Gongsun Shu felt the same way about Gongsun Guang's proposal, but he was really unwilling to give up the opportunity to attack the third auxiliary.
He couldn't help but ask: "Da Sima, does it mean that if we send out three auxiliary troops now, there is no chance of winning at all?"
Gongsun Guang glanced at his elder brother, smiled bitterly and shook his head.
He said: "Only with the strength of our family, we will never be able to defend Sanfu. If Wei Xiao can help us and form a tripod with us and Sanfu, forming an horn with each other, then we can be able to defend it."
Sansuke."
Hearing this, the ministers present started talking about it. There was a blood feud between our side and Wei Xiao, and many of our soldiers were killed in the hands of Wei Xiao.
Gongsun Shu did not bear grudges, at least he did not bear grudges against Wei Xiao. He asked: "What does Da Sima mean, if we want to occupy Sanfu, we must first form an alliance with Wei Xiao?"
"Exactly!" Gongsun Guangda nodded.
Gongsun Shu said solemnly: "But, will Wei Xiao form an alliance with us?"
Gongsun Guang thought for a while, nodded and said: "Nine times out of ten."
"oh?"
"Your Majesty, we have the natural dangers of the Shu Road to defend, and we can keep the powerful enemy out of Shu. How about the natural dangers of Weixiao that we can defend? Although Liangzhou has steep passes, compared with the Shu Road, they are not
It is worth mentioning that now Wei Xiao thinks that by relying on Liu Xiu, he can stay in a corner and claim the throne, but this will not last long. When Liu Xiu takes action, he must be dealt with. Doesn't Wei Xiao himself not know this? If he wants to keep him
In Liangzhou, he has no other way out but to form an alliance with us!"
Li Xiong asked: "Could it be that Wei Xiao would not choose to form an alliance with Lu Fang?"
Gongsun Guang smiled, shook his head and said, "He doesn't know how."
Li Xiong asked in confusion: "Why did Grand Sima say that?" Speaking of which, Lu Fang is also very powerful, with an army of two to three hundred thousand. Now Lu Fang has sent troops to invade Dai County, which shows that his troops are also strong.
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Gongsun Guang said: "Kui Xiao has a feud with us, but his feud with Lu Fang is deeper. Now, the two counties of Anding in the north of Liangzhou are still occupied by Lu Fang! Even if Wei Xiao doesn't hold grudges, he wants to fight with Lu Fang.
Lu Fang would not agree to an alliance with Lu Fang, or in other words, the Huns behind Lu Fang would not agree. The Huns have been coveting Liangzhou for more than a day or two. If Wei Xiao wanted to form an alliance with Lu Fang, how could the Huns agree?
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The ministers present nodded and felt that Gongsun Guang's analysis was reasonable. Gongsun Shu said thoughtfully: "Kai Xiao cannot form an alliance with Lu Fang. If he wants to find an ally, he can only choose our side."
Gongsun Guang nodded and said: "What your Majesty said is absolutely true!"
Gongsun Shu rolled his eyes and said, "It would be great if I could have a chance to meet and talk to Wei Xiao in person."
The expressions of everyone present changed and they hurriedly said: "Your Majesty must never go to Liangzhou!"
Gongsun Shu smiled and said: "Of course I will not go to Liangzhou..."
Before he finished speaking, Gongsun Guang murmured: "If your Majesty wants to meet Wei Xiao, you don't have to go to Liangzhou."
Gongsun Shu's eyes lit up and he asked, "Did Sima say that Wei Xiao might come to Yizhou?"
Gongsun Guang said: "Yizhou and Liangzhou have such a long border. It should not be difficult to set up a meeting place at the border between the two places."
The ministers looked at each other, but no one answered immediately. Gongsun Shu pondered for a moment, nodded, and said, "I think Da Sima's method is feasible. What do you think?"
Li Xiong frowned and said, "But, will Wei Xiao agree to your Majesty's appointment?"
Before Gongsun Shu could speak, Gongsun Guang said: "I think we can send an envoy to Liangzhou first to find out what Kaixiao is saying. If Kaixiao is completely attached to Liu Xiu, then there will be nothing to talk about between us.
Yes, if Wei Xiao's ambition is more than this, then there is great hope for our alliance."
Gongsun Shu thought for a while, put his hands on his hands, smiled, and said: "What the Great Sima said is very good, so we will do what the Great Sima wants!"
