Pu Chao held a military affairs brochure and looked a little ugly.
Li Lu, who was standing next to him, asked: "Master Pu, what kind of credentials are from Han? Your expression has changed?"
Pu Chao handed over the military affairs brochure and said with a wry smile:
"It is not a letter of credence, but it is better than a letter of credence. This is an accountability document sent by Su Lu, the king of Anguo County in the Han Dynasty. If our Qin country does not come up with some countermeasures..."
"What does Han want?"
Li Lu interrupted Pu Chao, his cheeks full of disdain.
"He Su Lu is very powerful, and his ability to lead an army is not as good as mine. However, the Han State's border troops are not his guard camp. He can be commanded by his arm. My old man shook his head just looking at the lousy guard camp of the Han State."
The bitterness on Pu Chao's face became even heavier. This expedition was originally an adventure, but the chips were heavy enough, so he sent his army eastward.
Before setting off, I had made sufficient preparations. I chose to march through the desert first, and then detour back to the junction of the two states of Han Dynasty. In order to capture Ning'an as soon as possible, I braved the taboo of military strategists and marched at starry night.
Unexpectedly, I still lost.
However, the defeat at Su Lu's hands was not unjust.
Su Lu commanded countless troops, and there must be ways to deal with the betrayal of Governor Anton. If he captured Anton and faced Su Lu's army, it would not necessarily be a good thing.
That day at the foot of Ning'an City, the person taking command should be Su Lu.
"We have already done this. It is normal for Su Hou to come and ask for an explanation. Tang will attack Qin. If this is the case, I, Qin, will be in danger."
Li Lu also looked a little unhappy. Even if Tang attacked Qin, even if his ancestors came, he didn't dare to say that he could stop the joint attack of the two countries.
Although the Han State is the weakest among the three countries, it still has some strength. In addition, with the rise of Su Lu, if the two countries really unite, the Han State does not need to send troops. It only needs Chen Dabing at the border of Xiting to hold back the small Qin State.
Half the army.
At that time, facing Qiang Tang's attack, Li Lu felt that he had no hope at all.
"Then what should we do? We have already done the work. If we bow to the Han State, we will not lose the face of the Qin State. We cannot do this."
Pu Chao said it lightly:
"Don't worry, young gentleman, I have my own way of doing this. Su Hou is not a fool. Naturally, he can see that if Tang Dynasty attacks Qin Dynasty, it will not be easy for us, and they will not get any good fruits."
"I still have to go over this matter. I'm going to the Han Kingdom for these days, and I hope that Shaojun will guard the border troops on my behalf."
Li Lu let out a sigh of relief and said with a guilty conscience: "Master Pu, go alone. With me in everything, nothing will happen to the military camp."
Pu Chao took Li Lu's performance in his eyes and felt slightly disappointed. The gap between Shaojun and Li Shuai was still too big.
Weighing the military affairs booklet in his hand, Pu Chao frowned slightly and reminded Li Lu:
"Young Master, as a precaution, we have sent troops to the borders of Han and Qin to protect the two countries."
Li Lu frowned: "I know, I will definitely deploy troops on the Han border."
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Tang State, border city Shangshan.
In the camp, Tang general Sun Cheng looked at the document in his hand, beaming with joy, and handed it to Xie Ruyu next to him.
"Master Xie, please read this. This is a document from Su Lu, the king of Anguo County in the Han Dynasty, proposing to exchange the land of the three counties of Qin for Shangshan."
Xie Ruyu looked at the military affairs brochure and frowned:
"Brother Su is driving the tiger to devour the wolf. The strategy is on the table. Knowing that we covet Shangshan, he simply put the conditions on the table. We can't help but agree."
Wei Huzi took the military affairs booklet from Xie Ruyu, glanced at it, and smiled: "This is not good, it gives us the opportunity to attack the Qin State, and it is also the strategy of alliance proposed by the Han State, to attack."
Sun Cheng also said with a smile: "Of course we have to fight. Not only do we have to fight, but we also have to fight beautifully. It would be great if it can provoke an all-out war between Tang and Qin."
Xie Ruyu nodded: "I will write to Your Majesty right now, asking the princes of the three provinces to use their strength to anger Qin, launch a full-scale war, and take half of Qin's land."
Wei Huzi rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "The document does not indicate the location of the three counties. Will Su Hou be cheating?"
Sun Cheng laughed: "What if you are cheating, so what if you are not cheating? I, the Tang State, want to change, and the Han State can only listen. If Your Majesty hadn't forbidden the attack, I would have captured the entire Shangshan, so why would I station troops here?
It’s a waste of money and food.”
Xie Ruyu nodded: "How to attack Qin is up to General Sun. I will go to Han. Brother Su is in Anton, which is so close to Qin. If you don't visit the Tang Dynasty, it is not the way of hospitality in the Tang Dynasty."
ah."
Wei Huzi chuckled: "I'll accompany you, sir."
Ning'an City.
Pu Chao looked at the high city with pity on his face. Such a fortified city was almost part of the Qin Kingdom. It was such a pity.
The attendant urged, "Sir, come into the city. The Han army has already paid attention to us."
Pu Chao laughed and ordered his followers to enter the city.
Walking on the streets of Ning'an City, Pu Chao couldn't help but frown as he looked at the bustling restaurants, shops and restaurants along the road.
"I remember the last time I passed by Anton, it was not so prosperous yet. How come Anton has become like this in just a few months?"
Pu Chao asked his entourage.
The attendant casually answered: "I asked when I entered the city just now. Zhou Yuan, the governor of Anton, implemented a new commercial tax, which greatly reduced the burden on merchants. In addition, the Han army continued to gather in Anton. Ning'an
There are more and more shops every day.”
Pu Chao secretly kept these in mind, and when he captured Su Hou, he took Zhou Yuan with him. Such a talented person in internal affairs should serve the Qin State.
In front of the governor's mansion, his entourage handed him a greeting card.
The guard guarding the gate took the greeting card and turned around to hand it over. Pu Chao looked at the garrison in front of the governor's mansion.
Suhou is stationed here. If he can't trick Suhou out, he can only sneak in or attack by force. Although the wall of the Governor's Mansion is not high, looking at the wall, the area of the mansion should be quite large.
"When we enter the mansion later, we will try to draw out the layout."
Pu Chao ordered his followers.
Not long after, the guard who had notified them came out and invited the two of them to come in.
The Governor's Mansion was indeed very large. After passing through the winding corridors and passing through several courtyards, I finally saw Su Lu in the central hall and saw Xie Ruyu, surrounded by troops, chatting freely with the Tang envoy Xie Ruyu.
"Hey, Lao Pu, you came here very quickly. Did you come here smelling our farts?"
Wei Hu's teasing laughter sounded.
Pu Chao saw Wei Huzi striding over from the corridor on the right. Accompanied by several guardsmen, Wei Huzi winked at him with a proud expression.
Pu Chao's heart thumped. Su Hou had stated in his mind that he would attack Qin with Tang Dynasty. Looking at the proud look on Wei Hu's face, could it be that the two countries had really formed an alliance.
In this case, Tang State would really send troops to attack Qin at any time.
Fortunately, I had reminded Shaojun to deploy troops on the border between the two countries before coming here. Otherwise, facing the combined forces of the Han and Tang Dynasties this time, I might have really abandoned the land and the city.
"If General Pu comes, only Li Lu will be guarding the Wuyuan camp. General Pu is really generous, leaving such a big camp to the young commander."
Xie Ruyu's voice sounded, as gentle as jade, reminding Pu Chao, with a smile on his face.
Looking at Xie Ruyu's little face, Pu Chao's heart thumped, "It's bad!"