With just a few words, Wu Kuang immediately figured it out again.
In this matter, Zhang Liang actually did not take sides.
As one of the famous Three Heroes of Qi and Lu in the past, and one of the few survivors of Little Sage Village, Zhang Liang probably hated Luo Sheng and the Empire more than he and Chen Sheng.
Zhang Liang was willing to be this broker just to encourage them to revolt and start a rebellion against the empire.
He would definitely not be able to do this kind of thing as a scholar. It is normal for him to want to push Chen Sheng to be the first person.
From this perspective, Zhang Liang should be more inclined to Chen Sheng and Wu Kuang.
But on the issue of Tian Guang, Zhang Liang's position had to change again.
Kui, a peasant hero who has been missing for many years, refuses to do anything to him, a Confucian disciple, until death. However, in order to use Tian Guang's whereabouts as a 'carrot' to lure Chen Sheng and Wu Kuang to fight against the empire, he must cooperate with 'Tian Yan'
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In Wu Kuang's view, Zhang Liang may know a little bit about Tian Guang, but he definitely doesn't know as much as Tian Yan.
So even if he doesn't want to get too close to 'Tian Yan', who has an unclear relationship with Luo Wang, he still has to cooperate with her.
Combining the two aspects, Zhang Liang's principle is to mediate and ease the conflicts between the two parties to achieve this matter.
So they don't have to worry about Zhang Liang stumbling upon them, but it's also difficult to get help from him.
Thinking of this, Wu Kuang brought the topic back to Tian Guang:
"As for Tian Guang Xiakui's issue, I have to ask Mr. Zhang to pay more attention and inform 'Tian Yan' Xiakui's side as soon as possible. Time waits for no one."
Urging Zhang Liang may not have much effect, but it is better than not urging him at all.
Zhang Liang nodded with a smile, as if you were relieved, "Don't worry, you two, I am entrusted by others, and it is my duty to be loyal to others, and I will never be ambiguous about it."
These words further convinced Wu Kuang of his judgment.
Although his judgment was completely wrong, the problem was indeed not in his mind.
He didn't know the actual relationship between Zhang Liang and 'Tian Yan', so he could only make this judgment based on the available information - the most confusing thing was the blood feud between Zhang Liang and the Empire, and Luo Wang.
No matter Wu Kuang's mind was spinning, he never expected that Zhang Liang would not reject "Tian Yan" who was connected with Luo Wang.
But it doesn't matter if he makes a wrong judgment.
Ayan didn't intend to fool them with a bad check, he really intended to let them see Tian Guang.
Tian Guang is of little value now, so there is no harm in letting Chen Sheng and Wu Kuang meet him.
After seeing it, you can find a way to kill the person, completely cut off his line, and be done with it.
But Ayan couldn't let them get their wish too early.
Without Tian Guang as a 'carrot' to lure Chen Sheng and Wu Kuang, she was worried that the two would escape her control and perform unplanned operations.
Say it or not, these two brothers are quite capable of tossing around.
Although it was no accident that they would definitely embark on the road of confronting the empire, which was very different from Ayan's plan, she still hoped that the situation would develop as smoothly as possible according to her plan.
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Dongjun, Daze Mountain, farm headquarters.
After Ayan proposed Chen Sheng's rebellion plan to the Zhu family, the two parties had many discussions.
Through repeated discussions, the Zhu family finally figured out the theme of the "Tian Yan" plan.
Overall, the plan is actually very simple.
After Chen Sheng and Wu Kuang were transferred from the Lishan Imperial Tomb, based on their whereabouts, they would find a suitable place on their journey to create an opportunity for Chen Sheng and Wu Kuang to start an uprising and rebel against Te Niang!
The specific operation will depend on the situation at that time, and the arrangement will be comprehensively considered based on the location, the number of fellow prisoners, the performance of Chen Sheng and Wu Kuang, and other factors.
Overall, it's not too difficult, just a bit trivial at most.
The arrangement on the farm's side is simpler, which is to start a civil war directly on the grounds of Chen Sheng and Wu Kuang. Then the Zhu family will be defeated and flee the farm with the 'remnants' who are loyal to them.
Of course, the specific details of the actual operation will be very complicated. After all, it will be difficult to make a big fuss and hide it from everyone.
But having said that, it is difficult to completely exclude the peasant family from things like rebellion.
The more difficult it is, the greater the chance of success when it is done.
The Zhu family generally had no objections to this plan, but they still did not relent.
‘Tian Yan’s’ plan may be quite complete, he can trust Chen Sheng and Wu Kuang’s abilities, and the farm’s manpower is not a problem, but these may not be enough for a head-on war with the empire.
The last battle at Daze Mountain allowed the Zhu family to truly see how war is fought!
