Chapter 1008 Fearing Qin Ruhu


    Chapter 1006: Fearing Qin like a tiger


    In order to completely muddle the water in Sizhou, Yang Jian immediately sent an envoy to lobby Wang Shichong to go south after evacuating Mianchi, and the envoy he sent was Gao Jin, one of the nine elders of Kaisui.


    Gao Yang is a humble person, not arrogant in his merits, good at identifying and recommending talents, paying attention to protecting meritorious officials, and history says that he has civil and military talents and is wise and capable of the world.


    Gao Ying was in power for nearly 20 years as the prime minister of the Sui Dynasty. He devoted his duties and made outstanding achievements. Seeing Emperor Yang''s extravagance, he was very worried and discussed it. He reported it to others and was killed at the same time as He Ruobi at the age of 66.


    Gao Ying has been prime minister for more than 20 years and was a mere messenger who thought he could do it with ease, but he didn''t expect that this trip would be much more difficult than he thought.


    "Mr. Zheng, King Liang sent me here this time to..."


    Before Gao Ying could finish her words, she was interrupted by Wang Shichong.


    "Who are you calling Zheng Gong? Don''t scream. Dong Zhuo hasn''t accepted the title of this marquis."


    Dong Zhuo''s title of kings was completely disrupted, and wars broke out in all the states today.


    During this enfeoffment, Wang Shichong was named Duke Zheng by Dong Zhuo, but Wang Shichong was afraid of Qin and Jin''s attack and never dared to accept the enfeoffment.


    Of course, Wang Shichong wanted to accept the position of Duke Zheng, but Qin Wen and Qin Hao did not accept Dong Zhuo''s feud. The Qin father and son always praised him as loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty. If he rashly accepted the position of Duke Zheng, it would be an excuse for Qin and Jin to attack him.


    Hearing Wang Shichong say this, Gao Ying couldn''t help frowning, and then changed his mouth and said, "The King of Liang sent me here this time to tell the Marquis that the war is about to end and our army is preparing to withdraw from Sizhou, but the two counties of Hedong and Henei do not intend to hand them over to Qin Hao."


    The news that Dong Zhuo is dead was blocked by Yang Jian. At present, except for Qin Hao, other princes do not know about this news.


    As Yang Jian’s envoy, Gao Ying naturally would not reveal this news, so she still called herself Dong Zhuo’s envoy.


    Wang Shichong frowned when he heard this and said in a deep voice: "What does Dong Zhuo mean?"


    "The Liang King naturally means that you hope that Marquis, you will become the new Hedong prefect."


    Wang Shichong saw through the profound meaning at a glance, and then sneered: "Dong Zhuo probably wants to drive away the tiger and swallow the wolf."


    Gao Ying smiled and said, "Is the Marquis comparing himself to a tiger, but Qin Hao into a wolf?"


    "you…"


    Wang Shichong, who was poked into the pain, couldn''t help but talk. After all, he dared not call him a tiger in front of Qin Hao. It''s almost the same. He has been pretending to be a grandson in front of the Qin father and son in recent years.


    Gao Ying also noticed something and immediately stopped stimulating Wang Shichong, and advised: "The reason why Qin Hao could defeat our Liang army was the result of the joint efforts of the princes in the world, but he seemed to be fighting alone in Sizhou, which was not fair to the other princes.


    The other princes are far away, and it’s fine if they can’t divide the territory, but Shangdang is right next to Sizhou. It’s completely reasonable for you to have Hedong County..."


    Gao Ying had all the good things, and Wang Shichong was obviously very moved by Hedong, but because of his fear of Qin Hao, he couldn''t make up his mind.


    Until Gao Ying left and went to persuade the other three princes in the south, Wang Shichong still did not make up his mind, and Gao Ying''s trip was still not smooth.


    Of course, Wang Shichong also wanted Hedong. After all, the 19 counties in Hedong County, both population and economy, are much richer than the 13 counties in Shangdang.


