Chapter 597: Wu She’s routine, true or false?

Chapter 597: Wu She’s routine, true or false?

Wu She's words were like a sharp dagger that pierced Wu Yan's heart, causing him to feel a sharp pain. In particular, the conditions Wu She offered did make Wu Yan somewhat tempted.

Wu Yan knew very well that if he returned to Wu Rui now, he would die regardless of whether he explained clearly or not. Because even if this matter was not instructed by Wu Rui, but Wu Can's own idea, for the sake of safety, Wu Rui would never let him go. After all, Wu Can was Wu Rui's biological brother. How could Wu Rui offend his own brother for an outsider?

Therefore, Wu Yan now faces a difficult choice: either cooperate with Wu She or face death alone. Wu She obviously saw through this, and he said slowly: "Well, what is your choice? If you are unwilling to cooperate, then forget it, I will naturally let you go. But whether you can survive in the future depends entirely on your own luck. As for whether the King of Hengshan is still willing to see you, that's hard to say."

Although Wu She's tone was calm, the threat was self-evident. Wu Yan knew that he had no other choice, and his fate was completely in Wu She's hands.

"May I ask Lord Wu She, what do you want me to do for you?" Wu Yan looked at Wu She sincerely and continued, "Although I am not a man with great ambitions, I also understand the principles of heaven, earth, the emperor, parents and teachers. Whether as a son or as a minister, I, Wu Yan, will never betray my father!"

Wu Yan hesitated for a moment before speaking these words, but he finally said them firmly, as if he was really a loyal and righteous man who would rather die than surrender. However, only Wu Yan himself knew that deep in his heart, he was actually struggling fiercely.

He knew very well that as long as Wu Can was still alive, he would never be able to gain Wu Rui's trust. Once he returned to Wu Rui, he would probably die. However, if he sold out his family in exchange for the wealth and glory in Gaoyao, Wu Yan's conscience would be hard to bear.

"Haha, that's great, sir. What you said is very reasonable. However, whether the Prime Minister knows about Wu Rui's thoughts or not, it doesn't matter. The Prime Minister is willing to give you a chance, so he is also willing to give Wu Rui a chance. This is the last chance! Next, you will represent the King of Qin to go on a diplomatic mission to the King of Hengshan. If you make any mistakes in the process, the 200,000 troops will be like a storm, and they will set out in the morning and arrive in the evening and launch an attack immediately!"

Wu She raised his lips slightly, revealing a faint smile, and continued, "As for the conditions, they are actually very simple, there are only two. First, Wu Rui must immediately open all major transportation routes, allowing merchants from the southern border to trade freely in the territory of King Hengshan, and exempt all taxes, so that everyone can benefit from each other. Second, let Wu Rui surrender directly to King Qin. At that time, King Qin will definitely reward King Hengshan greatly, and let King Hengshan personally go to King Qin to accept the title!"

Wu She's words revealed an unquestionable tone, and it was obvious that he was negotiating with the other party on behalf of Gao Yao. However, this so-called condition was only on the surface. After all, how could Wu Yan really gain Gao Yao's trust?

"Let me go on a mission?"

When Wu Yan heard Wu She's words, he was stunned as if struck by lightning. He never expected that Wu She would use such a move, which undoubtedly pushed him into an extremely embarrassing situation.

The current situation was a dilemma for Wu Yan. No matter what choice he made, he seemed unable to escape the dilemma. If he disagreed with Wu She's proposal, it would be equivalent to directly leading Gao Yao's army to Wu Rui. Although this was not much different from their original plan, Wu Yan knew very well that the result would not be very good.

Even with the assistance of several other princes, Wu Ruo would most likely still be defeated in the war. Although Gao Yao would temporarily withdraw his troops due to heavy losses, Wu Rui would probably become the only victim of this war.

If Wu Yan agreed to Wu She's request, he would really become a person who surrendered to Gao Yao. This not only concerns his personal face, but also the foundation and reputation of the entire Wu Rui. Wu She's move put Wu Yan in a dilemma.

At this time, Wu She obviously did not intend to give Wu Yan too much time to think carefully. He stood up without hesitation, walked straight to the door, then stopped and turned to face Wu Yan.

"Sir, you are not in good health. You should take a good rest for three days."

Wu She's voice was calm and firm, and there seemed to be no room for negotiation. "It just so happens that our army also needs time to reorganize its armaments." Although he did not directly ask about Wu Yan's decision, he clearly gave the final deadline.

Not only that, Wu She also specifically reminded Wu Yan that the army needed time to prepare, which was actually a hint to him that the time left for Wu Yan to consider was very limited. If Wu Yan was unwilling to agree to Wu She's request, then three days later would be the time for the army to prepare to launch an attack.

After saying this, Wu She walked to the door, and then quickly waved his hand to call his personal soldiers to his side. He lowered his voice and ordered the personal soldiers: "In the afternoon, you take Wu Yan to the military camp to take a look, let him see the military appearance and strength of our army with his own eyes, put some psychological pressure on him, let him understand the urgency of time, understand?"

"Yes!" The soldier responded respectfully, then nodded to show that he understood, and turned and left.

Wu She's move killed two birds with one stone. It not only gave Wu Yan the opportunity to witness the huge gap between the two armies with his own eyes, but also created psychological pressure on him, forcing him to make a decision within a limited time.

As for the purpose of Wu She's actions, he actually didn't expect that this kind of negotiation would produce any substantial results. In his eyes, Wu Yan was just a chess piece that could be manipulated at will. However, what Wu She didn't expect was that someone actually brought him a pillow when he was sleepy.

Wu She had only one mission from the beginning to the end, which was to delay the time of the allied forces as much as possible and to prevent the two sides from going to war in the short term. This was his real purpose.

But how can we attract the attention of the alliance of princes without going to war directly? Wu She knew that the more he showed a posture of being ready to go to war at any time, the more likely he would achieve his goal. In terms of strategy, he should always disguise the most vulnerable part of himself as the strongest part to show to the enemy.