"Martining Martingale listen to Mr. Xin's detailed explanation."
Li Ran paused for a moment and said:
"The plan is to detain Zhao Wu as soon as he enters Jinyang, and on the grounds that he can resist the invasion of Qi, he can directly take Handan with lightning speed, which is the small sect of the Zhao family.
Now that we are being forced by the Qi State, everything can be said to be in order. By then, Handan will either be defeated or surrendered, and the general can supply supplies on the spot to defend the Qi army!"
"In this way, the general can decide the eastern part of Jin in one battle! If we advance, we can threaten Fan's Chaoge and Zhongxing's Luyi, and if we retreat, we can eliminate the hidden danger of Handan. This is the best policy!"
Zhao Yang thought for a long time and said:
"This plan is very good, but... it is too risky to raise troops from Jinyang and rush thousands of miles to attack Handan. It is too risky..."
Li Ran smiled and said:
"Haha, the general has been in the army for half his life, and with the mighty troops of Jinyang, he attacks the small sects with large sects. Even if this is the case, the general has no chance of winning?"
When Zhao Yang heard this, he couldn't help but laughed back in embarrassment.
Then, Li Ran nodded again and continued:
"Actually, what the general is worried about is probably that he will 'snatch the snake', right?"
"Although this plan has great benefits, when it comes to disadvantages, it does have a hidden danger! That is to rush to Handan, which will inevitably expose the strength of our Zhao family in advance. By then, the Zhongxing family and the Fan family will definitely have something to do.
Be alert, be aware, and start taking precautions.”
"At that time, even though we have made a big profit and settled in Jindong, we will inevitably fall into a stalemate when we deal with the Zhongxing family and the Fan family!"
Zhao Yang nodded and said:
"Sir, you know this disadvantage, but you don't know if there are any other good strategies?"
Li Ran knew that Zhao Yang did not agree with this strategy, but he did not show dissatisfaction and just said:
"The central strategy is to directly kill the culprit Zhao Wu on the grounds of trespassing on the Qi State! In this way, Handan will rebel, and then the general can put down the rebellion and ask the Marquis of Jin to issue an edict. The Zhonghang clan closest to Handan
Lead the troops from Luyi to quell the rebellion."
"As the eldest clan of Handan, the Zhao family must avoid suspicion. In addition, the Zhonghang family and the Zhao family of Handan have already been married, so the Zhonghang family will definitely not go all out to suppress Handan. At that time, the Marquis of Jin will be asked to hold the Zhonghang family accountable for their inability to suppress the rebellion!
"
"At that time, if the Zhongxing family and Fan Jishe really can't keep their composure, they will definitely attack the general together with the Handan Zhao family! At that time, the general only needs to protect the Jinhou and coerce the king to quell the chaos.
Get the support of the Chinese people!”
"When the time comes, the general will use the name of the monarch to force the Zhonghang family, the Fan family, and the Handan Zhao family to all betray the monarch. But Xunsong, when faced with this situation, will probably only choose to be wise and protect himself. In this way, the general can fight
And the cauldron determines the universe!"
"This is the middle strategy, and it is indeed safer... But after the incident is completed, if someone makes trouble and says that the disaster happened because the general killed Zhao Wu without permission, he will be the culprit. I'm afraid it will be more or less...
, will leave people with clues, which will be detrimental to the general in the future."
At this time, Zhao Yang asked in confusion:
"If it is according to what Mr. Wang said, by then both the Fan family and the Zhongxing family will have lost power, who will still be able to oppose me?"
Li Ran replied firmly:
"Haha, if that's really the case... then I'm afraid it can only be Xun Shu..."
Zhao Yang was shocked when he heard this:
"According to what Mr. Xun said, we are already in the same boat as Mr. Xun. Will he still do this?"
Li Ran said:
"Hasn't the general heard the principle of 'the mantis stalks the cicada, but the oriole follows'? If Xun Shu can wipe out the Fan family, Zhongxing family and Zhao family in one fell swoop, then why wouldn't he do it?"
Zhao Yang couldn't help but asked anxiously:
"Then... sir, do you have a way to deal with it?"
Li Ran replied:
"This is why I, the general, must treat the Marquis of Jin well! Although the Marquis of Jin is useless, he is what the people want after all! As long as the general always treats the king well and becomes the support that the Marquis of Jin can rely on, this is a great kindness! Then , even if the general has such a small evil, he is not to blame!"
When Zhao Yang heard this, he couldn't help but nodded:
"This plan is reasonable, beneficial, and reasonable! It is indeed more appropriate. But I don't know what the next plan is?"
Li Ran sneered and said:
"Haha, the last strategy is to treat Zhao Wu kindly in Jinyang. The general can continue to show weakness and wait for the right time! Let the Handan Zhao family handle the matter of Qi Shi by himself. At most, it will be nothing. That’s all.”
Zhao Yang raised his eyebrows:
"As a weak person, we wait for the good times... then how long will we wait?"
Li Ran smiled and said:
"Yes! And...if this plan fails, the Zhongxing family and the Fan family will definitely fight back, and even use this to slander the Zhao family for being greedy for small profits. By then, I am afraid that the general will have no way to retreat!"
Zhao Yang lowered his head and thought hard, he couldn't help but hesitate a little.
In fact, he is not an indecisive person, but because he has been hiding his strength and biding his time over the years. Now, he is suddenly asked to take action, which makes him a little difficult to make a choice.
What's more, he also knew very well that once he killed Zhao Wu, it would be equivalent to starting a war with the Fan family and the Zhongxing family! And the crisis that the Zhao family would encounter would be unprecedented.
Fan Li saw that Zhao Yang could not make a decision, so he said:
"General, why don't you wait until you see Zhao Wu before making a decision?"
Li Ran also said from the side:
"On this journey, the general can think again. After all, there are still several days."
Zhao Yang nodded and replied seriously:
"Well...then let me think about it some more!"
As the carriage rocked, Zhao Yang's mind was also wavering. He knew that his decision would be directly related to the future of the Zhao family.
But in fact, Li Ran was not doing well.
Everything depends on people. Although he is very confident in his strategy, but how to implement it? Is Zhao really powerful enough to fight one against three?
But these are another matter.
From Li Ran's perspective, this can be said to be his last big gamble in life.
And what he was betting on was the safety of the entire world.
…
Let’s talk about Handan again.
After Zhao Wu received Zhao Yang's order, he couldn't help but hesitate.
After all, it was still very dangerous to go to Jinyang rashly during this time period, and he knew this very well.
However, since Zhao Yang used the excuse of asking Master Qi, he seemed to have a reason why he had to go.
So, Zhao Wu found Zhao Yang and the guests involved to discuss the matter.
Zhao Yang said:
"Master, I'm afraid Zhao Yang wants to take action against you!"
When Zhao Wu heard this, he couldn't help but frowned:
"Zhao Yang has always been timid since he became the chief minister of the Chinese army. Logically speaking... he shouldn't be so bold, right? As the saying goes, 'the one who caused the trouble will die', isn't he afraid that the Zhongxing family and the Fan family will be together?
Attack him?"
"And... if I don't go, wouldn't that just give him an excuse? When the time comes, he charges me with not obeying the emperor's orders, disrespecting the great clan, and trespassing into Qi State without authorization. Then when the time comes, I will
Wouldn’t it be difficult to defend yourself!”
When Zhao Yang heard this, he shook his head and said:
"Then...what if Zhao Yang really wants to deal with you in Jinyang?"
At this time, Shebin, who was listening to the side, sneered:
"Hmph! Zhao Yang... I'm afraid he doesn't have the courage, right?"