si-mexico Chapter 1191 Seems to have fallen into a trap
Chapter 1191 Seems to have fallen into a trap
"It doesn't make sense, it simply doesn't make sense!"
Qin Dynasty, inside the Xianyang Palace.
Ying Zheng's face turned pale as he looked at the message sent back by Zhang Yi.
He had already agreed to Wu Zhao's unreasonable demands, but Wu Zhao still wanted to wait until Qin fulfilled its promise before releasing the people.
When had the great Qin Dynasty ever suffered such humiliation? Ying Zhengqi's hands trembled and murderous aura surged throughout his body.
But Baili Xi in the palace hurried forward to persuade him: "Your Majesty, Wu Zhao is so cautious, which just shows that she wants to negotiate with our dynasty."
"If she doesn't even care about these details, then there must be something fishy going on!"
"Now that she has thought of everything, it is enough to show that she does not want to fight with us anymore. This is a great thing for our soldiers on the front line."
Ying Zheng, who was originally angry, raised his eyebrows when he heard this.
It seems that there is some truth in this.
If Wu Zhao had casually agreed to Qin's request and was willing to let the troops on Gaoshanpo leave regardless of the consequences, then there would be real problems.
The more detailed Wu Zhao's considerations were, the more she wanted to make this happen.
Otherwise, why would you bother to consider all these details?
"It makes some sense."
Ying Zheng retracted his momentum and frowned, "But what if Wu Zhao gets the benefit but doesn't let our army leave?"
If this matter can be resolved at this point, ceding territory and paying compensation would not matter, as long as the 50,000 troops can come back alive.
But they were afraid that the Zhou Dynasty would go back on its word and not let the 50,000 troops leave after gaining benefits.
By then, the Qin State would lose both people and money.
But Baili Xi said confidently: "Your Majesty, there is no need to be so anxious. I don't think Wu Zhao has such courage."
Ying Zheng narrowed his eyes, stood up and paced back and forth, with a pensive look on his face.
Of course he knew that Wu Zhao did not have the courage to deceive the Qin State.
But, Chu Ning dares!
Chu Ning is now at the front line. Given the hatred between Chu Ning and the State of Qin, this person will not miss such a good opportunity.
The only thing I’m afraid of is that Wu Zhao will agree to release the people, but Chu Ning won’t!
What should we do then?
The more Ying Zheng thought about it, the angrier he became, and the more he felt something was wrong.
He seemed to have fallen into a trap.
In fact, from the very beginning, he should have sent someone to contact both Wu Zhao and Chu Ning at the same time.
He would only feel relieved if these two people agreed.
Now only Wu Zhao agreed, but Chu Ning did not express any opinion on the matter. This is what he is most worried about.
Thinking of this, Ying Zheng's eyes turned cold, and a hint of coldness flashed across his face: "Wu Zhao really doesn't dare to disobey me!"
"However, I am worried about Chu Ning, so I must be more cautious about this matter."
Baili Xi then understood the worries in his emperor's heart, and immediately said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, rest assured. I will send a message to General Wu immediately and ask him to be careful when handing over the silver."
Ying Zheng nodded slightly and warned: "Make sure the Zhou army clears the way before asking them to hand over the silver."
"I understand!" Baili Xi responded and immediately went down to make arrangements.
Now that the two sides have reached an agreement, it depends on how the front line implements it.
Ying Zheng was worried about Chu Ning, thinking that Chu Ning was not an easy person to deal with, and wanted Wu Hao, who was escorting the silver, to be more careful.
Two days later, a transport convoy drove quickly towards the high mountain slopes.
This team was composed entirely of cavalrymen, and they were escorting dozens of large boxes filled with indemnity from Qin.
The leading general was over seven feet tall, with a sturdy build and a resolute face. He was none other than Wu Hao, the general in charge of transporting the reparations.
As a general, Wu Hao would rather die on the battlefield than be responsible for escorting the reparations.
The frustration in his heart made him frown and his face turn ashen. He didn't utter a word along the way.
After several days of traveling, they were already very close to the high mountain slopes and could be defeated in just one day.
At this moment, a dove fell from the air.
A moment later, a soldier caught up with Wu Hao who was at the front of the team holding a letter in his hand.
"General, the Prime Minister has delivered the emperor's oral order!"
Wu Hao's face changed slightly, and he immediately jumped on his horse and took the letter respectfully.
After reading it, a solemn look appeared on Wu Hao's face.
After a moment's hesitation, he immediately gave the order: "Come here, send a message to General Li Xing immediately, tell him that we will resist Gao Shanpo tomorrow, and ask him to order his men to prepare to leave."
"Also, have General Li Xing pay attention to the Zhou army's movements and be careful that they don't go back on their word!"
"Also, tell General Li Xing to hand over the warhorse after he leaves. He cannot hand it over to the Zhou army in advance, otherwise he will be controlled by others."
"Yes!" The messenger responded and immediately went down to make arrangements.
Wu Hao was not idle either. He turned around and looked at the people behind him, and said coldly:
"Brothers, I know you are very reluctant to escort this indemnity, but these are the lives of 50,000 soldiers!"
"We can't abandon them, we must rescue them!"
"But don't worry, I will pay you back for the humiliation you suffered this time with interest!"
"The Crown Prince of Chu is very cunning. In order to ensure the smooth progress of the peace talks, this money cannot appear in his sight immediately."
"Give half of the people a chance to take away the majority of the silver and hide it, and wait for my order to act."
At the order, the transport team was divided into two and the compensation was divided into two parts.
Wu Hao didn't trust Chu Ning, so he wanted to pay part of the compensation first, and then pay the rest after Li Xing and others left.
This approach is naturally the safest.
And this is also what Baili Xi meant.
A man's reputation is like the shadow of a tree. Chu Ning is too cunning and has a "bad reputation", so we have to be on guard against him.
What if Chu Ning got all the compensation and chose to embezzle it and not release the people? With the limited strength of the transport team, they would be unable to resist.
So, they have to prepare in advance.
As for Li Xing, Wu Hao believed that with Li Xing's intelligence, he must understand what Baili Xi was worried about in making such an arrangement.
What he needs to do now is to get to the high mountain slope as soon as possible and make a "transaction" with Chu Ning!
Soon, the transport team was divided into two, and Wu Hao took a small portion of the compensation and accelerated towards the high mountain slope.
But what Wu Hao didn't know was that his every move had been under Chu Ning's surveillance.
Three hours later, Chu Ning received the news.
Outside the high mountain slope is the Zhou army camp and the central army tent.
After listening to Zhao Yu's report, Chu Ning showed a playful look on his face: "The transport team is divided into two? Haha, you don't believe me."
"For someone as trustworthy as me, it's shameful that they are so defensive."
Zhao Yu, who was standing by, twitched his mouth when he heard this and tried hard not to laugh out loud.
Chu Ning glanced at Zhao Yu and said with a smile: "Why, don't I even have this little trust?"
Zhao Yu's face straightened: "Your Highness has always kept his word. It is the Qin State that is worrying too much and adding unnecessary trouble. It is simply unreasonable!"
Chu Ning was very satisfied with this answer. He laughed and nodded, saying, "Okay, save the compliments."
"According to the time, they will be here tomorrow. I am looking forward to their next performance!"