Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 462: The troops have not moved yet, diplomacy takes precedence

"As the saying goes, there is no good person under great reputation." Tang Dian glared at Tang Zi and took over the words, "The prefect has long been famous in Luoyang, and the few things he presided over have been famous for thousands of miles. There is no need to doubt his ability, and there is only one prefect in Daijun today, so don’t let him be appointed in advance or in the current position."

"Yes, nephew, I understand." Tang Zi nodded, with no anger on his face, and nodded calmly.

Murong, on the other hand, said at this time: "Brother Tang, when I entered the city, I saw a military camp outside the city. After asking around, I found out that they were men from the Tuoba tribe. I wonder if Tuoba Yulu will come today? "

"Didn't you ask me this before?" Tang Zi laughed, "Today's invitation did not include him, and I didn't hear that he would come. As far as I know, Tuoba Yulu is about to leave, so I have been in the military camp outside the city for the past few days, and I have not entered the city today."

"That's good." Murong didn't hide anything, and showed a calm expression, "You also know that there are also many discords between our Xianbei tribes. What happened has spoiled the prefect’s mood?”

Tang Zi smiled and said nothing.

Seeing the situation, Murong said again: "Brother Tang Zi, I admire your ability as a merchant. In addition to visiting Governor Chen this time, I am also interested in discussing with you and cooperating with our clan a few more times."

"We can discuss this in detail after the dinner." Tang Zi smiled slightly but did not make a promise.

When Murong saw this, he remained calm on the surface, but in his heart he couldn't help but sigh secretly, and at the same time he was a little anxious.

The name of this person is Murong Hao, and he is the son of the leader of Murong Xianbei today. However, he uses a pseudonym to communicate with people from the Tang family. There are not many people, but in this border area, almost everyone knows it, because he has been determined to be the next successor to Chief Murong.

However, what he said before that he went to Luoyang to visit Chen Zhi but failed to do so was not a lie, it was true.

This Murong Hao is exactly the two people who talked with people in Baijia teahouse together with his elder brother Murong Han in the previous article. They were named Yanzhao Zhishi. They stayed in Luoyang for a few days and planned to visit Chen Zhi. It just happened that something happened, and it was rumored that Chen Zhi would have an accident because of Zhang Ying, so they didn't make the trip in the end, but they made up their minds, Chen Zhi went to northern Xinjiang as the prefect, and could visit him sooner or later.

However, his visit to Daijun this time was not entirely to make up for the regrets he had suffered in Luoyang before. He also had a more important task, which was to win over one or two allies for Murong Xianbei.

War is approaching.

However, any war does not mean that if you want to fight it today, then start fighting desperately immediately. Before that, it is often accompanied by numerous diplomatic actions——

Negotiations between hostile parties are essential. Whether it is diplomatic deception, diplomatic truce, or using diplomacy to delay time, these are common tactics.

In addition, the two warring parties will also contact the relevant surrounding forces before the formal war, or win over as allies and rely on their strength, or agree on conditions to allow others to remain neutral, or even negotiate with the other party. allies to try to change the situation.

For example, during the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Cao was at a disadvantage, but there was a tacit understanding between Yuan Shao and Liu Biao. Cao Cao used diplomatic means to wait for Yuan Shu's death, stabilize Liu Biao, suppress and subdue Zhang Xiu, and then use diplomatic means to suppress and conquer Zhang Xiu, who was already much smaller than Yuan Shao. The soldiers and horses separated into one group and guarded the south, and then the battle of Guandu really began.

Otherwise, given the geographical location of Cao Cao's group and the situation in the Four Battles, no one would be able to bear it if someone stabbed them in the back as soon as they made a move.

This fact has also made many people realize that before a war begins, through diplomatic efforts, they can create a situation that is beneficial to them, or at least keep the situation from deteriorating, which is the prerequisite for the weak to defeat the strong.

The situation that Murong Xianbei is facing now is much worse than that of Cao Cao back then. In terms of strength, Murong Xianbei, who is promoting Chineseization, is stronger than any of Duanbu Xianbei and Yuwen Xianbei, and Tuo Compared with Ba Xianbei, he did not give way too much, and compared with Tuoba Xianbei, he did not need to be subject to the Huns.

But the problem is that the situation we will face this time is that several other parties will unite and send troops together!

Even Wang Jun, who guards the north of Xinhan and has a huge army, may participate. This is no joke. Once Wang Jun joins, the situation will turn around. At that time, the sporadic forces around him will inevitably They will follow up and maybe take advantage in the end.

In order to avoid such a situation, Murong Hui came forward this time. In fact, Murong Xianbei was not the only one to send out people, and not only did he come to Daijun, but also to several Murong and the generals of the two states. There are also other surrounding forces trying to contact each other, and their purposes are different. Some are to win over, some are to detect intelligence, some are to stabilize the other party, and some even instigate rebellion.

