The Three Kingdoms began with island farming

Chapter 640 Seeking Skin from a Tiger
The things are still the same, and the words are still so exquisite.

Hubishka III was completely fooled and felt that there was nothing wrong with it and it was completely reasonable.

There is even a feeling of sympathy.

Pulling Xun Chen back to his seat cordially, Hubishekhar III sighed helplessly, "Alas! Both you and I are forced by the tide, but..."

When Xun Chen saw that Hubishekhar III had surrendered, his expression relaxed and he spoke after a slight hesitation.

"Governor, my lord is a man of faith, so I will be frank about the conditions I want and I don't want to deceive you."

“Otherwise, if we tell the Governor that we have no requirements, it will be much easier to break the agreement afterwards.”

Hearing this, Hubishekhar III felt more at ease.

"The King of Zhao is truly a trustworthy person!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the field suddenly became harmonious again.

Xun Chen smiled slightly: "It's good that the Governor understands my master's painstaking efforts."

"However, since the Governor is so magnanimous, the affairs of the northern Kushan Empire can actually be discussed."

"Oh? How to talk?" Hubishekhar III asked excitedly.

"My lord only wants a barrier to block the threat from the south, not necessarily the entire northern Kushan territory."

"The governor is so frank that I am deeply moved. You can persuade my lord to only take half of the northern part of Kushan, with the Dorin Mountains as the boundary, and the north will belong to my lord. How about we both take a step back?" Xun Chen asked.

Upon hearing this, Hubiseka III was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, Your Excellency. This is the best thing possible!"

It is impossible for Yuan Shao to help him fight without paying some price.

This deal couldn't be better, as it could gain Yuan Shao's support at such a small cost.

He deeply agreed with what Xun Chen said, being half a king is better than losing one's life.

Solve the problem first and save your life first.

Xun Chen saw this and smiled faintly.

His mission accomplished.

The conditions are actually not important, as long as they can gain the trust of Hubishekhar III and make Hubishekhar III determined to attack Bodho with them.

The conditions discussed are only to achieve this goal.

After all, if there were no conditions for such a big event, it would seem like a fake. How could Hubishka III possibly believe that such a good thing would happen?

As for these conditions, Xun Chen didn't care at all.

It was not that he intended for Yuan Shao to tear up the treaty afterwards, but he was not prepared to let Hubishka III live.

Hubiseka III was just a pawn to contain and paralyze Mahal.

Without overcoming the wave of modulation, all other conditions are in vain.

To take a step back, even if Hubishekhar III suddenly emerged and really defeated Poteo, they would just keep their promise.

They kept their promise, but the three kings of the south didn't need them to.

It was natural for them to go south to attack Surya, the governor of the west, and for the three kings of the south to go north to attack Hubishka III.

Xun Chen also sighed in his heart at the naivety of Hubishekhar III.

It was so easy to fool him. He didn't even have a chance to use his talent.

There was an uncomfortable feeling as if I had punched the air with all my strength.

The alliance is established on the basis of equal strength.

When the power of both parties is unbalanced and one party has the power to break the contract at any time, the so-called covenant is nothing more than a useless piece of paper, and there are plenty of excuses to tear it up.

If you want to add guilt, why bother?

This is the tragedy of the weak, to rely on the mercy of the strong and the observance of the so-called covenant for their life and death. "After all, strength is everything!"

The battle for the Central Plains is an extremely vivid lesson.

Xun Chen and others learned a lot from it.

All the alliances formed by the numerous princes were unable to do anything to Tian Ze.

Alliances and cooperation are ultimately fragile. Although they are advantageous means, we cannot rely on them. In the end, we can only rely on our own strength.

After Hubishka III sent Xun Chen away, he sat on the throne for a long time.

Most of the tallow candle on the gilded candlestick had been burned out, and the wax condensed into twisted shapes on the table, just like his chaotic thoughts at the moment.

He reached out to touch the jade hilt at his waist, but found that his palms were covered with cold sweat - ever since he signed the secret agreement with Xun Chen last night, this lingering confusion has been following him like a shadow.

Seeing that he was upset, his trusted aide, Pearson, asked quietly, "Is the Governor worried about Bo Diao?"

Hubishekhar III nodded, then thought for a moment and shook his head.

"Tell me...if Bo Diao finds out about this, how will he deal with me?"

Upon hearing this, Pearson knelt down and said, "Governor, the Han people's minds are not right, but there is one thing he said that makes sense."

"Bo Diao will not let you go, Governor. We have no way back. We can only move forward."

"Governor, if you say the word, we will follow you into Fulousha and make you the king of kings!"

There was a deliberately suppressed excitement in Pearson's voice, as if he had already seen what it would be like to be in a high position and hold great power.

Who wouldn't want imperial power and wealth? How could he resist giving it a try?
Hubishekhar III stared into the other's shining eyes and nodded slightly.

"That's right, we have no way out."

Hubisheka III said dimly.

Even though he doesn't have much ambition, he can only keep the mask on his face because he has no other choice.

"But, can the Han people really be trusted?"

Pearson frowned slightly when he heard this.

"Governor, cooperating with the Han people is like seeking the skin of a tiger. You must be careful, otherwise you will become a knife in the hands of the Han people."

Hubiseka III gently wiped the jade bead in his hand and asked: "How do you think we should be on guard?"

"We can't let the relationship fall apart, and we have to control the Han people. This is a troublesome matter!"

After a brief thought, Pearson said, "Governor, I think the key lies in the strength of the Han people."

"As long as the Han army does not have enough troops, we can form an absolute military advantage and firmly seize the initiative."

"The main force of the Han people is now in the northern part of Kushan. Even if they come to help us, they have to leave troops behind."

"Why don't we use this as an excuse to limit the number of Han soldiers coming to our aid, under the pretext of attacking from both sides?"

When Hubisheka III heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Yes, that's a good idea."

Pearson continued, "And we can separate the Han army's troops and have them act separately from us to tie down the Bodiao army or even use them as bait."

Hubiseka III pondered for a moment and said, "Forget about the bait. If we anger the Han people, we will be isolated and helpless. I'm afraid the situation will be difficult."

"First, use the Han people to attack Fulousha and deal with Bodiao. We will have plenty of time to deal with these Han people later."

Pearson nodded repeatedly and said, "The Governor is indeed thoughtful. This is a brilliant plan."

"You are in charge of this matter. Don't anger the Han people. Discuss the number of troops with Envoy Xun in advance so that you have some room for maneuver."

"I understand!"

(End of this chapter)