Iron Dynasty

There seems to be a smell of gunpowder smoke in the council hall of the government office.

Wang Xi's angry rebuke made both Cui Zhang and Zheng Hao pale, as if they were about to scold.

However, Cui Zhang still had a hint of sobriety in his mind. Before the big situation, he calmed down and said to Wang Xi: Wang Shilang, don't forget what we are doing in Qingzhou today?

Wang Xi suddenly woke up, and only then did he realize that he was provoked by Xiao Ming. Now that King Zhao has entered the capital and ordered the world, the matter of the two of them taking the opportunity to seize the royal state and county is the direct contradiction between the three, because King Zhao once issued an edict to reprimand the two People rebel, let them hand over the city.

The two of them naturally refused to agree. King Zhao took so much advantage, and they also did not want to suffer.

The three calmed down and looked at Xiao Ming at the same time. In fact, they had only one purpose to restrain Xiao Ming, that is, Xiao Ming's royal family. If it was King Wei who captured Qi, they would also send troops.

Now that Xiao Ming's words had forced them to the corner, Cui Zhang completely tore off his disguise and said, His Royal Highness, the three of us came to Qingzhou today not to discuss with His Highness, but to inform His Highness, if His Highness does not hand it over. In the thirteen states of Wei, we must join forces to fight against Your Highness.

In this case, this king will be waiting for you in the city of Yunzhou! Xiao Ming's tone was also very strong. He knew very well that he and the three families would end up in an endless end, and that the king with different surnames would eventually wipe out the royal family.

If he handed over the thirteen states of the Wei land, it would only go to ruin faster.

The hearts of Cui Zhang and Zheng Hao trembled. At this time, Xiao Ming's face was firm, and his eyes showed a color that was not negotiable. For Cui Zhang, his most hopeful situation was of course that Xiao Ming took the initiative to hand over the thirteen states, but now It seems this is impossible.

Pang Yukun and Zhan Xingchang looked at each other at this time. Today, these three families are a little too arrogant. They are no longer discussing, but directly forcing them to give up the captured Wei land.

Not to mention that Xiao Ming would not agree to this matter, even the soldiers who fought bloody battles would not agree.

Xiao Ming's tough attitude made the three of them fall into silence.

Before seeing Xiao Ming, they were confident that they could make Xiao Ming give in, but now it seems impossible.

If so, they have only one last option left.

His Royal Highness, in this case we retire. Cui Zhang stood up first and walked out.

Then Wang Xi and Zheng Hao also got up and left.

After all three of them left, Zhan Xingchang said: His Royal Highness, this matter has long been discussed. When we tore up the truce contract, we knew that such a day would come, and even without this truce contract, the three of them would be the same before the war. Come on us, the only concern now is whether the barbarians will get involved.

Xiao Ming frowned, and he said slowly: The situation in the north can only be broken through a war. Whether it's the three kings who do it first or we do it first, the result is the same.

His Royal Highness said very much, so it is useless to say more. Now we can only face this crisis. Zhan Xingchang said.

Xiao Ming still had a glimmer of hope when he came today, but Cui Zhang's remarks completely awakened him. What he said was not the truce contract, but the thirteen states of Wei land. This was his purpose.

Pang Yukun nodded. When he mentioned the matter to Xiao Ming yesterday, he gave up hope for this discussion. Today, the three of Cui Zhang and Cui Zhang were sitting together with a tone of non-negotiating.

Now he finally understands why Xiao Ming wants him to delay the time as much as possible, but in this way, he can't use normal means to delay the time for the three of them to return to the country.

So he said to Xiao Ming: His Royal Highness, the three of them will definitely return to the country at this time, but it will take time for us to send the weapons to Shu. The lower official is going to ban foreigners from leaving the city due to the public opinion of arresting thieves. What does Your Highness think?

Well, this method is good, the three of them will definitely jump. Xiao Ming said with a smile, Pang Yukun is getting more and more black.

Zhan Xingchang shook his head with a wry smile, the two countries are not at war, so this is the only way to deal with these three people, but remembering one thing, he said: His Royal Highness, the king of Shu is the younger brother of the third prince with the same father and mother. , and the King of Shu has already been loyal to the King of Chu. At this time, the King of Shu is in trouble. The King of Chu must be equally impatient. Your Highness should inform the King of Chu. In this way, the King of Chu only needs to help the King of Shu to hold the King of Zhao, and deal with the King of Yan and King of Liang. You can do it with ease.”

This king has this intention, and you have to go to this matter. When the king of Chu learned that the three families were going to attack me, he would definitely send troops to the land of Shu. After all, in the king's view, the entire south is his back garden. King Zhao will be allowed a share of the pie.

Yes, Your Highness. Zhan Xingchang nodded.

After this matter was settled, Zhan Xingchang went back to prepare an envoy to Chu and asked the King of Chu to send troops to Shu, and he asked Pang Yukun to continue to prepare assistance to the King of Shu.

After explaining these two matters, Xiao Ming went to the palace.

This time, he categorically rejected Cui Zhang's request, and a northern war was inevitable.

It's not that he doesn't understand the art of compromise, it's that he was also forced into a corner. Even if he handed over Wei land within three years, they would still jointly attack him. There will be no just war.

Strength will ultimately decide everything.

It was with this in mind that he won the thirteen prefectures of the Wei State. Now that he has food, grass, population, and firearms, the crowd tactics are no longer so scary for him. The country's population has basically reached six or seven million people.

Wei's restaurant.

The three of Cui Zhang came back from the government office, and this time they all looked heavy. There is no domineering look at the beginning.

Going upstairs, the three of them went to Cui Zhang's room tacitly. After hesitating for a while, Cui Zhang said, Xiao Ming has no fear when I mentioned joining forces to attack. This is really surprising.

Perhaps you think Xiao Ming is too simplistic. Back then, when Xiao Ming had only 20,000 men, he dared to fight hundreds of thousands of barbarians in Cangzhou and Jizhou. How could he be afraid of us today? Wang Xi said lightly.

Zheng Hao also had the same worry. When Xiao Ming did not make a strong statement, they all believed that Xiao Ming would be afraid, because the first time Xiao Ming signed a truce contract under their threat, they would never have thought that Xiao Ming was just a truce. Count on count.

Xiao Ming will die in our hands sooner or later. It is better to kill him while he is still young than to wait for him to completely merge Wei Di into the kingdom. This time we must work together to kill Xiao. Ming, in this way, the Great Yu Kingdom will no longer have any royals who can compete with us.