In a war that was regarded as an absolute victory by all parties, the peasant family still fought with almost 10,000 people, one-eighth of the total population of the peasant family!
The battle loss ratio between the two sides was not even 1 to 2, only about 1 to 1.5.
In terms of battle damage, it is not particularly outstanding, but talking about battle damage regardless of combat power is a hooliganism.
Under normal circumstances, the ace army of the empire will fight against the stragglers of the peasantry with their armor-piercing soldiers. If they don't give you a battle loss ratio of 1 to 10, it will be regarded as abnormal performance.
In such a comparison, the farmers' record in the Battle of Daze Mountain was incredible.
However, no matter how unfavorable the record was, it could not change the fact that the farm family had lost tens of thousands of brothers.
As the largest gang in the world, the peasant family, with one hundred thousand brothers, can only win ten battles. Who can bear this?
Of course, the actual accounts are definitely not based on this calculation, but it is enough for the Zhu family to deeply understand what Sun Tzu said: "Soldiers are important matters of the country, the place of life and death, and the way of survival. They must be observed."
In addition to casualties, the Zhu family is more concerned about logistical supplies.
A short-term annihilation war that lasted less than ten months consumed most of the spare food stored in Daze Mountain.
Although Daze Mountain is not the granary of farmers, as the group with the largest stock of grain among hundreds of scholars, the farmer still prepared enough food for tens of thousands of people to feed them for three or four months at the headquarters in case of emergency needs - specifically
The amount is almost 30,000 shi (120 kilograms per stone).
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Under normal circumstances, there are only a few thousand farm disciples resident in Daze Mountain, and this food is enough for half a year.
For any political power, thirty thousand shi of grain is considered a huge amount.
As a result, tens of thousands of people ate together, and most of them were eaten in less than ten days. The rest was paid out as pensions and military pay after the war. The farmers didn't have enough money on hand, so they paid part of it with grain. Anyway, grain
It’s also hard currency, so I don’t treat my family badly.
The 100,000 disciples of the peasant family support themselves on weekdays and do not eat public meals. Only when the leaders above need them to work will they be given food and salary.
This kind of mobilization usually ranges from a few dozen people to a few hundred people. Mobilizations of more than a thousand people are very rare, and the materials consumed are simply incomparable to a mobilization of tens of thousands of people.
In fact, let alone tens of thousands of people, even a few thousand people consume astronomical amounts of food and grass supplies in half a year and a few months.
In this regard, the peasant family's wealth is the richest and most prosperous among all the people, but it is difficult to say how long it can withstand consumption.
Of course, if Chen Sheng really rebelled, he would definitely seize grain and other logistic resources directly from the empire, so that he could support the war with war and become self-sufficient.
But the Zhu family was not an expert in this area, and he was not sure whether Chen Sheng could really achieve self-sufficiency by plundering the empire.
If it doesn't work, then the farmer will have to find a way to make up for it.
Can the farmer afford it?
Even if Chen Sheng can do it when the momentum is strong at the beginning, how much support will the farmers need when the momentum slows down or even falls into trouble?
‘Tian Yan’ vowed that he could get the farmer out of this matter, and all assistance to Chen Sheng was kept secretly. In this case, how much support can the farmer provide?
What if ‘Tian Yan’ sells them directly?
If any of these problems go wrong, it will cost them all their lives. The Zhu family does not dare to be negligent in the slightest.
The Zhu family will never let go unless all issues are settled!
As for the doubts raised by the Zhu family in terms of logistical supplies, Ayan quickly responded.
"So Hall Master Zhu's biggest doubt right now is whether the peasant family is really capable of supplying Hall Master Chen Sheng to start a large-scale war that can disrupt the empire while protecting itself?"
In Lieshan Hall, Ayan knelt down dignifiedly on the main seat and asked the Zhu family who were guests.
The Zhu family, holding their beards in a happy face, chuckled and said, "Please forgive me, Xiakui. It involves the life and death of many brothers and I cannot tolerate being careless."
"Of course, I understand." Ayan smiled and nodded, "As for your doubts... I can tell you frankly that it is really difficult for farmers to guarantee this."
"If the rebel army led by Hall Master Chen Sheng can be overwhelming and defeat the imperial army in succession, the pressure on the peasant family will not be too great. But as long as his offensive momentum is blocked, the pressure on the peasant family will increase sharply in a short period of time, but the long-term pressure will not be great.
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"But if it really comes to that point, how to survive is the most troublesome problem."
The Zhu family immediately grasped the key point of ‘Tian Yan’s words – ‘only rely on’!
"What Xia Kui means...is he going to let others get involved?"
