The expression on Gu Xi's face fell into solemnity.
what to do?
The emperor's question is really puzzling.
Shi Yu fought with the Qin State on the front line, but no breakthrough was achieved. The situation was stagnant and it was difficult for him to make a decision.
Now that Sima Chong asked him to make suggestions, it would be difficult.
Withdraw troops and stop fighting?
But if Jin withdraws its troops now, I am afraid that Qin will not be able to have a truce. It does not mean that Jin can have a truce if it wants a truce. If the war continues, the Qin State will not be weakened and infighting as expected. Instead, the Qin State directly kills the emperor of the Yan State. Its fighting power is unparalleled and frightening.
This situation is difficult.
Gu Xi was also considering in his heart, how to answer?
Seeing Gu Xi's delay in speaking, Sima Chong frowned and said, "Gu Xi, you are the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and the head of hundreds of officials. Don't you have any ideas?"
Gu Xi's cheeks twitched and he shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, I think we still need to fight. If we withdraw our troops now, it means bowing to Qin. Therefore, my suggestion is that Jin must continue to fight. If there is a stalemate, there will be a stalemate. We, Jin The country is not afraid.”
As soon as these words came out, the whole hall was shocked.
Everyone had a look of shock on their faces.
No one expected that Gu Xi would say this. Knowing that the emperor of Yan State was dead and that there was no threat from the north of Qin State, Gu Xi still wanted to fight.
This is equivalent to continuing to fight Lin Feng directly.
But, can we win?
Sima Chong looked at Xie Xuan thoughtfully and asked, "Xie Xuan, what do you think?"
In Xie Xuan's heart, he recalled his father's words in the past. At first, my father was not optimistic about this war and did not support war with Qin. He thought that this victory was not a big deal.
However, the emperor insisted on starting a war, and even Gu Xi agreed and even supported it, which led to the current deadlock.
Xie Xuan thought about Gu Xi's words, and after thinking about it in his mind, he suddenly understood.
Gu Xi was unwilling to say that the troops would be withdrawn because Gu Xi was in charge of the battle in the first place, and because Gu Xi was the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, he could not change orders at will. Even though he knew the situation was unfavorable, Gu Xi would not change and still decided to fight to the death.
After Xie Xuan thought about it, he said: "Your Majesty, I also think that we should fight. Even if we plan to have a truce, we should insist on it for a while longer. The situation on the front line has been stagnant, and we will talk about peace then."
Zhang Xi, the Minister of War, took the initiative and said: "Your Majesty, I second this proposal."
After Sima Chong heard this, he immediately understood.
Whether it was Gu Xi, Xie Xuan, or Zhang Xi, they actually had no intention of fighting anymore. It's just that everyone is unwilling to withdraw their troops directly and wants to maintain the deadlock and then talk about peace.
This is everyone's intention.
Sima Chong also agreed in his heart. He nodded and said: "Zhang Xi, you should immediately write a letter in the name of the Ministry of War and notify Shi Yu on the front line to defend across the board. Of course, if there is a chance to destroy the Qin army in one battle, then fight . If there is no chance, just defend with all your strength."
"Your Majesty is holy."
Gu Xi, Xie Xuan and Zhang Xi all responded.
Sima Chong was a little depressed and lost his mind to speak, so he waved his hand.
Gu Xi and others bowed in agreement.
The group of three people exited the main hall, and Zhang Xi hurriedly went to work. Xie Xuan looked at Gu Xi and said, "Gu Shangshu, you are familiar with Lin Feng. You said this time, we attacked Qin. Can Qin give up? Can Lin Feng give up?"
Gu Xi sighed and said, "I don't know either."
Xie Xuan laughed, with a hint of something different in his laughter, and said, "The Lin Feng I know actually doesn't cause much trouble. However, once someone takes the initiative to provoke him, it will be impossible without paying the price."
"The former emperor of Qi, Tian He, arranged for Lin Feng to be assassinated, and in the end Qi lost its troops and generals."
"This time, it's actually more serious."
"Ying Jiuxiao is not only a kind king to Lin Feng, but also a caring elder. Moreover, during the state of Qin's national mourning, His Majesty sent troops to attack. Neither Lin Feng nor Qin would Give it up and let it go."
Xie Xuan said: "I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to seek peace through war."
Gu Xi's heart was in a mess.
