The world of counterfeit magistrates competes in the world

Chapter 268

"My lord, this method is vicious. If we follow this strategy, our foundation will be ruined. Even if we repel the imperial army, we will not be able to gain a foothold here." Ye Hongyu said with a serious face, "However, Master Lin's method It is indeed the only strategy for defeating the enemy, but the price we need to pay is too heavy. It is up to the Lord to decide how to choose."

"Lord Lin, you have heard that this method is too unfair to my Li family. No matter the outcome of this battle, my Li family will be the loser, so what is the meaning of this battle to me?" Li Yuan took a deep breath , looked at Lin Yifan, and said decisively, "If you want this old man to take this strategy, it depends on what Master Lin is going to offer as compensation."

"Hehe, Patriarch Li has such a big tone." Lin Yifan sneered, his eyes full of anger, "Your Li family's power is in the south, so you have to bear the brunt of it, facing the imperial army directly, so naturally you have to make the necessary sacrifices. And I am located in Hengshan. To the north, it is the greatest sincerity to you to be able to send troops to the south to unite this time. It is really chilling to think that you are still thinking about how to intrigue at this time. If so, what is the meaning of this alliance? Alright."

After hearing this, Li Yuan was not moved at all. His scarlet eyes kept staring at Lin Yifan, "You and I are united, just to keep each other warm. What kind of friendship is there? If we don't join forces, we will have no chance of winning against the imperial army." Mr. Lin's Hengshan is located in the north, but under the encirclement and suppression of the imperial army, can he really rest easy? Hmph! Hengshan is located in the land of the Four Wars. If the imperial court bans traffic and seals off the pass, I am afraid that Hengshan will become a piece of land. You're dead. With your population of less than one million, how can you overwhelm the military power of the imperial court? This old man has said so much, I hope Mr. Lin think twice."

Lin Yifan couldn't help being moved when he heard the words, he didn't expect Li Yuan to have such insights, and with a few words, he hit Hengshan's weakness, it really is ginger or old spicy, it should not be underestimated.

"Hehe, Patriarch Li is scaremongering, right? I have tens of thousands of cavalry in Hengshan, and some of them occupy the Polang Pass. Why should I be afraid of the imperial court's blockade? It's just like the Golden Werewolf, just go south to plunder." Lin Yifan sneered and retorted disapprovingly. .

"Lord Lin, my lord has no other intentions, but is worried about the damage to our mutual interests." Seeing that the two of them were about to turn against each other, Ye Hongyu had to stand up and make a rescue, "Under the current crisis, if we both If we can't reach an agreement and take into account each other's interests, then the joint matter will not be possible. In the end, the court will only benefit, and both of us will lose. This is an unwise move. Since we are willing to sit here and talk, then It shows that we all have sincerity and want to reach an alliance. In this case, why not take a step back and negotiate a condition that both parties can accept?"

Lin Yifan heard the words, with hesitation in his eyes, he kept looking at Li Yuan and Ye Hongyu, "Then tell me, what do you want me to do in Hengshan?"

Li Yuan breathed a sigh of relief as if relieved from a heavy burden, and said with a smile: "I hope that if this plan is successful, Master Lin can hand over the Jishan Pass to my Li family. As long as Master Lin helps me enter Huazhou, the land of Anzhou, the old man I would like to give it all to Master Lin, I wonder what Master Lin thinks?"

Lin Yifan was taken aback when he heard the words, and he would not be able to recover for a while.But the generals beside him were already panting heavily, looking at him expectantly, wishing that he would agree quickly.

"Master Li made a good plan, and I almost got your way." Lin Yifan came back to his senses, thought about it, and couldn't help but look at him with a sneer, "After this battle, southern Anzhou's vitality was severely injured, and refugees everywhere I, Hengshan, took over at this time, am I asking for trouble? And you are in charge of the prosperous Huazhou, and you can recover in a short time. Master Li is really shrewd. He dug a hole and prepared to let me jump in Hengshan Yes or no?"

