Mythical Qin: I, Gao Yao, will never be a eunuch!

Gao Yao understood why. He had expected that Xiao He's visit was related to the envoy of King Wei. At almost the same time when he returned to the county, the envoy of King Wei also arrived here, and he couldn't wait to see him every day. At the same time, Han Xin also sent a letter to ask about the progress of the matter.

Xiao He sighed helplessly and continued, "I am also forced to do this. Han Xin is pressing me hard, and the messenger from King Wei is bothering me every day. So, if the Prime Minister can give me a clear answer, I can also inform Han Xin."

"Han Xin? Wait, he didn't fight?"

After hearing what Xiao He said, Gao Yao was also a little surprised. What kind of character is Han Xin? He must be eager to take over Dongjiao County as soon as possible. But now that the Wei army is in front of him, he did not fight. This made Gao Yao a little surprised.

"No, this time Han Xin faced Zhao Shuo who was indeed quite capable. His defense was perfect and impeccable! It's not that we can't attack him, but once the fight starts, we will inevitably suffer some losses. That's why Han Xin didn't choose to take the initiative to attack at the first time." Xiao He explained.

"Oh? Is Zhao Shuo so difficult to deal with?" Gao Yao couldn't help but feel very curious when he heard Han Xin and Xiao He both praised Zhao Shuo. After all, he had many places to control, so he needed more talents.

"Prime Minister, you should basically stop trying to target Zhao Shuo." Xiao He shook his head and continued, "I've heard of Zhao Shuo before. He is quite famous in the aristocratic circle. To be honest, if we just sit and talk about theory and military strategy on paper, I'm afraid even Zhang Liang may not be his opponent! However, if we talk about actual combat, that's another matter. However, Zhao Shuo attaches great importance to reputation, and he is also highly sought after by the King of Wei, who gives him very generous treatment and positions. So, if you want to win him over, it's probably harder than climbing to the sky!"

Xiao He looked at Gao Yao's reaction and thought to himself, "Sure enough, the Prime Minister is still tempted and wants to poach Zhao Shuo. However, this is not an easy task. Different people have completely different situations. Some people may be easily poached, but some people cannot be poached no matter what."

Gao Yao suddenly remembered something and asked hurriedly: "By the way, doesn't Han Xin have black gunpowder? Will this not work?" He remembered very clearly that the black gunpowder in Han Xin's hands was the most allocated among all the offensive routes. Logically speaking, it should be able to pose a great threat to Zhao Shuo.

Xiao He shook his head and explained, "Zhao Shuo is a very smart man. Although Han Xin won the first battle, he knew that he was no match for Han Xin in field battles. So he decisively divided his troops into two groups. One group was responsible for defending the city, and the other was divided into four small groups."

Gao Yao couldn't help but take a breath, "Hiss..." This Zhao Shuo is really not simple! Although it is a small force, each force has at least 10,000 people. Once Han Xin starts to attack, these forces will quickly intersperse and directly attack Han Xin.

"What about luring the enemy deep into our territory?" Gao Yao asked unwillingly.

After hearing this, Gao Yao pondered in his heart. He was not a novice, so he knew the problem well. Han Xin led an army of 50,000, while the enemy had at least 80,000 troops. This blind head-on confrontation was actually very disadvantageous to Han Xin's side. Even if he could win in the end, it would probably be a miserable victory. How could Dongjiao County be conquered?

"It's not that Han Xin didn't try it before. After actual attempts, he found that the effect was not ideal. Han Xin sent soldiers many times to try to lure the enemy army to fight, instead of attacking the city directly, but to deal with the Wei army outside the city first. However, these Wei soldiers were extremely alert. Once they noticed the approach of Han Xin's army, they would retreat quickly without hesitation, not giving Han Xin's army a chance to fight. And when Han Xin's army withdrew to defend, these Wei soldiers would hover around the county like ghosts, making it difficult to defend against them."

At this time, Zhang Liang could not help but admire the tactics adopted by Zhao Shuo. It can be said that Zhao Shuo's defense was flawless and leak-proof.

It is not impossible to attack by force, but the loss is too great. If we attack by force, not only will we lose a large number of troops, but it may also make it difficult to capture Dongjiao County in the future. Moreover, in terms of logistics and supplies, although the Wei army is not as well-off as the Southern Border Army, their strength is definitely one of the best among other princes. Therefore, they are fully capable of persisting for a year or two.

However, if Han Xin really stayed in Langya for a year or two, that would be too long. It would take at least three months to send troops from other locations to reinforce Han Xin, including the time on the road. This would not only greatly delay the time, but also put us in a passive situation.

"Well, let's do it in the afternoon. Let the King of Wei's envoy come and see what conditions they want to discuss!" After thinking for a moment, Gao Yao finally decided to negotiate with the Wei army.

"Yes! I'll prepare it right away!" Xiao He responded immediately after hearing Gao Yao's decision. After all, it was a reception for an envoy, so some basic specifications were still required. He had to quickly arrange the relevant matters to ensure that the negotiations could proceed smoothly.

"Wait a minute, there's no need to be so complicated. You can just invite the person directly to the Prime Minister's Residence in the afternoon." Gao Yao said slowly with a gloomy face.

His gaze turned slightly and fell on Xiao He, then he directly instructed: "Xiao He, go and make the arrangements."

Xiao He was stunned when he heard this. He looked at Gao Yao in surprise, obviously surprised by this decision. After all, the other party came on behalf of Wei Bao. If he did not entertain him well, he might be accused of being narrow-minded, which would not be good for Gao Yao's reputation.

"Prime Minister, is this..." Xiao He hesitated for a moment, but still couldn't help but speak.

However, Gao Yao didn't seem to care about these. He waved his hand, interrupted Xiao He's words, and said in a deep voice: "Xiao He, sometimes you need to care about reputation, and sometimes you don't. Since I promoted Gongzi Gao to the position, has any prince taken the initiative to make friends with me?"

Although his voice was not loud, it carried an unquestionable majesty. Xiao He was speechless when he heard it. He knew that what Gao Yao said was true. Since Prince Gao became the emperor, the attitudes of the princes towards Gao Yao have become subtle. Although they are still polite on the surface, they are actually watching secretly and no one is willing to express their opinions easily.