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Chapter 289 Invite King Yan

Cao Yun and Murong Yanzhao have never really seen the speed of wargs. They just think that the speed of wargs is slightly faster than ordinary horses.What's more, they didn't know that Liu Chengyou's target was not Guo Xin alone. Apart from him, Zhao Kuangyin also had a share of the Red Emperor's true energy in his body. As long as he could get three shares of the Red Emperor's true energy, Liu Chengyou must make great progress in martial arts. Not necessarily his opponent.

Liu Chengyou's martial arts was handed down by Guo Wei. Guo Wei can be said to have done his best and trained Liu Chengyou very well.It's just that Liu Chengyou was content with having fun, and neglected to practice martial arts, so that his whole body of martial arts was wasted.But if he gets external support, Liu Chengyou's martial arts will definitely be improved to a higher level.

So Liu Chengyou very much hoped to get the true essence of the Red Emperor in Guo Xin's body, anyway, Liu Chengyou was also afraid of falling out.But if Liu Chengyou is allowed to get more Chidi Zhenyuan, his martial arts will definitely improve greatly. I'm really worried that he will become the second Guo Wei.

Cao Yun's method didn't work. Just sending Guo Xin away would not stop Liu Chengyou from continuing to attack the city, and there was no guarantee that Guo Xin would be able to escape. He had to think of other ways.

The siege could no longer be continued, the soldiers could not bear such psychological pressure, after all, this time was a civil war, and it was not foreign enemies that could not make the soldiers sprint towards the tower as if risking their lives.

"Don't think about it, if you can think of a way, wouldn't you have already used it?" Cao Bin said with a smile: "Since the two of you have no way, you might as well try my way. People are going to ask Yan Wang Murong Yanchao to lead troops to Tongguan. Murong Yanchao is better than Liu Chengyou. After all, he has been a soldier all his life. Although he used to like to play tricks, Murong Yanchao is much better now, and he is dedicated to the great Han. I will definitely bring a large number of horses to Tongguan, and Liu Chengyou will have to act according to his face."

Murong Yanzhao gritted his teeth and said: "That's right, one problem is not easy to solve, and it's not bad for us to find another bigger problem. Murong Yanchao can listen to us anyway, and Liu Chengyou is a complete idiot. He doesn't know how to fight and has to pretend He is an expert, but he doesn't like to listen to a few words. After all, he is the emperor, and we are the ministers, so it's useless to talk to him. Murong Yanchao is a minister just like us, but he can control Liu Chengyou, which is a good idea."

"We can't control Liu Chengyou. At least we can have a few words with Murong Yanchao without bowing down. This is a discussion. But..." Cao Yun said: "I don't understand one thing. If Murong Yanchao comes, then Tongguan It may not be able to keep it. Isn’t it afraid of offending Guo Wei and Zong Xin? We have to think about the future now. Don’t say I am selfish, I just don’t want to offend anyone. Anyway, in my opinion, Guo Wei can replace Liu Chengyou this time and establish a new dynasty. If we killed Chai Rong and Guo Xin...I'm afraid Guo Wei won't let us off easily."

Cao Yun said: "Father, don't worry, the reason why I dare to say this is not without reason. Why did Liu Chengyou want to attack Tongguan? And why did he only send Hezhong Jiedu envoy Murong Yanzhao to attack Tongguan alone? The reason is actually very simple People with military power in the world think the same as us, thinking that Guo Wei may succeed this time, and the winning rate is very high, and these things Liu Chengyou has done are really unconvincing. Most of these people with military power don’t want to listen to him, and even Even Liu Chong, the king of Zhendong, is on Guo Wei's side, do you think Liu Chengyou doesn't have much military power?"

Murong Yanzhao and Cao Yun nodded one after another. Cao Bin's analysis was correct. If more troops could be sent to attack from all sides in such a difficult situation, Tongguan would have been broken long ago.The reason why Liu Chengyou repeatedly declined was not that he didn't want to, but that he couldn't. From his words, it could be heard that he could no longer control those who had military power.

But this is also a matter of course. Most people with military power recognize Guo Wei. If Guo Wei asks them to send troops, these people dare not say anything. Although Liu Chengyou is the current emperor, these people do not want to give him face.Because he really treated Guo Wei too badly, who can guarantee that he will not be the second Guo Wei.

Cao Yun said: "Actually, as long as Hezhong Jiedu makes you rebel immediately, Liu Chengyou will have nothing to do with you. He has no extra military power. Although Liu Chengyou is stupid, he is not stupid. He even brought thousands of cavalry over to attack Tongguan. What is the use of these cavalry? Are they just letting the horses hit the city wall? Liu Chengyou is now alone, so he has to prove to the world that he is stronger than Guo Wei, so that he will drive himself to conquer Tongguan. People with military power will change their minds."

"Since Liu Chengyou's situation is critical now, why did you bring King Yan here?" Murong Yanzhao didn't understand. Everyone hoped that Liu Chengyou would be defeated. Why did Cao Bin deliberately find someone who could help Liu Chengyou?Moreover, Yan Wang's martial arts are profound and unpredictable, and he has a strong army, so it may not be possible to change the situation of the battle.

