It took Chu Xianping exactly ten days from receiving Wei Changtian's order to set off from Shuzhou City to arriving at Liangzhou City.
This speed is not too slow, especially when he also brings a lot of "baggage".
"Sir, here are three thousand barrels."
Pointing to a large carriage covered with black cloth on the official road, Chu Xianping whispered: "There are still five thousand barrels that will be delivered in a few days."
"Tiangong Bureau can now produce up to about 500 barrels per day. Dashu will keep 10%, and the remaining 90% will be sent to Liangzhou..."
The long motorcade stretched as far as the eye could see, and every few steps on both sides of the official road stood a Shu army soldier with a serious expression.
That's right, what Chu Xianping brought this time was the new type of gunpowder recently developed by the Tiangong Bureau.
And the first batch of eight thousand barrels was "delivered".
"good!"
Riding on a tall horse, Wei Changtian watched the convoy transporting gunpowder for a long time, and excitedly uttered a good word.
"With this thing, we have some confidence in this battle!"
"By the way, Brother Chu, you should know the situation in Liangzhou, right?"
"Um."
On the other horse, Chu Xianping nodded: "General Liang told me everything."
"Sir, I kept thinking on the way here. I still feel that we are a little too conservative now."
"keep?"
Wei Changtian was stunned: "What do you mean?"
"Son."
Chu Xianping did not answer directly, but asked instead: "Are you waiting for Dajue to come up with a result?"
"yes."
Wei Changtian frowned.
"Right now, Dajue is in chaos. Some people advocate rescuing Yan Huanwen, while others advocate Yan Huaiqing as the new emperor."
"I think it's better not to fight if we can. After all, this battle is not easy to fight."
"If they are really willing to withdraw their troops for Yan Huanwen, wouldn't it be better?"
"..."
The cold wind blew through the manes of the two war horses, rising and falling together like waves.
Wei Changtian briefly expressed his opinion, but Chu Xianping shook his head slightly after listening.
"Sir, what you said makes sense. This battle should indeed be fought without a fight."
"There isn't much information from Dajue, so we don't know what the final result will be."
"But there are many ways to cease war, so waiting is just a bad idea."
"It's better to do something and let them take the initiative to talk to us."
"But this is easier said than done."
Wei Changtian sighed after hearing this: "Well, Zhan Shifu had sent an envoy to see Yan Huaiqing before, but he never came out after entering the palace. It shows that he is determined not to care about his father."
"If Yan Huaiqing successfully ascends the throne, how can he talk to us?"
"Sir, this is not certain."
Chu Xianping said seriously: "Even if Yan Huaiqing takes power, he may not be willing to withdraw his troops."
"For Dajue, there are advantages to fighting such a battle, and there are advantages to not fighting it."
"Come on, come back. Ji Sanguo can put pressure on him, and we can also put pressure on him."
"We can even help him."
"Help Yan Huaiqing?"
Wei Changtian looked confused: "How can I help?"
"It's very simple."
Chu Xianping narrowed his eyes: "Master, do you think Yan Huaiqing wants Yan Huanwen dead or alive?"
"Death of course..."
Wei Changtian answered subconsciously and was stunned.
"Brother Chu, are you saying that we help him... kill Yan Huanwen?"
"That's right."
Chu Xianping nodded slightly: "Yan Huaiqing has been eager to succeed to the throne, but because the young master has spread the news that Yan Huanwen is not dead, he has been greatly hindered."
"And if we can execute Yan Huanwen in public, it will help him remove this obstacle. When he succeeds to the throne and becomes emperor, he will no longer have the constraints of etiquette and law."
"With such conditions, I believe Yan Huanwen will be moved."
"..."
Damn it!
As expected of you, Chu Xianping!
Wei Changtian's eyes widened slightly, and his thoughts suddenly changed.
Previously, everyone including Wei Zhaohai, Liang Zhen, and Han Zhao felt that Yan Huanwen's value was that he could make Dajue withdraw his troops in order to "redeeming people."
