Looking at the Eighth Prince who was immersed in excitement, Mu Zichen was afraid that his body would be harmed by his great sadness and joy, so he couldn't help but pour a basin of cold water: "We still have the land of the six realms, plus the five realms that are secretly seeking refuge, and the East
The three realms controlled by the family, totaling fourteen realms, are barely evenly matched with the rebel army. I'm afraid it won't be possible to quell the chaos in one go."
Anyone who understands the situation in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty will think so, and Mu Zichen's statement is not wrong.
But the Eighth Prince smiled confidently, put down the information, and quickly came to the map hanging on the wall. His whole body seemed to have regained his energy in an instant, and his eyes were full of ambitions to sweep away Liuhe: "That's not necessarily the case! As long as
If those rebels and the Dongfang family agree to join us, I will win."
Mu Zichen was very confused, but seeing that his nephew didn't look like he was talking big, he couldn't help but walked up to him, looked at the map for a long time, and still wondered: "What on earth do you mean?"
The Eighth Prince was in a good mood, pointing to the red area circled by him: "Uncle, does he know where this is?"
Mu Zichen rolled his eyes: "Isn't it Zhang Jiaquan's territory? I heard you say that several times."
Nodding, the Eighth Prince said: "It is Zhang Jiaquan's territory. Didn't the emperor realize that the territory Zhang Jiaquan occupied is different from others?"
Mu Zichen looked left and right: "What's different?"
Walking aside, the Eighth Prince picked up his brush and dipped it in special red ink. Then he came back and sketched with pen and ink while explaining: "Today there is another urgent report. The Zhang family has captured Dishui, Yunlong,
Hengyang Three Cities.”
As he spoke, another small area was circled. The Eighth Prince threw away his brush and looked at the red arrow on the map, his eyes cold and sarcastic: "When the emperor was in power, he was quite afraid of Zhang Jiaquan.
He also said that among the many Jiedu envoys with ulterior motives, this one was the most insidious and cunning, and it seems to be true now.
This officer's army occupied a city in the east and attacked a town in the west. It looked disorganized, as if it was attacking wherever it was easy, but how could he hide his thoughts from me?
I specially asked people to collect the areas conquered by this officer and draw them into maps. Haha, if I am not mistaken, the real purpose of this officer's attack on the city is to go south to the sea!"
His eyes suddenly condensed, Mu Zichen looked at the red arrow, and saw that the front end of the arrow was already approaching the South China Sea infinitely, with only the last two cities missing.
Look at the entire red arrow, with Weiyu City as .asxs., extending all the way, and it looks twisted, but the important nodes marked by the nephew are all absolutely safe areas guarded by Zhang Jiaquan's heavy troops!
In other words, as the nephew said, all of this was designed by Zhang Jiaquan in advance, and the other party started the layout several years ago.
Other Jiedu envoys spread out horizontally to the surrounding areas according to the situation. However, Zhang Jiaquan used deception to conceal his purpose. In fact, he went all the way to the South Sea and had a very clear strategic intention.
"He wants to escape from the South China Sea?" Mu Zichen opened his mouth.
The Eighth Prince ridiculed: "Unlike other Jiedu envoys because of Zhuo Mufeng's implication, this officer cannot surrender at all. It is impossible for Northern Qi to spare him, and it is impossible for other dynasties to offend Northern Qi for him. Staying in the Central Plains will only lead to death."
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Hearing the words Zhuo Mufeng, Mu Zichen showed an embarrassed expression. After all, if he hadn't held back his hand, Zhuo Mufeng wouldn't have been able to escape Feipu Town.
Mu Zichen was afraid that his nephew would think of old things again, so he quickly changed the subject: "What does the Zhang family's escape have to do with us suppressing the civil strife?"
The corners of the Eighth Prince's lips curled up, with a trace of murderous intent: "Zhang Jiaquan is a ruthless person. He has concluded that he has no way out. Once he opens the way south, he will immediately flee with his troops. In this way, his territory will not be lost.
Ownerless?
Those greedy people are desperately trying to grab territory now, just to exchange for a higher status with the major dynasties when they surrender in the future. With such a big piece of fat in front of you now, how can you miss it?
What's more, as long as Zhang Jiaquan is killed and his head is presented to the Northern Qi Dynasty, it is a huge favor that the Northern Qi Dynasty cannot accept! When the four major dynasties come to the city in the future, they will have one more way to retreat.
Now those rebels are not taking action against Zhang Jiaquan because they haven't reached the last step and don't want to quarrel with each other, but uncle Huang, guess what will happen once they hear that Zhang Jiaquan is going to escape?"
"hiss!"
Mu Zichen took a breath and looked at his nephew in shock. Although he had been amazed time and time again, he still couldn't help but sigh in admiration, and there was a numbness in the soles of his feet.
What does it mean to kill people without showing blood? This is what is happening in front of you.
Mu Zichen finally understood it. Fortunately, he was not interested in power and did not like fighting for power. Otherwise, if he met his nephew like this, he would not know how he would be plotted to death!
Zhang Jiaquan is already powerful enough, right? He can assess the situation, clearly plan out goals, and work hard to implement them, hiding it from the rest of the world. Who dares to say that he is not powerful? But he is not being used as a target by his nephew?
