This matter is very important, the emperor had to cheer up, took the list and took a closer look, in addition to the known minerals, there are also a lot of grains, herbs, etc., it is hard to imagine how the Shang State has infiltrated and eaten the Chu State over the years.

These materials are enough to feed an army of 400,000 for three years, and they are still elite.

Lian Jin, that kid, not only fought the idea of Chu State, but also secretly transported away or bought so many materials at a low price in Chu State, these things are difficult to raise with money, but he started a business without capital with those meticulous works.

At the same time as he was angry in his heart, he was even more angry and afraid, if he didn't find out about this, then the Shang State would come to attack, and all over the Chu State would be full of spies, and he would have lost the opportunity.

Even if the national strength of the Chu State is slightly higher than that of the Shang State, the 400,000 elite soldiers hidden by the Shang State will inevitably catch the Chu State off guard, and at that time, it is difficult to say who has the stronger national strength.

If it was said that in the past, even if there was a stalemate with the Shang and Jin states, the Chu State was not afraid, but now the situation in the world has changed suddenly, the alliance between the Chu State and the Qin State has been interrupted, and there is endless internal fighting.

One country faces the two countries of Shang and Jin, and they still have the material support of the Qi State in the rear, and the Chu State is in danger.

Although the Shang state promised to deal with the matter properly, they are not necessarily willing to take the initiative to pay compensation, and may even launch an offensive soon.

The list was passed down and circulated to the ministers, full of several pages, and it was shocking to watch.

I have to admit that Shang Guo has now become an extremely formidable opponent, and such ten years of infiltration and waiting make people feel chills down their spines.

The emperor looked thoughtful, the state of Chu had already fallen into a dilemma, if the state of Shang refused to compensate, how should the state of Chu raise troops and fight? The odds of victory are between five and five.

The most important thing is that there is chaos in the court, and it is difficult to agree with opinions, and it seems that this problem has to be solved.

looked at the several princes under the stands, they were all angry or sad because of this list, it seems that they still have the Chu State in their hearts.

"You've already seen it, what do you think? ”

An old minister stood up and said indignantly, "The Shang State must be held accountable for stealing our country's capital, otherwise how will my Chu State gain a foothold, and how will I explain it to the people." ”

The emperor nodded and asked Xie Lingdao, "Has the list been sent to the Shang Kingdom?"

"It has been delivered, and the prince of Shang has already appointed an envoy to come to Chu to discuss. ”

After experiencing the last incident, everyone obviously didn't believe in Shang Guo's sincerity, "Don't you have to delay time again, the minister thinks that my Chu State should prepare in advance." ”

The matter is in general, the state of Chu has always refused to compromise on everything, but at this time, everyone is surprisingly unanimous, and no one says anything that values peace.

The emperor said, "What I said is that I have already given them a chance, and everyone in the world is looking at me, and this matter must not be backed down." ”

Xie Ling said, "The biggest hidden danger of the Shang country has been removed, there is no worries, Cui Jie is now in charge of a total of 600,000 troops, although there is no joint army, but it is completely controlled by Lian Jin and Cui Jie, if they have bad intentions, they will soon be able to gather a large army, and the minister thinks that we should also transfer troops to guard the frontier." ”

The secretary of the military department said, "What Xie Shaoqing said is reasonable, although the 400,000 army that Cui Jie was in charge of was not in the frontier, but the place where he was stationed was only 400 miles away from the border of Chu and Shang, and it could be reached in a few days, and the other 200,000 troops, divided into two roads, displayed on the flanks of the 400,000 army, could be supported quickly, and they had to be guarded." ”

"In this way, the border is indeed dangerous, and it is indeed necessary to transfer troops, just in case, to deter other countries, which army do you think should be transferred?"

At this time, it is related to Xie Ming, Xie Ling is not easy to speak, but when it comes to military affairs, there are naturally professional people who understand, so there is no need for Xie Ling to speak.

The military department Shangshu said, "Under General Xie who guards the western border of Shangchu, there are 200,000 troops, and there are 100,000 local troops in Xizhou, which is 100 miles to the east, but the disparity is still very large.

Binzhou has 200,000 defenders, General Long Teng has integrated his forces in the past few months, and is familiar with the situation of the Binzhou Army, and General Long is a veteran, so it is better to send General Long to bring 100,000 Binzhou troops to go. ”

Zeng Xuezhi, who had been silent for many days, said, "Although in terms of quantity, 400,000 versus 600,000 have time and room to react, but Cui Jie's 400,000 are elite, plus the Shang border army has 150,000, plus the defenders of the border cities, a total of 800,000 troops can be mobilized."

