Chapter 271

But how could Zhong Tian have imagined that Tang Yin's withdrawal was just a retreat, in preparation for the heavy blow that was coming.

The Tianyuan Army returned to their hometown, Tianyuan County, and began large-scale farming, making a long-term truce. In secret, the 100,000 Sanshui Army led by Liang Qi and Shangguan Yuanrang quietly continued to move north, out of Pingyuan County, into Besa, and then from Besa to Duji.

These 100,000 Sanshui Army marched at night, rested during the day, and set up camp in deserted and secluded places. The Sanshui Army carried a lot of supplies. After all, it was unknown how long the sneak attack on Tongmen would last. It was necessary to prepare for a long-term battle, and food and grass must be sufficient. In addition, the army-breaking crossbows and city-breaking crossbows provided by Xuanwang also brought a huge burden to the Sanshui Army, especially the city-breaking crossbows. Although there were only about 40 of them, they were too large, clumsy and heavy, and extremely difficult to transport. This caused a lot of trouble for the Sanshui Army. Fortunately, there was still plenty of time for the march, and the Sanshui Army was not dragged down by the heavy supplies.

While the Tianyuan Army was farming in a big way, it also sent out 100,000 troops to attack Tongmen. This was similar to "openly repairing the plank road and secretly crossing Chencang".

While Tang Yin was pretending to be at a truce, someone on Zhong Tian's side proposed to take the initiative to attack, Geng Qiang, the head of Lehu County.

Geng Qiang was a die-hard loyalist of Zhong Tian. After being promoted to the head of the county, he was even more loyal to Zhong Tian and his position was firm. He saw that the Tianyuan Army, which was already close to him, had withdrawn and Jinguang County was empty, so he took the initiative to ask Zhong Tian to raise troops to attack Jinguang County.

Geng Qiang was not just talking, he did have troops in his hands. During the time he was the head of Lehu County, Geng Qiang implemented an iron bowl policy and recruited about 30,000 troops. The number was not large, but it was more than enough to attack the empty Jinguang County. After seeing Geng Qiang's memorial, Zhong Tian was very happy, but he also knew in his heart that he was not good at military affairs. It would be better to ask Zhan Wushuang whether to attack Jinguang County now.

He invited Zhan Wushuang to mention this matter to him, and the latter shook his head like a rattle.

The last time he took the initiative to attack, the central army, local army and 400,000 Ning army under Zhong Tian's command, all amounted to nearly 800,000 people, but they were beaten to a pulp by the Tianyuan army, and only 200,000 Ning army returned in the end. The previous lesson was still vivid in his mind. It has only been a short time, and Zhong Tian is actually going to take the initiative to attack again. Isn't this asking for trouble and seeking death?

Zhan Wushuang said solemnly: "Your Majesty, your country is currently weak in military strength. You should not take the initiative to start a war. Instead, you should take this rare opportunity to recuperate, gather strength, and consolidate control over various places. As long as your strength is accumulated, it will be a natural thing to eliminate Tang Yin and his group with the power of the whole country!"

"Yes! General Zhan is right!" Zhong Tian nodded repeatedly. With Zhan Wushuang's advice, his attitude towards attacking Jinguang County immediately became cold, and he issued an order to Geng Qiang, ordering him to continue to recruit troops in Lehu County, accumulate troops, be ready, and be ready to defend, and not take the initiative to attack.

Zhan Wushuang's advice was very wise. Now Tang Yin's most hopeful thing is that Zhong Tian can take the initiative to attack Jinguang County, so that there will be another opportunity to wear down Zhong Tian's troops. It's just that Zhong Tian didn't fall for it in the end, but Tang Yin didn't feel disappointed. After all, the sneak attack on Tongmen was the top priority in the overall tactics of the Tianyuan Army.

Since the war with Zhong Tian, ​​Tang Yin has been fighting in the south and the north, traveling around. Now that he has returned to Tianyuan County, he can finally get some free time to rest in peace.

After returning to Tianyuan County, the first thing he did was to visit Wu Yu.

Although the Wu family is now powerless and has no soldiers, its prestige is still there. After destroying Zhong Tian, ​​if Tang Yin wants to achieve great things, he will inevitably have to rely on the support of the Wu family. Whether he is willing or not, it is necessary to restore a good relationship with Wu Yu. This is also the advice of counselors such as Qiu Zhen.

Wu Yu was very surprised to learn that Tang Yin came to visit. After all, Tang Yin had just led the army back to Tianyuan County, and he himself had just returned to Shunzhou. It is estimated that he had not even sat down at home, but came to him. In his opinion, he has no real power now, and he has no heavy troops in his hands. He is no longer useful to Tang Yin, and he should kick him away.

From the bottom of his heart, Wu Yu was also a little flattered by Tang Yin's active visit.

The Wu family fell into decline due to the death of King Feng, but Wu Yu's carriage was still there. He did not take the initiative to greet them. He sat in the hall and asked his servants to invite Tang Yin to come.

Tang Yin also took good care of the Wu family. The house allocated to the Wu family in Shunzhou was large, enough for the Wu family, and daily expenses were also provided to the Wu family to ensure that the Wu family had no worries about food and clothing and lived a rich life. Of course, he treated the other Liang and Ziyang families equally well.

In the hall, Tang Yin saw Wu Yu sitting in the middle. He smiled and stepped forward, bowed and saluted, and said: "Prime Minister Wu!"