The generals in Hengshan couldn't help being furious when they heard the words, they thought Li Yuan was generous, but unexpectedly they were uneasy and kind.So they all shouted and cursed, if they hadn't considered the safety of adults, they would have rushed to tear up Li Yuan's mother.

Li Yuan looked at the group of furious warriors in fear, and quickly said: "Master Lin misunderstood, what does this old man mean?"

"That's not what you mean, what do you mean?" Lin Yifan looked at him coldly, ready to listen to his explanation.

"This, this?" Li originally meant this, and there was no other meaning. For a while, he couldn't say a few meanings.

"Lord Lin, my lord has no other intentions, but just wants to make a deal with you on an equal footing." Ye Hongyu stepped forward in time to rescue Li Yuan, "If Lord Lin feels dissatisfied, we can still sit down and talk together. Well."

"That's right, that's what this old man means." Li Yuan glanced at Ye Hongyu gratefully, and nodded quickly.

"Okay then, since that's the case, let's continue talking." Lin Yifan stopped the angry general beside him, and said resolutely, "I think this deal is very unreasonable, and I, Hengshan, will never accept it."

"I don't know what Mr. Lin thinks, what is the fairness that Hengshan is willing to accept?" Li Yuan gritted his teeth with hatred in his heart, and asked with a smile on the surface.

"It's very simple. In addition to accepting the land in southern Anzhou in Hengshan, the Li family also needs to pay me Hengshan 500 million taels of silver and 100 million stones of grain and grass as the cost of restoring southern Anzhou."

"What? You, you are robbing!" Li Yuan suddenly jumped into a rage, almost jumping up regardless of his old body. "My Li family has long been unable to make ends meet, and there is not much left in the treasury. How can I pay you such a huge amount of compensation?"

"Hehe, this is very simple." Lin Yifan smiled slightly, "If our army controls the Jishan Pass, we can allow your army to enter Huazhou. I believe that with Li's search ability, he will be able to collect enough money and food soon. It was paid. As long as all the money and food are in hand, I, Hengshan, will officially hand over the Jishan Pass to you."

"Hmph, this method is feasible, but how can I believe that you will keep your promise and hand over the Jishan Pass to us?" Li Yuan began to waver when he heard this, and he didn't care about Lin Yifan's cynicism.As long as he can take control of Huazhou, mere money and food are nothing, but what worries him the most is Lin Yifan's honesty.

"Patriarch Li, don't need to worry. I've always kept my word and kept my promise. Don't tell me you haven't understood me since you've been with me for so long?" Lin Yifan patted his chest and assured him. Seeing that he still had doubts on his face, he could only helplessly He continued, "If you don't believe me, how about I, Hengshan, who will take over the southern part of Anzhou after Jishan Pass is handed over?"

"Okay, then it's settled." Li Yuan immediately agreed, with a relieved smile finally showing on his face.

Lin Yifan was also very happy in his heart. If he could win this battle, most of Anzhou's area would be merged into Hengshan, and Hengshan's territory and population would be greatly increased, and its strength would become stronger and stronger.

As for the land of Huazhou, it's not that he doesn't covet it, it's that Hengshan is too small and has little appetite to swallow it.You must know that Huazhou is just west of Zhongzhou, located in the Central Plains. Even if the imperial court is defeated, it will never sit back and watch Huazhou fall.Li Yuan seems to have obtained the manpower and material resources of Huazhou, but what he has to face is still an extremely large imperial court. Whether it can continue to develop is still a matter of opinion.

However, Hengshan's current task is to continue to concentrate on development, and must not start wars and expand everywhere, otherwise it will be the way to death.With Li Yuanding continuing to confront the imperial court in Huazhou, Hengshan can grow steadily in the rear.Maybe, when the Li family couldn't hold on anymore, Hengshan would give them a hand and let them continue to stand in front to block the knife.

The two sides discussed other deployments, and it was not until late at night that they settled down on various matters and formally began to join forces.Li Yuan served as the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces and was fully responsible for combating the imperial court.Lin Yifan is the deputy commander, who has the right to make decisions on the staff, and at the same time has the right to command the cavalry.

(End of this chapter)