Conferred Gods: Start with a Phoenix clone

Chapter 837 Caidi Turbulence
High-end business wars often use the simplest methods to solve problems, such as arson, kidnapping, robbery, etc. In fact, the same is true for high-end national wars.

Going all in on the battlefield and hoping to decide the outcome in one battle is a low-level approach.

First, let the enemy have internal strife, this is a political means, then the people panic and prices soar, this is an economic means, and finally shake the enemy's ruling class and establish a puppet regime, which goes back to the political means. After a series of moves, it's basically the same. If it doesn't work, try another round. What's the point of fighting a field battle? Field battles are so risky.

The Han State took in Fei Zhong and You Hun because they were impressed by their abilities. When it comes to bribery, these two are professionals.

Fei Zhong was very humble and whispered, "That person has arrived in Nandu. Would Your Highness like to meet him?"

Deng Chanyu refused directly: "No, I won't. You can withdraw as much gold and silver as you need from the Princess's Mansion. I want you to limit the floating rate to 10%. Do you understand?"

Fei Zhong and You Hun swore hastily, "No, no, no! It is a great blessing for us to be taken in by this great man. We will not touch a single cent of your money. I swear today that if I break this oath, I will surely die by the sword tomorrow!"

Deng Chanyu was unmoved. She thought that just listening to these words was enough. The oaths of ordinary people had little binding force. She was extremely skeptical. The "voice" was too small and even the Heavenly Dao could not hear it. What was the point of your oath?

She didn't dwell on the oath anymore, but raised a finger: "Only 10%, remember my words."

Fei Zhong and You Hun's eyes blurred, and she disappeared out of thin air.

The two treacherous men showed joy on their faces. They had seen the treasury of the princess's mansion. The gold, silver and jewelry inside were piled like mountains. It was much richer than King Zhou's. Even if it was only one tenth of what they had, it would be enough for them to live a carefree life for the rest of their lives.

The two had previously hidden a lot of treasures in various places in Luoyi, but as Luoyi was razed to the ground by the aftermath of the battle, all their wealth over the years was gone. Fortunately, they were able to find a job in Nandu that could provide them with enough food and clothing.

One success at a time!
The two men were full of energy and quietly came to a restaurant to secretly meet with guests from the north.

"I am honored to meet you two doctors!" Ji Xukun has been jumping around a lot over the years, from the deputy general of Jiameng Pass to Ji Chang's adopted son. He has experienced a lot of ups and downs. He originally thought that being Ji Chang's adopted son was his starting point in the Zhou Kingdom, but he never expected that this was the highest point, and things went from bad to worse after that.

The current King of Zhou is Ji Fa's son Ji Song. The throne has been passed down to Ji Chang's grandchildren. There are so many brothers in the Ji family that there is not enough to go around internally. Ji Xukun, the adopted uncle, is naturally marginalized.

Fei Zhong smiled and bowed, "Your Highness is a descendant of the royal family, please do not embarrass me."

Ji Xukun was very angry: "My surname is Xu, what is my connection with the Ji family? Doctor Fei, please don't mention His Highness, it's really embarrassing!"

This adopted son who wanted to surrender to the Han Kingdom was forced into a corner by the Zhou Kingdom.

Before, Ji Chang's fifth son, Cai Shudu, was killed in battle by King Zhou. Many younger brothers of the Ji family, under the banner of "the younger brother inherits the inheritance after the elder brother's death", set their sights on the fiefdom of their fifth brother. This Cai land was no small matter. It was located in the Central Plains, with fertile soil and convenient irrigation. It was a first-class fertile farmland.

Ji Xukun also set his sights on Cai. Unlike those empty-headed younger brothers of the Ji family, he was nominally a vassal of Cai and obeyed the jurisdiction of Cai Shudu. Now that his "master" was dead, he had two thousand direct troops that originally belonged to Jiameng Pass. They had risked their lives over the years and made many contributions to the Zhou State. In theory, he should be able to take control of the entire Cai.