    But if you seize Hedong, it would be equivalent to snatching food under Qin Hao''s tiger''s mouth, which forced Wang Shichong to be cautious.


    Among all the princes today, Wang Shichong believed that his entanglement with Qin Hao was the deepest. After all, he was like a dog and was driven out of Yanmen by Qin Hao, and forced to surrender to Zhang Jiao.


    The Yellow Turbans were in great momentum at that time. Wang Shichong also thought that the Yellow Turbans would seize the world, but the Yellow Turbans were defeated by Qin Hao in several battles. Even Wang Shichong was forced to surrender to the Han Dynasty and eventually became neighbors with Qin Wen again. The years of displaced Wang Shichong felt deeply afraid of Qin Hao, and it was not an exaggeration to say that it was a shadow in his heart.


    When the princes met, Wang Shichong could have participated in the alliance in person, but the reason why he only sent people to lead troops later was because he was afraid of seeing Qin Hao''s nightmare.


    Therefore, although Hedong is now tempting, if he has to face Qin Hao, Wang Shichong cannot raise this courage.


    Unlike Wang Shichong''s fear, Wang Mang was overjoyed when he learned about it. He saw the last hope in this incident, otherwise Shangdang would not be able to escape the fate of being annexed sooner or later.


    The next day, Wang Mang went to persuade Wang Shichong himself, and the first thing he said was: "Brother, don''t really want Hedong County?"


    "The fool doesn''t want it."


    Wang Shichong asked bitterly: "But once troops sent to Hedong, they will completely offend the Qin family''s father and son. Then the Qin and Jin armies will invade at the same time. What will the little Shangdang use to resist?"


    A strange look flashed in Wang Mang''s eyes, and he smiled faintly: "Brother, if Qin Jin cannot attack at the same time, do you have the courage to fight?"


    Wang Shichong was stunned, then shook his head and said, "This is impossible. Qin Wen and Qin Hao are father and son. Whether it is Qin army or Jin army, it is Qin Hao''s sooner or later. As long as Qin Hao gives an order, the Jin army will gather to cooperate with his actions."


    Wang Mang smiled slowly and said, "Brother, if Yuan Meng invaded Hetao at this time, would the Jin army still have the strength to cooperate with the Qin army to attack us?"


    Wang Shichong was stunned when he heard this, and then said with a serious look: "This is impossible. The current Jin army is strong and powerful. Yuan Meng''s attack on Hetao at this time is equivalent to a head-on battle. Temujin cannot be so stupid."


    Wang Mang looked at Wang Shichong''s eyes and said seriously: "Brother, just tell me, if everything is true, do you have the courage to fight?"


    Wang Shichong had a trace of hope in his eyes, but it soon became dim again and he was powerless: "But even if the Jin army is unable to invade, our army is still no match for the Qin army?"


    "What if the three princes Zhang Yang, Zhang Chao and Wang Kuang also sent troops together?"


    Wang Shichong''s eyes were full of disdain: "The three of them were eager to hug Qin Hao''s thighs. How could they dare to offend Qin Hao on their own initiative?"


    "Brother, just tell me, if all this is true, do you have the courage to fight?"


    "If all these are true, the chances of success will reach 50% if you seize food from Qin Hao''s mouth."


    "What if you seize part of Hedong and then quickly expand your army locally?"


    Wang Shichong was stunned when he heard this. He did not expect to use Hedong to quickly expand his strength. After a little thought, he replied, "If this is the case, 70% will be true."


    Wang Mang looked at Wang Shichong with a burning look and asked, "A 70% chance, brother, dare you fight?"


    Wang Shichong subconsciously clenched his fists and thought to himself: "If you can do this, then why not fight for your brother? Qin Hao will come to him sooner or later."


    "good."


    Wang Mang was relieved when he heard this. Although Wang Shichong was extremely afraid of Qin Hao, he still had the courage to fight and resist, and this was enough for Wang Mang.


    Wang Mang put his hand on Wang Shichong''s shoulder and said confidently: "Brother, believe me, I will definitely achieve this."


    (This chapter ends)