Chapter 628

Similarly, another news reached Niu Youdao's hands.

When the news arrived, Niu Youdao was sitting on the bank of the lake fishing with a bamboo pole in his hand. With his cultivation, he could fish fish out of the lake with his hand, so he couldn't just fish slowly.

Fishing is not the purpose, it is not only a pastime, but also a way to straighten out your thoughts and think about problems.

When Yuan Gang came, a piece of paper was inserted in Niu Youdao's hand, and he sat cross-legged on one side, slowly grabbing the grass on the ground.

Niu Youdao shook off the paper, glanced at the contents of the letter, and seemed to be muttering to himself: "Traveling in mountains and rivers...preserving strength...Da Yan's survival is not his concern..."

The content of his chanting was exactly what Shang Chaozong said to him, and what Shang Chaozong said was presented to him almost verbatim.

The situation has progressed step by step to today, do you really think that he can hide in the mountains and wilds and let the Fucheng side do nothing? It is impossible to ignore it completely. He can not interfere with Shang Chaozong, but it is impossible to let the situation in Nanzhou get out of control, and some supervision measures are inevitable.

Just like Baili Jie was to Gongsun Bu, with Niu Youdao's current influence in Nanzhou, it is too easy to influence some people around Shang Chaozong.

Why is the message back to Shang Chaozong merciless? It's because he already knew that Shang Chaozong couldn't hold back any longer, and he already knew what he wanted to talk about when they met. He had already made up his mind.

To put out the harsh words is to pour cold water on Shang Chaozong to wake up, don't get too hot-headed.

While thinking about it, Niu Youdao smiled, turned his head to look at Yuan Gang, and found that Yuan Gang's face was very heavy.

Throwing the letter back onto Yuan Gang's lap, he cast his eyes on the lake, and continued to catch his own fish, saying, "Do you still think it's inappropriate for me to do this now?"

Yuan Gang slowly rolled up the paper: "Are you trying to say that you know people, face but not heart? Do you want to say that I misjudged the person? It's actually not that serious, he's just complaining."

Niu Youdao: "I don't think it's serious. No one wants to be a marionette manipulated by others. People have emotions. It's normal to complain a little bit. No matter what he says, it doesn't matter to me. As long as the process and the result, a little noise can't change anything. What I care about is your thoughts. Monkey, I just want you to understand that he is different from the two of us. He is a person who wants to be king and dominate the world. No matter what kind of person he was at the beginning, he will change slowly in the end, so don't be too wishful thinking."

Yuan Gang: "I can understand his feelings. If it were me, I would not just sit back and watch my country be invaded and swallowed by foreign enemies. I will rise up and resist, and it will be more violent than what he did."

Niu Youdao: "Others don't know, but you should know the news Gao Jiancheng gave me. There is no need for him to take the initiative to invite Ying. If the war is unfavorable, the imperial court will let the Nanzhou troops go to war. If the war goes well, the imperial court can smoothly wipe out the rebels. We can just sit back, we will see the outcome sooner or later, what's the rush, be prepared, and the right to choose freely is in your own hands, isn't it?"

Yuan Gang: "Shouldn't the prince be informed about the information Gao Jiancheng provided?

Niu Youdao: "There is no way to misunderstand. Gao Jiancheng's matter must not be known to others. Even the top secret is known to only a few people in the court. Once it is leaked, Gao Shaoming was arrested before, and the secret was leaked later. Not stupid, it's not good for Gao Jiancheng. For us, Gao Jiancheng's role is worth a million soldiers, so Gao Jiancheng must not make mistakes. If the prince misunderstood, let him misunderstand, and treat it as a cooperating act. "

Yuan Gang remained silent.

As soon as Niu Youdao put away the fishing rod, with the hook in his hand, he found that the bait was gone, he put on the bait again, shook the line and entered the water, and said lightly, "Shang Chaozong, I don't want to see him for the time being, but Meng Shanming can still see him Yes. I don’t understand wars, but I want to hear his opinion before making a decision on this war. Let Hong Niang go there in person to pick up Meng Shanming.”

