Chu and Han contend for the throne

Chapter 472
The uncle said that when he walked into Maodun's dental tent, Maodun was looking up at the dome of the dental tent in a daze. Hearing the sound of footsteps, Maodun withdrew his thoughts from his meditation. coming."

The uncle bowed and asked, "Da Shanyu, the North Diao caravan seems to be..."

Mao Dun couldn't help but interrupted Uncle Gong and said: "Military commander, you are too worried. This Northern Diao caravan has an old relationship with us. The Northern Diao Wang Zhaoshe is also an old friend of Ben Shanyu. This year the Bei Diao Caravan came. Although there is a lot of salt, it is because the traffickers in the Central Plains have disappeared, and Ben Shanyu specially asked them to increase the amount of salt sold."

The uncle said: "Since Da Shanyu knows it well, I won't say anything more."

Mao Dun said again: "Military Master, Ben Shanyu came to you for another matter. The secret agent who sent to the Central Plains to inquire about the news returned to the royal court. Unfortunately, last winter Liu Bang, the king of Han, died, and the new king took the throne. Later Guanzhong was in chaos for a while, if we sent troops to Jiuyuan at that time, we would definitely be able to take Jiuyuan back."

After listening to Mao Dun's detailed explanation, the uncle said with a sigh: "This is the helplessness of poor information."

Mao Dun said again: "There is another thing. Now the two overlords of Chu and Han are trying their best to win over Han, Zhao, Yan, Qi and other countries. One wants to form a Lianheng alliance, while the other wants to form a joint vertical alliance. What do you think?"

Uncle Gong said that his face froze slightly, and after pondering for a moment, he said, "Da Shanyu, this is an opportunity."

"Haha, military commander, you are thinking of going with Ben Shanyu again." Mao Dun clapped his palms and laughed, "According to the tradition of our Xiongnu, we always use troops in the Central Plains when the autumn is high and the horses are strong and fat, but this year, Ben Shanyu Yu intends to do the opposite and suddenly use troops against Jiuyuan at the beginning of spring, what do you think?"

"No." The uncle said, but suddenly stretched out his hand and objected, "You can't use troops against Jiuyuan."

"Huh?" Mao Dun was slightly startled when he heard the words, and said blankly, "Didn't you agree just now, military division?"

Uncle Gong said and analyzed: "Last winter, when the new and old monarchs of the Han Dynasty were changing, the situation was chaotic. It was indeed an opportunity to seize Jiuyuan, but now the power change in Guanzhong has been completed, and the prime minister Bai Mo has already monopolized power. If the Huns use troops against Jiuyuan at this time, it may be difficult to achieve good results."

There is a reason why the Xiongnu chose to go south to forage the grass valley when the autumn is high and the horses are strong and fat. One reason is that at that time most of the tribes scattered on the Mobei grassland would rush to Yanran Mountain to go down Maodong before winter, and the Xiongnu could Another reason for concentrating troops is that the horses in autumn are full of energy and can march long distances.

But now it is spring, and the tribes have returned to their pastures. It is not easy to complete the assembly. On the other hand, after a severe winter, the horses have lost weight. To die on the ground, this is absolutely unbearable for the Huns.

"Military teacher, what do you mean exactly?" Mao Dun said unhappily, "One moment agrees, another moment opposes?"

The uncle said with a slight smile, and then said: "Da Shanyu, I oppose the use of troops against Jiuyuan. First, because Jiuyuan is heavily garrisoned by the Han army, and we, the Huns, are not sure of victory. Second, even if we take back Jiuyuan, we will be defeated." The Xiongnu will also have to pay a heavy price, and it will be difficult to get supplementary livestock from Jiuyuan."

Mao Dun was furious, and said angrily: "Then you just said this is an opportunity?"

The uncle laughed and said, "Da Shanyu, we can't use troops against Jiuyuan, we can still use troops against Hexi!"

"Eh, use troops against Hexi?" Mao Dun was taken aback when he heard the words, then his eyes revealed a fierce look, and he said fiercely, "Xiutu people, Hunxie people, and Yuezhi people?"

"Yes!" Uncle Gong nodded, stretched out three fingers and said, "Da Shanyu, Xiutu, Hunxie, and Yuezhi are the three minions of the King of Han. If we directly use troops against the Han Kingdom, we will definitely fight against them." If these three claws are bitten by us, the Xiongnu will be attacked by the enemy, so before using troops against Han, we must first cut off the King of Han's claws!"

Mao Dun nodded, and said again: "However, the King of Han will not sit idly by, will he?"

Uncle Gong said: "Of course the King of Han will not just sit idly by, but once the Han Kingdom has just experienced the defeat of Mianshui, the country's young men have suffered heavy losses, and Guanzhong is just waiting to be rebuilt, so it will send tens of thousands of soldiers at most. The cavalry went to rescue Hexi; secondly, Han and Chu are competing to win over the small countries in the Kanto, so their strategic focus is not on Hexi, so this is an opportunity to take advantage of.”

"Wonderful, wonderful!" Mao Dun slammed the festival fiercely, and said fiercely, "Then use troops against Hexi, and the Xiutu people, Hunxie people, and Yuezhi people in Hexi have a large number of cattle, sheep and horses, which can just make up for it. We lost livestock during the campaign, so that it won't affect our trip south this fall, lol."

