"How do you say it?" The more Zhu Xi listened, the more he felt that there was a profound meaning in Han Du's words.
Han Du glanced at Huang Zhong and said: "If the Li family really usurps power secretly, they will definitely control the Chen family. Even if the Chen family appears to be the same as before, they will secretly send people to keep an eye on them.
.As soon as you fall asleep, you may not be dead until tomorrow morning. I want to ask, as long as you are an individual, who would have thought about such a precarious life? "
"What do you want?" After listening to Han Du's words, Fang Xiaoru looked a little unhappy. He could tell from Han Du's meaning that perhaps what Han Du wanted to do was not very honorable.
Han Du didn't feel any disgrace at all. When Fang Xiaoru asked, he explained: "If the Li clan and the Chen clan are really at odds with each other in Annan, then our opportunity will come."
"What do you mean, Lord Marquis, by supporting the weak and hoeing the strong so that they can kill each other?" Huang Zhong suddenly asked with an excited look on his face.
Han Du smiled and shook his head slightly and said: "No, doing this will be too time-consuming and laborious, and I don't know how long it will be delayed. If you were the only one before, you can use this method.
But now that King Qin and this prince are here, there is no need. What we want is just a teacher with a good reputation. As long as we can contact the successor of the Chen family and ask him to take the initiative to ask us to pacify Annan, isn't that enough?
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"But in this case, what's the difference between us trying to bring things right? King Qin felt that Han Du was a bit unnecessary. After going around and around, he still only got one division to make a name for himself.
Han Du glanced at Zhu Feng with deep meaning, then turned his gaze to Fang Xiaoru and Fang Xiaoru. Seeing that they both looked completely confused, he explained with a smile: "Of course it's different. Let's put things right, then this Annan's
Jiangshan still belongs to the Chen family and has nothing to do with us. But if the Chen family takes the initiative to ask us for help, then they have to show some respect and can't let our help go in vain, right?"
"Of course, it would be best if Mr. Chen is wise and can hand over the entire country to Ming Dynasty."
Hiss~
Hiss~
Hiss~
After three gasps, several people were overjoyed at the same time. At first, everyone thought that Han Du wanted to take advantage of the situation to gain some benefits from the Chen family, but they did not expect that Han Du's appetite was so big that he wanted to swallow the whole Annan in one gulp.
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Among the excited people, Fang Xiaoru was relatively calm. Although he was a scholar, he had made great achievements in opening up new territories. Scholars also pursue fame, and it is good to make meritorious deeds, virtues, and reputations first.
"Are you happy too early? Chen is not a fool, how could he give up the country so easily?"
Facing Fang Xiaoru's questioning, Han Du was not angry, but still smiled and said: "Of course Chen is not stupid. If we dare to bring it up in the past, they will definitely fight us desperately. But now and then, now they are here
The situation is precarious under the shadow of the Li family. Since the Li family dares to secretly usurp the throne, sideline the Chen family, and depose the king at will, it means that the strength of the Li family in Annan is much greater than that of the Chen family. If they do not want to wipe out the entire clan one day, then
I dare not refuse to agree to our conditions."
"With their lives hanging by a thread, what choice does the Chen family have? If they reject us, they will inevitably die without a burial place. By agreeing to our terms, Ming Dynasty can still give the Chen family a throne and move the whole family to
Let them go to the capital and raise them up. This ending is much better than their heads falling to the ground under Li's butcher's knife."
"Hahaha" After hearing Han Du's explanation, everyone no longer had any doubts in their minds. They all thought of the way Chen was raised in the capital by the emperor, and couldn't help laughing.
'With the prosperity of the capital, the Chen family will definitely be happy to miss Shu. Let me take care of this Annan.' Zhu Xi thought unceremoniously.
With the goal in mind, Zhu Xiang immediately cheered up, turned his head and said to Huang Zhong: "Huang Zhong, listen to the order."
"The general is here." Huang Zhong quickly stood up from his chair, bowed towards Zhu Xi and clasped his fists.
