Battle of the Other Worlds: Summon the Traveler Wu Song at the Beginning

Three days passed in a flash, and Chen Yunque brought people to the state capital again. This time, Li Yichen was obviously much more enthusiastic and personally greeted them at the gate of the state capital.

After a brief exchange of greetings, Chen Yunque got straight to the point: "I wonder what Chief Li thinks about the cooperation."

Li Yichen heard this and looked more serious. He stared at Chen Yunque and said, "Once my Qin army makes it clear that they support the Sixth Prince, we will have to send a large army to fight for the Sixth Prince. The Sixth Prince's bargaining chips are still not enough!"

Chen Yunque had expected this in his heart and said calmly, "The Qin army's appetite is too big. Can't 3 billion taels of silver and five states satisfy the Qin army's needs?"

Li Yichen shook his head and said, "Once the war starts, the sacrifices of my Qin army will be great. For me, Li Yichen, the soldiers under the Qin army are all He is my dearest friend. If the Sixth Prince insists on not increasing the stakes, then our cooperation will be aborted. "

Chen Yunque's face was uncertain, and he pretended to be in a difficult situation. After coming to You Hong and whispering a few words, he spoke again: "I can increase the financial assistance to the Qin army to 5 billion taels of silver, and at the same time, I will divide Pingzhou and Jingzhou, which is just south of the three northwestern states, to the Qin army. This is my last bottom line."

Li Yichen was silent for a moment, and was shocked by the financial resources of the southern nobles. 5 billion taels of silver was almost the annual tax revenue of the Beiting Dynasty. It was still unclear whether there was so much silver in the treasury.

"Okay, since His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince is so sincere, the cooperation between the two parties has been reached. My Qin Army is willing to fully support His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince to ascend the throne."

Chen Yunque was overjoyed when he heard this, and he could no longer suppress his excitement. He hurriedly said: "Once a word is spoken, it is hard to take it back. With the support of the Qin Army, I am at least 60% sure."

God knows how much psychological pressure Chen Yunque is under. Although he always looks confident on the surface, only he knows that if he cannot get the support of the Qin Army, he has no hope of winning the battle for the throne.

Chen Yunque has already made plans in his heart. If the cooperation with the Qin Army fails, he will retreat to Jingzhou and seize the three states near Jingzhou to become a vassal king.

Li Yichen ordered Jia Xu: "Order someone to set up a banquet in the state government. Today I will personally entertain His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince."

Soon, the banquet was served, and everyone moved to the banquet hall, toasting and exchanging cups, which can be regarded as a happy occasion for both the host and the guests.

In the next few days, Chen Yunque and Jia Xu finalized the details of the cooperation. The 5 billion taels of silver supporting the Qin army would be paid immediately, and the remaining 4 billion would be sent to Mozhou in batches within half a year.

The troops sent by the Qin army to assist the Sixth Prince must be based on his will and obey his orders.

After the details were completely finalized, Li Yichen gave an order, and Li Siye led 20,000 Modao troops, together with Wang Yanzhang's Tianxiong Corps, a total of 80,000 people, to Wuzhou with Chen Yunque.

The news of the cooperation between the two parties was kept secret for the time being. Chen Yunque thought very clearly that if Chen Yunfeng and Chen Yunxuan got the news, they might temporarily give up their prejudices under the huge pressure of the Qin army, unite together, and jointly resist their own side.

Late at night, Ji Gang changed into a black suit and left the VIP building quietly.

In the study of Li's mansion, Li Yichen had been waiting for a long time.

"Your servant Ji Gang, I greet you, lord."

Li Yichen waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite. What is Murong Junwu's attitude now?"

Ji Gang nodded and said, "Master Murong is willing to unwaveringly support the Qin army and is ready to be dispatched by the lord at any time."

Li Yichen smiled and said, "This Murong Junwu is really an old fox. With his qualifications, he can fully claim to be a faction in the court, but he retreated at the height of his prestige and stayed out of it. He can be so resolute in his attitude. It seems that the Beiting Dynasty has completely disappointed this old minister."

Ji Gang agreed, "My lord, Murong Junwu and Cui Xiu were originally comrades-in-arms. , after they were in high positions, they deliberately reduced their contacts. They seemed to have little affection, but in fact, they had a life-and-death friendship. Cui Xiu risked his life to make suggestions and was killed in the Jinluan Palace, which was a huge blow to Murong Junwu. "

"Murong Junwu said in person that the current Beiting is too dark and corrupt, and it is time to open the sun and moon and change the sky."

Li Yichen nodded and said: "As long as there is no problem with Murong Junwu, he will be one of the most important chess pieces in our Qin army. I heard that Murong Junwu's eldest son Murong Ying is working in Guanzhou? He is in charge of military and political affairs?"

"Murong

Jie is the only official in Beiting who concurrently serves as the governor of a state and the governor of the army. Murong's military prestige is very high. Qian Zhen and Cai Yong's party do not want to offend him easily, so they facilitated this matter. "

"Guanzhou is located in the south of Cangyuan River and is the gateway to the six southeast states. Murong Jie must have been troubled by those Jiangnan nobles."

"The nobles in the six southeast states are very proud. On weekdays, they don't even take the royal family seriously. I heard that five years ago, Emperor Chen Li wanted to marry a princess to the Hu family in the southeast, but was directly rejected by the Hu family, which made the royal family lose face."

Li Yichen said with interest: "Since the southeast nobles have formed a faction, has Chen Li never thought of breaking the deadlock and cleaning them up?"

Ji Gang shook his head and said: "My lord, you don't know that those nobles in the six southeast states are not an exaggeration to say that they are local emperors. The clan power is extremely large, and most of the nobles will raise some private soldiers. If outsiders want to plant flags in the six southeast states, they will be targeted unanimously. ”

“All the governors and important officials of the six southeastern states are from these aristocratic families, because as long as people from different factions take office, they will be suppressed in various ways, and even assassinated.”

“Among the six southeastern states, the governor of Lingzhou died twice within three years, and the court was helpless.”

Li Yichen pondered in his heart. It seems that the control of the Beiting court over the local areas is simply poor. Chen Li is not enterprising and only knows how to enjoy himself. It is no wonder that such a huge dynasty in Beiting has ended up in such a situation.

“Ji Gang, you have to find a way to investigate what trump cards Chen Yunque has and who he is secretly in contact with. Since he dares to cooperate with our Qin army, he must have a way to check and balance the Qin army. "

Ji Gang said thoughtfully: "My Lord, what you said is very true. I have also noticed it. However, Chen Yunque is quite defensive against me. Even his absolute confidants You Hong and Cheng Yu are very opposed to cooperating with the Qin army. Obviously, they don't know Chen Yunque's trump card. "

Li Yichen nodded and said: "In this case, there is no need to be anxious. Investigate slowly. First of all, you must ensure your own safety and don't reveal your identity. "

"Okay, it's getting late. You should return to the VIP building quickly to avoid being suspected by Chen Yunque. "

"I'll take my leave. "

Ji Gang turned and left the Li Mansion, and his figure quickly disappeared into the night.

Li Yichen's mouth drew a smile, and he muttered to himself: "In the game of Beiting's battle for the throne, how many people are the chess players, and how many people are chess pieces without knowing it. "