Chapter 557

"Then, what about [Shunan City-State], where are its flaws?" Ouyang Shuo asked.

The leader of [Shunan city-state] Caiyunzhinan, assisted by the sage Zhang Liang, has no worries about his status. Coupled with the prestige established in the Battle of Guilin, no one will be able to shake its status in a short period of time.

Even if Honglu Temple and the Black Snake Guard wanted to play any tricks, Zhang Liang would easily resolve it.

Zhang Yi was still so calm, and said: "[Shunan city-state]'s flaw lies in Zhang Liang."

"Oh?"

Ouyang Shuo was surprised again, Zhang Yi really spoke amazingly.

"Your Majesty, what do you think if one of your allies has a sage-seeking assistant?" Zhang Yi didn't answer directly, but asked a multiple-choice question.

If you really want to follow Ouyang Shuo's way of thinking, then needless to say, you must find a way to grab it. The problem is that it is ordinary lords who are facing this dilemma.

Ouyang Shuo pondered for a moment, followed the general lord's train of thought, and replied, "You mean that other members of [Shunan City State] will be wary of Caiyun City because of Zhang Liang's existence?"

"That's right." Zhang Yi nodded, "Historically, under Zhang Liang's plan, Liu Bang stood out from the princes step by step. Caiyun City did not get any real benefits in the battle of Guilin County. Nan's ambitions are huge."

"An ambitious lord, coupled with a holy counselor. I'm afraid there will be undercurrents surging inside [Shunan City-State] if we don't need to interfere."

"With Zhang Liang's wisdom, he will be aware of this crux. As long as he guides the [Shunan city-state] from time to time, the troops will be united to the outside world and achieve a win-win situation internally. Isn't this hidden danger self-defeating?" Ouyang Shuo asked.

When the interests of both parties are consistent, hidden dangers are no longer hidden dangers.

"Junhou Shengming!" Zhang Yi heard the words, and was deeply impressed by Junhou's keen understanding, and then changed the subject, saying: "Just, Junhou, think about it carefully, there are some things around the southern province of Hunan."

Hearing this, Ouyang Shuo recalled the geography of southern Xinjiang.

To the north of the southern Hunan Province is the Jingchu Province where Lord Chunshen is located; to the east is the Northern Sichuan Province where the Black Lion City is located; to the south is the Lingnan Province and the Southern Sichuan Province; to the west is the Northern Sichuan Province where Hefeng Qingyang is located of Shu.

The province of Jingchu in the north and the land of Shu in the northwest are the traditional spheres of influence of the [Yanhuang League]. With the [Shanhai League] already grudges against, Caiyun City absolutely did not dare to provoke the [Yanhuang League].

[Lingnan City-state] in the south and [Chuanbei City-state] in the west are the current allies of [Shunan City-state], and there is no reason to attack the two places.

As for the southern Sichuan Province where Shanhai City is located, there is Han Xin leading the Leopard Army to guard the withering fortress, even with the courage of Caiyun City, they dare not cross the border.

The only possibility is the Northern Sichuan Province in the east.

For one thing, Northern Sichuan Province is the sphere of influence of the [Shanhai League], so there is no psychological barrier to attack. Second, Black Lion City's influence in Northern Sichuan Province is limited, and it is not enough to dominate one side, so there is an opportunity to take advantage of it.

Looking at it this way, the Northern Sichuan Province is an opportunity for Caiyun City.

"Is Black Lion City in trouble?" Ouyang Shuo looked serious.

"It's a crisis, but also an opportunity." Zhang Yi said, "If the siege lion lord is smart enough, he can use the [Shunan city-state]'s invasion to truly integrate the power of the northern Sichuan province. The confrontation between the two provinces, Coupled with the secret support of Shanhai City, it may not be so easy for Caiyun City to make meritorious deeds."

Ouyang Shuo recalled it, and said with a smile: "You mean, to deal with [Shunan city-state], Honglu Temple's focus is not in southern Hunan, but in northern Sichuan?"

"Junhou Shengming!" Zhang Yi bowed again.

"Alright, let's make plans for the future!" Ouyang Shuo nodded, approving Zhang Yi's strategy, but there was a hint of elusiveness in his eyes.

Seeing this, Zhang Yi didn't dare to say more.

Ouyang Shuo didn't mention it, but instead asked, "What about [City-State of Northern Sichuan], let me talk about your opinion."

Around the territory, the most uncomfortable part for Ouyang Shuo is the north.

Without it, it is only because there are two major provinces in the north joining hands to control Shanhai City together.

The Battle of Guilin undoubtedly proved that the two provinces cooperated tacitly and were intimate. Coupled with the connection hub of Guilin County, it is even more uncomfortable.

With Zhang Liang's brilliance, he will only strengthen the cooperation between the two provinces, and will not cause additional collisions.

Therefore, it may be even more difficult to separate the two major city-states.

In this regard, Zhang Yi has his own opinion, and said with a smile: "The flaw of [Northern Sichuan City-State] lies in the alienation of the interests of the north and the south, and it is impossible to truly converge."

"How to say?" Ouyang Shuo asked.

"Northern Sichuan Province is bordered by Shu in the north and Shanhai City in the south. There are vast borders on both sides. For the lords in the northern part of the Northern Sichuan Province, the threat of Shu is actually greater than that of Shanhai City." Zhang Yi said, "In the battle of Guilin, the northern lord of the Northern Sichuan Province did not participate in the battle, which is a strong proof."

"Shu land? You mean Swordsman City?" Ouyang Shuo asked again.

"That's right. Feng Qingyang's swordsman city is located in the southernmost part of Shu, only a stone's throw away from the northern Sichuan province." Zhang Yi replied, "Originally, the Shu land occupied an extremely large area, larger than the two northern Sichuan provinces." , Swordsman City can expand into the interior of Shu. Unfortunately, Shu is densely covered with mountains and forests, and the roads are rugged and steep, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack."

"Therefore, it is very difficult for Swordsman City to expand into the interior of Shu. Compared with the difficult interior of Shu, the northern Sichuan province that is close at hand is naturally a better choice for Swordsman City."

"So that's how it is." Ouyang Shuo suddenly realized, "It seems that Swordsman City has done us a great favor."

After Zhang Yi mentioned this point, Ouyang Shuo thought more and went further.

[Yanhuang League] Internally, compared to Di Chen and others, Feng Qingyang is the person who is least interested in fighting for hegemony.

The helpless thing is that Feng Qingyang is the heir of the family and shoulders the important task of revitalizing the family. Even if he doesn't fight for hegemony, he must expand the territory appropriately.

Otherwise, if Di Chen and others were in charge of Swordsman City, the northern part of the Northern Sichuan Province would have been in trouble for a long time.

"Tell me, is it possible for us to form a secret ally with the northern lord of the Northern Sichuan Province?" Ouyang Shuo glanced at Zhang Yi and asked with a smile.

"Dissatisfied with the princes, they are exactly what I am looking forward to, and the basis for prying the power of Lianheng." Zhang Yi looked calm, and said: "As long as you pry them, you can disturb [Northern Sichuan city-state], and then provoke [ Xiangnan city-state]. In this way, the enemy's continuous horizontal trend will be broken."

After hearing this, Ouyang Shuo was noncommittal.