Chu and Han contend for the throne

Chapter 477 Ceded Sanchuan County

Less than two hours later, Bai Mo and Bi Shu met again at East Sanli Pavilion in Linzi City.

But the last time we got together to finish the book, we only invited Bai Mo to play chess, but this time, Bai Mo put on a real banquet.

After three rounds of wine and five tastes of food, Bai Mo told Bi Shu what he wanted, and Bi Shu had expected this.

"Sanchuan County!" Bi Shu didn't play around with Bai Mo, and directly showed his trump card, "As long as Han agrees to cede Sanchuan County to Chu, Chu agrees to send troops to deal with the Xiongnu."

Hu Yan was dumbfounded when he heard that, the general is too straightforward, how can he negotiate conditions like this?

Bi Shu’s move is obviously not in line with the consistent principles of negotiation. Negotiations usually involve one party asking for a price, and the other party sitting on the ground to bargain, and then the two sides continue to make compromises and concessions, trying to negotiate at a price that is acceptable to both parties. , How can there be someone like Bi Shu who immediately shows his own hole cards as soon as he comes up?

"Idiots talking about dreams!" Zhou Guanfu said angrily, "Don't talk about a county, even a county, a township, or even a pavilion will not be ceded to you!" Before Wei Yang's reform, he had repeatedly ceded land to the then overlord Wei Guo. What made Zhou Guanfu unhappy was Bi Shu's face.

However, Bai Mo felt strong pressure, and Bi Shu didn't give him a chance to bargain at all.

In the negotiation, when a certain party shows its cards as soon as it comes up, it means that this party is bound to win this negotiation. In other words, no matter whether Bai Mo agrees or not, Chu State is already very important to Sanchuan County. It is inevitable!
Bai Mo must admit that after the fall of Wuguan, the geographical location of Sanchuan County has become very awkward, because the Chu army sent troops from Wuguan, and they were able to attack Hangu Pass. The connection between Sanchuan County and Guanzhong, coupled with the blockade of the river by the Chu State Navy, Sanchuan County will become a desperate land!
Under the long-term siege and blockade of the Chu army, it will be a matter of time before Sanchuan County falls.

Originally, if Lian Heng was successful this time, Bai Mo was not afraid that the Chu State would covet Sanchuan County. He even considered using Sanchuan County as a bait to design a huge trap for Chu State, but now Lian Heng failed. The idea came to naught. If Chu State used troops against Sanchuan County, the Han family alone would really be unable to resist it.

Especially now that the Xiongnu is preparing to use a large-scale army against Hexi, the threat of Hexi to Guanzhong is too great. Once Hexi is occupied by the Huns, there will be no peace in Guanzhong. In Hexi, the strength of the Han army is already very tight, so it will be even more difficult for Sanchuan County to take care of it.

If Chu State took this opportunity to use troops against Sanchuan County, it would most likely succeed.

Although Bai Mo is very reluctant to admit it, the huge gap between Chu and Han in terms of national strength and military strength is obvious. After the two wars last year, Chu State also spent a lot of money, but it did not hurt. Therefore, it should be no problem for Chu to launch an army of [-] to attack Sanchuan County, but Guanzhong may not be able to spare a single soldier to rescue Sanchuan.

Bi Shu said with a smile: "Brother, Hexi and Guanzhong are only separated by a river. Once the Yuezhi, Xiutu, and Hunxie tribes are destroyed by the Huns, Guanzhong will have to face the endless harassment of the Huns. Such a result is much worse than losing a lonely Sanchuan County in the Kanto, which is more important, brother should be able to distinguish clearly, right?"

Zhou Guanfu sneered and said: "Hmph, you are just scaremongering, and the Huns are just ordinary, let alone whether they can destroy the Yuezhi and other tribes, even if they really wiped out the Yuezhi tribes and occupied Hexi, it would be a big deal for me. The Han Kingdom is not a threat at all, in front of me, the Huns, are the Huns at best nothing?"

"Really?" Bi Shu said indifferently, "Don't be too confident, the champion. This general has heard that since the Huns captured tens of thousands of craftsmen in Yanzhao and Han, they have all used sharp iron swords and sophisticated weapons. Riding a bow, facing a large and well-equipped Xiongnu cavalry, what chance does the Han army have for the hussars?"

Zhou Guanfu said coldly: "Well, I won't bother you General Bi, hum!"

Bi Shu smiled, and said to Bai Mo: "Brother, I won't hide it from you, the Xiaocai Army, one of the three major forbidden armies of the Great Chu, has already assembled. If the Han Kingdom does not cede Sanchuan County, we may have to come and get it ourselves." However, if the Han Kingdom is willing to cede Sanchuan County, then the Xiaocai Army can go to Mobei and intercept the Xiongnu's lair."

Bai Mo's eyes froze, and he said in a deep voice, "Junior Brother, do you know where the Huns' lair is?"

In the Central Plains world at this time, there is actually not much understanding of the Huns. They only know that the Huns are a powerful nomadic people, but how many people, how many strong men, how big is the territory of the Huns, and where is the Shan Yuting? Few people in the Central Plains world knew about it, but these were no secrets to Hu Yan.

Bi Shu just looked at Huyan, smiled without saying a word, Bai Mo suddenly realized: "Brother, I forgot, the Sirius under your tent came from the desert."

