Plan to cut off the nine states

The reason given by Xu Chu was too simple, and Liu Youzhong felt confused. He couldn't believe that a counselor went to such great lengths just to save a woman - it couldn't even be said to be "rescuing". In Liu Youzhong's case, In the end, Princess Fangde was not in any danger, and her refusal to marry into the He Rong tribe was nothing more than a childish act.

"The Shen family would never do this." Liu Youzhong murmured.

"What will happen?"

Liu Youzhong smiled and said: "It's nothing, I just thought... many daughters of the Shen family married outside the Great Wall, and also took many wives from the He Rong tribe. No one has ever objected to the arrangement of their father and brother, such as the eldest wife of Shan Yu, or even Taking the initiative to choose a husband from the He Rong tribe, you must know that the strong-armed Chanyu was already married at that time..."

"Her surname is Zhou." Xu Chu corrected.

"Zhou and Shen are the same family. Even Zhou Yuanbin is a member of the Shen family."

"Brother, do you think Princess Fangde is being unreasonable?"

"More than that, by doing this, she put her family in danger, failed to help, and even got hurt——" Liu Youzhong suddenly laughed, and felt that he understood something, "Of course, this is a big deal for King Jin. It’s a good thing, and it’s probably also a good thing for fourth brother.”

"Brother doesn't believe me after all."

"Xin, the hatred of seizing your wife is irreconcilable, but I think with the wisdom of the fourth brother, I will not shoot a single bird with one arrow. I must have two birds or multiple birds. Am I right?" Liu Youzhong He looked at Xu Chu with a smile, trusting his own judgment.

Xu Chu could only smile and said: "I can't hide anything from my brother."

The smile on Liu Youzhong's face quickly disappeared, "But what are the other 'birds'? The fourth brother must not be for the King of Jin...the King of Liang? Impossible, the King of Liang is only superficial, and cannot get into the eyes of the fourth brother. The Sheng family, The Xi family, the fourth brother is not familiar with them. King Ning?" Liu Youzhong's eyes lit up, then darkened, "It is said that King Ning killed Wu Bing. I don't believe that the fourth brother will forget this."

Liu Youzhong thought for a while, his expression gradually relaxed, and he smiled and said: "There is only one explanation left, only one explanation left. I didn't expect that my fourth brother is such a person."

"What kind of person?"

"He is a lover."

Xu Chu laughed out loud, "Brother's eyes are getting more and more strange when he looks at people."

"There is no need to deny it, fourth brother, who has a cold face and a warm heart. The so-called person with the most affection and nature, when you were in the Eastern Capital, you sent away the King of Jin, pardoned the King of Ning, treated the King of Shu courteously, and left the Eastern Capital to the King of Liang... It was all fate. I can't bear to be cruel, but as for the Golden Saint -" Liu Youzhong smiled ambiguously, "I guess the fourth brother married her because he was uneasy about the death of the King of the World."

"I marry first, and the king who comes to the world is killed later."

"That's right, but after the death of the King of Avatar, everyone thought that the fourth brother would take advantage of the opportunity to seize the entire Advent Army. Even if he did not kill the Golden Saint, he should be placed under house arrest to keep her away from military power. But the fourth brother is How? Instead, she was entrusted with a heavy responsibility, and finally she was even allowed to bring the World Army back to Qinzhou, but she was not allowed to seek revenge from the King of Liang. To this day, I heard that the Golden Saint was trapped in Xijing, and the fourth brother still wanted to come out. Give her a helping hand.”

"Brother said it so well that I can't refute it." Xu Chu said with a smile.

The more Liu Youzhong thought about it, the more it made sense, "What the fourth brother did may be incredible in the eyes of others, but I can understand it."

"Brother, do you understand?"

"Well, the fourth brother is still young, hot-blooded, and takes the relationship between men and women too seriously."

"Well, that's exactly what I am."

"It's nothing." Liu Youzhong acted very free and easy about this, "Who hasn't had such an experience? When I entered Zhongnan Mountain to learn physiognomy, it was because of a woman... I'm going too far. My fourth brother wanted the states to fight with each other. , I have no time to look back at the chaos in Qinzhou, is this what you mean? "

"Brother has a keen eye." Xu Chu was too lazy to argue or explain.

