AWB Chapter 187 The princes came to share the spoils
Chapter 187 The princes came to share the spoils
Zhongchang City.
Inside Chu Yang's room.
A huge map covered the entire table, densely marked with various symbols.
Chu Yang stood in front of the table, his brows furrowed, his fingers tapping lightly on the table, as if he was thinking about some difficult problem.
"Your Highness, what are you thinking about?"
Xun Yu, dressed in a green shirt, walked in, and asked softly when he saw Chu Yang's appearance.
"Sir, do you think my brothers will come?"
"Your Highness, in my opinion, they will definitely come."
Xun Yu smiled slightly, confident, "Although Dongying is a foreign land, it is a rare piece of fat meat for those aristocratic families."
"How could those princes give up this opportunity so easily?"
"Haha, they have a good plan. Do they want to get a piece of the pie?"
Chu Yang sneered, with a hint of disdain in his eyes, "It's a pity that this cake is not so delicious."
"Report——"
At this moment, a guard ran in hurriedly and knelt on one knee, "Your Highness, there is a group of people outside the city, carrying the banner of the Fourth Prince, saying they want to come into the city to visit you!"
Chu Yang and Xun Yu smiled at each other, everything was as expected.
"Fourth Prince Chu He? Not seen."
Chu Yang waved his hand impatiently.
"Your Highness, this..."
The guard looked embarrassed and stammered, unable to speak.
"What? Don't you understand what I'm saying?"
Chu Yang glanced at him sideways, his eyes as sharp as a knife.
"I dare not. I will reply to the Fourth Prince right away..."
The guard was so frightened that he ran out tumbling.
"Your Highness, why don't you meet the Fourth Prince? After all, he is your elder brother. If you neglect him like this, I'm afraid it will give people a chance to criticize you." Xun Yu asked in confusion.
Chu Yang walked to the map and pointed at the densely packed marks on it, "Sir, do you think the Fourth Prince is here to reminisce about the past?"
"Is not it?"
Xun Yu frowned slightly, feeling a little uneasy.
"Humph, if he was sincere, he wouldn't come at this time."
Chu Yang snorted coldly, "As soon as I spread the word that I wanted to win over the noble family, he couldn't wait to come and visit me. It's obvious that he came to find out my background!"
He pointed to an area in the south of the Central Plains on the map and said, "Look, we now have opponents from all four sides."
"Chu Zhenzhou of the capital of the Great Zhou has a large army under his command, so there is no need to say more. But look here."
His fingers slid and stopped at three adjacent areas, namely Qingzhou, Xuzhou and Yanzhou.
"The second prince Chu Hai occupied Qingzhou and had 50,000 soldiers;"
"The fourth prince Chu He occupied Xuzhou and had 80,000 soldiers;"
"The Sixth Prince Chu Jiang occupies Yanzhou and has an army of 100,000."
"These three royal brothers are our biggest threat."
"Sir, tell me, how are we going to face these three princes?"
After listening to Chu Yang's analysis, Xun Yu couldn't help but laugh and said, "Your Highness, you worry too much! These three princes are just frogs in the well. There is nothing to be afraid of."
"Oh? Why do you say that, sir?"
"Your Highness, think about it. These three princes only occupy a tiny piece of land, and their military strength is only a few tens of thousands. How can they be compared with you?"
Xun Yu confidently analyzed, "The reason why they are not moving is not because they don't want to move, but because they dare not move!"
"They are afraid of your strength and the Qiongzhou army behind you, so they choose to wait and see and wait for the opportunity."
"We don't need to pay attention to these fence-sitters. Let them be."
“Sir, what you mean is…” A gleam of light flashed in Chu Yang’s eyes.
"Your Highness, you only need to agree to their request on the surface and keep them stable."
"Once we have won over all the noble families and have grown strong, that will be the day we leave the Central Plains!"
"By then, it's still uncertain who will own the world!"
"Great! Sir, you have a brilliant idea!"
Chu Yang couldn't help but applaud, and a feeling of admiration for Xun Yu arose in his heart.
Just as the two were talking happily, the guard ran in in a panic, knelt on the ground, and said in a trembling voice.
"Your Highness, something terrible has happened! A large army has suddenly appeared outside the city. They are coming in great numbers and are advancing towards the city gate!"
Hearing this, Chu Yang looked at Xun Yu and muttered to himself.
"It seems that my good brothers can't wait any longer."
Chu Yang said, "Tell them to wait in the main hall. I will be there soon."
"promise."
The guard bowed and left.
"Your Highness, just agree to whatever they say in the early stages. Don't be reckless."
Xun Yu bowed and said with a stern look.
Chu Yang nodded to show that he understood.
He knew in his heart that these three royal brothers came to reminisce about the past, but in fact they were just here to probe his background.
If they knew that I was inadequate, they would definitely take the opportunity to cause trouble.
"Don't worry, sir. I know what I'm doing."
Chu Yang patted Xun Yu's shoulder, telling him to rest assured.
After a long time.
Chu Yang then strode towards the main hall with a few guards.
As soon as he stepped into the hall, Chu Yang felt several sharp gazes directed at him.
He looked up and saw three men in gorgeous clothes sitting quietly on both sides of the hall. They were none other than his three good brothers!
The second prince Chu Hai, the fourth prince Chu He, and the sixth prince Chu Jiang.
"My three brothers, long time no see."
Chu Yang had a harmless smile on his face.
The three princes also stood up and bowed with forced smiles.
"Seventh brother, I heard that you are very popular recently. Are you going to occupy Japan?"
The second prince Chu Hai was the first to attack, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone.
"Yes, Seventh Brother, we heard that as long as we contribute money and effort to help you, we can share the land after the success. Is it true?"
The fourth prince Chu He followed closely behind, with a hypocritical smile on his fat face.
"Why, are you brothers interested in going to Japan?"
Chu Yang did not answer directly, but asked back.
"Hahaha, as older brothers, we naturally have to share Seventh Brother's worries."
The three princes looked at each other and laughed at the same time, but no one answered Chu Yang's question directly.
"My royal brothers, you are joking. How dare I trouble you with such a small matter?"
Chu Yang smiled and waved his hand, "My brothers have come from afar and are exhausted. Why don't you go to the inn and rest for a while? I will host a banquet for you tomorrow."
"This...is fine."
The three princes obviously wanted to say something else, but seeing Chu Yang's gesture of sending them away, they decided not to continue to pester him.
"By the way, Seventh Brother,"
Before leaving, the Sixth Prince Chu Jiang suddenly seemed to remember something and asked, "I heard that you are trying to win over the Central Plains family recently. Is this true?"
"It's true."