There were five countries in the world with wide terrains and different climates.
Zhongzhao had the largest area, the most fertile land, and the most powerful country. It had always been an existence that the other four countries coveted but dared not touch.
Dongqing and Xichang had moderate climates, but the former had internal strife while the latter had a smaller territory. They didn't have an advantage among the five countries.
Beiyuan was a cold and bitter land with long winters and short summers. Its terrain was more northerly than the Beijiang, and its people were tough.
As for Nansheng?
It was humid and rainy with heavy miasma. There were many rivers and rivers. It had been destroyed by the four factions of Nanman, so it wasn't worth mentioning.
The Dongqing royal family existed in name only. The feudal lords in Zhongzhao were divided, while the aristocrats in Beiyuan were in charge.
The Yi family in Beiyuan was even more powerful than the royal family in Beiyuan!
Jiang Pengji thought of Meng Zhan's record of colluding with the Beijiang. Her originally warm expression turned gloomy.
If Meng Zhan was really crazy and let go of Zhanjiang Pass and Yumen Pass, he would lead a wolf into the house. Dongqing's already chaotic situation would be even worse.
The black and white ball of meat in her arms whimpered. It seemed to feel the hostility from her and showed a wronged expression.
Jiang Pengji inserted her fingers into the ball's fur and stroked it from time to time to soothe its emotions.
"Zixiao, are you worried that the forces in Zhongzhao and Beiyuan will intervene in Dongqing?" Jiang Pengji said, "Your worry isn't unreasonable. The Meng's didn't hesitate to cooperate with the forces in the Beijiang to make trouble for me. Now that I've forced them to a dead end, it's hard to guarantee that they won't give up. "
The Meng's harmed others without benefiting themselves. They would rather give Cangzhou to others than see it fall into Jiang Pengji's hands.
Jiang Pengji curled her lips and sneered. "I just killed a bastard son. Meng Zhan is ruthless. He bore grudges for seven or eight years …"
Wei Ci showed a helpless expression.
If Meng Zhan had heard what he said, he would have jumped up in anger.
What did she mean by "I just killed a bastard son"?
Meng Zhan didn't have many children. He would be heartbroken if he lost one.
Jiang Pengji pinched the pads of the black and white ball of meat and held its little claws in her hands. She played with it and said, "Zixiao, you reminded me of something. Compared to the forces in Zhongzhao and Beiyuan, we should be more worried about Bogao …"
Wei Ci was stunned.
"Does my lord mean that Prefecture Overseer Huang poses a greater threat?"
"It's not that Bogao is a big threat. I'm just worried that the Meng's will have the idea of sending three people to the same place. Not only did he contact the Yi Clan of Beiyuan and the Nie Clan of Zhongzhao, I'm afraid he also contacted Bogao in secret. " She smiled, her eyes revealing a scheming glint. "The Yi family of Beiyuan or the Nie family of Zhongzhao may be powerful, but their foundation in Dongqing is too shallow. If Meng Zhan was sent out of Cangzhou, the two families might not be able to defend themselves. On the other hand, if Meng Zhan gave Cangzhou to Bogao, it would be Bogao's territory. Would I be able to snatch it from Bogao's hands? "
Since the foreign powers had already sent gifts, there was no reason for the neighboring feudal powers to not send gifts as well.
To put it bluntly, before Meng Zhan died, he wanted to create some hatred for Jiang Pengji.
When Wei Ci thought of this, his face turned as pale as snow.
According to his understanding of Meng Zhan, it was highly likely that he would do so.
Wait a minute —
An idea flashed in Wei Ci's mind. He suddenly understood something and his expression was extremely solemn.
"Master — oh no!"
"What's wrong?" Jiang Pengji asked.
