On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 352 Han and Yan are allies

The man who sent Yang Liang as an envoy to Liaodong was named Wang Kun, and his father was Wang Sengbian, the famous Southern Liang general who quelled Hou Jing's rebellion.

Wang Yong was fifty-two years old. When he was young, he had difficulty studying and was idle all day long. He was scolded by his brother Wang Yong, so he repented.

Determined to study, he not only read the Five Classics thoroughly, but also studied hundreds of schools of thought. Although he was a scholar, he also had considerable experience in the art of war. He was famous for his erudition. He once served as a doctor of Guozi and assisted Yang Yong.

After Yang Yong was deposed, his party members died or were demoted. Wang Kun was implicated and was sent to Lingnan.

Yang Liang admired the name of Wang Kui for a long time, so he begged Yang Jian for his favor and enlisted him in the palace of Han Dynasty to consult and join the army.

Based on this relationship, Wang Kun not only disliked Yang Guang, but also didn't have much favorable impression of Cui Che.

After all, Yang Guang won the throne, and Cui Che also contributed a lot behind the scenes.

It was only because of Yang Liang's plan that Wang Kun put aside his old grudges and came to show his kindness to Cui Che.

Cui Che specially hosted a banquet in honor of Wang Kun. After three drinks, Wang Kun took advantage of his drunkenness and asked:

"Compared with the love of brothers, what do you think, Duke Yan?"

Cui Che immediately understood Wang Kun's intention, he shook his head and said:

"As the saying goes, blood is thicker than water for close relatives of flesh and blood, but the meaning of friends can also be entrusted with life and death. It is difficult for Cui to tell which is more important."

Wang Yan smiled and said:

"There is a man who falsely accuses his elder brother and harms his younger brother. If his own brother is like this, could this man also be entrusted with life and death?"

Cui Che's face darkened and he said coldly:

"What does your envoy mean by these words?"

Wang Yan did not answer, but looked at Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng who were sitting with him.

Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng stood up to leave. Cui Che raised his hand to stop them:

"Both of you are Cui's confidants, there is no need to avoid them."

Then he said to Wang Kun in a deep voice:

"What exactly do you want, your envoy, you might as well say it bluntly."

Seeing that Cui Che was unwilling to back away, Wang Kun had no choice but to do so. Since Cui Che insisted on keeping the two of them, he must be a confidant, so Wang Kun stopped insisting. He took a deep breath and said:

"The Duke of Yan is sitting on the elite soldiers of Yan and Zhao, and all the tribes outside the wall bow their heads and obey his orders. He marches to Goguryeo. He raises his arms and summons more than 300,000 followers. The force is so strong that Yang Guang will have trouble sleeping and eating because of it."

Cui Che laughed so hard that he leaned forward and backward and said:

"What do I mean by becoming the King of Han? Don't you know my relationship with the prince?"

Wang Yu sneered:

"So what if we have a deep friendship, what if we have children and relatives? Yang Guang can even frame his brothers. Duke Yan is now almost in a state of separatism. If someone provokes him in the future, will he still miss his old relationship with Duke Yan?"

"Might Duke Yan have forgotten that Wang Yi and Jin Shang have also known each other since childhood and were married as sons and daughters?"

Cui Che's expression changed. He slapped the table hard and shouted:

"That's enough! Aren't you afraid that I will kidnap you to Daxing and hand you over to the East Palace for disposal?"

Wang Yan said seriously:

"Wang is here not only to be a lobbyist for the King of Han, but also to plan a way to protect Duke Yan. If Duke Yan wants to send me to Daxing, Wang does not dare to say anything, but I will wait for Duke Yan under Jiuquan."

Fang Xuanling winked at Cui Che from the side and reminded him not to over-act.

Not only did Yang Liang need Cui Che, Cui Che also needed the King of Han.

Cui Che understood, he restrained his anger, sat upright and said:

"What do you mean by the method of preservation that the envoy said?"

Wang Yan breathed a sigh of relief and said loudly:

"Yang Yong and Yang Xiu were both killed by Yang Guang and became prisoners. Their life and death depended on Yang Guang's will.

"The King of Han is not willing to sit still and wait for death. After the mountains and tombs collapse, he will extend his righteousness to the world.

