History of the Great Zhou Dynasty

Chapter 140: Mission · "Shared Strategies"

"Five hundred stones of corn, Baiyue can only send five thousand troops, and we are in the east month."

"Ah this!" The Han envoy was stunned.

Five thousand armored soldiers, deployed for one month, is not enough!

"Here, Mr. Feng, how can you defeat five thousand? Now Gu Ai has mobilized the whole country to recruit troops, and there are a full 20,000!"

Thirty thousand, according to Feng Yun's knowledge, Gu Ai only had 150,000 people, and he sent 20,000 troops, one in every seven. I am afraid that there will be men and women, and the whole country will fight.

Also, Gu Ai's independence was the peak of chaos, so everyone helped it, and it was normal to have many soldiers.

Feng Yun had expected this.

"Envoy from Han State, this is helpless."

"In Baiyue, I mainly focus on hunting, and winter is a good time for hunting..."

"If we send out soldiers and there is no one to hunt, then wouldn't it be the same as having no soldiers if the soldiers are hungry and weak?"

The Han envoy was speechless. Feng Yun's words were reasonable, but he had forgotten Baiyue's national conditions and thought it was also a farming country.

"Is there no food left?" the Han envoy asked tentatively.

Feng Yun shook his head. If he had enough food, he wouldn't have to follow the general trend to make profits and prepare to go to other countries as envoys.

The envoy of Han State sighed.

"Then, how much food is needed, how many soldiers can be sent, and how long will it last?"

Feng Yun said truthfully: "The Han envoy also knows how much food a soldier needs. Five hundred stones can produce 5,000 soldiers in one month, three thousand stones can produce 10,000 soldiers in three months, and six thousand stones can produce 20,000 soldiers in three months."

"When it comes to asking for food, I, Baiyue, have not deceived the country of Han."

"This... this..." The Han envoy lowered his head and plotted.

Five hundred stones…three thousand stones…six thousand stones…

"Well, Mr. Feng, I still need to discuss this matter with Mr. Han after I return home."

Hearing the sound, Feng Yun nodded.

He also said: "There is nothing wrong with it, and Han State has sent five hundred stones at this time, so I, Baiyue, will first send out five thousand armored soldiers to guard the east for a month and control Guai to show our sincerity."

In response, the Han envoy stood up and bowed to Feng Yun: "Thank you so much, Mr. Feng, for the arrangement. It's really not easy in the cold winter months."

"Ahem..."

The King of Baiyue coughed several times, as if he was disturbed by the wind and cold.

"Nothing, nothing, just let Lord Feng talk to the envoy."

The King of Baiyue didn't know much about Zhou Yan. He came here just to worry that Han would bully Baiyue and Feng Yun, so as to support Feng Yun. However, it seemed that Feng Yun did not need his support.

He wanted to leave with the strategies on the table.

But Feng Yun said: "King, please wait, I have something to discuss with the king later."

Here, Feng Yun said to the Han envoy who was about to leave: "Envoy, please wait. In addition to the country of Han, I, Baiyue, also want to go to the Kingdom of Zhou Li near Penglize to lobby for the inclusion of Baiyue into the Zhou Dynasty."

"Ah?" The Han envoy was stunned, not knowing why.

Feng Yun said with a smile: "In the winter, I stayed in Baiyue and just squatted by the stove. Why not take this opportunity to talk about it? It just so happened that I also went to Han State with the envoys to meet Mr. Han and explain the alliance."

Upon hearing this, the Han envoy was overjoyed.

"Then I'm waiting for Mr. Feng. I wonder when Mr. Feng will leave?"

Feng Yun smiled lightly and said: "When I explain to the King of Baiyue what I just said to the envoy, I will go with the envoy... The envoy can drive his chariot to the city gate and wait."

"Can!"

"…Then I will wait for Lord Feng at the city gate."

…

After the Han envoys left happily, Feng Yun said to the King of Baiyue: "King, there are few people in Baiyue, most of them make a living by hunting. It is the time when the new government is handed over. The lack of food may cause panic..."

"Yun wants to send envoys to the Fengze countries and form a Fengze alliance with them in order to borrow food."

The King of Baiyue was surprised when he heard what Feng Yun said, but he thought about it hurriedly and said with some hesitation: "For what reason?"

People who respect the Zhou rites can look down upon them Baiyue.

