Plan to cut off the nine states

When the news of Ning's victory came, King Ganzhao of Shu was drinking in the cabin and listening to two women playing the pipa and singing. He was shocked when he heard the news. He threw the cup in his hand at the singing girl and said angrily: "Bitch, you mistaken me! Bitch! Wrong me!"

The singer ran away with her lute in her arms, unable to figure out why she was offended.

Tie Zhi, Li Shengguo and other generals hurriedly came to check on the situation. Gan Zhao was still angry and scolded the generals: "You are all trash. We need food and soldiers every day. When it comes time to use you, you are all trash."

The generals were even more confused, but they didn't dare to run, so they had to bite the bullet and listen.

Gan Zhao scolded him for a while and then sat down in a daze. Tie Zhi was the leader of the generals and was also close to the King of Shu, so he stepped forward and clasped his fists and said, "Who angered the King of Shu? Although we are stupid, we are all loyal. The King of Shu pointed out..."

Gan Zhao shook his head and said softly: "It has nothing to do with you. I lost my composure for a moment and made you angry. Alas, Ning Baoguan actually won the battle, and it was a big victory..."

Tie Zhi became more and more confused, "This... is a good thing. I heard that Shan Yu also died, and the He Rong people were defeated like a mountain..."

"Idiot!" Gan Zhao couldn't help but get angry again, "It would be a good thing if all the heroes worked together to defeat the He Rong tribe. We have been standing still, and now we still have time to get a share of the pie. Now King Ning wins alone, which is bad. Damn..." Gan Zhao's face changed slightly. Like many people, he was a little afraid of Ning Baoguan, especially after hearing the news that the heroes were killed.

Iron Bird and the generals didn't know what to say.

"Call Guo Shifeng over here." Gan Zhao said, and immediately changed his words: "Please come over. You guys will retreat for the time being. We will need you during the war."

Guo Shifeng had also heard about the great victory of Ning's army, so he was confident. After entering the cabin, he smiled and saluted, neither humble nor overbearing.

Gan Zhao asked Guo Shifeng to sit down, ordered tea, and then said with a smile: "Mr. Guo has made me suffer."

Guo Shifeng held the tea cup and said in surprise: "Where did you start talking about this? Guo lives in the army of the King of Shu. He has always been cautious about his words and deeds, and he did not dare to take a step beyond the thunder pond."

Gan Zhao was not angry, but still smiled and said: "Mr. Guo advised me to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight. I listen to you. Now that the two tigers have finished fighting and one tiger has won, what should I do?"

Guo Shifeng showed a look of sudden realization, put down his tea cup, cupped his hands and said, "Is it because of the Ning army's victory?"

Gan Zhao nodded.

Guo Shifeng thought for a while, "What did you say when I advised the King of Shu to hold his troops for the time being?"

"You said that the King of Jin had been besieging Xiangyang for a long time and wanted to retreat. The Shu army joined the battle at this time. The King of Jin would take the credit for the victory and bear the blame for the defeat alone. When the Jin army was defeated, you said that Shanyu was stronger. The heroes are weak, and if they join the battle at this time, they will not be able to influence the situation of the battle, and they will not receive the attention of the Shanyu. Let me wait for a few more days. After a few days, you said that the heroes will be forced to fight back desperately. The Shanyu will be frustrated and send. When people come to ask for help, it is not too late for the Shu army to land."

Guo Shifeng smiled and said: "The King of Shu remembers it clearly. I did say that."

"But now it is He Rongren who is defeated."

"As the saying goes, people make plans and God makes things happen. No one expected that Shan Yu would die on the battlefield, but my advice remains unchanged."

Gan Zhao's expression darkened slightly, "Does Mr. Guo want me to chase him beyond the Great Wall to seek refuge with the He Rong people who don't have Shanyu?"

"If the King of Shu can take refuge with Shanyu, why can't he take refuge with King Ning? The King of Shu has never met Shanyu, but he and King Ning have an old friendship. Isn't it obvious which one is better?"

Gan Zhao pondered for a moment and shook his head, "That's inappropriate."

"What's wrong?"

"King Ning is threatening a great victory. This is what Mr. Guo calls a 'powerful moment'. I have not participated in the war before. What is the difference between taking refuge in Prince Ning now and taking refuge in Shan Yu from the beginning?"

