After listening to Xu Ying's words, Zhou Ye's suspicion remained unabated, "How do I know you didn't set this up for me? How many months ago did I lead my troops to attack the country of Mu, and in the blink of an eye, the country of Mu was able to join forces with me regardless of the past suspicions?"
Xu Ying laughed and said, "Of course the Mu Kingdom is not willing, but I, Xu Ying, am not really from the Mu Kingdom, and I was not in the Mu Kingdom a few months ago. It is really hard for me to empathize with them and hate you, the commander-in-chief.
Of course, it did take some effort to convince the monarch to agree to my proposal, but I, the monarch of Mu, are also sensible: the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Isn’t it?”
Zhou Ye found it difficult to immediately trust the good things given to him, "As a Yinzhou native, are you really willing to watch your hometown being trampled under the iron cavalry? Do you really not care at all about your relatives and friends?"
"
Xu Ying's expression suddenly darkened with hatred, "I promise, since I left Yinzhou, I will no longer regard myself as a Yinzhou person in my eyes and heart. If Yinzhou is really worthy of my nostalgia, why should I stay away?
Daxia went to the small country of Mu.
There's really no need to worry, Commander. There's no need for me to cut off my own path. I'm here today just to make it win-win for you and me.
It is a good thing for you and me that you send troops to attack Yinzhou. Not only can you keep your "general commander", I can also make a first-class contribution in front of the king of Mu, and from now on I can gain a firm foothold in the court of Mu.
We are in the same boat."
Zhou Ye thought for a moment again. He really needed a military exploit to clear his name. If he could really win Yinzhou, he would definitely avenge his previous humiliation.
He looked at the military defense map at hand again. Although Yinzhou was difficult to attack, with this military defense map, he had at least a 70% chance of winning. If Yinzhou was caught by surprise, victory would be almost within sight.
Thinking of this, Zhou Ye let down his guard. Xu Ying was right, this was a win-win situation.
He quickly ordered people to prepare wine and food, and he and Xu Ying drank until late at night before breaking up.
Early the next morning, Xu Ying said goodbye and left, while Zhou Ye was also in the court hall, asking for a battle to attack Yinzhou.
...
After Xu Ying left Qu State, he took a boat and went straight to Wei State. Wei State is located to the west, adjacent to Mu State and Qu State.
Xu Ying also requested to see the Duke of Wei in his capacity as Prime Minister Mu.
Duke Guo of Wei was also surprised when he heard that the Prime Minister of Mu State asked for an audience. Everyone knew that the position of Prime Minister of Mu State had been vacant for a long time, so why did a Prime Minister suddenly appear?
After meeting Xu Ying, Wei Guogong, like Zhou Ye, made no secret of his contemptuous attitude.
After all, he is the Duke of the country, and he is different from Zhou Ye, so when Xu Ying walked into the Wei court, it was no surprise that he was laughed at by all the Wei ministers.
Xu Ying didn't seem to hear the jeers in the hall. He walked steadily into the hall step by step, bowed his hands and stated his identity, "Xu Ying, Prime Minister of the State of Mu, and a native of Daxia Yinzhou, pays homage to the Duke."
Wei Guogong did not give any face or shout out the courtesy. However, in response to Xu Ying's words, he still asked strangely: "Since you are the Prime Minister of the Mu Kingdom, why do you claim to be from Daxia?"
Xu Ying explained: "I was born in Daxia Yinzhou and grew up in Daxia Yinzhou since I was a child. Naturally, I am from Daxia. However, I am also the prime minister of Mu. When recruiting talents, the monarch does not care about my Daxia people.
identity."
Wei Guogong said "Oh", he knew that the old Mu Guogong had passed away and his crown prince was now the successor.
The Crown Prince of Mu has been a hostage in Daxia for more than eighteen years, but now he has found a Daxia native to be the prime minister. Based on this alone, it can be seen that the prince is of extraordinary caliber, and he might actually become a troublesome figure in the future.
Duke Guo of Wei thought this way, said "No courtesy", and then asked: "What are you doing here?"
