Take the earth to enshrine the gods

Chapter 240
The reason why the Quicksand Kingdom stopped marching this time was not because they were merciless, but because they had greater ambitions.

The talented and bold King Liusha is going to follow the example of King Ganke of Chu and recruit Wanhuamen to complete the important task of restoring the country with the least cost and sacrifice.

According to the secret agents of the Black Yiwei in Kongsang County, the envoy of the Quicksand Kingdom has arrived in Kongsang City and has started to contact Tan Taixiong and others.

It was the emissary who showed his feet that allowed the black-clothed guard to capture this key information.

After listening to Lu Bing's report, Qian Yuan looked solemn.

I also want to know that once the Liusha Kingdom is successfully recruited, not only the Kongsang Army will be included in the Liusha Kingdom, but even the Wanhuamen, headed by Tan Taixiong, will also be included in the Liusha King's command.

At that time, with a little rectification, the overall strength of the Quicksand Kingdom will be restored to its original state.

Even better.

Before the sect rebellion broke out, the Quicksand Kingdom was one of the powers that coveted the big battle. Once the Quicksand Kingdom regained its vitality, they had no reason to give up their previous ambitions.

The first to bear the brunt was the Prince Qin's Mansion.

Although three years ago, when Qian Yuan was in Qingqiu Mansion, he also engaged in border trade with the Quicksand Country, and the two sides even had a honeymoon period of cooperation.

Times change.

Now Qianyuan occupies the land of two counties, how can it be compared to the little vassal king back then?

The fiefdom and the Quicksand Kingdom have formed a natural competition, which has become the biggest stumbling block on the way of the Quicksand Kingdom to the north, and conflicts are inevitable.

This is by no means good news for fiefdoms that are on the rise.

What's even more frightening is that Qianyuan is also worried that the rise of the Quicksand Kingdom will affect the current balance of the empire and become the fuse that stirs up the chaos.

the consequence,
Just can't imagine.

This is by no means alarmist talk, but a fact that is likely to happen.

The current Wanhuamen no longer has much negotiating capital. As long as the Quicksand King is more patient and makes some appropriate concessions and appeasements, Wanhuamen's surrender is a very natural thing.

Qian Yuan now regrets that he didn't forcibly control Tantai Mengge back then, and forced a good general for the Kongsang Army to pass, so that the Kongsang Army would not have suffered such a miserable defeat.

At least let the Wanhua Gate last longer, and make the Quicksand Kingdom suffer more casualties.

Unfortunately, there is no regret medicine in the world.

In view of the seriousness of the situation, Qianyuan immediately summoned Guo Jia to discuss countermeasures together.

After listening to Lu Bing's report, Guo Jia was also terrified. After a long silence, he raised his head and said, "Your Highness, at this point, the only thing we can do is to try to divorce them and sabotage their negotiation."

"How to separate?" Qian Yuan asked.

Guo Jiadao: "Isn't Tantai Mengge still living in the palace? Just use her as a fuss, try to find a way to disclose this information to the envoy of the Quicksand Kingdom, deliberately make the relationship between her and His Highness ambiguous, and blur the relationship between Wanhuamen and us. relationship, I don’t believe that the Quicksand King would have no scruples.”

Qian Yuan frowned.

Even Lu Bing, who was at the side, turned his head in surprise, and took a deep look at Guo Jia. He didn't know if Guo Jia had no intention of doing so, or if he meant something.

"It's really bold."

Didn't Guo Jia know that Cao Yuanwailang Zhu Lijie, the master of ceremonies in the palace, asked His Highness to have an early heir, and was severely reprimanded by His Highness?

Right now, sons and concubines are taboo topics in the palace.

I don't want to be easily picked away by Guo Jia like this.

"I heard that Quicksand Wang Xiong is very strategic, and Prime Minister Merici is even more resourceful. Will he be deceived by such a trick? I'm afraid he can't do it." Qian Yuan's voice was calm, but he couldn't hear anything.

Guo Jiadao: "No matter how broad-minded the Quicksand King is, the damage caused by the Wanhua Gate to the Quicksand Kingdom is always undoubted. The Quicksand King also needs to explain to his subjects? As long as he operates properly, there is a high probability that the separation will succeed."

Qian Yuan was silent.

He believes that with Guo Jia's ability, as long as the plan is obtained, the possibility of success is still very high.

But Qian Yuan was still not reconciled.

