Qin Chengye's way of hospitality was to casually arrange for Wang Xiao and Yao Wenhua to be together, while he and Dong Jihe went to the "study" to talk.

The Qin family also has a study room.

Even though there is not a single book in the study, there are only piles of wine jars with sand trays on them.

Qin Chengye sat down on the chair and cursed: "Thieves kill talents!"

"How is Wang Xiao?" Dong Jihe asked with a smile.

"Disgusting."

Qin Chengye commented like this, recounted the content of the conversation with Wang Xiao, and said: "His intentions towards Liaodong are the same as Zuo Jinglun."

Zuo Jinglun had always been opposed to the Liao affair and advocated withdrawing Liao troops and shrinking the defense line to Shanhaiguan. But on the other hand, he wanted to win over Guan Ning's army and hoped to get the support of Qin Chengye.

The marriage between Qin Xuance and Zuo Mingxin seems to be a coincidence, but it also contains the game between Qin Chengye and Zuo Jinglun...

Dong Jihe then mused: "Sure enough, I came here for the Guan Ning cavalry."

Qin Chengye sighed: "Only Lu Gong fully supported Liao Zhen, why did he die?"

Dong Jihe shook his head and said: "I'm afraid Jiannu had the same intention in killing Duke Lu. Now every party is forcing us to surrender."

"Wang Xiao is not as good as Old Man Zuo. He is going to seriously injure our vitality."

"But Wang Xiao's power is stronger than Zuo Jinglun." Dong Jihe said: "He came to Liaodong in person, and he has more determination and sincerity to govern Liaodong."

"Sincerity is nothing. At least Old Man Zuo gave a granddaughter as a gift. He came naked and took his damn life with him." Qin Chengye said: "In terms of strength, is he stronger than Jiannu?"

"If it is true as he said, Huang Taiji is dead. It may not be impossible to give it a try..."

"A sixteen-year-old baby. I can listen to him."

Dong Jihe smiled and asked: "Huang Taiji abandoned Jinzhou City twice and surrounded the city to call for reinforcements. When did we see his intention?"

"Last year..." Qin Chengye said.

"A young man who is not yet a weakling can fight with old foxes like Lu and Zuo in the capital, can see Huang Taiji's plans at a glance outside the customs, and can talk nonsense in front of you but still remain unharmed. Is such a person an ordinary little kid?

"

"It's not ordinary, it's just a little baby."

Dong Jihe asked again: "If you were still eighteen years old when you went down the mountain to rob the road, what would be the predicament you are in today?"

"If I were eighteen, I would be in a lot of trouble!" Qin Chengye said, "You still don't understand what's wrong with me."

As he spoke, he patted his legs and sighed: "I'm going to die soon, but what will happen to this big family in the future?"

The children of the Qin family are not without good talents. The eldest son, Qin Shanhai, went into battle at the age of thirteen and commanded an army before he was twenty. Unexpectedly, he was seriously injured and lost his legs. He has been unable to leave the house since then.

The second oldest son, Qin Shanchuan, was besieged in Guangning fifteen years ago and died in the battle together with his eldest son Qin Xuanyi and second son Qin Xuanzhao, leaving only Qin Xiaozhu and Qin Xuance.

The third child, Qin Shanhe, was defeated and surrendered to the enemy...

The group of sons further down the ladder are also talented, but in Qin Chengye's eyes, they are still unable to lead the Qin family through this troubled time.

Qin Chengye once said like a joke: "I still haven't given them good names. The lower the ranking, the smaller the name, and the smaller the spirit."

All in all, no matter who hands this Guan Ning cavalry, I don’t care...

His thoughts changed, and Dong Jihe continued: "Wang Xiao's greatest strength is here, he is still young. This is the most terrifying thing. No matter how powerful Huang Taiji is, we will be able to survive him."

"In terms of youth, my Qin family has many young people..."

When Qin Chengye said this, he himself felt a little embarrassed.

The most outstanding among the younger generation of the Qin family is Qin Xuance, whose temperament is still too out-of-the-box.

