Wu Wangfu sent the soldiers to Gusutai, so he instructed Yi Wang: "You go and inform Xiangguo first, and the widow will meet him in the council hall." By the way, I sent an order to prepare herbal tea and things to cool off for Xiangguo. ”

When they arrived at the council hall, the monarchs and ministers met each other, exchanged a few words of greeting, and the husband comforted the hard work and ordered the waiter to offer cold tea.

I saw that the soldiers were wearing red robes with wide robes and large sleeves, purple and gold thin cloud crowns on their heads, golden hairpins inserted horizontally, and white hair; Around his waist is a tiger-shaped white jade with a hook, and his robe reaches the ground, although his face is full of hot sweat, he is full of energy and spirit. He tilted his neck and swallowed Manjue herbal tea, and thanked Wang En.

The husband said: "Now the weather is very hot, and the widow has to move to Gusutai, which is really a last resort, Xiangguo is here, and it is hard all the way!"

"The old minister's body is still tough. It's just that after the scorching heat, there are often floods, and the old minister is deeply worried. ”

After thinking for a while, Fang asked: "My country has been in good weather for several years, if according to Xiangguo's statement, may there be disasters from the sky this year?" ”

"If the people are safe, the sky will not complain, and if the country is decided, the sky will not blame. Heaven brings blessings and misfortunes, how dare ministers speculate? ”

Fucha thought that since he ascended the throne, God still favored him, the country was stable, and the people's hearts were attached, which was the time to show his ambitions. Besides, since the attack on the Yue Kingdom, the attitude of the princes towards the Wu State has become more respectful and humble, which makes Fucha have to be a little floating.

The meeting hall of this Gusutai is a wooden attic, built according to the hanging wall of Gusu Mountain, the trees are verdant, the shade is like a cover, it is the coolest place in Gusutai. When the first king Lu built this Gusutai, in order to be considerate of the minister. Not only is the council hall located in the coolest place in Gusu Mountain, but also there is a post house for ministers to rest temporarily next to the council hall.

The husband sat upright and straightened his complexion. Said to the soldiers: "The widow recruited Xiangguo to go up the mountain today, there is an extremely important matter to discuss with Xiangguo. I don't know if Xiangguo has heard recently: Qi Guo is going out to attack Jin? ”

Wu Yuan said: "Qi Jinggong united to defend the country, attacked Jin in five ways, and the old minister heard a little. ”

"Oh, with the strength of Qi State, what do Xiang Guo think is the odds of Qi and Wei?"

"It's difficult! Jing Gong wants to dominate, but with the strength of the Qi State, it is difficult to be the enemy of the Jin State. Although the Jin state is now facing serious civil strife. But emaciated camels are bigger than horses; The terrain of the Jin State is dangerous, the people are fierce, and the current Jin State is governed by Zhao Jianzi. After some hard work, this person innovated the mu system and adjusted taxes, so that the Jin State could be self-sufficient. The minister thought that Qi sent troops this time. There is no chance of winning! ”

Fucha is the most concerned about the news of the Jin Kingdom. In his mind, he faintly felt that if he wanted to dominate the world in the future, the Jin Kingdom would be the country he wanted to conquer in the future.

Fu Cha said: "After a toss between Shi Ying and Xun Li, the Jin Kingdom experienced the rebellion of the Six Qings, which caused the hegemony to begin to fall apart. Especially after the Zhaoling Alliance, the princes gradually separated from the Jin State, and Qi Jinggong wanted to take the position of overlord from the Jin State at this time. That's why there is today's five-way attack. ”

Wu Yuan sighed: "It's a pity that the world is stronger than the Jin Kingdom." From Jin Wengong. The Jin State was the first power of the princes. Due to the later implementation of the secretary system in the Jin State, since the autocratic power of the six secretaries, the power of the principality has declined, and the major national affairs are governed by the division of power by the six secretaries. Now that Zhao Ying is in power, he has seen this, if the Jin State can change the Liuqing system from his hands, the country can be revitalized, and the national strength is restored, then the hegemony of the Jin State is difficult to shake no matter who it is. ”

"Zhao Yingshi is the government of the Jin country, and he has the power of the six kings in one. Xiangguo thinks that Zhao Ying's move is good or bad for Jin Guo? ”

"Although Zhao Ying has the power of the six secretaries, he can understand the general situation and can protect the interests of the country to the greatest extent, not just his own interests. Now he is trying to destroy the Fan clan and the Zhongxing clan, and Qi Jinggong's move at this time is also a clever move. ”

"According to what Xiangguo said, the Jin Kingdom can't be Tuye?"

"The minister thinks that the State of Qi and the State of Jin have been fighting for the position of hegemon for decades, our State of Wu is emerging in the southeast, and it will take a period of time to maintain Taoguang's obscurity, and the State of Yue and the State of Chu are all in our hearts, and the king must not be guarded against!"

