Jin State, Jinling.
The imperial capital of Jin State was extremely prosperous. After all, Jin State was close to the coast and could communicate with merchants on the sea. In addition, the Jin State itself is located in a prosperous land with prosperous commerce. In terms of financial affluence, the Jin State ranks first among all the countries in the world.
In the imperial city.
Emperor Sima Chong is handling government affairs.
In the past two years, Sima Chong felt like he was truly an emperor. He was proud of himself and kept his word.
This is a change in the Jin Dynasty's court structure.
In the past, Xie Chong was here and had high prestige. There were many disciples and former officials of Xie Chong in the court, so Xie Chong made many decisions in government affairs. Nominally Sima Chong is in charge, but in fact, Sima Chong has to follow Xie Chong's suggestions, so even if Sima Chong has different opinions, it is of little use.
Today's head of civil servants, Gu Xi, is different.
Gu Xi also came from a large family. After Xie Chong became an official, Gu Xi became the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and presided over the government. Unlike Xie Chong, Gu Xi did not have enough prestige. To preside over the government, he needed the emperor's support. Just like this, Sima Chong's influence was enhanced and the emperor's prestige was further enhanced.
This is the benefit brought about by the changes in the political situation.
After Sima Chong finished handling government affairs, he rarely had time to spare. When he was reading some miscellaneous books and news, he heard a rush of footsteps.
Jian Xingmao, the chief internal officer, entered, bowed and said, "Your Majesty."
Sima Chong asked: "What's the matter?"
Jian Xingmao said: "I just received news from Da Chantian, which is related to the eldest princess."
Sima Chong frowned and said, "What's going on? Is this girl Liuli ready to break through to the Grandmaster realm?"
Speaking of this, Sima Chong suddenly became nervous and said: "If this is the case, Lin Feng must be notified as soon as possible. This guy went to Daqin, and no letter came for such a long time. It is really outrageous. Jian Xingmao immediately arranged for a guard The people from the department will inform Lin Feng to come to Jin."
Jian Xingmao shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, it's not the eldest princess who wants to break through to the Grandmaster realm, it's something else, and of course it's related to Lin Feng."
"What's going on?"
Sima Chong was a little confused and asked, "If you don't finish talking like this, I won't even understand."
Jian Xingmao said: "Your Majesty, the specific matter is that the eldest princess went to Anyi of the Xia Kingdom to perform a mission, but got into trouble. Lin Feng happened to be in Anyi, and Lin Feng saved the eldest princess's life. The two fell in love, and they were in Anyi of the Xia Kingdom. There is natural skin-to-skin contact in that place.”
"The young people got together and finally broke the boundaries. The eldest princess returned to Dachantian and reported the news. At that time, the ancestor of Dachantian was furious and directly detained the eldest princess. No one was allowed to visit, and the eldest princess was not allowed to go down the mountain. .”
"That's the general thing."
Sima got angry and said in a deep voice: "Jiang Puti bullied others too much. Can he detain my daughter at will? Even if Liuli worshiped in the Zen Heaven since she was a child, Jiang Puti shouldn't bully her like this. "
Jiang Boti is the great master of Zen Heaven.
He is also the master Xu Liuli.
After Sima Chong scolded Jiang Puti, his mind changed and he immediately thought of Lin Feng and said angrily: "Liu Li came back alone and took responsibility. Where is that bastard Lin Feng? He took advantage and let others bully Liu Li?"
Jian Xingmao said: "Your Majesty, the eldest princess said in Dachantian that Lin Feng will go to Dachantian in person to take away the eldest princess. Because Lin Feng is responsible for Daqin's attack on Xia Kingdom, and when the war is over, Lin Feng will go south directly Come down to the Kingdom of Jin. According to the tone of the eldest princess, I also plan to leave with Lin Feng."
"That's pretty much it."
Sima Chong snorted and said: "Lin Feng has a conscience and takes advantage of this kid. If this girl Liuli hadn't been to the Great Zen Heaven since she was a child and practiced the techniques of the Great Zen Heaven, what would happen to me, the eldest princess of the Jin Kingdom? Maybe he just followed Lin Feng casually."
There was still a lot of resentment in his words.
This is the mentality of an old father. As Xu Liuli's father, because Xu Liuli's identity is very special and his practice skills are special, Sima Chong's original idea was very simple. As long as someone can stop Xu Liuli from continuing to stay in the Zentian, stop Xu Liuli from staying in the Zen Heaven. Liuli practiced the love-breaking technique, and Sima Chong recognized it.
It was precisely for this reason that Sima Chong gave Lin Feng all kinds of conveniences.
Now that Lin Feng and Xu Liuli really have a relationship, Sima Chong has the mentality of having his little cabbage taken away from him.
This is extremely contradictory.
Jian Xingmao stood aside with a faint smile on his face.
Anyway, he won't interfere with anything.
