Chapter 1102 Persuasion
Tao Qian's originally unsightly eyes lit up and he said, "Zi Zhong means to surround Wei and save Zhao?"
Mi Zhu nodded and said, "That's true! Lord, if the old nest of Yanhuang City is attacked, will they choose to continue attacking Xuzhou?"
Tao Qian nodded and said, "This matter will be handled as such. Zizhong, I'm afraid you have to go there personally! Alas! My health is getting worse every day, and I don't know when I can last."
Mi Zhu immediately said: "The lord is just angry and attacking his heart. He is not seriously injured. Don't worry too much. Then he set out for Donglai County, which will definitely allow Tian Kai to agree to send troops to Beihai County."
Tao Qian suddenly frowned and said, "Zi Zhong, last time I heard that there was another capable man under Gongsun Zan who was also in Donglai County. This person was Liu Bei. When I was conquering Dong Zhuo last time, I had a relationship with Liu Bei. With the other party's ability, my future prospects will definitely be limitless."
Mi Zhu said: "Liu Bei's subordinates knew that, but he had served as the prime minister of Pingyuan before. Because he was under Gongsun Zan's power, he was defeated by the coalition forces of Cao and Yuan. Now he has indeed hid under Tian Kai's tent with his soldiers. If Tian Kai was on the move, Liu Bei would naturally not sit idly by."
Tao Qian nodded, and after a while of silence, he said, "Zi Zhong, do you think if Liu Bei takes over as the position of Xuzhou Mu, can you compete with Baiyun City?"
Mi Zhu was very direct and shook his head and said, "This is probably difficult. Although Liu Bei has the virtue of achieving great achievements, he has no capable ministers to assist him. Now he is in military generals, Guan Yu, Guan Yunchang and Zhang Fei and Zhang Yide, but his civil servants are extremely lacking. Even if he owns Xuzhou, he is afraid that the situation is not better than the lord."
Tao Qian had a hint of thought in his expression, and he didn't know what he was thinking. After a while, he waved his hand to let Tao Qian retreat.
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Mi Zhu walked very quickly, and now he had no choice but to be in a hurry, because the tiger and wolf army in Yanhuang City were sweeping the Langya Kingdom with thunder and lightning. If Tian Kai could not be called in one day, the entire Langya Kingdom would be in danger. There were only five counties and states in Xuzhou. Guangling County had been lost before. If Langya Kingdom was lost, Xuzhou would have gone half of the land. It would be too difficult to regain the lost land.
After Mi Zhu was teleported to Huang County, the capital of Donglai County, he went straight to see Tian Kai. Although Tian Kai's name as the governor of Qingzhou is not true, Mi Zhu had something to ask for, so he still showed his sincerity and prepared heavy gifts. With the wealth of the Mi family, this gift was just a drop in the bucket for him.
After Tian Kai was exposed to the guards, he was a little strange. He naturally knew that behind Mi Zhu was Tao Qian. He had served as an envoy of Gongsun Zan in the past and met Tao Qian. His purpose was to join forces with Tao Qian to fight against Yuan Shao. However, at that time, Tao Qian was busy guarding Baiyun City. Although he agreed to Tian Kai's request, he did not take much practical actions. So in his heart, Tian Kai was still a little dissatisfied with Tao Qian's power.
However, Tian Kai's life is not easy now. Although Yanhuang City did not directly attack Donglai County, there were too many strange people on the other side, scattered in all corners of Donglai County. If this situation continued, Tian Kai felt that he would inevitably be imprisoned. At this moment, Mi Zhu came to him, which was just right, so he immediately asked someone to welcome Mi Zhu in.
After meeting in the living room, the two parties gave in to each other and sat down one after another.
Tian Kai said, "Xuzhou should be busy now, right? I didn't expect that Mi Chengshi would have time to come to Qingzhou, which made me feel honored!"
Mi Zhu disregarded Tian Kai's ridicule, smiled implicitly, and said, "Mr. Governor is joking. No matter how busy I am, I am not as busy as the governor, right? Governor has time to meet the officials, so what is the time that the officials are delaying?"
Tian Kai was choked by Mi Zhu's words. At first I heard Mi Zhu's words, it seemed to be Peng Tiankai, but what Tian Kai said just now was a little wrong. Mi Zhu's words were very obvious, it was just that it was not easy for me to live in Xuzhou now. You, Tian Kai, the governor of Qingzhou, came more aggrieved than Xuzhou. Now everyone is a person who is sympathetic and compassionate, so there is no need to mock each other.
After asking for something boring, Tian Kai pretended not to understand the meaning of Mi Zhu's words, and turned to him: "Mi is really good at speaking, but since everyone is very busy, please let Mi be straight to the point! What is the matter when I found me, Mr. Tian this time?"
Mi Zhu said: "Naturally it is beneficial to the governor Tian."
