Cao Yun stared at the undulating floats in the ice cave and said quietly: "Apart from this, is there any other news that can surprise me?"

"Guo Jiuling is dead." Zhou Yifu said, pulling the fishing rod hard. A bluefish shook its tail and was pulled out of the ice cave with fluffy water. It fell on the ice with a snap and jumped hard. Zhou Yifu happily put away the fishing line, took the bluefish off the hook, and put it into the fish basket on the side. "One to zero, I am ahead, Your Highness the Prince."

"As long as it is not over, there is no chance of victory or defeat." Cao Yun said: "Guo Jiuling was seriously injured in his early years. He has built an eagle nest for Mingguo over the years. He has long been full of energy. Oh, another old man is gone."

After throwing the hook back into the ice cave, Zhou Yifu glanced at Cao Yun, "The problem is that he died in Shangjing."

Cao Yun shook his hand slightly and looked at Zhou Yifu in surprise: "How is it possible? Guo Jiuling is an important figure in the Ming Dynasty, how could he die in Shangjing?"

"That's the truth. Guo Jiuling appeared in Shangjing City, and was caught by Chu's domestic guards. Then, he died inexplicably in the palace of Min Ruoying in Shangjing City." Zhou Yifu flattened his mouth, "Accident?"

Cao Yun took a deep breath, hoping to let the cold air relieve the anxiety and depression in his heart: "So, Ming Kingdom has already attacked Da Chu."

"That's natural, is there any better excuse than this?" Zhou Yifu smiled. "If the Ming Dynasty does not launch, it will be a rush of people. Once it is launched, it will be a storm and the momentum is amazing. Speaking of which, you may not believe it. Until now, the Ming people have not used a soldier. The Chu State has been in chaos, with wars everywhere, and the people are in vain. Do you know? What is the weapon of the first offensive launched by the Ming people?"

Cao Yun shook his head.

"Economy!" Zhou Yifu said lightly: "Now it seems that the Ming people have been silently deploying them in Chu for many years. Once they were launched, it was really shocking. The Ming Dynasty cut off loans to Chu and strictly prohibited materials such as grain from entering Chu. In a blink of an eye, the whole country of Chu was short of food, and the price of grain was shocked in a day, and now it is more than ten times that of a month ago."

"How long can Chu State last?" Cao Yun asked.

Zhou Yifu shook his head: "I can't see it. This time the Ming Dynasty launched an offensive against Chu State, with various changes and methods. Many things that we did not consider in the past played a huge role, which opened my eyes. It has to be said that Tian Fen did not allow Ming Dynasty banknotes to be exiled to the Great Qi State, and their money houses were not allowed to enter Da Qi. It is indeed foresighted. Chu State is almost at the point of bartering."

"You can't even see it? Wouldn't it mean that the State of Chu can't resist it for long?" Cao Yun was a little surprised. Regardless of the rest, the old man with a scheming and sensibility in front of him was all first-class.

"I can't see it." Zhou Yifu sighed, "Since Min Ruoying was defeated by you in Luzhou several years ago, the State of Chu has not recovered. The Ming people took advantage of the opportunity and made a new trick. The State of Chu has probably been emptied long ago. What I am most curious about now is when the Ming people launched a military offensive to give Chu a fatal blow."

"I'm afraid it won't take long," Cao Yun said.

"Yes, it won't take long." Zhou Yifu looked at Cao Yun, "But our Emperor still wants to use the Chu people to delay the Ming people. What does the Chu State use to delay the Ming people?"

Cao Yun suddenly became a little angry: "If Zhou Jiyun had not been in Kunling County, then this strategy would definitely be of hindrance. For example, now, Da Qi could import food into the Chu people, etc. to help stabilize the situation of Chu. As long as Chu can persist for a longer period of time, it would be beneficial to Da Qi without any harm."

"Do you see this?" Zhou Yifu looked at Cao Yun sarcastically. But after a moment, he sighed: "You are wrong. I didn't understand it before, but now I understand. Bian Wushuang has been colluding with the Ming people. Your Highness, Prince, do you think that without Kunling County, Qi people can unite with the Chu people. Don't forget that there is also Bian Wushuang in the middle."

"Absurd." Cao Yun scolded.

"Absurd?" Zhou Yifu smiled: "Where did the mercenary under Zhou Jiyun enter Kunling County? Where did the Ming-style weapons used by Zhou Jiyun to resist the attacks of Daqi and Qi enter Kunling County, they all entered from Jinghu. My Prince, I now suspect that Bian Wushuang fled to Dachu in the east, which was a huge conspiracy of Qin Feng."

"Bian Wushuang is ambitious. How could Qin Feng be so arrogant to return to the mountain?" Cao Yun said softly, but his heart was shaken.