After some deliberations, Gongsun Shu accepted Gongsun Guang's opinion and decided to strive for an alliance with Kaixiao. Of course, before the summit meeting between the two parties, he had to send an envoy to find out more.
Gongsun Shu sent an eloquent civil servant to Liangzhou as an envoy. It is worth mentioning that Mo Yan disguised himself as the envoy's entourage and followed the envoy to Liangzhou.
Not long ago, Gongsun Shu's envoy arrived at Longcheng in Tianshui County and was received by Kai Xiao.
After the greetings, Wei Xiao understood the purpose of Gongsun Shu's envoy. Gongsun Shu had sent him to win over him, with the intention of forming an alliance with him.
Wei Xiao did not make a clear statement. He neither agreed nor objected. He treated Gongsun Shu's envoys with courtesy and treated them as honored guests.
It can also be seen from Wei Xiao's attitude towards the envoy that Wei Xiao is still in a state of hesitation.
If he rebelled against Liu Xiu, he would be quite afraid. Liu Xiu occupies ten states, and most of the world is under Liu Xiu's control. If he rebels, with the power of one state, he can deal with Liu Xiu's ten states.
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But if he doesn’t resist, can Liu Xiu tolerate his own existence?
Don't look at Liu Xiu who was very kind to him in the past. He sent envoys from time to time to appease him, and even named himself the General of Xizhou, taking charge of the military and political power of Liangzhou. That was because the world was uncertain at that time, and Liu Xiu needed to win over him and needed him.
Help him stabilize the Sanfu area. Now Liu Xiu's enemies have been eradicated one after another, first Liu Yong, then Dong Xian, Liu Yu, Zhang Bu, etc. Next, should Liu Xiu deal with himself?
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It was difficult to decide whether to rebel or not, so Wei Xiao was undecided on whether to form an alliance with Gongsun Shu.
The envoy and Mo Yan analyzed Kai Xiao's current psychology clearly. In the post house, the envoy shook his head repeatedly and said: "Mr. Mo, I think it will be difficult for Your Majesty to win over Wei Xiao!"
Mo Yan smiled calmly and said: "In my opinion, on the contrary, this matter is not difficult."
The envoy was startled, looked at Mo Yan in confusion, and asked, "Why did Mr. Mo say this?"
Mo Yan said with a smile: "The reason why Kui Xiao is still hesitant now is because he still has a glimmer of hope for Liu Xiu, hoping that Liu Xiu can reward him with the title of King of Xizhou in real and nameless form. If this hope in his heart is completely shattered,
Think about it, then Wei Xiao will definitely make up his mind to form an alliance with us."
"But...how can we destroy the hope in his heart?"
Mo Yan smiled but said nothing, lowered his head, picked up the tea cup, and slowly drank the tea, but a faint light flashed in his eyes.
Kaixiao sent Zhou Fang as an envoy to Luoyang, but the result was not ideal. Zhou Fang brought back as much gold, silver and jewels as he could, and he was unable to bribe any of the ministers in Luoyang.
Listening to Zhou Fang retelling the whole process, Wei Xiao's nose almost became angry.
He pointed at Zhou Fang and scolded him, "Who are Deng Yu, Fu Zhan, and Song Hong? They are all great sages with great talents, rich knowledge, outstanding virtues, and are praised by the people all over the world."
If you just bring gold and silver jewelry to your door as a gift, can they accept it? Why don't you make some adjustments and use these gold and silver jewelry to buy music, chess, calligraphy and painting, or buy some elegant things as gifts?
It's just a pig's brain! If you don't get caught on the spot, it will be considered good if you send it to the official for investigation. If you come back alive, you will save a dog's life.
Zhou Fang's mission to Luoyang did not achieve the desired effect at all, so he sent Zhou You instead and decided to send Zhou You to Luoyang again.
Zhou You was Zhou Fang's elder brother and one of Kai Xiao's most capable subordinates. Zhou You was a man of literary talent and knowledge. He was one of the few talented men and scholar-bureaucrats under Kai Xiao.
Before sending Zhou You to Luoyang, Kai Xiao specially found Zhou You and had a long talk with him, explaining clearly what he wanted, why he sent him to Luoyang, etc.
