Faced with the conditions proposed by Yang Su, Lei Hu flatly rejected it and said coldly: "Who said Lei was going to hand over Prince Nanchen?"
Jin Wang Yang Guang acted quickly. After receiving the conditions relayed by Buddhism, and waiting for the order from Guanzhong, he immediately sent Yang Su to secretly contact Lei Hu to discuss the matter of changing the flag.
That’s right, it’s Yi Zhi!
Both the Sui Dynasty and Lei Hu knew that the unification of the Sui army was complete, and it was impossible for Lei Hu to break away from the restrictions of the Sui Dynasty and establish a country on his own, unless he was willing to go overseas and become a chief.
This time is different from the world of Red Mansions. When Lei Hu was in the world of Red Mansions in his previous life, the population of Daqi as a dynasty of the Central Plains was over 200 million. In addition, land conflicts were becoming increasingly acute, and there were various natural and man-made disasters. He wanted to recruit enough people.
It is quite easy for the people of the Central Plains to develop overseas together.
However, conditions were not so good in the early Sui Dynasty. The entire population of Nanchen was less than five million. After the war, it may be reduced to less than four million.
Moreover, the tycoons of the noble clans in various places have very tight control over their common people. They cannot be recruited just by recruiting them. Besides, if they want to build a country overseas, it will be in vain without enough population.
Yang Su's face was full of astonishment, and he said angrily: "If General Lei doesn't hand over Prince Nanchen, is there anything else he can do?"
"fart!"
Lei Hu said disdainfully: "If Prince Chen still wants to have freedom and power, he can't stay in the Central Plains any longer. Otherwise, it will be difficult for Guanzhong and me to settle him here!"
Yang Su was really shocked and said in surprise: "Is it possible that General Lei wants to exile Prince Chen to a barbarian land overseas?"
"How do you know that overseas is a land of barbarians?"
Lei Hu sneered and said: "Did Mr. Yang not see the Hu people from the Western Regions when he was in Guanzhong? Where did he hear any news about them?"
"Can the Western Regions be the same as those overseas?"
Yang Su said disdainfully: "Don't fool me with such words, I don't believe it!"
"Okay, tell the truth!"
Lei Hu said bluntly: "I plan to persuade Prince Chen to go to Liu to seek the founding of the country. At that time, he can also claim vassal status and pay tribute to the Sui Dynasty. What does Yang Gong think?"
this……
Yang Su was stunned for a moment, thinking about it for a long time, and his eyes became brighter and brighter. This idea was really not bad for Prince Chen.
He knew that Liuqiu was a large island across the sea from Fujian!
Yang Su didn't pay much attention to the fact that Prince Chen came here to claim kingship and hegemony. The main reason was that the population there was too sparse. Even if Prince Chen brought hundreds of thousands of people there, it still couldn't change the vast area and sparsely populated area. It was a barbarian country.
ground facts.
"This is a good idea. Prince Chen has already agreed?"
No matter how you think about it, it is a good idea. Yang Su nodded in approval and said with a smile: "If this is really the case, I can also make an offer to Guanzhong on behalf of Prince Chen, so that he can smoothly establish the country in Liuqiu!"
As he spoke, he truly admired Lei Hu.
I didn't expect that he would come up with such an idea. Even if he said it, he would not be criticized as ungrateful, and he would even gain a good reputation for loyalty.
Based on his understanding of Sui Emperor Yang Jian, he would definitely agree after receiving the news.
When Prince Chen officially seeks to establish a country and enfeoff the vassal state in Liu, the remnant forces of Nanchen will not be able to use the banner of Prince Chen to bluff and deceive. This will be of great benefit to the Sui army in unifying the south.
The key point is that Prince Chen has no reputation as a virtuous person, he is just a mediocre person who was raised by the women in the harem. The Sui Dynasty did not have to worry about raising a Gou Jian.
What Emperor Yang Jian of the Sui Dynasty valued more was the He family, who represented the orthodox name of the Central Plains dynasty, and the Chen army and horses of the Leihu tribe, which had amazing combat effectiveness.
After successfully reaching an agreement, both Lei Hu and Yang Su were very happy. This is a good start, isn't it?
They were not in a hurry to continue the negotiation. The next negotiation was the most critical aspect. If the Sui Army and Chen Army's Leihu Division were not in good condition, they would still fall into a long-term confrontation and war.
Yang Su was going back to inform King Yang Guang of the preliminary results of the negotiations. Lei Hu also had to convince the demon concubine Zhang Lihua to agree to take the prince out to sea to establish a country and a vassal state.
"What, is General Lei planning to abandon me?"
Zhang Lihua's face was full of disbelief. Her gorgeous and beautiful face was full of sadness and disappointment, which made the eunuchs around her lose their minds.
Lei Hu, however, remained calm. As the old saying goes, there are too many beautiful women. Lin Daiyu, a reincarnation of fairy grass with a hint of fairy spirit in her body, is much better than the image of a witch deliberately created by Zhang Lihua. I think
It is simply impossible to make Lei Hu's heart flutter.
"Concubine Zhang, how long do you think we can hold on?"
He smiled and asked: "Once the Sui army made up its mind, hundreds of thousands of troops rushed forward and insisted on annihilating us in the Taihu area regardless of casualties. Does Zhang Fei think we can withstand it?"
Zhang Lihua's face changed drastically, she looked deeply at Lei Hu, put away the charming aura of the Demon Lord, and said in a deep voice: "Does General Lei think that going to seek the Jianguo feudal lordship is a good choice?"
Speaking of which, the Central Plains is too prosperous. It is at least several generations more prosperous than the nearby overseas places. This has led to the natural discrimination and disdain of the people of the Central Plains towards overseas regions.
