Chapter 583 Gao Yao is so kind, it’s all a trap!

Chapter 583 Gao Yao is so kind, it’s all a trap!

However, the better it was, the more Wu Rui, the King of Hengshan, felt unreliable and out of place. If he were Gao Yao, would he do the same? The answer is almost certain, absolutely not. Why would he do that? He had the strength to directly annex it, but Gao Yao did not do so. Instead, he directly chose this method. Isn't this just letting himself grow bigger and stronger?

Wu Rui couldn't think of a reason why Gao wanted to do this. Even if he wanted to unite with him to deal with the other three, it would be unlikely. If he really wanted to do this, he could just put forward the conditions directly. Why bother doing this?

"King Hengshan, please rest assured. This is what the King of Qin meant. Cooperation and coexistence are for the good of the people. The contract has been signed. No one will be harmed within three years. The trading ports will be opened to exchange what we have."

Seeing Wu Rui's face full of disbelief, Wu She continued to respond calmly, as if things were supposed to be this way. In fact, at this time, not only Wu Rui, the King of Hengshan, but also the other civil officials and generals in the palace could not believe what Wu She said. This was a matter of great benefits with no harm, but Gao Yao really did it.

"Of course, if the King of Hengshan is unwilling to accept it, then that's fine. That would be tantamount to declaring war on the King of Qin. Within 15 days, my 300,000 troops in the southern border will advance in three routes. One route will go along the Xiangjiang River to attack Nanjun, one route will go out of the Wuling Mountains to attack Yuzhang, and one route will go along the Wuling Mountains to attack the heartland of Hengshan."

First courtesy, then force. This was the tactic Wu She used at this moment, and he told Wu Rui directly that my 300,000-strong army was directly preparing to attack three key positions, which was almost equivalent to playing an open card. It can be said that Gao Yao was almost completely playing an open card at this moment.

As Wu She said this, Wu Rui and the ministers in the hall all changed their expressions. The difference between the two was too great. Either you take my benefits, or I will destroy you. It can be said that it was too strong. It gave people two extreme feelings: either they become close allies, or they become enemies of life and death.

"King Hengshan, whether to fight or make peace is up to you!"

At this time, Wu She asked again, but Wu Rui didn't dare to agree easily. No matter which option he chose, Wu Rui thought it was problematic, and it was impossible to make a hasty decision in such a short period of time.

"Sir, this matter is of great importance. Please go back to the post station and rest. I will discuss this with my ministers."

"As it should be, Wu She will take his leave then!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Wu She bowed and turned away without any reluctance.

It was not until Wu She reached the door that Wu Rui reacted after being reminded by his close ministers.

"Come here, send the gentleman back to the post station, prepare various delicacies, and arrange for dancers to accompany the gentleman."

"Here"

At this moment, Wu Rui was unsure of what was going on, but he couldn't neglect the hospitality. This matter really needed to be carefully considered, after all, it was related to the entire foundation.

Wu She, who heard Wu Rui's words from afar, did not take them to heart, and was not even in a hurry. This matter was naturally a scheme from beginning to end, otherwise why would Wu She speak so much? He just wanted to give Wu Rui these two opinions, making it difficult for Wu Rui to choose between them. The longer Wu Rui hesitated, the better it would be for the Southern Border Army.

From the beginning to the end, Gao Yao never intended to launch an attack on the King of Hengshan directly after completely recovering the four counties. Gao Yao's real target was the counties along the coast. That was Gao Yao's real target.

But Gao Yao could not expose this goal, so the intention to attack Wu Rui became the best cover. This cover means that the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan might find out the clues, but the other princes would definitely not be able to do so.

However, Gao Yao was not worried about this matter. The mysterious Yi Xiaochuan would explain this issue to the other forces. After all, some things could not be believed just because he said them.

Most people in this era had no concept of the navy, and they knew even less about the shipping system. Even the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan, who had this concept, would have taken precautions in advance, but he could not have expected that Gao Yao's attacking ship had already been completely transformed and was no longer afraid of an ambush in advance.

After Wu She left, Wu Rui's ministers started arguing with each other.

"Your Majesty, the southern border is in full force. It is better to avoid the attack than to fight head-on. Opening the port will benefit Hengshan!"

"Ridiculous! Gao Yao has evil ambitions. This move must be a delaying tactic! After he has dealt with the rest of the princes, he will turn around and swallow us up!"

"That's the case. It's also very good for Your Majesty. Your Majesty can agree to this matter first, and then wait and see. If Gao Yao has the ambition to continue to move north, he will definitely choose Hanzhong. If Gao Yao really attacks Hanzhong, Your Majesty can strike back and lead the army directly to Dongting Lake, so that Gao Yao will not be able to take care of the rest."

"Haha, this is ridiculous. How could Gao Yao, who has the status, position, and strength he has today, not understand such a simple truth? Your Majesty, in my opinion, this is Gao Yao's delaying tactic. If Your Majesty really considers this, you will be fooled."

"Zhou Ke, what do you mean by this?"

Listening to Zhou Ke's speech, Wu Rui frowned and said that he was fooled. What was the reason? Zhou Ke was also Wu Rui's think tank, a scholar-official, and participated in various military and political affairs.

"Your Majesty, the simplest truth is that Gao Yao has sent an envoy to your residence, so this matter must be hidden. In other words, the King of Wei, the King of Chu, and Wang Ben will all know about it. What will they think? Will they worry that Your Majesty will cooperate with Gao Yao?"

“Don’t forget, Your Majesty. There is a gap between Gao Yao and the King of Chu and the King of Wei, but there is no distance between us and the King of Chu, the King of Wei, and even Wang Ben. If we really form an alliance with Gao Yao, how will the other three treat Your Majesty? Gao Yao seems to be giving Your Majesty benefits, but in fact it is forcing Your Majesty to take sides. Once Your Majesty takes sides with Gao Yao, the benefits given by Gao Yao will be a death warrant for Your Majesty. At that time, the King of Wei, the King of Chu, and even Wang Ben will definitely attack Your Majesty first.”

At this time, Zhou Ke did not hesitate to point out the viciousness of Gao Yao's plan. For Wu Rui, this was indeed a good thing, or even a great thing. However, good things also depend on whether one can eat them. Once this benefit is eaten, the consequences will be very difficult to bear.

"And Gao Yao's goal is most likely Hanzhong. He signed a non-aggression treaty with the king. In fact, he took this opportunity to recapture Hanzhong first. Hanzhong is a strategic location. Gao Yao intends to seize the world. The importance of Hanzhong is even far higher than that of Nanjun!"