Chapter 134
Catching a turtle in a jar
This was also the fundamental reason why Yue Beiqiu continued to suppress Yue Wuji later on. However, he had no conclusive evidence, so he could only take it step by step!
Unexpectedly, as soon as Yue Beiqiu died, Yue Wuji directly raised an army and rebelled in the name of "clearing the court"!
At this point, the two sides combined Wanyan Hongyu's series of inferences and confirmed each other, and were able to basically confirm Yue Wuji's identity as a traitor!
What follows is the highlight of this meeting. Youzhou and Tiance discuss a joint plan to strangle Guannei Hou!
Such a major event should have required the final approval of Crown Prince Yue Chengqiu, but considering the changing battle situation in Yehe, it could not be concealed for a long time, and the round-trip communication from the capital took too long!
Therefore, Yue Lingxi and Liu Buqi set the negotiation target on Changsun Wuwo and Yue Hanxin, who could be contacted quickly in Youzhou and were able to represent or be equivalent to Yue Chengqiu's will!
Yue Lingxi took Wanyan Hongyu out of the hall. What was going to happen next was not suitable for him, the lord of Youzhou, to be present.
"Lord Changsun! Yue Wuji's actions have crossed the bottom line of Taiyue. Regardless of whether Tiance Mansion sends troops or not, His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan has made up his mind to launch an army to kill him!"
After Yue Lingxi left, Liu Buqi raised the issue without hesitation, seemingly exposing his bottom line of sending troops, but in fact he forced the Tiance Mansion, which had the reputation of being righteous, to send troops!
Sure enough, Zhangsun Wuwo immediately expressed "impassionedly" that Yue Wuji was a traitor and a villain, and everyone had the right to kill him, and the prince and the generals of Tiance had an obligation to do so!
With just a few words, we have reached a consensus on the matter of sending a joint army!
After the strategic unification, the next step is tactical arrangements. While Changsun Wuwo was racking his brains to deduce in his mind, Liu Buqi had already cut the Gordian knot and directly put forward the plan!
"The Tiance army is pressing down on the Dahe River, poised for a decisive battle. This will inevitably tie down Yue Wuji's main forces! The Youzhou troops will seize the opportunity to gather along the Lushan line, enter the grasslands, capture the Datong section of the Great Wall, and then attack Guanzhong."
"Our retreat is cut off. If Yue Wuji returns to rescue us, the Tiance army will force its way across the river, and we will attack from both sides! If he remains silent, his army's morale will inevitably weaken. Once we occupy Guanzhong, we can win without a fight!"
After just a brief thought, Changsun Wuzhi knew that Liu Buqi's arrangement was the best solution at the moment!
On the one hand, it avoided the issue of who would have command over the joint advance of Youzhou and Tiance.
On the other hand, it avoids the problem of poor communication between the two sides in coordinating operations and blaming each other.
So you fight yours, I fight mine, and we just need to agree on a time to launch the general attack! Moreover, as long as one side does not put in enough effort, the other side can also withdraw from the battle relatively calmly!
After Changsun Wuwo asked Yue Hanxin for his opinion, he preliminarily agreed to conduct a joint operation in this way.
The next thing that needs to be coordinated in advance, and both parties are very clear about it, is the distribution of benefits after the matter is completed!
Liu Buqi once again completely surprised Changsun Wuwo and Yue Hanxin by blatantly putting Youzhou's demands on the table!
"I want Jinzhou!"
Hearing this, Changsun Wuwo's eyes narrowed. This Youzhou Spirit Fox's "positioning" was too accurate! It could truly be said to be a formidable enemy he had never encountered in his life!
Guanzhong is the birthplace of the dragon, the prince will never give it up! And the remaining three states bordering Youzhou!
Yuzhou is located in the heart of the Central Plains, close to a large river, has a large population, and is the northern granary of the empire!
Moreover, it is nestled in the middle of four states, and can be advanced or retreated. Its strategic position is too important. Tiance Mansion would never dare to give away this rich land!
Shandong is the cultural heritage of the empire, where the ancestral temple of the Great Sage is located, and where scholars from all over the world look to the capital!
The most important thing is that a fast horse rush from Shandong can reach the capital within three days! It can be said that it is the place where Emperor Taiyue rests!
Only Jinzhou, where Datong Prefecture is located, faces the threat of grassland all year round and often becomes the first choice for grassland cavalry to raid the valley!
Moreover, for the current Tian Ce Mansion, Jinzhou is indeed a bit useless. If they take it down, they will have to face the grassland army head-on in the future, and the difficulties and pressures they may face will be even greater than now!
If Youzhou controlled Jinzhou, although it nominally owned the land of the two states, the threat from the grasslands it would actually have to face would be much greater! The Great Wall, which stretched for hundreds of miles, would inevitably involve a large number of troops!
"Madam, regarding this last matter... I need to return to the capital immediately and consult His Royal Highness the Crown Prince before I can give you a reply!"
He did not try to bargain any more. Liu Buqi adopted a straightforward approach throughout the discussion today and made all the decisions in just a few words!
There is no room for maneuvering at all! This itself represents an attitude!
This time, both sides jointly sent troops, and the toughest bone was placed on the Youzhou side. They were rushing thousands of miles across other people's territory, and if they were not careful, they would be doomed!
Afterwards, it is very likely that Youzhou will face retaliation from the grasslands! Therefore, taking Jinzhou can be said to be a completely thankless task.
What's more, Tian Ce has already given Yue Lingxi the final say! Chang Sun Wuwo is almost certain that Crown Prince Yue Chengqiu will definitely agree to this suggestion!
"Wait!" Liu Buqi hurriedly stopped Changsun Wuwo, who was about to stand up. "We in Youzhou will also need to send someone to escort Wanyan Hongyu to the capital to meet the emperor. In addition, this person will serve as the liaison for this joint military expedition between the two countries."
"Oh? That's good! I wonder who Madam will choose to go with me?" Sending someone to make contact and further communicate the intentions of both parties is a matter of course.
However, the person Liu Buqi proposed was beyond his expectations. "Han Xin, could you please escort Wanyan Hongyu to the capital to meet the Crown Prince, and also take on the important task of liaising between Youzhou and the capital?"
Yue Hanxin, who was also confused, could never have imagined that Liu Buqi would actually send him back to the capital!
Zhang Sun Wuwo, however, already understood. "That's fine. Your Highness the Princess and the Crown Prince share the same mother, so we can talk freely and coordinate all matters! Tomorrow, I will escort Your Highness the Princess back to the capital!"
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After Liu Buqi left first, Yue Hanxin was really confused and asked, "Sir, what does Madam Liu mean by this?"
Changsun Wuwo gave a bitter smile. Ever since he started fighting with the Youzhou Spirit Fox, he had become more and more accustomed to this bitter self-deprecating expression!
"Your Highness, although I don't fully understand the purpose of your trip to Youzhou, I can deduce a little from what Han Zhiruo said!"
"You are well aware that in this situation, all previous plans have failed miserably. There is no point in staying in Youzhou any longer. You will only end up living alone!"
Yue Hanxin nodded silently. How could she not know all this?
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