Every word Yuan Zheng was like the sound of metal and stone. Feng Xiao’s ears were buzzing, he was stunned and sweating began to appear on his forehead.

Dead end...

He racked his brains and couldn't think of any words that could refute Yuan Zheng.

Really a dead end?

Yan Nan was also frightened and felt familiar with Yuan Zheng's words.

He is not a false intimidation.

She remembered that in the 21st century of that world, there was a certain dynasty that was rich in economy but weak in military power, and eventually died from foreign races.

The Han Dynasty culture, which had been passed down for thousands of years, encountered a catastrophe.

There was a dead silence in the hall.

After a while, Feng Xiao turned around with difficulty, slowly sat down with the chair handle, took a deep breath, and ordered, "Show tea for Master Yuan Si!"

Several gun-carrying guards then put away their spears and stood towards the door.

Yan Nan breathed a sigh of relief and knew that Yuan Zheng had already gained the trust of the city lord.

Feng Xiao picked up the teacup and drank it, slowly raised his eyes, his tone had slowed down, "The Fourth Master said it is reasonable. But now the soldiers of Daliang are weak and the foreign tribes are eyeing each other. As you said, Daliang is a fat sheep, but it is a group of wolves surrounding it. If this continues, Daliang will sooner or later die from the foreign tribes."

Yuan Zheng nodded and clasped his fists at Feng Xiao, "What the city lord said is very much. So Yuan begged the city lord to strengthen Hengshui and Jizhou to become the first barrier between the Northern Barbarians and Daliang."

Feng Xiao laughed silently, "Hengshui is a common place between the two countries. Daliang and the Northern Barbarians are too late to suspicion, so how can it become a barrier?"

According to the agreement between the Northern Barbarians and Daliang, Youzhou gave it to Daliang. It is located in Hengshuicheng on the border between Youzhou and Jizhou, and it is a common place between the two countries.

Yuan Zheng pursed his lips, "City Lord, can you tell me why the Northern Barbarians wanted Youzhou to be controlled by the Han people?"

Feng Xiao pondered, "They are afraid that the Han people will rebel."

Yuan Zheng walked to the chair and sat down slowly, "They are not afraid of iron-blooded suppression, which is the Northern Barbarians' masterpiece."

"Why is that?" Feng Xiao raised his eyebrows.

"It is easy to suppress the rebellion, but if all the Han people die, who will farm and plow the fields? Who will raise silkworms and weave cloth? Who will build porcelain and jade?" Yuan Zheng's eyes were stern. "They understand very well what they want? Not only the land of the Han people, but also the wealth of the Han people and the recognition of the Han people! It is better to raise chickens and lay eggs than to kill chickens to get eggs."

"So." He looked at Feng Xiao, "The city lord can take advantage of the advantages of the Northern Barbarians and Daliang, and you might as well sway between them to strive for conditions that are more conducive to Hengshui City. Once Hengshui becomes stronger, if the Northern Barbarians want to go south in the future, the city lord will have more choices. The city lord rest assured that this is not only not obeying the Northern Barbarians, but also leveraging the power of the Northern Barbarians to benefit the people of Hengshui, and also seeking a better way out for the city lord."

(This paragraph refers to the Song and Liao co-management system in the history of the Northern Song Dynasty, and explains it in detail in the chapter)

Feng Xiao's expression moved and he thought deeply.

He was not an indecisive person, otherwise he would not have made a decision to oppose Liang in just over a month.

I understand deeply what Yuan Zheng said, every word is true.

The ambitions of the Northern Barbarians, the ambitions hidden in the Eastern Liao Dynasty, and the comforts of Jiangnan and Hedong are all facts that he had never considered.

At this point, it was forced out of desperate situations. Now, Yuan Zheng's words not only analyzed the situation in the world, clearly pointed out that this road was blocked, but also pointed out a bright road without bleeding.

Borrowing the power of the two countries to strengthen Hengshui!

Compared with the two paths, there is no need to worry about it at all.

However, he was not the only one standing on this boat...

