If you are not afraid of making conditions, you are afraid of not saying anything.
Quan and Hui were refreshed, and Quan Taifeng immediately asked: "What's the premise?"
Niu Youdao: "The two sides have assembled heavy troops at the border for such a long time. What does it mean that they have not started a war for so long?"
Where does this go? Quan Taifeng still replied: "An all-out war is related to the destiny of the country. Naturally, we will not fight an uncertain battle. Only when the internal chaos of Yan reaches a certain level, we will take advantage of the situation to attack."
The situation is obvious, Niu Youdao thought so before, but after meeting Gao Jiancheng, he realized that this was not the case at all. A group of worldly powerful people were taking advantage of the overall situation to build momentum and treat a group of monks like monkeys. To put it bluntly, they were competing with the monks.
As for the right to speak, you can't win over the monks by force, you can only do it in a negative way.
Of course, he is also taking advantage of the chaos and will not expose it. "Brother has said the key. When the internal chaos in the Yan Kingdom reaches a certain level, I know that the internal strength of the Yan Kingdom is not completely lacking in counterinsurgency."
Hui Qingping frowned, "Brother, what exactly do you want to say?"
Niu Youdao: "I don't want to be a loser, but at this point, there is no need to say such false words. I can't bet randomly with the lives and wealth of so many people in Nanzhou. I must see something useful.
I can only raise troops if there are signs that are beneficial to me. Otherwise, it will be difficult for me to convince the people below. After all, it is related to everyone's interests. There is still a Dachan Mountain in Nanzhou staring at me. Brother, eldest sister, the strength of the rebellion within the Yan Kingdom
It’s not enough, I hope you can bring out the counterattack potential within Yan State so that I can send troops.”
Quan and Hui looked at each other, and Quan Taifeng asked: "What do you mean, how do you force it?"
Niu Youdao: "Let the rebels go all out and capture one or two more states, forcing the Yan State to go all out. This has two benefits for me. First, I can observe how big the Yan State is.
The potential of Nanzhou, whether we can send troops, is also related to whether I can convince Dachanshan. Secondly, the rebels have restrained the absolute power within Yan State, which makes it easier for our Nanzhou army to be overwhelming. Only by doing this, can I
Dare to raise troops, otherwise I would not be able to gamble on this kind of thing."
The two of them were thoughtful and had to admit that this was a very thoughtful thing to do from each other's point of view.
Quan Taifeng: "Brother, how can the Yan Kingdom have any potential? The military strength of the princes is obvious. You are too worried."
Niu Youdao: "I think the various princes may not have the strength to wipe out the rebels, but they just can't work together, so this is not overly cautious, but prudent. Brother, eldest sister, as long as this prerequisite is met, I will send troops, and other
It’s useless to talk too much.”
At this point, there is really no need to say anything more, so the matter is settled like this, and everything is based on the situation.
In fact, this is also the safest way. It is common sense to go to whichever side the situation is favorable. Otherwise, red lip service and white teeth promises involving such a big matter are of no use. There must still be visible benefits.
Before the two left, Niu Youdao brought up the old matter again, "We agreed on 10 million, but only gave me 5 million. What you did may not be unethical."
Quan Taifeng couldn't laugh or cry, and Hui Qingping also sighed: "Brother, you can't just give us the price you ask for. It's not our money, and we can't make the decision. Five million is already a lot."
"How many monks have never seen so much money in their lives, just be content. You have got money and tens of thousands of carts of food. What else are you dissatisfied with? You can't be too greedy."
"Okay, okay, seeing how unhappy you are, I don't need you to give it away." Quan Taifeng raised his hand to stop Niu Youdao.
Guan Fangyi took the initiative to see off the guests and sent them out of the villa.
When he returned to the villa, he found Niu Youdao standing on the high pavilion, staring at the long sky with a sword in his hand, his face expressionless.
She also went up to the attic and saw his back alone in the wind, with the hem of his gown fluttering in the wind.
Although she has been by Niu Youdao's side, she can't understand the things in front of her and the things just now. She feels that Niu Youdao seems a little different compared to before. What Niu Youdao did before
She still had room for speculation, but now that she saw both parties talking thoroughly, she still couldn't figure out what Niu Youdao was going to do.
As soon as the conflicts and conflicts among the various countries emerged, the situation turned upside down. Countless families were destroyed, and countless monks were terrified, fearing that they would be crushed to pieces by this general trend. But the man in front of him seemed to be driving a small boat in the stormy waves, carrying a group of people.
People, shoulder to shoulder with those giant ships in the huge waves, fight bravely and move forward despite difficulties.
Suddenly, a mournful sound came from the villa, and the silhouette in front of her gave her an inexplicable sense of tragedy that came from nowhere.
He seemed to know that she was coming. When she came closer, he asked, "Is Zhuang Hong playing the piano again?"
Guan Fangyi: "Yes."
Niu Youdao shook his head slightly, "You complain when you are not free, and you complain when you are free. This woman will never be satisfied." He sighed casually, and then handed over the five bank notes in his hand.
She liked this, and as soon as she got it, she clicked it and stuffed it into her sleeves.
Niu Youdao said, "Go to Fucheng in person, pick up Meng Shuai, keep it secret, and remind the prince not to let outsiders know."
Guan Fangyi immediately complained, "He keeps saying that I am the most beautiful woman in the world. What he says is more beautiful than what he sings, but in fact he treats me like an errand boy."
