Chapter 203 Let's Plan
"Why are you looking for that old geezer?"
Not only was he a lecher, but he was also ruthless. He was capable of harming even his own wife; he was capable of anything.
"Besides, he recognizes you," Shangguan Jin said, puzzled.
Shen Huaichen got up, poured himself a cup of tea, and then sat back down on the stool.
"Don't worry, that guy won't recognize me."
Although they were colleagues in the past, the former Duke of Dingguo was always stationed in the north, so they rarely had the chance to meet.
As for your voice, you don't need to worry about that either. Chang Shenghou got me a medicine that makes my voice so hoarse that people can't recognize it.
Moreover, I didn't reach out to him on my own initiative.
It was he who took the initiative to contact Sahara.
I came here in person because I wanted to find out something: more than ten years ago, the situation in the North suddenly became tense.
The grain and fodder originally intended for the Weiyuan Army were delayed by half a month for some reason.
It was around that time that the Northern Hu suddenly decided to send troops to Dayu.
"150,000 troops are eyeing Da Yu with predatory intent," Shen Huaichen said.
Shangguan Jin thought about it and realized that there seemed to be such a thing.
When the situation was tense, many nobles in the capital quietly moved to Jiangnan.
However, it was later heard that the Duke of Dingguo led a small team and secretly infiltrated Saha City, where grain was stored, and burned all of the Northern Hu's grain to ashes.
They also burned half of the city of Sahara to the ground...
It was because of this that the Northern Hu had no choice but to retreat.
Fortunately, the second batch of provisions sent by Emperor Xiao Jing, Marquis Changsheng, arrived ahead of schedule; otherwise, the Weiyuan Army would have suffered greatly...
However, the officers who escorted the first batch of grain supplies disappeared, and the grain supplies were also lost.
"Do you suspect that this was done by Marquis Wuding?" Shangguan Jin asked.
Shen Huaichen nodded.
"Just last month, someone from Dayu suddenly arrived at the thirteen border cities in the north."
Later, a city lord came and spoke to the War King, saying that someone in Dayu wanted to befriend him.
The prince asked if the man was reliable. The man said that half of the grain stored in Sakhalin more than ten years ago was taken to Sakhalin by this man.
Who knew that it would be burned down by the Duke of Dingguo?
At that time, I suspected that there might be a traitor from the Da Yu side.
Later, the city lord said that the people from Dayu only wanted to make friends, not to ask the prince for anything.
I was cautious at the time and advised the prince not to agree for the time being.
Later, I investigated further and found that the people sent by Dayu were actually from the Marquis of Wuding's faction.
Therefore, I volunteered to come to Dayu to investigate the situation on behalf of our War King.
Shen Huaichen's words startled Shangguan Jin.
Marquis Wuding has committed treason by colluding with the enemy!
this......
"How could that old bastard Marquis Wuding be so wicked? What good does this do him?" Shangguan Jin said angrily.
Once the north falls, the Northern Hu troops will be able to invade and harass the Central Plains.
Do we really want to see another scene of chaos and turmoil in China?
"It is too early to say that he is a traitor or colluder."
Perhaps he wanted to gain other benefits from that incident.
"However, his actions that time were enough to warrant the extermination of his entire family," Shen Huaichen said.
Shangguan Jin still felt that Marquis Wuding was a despicable person.
It's fine to fight at home, but to take it outside is no different from treason.
"So you want to..."
"Go with the flow and seize his weakness."
Because the King of Qin won a great victory in the south, hasn't the Duke of Anguo become more assertive again?
Marquis Wuding was his right-hand man, and many of the shady things that Duke Anguo did were done by Marquis Wuding.
"I want to take this opportunity to remove Marquis Wuding!" Shen Huaichen said with a smile.
Seeing how casually Shen Huaichen spoke, Shangguan Jin could sense the danger behind it all.
“Those people have all seen blood on the battlefield, not in trivial matters like quarrels in the inner quarters. Can you... handle it?”
"Don't say men can't do it. You have to believe me. I'm best at picking the peaches."
Don't worry, since I dare to say this to you, it means I have a plan in mind.
Hey, I came back this time and I have something to tell you. Your planning used to be much better than mine.
Tell me, how can those thirteen border cities be better planned?
Shen Huaichen tugged at Shangguan Jin, trying to stop her from thinking about those dangerous things.
When it comes to planning, Shangguan Jin does have some of her own ideas.
"Didn't you already plan to have that Prince Zhan use the thirteen border cities as a base to recruit soldiers and horses, and then launch a rebellion?"
"So, you'll replace the Northern Hu emperor in one fell swoop, and then be appointed the Northern Hu's top strategist?" Shangguan Jin joked.
Shen Huaichen chuckled twice.
"I've already said it, that's just an ideal!"
Realizing ideals isn't so easy. It takes time, money, opportunity, and a bit of luck from God...
We need to be more practical!
"Come, Miss Shangguan, tell me about your plans!"
Shangguan Jin snorted before revealing her thoughts.
"You said before that you wanted to make some noise in the northern border city."
If we follow your previous idea, it will probably take at least twenty years to realize it.
But this is also risky. There's infighting in the North, and there's a lot that Chongqing can do.
The most likely outcome is that the thirteen border cities will return to their previous state.
Rather than taking that risk, we should develop the thirteen border cities into a genuine trading hub.
The Dayu region will not send troops to the Northern Hu, because Dayu believes that the northern lands are harsh and cold, and such a large area is of little use to them.
The Northern Hu, however, regarded the border city as a shield and would not give it up.
As long as the border cities become so wealthy that the city lords no longer want to fight, the emperor of the Northern Hu will become anxious.
That was the time when the Northern Hu people were fighting amongst themselves.
As long as we seize that opportunity, we can separate the thirteen border cities from the northern barbarians.
At that time, the border town will become a true buffer zone.
As long as the thirteen border cities become independent, neither the Great Yu nor the Northern Hu will dare to act rashly.
The Northern Hu feared that if the border city surrendered to the Great Yu, the Northern Hu would have no protective barrier.
Da Yu was also worried that the border city would revert to its previous state, becoming a temporary granary and horse training ground for the Northern Hu.
Only at this time will the border town be at peace.
Of course, you also need to take necessary precautions. You can't say you have no troops or soldiers at all; otherwise, you'll just be easy prey for others.
You need to give others the feeling that I can cooperate with you, but I can also cooperate with others.
"The initiative is always in our own hands," Shangguan Jin analyzed.
The more Shen Huaichen listened, the more he felt that Shangguan Jin and he were a perfect match.
Everything he said was just what he thought.
"You should know what to do!" Shangguan Jin added.
"Don't worry! I know what I'm thinking. What you said is exactly what I'm thinking."
Come, madam, now that we've finished discussing important matters, let's talk about family matters!
"How is the manor doing lately?" Shen Huaichen looked at Shangguan Jin with great interest.
Shangguan Jin...
This guy couldn't stay serious for long after all...
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