After a brief conversation, King Xian changed his words and said about the use of soldiers:

"Nuoqing, how is Zhang Jie now?"

"King Qiqi, Zhang Jie's sleepless night has lost a lot of weight recently."

King Xian was a little annoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly said:

"The widow didn't ask Zhang Jie how fat or thin, the widow asked Zhang Jie's attitude."

"Oh, Zhang Jie, please see the king in person and explain it in detail."

"Hmph, if it weren't for Zhang Jie's lax secrecy, how could he make the widow so passive, he would still have the face to see the widow. What about Lu Jia, what is Lu Jia's attitude. ”

"Back to the king, Lu Jia didn't seem to have the intention of seeing the king, and the minister dared to speculate that Lu Jia wanted to let ...... after waiting for the guards to be assembled."

After Nuo stopped talking, King Xian asked:

"What do you want?"

Nuo swallowed his saliva, lowered his voice and said:

"I want the king to invite him."

As soon as the words came out, King Xian was angry and scolded:

"Bastard!"

"Yes, yes, Luja is a bastard."

Nuo echoed the words, and Lu Gao said at this time:

"My lord, the minister thinks that it is difficult for my country to ride a tiger now, and it is very difficult to see the momentum of defending the country, and it has the intention of killing chickens and setting an example for monkeys."

"What does Aiqing mean, what is the role of killing chickens and setting an example for monkeys"

"Back to the king, the heavy troops of the defense country are gathered in Dekang, it is not easy for our army to cross the river, and it is not easy for the guards to cross the river to attack me, but if the guard army goes north from Dekang to attack Fangling, Nuotang and other counties, the situation will completely change.

The Sishui River is wide upstream and diverted downstream, so the further north it goes, the narrower it becomes, and the more it diverts to the north, so the big ships of our army are advantageous in the upstream, but once they reach the downstream, they can only sail in one direction, and it is very difficult to turn around.

In this way, our army is in the territory of Changsun Country downstream, and the combat strength of the naval army will be greatly weakened, and then the Sishui River will be completely dangerous, and it will be as easy as exploring and taking things from the country to attack us, so if our country does not send troops, then the defense of the country will go north on the eastern front, and Changsun will not only be difficult to hold on to the western front, but also the danger of losing the whole line on the eastern front. Therefore, if no troops are dispatched, the country will control the downstream rivers and rivers, which will be very unfavorable to our country in the future. ”

"I don't know much about the water army, but since Lu Qing is worried, it must be reasonable. Zhao Qing, what do you think? ”

"King Qiyu, the old minister is not in favor of sending troops, but if the lower reaches of the Sishui River are controlled by the guards, my Wanshi big ship will be contained by it in wartime, and it is taboo for the big ship to sail into the inland river to fight, not to mention the narrow waterway."

"Do those two Aiqing have a way to crack it?"

As soon as King Xian's words fell, Lu Tingxun stepped forward and said:

"Your Majesty, the minister has a plan to solve this problem."

"Oh, what is General Lu's good plan, let's talk about it quickly."

"I heard that Zhang Jie's promise to the king of the six lands of Sang, Nansang, and North was given to the king. The minister thought that if the two counties of Sangnan and Sangbei could be included in the territory of our country, the inland rivers of the two places would be under the control of our army, and the west could enter the lower reaches of the Sishui River, and the east could guard the downstream rivers, so that even if the Wei army obtained the land of Changsun on the east bank of the Sishui River, the natural risk was still shared by the two countries.

And if our king sends troops to attack and defend, Wei is defeated, the danger on the east bank is gone, and the two counties of Sangnan and Sangbei can still be included in the control of our country, which not only obtains the waterway, but also opens up Shangguan County through Sangnan County, and then changes the dilemma that only Wanchuan connects the east and west. ”

King Xian waited for Lu Tingxun to offer a "wonderful plan", and he was overjoyed when this remark came out, but he couldn't reflect it on his face, so he still had to be conservative.

"The widow has already asked for six lands, and then two counties, this is not appropriate, General Lu."

