The sound of the cave flute comes from the Qinhuai River. It is clear and long, and it is really beautiful.
It’s just that Qi Ning didn’t want to feel the overwhelming sound at this time. He stared into Chai Bozhong’s eyes and said with a smile: “As far as I know, your third prince holds Xianyang troops and is preparing to enter Luoyang, but I don’t know if he has already captured Luoyang? "
Chai Bozhong also smiled and said: "The third prince is the true son of the Han Dynasty. Sooner or later, Luoyang will always be in the hands of the third prince. Now the two traitors are fighting each other. The third prince lets them bite each other. When they are exhausted, the leader When the troops leave Tongguan, it will be decided in a battle."
"Sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight!" Qining picked up the teacup and said with a smile: "In that case, Military Advisor Chai should be by the third prince's side and make suggestions for the third prince at any time, but why did he have to come all the way to Jianye Capital? This way he should It’s been a lot of hardship.”
Chai Bozhong said: "The Third Prince and General Qu have many talents under their command. There are many capable generals who are good at fighting, and there are also many think tanks who can make plans. My departure will not affect the overall situation."
Qi Ning smiled faintly and said: "There is no need to show off, Military Master Chai. You can come here from Xianyang, and you don't care about your own safety. Of course it's not a trivial matter to find me. If you have anything to say, just say it now, maybe we can do it next time There will be no chance to see you again.”
Chai Bozhong cupped his hands and said: "The Marquis is indeed a cheerful man. It will be a matter of time before the third prince captures Luoyang, but you and I have been at war for many years, and both sides have wasted people and money. If the grievances continue like this, the people will never have peace."
Qi Ning nodded and said, "You and I agree on this."
Chai Bozhong raised his eyebrows slightly and said with a smile: "The third prince has great talent and great strategy. He thinks that once the rebellion is put down and he ascends the throne, you and I should not continue to fight. We should turn the conflict into friendship and give the people a peaceful world."
"Oh?" Qi Ning took a sip and said with a smile: "Does the third prince expect this? This is actually my great Chu's wish. Military Master Chai, is this what you came here to say?"
"How can you win people's trust with empty words?" Chai Bozhong said with a smile: "The third prince sincerely hopes that the two countries can coexist peacefully, so I have brought you a generous gift."
Qi Ning looked at Chai Bozhong and then smiled and said: "Master Chai, I don't know what kind of gift you have brought? I want to remind you that there are countless rare and strange treasures in our great Chu treasure house. If the gift is too ordinary, don't Speaking of the emperor, I’m afraid even I won’t look down on you.”
Chai Bozhong smiled slightly and said: "No matter how stingy I am, I will never give my children home toys. The Marquis should know that there are nine states in the world, and Chu State occupies three states, and the people of Eastern Qi occupy Qingzhou and half of Xuzhou. I However, the Han Dynasty monopolizes four states, and two counties in Xuzhou are in the hands of my Han Dynasty."
Qi Ning sighed: "If Commander Chai comes to compare territory with me, I really don't have much interest."
"Master Marquis, don't be anxious." Chai Bozhong said calmly and with a smile: "The third prince is willing to give the land of the two counties as a gift to show his sincerity!"
Qi Ning was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that the other party would actually use land as a gift. Chai Bozhong said with a smile: "As long as we have good relations with each other, after the third prince ascends the throne, he will immediately hand over the two counties of Xuzhou to Chu."
Qining naturally knows the allusions to Jiuzhou. It is said that when Dayu controlled the floods, he divided the world into Jiuzhou, and Jiuzhou was the name of the world.
Qining roughly knows the geographical location of the Kyushu in his mind. Xuzhou is located to the west of Qingzhou. Although it is not the largest state among the Kyushu, its geographical location is extremely critical. There are five counties in Xuzhou. The Eastern Qi occupies three of the counties, and the other two counties are actually controlled by the Northern Han people.