Zhou You was indeed much smarter and smarter than Zhou Fang. He promised Kai Xiao that he would fulfill his mission on this mission. Wei Xiao was very pleased and chatted with Zhou You for a long time before letting him
Return home and prepare for travel.
Kaixiao sent Zhou You as an envoy to Luoyang without much fanfare, but Gongsun Shu's spy in Longcheng discovered the matter and immediately reported it to the envoy and Mo Yan.
The envoy was very anxious after hearing this. He quickly found Mo Yan, spread his hands and said, "Oh, things are getting difficult now. Wei Xiao sent an envoy to Luoyang to travel around. He has made up his mind to continue to be attached to Liu Xiu!"
Mo Yan waved his hand to the envoy, who was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, and said, "Don't worry, he won't reach Luoyang by traveling around!"
The messenger was shocked when he heard this and looked at Mo Yan blankly. After leaving the messenger, Mo Yan returned to his room, took out a small piece of cloth, wrote a few lines of small characters on it, and then rolled up the cloth.
, stuffed into a small bamboo tube, sealed with wax, and handed over to an accompanying boy. The boy immediately tied the bamboo tube to the leg of a carrier pigeon, opened the window, and released the carrier pigeon.
Zhou You traveled all the way west to Luoyang. When he passed through Chang'an, he was warmly received by the Chang'an officials.
Jing Zhaoyin of Chang'an personally went out of the city to welcome Zhou You, and brought Zhou You and his entourage into the city, and brought them to Jing Zhaoyin's mansion, where they held a banquet in honor of Zhou You. It was completely expected by Zhou You that the Chang'an government would be so polite to him.
Now the Luoyang court is fighting with Lu Fang in the north in Dai County. The Western Expeditionary Army stationed in Sanfu has been transferred to the north. Sanfu is empty. Once the Shu army invades, Sanfu will not have the power to resist at all, so now
, the Sanfu area can only rely on its own side. As the envoy of the general, do the officials of the Sanfu dare to neglect themselves?
Although he had a clear mind, Zhou You behaved very appropriately, neither arrogant nor overly humble. He was very courteous to the officials in Chang'an.
During the banquet, Jing Zhaoyin toasted Zhou You repeatedly and even got close to Zhou You from time to time.
Jing Zhaoyin didn't know what the imperial court's attitude was towards Wei Xiao, and it wasn't very important. As the highest-ranking official in Chang'an, it was his greatest responsibility to ensure that Chang'an was not lost.
The imperial capital army was so far away from Chang'an that he couldn't count on it, but Wei Xiao's troops were very close to Chang'an. He had to have a good relationship with Wei Xiao. As Zhou You was a confidant of Kai Xiao, he naturally wanted to please him in every possible way.
That's it.
Jing Zhaoyin's flattery made Zhou You feel somewhat in high spirits. The more wine he drank, the more he talked. The banquet lasted for an hour, when Zhou You picked up the wine pot and found that the wine in it was empty.
There was no need for Zhou You to talk, Jing Zhaoyin immediately waved out and said loudly: "Quick, quick, quick, come, come, serve Mr. Zhou a drink!"
At his greeting, a soldier hurried in from outside carrying a tray. He came to Zhou You, knelt down and carefully placed the wine bottle on the tray on the table.
He raised his eyes and glanced at Zhou You. The young soldier looked surprised and blurted out: "Are you Zhou You?"
Zhou You was already slightly drunk and looked at the young soldier with a blank look on his face. He didn't know this man at all. He asked suspiciously: "I am Zhou You, who are you?"
"The revenge for killing my father is irreconcilable!" the young soldier suddenly shouted. Without any warning, he drew out the sword from his ribs. Without even hesitation, he aimed it at Zhou You's chest and stabbed it fiercely.
This was so sudden. Who would have thought that the soldiers of Jing Zhaoyin's mansion would stab Zhou You, whom Jing Zhaoyin regarded as an honored guest, with a fatal sword.
Jing Zhaoyin didn't expect it, the officials present didn't expect it, and Zhou You didn't expect it even more.
When he realized something was wrong, the sword edge had already pierced his front. He heard a popping sound in his ear. It was like a white blade came in and a red blade came out. The young soldier's sudden sword pierced Zhou You's chest.
Zhou You didn't even utter a scream, his eyes were wide open, his mouth was wide open, and he fell straight on his back.
