Chapter 4292: Insufficient Pattern
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The scalding tea dispelled the autumn chill on his body. Niu Jinda, who had just returned from the camp tour, let out a comfortable breath and said: "The harvest has almost been completed. The Jingzhao Mansion not only sent a letter to the county government and the township to organize people to collect grain, but also cooperated with Yushitai to send out A large number of officials He went down to the fields to supervise and supervise, and severely punished anyone who delayed things or hindered the harvest. He was extremely efficient. This kid, Ma Zhou, was usually quiet and timid, but he was extremely capable and was quite famous as a minister. Like.”
Cheng Yaojin said "Hey", took a sip of tea, and said disapprovingly: "How could Emperor Taizong ever miss the people he likes? Ma Zhou, Fang Er, and even Liu Ji, all of them are heroes of the moment. . Look at King Jin again. He has no soldiers, no officials, and he escaped from Taiji Palace. So he mobilized more than 100,000 troops and raised the anti-flag with great momentum. There were countless supporters in both the government and the public, openly and covertly. Is it any wonder that ordinary people could do this? Is it no wonder that Emperor Taizong always wanted to pass the throne to King Jin? To be more fair. It is indeed much stronger than His Majesty.”
Regarding this statement, Niu Jinda, who had always followed Cheng Yaojin's advice, had different opinions.
"Throughout the ages, whether an emperor can do well is not directly related to his ability. Let's not talk about it in the distant past. Let's talk about Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty. With his knowledge of ancient and modern times and his quick thinking, his achievements are famous all over the world. In the end, he also failed. The country was destroyed and the country was completely defeated? It also dragged the world into a chaotic world of war. I don’t know how many people died on the battlefield, and I don’t know how many people died of hunger and cold in the war.”
Niu Jinda's tone was a little angry and his face was gloomy.
Cheng Yaojin knew that his parents died tragically in the war, and he was extremely depressed when he was young, so he hated Emperor Sui Yang who single-handedly ruined the prosperous age of the Sui Dynasty.
Cheng Chumo came in from outside with his helmet and armor on his head: "Commander, Yuchi Gong sent someone here to say that a letter from His Highness the King of Jin has arrived."
Cheng Yaojin asked Niu Jinda: "Where has King Jin's army arrived now?"
Niu Jinda glanced at the map on the wall and said: "I arrived at Huaxu Ling after noon yesterday and set up camp. Now I must be crossing the river to join forces with Yuchi Gong."
After a pause, he added: "Xue Wanche led the right military guards across the Wei River and chased King Jin southward. At first, I thought he wanted to join forces with King Jin, but when King Jin heard the news about Xue Wanche crossing the river, he overnight He broke camp and hurried south, leaving 10,000 Cui's private troops to defend the camp. After Xue Wanche arrived, he led a fierce attack. This happened the night before. By now, the 10,000 Cui's private troops must have been destroyed."
Cheng Yaojin clicked his tongue and said: "To survive by cutting off the tail, His Royal Highness the King of Jin is decisive in killing. However, the total number of private troops from the Qinghe Cui family who came to Guanzhong this time was only more than ten thousand people. They were all defeated in this battle. It must be The King of Jin must have made a very generous promise to him, otherwise Cui would never be so decisive.”
Then, he said to Cheng Chumo: "Let people come in."
"Here."
Cheng Chumo left, and after a while, Su Jia entered.
After greeting each other, Cheng Yaojin invited Su Jia to take a seat and said with a smile: "You can be regarded as Yuchi Laohei's confidant, but you dare to come to my camp openly? I'll tie you up and let your brother-in-law get money to redeem you, I You will definitely make a fortune.”
Su Jia is not only General Youhou Wei and Yu Chi Gong's deputy, but also Yu Chi Gong's brother-in-law and a close confidant. When the two armies are fighting, sending such a person to Cheng Yaojin's camp shows that it must be of great importance. ……
Su Jia took a sip of tea, with a calm expression, half-smiling but not smiling: "Gong Lu is dishonest and cunning. No one will be surprised by anything he does. The general is here, otherwise you will kill him." I will tie him up and see if the E Guo Guo Guo can use the money to redeem him?”
This is ironic that Cheng Yaojin violated the tacit understanding between the two parties and shamefully killed a "returning gun", resulting in the defeat of Youhou Wei.
Speaking of which, at Cheng Yaojin's status and level, although such behavior is understandable, it is morally unworthy and arousing ridicule...
Cheng Yaojin cursed at the glaring Cheng Chumo: "Is there any room for you to speak here? Get out!"
Cheng Chumo went out angrily.
Cheng Yaojin then said calmly to Su Jia: "When two armies are fighting, the winner is king. Why should I blame others for using tricks when I am stupid? Tell me, what is the purpose of coming here?"
Su Jia took out the letter and handed it to Cheng Yaojin with both hands: "This is written by His Royal Highness the King of Jin. It will be handed over to you, Duke Lu, at the end of the day. Please accept it."
Cheng Yaojin took the letter and glanced at the writing on the cover that said "Prince of Lu Guogong", and then checked the lacquer seal to make sure it was correct. Then he took out a dagger to pick off the lacquer, took out the letter paper, and looked at Su Jia's concerned gaze. He put down the letter paper, and then he did not think about it or feel happy as Su Jia thought. Instead, he threw the letter paper on the table with anger...
"How unreasonable! Does the King of Jin think that I am only a three-year-old child?"
Su Jia was stunned: "Why did Duke Lu say this?"