"The king said before that he was attached to the Great Zhou Dynasty, but you still remember..." Feng Yun made his decision based on the previous words of the King of Baiyue, and now told the king of Baiyue one by one.

Then he said: "King, if Baiyue wants to develop, it needs a population. As we develop to the south, the surrounding Yangyue and Guai are enemies, but they are also barriers to guard against other countries."

"Yangyue and Yun are forced by law, and Guai and Yun know that they are even more short of food than Baiyue at this time, otherwise they would not form an alliance with Gumei."

"It is better to wait for permission to borrow grain, lure the people with grain, add names to the people, record their settlement, and promise to return to Baiyue. There are two options."

"One is to remain anonymous and be classified as a Baiyue person."

"The second is to retain the surname and call them Yue foreigners. In terms of life, they are no different from ordinary people. In terms of politics, they should remain vigilant. The next generation will be called Baiyue people."

"These people from other countries are all sent to the new city to work in the fields..."

Feng Yun carefully explained to the King of Baiyue the benefits of having food, so that he could act royally and openly without using armored soldiers, so that he could combine his national power and encroach on the ancient Ai Kingdom, which was in chaos at this time, but he was also wary of something.

"King, when you use food as a lure, you also need to use force to deter the people, so as not to cause the people to rebel and treason to the country..."

After explaining the strategy of the envoy to the king, Feng Yun explained the precautions required for the Five Elements strategy, and then bid farewell to the King of Baiyue.

"Lord Feng has worked hard to plan for Baiyue. I send Lord Feng... Come and bring me my new tiger-skin cloak!"

The king put on new clothes for Feng Yun, and then sent Feng Yun out of the palace.

"The king can just send it to the palace gate. There is no need to mobilize troops. It will only cause more trouble before the food is borrowed."

Outside the palace, heavy snow was falling, and at noon, there was no trace of warm sunshine. Only Manwa braved the wind and snow, and a group of armored soldiers led Feng Yun's carriage.

"Everything is as Feng Jun said."

The King of Baiyue looked pale, and it seemed that he could not bear the coldness of the wind and snow.

"Are everything ready?" The king asked the groom who was driving the horse. The groom hurriedly said: "The stove, bedding, charcoal fire, pen and ink, and dry food are all ready..."

Wang nodded and personally helped Feng Yun get into the car.

"Fengjun's well-being is more important than food and grass."

Feng Yun heard the sound and nodded with a smile.

"Yun will not let the king down. Even if he doesn't get what he wants, he can still do something good."

Close the carriage door.

"King, please pay attention to your health and go back quickly."

"Haha, thank you Fengjun for caring, my body can still survive."

Feng Yun remained silent, but after the barbarian boy rode on the giant bear, the King of Baiyue warned him again.

"Giant bears are lazy in the winter, and it is already difficult for them to get up. In times of war, you can mix fish blood with your blood and dye its eyes to arouse its ferocious nature. If you scratch the center of its brow, it will add another layer of ferocity...

"

Manwa listened carefully.

"You must protect Mr. Feng along the way and make sure you don't make any mistakes!"

Manwa responded: "Don't worry, King, our team is composed of brave men of all races. With the best force, we will definitely be able to escort Feng Jun to safety."

Wang nodded.

The carriage moved lightly, and the horse wrapped in fur moved forward slowly.

Wang watched Feng Yun's motorcade leave, sighed slightly, and admired Feng Yun's decisiveness.

"It's okay if we act slower, but Lord Feng knows that I want to move faster... He is also worried about my health."

The King of Baiyue turned around and returned to the palace.

"Go and ask Wu Yi to come."

"promise!"

…

"Master Yun!" Feng Yun heard Zou Yan's childish voice just as he reached the city gate.

Feng Yun lifted the car curtain and saw his father, a prim middle-aged man, standing next to Zou Yan.

"Stop."

"Hush!"

Get off the car.

It was not Zou Yan and his father who came, but an envoy from Han State.

"Envoy, please get in the car. I will follow." Seeing the envoy's expectant expression, Feng Yun knew that the country of Han was in urgent need of allies who could help. Feng Yun was the prime minister of Baiyue at this time, and sending an envoy at this time was equivalent to Baiyue.

The State of Yue intends to form an alliance, and the duties of these two envoys can be regarded as a perfect success.

"According to what Mr. Feng said."

