Plan to cut off the nine states

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Shen Dan thought Xu Chu was joking and laughed a few times, "The second brother also said that the fourth brother has no ambitions. He should really be allowed to hear the fourth brother's heroic words."

Shen Dan left with a smile. Xu Chu didn't take his words as a joke. His depression and doubts actually came from the difficulty of telling people. After meeting the heroes in the north, he gradually came up with a strange idea. He didn't want to Admit it, finally have to admit it - none of these people are as good as the Emperor of All Things - until this moment, he naturally had a second thought - all heroes are competing, why can't he be one of them?

Ma Wei once advised him to be self-reliant, and the purpose was to win over him, not to really praise him. Xu Chu knew this in his heart, but at this time, he thought of those words again, and the more he thought about it, the more reasonable he became.

Liu You finally entered the tent with a smile on his face and said: "The second brother and the third brother gave me completely opposite statements, which made me strange and a little curious. The fourth brother..."

Xu Chu smiled and said: "Brother, please take a closer look and see if I am of any use?"

Liu Youzhong really looked at it carefully for a while and suddenly laughed, "Is the fourth brother trying to attract attention? Speaking of which, this trick is quite effective."

Xu Chu handed over his hand. His thoughts blurted out out of his control at that time. From now on, he had to hide it, "As expected of the eldest brother, he can judge people with a sharp eye."

"But...what is the fourth brother's intention? I'm a little confused."

"I want to meet Shen Mushou."

"Haha, this is easy to handle. The meeting over there has ended. Lord Mu Shou left Guo Shifeng to chat for a few words. Fourth brother, wait a moment. I will go and talk. Maybe I can persuade Lord Mu Shou."

Not long after Liu Youzhong left, an officer came to invite him. Mu Shou Shen Zhi finally agreed to summon Xu Chu.

Outside the tent, Tang Weitian was yawning. When he saw Xu Chu, he immediately said, "Master, can you leave?"

"Wait a little longer." Xu Chu concentrated his thoughts so as not to be seen out again.

Guo Shifeng walked towards him, smiled at him, and when he passed by, he whispered: "I'll leave the rest to my brother Chu."

Mu Shou sat quietly on the chair, with his sons standing behind him. Liu Youzhong and other staff and generals stood on the left and right, and four guards were guarding the door.

This was a formal meeting. Since Xu Chu had changed his surname, he naturally did not have to hold on to the courtesy of son-nephew, so he stepped forward and bowed deeply, "Scholar Xu Chu, I pay my respects to Lord Mu Shou."

Shen Zhi didn't intend to chat for too long and said: "No need to be polite. In fact, you don't have to come. Mr. Guo and I have already reached an agreement: King Liang will send 30,000 people and I will send 20,000 people to serve as vanguards tomorrow morning." March to Luoyang, and I will lead the Jinyang army to pacify the west of Luoyang, and King Jiushi will take charge of the east of Luoyang. After defeating the soldiers, Luozhou will be returned to King Jiushi."

Xu Chu bowed his head again and said, "Master Mu Shou has a high moral integrity and is dedicated to eradicating the evil king for the people of the world. After the success is achieved, he is willing to surrender to others, which makes me admire him."

Shen Cong, the eldest son of the Shen family, shouted: "Nonsense, my father..."

Shen Zhi raised his hand to interrupt the eldest son and said coldly: "You came to my place with Mr. Guo, but you don't know his entire plan?"

"We are just old friends walking together, we don't understand each other."

"Lao Wu, tell him."

Shen Dan stepped forward, turned around and saluted his father, and then said: "Master Xu, listen carefully, Guo Shifeng has brought the intention of King Liang and King Jiushi: the three parties will attack the eastern capital together. After the incident, Luozhou will return to King Jiushi, and the King Jiushi will no longer be there." Entering Qinzhou again, the three states of Qin, Bing, and Han were all returned to the Shen family. King Liang went to Huaizhou to establish his country and formed a siege on Jizhou. Next year, the three armies will launch a joint attack to wipe out the remnants of Tiancheng. "

This plan is very attractive. The Shen family gets the largest territory, King Chiangshi gets the greatest fame and wealth, and King Liang suffers the most. However, he went from having nothing to becoming the king of a state. He has a foothold since then, and the income is actually quite a lot. .