Tian Kai cursed Mi Zhu in his heart. How could he not know what Mi Zhu's purpose was this time! What does it mean to be beneficial to him? If he really considers himself, why didn't he have any actions before? Now that Xuzhou is being fired, he remembers his value. Is there such a cheap thing in the world? Although Tian Kai's heart was changed, he still had a smile on his face and said, "Oh? Mi is talking about it. If it is really beneficial to me, Tian, I will naturally accept it, and after the matter is completed, the benefits of Mi Gong will be indispensable. But if Mi Gong was not what Mi Gong said, Tian would not dare to say such big words."
Mi Zhu said: "This is natural!... Governor Tian, you are staying in Donglai County now, and it is probably not easy to live! Although Yanhuang City has no sign of being in operation for the time being, it is just that the entire Beihai County has not been digested. Everyone knows the ambition of Yanhuang City. If Governor Tian did not plan early, Donglai County would be out of security soon."
Tian Kai laughed in his heart. He was not mocking Mi Zhu what he said, but happy, because Mi Zhu's intention was indeed consistent with his guess. Of course, this kind of happiness would not be reflected on his face. Instead, he asked curiously: "Mi is engaged in this question. Since you have raised this question, I think you have already had a solution to it. I'm very interested in it."
Mi Zhu also knew that Tian Kai was not so easy to take the bait, so he immediately said, "I believe that the Yanhuangcheng army is attacking our country of Langya in Xuzhou, and has dispatched most of the troops in the county, so the defense in its territory will inevitably fly out of the empty space. If the governor Tian sends troops to attack Beihai County at this time, Beihai County will be at your fingertips! Moreover, at this time, our Xuzhou will send troops to restrain the Yanhuang City army so that it cannot return to help, so as to relieve the governor Tian's worries. I wonder what this method does the governor Tian think?"
Tian Kai seemed to be in deep thought, and after a while, he said, "Mi, your suggestion is not very sincere! Although it sounds very tempting, it cannot stand the scrutiny. First of all, your Xuzhou is now in a stalemate with Baiyun City. Although Baiyun City has not yet attacked the north bank of the Huai River, you dare not transfer the army, so you do not have enough troops to restrain the army of Yanhuang City. Once our army attacks Yanhuang City, it will inevitably be counterattacked by the other party. Although I, Tian Kai, are not afraid of the Yanhuang City army, I do not want to fight this unnecessary war.
.Secondly, even if I take down Beihai County, I will directly border Yuan Shao's forces. With the current relationship between us and Yuan Shao, as long as the two contacts, a war will inevitably break out. Although I am not timid, I also know that my strength cannot be compared with Yuan Shao for the time being. Finally, it is obvious that Yanhuang City has planned to attack Xuzhou this time with Baiyun City. If I intervene at this time, it will be equivalent to offending Baiyun City. As for the various forces in the current territory of the Han Dynasty, the one I don't want to offend is Baiyun City. So, your proposal is not very good!"
Mi Zhu was not surprised by Tian Kai's remarks and said, "Governor Tian, if you don't send troops, are you planning to annex your Donglai County after Yanhuang City grows and grows?"
Tian Kai said: "It is hard to say whether this annexation or not. Even if Donglai County is finally annexed by Yanhuang City, I, Tian Kai, can still enter the boundary of Youzhou through the water. It is okay to assist my lord in the north to develop."
Mi Zhu felt that Tian Kai was definitely a real hob meat. He said this, but he didn't let it go. However, Mi Zhu himself could not be too anxious. If anyone was anxious, he would be at a disadvantage. After thinking about this kind of negotiation, he said, "Governor Tian said this, but he was irresponsible to his lord. At that time, Lord Gongsun tried his best to seize a large area of land in Qingzhou. Now, although only Donglai County is left, if Donglai County is lost in the hands of Governor Tian, how much is it
It's a bit unreasonable! But if the governor Tian can retake Beihai County, the result will be completely different. As for the concern that governor Tian just mentioned that borders Yuan Shao, this is not a problem at all. Now Cao, Yuan's coalition and several princes such as Baiyuncheng are in a stalemate, and they will not be able to make any moves to deal with the incident in the east for a while. Moreover, the strength of these two major forces is almost equal. When their battle ends, the greatest possibility is that both sides will be injured. Why should governor Tian worry?"
A trace of inspiration flashed in Tian Kai's eyes. Although the three worries he just mentioned were for excuses, they were actually facts. However, now after Mi Zhu's explanation, the two worries seemed unnecessary.
Seeing that Tian Kai had not spoken for a long time, Mi Zhu knew that the other party was no longer as persistent as before. This time he came to Donglai County, he had no intention of making a fuss to let Tian Kai send troops. After all, he had to ask for help from others, so he still had to pay some price. He immediately said: "Governor Tian, what Xia Guan said just now is heartfelt, and I hope that Governor Tian will consider it well. At the same time, if Governor Tian is willing to send troops, Governor Tian is willing to donate 20,000 archers, spearmen, swords, shields, and weapons to Governor Tian in his personal name. Of course, if Governor Tian thinks it is better to return to Youzhou, then the current government has not been here today. Everything depends on Governor Tian's decision."
Chapter completed!