I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

After the court meeting, Li Ran summoned Guan Cong.Discuss with him the idea of ​​sneaking into Cheng Zhou.

After Guan Cong listened, not only did he not have the slightest fear, on the contrary he seemed quite excited, and his face was beaming with joy for a while.

If he remembered correctly, this should be the first time the Young Master assigned him a task.And now that the young master can let him take on this important task, it also means that the young master has reached a reconciliation with the former disciples, in a sense.

Moreover, Guan Cong seems to be born with an obsession with this kind of "spy work".Going deep into the tiger's lair and playing with everyone in the applause, the sense of accomplishment is indescribable to him, even if he may lose his life because of it.

And Li Ran obviously knew Guan Cong's nature, so he let him go.Guan Cong stood up, bowed and said respectfully:
"Young master, don't worry, we will go from now on, and the good news is that the young master is waiting for you! Even if you can't win Cheng Zhou in one fell swoop, it will definitely disturb them all!"

Li Ran also got up, walked up to Guan Cong, patted Guan Cong on the shoulder and said:
"It's hard work, and you have to be careful yourself."

Ever since Guan Cong took refuge in Li Ran, he kept his own place and didn't do anything out of the ordinary, and he also made contributions to the attack on the capital and the identification of refugees.

Although Li Ran has not reached the point of confiding his heart to Guan Cong, but he has gradually let go of his guard against him.

Seeing these caring words from Guan Cong, he seemed quite moved:
"Thank you, Young Master, for your concern, and I will never disappoint the young master's trust!"

The next day, Guan Cong packed his bags, and Li Ran personally sent him out of the city gate, watching him go all the way, and then came back.

"No sycophant! Don't be rude to Mr. Ziming!"

When Li Ran heard the news, he suddenly remembered what Gong Jian said, that was Shan Qi's trick to lure the enemy!
Surrounded by Shan Qi and Liu Di, Zhou Wangmeng left Chengzhou Luoyi, and brought him to Puche. This temptation was really heavy.

When Wang Zichao heard the words, he thought that Li Ran would never miss such a good opportunity, but when he heard that Li Ran directly opposed it, he felt somewhat disappointed:
"Oh? What's your opinion, sir?"

Nangong Hao also said on the side:
"Your Highness, I think we should really take the initiative to attack. Now our army has reached [-] people! If we can capture Puche and Huangyi, and kill the two culprits, Shan Qi and Liu Di, then the chaos of the Zhou Dynasty will be destroyed." It can also be pacified directly!"

When Wang Zichao heard the words, he couldn't help standing up, pacing back and forth, having difficulty making a choice.

Yin Buying still spoke in a strange manner, even Wang Zichao couldn't stand it anymore.

"Sir, you are indeed using your troops like a god, but you are too careful!"

"Yes, but I don't know how to explain to Shan Qi, my lord, if you go back like this?"

Wang Zichao couldn't help raising his eyebrows when he heard the words of Yan and Nangong. He suddenly felt eager to move, but after thinking about it, he still looked at Li Ran.

"This is absolutely impossible!"

"I have also led soldiers before. Now that the war is raging and His Highness's foundation is not stable, how can we not think about making progress and be content with the status quo? Today, His Highness has given you a good opportunity. If God does not take it, what will people do?" It's not a good strategy, I hope His Highness think twice!"

Gong Jian sat in the carriage on the return journey, and saluted Li Ran again:
"Mr. is so righteous, and he will do what he says. Jane admires him so much. If there is a chance in the future, Jane will repay it! Let's not live today!"

Li Ran selected a few soldiers who were determined not to surrender from the previous captives, and asked them to guard their lord and leave.

Upon hearing the news, Wang Zichao immediately called Li Ran and others to discuss.

On this day, Wang Zichao finally got information from Chengzhou, saying that Shan Qi and Liu Di had left Chengzhou with Zhou Wangmeng, stationed in Puche, and sent troops to Huangyi.

After listening to Li Ran, he quite recognized it.

Li Ran nodded slightly towards him.

"Although Puche and Huangyi are not stronger than Chengzhou, they are on the way for the Jin army to come to Zhou after all! A few days ago, we also received information that Jin has sent troops to help Shanqi. Shanqi here For one thing, it is a tactic to lure the enemy, and second, it is to wait for the arrival of the Jin army, so that our troops will be combined inside and outside, and defeated in one fell swoop!"

Only then did Li Ran stand up and take a step forward, saying:

"Heh, Master Yin is joking, but if you only care about security, you can just stay with your wife and daughter in Zheng Guo, why come here? According to my opinion, it is best to hide your strength and bide your time. If there is a gap in the week, take advantage of the situation Take down Cheng Zhou. Don't rush forward so easily that all previous efforts are wasted!"

Li Ran doesn't care about the insidious words, but he also needs to make Wang Zichao firmly believe:
"Your Highness, although our department has won two big victories before, the real test is now. The sending of troops from the Jin Kingdom is no small matter. If you are not careful, you may be plotted against!"

"And this statement must also be suspected by Shan Qi. Jane will take advantage of the situation and ask himself to temporarily avoid the court, so that he can be preserved. Shan Qi has always cherished feathers. Since the prince will not kill me this week. You will never harm me at will!"

Li Ran didn't rest there, but went to find Gong Jian again, and Gong Jian saw Li Ran not long after he left and came back, feeling overjoyed:
"Ziming, has His Royal Highness agreed to let Jane go?"

The prince raised his hand to his forehead and waved.

"Since Mr. Gong has such a plan, it is the best. If so, then you can feel at ease. If that is the case, Mr. Gong, please!"

Yin Bucheng heard the words, but couldn't help but sneered and said:

"Your Highness! Cheng Zhou's city is impenetrable and difficult to conquer for a while, but now Shan Qi and Liu Di took the prince to Puche and Huangyi. This is a golden opportunity!"

"You all step back, wait for this palace to think about it before discussing it!"

He has always been reckless, and after following Sun Wu these days, although his mind has stabilized a lot, but the so-called nature can't be changed easily. When he heard the news, he immediately became excited.

Li Ran laughed, but did not reply, and watched Gong Jian go away.

"Hehe, don't bother Ziming to worry too much. Jane has already thought up her excuses. All she needs to say is that Wang Zichao thinks that he is the destiny of heaven. In order not to destroy his reputation, he doesn't kill the old people of the Zhou family. Just leave."

"Sir, what you say is too alarmist! It's been a long time since you haven't played, is Mr. Ziming resting on his peace and not wanting to make progress?"

Next, under Li Ran's instruction, Sun Wu, Piao Xun and others recruited military service near the capital and stepped up their drills. At the same time, they dispatched many scouts in batches to spy on the military situation. The situation over there in Hou Chengzhou.

Hearing this, Li Ran couldn't help feeling angry, and pretended to sigh a long way:

Yin Bucheng prostrated herself on the ground.

Everyone had to retreat, Li Ran still wanted to talk, but seeing the prince's attitude, he had no choice but to leave for now.

After everyone had left, Wang Zichao sat down again. He is not a man of temperament.However, now Zhou Wangmeng left Chengzhou and came to Puche, Huangyi.The temptation was too great for him.

Although there is a risk of aggressiveness in attacking these two places, it is indeed easier than Cheng Zhou with deep trenches and high bases.

What's more, from Wang Zichao's point of view, he is still holding high the banner of the Qing emperor.

If he doesn't care about it and only takes Cheng Zhou, he will inevitably be ridiculed by the world.As for the attack on Puche and Huangyi, it can be said that Shan and Liu held King Zhou hostage.He raised his troops to the side of the Qing emperor, which seemed to be more legitimate.