After suppressing Situ Fei's excitement, Situ Lei continued: "Furthermore, with Zhao Xun's shrewdness, I'm afraid he won't attack our Yongzhou at this time."
Lin Shucheng nodded and said: "My subordinates also mean the same thing. This Zhao Xun is as cunning as a ghost. Judging from the current situation, the sudden fierce attack by the coalition forces outside the two passes is probably planned by Zhao Xun, which makes us have no time to visit the north. , let him seek the land to merge with the state, and he did not want Yongzhou to be defeated and let Murong Cheng take advantage. "
Looking at the puzzled expressions on Situ Fei and many others, Lin Shucheng explained: "Murong Cheng is the king of Qi who was canonized by the royal family. He is also a member of the royal family, and he is the most qualified person to sit on the throne of the emperor now. Not only We, Zhao Xun, also don¡¯t want Murong Cheng to sit in this position.¡±
After listening to Lin Shucheng's words, Situ Fei was moved and said: "Father, in this case, why don't we retreat a little bit to the two passes and put some pressure on Zhao Xun so that he doesn't dare to plot the southern part of Bingzhou? What about the northern part of Bingzhou? It makes sense that it would be occupied by them, so we would let them take over. But after all, the southern part is under the jurisdiction of our Yong army. If we have no choice, we can also negotiate with the coalition forces in the two passes. If they know that Zhao Xun is using them to contain us and make great profits, they must have other ideas inside. "
Situ Fei suddenly had an idea in his heart. If all of Bingzhou falls, then the governor of Bingzhou, his fourth brother, will return to Luoyang. Then, he will have competitors in Yongzhou and Luoyang. He naturally hoped that Situ Tai could stay in Bingzhou and fight Zhao Xun instead of retreating to Luoyang to fight for power with him.
Situ Lei¡¯s eyebrows couldn¡¯t help but jump. How could he not understand the meaning of Situ Fei¡¯s words? But it is obviously difficult for his eldest son's idea to succeed. So he glanced at Situ Fei coldly and said: "No matter what we do, Zhao Xun is determined to conquer Bingzhou. You have to understand that although Zhao Xun does not want Murong Cheng to attack the two levels, he , if forced, he will not stop Murong Cheng from entering the pass, and will even go south from Bingzhou to support him. However, if Murong Cheng enters Yongzhou, we will have no chance unless we are willing to abandon Hangu Pass. To the east, retreat to Chang'an. Don't forget, Murong Cheng's surname is Murong."
"Do you think he doesn't know that Zhao Xun is taking advantage of the situation in the north? Do you think he doesn't know that Zhao Xun's attack on the Turks is a lie and his attempt to annex the state is real? It is precisely because he knew that he was eager to attack the two passes, even in Jingzhou. Di is also taking action. Compared with Yongzhou and Luoyang, Bingzhou is not very attractive to him. If he can get rid of you and my son, let alone Bingzhou, he won't care about two Bingzhous. "
Lin Shiwen saw that Situ Fei had a bad look on his face, and continued: "Grand Governor, Murong Cheng is a member of the royal family, and he is also someone who desperately wants to sit on the throne of the emperor. The emperor who fell into Luoyang was appointed by the prince. If we don't attack Yongzhou, Unless we get rid of the prince, his idea cannot be realized. Furthermore, he is the initiator of the crusade. Unless we give up Yongzhou and retreat to the bitter cold frontiers such as Liangzhou or Ningzhou. This is not the case with Xun. He only cares about developing himself and does not care who is the emperor. Therefore, we can negotiate with Zhao Xun, but we cannot negotiate with Murong Cheng."
"Your Majesty, the envoy from Zhao Jun wants to see you!" Just as he was talking, outside the study, the housekeeper of Prince Situ Leiyong's Mansion came to report.
"What a great Zhao Xun, he does things very quickly. It seems that he has almost conquered the land of Bingzhou. Alas compared with him, we are always one step behind!" Situ Lei sighed and said, "Please Let him come in!"
"Everyone, tell me, what does the envoy sent by Zhao Xun want to do?" Situ Lei then said softly. Although his face did not change much, the tiredness and helplessness in his eyes showed that he had generally understood. The envoy sent by Zhao Xun wanted to say something.
Lin Shiwen and Lin Shucheng did not speak directly. Apart from the two of them, the only ones left were a few generals and Situ Fei, the governor of Yongzhou.
"Father, since my father has said it, Zhao Xun has no intention of going south to attack Yongzhou. He just wants to merge the state and let us continue to contain the Murong Cheng coalition forces two passes away. This Zhao army envoy is naturally here for the purpose of merging the state. I want to come. "We should cede Bingzhou to him and use Bingzhou and Yongzhou as the boundary," Situ Fei said in a deep voice.
Situ Lei nodded and said: "You are right. Zhao Xun saw our helplessness, so he sent an envoy to negotiate directly. We lost Bingzhou, but we can only accept it passively. The current situation in Yongzhou makes us shrink back. There is nothing you can do. Fei'er, as the leader of the party, don't only consider the immediate interests, and don't weigh the gains and losses based on your own happiness and anger. You see, Zhao Xun is so difficult to deal with that he beats us and makes us unable to do more. I even hope that he will not continue to fight with us.Don't underestimate this guy. "
While he was talking, Zhao Jun's envoy came with a notice. The scribe who was no more than thirty years old came in with a faint smile: "Zhao Jun's envoy Deng Zhongyao has met King Yong! Under the entrustment of my family master, I would like to express my gratitude to my former colleagues. Say hello to His Royal Highness King Yong."
