Generally speaking, the technical level of envoys these days is not high, and everyone does not have the habit of treating envoys favorably. Therefore, as an envoy, the risks are very high. This is undoubtedly the result of Hu Feng's spread to the south.
There is no such thing as the saying that the two countries are at war and the envoys are not killed. It is almost always that you sent the heads, and I just used them to sacrifice the flags. There is also an unspoken rule that whoever sends the envoys first will have a weaker momentum.
The envoys who came to Jin probably looked like this.
The origins of the envoys are diverse and have different ideas, which also shows their unprofessionalism. Whether it is Xiao Mian, Wang Shichong, or Dou Jiande, they are all envoys sent based on internal and external conflicts. There are big problems in the selection of the envoys in the first place.
When it comes to the purpose of their mission, they have the same aspirations. It can be seen that the Jin region does have unique advantages. As long as the Turks in the north do not come to cause trouble, the geographical advantage of the Jin region will also be revealed.
Those who occupy this place can not only intimidate Chang'an, but also look directly at Luoyang, condescendingly, and truly grasp the strategic initiative.
The biggest difference between it and the Qin Dynasty is that it borders Taihang to the east and is blocked by the Yellow River on both sides. This strategic initiative has been weakened a lot, and it is more of a defensive boundary, and it has no connection with the industry.
The land of food is connected.
Therefore, since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, people's views on the Jin region have been relatively consistent. The mountains and rivers are dangerous and solid, but the king's spirit is not enough.
So it is easy to understand that when the envoys arrived, they all had the same idea. You should fight with Li Yuan first, and we will see if we can get some advantages from them.
As for imitating Li Yuan and rushing all the way to Chang'an, it is not impossible, but everyone feels that even if you enter Chang'an, you will be at the end of your battle. At that time, your footing was not stable, so you took advantage of me.
In fact, his calculations are no worse than Li Po's, but who will take advantage in the end depends on each family's IQ and strength.
When Wen Yanbo accompanied the envoys from Jiexiu and returned to Jinyang, the size of the team was not small. At this time, the envoys from both sides also knew the existence of the other party.
Wang Shiyun informed Wen Yanbo and went to visit Cen Wenwen. The etiquette was very thoughtful. In fact, Wang Shiyun also wanted to take the opportunity to discuss the boundary between the two parties and the relationship between the two parties with Xiao Mian's envoy. After reading this,
Wang Shiyun couldn't say much about Cen Wenwen's appearance and their situation.
As soon as he came, he couldn't help but feel a little contempt in his heart. Xiao Mian was nothing more than that. The envoy he sent was in such a mess. Did he come here specifically to embarrass himself?
Secondly, Cen Wenwen is too young, and he only brings a few people here. What can he accomplish? Even if he talks well with them, how much influence can he have on Xiao Mian after he returns?
Thirdly, Wang Shiyun believed that Xiao Mian sent people here, and forming an alliance must be the second priority. Wang Shiyun could guess what they wanted at a glance. The person named Xiao actually wanted to get a big deal back with just one last name.
, you will have sweet dreams...
In other words, do you want to harm me?
With this thought, Wang Shiyun also lost interest in having in-depth discussions with Cen Wenwen.
This is not to blame for Wang Shiyun's arrogance and suspicion. Xiao Mian obviously didn't pay much attention to the mission, or it could be said that he was inexperienced. The people he sent did not say anything was wrong and were more sneaky.
In fact, the correct approach should be to make good friends with Wang Shichong first, and then send envoys to Jin after reaching some agreement. You can send envoys across the Yellow River across the Yellow River from Wang Shichong. It's okay if they don't know.
Think about it, do you want to form an alliance with Li Ding'an and attack Luoyang together?
If you know it earlier, you will definitely send people to intercept and kill the envoys. If you know it later, well, this is actually the situation now...
But before setting off from Jiexiu, something happened that made Wang Shiyun even more nervous. Wen Yanbo told him casually that Dou Jiande's envoy had also arrived in Jinyang...
When Wang Shiyun heard this, the first thing he thought of was that Dou Jiande wanted to join forces with Li Ding'an to attack Henan. Wang Shiyun couldn't help but be frightened when he imagined this.
Luoyang has been the place of the four wars since ancient times. This is not just for words. With Luoyang as the center, Henan has a vast territory and abundant people. In peacetime, there are arched mountains and rivers, which are known as thoroughfares. But when war breaks out, Henan's strategic terrain changes.
It's very bad, almost impossible to defend.
In fact, whether it was Wang Shichong or Li Mi, they only wanted to join forces. In addition to their own reasons, a large part of the reason also stemmed from the geographical location of Henan. Who do you farm for when you farm here?
Even if you survive until autumn, if someone else comes to grab a handful and leave, what a terrible process it will be.
So they unanimously chose to compete for the position of the Lord of Henan by fighting for the war. After Wang Shichong won, he also continued this style.
What scares Wang Shiyun is not that Dou Jiande and Li Ding'an jointly attack, but that if Li Ding'an reconciles with Xiao Xian and Li Yuan again, will everyone still have a way to survive?
