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Chapter 31: The Secret Hand

The change in the situation made the three of them fall into a dilemma. At the beginning, almost everyone supported Lianlang to attack Lin and seize Hanzhong in order to ensure the interests in the northwest and Kansai. However, the situation has reversed. The Lang family's planned sneak attack was far beyond the expectations of the northwest, especially the amazing appetite it showed made the people of the northwest feel a huge threat. The tacit understanding with the Maqi Khan is hard to believe that they had no agreement with the Maqi Khan.

At this time, the Lang family was in the battlefield of Lujiang. It was estimated that Lujiang would become Lang Yongquan’s lunch meal in the future. His desire for Hanzhong was probably something that even a fool could see. The continuous influx of large armies into the Hanzhong Basin was clearly to create a fait accompli and force himself to express his right to Hanzhong. Doesn’t Lang Yongquan know the consequences of this provocation? Wufeng tried hard to think about the problems.

"With the advice of the great master, how should we respond to the Lang family's envoy?" Wang Liao couldn't help asking.

"I guess if you two let the Lang family give up half of the Hanzhong Basin in the north for management, if the Lin family army is unwilling to surrender, they can be left to us for supervision. Will the Lang family agree with such conditions?" Wufeng slowly expressed his thoughts.

Wang Liao and Wang Zongxi exchanged glances before asking carefully: "What the Lord meant is to let the Lang family occupy the Hanzhong Prefecture City and hand over the four towns in the northern Hanzhong Basin to us? If three towns in the west are added, we can control half of the Hanzhong Basin, which is a bit contradictory to the Lang family's idea of ​​controlling the entire Hanzhong Basin; if the Lin family army does not want to surrender to the Lang family, we can take over it. I am afraid that the Lang family will not agree to this, which is a bit of a personal taste of trouble. I am afraid that Lang Yongquan will find it difficult to accept such conditions."

"No, no, Wang Liao, Zong Xi, don't draw conclusions easily. Maybe Lang Yongquan's appetite will change because of my proposal. People who are too hungry will not be able to digest it. This is the saying left to us by our ancestors. It has very realistic significance for me and Lang Yongquan." Wufeng showed a plain smile on his face, but there seemed to be a trace of mystery in this smile.

Looking at each other, Wang Liao and Wang Zongxi really didn't know why their boss was so sure that the Lang family would agree to such harsh conditions. In their opinion, it was undoubtedly difficult to get the Lang family to agree to such terms, especially to retreat to the territory controlled by the Lin family to the northwest. This was almost a fantasy.

"Two, don't think so much. The Lang family is not without weaknesses. If there is weakness, there is room for bargaining. I didn't say that the Lang family must accept such conditions, but at least this is the opinion we put forward. Is it OK? How to bargain? The Xiangbiro family is also very interested. Let's talk first. Pay attention, don't pursue anything too much. Sometimes, negotiation is also an important means."

Wu Feng added a few meaningful sentences, ignored the two of them again, left them and stood there blankly. After a long time, Wang Zongxi woke up and asked, "Brother Wang Liao, what do you think the meaning of these words in the next few words? It seems that the adults do not pay much attention to the content of this negotiation."

Wang Liao was also thinking about the implicit meaning and important means in the last few words of his superiors. What does this mean? Is it just a means without seeking a result? Does the adult mean to use this method to hold the other party? Does the adult have other arrangements? Wang Liao fell into deep thought.

Wu Feng, who returned to the mansion, was also carefully considering the current situation. In fact, as soon as he received the battle report from the front line of Hanzhong, Wu Feng had already made up his mind to intervene in the Kansai battle. However, he had been difficult to make a decision when to intervene, how to intervene, and to what extent he intervened. However, one thing is certain, that is, intervention is inevitable. Whether it is Lian Lang destroying Lin, Lian Lin attacking Lang, or doing the matter of Bian Zhuang stabbing tigers, it is necessary to make comprehensive preparations. So at the first time, he issued an order to the first and second divisions of the Northwest First Army to enter Sishuiling and Xikang Prefecture respectively, and the third cavalry division of the Tengger Legion also headed to Xikang. At the same time, the 80,000 Mot Light Cavalry and 60,000 Tubu Cavalry stationed in Qingyang to rest and recuperate, also quickly set off for Xikang.

Su Qin was already on his way back to Qingyang, but the news had already been circulated in advance. The negotiations with the new Prime Minister of the Sithro Empire, Duke Pokaninski, were very effective. The two sides reached many consensuses in the negotiations such as eliminating misunderstandings and barriers, promoting friendship and mutual trust between the two sides, and developing economic and trade exchanges between the two sides. Finally, the two sides signed the "Sisro Empire - the Friendship and Peace Treaty of Northwest County and Subordinates of the Tanghe Empire". The Sithro Empire promised that it would not infringe on the existing agreed areas of the two sides within five years, and reduce the Nuremberg garrison to 50,000 within fifteen days after signing the contract, and reduce it to three within half a year.