"Commander Chai, the third prince ceded the two counties of Xuzhou to me, Dachu, but you don't know when the agreement will be fulfilled?" Qining said with a smile: "If your country is really so generous, my lord will naturally accept it happily, and he will definitely cooperate with you. countries live in peace.”
Chai Bozhong said: "The contract can be fulfilled now. Whenever your country needs it, you can get it at any time."
"Shall we get it ourselves?" Qi Ning sighed: "Forgive me for not understanding what Military Master Chai said. Do you mean to let me, Da Chu, send troops to capture the two counties of Xuzhou? If so, what will happen to the two counties of Xuzhou?" If we, the Great Chu, can conquer it ourselves, there won’t be any cession, right?”
Chai Bozhong shook his head and said: "The Marquis is wrong. Now the Southern Army under Zhongli'ao is guarding the southern border of the Han Dynasty. There are 80,000 tigers and wolves. Zhongli'ao is a famous general in the world. With all due respect, Yue Huanshan of the Qinhuai Army may not be He is Zhong Li’ao’s opponent.”
Qi Ning didn't say anything, just stared at Chai Bozhong.
Chai Bozhong calmed down and continued: "I know that when the northern princes compete for the throne, you Chu State must think it is a God-given opportunity, but you must also know that although the Han Dynasty is in chaos, Zhongli'ao is not in chaos. Zhongli'ao is rigorous in running the army. He knows that when the Han Dynasty is in civil strife, difficulties are likely to creep in, so he has prepared defenses long ago, and the entire southern army is ready, waiting for your Chu country to attack. "
Qi Ning said "Oh" and said calmly: "Are you kidding me, Military Master Chai? Just now you said that your country was going to cede the two counties of Xuzhou, and then you said that we would fight it by ourselves, and now you say that Zhongli Ao is ready to fight. I am The more I listen, the more confused I become.”
Chai Bozhong also picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and then said: "There is a saying that goes well, know yourself and the enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles. Zhong Li'ao has 80,000 troops stationed north of the Huaihe River, of which 30,000 troops are stationed in the two counties of Xuzhou. If your country attacks by force, Of course, there is no benefit to be gained, but if your country knows the defense situation of Zhong Li'ao in the two counties of Xuzhou, and has a clear understanding of Zhong Li'ao's strategy in the two counties of Xuzhou, and even the intelligence of the generals commanding the troops in the two counties of Xuzhou, your country will Everything is clear, but I don’t know whether your country can win?”
Qi Ning's heart trembled.
"After your country sends troops, and you know yourself and the enemy, you can attack the two counties of Xuzhou easily with heavy troops." Chai Bozhong said: "Once your country sends troops, the third prince can also give your country a helping hand and help your country successfully win the battle." The two counties of Xuzhou, this way, it means that the third prince will gift the two counties of Xuzhou to your country." He smiled slightly, raised his hand and stroked his beard and said: "Actually, the gift that the third prince gave to your country is not just the two counties of Xuzhou. , after your country captured the two counties of Xuzhou, Dong Qi will face a flanking attack from your country. At that time, you can take advantage of the strength of the army to defeat Dong Qi in one fell swoop. The third prince promised that Chu will attack Dong Qi. The big man will never interfere. If this happens, the third prince and others will give Qingzhou to you."
Qi Ning asked: "Commander Chai said that the third prince helped us, but I don't know where this help comes from?"
"When the three armies are not moving, food and grass go first." Chai Bozhong said: "This is common sense among military strategists. Although Zhong Li'ao has a good command of the army and is a famous general in the world, as long as the food and grass are cut off, no matter how powerful the general is, it will be difficult to win."
The more Qi Ning listened, the more frightened he became. He heard Chai Bozhong continue: "The food and grass for the Southern Army were supplied by the Han court. Now Beitang Hao and Beitang Zhao are fighting each other. They don't care much about the Southern Army, but the Northern Army Tang Hao was also worried that your country would take advantage of the situation and would always need Zhong Li'ao as a barrier to resist, so although the battle with Beitang Zhao was tight, he still tried his best to allocate food and grass to supply the southern army."