Yuan Gang nodded, and after getting up, he said again, "Over there at Shunfeng Hall, I have found some clues, people have already followed, I don't know if it will be useful."

Niu Youdao tilted his head and asked, "What's the situation?"

Yuan Gang: "There are quite a few Golden Wings coming and going to Shunfengtang, but there is a kind of irregular pattern in the whereabouts of the Golden Wings. It seems to be irregular, but in fact it hides the law. If you look at it for a long time, you can see that no matter what you send out No matter how the time changes, there will definitely be a trip within three days."

Niu Youdao looked solemn, "Tell the people following you to be careful."

Yuan Gang: "Don't worry, the arrangement is ready."

...

In the Yanjing Imperial Palace, the heads of the three major sects, Long Xiu, Gong Lince, and Meng Xuan, gathered on an attic to taste tea.

The disciples of Lingjian Mountain went upstairs and sent a secret letter. After Meng Xuan read it, he said to the other two: "The news from Weiguo's food delivery fleet was attacked again, and hundreds of monks were lost. , five grain ships were damaged and sank into the sea."

Long Xiu said calmly: "To our surprise, the monks of Han Song and Jin Weiqi really lost a lot in this fight. On the contrary, the people from our three factions participated in the confrontation without any loss."

Gong Lince: "It's indeed a little unexpected. It's time to weaken the strength of those sects. If this continues, I don't want the war to end so soon."

The three of them looked at each other with different expressions, and all drank tea in silence.

...

In Zhao Kingdom's Imperial Palace, in a large hall, someone spoke out impassionedly, and a veteran general in golden armor debated fiercely with the officials.

Minister Fan Xiu cupped his hands to Hai Wuji, who was seated above, and said: "Your Majesty, send troops! We must put pressure on South Korea as soon as possible to force South Korea to withdraw its troops. Once Yan State collapses, Han and Song will eat it up and grow fat. Zhao State will be caught between the east and the west. Sooner or later, we will face the disaster of extinction!"

boom! The golden-armored veteran rose up against the case, pointed at it and reprimanded angrily, "Fan Xiu, the old thief, has taken so many benefits from the Yan State, and actually speaks for the Yan State, and wants to ruin the great opportunity of the Zhao State's rise.

Fan Xiu blushed and stood up, "Pang Teng slandered the minister in public, please punish him!"

The seated Hai Wuji immediately waved his hand to signal him to sit down, and then pressed his hand towards the golden-armored veteran, "Old General Pang, let's talk about the facts, don't speak nonsense!"

The golden-armored veteran snorted coldly at Fan Xiu, and sat down.

This person is the Governor of the State of Zhao, commanding the military power of the State of Zhao. His position is equivalent to the Great Sima of the State of Yan.

It's just that the Pang family's luck seems to be a little bit bad. When his father was the governor of Zhao State, he fought with Qi State and died at the hands of Huyan Wuhen, the general of Qi State. His body was never recovered. After his elder brother took over the position of chief governor, he fought against the state of Yan, and was forced into a desperate situation by Shang Jianbo, the king of Ning. In the desperate situation, he refused to be captured, so he drew his sword and killed himself. here.

When Pang Teng came this time, he knew that there was a verbal dispute, so he specially put on a battle armor.

In fact, it was Hai Wuji who asked him to come. Recently, there was a lot of discussion in the court, and Hai Wuji was too disturbed, so he asked Pang Teng to argue.

Among the Seven Kingdoms, there are two great governors who command the power of soldiers and horses, Pang Teng in the golden armor of Zhao State, and Luo Zhao in silver armor in the State of Song.

Pang Teng was over sixty years old, and he wanted to repay Zhao Guo's great kindness to Pang's family before his old age.

Luo Zhao joined the army at the age of fourteen. At the age of eighteen, he led his troops to confront Yan Guoying and Yang Wuliewei. He escaped and became famous all over the world. Then he was promoted to the governor of the Song Dynasty, and now he is only 33 years old. He is both civil and military, and he is handsome, and his wife is a peerless beauty.