Cao Bin said: "I have also considered the risk of inviting King Yan, but if you don't invite him, the risk will only be greater. Yan Xiang guards the southeast of the Han Dynasty and borders with the Tang Dynasty. If King Yan holds a heavy army, he knows that Liu Chengyou was killed by Guo Guo. If he is forced to abdicate, what will he do? If he brings all his soldiers to join Datang, it will be too much of a threat to us. He deliberately called King Yan to the hinterland of the Central Plains, and he will not be able to escape even if he wants to. What's more, if he defeats Guo Wei, he will not have many troops to rule the roost at that time. It is not difficult for him to join Datang, but if he wants to bring all the soldiers to join Datang... It depends on whether those soldiers will give this face gone."

"Okay... Well said." Cao Yun said: "As expected of my son, he is more despicable and shameless than me. There are too many benefits in doing this. If you think about it carefully, you must find King Yan and let him eat this. Losing the battle, otherwise there will be endless troubles. It's just...it will be troublesome to find him, and everyone will play by ear when the time comes, and don't leak the news."

Murong Yanzhao and Cao Bin nodded at the same time. Of course they would not leak the news, because it was related to their own wealth and life. Who would be stupid enough to publicize this matter?

Cao Bindao: "One last thing...Murong Yanzhao, are you and Murong Yanchao related? Why are your names so similar?"

"Coincidentally..." Murong Yanzhao said embarrassingly: "That... King Yan's real name is not Murong Yanchao either, he is Liu Zhiyuan's half-brother, not Liu but Yan, his real name is Yan Chao Later, I don’t know why I changed my name to Murong Yanchao, and my nickname in Jianghu is Yan Kunlun, which has nothing to do with my Murong family.”

In fact, the three of them were a little worried, because Murong Yanchao was not easy to offend, and besides Guo Wei, Murong Yanchao should be the most powerful person in the whole big man.His martial arts skills were slightly inferior to Guo Wei's, and his military skills were also slightly lacking, but Murong Yanchao's resourcefulness was actually better than Guo Wei's. Guo Wei was far inferior to Murong Yanchao in terms of playing tricks and intrigues.

If Murong Yanchao is invited to Tongguan, I'm really worried that Chai Rong and Zhao Kuangyin won't be able to hold on.

Murong Yanchao followed Liu Zhiyuan in the army all his life, he is a fierce general himself, and his martial arts are far superior to Liu Zhiyuan.At the beginning, Liu Zhiyuan and his brothers had their own division of labor in fighting the world. As the boss, Liu Zhiyuan was in charge of overall development and tactical planning. The second brother, Liu Chong, was responsible for raising funds and recruiting troops. The third was in charge of fighting.

In the end, the eldest brother Liu Zhiyuan won the country and ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor. The second child was named King of Zhendong, and the third child was named King Yan.In fact, the relationship between the three brothers was pretty good at that time, but Liu Zhiyuan died less than a year after ascending the throne, Liu Chengyou succeeded to the throne, and the relationship between Liu Chong and Murong Yanchao was also estranged.

Now that Liu Chong supports Guo Wei's counterattack against the big man, he must have an idea, and he must hope to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor and monopolize power.The Zhendong King who had always been thought to be the most loyal rebelled, and the other who had been playing tricks became a loyal minister instead.

It's just that Liu Chengyou doesn't know these things yet, as an emperor, as long as his subjects shut up, the emperor will be like a blind and deaf man, completely ignorant of the situation in the world.Looking at the situation, Murong Yanzhao, Cao Yun and his son also knew that no one wanted to see someone like Liu Chengyou become emperor. Many people had secretly contacted Guo Wei, so the news of Guo Wei's rebellion had not yet reached Liu Chengyou's ears.

Inviting Murong Yanchao to Tongguan is a risky move, but it is also the key to victory.Otherwise, after Guo Wei defeats Liu Chengyou, if Murong Yanchao takes all the forces to seek refuge with Datang, the impact on Dahan will be huge, and it may even be combined with Datang's strength to counterattack. Please go to Tongguan and let Guo Wei defeat Murong Yanchao here.

"Then let's do it like this..." Murong Yanzhao said: "Cao Bin, since you came up with this method, why don't you handle it? General Cao and I can't leave the barracks for the time being, lest Liu Chengyou mess around."

Cao Bin sighed: "Oh~ I came up with a solution, but in the end I had to run errands myself. But I really don't feel relieved to leave this matter to a small soldier. I have to go to Xuzhou in person. Father, you should also pay attention, It’s enough to command the battle, don’t charge into the battle, swords and guns have no eyes.”

"Don't worry, I'm very afraid of death."

"Then...it's not too late, I'll set off immediately." Cao Bin immediately left the camp, and then found a good horse and went directly to Xuzhou.

Cao Yun and Murong Yanzhao sat in the tent and stared blankly, they had nothing to say and didn't know what to do.Meeting a lord like Liu Chengyou is really disturbing. Two thousand soldiers died today, and a thousand others were injured. Only some soldiers barely climbed up the crenel. The upward shot is not enough lethality, and the opponent is protected by shields and crenels. I believe that the enemy's casualties are very few, so it seems that a forced attack must not be possible.

In fact, they have known for a long time that they cannot attack by force, but they did not expect it to be so difficult.It is no wonder that Guo Wei took more than a year to capture Tongguan. Li Shouzhen is not considered a military genius, but because of the danger of Tongguan, Guo Wei did not dare to attack by force.So building a fortress outside Tongguan is a very good way. As long as the two sides are on the same level, Tongguan has no advantage, so Li Shouzhen has to go out of the city to demolish the fortresses. In the end, these fortresses are just tofu projects. Guo Wei's move is just to lure snakes out of their holes.

(End of this chapter)