After the unrest broke out in Longzhou in the northwest and Chuanzhou in the southwest, Xiahou Jing and Ding Yunyi took advantage of the situation to capture the two places respectively.
The trend of the world being divided into four parts is becoming more obvious, and the four major forces of Xiahou, Ding, Chen and Xie are about to be formed.
In the Xiangjiang County government, Qi Heyu, the commander-in-chief of the Linzhou Army, came to visit Duanmu Xin.
"Governor Qi, please forgive me for not welcoming you in person." Duanmu Xin said.
Qi Heyu looked displeased, waved his sleeves, sat down, and said in a cold tone: "Sir, please stop saying these polite words. This governor has come here for only one thing: when will you hand over the northern part of Xiangzhou?"
"... Governor Qi, don't be angry. Let's talk it over nicely. Come, come, have some tea first." Duanmu Xin asked the servants to pour tea quickly.
"Hmph, are you trying to talk it over? This Governor-General has repeatedly sent people to ask for it, and you either said you were out or you needed to consult Lord Ding!" Qi Heyu continued to vent his anger. "In the end, this Governor-General personally came and said he would hand it over after we captured Chuanzhou."
"Now that Chuanzhou has been conquered, this governor has come here, and you, Duanmu Xin, have disappeared again. What do you want?"
Duanmu Xin waved his fan and sighed, "Alas, Brother Heyu, Sichuan Province is still unstable, and my lord can do nothing about it."
"What's more, Xiahou Jing has just conquered Longzhou in the northwest and is eyeing Sichuan Province covetously."
"If we rashly hand it over now, other forces might take advantage of the situation and move in."
"My Lord, can we wait until we defeat Xiahou Jing of Longzhou before discussing this?"
"Chuanzhou is in ruins and needs to be rebuilt. We still need the resources from northern Xiangzhou..."
Qi Heyu still refused to give in: "Duanmu Xin, you're so good, after taking Chuanzhou, you said you'd wait until you take Longzhou. It's obvious that you don't take us seriously!"
Seeing that the other party's tone was still stiff, Duanmu Xin also toughened up: "General Qi! We are here to discuss this with you in good faith, why are you so aggressive? My lord, considering you are an envoy of an ally, has instructed me to treat you with courtesy."
"It's funny! Where's the etiquette? Besides, you don't even consider us as allies!" Qi Heyu stood up and scolded the other party.
"When Commander Le attacked Xiangjiang Commandery, our army requested your assistance, but your army refused, citing the need to stabilize Yunmeng Commandery."
"When our army had almost completely consumed Xiahou Xiao's army, you seized the fruits of our victory."
"As the saying goes, 'When the snipe and the clam quarrel, the fisherman benefits.' Our army has truly broadened its horizons."
"When your army, along with soldiers and civilians from northern Xiangzhou, arrived in Yunmeng County, who supplied you with the food and supplies you needed?"
"When your army attacked Chuanzhou, who continued to supply it?"
A series of questions left Duanmu Xin unable to get a word in.
"Hmph, I guess you guys are no longer sincere. It seems there's no need for our two armies to form an alliance!" Qi Heyu slammed the table, stood up, and left in a huff.
Duanmu Xin had no choice but to send someone to implement the last set of strategies.
"Report to Military Advisor Duanmu, the lord has received a letter related to Xie Jun!" The soldier quickly entered the county government.
"Master Qi, please stay. Don't you want to see the contents of the letter?" Duanmu Xin called out to Qi Heyu.
"Hmph, if I don't get a satisfactory answer, this governor will still leave and will not wait for any instructions." Qi Heyu stopped and planned to see what tricks Duanmu Xin would play.
Duanmu Xin and Ding Yunyi had already agreed that if the alliance was about to break down, Duanmu Xin could hand over the two counties of Yunmeng and Nanyi as a compromise.
After reading the contents of the letter, Duanmu Xin handed it to the other party and said: "This is the final concession of our army. As for the other half, I will return it after we capture Longzhou."
"Hmph! That's quite sincere!" Qi Heyu took the letter.
On the other side, Chen Yunxuan and others were discussing the situation.
"Things turned out just as the military advisor predicted. The alliance between Ding Yunyi and Xie Wenzhou has broken down." Chen Yunxuan praised Gu Qingli's analysis.
"I also expected that the alliance between the two armies would not last long, but the military advisor's plan was even more vicious, and it almost made them turn against each other so quickly." Lin Tongxi echoed.
Gu Qingli smiled slightly and responded to the two people's praise: "It's just a small trick, the credit should go to the two who came up with the strategy."
"In addition, Xiaojiu's Wanyi Alliance also made an invaluable contribution."
Under Gu Qingli's arrangement, Xiaojiu infiltrated the Wanyi League's power into Xie Wenzhou's territory, and at the same time spread rumors that Xie Wenzhou was incompetent and was deceived by Ding Yunyi.
Although Ding, Xie and Chen are allies in name only, each of them has their own plans.
The three parties are well aware of this, but they have not made it public.
If the spy sent out is arrested, then the spy will lie and say that he was sent by Xiahou Jing.
"Ding Yunyi is short of talent. The next step should be to transfer Duanmu Xin, who governs the northern part of Xiangzhou, to Chuanzhou."
"This creates a vacancy, and the candidate must be Ding Yunyi's top general Yu Changming."
"This man and Ding Yunyi are like brothers, and he has always been the second-in-command in Ding Yunyi's army."
"Although he has strong combat capabilities, he is arrogant and looks down on Xie Wenzhou."
"If Duanmu Xin is transferred away, the friction between Ding Yunyi and Xie Wenzhou will only increase, not decrease."
After listening to Gu Qingli's speech, Chen Yunxuan and Lin Tongxi both felt that it made sense.
Only then did the two understand why Gu Qingli was so persistent in collecting intelligence. It turned out that she wanted to analyze the personalities of important figures and predict the next move.
"Report to Lord Chen, Emperor Chihui has sent an envoy!" The messenger ran to the inner hall of the provincial government.
"Please come in, Your Excellency the Envoy!" Chen Yunxuan immediately stood up and prepared to go to the lobby of the provincial government to make welcoming preparations.
After the envoy came in, he announced the order of Emperor Chihui: "Xiangzhou Governor Chen Yunxuan, receive the order!"
"I accept your order!" Lin Tongxi and others saluted.
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