32. Lobbyists, Three Disadvantages Lobbying Chu Jun
The three armies parted ways, and Master Jing'an also divided the monks into three teams. He set out with the Qi army himself. There were not many Qi troops, only three thousand people.
Mo Xian and Xie Cao'er set out with Qi Jun, and the Daoxuan brothers followed Gongzi Rui, and Mo Xian was relaxed.
After all, he and Xie Cao'er are not on duty today, but Gongzi Rui will not let him go. Gongzi Rui experienced life and death last night, and was easily resolved by Mo Xian, and he didn't even get up.
Gongzi Rui seemed to have forgotten Mo Xian's disrespect to him and kept talking to Mo Xian in the carriage. After experiencing what happened last night, he finally understood and began to want to establish his own power.
However, Mo Xian was not enthusiastic. He followed Gongzi Rui. On the one hand, it was Jing'an's arrangement, and on the other hand, he had no good impression of the Yama Palace at all. Otherwise, he would have left long ago. Even with the instructions of the Immortal Sect, it would be difficult for Mo Xian. After all, he would not accept the orders of the outside king.
The Qi army was divided into cavalry, chariots and infantry. Carriages were ancient corpses. Tanks were used for charges and had long been eliminated. However, due to the existence of monks, chariots were used as vehicles. Monks and Taoists and other monks stood on the chariots and used magic to conduct long-range strikes.
The chariot soldiers are located in the middle. There are only two people in each car except the driver, and there are less than 100 vehicles. In addition to the outside, there are also warlock troops. They are trained by various vassal states, but the number is not large. After all, practitioners generally do not participate in secular battles for hegemony. In addition to the practitioners who have no hope, these practitioners, and those trained by various aristocratic families, are also used as warlocks.
There were only a hundred sorcerers in a vassal state like Qi. Mo Xian was surprised when he saw them for the first time and thought they were disciples of a certain sect and were inferior to foundation building in his practice, but they were wearing soldier outfits. After asking, they found out what was going on.
Three thousand soldiers arrived at Pingyang, a small town on the border of Zheng State. This was a five-mile small town, but Zheng State had already been ready and the Qi army set up camp.
At the same time, the other two groups of soldiers also encountered obstacles. The Chu general, Yiwu, went to Yuanli, and was across the river with an army of Zheng. Following the country's troops to Shangshe, they were blocked by the city. For a moment, three groups of soldiers were approaching the border.
It was getting late, and a guest came to the tent of Yiwu Army. It was not accurate to say that it was a guest, but a lobbyist from Zheng State.
When Zheng Hou Baili Cong was sending troops with Chu, he already knew that he summoned all the doctors: "Qi, follow, Chu attacks me, how can he retreat to the enemy?"
Bo Hunshang said: "Your Majesty, the three families cannot be united, and I think they can be divided."
“How to differentiate?”
"Qi, with the two families, each with Prince Rui and Zhi. Both families each have strange goods. If I succeed in attacking me, the two families can even divide Zheng State and govern Prince Rui and Zhi as puppets. However, Chu State has no bargaining chips. I recommend one person to talk about the Chu State's army."
"Who?"
"It is my minister's retainer, and I will definitely be able to retreat to Chu. Once the Chu State leaves, Qi will lose his arms and help from the two countries. The emperor will send another army and the people of Zheng State will fight to the death."
"Okay! As Qing family said, but I will still send you to lead a thousand troops to fight against the Chu soldiers as Yizhen's backing. If you succeed in this journey, the remaining two will be easier."
"Thank you, Mr. Bo Hunshang bowed and bowed.
"How about the other two ways?" Zheng Hou Baili Cong asked with his eyes swept the others.
"I am willing to lead an army to Pingyang to fight against the Qi army." Duanmu Wen said.
"How many soldiers do you want?"
"I only have one thousand elite soldiers."
"Do you think it's too little?" said Zheng Hou, "How do you defend against the enemy?"
"One thousand is enough! I am holding the city and defending. Even if there are ten thousand people on the enemy, it cannot be conquered. The Qi army will work hard to expedition. If the Chu State retreats, the Qi State will not last long. It is difficult for a thousand to defeat the enemy, but it is not difficult to retreat." Duanmu Wen said.
"Okay! I'll see you retreating to the enemy." Zheng Hou said happily, "Now the last journey is left, what are the other good ideas for the Qing family?"
Gong Yang Quan left the list and said, "I will go with the country."
"I have known that the Qing family is loyal, but the Qing family is a civil servant, how can we lead the army?" Zheng Hou shook his head and said.
"Your Majesty, the leader does not necessarily have to be a military general. Civil officials have the benefits of civil officials. If you don't have courage, you won't advance. I am proficient in defending but not good at attacking. I will block the troops along the country and be careful. If you are not at ease, you can choose a deputy general to go with me." Gong Yang Quan said.
Marquis Zheng hesitated for a moment and nodded: "Then send General Huaxili and the doctor. Doctors and civil officials must have a unique method?"
"There is no good way, you can only adapt to the situation. As the saying goes, to capture the king first by capturing the thief, our army will guard Shangshe Pass, and send warriors to sneak into the enemy army secretly and assassinate the enemy chief. It is better to succeed. Even if it fails, it will not affect our army." Gong Yang Quan said.
When he said this, Duanmu Feng's eyes lit up and he fell into deep thought.
"What a adaptable person. If you say this, I will feel relieved. I am a great Zheng State, let the world see. Even if the world is enemies of me, what are I afraid of?" Zheng Hou was also very proud.
After the court was dispersed, everyone went to prepare for it. Marquis of Zheng Baili Cong asked Bai Wuchang next to him: "Soul-Seeing Envoy, are the people in our Yama Palace ready?"
