While Li Shushi and his party were climbing over the mountains in Wushaoling, the secret meeting in Yumen City was still going on.
"Luoyang's reinforcements? Although it is indeed a trouble, it is said that Dong Zhuo suffered heavy losses after the battle with Guandong Children. Even the Xingmen Xiongguan was turned into a white field. I am afraid that now the generals are just protecting themselves. The reinforcements are
I’m afraid the quantity is not something to be afraid of.”
Regarding the crisis that Huang Ke deliberately exaggerated, Zhang Yan exposed it with a casual poke, and at the same time, he also vaguely expressed his attitude.
"Mr. Zhang's words are wrong. Although the number of reinforcements may not be too many, they still cannot be underestimated. After all, they represent His Majesty's majesty and righteousness. As long as they have this
It is very likely that Xu Yi and even Du Tong of Zhangye will use this to make a big fuss. Those families who are dissatisfied with us will also take the opportunity to come under their wings. It is absolutely impossible to say how bad the situation will develop by then.
What we can control."
Huang Ke looked like he hated iron. He really felt that the few people in front of him were too rigid in certain things. Although there was certainly some small calculation on his part, most of them were for the sake of the status of several families.
It's just that Huang Ke's idea is not recognized by others. In their view, the central government's control over Hexi has become weaker and weaker since the Xiping period. In the Zhongping period, due to the Yellow Turban and Qiang rebellions, the central government's control over Hexi has become weaker and weaker.
Although officials will still be stationed here, the role they can play is already very great.
Limited, but the various powerful families have gradually gained control of the say in matters in the county by virtue of their complex relationships and struggles with each other. This status will never be shaken by a weightless imperial edict, even if there are
A few loyal fools jumped out but had no real impact on the overall situation.
On the contrary, Huang Ke's actions really worried them. They felt that this was Huang Ke's plan to use such ridiculous reasons to extend his hands from Jiuquan to other surrounding areas. Perhaps in the end, when the Huang family's strength reached a certain level, the Huang family
A certain family head can establish himself as king, and then the relationship between them, who were originally at the same level, will undergo earth-shaking changes.
In Zhang Yan's mind, his family member from hundreds of years ago might have refused to attend this secret meeting for this reason. Even as far as he was concerned, he already regretted attending such a secret meeting at this moment, because
It is very dangerous no matter how you look at it, sending such a valuable body like yourself to the Huang family, who are neighbors of tigers and wolves.
"Hmph! If any guy without eyes dares to jump out and compete, I, Zhang Yan, wouldn't mind stretching my muscles."
Although Qu Yan was also disgusted with Huang Ke's actions, he was in Jincheng, which was completely under the control of Han Sui, so he was not in a hurry to express his position. As for He Luan and Yan Jun, they did not have enough status, so they had no choice but to express their opinions.
In order to prevent Huang Ke from using the fait accompli to solidify something, Yan had no choice but to jump out on his own.
At this moment, not only did he sincerely admire Zhang Tai in his heart, but he also felt extremely angry because Zhang Tai had put him in a dangerous position. It was a pity that the two families were far apart, and he had been very unhappy all his life.
There may be no chance of revenge.
"Old Patriarch Zhang is indeed very majestic, and Huang is full of admiration. But after all, Dong Zhuo is not an easy person. Even a mere thousand elite soldiers may become a serious problem for us. If the situation remains as it is today, we will
I’m afraid they will be defeated by everyone. Even in order to establish prestige at that time, your family, the head of the Zhang family in Zhangye, will bear the brunt~"
Huang Ke should probably feel lucky now. Fortunately, Zhang Tai did not come here. Otherwise, with the strength of Zhang Tai and Zhang Yan, it might be difficult to get the leadership, but it would be nothing if he wanted to completely ruin the Huang family's plan.
It's a problem, but even so, Huang Ke can't wait to have some forced behavior with Zhang Yan's direct female relatives in order to vent the bad breath in his heart.
But these are just thoughts, and he cannot put them into action, not only because if he really does this, it will inevitably cause a strong backlash from the Zhang family, but it is also more likely to cause the collapse of those who were originally neutral.
to others.
Of course, although Zhang Yan's direct female relatives really can't be used to do anything, Huang Ke doesn't mind stabbing him in his words. Who knows that the other person's location in Zhangye is farther south than himself, at least from the other person's final perspective.
If you choose to participate in this secret meeting, you can see that the other party is still somewhat worried. Otherwise, you can learn from Zhang Tai and stay at home and continue to be an otaku.
"Hmph!" Sure enough, although Zhang Yan wanted to refute Huang Ke's words, he could only snort to express his disdain.
In fact, just as Huang Ke thought, Zhang Yan was not uninterested in the alliance. It was just because the Huang family was too eager and certain clauses in the covenant were likely to become an excuse for the other party to annex their own forces in the future.
They were extremely resistant, but most of the Huang family couldn't give in to those conditions, otherwise it would be a waste of opportunities, so the current stalemate and meaningless wrangling between the two parties has emerged.
However, if there is no opportunity, such a stalemate will be difficult to break.
But no one would have thought that the opportunity for all this was actually right in front of them.
Because of the dispute between Huang Ke and Zhang Yan, the secret meeting broke up on the first day. However, from the fact that Zhang Yan did not leave immediately and continued to receive high-level reception, we can know that both parties, who have their own needs, obviously
There was room for compromise, and because of this, the affiliated staff including Qu Yan, Yan Jun and others also stayed.
In the middle of the night, Qu Yan was in the Huang family courtyard.
"It seems like this is the end of this group of guys. I originally thought we could talk about some cooperation with them, but it's a waste of time."