"If Duke Yan can help the King of Han, the King of Han is willing to grant Duke Yan the title of king in the fifty-two states of Hebei, and he will be hereditary for generations to come!"

Otherwise, if you say it's not yours, you won't feel bad if you mess it up.

Yang Liang promised Cui Che the land in Hebei, which is indeed a generous act.

Cui Che did not rush to agree, but instead said doubtfully:

"Just now, the envoy claimed that the prince could not tolerate Cui. Now he is promising huge profits to separate me from Hebei. If the king of Han succeeds in the future, will he be able to sit back and relax?"

Faced with Cui Che's question, Wang Hao did not panic. He calmly said:

"No, there will definitely be a big battle between the King of Han and Duke Yan in the future.

“What I just said was just a promise from the King of Han, and what follows is Wang’s heartfelt words.

"Yan Gong has far-reaching ambitions, Yang Guang cannot control you, and the King of Han cannot make Yan Gong a minister.

"Wang came here just to tell Duke Yan that you and the King of Han will both benefit from your cooperation, and will suffer from both sides if you separate.

"The Duke of Yan and the King of Han are like lips and teeth. I believe that Duke Yan also understands the truth that the lips are dead and the teeth are cold.

"In Wang's opinion, why does the King of Han need to make a promise to Duke Yan? When something happens, Duke Yan will definitely respond.

"Otherwise, if the king of Han is defeated and the east of the river is captured by Yang Guang, if he calls Duke Yan to the court again, will Duke Yan not obey?

"If you resist, will Yan Gong use the land of Yan and Liaodong to compete with the world?

"If you obey, you will be a swordsman for me and a fish for me. If Yang Guang wants to kill Duke Yan, he only needs to send an eunuch to bring him dove wine.

"Wang is planning for Duke Yan, so why not raise an army together with the King of Han in the future? If the King of Han takes Guanzhong and Duke Yan takes Henan, the two families could become stalemate, like during the time of Zhou and Qi.

"In this way, the King of Han does not need to fear Yang Guang's harm, and Duke Yan does not need to worry about himself."

Cui Che originally thought that Yang Liang's cession of Hebei was considered a betrayal of his father's land, but he never thought that Wang Kun actually proposed to let him and Yang Liang divide the world.

Without waiting for Cui Che to respond, Fang Xuanling stood up and persuaded:

"I report to Duke Yan, what Wang Canjun said is true to every word. How can a man rely on others and put his life and death in the hands of others!"

Wei Zheng on the side also echoed.

Under the persuasion of the two, Cui Che sighed:

"Cui Mou is deeply favored by the country and dare not make such unreasonable thoughts. Let's not mention the so-called dividing the world into two parts. Wang joined the army. Cui Mou only hopes to get an edict from the King of Han afterwards, clearly informing the world, and allowing me to control Hebei for the rest of my life.

It will always be a barrier."

Of course Wang Kun would not believe that Cui Che really made up his mind to become a loyal minister of the Sui Dynasty.

If he hadn't seen through Cui Che's ambitions through what he saw and heard in Yandi along the way, Wang Kun wouldn't have dared to conspire with Cui Che so straightforwardly.

As he said before, even if Yang Liang becomes the master of Guanzhong in the future, there will still be a battle with Cui Che sooner or later.

But these are things for the future. Now Cui Che and Yang Liang have a common enemy, that is Yang Guang. Dealing with Yang Guang's future threats is the top priority.

That night, Wang Kun replaced Yang Liang and made a blood oath with Cui Che before cutting their hearts, agreeing to watch and help each other and forming a secret alliance.

Wang Yu did not stay in Liaodong for long. After achieving his goal, he resigned from Cui Che the next day. Cui Che did not stay as a guest. At this time, he was busy arranging the power structure in Liaodong after he left.

Cui Che left his son to stay in Liaodong City, and Fang Xuanling assisted him in handling the military affairs of Liaodong.

In other cities, trusted generals were also deployed to guard the city on their behalf.

Before leaving, Cui Che told Cui Qiji:

"You have a heavy responsibility to stay behind. You can't do anything rashly. Do you know that?"

Cui Qiji bowed and obeyed the order.

Cui Che held Fang Xuanling's hand tightly again and said with emotion:

"Bodhisattva is good at fighting, but not skilled enough in government affairs. I will entrust all affairs in Liaodong to you."

(End of chapter)