Jiankang, the Royal Palace.

"How can this be, how can it be so defeated? Fan Yi and Sima are really rice buckets, there are more than enough successes and failures, then Wu Mingche is so famous, I didn't expect it to be so vulnerable, it's just Lang's false reputation, I really regret letting him lead the army, alas! ”

Sima Fu clenched his fists, his face full of indignation, and his eyes were full of worry. It's hard to imagine that his 300,000 army was defeated so easily, and even Wu Mingche, the first person in the military, narrowly picked up a life.

Thinking of all the cities in the north of the Yangtze River, he was happy that the 150,000 army was eyeing up, gearing up, and might cross the river at any time, and not only was the people in Jiankang City panicked, and there were not many available soldiers, Sima Fu hated Xing in particular, but there was a haze of fear in the depths of his heart.

However, in just over a month, Chen Guo lost 400,000 soldiers and horses, accounting for as much as 30% of Chen's total troops. At first glance, Chen Guo still has the strength to fight, but in fact, it is not.

Not to mention that the remaining soldiers and horses are scattered everywhere, and it is not an overnight achievement to mobilize, even in terms of combat effectiveness, it is much worse than the soldiers and horses folded in the hands of Xingxing. What's more, Sima Fu first ascended to the throne, the foundation is unstable, and if he really wants to use the strength of the whole country to fight to the death with happiness, the outcome is unpredictable, and it is very likely to cause endless disasters, he does not dare to take risks.

In addition, there is another news that worries Sima Fu. Three days ago, the Emperor of Qi happily ordered the removal of the commander-in-chief of Wang Lin's Third Army and appointed him as the commander-in-chief of the Great Qi Navy, responsible for the formation of the navy and the affairs of conquest.

As far as Chen Guo is concerned, from the civil and military officials to the peddlers and pawns, there are not many people who don't know Wang Lin's name. Wang Lin grew up in the south, and now he is the commander-in-chief of the Qi Navy, and his happy intentions are self-evident.

Sima Fu would not be naïve to think that the navy and the navy are two different things, since he received the news, he has not been able to sleep well.

"Fire King, what do you think we should do now? I'm glad I didn't really cross the river! Sima Fu looked at the Holy Fire Sect Fire King in front of him and said worriedly.

"Your Majesty, Lord Qi is happy and vigorous, it is not impossible to lead troops south, but Weichen thinks that this is not very likely." Compared with Sima Fu, the Fire King's expression was much calmer.

"What do you mean by that?" Sima Fu perked up, looked at Sima Fu with burning eyes, and looked a little anxious.

The Fire King looked at Sima Fu and sighed secretly in his heart, compared with happiness, Sima Fu is a lot different, martial arts, intelligence, and temperament, none of them can be compared. Judging from the current situation, it is difficult for Sima Fu to unify the Central Plains and restore the former glory of the Jin Dynasty.

Being born in the same era as Gao Xing is really his misfortune and the misfortune of the Sima family.

Throwing away the thoughts in his heart, the Fire King said: "Your Majesty, although the Qi army has won many victories and its momentum is like a rainbow, the so-called killing of 1,000 enemies and self-loss of 800 have caused us heavy losses, and the Qi people are not without damage.

If he wants to cross the river, he will inevitably completely annex our country, otherwise he will only occupy a city and a half pond, and he will not be able to defend it for a long time across the Yangtze River, and he can only work the people and lose money. Although the happy father and son have worked hard in the past two years, after all, the foundation is shallow, and I am afraid that the strength of crossing the river to fight will not be enough.

