In the palace, Tian Yu is writing.
Tian Yu was in a good mood during this period. After all, news came from the front line that Qi State had captured several cities.
Qi State has recovered all the losses it suffered from Jin State.
Even, judging from the current situation, some profits will be made with interest.
This is what Tian Yu is excited about.
boom! boom!
There was a knock on the door, and the butler entered, bowed and stood aside.
Tian Yu ignored him for the time being and was still writing.
After finishing writing a piece of writing, Tian Yucai looked at the housekeeper and asked, "What's the matter?"
The steward replied: "Reporting to your lord, it was the State of Jin that sent an envoy Xie Xuan to visit, saying that he had something important to see."
"please!"
Tian Yu gave an order.
When the housekeeper went to deliver the message, Tian Yu thought about it for a while.
This should be another request for help.
Jin faced Qin alone and was under great pressure. Even Jin had to face Qi's attack. Therefore, Xie Xuan's visit this time must be to get Qi to withdraw its troops and at the same time to get Qi to help Jin.
Tian Yu sneered in his heart.
If we had known today, why did we do it in the first place?
At first, it was Jin who attacked Qi, which led to the severance of the alliance between the two countries.
At first, it was Jin who attacked Qin, causing Qin to attack Jin.
Everything was caused by Sima Chong seeking his own death.
Sima Chong was similar to the deceased Tian He. After establishing some achievements, he became self-righteous and forgot about his past.
Tian Yu waited quietly. After a while, Xie Xuan entered, bowed and said: "I, Xie Xuan, pay my respects to King Langya."
Tian Yu stroked his beard, nodded and said, "Sima Chong sent you here this time, what's the matter?"
Xie Xuan did not ask for help directly, but took the initiative to say: "I am here this time mainly to explain the current situation of Jin State. Because of the information blockade in the south, even if the Supervision Department of Qi State is watching, the news may not be transmitted back in time. News from the front line can vary by a thousand miles. If we delay for a little longer, the situation may change drastically. Therefore, His Majesty, the Emperor of Jin, has specially arranged for me to go north."
Tian Yu suddenly laughed.
This time Xie Xuan came, he actually used some words and turned out to be a show-off.
According to Tian Yu's understanding, Xie Xuan will definitely ask for help this time.
If you don't ask for help, what are you doing here?
Are you wasting your time by not asking for help?
Tian Yu had a faint smile on his face and said, "So, what news do you want to say, your envoy?"
Xie Xuan said directly: "The Jin State fought with the Qin Army, and the Jin State was defeated. The Qin Army marched in. Especially Lin Feng's troops broke through Pei County, entered Jiujiang County, and successfully captured Jiujiang County."
"Currently, Lin Feng has sent troops to deal with Lujiang County to the west of Jiujiang County, and Yuzhang County to the south."
"The Kingdom of Jin has fallen into crisis."
"Because Lin Feng went south and directly entered the central hinterland of the Jin Kingdom, cutting off the east-west connection, making it difficult for Shi Yu's army in Yuzhou, north of Jingzhou, to support himself. At present, Shi Yu's army has withdrawn and wants to return to Jinling City by water. .”
"It's like the entire Xiangyang area in Jingzhou has been abandoned."
"The Kingdom of Jin lost half of its country."
"Now, coupled with Wang Lie's invasion from the south, the Jin Kingdom itself is also threatened, and Danyang County and Wu County are already in crisis."
There was a hint of helplessness on Xie Xuan's face. He was unwilling to explain these situations, but at the moment, he had no choice but to explain them.
Xie Xuan said: "Qi's troops are also heading south, and Jin is about to perish."
brush!
The expression on Tian Yu's old face suddenly changed.
how come?
The Jin State has been based in the south of the Yangtze River for many years and has a profound foundation. How come it was defeated immediately.
In fact, they have only been fighting for a month or two.
In a short period of time, Pei County and Jiujiang County fell, leaving Jingzhou alone. Is this a result that ordinary people can achieve?
Stupid!
In Tian Yu's heart, he didn't know how to evaluate it for a moment. He stared at Xie Xuan and said in a deep voice: "Xie Xuan, your Jin Kingdom also has famous generals and sufficient food and grass. Sima Chong did not interfere wantonly. Why did it just collapse?"
Xie Xuan's cheeks twitched.
These words were tantamount to poking Jin's backbone.
Xie Xuan also couldn't keep it off his face.
So shameful.
