Chapter 976: The clear estrangement Gao Kaitai did not expect that Fang Jie would show such an attitude at the beginning. This was not a negotiation. It was clearly just informing him that he must surrender or die. Having experienced hundreds of battles and many years of ups and downs, Gao Kaitai could not be intimidated, but Fang Jie's attitude really made him feel a little uneasy. "It's not just because you have a tough tone, you look ugly, and you act fierce enough that you're scary." It's scary, but it relies on strength. Not to mention Fang Jie's own cultivation level, with the hundreds of thousands of elites of the Black Flag Army and two huge naval forces standing there, anyone would feel uneasy negotiating with such an opponent. Gao Kaitai wanted to take the lead and not lose to Fang Jie in terms of momentum. But Fang Jie shattered the atmosphere he had deliberately created with just a few words. "Dong Zhenguo, I respect you as a hero, so I am willing to sit down and talk. When you say this, can I understand that you are declaring war? If so, then I will go back immediately to prepare for war. My son-in-law is also It¡¯s just blood dripping from the blade. I know that all the soldiers under Duke Zhen are brave men. Are my soldiers and horses cowardly? When they see blood, it doesn¡¯t necessarily mean that your men will shed less.¡± Fang Jie couldn't help but laugh. He really wanted to laugh at such harsh words. When a battle-hardened general starts to use harsh words to scare people, what else is there to be afraid of? Fang Jie said: "If I talk about seeing off guests now, I will be disrespectful to you. However, I have said everything that can be discussed between you and me. If the general thinks about himself, he will have a farmland, green mountains and green waters, plus It's a good place to live without worrying about food and clothing. "General, if you still think about the soldiers under your command, don't you think it's too greedy?" "Don't you think you are too greedy?" Gao Kaitai asked. "You and I are different" Fang Jie stood up, walked slowly behind Gao Kaitai and said with a smile: "General, you can't be greedy in the current situation. If you are greedy too much, you will hurt yourself. You are retreating, I am moving forward, and I am moving backward. If you are greedy at times, there won't be much left. If you are not greedy, how can you move forward? You say my wife is greedy, but I feel that I am not greedy enough. Wouldn't it be much easier to kill you now?" Gao Kaitai's shoulders trembled slightly, and then he smiled coldly: "The Duke of Zhen is right, the only thing that makes people move forward is greed. I have forgotten that the Duke of Zhen wants more than the city of Chang'an. What you want is the whole world." "But!" He also stood up and turned to look at Fang Jie: "Even if the Duke of Zhen is sure of victory, then he will. Aren't you afraid of heavy losses? There are at least tens of thousands of soldiers in the city of Chang'an. As long as the rulers call on the people to defend the city, they can recruit at least 100,000 troops. In addition, there are still 5,000 armored troops in the city. The Duke of Zhenguo thinks that after a decisive battle with me. , How many troops are there to attack the city? Even if Zhen Guogong can defeat me, the casualties will not be small." "That's right." Fang Jie nodded: "Most of the soldiers under the general were fighting in the Sui Dynasty. I know very well about soldiers. If we fight on the battlefield, the losses of my men and horses will naturally not be too small. However, the general must have forgotten that the general at this time is the weakest general. If there is a fight sooner or later, it is now. The most suitable time. After Wang Yiqu's death, the general's army will not be stable, right? After half a year, it won't be a problem to stabilize his subordinates with the general's ability. Do I have to wait until then to fight the general again?" Gao Kaitai didn't know what to say next when Fang Jie made it clear. "As Fang Jie said, Gao Kaitai did show some weakness at the beginning. He really didn't want to fight with Fang. The army was not stable, and he had no confidence in fighting this battle. Give him a year, even half a year, to sort out the chaos among the generals of various factions in his generals. By then, he will have more confidence than he does now to fight Fang Jie's Black Flag Army. At this time, Wang Yiqu's subordinates in his army did not necessarily listen to his orders. "All soldiers have pride." Gao Kaitai took a deep breath, looked at Fang Jie and said solemnly: "I have led the army for many years, and I have more pride in my bones than others. I absolutely cannot accept what Duke Zhen Guo said. I would rather be defeated openly. If I lose, I will lose. Since Mr. Gao has made it so clear, there is no need for us to continue talking. Lord, we will meet again on the battlefield in Japan." "Okay" Fang Jie nodded and made a farewell gesture. Gao Kaitai snorted, turned around and strode northward. The soldiers he brought followed him with their hands pressed on the handles of their swords, and everyone's expressions were extremely solemn. Now that the talks have collapsed, we are still on the territory of the Black Flag Army. Once the other party turns against them?I'm afraid there is no way for them to survive. "General Gao" After Gao Kaitai walked out more than ten steps, Fang Jie suddenly called him. Gao Kaitai's heart moved, thinking that Fang Jie had room for repayment, and then stopped: "Does the Lord Zhen Guo have anything else to say?" Fang Jie smiled and said: "General Gao's pride is admirable. If I say anything more, it will inevitably appear to be contempt. I stopped you. I just wanted to tell him. The general is proud, but not everyone is. The general is unwilling to surrender, but not everyone is willing to surrender. I have at least thirty or forty people in my hands. The letter sent from General Feng's camp, since these people have already moved their minds, I just need to promise some benefits. I predict that the general's troops will not