After a long time, Yan Nan had already drunk two cups of tea. Feng Xiao was looking up at Yuan Zheng, his eyes were very different from the beginning. "The Fourth Master's eyes were profound and he was considerate. Feng benefited a lot from his heart."

"At present, Feng no longer hides the matter. There was a nest of bandits on the Damang Mountain before, but I later led people to suppress them. Now those people are all scattered troops in Youzhou. The brothers look down on me and come to Hengshui to find a way out. They hate the Northern Barbarians and Daliang to the core. Is the Fourth Master confident of persuading them?"

It's indeed a scattered army...

Yuan Zheng frowned slightly and said for a while: "As long as the city lord is determined, Yuan, have confidence."

Feng Xiao hesitated for a moment and said again: "Mr. Feng still has something to do."

"Please tell me, Lord."

"How can the Fourth Master guess Feng's thoughts?"

Yuan Zheng picked up the teacup, took a sip, and put it down, facing Feng Xiao's puzzled gaze, "The lord has five thousand infantry, three thousand cavalry, and two thousand sailors. He has tens of thousands of troops, but he cannot destroy only hundreds of bandits. Yuan can only think that the lord has other plans. The lord is a hero, and he hates the Northern Barbarians and hurts him. What are the plans that require military and financial resources? Therefore, it is not difficult to guess."

Feng Xiao was moved, his eyes flashed again and again, "How do you know the remaining troops in Jizhou?"

He even hid the court, how did the rich young master know?

Yuan Zheng looked at him quietly, "When he returned to Youzhou tomorrow, how about telling the city lord?"

Feng Xiao was stunned at first, then smiled casually, waved his hand and shouted: "Come here, lunch banquet, Feng, please pay a cup to the Fourth Master!"

In the afternoon, Feng Xiao brought people and set off for Damang Mountain with Yuan Zheng and the other three.

Jindou glanced at Yan Nan who was on the carriage and said strangely: "Anan is going too? She is...what."

After all, it was going deep into the bandit's nest. How could a girl go for such a dangerous thing?

Yuan Zheng nodded, "After we pass through Damang Mountain, we will no longer return to Hengshui, and will go south directly into Daliang Realm."

Yan Nang stuck out her tongue, "Brother Dou, don't worry, I've calculated my fortune, the gods said that my life is very precious, and I guarantee that I can live for three years."

Jindou sneered, "I said Anan, you have little experience in the world at first glance. Those fortune tellers are all scammers in the world. How can there be a real god?

Yan Nan sighed inwardly, there were gods, but she just met an unreliable one.

"Brother Dou, just believe me. Come with me and ensure that you turn bad luck into good fortune and survive the disaster..."

"As you say that, I have to light three incense sticks in front of you."

The two were still quarreling, and Yuan Zheng suddenly spoke, "When they were surrounded by several guards in the hall, why were you both not panic?"

Yan Nan smiled slightly, "I said, I have no worries about my life in the past three years. Not to mention a few guards, I am not afraid of him with a hundred."

She even thought that it would be okay to end these three years earlier, so that she might be able to meet Brother Yuan earlier.

Yuan Zheng chuckled and shook his head. This was a stupid and bold person.

He looked at Jindou again, "Where are you?"

Jindou scratched her head, "I think Anan is not panicked, so she follows you. She knows you best, so she is sure to learn from her."

Yuan Zheng picked his lips, which was a stubborn person.

When I looked up at Yan Nan's smile and thoughtful expression, I heard Jindou's last words, and became a little cramped. Jindou's words could not fall into other people's ears. Even though they are good friends, there will be differences between men and women.

Yan Nan was thinking about another thing, "Fourth Master."

"What?" Yuan Zheng took back his mind.

"How do you know the troops at Lord Feng?"

Yuan Zheng's eyes were slightly dark, and he pondered for a moment before saying, "It's okay to tell you. I know the distribution of military forces in Jizhou and Feng Xiao's strength. This time, the troops in Jizhou were transferred to Youzhou to set up defense. Feng Xiao's people had not been fully qualified, and Youzhou had already lost. In this way, it was easy to calculate that he still had at least ten thousand people in his hands."
Chapter completed!