"Okay now, Jingguo has defeated Muguo and can send troops south at any time. Now the Qi thieves are in a dilemma!"
After so many days and the sacrifices of so many people, we can finally have a good result... God has eyes,"
"Destiny is in the summer!"
"We must not forget today's hatred!"
"We can't let Qi Gou retreat so easily, we have to bite them hard!"
General Wang is right, bite them and wait for Jing Guo to go south. Just this once, beat them up! "
"If all the nine soldiers and three armies are buried here this time, maybe Linzi can be visited! What do you think?"
In the meeting hall, everyone was talking to each other, and the shouting was lively.
Then like the sound of the tide, it faded away one after another...
Xi Meng's mansion opened the hall door, bringing with it the cold wind outside. The roaring sound extinguished the excitement and joy. ·
The cold in spring is actually harder to bear than in winter.
People dispersed uncomfortably, their gazes becoming cautious. Look at the pillars, look at the seats, look at the wrinkles at the corners of the eyes of the person next to you, look at the tops of your boots...
Anyway, it seems like I can't see this person.
Every step taken by Xi Meng Mansion was like stepping on rain and snow.
And all the silence in this conference hall is interpreting..."not welcome",
The human heart is colder than the spring breeze.
Xi Meng's house seemed unaware.
He has experienced colder seasons, and he has felt colder hearts.
He clearly knows what the truth of this world is.
And the reason why he was able to move forward so firmly was because there was once a hand that pulled him out of the cold crowd and saved him from drowning in the sea of misery.
The warmth I felt at that time can still drive away the frost thirty-three years later.
You can also support him and go a long way.
He walked forward.
Walk past the indifferent expression.
Passing the scrutinizing gaze,
Go past the disgust, suspicion, disgust, and avoidance.
He walked up to His Highness King Wu.
"I heard that Beigong Nantu is dead?" he asked.
"Yes, Meng Mansion!" Si Jiao said with a smile on his face and patted the Great Xia Imperial Master on the shoulder: "We have finally reached a turning point! This is the result of the joint efforts of all of us!"
"Jingguo's side must have contacted you." Xi Mengfu asked straight to the point: "When do they plan to send troops?"
"Ying Jianghong is leading his troops in pursuit of the North. The remnant army of the Mu Kingdom must be completely driven back to the grassland before it is over. Only after that can we be free to go south." Si Jiao looked calm and said in a relaxed tone: "Use It won’t be long."
"Three days? Seven days?" Xi Mengfu asked.
"Perhaps they still need some rest time...Meng Mansion." Sijiao looked at him and said: "Actually, it doesn't matter when Jing Guo comes. What matters is that Qi State's opportunity has been lost, and Jing Guo's deterrence against them has taken effect again. , the general trend is irreversible. If Cao Jie still has sense, he must have begun to prepare to retreat now! "
Look into Si Jiao's bottomless eyes.
Xi Mengfu already understood.
On the distant battlefield of Shengguo, although Jingguo had an absolute advantage and was about to win the final victory in the Battle of Jingmu, there was no internal consensus on whether to send troops south. At least he hasn't given Si Jiao a definite answer yet.
You should know it if you think about it.
How majestic was the empress of the Mu Kingdom?
For many years, he has been guarding the frontier and competing with the emperors of the hegemony countries without falling behind.
Since she took the initiative to start a war for hegemony, she must have the confidence. The high priest who preached the divine crown walked down Qionglu Mountain, and he must have the confidence to spread the divine light beyond the grassland.
Although I don’t know where the confidence and confidence come from, and I don’t know how Jingguo won the victory, whether it was crushed by hard power or better prepared...
But how could Ying Jiang Hongzhen kill Beigong Nantu for nothing?
How could Muguo be so easily crushed when he could rely on his trump card to win or lose?
Even if Jingguo wins against Muguo this time, it will never be a crushing victory, and there will definitely be a huge sacrifice.
Of course, Jing Guo was not willing to sit back and watch Qi State grow stronger, and certainly was not willing to watch Qi State destroy Xia in one battle. But in this case, are they willing to start another war for hegemony immediately?
How determined are they to contain the growth of Qi?
I'm afraid only the people of Jingguo know.
If it really reached the point of risking everything, the war that took place in Xingyue Plain should not be a war between Xiang Kingdom and Xu Kingdom, nor a battle between the young geniuses of Qi Jing and Qi Jing.
At that time, it should be Yu Que fighting Jiang Mengxiong!
With the fall of Fengjie, the national defense formation was forced out in advance, and then the situation on the eastern front deteriorated, the imperial mausoleum was desecrated, and the northern front was constantly breached...
The morale of the Xia people has fallen to the bottom. The increasing number of soldiers surrendering to Qi on both the east and west fronts is proof of this. The Eastern Front is almost using Xia's surrendered troops as the main force in the expedition against Xia!
