Watching Xia Cheng and the others disappear at the gate of the city, Nangong Xiong and Bai Xi gritted their teeth with hatred, but they were helpless with Xia Cheng. And Zhao Guang also said helplessly to Nangong Xiong: "Brother Nangong, send someone to bring Xuan Yi's body back, and we will go back first. I didn't expect Tong Wenbo to also rush to Guixi. This is my mistake. ."
Although Zhao Guang took the initiative to take the fault on his head, he did not reduce the hatred of Nangong Xiong and Bai Xi towards Xia Cheng in the slightest. Nangong Xiong snorted coldly, looking at the military flag with the word "high" on the head of the city, fiercely He shouted: "One day, I will kill Xia Cheng Xuan Yi to get revenge." After speaking, Nangong Xiong and Bai Xi also turned their heads and rushed back.
And Zhao Guang looked at the back of the two with a wry smile. He didn't expect Tong Wenbo to appear in Guixi. This was indeed something that Zhao Guang hadn't expected in advance. He turned his head and glanced at the head of Guixi City, and for the first time in his heart he lost confidence in the battle against Fujian Road. It seems that my other arrangement should speed up.
One day later, in Shangrao, Xinzhou, Xia Cheng's Jiangnan East Road Jinglue Fuzhong was in the Chamber. As Gao'an's envoy, Chen Yuanlong was trying his best to explain to Xia Cheng the benefits of the alliance with Gao'an. These days, Chen Yuanlong has not said these reasons less, but helpless Xia Cheng has never expressed his position, making Chen Yuanlong anxious.
But this time, Xia Cheng remained the same, half-squinting, as if listening to Chen Yuanlong's words with interest. But Chen Yuanlong's heart was cold and cold, and Xia Cheng always had such an expression every time he met with him. This means that Chen Yuanlong still has to return empty-handed this time.
Sure enough, after Chen Yuanlong finished speaking, Xia Cheng smiled and waved his hand, and said to Chen Yuanlong: "Mr. Chen is absolutely right. It's just that, this matter is very important, and I'm not good at making a decision without authorization. Everything has to wait for me. Only after discussing with the subordinates can we reply to the husband. If you ask the husband to go back to the station first, if there is any news, I will send someone to notify the husband.” As he said, Xia Cheng picked up the tea cup at hand. Soon, a soldier walked in from outside and made a please gesture to Chen Yuanlong, clearly coming to see off the guests.
Chen Yuanlong looked disappointed. He had heard this answer many times, but he couldn't wait for Xia Cheng's response. The news from Fujian Road became more and more urgent. Peng You and Liu Tong both started to use troops against Fujian Road. Now relying on Xia Cheng and Wang Xiong can barely resist it. If Xia Cheng's support is no longer available, then Fujian Road will be dangerous.
Even so, Chen Yuanlong is not happy to say more, he can only stand up and bow to Xia Cheng and say: "In this case, please read Master Xia in the friendship of the alliance, early Make a decision to rescue Fujian Road. The lips are dead and the teeth are cold. I believe that the adults also know this truth. Let's say goodbye first." After speaking, Chen Yuanlong walked out of the chamber under the leadership of the soldier.
After Chen Yuanlong left, Xia Cheng slowly put down the tea cup in his hand, and suddenly said to the empty space in front of him: "Now we have dragged them for nearly half a month, what do you think?"
As soon as Xia Cheng's voice fell, three people filed out from behind the screen behind Xia Cheng, but they were all Xia Cheng's core advisers. It was Zhang Huaxuan who walked in the forefront, and Zhang Sailiang and Zhang Sailiang were the other two. After coming out, the three of them also took their seats. Zhang Sailiang said to Xia Cheng: "The adults think that we should continue to stand still, even if Peng You and Liu Tong have seized Fujian Road, it doesn’t matter, but the two of them will definitely fight for Fujian Road. In the end, they will only let the adults. Benefit."