The three states of Bing, Luo and Huai happen to be bordering Jizhou. Next year, it will be a long-term plan to besiege the new king of Yecheng together.

No wonder Shen Zhi agreed.

Xu Chu bowed again and said, "Congratulations to Master Mu Shou. The three states of Qin, Bing, and Han are vast and populated. They are the places where dragons flourished in the past. Master Mu Shou has obtained them. To whom will they be dedicated in the future?"

All the sons of Shen Zhi were angry. Shen Dan had to put aside his sworn feelings in front of his father and said sternly before others: "Master Xu, why do you disrespect me in person? Do you think that the Shen family must be ministers to others?"

Xu Chu said: "I dare not, but if the three parties join forces, two of them will be kings. The greater their achievements, the more famous they will be. If the King who comes to the world occupies the eastern capital, he will be famous all over the world. People from far away will listen to the rumors, and only the King who comes to the world will follow." "Master Mu Shou led the Jinyang disciples to achieve this great feat, but he made wedding clothes for others. If he is not willing to be a minister, what is the point?"

Shen Dan took another step forward, winked at Xu Chu, and expressed that what he said was a good thing, but his voice became more stern, "The children of Jinyang risk their lives and fight bravely, and will never become a wedding dress for others!"

Shen Zhi stood up, walked in front of Wuzi, and looked at Xu Chu carefully for the first time, "It is said that some people are born to be rebellious. Maybe you are such a person. It makes you feel unhappy when others don't rebel or claim to be king."

"Who is born in a rebellion against the DPRK and who is not a rebel? Since he is a rebel, why should he ask for loyalty?"

"Hey, what a good name to ask for." Shen Zhi turned around and walked back to where he was, "Seeing off guests."

Shen Dan personally sent Xu Chu outside the tent and whispered: "Thank you fourth brother, father is heartbroken."

Guo Shifeng was waiting in the tent. When he saw Xu Chu, he asked, "How is it?"

"The suggestions brought by Brother Guo are excellent. There is no reason why Shen Bingzhou disagrees."

Guo Shifeng shook his head, "Although the suggestion is good, it needs to be convinced by Shen Bingzhou. I think he has a lot of doubts in his heart. When things come to a close, he is afraid that he will regret it and ruin Prince Liang's important affairs."

"So I persuaded Shen Bingzhou to become king. It seems that he will accept it. Within a few days, there will be another Jin king."

Guo Shifeng was stunned, then laughed and said: "Brother Chu is smart, I also wanted to persuade him to become king, but I couldn't find a suitable excuse, and I was afraid of arousing Shen Bingzhou's suspicion, so I had to not mention it. Brother Chu will only be gone for a quarter of an hour. A few words of advice to become a king, I am willing to accept the defeat."

Xu Chu smiled. His persuasion was actually just a reason. Shen Zhi was moved, but might not take action. Shen Dan and Liu Youzhong would definitely take the opportunity to continue persuading. This was the most important reason why Shen Zhi became king.

Shen Cong came in, glanced at Xu Chu coldly, and said to Guo Shifeng: "Father will stay with you two for one night. After choosing the envoy, I will go back with you two tomorrow."

Guo Shifeng frowned slightly, "It's hard to refuse such kindness, I should have accepted it, but I made an appointment with King Liang that I must go back to report the news today, so I don't dare to delay... Mr. Xu is a close confidant of King Liang. Is it okay for him to stay?"

Shen Cong also frowned and said reluctantly: "Okay, you go first, I will explain to my father."

Guo Shifeng raised his hands to Xu Chu and said, "I have no other intention, brother Chu. I have been discussing with King Liang for a long time. There are many things that you don't understand well, so I must go back and answer them."

"It doesn't matter, I can stay."

Guo Shifeng confessed and left in a hurry. Shen Cong took a step late and asked, "Why didn't you stay in Yecheng?"

"Death is inevitable. Sooner or later, Yecheng will be a dangerous place. It is not suitable to stay for a long time."

