One kick to the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 376 Exogenous Branches
The next day after returning to Changzi County, Qin Yi received a letter sent to him by someone from Li Le.Even without reading the letter, Qin Yi could still know the contents of the letter, because it was an appointment he had made with Li Le and was made deliberately for Han Siam to see.Han Xian is now in charge of Haoshi County. If Li Le wants to send a letter to Qin Yi, the messenger will inevitably pass through Haoshi County.

However, Qin Yi opened the letter and read it.After reading the letter, his brows furrowed.Li Le told Qin Yi in the letter that he also sent someone to send a letter to Zhang Yan, inviting Zhang Yan to Xiangling to discuss matters.Of course, Li Le still wrote the letter to Zhang Yan in the name of Yang Feng.

What trick is this Li Le playing?When I discussed it with him, I never mentioned Zhang Yan.

Qin Yi thought for a while and had a rough idea in his mind.Then, he found Xi Zhicai and gave Li Le's letter to Xi Zhicai to read.

After Xi Zhicai read the letter, he asked Qin Yi: "My lord, have you ever discussed inviting Zhang Yan with Li Le?"

Qin Yi shook his head and said, "I never mentioned this."

"Then Li Le's intention is worth pondering." Xi Zhicai said.

Qin Yi said: "I'm also considering Li Le's real intention. I think the reason why he invited Zhang Yan is to guard against me."

"Beware of the lord?" Xi Zhicai was startled.After thinking for a moment, he nodded and said, "My lord's guess is quite reasonable. Li Le is afraid that my lord will take advantage of Yang Feng's death to annex the Xihe Army."

"Of course!" Qin Yi smiled coldly, "Li Le just muddied the water on purpose. With Zhang Yan around, I can't do whatever I want."

Xi Zhicai was silent for a while, and then said: "Actually, it stands to reason that Zhang Yan has an alliance with the lord and Yang Feng. Since Yang Feng died, Li Le informed Zhang Yan to go to Xiangling for the funeral. We have nothing to blame. However, Our friendship with Zhang Yan is very weak, there are some things we have to guard against!"

Qin Yi frowned: "Sir, what do you mean, beware of Zhang Yan annexing the Xihe Army?"

Xi Zhicai nodded and said: "The Black Mountain Army has been nesting in the Taihang Mountains, and it is difficult to develop at all. Zhang Yan has been looking for a rightful territory. In the past, he sent troops to Taiyuan County. Yang has been unable to attack for a long time. Now that Yang Feng died, the Xihe Army's hearts are already unstable. If Zhang Yan has a different heart and provokes a certain unit of the Xihe Army, and then takes the opportunity to take over Xihe County. All the lord's schemes will be paid. flowed east."

After hearing Xi Zhicai's words, Qin Yi also realized the crisis.After being silent for a while, he smiled wryly: "Li Le made a bad move! Although I intend to annex the Xihe Army and control Xihe County, I will never use a strong hand, I can only proceed step by step. But in order to guard against me, Li Le Led the tiger Zhang Yan to Xiangling."

Xi Zhicai pondered for a while, then suddenly said: "Master, can you let Zhang Yan go to Hedong County?"

"Hedong County? Half of the county area there is white land, and you can't even see the human habitation. How can Zhang Yan... Hey, others don't like Hedong County, maybe Zhang Yan can." Qin Yi wanted to say that Zhang Yan would definitely like it. He didn't go to Hedong County, but while he was talking, he suddenly understood what Xi Zhicai meant.

Seeing that Qin Yi had understood something, Xi Zhi said: "Others look down on Hedong County because there are few people in Hedong County. But Zhang Yan's Heishan Army has hundreds of thousands of troops. They live in the Taihang Mountains and cultivate barren fields. Life in the land is very poor. If you can move your tribe to the fertile land of Hedong County, Zhang Yan will definitely be willing."