"Immediately send people to Annan to find out clearly the current situation of the Li family and the Chen family. I want to check it personally. Also, send
If someone is secretly searching for who the heir of the Chen family is, it would be best to contact him. Tell him that I can avenge him, but the condition is to move to the Ming Dynasty." Zhu Ping assumed a condescending attitude and spoke to the Chen family in an understatement.
After passing the verdict, there is no fear that they will not submit.
"I will obey the order." Huang Zhong also straightened up with a smile.
Han Du said to Huang Zhong with a somewhat proud expression: "If the Chen family dares not to agree, then you have someone tell them. We will contact them and let the news of Ming Dynasty's restoration of the country be revealed.
If this news reaches Li's ears, they will definitely die. Haha, no matter what conditions we propose, they will not be able to refuse even if they want to."
One hit kill!
Zhu Fang looked at Han Du smiling happily, and suddenly a chill rose up his back, and goosebumps instantly crawled all over his neck. Han Du's move was too poisonous. It seemed that Chen was given two choices, but in fact there was only one.
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That is the same condition, go to Ming Dynasty and enjoy happiness.
Unless, no one in the Chen family is afraid of death.
If the Li family knew that the Chen family was in contact with the Ming Dynasty and asked the Ming Dynasty to send troops to help them, they would definitely not be as secretive as they are now. They would definitely kill the Chen family without hesitation. Because there is only the Chen family.
Once the whole line was completely cut off, the Li family had enough reason to forcefully occupy Annan. If any of the Chen family were allowed to survive, it would be a disaster. The Ming Dynasty could directly send troops to attack Annan on the grounds of bringing order to the chaos.
No matter how arrogant the Li family is, they will not think that they will be Ming's opponents. If Ming gets involved, there will be only a dead end for them. Therefore, in order not to give Ming an excuse to get involved, they can only invite the Chen family to
Go to hell.
Although Han Du's plan was a bit vicious, it was to deal with Annan. The more vicious it was, the more Zhu Xi liked it. He burst out laughing: "Hahaha, okay, let's do it like this."
Then he told Huang Zhong: "You immediately send people to sneak into Annan. No matter what, you must find out who is the most qualified person to inherit the throne of the Chen family. If he is willing to hand over Annan, I will see that he knows and understands the interests."
For his sake, I will report to the meeting that my father will give him a royal title. If he refuses, huh, kill him and replace him with someone from the Chen family."
"Yes." Huang Zhong got the order and quickly went out to make arrangements.
Huang Zhong guarded Anping for several years, trading with local natives, and naturally dealing with Annan merchants. Businessmen are all driven by profit, and Annan merchants are no exception. Although Anping is often harassed by Annan, there is no choice.
The things of the Ming Dynasty are so good, no matter what they are, even if they are treasures, as long as they can be brought into Annan, it will be a huge profit.
As long as there is enough profit, businessmen will dare to go no matter what kind of place it is.
So, Huang Zhong found several merchants and put people into the caravan. This kind of thing is not uncommon. If the caravan wants to do business in Anping, Huang Zhong must nod his approval. Therefore, these
The businessman did not dare not agree.
More than half a month later, the news finally came out.
Han Du and others gathered together again.
"The prince, the marquis, Mr. Fang, and the generals reported back that the Li family has indeed gained power in Annan. Not only did they depose the king of Annan, but they also acted rebelliously in Annan. Now the Annan officials and people dare not be angry with the Li family and his son.
Dare to speak."
"It's better to be angry but not speak out." Zhu Ping clapped his hands and said with a smile, "This way when we send out troops, we will be more justified."
Han Du couldn't help but smile and nodded: "Yes, originally I was worried that if the Li family managed Annan in an even and orderly manner, then even if we occupied Annan, there would inevitably be people who missed the benefits of the Li family and resisted our intervention.
Our future governance will be unfavorable. Now it seems that the Li family is really a group of good people. They think about what we think, worry about what we worry about, and have us in their hearts!"
"Hahaha" Han Du's rather interesting words immediately made several people laugh, especially Zhu Feng who laughed the loudest.