Qi formed a navy, firstly, to prepare for the second day when he crossed the river in the second day, and secondly, to deter us. Happiness is by no means arrogant and arrogant, the navy is not successful, he should not easily cross the river, but we must not be unguarded. ”

Sima Fu's face calmed down a little, and he frowned and asked, "Does the Fire King mean that we are arming defenses on the Yangtze River to prevent a surprise attack by Happy?" ”

"No!" The Fire King shook his head and said with a serious face: "Your Majesty, for the sake of today's plan, we had better admit defeat to Happy." ”

"What?" Sima Fu Huoran got up, looked at the Fire King in shock, and said loudly: "Fire King, what nonsense are you talking about, how can we surrender so easily?" In this way, it will only boost the enemy's arrogance and disturb the morale of the army, and when the country collapses, how can we talk about unifying the Central Plains? Could it be that you are old, but you are greedy for life and afraid of death, and you are afraid that you will not be able to make a small child?! Speaking of which, Sima Fu's tone was already very stern and full of anger.

Thinking about how noble a person he is, how can he surrender without a fight. Even if the slope of Jiankang City falls to the ground and his head falls to the ground, he will not surrender.

The Fire King's expression was very calm, neither ashamed nor angry because of Sima Fu's angry scolding, but just looked at the latter calmly, and said lightly: "Your Majesty, what Weichen said admitting defeat is just a temporary measure, not a surrender joy." ”

Sima Fu snorted coldly, looked at the Fire King sternly, and said, "Say!" ”

"Your Majesty, those who achieve great things are not informal, and as far as the country is concerned, personal honor and disgrace are nothing! In the past, Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, was trapped in Baishan Mountain for the Xiongnu for seven days and seven nights, and almost died.

Now the enemy is strong and I am weak, the emperor might as well show the enemy to be weak, rest and recuperate, and wait for his future when our soldiers are strong and strong, why not avenge today's revenge? If you are rash and lose a big one because of a small one, it is really not worth it! ”

Sima Fu's face kept changing, his brows furrowed and relaxed, relieved and wrinkled, and it took a long time to regain his composure, and his voice was a little hoarse and difficult: "Fire King, don't we have any other choice than this method?" ”

"Yes!"

Sima Fu was overjoyed in his heart, but before he could speak, the words of the Fire King were like a basin of cold water poured on his heart.

"The odds of winning by other methods are less than one percent, and the failure may be the fall of the Chen State."

After glancing at Sima Fu, whose expression was uncertain, the Fire King said again: "If the emperor can persuade the Lord of Zhou to send troops, unite with the Turks, and raise the strength of the whole country to crusade against the Qi State, we naturally don't have to be afraid and happy." It's just that the Qi army is all elite, and the weapons are extremely sharp, and we have no way to deal with it. ”

Sitting down heavily, Sima Fu's face was full of bitterness, how difficult it was to unite the Zhou State and the Turks, not to mention that the three parties had suffered heavy losses, and whether they had the strength to go out to attack Qi.

The Fire King said again: "Your Majesty, there are still 50,000 elite soldiers and good generals in Nanqiaozhou, and it is difficult to buy a thousand dollars, if we succeed in negotiating with the Qi State, we can let them return safely, and secondly, we can also let the Qi State have no excuse to go south." ”

The conquest pays attention to the reputation of a division, Chen Guo took the lead in provoking, and the loss was the first, and Qi Guo naturally had the name of sending troops. If the two sides negotiate a truce and sign a contract, if the Qi State leads troops to attack, the Chen State will stand on the side of justice, which will be good for the morale of the people. Moreover, once the contract is signed, the Qi State cannot be regarded as sending troops at will, and the Chen State can also develop with peace of mind.

After a full quarter of an hour of silence, Sima Fu spoke again, his eyes blood-red, and he said in a low and depressed voice: "Fire King, just according to your wishes, but the 50,000 troops in Nanqiao Prefecture are happy and must be returned to me, otherwise even if I fail, I will fight him to the death!" ”

Chen Guo's admission of defeat was expected by Xing, Xing was not without the ability to capture Chen Guo in one fell swoop, but the time was not right at this time, the cost of doing so was too great, and the hidden danger was not small, otherwise how could Xing continue to be trapped in Nanqiao Prefecture waiting for Chen Guo's envoys.