Qin Chengye said: "No matter how young Wang Xiao is, I can't listen to him."

Dong Jihe said: "I'm not asking you to listen to him, I want to tell you why he wants to be the consort."

Qin Chengye was slightly startled.

"Wang Xiao, if he wants to achieve great success, there are many ways to become an official." Dong Jihe muttered: "Looking at what he does, he is like a consort who 'must not interfere in the affairs of the government.' As he said today, he has a clear grasp of the general trend of the world.

How to do it”

Qin Chengye frowned, picked up a wine jar, opened it and took a sip.

Dong Jihe continued: "Some time ago, Wang Xiao sent a sea ship to Liao Town to deliver food. I felt strange about this at the time. How could a consort in the capital command so many sea ships? So I went to the beach specially.

Talk to the sailors on the ship..."

"What did you find out?"

"After they unloaded the ship, they will go to Denglai." Dong Jihe said: "In other words, Wang Xiao has hidden power in the Jiaodong Peninsula."

Qin Chengye's hand movements stagnated.

Dong Jihe continued: "He can easily transport two million in food and wages. Just imagine how many things he has hidden on the Jiaodong Peninsula. Why?"

"He is only sixteen years old..."

"So, this is the scariest thing about him."

Qin Chengye suddenly slapped the case and said angrily: "You bastard! He has soldiers and ships. He could have sent his own troops across the sea to surprise Jiannu from Jinzhou and Fuzhou. Why let my men die!"

"Calm down, calm down." Dong Jihe said with a smile: "Since he is here, it means he doesn't have many soldiers."

Dong Jihe continued: "We can't help but review the whole thing from Wang Xiao's perspective. He became the consort, manipulated the prince, fought for the title of marquis, laid out the Jiaodong Peninsula, built high cities, and cultivated grain. He was ambitious.

There’s no need to say more about what to do.”

"The current situation is that the Eastern Expedition of the Tang Dynasty is about to begin, and Jiannu is waiting for the opportunity to go south... Let's talk about the Eastern Expedition of the Tang Dynasty first. Wang Xiao hopes that someone will come to destroy the state of the Chu Dynasty. Then he will raise his arms from Jiaodong and imitate Cao Mengde in taking the emperor.

To inform the feudal lords of their past affairs."

"At this time, his biggest concern is the Guan Ning cavalry and the Eight Banners cavalry. If the Guan Ning cavalry enters the pass to return reinforcements and protect the Chu Dynasty, this is not what he wants. At the same time, the Eight Banners cavalry is too strong, and he will block it

Not to mention. Not to mention if Guan Ning Tieqi surrenders..."

"So, for him, the best way is to let us and Jian Nu fight so that both sides will suffer."

Qin Chengye was stunned.

He, Qin Chengye, was a soldier, and he had never had such ambitions. He knew clearly how dangerous this road was and how many blood and bones would be buried.

Therefore, Qin Chengye's first reaction was disbelief.

But as Dong Jihe said, this explanation is the most reasonable.

Then, Qin Chengye burst into anger and stood up suddenly to walk out the door.

Dong Jihe grabbed him and said with a smile: "Don't be impatient. What's the hurry?"

Qin Chengye shouted: "The wolf is ambitious, I will chop him up."

"Huang Taiji killed so many people in the Qin family, but you can still exchange letters with him to discuss the matter of establishing sincerity; Zuo Jinglun impeached you several times, but you can still treat him as a relative... You are taking care of this big family.

Why should my subordinates show off their arrogance for a while?"

Qin Chengye turned his head and saw that Dong Jihe was still laughing, so he asked: "Why are you laughing?"

"I laugh at that kid." Dong Jihe said: "He forces you and says you have no way to go. But he himself is the only way."

"How to say"

"You have soldiers, and he has food. Food is the life of a soldier. Not only does he have food, he also has status and fame, and he also secretly occupied the area of ​​Jiaodong."

"He said he wouldn't give me food again, just this once."

"When he said goodbye, I know he wasn't testing you."

"Then what do we do?"
Chapter completed!