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Xiao Ru couldn't help but smile when he heard this. Han Du's mouth was really powerful. He demoted Li family to nothing in just a few words. It was simply murderous and heartbreaking.
After laughing, Zhu Fang continued to ask Huang Zhong: "What about the descendants of the Chen family? Have they been found?"
"Of course," Huang Zhong nodded immediately, "the Chen family is very prosperous and deeply rooted in Annan. Perhaps the reason why the Li family did not dare to directly seek the throne is also related to this reason. The Chen family has many people in Annan, but
The person most qualified to inherit the throne is Chen Tianping, the grandson of the former Annan King Chen Rigen."
Chen Tianping is the grandson of the former King Annan, so he is naturally the most qualified to inherit the throne and the person most qualified to decide Annan's fate. As long as he is willing to give up Annan, then things will be easy to handle.
Han Du flicked his fingers and asked aloud: "Have you had any contact with him? Does he agree to our conditions?"
The smile on Huang Zhong's face slowly disappeared. He first nodded in response to the gazes of several people, and then slowly shook his head, "The general's men found him and told him our terms. But this person didn't
Like a foolish person, he was very in favor of us sending troops to attack Li clan. He even sent a message to the general without hesitation, saying that he could invite us to send troops to Annan. However, he was firm on our conditions.
He objected, and even said that the Ming Dynasty was so virtuous that it could educate the world, so why would it choose a small place like Annan? If the Ming Dynasty could conquer the people and continue to rise and fall, he would be willing to swear to serve the Ming Dynasty from generation to generation. "
Han Du and Zhu Fangfang Xiaoru looked at each other. Is this Chen Tianping crazy? He thought that if he said a few good things to the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty would send troops to help him attack the Li clan, and then wait until the Li clan was wiped out.
Leave Annan to him completely?
Chen Tianping is not Lao Zhu's illegitimate son. Why did Ming Dynasty spend manpower and material resources to fight for him?
I have never seen such a shameless person. Han Du lowered his head and frowned. "White wolf with nothing. This is my special skill. Who are you, Chen Tianping, to be worthy of such a trick?"
"Have your people told him that if he disagrees, then we will have to tell the Li family about his contact with us?" Han Du asked with some disbelief. Are there really people in this world who are not afraid of death? You know
, once Li knew that Chen Tianping was connected with Daming, he would definitely not let him go.
"I told you." Huang Zhong replied immediately.
Even if he still refuses to agree, then this is probably not a master who is willing to give in easily. Han Du pondered and thought. Since he is unwilling to cooperate, there is no need to keep such a person. Han Du said coldly: "He won't agree."
Just let him die, let's just replace him with another person. And now it seems that this guy is smarter and will not be easily intimidated by us. Keeping him is not necessarily a good thing for us. "
When Zhu Xi heard this, he couldn't help but nodded in agreement and said: "It's okay, anyway, the Chen family has a large number of people in Annan. If he refuses to agree, there are naturally many people who will agree."
"I'm afraid it's not that simple." To everyone's surprise, Huang Zhong had a wry smile on his face when he spoke.
Facing the doubtful looks of several people, he quickly explained: "This Chen Tianping is not only the grandson of the former king, but he is also very young and has no heirs yet. And the other lineages, like Chen Rigen's, are
My bloodline is a bit far away, and strictly speaking I am not qualified enough to inherit the throne."
There are no heirs, which means that by killing Chen Tianping, the line of King Annan is cut off. And the other branches are not qualified, which means that now Chen Tianping is the key to Han Du and others becoming famous.
No wonder he is not even afraid of threats. He is sure that Ming will not kill him. Moreover, if Ming kills him, it will no longer be possible to win over the people of Annan. It will simply be more gain than loss.
Zhu Xiang raised his eyes to look at Han Du, who was thinking deeply, and asked, "What should we do now?"
This issue was indeed a difficult one, and Han Du had a hard time making a decision. However, Han Du soon came to his senses and was constantly troubled by it.
He said in a deep voice: "We can't let a grandson of the small country of Zor scare us.
Right? Since he wants to seek death, then we will help him."
