Han Qian laid out everything, and Yao Xishui and Li Chong looked at each other for a long time.
King Yong of Liang secretly entered Wancheng, and the 30,000 soldiers and horses of Liang Jun who were marching from Fangcheng to Wancheng were probably the most elite Xuanjiadu in Liang. This was a great opportunity for Chu.
It is a big crisis, but for the Linjiang Marquis Mansion Longque Army, is it not an unspeakable opportunity?
If the third prince leads the Dragon Bird Army to defend Danjiang, the huge reputation he will gain will officially qualify him to compete with the crown prince and King Xin, not to mention many other practical benefits.
More importantly, if such critical information is concealed, it is impossible for the Dragon Bird Army to find an excuse to withdraw. And if Du Chongtao and others are informed of the truth, it is even more impossible for the Dragon Bird Army to withdraw.
After all, it is impossible for Da Chu to abandon the entire Jingxiang area.
In the end, the only possibility was that the Third Prince was arranged in a relatively safe place, and the Dragon Bird Army had to fight on top.
Therefore, no matter what, they must give it a try.
Of course, Yao Xishui wanted to understand this, and also understood why Han Qian suddenly changed his attitude towards them.
In addition to Han Qian's hope that Zhou Shu's troops could participate in the defense along the Danjiang River, more importantly, Liang Jun completely controlled the Jingxiang area, drinking horses on the north bank of the Yangtze River, and Jinling would be unable to control Tanzhou.
Even if Tanzhou does not set up a banner, it will be de facto independent when it arrives, and then Tanzhou will directly control the Chenxu states without any discussion and expand its hinterland.
In fact, Han Qian had fewer choices than them.
"I'm going to see Chai Jian." Yao Xishui gritted her teeth and said, in the end it was Chai Jian and her adoptive father Zhang Ping who had to make the decision.
Li Chong nodded.
In any case, they invested too many resources in the Longque Army. Even if Li Zhigao's betrayal has caused them heavy losses, it is still better than the complete destruction of the Longque Army.
"In that case, let's get started without further delay." Han Qian stood up and was about to ask Yao Xishui to leave first, but after standing up, he pondered for a while and said, "Perhaps it would be best for me and Miss Yao to go see Mr. Chai together.
It saves you having to run back and forth.”
"This is the best..." Yao Xishui responded subconsciously, but then he suddenly thought that Han Qian actually didn't find it difficult to convince them. He had even thought of talking to Chai Jian and his adoptive father Zhang Ping directly.
Called Li Chong over, but he was not sure whether Wan Honglou was related to Liang Guo or not.
Obviously, no matter what happened before, Li Zhigao did not tell Han Qian everything he knew.
If Han Qian had just confirmed that they were involved with Liang Guo, maybe their first step out of this house would be when their heads fell to the ground.
"..." Yao Xishui didn't expect that Han Qian was so scheming and would set traps for them everywhere, and glared at him with apricot eyes.
Han Qian ignored Yao Xishui's frightening look and called Tian Cheng, Xi Chang, Guo Nuer and others to give instructions. He also sent someone to inform Zhou Zang, and then called Zhao Kuo and asked Zhao Kuo to set off with him.
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Chai Jian, together with Zhou Shu, led the troops of the third capital to garrison the camp where Guo Liang had temporarily stationed before then abandoned it.
After Han Qian arrived, he asked Zhao Kuo to continue moving forward with two guards and rush to Xuzhou to deliver the message. He, Yao Xishui and others entered the camp in the third capital.
"..."
Zhou Shu and Chai Jian looked at each other for a long time when they saw Han Qian following Yao Xishui into their military camp.
The third capital, Yuhou Zhoushu, was the younger brother of Zhou Yuan, a Gongcao who joined the army. However, he was much rougher in appearance than Zhou Yuan, who seemed to be weak, and he was also a famous brave general in the army.
In fact, he, his brothers Zhou Yuan and Chai Jian were all direct descendants trained by the late Honglou, and later joined Li Pu in the Xinchang Marquis Mansion. Chai Jian even married Li Pu's second daughter.