In the first battle, there were reasons why the emperor insisted, and there were also reasons why he agreed.
After all, he agreed to fight.
Unexpectedly, in the end, the emperor of Yan simply peed and was killed in a battle. In fact, if Yan State was still there, this battle would actually be easier to handle.
Not to mention how difficult it is.
Gu Xi took a deep breath and said: "With the current situation, we can only take one step at a time and take our time. We just have to do our part at the moment."
Xie Xuan said no more.
The two of them had their own concerns and left separately.
Zhang Xi arranged for someone to send the news to the front line of Dingying County in the shortest possible time.
After all, we are traveling by water.
It is convenient to go back and forth.
Shi Yu received the emperor's arrangement to maintain the deadlock for the time being, and felt relieved in his heart. At least the imperial court did not force him to attack directly. With this order, he can make arrangements calmly and temporarily use defense as offense.
If the enemy is powerful, then delay the time and see who reveals the flaw first.
When the war was raging, Meng Chong's letter had been sent back to the Imperial Capital of Xianyang and delivered to Ying Yuqian's hands.
After Ying Yuqian read the letter and learned about Bai Cejun's proposal, he was a little shocked for a while. Unexpectedly, Bai Cejun's courage would be so great that he actually wanted three armies to go south to attack the Jin State together and even destroy the Jin State.
This is extremely difficult.
This is a real big war.
Ying Yuqian thought carefully. He had a general idea in his mind, and then arranged for someone to notify Zhang Yi, Wang Tang and Yan Du to discuss the matter.
After the three of them entered the palace and sat down, Ying Yuqian said: "The reason why I called you here is because I just received a memorial from Meng Chong, which told me about the situation on the front line. The army led by Meng Chong and Bai Cejun on the front line is currently in confrontation with the Jin State. , win or lose, no problem.”
"It's just that Bai Ce's army received the news of Lin Feng's great victory and thought that since our Qin State is at war with the Jin State this time, we will have a big fight."
"Bai Cejun said that the Jin State took the lead in starting the war, which was an unjust war. Therefore, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us to directly and completely defeat the Jin State, and even destroy the Jin State. Bai Cejun's suggestion is that Meng Chong leads the way and Lin Feng leads the army. Along the way, Wang Lie dispatched most of his soldiers to go south."
Ying Yuqian said: "Three armies are attacking Jin together. What do you think about this?"
Zhang Yi, Wang Tang and Yan were all shocked when they heard this.
Bai Cejun is so courageous.
Actually want to destroy the Jin State, you must know that the Jin State itself is also a tiger from the south, with powerful power.
It is extremely difficult to destroy the Jin State.
Zhang Yi stroked the beard under his chin and thought carefully. After a while, he suddenly said: "Actually, we can give the attack on Jin a try. At most, the attack failed, but we didn't suffer much. of."
"However, once the Jin State is destroyed, the benefits will be huge. Even if the Jin State cannot be destroyed, we can still seize a large amount of territory from the Jin State."
"For us, it's worth it."
"Let's fight this battle!"
Zhang Yi's eyes were sharp and he said: "The State of Jin sent troops to attack us without authorization while we were in mourning. In this battle, if we don't take revenge and don't let Jin State pay the price, how can our Qin State sweep away the world? How can your Majesty show mercy to the people?" Where is the explanation?"
Wang Tang looked excited and his eyes were shining, and he echoed: "The area of Jin in the south is different from that in the north. Although it does snow in many places in the south, after all, it is not as cold as in the north, so we can fight this war."
"The key is that it is winter in the south now, and many rivers have dried up. It is in the dry season. It is not the rainy season, which is also conducive to our march and fighting. In short, let's fight first. As long as one of the three armies marches south, it will be worthwhile. of,"
Yan Du agreed: "I also agree with a war."
Ying Yuqian looked at the three people at the decision-making level with a bright smile on his face.
He also approved of a war.
Ying Yuqian nodded and said: "Since there is a fight, let's fight." In Meng Chong's letter, he also mentioned the three-way army marching route suggested by Bai Cejun. We leave it to Lin Feng and Wang Lie. They sent out troops on their own.”
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
Zhang Yi, Ying Yuqian and Yan all answered in unison.
After everyone agreed on the specific matters, they went to arrange it individually and quickly arranged it.
