Chapter 989 Borrowing troops!

Jiangnan, Lin'an

Murong Zhengshan looked at the stars in the sky calmly, he didn’t know that the star in the sky was his father Murong Lun, but he believed that if his father Murong Lun was still alive, he would definitely bless their Murong family and wish him success in this operation...

His trip to Jiangnan is coming to an end today. He has already figured out the attitude of the Jiangnan side and has also given an explanation for the mission of the Fengwu Army. However, there has been no movement on another matter that Murong Zhengshan cares about.

Thinking of this, Murong Zhengshan sighed. Although he didn't know whether An Miaoyi chose to restrain herself or Cui Shao took action, judging from the information given by his brother Murong Hui, An Miaoyi would not arrange for a killer to try to kill her!
This is really regrettable. After all, although Murong Zhengshan has a backup plan, compared to An Miaoyi's initiative to send a killer, the backup plan is relatively more troublesome. After all, it involves a third party!

So if An Miaoyi could send out a killer, Murong Zhengshan would still be willing to wait, but now it seems that his wish has been dashed.

Just when Murong Zhengshan seemed a little entangled, his subordinate Lu Zheng came behind him and reported to him very respectfully:

“Master Zhengshan, everything has been done. The information has been handed over to the people in the Coordination Office…”

Upon hearing the news, Murong Zhengshan nodded slightly.

Although he couldn't understand why Lu Houde said so much to him a few days ago, Murong Zhengshan didn't believe him!

Although the Fengwu Army seems to have a bright future and may be able to unify the world in one fell swoop, the Zhennan Army and the Jiangnan Army are not for nothing. Although the Fengwu Army has advantages, it is not yet in a situation where it can definitely win!

Therefore, Murong Zhengshan felt that Lu Houde's performance might be a bit too pessimistic. Now that the battle has not officially started, he has already started thinking about what will happen after the war. This is a bit too advanced!

If the Fengwu Army had already destroyed the Zhennan Army, killed Xu Zhaojie, seized all of the Zhennan Army's territories, and was heading straight for Jiangnan, then Murong Zhengshan could still understand Lu Houde's thoughts!

But now everything is still unknown, and Lu Houde showed an attitude of lying down, which made Murong Zhengshan feel a little puzzled!

Although he didn't know what Lu Houde was thinking, Murong Zhengshan felt that if he were Lu Houde, he would definitely help Lu Jianchao to establish his own territory and resist the Fengwu Army as much as possible, and would never give up easily until it was absolutely necessary!

Because of this, Murong Zhengshan actually had some doubts about what his brother-in-law said, and felt that Lu Houde’s purpose might not be simple...

Therefore, out of cautious consideration, Murong Zhengshan did not immediately hand over the information he got from Lu Houde to the Coordination Office, but confirmed the news through his other connections in Jiangnan!
After spending a few days confirming that the news was true, Murong Zhengshan was still a little confused, but he did not hesitate to let Lu Zheng hand the information directly to the Coordination Office.

After thinking it over, Murong Zhengshan asked Lu Zheng:
"What's going on with the Thousand Tiger Guards?"

Faced with this question, Lu Zheng thought for a while and said:
"They have been gathering manpower recently. A few days ago, they sent people to our place to check out the situation. I think they may not be able to hold it in any longer!"

Upon hearing the news, Murong Zhengshan narrowed his eyes slightly, knowing that things had come to the final moment. He immediately made up his mind and said to Lu Zheng in a deep voice:
"It's time to use that hidden chess piece! We must make this matter an ironclad case!"

Although Murong Zhengshan's voice was not loud when he said this, the determination contained in his words shocked Lu Zheng, and he nodded heavily and said:

"Sir, I know what to do!"

"However, there are still some good fighters among the Thousand Tiger Guards. Do you think I should arrange some more manpower to protect your safety?"

Murong Zhengshan smiled and waved his hand when he heard this:

"If you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you catch the tiger's cubs?"

“Lü Zheng, if you arrange people to come here, it will definitely be noticed by someone with ulterior motives afterwards. This will be a flaw…”

"Since you want to put the blame on that woman, you have to pretend to be more convincing. This time I must see blood, and the wound cannot be light, it would be best if the person is dying, so that the Marshal can believe it!"