The envoy got on his carriage, and Feng Yun looked around and saw several trailers carrying grain and grass, being escorted by Han soldiers, while Baiyue soldiers were inspecting the grain and transporting it back to the warehouse after it was safe.

"Feng Jun'an." Zou Yan's father stepped forward.

"Yu Mingli."

Zou Li...a native of Qi.

At this time, Feng Yun looked at him, and he saw that this man followed the Zhou people's clothes even in the cold winter. He did not wear an animal skin cloak like Feng Yun, but a thick cotton skirt brought from outside.

Quite different from the Baiyue people.

"Yunli Baiyue went on an envoy to another country, and Wang Zengyuan gave him a large cloak. However, Yun's previous cloak was still in the car. At this time, he saw that Mr. Li's clothes were thin, so he gave it to Mr. Li."

Manwa heard this and didn't know why, but she still took out Feng Yun's cloak from the carriage.

"The great cloak is made of Baiyue animal skins. It retains the wind of the Baiyue mountains and wilderness. Mr. Li, please don't dislike it... In the land of Baiyue, this thing is better than the surrounding land to keep out the cold."

Feng Yun personally put it on Zou Li.

Zou Li's eyes moved slightly and he frowned without saying a word.

Feng Yun said again: "Yun knows that Sir comes from Qi State, and Qi State is polite, and Baiyue has a new policy now, and Yun does not want to waste Sir's talents, so Sir, he wears this big cloak and goes to Yao land to help the witches in Baiyue."

As a gift."

Hearing the sound, Zou Li was overjoyed, but it was hard to see it under his serious face.

His eyes moved slightly, and there was a hint of respect in his tone.

"Thank you so much, Mr. Feng. Yan, please leave it to Mr. Feng."

Zou Li pushed out Zou Yan beside him.

Zou Yan chuckled and did not participate in the conversation between Feng Yun and his father.

"Let's go, don't keep the Han envoy waiting."

"Please, Mr. Feng, I hope you have a smooth journey." Zou Li saluted.

Feng Yun returned the gift and left with Zou Yan.

Rumble...the wheels pressed against the snow, rolling continuously.

Zou Yan was in the car, warming the stove.

"Master Yun, when will we return?"

Feng Yun held the picture of the Farmer's Curse and looked at it.

"Spring time."

Feng Yun didn't want to explain too much. He couldn't decide the future. He could only guarantee a time limit.

"oh……"

…

"call!"

The cold wind blew, and it took a whole day in winter to get from Baiyue City to Han State, but this was only the border of Han State, and it was already two days before we arrived at the capital of Han State.

The capital of Han State - Hancheng

Outside the city gate is an abandoned field, completely white under the wind and snow, and only the straw covering it can be seen.

On the city gate, the word "Han City" is very honest, which reflects the state of the Han people.

And at the foot of the city, the city gate was wide open, and a young master who was familiar to Feng Yun was seen in brocade clothes. Around him stood many scholar-bureaucrats in Xuan Duan, all of them waiting in the cold wind.

"Stop the car."

Seeing this formation, Feng Yun could still drive straight into the city.

After getting off the car, Feng Yun walked forward slowly to greet him.

The tiger-skin cloak on his body was completely different from the style of the scholar-bureaucrats in Han State, just like Zou Li in Baiyue.

However, Zou Li wants to integrate into Baiyue, while Feng Yun is here as an envoy. Ministers on envoys must uphold their country's aspirations and not let other countries look down upon them.

"Hello everyone, how come I got you to come here to receive me?"

"Master Feng is too modest." It was the young master of Han State who spoke first.

Feng Yun's eyes moved slightly, and he wasn't surprised.

When he met the young master of Han State on the way to Han State, Feng Yun made a plan for him to help him regain his reputation. At this time, it seemed that he was smart and used Feng Yun's plan to regain some status in Han State.

Otherwise, he would not be the leader among the scholar-bureaucrats.

"Young Master." The Han envoy also got out of the car at this time and stepped forward to salute.

But they just nodded and surrounded Feng Yun.

"Fengjun, please come into the city. The Han Kingdom has prepared a banquet and dance music. You can go there after Fengjun goes to Yichuan to rest for a while."

There is a four-horse carriage in front of it, which is for the imperial officials. This shows that Han State attaches great importance to it.

"I feel the courtesy of Han country, and I appreciate it."

Feng Yun nodded and got in the car.