This is not because Wang Shiyun is delusional about being persecuted. The above situation may become a reality. You know, Dongdu is still very attractive, isn't it?
When Wang Shiyun left Jiexiu, he had quietly changed the purpose of his mission. The first thing he wanted to know was whether Li Ding'an had the intention to go south to Henan. If so, he would work hard to change Li Ding'an.
Ding'an's idea, and he also knew that it would require paying a very high price.
It was possible for Li Ding'an to use this as a blackmail, but he didn't have much choice, because at this time, going north to attack Li Ding'an was completely out of his or Wang Shichong's, or even everyone's consideration in the Eastern Capital. This strategy was a standard strategy of discarding the good and chasing the weak.
It can be said that there are hundreds of harms but no benefits.
Then there's nothing to say. Whether it's a blackmail or Li Ding'an really intends to do this, he has to persuade him. Even if he doesn't succeed, it doesn't really matter.
The land of Jin is not that stable. If someone threatens you too much and forms a good relationship with Li Tang, I will trap you in the land of Jin first...
The intrigues between countries are very concrete here. Promises are only temporary compromises for these princes, and there will never be an eternal alliance.
Wang Shiyun was very troubled, but he felt that he had come to the right time this time. At the same time, he felt deeply in his heart. Once upon a time, Li Ding'an was just a pawn in the Daizhou frontier fortress, but now he is so feared...
In fact, it was similar to Liu Bin. What he saw and heard along the way gave Wang Shiyun a relatively intuitive understanding of Li Ding'an's methods and ambitions.
Thinking of this, Wang Shiyun couldn't help but secretly sigh, damn it, there really are no heroes to make Shuzi famous.
No matter what he thought, Wen Yanbo was very happy. Xiao Xian, Wang Shichong, and Dou Jiande all sent envoys in unison. This can only show that the lord's reputation is growing, attracting everyone's attention, and it is a sign that the foundation has been established.
Joy and pride always accompanied Wen Yanbo, which made him become more and more calm when interacting with envoys from both sides, and he felt that his back was strong.
Wen Yanbo also took a lot of trouble when setting off. He sandwiched Cen Wenwen and others in the middle of the team and asked Lu Songnian, the prime minister of Xihe County who had just taken office a few days ago, to accompany him. He himself accompanied Wang Shiyun, Yun Dingxing and others.
to the front of the line.
Throughout the day, Wen Yanbo would personally come to the middle of the team and greet Cen Wenwen with a few words, trying to make him not feel that he was being left out.
Along the way, Wen Yanbo felt tired, but very happy, because he knew that interacting with these foreign envoys would broaden his horizons, just like when he received the envoys of Li and Tang, he benefited a lot...
But he would never think of becoming a damn envoy. Not only would that be a joke with his life, but most of the time when he goes on an envoy, it's not because you are favored, but because you are ostracized and neglected.
It's not wrong to think so. For example, Cen Wenwen, Liu Bin, Yun Dingxing, etc. are typical examples. The older allusions, such as Su Wu shepherding sheep, Jiang Qian stealing books, Pang Tong offering advice, etc., actually all have some such meaning.
color.
In front of the team, Wang Shiyun and Wen Yanbo were chatting and laughing happily, making the journey not seem lonely.
But Cen Wenwen, who was staying in the car in the middle of the queue, was in a very unhappy mood. His illness was actually almost healed, but he was still a little weak. After drinking the soup for several days, he lost much of his appetite, so
Recovery is slower.
The bed in the carriage was soft, and Cen Wenwen was lying on it, covered with a thick fox fur. Apart from sweating on his hot forehead and coughing occasionally, there was nothing uncomfortable about him.
After all, after passing Queshu Valley, the road from Jiexiu to Jinyang is an official road, which is very flat. Vehicles walking on it can avoid a lot of bumps.
Cen Wenwen looked at the top of the car eagerly, somewhat bored.
Of course, people like him never have a restful mind.
But unlike Liu Bin and Wang Shiyun, he was no longer interested in the purpose of the mission itself... It can be said that his mind was not broad-minded to begin with, and the reason for the mission also made him knotted. At this time, he was almost
After losing his life, all that is left is full of complaints.
First, I thought about the emperor's ruthlessness and unrighteousness, which was really chilling. Then I replayed all the events along the way, and I couldn't help but feel extremely frightened. From Jingxiang to Jin, it was actually not too far, but half of him was lost.
A life...
Fortunately, Empress Xiao is in Jinyang. If she were in Dali City or the Turkic tent in Mobei, how could Cen Wenwen still be alive?
While he was thinking, Wen Yanbo's mellow voice came in, "Is Cen Neishi okay?"
Li Po should have been annoyed by such diligent questioning, and would have come up with some weird words to make people go away, but Cen Wenwen felt good about it, stood up and replied: "Thank you, Brother Wen, for asking. I think it's good."
too much."
The two of them exchanged a few words through the car window before Wen Yanbo handed over his hand and said: "My dear brother, please rest in peace. Jinyang is not far away. When we get there, we will ask famous doctors to give you a good diagnosis and treatment."
After Wen Yanbo left, Cen Wenwen lay down again, and some thoughts in his heart became clearer...
This chapter has been completed!