Sima Chong muttered for a while, then he changed the topic and said directly: "That's all, as long as Lin Feng goes to Dachantian to rescue Liuli, I won't get involved blindly, so as not to complicate the matter. Now that Liuli is involved, leave it to Lin Feng Responsible."
"Anyway, Liuli doesn't have to worry about eating or drinking in the Zen Heaven."
"When it comes to Da Qin's attack on Xia Kingdom, news came from before. At that time, I summoned Gu Xi and others, and the result of the discussion was that Xia Kingdom's strength was not weak, and Qi Feixiong was arranged to lead troops to attack. It is difficult to judge the victory for the time being. burden."
"So the strategy adopted at that time was to wait and see what happens. Now, is there any latest news?"
Jian Xingmao shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, the Guards Department has not sent back the latest news yet."
Sima Chong said: "Pay close attention to the situation in the Xia State. Once the situation is not favorable to the Xia State, we will immediately send troops to get a share of the pie. If the Xia State defeats the Qin army, we will not care. It has nothing to do with our Jin State anyway." "
"Old slave obeys the order."
Jian Xingmao nodded in agreement.
The war taking place in the Central Plains now really does not require the Jin State to do anything.
Just at this moment, a rush of footsteps entered. An eunuch entered, whispered a few words to Jian Xingmao, and then handed over a letter.
Jian Xingmao took it, waved his hand for the eunuch to retreat, and said quickly: "Your Majesty, the Gongwei Division has just returned the latest news. The army on the front line of the Xia Kingdom was defeated. Now the Emperor of the Xia Kingdom, Li Chongfu, has issued an edict in Anyi to summon the Xia Kingdom. Local officials sent troops to serve the king. The details are in the letters."
After Sima Chong heard this, he was also surprised.
Qi Feixiong is also a famous general. You must know that when Xia State attacked Da Qin before, Jin State was influenced by Lin Feng and also sent troops to attack Yuzhou in the south of Xia State. Because it was a surprise attack, Jin had the upper hand at first. Later, Qi Feixiong quickly mobilized his troops and generals, causing the Jin army to retreat.
Therefore, the war ended.
Now that Qi Feixiong was in charge of the war, he was defeated immediately after only a short time.
So surprising.
So shocking.
Sima Chong took the letter and quickly browsed it. When he read the contents of the letter, he couldn't help but sighed: "Qi Feixiong died unjustly, and was defeated unjustly."
Jian Xingmao also took it and read the letter, still looking puzzled, and said: "Your Majesty, your words are too profound, I can't understand it."
Sima Chong rolled his eyes at Jian Xingmao and said, "You old guy, I usually tell you to study more, but you just don't listen. Famous generals like Qi Feixiong did not die on the battlefield or commanding the army, but died in Xia How ironic is it that the country’s great master, Tie Yifan, is in the hands?”
"This is a big joke."
"Xia Emperor Li Chongfu was blind. The people he sent out to assassinate Bai Cejun killed his own people instead."
"The reason why Qi Feixiong was not unjustly defeated is because the war between Da Qin and Xia State involved more than just fighting on the battlefield. Da Qin's plan was first planned in Anyi, which overthrew Xu Changjie, the only one who supported Xia State, and then hollowed out Xia State. The country's granaries destroyed the food sent to the front line, causing the front line to be short of food."
"The Xia Kingdom was originally in a state of chaos, and with the death of Xu Changjie, the army's rations were gone, and the morale of the army was shattered. How could it not be defeated?"
"Xia Kingdom is going to perish."
Sima Chong shook his head and said: "A few decades ago, the Xia Kingdom was very powerful. It was the kingdom of heaven and the kingdom of all nations. It was famous and awe-inspiring. Today, the Xia Kingdom is on the verge of ruin. It's sad. . We, the State of Jin, should take this as a warning."
Jian Xingmao said: "Your Majesty, although I don't know much about reading and am not a scholar, I still know that our Jin country can be so strong because of your majesty's hard work. Look at Li Chong's mansion. He only knows how to make elixirs and practice Taoism. He is a ignorant and ignorant king. The Xia Kingdom The defeat was caused by Li Chongfu.”
Sima Chong said solemnly: "So the king must be temperate and restrained, and he must work hard to govern. Although the king follows the law and keeps his word, but on the shoulders of the king, he carries the life and death of the people and the country and the country. continue."
"Your Majesty is holy."
Jian Xingmao bowed and spoke.
"Come here, please inform Gu Xi, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and Zhang Xixi, the Minister of the Ministry of War, to come to discuss the matter. In addition, please inform Xie Chong to enter the palace. Although he has promised to become an official, this old guy is in good health, and his eyesight is very accurate. He can make judgments. It’s a big deal.”
Sima Chong ordered.
Not long after, Gu Xi and Zhang Xi entered hand in hand, followed closely by Xie Chong later.
Gu Xi and Zhang Xi were a little surprised when they saw Xie Chong, but they remained calm.