"There is a big difference. Of the nine states in the world, the Shanyu has occupied the four states of Ji, Bing, Qin, and Han. The army entered Jing and captured Xiangyang. This so-called sweeping force, the King of Shu defected at that time, but he just surrendered in the hope of the wind. King Ning then Differently, Wuzhou was unstable and was threatened by the Sheng family. In Jingzhou, the Xi family also looked at them and burned their ships. If the south could not cross the river, and if He Rong's army could not be wiped out, the north could not enter Hebei and merge with other states. At this time, although King Ning held the power of a great victory, he was not as strong as before. When King Shu sent out troops, King Ning looked at this and went to that place. Returning and going south, you can do whatever you want. With this authority, the King of Shu is still worried that King Ning will not take it seriously?"

Gan Zhao chuckled, "In that case, why don't I choose to send troops immediately to attack them unprepared?"

"The Shu army can make the Ning army fail, but they cannot destroy it. Each has a 50% chance of winning. This battle can be fought, but both sides will suffer. The one who benefits the most is the Jiangling Xi family, followed by the Huaizhou Sheng family, and then the The He Rong people fleeing to the north are finally the King of Liang who is conquering Bingzhou. What can the King of Shu get? "

"After defeating King Ning, you can go down the river and seize the thorns to ask Wu."

Guo Shifeng stood up, cupped his hands and said: "The king of Shu has such great ambitions. It is gratifying to congratulate him. He defeated the Ning army, captured Jiangling, asked Wuzhou, and then went north to Huai and Luo. He directed his troops against He Rong and the king of Liang. It took as little as three years and as many as three years. In ten years, the King of Shu will be the lord of the Nine Provinces."

Gan Zhao laughed and said, "Mr. Guo, there is no need to ridicule. I am just talking. I have no intention of conquering the world. There are still internal troubles in Yizhou, and I can't take action. In fact, it's not that I don't want to surrender to King Ning. It's really Ning." Mr. Wang...do you understand what I mean?"

"Understood, but please ask the King of Shu to think deeply, who is most likely to take advantage of the situation and unify the nine states?"

Gan Zhao remained silent for a long time and then said: "After King Ning has defeated all the heroes, he will turn around and destroy Yizhou."

"I can't guarantee things that are too far away, but as far as the present is concerned, I can persuade King Ning to give Yiling to King Shu."

"Would Prince Ning agree?"

"The purpose of King Ning's attack on Jing is to destroy the Xi family. Jiangling City in the east is enough. Yiling in the west is closer to Yizhou and can be the gateway to the King of Shu. I have full confidence in persuading King Ning to give up. There is only one way. "

"Mr. Guo, please speak."

"The King of Shu needs to provide some food and grass, and Yiling City is just the place to hand over."

Gan Zhao smiled and said, "That's easy to say. But our gateway to Yizhou is not just a waterway."

Guo Shifeng understood what he meant, "Hanzhou is not in the hands of King Ning, so he cannot give in. However, if the King of Shu can capture Hanzhou, King Ning will not object."

"Will Xiangyang fall into the hands of Prince Ning soon?"

Guo Shifeng looked a little embarrassed, "I won't lie. I am only 60 to 70% sure of persuading King Ning to give up Xiangyang."

"I want Xiangyang not to peep into the Central Plains. I just want to be able to defend Yiling on land and water, so that I can have some peace of mind. As for things further away, as Mr. Guo said, no one can predict it. There is no need to force it. If King Ning can really To unify the world, Yizhou should obey the destiny.”

Guo Shifeng thought for a while and said, "Yiling will return to Yizhou, and Hanzhou will be taken by the King of Shu. As for Xiangyang - I will urge King Ning to let it go. The Sheng family will add troops to the stone city, and King Ning will return like an arrow. Maybe he will agree. But I can’t give King Shu a 100% guarantee.”

"Understood, please tell Mr. Guo to tell Prince Ning that he wants to feel at ease, and I also want to feel at ease. He knows who I am, and I also know who he is. I hope he can put the overall situation first."

"Guo made a note, when can I leave?"

"Without further delay, Mr. Guo, let's set off now. I will send someone to take you to the north bank. I am the only one with some boats left on the river for hundreds of miles. If King Ning wants to go straight to Jiangling City, he can borrow a boat from me. ”

Guo Shifeng cupped his hands and smiled and said: "In war, both sides will suffer, but in peace, each other will benefit from the other. King Shu understands this, and King Ning will not be confused."

The two chatted for a while, and then ordered people to prepare ships, horses, gifts and other items. They wrote a handwritten letter with humble words and asked Guo Shifeng to hand it over to King Ning.