Niu Youdao: "You are not the kind of person who only cares about beauty but not brains. Those who are capable should work harder. In addition, I will give three of these five golden tickets to the prince."
Guan Fangyi suddenly became unhappy, "Three? My money, why? Didn't you give him so much food and grass?"
Niu Youdao: "Soon, the prince will have a lot of money to spend. With three million gold coins in hand, it can solve a lot of troubles for him and make things go a lot smoother."
Guan Fangyi realized something big had changed from these words, so she could only mutter, and then left quickly...
It was already night when Meng Shanming arrived, and he landed directly in Niu Youdao's yard.
When setting off from Nanzhou Fucheng, the process was quite secretive. Meng Shanming was first quietly sent out of the city in a carriage, and then taken away from the city.
Niu Youdao, who had been waiting for him for a long time, stepped forward and greeted him politely, "It is really a sin to let Commander Meng travel back and forth."
In today's Nanzhou, for him, Meng Shanming is a strategic existence, worthy of his sincere courtesy and respect.
Meng Shanming hurriedly said humbly: "Master Dao said this, which makes me ashamed."
Without being overly pretentious, Niu Youdao invited him into his room again and motioned to Guan Fangyi, who was pushing a wheelchair, to pour a cup of tea for Meng Shanming.
Niu Youdao sat across the table across from Meng Shanming and asked, "Has the prince collected all the food?"
The grain truck broke down along the way, so the grain was naturally left behind and needed to be collected.
"The things to fill our stomachs are huge. There is no mistake. They are all collected." Meng Shanming confirmed to reassure him, and then asked: "Does Master Dao not intend to return the food to the court?"
Niu Youdao said with a smile: "We are not rebels, we are also part of the imperial court. It is better to be in our hands than to fall into the hands of outsiders."
Meng Shanming smiled bitterly, "Which of the three major sects can be easily spared?"
"At least you don't dare to do anything to me now. As long as we are proven right afterwards, and we smile and let go of our grudges, it will be over naturally." Niu Youdao also gave him a reassuring word, and then got to the point, "In the daytime,
People from Han and Song Dynasty came to look for me again."
Meng Shanming's face became slightly condensed, and he asked tentatively: "Persuade Master Dao to raise an army?"
Niu Youdao nodded slightly and smiled.
Meng Shanming's heartstrings tightened slightly, "What do you think, Master Dao?"
Niu Youdao did not hide anything from him, and informed Quan and Hui of the negotiation process in detail.
Meng Shanming's cheeks tensed up when he heard this, "Does Master Dao really want Nanzhou to rebel against the enemy?"
Niu Youdao shook his head: "The prince is a member of the royal family of Dayan, and Commander Meng is a minister of Dayan. How can he be against himself? Agreeing to them is just an expedient measure. The purpose is to let the rebels force the court... to prevent the court from being helpless.
How could he come to beg me to wait, and how could he allow the prince to order the army to suppress the rebellion in a legitimate manner?"
Meng Shanming nodded slightly thoughtfully, then frowned and shook his head, "I'm afraid the imperial court will not let go so easily. Once the situation becomes critical, the three major factions will do whatever it takes to gather the power of the princes to encircle and suppress them. They will not be forced to do so.
It is impossible to hand over the power of counterinsurgency to us. However, even if the power of the princes is gathered, each has selfish motives, and whoever is commanded is worried that he will suffer a loss. This battle is difficult to fight, and the loss is still the strength of the Yan State. At that point
, the strength is greatly damaged, and we get the command of the remaining defeated general again... Sigh!" He could only sigh.
Niu Youdao clenched his fist and knocked on the table with his knuckles, "Shuai Meng's words are reasonable, so we can't give the princes a chance to fight with each other. This is also the purpose of inviting Shuai Meng here."
"Oh!" Meng Shanming cast his gaze, "I would like to hear from Master Tao."
Niu Youdao: "There are five reinforcements: Xu Jingyue, the governor of Gongzhou, An Xianzhao, the governor of Tuzhou, Su Qitong, the governor of Haozhou, Xin Mao, the governor of Fuzhou, and Zhang Hu, the governor of Changzhou. These five people are all old men of Meng Shuai. Niu thought
Please ask Meng Shuai to write five letters, and I will arrange for them to be delivered to them as soon as possible."
Meng Shanming asked doubtfully: "Does Master Dao want me to persuade them to work together? There are too many things behind them. I'm afraid they can't help themselves, so my letter shouldn't have any effect.
"
Niu Youdao smiled, "It depends on what Meng Shuai writes."
Meng Shanming was puzzled, "What does Master Dao want me to write?"
Niu Youdao's mouth had a hint of slyness: "Shuai Meng wrote in the letter that he is willing to lead the Nanzhou troops on an expedition and is willing to quell the rebellion of Dayan at any cost. It is enough to state this."
Meng Shanming was still a little confused, "Will this be useful?"
Niu Youdao: "Shuai Meng said that there are too many people behind them. In the final analysis, it is the senior officials within the three major sects who want to keep their own power. When the five of them receive this letter, they will definitely let the people behind them know. Meng
Just imagine, the people behind them are suffering from helplessness. If there are Nanzhou who are willing to pay the price to put an end to the chaos, I am afraid they will be overjoyed. If someone is willing to be the scapegoat to put an end to the mess, can they still be expected to work together to pay the price? They must be avoiding war.
, causing the imperial troops to be defeated again and again!"