In the Snow: The Prince of Beiliang Rebelled at the Beginning

Zhang Liang was sitting on a chair. He wanted to stand up and salute the King of Beiliang, but Xu Xiao held his shoulder and said, "No need to be polite. I just want to hear your opinion."

Zhang Liang sat back in his chair. "Your Majesty wants to know my opinion on the world: I can tell you, but if Your Majesty has a different opinion, please keep it in mind and we can discuss it later."

Xu Xiao narrowed his eyes and said, "I'm all ears."

Zhang Liang said:

"The world now only has Beiliang, Beimang and Liyang."

"Liyang is a vast territory, with a vassal king structure. It borders Beimang to the north and east, and there are constant wars. It is controlled by Gu Jiantang, and the rest of the military power is in the hands of the vassal king."

"The Emperor of the Zhao family in Liyang can only mobilize a few troops, so the land in the capital is empty."

"The princes of various places have their own agendas... The Liyang Dynasty, with the government controlled by scholars, is probably going downhill."

"Beiliang has 300,000 Beiliang cavalry. If you want to sit on the throne, it's just around the corner."

"But Beimang is behind us, with its covetous ambitions, and it might hinder the army from moving south. So Beiliang has been caught in the middle. Liyang dares not move, and Beimang dares not move south. Because both sides know... without Beiliang, the chess game will be in chaos."

"The Emperor of the Zhao family in Liyang does not want his position to be threatened, and he will not rebel because you, the King of Beiliang, are here."

"There are many reasons why Beimang is not in a hurry to go south. Right now, the Queen of Beimang has no time to look south, and the country is still torn apart, so it must be dealt with step by step. The other reason is because of the King of Beiliang."

"And the real creator of this situation is the joint efforts of several great strategists in the world."

"Among them are Huang Longshi, the Han family, Li Yishan, and Nalan Youci from Southern Xinjiang..."

"The prince is in charge of Beiliang, and he is like a god. No one dares to think too much."

"Even Gu Jiantang, who is ranked alongside the King of Beiliang as one of the four great generals of the Spring and Autumn Period, only dared to look at your back and could only bow when he saw you."

"These are Liyang, Beimang, and Beiliang."

"Of course, there are also two rivers and lakes, as well as overseas monks. These pose no threat to the dynasty at all."

Xu Xiao was silent.

He was shocked.

Zhang Liang's words have already seen through the entire world.

"Mr. Zhang Liang, where did you know all this?" Xu Xiao asked. Zhang Liang smiled and said, "I read it in books, and I have traveled to many places, met many people, and seen many things, so I know more."

Xu Xiao was horrified and walked out of the room silently.

Looking at the figure gradually going away.

Zhang Liang shouted, "My Lord, what's wrong with you?"

"I'm going back."

Xu Xiao did not look back, but walked quickly, only hearing:

"Mr. Zhang Liang, eat me first and then ask for my advice."

"My Lord, I am waiting for you."

Although Zhang Liang was rather thin, he spoke with clear and powerful voice:

"From now on, Your Majesty can call me Zifang."

"My courtesy name is 'Zifang'."

Xu Xiao didn't answer.

When Xu Xiao walked into the courtyard, he saw Lu Bu.

Seeing Xu Xiao in a hurry, the latter asked, "Prince, are you going back?"

Xu Xiao hummed: "Yeah."

Lu Bu asked suspiciously, "Your Majesty, I see you look unhappy, what happened just now?"

Xu Xiao ignored Lu Bu.

The latter became even more suspicious.

He slandered:

"That's not right! The prince is not someone who gets angry easily."

"Why are you so angry today?"

"Did Mr. Zifang say something he shouldn't have said?"

Thinking of this, Lu Bu decided to ask Zhang Liang.

When Lu Bu arrived at Zhang Liang's room, he saw Zhang Liang sitting in the room with a book in his hand.

When he saw Lu Bu, he asked, "Fengxian, what are you doing here?"

He knew that Lu Bu usually stayed in the front courtyard and the wing room where he lived was also close to the front courtyard.

There must be something going on this time.

Lu Bu narrowed his eyes, "Zifang, did you just piss off the prince?"

Zhang Liang was shocked. "What does Fengxian mean by that? This is a serious crime. I didn't drive the prince away. The prince left on his own. If you don't believe me, you can go ask the prince. See what he says."

Lu Bu was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "How dare I ask."

Zhang Liang smiled and said, "I guess the prince suddenly remembered something, so he left."

Lu Bu did not doubt it and nodded, "Maybe."

…………

Listen to the Chao Pavilion.

Eighth floor.

Xu Xiao went straight up to the eighth floor and was pouring wine for Li Yishan on the altar. He said, "Yuanying, it seems that Zhang Liang is not a simple person either."

"Even Hong Jiabei knows about your plan and Huang Longshi's plan. Even Nalan Youci from Southern Xinjiang mentioned it."

"But what surprises me is that this strategist didn't even mention Yuan Benxi of the Liyang Dynasty."

"Why?"

After hearing what Xu Xiao said, Li Yishan's face showed excitement, but he was also shocked in his heart. According to Xu Xiao, this strategist named Zhang Liang was already at a higher level than himself and Huang Longshi.

