Liucheng.

Although the name has the word 'city' in it, Liucheng is not a castle, but a settlement in a river bay in the Yushui Valley.

In the wilderness to the south of the river bay, the remnants of the snow have not yet melted, and the tents like steamed buns are dotted in between.

At the center of the settlement, at the foot of a hill opposite the bend, hundreds of tents were huddled together, surrounded by a half-man's high fence. The people who live in the camp not only have the advantage of taking water, but also take shelter from the wind by the mountain, it goes without saying that this is a relatively excellent treasure land, and those who live here are all people of noble status.

In the middle of the camp, in the largest tent, Badun was constantly walking back and forth, and the sound of footsteps was heavy and dull, so that the hearts of those who heard the footsteps were tightened. Occasionally, when he stopped, he would let out a few low roars, his voice full of restlessness, like a beast trapped in a cage.

"Brother Yan, by the hour, the envoy from Qingzhou should have entered Xiangping City, right? Why hasn't there been any news yet? ”

"How can it be so fast?" Yan Rou grinned and replied: "Xiangping is more than five hundred miles away from Liucheng, even if the Qingzhou envoy meets with the Marquis of Liaodong as soon as he enters the city, our eyeliner will be in the city guard mansion to listen, and after listening to it, we will rush over at the same time, it is not so fast." Adults, you can wait with peace of mind, don't mess up your own situation before the news arrives. ”

"You're talking lightly." He stomped his feet, as if he wanted to accentuate his tone and make his allies realize the severity of the situation: "Yu Wenze's Yulin army has arrived at Jieshi Mountain, and is fighting fiercely, and the knives are all on the neck, so it's strange if you're not in a hurry?" FeelingsThis is not your home, the Qingzhou Army is coming, you can leave if you pat the **, but where are the tens of thousands of people in Wuhuan, Liaoxi, going? ”

Ratun is really anxious.

When Rì heard that the Xianbei Allied forces had been defeated, he was cold, and he thought about surrendering at that time. But Yan Rou first said that Wang Yu's tough attitude towards the Hu people, and then talked about the Qingzhou military and political system, which made him clearly realize that surrendering to Wang Yu was not the same thing as wanting to surrender to the Han court before.

The latter is easy to deal with, as long as he pretends to be humble and stupid, the bigwigs in the court will laugh generously and say: Oh, it's just a brainless barbarian, and he can't afford to deal with him. So a catastrophe was escaped, and if you are lucky, you may be able to earn a seal, a reward, or even a kiss or something.

Originally, he couldn't distinguish the difference between the various departments of the Han army, and felt that even if Wang Yu was tough, it would not be too bad after all, at most, he didn't expect to be feudal and friendly, and he had a correct attitude and helped deal with Xianbei with his heart - this was the routine of the Han people to deal with the Xiongnu back then, uniting the small tribes of Xianbei, Wuhuan, and Fuyu to beat the water dogs together.

In the words of the Han Chinese, this errand was to control Hu with Hu, and the court bigwigs thought that this was a clever plan to surrender the army without a fight, and they would greatly exaggerate and publicize it when talking about peace and Zang Wei.

But in the eyes of Bunton, it is a great opportunity!

How did Xianbei rise back then? Didn't you take advantage of the fact that the Huns were defeated by the Han army, followed the Han army** to pick up cheap, and finally picked up a grassland overlord? Xianbei failed so badly this time, if he could get this errand, then ......

It's a pity that Yan Rou's words were like a basin of cold water with ice ballast, splashing down head-on, freezing him to the core.

Yan Rou told him: Don't look at Wang Yu who has been holding the banner of the Han army, in fact, he has long been the number one rebel and thief in the world! Loyal if you don't claim to be the emperor? These words can only be used to deceive the little child emperor, change the law, change the system, and change the yuan...... In Qingzhou, the Han Dynasty is left with the skin on the surface! If anyone still uses the experience of dealing with the court bigwigs in the past to deal with Wang Yu, he will definitely be swallowed in one bite, chewing until there is not even a bone residue left. That's a barbarian who doesn't have a name, only values real profits! Particularly savage!

Thinking about it, Qingzhou is so big that there is not even a private fiefdom, which is unimaginable. If he surrenders, Bacheng will really respond to Brother Yan's words, and he can only save his old life, and don't think about anything else.

Of course, this matter is not negotiable, after all, if you lose the war, you can't even save your life. And the victory or defeat of this battle, the victory side of Wuhuan's side, no, it should be said that it can block the hope of the Qingzhou army, but it can be said that it is very small, and he hesitated for a while.

It was Yan Rou who solved his troubles.

This time, the latter gave him an idea again, and if he couldn't beat it himself, he would pull a few more helpers. Badun thinks this is a bad idea, Xianbei people are the overlords of the grassland, they all lose, what's the use of pulling others again?

Yan Rou's answer was very simple, and it was also very jīngpi, and it woke up at once.

Wuhuan and Xianbei joined forces in order to invade the south and defeat the Qingzhou army, so there was no room for maneuver, so they could only fight hard with the Qingzhou army. But if the Qingzhou army marches east and hits the door, Wuhuan's strategic goal is only to survive, and there are many tactics that can be used.

Of course, Wuhuan has lived in Han for a long time, and he is no longer a pure nomad, so he can't go as far as Xianbei can go. However, as long as he thinks about it, he can still play a lot of tricks, especially if Yan Rou's plan can succeed and bring the two families of Liaodong and Goguryeo in, there is a great hope.