Fucha muttered: "The widow doesn't care about the victory or defeat of the Qi State in attacking the Jin State. Since the country of Qi is bent on promotion, the country will be empty. With the intention of being outnumbered, we can take this opportunity to send troops to attack the Qi country. First defeat Qi, then try to Jin, and then how about the Central Plains? ”

The soldiers were shocked when they heard this, and admonished: "Our country has just used troops to Chen Guo, and the soldiers have not yet rested, so we should not use troops rashly." If the soldiers are too diligent, the people will be resentful, and the army will be slack, so they cannot use their lives. Again. The minister thought that Qi could be an alliance, not an enemy! ”

"Xiangguo advocates joining forces to resist Jinhu?"

"Now among the princes, only the Jin State is the strongest, and the Jin State is the country of the hegemon, as long as the Jin State is defeated, the ambition of the king to dominate the Central Plains can be realized. However, with the strength of Wu alone, the minister was worried that it would be difficult to succeed. ”

The husband slowly stood up, paced up with his hands behind his back, and walked to a parchment map hanging on the wall, where he saw mountains and rivers crisscrossing and cities dotted with cities.

The husband gestured to the soldiers to look at the map together, pointed to Linzi, the capital of Qi, and said: "We have now surrendered to the Yue State in the south, if we continue to go north and defeat the Qi State, the national prestige of our Wu State will flourish, and the princes will be afraid of us." The Jin Kingdom is now in frequent civil strife and has no time to take care of itself, and when the king has pacified Qi and defended the kingdoms, how dare the Jin Kingdom compete with us? It's called 'Praying Mantis catches cicadas and yellow finches are behind'! ”

"What the minister is worried about is here: first, we have not yet been able to completely surrender to the Yue Kingdom, and the rear is not stable; The second is to go out of the division, what are the odds? If we don't have an allied country, if Chu, Jin, Qi and other powerful countries unite to control Wu, we are isolated, and we are helpless, then what can we do? ”

Fu Cha said: "Our country should have a certain chance of victory, Wang Sun Luo not only forced back the troops of Chu State, but also captured the three cities of Chen State to return, and now we are preparing to return to the dynasty, we might as well increase the army Wang Sun Luo now, take advantage of the emptiness of Qi State, and order him to go north to attack Qi!" ”

Seeing that his husband was almost bent on fighting, the soldiers couldn't help but feel a little anxious. He bowed to King Wu and said, "If the king wants to send troops to attack Qi, if the state of Chu takes advantage of the emptiness in our country and sends troops to attack my rear, what should it be?" Or what if the Yue Kingdom takes advantage of this chaos and regains the country and becomes my enemy? King! I thought that if I made a wrong move, I would lose everything! ”

The soldier then said: "If such a situation is formed, we will be attacked on three sides, and the day of annihilation is not far away!" ”

The husband said slightly: "Why did the old Xiangguo say this? The Yue Kingdom was surrendered by the widows, and the Chu State was afraid of our country, how could they easily use troops against me and be enemies with me? ”

Wu Yuan said: "The strength of the country must rely on decades of hard work or even longer; And when a national edifice is about to collapse, one wrong step can be fatal, and one wrong decision can bury decades of hard work! ”

Fu Cha hesitated for a moment and asked, "Xiangguo is strongly opposed to Vaqi, so that's fine." The widow thought that Qi was an old powerhouse, and it was not too late to make adequate preparations before making a move. It's just that if we form an alliance with the Qi State, what basis will we have? ”

"The ancestors were already aware of this when they were there. In order to form an alliance with the Qi State, the first monarch married the Duke of Qi Jing and married the young Jiang princess of the Qi State for the former crown prince Bo. ”

The husband thought for a long time, nodded and said: "What Xiang Guo said is reasonable, there were once Tang and Cai countries under my country; Now that the Tang State has been destroyed, the Cai State is difficult to protect itself, and we really do not have an alliance among the princes, and the Chu State has been gradually recovered, and the national strength is not comparable to the day before yesterday. The widow is willing to follow the strategy of the country and not cut down for the time being. ”

The soldier breathed a long sigh of relief, pointed to Xinjiang, the capital of the Jin Kingdom, and said: "The minister has received a spy report, and the Duke of Jin Ding, under the suggestion of Zhao Ying, has divided his troops to invite the Qi and Wei coalition forces. Now among the princes, the situation is changing, the king must calm down, wait and see the changes, must not be impetuous, please be cautious, cautious! ”

The two monarchs and ministers agreed to strike the army, and the soldiers knew that this time King Wu wanted to send troops to attack Qi, it must be Bo Yao's idea. As Dazai, although the title is below him; But the soldiers felt that the combination of Bo Yao and Fu Cha made him unable to guard against it.

On the one hand, it is necessary to control the normal operation of the country and ensure that its policy program is fully implemented; On the one hand, they must guard against the hidden arrows that are shot at them, and they must also find room for maneuver in the power alliance formed by King Wu and Bo Ya, and the means that can break their restraints, and stop their whimsical and inflated ambitions, so as not to be hit and traumatized by the country; This made the soldiers feel that it was no longer the era of the Emperor, and they were heroic and directing the country. At that time, it was getting farther and farther away from itself, and it was a little out of reach. (To be continued......)