Today, the Xia Kingdom urgently needs news such as Jingguo's victory and Jingguo's army is about to move south to boost military morale.
So of course Si Jiao would not say publicly that Jing Guo might not go south.
So of course he would put on a confident posture and rejoice with all the ministers.
Jingguo won the battle of Jingmu, which was of course excellent news for Xiaguo.
But how good exactly is it?
Unfortunately... it is not up to Xia Guo himself to decide.
It still depends on Qi Jing’s determination and the attitudes of the two hegemons.
For Jingguo, the best situation under the current situation is that as soon as the news of their victory over Muguo spreads, Qi State will have to withdraw from the Eastern Region.
In this way, they can defeat the Mu Kingdom and the Qi Kingdom, and they can win everything on the battlefield of Qi Xia without paying any extra price.
The second-best situation is that Qi is determined to destroy Xia, and Xia resists desperately until Jing's army moves south. At that time, Qi's army will be defeated by internal and external attacks.
So, Jingguo first defeated Muguo and then Qi. Although it was inevitable that it would suffer its own injuries, it was still the unparalleled overlord in the world and the greatest empire in the world.
The worst-case scenario is that Xia Guo cannot hold on, and Jing Guo goes south and fails to break Qi's army. At that time, everything Jing Guo won on the battlefield of Sheng Guo will probably be vomited back!
Because of Jingguo’s current status, which of the powerful powers in the world would not look down upon Dandan? With Jing Guo's tyranny in wielding swords in the world, which powerful person in the world would not secretly feel itchy? Once the myth of being unparalleled in the world is broken, those heroes who have been staring at the Central Territory for many years will find it difficult to restrain their swords.
In the confrontation with the overlord of the world, Jingguo cannot afford to lose a war.
Therefore, Jing Guo absolutely does not want to start another war with Qi State under the current situation. Then there is a lot of room for discretion in their efforts to aid Xia...
It is related to the performance of both Qi and Xia.
Let’s think about it from Qi’s perspective.
The State of Qi is absolutely unwilling to go to war with the State of Jing under the current circumstances, otherwise there would be no need to bother sending Cao Jie to Li Yuancheng. He tried every means possible just to let the people of Jingguo visit Nanfang flawlessly.
The Battle of Xingyueyuan was the result of the two countries' mutual fear and compromise between Jing and Qi.
In the end, Qi State won the opportunity to conquer Xia, and Jing State decided to concentrate its forces to fight against Mu State.
Now that Jingguo has taken the lead in ending the war, Qiguo will of course face a more difficult choice.
As far as Qi State is concerned.
The best result of this war is to defeat Xia State Sheji in one fell swoop before Jing Guo can take action. But now it is doomed that Tongyang City's defense line is still impregnable at least for the moment. I believe that holding on for another ten days and a half will not be a problem. It will not take as long as ten days for Jingguo to clear out the remnants of the Muguo army in Shengguo.
Are the people of Qi willing to just retreat and repeat the story of thirty-three years ago?
But if they don't retreat, is Qi really ready to fight Jing? By the time Jing's army moves south, Qi's million-strong army on the expedition to Daxia may not be able to withdraw safely.
The tragedy of the Xia Kingdom today is that even after this desperate resistance, it has endured until now, and the world situation has changed, but it still has to wait for the will of other countries!
What should Xia Guo do?
Xi Mengfu believes that
No matter what Jingguo and Qiguo think, Xiaguo still needs to show its strength. Jingguo needs to know that if Jingguo's army goes south, he can win at a lower cost. Qi needs to know that if Qi wants to conquer Xia, it will have to pay more, and there will be greater uncertainty and more risks.
Both sides of Qi Jing added their own weight to the strategic balance. The balance of the former is tilted towards "retreating troops" and the balance of the latter is tilted towards "going south".
This is what Xia Guo should do.
And at least on this point, he and King Wu should be consistent.
Xi Mengfu thought about all this silently in his heart, and then said nothing.
Sijiao then knew that he really understood what he meant. He casually picked up a glass of wine and handed it to the imperial master, indicating that he was full of wine and indicating that he was happy. No matter what Jingguo and Qiguo thought, Xiaguo still needed to show his strength. Jingguo needs to know that by moving south, Jingguo's army can win victory at a lower cost. Qi needs to know that if Qi wants to conquer Xia, it will have to pay more, and there will be greater uncertainty and more risks.
Both sides of Qi Jing added their own weight to the strategic balance. The balance of the former is tilted towards "retreating troops" and the balance of the latter is tilted towards "going south".
This is what Xia Guo should do,
And at least on this point, he and King Wu should be consistent.
Xi Mengfu thought about all this silently in his heart, and then said nothing.
Sijiao then knew that he really understood what he meant. He picked up a glass of wine and handed it to the imperial master, indicating that he was full of wine and happy.