But Gao Ming, like his nephew, said that Zhongzhou, Northern Qi, Southern Wu, Western Chu and even the rebellion in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty were secretly controlled by someone behind them, treating everyone as pawns. How terrible must the person who secretly controlled them be?
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This kind of intrigue is not something ordinary people can afford. Judging from Mu Zichen's perception during this period, it is far more sinister than the flash of swords and shadows in the rivers and lakes.
Taking a long breath, Mu Zichen became more determined. He only aimed at practicing martial arts in this life. It was simple and pure. At least he didn't have to think so much all day long. Even if someone frowned more, he would suspect whether they had ulterior motives. This kind of life
It is not a human life at all, and sooner or later it will drive people crazy...
Wei Yu Road, Wei Yu City, in the study room of Jiedushi Mansion.
"What did you say? Canglan Road sent 100,000 troops to attack Hengyang City?" Zhang Jiaquan was stunned for a while after hearing the news, a little confused: "Is that old guy from Dongfang Changsheng stupid? Zhang has no grievances against him. He
What do you want to do?"
Lao Fang behind the desk shook his head and said: "In recent years, Mr. Dongfang has had frequent contacts with our rebel army, but he has not completely cut off contact with the court. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that he wants to have both sides and wait for a price. Old slave also
I don’t understand why he suddenly attacked us this time, and why he just captured Hengyang City.”
Standing up and coming to the map, Zhang Jiaquan swept his eyes across the territory of the Dongfang Family and then looked at himself. After a moment, he suddenly sighed: "I see, it seems that Mr. Dongfang has seen our intention to escape from the South China Sea.
, he wants to intercept me and so on."
Old Fang couldn't help but be shocked. He had worked for Zhang Jiaquan for many years, so he knew how powerful the Dongfang family was. Once the other party took action, he was afraid that it would cause big trouble for him, so he couldn't help but said angrily: "Why is Dongfang doing this?"
Zhang Jiaquan sneered and said: "Zhang's head, as well as the head of Zhuo Mufeng, the corrupt kid, are the things specially ordered by the Northern Qi Dynasty. As long as they can be presented, the Dongfang family will get a lot of benefits."
Hearing this, Lao Fang gritted his teeth for a while, not knowing whether he hated the Dongfang family or the corrupt child that Zhang Jiaquan said.
But now is not the time to get angry. Lao Fang suppressed his restlessness and was still a little puzzled: "If you want to deal with the adults, why doesn't Mr. Dongfang wait for the adults to escape to the south before taking action? Then wouldn't it be possible to catch him by surprise?"
Zhang Jiaquan: "This is the brilliance of Mr. Dongfang. With the escort strength of our army, Mr. Dongfang will have to pay a huge price if he wants to take my head. But now he is pretending to attack Hengyang City, which will undoubtedly seriously affect our retreat.
Action will greatly delay time.
Believe it or not, the major military governors must have received the news that I am fleeing. Perhaps, all parties have begun to mobilize troops and prepare to encircle and suppress Zhang. Zhang’s head is priceless!"
Feeling cold in his heart, Lao Fang felt a little at a loss and couldn't help shouting: "Sir, what should I do?"
He raised his hand to signal Lao Fang to calm down. Zhang Jiaquan's face did not show any betrayal of anger or despair, although he was not at peace in his heart either.
Anyone who gives up on pleasure and has worked hard for decades, only to end up facing a situation where he is surrounded by enemies from all sides, and all his hard work is about to be wasted, will probably not be very stable.
What is particularly annoying is that the culprit of all this is not Zhang Jiaquan himself at all, but an irrelevant and hateful bastard! The guy who caused trouble is still enjoying himself somewhere, and he, an innocent person, has become a target.
Bear all consequences.
There is nothing more unfair than this in the world!
It can be said that Zhang Jiaquan was not irritable and furious, throwing things around, which was already a very cultivated performance. After taking a few breaths, Zhang Jiaquan finally stopped his slightly shaking body.
He forced himself to calm down and hissed: "Zhang is not wronged. It's just that he was blind and blind. He actually appointed that boy as the governor. It's his own fault. It's his own fault!"
Behind him, Lao Fang kept calling "Sir" in a miserable tone. He didn't even know what evil he had done. He was obviously very talented and had great strategies, but he ended up in this situation.
After struggling to calm down, Zhang Jiaquan said with red eyes: "Don't mess up your position. It's not the worst yet. Don't worry, none of those military governors are fools. They all want to preserve their strength. Especially in this situation.
The critical moment is critical, so none of them will take the lead, not even Dongfang Laoer. So this is our opportunity."
Pacing back and forth in the room in order to restore his mind to the clearest state, after walking for a long time, the Zhang family showed a look of determination: "Old Fang, send the order immediately, and the ship loaded with supplies will set off immediately.
Stay!
In addition, materials that cannot be transferred in time are sold on the spot and exchanged for banknotes. If they cannot be sold or cannot be sold in the short term, they are smashed on the spot!
Instruct all the ministries on the South Road to be vigilant about the surrounding movements. No matter what happens, they will only defend but not attack. Inform Yuan Chen and Zhang Dingkang to be ready to respond to us at any time.
We can't stay in the Zhang Mansion anymore. Since the important people and materials in the manor have been transferred, you and I will leave secretly tonight, gather all the ministries as quickly as possible, and go south. I want Zhang's head, haha, Zhang wants to see it.
Look, which hero in this world is qualified and capable of getting it!"