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Sichuan, Chengdu

In the Governor's Mansion in the city, a group of Sichuan's leading figures were gathered here to discuss important matters.

Looking at the middle-aged scholar with extraordinary bearing sitting in the main seat, a short but very strong man said loudly:
"What happened? Do you want Commander Song to gather us all together?"

Looking at Cao Shan's rough behavior, Song Weijie, who was known as the Governor of Song, had a flash of disgust in his eyes. Ever since he joined forces with the Sichuan and Shu nobles to kill Shangguan Tingshu and the remnants of Shangguan's family more than a month ago, Song Weijie had proclaimed himself the Grand Governor of Sichuan and Shu, and appointed the leading figures of other nobles as prefects and generals in order to win them over!

The Cao Shan in front of him was a relatively powerful local noble. Although Song Weijie looked down on his vulgar style and crude speech, for the sake of the Cao family's strength, Song Weijie tried to win him over and appointed him as the general of Zhaohua.

Cao Shan's words also represented the thoughts of everyone in the room at this moment. It had been just over a month since the last conspiracy to overthrow Shangguan Tingshu, and they were still enjoying the fruits of victory. They did not expect that Song Weijie would gather them together again!

Under the gaze of everyone, Song Weijie took out a letter and said in a deep voice without leaving any doubts:

“Everyone, the commander of the Zhennan Army, Zhenyuan Hou Xu Zhaojie, sent me a letter. You might as well take a look!” Everyone was shocked when these words came out. Obviously, everyone was very surprised by Xu Zhaojie’s letter, and Song Weijie immediately handed the letter to Cao Shan...
Cao Shan picked up the letter without thinking too much and started reading it. The letter didn't have many words. Cao Shan read the contents of the letter after just a glance and then handed the letter to someone else next to him.

Soon everyone finished reading the letter from Huainan. Seeing this, Song Weijie asked:

"Everyone, what do you think of Xu Zhaojie's proposal?"

After Song Weijie finished speaking, Cao Shan on the side spoke again, but he did not answer Song Weijie's question but asked back:
"It's been a while since the head of this thief Shangguan was sent out. May I ask if there is any reply from Commander Song's Fengwu Army?"

In response to Cao Shan's question, Song Weijie said calmly:

"The mountains are high and the road is long. It's more than a thousand miles from Sichuan to Yijing. Moreover, Marshal Ye is on a western expedition now. He probably won't see our gifts for a while!"

Cao Shan nodded and said:

"In that case, I think there's no need for us to be so anxious, don't you think, Governor Song?"

Hearing what Cao Shan said, Song Weijie narrowed his eyes but said nothing. He just looked at the other old man in the room.

This old man is called Wang Kaishan, and he is also a local noble family. His family strength is a little weak, but considering that his family has close ties with the Qiang people in the southwest, Song Weijie also made him the general of Xikang...
Wang Kaishan, who had obtained the status of Xikang General, was also very grateful to Song Weijie. At this moment, he immediately stood up and said:
"What did this Ye said at the beginning? Clear the court of corrupt officials and return power to Your Majesty!"

"As a result, just as the Fengwu Army of the surname Ye captured Luo'an, His Majesty died in the army. It is hard to guarantee that he was not killed by Ye Mingsheng. This surname Ye wanted to be the emperor. Everyone in the world knows this!"

"Sun Chenggong of Jingchu has already knelt down and submitted his loyalty to him, but this Ye won't let him go and wants to kill him!"

"In my opinion, this guy named Ye wants to kill all of our loyal ministers and generals in the Great Zhou. If a traitor like him takes over the Zhennan Army, there's no guarantee that the next one won't be our Sichuan!"

Hearing this, Cao Shan showed some disdain on his face, and said with a hint of sarcasm:

"Old man Wang, you are a loyal minister and a good general. Those bandits in Ningshan beat you so badly some time ago that you didn't know what to do. Don't brag about yourself here!"