Xie Xuan didn't hide anything, he didn't hide it, he said directly: "King Langya, the reason why Jin is like this is that on the one hand, Lin Feng used his troops like a god and invaded like fire, so he directly defeated the army on the front line. On the other hand, Lin Feng used his troops like a god and invaded like a fire. On the one hand, the Jin state's military preparations were relaxed, and the years of peace lacked the tempering of war."
"So, except for Shi Yu who was on the front line of Yuzhou and was able to stop Qin's general Meng Chong, the rest of the army couldn't stop him at all."
"Especially the local wealthy families are unwilling to resist."
"These people have nothing to do with their own affairs. They all think that if Qin comes, it will not affect their business."
"So, there was surrender."
Xie Xuan analyzed: "This is the situation facing the Jin State. Now that the Qin army is coming with great momentum, the Jin State cannot stop it. We can only hope that King Langya and Prime Minister Yan Zichu will abandon their past grievances with our Jin State and jointly resist the Qin State. "
Tian Yu said in a deep voice: "Xie Xuan, actually this matter should be very simple."
Xie Xuan said: "How to make it simple?"
Tian Yu smiled half-heartedly and said: "Let Sima Chong cede the land in exchange for the withdrawal of the Qin army. The Qin army has always been profit-oriented. As long as benefits are given, the Qin army will naturally withdraw."
Xie Xuan shook his head and said: "King Langya is wrong."
Tian Yu asked: "What do you mean?"
Xie Xuan explained: "The Jin State had already arranged for envoys to go to sue for peace. Moreover, the envoy arranged was Gu Xi, who was Lin Feng's senior brother. But when Gu Xi saw Lin Feng, no matter how he sued for peace, Lin Fengdu refused. We, the Jin State, are willing to cede land and pay compensation, but Lin Fengdu is still unwilling."
Tian Yu's expression turned cold and serious instantly.
Lin Feng refused to sue for peace.
It is equivalent to saying that Qin also refused to seek peace.
After all, Lin Feng's status in the Qin State is now even more transcendent, so Lin Feng can fully represent the Qin Dynasty.
If the Qin State is unwilling to stop its troops, then the Qin State has only one intention, which is to destroy the Jin State.
Once the Jin Kingdom falls...
At this moment, Tian Yuleng couldn't help but shudder.
My lips are dead and my teeth are cold!
Once the Jin State was destroyed, although the Qi State was based on the coast of the East China Sea, it was still unable to support itself.
What's more, Tian Yu knows very well how to allow others to snore beside the bed. Since the black dragon of the Qin Kingdom came out of Xidong, it is impossible to allow anyone to sleep soundly next to him.
Tian Yu took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Xie Xuan, go back and tell Sima Chong that Qi State is willing to stop its troops and not attack southward. However, the cities that have been controlled by Qi State will be placed under Qi State's control."
"no problem."
Xie Xuan answered immediately.
Tian Yu waved his hand and said: "Okay, you can go back, I will make arrangements immediately."
"Farewell!"
Xie Xuan bowed his hands and left in a hurry.
Tian Yu thought for a while by himself, and then arranged for someone to notify Yan Zichu to come to the palace to discuss helping the Jin Dynasty.
Qi had no choice but to help.
Once Jin is destroyed, Qi will be unable to stop the Qin army.
If Lin Feng had not rejected Jin's peace request, Tian Yu would have hesitated and even considered it again. But now, Lin Feng has rejected Jin's peace request on behalf of Qin, so Qi has no way out. .
Not long after, Yan Zichu entered the palace. He held up his hands and said, "Your Majesty is eager to invite me here. Is there anything you can do?"
Tian Yu sighed and said, "Prime Minister, the situation in the world has changed drastically."
A look of surprise appeared on Yan Zichu's old face, and there was even a hint of doubt, and he asked, "What happened?"
Tian Yu explained the situation of Jin State and said: "Now Jin State has completely collapsed. And Qin State is unwilling to withdraw its troops. Therefore, we must intervene and help Jin State, because to help Jin State resist Qin State, It’s just about helping ourselves.”
hiss!
Yan Zichu couldn't help but take a breath.
He frowned and said in a deep voice: "This Sima Chong is so useless."
"It's really useless."
Tian Yu frowned deeply and said: "At the beginning, we judged that the Jin State could not stop the Qin Army, but it could at least delay the Qin Army and even continue to confront them. In this way, our Qi State can fish in troubled waters and capture more city."
"We captured the city successfully."
"Everything is going according to plan."
"But the Jin State was beyond our expectations and could not hold back the Qin Army. Even now, the Qin Army has captured Jiujiang County and is sweeping Lujiang, Yuzhang and other places. The collapse of the Jin State was unexpected, so we Right now, we must support Jin as soon as possible.”