Qi Ning said: "Master Chai means that the Third Prince has a way to cut off the food and grass supply to the Southern Army?"
Chai Bozhong smiled and said: "That's right. In fact, as far as we know, Beitang Zhao and Beitang Hao have been fighting for so long, and they are already running out of food and grass. However, in the current situation, Beitang Zhao has the upper hand, and Beitang Hao has suffered successive setbacks. , morale is low, and the soldiers under his command are already tempted. According to this situation, Beitang Hao will be defeated soon. If the third prince leads troops into the pass at this time and takes Luoyang directly, Beitang Zhao will only be able to If we can fully deal with the tiger and wolf forces in the northwest, we will naturally no longer be able to guarantee the supply of Zhongli Ao." Fu Xu smiled and said: "Master Marquis, I wonder if this can be regarded as a helping hand to your country?"
At this time, Qi Ning finally understood the other party's plan. From the perspective of Chu State's interests, what the other party did was certainly something that could be desired. However, from the perspective of ordinary people, what the other party did was undoubtedly an act of treason. It could be said that It's extremely disgusting.
A gust of wind blew in outside the window, but the climate was quite cool.
"Commander Chai, I finally understand what you mean." Qi Ning sighed: "Actually, I have been thinking about one thing before. You princes of the Northern Han Dynasty are competing for the throne. Who will Zhong Li'ao, who has a heavy army, support? ?Now we finally have the answer.”
"oh?"
Qi Ning said: "I'm not completely sure whether Zhongli'ao supports Beitang Zhao, but at least Zhongli'ao does not support you third prince."
"Why did the Marquis say this?"
"If Zhong Li'ao really supports the third prince, and the Southern Legion and Xianyang soldiers and horses attack Luoyang, Beitang Zhao will not be able to resist it." Qi Ning said: "Perhaps in less than two months, the civil strife in your Northern Han Dynasty will be over. It can be over. But in fact, such a situation did not happen. I am even guessing that the third prince may not have sent someone to contact Zhong Liao secretly, but the result must have been very disappointing to the third prince."
The corners of Chai Bozhong's eyes twitched slightly, but his expression remained very calm.
"Although the third prince has been waiting for Beitang Hao and Beitang Zhao to be defeated before sending troops, he should still have a worry." Qi Ning's eyes were sharp: "This worry is Zhong Li'ao. He is worried that he will enter the pass to attack Luoyang. At that time, Zhong Li'ao will lead his army back to rescue. I think the soldiers and horses under General Qu of the Northwest are far from enough to compete with Zhong Li'ao's southern army. If Zhong Li'ao returns to rescue, the northwest army will definitely be defeated, and the third prince What I'm most worried about is that such a result will occur, Commander Chai, I wonder if what I said makes sense?"
Chai Bozhong remained calm and said with a smile: "The Southern Army was created by Marquis Changling himself. It is indeed capable of fighting well. Your country actually suffered a lot at the hands of the Southern Army."
"If the third prince wants to successfully capture Luoyang and then inherit the throne, the biggest threat he faces is not Beitang Zhao, but Zhongli Ao. Only by getting rid of Zhongli Ao can the third prince feel at ease." Qining sighed: "But in today's world , the only one who has the strength to deal with Zhongli Ao and the Southern Army is the Qinhuai Army of our Great Chu. Therefore, the third prince sent Military Advisor Chai here just to want our Great Chu to send troops as soon as possible. Even if Zhongli Ao cannot be defeated, as long as he delays it, Without Zhongli'ao, Zhongli'ao will be unable to return reinforcements, and the Northwest Army can naturally take advantage of Beitangzhao's exhaustion and take advantage of the situation to capture Luoyang in one fell swoop. Commander Chai, am I right?"