No matter what Jingguo and Qiguo think, Xiaguo still needs to show its strength. Jingguo needs to know that by moving south, Jingguo's army can win victory at a lower cost. Qi needs to know that if Qi wants to conquer Xia, it will have to pay more, and there will be greater uncertainty and more risks.
Both sides of Qi Jing added their own weight to the strategic balance. The balance of the former is tilted towards "retreating troops" and the balance of the latter is tilted towards "going south".
This is what Xia Guo should do.
And at least on this point, he and King Wu should be consistent.
Xi Mengfu thought about all this silently in his heart, and then said nothing.
Sijiao then knew that he really understood what he meant. He picked up a glass of wine and handed it to the imperial master, indicating that he was full of wine and happy.
No matter what Jingguo and Qiguo think, Xiaguo still needs to show its strength. Jingguo needs to know that by moving south, Jingguo's army can win victory at a lower cost. Qi needs to know that if Qi wants to conquer Xia, it will have to pay more, and there will be greater uncertainty and more risks.
Both sides of Qi Jing added their own weight to the strategic balance. The balance of the former is tilted towards "retreating troops" and the balance of the latter is tilted towards "going south".
This is what Xia Guo should do.
And at least on this point, he and King Wu should be consistent.
Xi Mengfu thought about all this silently in his heart, and then said nothing.
Sijiao then knew that he really understood what he meant. He picked up a glass of wine and handed it to the imperial master, indicating that he was full of wine and happy.
"Your Majesty, the situation has changed. Can the powerful men who have set out for the northern front be recovered?" A minister in the audience asked at this time.
It's too late. Xi Mengfu thought in his heart,
"The arrow has already left the string, how can it be possible to take it back?" Si Jiao said: "Furthermore, although Jing Guo has freed his hands, the Qi army is completely a grasshopper after the autumn, and cannot jump far. But we established the country of Daxia How can we rely on strong scenery for thousands of years? The reason why we can maintain an independent legal system is that we are not like the Sheng Kingdom. Even when the emperor ascends the throne, he needs to go to Daluo Mountain to receive the title... Isn't it the result of our bloody battles? "
He waved his sleeves and stood up directly: "Of course Jing Guo will come. But no matter when Jing Guo comes, it will not affect our determination to teach Qi people a profound lesson! Colleagues, prepare for war!"
Xi Meng's Mansion and King Min had no interaction at all, but this time they walked over by mistake.
"Your Highness is worried?" he asked.
Yu Liyang raised his eyes and looked over with an indifferent look. He didn't show any special behavior towards Xi Meng Mansion, which everyone was avoiding at the moment. He only said: "Like the national preceptor, he is worried about national affairs."
She really has a good appearance with red lips and white teeth, which contrasts well with the half-opened lotus flowers around her. She looks like she is in a painting.
Xi Mengfu walked slowly on the stone bridge: "Jing Guo will be free soon, and His Highness can let go of his worries."
Yu Liyang looked at him: "Then why is the Imperial Master still uneasy?"
Xi Mengfu stopped in the middle of the stone bridge and did not go further into the pavilion. He looked at the reflection in the water quietly for a while and asked: "What do you think Emperor Qi will choose? Will he let Cao Jun withdraw his troops?"
Yu Liyang looked concerned, but not very worried and said: "It will happen. The defeat of the Mu Kingdom is imminent. How can the Qi State be stronger than the Mu State? Why does he fight on two fronts and challenge the Jing State?"
"I hope so." Xi Mengfu said.
He paused and then said: "Your Highness is such a person, you really don't need to care about some gossip.
Yu Liyang was stunned for a moment, looked at the green lotus leaves and red lotus flowers around him, and smiled: "I have been wandering all my life, what do I need to care about?"
He, Yu Liyang, doesn't care, but some people need to care.
Some people only seek to have their own way in life, and some people only live by one name.
He doesn't care about his own reputation, but he can't care about that person's reputation.
Xi Mengfu was silent for a long time this time.
Then he said: "The blooming season of lotus is not in spring. I once regretted it. After I left the boat, I no longer cared about it. Your Highness can change the flowering period and the season, and the power is almost natural, but it is still regrettable. So we know that mountains and rivers are easy to change. Change, but it’s hard to change people’s hearts.”
"Your Highness, please take this seriously."
He just said this in the end, then turned and left.
Looking at the back of Xi Meng's house gradually receding on the stone bridge, Yu Liyang felt a little bit of a sense of what happened behind him.
He knew clearly what decisions the Xi Meng Mansion had made and what responsibilities they had undertaken.
Naturally, it is also clear what path the Xi Meng Mansion has chosen for itself.
Even though we were not familiar with each other before, we had no intersection.
I can't help but feel that at this moment.
It’s really a shock to get to know the Ximeng Mansion only this spring.
But the regrets in life are not limited to lotus flowers.
More than just red.
