Jiang Luo's eyes narrowed: "Based on these alone? Is this kid so terrible?"
Zhang Yi nodded slightly: "Believe me, this boy is different from everyone else in the world, just like..."
He looked up at the sky outside: "Looking down at the world from the sky..."
Jiang Luo was horrified.
"The Kingdom of Jin cannot be destroyed...but it cannot be cured either..."
Mr. Jiang sat by the river, holding the boom and sighing.
Wu Qu was also fishing in his coir raincoat and bamboo hat: "It is beyond the reach of the whip. It is impossible for Qin to cross Wei and Xia to aid Jin."
Jiang Fan rubbed his nose: "Yes, the best we can do is to pin them here and prevent them from openly using the army. The Jin Kingdom..."
He shook his head: "It depends on God."
Wu Qu said: "My lord, what do you think the final outcome of this chaos will be?"
Jiang Fan thought for a while: "The best situation is for the Jin State to retreat to the north of Longjiang. Maybe... worse, that bastard Sima Jing will not miss the opportunity. If he does well enough, the Jin State can defend the Yellow Sand That’s pretty much it north of the river.”
Speaking of Sima Jing, Jiang Fan was also helpless.
In the final analysis, Sima Jing's goal is to seize the direct descendant, and how could he let go of such a good opportunity, which was like a gift from heaven? No matter who said it, it would be impossible, including Miss Jiang.
Unable to stay there for a long time, the control over Sima Jing inevitably weakened. He also got news that Sima Jing now trusts two people more and more, one of them is Mr. Yin, Yun Qiu.
Slowly, Jiang Fan also discovered that the last conversation had a great impact on Yun Qiu, but the even greater impact was unexpected. Yun Qiu's mentality changed inexplicably, and he began to fight for power. His thoughts have become increasingly gloomy and unpredictable. Judging from the intermittent news, he has faintly deviated from his own thoughts.
However, Jiang Fan did not interfere too much. In addition to his lack of skills, more importantly, his original purpose was to pit Sima Jing and Sima Ji against each other to check and balance each other, thereby weakening the cohesion of the Jin State.
This time, King Jin is about to announce his abdication, and Sima Jing's last moment is coming. At this moment, no matter what anyone says, it is impossible to stop Sima Jing from counterattacking.
Although it was a desperate battle, Sima Jing accurately seized the opportunity and did three things.
First, gather the old troops in advance and secretly prepare for an uprising. Don't underestimate the power behind him. After all, not only his confidants, but also countless people have no choice but to be bound to him.
Second, borrow troops from Wei and Xia. Jiang Luo unknowingly played a good card and actually gathered up the remaining members of the Huanglong Gang and lent them to him. As for the State of Wei, although there was an armistice agreement between Wei and Jin, they were fundamentally hostile. They wished for civil strife in Jin, so of course there was no reason not to agree. Judging from his actions, Cao Yuan should be in charge of the matter, but I don’t know if Cao Yuan had called How did he support Sima Jing despite the apparent military situation?
Third, Jiang Fan could guess that Poppy, who was connected to the Jing'an incident, must have wooed Sima Jing again. The reason is also very simple. Since Jin is unlikely to be destroyed, it must find a more suitable person to come to power. But supporting Sima Jing at this moment is tantamount to giving help in the snow. Obviously, Sima Jing could not refuse.
It's not that Jiang Fan didn't want to go to Jing'an, but besides the fact that it was of little use, it was also too late. He understood that the trouble was coming in the near future. As expected, I received a tip from Ji Le this morning that Chu and Xia reached an agreement to re-divide the border along the Wu River, and Xia's Lu Qinghou withdrew his troops. However, Chu State marched eastward along the Wujiang River.
Needless to say, they were rushing to the border between Chu and Jin in the east. The march was very fast, and it would take up to three days to launch a war that caught Jin by surprise.
At the same time, news came that Sima Jing had assembled an army of 150,000 and took control of the entire Jing'an City with lightning speed. The state of Jin suddenly fell into chaos, and all eyes focused on this.
However, the source of the information was not Mr. Yin Yunqiu, but Yan Dazhi, the governor of Jing'an County. Jiang Fan couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
It was too late to understand the whole situation for myself, and the turnaround time was completely lost. Sima Jing moved so fast that Yan Dazhi was already under house arrest before he had time to deliver the news to King Jin.
Fortunately, he was hosting a banquet for the Su family, a large local weaving family. When he was caught off guard, Yan Dazhi took the risk and hoped that sisters Su Chenxiang and Su Xuerong would deliver a secret letter to Miss Jiang.
Sister Xiangxue actually did not disappoint him, and this letter found its way to Jiang Fan through Nangong Xin's influence.
The arrival of this news means at least two things. First, Master Yin Yunqiu can no longer be trusted. Secondly, Jin basically had no defense.
"The Jin Kingdom is completely passive, and it is indeed not going to get better." Wu Qu said slowly.
Jiang Fan knew that Sima Jing moved first, clearly to attract attention and create opportunities for the Chu State. The Jin State probably did not expect that a more severe storm was actually hidden behind it.
After a moment of silence, he said: "The war is inevitable, and the next step will be to see Jin's reaction. Again, if you respond well, you can keep the north of Longjiang. If you are unlucky, you will be able to stay north of Huangsha at most."
Wu Qu said: "Although King Jin is a little weak, neither Bai Shigong nor Sima Ji are easy to deal with."
Jiang Fan said: "It's a pity that although the Jin State is rich, it emphasizes culture over military affairs. How ridiculous in troubled times. The current generalissimo is also a civil servant. Although he is a famous calligraphy master, he really leads troops to fight? Haha..."
Wu Qu said: "Unless... Yang Wanshou is activated."
Jiang Fan's expression changed: "The old commander who has been silent for fifty years, Iron Spear Yang Wudi..."
"Yes, fifty years ago, when the world was in chaos, Yang Wanshou took charge of the 600,000 troops of the Jin Kingdom and brought the Jin Kingdom to its knees. He was ranked as one of the eight commanders in the world at that time. He was a calm and sophisticated man, known as an invincible defender of the city, and a master of martial arts. He is also ranked first in the Jin military in terms of cultivation, and he is nicknamed Yang Wudi."
Jiang Fan nodded: "It's just that this Yang Wudi is already over eighty years old."
"Eighty to five. But the old man is helpless and has great ambitions. If this old man recovers, there is still hope for the Jin Dynasty."
Jiang Fan had seen information about this old commander in the secret records of the Privy Council Hall. He is truly a remarkable person. It's just that the King of Jin was stupid and was instigated by others. He felt that this man's great achievements would shock the emperor, and he was afraid that the old commander would take military power and threaten the royal power, so he found a reason to demote him. Now I have been idle at home for nearly fifty years.
"You've wasted half your life...I wonder if Prince Jin will make up his mind."
Wu Qu said: "The war is fierce and the country is about to be destroyed. Even though the King of Jin is stupid, Bai Shigong and Sima Ji are not stupid. Bai Shigong has always been on good terms with this person, and Sima Ji also admires this person. Maybe he can recover." It’s not difficult.”
Jiang Fan nodded: "The King of Jin treated the Yang family so badly, but the Yang family is still full of loyalty. I heard that during the Five Kingdoms War, the Jin State was short of generals. Even the Yang family's old lady and daughter-in-law went into battle."
