After Spring and Autumn

Chapter 289 Greedy Heart
Although it was a banquet, Huang Ye still couldn't swallow it from time to time. The most important thing was because he didn't know what his fate would be next. If he lost his military power, it meant that he would never go further. up.

Under Meng Di's signal, Yang Hu, Yu Rang, and Shi Huang repeatedly toasted to Huang Ye, coupled with the fact that they couldn't eat, and soon fell drunk, and when they woke up, it was already the next morning .

Huangye hurriedly took a bath and changed clothes, and then dressed neatly before going to see Meng Di, at this time he was still very worried, although Meng Di was very kind at the banquet yesterday, but this did not represent the final outcome.

Now the soldiers where Huang Ye is located are all from the Song Kingdom, and this time Han Guo took the lead to unite with Zheng Guo and Lu Guo to destroy Song Guo, then the Song Guo people in the army will definitely be dissatisfied. When something goes wrong, it becomes a big deal.

So he seemed a little worried. After rushing to Mengdi's residence, he was led in not long after he was notified.

Meng Di was wearing ordinary clothes and was practicing sword. When he saw Huang Ye coming, he asked with a smile.

"I thought you wouldn't wake up until noon, but I didn't expect you to come so soon. Are you still worried about Song's army? Don't worry, this king has ordered them to be treated like Han soldiers. "

"Payment is paid on a monthly basis, and when going to war, if there are meritorious service, there will be other rewards. In addition, there are a large number of Song people who will go to Huai City, so the families of these soldiers should also go together."

"At that time, the king will treat everyone equally and will not treat them differently. Moreover, when they arrive there, they will be granted land with a one-year rent-free treatment. After that, they will be treated like the people of Han. I wonder if the prince is satisfied with such an arrangement?"

After hearing this, Huang Ye was startled, and he immediately realized that Meng Di wanted to use this method to gradually make these Song people under him return to their hearts.

Once their family members moved to Huai City, these soldiers would have no way out. They could only follow the road of Han to Hei, and now that Huang Ye had surrendered, he didn't have a good choice, so he nodded. Said.

"Such an arrangement is naturally the best. I have no objection, but I have some doubts in my heart. Why didn't the Marquis of Han take the opportunity to take down Shangqiu? Presumably, under the management of Marquis Han, Shangqiu will definitely return to its former prosperity."

At this time Meng Di raised his hand to signal Huang Ye to sit down and talk, and then he opened his mouth to explain.

"Han is now on the defensive, so there is no need for large-scale external expansion, so as not to cause dissatisfaction among other vassal states. More importantly, Jin is now the number one enemy, so it is necessary to concentrate all forces against Jin. "

"The last time Zheng Guo was defeated in Tieyi, it was time to recuperate. Let them get more land, and they can recover as soon as possible. Lu Guo borders Han, and has always had a good relationship."

"After their strength grows, they can also provide a defensive barrier for Han. In this way, even if the people of Jin want revenge in the future, then we can also unite with Zheng and Lu to fight together."

Meng Di didn't mention Qi State in these words, and Huang Ye was somewhat puzzled in his heart, but he could tell from these words that this was not Meng Di's real plan. Obviously, the two sides had no basis for trust. Thinking of this, he then said.

"It's just that I don't know how the Marquis of Han arranges for me. Now I have nothing to ask for, but I just hope that I can spend the rest of my life in a peaceful place with my people."

What he said was a little insincere, Meng Di smiled lightly, thought for a while, and then said.

"The prince still has the strength to lead the troops. Is it too early to disarm and return to the fields at this time? This king still wants to let the prince stay in Xiao County to guard and echo with Yang Hu. After all, the power of Wu is developing now. soon."

"Maybe there will be some friction between Wu and Han in the future. At that time, this king still wants to rely on the prince to fend off the enemy, so I hope the prince can carefully consider it."

After hearing this, Huang Ye was relieved. Anyway, he can still lead troops, which shows that Meng Di intends to reuse him, but he just surrendered now, so he needs to observe for a while, so he said .

"Since the Marquis of Han has such great love, then I will be disrespectful."

After finishing the matter in Xiao County, Meng Di set off to return to Huai City with the cavalry, but just after he rushed back, he received the news that Ji Ran sent back. An envoy from the State of Wu sent out and carefully analyzed Fu Chai's thoughts and ideas. move.

Then Mengdi brought Bai Gui over, and only after he read the information did he speak.

"It seems that the prosperity of the new city has aroused Fu Chai's covetousness. Mr. Yan has brought a lot of benefits to Bo Pi in Helu City for a long time, and now it has played some role."

"Otherwise, Fu Chai didn't send envoys this time, but directly raised troops. It seems that in his eyes, Wu's army is still invincible, otherwise he wouldn't have such great ambitions."

At this time, Bai Gui frowned and thought for a while, after weighing the pros and cons, he suggested.

"Now the main attack is to use troops against Jin. This is not the time to turn against Wu. Fu Chai sent envoys to Huaicheng for the sake of profit. If this is the case, then we should just give it to him."

"Wu's army has been fighting for years, and there is not enough food in the country. Fu Chai also spent a lot of the money rewarded to the soldiers. Under such circumstances, it is normal for him to be a little bit burnt out."

"Over the past few years, the grain output of our Han country has steadily increased, and we have accumulated a lot of grain. At this time, we can sell a large number of them to the Wu country at a very low price, and give them a lot of money."

"In this way, with Fucha's temper, he will definitely take this opportunity to expand outward again. When they run out of money and food next time, the fate of Wu will be in our hands."

"If Fu Chai still wants to plot against Han, then Chen Bing will only need to confront Wu in Tancheng and Pengcheng for a period of time. When Wu has no food, Chu and Yue will naturally not help Fu Chai. "

"Then the state of Wu will fall into a desperate situation. No matter how arrogant Fu Chai is, he will have to make compromises in the face of this unsolvable situation. At that time, the state of Wu will become the minion of our Han state and help us attack the state of Chu. .”

(End of this chapter)