Chapter 760 Falling out
Before everyone could react, Pingzhou's artillery was still loading explosives into the trajectory.
Immediately afterwards, everyone heard two loud bangs, and the gate of Xuzhou City was hit twice in a row and blasted open.
Zheng Lingfeng looked at Lu Desheng suddenly. He knew very well that the thing that was blasted out to blow up the city gate was undoubtedly explosives, but how did Pingzhou do it?
Lu Desheng looked at this scene with pride and thought to himself, my daughter is really nice. She knew that he liked this kind of work and let him do it.
Zheng Lingfeng looked at the people of Pingzhou, his face turning pale. Each side revealed a trump card, and his own trump card inexplicably went silent. Pingzhou's trump card was thrown out, slapping him in the face, effectively intimidating the Dali and Xianbei people.
He was not stupid and quickly realized that the weapon deployed by Pingzhou was an upgraded version of explosives.
The formula for explosives that the Regent had obtained with great difficulty was suppressed by Pingzhou again.
How can we fight this?
For a moment, he didn't know what to do.
Lü Desheng asked word by word, "Lord Zheng, Lord Wang, Second Prince Tuoba, I'm asking you again, can we settle the bet now?"
Among the three people he mentioned, two of them looked unhappy, but Wang Yun no longer cared.
The two haven't spoken yet.
Some of the audience members below started to make suggestions boldly. These people included people from Dali and Pingzhou.
"Master Zheng, Master Wang, if you lose the game, just give the stake back to the other party."
"Yeah, you can't deny it. If you don't give it to them, it's the same if they take it themselves."
"Hurry up and agree to fulfill the bet. My home is in Xuzhou, and I don't want Xuzhou to become a battlefield."
"But once the bet is fulfilled, Xuzhou will become Pingzhou, and we will go from being citizens of Dali to citizens of Pingzhou."
"What does it matter? The people of Pingzhou are living a good life."
"Speak!" Lu Desheng urged Zheng Lingfeng. Did he think that if he kept silent, everything would be fine? "If you don't say anything, then it will be considered that you agree to fulfill the bet."
"This bet was agreed to by Wang Yun and has nothing to do with Dali." Even though the situation was stronger than the person, Zheng Lingfeng still gritted his teeth and refused to acknowledge the bet.
The Regent's previous plan was to use explosives as a deterrent to keep Xuzhou.
Now the plan has changed, and we don’t know what the Regent will do next.
If he agreed to give Xuzhou to Pingzhou, he would be the one held accountable by the court or the regent in the future.
Now he is gritting his teeth and refusing to acknowledge the bet. Even if the Pingzhou army takes Xuzhou, it will be controversial.
Whether the imperial court recognized or attacked him later, it would have its reasons, and it would have nothing to do with him.
Therefore, it is not up to him to make the final conclusion on this matter.
After getting the answer, Lu Desheng didn't get angry. He nodded and said, "Very good, we understand."
Then, Lü Desheng went to ask Tuoba Jin, "Second Prince Tuoba, what about you? Will you honor your bet?"
Facing Tuoba Jin, Lu Desheng was full of murderous intent, as if he would make trouble for you if you dared to answer and fail to keep your promise.
Everyone looked at Tuoba Jin, waiting for his answer.
The pressure was immediately put on Tuoba Jin.
"You only have one chance, think carefully before answering."
Tuoba Jin was also in deep thought. He really wanted to answer that he would not fulfill his promise, but as soon as he gave this answer, Pingzhou would definitely seize Yanzhou immediately.
He still remembered the treaty signed by the three parties on the Hancheng Plain. The treaty stated that the three parties would hold peace talks and make a five-year peace agreement. If they broke the agreement within five years, they would have to cede Yanzhou to Pingzhou as compensation.
If the answer is fulfilled, it seems that it is okay. Anyway, Shengle is deep in the grassland, and it will be difficult for them to get it by themselves.
Tuoba Jin hesitated, so, how should he answer?
At this time, Cao Huating stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "Second Prince, what do you think?"
Tuoba Jin was undecided at the moment, so he whispered his plan to him and told him that he was more inclined to the latter.
Cao Huating immediately said, "Second Prince, your idea is inappropriate."
Huh? Tuoba Jin gave him a puzzled look.
"Second Prince, if you follow your idea, you will agree to give Sheng Le away. Have you ever thought about the extent of your responsibility?"
"You are only a second prince now, not a Khan. You have countless brothers under you. If you take this upon yourself, your brothers will not let this stain go, and you will lose your right of succession."
Tuoba Jin felt that Cao Huating's words had awakened him from his dream. Yes, in their grassland, there was no prince who gave up all the joys of the capital and was a prodigal prince who could become Khan.
"Then how should this king choose?"
"Second Prince, it's up to you." At this time, Cao Huating did not get involved.
Tuoba Jin was thinking in his mind that if he didn't fulfill the bet, he might lose Yanzhou, but it would be beneficial to him.
It would be disadvantageous for him to fulfill the bet, temporarily keep Yanzhou, and agree to give Shengle to Pingzhou.
Tuoba Jin was suddenly caught in a dilemma.
Tuoba Jin never thought that if he did not agree to fulfill the bet, Pingzhou would also attack Shengle after taking Yanzhou.
Tuoba Lian, who was far away, saw Cao Huating whispering with his second brother at this time, and he felt very anxious. He had a feeling that the Xianbei were in trouble.
"Have you discussed it? You never keep your promise. It's just a matter of words!" Lu Desheng asked impatiently.
At this time, Tuoba Jin had already made his choice, "I won't honor it! This game was unfair to begin with, and I don't recognize the result of this game." Dali also didn't agree to honor the bet. He said this, and he could still advance and retreat with Dali!
"Very good. Then we have nothing to say. It was you, Dali and Xianbei, who broke the agreement first, broke your promise and were treacherous! Since you did it on the first day, don't blame us for doing it on the fifteenth." After Lu Desheng finished speaking, he waved his sleeves and left.
Zhang Xian hurried to follow.
Qin Sheng, who was standing by, kept his eyes and ears open, guarding his father-in-law and others to evacuate safely.
Then, the Pingzhou army began to concentrate its forces to attack Yanzhou.
When the news reached Pingzhou, the entire government office was very calm.
For Lu Songli, everything was as expected. This was just the beginning. Whether she could do well in the future was the key.
Chang'an
Xie Zhan has been paying close attention to the news about the Three States Free Trade Zone. In his heart, he actually longs to be on par with Pingzhou in terms of military strength, rather than always being suppressed by the other side.
Xie Zhan longed to see such a situation. Only when the two sides were evenly matched in military strength could they have a chance of achieving a draw or defeating the other side.
But the news Zheng Lingfeng brought back made Xie Zhan's face change immediately.
Xie Zhan is such a smart person. How could he not realize the truth that Zheng Lingfeng had guessed?
He was fooled by Lu Songli again!
His subordinates were also shocked by the latest magical weapons displayed by Pingzhou. How can they fight this battle?
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