Li Zhigao was indeed the former Li Yu, the son of the general in front of Li Pu's tent. He was adopted by Li Pu after his father died. In fact, he was separated from Wanhong Mansion by one floor.
Forefoot Zhou Zhou was still lamenting with Chai Jian the ambitions of Li Zhigao and Han Qian, racking his brains to figure out how to deal with these two people. Who would have thought that Han Qian would follow Yao Xishui into their military camp with such terrifying intentions?
information?
Although Han Qian had already burned the portrait he had drawn immediately, Chai Jian and Zhou Shu did not doubt his words.
It was not that Yao Xishui had seen the portrait with his own eyes.
After all, the portrait can't explain anything. The secret sent by Han Qian may have seen Zhu Yu, King Yong of Liang, in other places.
It wasn't that Han Qian had the guts to step into their military camp to make them think so.
Only when King Yong of Liang was in Wancheng could he explain why Liang Jun's forwards attacked Canglang City and Tieguling at all costs when they first arrived.
Liang Jun just didn't have two inconspicuous places like Canglang City and Tiecrocodile Ridge, so the fighting ability and fighting will of the defenders would be so strong.
Liang Jun kicked the iron plate and quickly slowed down the offensive. Chai Jian and Zhou Shu thought that the previous strong attack was caused by Liang Jun's vanguard and Han Yuan Qi Jiao, who underestimated the enemy. Only after they kicked the iron plate did they realize that they had to follow the normal steps.
Now it seems that all this should be because Liang Jun realized that they had misjudged the combat strength of the Dragon Bird Army who were defending Canglang City and Tieguling, and deliberately adjusted their rhythm to paralyze this side.
"We have argued over and over again, but we are still just grasshoppers on a rope. What do you two think of the suggestions of General Zhou, Master Chai, and Mr. Han?" Han Qian asked in a confused voice.
"Master Han, do you really think that the past festivals will no longer exist?" Chai Jian stared at Han Qian pitifully and asked.
"What festivals were there in the past?" Han Qian asked in a pretentious manner, "Is it possible that Mr. Chai is still grudged by General Li and I for persuading you to give up your control over His Highness? Is it possible that Mr. Chai and General Zhou are still grudges?
Are you so narrow-minded that you can't understand the painstaking efforts of General Li and I? Is it possible that Mr. Chai has not had the slightest luck at this time, and has never thought that if General Li and I hadn't advised you so hard, the situation would have been very different?
To what extent has it become corrupted?"
"..." Chai Jian was speechless. He really didn't expect Han Qian to confuse right and wrong so much.
However, although Han Qian's original intention was not as upright as he said, Chai Jian had to admit that it was Han Qian and Li Zhigao who unintentionally destroyed Liang Jun's first conspiracy and frustrated Liang Jun's intentions, which led to the current situation.
Chance.
"If you still can't let go of the past,"
Han Qian took off the sword from his waist, threw it on the table in front of Chai Jian with a clang, and said,
"Today I, Han Qian, have thrown myself into a trap. I will kill or behead you. Please feel free to do so."
At this point, Han Qian stood up and walked over to take the saber back, turned around and handed it to Yao Xishui, and said: "You really hope that I will be bloodied on the spot today. It is best to ask Miss Yao to do it. I can still have a trace of charming thoughts for the time being."
think."
Seeing Han Qian's pretentiousness, Xi Rong felt that his acting was too exaggerated. She thought that if she were Yao Xishui, she would pull out a knife and poke a hole in the grandson.
Yao Xishui's hands and feet were trembling with anger, and he really wanted to take out a knife and stab his grandson.
"It's useless to talk about this. Just as Mr. Han said, we are all grasshoppers tied to the same rope. It's better for us to discuss how to deal with the aftermath." Chai Jian has the temperament of a general and will not say a word for Han Qian. If you mess up the rules, you can continue the topic at your own pace.
