Fish swimming around the world

While the outside world was bustling, Zhang Yi and Jiang Fan were alone in a quiet room.

Zhang Yi lowered his eyes and looked at the pot of wine in front of him. Somehow he remembered the first time they met on the lake.

"I remember the misty boat that day. The prime minister was so high-spirited when he first entered the world of martial arts."

Jiang Fan smiled faintly: "This word is not accurate. At that time, I just wanted to live a carefree life."

"Zhang Yi once heard that the prime minister had written a poem. Once he entered the world of martial arts, the years rushed. The rivers and lakes are deep and the waves are big. There are whirlpools and turbulent currents. Once you come, it is difficult to get out. What's more, the prince seems to be interested in entering the world of martial arts."

Jiang Fan smiled: "When people get old, don't they like to talk about the past? For the younger generation, it was just a few years ago."

Zhang Yi seemed to sigh: "Yes, now the prime minister is still a young man, but Zhang Yi is getting older and older. He is reluctant to waste a day and a night."

"Life is short, what's wrong with seizing every day." Jiang Fan extended his hand to invite him to drink.

Zhang Yi chuckled, raised his cup and clinked it with his.

"That's true, so the prince can fight to gain time to grow stronger, but Zhang Yi doesn't have this blessing."

He changed his address instantly, how could Jiang Fan not understand: "But, Prime Minister Zhang is also changing, but I don't understand, what is he changing for?"

Zhang Yi's eyes were a little deep: "If there are two people in this world who shouldn't ask this question, the prince is undoubtedly one of them."

Jiang Fan stared at him: "In fact, I really didn't understand it at first. You, Zhang Yi, can also be called a great prime minister, how could you guard Muzhou like this..."

Zhang Yi personally picked up the pot and poured wine: "High He is also a famous general, how could he fight Muzhou like this? "

Jiang Fan sighed slightly: "So, you guessed what Qin wanted. "

Zhang Yi shook his head: "Time, and pattern, but Zhang seems not to have seen it through completely. "

"That's enough. You are the first one I have seen so far. "

Zhang Yi chuckled: "I really don't know what it means. A compliment from a young man actually makes Zhang happy. I just don't know what the prince thinks Zhang wants?"

Jiang Fan pondered for a moment: "Thoughts."

Zhang Yi's eyes moved.

Jiang Fan said slowly: "You want Taiyue, face your thoughts and implement your thoughts."

Zhang Yi was silent for a long time, and suddenly sighed: "The only one who knows Zhang Yi in the world is the prince."

Little did he know that while his heart was throbbing, Jiang Fan's heart was also turbulent.

It's been a long time. If it weren't for this battle, Jiang Fan would not have been able to see clearly what Zhang Yi wanted.

However, Zhang Yi's thoughts were so deep that even he couldn't help but be horrified.

Strictly speaking, Zhang Yi shouldn't have fought this battle like this. Defending Muzhou to death was not the best plan, and the reinforcements would not be late, but he would rather sacrifice a state and hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians to make the high-ranking Taiyue suffer a great loss, and then face up to his own thoughts and plans.

Jiang Fan was confused for a long time. He didn't understand why the empress thought that Zhang Yi would lose 90% of Muzhou but would not give up Mucheng. Because even with his vision, he could see that there were more than two better ways to deal with the war.

He didn't see it until the war became like this. But the problem is that Xiao Cui seemed to have seen it clearly a long time ago. She seemed to know how Zhang Yi would react, otherwise she wouldn't let Gao Qi fight like this.

It seems that in many aspects, he is still far behind.

Jie women... It's hard to turn over...

Young Master Jiang felt inexplicably sad.

And even to this day, he still can't figure it out. Can Old Lady Xia tolerate Zhang Yi doing this?

"King Xia..." He said slowly: "The Holy Land will support him no matter what, why must it be so."

Zhang Yi chuckled: "This reason is very simple, he doesn't want the puppet of King Ying."

Jiang Fan was stunned, and understood it in an instant.

Yes, why do you need that puppet? Your Holy Land needs face, but King Xia doesn't need it. From the perspective of Old Lady Xia, I just want you to fully support me. But with the ambitious King Ying, everything is uncertain. After all, for Taiyue, whoever can help them achieve their goals can be supported.

So it can be said that Taiyue still did not escape the old routine of the left hand of the imperial court and the right hand of the dark dynasty, but it became the open hand of the King Ying and the secret hand of the King Xia.

But why do I want you to have two hands? I want everything!

This is the heart of the emperor.

"Great, but for this, it is worth sacrificing a state, hundreds of thousands of people, and more than 60,000 soldiers and horses?"

Zhang Yi smiled: "A state should be sacrificed. You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a child. Your Majesty understands this better than anyone else. Moreover, most of Muzhou is wedged into Yuzhou, which is difficult to defend. It is better to shrink the defense line, which will make it easier to deploy troops in the future."

Jiang Fan pondered for a moment: "So, you have seen that line a long time ago?"

Zhang Yi nodded: "That line is the most appropriate dividing line, so the eastern line of Muzhou cannot be lost. Once lost, it cannot be defended. Therefore, no matter what conditions the prince puts forward, I think we will all agree, and Zhang Yi knows that the prince's conditions will not be too excessive. "

Jiang Fan sighed: "It can be regarded as mutual understanding. Speaking of this, I also understand why almost all the cities in Muzhou have no people."

"The people are the foundation of the country. If the land is lost, it can be fought back, but if the people are lost, it will take a long time to cultivate, not to mention that it is not so easy to remedy the people's hearts."

Jiang Fan nodded: "So, more than 60,000 troops and horses, there is also a reason."

Zhang Yi looked at him: "This is learned from the prince, just like the rebellion of the seven dukes."

Jiang Fan's heart suddenly moved: "Exclude dissidents..."

Zhang Yi nodded: "After meeting in the middle of the lake, I have been observing and studying what the prince has done all day long, and I have gained a lot of experience. As the saying goes, there is no order of succession in attaining the truth, and the one who is more accomplished is the teacher."

"Whose are the 60,000 people?"

Zhang Yi shook his head: "Prince, you shouldn't ask."

Jiang Fan also sighed: "Yes, who else could it be, Jiang Zhan."

Zhang Yi said: "This is the terrible thing about being an enemy of the prince. I don't know how far you have calculated, and I don't know how much you have seen."

"Same for each other. Speaking of which, you and Old Lady Xia chose the best time. It was really suitable when Jiang Zhan was in seclusion."

"The secret implementation of the five-year plan by the Qin Dynasty was undoubtedly the work of the prince, Judging from what the prince has done, he is the best at using the way of time and space, and Zhang Yi is just following his example. "

"It is necessary to pay a huge price to eliminate Jiang Zhan's power in the military, which obviously means that Jiang Zhan is not a loyal subject at all."

Zhang Yi said lightly: "Why hide it? It has been like this since ancient times. "

Jiang Fan nodded: "If these 60,000 elite soldiers are eliminated, the old woman Xia will dominate the military from now on. Then King Xia is not afraid of losing Jiang Zhan's support?"

"Afraid, but more afraid of being controlled by Jiang Zhan."

Jiang Fan sighed: "That's right, and losing Jiang Zhan and getting a holy land is still a great deal. At the same time..."

His eyes moved slightly: "It may not be necessary to lose the Jiang family..."