The prince is very cruel

Chapter 927

A day and a half later, Qinghe County.

This ancient city is well preserved and quite ordinary. At least there are no corpses piled everywhere. It is just a little deserted. Walking on the streets are the Xiliang army.

It is said that when the county magistrate heard that the Xiliang rebels were coming, he immediately opened the city and surrendered. Although it was spineless, it must be said that this saved the lives of a large number of people.

The signboard of the County Magistrate's Mansion has been smashed and replaced with the three big words "General's Mansion".

A large number of elite Xiliang troops were stationed there, and not even a fly could fly in.

"What did you say?" A majestic voice sounded, filled with anger.

"General, it's absolutely true."

"More than a thousand people, including Muzhen, have been captured. This was the situation when I arrived." Wu Zhu said respectfully.

"This waste!"

"If his last name wasn't Ashina, this general would really want to kill him!" A general with a high nose bridge and three-dimensional facial features stood up. He was a genuine Xiliang man.

He was filled with anger, and there was real murderous intent in his eyes.

"Call the troops immediately!"

"Destroy Shu!" He waved his sleeves, murderous intent in his eyes.

"General, wait a minute."

"We are still in the hands of Shu. If we attack by force, I'm afraid we will have to collect the bodies of Mu Zhen and others."

"And the chief of Bashan has also appeared."

"That Ning Fei claimed that if we dare to attack Shu, they will either surrender to King Jiangxia or help the court launch a surprise attack on our rear." Wu Zhu said with a grim expression.

"Bastard thing!"

"You rubbish from the remote countryside, how dare you threaten this general!" Helan Shan shouted, the pressure of the superior was overwhelming, with a bloody aura.

He had just taken two steps when he suddenly felt something was wrong.

"and many more!"

"You said it was the Bashan tribe leader who said that?"

Wu Zhu shook his head. "No, it's the young man named Ning Fei. I didn't believe him at first, but the Bashan tribe leader showed up and said that he represented the entire Shu area and that he would give his full support."

Helanshan narrowed his eyes, a little surprised. Hadn't the Bashan clan leader always had the final say in Shu? It had been like this since ancient times.

Wu Zhu continued, "That person also asked us to compensate for their losses, saying that our people attacked Shu first."

Helan Shan immediately sneered.

"What a shameless fellow!"

"He robbed our military rations and even dared to demand compensation. Does he really think that my Xiliang army is afraid of his mere Shu territory?"

"If we take over Bashan, we will still have the final say in the entire Shu area!"

As he spoke, he hinted at the intention of taking action.

At this time, Wu Zhu immediately said: "General, wait a minute."

"Military rations were mysteriously robbed. We have no evidence and no legal basis for this."

"Even if, even if they did it, I think it's not worth it for us to attack them like this."

"First of all, we will definitely become enemies with Shu. They have been one family for hundreds of years. It's useless for us to kill Ning Fei and Nie Nan. The people there only obey Bashan's orders. You see, the old emperor is the orthodox one, so he can only win over Bashan."

"The imperial court is increasing its troops, and the situation on the front lines is tense. If we start a war again, and if we cause dissatisfaction among the commanders, we will be in big trouble."

Hearing this, Helanshan frowned and paced back and forth.

"That's a problem. Now, all the forces, especially King Jiangxia, are just watching us and the old emperor suffer losses, so they can take advantage and attack Shu. This is somewhat out of their plan."

"And once the Marshal takes the capital and ascends the throne, he will need to unify the country and have recognition from all regions."

"But... the Shu people robbed my military supplies and detained my men. How can I swallow this humiliation!" As he said this, he clenched his fists and was in a dilemma.

At this time, a lawyer stood up in the lobby.

"General, in my humble opinion, it is better to talk than to fight."

"Talk, how to talk?" Helan Shan turned his head, his straight nose revealing a sharp and shrewd look.

"Although that batch of military rations is large, it is not a big deal for our army. What's wrong with giving it to them?" The counselor said in a literary manner.

When Helanshan heard this, he was obviously unwilling.

But then, the master said, "I've heard that Shu is accepting refugees, and the daily food expenditure is huge, so most of the food is probably stolen by them."

"Lord Muzhen should not be aimless."

"This incident is enough for us to destroy them ten times, but if we use this opportunity to win over Shu to our side, it will definitely be better than destroying them."

"First of all, although Shu is poor, it has people, and people provide soldiers."

"Secondly, if Shu follows suit, then cities and tribes across the Central Plains will follow suit."

"Once we have more people, we won't be rebels anymore. Since ancient times, he who wins the hearts of the people will win the world!"

"Finally, if the general can accomplish this, it will definitely be a great achievement. Without spending a single soldier, you will have won over the entire Shu region for the commander-in-chief."

"How could the Marshal not be happy?"

Hearing this, Helanshan's eyes suddenly lit up with excitement and excitement. He had been thinking about the food and grass being robbed just now and had actually forgotten about this!

"But Shu is a closed land. Since ancient times, few people have ventured out, and they don't interact with any forces. How can this general win them over?"

"One is hard and the other is soft."

“What is hard and what is soft?”

"Just now, he was threatening us. He robbed our food, captured our people, and now his army is approaching. I don't believe they won't be afraid."

"What use are those militiamen from Shu?"

"Rou is a conciliatory tactic. Doesn't Ning Fei represent Shu? The general invited him to a banquet in Qinghe Commandery and gave him plenty of face, including gold, silver, jewelry, grain, and carriages."

"And he promised him that when the Marshal overthrew the old emperor, he would be his loyal minister."

"In this case, I'm afraid no one will refuse?"

"You should know that Shu has always lived its own life. Although it obeyed the emperor, the situation is different now. With the loss of Changhe, the old emperor can no longer control Shu at all." said the advisor.

Wu Zhu said: "That's right, wonderful!"

Helanshan narrowed his eyes and fell into deep thought.

The entire lobby was unusually quiet for a full minute. Suddenly, Helan Shan stopped and said in a deep voice, "Okay, let's do this first!"

"Wu Zhu, go back immediately and withdraw the troops."

"Personally tell Ning Fei and Nie Nan that I'm hosting a banquet for them in Qinghe County."

"They don't have to worry about their safety. To show their sincerity, they can temporarily not release Mu Zhen and the other over a thousand prisoners. Moreover, this general will allow them to bring 500 men into the city without having to unload their weapons!"

The master immediately said: "General, this is not enough."

"You can issue another military order, announcing to the entire city that you will host the high-ranking officials of Bashan in Shu. This way, once the news spreads, it will serve as a check and balance for both sides."

"If we take action, no one will dare to trust the Xiliang army anymore."

"If they play tricks and the news gets out, they won't get the support of the court, King Jiangxia, and other forces."

"Great!" Helanshan's eyes lit up, and then he shouted, "Let's do it!"