That afternoon, Ouyang Shuo met with Lao Ai.
The two of them didn't meet in secret. They arranged to meet in Ouyang Shuo's tent. There was no need to hide it, and there was no way to hide it.
"Can you tell me what Di Chen and Lord Chunshen are plotting?"
Ouyang Shuo's directness gave Lao Ai a fright. "Why should I tell you?" he asked.
"You mean they really are plotting something?!" Ouyang Shuo exclaimed.
"You!" Lao Ai realized that he had fallen into the other party's trap. He prepared to adjust his strategy. "Yes, they are plotting something, but I won't tell you."
"You will." Ouyang Shuo said confidently.
"Arrogant!" Lao Ai was indignant.
Ouyang Shuo smiled. "Brother Lao Ai, let's not beat around the bush. I think you know very well that you and Di Chen are not the same kind of people. Otherwise, you wouldn't have come to the Shang Dynasty as a spy. You are ostracized and not trusted by them. This is a fact that anyone can see. "
Lao Ai's face darkened. Ouyang Shuo's words had stabbed him where it hurt.
Lao Ai looked up, expressionless. "Then, can I trust you? Or should I say, you, the number one lord of China, the leader of the Alliance of Mountains and Seas, the representative of the commoner players in China, trust me? "
Ouyang Shuo nodded. "You have no choice."
Lao Ai was dejected, but he made up his mind. "Let's make a deal."
"Speak!"
"I'll tell you the truth, and you accept me into the Alliance of Mountains and Seas."
Ouyang Shuo's eyes narrowed. He did not expect things to be so serious that Lao Ai would need to seek protection from the Alliance of Mountains and Seas before he dared to speak the truth. Those old fellows were really unwilling to be left out.
Old fellows, do you really think that I didn't notice? What a joke.
"I agree." Ouyang Shuo did not hesitate.
"It's actually very simple. The Six Hegemons of Handan are showing signs of reuniting. Not long ago, I happened to see the leaders of the major powers gathering in Handan. The leaders I am referring to are not Di Chen or Lord Chunshen, but their elders, the true decision-makers of the various powers. "Lao Ai recalled.
Indeed, Ouyang Shuo's premonition came true.
The split of the six hegemons of Handan stemmed from Di Chen's arrogance, Lord Chunshen's arrogance and Feng Qiuhuang's ambition. Ouyang Shuo and Xiong Ba's roles were just catalysts.
The Six Hegemons split into three, and the Alliance of Mountains and Seas took the opportunity to take control.
After the Interstellar migration, the Hegemons finally had to deal with the Hegemons. The decision-makers of the major powers finally had the time to deal with the matters in the game.
Clearly, the younger generation was still too emotional and had not mastered the art of compromise. At this time, the older generation naturally had to step forward and clean up the mess. At the end of the day, they would never allow the right to make decisions in China to be handed over to someone else. "Ai" Tian "Lao" Ai "" to "Chen"
"Ai" Tian "" to "to was to" Lao "to" ".
"Lao Lao" to "Yang" for was ". is. he. He was more worried about Feng Qiuhuang. All the signs indicated that Feng Qiuhuang had been kept in the dark. She had no idea that the elders in her family were trying to pull strings.
"Is Xiong Ba involved?" Ouyang Shuo asked.
Lao Ai was shocked. He did not expect Ouyang Shuo to be so perceptive. He nodded. "That's right!"
Xiong Ba had played a dishonorable role in the split of the Six Hegemons. He was the one who lured Lord Chunshen to the throne. If the Six Hegemons want to reunite, Xiong Ba must be involved.
With the wisdom of these old men, it was the safest choice to take in Xiong Ba or the power he represented. It was killing two birds with one stone.
If the Handan Alliance, Spring and Autumn Alliance, and Iron Blood Alliance were united, they would be more powerful than the Six Hegemons.
As for why Lao Ai was abandoned, there was a reasonable explanation. They looked down on him. Di Chen had pulled Lao Ai into the Handan Alliance as a last resort. Now that he was useless, he had to be cast aside.
Ouyang Shuo nodded. "Let's end our conversation here. We will talk about the alliance after the battle. What we need to do now is to fight this battle well. "
After sending Lao Ai off, Ouyang Shuo did not stop at the camp. He rode back to Chaoge.