"This is what makes Qin Fengxiong's talented and talented, and it makes people admire him. He is stronger than Min Ruoying and Cao Tiancheng, and he is not aware of Fanfan. Yes, we all think it is impossible, so he did this, and it looks very effective, good. Bian Wushuang must have his little thoughts, but I think Qin Feng must have a way to curb him. He cleverly used Bian Wushuang's little thoughts and successfully laid a wedge between us, Daqi and Chu."

"Isn't it possible to convince Bian Wushuang?"

"This is possible only if we win." Zhou Yifu looked at Cao Yun with a smile: "Your Highness, if we fail, there is no doubt that Zhou Jiyun will definitely take Kunling County to the Ming people. Hehe, at this time, do you think Bian Wushuang is stuck in the middle, so what room can you do to move?"

Cao Yun couldn't help but sigh.

"Your Highness, isn't this the case? Only when we win will Zhou Jiyun come back, and Bian Wushuang will either vote in Mingguo or us under such a situation, but the important thing is that we can give him what he really wants, and this thing cannot be given to him by Ming people."

"Is it separatist?" Cao Yun said coldly.

"Why not?" Zhou Yifu smiled and said, "When the major event is settled, you can naturally cut the flesh with a blunt knife and take it slowly. Cook oil with a fire like Cao Tiancheng, which will cause problems."

"That's how you plan to convince me?"

"It's not persuasion, I want you to see the form clearly. With the wisdom of His Highness the Prince, you can naturally see the general trend of the world. The Ming people have already reached the forefront of the world, and the Chu State will be finished soon. It won't take long for the Ming people to digest Chu State. Don't forget that the queen of Ming State is the eldest princess of Chu State, and the prince of Ming State is the grandson of the Chu State's former emperor Min Wei. They have a marriage relationship. Qin Feng enters the capital, and the Chu people will not have too much disgust towards him.

That is, the Ming people have been managing the Chu State for many years. At this time, they have taken over and launched together, and comforted the Chu State at an extremely fast speed. This is an indisputable fact. At that time, the Ming people will have enough population, enough large territory, and enough rich land. With the ability of Qin Feng to govern the country, I am afraid that in three or five years, a huge empire that needs to be looked up to by the Da Qi will emerge. So, Your Highness, shouldn’t we quickly end the disputes within the Da Qi, and work together to the outside world?"

"So you also know that this is the only way to give the Great Qi an advantage. Since you understand, why don't you surrender to the court and plot to rebel? Isn't this pushing Qi into the fire pit?" Cao Yun said angrily.

Zhou Yifu smiled and said, "Surrender? Your Majesty, your Majesty wants to kill us completely. Killing us all and plundering our wealth is his ultimate goal. If it were not forbidden, how could I do such a thing? I would have to jump over the wall even if I was anxious."

"If you really want to do this, I can go and tell the emperor."

"You?" Zhou Yifu said happily: "The emperor only hates us, he hates you and is afraid of you. His Highness, in fact, since the war against Chu, even if the emperor and us were completely broken, we are not fools. How many aristocratic families perished, we can see clearly. If there was still a little room for reversal at that time, then the emperor's majesty attacked Zhou Jiyun, and he would have wiped out the last glimmer of hope. We have no choice but to retreat. After thinking about it, I can quickly end the confrontation of Da Qi.

The current situation is, the only candidate to quickly end the civil war, that is, your prince. As long as you are willing to come out, with your prestige and connections in the army, and with our huge strength in the people and politics, you can easily use the old Cao Tiancheng and use the smallest price to exchange for the easing of conflicts in the Daqi country, thus forming a powerful fist to deal with the Ming Kingdom. As for what to do in the future, it will happen many years later, and I am afraid that you will not be there anymore. Your prince is also a talented and powerful person. I believe you can't afford to wait, right?"

After a brief pause, he continued: "Your Highness, Cao Tiancheng is acting against the enemy. The failure of the two armies to attack Kunling County has made everyone complain. In the army, his prestige has fallen to the bottom. If you stand up and shout at this time, wouldn't it be that Yun Cong who responded?"

Cao Yun was completely silent and said for a long time: "I want to think about it, think about it carefully."

Zhou Yifu nodded with satisfaction and turned his gaze to the float in the ice cave. After watching the float disappear instantly after several floating and sinking times, the float disappears instantly. He lifts the fishing rod and another fish is pulled onto the ice by him.

"Your Highness, it's 2 to 0."

He smiled quackly, extremely proud.

Cao Yun stood up expressionlessly, threw down his fishing rod, and walked towards the wooden building in the distance.

"Your Highness the Prince, but I will take a few more fish, and we will have a whole fish banquet tonight." Behind him, Zhou Yifu laughed and watched Cao Yun's back slowly disappear into the wooden building.
Chapter completed!