Xu Ying thanked him and said, "Ying came here because he wanted to tell a story to the Duke."
Story? Duke Wei raised his eyebrows and said, "Tell me, what is the story?"
Xu Ying clenched his right hand and said slowly: "When Ying was young, he was often bullied by a fat man in the village. The fat man was as tall as a horse and Ying couldn't beat him, so he could only hide at home behind closed doors every day.
Not out.
But in this way, even though he escaped the beating from the fat head, he still couldn't go out. It was fine for a day or two, but as time went by, outsiders thought he was suffering from some illness. He had no choice but to start again.
Get out of the house.
However, as soon as he went out, he would be beaten. Ying didn't want to be beaten, so he thought of a way: the fat man was running rampant in the village and bullied many children, so on a certain day, Ying gathered all the children in the village who had been bullied by the fat man.
, we worked together and beat the fat head hard.
Fatty suffered a lot and never dared to be arrogant again, and Ying became the king of children. Because I led them to solve the biggest trouble, everyone regarded Ying as the leader."
Wei Guogong looked at Xu Ying and said nothing, waiting for the next step. After waiting for a while, Xu Ying continued:
"My lord, now Qu's country has a wolfish ambition. Not only does it clearly reveal its ambition to replace Xia Zi, but it also relies on its strong national power to bully other neighboring countries.
In the Battle of Yunmao, Wei State lost five cities; this summer, Mu State was also attacked by Qu State and suffered heavy losses; among Li State, Chen State, and Jing State, which one was not bullied by Qu State?
The Qu country is so dominant that if it is not stopped, the consequences will be disastrous. Is the Duke willing to see the Qu country replace the Prince of Daxia? If that is the case, then there will be no way for you and me to survive."
The courtiers in the hall were all shocked. Xu Ying was so open-minded that he dared to say anything.
Wei Guogong also frowned and asked: "What exactly do you want to say?"
"My lord, the Qu Kingdom is now preparing to attack Daxia Yinzhou. Xu Ying came today because he wanted to ask the lord to show his righteousness and take the lead in joining forces with Li, Chen, and Jing to raise troops to attack Qu.
Qu's country's ambitions are not concealed, and he dares to openly raise troops in Yinzhou, which will definitely make him criticized by the people of the world. And if you send troops in the name of defense, you will definitely win the praise of the people of the world. This is one of them.
Secondly, the Qu State attacks Yinzhou, and Yinzhou has strong soldiers and horses. The Qu State does not dare to be careless, and will definitely attack in a large scale. In this way, the internal defense of the Qu State will be weak, and it is the best time to attack the canal at this time.
Thirdly, if the four countries join forces, the Qu State will know that it will definitely lose, and will definitely seek peace before the war begins. In this way, the Duke of Guo can easily let the Qu State return the five cities of Yunmao."
After hearing what Xu Ying said, Duke Guo of Wei pondered for a long time and then said: "The key to this plan lies in the other three countries. How to get them to agree to send troops and join forces with Wei?"
Xu Ying smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, Duke, you will be sending envoys to these three countries to negotiate on your behalf. As long as Duke is willing to take the lead, the other three countries will surely follow you.
As long as the prestige of the country of Qu is reduced, among the seven countries, you will be the greatest, and because of your encirclement of the country, you will enjoy a reputation of righteousness, which will surely convince other countries."
Wei Guogong thought about it again and felt that this plan was very good. The five cities of Yunmao had always made him worried. If he could get them back without any effort, why not do it.
What's more, he had long wanted to suppress Qu's country's arrogance. Although his own military strength could not resist Qu's, if the other three countries joined in, victory would be certain.
And even if we take ten thousand steps back and Qu's country does not seek peace, there is still an 80% chance of winning this battle, and it will give Qu's country a heavy blow.
After thinking about it, Wei Guogong immediately responded: "But. If you can really persuade the three countries of Li, Chen, and Jing to join forces with me, Wei, then I will support you."
Xu Ying held his hand again and said, "Please wait patiently for the good news."