In the past years, a series of things happened to Xie Chong because of Lin Feng's coming to Jin Dynasty, so that Xie Chong took the initiative to become an official. In the past two years, Xie Chong has kept a low profile, and the person in charge of the Xie family's external affairs has been Xie Xuan.
Furthermore, now Xie Xuan, the Minister of Civil Affairs, is very reliable in his work, and many people praise him.
No matter what, Xie Chong has withdrawn from the government.
Now, he suddenly shouted.
Sima Chong glanced at Gu Xi and others, and without going around in circles, he directly told the situation that Xia Kingdom had been attacked by Great Qin and Qi Feixiong was dead.
Sima Chong explained the general situation.
Sima Chong continued: "The ruin of the Xia Kingdom can already be foreseen. According to my opinion, even if Li Chongfu issues an edict to King Qin, it will be difficult to restore the situation. So at the moment, what I mean is that we, the Jin Kingdom, must intervene quickly. Otherwise, it will be too late and there will be no chance to reap benefits. What do you think?"
After Xie Chong heard this, a flash of light appeared in his deep eyes.
Destroy the Xia Kingdom.
This is a big deal.
No wonder the emperor never summoned him, but suddenly, he was invited too. However, Xie Chong felt a little more happy in his heart. The emperor took the initiative to summon him, which also meant that this was the emperor's approval.
It proves that Xie Chong is very important to the Jin State.
Xie Chong did not rush to express his position. He stood quietly. After all, Gu Xi and Zhang Xi were still there.
Neither the Minister of Personnel nor the Minister of War expressed their opinions. As a person who has already become an official, what is he anxious about?
Gu Xi thought for a moment and said directly: "Your Majesty, I agree to send troops. In recent years, the Jin State has wanted to intervene in the Xia State and seize Yuzhou in the south of the Jin State and part of Xuzhou in the Xia State as part of our Jin State. , completely taking the Yangtze River Basin into our hands. Now is an excellent opportunity."
Zhang Xi said seriously: "Our Jin State has enough money and food to fight. The Xia State has been forced into a corner by the Qin State. If we don't step in now to get a share of the pie. Next, when the Qin State sweeps away the Jin State, we will get nothing." Arrived. Therefore, I agree to send troops."
Sima Chong nodded with satisfaction.
From the bottom of his heart, he agreed to send troops because he wanted to further seize territory.
The Jin State is located in the south. The Jin State has always had good culture and good governance, and the place is also wealthy. However, Jin's martial arts has always been weak.
This is a problem that has existed with kings throughout the ages.
If he, Sima Chong, can break through the current situation and expand the territory while he is in office, it will be a great achievement. This is also the best way to establish the emperor's prestige.
A hundred years later, when he, Sima Chong, stood under Jiuquan and faced his ancestors, he could straighten his back, saying that he had broken the shackles of Jin's inability to go north and opened up the territory of Jin.
Sima Chong looked at Xie Chong, he was a mature and scheming man.
"Xie Gong, I, the State of Jin, are sending troops to attack the State of Xia. How about you becoming older?"
Sima Chong showed great respect to Xie Chong, demonstrating the emperor's courtesy and virtuous corporal.
Xie Chong stroked his beard and said: "Your Majesty, I agree to send troops. Jin, Qin and Qi are allies. Qin attacked Xia and destroyed Qi Feixiong's army. This is the perfect time for us to send troops. However, If you want to send troops, you still need to be alert, and there is one thing you need to pay attention to."
Sima Chong said: "What's going on?"
Xie Chong said: "Our army must be on guard against Qin. Even if they are allies, there are only combinations of interests between countries, and there are no real allies. People in Qin must be cautious in everything and be more alert. Only On this point, other veterans have nothing to say. The matter of sending troops will be decided by His Majesty."
Sima Chong nodded and said: "Yes, Mr. Xie's point is very good. When we attacked Xia State together with Qin State, we were joint allies. Now, without such a foundation, we naturally have to be on guard. Long-term consideration is necessary. "
Xie Chong said: "Your Majesty is wise."
Sima Chong looked at Zhang Xi and asked, "Zhang Xi, who do you think is the most suitable person to lead the troops?"
Zhang Xi said seriously: "Your Majesty, I suggest that General Shi Yu lead the troops. Shi Yu is a famous general of our Jin country. He can lead troops steadily in battles and can attack quickly. It is most suitable for him to lead troops to fight. Our Jin country sends troops. I think 80,000 elite soldiers are enough."
Gu Xi said: "I second the proposal."
Xie Chong also said: "The veteran also agrees that 80,000 elites are enough for one battle. Facing the Qin army, we will not be inferior to others."
Sima Chong looked forward to it very much and ordered: "Then make arrangements quickly."
"Here!"
Gu Xi, Zhang Xi and Xie Chong answered in unison.
The three of them followed and retreated.
Sima Chong's face was filled with a bright smile and deep expectations. Once this battle is won and the territory is divided from the Xia Kingdom, then Sima Chong, even among the kings of the Jin Dynasty, can be regarded as a civilized and martial artist.
