Not long after Yang Si assisted Prince Changshou, he jumped ship and kicked out his old boss.
Yang Si, who had nowhere to go, went to Huang Song. Who knew that the gatekeeper of Huang Song's mansion would look down on him and deliberately suppressed Yang Si's visiting card, making Yang Si wait in vain for a few days. Yang Si was proud and arrogant. He simply took his boy servant to Wanzhou and went to Wei Ci. He fell into a trap.
It could be said that if the gatekeeper had not stopped him, Yang Si would have stayed in Huang Song's tent.
But what happened?
Sigh …
After a few years, Yang Si reenacted the scene from back then. He once again ruined Huang Song's plan and caused him to suffer.
Fate was too wonderful for words.
Memories of the past flashed through Huang Song's mind. The nerves at the corner of his mouth twitched uncontrollably.
He owed Yang Si 1.8 million strings of coins in his previous life, didn't he?
Why did he only take advantage of him?
Cheng Jing read the letter. His sword-like eyebrows furrowed as if they were about to form a knot.
Nie Xun, who was beside him, had the same expression. Chenzhou had been taken away by Jiang Pengji. It would be difficult to get it back.
He never expected her to be so bold.
A trusted strategist in the tent said, "What does Liu Xi mean by this? Attacking Chenzhou without any regard for the alliance between the two families? The envoy from the Nie family of Zhongzhao is still in Cangzhou and is eyeing Cangzhou covetously. At this juncture, if the Huang and Liu families fight, it will benefit the enemy for no reason … "
Jiang Pengji seemed to be a bit rebellious, but her performance was considered good. She did not seem like a reckless person who disregarded the overall situation for her own benefit.
At this moment, she suddenly attacked Chenzhou. Who would believe that she did not do it on purpose?
Even a ghost would not believe such nonsense!
Cheng Jing sneered. "What other intentions could she have? She was dissatisfied with the previous loss and wanted to find a way to get back at us. "
Under normal circumstances, Jiang Pengji would have half of Cangzhou and Chenzhou. But because of Meng Zhan's scheme, the entire Chenzhou and Cangzhou counties were in Huang Song's pocket. The whole process was effortless. It would be strange if Jiang Pengji could bear it.
The strategist also thought of this. His face became gloomy and his tone was a bit cold. "Even so, all this was planned by Meng Zhan. My lord just went with the flow. She did not care about her friendship with my lord and attacked you from behind. It was despicable."
Cheng Jing's lips curled into a mocking smile. Morality and benevolence couldn't restrain the calculation of interests. If they really wanted to be calculative, Huang Song was the one who broke the contract first. Meng Zhan set up this trap, and Huang Song did push the boat with the current, but it also hurt the interests of his allies.
Jiang Pengji had been bullied. Naturally, she had to find a way to regain her dignity.
"Liu Prefecture Magistrate, are you ignoring the overall situation?" someone said softly. "The Nie Clan's diplomatic mission is still here."
Nie Xun said softly, "This time … it's not that Liu Prefecture's Magistrate doesn't care about the big picture, it's Lord who doesn't care about the big picture —"
Jiang Pengji considered the big picture, so she didn't fall out with Huang Song immediately. She didn't even question him.
Now that the ball had been kicked to Huang Song, he was about to face a difficult problem.
Was he going to put up with this for the sake of the big picture?
Or should he go to interrogate them and take back Chenzhou?
The world was in chaos, and the territory belonged to whoever conquered it.
If Huang Song went to "ask" for it, he would most likely return empty-handed and become a laughing stock.
This was secondary. If the two sides could not come to an agreement on this issue, the already fragile alliance would collapse in an instant.
When the sandpiper and the clam fought, the fisherman benefited.
If Huang Song and Jiang Pengji fought, it would only benefit the Nie Clan in the end.
For the sake of the big picture, Huang Song had to accept this loss. He sent someone to negotiate with Jiang Pengji and come up with a plan that satisfied both sides.