Guo Shifeng changed ships and went on the road. Ganzhao immediately summoned the generals and asked them to send scouts far away to prepare for the war. "If King Ning can accept all my conditions, it would be the best. I don't mind lowering his head, so I will let him go and fight against the heroes." Let's stick to Yizhou. It's hard to tell about King Ning, but I know one thing. If he doesn't agree, he will never bargain back and forth. Instead, he will concentrate on attacking our army. You must be on guard. The safety of Yizhou is at stake. "

Tie Zhi and others all came from the World Army and knew Ning Baoguan quite well, so they all believed in what the King of Shu said.

Guo Shifeng was "returning like an arrow". He was trapped in the Shu army and failed to participate in the Ning army's victory. He was eager to return to King Ning and make a great contribution.

He promised King Ning to give up Yiling, but in fact the city was still in the hands of others.

Yang Qinzai died in Jiangbei, but most of his naval forces stayed in Yiling City and did not surrender to King Ning. Since all the ships were destroyed and the two sides faced each other across the river, there was nothing anyone could do.

Guo Shifeng sailed along the north bank by boat, abandoned the ship and landed ashore that afternoon, leading more than a hundred Ning Army soldiers towards the camp - the Shu Army scouts had already found out the rough location of the camp.

In the evening, Guo Shifeng saw the military camp, which was closer than he expected. Without thinking too much, he hurriedly ran and shouted to the soldiers facing him: "I am Guo Shifeng. I have something urgent to do and I need to see Prince Ning immediately!"

The soldiers went in to report, and soon someone opened the camp door and invited the group in.

Guo Shifeng abandoned his guards and walked quickly towards the central military tent. Only when he reached the door did he notice that this did not seem to be Prince Ning's tent.

"Where is Prince Ning?" Guo Shifeng asked the leader.

"Prince Ning is not here, but General Song is here."

Guo Shifeng was stunned, "Which General Song?"

"That's General Song. Who else could it be?"

"Song Weichen? Song Qizhu?"

Song Weichen was an old member of King Ning, and Song Qizhu was one of the heroes who joined later.

"The last one." The soldier leading the way replied, pushing gently, "Go in, don't keep General Song waiting."

Guo Shifeng had no choice but to enter the tent, wondering in his heart. It was said that King Ning had killed all the heroes. How could Song Qizhu survive alone?

Song Qizhu left his seat to greet him and said with a smile: "What a coincidence that I met Mr. Guo here."

"Ah, what a coincidence." Guo Shifeng cupped his hands and said, "Where is Prince Ning?"

"Prince Ning's camp is dozens of miles away."

"Misunderstanding, I came from the King of Shu. I have something very important. I must see King Ning as soon as possible. Please ask General Song to send someone to give me a ride."

"I said it was a coincidence, but in a blink of an eye it was an unfortunate coincidence. I finally met Mr. Guo. I have many things I want to ask for advice. Why did I have to leave?"

"It's really urgent. I'll definitely come visit you again in the future."

"No matter how urgent you are, can you have a drink?"

Guo Shifeng's face darkened slightly, "General Song, you don't sound like a minister of Prince Ning when you say this."

Song Tizhu sighed, "Just because he is a minister of Prince Ning, I don't worry about letting Mr. Guo go right away."

"What's the meaning?"

"Mr. Guo is from the King of Shu?"

"I just said that."

"There are rumors that the King of Shu is going to send someone to assassinate King Ning."

Guo Shifeng smiled bitterly and said: "The King of Shu has absolutely no such intention. He is eager to make peace with King Ning, so he has evil intentions and will not send me as an assassin."

Song Qizhu still didn't believe it, so Guo Shifeng had to tell the general situation, "General Song is really worried. He asked me to go to see King Ning alone, and the guards I brought will stay with you, okay? In fact, the guards are all King Ning." "My subordinates, but it won't hurt if General Song is more cautious."

"Okay." Song Quzhu reluctantly agreed, called in a general, and ordered him to lead troops to escort Mr. Guo to the Ning Wang camp.

Song Quzhu escorted the guest to the camp gate, turned and entered another tent, and said to Xu Chu: "As you expected, the Shu Wang wants to negotiate peace."

"The opportunity cannot be missed." Xu Chu stood up, "General Song will send someone to meet the Shu Wang right away, and we must seize Yizhou before the Ning Wang."