Now that Sichuan is in a dilemma, the rebels in Zhendi have become stronger, with a total force of more than 400,000, and it is impossible to easily wipe out. If we want to completely eliminate the rebels, Sichuan can only send the main central army.
However, there is a Feng Kingdom staring at it in the north of Sichuan. During this period, Feng Kingdom's troops have been mobilizing southward. It can be seen that Feng Kingdom will have some plans for Sichuan. Once the main force of the Sichuan Army goes to Zhendi to quell the chaos, Feng Kingdom will definitely take advantage of the opportunity and the harm it will cause to Sichuan will be much greater than that of the rebels.
It is not true that Sichuan State sends troops, nor does it mean that it does not send troops, and it is not true. After repeated consideration, Xiao Xiang finally sent envoys to Feng State, hoping to reach a covenant of complementary invasion with Feng State, and then send troops to quell the rebellion.
At this time, Xiao Xiang sent envoys to discuss the alliance, so Tang Yin naturally understood what she had to do. Tang Yin treated the envoys of Sichuan with courtesy, but as for the good things between the two countries, he sternly refused.
After sending the envoys from Sichuan, Tang Yin also sent envoys, but the envoys he sent did not go to Zhaoyang, Sichuan, but to Zhendi.
The envoy sent by Tang Yin was Prime Minister Gao Liangjie.
Gao Liangjie is not only knowledgeable, but also quick-witted and eloquent. What Tang Yin values most is that he has a sense of arrogance that others do not have. This is exactly what Tang Yin wants and his attitude towards Li Shu.
On the order of Tang Yin, Gao Liangjie went to the Xitang in Zhendi. Xitang was the capital of the original Zhen Kingdom. It is now controlled by Li Shu's forces, and Li Shu naturally entered Xitang.
At this time, Li Shu was full of energy. Although he gave him the title of General, in fact, he was no different from the monarch of Zhenguo.
When he learned that the envoy of Feng Kingdom was coming, Li Shu treated him with courtesy and personally welcomed him out of the city.
Gao Liangjie also gave great tribute to Li Shu, which benefited Li Shu very much. Since the envoy of Feng Kingdom performed the ritual of the monarch and his subjects to him, it was obvious that Feng Kingdom had regarded himself as the monarch and the monarch of Zhen Kingdom.
Li Shu brought Gao Liangjie into the city and invited him to his General's Mansion. After all, he has not yet established himself as a king, and is not suitable to live in the palace. He temporarily settled in the General's Mansion, which is closer to the palace.
He held a banquet in the general's mansion to entertain Gao Liangjie, and all his ministers came, and everyone was talking and laughing in the lobby.
After three rounds of wine and five flavors, Li Shu deliberately brought the topic to the throne of Zhenguo. He sighed to Gao Liangjie and said, "Zhendi has been occupied by the Sichuan people for several years. I, Zhenman, suffered humiliation and suffering. Now, thanks to the spirit of the previous king in heaven, we have finally successfully driven away the Sichuan people and recovered the entire territory of Zhenguo. But I don't know what the King of Zhenguo is thinking about it. Please let Lord Gao make it clear."
Gao Liangjie smiled indifferently and said, "For this matter, my king is happy to see it happen."
Li Shu was secretly happy when he heard this and immediately said, "But the country cannot be without a king for a day, this is the candidate for King Zhen..."
Before he could finish his words, Gao Liangjie continued: "As for King Zhen's candidate, of course, it is the general."
"Oh, Lord Gao is dead, you can kill him. What kind of virtue is there? How dare you covet the throne of King Zhen? Don't say this randomly." Li Shu was already happy in his heart, and he was only one step away from the throne.
As long as King Feng supports him, the emperor will definitely support him. With the support of the emperor, it is legitimate to ascend the throne, which is crucial.
Gao Liangjie said with a smile: "The general does not need to be humble. First of all, the general is a descendant of King Zhen, so it is natural to inherit the throne. Secondly, the reason why Zhen Kingdom can restore the country depends entirely on the great general's merit. If the general cannot inherit the throne, who can inherit the throne?"
"What Master Gao said is so great, the general should not refuse!" At this time, the civil and military ministers present also stood up one after another and bowed to Li Shu to persuade him to enter.
"This..." Li Shu looked embarrassed, his eyes turned and looked at Yinli who was sitting on the other side of him.
At this time, all the ministers present were persuading, but Yin Li was silent and sat there silently drinking without expression. He didn't know what he was thinking. Li Shunan frowned, why, Yin Li opposed his claim to be king?
Just as he was about to ask a question, Gao Liangjie suddenly said: "But now, not only can Zhenguo not be able to restore the country, but the general cannot become King Zhen either."
As soon as these words were spoken, not only did Li Shu look unhappy, but the ministers present also looked down in their faces. Li Shu asked with a happy look: "Master Gao, what do you mean?"
Gao Liangjie stood up, looked around the people present, and said, "Don't forget that there is a Sichuan Kingdom in the east. As long as the Sichuan Kingdom is here, Zhen Kingdom will never be able to restore the country. If it cannot restore the country, how can we talk about the throne?"
After hearing his words, the ministers who persuaded him to come out were a little discouraged again. Yes, how could Chuan State allow Zhen State to restore the country? If it cannot restore the country, of course there will be no king.
Seeing everyone lowering their heads, Gao Liangjie said seriously: "So, if Zhenguo wants to restore the country, there is only one way to go, which is to destroy the Sichuan Kingdom!"
Ah? Everyone took a breath at the same time. Although they have killed the Sichuan army now, it is because they are fighting in the local area and occupying the harmony of heaven, time, geography, and people. Now they are asked to send troops to Sichuan and fight against the Sichuan army in Sichuan. I am afraid that they will eventually go without returning!