"I don't deserve it!" Wu Yu glanced at Tang Yin and said faintly: "I am no longer the right prime minister now, and Lord Tang doesn't need to call me Prime Minister Wu anymore!"

It can be heard that Wu Yu is still full of anger and grievances and has nowhere to vent. Tang Yin smiled and said: "In my heart, Prime Minister Wu is still Prime Minister Wu, and there are many things worth learning from."

"Learn from me what? Learn how I was deprived of my power and power?" Wu Yu said in a deep voice.

Tang Yin sighed and said, "A country cannot have two kings, and an army cannot have two commanders. We have to concentrate our forces and unify the command of the army. I hope that Xiang Wu can understand this!"

After hearing what he said, Wu Yu's anger finally subsided a little. He was also a smart man, so he naturally understood that Tang Yin's words were not unreasonable, but he was still unhappy.

Tang Yin continued: "Don't worry, Prime Minister Wu. After we eliminate Zhong Tian, ​​we will restore the name of our country Dafeng. At that time, Prime Minister Wu will still be the right prime minister, and the direct army of the Wu family will still be restored and continue to be under the command of the Wu family."

"Oh?" Hearing this, Wu Yu raised his eyebrows, looked at Tang Yin with shining eyes, and asked: "Are you serious?"

"Of course! How dare I deceive Prime Minister Wu?!" Tang Yin replied with a smile.

Wu Yu was very excited now. Now he didn't want to fight for the throne of the king anymore. As long as he could restore the original status of the Wu family, it would be the best. Until then, he looked at Tang Yin a little more pleasing to the eye. Wu Yu had been the prime minister of Feng State for many years, and he was also a cunning old fox. Seeing Tang Yin suddenly treat him so politely, he thought about it and guessed Tang Yin's purpose. The old man smiled slightly, picked up the teacup slowly, and said faintly: "Does Lord Tang intend to plot for the throne of the king?"

Tang Yin couldn't help but feel moved when he heard this.

Now, the Tianyuan Army has developed to this extent, and Tang Yin's power has reached such a scale. If he says that he has no feelings for the throne in his heart, it is absolutely a lie.

At this time, Wu Yu's direct questioning also made Tang Yin begin to face this problem. He was silent for a long time, neither admitting nor denying, but just slowly asked back: "I wonder if Wu Xiang is willing to stand on my side, and is he willing to fully support me behind me?"

Wu Yu looked straight at Tang Yin and sighed secretly. It turned out that Tang Yin really had the intention to be a king! I really underestimated this person at the beginning, not only underestimated his ability, but also underestimated his ambition.

He ignored a problem. If you are not in your position, you should not seek your own politics. If you were in Tang Yin's current environment, you would have some plans. Otherwise, that person would be too uninhibited. Tang Yin later said that his ambition was not big at first, but gradually expanded with the encouragement of people around him and his own promotion.

Wu Yu took a deep breath, put down the teacup, and said solemnly: "As long as the reputation and status of the Wu family can be restored to the original state, I can do anything and pay any price." The implication is that as long as Tang Yin can strictly abide by his promise, he will do his best to support Tang Yin and help him to the throne.

This is undoubtedly approved by Wu Yu. Tang Yin is very happy in his heart, but there is no expression on his face. He smiled and said: "Then I thank Wu Xiang first!"

"I don't dare to accept it..." Wu Yu waved his hand, looking at Tang Yin's eyes and becoming deep, and his smile was meaningful.

Tang Yin was stunned for a moment, then reacted and smiled tacitly.

At this time, the identities of Tang Yin and Wu Yu have begun to change completely. Originally, Tang Yin was a member of the Wu family, Tang Yin was a follower, and Wu Yu was the master, but now the relationship between the two is changing in the opposite direction.

In order to win over the Wu family, Tang Yin made all kinds of promises at this time, so that the Wu family would prosper again in the future, but new problems arose as a result, that is, the conflict and power struggle between the new and old nobles, which is a later story.

After chatting with Wu Yu for a long time, Tang Yin looked around and did not see Wu Mei coming out. He asked casually: "Is the eldest lady not at home?"

Wu Yu smiled in her heart and said: "At home."

"Oh? But she..."

"I think Xiao Mei is angry with Lord Tang!" Wu Yu was relieved at this time, sitting calmly on the chair, holding the teacup and drinking slowly.

Tang Yin nodded in understanding. He had seized the military power of the Wu family and drove Wu Mei to Shunzhou. With her personality, it would be strange if she was not angry. He shrugged and smiled, stood up and said, "Prince Wu, can I go see the eldest lady?"

"Of course!" Wu Yu waved to the servant at the door and said, "Take Lord Tang to the backyard!"

"Yes!" The servant hurriedly agreed, bowed and stretched out his hand, and said to Tang Yin respectfully, "Lord Tang, please come this way!"

Tang Yin nodded, bowed to Wu Yu and said, "Prince Wu, I'll take my leave first!"

"You should understand Xiao Mei's temper. You should be more accommodating to her."

"I understand! Thank you for reminding me."

Looking at Tang Yin's departing back, Wu Yu couldn't help shaking his head and smiling bitterly. In the past, he was 120% unwilling to let Wu Mei and Tang Yin get too close, but now, he sincerely hopes that the two can get married, so that the status of the Wu family will be more consolidated.