Everyone in Chaoge City was anxious. News of the Zhou army's attack had spread throughout the city. The city was empty and the Imperial Army was alone in the east. What could the King do to stop the damned Zhou army?
In fact, there was still a week before the real battle. This was the time Gaia left for the players to complete their side characters.
This time, Ouyang Shuo did not have such intentions. He headed straight for the palace.
A palace guard stopped Ouyang Shuo. "Who are you? The palace is a restricted area. Unauthorized personnel are not allowed to enter. "
Ouyang Shuo dismounted and handed the reins to Wang Feng. He cupped his fists. "The representative of the Mutants is here to see the King. Please inform him!"
The guard checked Ouyang Shuo's waist token. After confirming that there was no mistake, he entered the palace to report.
Following behind the guard, Ouyang Shuo did not have the mood to look around the Shang palace. He was thinking about how to convince Emperor Xin to accept his suggestion.
In the main hall of the palace, Emperor Xin was discussing with his generals about how to deal with the Zhou army. When he heard the guard's report that the representative of the Mutants was outside the palace, he was immediately interested.
Wu Lai was the son of Fei Lian. He was a warrior who could fight with rhinoceroses, bears, and tigers. Fei Lian was good at walking. Both father and son served Emperor Xin with their talents. They were both loyal officials of the Shang Dynasty.
During the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Cao called Dian Wei the "Ancient Wu Lai". The Wu Lai he was referring to was the one in front of him.
Ouyang Shuo walked into the main hall and bowed. "The Mutants are here to see the King."
Di Chen sat upright on his throne, his appearance imposing. "Why have you come to see me?"
"I'm here to help the King." Ouyang Shuo was neither servile nor overbearing.
"How arrogant." Wu Lai was indignant.
Ouyang Shuo was not annoyed. He smiled and said, "May I know who you are?"
"I am Wu Lai. Don't talk big. The Zhou army is powerful and we are empty. How can we help? "Wu Lai was straightforward. He said whatever he thought.
"General, you are wrong. I heard that the King has already recruited 700,000 slaves. That is several times the number of the Zhou army. How can we be empty?" Ouyang Shuo pretended not to know.
Wu Lai snorted. "What do you know, kid? Those slaves have not received military training. They don't have any weapons or armor. How can they fight? "
Ouyang Shuo nodded. "Since that is the case, why not give them weapons and armor?"
Wu Lai's patience was running out. Emperor Xin sat on the seat of honor in silence.
"You, you don't know anything. How dare you say you want to help Chaoge. That is absurd."
Ouyang Shuo still smiled and cupped his fists. "General, please enlighten me!"
Seeing that the King did not stop him, Wu Lai said patiently, "Many of the 700,000 slaves are from the Zhou Nation or the vassal tribes. How can we rest assured? If we give them weapons, it will be a waste of time if they change sides. Besides, even if we give them weapons and armor, what's the use if they don't go through training in a short time? "
Ouyang Shuo pretended to understand and said with a smile, "I see. That is why I came."
Emperor Xin was finally moved. "What plan do you have? Tell me quickly! "
"Your Majesty, if we want to succeed with this plan, I need you to agree to one condition."
"What condition?"
"Your Majesty, please isolate the High Priest and prevent him from contacting the outside world." Ouyang Shuo's words were shocking.
The High Priest that Ouyang Shuo mentioned was Wei Zi, Emperor Xin's elder brother.
Wei Ziqi, Wei Zhongyan, and Emperor Xin were brothers of the same mother. When Wei Ziqi was born, his mother was still a concubine. After being made the queen, she gave birth to Emperor Xin. Because Wei Ziqi was older, Di Yi wanted to make him his heir. According to the etiquette, Wei Ziqi was born of a concubine and Emperor Xin was born of the first wife. Therefore, he made Emperor Xin his heir.
Wei Ziqi naturally took it to heart when Emperor Xin succeeded the throne. However, he had great patience and did not flare up. As the eldest son of the late king, Wei Zi had great influence and influence among the royal family, high-ranking nobles, and slave owners of the Shang Dynasty. In the end, he formed a powerful force with him as the leader.