Wang Kaishan, whose past was exposed by Cao Shan, immediately blushed. He pointed at Cao Shan's nose and wanted to scold him, but he felt the threat in Cao Shan's eyes, so he didn't dare to speak. He only looked at Song Weijie who was sitting in the main seat as if asking for help:
“Grand Commander, this Cao Shan insulted and openly insulted me. I hope the Grand Commander can help me…”

Seeing Wang Kaishan asking Song Weijie for help, Cao Shan was not afraid and turned around and bowed to Song Weijie and said:
"Grand Commander, please understand! I didn't insult Old Wang. Didn't you get beaten up by the bandits in Ningshan? Didn't your mistress get taken away to be his wife? How can the facts I told you insult you?"

"Everyone, please give us some advice! Is this right?"

As soon as Cao Shan finished speaking, the other people in the hall all murmured with some mockery. Compared with them, Wang Kaishan's strength was much worse. It was only by flattering Song Weijie that he was appointed as the general by Song Weijie and sat with them.

Therefore, other people also disliked Wang Kaishan. In addition, Wang Kaishan was indeed a bit disappointing, so they were all happy to laugh at her.

Originally, Song Weijie was planning to support Wang Kaishan. After all, Wang Kaishan was his man. Now that he was being bullied by Cao Shan, it would not be appropriate for him not to show up. However, seeing so many people in the hall laughing at Wang Kaishan, Song Weijie hesitated.

Under Wang Kaishan's gaze, Song Weijie said in a deep voice:
"Everyone, be quiet! Stop making so much noise!"

"General Cao, you are now a general, you should have the demeanor and grace of an official appointed by the court!"

Listening to Song Weijie's words, Cao Shan also said in a deep voice:

"Grand Commander, I've learned a lesson! I'll pay attention!"

After receiving this answer, Song Weijie did not dwell on this issue and continued to speak:
“What are your opinions…?”

Seeing that Song Weijie, whom he followed, just said a few meaningless words and let Cao Shan go after he was bullied, Wang Kaishan's eyes showed disappointment and a hint of resentment, but the situation was so pressing that he had to shut his mouth!

When facing Song Weijie's questions, the others also kept their mouths shut. Although the letter just now contained only a few words, it still contained a lot of information!
First of all, Xu Zhaojie was very sure that the little emperor died at the hands of Ye Mingsheng. It was Ye Mingsheng who ordered his men to kill the emperor and put the blame on Shangguan Changgong!

The purpose of Ye Mingsheng doing this is that he wants to become the emperor and change the dynasty. He will never follow his promise at that time to eliminate the traitor Shangguan family, stop the war and return power to the court. He and his Fengwu Army will continue to fight!
Based on this, Xu Zhaojie said that the Han and the thieves could not coexist. His Xu family had received the emperor's favor for generations, so they should eat the emperor's salary and be loyal to the emperor. He would never go along with such a heartless person like Ye Mingsheng. He would send troops to the north to attack Ye Mingsheng and restore peace to the people of the world!
However, the bandits are so powerful now that they have occupied half of Da Zhou, so Xu Zhaojie is not strong enough to handle it alone, so he wants to borrow 20,000 soldiers from Sichuan...
Of course, these troops were not borrowed for nothing. Xu Zhaojie was willing to cede the Zhennan Army's Yongzhou and Hengzhou territories in Jingchu to Sichuan! And if the Zhennan Army conquered the territories next, he was willing to give half to Sichuan!
Seeing that no one was talking, Song Weijie was a little disappointed, and then he said in a deep voice:

"Here's what I think. As the saying goes, the more you work, the more you get. Whoever is willing to send troops this time will get the territories of these two states. What do you think?"

Hearing this, everyone seemed to have some interest. To be honest, 20,000 people is not a lot. If everyone gets together, we can still get some!

The territories of the two prefectures are still very attractive, especially Hengzhou and Yongzhou, which are densely populated areas in Jingchu. If they can take over these two states, it will be of great help to them!
If they were to send troops to conquer territory for Song Weijie, they would naturally be unwilling to do so. However, if the territory belonged to them, they would still consider the matter carefully!
Feeling everyone's eagerness to try, Song Weijie narrowed his eyes slightly. He knew that Xu Zhaojie's move was not about wine, but about the mountains and rivers. Borrowing troops was fake, and dragging Sichuan into the water to fight against the Fengwu Army was the real thing. However, he didn't care, he also had his own little calculations·························
(End of this chapter)