Zhang Xin wanted to ridicule Qiu Zhen a few words, but he didn't notice that he also ridiculed Tang Yin. Tang Yin personally commanded the entire army, and of course he had to take the first responsibility for the unfavorable battle.
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Xin realized that he had made a mistake and took a peek at Tang Yin's expression. Sure enough, the latter's face darkened.
Just when he was thinking hard about how to make up for his gaffe, Cai Gui suddenly said: "Your Majesty, it is actually not difficult to defeat Fengyang, or even the entire Xishan County."
"Oh?" After hearing this, everyone present's eyes lit up and they all looked at Cai Gui. Tang Yin also perked up and asked, "Cai Gui, what's your clever plan?"
Cai Gui smiled and asked, "What do you think of the relationship between Shao Fang and Shao Yu?"
Tang Yin thought about it seriously and said: "Shao Fang must have wanted to kill Shao Yu and eradicate the Shao clan in Mo Country, but he did not dare to touch him because of the steepness of Xishan County; Shao Yu must also know that Shao Fang
With my heart in mind, I will naturally be wary of Shao Fang. I think that a large part of the reason why Fengyang is so fully prepared for the war this time is to be wary of Shao Fang."
"That's right!" Cai Gui nodded repeatedly and praised: "Your Majesty is wise and knows everything! Shao Fang and Shao are known as monarchs and ministers of the same clan, but in fact they are wary of each other, hostile to each other and have their own concerns. Therefore, Wei Chen believes that attacking Xishan County is not a good idea.
This is the best policy. This will only make Shao Yu jump over the wall and fight to the death with our army. On the contrary, Shao Fang is reaping the benefits. If our army can take advantage of the gap between Shao Fang and Shao Yu and recruit Shao Yu to surrender, it will not only eliminate the need for
The pain of war can also allow the king to conquer the entire Xishan County. I think this is the best strategy." Cai Gui talked eloquently, and listening to his words, it didn't seem like he was a new arrival at all, but more like he was very familiar with the Fengmo battlefield and was also very familiar with Mo.
relations within the country.
When he finished speaking, everyone present was moved in their hearts, as if they were seeing the sun through the clouds. Only Zhang Xin frowned tightly. He didn't think Cai Gui's strategy was bad, but he was muttering about Cai Gui's.
Why is he so scheming? From Ning State to Mo State, he never said a word about the affairs of Mo State, but as soon as he saw the king, he eloquently proposed a plan to surrender. This man is really not an ordinary person!
Tang Yin blinked and considered Cai Gui's words carefully. After a while, he sneered and said, "Shao Yu killed General Li Sheng and injured tens of thousands of brothers in our army. If you don't avenge this revenge, it's hard to get rid of me."
Hatred in my heart!"
Cai Gui said seriously: "As long as we can recruit Shao Yu and make him surrender to the king, is the king still worried that he will not find an opportunity to kill him in the future?"
Tang Yin rolled his eyes, chuckled, and asked again: "Cai Gui, what do you think the chances are of recruiting Shao Yu to surrender?"
Without thinking, Cai Gui blurted out: "If this matter is handled by Wei Chen, Wei Chen is 100% sure."
"Oh?" Tang Yin didn't expect Cai Gui to be so confident.
Zhang Xin said coldly: "Cai Gui, don't speak nonsense in front of the king, otherwise, it will be a crime of deceiving the king and you will be punished with death!"
Cai Gui raised his hand to Tang Yin and said, "I am willing to issue a military order to the king!"
Tang Yin was stunned for a moment, then raised his head and laughed, waving his hands and saying: "There is no need to go through the trouble of issuing a military order. I can leave it to you to do this. If you fail, I will not punish you. If you succeed, I will promote you to three levels in a row!"
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Cai Gui knelt down, kowtowed, and sang loudly: "I thank you so much, the king!"
From what he said, it seemed that he was sure of victory. People couldn't figure out where Cai Gui's confidence came from. Yes, there were gaps and conflicts between Shao Fang and Shao Yu, but recruiting and surrendering Shao Yu was not that easy.
It was easy, at least people didn't even think of the starting point to recruit Shao Yu.
Tang Yin didn't know anything about Cai Gui. He had long heard Letian and Ai Jia report to him that Cai Song was a mediocre-minded and greedy person, while his son Cai Gui was resourceful and resourceful. Now he saw Cai Gui.
With such confidence, Tang Yin was also full of expectations. He smiled and asked: "Cai Gui, please tell me first, what should we do as the first step to recruit Shao Yu?"
"withdraw troops!"
"What?" Everyone present widened their eyes in unison.
Cai Gui said word by word: "If we want to surrender to Shao Yu, our army must withdraw first!" After a pause, he looked directly at Tang Yin and said: "Since the king asked Wei Chen to do this, he should fully trust Wei Chen.
Judgment and action.”
Tang Yin met Cai Gui's eyes and remained silent for a long time.
At this time, Zhan Peng and Wei Xuan both came out and stepped in to salute: "Your Majesty, the general thinks that our army must not withdraw now. Only when our army is at Xishan Pass can we put pressure on Shao Yu and possibly force him to surrender.
Once the troops withdraw, Shao Yu will definitely think that our army is afraid of them, so how can he still accept our army's surrender?"
The other generals nodded their heads one after another, expressing their agreement with Zhan Peng and Wei Xuan's statement. Tang Yin still did not answer, and continued to look at Cai Gui. The latter raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a hint of mockery, but it was very clear.