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Hu Yan looked anxious, and was pacing back and forth in the big tent. Seeing that Bi Shu was still playing chess at a leisurely pace, Hu Yan couldn't help being anxious, and stepped forward to persuade him: "General, do you want to find Lou Jing, that old fox again?" ? The final general heard that Bai Mo, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, has already passed Lixia, and he is about to arrive in Linzi."

Bi Shu said calmly: "Lou Jing, an old fox, is hiding, how can he still see him?"

"Then you can't just wait?" Hu Yan said anxiously, "We have to find a way to make the alliance a reality."

"Hey, this matter can't be rushed." Bi Shu waved his hand and said calmly, "Because of Zhao Yan's death, King Han He of Qi is now at war with heaven and man, if we act too eagerly, maybe it will be counterproductive , although this Han He is a little tender, but he is not an idiot after all, he still has a bit of judgment, which should not be underestimated."

Hu Yan said: "However, when Bai Mo arrives, the matter of forming an alliance may not be easy."

"That's not necessarily the case." Bi Shu waved his hand again, and said, "No matter how powerful my senior brother is, I'm afraid he can't act against the sky."

"Acting against the sky?" Hu Yan was puzzled, and asked, "General, you mean that the alliance between Qi and Chu is destiny?"

"The will of the people is the will of God, and the direction of the hearts of the people is the destiny of the destiny." Bi Shu nodded, and said, "I don't go to Lou Jing these days, but let you go to the countryside to preach the kingly way of Chu. It's not without reason. .”

Hu Yan said disapprovingly: "The last general doesn't believe that these peasants can control the government?"

Bi Shu shook his head with a smile and said: "Of course, rural folks can't influence the government, but they can influence the aristocratic family, and the aristocratic family is the group that can really affect the government."

Hu Yan said: "But Bai Mo is coming soon, you have to find a way to deal with it?"

"Hehe, just be safe and don't be impatient." Bi Shu waved his hand with a smile, then called Hu Yan to come forward, and asked, pointing to the chessboard, "Hu Yan, do you know this chess game?"

Hu Yan had a good grasp of chess, and immediately asked: "Could this be a game between the general and old military master Fan?"

"That's right." Bi Shu nodded slightly, and said thoughtfully, "I can vividly remember the scene at that time. I have been studying this chess game for more than ten years, trying to find the chess pieces of old military master Fan. Lu, hard work pays off, and recently I finally got a little bit of income, a little bit of income."

Hu Yan scratched his head and said, "General, why are you talking about the chess game in a proper way?"

Bi Shu smiled slightly, and answered the wrong question: "I haven't played chess with my senior brother for 16 years since we parted ways in the past. This time I finally met in Qi State, so I have to ask for advice."

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Two days later, Bai Mo arrived in Linzi.

Bai Mo entered the city directly from the north gate of Linzi, so he did not meet Bi Shu who was stationed outside the south gate.

After entering the city, Bai Mo and his entourage stopped at the post house, washed and groomed hastily, and Zhou Guanfu, who had first inquired about the news, walked in with a solemn expression, and said in a solemn voice, "Prime Minister, the situation in Linzi City is very complicated."

Bai Mo wiped off the water stains on his face with a towel, and said calmly, "Tell me specifically."

Zhou Guanfu nodded, and then said: "First, after Zhao Yanjun committed suicide, King Han He of Qi issued an edict to punish himself for half a month of contemplation behind closed doors, and it has only been five days since then; They all hid, making it clear that they did not want to get involved; third, Bi Shu, the envoy of Chu, has not left so far, but he has no intention of rushing; Far more than Lian Heng!"

Bai Mo sighed, and said a little lonely: "Oh, this is also expected. The people's minds are settled, and the people's minds are settled. The people of Qi are tired of wars and displacement, so they tend to cooperate with the powerful Chu State." It is understandable to form an alliance, because only by forming an alliance with Chu State or even merging into Chu State, can they live a stable and good life."

Zhou Guanfu let out a muffled snort, and said murderously, "Hmph, these are some country folks who don't know how to live or die!"

Bai Mo waved his hand, and sighed: "The key is not these rural folks, they can't affect the Qi State's court situation, it is Qi's aristocratic and powerful family that can affect the court. From the current point of view, the aristocratic and powerful family groups have obviously tended to be similar to the Chu State. Formed an alliance, this is really not good news for us big men."

Zhou Guanfu said: "Prime Minister, then there is no way to save the situation?"

"That's not necessarily the case." Bai Mo shook his head and said, "It's certainly not possible to go against the sky, but it's okay to go with the flow."

"Push the boat along the current?" Zhou Guanfu was confused and asked, "Follow what water? What kind of boat? How?"

Bai Mo smiled slightly, and when he was about to answer, a small Han army officer came in to report: "Prime Minister, General Bi Shu of the Chu State has just sent someone to send an invitation to invite you to the East Sanli Pavilion in Linzi City for a banquet."

"A banquet?" Zhou Guanfu said without hesitation, "No!"

"Wait a minute." Bai Mo hurriedly stopped Zhou Guanfu and said, "Your brother has an appointment, how can I, a senior brother, not attend the appointment?" After finishing speaking, Bai Mo ordered the Hanjun Xiaoxiao to say, "Report to the envoy, I will attend the banquet on time."

(End of this chapter)