No matter what the most important plan was, Huang Song couldn't avoid losing a lot of money.
Everyone in the tent thought of this, and their expressions became much gloomier.
For a moment, the surroundings were silent. Only the crackling sound of the burning candles could be heard.
After a while, Huang Song sat back in his seat in a daze. He said in a dejected tone, "Leave this matter to Huaijie and Youmo."
Chenzhou, which they had just obtained, was about to change hands. It would be a lie to say that they didn't feel heartache.
Everyone looked at each other. They all wanted to stop it, but they couldn't think of a way to break the situation.
Cheng Jing and Feng Jue could only accept the order.
Nie Xun said, "According to the letter, after Yang Si brought his troops into Chenzhou, he didn't start a massacre. He only imprisoned Commandant Yuan An. In my opinion, Liu Prefecture's Magistrate doesn't want to break the alliance with the Lord at this time. Most likely, there's still room for negotiation … "
Jiang Pengji indeed didn't kill all of Huang Song's soldiers. Except for those who were injured during the battle, the other captives were imprisoned and guarded.
Huang Song frowned and asked Nie Xun, "What do you think, Chengyun?"
Nie Xun deliberated and said, "In my opinion, Liu Prefecture Magistrate may not want Chenzhou."
Not Chenzhou?
Why did he bring his troops to attack Chenzhou instead of Chenzhou?
"Why do you say that?" Huang Song asked.
Nie Xun cupped his hands and said hesitantly, "Chenzhou is located in the south, but Liu Prefecture Magistrate's territory is in the north."
Huang Song frowned and got up to take a Great Universal Geographical Map. He looked at it carefully.
Jiang Pengji's territory was all concentrated in the north: Beijiang, Chongzhou, Wanzhou, Hu County, and Qianyan County in Cangzhou.
If Chenzhou was taken, Chenzhou had little to do with Jiang Pengji's territory. It was also separated by Huang Song's Cangzhou and Cangzhou.
Seeing this, Huang Song suddenly understood something.
Nie Xun said, "I'm afraid Liu Prefecture Magistrate wants to exchange Chenzhou for Cangzhou and Cangzhou."
Nie Xun was not the only one who understood this. Cheng Jing and Feng Jue also knew this.
Because Jiang Pengji had a request, there was room for bargaining in the negotiations.
"No — Cangzhou and Cangzhou …"
Huang Song refused without thinking. The pained expression on his face deepened.
The two fattest pieces of meat in Cangzhou were the two counties in Huang Song's hands. The horse resources were concentrated there.
If Cangzhou and Cangzhou were exchanged for Chenzhou, it meant that Jiang Pengji had the entire Cangzhou in her hands.
Beijiang and Cangzhou were war resources that the military would fight for. The horse farms were in these two places.
Without war horses, their combat power would be lower. How could they fight for the world and fight for supremacy?
Huang Song was distressed. How could the other strategists not be distressed?
Cangzhou and Cangzhou had finally gotten their hands on it, but now they were forced to give it up. Who wouldn't be upset?
The strategists looked at each other. They voted with their eyes and chose Feng Jue as the representative to appease Huang Song.
Feng Jue stepped forward and said, "My lord, it's better to make a decision as soon as possible."
Huang Song was distraught.
"My lord, you must know that what you lose, you gain. It's not impossible to exchange Cangzhou and Cangzhou for Chenzhou."
Huang Song calmed down. He had always been willing to listen to Feng Jue.
"Huaijie, what do you mean?"
"It's a pity to lose Cangzhou and Cangzhou, but it may not be a blessing for Liu Prefecture Magistrate to take Cangzhou. Beiyuan is eyeing Yumen Pass covetously. Zhanjiang Pass is guarding against the ambitious Nie family of Zhongzhao. My lord is in Haozhou and Chenzhou. Xu Bei is in Hu County and Hu County … "
Huang Song looked down at the Great Universal Geographical Map. His expression suddenly changed.
According to Feng Jue, Jiang Pengji was surrounded by enemies.
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