"Brother, please give me a good word." Bi Shu said, "As long as you cede Sanchuan County, the Chu and Han countries will be able to unify the outside world, and you and my brothers and sisters can also work together to beat the Xiongnu together." After a pause, Bi The book also said, "To be honest, sooner or later the Xiongnu will become a confidant of the Huaxia people, and I hope it can be resolved as soon as possible."

Bai Mo suddenly fell into a fierce struggle, to cede or not to cede?
Let it be ceded, it will damage the prestige of the Han Dynasty and the reputation of Baimo, but it can be exchanged for the full cooperation of the Chu army. If the Chu army can really destroy the Huns' lair and eradicate the threat of the Huns in one fell swoop, this is undoubtedly a great deal for the Han. It is beneficial, because from now on, Han will no longer have to worry about threats from the north, and the [-] troops stationed in Jiuyuan will be able to get rid of it!

Don't cede it, the national prestige of the big man and his personal reputation are preserved, but in the end Sanchuan County will inevitably be occupied by the Chu army. What's more serious is that Han alone may not be able to keep it. The Yuezhi, Xiutu, and Hunxie tribes in Hexi, once the Hexi tribes are conquered by the Huns, the result will be disastrous.

A wry smile suddenly formed at the corner of Bai Mo's mouth, as if he had no choice.

Seeing Bai Mo's hesitation, Zhou Guanfu said anxiously: "Prime Minister, I can't agree!"

"Shengzhi, stop talking." Bai Mo smiled wryly and shook his head, then stretched out his right hand to Bi Shu, and said, "As promised."

"One thousand gold is not easy!" Bi Shu stretched out his right hand and clapped Bai Mo heavily, and said again, "Sanchuan County must be handed over within half a month, and my younger brother will also lead the Xiaocai army across Hebei, and go deep into the desert to sweep the Xiongnu's lair!"

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Ziling, the Palace of the King of Chu.

Xiang Zhuang was discussing matters with Bai Lixian in the study, when Qu Bucai came in hurriedly and reported: "Your Majesty, good news, good news, the general doesn't need a single soldier, he only needs three inches to survive The tongue has taken Sanchuan County!"

"Oh? There is such a thing?" Xiang Zhuang was greatly surprised when he heard the words, and immediately took the secret letter from Qu Bucai.

Bai Lixian leaned over to read the secret letter, and couldn't help but say: "The general really knows how to pick the right time to reach out."

Xiang Zhuang was "Longyan Joyful", he laughed and said: "As expected of the general, Bai Mo must have been depressed to the point of depression after suffering this sap, hahaha."

Bai Lixian shook his head and sighed: "Actually, it is expected that Bai Mo will suffer. He is a Hanchen after all. He doesn't know your heart. The biggest threat is that even if Han doesn’t make any concessions, you, Your Majesty, will also send troops to conquer the Xiongnu.”

Xiang Zhuang smiled slightly, and thoughtfully said: "It is not my intention to seek Sanchuan County at this time, but it is also good to capture Sanchuan County." Xiang Zhuang didn't care much about Sanchuan County, but he did not care much about Luoyang City Xiangzhuang. He was very concerned. After capturing Luoyang, he could implement a huge plan that he had been planning for a long time.

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On the road from Linzi to Handan, three hundred Han army hussars were rushing overnight.

Zhou Guanfu complained to Bai Mo while riding his horse and said: "Prime Minister, you really shouldn't agree."

Zhou Guanfu did not doubt Bi Shu's promise. In this era, the country has national integrity and individuals have integrity, and they all value integrity and confidence. Since Chu and Bi Shu agreed to join forces with the Han army to attack the Xiongnu, they will He will definitely keep his promise, and he will never do something that breaks his promise. Zhou Guanfu just feels that this move will damage the national prestige of the Han Dynasty.

Bai Mo sighed: "Shengzhi, if the Chu army uses troops against Sanchuan County at this time, do you think you can defend it?"

"I'm afraid I can't hold it." Zhou Guanfu replied truthfully, and then said again, "But even if we can't hold it, it will definitely make the Chu people pay a heavy price. The land of our Han Kingdom is not so easy to hold."

"If we stick to Sanchuan County, the Chu army will certainly pay a heavy price, but our loss will not be small." Bai Mo sighed again, and said helplessly, "With the national strength and military strength of Chu today, tens of thousands of people will be lost. It's nothing at all, but the source of soldiers in our Great Han Kingdom has been exhausted, and we can't afford to lose too many strong men."

Zhou Guanfu also sighed, and said with some annoyance: "I just feel a little useless."

"This matter is indeed useless, but it can't be too cheap for Chu." Bai Mo said again, "I have asked Heibingtai to pass on the letter to Luoyang Feige, and asked General Li Shang to immediately mobilize the people of Sanchuan to migrate to Guanzhong. We can cede the land to Chu State, but the hundreds of thousands of people in Sanchuan County must move back to Guanzhong.”

Zhou Guanfu said in amazement: "Move all the people of Sanchuan County to Guanzhong?"

"Yes, move all the people of Sanchuan County into Guanzhong." Bai Mo nodded and said, "We can cede Sanchuan County, but we can only give up an empty city, a piece of white land!"

(End of this chapter)