Because there were no outsiders, Qu Yan did not hide the disdain and boredom on his face at this moment. Just as Huang Ke and Zhang Yan wanted to increase their influence in this area through an alliance, Qu Yan actually
He also had similar plans, and he also hoped to infiltrate the family's power into the four counties of Hexi, so as to gain a certain say here.
However, unlike local powerful people like Huang Ke and Zhang Yan, as a powerful person in Jincheng County, Qu Yan's purpose of doing this was more to increase his family's status in the eyes of Han Sui, the controller of Jincheng County.
Although Qu Yan was not in the core circle of Han Sui's power, this did not mean that Qu Yan was not sure about Han Sui's intentions. In fact, he had already obtained information about Han Sui's intention to take control of Hexi through his own channels.
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Originally, Qu Yan could only prepare secretly for such an opportunity like others and could not come up with any new tricks. However, such an unexpected invitation completely ignited the unquenchable ambition in his heart.
It's a pity that the disappointment will only be greater despite the hope. Judging from the current situation, even if he can get a little say in the final alliance, it will not meet his original vision. If Huang Ke gives in, then he will be alert.
Zhang Yan will definitely be more
Trying hard to maintain his majesty in Zhangye County, Qu Yan has little chance to intervene; if Zhang Yan gives in, then Huang Ke, who has obtained the unified leadership, is obviously not a figure that Qu Yan can fight against, and he will even doubt whether he can fight against him.
will be annexed.
In this way, even if Han Sui destroyed these forces, Qu Yan, who did not contribute much to this, would obviously not get much benefit in the post-war distribution. Perhaps those small local forces might gain more because Han Sui wanted to stabilize the local area.
big benefits.
"Yes, General Zhengxi has already started taking action. These people are still here leisurely. How stupid they are."
Yan Jun also echoed, but he didn't notice that Qu Yan's face changed drastically because of his words.
"Yan Jun, who told you that General Zhengxi has already started taking action?"
Although Qu Yan wanted to calm down his expression, it was obvious from the twitching facial muscles that he failed.
"Don't you know? General Zhengxi sent many people to Wuwei to inquire about the news and win over local powerful people. I even heard that people like Cheng Yi and Liang Xing have negotiated terms with General Zhengxi and can enter Hexi at any time. I thought you
This time I came with General Zhengxi
Otherwise, I would have taken the team back to Wuwei. Hey, I originally thought I could take the opportunity to lead the troops to Zhangye and Jiuquan. Although Wuwei is good, there are too many powerful heroes and I can't compete with it. Forget it.
I’ll go back tomorrow, what about you?”
"Me? I'm going to stay for another two days. Even if I can't discuss anything with those guys, I at least have to collect more intelligence. Otherwise, we will have to rely on the locals when we march. Wouldn't it be a lot more for us?
opponent."
"That's true, so I'll leave it to you. Don't forget to give me a copy when the time comes."
"That's natural. The two of us must get closer and closer in the future, so as not to let General Zhengxi underestimate us."
After saying goodbye to Yan Jun the next day, Qu Yan turned around and came to the scene of the secret meeting where the wrangling was still going on.
"Huh! You two are still here worrying about trivial matters, but don't you know that a big disaster is about to happen!"
Although both Huang Ke and Zhang Yan were extremely dissatisfied with Qu Yan's hasty insertion, Qu Yan didn't care about the mood of the two people at all. In fact, when he relayed Yan Jun's words to the two people, their expressions changed from
The anger turned into huge panic, and then showed an anxious look.
If they could not care less about the hundreds or thousands of troops sent by the imperial court, then the threat from Han Sui was real and extremely dangerous. After all, he was a terrifying existence with hundreds of thousands of Qiang and Hu troops under his command.
"Okay, we don't want Han Sui to grow bigger, but now the other party can't sit still. If you continue to be in this stalemate, the only result is to be annexed by Han Sui. So...how do you plan to deal with it?"
"...Since this is the case, although I am not willing to do so, I have to give it a try."
Huang Ke and Zhang Yan looked at each other, and then Huang Ke said these words with a decadent face, making the already heavy air in the room even more breathless.
It seems like he is planning to give it a try.
PS: Today is the anniversary of the liberation of millions of serfs. Indian leaders have stated that they will never allow Tibetans/independence people to engage in separatist activities in India - those in the West never think that they are engaged in separatist activities. In fact, they
They are carrying out a sacred national separatist movement. Maybe we should also support the likes of Rajasthan in the future...
PS2: Today is the day that the late US President and former Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces Eisenhower passed away. Although my impression of this man is not as good as Patton, Nimitz or even Pershing, he has left a legacy in history that others cannot.
An overlooked one. At least compared to Montgomery and Patton, this man's political ability was crucial to the Allies. Otherwise, guys like Alexander of England would never be able to suppress those powder kegs in the Allies.
PS3: Franco's troops entered Madrid and Valencia today, marking the end of the 32-month Spanish Civil War. It also marked that in Europe, except for the frozen Soviet Union, the main force of the empire was still strong.
PSV: Also today, Italian physicist G. Marconi established a wireless telegraph station at South Forland Point, England, for communication with Wimereux, France. The distance between the two places is 31 miles, realizing the British
Radio communications with continental Europe. Compared with the assassins who received a cold reception in Russia during the same period, Marconi was much luckier. He received full support from the British Postal Department.
Although the telegraph today is far less brilliant and important than it was in the past, it has to be said that precisely because of the emergence of the telegraph, human life and the manifestations of war have undergone tremendous changes, and at the same time it has become more
It stimulates human beings' pursuit of timely information transmission.