The King of Shang, Emperor Xin, knew the potential threat of his elder brother better than anyone else. However, the situation after ascending the throne made Emperor Xin have no choice but to rope him in. The late king was dead, but the late king's two younger brothers, Bigan and Jizi, were in their prime and were eyeing the throne. This group of people represented a large group of nobles and slave owners, forming a powerful force.
Therefore, Emperor Xin decided to rope in his elder brother, Wei Zi. After eliminating the theocracy group led by the original High Priest, Wei Zi became the High Priest of the country. Theocracy ran through the entire history of the Shang Dynasty, and the High Priest was the highest theocracy leader of the Shang Dynasty. His status and identity were similar to the Pope of Rome.
However, the result was far more complicated than Emperor Xin had expected. After he ascended the throne, he was determined to reform. One of his major actions was to restrict and deprive the old nobles of their rights. He vigorously selected and placed talents from the lower-class commoners and even slaves. That was how he made his fortune. However, such actions angered the entire group of slave owners and nobles.
From Xia to the Warring States period of more than 1,000 years, China had implemented a hereditary system of aristocratic official positions. The group of slave owners and nobles monopolized the political and economic power of the country. Emperor Xin's actions were undoubtedly going against the entire group of slave owners and nobles of the Shang Dynasty. He was bound to suffer a strong backlash. In particular, the severe consumption of the country's power on the Eastern Expedition was severely criticized by the ministers in the court. Many new and old contradictions gathered. In the end, the upper echelons of the Shang Dynasty formed a powerful opposition aristocratic alliance with Wei Zi, Bi Gan, and Ji Zi as the core.
This was an unusually strong alliance formed after a large aristocratic family that controlled military, political, and financial power colluded with the royal family that controlled theocracy. It posed an extremely serious threat to the royal power of the Shang Dynasty. Moreover, Emperor Xin's character was unusually cold-blooded and cruel. It was impossible for him to compromise. In the end, the result of the showdown was that Bi Gan was killed and Ji Zi was imprisoned and exiled. At the critical moment, Wei Zi sided with Emperor Xin and protected his position.
However, in reality, Wei Zi's hatred towards Emperor Xin was irreversible. He had to take revenge, and the way he took revenge was almost unbelievable in the eyes of future generations. He betrayed the country of his ancestors and colluded with the biggest enemy of the Shang Dynasty, Western Zhou.
It was this traitor who ordered Grand Preceptor Chang and Junior Preceptor Jiang to carry the sacrificial tools used by the royal family to worship the ancestral spirits, as well as the Nine Tripod Cauldrons, which symbolized the country of China and the royal power of the Emperor at that time. At the same time, he brought over the political, economic, and military information of the Shang Dynasty, including the turmoil of the ruling group in the country, the decline of the economy, and especially the extremely weak defense of the Shang Dynasty. At the same time, he explained in detail to King Zhou the route and the time needed if the main force of the Shang army from the east wanted to return to the mainland.
At this point, the Shang Dynasty no longer had any secrets. They were all exposed to the Zhou Dynasty.
Therefore, King Wu of Zhou and Jiang Shang made a prompt decision. They mobilized all the available military forces in the country and gathered the feudal lords to form a coalition army. They took advantage of the situation and attacked the Shang Dynasty's capital, Chaoge, in the shortest time possible. Therefore, the tragedy of the Battle of Muye was played out.
When the Zhou army attacked Chaoge, it was Wei Zi who led a group of people out of the city to surrender to the Zhou. After that, the actual ruler of Western Zhou, Zhou Gongdan, repaid Wei Zi who had helped the Zhou greatly. He granted Wei Ziqi the title of Song in the old Shang Dynasty, Shang Qiu, to show that he would not let the descendants of the Shang Dynasty die. Thus, Wei Ziqi became the ancestor of the Zhou Dynasty's Song Kingdom.
Therefore, if Ouyang Shuo wanted to give advice, he had to first deal with the biggest traitor of the Shang Dynasty, Wei Zi.
King Xin's eyes narrowed, revealing a cold glint. King Xin was naturally worried about his elder brother. However, it would be difficult to imprison him. "Must I?"
"Yes," Ouyang Shuo refused to compromise.
King Xin was also a decisive person. "Alright, I promise you. However, if your plan does not work, you should know what will happen to you. "The authority of an emperor could not be challenged. (To be continued.)
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