"Master, I'm ready. I personally take the Eighteen Ghosts to Pingyang. There are ten people who are good at the Eight Heavenly Dragons, so that Baili Rui can die in the army. Hei Wuchang takes the Eighteen Ghosts and ten Eight Heavenly Dragons to Shangsheguan and hunt Baili Zhi, and he goes to Yuanli without anyone leading the team." Bai Wuchang said.
"Don't worry, Xiao Ming Wang Ranyue is still in our country. I'll invite him. This face will always be given." Zheng Hou Baili Cong smiled, "It's Baili Ming. Last time in Guhua Temple, Bo Hunshang carefully checked the body. It was not in the temple. Where did he go?"
"In this way, all three roads will be stable." Bai Wuchang said happily.
"There is another thing. Emperor Da'an will send a special person to mediate the disputes between us." Bai Li Cong said another thing.
Bai Wuchang's eyes lit up: "This is great. The development of the situation is completely beneficial to us. Why did Emperor Da'an think of being an intermediary? Isn't Emperor Da'an unable to control the princes?"
"Shufei Liji is our person. She is favored. The leader of the Netherworld Sect instructed her to blow the wind by the pillow. Emperor Yuding could not stand her excitement and wanted to interfere in the affairs of the vassal states. Therefore, the prime minister and the princess came to mediate. Although he could not control the affairs of the vassal states, he was the emperor after all. Emperor Yuding was very ambitious and wanted to show the glory of Taizu, but his ability was not good. As long as we were in a stalemate, the royal family would have a place to use it." Bai Li Cong smiled faintly.
In Yuanli, Yizhen went to see Chu State General Ziyiwu. Ziyiwu knew that he was here to be a lobbyist and ordered his subordinates to set up a fire in the tent. In a large cauldron, water boiled and rolled.
Yi Zhen raised his head and entered, and Yi Wu was on the high-ranking seat of the commander, with a gloomy face.
"Who is the visitor?" Mi Yiwu shouted.
Yizhen seemed not to see the big tripod, and his face was as usual, and he bowed his hand: "Caomin Yizhen has seen the general, but he dares to ask the general why he led his army into our territory?"
"We are promoting righteous soldiers to support the weak and punish the Wudao. The king of Zheng killed his legitimate son and drove his brothers. I came for justice! As a native of Zheng, you dare to be a lobbyist. Have you not seen the boiling water in the cauldron under the hall? You are so clever and despised, and you are not afraid that I will cook you." Mi Yiwu stared at Yizhen.
Yizhen laughed: "I heard that the general is a hero. When I saw him today, I was disappointed. Are the general afraid that I would be a fool?"
Mi Yiwu's face darkened and she smiled anxiously: "I am a general of Chu, how could I be afraid of you!"
"I'm not afraid of me, what's going on in the hall? You're not afraid of me telling you. If it's a just thing, how can you be afraid of people telling you?" Yi Zhen sneered and looked directly at Mi Yiwu.
Mi Yiwu was a little embarrassed, but he quickly laughed: "I'll try my courage, come and take the tripod down. Please sit down, sir."
A soldier stepped forward and took down the cauldron.
"Thank you, General. I came this time for Chu, not for Zheng. I dared to ask the general, are Chu and Zheng adjacent to Zheng?" Yi Zhen asked.
"Everyone in the world knows that Chu and Zheng are not bordered."
"Is there a young master of Zheng in Chu?"
"No."
"Why is the general coming? "
"Yes, attacking Wudao and helping the weak should be the voice of Chu." Mi Yiwu said.
"The country does not border, and Zheng State will not benefit Chu, but only strengthen Qi Sui. The Chu State has worked hard to expedition, Cao Chen is the leader of Chu State, and only Chu State will follow the leader. If there is no benefit, Cao Chen and other countries dare not say it, they may complain in their hearts, and even have a grudge with Chu State in the future and turn to Qi Sui and other countries. This is one disadvantage; now Qi follows the coalition forces, holding up righteous troops, supporting the weak, and punishing the flag of injustice, as if the people of Zheng State are trapped in dire straits, but Zheng State is united. After Zheng Hou ascended the throne, he eliminated the bad policies and was excited by it. How can there be no justice? He is the two disadvantages; Zheng State is small, but the masses easily form an army, and the great righteousness is there, and Qi State follows the two countries, and they will be trapped in a long battle. After a long time, conflicts arise, which is the three disadvantages.
I couldn't bear to see the general come here, so I ended up losing my troops and returning, so I made a plan for the general." Yizhen lobbied Mi Yiwu from several aspects. After hearing Yizhen's words, Mi Yiwu fell into deep thought.
A soldier came in and reported softly in Mi Yiwu's ear, saying that the Zheng army in Yuanli began to increase its troops, which was estimated based on the tents and lights. At least three or four thousand were.
This was the strategy that Yi Zhen agreed with Bo Hunshang before coming. There were originally a thousand soldiers and horses in Yuanli, and Bo Hunshang brought another thousand soldiers, but Bo Hunshang bluffed and used a large number of empty tents and lights to create an illusion of three or four thousand soldiers, helping Yi Zhen behind his back.
Even if Yizhen went to lobby Mi Yiwu, he still needed strength. Bo Hunshang did this to prove that Yizhen's words were credible, and Zheng State was united.
On the one hand, Chu was an important force in the Qi-sui coalition forces, and was able to be independent. More importantly, in Yizhen's words, from the perspective of profit, fame, and Zheng's determination to resist, which forced Mi Yiwu to consider. Once he considered himself, the situation would be self-evident.
Chapter completed!