"Even if the alienation is successful, but the general situation of the Quicksand Kingdom is there, at most it will make the Quicksand Kingdom pay more, and it will not really prevent the Quicksand Kingdom from occupying Kongsang County." Qian Yuan said.

"It's really impossible." Guo Jia was also very frank. He naturally knew what His Highness was worried about. "At the very least, it can slow down the pace of the Quicksand Kingdom going north. By then, the situation may change again."

After thinking for a while, Qian Yuan said: "The Liusha Kingdom can recruit the Wanhuamen, so why can't we?"

Once the quicksand country is restored to unity, and Qianyuan has not opened up the situation within the empire, the fief will still fall into the "trapped dragon situation" mentioned by Guo Jia before.

Very frustrating.

"I'm afraid it will be difficult." Guo Jia spoke slowly, as if he was evaluating the possibility of this method.

"How to say?" Qian Yuan was a little dissatisfied, "In terms of strength, the fiefdom is no worse than the current dilapidated Quicksand Kingdom. I can give whatever the Quicksand King can give."

Guo Jia explained: "For one thing, although the Quicksand Kingdom is dilapidated, it is an independent kingdom after all; although the fiefdom is strong, His Highness is still only an imperial vassal after all, which will inevitably make Wanhuamen have scruples."

"go on."

Qian Yuan didn't think this reason was sufficient, and outsiders didn't know that although he was a vassal king, he possessed the same authority as any king.

In the fiefdom, one can say the same thing.

"Secondly, Kongsang County is, after all, the former land of the Quicksand Country, and the local people will not have any resistance if it returns to the Quicksand Country; The country of Quicksand will not let it go without any resistance." Guo Jia said.

Qian Yuan was silent, he had to admit that what Guo Jia said made sense.

"Sure enough?"

Qian Yuan was really unwilling, thought for a while, and said: "Well, regarding the divorce plan, Feng Xiao and Lu Bing will discuss it together and make the plan as detailed as possible. Before that, I want to meet Tan Taixiong for a while."

"Alright."

Guo Jia has no reason to object.

After sending Guo Jia and Lu Bing away, Qian Yuan immediately asked Tantai Mengge to meet with Tantai Mengge, and without beating around the bush, he directly asked for a secret meeting with his father.

"Okay, I'll pass it on."

Tantai Mengge took a deep look at Qian Yuan, then turned and left.

…………

On October [-], Kongsang City.

"King Qin really has great powers, he can even find out the news about our secret talks with the Quicksand Kingdom." After receiving his daughter's letter from Fei Jian, Tan Taixiong guessed right away that the negotiation had been leaked.

"So what if you find out, what does it have to do with him?" Elder Xiao Buli was very upset.

Being defeated by Liusha Kingdom and about to surrender, Xiao Buli was already in a bad mood and thought Qianyuan was deliberately watching their jokes.

Elder Xiao Buqi also drooped his face.

This is the darkest moment for Wanhuamen, and there is no one in the sect who is not restless.

"Let's go and meet him, maybe there will be some unexpected gains." Tan Taixiong was very calm, wondering if he had already guessed Qian Yuan's thoughts.

To surrender like this, to be honest, Tan Taixiong was also very unwilling.

Without the support of the sect, the quicksand country has limited space for him to develop, and the best ending is just to hide in the mountains and cultivate quietly, and stop worrying about world affairs.

This is not what Tan Taixiong wants.

In this turbulent era, Tan Taixiong is eager to rise to the forefront, express his ambitions, and longs to enter the world to practice, instead of being a poor spectator.

"Let's go with the suzerain." The two elders were worried that Qian Yuan would cheat.

"No need." Tan Taixiong waved his hands vigorously, "I am also a great cultivator at the spirit stage, so I am afraid that a monk at the out-of-body stage will not succeed? If it is spread, I am afraid it will not make people laugh."

His words revealed strong confidence.

Without waiting for the two elders to refute, Tan Taixiong continued: "You stay in Kongsang City, continue to negotiate with the Quicksand Country, and try to reach a good result."

Apparently, Tan Taixiong didn't have too many illusions about the meeting with Qian Yuan.

The two elders frowned even more when they heard this.

In this negotiation, the two sides were not in an equal position at all. From the beginning to the end, the envoy of the Quicksand Kingdom was extremely arrogant, as if agreeing to the negotiation was a charity to Wanhuamen.

If it wasn't for worrying about spoiling the overall situation, the two elders would have gone mad long ago.

Why have they been so angry?
Now he has to face the envoy of the Quicksand Kingdom alone, there is no worse job than this.

(End of this chapter)