It's just that the plan is just a plan after all, and before it becomes a reality, it is just a flash in the pan after all, and when the Qingzhou army has put on a posture of a large-scale eastward expedition, and the Liaodong side has not responded for a long time, it is natural for him to be anxious.

Yan Rou's planned alliance is not only Liaodong, but Fuyu is too far away, and he may not be willing to come to this muddy water, Goguryeo has been repeatedly defeated by Gongsun Du, even if he has the heart, he must first look at the latter's face before he can act.

Therefore, the key to the matter lies in Gongsun Du's attitude.

"Brother Badun, it's not interesting for you to say this!" Badun's words were the truth, but the more honest he was, the harsher it sounded, and as soon as he squeezed it, Yan Rou's face was covered with a layer of frost in an instant: "With the size of the world, with Yan's skills and reputation, if you want to leave, where can't you go?" Didn't Yan come to this bitter cold place in Liaoxi to ask you for shelter from Lord Liaoxi? ”

Although he is a Han Chinese, his temper is similar to that of Hu Ren, it's not that he can't be reasonable, but as long as he is stimulated, he can turn his face very quickly. I saw him with a cold face, staring, and on the other side, he was blowing his beard and stomping his feet, and it looked like a conflict.

Qi Zhou saw that things were not good, so he hurriedly came out to play a round: "Two, two, they are all their own family, why are they so unhappy for the battle of words?" Brother Yan, Brother Badun is responsible for the safety of his clan, it is inevitable to think more, if you can't persuade each other well, don't speak, no one will treat you as a dumb person. Brother Badun, Brother Yan is nicknamed Thunderbolt, the enemy is current, what are you really comparing with him? ”

He spoke in different tones on both sides, but the two bull-like guys still ate him, glared at each other, and stopped squeaking.

Qi Zhou breathed a sigh of relief and continued: "Actually, Xiangping's side would not have had definite news anytime soon......

"What do you mean by that?" He was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously replied: "Oh, I understand what you mean, you mean that Gongsun Du doesn't dare to offend Qingzhou, and wants to bargain with Lai, right?" ”

"Yes and no." Qi Zhou replied ambiguously.

"Eh, Master Qi, don't go around in circles with me, do you know that now in my heart, it's like a fire is burning, it's really urgent!" He would rather scold Yan Rou than listen to Qi Zhou's beating around the bush and scolding Yan Rou, he can finally figure out what the other party means, Qi Zhou's ...... I don't understand it at all.

"The reason why Brother Yan proposed this plan is because he has a good grasp of Gongsun Du's xìng son, and Gongsun Du will not fall, at least he will not give up when there is hope. Don't look at him, he has only been a Taishou in Liaodong for five years, in fact, he has spent half his life here, experienced countless intrigues, bloody fights, how can he give up easily? ”

"And Qingzhou has no choice. Wang Yu governs the government, using the Mo family's set of things, and does not suffer from widowhood but unevenness. He is not divided in Qingzhou, and he will not take the world in the future, if he opens his mouth, it will be a slap in the face, he is a smart person, and he must know the disadvantages of changing the order every day. ”

"So, it's very difficult for them to come to an agreement, and in the end they still have to fight. As far as Gongsun Du is concerned, he and Wang Yu have some friendship, and the battle can be fought, but it can't be let go of the fight, and it will become a life-and-death situation, just like Yuan Shu before. ”

It can be inferred from this that the best strategy in Liaodong is to drag Qingzhou by taking advantage of the opportunity of bargaining. Today's general trend in the world can be described as changing rapidly, Wang Yu wants to fight for the world after all, not to be a frontier prince in northern Xinjiang, so he can't delay in Youzhou for too long, as long as it drags on past the season of using troops in the summer of chūn, no matter how strong the Qingzhou army is, can it still brave the heavy snow and cold to work on the expedition? As for next year, hehe, next year may not be how it will be. ”

Qi Zhou satisfied Bang Dun's wish, and immediately talked about it, the truth was a little profound, but it was better to express it clearly, and he nodded again and again.

"If it can really be done, then it is just right, but Wang Manzi is not stupid, what if he sees through it?" It's not a complete solution, and if you think about it seriously, you can think of a way to crack it.

"It's useless to see through it." Qi Zhou shook his head with a smile and explained, "Why did Wang Yu send an envoy to Liaodong before the Northern Expedition? Didn't you want to convince Gongsun Du in advance, so as not to face two or even three enemies at the same time? He must want to break them all. But Gongsun Du is not stupid, he knows that his lips are dead and his teeth are cold, we are finished, and he can only let the other party **. ”

As he spoke, the smile on his face grew: "So, as long as he drags it out and doesn't give a reply." If Wang Yu is strong, then he will always have to guard against Liaodong, not only Liaodong, Gongsun Du's daughter is married to King Yu, if he is willing to nod, Goguryeo is also happy to get involved, if he smokes cold to do this, hehe...... It's just that Wang Yu can't complain yet, who let them not talk about it in the first place? ”

"High, really high!" Badun looked sad and gave Qi Zhou a thumbs up: "Boss Qi, I have convinced you, your Han people's heads are spiritual light, such a difficult thing, but it was solved in the blink of an eye, amazing!" ”

"Hehe, it's over, it's over." Qi Zhou smiled, waved his hand again and again, and said: "Qi is just picking up people's teeth and relaying it." ”

"Oh?" Yan Rou was also deflated, and leaned over and asked, "Where is such a clever person?" ”

"Speaking of which, the two of them also know each other." Qi Zhou nodded to the two, then turned around and called out of the tent: "Mr. Ziyuan, please come in." (To be continued.) )