"What my father said is very true!" The prince agreed, and then said: "Our country already wants six lands for the eldest grandson, if we want two more counties, how different is it from a tiger and a wolf, and where is the country of a gentleman in my Xianguo?" ”

As soon as the prince's voice fell, Gao Xun stepped forward and said:

"King, my country attacked and defended but took the land of the eldest grandson, which was unreasonable first, and now the eldest grandson has given up six places, and my country wants two more counties, which may not be able to explain to the princes of the world."

"Yes, although the land of this eldest grandson is good, but the widow also needs face, no, no, General Lu is not appropriate to discuss this."

King Xian pretended to deny and shook his head again and again, and then Lu Gao said:

"The king means that our country will not send troops?"

"No troops? The eldest grandson's six plots of land cannot be given to a widow in vain. But if you send troops, it's not worth it. Even if the three counties are finally defeated, the casualties of our army are huge, the cost is so great, tens of millions, and the three counties are all remnants, and there is no income in five years but can be appeased, even if the treasury is rich, it cannot withstand such consumption. What's more, our country's elite soldiers are not as good as before, and the casualties in this battle will not be less. ”

"The king wants six plots of land, but he is also worried about casualties, and there is no such thing as the best of both worlds in the world. The minister thought that the casualties in the first battle of the attack and defense were bound to be heavy, and if he wanted to compensate for the losses, he could only get a few pieces of land, and what General Lu said was also somewhat reasonable.

Not to mention the geographical advantages of the two counties in Sangnan and Sangbei, these two counties alone have a population of more than 3 million, and 40% of the young and middle-aged people. The minister thought that this was the only way to make up for our country's losses in this war. ”

"Oh, Lu Aiqing really thinks so?"

King Xian asked hurriedly, and at this time the prince objected fiercely:

"Father, don't do that. Taking advantage of people's danger to take people's land is tantamount to falling into a well, and this move is afraid that only the world will be ashamed, and I also ask my father to learn from it. ”

The prince reminded him "kindly", and the greed that King Xian had gradually expressed suddenly subsided a little, and he said:

"Yes, the widow takes advantage of the danger of others in the future, I am afraid that only the princes of the world will despise it, how can I be so despicable in my dignified country, no."

King Xian was pacing back and forth with his right hand on his forehead, as if he couldn't pay attention, and then Lu Tingxun stepped forward and said:

"King, since forcible demand is feared, you might as well spend money to buy it."

"Spend money to buy!" King Xian pretended to be surprised, and hurriedly asked, "How to buy it?" ”

"Since the eldest grandson has promised to give up three lands to the king, the remaining land and population of the two counties, our country might as well spend a huge amount of money to buy all of them, so that the eldest grandson has not only gained money, but also does not lose the dignity of our country, and the eldest grandson has also taken more land from the country than the two counties of Sangnan and Sangbei, so it is not a double win."

"That's right, Aiqing's proposal is very good, the widow ......"

King Xian's words were not finished, and the prince objected again:

"Father, if you can't buy land, there is no such reason in the world. General Lu came to the cabinet at the beginning of today, and he was not familiar with government affairs, and his sons thought that General Lu could not help but be suspicious of opening his mouth. ”

"This ......" King Xian pretended to hesitate, thought for a moment and then said: "There is some truth in what the prince said, there is no reason for princes to buy and sell counties in the world. But is the blood of my Xianguo soldiers so wasted, this account has to be settled.

On the one hand, the blood of our soldiers and the ruined land of the three counties, on the other hand, I spent some money to buy two pieces of land, both of which have their own advantages and disadvantages, and what is the opinion of Aiqing. ”

"The King." Gao Xun said: "The minister thought that this case could not be opened. The land is the foundation of the country, and if the land is bought and sold due to wars or disasters or lack of financial resources, the country will become smaller and smaller. On the contrary, if a strong country annexes a weak country in this way, it is feasible, but one day our country will turn from prosperity to decline, and other countries will treat me in the same way. ”

There is still some truth in Gao Xun's words, the precedent is easy to open, but once the precedent is set, future generations will follow it, and it has become a common practice, and it is quite troublesome to strangle or even eradicate it. Now Xianguo can do this by relying on national strength, and in the future, if Xianguo declines, other powerful countries can also force you to sell land.

But the king of Xian does not think about the future at all, in the future, as described by Baili Yan, the territory of the world belongs to Xian, the whole world is not the king's land, the shore of the land is not the king's minister, the whole world is surnamed Xian, where is there anything to sell.