Han Qian smiled, tied the sword back to his waist, and said: "I have told you that I am here to see Mr. Chai, General of the Zhou Dynasty, and I am here to kill and behead you at will. Mr. Chai, General of the Zhou Dynasty, please don't be polite."
"Except for Zuo Si and Xuzhou, Mr. Han must not extend his hand too far, and must not destroy his trust in us in front of His Highness," Chai Jian said.
"Mr. Shen Yang doesn't want me to stretch my hands too far outside Zuo Si. This is really not that difficult, but His Highness's trust still needs to be won by you. I am a person who has nothing to do with other people's troubles. It's not that I am full. Are you here?" Han Qian smiled.
"This means that the materials in Canglang City, except those transported by Zuosi and Xuzhou, will be taken over by us. It also means that the copycat soldiers and horses need to be supervised by us. Do you have any objections to this?" Chai Jian further clarified the conditions and said.
"It's easy to say this, but you have to settle the accounts for the materials Zuo Si has advanced for me, otherwise Han will not be able to fill the hole of more than 30 million yuan. In addition, I have also spent all my efforts on the salt matter. I've got the opportunity, I hope you won't argue with me - to be honest, there are about 40,000 people who have escaped from the Shanzhai in the mountains and rivers of Junzhou. Even if they sell salt, it is only two thousand dan per year. At this time, they are just leveraging the power of the Shanzhai. It is of great use. In the future, I will cut the price of salt to less than 3,000 yuan per stone. In fact, the surplus is only two to three million yuan per year at most. It is just the livelihood of the boat-keeping gang. I doubt you will use this piece of meat. Are they all going to be snatched away from my mouth?" Han Qian said.
If not for what Han Qian said personally, it would be unimaginable that Zuo Si posted more than 30 million yuan of additional supplies along the Danjiang River.
However, Li Chong has been in Canglang City these days and knows that even if Han Qian exaggerates, it is limited.
After all, for the 6,000 pieces of rock salt transported from the Xiangzhou Salt and Iron Institute to Canglang City this time, Linjiang Money Shop paid 10 million yuan directly in Jinling to the salt and iron transfer envoy.
Han Qian used this hoard of salt to persuade or lure a large number of copycat warriors to join the war.
"There can be no dispute over the salt issue in the future, but if the more than five thousand rock salt stored in Canglang City at this time all belong to Zuo Si, it will be difficult for my second brother to control the recruitment of soldiers in the village - this batch of salt should also belong to us. In charge, the worst that can happen is that the salt advance paid by Zuo Si before can be written off by Cang Cao truthfully." Yao Xishui interjected, fearing that Chai Jian would not see through the trap in Han Qian's words.
The supplies that Zuo Si previously subsidized are easy to calculate.
Since Chai Jian decided not to interfere in Zuo Si's affairs, they could not arbitrarily seize Zuo Si's money and food. However, the recent batch of 6,000 soldiers, personally guaranteed by the third prince and Shen Yang, were purchased by Zuo Si to recruit the strong warriors of the village. How to calculate rock salt becomes the key.
What Han Qian said just now meant that if Chai Jian and the others wanted to take over this batch of materials, they would have to pay Zuo Si the salt price of three thousand yuan per stone.
"It is said that women with long hair are short of knowledge. If they win this battle, Brother Chai, Li Canjun, General Zhou Du and others will discuss how much reward they will get in the end for their military merits. But I gave up the soldiers recruited from the village and gave them four to five hundred punishments. Disciples can be used. You touch your chest and think about it, how many military achievements have I given to you? Do you really want to argue with me about the profit of 10 million yuan? Is it possible that I have tried to do this before? Isn’t it worth such a small fortune to turn your hair white?" Han Qian scolded Yao Xishui rudely.
Zuo Si has suffered huge losses in the past few months. He has spent all the more than 30 million yuan collected and loaned by Linjiang Money Shop. Without the profit of 10 million yuan to make up for the shortfall, Han Qian