go well in the decisive battle soon. I'm afraid that what the general doesn't want to do today. Someone will force the general to do it in the future" "It's not a good idea to worry about it!" Gao Kaitai said it coldly, turned around and left. Fang Jie looked at Gao Kaitai's back and couldn't help but smile, and sat down to slowly sip tea. Sanjin Hou Wu Yiyi sat down next to Fang Jie, looked at Gao Kaitai's leaving figure and couldn't help but smile: "My lord, these last few words will probably drive Gao Kaitai crazy. But , Is it true that so many people in Gao Kaitai's army wrote letters to the lord?" Fang explained: "There are still dozens of letters, but most of them were Wang Yiqu's subordinates at the time, and not many of Gao Kaitai's old subordinates wrote letters. The reason why I said this to Gao Kaitai was just to make him feel uneasy. After he returns, he will definitely check the generals in the army. Doing this before the war will make people's hearts disperse even faster. "Wu Yiyi laughed loudly. He knew Gao Kaitai's thoughts thoroughly. After he returned, he would be restless thinking about whether someone would turn against him on the day of the decisive battle. If he didn't find out who wrote the letter to his lord, he would not be able to sleep peacefully. "This is not clever." Fang explained: "It's just to capture his mind. It's not just him. No matter who knows that so many of his subordinates are ready to defect to the enemy before the battle, how can he not be worried? Angry? Once the decisive battle comes, the person he uses happens to be ready to surrender to me. He will have lost the battle without fighting. " "My lord, why didn't you just kill him?" Chen Xiaoru who was standing aside said: "This man's cultivation level is not too strong. If we kill him, his steps will be in chaos. We don't even need to fight him when he falls, and these tens or hundreds of thousands of horses will be useless." "Kill him, who will do it for him? Do I kill others?" Fang Jie took a sip of tea and said slowly: "Those people in Gao Kaitai's army who wrote to me really want to join me, but they just think that I am stronger than Gao Kaitai at this time. I'm just looking for a way out. Once I lose, the sincere words written by these people are worthless. These people want to surrender, so I can't refuse them. But I can use them in our army. No, it's a waste of money and food. It's better to leave it to Gao Kaitai to deal with it himself." Chen Xiaoru thought about it carefully, and then nodded: "My lord is really thoughtful. Those who prepare a retreat before the fight starts will be equally unreliable in the future. Once we encounter some difficulties, these people are still thinking about how to escape." Fang Jie pointed to the north and said: "No matter how much there is, it is useless for me to keep it. Let Gao Kaitai solve it by himself. Let's take this opportunity to rest for a few more days. The soldiers are tired from marching for days and need to rest more." "In addition" Fang Jie pointed to the dozens of letters that had been placed on the table where Gao Kaitai was sitting before. His eyes glanced over at him more than once, and his mood had already become chaotic. Fang Jie placed all the letters with their backs facing up. Gao Kaitai couldn't see the handwriting on the envelopes and felt even more anxious. "Chen Xiaoru, go catch up with Gao Kaitai and send these letters to him." Chen Xiaoru chuckled, picked up the letters and turned around to leave. "There are many strong generals in Gao Kaitai's army" Fang Jie sat down again and filled a cup of tea for Wu Yiyi with his own hands: "When I was in the northwest, I really saw the combat power of the Sui soldiers. At that time, the rebellion in the northwest had already begun. At the root, Li Yuanshan made the entire northwest full of holes. Countless people were traitors, and they only needed to send out steamed buns in exchange for the help of the people. When the imperial army's anti-rebellion army arrived in the northwest, they were surrounded by enemies. But as soon as the war started, the soldiers defeated the rebels like boiling soup and pouring snow, and the speed was so fast that it was uncomfortable. If it hadn't been for Gao Kaitai's rebellion, God Bless Emperor Yang Yi would not have left the 100,000 troops and fled back to Chang'an City alone. "I really want those generals and those soldiers." Fang Jie sighed: "It's a pity that Wang Yiqu's subordinates are not of the same mind as him."It is difficult for his old subordinates to persuade him to surrender. These people can't be snatched away, it would be a pity to kill them" Wu Yiyi thought and knew what Fang Jie meant. Those generals can't serve the Black Flag Army, so they have no choice but to get rid of them. Fang Jie asked Chen Xiaoru to send them to Gao Kaitai Those letters were just the beginning of the alienation plan, and even he couldn't predict how many tricks would follow. But speaking of it, Wu Yiyi had always admired Fang Jie's talent in military affairs. It had nothing to do with it at all. Even after arriving in Fan Gu, he was just a deputy of the scout team. Who would have thought that after leaving Chang'an City, Fang Jie would be like a dragon returning to the deep sea. He seemed to be born for war. Wu Yiyi thought about it carefully and couldn't help but praise Fang Jie's plan. Fang Jie asked Chen Xiaoru to send a letter to Gao Kaitai. How could Gao Kaitai not see that Fang Jie was sowing discord? Even if Gao Kaitai knew it, he couldn't control his heart and not doubt it. Once he started to doubt, the outcome was already doomed. When the leader and his subordinates started to be suspicious, such a team would no longer be afraid, no matter how powerful it was. "There is something, I know it's not the right time to mention it yet, but" Wu Yiyi hesitated for a moment, but still said it: "My lord, after all, I am a father, and the matter of Yinyushe is not impatient, and I am not in a hurry either. impatient. " Fang Jie looked at Wu Yiyi, and after a moment of silence he said, "I know it's time to give Yinyu a status. "