Qin Yi pondered for a while, and then said with bright eyes: "Zhang Yan could not think of Hedong County before, because the Black Mountain Army is far away from Hedong County, and there are several counties blocking it. Now, our Shangdang County and Xihe County have become Heishan Army Our allies can lend a way to the Black Mountain Army. I think Zhang Yan will not refuse to go to Hedong County."

Xi Zhicai smiled, and said again: "If Zhang Yan can occupy Hedong County, there is another advantage for us, that is, it can become a barrier. If Chang'an wants to send people to Bingzhou again, they must first pass through Hedong County. Or, the adjacency of Hedong County and Xihe County can also allow them to check and balance each other."

"That's right!" The more Qin Yi thought about it, the more he felt that Xi Zhicai's idea was good. "Hedong County, Xihe County, and our Shangdang County, will become a triumvirate. As long as the alliance can be maintained, Then no one can easily take advantage of one of the counties."

Xi Zhicai was silent for a while, and then said: "However, there is also a disadvantage in this way, that is, if the lord wants to expand southward in the future, he will not be able to get around Zhang Yan."

Qin Yi waved his hand: "I don't have such big ambitions yet. Besides, there are so many counties in Bingzhou that can be conquered. Why should I rush south? If we want to expand, we should first capture the entire Bingzhou. As long as we control Bingzhou, will we still be afraid of Zhang Yan?"

Speaking of this, Qin Yi suddenly said: "No, before I go to Xiangling, I must go to Yuci County first."

"Why is my lord going to Yuci?" Xi Zhicai asked in surprise.

Qin Yi said: "I have to mediate the war between Zhang Yan and Wang Zhi first. Wang Zhi has been attacked by Zhang Yan for almost two months, and he must have been devastated long ago. If I can let them stop fighting, it means that I have sold Wang Zhi." In the future, if Yuan Shao really recommends me as the governor of Bingzhou, he can also win Wang Zhi's support."

Xi Zhi thought for a while, then nodded and said, "My lord, you really should go to Yuci and meet Zhang Yan first to test his thoughts."

"Okay, then I will leave for Yuci today."

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After discussing this important matter with Xi Zhicai, Qin Yi came to Houya.He wanted to talk to Wang Jing and Zhang Liao.

He came to Wang Jing's guest room first.After meeting, the two exchanged pleasantries, and Qin Yi said to Wang Jing, "Young Master Zhongxin, Qin is planning to go to Jinyang today. I wonder what your plans are?"

The reason why Qin Yi asked this was because Wang Yun had told him to send Wang Jing to Jinyang at an appropriate time.

Wang Jing was stunned for a moment, and then asked Qin Yi: "Master Qin, I heard Cai Zhonglang say that you want to open an academy in Changzi County?"

"Yes." Qin Yi nodded.

Wang Jing said: "Then I won't go to Jinyang, I will stay in Zhangzi County. In the future, when the academy is completed, I will go to the academy to study."

Yo, this kid is still a good baby who is eager to learn and make progress.

"Alright, since Zhongxin has this ambition, he might as well follow Cai Zhonglang first. In the future, he can worship under Cai Zhonglang and become his personal disciple." Qin Yi said. "Nowadays, Jinyang is still fighting, and it is indeed inconvenient for Zhong Xin to go."

"Is there a war in Jinyang?" Wang Jing was stunned.

Qin Yi said: "Zhang Yan, the Black Mountain Army, has been attacking Taiyuan County for nearly two months. Qin went here to mediate the war between the Black Mountain Army and Taiyuan County."

Upon hearing this, Wang Jing got up immediately and bowed deeply to Qin Yi: "Your Majesty Qin, please try your best to mediate and avoid the war in Jinyang. If the Black Mountain Army breaks through Jinyang, my Wang family will suffer a catastrophe."

"Don't worry, Zhong Xin, Qin will definitely order the Black Mountain Army and Taiyuan County to stop fighting!" Qin Yi took a step forward and helped Wang Jing up.

(End of this chapter)