Ten thousand people; in exchange, the northwest side will guarantee that the Mots will not enter the western part of the Sithro Empire. At the same time, it recognizes that the barbarian affairs in the northern part of the Sithro Empire belong to the internal affairs of the Sithro Empire, and the northwest will not interfere with the internal affairs of the Sithro Empire; the two sides shall not join the military alliance against each other or participate in military operations and exercises against each other; the two sides agreed to strengthen the economic and trade exchanges between the two sides and the civilians, open the checkpoints between Yinchuan and Nuremberg, and facilitate business and travel exchanges. At the same time, the two sides also agreed to send military observation groups to each other, stay in Nuremberg and Sparks respectively, and supervise the garrison situation.

It should be said that the negotiations with the Sithro Empire achieved the expected results. Wu Feng was very satisfied and eliminated the threat from the Sithro Empire to its northern part in the short term, which is equivalent to reducing the pressure for Yinchuan and Taixuan. From the current perspective, Taixuan Mansion has two divisions and Yinchuan is stationed in one division. Such a configuration is enough to deal with it. The most important thing is to effectively prevent Sithro and the Kaman people from getting together. Su Qin specifically mentioned this in his letter. The new Sithro chief has repeatedly put pressure on the Kaman people by borrowing economic advantages, which makes the new

The Prime Minister was very dissatisfied. According to his understanding, the new Prime Minister's recent work focused on restoring the economy and strengthening the country's strength, which also won the strong support of many domestic pro-peace factions. After the last throne crisis of Sisro, the pro-war faction headed by Prince Mecardo had been purged and his power was greatly weakened, and there was no possibility of a comeback in the short term. This also laid the foundation for preventing the Sisro people from forming an alliance with the Kamans against the northwest, because in the Sisro Empire, the pro-war faction or expansionist faction was mixed with the pro-Carman faction.

Ling Tianfang rushed to the Jieduan Mansion without stopping. He knew that something urgent had happened, otherwise the Jieduan would not have summoned him so urgently. After listening to Wufeng's introduction, Ling Tianfang was also surprised. He also did not expect that the Lang family's pace was so big that it was far beyond his imagination, especially the fierce offensive launched in Lujiang showed that the opponent's will be determined to win.

"Sir. Since this is the case, the plan of Lianlang destroying Lin that we discussed earlier will no longer be used. At this time, Lianlang will only help him in vain. I was thinking that Lang Yongquan and Lei Juetian could even make the plan to divide Sanjiang County, and just wait for the Hanzhong issue to be solved. The next step is probably to attack the east and west in both directions and divide Sanjiang."

Ling Tianfang's words came more fiercely and had a deeper view. Combined with the information he obtained, Wu Feng also felt the pressure. "The envoy sent by the Lang family to negotiate was clearly a delaying strategy. If we wanted to hold us back, we could not take action for the time being. I guess the Lujiang war will end soon. By then, the Lang family will do their best to resolve Hanzhong. The intelligence reports that Lang Yongquan had ordered Wen Na to form three divisions in Myanmar and join the Myanmar army, making the Myanmar army a complete legion. Moreover, the Lang family's security division in Tiannan is also undergoing regular reorganization. I guess it will not take long before the so-called Kansai Legion of the Lang family will be released."

After taking a breath, Ling Tian stood up for a moment: "Lang Yongquan is crazy! With his two counties in Tiannan and Myanmar, and a palace in Bashan, how can he support such a huge military force? He obtained so much money from there to support him in reorganization and expansion? That all requires real money and silver to support it!"

"He is not crazy, he is more sober than anyone else! If the areas he controls now are based on his plan, his finances will go bankrupt at most one and a half years! But think about it, if he took Hanzhong and Lujiang in this year and a half, and then half of the counties of Sanjiang? Not to mention how much spoils he can get in these wars, he only controlled such a large territory and borrowed from merchants or the Nanyang Alliance, I am afraid that he will deal with it for two or three years. Two or three years, I don't know if he will issue it.

How many things and changes have happened? Lang Yongquan's move is so hardworking." Wufeng sighed deeply, "We are developing rapidly, preparing actively, and accumulating strength. Others are not idle or slack. Lang Yongquan boldly activated Wen Na. I realized his ambition, and now he even gave the troops of a legion to the Wen family. This kind of courage is very different from his original performance. On the other hand, the Lin family is conservative and old-fashioned, and has no progress in recent years. Compared with the two, the difference is attained!"

"That's true, what should we plan now, sir?" Ling Tianfang stopped talking and went straight to the point.

"Which part of Situ Jun's garrison in Jincheng Mansion? But the Taiping Army who surrendered to Situ Jun?" A mysterious smile flashed across Wufeng's mouth.
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