"Gao Qing's intentions are understood, Lu Qing and Zhao Qing, do you two think General Lu's intentions are feasible?"

"I think I might as well give it a try, at least my country has spent money, and both countries can get by on face."

Lu Gao agreed, but Zhao Xun didn't know that Lu Gao had already colluded with King Xian, and his attitude was still cautious:

"King, the old minister thinks that if the two countries can get by, they can give it a try, but after all, it is a land of two counties and more than three million people, I am afraid that the cost will not be less, and the matter of money has to be considered in the long run."

"Zhao Qing is still old, and the matter of money really has to be discussed in the long run." King Xian affirmed, and looked at Nuo Yiyan at the next moment:

"Nuoqing."

"What does the king command?"

"On behalf of the widow, go to the Yongxing Hou Mansion to ask the Yongxing Hou about this matter, and see how much money is the most cost-effective."

"Your Ministers obey."

In this matter, Promise did not take a stand, the position of the military, and the attitude of King Xian represented the supreme will. Taking a step back, spending money to buy two counties, there is no such cheap good thing in the world, and there is no reason to oppose it, so if you don't oppose it, you are in favor.

After the cabinet meeting was dispersed, the news that King Xian spent money to buy land was transmitted back to the prince's mansion as soon as possible, Xihuan was taken aback when he heard the news, knocked over the teacup in his hand in shock, and stood up suddenly:

"What, spend money to buy the two counties of Sangnan and Sangbei!"

"Yes, Your Royal Highness the Princess, that's what the prince said."

Gu Chen said quickly, and Ji Jinsheng hurriedly stepped forward and said:

"Whose attention is this!"

"The performance of Sima Lu Tingxun of the city government."

"It's him! Hiss...... No, how can Lu Tingxun be delusional about this. ”

Xihuan was suspicious when he heard this, and hurriedly asked:

"What does General Ji mean?"

"Back to His Highness, as far as his subordinates know, Lu Tingxun has a restrained and steady personality, and he really can't imagine that he will do it when he spends money to buy counties and counties."

"Could that be Zhang You's doing?"

Xihuan asked, Ji Jinsheng shook his head meaningfully:

"It doesn't seem like it, Zhang's is not eloquent, Zhang Jun is like this, Zhang You is also like this, and buying counties and counties is not taken for granted, the cost is sky-high, and the person who proposed this must be a person who is familiar with the finance and taxation of the Xianguo country. I wonder if it will be Baili Yan fake Lu Tingxun's mouth again, but in fact, Bai Li Yan and King Xian have already set a trap in it. ”

"It's unheard of, he Bailiyan is crazy, spending money to buy counties, how can there be such a reason in the world!"

"Your Royal Highness Princess, this Baili Yan is deviant and has no rules to follow, but he can always do what others don't do. The subordinates thought that this plan must have been set up by Bailiyan, and it must have been that they did not send troops at the beginning, so they began to brew, in order to set up this situation today. ”

"Hmph, they must not be allowed to succeed in their treacherous schemes. Xianguo already has eleven counties, and it has two counties in Sangnan, Sangbei and Sangbei, which is the country of thirteen counties. No, categorically! He must be stopped. General Ji immediately sent someone to inform Zhang Jie of the news, and he must not let Xianguo's treacherous plan succeed. ”

"Your Royal Highness Princess, if this matter is investigated by King Xian, I am afraid that it will affect Your Highness's status. The subordinates thought that His Highness was not easy to get involved in this matter, and he should find someone else. ”

"Who's up to the task?"

"Shaojun Fangdan, Shaojun Fangdan will go to the Liang State Legation's Mansion to talk to Ji Kang in detail, and then Ji Kang will find another opportunity to reveal it to Zhang Jie, so even if the news leaks and King Xian wants to be angry, there is nothing to do."

"Okay, let's do it now!"

"No."

At the same time, Nuo Yiyan took a car to Yongxing Hou's Mansion to visit the patient, and after spending money to buy land, Bailiyan sent Nuo Yiyan to Qianfang to find Xuantinghou and his son, and asked them to "calculate well" with the subordinate officials of the Si Nong Mansion.

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