"Tianyumen and Jinzhou Wandong Tianfu have already formed an alliance and have made an offensive and defensive alliance. However, Tianyumen is weak. Once Hai Wuji attacks Jinzhou, the support Nanzhou can provide is limited. Therefore, Nanzhou's current three-legged situation is untenable.
The capture of Nanzhou dispersed the strength of Nanzhou. Jinzhou was the biggest obstacle for Zhao to attack Yan. If Zhao wanted to attack Yan, he had to pacify Jinzhou first. Therefore, the self-respect of Jinzhou's troops was the biggest obstacle for Yan.
The state has no room for failure.”
Long Xiu: "Once there are changes in Jinzhou and other people are willing to provide support to Jinzhou, Jinzhou will still agree to form an alliance. It doesn't have to be your Tianyumen."
If the other party had not come to pay tribute, if he had not come to give money, and he had given so much extra money, he would not have been so nice to talk to.
Of course, Peng chose this time to lobby again, and it was also planned.
After hearing this, Peng Youzai immediately asked, "Should the palace master ask Zhou Shouxian to send troops to support Jinzhou, or should he ask the court to send another person to send troops to support Jinzhou?"
One sentence asked the key point. Some things are difficult to expose, but everyone knows that the ability of the Yan State court to balance the three major factions of Xiaoyao Palace is extremely weak, because the selfishness of the three major factions has no one to check and balance. In addition, the Yan State
Mistakes in some major decisions made by the imperial court have caused the Yan State to be in a state of internal turmoil and its national power has been drastically depleted. Those who know the truth understand that the Yan State would not dare to declare war on other countries unless forced to do so.
Whether Zhou Shouxian sent troops to support Jinzhou, or the imperial court sent troops to support it, it represented that Yan State declared war on Zhao State, and one move affected the whole country.
How did Yan State lose Beizhou? There was a fierce battle with several sects in South Korea for Beizhou, Xiaoyao Palace, Zijin Cave, and Lingjian Mountain. Both sides suffered heavy losses. In the end, it was the cultivation forces led by Qi State who launched the
I went to Piaomiao Pavilion to mediate.
Long Xiu clearly remembered the exchange of words in Piaomiao Pavilion.
The cultivating forces on the Yan side agreed to a ceasefire, but the requirement was that the cultivating forces on the Korean side vomited out Beizhou and returned Beizhou to the Yan state.
Seeing that the situation was favorable to itself, South Korea naturally refused to return Beizhou.
The Song and Zhao countries were fond of South Korea, and they wished that Yan would take advantage of the chaos and participate in the carving up nearby.
The Jin State had evil intentions and suggested that Yan and Han fight to the death, and whoever wins the battle will get it.
The Qi State and the Wei State did not want to see the Yan State being carved up, which was not in their interests, so they demanded that both sides cease the war immediately. The two countries did not care about the losses that the Yan State suffered, and it was not their losses. They only asked for an immediate ceasefire!
This is the situation of the dispute between the spiritual forces of various countries in the Piao Miao Pavilion.
South Korea refused to let go of Beizhou. The Yan State was weak and no one in Piao Miao Pavilion supported seeking justice. Under pressure, they finally had to accept mediation and make compromises. The armies of both sides ceased fighting in the areas they occupied. Beizhou was thus given.
lost.
Peng was observing the situation for a while, and then continued: "Of course, under the same conditions, it doesn't matter who is in charge of Nanzhou, but Tianyumen has advantages that other forces do not have, Yingyang Wuliewei! It is enough to have a certain influence on Zhao State.
The deterrent effect that Zhenlingyuan and Feihua Pavilion cannot achieve. Nanzhou needs to be unified, please ask the palace master to take a clear lesson!"
After Long Xiu was silent for a while, he asked: "The imperial court has lost control of Nanzhou and will lose a large amount of taxes. How can the imperial court give up?"
Hearing this, Peng was secretly happy in his heart. Knowing that the other party had relented, he hurriedly said: "The taxes that should be paid in Nanzhou will still be paid to the court, and they will never be less than before. On this point, I can represent Tianyumen here to express my opinion.
The Palace Master makes a guarantee!"
Long Xiu: "Do you want to turn Nanzhou into the second Beizhou?"
The implication is, what if you take Nanzhou to surrender to Zhao? But he would not say it directly.
Peng Youzai quickly said seriously: "This is absolutely impossible! Let's not talk about the difficulty of surviving in the cracks of Dachan Mountain. How can Jinzhou sit back and watch Nanzhou surrender to Zhao and suffer enemies from both sides? Once Jinzhou is disadvantageous to Nanzhou
, Isn’t Nanzhou seeking death?”
…
It was the beginning of the year in the year 258 of the Wuli calendar.
In the five lower counties of Yan State's Nanzhou, men and horses began to mobilize secretly. However, no matter how secretly they acted, how could the mobilization of hundreds of thousands of troops be hidden from the eyes of those who were interested.
For a time, Zhou Shouxian, the governor of Nanzhou, appealed to Yanjing for help.
The eyes of all the forces in the various countries immediately paid great attention to Nanzhou of Yan State.
Outside the Thatched Villa, Niu Youdao saw off Shang Shuqing.
The war was about to begin, and Shang Chaozong was ordered to go to the joint command center of the five-county army and cooperate with Feng Lingbo to help Feng Lingbo make plans. At this time, Shang Shuqing could no longer stay here, she wanted to follow her brother.
Watching Shang Shuqing go away, Niu Youdao raised his head and looked at the clear blue sky. The gray sky finally turned blue because the craftsman battalion had been transferred from the accompanying army.