"Many people would be interested in resisting the empire." Ayan replied with a slight smile, which was regarded as acknowledging the Zhu family's guess.
Having a helper is theoretically good news, but the Zhu family was not happy about it. Instead, they asked very cautiously, "Xia Kui has found someone to cooperate with?"
Ayan nodded.
The Zhu family immediately asked, "Xia Kui, are you sure they are reliable enough?"
There is a shortage of everything these days, except for rebels against the empire, so the Zhu family does not doubt the stance of the allies that 'Tian Yan' has found on the matter of resisting the empire.
But in other respects, it's hard to say.
Even if it is a rebellion, there is much more to consider than just the war with the empire.
There are already six disputes within the farmer's family, and no one can tell how much intrigue there will be among other forces.
In other words, it was a coincidence that over the past few hundred years, Tian Yan, the leader of the heroes, had directly controlled the five halls, and in fact unified the entire farm family. Otherwise, there would be no need to discuss Tian Yan's plan at all.
It may be unanimously agreed upon by the Sixth Hall.
For the Zhu family, it is already very troublesome to prevent "Tian Yan" from selling them. If one or more families come in, they don't have to fight the empire. Just playing tricks on "one of their own" is enough.
Ayan smiled calmly, and then responded, "I told Hall Master Zhu that the other party is trustworthy, but I'm afraid you won't be able to rest assured either."
For the Zhu family who had experienced Situ Wanli's betrayal, the only one they could trust was themselves, followed by Liu Ji, then Chen Sheng, Wu Kuang and the others. There was no one else they could trust.
He couldn't trust anyone from Shennongtang, let alone other forces.
A Yan would not waste his energy trying to convince the Zhu family.
Trust is the basis of cooperation, but cooperation does not necessarily rely on trust.
There are people who want to seek skin from tigers, it just depends on whether the conditions can impress the other party.
"Hall Master Zhu, let me be honest with you, the partner I chose is actually quicksand."
The pupils behind Zhu's mask suddenly shrank, and then he did not hide his surprise:
"quicksand!"
"Xiakui, are you kidding me?"
"Gu Xun, the national master, is going to rebel?"
It's unclear whether Gu Xun will rebel against the Zhu family, and he doesn't think the other party is very loyal.
But if Gu Xun wants to rebel, he definitely doesn't need to borrow the cover of Nongjia and Chen Sheng, he can just rebel against Te Niang and be done with it.
"It has nothing to do with Gu Xun." Ayan shook his head lightly, "He has been missing for many days, and it is certain that he went to sea with the mirage."
"So..." A guess came to the Zhu family's mind, but they felt it was unreliable.
Ayan nodded and directly confirmed his guess, "The Little Saint Xian Manor was destroyed overnight, and the great scholar Xun Kuang and its leader Fu Nian died. Hall Master Zhu felt that Han Fei, who was Xun Zi's direct disciple, and Zhang Liang, Fu Nian's junior disciple,
Will you flip through this article lightly?"
The Zhu family was immediately stunned.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! It is true that Han Fei and Zhang Liang wanted to take revenge on the empire, but they were probably still worried about Gu Xun and did not dare to directly use the quicksand to rebel, so they found a farmer as a white glove.
Ayan continued to add details to further convince the Zhu family of the matter, "I have been communicating with Hall Master Chen Sheng of Lishan through Zhang Liang as an intermediary."
In fact, no additional details are needed, the Zhu family is basically convinced of this.
No one could accept the blood feud at Xiaoshengxian Manor. Han Fei and Zhang Liang did not directly rebel, which he considered to be a sign of extreme restraint.
Now that Chen Sheng is willing to take the lead, it is only reasonable that they plan to secretly add fuel to the flames.
"What are the conditions for quicksand?"
"It's simple, they just want to see the empire die!"
After hesitating for a moment, the Zhu family continued to ask, "Then how do they plan to cooperate?"
"It's very simple." Ayan replied with a smile, "They don't ask anything, and they won't have anything to do with Hall Master Chen Sheng publicly. They will only provide all the logistical materials we need in private.
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"They can provide military supplies, weapons and equipment, and even siege equipment in large quantities."
"Tsk tsk..." The Zhu family pinched their whiskers and smacked their lips, feeling uneasy about this. "This condition sounds too generous to us, right?"
Ayan replied calmly, "Of course, there are some other restrictions."
"For example, they will have restrictions on the supply of materials, which will be adjusted in real time based on the actual situation at that time. It is not a bottom-line supply. If we need materials that exceed the limit, we may need to pay extra to buy them."
"For another example, only you and I can know about the cooperation, and it cannot be leaked to anyone, not even Hall Master Chen Sheng and the others - if someone guesses it or finds it themselves, it is not within the limit."