"Improper!" Zhang Sailiang, who was opposite Zhang Sailiang, frowned and shook his head and said: "My lord, my subordinates do not agree to do this. Although Gao An is weak, he has been with the adults since Xianning. He was there. The adults have at least one ally. And Peng You and Liu Tong have had a gap with the adults since Xianning retreated without authorization, and Peng You even took advantage of our army’s eastward advance and led the army to attack my Fuzhou, forcing us to give up Fuzhou. Site."
"And Liu Tong, who has always regarded the adult as the murderer of Liu Guang, the owner of the Liu family. If Gao An is eliminated, then first Liu Tong will point the finger at the adult. Then the adults will be isolated and helpless. But it is dangerous. So the subordinates think that at this moment, whether it is Gao An, Peng You, and Liu Tong, they have been weakened a lot. It is the best time for the adults to attack. Only by giving Peng You and Liu Tong blows can the adults be guaranteed. Among the princes and princes, they are in a leading position."
Although Zhang Sailiang and Zhang Sailiang are of the same race, there are two diametrically opposed views this time. One proposed to send troops, the other did not agree to send troops. In order to prove their point of view is correct, the two of them started arguing.
When Xia Cheng saw the argument between Zhang Sailiang and Zhang Sailiang, he couldn't help but smiled bitterly, and turned to look at Zhang Huaxuan, who had been silent. It was a little hesitant that Gao An was involved this time, and Gao An's counselor Tong Wenbo had been friends with Zhang Huaxuan for many years.
It's not that Xia Cheng doesn't trust Zhang Huaxuan. It's just that in this situation, it is hard to guarantee that Zhang Huaxuan will not affect his judgment because of Tong Wenbo. Xia Cheng didn't want to let his subordinates get into a dilemma, so Xia Cheng never asked Zhang Huaxuan for advice on this matter. But now it seems that Zhang Sailiang and Zhang Sailiang alone are unable to make a decision. In the end, Xia Cheng can only habitually look at Zhang Huaxuan.
Zhang Huaxuan saw Xia Cheng look over, and although there was no change on the surface, he let out a long sigh of relief in his heart. In fact, Zhang Huaxuan already had his own secret case in his heart regarding the request for help from Fujian Road, but Xia Cheng had not asked himself all the time, which made Zhang Huaxuan feel a little uneasy.
As a courtier, the most feared thing is not to be trusted, especially under Xia Cheng's generation of lords, if Xia Cheng is suspicious, it is not a good thing for Zhang Huaxuan. So Zhang Huaxuan didn't say anything, he was waiting, waiting for Xia Cheng to give him a chance to trust himself.
And when Zhang Huaxuan saw Xia Cheng shifting his gaze to him, Zhang Huaxuan knew that this opportunity had come. Immediately, Zhang Huaxuan coughed slightly, stood up, and said to Xia Cheng, "My lord, the subordinates have something to say."
Seeing Zhang Huaxuan actually speaking, both Zhang Sailiang and Zhang Sailiang were shocked. With their wisdom, they naturally saw the subtleties between Xia Cheng and Zhang Huaxuan, so they were arguing just now. , But never involved Zhang Huaxuan. But I didn't expect Zhang Huaxuan to stand up on his own. This made the two of them a little unclear. So, after looking at each other, they also stopped arguing and sat back.
Xia Cheng took a deep breath, and then said to Zhang Huaxuan: "Zhang Huaxuan, do you have any comments, just say it." Obviously Xia Cheng is showing Zhang Huaxuan that he trusts him and let Zhang Huaxuan speak freely. However, no one knew what Xia Cheng thought.
And Zhang Huaxuan didn't seem to see through this point, instead he said loudly to Xia Cheng: "My lord, my subordinates thought that if Gao An was destroyed, the adults would become the thorn in the eyes of Peng You and Liu Tong. At that time, the adults will have to. In the face of Peng You and Liu Tong’s persecution, we must also prevent Zhao Yanjun from coming at any time and will no longer be able to develop. Adults will have to face defeat in the future. Therefore, this path is considered undesirable by subordinates."