Ji Dan hadn't even settled the matter with his own brothers yet, so why would he give the land to outsiders? He used Ji Xukun's surname as an excuse to enfeoff him to Xudi. Where was this Xudi? It was on the coast of the East China Sea, currently occupied by the State of Qi. How could Ji Xukun dare to go there?

There were many contradictions, so Fei Zhong spent some time and money to win this person over.

"Your Highness, if you help the Han Dynasty, it will not be a problem for you to be granted a title of nobility or a general in the future. Not to mention Cai, in my opinion, Zhou is also possible."

It's just a pie in the sky, so just draw it as big as you can.

Ji Xukun was overjoyed. Zhou was the foundation of a kingdom, but he still restrained his ambitions a little, not wanting to get too carried away. "Don't be ridiculous, sir. I'm content with just the land of Cai!"

He lowered his voice and asked, "I wonder when the Han Dynasty will launch a northern expedition so that I can make preparations early." How could Fei Zhong know such a thing? Even if he knew, he would not tell it without money.

To some extent, this guy is still very tight-lipped.
Fei Zhong smiled and said, "Your Highness, please be patient. When the time comes to start the rebellion, I will naturally inform Your Highness."

When Ji Xukun was about to leave, Fei Zhong raised three fingers, which represented three thousand taels of gold. Whether to use the money for pleasure or to bribe more soldiers and generals was up to Ji Xukun himself.

The Han Kingdom doesn't need you to do anything now, just make friends.

The Han Kingdom would help him transport the gold over, or he could withdraw it directly from the Zhou Kingdom's iron treasury, which was very convenient.

After seeing Ji Xukun off, the two treacherous villains went to another place to meet a secret envoy from the Ji clan, and made another round of promises and bribes.

Relying on a piece of Cai land, they successively bribed three members of the Ji clan and two generals of the Zhou State.

It wasn't that their methods were particularly clever, but rather that Ji Chang had too many sons. In times of crisis, the family was tied together, naturally, brothers were friendly and respectful. Now that they had conquered the world, couldn't they enjoy themselves? Ji Dan was also preparing to mobilize his army to fight against the Han Kingdom, so naturally, he couldn't disperse the country's strength. As a result, conflicts arose between the brothers.

Fei Zhong and You Hun went to the princess's residence to report to Deng Chanyu.

Deng Chanyu is a little busy now.

I had collected a trace of Zhunti’s innate Gengjin essence before, and this thing was even more powerful than I expected.

A random hair plucked from a saint's body would be thicker than the leg of a quasi-saint. She didn't dare to absorb this trace of essence directly, so she thought of refining a magic weapon.

Geng metal is yang and Yi wood is yin. The former represents mountain and the latter represents water, which fits perfectly with the practice of "Nine Returns and Seven Returns to the Great Dao of Kan and Li".

She planned to draw another "Dengyuan Elegant Gathering" to contain and absorb this innate Gengjin essence and the innate Yimu essence of the hollow willow.

When she heard that Fei Zhong and You Hun were coming, she slowly stopped writing. The artistic conception in the painting was not enough, and her innate Gengjin essence was too sharp. She had to think about it again.

After cleaning up a bit and changing her clothes, she came to the main hall and asked, "What's the matter?"

Fei Zhong and You Hun reported on their work during this period.

Deng Chanyu smiled: "Cai Di? What a delicious dish! They would even take the bait with such a simple bait."

Fei Zhong smiled apologetically and said, "Your Highness, there is one more thing."

Deng Chanyu glanced at him, and he quickly said, "The princes and generals of the Zhou Kingdom all want to know when the Han Dynasty will launch its northern expedition, so they can make some preparations in advance."

"Eight hundred."

"What do you mean, Your Highness?"

"I'm saying that the Great Zhou will rule for eight hundred days. Tell them that in two and a half years, the Great Han will march north and unify the world."

(End of this chapter)