He quickly disappeared again, lowered his head and remained silent.
Tang Yin did not ignore the change in the expression on Cai Gui's face. He smiled and asked, "Cai Gui, don't you have anything to say?"
Cai Gui bowed and said: "What Weichen wants to say has been said just now. If the king trusts Weichen, he will have full authority to let Weichen handle the matter. Weichen will never disappoint the king."
Tang Yin pondered for a while, then he suddenly made a decision and said: "Okay! I believe in you this time. I will send my general's order for our army to set up camp and withdraw our troops!"
"King!"
"Generals, there is no need to say any more, I have made my decision!"
In fact, strictly speaking, Tang Yin is not a person with particularly outstanding abilities, but he has a very important advantage, that is, he knows people well, is decisive in dealing with problems. The reason why he is able to overcome everyone's opinions and accept Cai Gui's opinions is also due to his ability to accept Cai Gui's opinions.
His own thoughts.
First of all, he has heard more or less about Cai Gui and knows that this person is shrewd and good at strategy. Secondly, he does not think that Cai Gui has the courage to speak nonsense in front of him, even if he does not care about his own life.
, but not without considering the lives of the whole family.
According to Cai Gui's strategy, the Feng Army chose to 'withdraw its troops'. However, the Feng Army's withdrawal was only to withdraw from Xishan County, not the Mo Country. On the contrary, the direct army continued to move south and penetrated deep into the hinterland of the Mo Country. It seemed that the Feng Army
It does not plan to attack Xishan County again, but seems to be going to join the Pingyuan Army and the Huwei Army.
On the night of the day of withdrawal, Tang Yin found Cai Gui, and the two talked all night long in Tang Yin's sleeping tent. Since no one else was present, no one knew what the two of them talked about throughout the night.
In the morning, both of them were in good spirits, with no signs of fatigue at all.
After sending Cai Gui away, Tang Yin immediately asked for Shao Jun. After meeting, Tang Yin first said: "Brother Shao Wang, I have long planned to establish an orthodox King Mo regime for you in the north of Mo Kingdom."
Shao Jun nodded inexplicably. He had heard Tang Yin talk about this before, but he didn't know what it meant to mention it again now.
Tang Yin said again: "If we want to establish a new imperial court in the north of Mo State, it is very important whether Xishan County can surrender. You and Shao Yu are kin, and I plan to ask Brother Shao to go to Xishan in person."
County, meet with Shao Yu and persuade him to surrender."
Phew! Shao Jun almost vomited blood. Although he and Shao Yu are kin, they don't have frequent contacts, and their relationship is as dull as water. What's more, he is now a traitor to Mo Country, and Shao Yu is still the county chief of Mo Country.
, if you go to Xishan County to recruit him, isn't that a sheep entering a tiger's mouth and seeking death?
Shao Jun was stunned for a while before he came back to his senses. With a plop, he knelt on his knees, with snot and tears flowing out. He begged in a trembling voice: "His Royal Highness Feng Wang asked me to persuade Shao Yu to surrender, which is equivalent to asking me to die.
Ah...His Royal Highness, King Feng, hold your hand high, please let me go..."
Tang Yin waved his hand, interrupted Shao Yu's plea, and said: "Brother Shao Wang, don't be nervous. Since I was willing to save you in the first place, I will never harm you. This time, let Brother Shao Yu persuade Shao Yu to surrender. I have already
I am absolutely sure that Shao Yu will not harm you regardless of success or failure."
What you said was so light and so sure, why didn't you try to persuade me to surrender? Shao Jun muttered in his heart, his face still full of snot and tears.
Tang Yin said with a smile: "In addition, I will send another person to accompany you. When you see Shao Yu, he can also help you."
Shao Jun stopped crying and asked tremblingly: "I wonder...who will His Highness, King Feng, send to protect me?"
Tang Yin said: "Cai Gui!"
"Wow -" Shao Jun cried again, and the cry was even louder. He thought Tang Yin could send him a general, but he didn't expect that it was a civil servant, and a junior civil servant of the sixth grade. He sent such a person to fight with
The one who walks with him is not to help him, nor to protect him, but to be buried with him... It is really not easy for a grown man to cry with such virtue. Tang Yin smiled secretly in his heart and stood up.
He walked slowly to Shao Jun, first patted his shoulder gently, then helped him up, and said softly: "Brother Shao Wang, I can assure you that there is no danger in your surrender this time.
Don't you think you can trust me?"
"No, no, no! Of course I believe His Highness the Wind King, but..."
Before he could finish speaking, Tang Yin said first: "Since you believe in me, then do as I want! When things are done, you can naturally become the new prince of Mo Country."
"But, but..."
"Come here!" Tang Yin shouted outside the tent.
"What are your orders, Your Majesty?" Ah San and Ah Si came in from outside and stepped in to salute.
"Arrange a carriage and send our elite troops to escort Brother Shao to Fengyang!"
"Yes!" Ah San and Ah Si both agreed, and then came to the stunned Shao Jun, made a gesture of invitation, and said: "Your Highness, King Mo, please!"
Tang Yin was just chasing a duck, forcing Shao Jun to be escorted to Xishan County to persuade Shao Yu to surrender. Of course, he was not worried that the matter would not succeed, because the person who went with Shao Jun was Cai Gui.