A minister stood by Fan Xiu's side and said, "Governor Governor, Mr. Pan also has a heart for the country. Once Han and Song become powerful, our country of Zhao will be in danger!"

Pang Teng turned his brows coldly and said, "Let's be big? All countries are involved in the current situation. It is not so easy for Han and Song to become big. Don't worry too much. Now, our country of Zhao is waiting for food, grass and horses to come to our door. Where can we find it?" How can I miss such a good thing? The military supplies delivered to the door can be hoarded nearby, and wait for the three kingdoms of Han, Song, and Yan to consume them. ?”

The minister asked: "How can Qi Wei sit idly by? What should I do if I take advantage of my troops and sneak behind me?"

Pang Teng: "The state of Jin is staring at it. Qi and Wei will not dare to come out. At most, a small coalition force will put pressure on it. I can send a force to harass and harass you. If you try to delay it, great things will happen!"

Fan Xiu said in a deep voice: "Governor, how can everything be as beautiful as you think, if something happens, what should I do? Your Majesty, the old minister still said the same thing, the current situation cannot be easily changed, otherwise it will be forever!"

"A group of rotten trees, talking nonsense, ignorant of military affairs, and hard to understand." Pang Teng stood up again, and said to Hai Wuji: "Your Majesty, don't pay attention to this group of sour rot. At present, no matter what, you can't send troops. You can just sit and watch. Putting pressure on, or eventually sending troops to sweep, the initiative is in my hands, even if the fight fails, it will be a good thing for Zhao Guo to sit back and watch the Eastern Three Kingdoms exhausted to the point of mourning."

Hai Wuji hummed, and said to the ministers: "Old General Pang's plan is very clever!"

...

In the main hall of the Jin Kingdom's palace, there are braziers for heating, and there are all core ministers present, and it is difficult for those who are not high enough to involve high-level secrets.

Changes are worse than plans. Many things change with the situation. Shao Pingbo is also fighting with his officials.

Although the state of Jin is poor, its aspirations are not poor, and its folk customs are strong. It is very dissatisfied with the fact that the state of Zhao took 30% of the goods sent to the state of Yan.

"It is easy to break the rigidity. It is not advisable to be strong and soft. The Pang family of Zhao State has been humiliated for two generations. Pang Teng has a strong temperament and has a long-standing heart to avenge his shame. Hai Wuji's ambition is like dry wood. If there is a chance, Pang Teng will definitely kill him." Blow it up, it’s unacceptable. Thirty percent of the materials given to Zhao Guo are not fat meat, but heartbroken medicine for Zhao Guo, and let him accumulate a large amount of supplies, just to strengthen his courage and promote his actions."

"At this time, the State of Zhao will definitely sit back and watch the consumption of the Eastern Three Kingdoms. When the time comes, Hai Wuji will definitely send troops to sweep away. Qi Wei is worried that the State of Zhao will become big, and he is also afraid of our State of Jin. He only dares to use a small number of people to put pressure on the Eastern Expedition. It will definitely be irreparable Zhao Guo is unwilling to miss the ambition of a golden opportunity. We can just sit back and watch, and watch the consumption of the Three Kingdoms become the consumption of the Four Kingdoms. Sit and watch, and see that Zhao Guo is about to grow, and Qi and Wei will come to Jin Guo for negotiations."

"My state of Jin can take this opportunity to invite Qi Wei to form a coalition army for the Eastern Expedition. The four countries are already exhausted and weak at such a pass. Breaking, the land is vast and people have more resources to accumulate strength, and it is no problem to wait for an opportunity to clean up Qi Wei..."

Shao Pingbo, dressed in silver fox fur, paced back and forth among the officials present, talking eloquently and radiantly.

Tai Shuxiong, who sat at the top, looked at the officials from time to time, and seeing the thoughtful expressions of all the officials, he couldn't help smiling.