The demon concubine Zhang Lihua was also affected. She felt that Liuqiu was a land of overseas barbarians. Once a country was established and a feudal vassal was established, she would no longer be a citizen of the Central Plains, and she would lose the opportunity to take over the Central Plains in the future.
hehe……
Don't doubt the ambition of the demon concubine, especially when her biological son is the prince of Nanchen. Not to mention such distant things as taking over the Central Plains, at least she has to restore the homeland of Chen, right?
But once you go to seek the founding of a vassal state, don't expect to have such an opportunity. Even the local nobles and powerful people in the south will not agree or approve.
"Concubine Zhang, Emperor Sui will never let Gou Jian appear again!"
Lei Hu made it clear and said bluntly: "If we don't go to Liuqiu, our strength will be exhausted by the Sui army in the future. At that time, His Royal Highness will either die from the rebel army or be imprisoned in Guanzhong by the Sui Emperor and cannot act rashly. Concubine Zhang felt that
Which one is better to choose?”
Zhang Lihua's face changed slightly, and she pondered for a long time before speaking slowly: "So, what are General Lei's plans?"
As she said that, she stared at Lei Hu with a pair of pretty eyes, the meaning of which was self-explanatory. She wanted Lei Hu to follow him to Liuqiu, so that she could feel at ease completely.
Zhang Lihua is not a fool. As the top master of the Yin Kui sect for many years, she has a huge amount of resources and information in her hands. She is actually not that resistant to going out to seek development. It is normal for people in the world to consider the world as their home.
It's just that in the recent period, she has seen Lei Hu's performance. He is an absolute top talent in military and political affairs. He can defeat the Sui army in a row and is also very good at managing civil affairs. Naturally, she wants to control such a talent.
Serve her son.
Of course, her reason told her that this was impossible, but she still wanted to ask clearly.
"Concubine Zhang, Lei plans to take a piece of southern territory and become the local emperor!"
Lei Hu did not hide anything, and directly expressed his thoughts: "It's Taihu Lake and Qiantang County not far away. Please forgive me for not following Lei Hu to Liuqiu!"
The side hall fell into silence for a while. Although Zhang Lihua had expected it, she couldn't help but feel a surge of anger in her heart.
"General Lei, you sold me and the prince to get such a big benefit, right?"
An undisguised sneer appeared on Zhang Lihua's face, and she said disdainfully, "If word spreads, General Lei, will you still have the nerve to hang out in the south?"
"And He's Bi!"
Lei Hu looked calm and spoke calmly. Now that he has said it, why not explain everything clearly to avoid unnecessary twists and turns in the future.
"What?"
Zhang Lihua stared angrily, the aura of Tian Mushroom on her body became strong for a moment, her tone was distorted and a terrifying pressure roared over, completely overwhelming Lei Hu.
Lei Hu stood still, letting the devil's aura wreak havoc and twisting and deforming. His expression was calm and not abnormal at all, as if a rock was extremely stable in a violent storm.
"Concubine Zhang may not know!"
Seeing that Concubine Zhang still had sense and did not take action rashly, Lei Hu smiled in his heart and said leisurely: "Just a few days ago, Fan Qinghui, the contemporary successor of Cihang Jingzhai, came to the door and wanted to persuade Lei to defect to the Sui army!"
"What?"
Zhang Lihua was shocked and startled, looking at Lei Hu with a pair of wonderful eyes showing extremely complicated emotions.
"Lei also sensed that at that time there were at least two Buddhist masters in the late Xiantian realm hiding in the temporary residence where Concubine Zhang lived, but they left quietly without making a move!"
Lei Hu's next words were like a thunderbolt from the blue, shocking Zhang Lihua, and an inexplicable panic surged in her heart.
With her understanding of Buddhism, she could even guess the identity of the two late-stage innate masters of Buddhism.
The Jiaxiang of Sanlunzong and the wisdom of Wutai Zong!
These two are the absolute pillars of southern Buddhism. Together with Emperor Xin and Dao Xin of northern Buddhism, they are collectively known as the Four Holy Monks of Buddhism. Not only are they profound in Buddhism, but their martial arts are also amazing. They are the real top combat power of Buddhism.
Together they can be compared to a generation of masters.
When she thought that she and her son were being targeted by two of them, even Zhang Lihua's deep thoughts couldn't help but feel a little bit of panic.
"Concubine Zhang, instead of letting Buddhism take away the Heshi Bi, why not use this thing to make a deal with the Sui Emperor!"
Lei Hu's voice sounded at the right time, pulling Zhang Lihua out of her panic and quickly regaining her composure and rationality.
"How do you know that Buddhism is interested in He's Bi?"
Zhang Lihua asked directly: "Instead of getting the Heshi Bi and dedicating it to the Sui Emperor?"
"Haha, maybe it's because of the successful example of supporting Yang Jian to become the emperor that the ambitions of Buddhism are inflated!"
Lei Hu laughed loudly, curled his lips and said disdainfully: "With the He clan's jade in hand, if the Sui Emperor stops supporting Buddhism one day, they will be able to choose the 'right son' again. With the potential power of Buddhism, they want to do this
It’s not difficult at all, right?”
Zhang Lihua was shocked and could not regain her composure for a long time. At the same time, her heart was full of bitterness.
Come on, the opponent Buddhism has developed to such an extent that it can directly affect the choice of the emperor of the Central Plains Dynasty. On the other hand, the Holy Sect and the Yinkui Sect are becoming increasingly weak.
After a long time, she finally said reluctantly: "Okay, I agree to General Lei's conditions!"