The general trend has gone, Wu Mingche can only open the city and surrender, fortunately, he is not a narrow-minded person, the Qi army is strictly disciplined, but he has not suffered any humiliation, but looking at Wang Lin's high-spirited appearance, his mood is extremely complicated.

Xing Xing did not receive Chen Guo's envoys, left conditions, and after explaining that Wang Lin was in charge of negotiations, he quietly left the military camp and rushed to Jinzhou.

Sima Fu couldn't sleep and eat, and Yu Wenyun also sympathized with the same disease. Compared with the fiasco of the Chen State, the situation of the Zhou State seems to be even more severe.

Since Yuwen Yong's Eastern Expedition, the Zhou State has lost nearly 600,000 soldiers and horses, and those famous generals have also fallen one by one. Looking at it, there are few people who can take charge of the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty.

It wasn't that Yu Wenyun hadn't thought about the consequences of defeat before he attacked Qi, but he didn't expect that with the power of the Three Kingdoms, they would still be defeated so completely and so quickly. Happy is obviously not a person who wants to be with him, otherwise he would not be aggressive with Chen Guo. And the State of Zhou and the State of Qi are feuds, how can they let go of this great opportunity if they are happy.

Not only that, but there was also news from the West that Tuyuhun and Dangxiang, who had been defeated by the Zhou State, were also ready to move, and had the intention of leading the army to the east. Even the little Liang State began to disobey the yang and the yin, and Yu Wenyun even suspected that they had colluded with the Qi State. Zhou Guo's current situation can be described as stormy, and if he is not careful, he will be in danger of losing the country.

"Zheng Aiqing, what is the trend of Qi State now?" Frowning, Yu Wenyun looked at Zheng Yidao.

"Back to the emperor, after gladly defeating Chen General Wu Mingche, he did not make any other moves, but appointed Wang Lin as the commander-in-chief of the navy, prepared to build a naval army, and seemed to be preparing to cross the river to crusade against Chen." Zheng Yi's face was not good, although he had two intentions, but if Zhou Guo was destroyed by happiness, he would not have much benefit.

Yu Wenyun breathed a sigh of relief, took a sip of tea, and said: "Tang Guogong has arrived in Shizhou (now Jiange, Sichuan), and there is any change between the party and Tuyuhun?" ”

"Tang Guogong has arrived in Shizhou, training soldiers and horses day and night, and the party members should be afraid of the emperor's prestige and dare not act rashly for the time being."

"That's good." Yu Wenyun rubbed his brows, paused, and was about to speak, when a report from the guards suddenly came from outside the hall.

"Eight hundred miles in an emergency, Yubi battle report-"

Yu Wenyun and Zheng Yi were both shocked, and the former stood up suddenly, knocking over the tea cup on the table without realizing it.

"Come in quickly, what's going on in Jade City?!"

"Back to the emperor, two days ago, the Lord of Qi suddenly led an army of 150,000 to cross the border and arrive at the foot of Yubi City in Xunzhou, China."

Ignoring the encroachment, Zheng Yi opened his mouth and asked, "Have the Qi people ever attacked the city?" ”

"No, but the Qi people are menacing, and the siege equipment is readily available."

Yu Wenyun's heart tightened, his face was like earth, and he muttered: "It's finally here, what should I do, what should I do?" ”

Yu Wenyun was flustered, and Zheng Yi was no better. The name of happiness is too terrible, Zhou Guo has been fighting with him for three years, and he has not won a single victory, so you can imagine the pressure that happiness brings to them.

Soon, Zheng Yi calmed down and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, you don't have to worry too much, Gao Huan was fierce and invincible back then, and he still drank hatred under Yubi City. Now that General Yang Jian of Yubi City led an army of 200,000 to defend it, it was not easy to break the city. ”

Yu Wenyun took a deep breath, sat down again, and said solemnly: "Summons hundreds of civil and military officials, and discuss this matter!" ”