As soon as Zhang Huaxuan said this, Zhang Sailiang and Zhang Sailiang beside Zhang Huaxuan couldn't help but sucked in the air. They didn't expect that Zhang Huaxuan would actually put forward the opinions that should not be put forward. Isn't he afraid that Xia Cheng thinks he is selfish?
Sure enough, after listening to Zhang Huaxuan's words, Xia Cheng said lightly: "Oh? It seems that Zhang Huaxuan agrees to send troops to assist Fujian Road." Although on the surface, there is nothing wrong with Xia Cheng's words, but as long as he understands Xia Cheng People, you can hear a trace of disappointment in Xia Cheng's tone. Suddenly, both Zhang Sailiang and Zhang Sailiang were shocked, and quickly got up to excuse Zhang Huaxuan. The situation facing Xia Jiajun now is that wise men like Zhang Huaxuan are indispensable, they can't just sit back and watch Xia Cheng destroy the Great Wall by himself.
But at this moment, Zhang Huaxuan said loudly: "My lord is wrong. Although his subordinates mean that they want the adults to send troops, they are not to help Gao An, but they hope that the adults can send troops to Fujian Road and join forces with Peng You and Liu Tong. Take a share in Fujian Road."
When Zhang Huaxuan said this, it shocked all the three people present. No one thought that Zhang Huaxuan would come up with such an idea. Everyone stared at Zhang Huaxuan with widened eyes. Doesn't he even care about his friendship with Tong Wenbo? But soon, Xia Cheng was attracted by Zhang Huaxuan's plan and said with beaming eyes: "Zhang Huaxuan, what do you mean, let us send troops to encircle Fujian Road with Peng You and Liu Tong?"
The corner of Zhang Huaxuan's mouth curled up and said, "Yes, with Gao An's strength, even if you can barely block Peng You and Liu Tong's attacks, it will not last long. If we send troops to rescue Gao An, it will inevitably require a lot of force. Besides, Gao An. It is a man of the world. It has only had no opportunities for development before, so it has been unknown. Now it controls Fujian Road. If it is allowed to develop, it will inevitably become a serious problem for adults in the future."
What Zhang Huaxuan said was in Xia Cheng's heart, and in Xia Cheng's heart, he indeed regarded Gao An as a potential opponent. On the side, Zhang Sailiang frowned and said, "Zhang Huaxuan, after all, this Gao An is an ally with the adults. It's okay for the adults to stand still, but if you turn around and attack Gao An, I am afraid that you will have a great reputation for the adults. influential."
reputation? Xia Cheng curled his lips. Zhang Sailiang was wise, but a bit pedantic. The struggle between the princes requires unscrupulous means. When necessary, everything must be discarded, not to mention the invisible and intangible things like fame.
Zhang Sailiang even said to Xia Cheng: "My lord's subordinates also agree with Zhang Huaxuan's suggestion to send troops to Fujian Road. It's just that Gao'an's think tank..." As he said, Zhang Sailiang turned his attention to Zhang Huaxuan, but he didn't say any more. The meaning is self-evident, but it alludes to the relationship between Zhang Huaxuan and Tong Wenbo.
As for this, Zhang Huaxuan did not care, but nodded and said to Xia Cheng: "If the adults are going to send troops to Fujian Road, then Liu Jiajun will lose a lot, so there is no need to worry, but Peng You can't help but prevent it. I asked the adults for permission to let the subordinates lead five thousand men and horses to defensively contain Peng You's soldiers."
Zhang Huaxuan asked the troops here to avoid suspicion. Secondly, the troops here can indeed play a role in preventing Peng You. There are not many road soldiers in Fujian, and they have to face both Peng You and Liu Tong. Xia Cheng dispatched troops at this time, which can almost be said to be a sure victory. Therefore, Zhang Huaxuan, Xia Cheng's first adviser, even if he does not participate. It doesn't matter much.