He looked up at Huang Zhong and said, "Send someone to pass the news to Li. I want to see if he can still be as strong-willed as he is now when death is imminent."
Some people are just too smart to see the situation clearly. With the current situation in Annan, it can be said that the Chen family has nothing but a name. Even if the Ming Dynasty does not occupy Annan, Annan will soon fall into the hands of the Li family.
In the hands of one family.
In other words, from now on, Annan has nothing to do with the Chen family. Chen Tianping's only role is to make Han Du and others famous, and to reasonably incorporate Annan into the Ming Dynasty.
To be honest, the price paid by Han Du and others to Chen Tianping was not low. No matter how you look at it, you have made a profit by using something that has long since been yours in exchange for the Chen family's food and clothing for generations to come.
It's a pity that people are inevitably greedy. Especially smart people, they always think that they can take advantage of everything by relying on their intelligence. But in this world, there are so many advantages to take advantage of!
"The general will understand." Huang Zhong originally valued Chen Tianping very much. It was not easy to find such a legitimate heir to the throne. But as Han Du said, since he is so ignorant of good and evil, it is impossible not to touch the south wall.
If you look back, let him die.
"However, if we lose our reputation as a righteous person, then even if we capture Annan, it will be difficult to appease the people, right?" Fang Xiaoru thought more about the people's support. He who wins the people's support will win the world.
Han Du said disapprovingly: "People's support is important, but it's no big deal if they don't have it. Moreover, didn't the Li family go against the grain in Annan? Once they kill Chen Tianping, the people's anger will definitely go towards the Li family, and Annan will inevitably
It will become more turbulent and civil unrest. After the chaos in Annan and the people have settled down due to the war, it will be the same for us to step forward to stabilize Annan and calm the people's hearts. It will just be a little more troublesome and it will take a little longer."
This was not a solution, and Fang Xiaoru had to nod and admit that what Han Du said was reasonable. Since he couldn't get it, just let Annan destroy it himself. When the people had had enough of the sufferings of the Li family and the Chen family, the Ming Dynasty would stand up again.
When they come out, they will no longer resist.
No one had any objections, and the plan was decided.
After Huang Zhong returned, he immediately sent people to Annan to spread the news that Chen Tianping had formed an alliance with the Ming Dynasty. He also used Anping's current army as an excuse, saying that these armies came because the Ming Dynasty wanted to help Chen Tianping.
Huang Zhongdu was able to quietly send people into Annan through caravans, and Li was not blind. As soon as Han Du and others arrived, the news that 100,000 troops gathered at Anping Port was sent to Li and his son.
superior.
They have fought against the Ming army many times in the past two years, so they naturally know how powerful the Ming army is. Although they took into account the Ming Dynasty behind the Anping Port defenders and did not try their best when attacking Anping Port, the ferocity of the Ming army's firearms was still
It left a deep impression on Li and his son.
Now that the Ming Dynasty's 100,000-strong army has gathered in Anping Port, the Li family and his son naturally had to become nervous. While sending people to keep an eye on the movements of the Ming army, they secretly dispatched troops and generals to prepare to gather forces to fight against the Ming Dynasty.
At this time, the news suddenly broke out that the Ming army was found by Chen Tianping. The Li family and his son were instantly angry. The Chen family was obviously a dish in the eyes of the Li family and his son. They could eat whatever they wanted.
Eat it when the time comes. Keeping the Chen family is just because the Li family and his son feel that the time has not come yet.
Now that Chen dared to jump up and peck the eyes of Li and his son, there was nothing to be polite about. He immediately ordered Chen Tianping to be arrested.
After Chen Tianping rejected the Ming Dynasty, he was also afraid that the Ming Dynasty would really reveal the news, so he sent people to keep an eye on the movements everywhere. In Chen Tianping's view, since the Ming Dynasty wanted to attack Annan legitimately, then
His help is absolutely indispensable. He can just use this to negotiate terms with Da Ming. Although he is also afraid of Da Ming's threats, how can he feel at ease if he doesn't take a gamble when the matter comes?