Li Shu frowned and said, "The national strength of Sichuan is extraordinary. Even though he suffered several defeats in Zhendi, he suffered many soldiers and generals. However, the foundation of Sichuan has not been damaged and its national strength remains. If our army sends troops to Sichuan, it will be difficult to win."
Gao Liangjie smiled and said, "Only one of your army can send troops, of course it is difficult to win. If Feng Zhen and his two families join forces to send troops, the victory will become almost certain. At that time, Sichuan will be destroyed, and Feng Zhen will be able to divide Sichuan evenly. Not only can Zhen Kingdom restore the country, but it can also occupy half of Sichuan territory. The strength will be far better than before!"
Yo! Li Shu's eyes lit up suddenly, and he subconsciously stood up and asked: "His Royal Highness Feng is willing to join forces with you to destroy Sichuan?"
"That's right!" Gao Liangjie replied simply and said firmly: "Although your army has not many troops, I, Dafeng, have more than one million elite soldiers. As long as Feng Zhen and the two countries join forces to attack Sichuan, how can they worry about the immortality of Sichuan?"
Li Shu widened his eyes, was stunned for a moment, then laughed up on his back, and said three times in a row.
He held his hand and said, "Chuan Kingdom and my Zhen Kingdom have an irreconcilable hatred. As long as His Highness King Feng gives orders, my hundreds of thousands of brothers in the Zhen army can be ordered by His Highness King Feng. As long as we can destroy the Chuan Kingdom, my Zhen people will go up to the sword mountain and the sea of fire, and will not hesitate!"
"Okay! With this sentence from the general, my king will be relieved."
Li Shu picked up the wine glass, raised it high, and said, "Mr. Gao, I'll have a drink for my eternal alliance between Zhenfeng and the two countries!"
Gao Liangjie was also generous, so he picked up the wine glass and drank it all. The following banquet lasted until late at night before it ended. Li Shu and his ministers were excited from the heart that Feng Zhen and his side jointly sent troops to Sichuan.
The Zhenren's hatred for Chuan Kingdom was too deep, and this hatred was accumulated bit by bit, which was deep enough to the core. However, if the Zhenjun side sent troops to Chuan Kingdom, they would not have the courage to do so. After all, the strength of Chuan Kingdom was there. With the current strength of the Zhenjun, it would undoubtedly be a rock hit by an egg. But after joining forces with Feng Kingdom, it would be different. Feng Kingdom's national strength and military strength are no less than Chuan Kingdom. Once Feng Zhen joins hands, it is not impossible to destroy Chuan.
Among the ministers, the only one who does not respond to this matter is Yinli. In his opinion, Tang Yin's ambition is too great and he has now pointed his finger at Sichuan. If Sichuan is really destroyed, then the next unlucky one will definitely be his side.
After the banquet, Yin Li did not leave immediately, deliberately stayed until the end. After everyone left, he explained his thoughts in detail to Li Shu.
Now, Feng, Chuan and Zhen are obviously a three-legged situation. Among them, Fengguo is the strongest, Chuan is the second, and our own side is the weakest. If our side joins forces to destroy Chuan, then we will inevitably suffer in the end. The best way is to negotiate peace with Chuan. If possible, we should also form an alliance with Chuan and fight against the wind. Only in this way can we balance the Fengguo and ensure our own safety.
After hearing Yin Li's thoughts, Li Shu's nose was almost pissed. Feng Guo was the benefactor who helped his side. Only by achieving today's achievements and being able to restore the entire Zhen land was almost entirely due to Feng Guo's free funding. Sichuan Guo was the enemy of his side. I don't know how many Zhen people were killed and enslaved by the Sichuan people. Now, Yin Li wanted to negotiate peace with the enemy, and even took the enemy as a friend to join forces to deal with his benefactor. Then wouldn't he and Zhen Guo become ungrateful?
At this time, Li Shu was already a little drunk, and Yin Li's words became more outrageous and the more he heard them, the more he felt uncomfortable. He was furious and scolded Yin Li, and then someone drove him out.
Li Shu's view of Yinli also changed little by little. At the beginning, he tried to use Yinli with skepticism, then reused it, and later suspicious, and now he has become a little bored.
The reason why he could tolerate Yinli was only because Yinli was too powerful in military control and warfare and could no one be replaced. It can be said that without Yinli's commander, Li Shu's power would not have grown to this point today.
In any case, Li Shu did not follow Yin Li's advice in the end, but accepted Tang Yin's request and decided to join forces with Feng Guo to send troops to Sichuan Guo.
After all, Feng Kingdom is not as barbaric as Zhen Kingdom. If you want to send troops to Sichuan Kingdom, you have to find a reasonable excuse to make your troops reasonable and well-founded, and stand at the highest point of morality.
It is difficult for two countries to live in peace between them, but it is easy to cause trouble.
The opportunity came soon, and a caravan in Fengguo was looted in Sichuan. Not only were the goods and money stolen, but even the caravans were killed without leaving any of them. This was a tragedy.
Feng Guo was worried that he could not find the opportunity. How could he miss it? Feng Guo sent an envoy to Sichuan Guo, and the murderer was found within three days, and Feng Guo was given justice.
Speaking of which, Sichuan State does not attach much importance to this matter. Even in Sichuan State, such robbery of caravans happens from time to time. It is rare to have such cruel methods.
Three days later, the Sichuan Kingdom concluded that the bandits were doing, and as for the whereabouts of the bandits, they are no longer known and need to be investigated.