The other scholar-officials of Han State also got on their carriages and horses to escort Feng Yun to Yi Chuan.

When the people of Han saw it, they started talking about it one after another.

"It's Mr. Feng who's here."

I don't know who it was, but he explained to the people of Han that it was Lord Han who wanted to form an alliance with Baiyue. At this time, Lord Feng, the Prime Minister of Baiyue, came to discuss the matter and jointly blocked the southward movement of Guai and Gumei.

In an instant, people from Han State spread the news one after another, and the news spread throughout Han City in a short time.

In the corner, several Baiyue people were chatting with each other.

"After Lord Feng ordered us to publicize Han's desire to form an alliance with Baiyue, we went to Gu'ai, Ying, and Tong to inform us about the alliance and Baiyue's desire to surrender to the Zhou Dynasty. We also publicized that Han's army was empty in Yangyue and Guangdong.

, intending to invade the country of Han from the east... Let's separate out a few people to pass on the message, and the remaining few people will follow around so that Lord Feng can pass on the order..."

"promise."

After the man finished speaking, he also left. He was going to Baiyue Yao Land to inform the witch of the plan, so that the people who were idle in farming could postpone the construction of Xunyang City and gather more troops to defend Yangyue.

He also informed Han State of the news that Baiyue troops were stationed in the northwest of Yao, which aroused Han State's attention and asked Han State to dispatch troops and horses to create signs that it intended to send troops to the east.

Only in this way can Tong, Ying, and Han in the east of Yang Yue believe that Yang Yue has the intention to attack.

In this way, Feng Yun's previous work on "Gongqi Ce" in Da Ting also had its uses.

However, it is not to resist a real big country, but to assume that a big country is the target, draw all small countries into the war situation, and share the enemy with them. This is to - share weal and woe, and share weal and woe with the enemy.

This strategy is extremely dangerous. If any country sends an envoy to promote Guangdong, it will definitely be exposed.

"In the current situation in Baiyue, we have to take risks."

If it is exposed, as long as we can't afford to fight and don't hurt the people of several countries, it won't be a big deal. These are just discussed among the people, but it can't be found out that Baiyue did it.

If it doesn't work, Feng Yun can find another way to find his strength and make other strategies.

"As long as I hang the seal of envoys from several countries and go to Yangyue, I can implement this trend... Fortunately, Gu Ai and Gumei have formed an alliance to contain Han State, giving them a chance, but we have to hurry up."

At this time...

"Fengjun, the hot water is ready..."

"Knowing that, I will take a bath immediately and then go to Hanguo Palace."

Feng Yun took a bath, put on the prepared clothes, and then put on the tiger skin cloak. Then he got up and took a carriage to Hanguo Palace.

And just when Feng Yun went to Hanguo Palace...

The land of Jingchu——

In the palace of Chu, a senior official sat down on his knees and expressed his views to the king.

"Mr. Chu, around Jingchu, the non-Zhou rites countries have been annexed. Now there are one or two small countries to the east, which is Yangyue."

"Now that Yangyue and Guangdong are on the same terrain as us, if we rush to break the small buffer country, I'm afraid there will be war. Otherwise, we go south and go deep?"

The king of Chu was sitting in front of the charcoal fire, with a little girl next to him.

While he was teasing the little girl with tangerines, he said, "Xiangnan?"

"There is Yelang in the southwest. Its power is ancient and powerful. We know little about it. We only hear that it has connections with Shu and Yunnan, so it is difficult to attack it."

"To the southeast is South Vietnam. The tribes in South Vietnam are mixed and the civilization is not obvious. It is difficult for them to feed themselves. This is not our goal."

"As for Yangyue...the king is not great and has no influence."

"Think of a strategy, persuade a small country, and use a surprise attack to break the country..."

"Borrow it?" The doctor was stunned for a moment, but then his eyes brightened.

Borrowing a passage is a trivial matter, but a surprise attack requires timing...

He mused: "Why don't we help the small country to the east of Han to attract Yang Yue's attention, then we will be curious to attack!"

Chu Jun heard this.

"Xiao Yue'er, go get my father's map."

"Well!" The little girl in Chu Jun's arms got up, happily went to find a map on the shelf, and spread it out for Chu Jun.

On it, following the gazes of the doctor and Lord Chu, they gradually looked toward the Kingdom of Baiyue.

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