, the Gu family's slaughter of the Montessori back then he Mengyan could bear it, the Gu family daughter was even his Montessori housewife, and the Gu brothers were even more reused, and the old man thought that the Montessori would send troops."
Meng Zhao has a half-teacher friendship with Chu Cheng, and he believes that Meng Yan, as the heir of Mr., will make the most considerate choice for the overall situation, and if Meng Yan is a person who must be compared, he will not have the status of the overlord of the southwest today.
"I hope it's as you think, but if there is no result within three days, we can only give up Taiyuan and stick to the northern Jin area, Zhong Rouxuan, this woman will really beat the water dog." Kwon Hee laughed at himself.
"Your Majesty, the negotiations with Jinling have now been suspended, what should we do next? Their conditions are too harsh, and the old man thinks that His Majesty must not be able to hide the capital immediately! β
"Hehe, did he give me a choice? King Yan, I am the golden blood of the Quan family, and it is really ironic that I should be insulted to such a point by a traitor. β
"Your Majesty, no! Even if we bow our heads, we will fight, there are still hundreds of thousands of armored soldiers in the secluded land, as long as Your Majesty does not leave the secluded capital, we still have a chance! Chu Cheng cried bitterly, and the sadness in his heart couldn't help it.
Seeing Chu Cheng crying, Quan Xi looked up at the dome of the main hall and muttered, "Chu Xiang, am I a failure?" If you can't be a qualified lord, maybe I will not be the one who will have the face to see my ancestors in the future. β
"Your Majesty, the old minister will fight for the greatest rights and interests for you, leave the green mountains behind, don't be afraid of no firewood, whether it is the Xiao family or the Mengshi family, they were almost wiped out back then, and there is today's scene, and the Quan family is Zhengshuo."
"It's useless, Prime Minister Chu, you don't need to comfort me, the Quan clan has long lost the majesty of the past among the people of the Central Plains, and even many people hate the Quan clan, because the Quan clan is sorry for the people of the world and has lost the hearts of the people." Kwon Hee has been thinking very thoroughly these days, and his mood is not the same as before, and his sharpness is fading.
Chu Cheng wanted to say something more, but Quan Xi didn't give him a chance, and then said: "Chu Xiang, invite Lord Chen to the palace tomorrow, and I will meet him." β
In the Hanzhong farmland, Meng Huan was working with the Hanzhong soldiers, dressed as a peasant, his trouser legs were pulled up to his knees, his clothes had already been soaked with sweat, it was estimated that he had been doing it for too long, he straightened up and beat his waist and eyes, and said: "Your Majesty's intention is to let us call the shots, what does the prince think?" β
"Uncle Eleven, it's not impossible to send troops, to what extent, how to send troops is crucial, right?"
Meng Jingyan, who was busy working on a ridge of land next to Meng Huan, continued to farm as he spoke, without any intention of stopping.
"I still know Zhong Rouxuan, this woman, she has outstanding ability, although she is not as good as his younger sister, but it is very difficult to hurt her." Meng Huan said thoughtfully.
"So! Uncle Eleven, we have to at least make her hurt, we can't go too far, otherwise everyone will have a bad face, and restarting the war is not the result we want, what do you say? β
"What does the prince mean by a two-pronged approach, pulling and fighting?" Meng Huan probably understood what Meng Jingyan meant.
"Yes, but this scale still needs to be controlled by Uncle Eleven, and the little nephew is not good." Meng Jingyan got up and smiled.
"Okay, you kid, put down the hoe, Yingjue is probably going crazy now, you are the prince of Daxuan, it is time to use this identity, you go and summon him, I will deal with Zhong Rouxuan, this ghost woman."
"What is Uncle Eleven going to do with her? Luo Chen's side can be regarded as hating us to the core! β
"Who said that we must deal with Zhong Rouxuan, I plan to invite Xuansong to train the whole army in Shangyong and hold a military exercise, about 500,000 people will be dispatched, what does the prince think?"
Meng Jingyan immediately gave a thumbs up and said with a wicked smile: "Uncle Eleven, your trick is good, if Zhong Rouxuan knows that Shangyong has 500,000 soldiers, Mao will have to blow up!" Good strategy! β
"Alas, this is also a way out of the way, if it is not to avoid foreign people from entering the Central Plains, why bother so much, we helped the Youdu Quanxi, but he can't give us anything in return, but it is cheap Jinling." Meng Huan said with a little unwillingness.
"Uncle Eleven, not necessarily, Shangyong's martial arts are not necessarily just martial arts, what do you say? We are facing the big injustice of Da Xi Qianbi. Meng Jingyan suddenly mentioned an unfamiliar and familiar name.
It's not wrong to say that Da Xi Qianbi is a big injustice, the three family slaves can't describe him, first for the Quan family, and then for Yuan Changli, and then after the Dahe Quan clan took the throne, he took refuge again, when Zhong Rouxuan made a coup d'Γ©tat, he once again chose to obey, but this time there may be some problems with the choice, maybe Zhong Rouxuan is not interested in him like this kind of wall grass, although he was given a high title and position, he still let him take charge of the Nanyang camp, but the restrictions on the camp have increased a lot, and Da Xi Qianbi has a difficult time.
"Hahaha! If Da Xi Qianbi chooses to defect to our Daxuan again, don't say it, I really don't know how to tell Your Majesty about this, I'm afraid that Your Majesty will also have a headache How to place this uncle. Meng Huan scratched his head and said.
Meng Jingyan handed Meng Huan a pot of water, and after drinking the water from his waist, he said: "Da Xi Qianbi has secretly sent people to contact us many times, and he has long had the intention of returning, but he is suffering from being watched by Zhong Rouxuan, this time may be an opportunity, no matter what, he is also a famous general in the world, and he has never suffered any losses from confrontation with us for many years." β
Meng Huan didn't drink water immediately, but brushed away his messy hair for Meng Jingyan and said: "Well, if Shangyong's martial arts performance goes well, Zhong Rouxuan can withdraw the soldiers and horses of the Three Jins, and there is also a chance for Da Xi Qianbi to retreat, as long as he doesn't miss his Nanyang camp too much." β
The turn of things came quickly, but it was not surprising that Da Xuan suddenly performed martial arts in Shangyong, this move did make Zhong Rouxuan throw a mouse, and Long Tingfei had already hit Qi County or stopped.
This made Pei Xin breathe a sigh of relief, and immediately transferred all the front-line soldiers and horses to Datong, coupled with the cooperation of Xijing, finally alleviated the crisis in Datong.