"I'm afraid the Meng's don't have any soldiers to use." Wei Ci said, "Ever since we entered Cangzhou, the biggest obstacle our army encountered was the Gaoyue clan. After destroying the Gaoyue clan, we attacked Qianyan County, but we didn't encounter any decent resistance along the way. That was unusual. I thought the Meng's were deliberately trying to mislead us. Now that I think about it, it's highly likely that the Meng's didn't have enough troops. Meng Zhan simply transferred the troops from Qianyan County to guard Meng County. They used this to create the illusion that they had enough troops to divert attention so that our army wouldn't dare to act rashly. Then, they secretly sent them out of Cangzhou. "
The Meng's were militaristic and Cangzhou wasn't as good as it used to be. Coupled with the destruction of the Gaoyue clan, the Meng's continued resistance would result in the same result — more than half of Cangzhou would fall into Jiang Pengji's hands. Since that was the case, it was better to make a good plan while there was still room for change.
Using Cangzhou, which didn't have much value, to give Jiang Pengji a few strong enemies. What a good deal.
Thinking of this, Jiang Pengji's face darkened.
"Send scouts into Meng County to spy on them and see how many troops they have."
Jiang Pengji's reaction wasn't slow, but she underestimated Meng Zhan's craziness.
When he tricked the Gaoyue clan to die, Meng Zhan had secretly sent a few letters to the Nie's of Zhongzhao and the Yi's of Beiyuan.
As long as the two families agreed to send troops, the Cangzhou horse farm would be handed over.
While waiting for news from the two families, Meng Zhan also wrote a secret letter to Huang Song. Jing Jing
The secret letter recorded the grudges between the Meng's and Jiang Pengji in detail. Every word was bloody. It was a textbook of "selling pity."
At first, Huang Song didn't believe it, but he felt it was a waste not to take a bite of the pie that was delivered to him.
A pie that fell from the sky wouldn't be that delicious.
If he accepted Cangzhou from Meng Zhan, he would definitely have a conflict with Jiang Pengji.
Huang Song hadn't conquered Chenzhou yet. His troops were too weak to challenge Jiang Pengji.
Accept?
Not accept?
At the crucial moment, Nie Xun came out and offered a vicious plan.
"If the Meng's are willing to secretly send troops to Chenzhou, then we will accept the benefits Meng Zhan promised."
Huang Song didn't understand for a while, but the other strategists in the tent did. They looked at Nie Xun with some fear.
If Nie Xun asked the Meng's to send troops to destroy the royal family, then the Meng's would bear the reputation of the traitors. Then, Huang Song could claim Chenzhou under the banner of justice. If he didn't do that, Huang Song would have to bear a certain amount of stigma if he wanted to conquer Chenzhou.
No matter how weak the royal family was, it was still the royal family.
All the feudal lords in Dongqing coveted Chenzhou, but none of them wanted to stand out when the royal family was there.
If the Meng's were willing to bear the eternal blame, then Huang Song would not only be innocent but also meritorious if he attacked Chenzhou.
When Huang Song sent the message to Meng Zhan, the veins on Meng Zhan's forehead bulged. In his rage, he overturned everything that could be overturned.
"Huang Song, you're so young, but you're so ambitious …"
He didn't want to bear a bit of stigma, but he wanted to take all the benefits.
When his anger subsided, Meng Zhan picked up the pen with trembling fingers and wrote a reply to Huang Song with mixed feelings.
He suppressed his anger while writing the letter, swallowing the taste of iron that rose in his throat.
"It's a good thing to be ambitious. Only with great ambition can you fight against Liu Xi for a long time …"
If Huang Song was weak and couldn't stop Jiang Pengji's cavalry, he would vomit blood.
Without Jiang Pengji knowing, Huang Song and Meng Zhan reached an agreement to cooperate.
Meng Zhan sent troops to Chenzhou to kill the royal family, and Huang Song followed closely to "rescue" them!
Unfortunately, when Huang Song arrived, the royal family was completely destroyed. Not a single person was left alive.
Huang Song could only "reluctantly" take over the mess.
When Jiang Pengji sent scouts to investigate the specific troops in Meng County, Huang Song had already secretly taken over Chenzhou.
Not only that, Huang Song also conquered another county in Cangzhou with irresistible force. His army surrounded Meng County.
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