"The emperor is coming tomorrow. Once he forms an alliance with the strong-armed Shanyu, it will be a disaster not only for the Shen family, but also for all the heroes in the world. How can the fourth brother prevent the alliance?"

"Brother, let me tell you first, why is the alliance between the emperor and the Shanyu not conducive to the heroes?"

"This...isn't it obvious? The Eastern Capital has not long fallen, and Tiancheng's remaining power still exists. What the emperor lacks is nothing more than a large army. He Rong's tribe has been coveting the Central Plains for a long time, and what is missing is an excuse. The two parties formed an alliance, It can be said that they are a match made in heaven. They must first destroy the King of Jin, then the King of Liang, and then sweep southward. The heroes will either surrender or be destroyed, and no one will be an opponent. "

"Who benefits the most after winning the world?"

"It's hard to say. If the emperor is stupid, he will fall out with Shan Yu after he conquers the world, but he will definitely lose. If the emperor is smart, he will make preparations in advance and get rid of Shan Yu and his cavalry when the time is right. But The odds of winning are not high. If the emperor is smart and practical, he can divide the world with Shanyu. If it is tougher, the river will be the boundary. If it is softer, the river will be the boundary. What happens next is beyond my control. Anticipate.”

Xu Chu cupped his hands and said: "Brother has great foresight and is admirable to see the situation in front of us a few years later."

"After a few years, it's just speculation. The present is what matters. Can fourth brother reveal the plan?"

"What the eldest brother just said must be what the eldest wife said to persuade the Shan Yu."

"She comes from a womanly family... Well, whether she came up with it on her own or was taught by others, only these words can persuade the strong-armed Shanyu to give up the decades-old friendship with the Shen family and only form an alliance with the Tiancheng family. "

"Also, the Shen family originally supported He Ronghua's succession. Even though he is dead, his influence must still remain. The strong-armed Chanyu can ally with the emperor and take the opportunity to eradicate the Shen family's influence around him."

Liu Youzhong's face changed color, "The eldest wife of Shanyu hates her so much that she doesn't even spare her own family? The most poisonous woman's heart is indeed true - fourth brother, this is why I am freed from the love between men and women, and I am obsessed with it." It was only through physiognomy that I achieved what I have achieved today.”

Xu Chu smiled and said, "Let me get rid of it slowly."

"The eldest wife used these words to persuade Shan Yu. What words did Tiancheng use to persuade the eldest wife to betray his family?"

"Brother, you might as well take a guess."

Liu Youzhong sighed, "I guess it won't be too difficult. The purpose of the marriage between the Zhou family and He Rongbu was to consolidate their friendship, but there were too many people married, and there was competition between them. The seventh sister of the Zhou family has been very ambitious since she was a child. , she chooses her own husband, and when she first gets married, she is not even the first wife, so she will probably be ridiculed, so she holds a grudge, and the Tiancheng messenger sees the flaw, or she may reveal it herself. "

Xu Chu himself couldn't guess more accurately than this, "Big brother can always hit the nail on the head."

There was no trace of pride on Liu Youzhong's face, "It's a pity that it's too late. Why didn't I see through it earlier? Even if things were about to happen, I had to ask my fourth brother to remind me first?"

Xu Chu couldn't answer and didn't want to answer.

Liu Youzhong thought for a while and murmured: "Zhou Yuanbin made a mistake, it was him who was so confident that he thought everything was under control. I was deceived by him and did not see through the truth..."

"It was an unintentional mistake for Zhou to join the army."

Liu Youzhong said coldly: "It's better to say she is stupid. Shanyu's eldest wife is the daughter of his Zhou family. If he were smarter, he should have seen the clues - Zhou Qimei has been married for many years and will never complain without complaint."

Liu Youzhong immediately smiled again, "It's a done deal. It's useless to talk more. It's better to think more about how to save it."

"The salvation lies not here."

"What do you mean, fourth brother?"

"Is the situation in Qinzhou really good?"

Liu Youzhong smiled bitterly and said: "Fourth brother, can you be more affectionate? Since you want to save the princess, forget about the golden saint first."

"If brother doesn't want to tell the truth, there's nothing I can do..."