Although he didn't know what was written in the letter, since the King of Jin wanted to recruit Cheng Yaojin, he must have promised huge profits. What's more, when the King of Jin wrote this letter, Wang Shoushi's expression on the side was extremely shocked, which shows that the promise must be beyond imagination. Why was Cheng Yaojin not only dissatisfied, but also furious as if he had been insulted like this?
Cheng Yaojin threw the letter to Su Jia: "Read it yourself!"
Su Jia took the letter, read it carefully, and couldn't help but take a breath...
In his letter, Li Zhi promised to achieve great things in the future, and decreed that Cheng Yaojin be granted the title of Duke of Wu and the land of Wu and Yue. You must know that at the beginning of Zhenguan, the land of Wu and Yue was granted to King Li Ke of Wu. Although Cheng Yaojin was promoted to Duke of Wu, Li Ke was granted the title of Duke of Wu. Ke's title has been withdrawn, and Cheng Yaojin is the de facto King of Wu.
Wu and Yue were rich and prosperous, and who knew in the world that salt and iron were as sharp as armor?
What's more, Fang Jun's fiefdom is in Huating Town. He has worked hard over the years to manage it. It has almost gathered the wealth from Jiangnan and overseas. It can be said that it is full of money and silk, rice and grain. It also has the cornerstone of the empire like Jiangnan Shipyard, making it richest in the world.
If Cheng Yaojin was granted a seal in his land, he would be the best among the feudal states in the world.
What's more, there is also the official position of "General Zuo Wuwei and Commander-in-Chief of the Navy", which means that the navy that now spans the seven seas will be completely under the command of Cheng Yaojin... In this way, Cheng Yaojin can even be called "King of the East China Sea"!
In order to recruit Cheng Yaojin, the King of Jin spent a lot of money. Cheng Yaojin was not satisfied with this?
Su Jia stared at Cheng Yaojin in disbelief, a little speechless, and said: "The general has a low status and should not comment on Duke Lu's choice, but please forgive me for overstepping my bounds, Duke Lu... what else can you ask for?" ?”
It's understandable not to agree to Prince Jin's solicitation, and it's understandable to have other ideas, but to be dissatisfied with Prince Jin's offer of such a price is a bit greedy, right?
Could it be that he wanted King Jin to say, "I share the world with you"?
Niu Jinda also took the letter and looked at it, looking at Cheng Yaojin in surprise. Isn't this enough?
It's too much...
"Fart!"
Cheng Yaojin cursed, and he didn't know whether he was scolding Su Jia or King Jin. He tapped his fingers on the desk with a look of displeasure on his face: "This letter contains a lot of words. At first glance, it seems It seems very generous and sincere...but if you look carefully, isn’t this just giving me Fang Er’s wealth?”
When Su Jia and Niu Jinda thought about it carefully, it was really...
Although the land of Wuyue has always had the most powerful salt and iron in the world, the best things now are Huating Town and Jiangnan Shipyard. These two places can earn Fang Jun a mountain of gold every year. The navy is Fang Jun's sphere of influence. Everyone from top to bottom is Fang Jun's confidant. Every move abroad is also assigned by Fang Jun. It is not an exaggeration to say that Fang Jun's private army is.
Now they are all given to Cheng Yaojin by the King of Jin...
Cheng Yaojin said with a dark face: "You can go back and we will discuss this matter later."
Su Jia didn't know what to say, so he had to stand up, say goodbye and leave.
When Su Jia left, Cheng Yaojin became more and more angry and said to Niu Jinda: "Not to mention that I and the Fang family are family friends, and I can't do such dirty things as robbing the younger generation's family property. Even if I am willing, do you think Fang's second-hand family is worth it?" Do you believe that those arrogant warriors can obey my orders honestly? On the first day I went to Huating Town, my head disappeared the next morning?”
Niu Jinda nodded in agreement.
Cheng Yaojin took a sip of tea, sighed, and said with some disappointment: "The situation of King Jin is still inferior to that of Your Majesty."
As Niu Jinda said just now, the ability of an emperor is actually not very important. Those who are amazingly talented and powerful may not be able to govern a country well, let alone treat their ministers well.
Recruiting important people with the promise of benefits, but with hidden agendas, is this what a human king does?
Niu Jinda understood the truth after being enlightened by Cheng Yaojin: "The King of Jin knew that even if he sat on the throne in the future, it would be difficult to completely wipe out Fang Jun's foundation. As long as Huating Town existed, the navy was not under control. It is impossible for the entire Jiangnan to be contained in Even if Fang Jun flees to Jiangnan after the defeat, it will cause huge hidden dangers to the unification of the empire. Therefore, King Jin seems to be promising you a lot of profits, but in fact he wants to use you to confront Fang Jun... which is a bit too much. ”
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Su Jia returned to the station, saw Yu Chigong, and recounted Cheng Yaojin's reaction.
Yuchi Gong was stupid and crude, but in fact he had a sharp mind. When Su Jia talked about the conditions promised by King Jin to Cheng Yaojin, he was a little jealous. After thinking about it, I understood the key.
He couldn't help but feel speechless: "If the King of Jin wants to recruit Cheng Yaojin, then he should give out the benefits in real money. Why should he be so smart and think that everyone is a fool? If you do this, it will be difficult to recruit Cheng Yaojin." Big increase.”
If they could not reach an agreement with Cheng Yaojin smoothly, it would be extremely difficult for the Jin army to reach Chang'an City smoothly.
The situation was originally very good, but the difficulty increased sharply due to King Jin's coquettish maneuvers... (End of Chapter)