As the heir, Murong Huang has a very arduous task, which is to prevent Wang Jun from joining as much as possible, and he can even make major concessions for this.

However, such a choice will undoubtedly make Murong Xianbei lose his autonomy. Until the last moment, Murong Wei, the future leader of Murong, will definitely not choose such a step, so he has other ideas, so he goes south this time. , he first asked someone to go to Wang Jun's place to ventilate his breath, but he concealed his identity and came to the Tang family under a pseudonym. With the help of the Tang family, he attended Chen Zhi's dinner party.

While talking, several people stepped into Chen Zhi's dinner party.

There are actually not many people in this courtyard. Although there were many people who came just now, one after another, there were actually too many people coming at this time. When the Tang family's group came in and looked around, they saw that Noticed that those who really arrived here were actually members of those big families.

The four major families in Daijun, plus the powerful Liu family, and the remaining three larger families, together make up eight families. The second-generation children of the eight families, along with three generations of young adults, total 30 people. , in this larger yard, it does not seem crowded.

"Not many people came, but they are all really influential people in Dai County." Tang Zi looked around and spat out this sentence. He glanced at Murong Huang calmly, who was also moved in his heart. The people in the courtyard are thoughtful.

He saw a faint look of worry on many people's faces.

Next, there was a meaningless exchange of greetings, which was also the repertoire of this kind of dinner, but this time there was an additional step where Tang Zi introduced Murong Hui to everyone.However, Murong Huang himself was disguised, with a fake beard and a pseudonym, so he was not worried about being recognized.

But the sudden appearance of such a person inevitably makes people a little confused.

"What's going on with the Tang family? They actually brought a Xianbei person here. Is it because Governor Chen also has connections with Xianbei people? But I heard that Tuoba Yulu is not coming to today's dinner party."

After hearing the introduction and greetings, the two brothers Zheng Dun and Zheng Zhi started talking in the corner again. The one who asked questions was naturally Zheng Zhi.

Zheng Dun replied: "Who knows, but this Xianbei man is probably unusual. The prefect specifically told us that we are going to be invited to the banquet today, and those from other powerful families who are slightly weaker will not be invited. In the end, the Tang family dared to bring this Xianbei person over, and it’s likely that this person’s identity is extraordinary.”

"There's something weird!" Zheng Zhi was muttering, and the crowd suddenly became lively, but Chen Zhi finally showed up. He, the prefect, was the one with the highest status present, and of course he had to make his final appearance.

As soon as others arrived, a low table was set up for everyone to sit down and drinks were served.

Immediately there was a series of flattery, saying how hard he worked for the people and administering the government. Many people told him to pay attention to his health and not to work too hard.

If you didn't know better, you would have thought that those gathered here were a group of Chen Zhi's juniors and juniors.

Chen Zhi responded with a smile, which was actually a happy one.

As he spoke, Chen Zhi sat in the chair and raised his glass to everyone: "The mansion is simple, but it doesn't have the festivities of a banquet place. There are no dancing girls and singers, there are no operas, and the reception is not good. Don't feel neglected." .”

Everyone quickly responded.

"This is all due to the fact that you love the people like your own children. For the sake of the people, you are so simple. You are really a role model for our generation."

"Isn't it? That's exactly what it is."

"When I came here today, I didn't want to eat and drink, but to obey the instructions of the prefect."

Most of the people who said these words were second-generation descendants of the same family, but others didn't feel nauseated or disgusted when they heard them. They were obviously well versed in this and didn't take it seriously.

Chen Zhi smiled and said nothing, drank the wine with everyone, and then had others serve the dishes.

The wine and meat were served on the low tables one after another, and the smell spread, making everyone marvel, because the smell was really fragrant.

"It smells so good. How did you cook this?" Murong Huang took a whiff and his index finger moved, but he still insisted on sitting upright.

These dishes are made according to Chen Zhi's long-standing recipes. His recipes have been refined over time. When spices and condiments were insufficient, they were refined after repeated modifications and attempts by his wife. Of course, It tastes unique.

Among the people present, there were those who already had a keen appetite for food. The smell was a little unbearable, but considering the occasion, they did not use their chopsticks immediately.

"The food is simple. Since the house is not big, I can only entertain you in the courtyard. I hope you don't mind." Chen Zhi waved his hand and motioned for everyone to use their chopsticks.

"It's time to admire the moon."

Everyone said a few polite words and couldn't wait to start eating, and then everyone's expressions suddenly became exciting.

“Yum! What a delicious meal!”

"Smells so good, what is this made of?"

“Extremely delicious!”

As soon as the food came into the mouth, everyone couldn't help but praise it.

But Tang Zi's expression changed slightly, and he thought to himself: When these people came over, they were worried and didn't know what Chen Zhi was going to say. They were prepared to treat them seriously, but after just one bite of food, the atmosphere changed!

　Thank you "Shen Dan Yang" for your reward!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)