Zhang Huaxuan was able to do this, and Xia Cheng was also very pleased, and even laughed. The haze that has been hovering in my heart these days has also disappeared without a trace. He smiled and said to Zhang Huaxuan: "Okay! Just as Zhang Huaxuan said, I will assign you five thousand soldiers and horses, and then send two generals Lin Tao and Yu Chuan to help you, and Peng You will all rely on Brother Zhang Huaxuan."
"Yes! The subordinate takes the order." Zhang Huaxuan stood up and bowed his hand to Xia Cheng, while Zhang Sailiang and Zhang Sailiang who were next to him looked at Zhang Huaxuan and couldn't help but sigh with emotion. After this time, Zhang Huaxuan’s position in Xia Cheng’s mind may no longer be shaken. Zhang Sailiang, who has just taken over as the head of the Zhang family, secretly made up his mind. It seems that in the future, he will have to deepen his relationship with Zhang Huaxuan. Related
Xia Cheng lowered his head to think for a moment, and then said again: "As for the countermeasures of Fujian Road, everything is just like what Zhang Huaxuan said. Let's order all troops and send troops to Fujian Road. Well! The two friends of Gao An are not ordinary people, this You must bring Yang Lin, Wang’s boy, Huo Long, Di Hu, and Zhang Dingtian!" Xia Cheng said that he was the five most brave generals under Xia Cheng’s account, of course. , Yang Lin is the only one who deserves Xia Chengxin’s job
At this time, Zhang Sailiang, who had seen Xia Cheng's decision, no longer persuaded Xia Cheng, but raised another question. He said: "If the adults just go directly to attack Fujian Road like this, the subordinates think it is not appropriate. Since Zhang Huaxuan has made arrangements on Peng You's side, he can not worry about it for the time being. However, although Liu Tong is not as capable as an adult, But if he wants to have trouble with the adults, it is also a bit of trouble. The adults may as well send someone to Liu Tong to say hello, and agree to divide the Fujian Road equally. At that time, maybe he can join forces with Liu Tong to deal with Peng You. Wouldn't it kill two birds with one stone? "
"Oh?" Although previously disappointed with Zhang Sailiang's pedantic, Zhang Sailiang's suggestion made Xia Cheng regain confidence in him, squinted his eyes and touched the beard on his chin, nodded and said: "Yeah! So! If it makes sense, then send someone to Nanchang and try to make an alliance with Liu Tong. Haha, I don’t know if his son has some brains to unite with us!"
At this moment, a soldier suddenly came up outside the chamber, standing outside the door, fisting at Xia Cheng and shouting: "My lord! There is an urgent report."
"Urgent report?" Xia Cheng couldn't help but sink, and shouted to the soldier: "Hurry up."
Where did the soldier dare to neglect, he hurriedly walked into the chamber, took out the information from his arms and handed it to Xia Cheng, and then retreated and left the chamber. Xia Cheng opened the information and took a closer look, but the look on his face became a little weird. This information was not a war as Xia Cheng had previously guessed. The information only showed that a team of envoys had come and directly requested to meet Xia Cheng. And the leader of this envoy team, Xia Cheng had also heard his name, the only survivor of the Wugong Mountain family, Bai Hexing.
"Bai He Xing?" Xia Cheng passed the information to Zhang Huaxuan and the others to read it. Zhang Sailiang tilted his head and said, "I've heard of this person before. This person is the brother of the Bai family. It is said that he and his brother Bai Heshan are great talents in Wugong Mountain, but Zhao Yan captured Wugong Mountain and removed all the Wugong Mountain families such as the Bai family and Tujia. The Bai family was not spared. I thought that Bai Hexing was also killed by Zhao Yan was killed. He didn't expect that not only was he still alive, but he also went to Liu Jiajun's side."
"Yes! Bai Hexing's talent is indeed amazing. His teacher also praised him very much." Zhang Huaxuan also nodded. Although he had never seen Bai Hexing before, Zhang Huaxuan had also heard of Bai Hexing back then. name.