But after Chu Xianping reminded Wei Changcai, he discovered that sometimes the dead are more valuable than the living.
I'll kill Yan Huanwen and help you sit on the throne of justice.
In return, you will withdraw your troops and cease the war after becoming emperor.
Such a deal must be very tempting to Yan Huaiqing.
but......
"Brother Chu, this is a good idea, but Yan Huaiqing may not agree to it."
Wei Changtian frowned: "After all, a country cannot be without a king for a day, so regardless of whether Yan Huanwen dies or not, as long as he does not return to Dajue, Yan Huaiqing should be able to succeed sooner or later."
"Master, but this will damage his reputation."
Chu Xianping explained seriously: "If an emperor has a stain on his body, he will be criticized by the world for a lifetime."
"What's more, we don't only have this bargaining chip."
"Yes, we do want to have peace talks with him..."
Having said this, Chu Xianping paused for a moment, with a hint of murderous intent in his tone.
“But we must not talk about it in a condescending manner!”
...
...
A quarter of an hour later, Liangzhou Yamen.
The door of the meeting hall opened and closed, closed and opened again, and every few seconds someone would enter the room.
Liang Zhen, Han Zhao, Du Chang, Wei Zhaohai...
The 500,000 high-level officials of the "Ning-Shu Allied Forces" were all present, ready to discuss the new combat plan proposed by Chu Xianping.
It is not quite accurate to say it is a "battle plan". A better summary would be "promoting peace through war."
In this new plan, they will no longer defend Liangzhou City, but will take the initiative to attack while the Jueji Allied Forces are still in the Tianshan Mountains, using the two advantages of the Tengu Army and new gunpowder to defeat the enemy in a short period of time. Cause a lot of damage.
To put it bluntly, it is to scare the opponent first and let Yan Huaiqing know that he may not be able to win if the battle continues.
Then, while he was in shock and uncertainty, he proposed negotiations and offered the condition of "killing Yan Huanwen and helping him succeed to the throne."
Under the pressure of the battlefield and the temptation of succeeding to the throne, Yan Huaiqing will most likely choose to accept the peace negotiation, return to the court in peace and contentment, and become his emperor.
Daning and Dashu no longer have to use their remaining wealth to fight a battle that is destined to hurt both sides, so they can seize the time to recuperate.
As for Ji State, which only sent 200,000 troops... As soon as Dajue's army withdrew, they must have followed suit, so there was no need to make any deliberate arrangements.
This plan is undoubtedly more reliable than the previous plan to defend Liangzhou, and I believe everyone will have no objections after listening to it.
However, Chu Xianping hasn't started to explain yet, so everyone's expressions are still a little confused. They don't know why Wei Changtian called them here in such a hurry. They just sat and drank tea and waited.
And the people they were waiting for were all outside the door of the meeting hall,
"Brother Chu, this is Li Zimu. You two may work together more in the future."
"Miss Li, this is Chu Xianping, my most trustworthy friend."
Smiling and pointing at Chu Xianping and then at Li Zimu, Wei Changtian gave a brief introduction to the two of them.
"..."
"Miss Li."
"Master Chu."
The two of them bowed politely to each other, their eyes looking thoughtful.
Although Li Zimu and Chu Xianping are better at "knowing people" and the other is better at "strategy", their emphasis is different.
But they are undoubtedly smart people, so even if they meet for the first time, they have already seen something in each other.
"Okay, let's go in."
On the other side, Wei Changtian was too lazy to care about their psychological drama. After the introduction, he opened the door and entered the meeting hall.
Li Zimu and Chu Xianping followed him and looked at each other again when they crossed the threshold.
Their eyes met for a moment, and then they moved away naturally, and even the timing was almost the same.
Such a tacit understanding is not like meeting each other for the first time.
On the contrary, it is more like a pair of close friends reunited after a long absence.