"Hey, you're quick to catch an opportunity. But it's the fifth brother who knows how to win over people. He's the best at it, so just stay here. The Shen family won't treat you badly."

Xu Chu changed to a tent with complete beds and bedding, making it more comfortable to live in. It was also closer to Shen Zhi's sleeping tent, making it easier to summon him. It seemed that Shen Zhi was really interested and would soon become king.

Tang Weitian asked for a lot of food, enough for six or seven people. With a little humility, he ate most of it himself, and Xu Chu only took a few bites.

"Master, don't you want to eat more?" Tang Weitian looked at the leftovers on the table, feeling a little embarrassed.

"I'm full." Xu Chu smiled.

"Then I'm not welcome." Tang Weitian ate the remaining soup, packed up the bowls and chopsticks, and sent them outside.

Once there is no one around, Xu Chu's thoughts will turn to "self-reliance". Ma Wei and Ning Baoguan's experience of becoming king are very simple, but Xu Chu feels that it is full of difficulties. He always thinks too much and loses something. Seems like a small chance.

The risk must be taken, he thought, the risk must be taken.

Tang Weitian came back, "I didn't eat much today, so I shouldn't have diarrhea. It's quite lively with people coming and going outside. Don't you go take a look, sir?"

"As a guest from afar, it's not appropriate to wander around." Xu Chu guessed that the Shen family was probably planning to become king, so it was better for him to stay in the tent and pretend to be confused.

"There are so many things to pay attention to. Is the owner of this place 'Shen Bingzhou'?"

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"If I had known I was coming to see him, I should have captured the assassin alive that night. Shen Bingzhou must be grateful to me."

Tang Weitian has a big appetite and runs fast, but after all, he is young and has little strength. He is definitely no match for the assassin. Xu Chu smiled and said: "I have passed the news to the Shen family and asked them to catch the assassin by themselves. After catching it, I will thank you." your."

"Haha, that's good." Tang Weitian made the bed and helped Xu Chu lie down. He also fell on the small bed and sighed: "It feels so good to be full. Master, I am committed to you for the rest of my life."

"I will make sure you are full if there is food, but I can't guarantee that there will always be food." As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Xu Chu regretted it. He still didn't know how to win over others and couldn't make casual promises like Ma Wei. Although his words were true, they did not show his sincerity.

Tang Weitian didn't care, "We'll talk about the future later. Just based on these few good meals, I will consider you a young master."

Xu Chu smiled and simply shut up.

Tang Weitian struggled for a while and fell asleep. Xu Chu thought about the situation in Jiangdong for a while and closed his eyes.

I don't know how much time had passed, but Xu Chu was woken up and Tang Weitian knelt beside the bed, "Master, listen, what's the sound outside?"

There was an obvious noise outside, which was extremely abrupt in a regular military camp. Xu Chu stood up, put on his clothes and boots, and as soon as he reached the door, someone barged in.

Tan Wuwei held the sword with one hand and grabbed Xu Chu's arm with the other, "You are here!"

"I'm here, second brother..."

"Always here?"

"Yes, I just woke up when I heard the noise. What happened outside?"

"How many people did you bring?"

"Just one person, right here."

It was very dark in the tent, so Tang Weitian said, "Are you talking about me?"

Tan Wuwei's tone softened slightly and said, "Fourth brother, hurry up and I'll take you out of the camp."

"What's going on?"

"Shen Bingzhou was assassinated just now. The assassin was caught and claimed to be sent by you."

"I...Shen Bingzhou..."

"Things are strange. I believe that the fourth brother is not the mastermind. Instead, someone wants to use the name of the fourth brother to kill people. The eldest brother and the third brother also believe in you. They can't come over. Let me persuade you to leave quickly. Everyone is eager for revenge and may attack Come here and kill you, it won’t help if the truth comes out later.”

"How is Shen Bingzhou?"

Nonzhi was assassinated once in Yingcheng, and was only slightly injured, with no serious problems.

Tan Wuwei dragged Xu Chu out, "There are only a few breaths left. Once he dies, you will be the one to bear the blame."