"What does fourth brother want to know?"

"The real situation in Qinzhou."

"Well... I have been here a long time ago. I don't know much about Qinzhou. Most of the news is from a few days or more than ten days ago."

"It doesn't matter."

"Uh... to be honest, the situation in Qinzhou is not good. The Jizhou Army originally intended to defect to Bingzhou, but after Yin Fu arrived, they changed their minds and seemed to surrender to the World Army. The Army of Heaven also captured some counties, but they didn't Then it is limited to the city of Xijing. According to the news I heard, the Jin army has retreated to Bingzhou and is holding on to the Heshan Pass. "

"If we are abandoned by the He Rong Ministry again, Bingzhou will be attacked from both sides."

"As long as I am here, I will never let He Rong's tribe break away from Bingzhou. Moreover, Qinzhou has been initially established, and the Chizhou Army and the Jizhou Army are united, and they are also suspicious of each other. It may be difficult to attack, but it will be easy to defend it. The mountains and rivers of Bingzhou are dangerous and solid. The Jin army has strong soldiers and horses, so there is no need to worry.”

Xu Chu smiled and said, "That's what the elder brother said."

Liu Youzhong waited for a while, "How to prevent Shanyu from forming an alliance with the emperor? The fourth brother hasn't said yet?"

"Brother, tell me your own ideas first."

Liu Youzhong waited for a while, "The emperor will come tomorrow. There are not many choices for the current plan, but..." Liu Youzhong made a beheading gesture, "When the two envoys met, behead one to form an alliance." "Has this happened?"

"It has happened, but the emperor has never been killed."

Liu Youzhong smiled and said: "What else has 'never' happened here in Fourth Brother's place?"

"Brother, don't think so."

"What do you mean by fourth brother?"

"I have a plan."

Liu Youzhong's eyes lit up, "I'd like to hear the details. King Jin will be here soon. Whether the fourth brother is intentional or not, as long as he can prevent the He Rong tribe from forming an alliance with Tiancheng, King Jin will be grateful."

"We'll talk about gratitude later. The first plan is to prevent Princess Fangde from marrying into the He Rong tribe."

"Fourth brother is still..."

"Listen to me. Tiancheng insists on sending Princess Fangde to the He Rong Department. Even if she doesn't marry Shanyu, she is willing to do so. There must be a conspiracy behind it."

"Could it be that... Tiancheng is preparing to get rid of the strong-armed Shan Yuzao?"

"perhaps."

"Not maybe, but nine out of ten! But the princess..."

"The princess doesn't know yet. She married King Zuo Shenwei as a princess. There are quite a few ministers in the court who are dissatisfied with this. If King Jin can contact these people, he can create a wedge."

"The solution is good, but it's too far."

"The person who can stop this marriage right away is none other than Shan Yu, the eldest wife."

"But why is she..." Liu Youzhong immediately understood, "She has become Shanyu's eldest wife, and of course she doesn't want to change Shanyu again. Well, Zhou Yuanbin can still be used again. This is the first plan, and there is another one. ?Preventing a marriage does not prevent an alliance.”

"So I said the solution is not here. Prince Jin is on his way here?"

"Yes, we will arrive within two or three days."

"Well, brother needs to set out immediately to stop King Jin."

"Without the arrival of the King of Jin, the Chan Yu wants to form an alliance with the emperor more and more..."

"The Chanyu and the emperor each have what they need, and the alliance is irreversible. If the King of Jin comes, he will commit suicide."

"but……"

"The King of Jin is not without options. Chanyu leads his army southward, taking his women and children with him, so there will be an empty space outside the fortress. Instead of insisting on forming an alliance, King Jin would rather attack his lair directly."

"But this will completely offend He Rongbu, and Shanyu will only form an alliance with the emperor without any hesitation."

"When they were in the Eastern Capital, the Jiangshi Army was homesick. How could the Herong people not have the same feeling? Not long after He Rong ascended the throne, a war broke out outside the Great Wall. The adults must be upset. If he suppresses it, he will lose the support of the people. If he does not suppress it, the Herong people will return to the north, and the alliance with the emperor will be in name only."

Liu Youzhong knelt down, "I thank my fourth brother for his kindness on behalf of the King of Jin."