But he was not as surprised as Xu Xiao.

There was no suspicion either.

Instead, there was a look of joy on his face.

"Perhaps, this young Mr. Zifang has his own considerations."

Li Yishan said.

Xu Xiao asked back: "What is his consideration?"

Li Yishan said: "It shows that His Royal Highness is determined to go south. Even his adviser has such determination, which is not something that ordinary people can do."

"It also shows from the side that His Royal Highness has done a lot of homework."

"It seems that the prince can rest assured."

Xu Xiao looked at Li Yishan with some suspicion, "Yuanying, I'm still a little scared."

Li Yishan smiled and said, "Your Highness, just remember that although I have never met this strategist, I can infer from his description that this person's intelligence is higher than mine and even higher than Nalan Youci, but it is unknown whether he can compare with Huang Longshi."

"Unless the two of them really fight, it will be hard to tell who will win."

Xu Xiao frowned and asked, "Will Huang Longshi offer advice to the Liyang court?"

Li Yishan shook his head and said, "Who is Huang Longshi? He is like a dragon that can only be seen from head to tail. It would be difficult to ask him for advice. His plan covers the whole world, including two worlds, Beimang and Liyang."

"This includes ordinary people, the temple, and the martial arts world, and even the immortal Qi cultivators."

"So, Huang Longshi is a very arrogant person, and he cannot be driven by the emperor of the Zhao family."

“There are only a few people in the world who can receive such an evaluation from the Nascent Soul.” Xu Xiao said.

"There are still many powerful people in this world." Li Yishan said calmly.

Xu Xiao thought of something else and said, "There is news about Bai Qi who went to Liuzhou. He cleared out all the bandits and the no-man's land around Liuzhou in just one month."

"At the same time, a magnificent city also appeared. It is said to be called Liuzhou City."

"Some people from Beimang wanted to investigate, but they were wiped out one by one. Liuzhou City is now like an iron barrel."

"There are a hundred thousand soldiers and horses entrenched inside."

Li Yishan also knew the news. On his desk was a secret report about Liuzhou. "I have read the secret report sent by the prince. It clearly states that Bai Qi is efficient and good at using troops, mobilizing the enthusiasm of officers and soldiers, and uniting refugees and the surrounding people."

"It is really shocking that such a magnificent city was built in just one month."

"Now it seems that our worries are over."

Xu Xiao sighed and said, "I'm old now. It's the young people's world now."

Li Yishan smiled and said, "You have to admit that you are old."

…………

Liuzhou at this moment.

It was originally a desolate place, but under Bai Qi's control, everything changed. The plans of Li Yishan and other counselors were shattered in an instant.

When Bai Qi entered Liuzhou with 100,000 soldiers and horses, the whole Liuzhou knew that the situation had changed.

Some people came to join him immediately.

Some people even explored the way themselves.

However, some people are stubborn and unyielding.

It was not until the army arrived that they realized that they were just "small fry".

He immediately surrendered and became a member of Bai Qi's army.

There were no obstacles during this process.

Although some troops in Beimang were ready to take action, they still stopped.

This day.

Bai Qi stood on the top of the city wall and looked outside the city gate. It was endless and stretched all the way to the border of Beimang.

In the past, this place was a vast expanse of loess.

The area is now surrounded by the military.

Immigrants settled here.

The area of Liuzhou City is not smaller than that of Lingzhou City, and is even larger.

"General, our people have arrived."

A captain wearing armor, a Mo Dao on his waist and a helmet, bowed to Bai Qi.

"Captain Hou, let's go now." Bai Qi turned around and headed towards the military camp of Liuzhou City.

Soon after.

Bai Qi appeared in the military tent.

Everyone stood up and bowed to General Bai.

"Meet the general."

"Okay, sit down."

Bai Qi spoke.

"Yes!"

With a clatter, everyone sat down and straightened their bodies.

Everyone's eyes turned to Bai Qi.

The latter sat down in the main seat, glanced at everyone, and said loudly: "Everyone, you have been following me for a month, and I can see that your military qualities are all first-class soldiers."

"It takes a thousand days to train an army but only a moment to deploy it. Although you have only been here for a month, in my opinion, you are all good and can defeat ten enemies on the battlefield with one."

"His Royal Highness sent us here in the hope that we can consolidate Liuzhou and make Beimang, Liyang and Liangchan Temple no longer have any illusions."

"Let's first move Liuzhou further north, and then build our city wall on Gusai Mountain in Beimang."

Hearing this, everyone stood in awe.

Everyone's heart was filled with a surge of pride.

"The war will not stop until the blood is shed!"

"The war will not stop until the blood is shed!"

"The war will not stop until the blood is shed!"

Bai Qi waited until these people stopped, then raised his hand to stop them:

"Everyone, get ready and act according to the previous plan."

"Leader!"

Everyone shouted.

Bai Qi glanced at Hou Hai and said, "Captain Hou, I asked you to pass the message to General Chen. Did you deliver it?"

Hou Hai clasped his fists and said, "It has been conveyed."

"General Chen said: Everything should be done according to the general's wishes."

"He also wants to see if the general can make the Gusai Mountain in Beimang tremble and the grassland shake this time."