Tian Yu sighed: "Otherwise, once the Qin army completely destroys the Jin army, then the next step will be our turn, Qi."
Yan Zichu nodded, thought carefully, and said in a deep voice: "Under the current situation, even if we want to help, how can we help?"
Tian Yu said in a deep voice: "The situation in Jin State is very weak, but Jin State still has defensive capabilities. At least Jin State can delay for some time. So I think we should not directly go to Jinling to help Jin State. , we need to find another way.”
Yan Zichu said: "How to find another way?"
Tian Yu explained: "Analyzing the current situation, the Jin State cannot stop the Qin army. In fact, the same can be said for us. After all, the late emperor was killed by Lin Feng in the past. So I think it is also good for us to help the Jin State. It’s just to delay the Qin army’s attack.”
“To get it right once and for all, you have to take it by surprise.”
"So, instead of rushing to the aid of Jin, we sent troops to attack the Qin army's garrison on the Yanzhou border, and then attack the Qin army's garrison on the Jizhou border."
"In this case, the Qin army must withdraw."
"Although Lin Feng is powerful, we forced the Qin army to withdraw all the way, so Sima Chong can arrange a good defense here."
Tian Yu talked eloquently and said: "This is my idea, but this matter is for temporary consideration. Does the Prime Minister think my arrangement is reasonable?"
"It makes sense."
Yan Zichu nodded and said: "For now, this is the best arrangement. However, I am still a little worried."
Tian Yu also fell silent.
He immediately understood Yan Zichu's concern, which was that many people would block him.
Tian Yu flicked his sleeves and said: "Prime Minister, we have no choice now. If we are short-sighted and do not support the Jin State now and allow the Jin State to be attacked, then the next one to be destroyed will be our Qi State."
"Don't think that if we don't take action now or harm Qin, we won't be attacked."
"That is impossible."
"The State of Qin flaunts its justice and benevolence, saying that it will not take the initiative to attack other countries. But after the State of Qin destroyed the State of Jin, how could it be possible for the State of Qin to give up the meat that is on its lips?"
"That is impossible."
"So, we have to take action."
Tian Yu's eyes were sharp and he said loudly: "Anyone in the court who objects will be dismissed directly. Although the crisis this time is not direct to Qi Guo, in fact, the danger this time is no less than the last time His Majesty died on the front line."
"Last time, although Your Majesty died, the Qi State was not in danger, and there was no danger of the country being overthrown."
"This time, it's different."
"If you are not careful, it will be the fall of Qi."
"So this time the methods can be even more intense to let people know Qi's attitude."
Tian Yu said seriously: "Prime Minister, I will fully support you. No matter how much criticism you receive, I will stand by your side."
call! !
Yan Zichu breathed a long sigh of relief.
There was a relaxed look on his old face, and he said with a smile: "With the support of the prince, I will go all out."
Tian Yu smiled and said, "That's exactly what it should be."
Yan Zichu suddenly changed the topic and sighed: "Speaking of it, the situation in the world has been really unpredictable in the past two years. In the past, the Xia Kingdom was also at its peak. But because Li Chongfu favored traitors, the Xia Kingdom was destroyed."
"Now, because of the impulses of the late emperor and Sima Chong, both Qi and Jin have been weakened."
"The only one that is strong is Qin."
"Speaking of which, I actually have some regrets in my heart. I should not have destroyed the Xia State back then. If the Xia State was still there, as long as the power of the Xia State was there, it would be enough to act as a buffer between Qi and Qin. We would not directly face the Qin State."
"But now, if Qin wants to attack Qi, it can attack directly. Moreover, Qin can attack from both Jizhou and Yanzhou, putting great pressure on Qi."
Yan Zichu said seriously: "My lord, what happened back then, you said that we sent troops to attack Xia State together with Qin State, was it right or wrong?"
Tian Yu chuckled and said: "The Qin State looked strong back then, but in fact, it was not as strong as it is now. The Qin State has indeed developed too rapidly in the past few years. Unfortunately, Qi State has not kept up, whether it is the reform of the imperial examination , or tax reform, all are radical changes. Without these, Qin would not be what it is today."
"Oh, it's useless to talk about this."
"Unfortunately, the overall situation has been decided."
"The only thing we can do now is to support Jin."
Tian Yu looked serious and said: "Prime Minister, we two old guys, we will work hard to get through the current difficulties."
Yan Zichu nodded.
He sighed inwardly.
Today's situation is really becoming more corrupt and more difficult.
But no matter what, we can only move forward bravely, because Qi has no retreat.