Guan Fangyi sighed: "It seems that a war is inevitable!"
Niu Youdao said calmly: "It's time for us to move."
Not far away, Gongsun Bu flew over quickly, holding a translated secret letter in his hands, "Master Tao, a letter from the State of Qi."
Niu Youdao knew who the letter was from without having to read it. When he got it, he saw that it was another letter from Princess Yu of Qi State, repeatedly asking him to persuade Shang Chaozong to stop attacking Nanzhou.
This was already the third letter, and Niu Youdao knew that Haoyun Tu had the intention behind it.
"What does this woman mean? Am I not clear enough? Why do you keep asking again and again?" Niu Youdao frowned.
Guan Fangyi reached for the letter and read it, pondered for a while and said: "This letter has a more pleading tone than before. It should not be what Haoyun Tu meant. It is probably that she wants to stand on the Jade King's side and get things done.
, maybe it’s what the Jade King means, and he wants to show his ability to Haoyuntu.”
Niu Youdao was silent for a moment and then preached to Gongsun: "Let people clean up and prepare to evacuate!"
"Okay!" Gongsun Bu agreed and left.
At this moment, three more people flew down the mountain, it was Fei Changliu, Xia Hua and Zheng Jiuxiao.
The three of them looked like they were tired of their travels. They had just rushed back from the Tianyu Sect. They came here first before returning to the sect.
When the two parties met, Niu Youdao smiled and asked, "What happened when Tianyumen summoned me?"
The three of them looked at each other, and Xia Hua sighed: "What else could happen that would require our three factions to join the war?"
Niu Youdao smiled and said: "As for sighing, aren't you allowed any benefits?"
The three of them touched each other out of the corner of their eyes, and Fei Changliu said: "We promised each of our three factions to own a county's territory afterwards, but I don't know if it will be fulfilled."
"If we can win this battle, Tianyu Sect will not break its promise for a considerable period of time. Tianyu Sect's own strength is limited. If you want to control the entire Nanzhou, it will be somewhat ambitious but insufficient. After the war, the strength of the sect will be somewhat different.
It is reasonable to find someone to help share the pressure after suffering some losses. As for the consequences when Tianyu Sect increases in strength in the future, it is not certain. The three of them should be well aware of these.
, why do you ask even though you already know?" Niu Youdao asked with a smile but not a smile.
The three of them were somewhat embarrassed, and everyone still knew the reason. Xia Hua quickly smoothed things over and said, "We want to hear your opinion, Mr. Dao, before we make a decision."
Niu Youdao: "This is a good thing for the three factions, so of course I have to agree."
The three of them were suspicious, and Zheng Jiuxiao asked tentatively: "You really want us to listen to Tianyumen's orders?"
"Of course!" Niu Youdao nodded and asked, "When will the three factions set out?"
Xia Hua said: "We require our people to gather immediately and obey the orders. Master Tao, when will you set off?"
Niu Youdao: "You go first, I will set off tomorrow to meet the prince. By the way, you have to prepare enough manpower for me."
The three of them nodded repeatedly, and Fei Changliu assured: "Don't worry about this, there will be no mistakes."
Niu Youdao: "Okay, you go and do your work first. We'll see you later."
"Farewell!" The three of them bowed their hands and said goodbye.
Watching the three people leave, Guan Fangyi frowned and said: "Let them go like this? Tianyumen is obviously promising them benefits. Once the war is really bad for the Shang Chaozong, the three factions are afraid of it for their own benefit.
You have to stand by and watch, as your side increasingly lacks the strength to check and balance."
Niu Youdao: "Can I keep it? It's not sweet to be stubborn. It's not just Tianyumen who wants to develop, but the three factions also want to develop. When they encounter this opportunity, how can the three factions miss it? If the situation is true,
Having reached that point, it is reasonable for the three factions to stand on the side of Tianyumen, and this kind of thing cannot be forced on others."
Guan Fangyi: "How can you be willing to get such a reward for the benefits you give them every year?"
Niu Youdao said calmly: "There is nothing to be willing to do. There is no point in worrying about it. The situation is stronger than others. Which side they can take in the end depends on us. If we can't protect ourselves, we still ask others to be buried with them.
If there is no way, it will happen naturally."
Guan Fangyi rolled her eyes: "You are really tolerant."
Niu Youdao: "We can't fall out with them now, right? Falling out now won't help. It will make them completely side with each other. Then it will be difficult to get them back. Is this the result we want?"
"
At this moment, Lei Zongkang flew over and reported: "Master Tao, someone wants to see you."
Niu Youdao asked: "Who is it?"
Lei Zongkang came closer and whispered: "People from the imperial court of Yan State."
Niu Youdao frowned, "How many people came and why?"
Lei Zongkang: "One man and one woman, just two people. The woman is very beautiful. I didn't say why I came. I just said I wanted to see you."
"Please." Niu Youdao nodded, and after Lei Zongkang left, he tilted his head and gave Guan Fangyi a look to signal caution.
Not long after, two people covered in black cloaks entered the thatched cottage, and Lei Zongkang led them to the waterside pavilion.
Inside the waterside pavilion, Guan Fangyi and Niu Youdao were already waiting. Behind them, Uncle Chen and others led a few people to accompany them and were on guard.
The two visitors had their heads covered in cloaks and hats, so they couldn't see their true faces clearly, but they took off their hats one after another after seeing Niu Youdao.
They are indeed a man and a woman. The man is a thin man with fair face and no beard, frosty white hair on his temples, a jade hairpin, aquiline nose, and cold eyes.
The woman has a face that is shy of the moon, exuding a sense of nobility, but with a slightly tired look on her face.