I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

Chapter 591

Shu Niu naturally agrees with Tian Qi's words very much. The relationship between him and Li Ran is already at the same level.

"What Master Tian said is true, but if only Gao Zhang goes there with [-] soldiers, I'm afraid it will be difficult to do anything! Besides, Li Ran is full of tricks, how can Gao Zhang be his opponent?"

When Tian Qi heard this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly:

"But the matter has come to this point, so what? Is it possible that Mr. Ben will send more troops to him? Isn't that too presumptuous?"

"What's more, if Gao Zhang loses this battle, it's not a bad thing for me."

Shu Niu knew that some of Tian Qi's actions in the country were always showing kindness to others.

But when encountering any problems, they mostly like to hide in the dark, and let Gao Zhang, Guo Xia and others stand in front.

The difference between Tian Qi and Fan Yang is that Tian Qi has always been cautious and loyal in front of Qi Hou Chujiu, and he tends to hide in the dark when doing things.

But Fan Yang, due to the particularity of the Jin State itself, Fan Yang is more used to overriding the monarchy, especially after he became the ruling minister.

Therefore, in terms of forbearance, Tian Qi's ability is indeed far superior to Fan Yang's.

After following this period of time, Shu Niu has already figured out his way.

"Hehe, Mr. Tian is so far-sighted, it's really admirable!"

Tian Qi only smiled slightly:

"Next, I'll just sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. Shu Niu, are you willing to be my eyes and ears for a while, follow Gao Zhang, and go together? If you encounter difficult things, you can tell me. In this way, I should prepare early!"

Shu Niu hesitated for a moment, then said casually:

"The vertical cow is willing to go!"

In fact, as far as Shu Niu is concerned, he doesn't really want to go.After all, there has been a long-standing grudge between him and Li Ran, and Gao Zhang only has 3 horses.When he thought that the hostile person was Li Ran, he felt inexplicably apprehensive.

But how dare he say this in front of Tian Qi?Ever since he came to Tian Qi's side, he hasn't made an effort yet.If he is unwilling to go, it will definitely arouse Tian Qi's suspicion.

Therefore, in desperation, he could only bite the bullet and go.

Therefore, Tian Qi placed Shu Niu next to Gao Zhang as a Sima of the official army.

Afterwards, Gao Zhang summoned 3 horses and [-] chariots, and marched towards Chengyi...

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Not long after Li Ran surrounded Chengyi, Gong Lianyang would not easily fight.

He was actively preparing for battle in the city, only waiting for the Lu division to attack.

Gong Lianyang knew that it would be safer to stick to Chengyi than to take the initiative to attack.

And Li Ran also asked Kong Qiu to send people to persuade Gong Lianyang, but Gong Lianyang was naturally still unmoved, and they were all driven out by future envoys, so it can be said that he did not enter.

After several days of confrontation like this, Confucius suddenly got a report. Qi State sent 3 horses and [-] chariots to help Chengyi.

When Kong Qiu heard the news, he did not discuss it with Sanhuan, but found Li Ran first.

At this time, Li Ran was discussing with Fan Li how to deal with Gong Lianyang. Seeing Kong Qiu came to see him in a hurry, Li Ran immediately guessed the purpose of his visit. Li Ran asked directly:

"Did Qi State send troops?"

Kong Qiu first said "Yes", and then told Gao Zhang that he had led his troops to Chengyi, and said that he was only two hundred miles away from Chengyi!

Li Ran didn't panic either, and poured out a cup of water from the jug.

"Compared to before the Jiagu meeting, Qi State has restrained a lot in sending troops this time!"

Indeed, when Yang Hu took power, Qi State sent [-] and [-] troops to invade Lu State.

But now there are only [-] people. Obviously, it is because they are afraid of the movements of the Zhao family of Jin, which makes them restrain themselves.

Afterwards, Li Ran said again:

"From this point of view, Tian Qi really cherishes his wings more. Therefore, he is a little powerless in this matter. Although he wants to mess with Lu, but his eyes still can't move away from Qi. And the image of being close to the people that he has painstakingly maintained in front of the people of his country cannot be easily destroyed!"

Confucius heard the words, but still heaved a long sigh:

"It's just...we are besieging Chengyi now, how should we divide our troops to deal with the Qi division? Once we divide our troops, if Gong Lianyang leads the army to fight out and cooperate with them inside and outside, how should we deal with it?!"

Li Ran was silent for a moment and suddenly said:

"Zhongni, it is said that you have a very close personal relationship with that Gao Zhang?"

When Confucius heard this, he smiled wryly and said:

"If you talk about it... there is indeed some friendship. The Gao family is the nobleman of the state of Qi. Since Guan Zhong divided the country into three parts, the Gao family has been one of them. Back then, Qiu fought for Duke Zhao to return to the country and sought a foothold in the Qi country. The only way to live in the Gao Clan is to enter and live in the Gao Clan. Speaking of it, Qiu Yu was only an ordinary member of his family back then! Although he was acquainted with each other, he was by no means a heart-to-heart."

Li Ran said:

"Based on Zhongni's identity and status at that time, it would be considered pretty good for Gao Zhang to let Zhongni join him."

Of course Kong Qiu knew the purpose of Li Ran's question, but he still sighed:

"It's a pity... I only have a little friendship with him, and I may not be able to persuade him to retreat..."

Hearing this, Li Ran couldn't help but smiled slightly, and said rather disapprovingly:

"Hehe, that's not necessarily the case! Although the Gao and Guo clans of Qi State are the top clans of Qi State, they are now ruled by the Tian Clan. It can be said to be extremely uncomfortable. Therefore, if you can clearly explain the pros and cons to him, it will be a big deal. It may not be impossible to persuade him to retreat!"

Kong Qiu thought roughly in his heart, it's not wrong, but how to separate himself now?

Kong Qiu expressed his doubts, and Li Ran lightly rubbed the index finger of his right hand.

"If... we can first stabilize Gong Lianyang and make him stand still, what do Zhongni think?"

Confucius was also taken aback when he heard the words:

"This... I'm afraid it's not easy, is it?"

Li Ran poured himself another glass of water and took a sip.

"Hehe, it's not difficult at all. Although Gong Lianyang has secretly communicated with Qi State, he just wants to use Qi State's hand to check and balance us. Lianyang wishes!"

"Speaking of a thousand words and ten thousand, the purpose of Gong Lianyang is to be able to continue to serve as the governor of Chengyi, but once he is ruled by the Qi State, he is destined to lose control of Chengyi."

"So, it's actually not that difficult to make Gong Lianyang stand still while we're dealing with Gao Zhang!"

Hearing what Li Ran said, Kong Qiu agreed with him very much, but he was still full of doubts:

"It's just... Gong Lianyang is not willing to take hard or soft measures now. The people sent to the city will be driven out of the city without saying a few words. If we send people again now, I'm afraid it will be useless! So what should I do? Is good?"