Situ Lei laughed and said: "His Royal Highness King Yong? What? King Zhao also recognized a certain family as King Yong? I remember that in your lord's crusade, he denounced me as a traitor and traitor who deserved death. ah."
Deng Zhongyao smiled faintly and said: "His Royal Highness King Yong was granted the title in the front, and became a rebellious minister and traitor in the back. In any case, the former left prime minister was once the King Yong who was canonized by the late emperor. So far, it has not been stripped away. As for the future, it will naturally be That¡¯s another matter.¡±
Situ Lei said quietly: "Whether this king is a rebellious minister or a traitor cannot be determined by one person. The current emperor has not said much, so how can the rest of the people make a conclusion. I would like to thank King Zhao for his regards. After you go back You can also tell your lord that no matter now or in the future, I will be King Yong and will not become a rebellious minister."
Deng Zhongyao naturally wouldn¡¯t care too much about Situ Lei¡¯s expression. Although Situ Lei's intention now was to show him that he had the emperor in his hands and had no intention of going against Zhao Xun. However, these must be supported by the strength in hand. Therefore, Deng Zhongyao did not say much and went directly to the topic.
"Your Highness King Yong, I saw that the troops in Yongzhou were urgently transferred north, and there was a lot of tension. I wonder if it was because of the two passes or the Bingzhou area?" Deng Zhongyao said slowly.
"What do you think? Our Bingzhou Army has never provoked your Zhao army, so why did you raid the territory under my Bingzhou Army's jurisdiction? My prince originally thought that you were doing something beneficial for the sake of your army's attack on the Turkic cavalry and the Bingzhou Northern Army. It is a major matter of the country. Therefore, I did not take advantage of you to fight against the two sides. However, your Zhao army attacked the territory controlled by my Bingzhou army. "What's the reason?" Fei said angrily.
Deng Zhongyao looked at Situ Fei who was speaking and said with a smile: "This must be the eldest prince of His Highness King Yong. He is sitting in Yongzhou and blocking the coalition forces from the two passes. It is really extraordinary. His Highness King Yong, the Governor of Bingzhou and these Compared with the Grand Governor of Yongzhou, I think this Grand Governor of Yongzhou is more suitable to inherit your throne."
Before Situ Lei could speak, Deng Zhongyao said again: "Prince, do you think it was our Zhao army that attacked the Bingzhou Army first? You are absolutely wrong. Our army attacked the Bingzhou Northern Army, but we never sent troops to the southern part of Bingzhou. However, the governor of Bingzhou sent a large army to accept Cao Gang, the commander of the northern army of Bingzhou who had made peace with the Turkic cavalry, and even sent a large army north to support Cao Gang in the northern part of Bingzhou. Cao Gang was unable to escape before engaging in battle with our army. "
"Not only that, your royal brother also accepted this traitor who was deeply hated by the people of Bingzhou as his subordinate, and even sent a large army north to the border between you and me, which triggered a war. Furthermore, my lord responded accordingly. Yes, it¡¯s you who initiated the fight against King Yong, who was labeled a traitor by Murong Cheng, so it¡¯s no big deal.¡±
Situ Fei's face froze and he did not continue to argue. What Deng Zhongyao said was nothing more than telling him that his younger brother, in order to expand his strength, would accept the Bingzhou Northern Army and compete with him for the throne of the prince. Secondly, it is to tell him that you and I are enemies, and it is meaningless to talk about the reasons for the war.
"So, what does King Zhao mean?" Seeing Situ Fei speechless, Lin Shucheng hurriedly asked.
Deng Zhongyao looked directly at Situ Lei and said: "It is my lord's wish that Shangdang Mansion and Hanoi Mansion be the boundary, and Bingzhou belongs to my lord, and my lord promises not to take the initiative to attack Yongzhou."
"Haha It's ridiculous. Zhao Xun attacked the territory under my jurisdiction and used my territory to divide the territory. Do you think that I can't fight back? I heard that Zhao Xun wandered around the Turkic grassland and offended the Turks. She's not shallow. I wonder if she can withstand the attack from the north and the south?" Situ Lei said angrily.
Deng Zhongyao smiled and said: "Our army is in Bingzhou, and there is indeed danger from both the north and the south. However, the Turks were hit hard for a while, and they suffered a lot of losses from this attack by our Zhao army. If we want to go to war again, I am afraid that this year will not be the best. No way. Besides, even if the Turks can launch an action this year, it won't be much bigger. With the power of my Zhao army, what should I fear? The Hu tribe that destroyed my family is no longer one tribe. Adding one more is just to increase Wuzhu¡¯s prestige.¡±
"But, isn't His Highness King Yong now in a situation where he is being attacked from two sides? If our army moves south in a large scale, His Highness King Yong should know better than me whether Yongzhou can be saved. In addition to sending troops from the north and heading south, our army will attack from the Taihang Mountains The passing army from Jizhou will also attack behind Liangguan and outside Luoyang City at a very fast speed. I am afraid that by then, His Highness King Yong will no longer be able to keep his hat. It can only be said that the city prince is a rebellious minister and a traitor."