If Lian Jin ignores it and attacks with all his might, even if General Xie is good at fighting, how can he deal with twice the strength and break through Xizhou, and there is no danger to defend a total of 300 miles west of my Great Chu, and it will not be defeated and retreated at that time?"

The emperor frowned, "This matter is very important, you can't take risks, at least call in an army of 200,000 troops." ”

The military department Shangshu said, "It's just terrifying, 800,000 troops, how can there be so much grain and grass at one time, such a large batch of grain and grass, it is impossible to be silent, besides, the place where Cui Jie is stationed, although the Xiyuan garrisoned by General Li Xie is closer, but in fact, it is also a shock to the 200,000 troops under the king of Yunnan, with the king of Yunnan guarding the south, how dare he go all out to share my Xiyuan." ”

"My Dachu has been peaceful all these years, and there has been no war, but the army in the hands of the King of Yunnan and Xie Ming has never slackened, they are the elite of the elite, I believe in them, Long Teng is also a veteran, then according to the words of the Ministry of War, let Long Teng take the army to the west first, as for where to station, let him listen to Xie Ming's arrangement. ”

"Your Majesty. ”

The official Shangshu stepped forward and said, "General Long and Lord Wang have a tacit understanding, and the minister thinks that the two should continue to cooperate." ”

"At this time, there is no need to start the war, there is no need to do this, Wang Yi is optimistic about Binzhou for me first, he has changed, and then let him go with the remaining 100,000 troops to support, Long Teng is transferred out of Binzhou, you choose a capable person, ready to take over the position of Binzhou pastor. ”

"Commandment. ”

After a long time of confusion, the emperor only felt that he was no longer so handy in handling political affairs, and he could only have a headache when dealing with emergencies.

After the dispersal of the dynasty, a few people were left, and Shen Qiu did not leave.

After listening to King Jun and Xie Ling carefully report on the affairs at hand, let the two of them go back first.

Several important ministers probably guessed in their hearts that the emperor wanted to discuss the matter of establishing a prince.

At the beginning, he was not in a hurry, but now he is finally in a hurry, right? The situation in the world is changing rapidly, and His Majesty is too willful, but they only dare to think about these in their hearts.

What happened in the court, King Ye and King Ling were a little disappointing, King Ye's courage was really insufficient, his strength was so strong, but he still couldn't suppress King Ling, as for King Ling, his character did have shortcomings.

These two people don't seem to be a good fit, in my heart.

Even if you have the heart to excuse them, you can't convince others, and the more you are in this situation, the more you can see a person's ability.

King Jun is not in a hurry, methodical, has his own charter in his heart, in the face of crisis, there is no panic, it is a rare calm, during the birthday, the capital guards are arranged well, and there is courage, if the war starts in the future, he can at least keep the Chu State from falling.

Thinking of this, I have to admire Na Xie Ling, presumably he has already thought of this, and expected that there will be changes in the future, so he gave up King Ye, who seemed to be suitable, but lacked courage, and King Ling, who had a perverse personality.

At that time, there were still suspicions that Xie Ling wanted to support a powerless emperor to highlight his ability, but now it seems that his choice is correct.

The emperor saw that everyone was faintly biased towards King Jun, although he agreed with it, but he still didn't believe King Jun, after all, he didn't attract people's ideas before, although he has always been so serious about things.

Xie Ling was taught very well by the old lady Fu, but can King Jun be able to suppress him, and will the Chu State follow in the footsteps of the Shang State?

The matter was again at an impasse because of some of his unspeakable thoughts.

Shen Qiu, who had been standing on the side for a long time, finally found an opportunity, "Your Majesty, the minister has something to do." ”

The emperor remembered that he had been waiting for a long time, so he said, "The emperor has news?"

Shen Qiu took out two thick stacks of paper from his sleeves on both sides, "Yes, the emperor expected that the Shang Kingdom would not be too honest, just in case, he specially sent people from the Xue Palace to check and verify the generals, troops, grain and grass, equipment, etc., and count them one by one. ”

The authority of the emperor is very large, but there is always a limit, and it is easy to mobilize less than 100,000 troops, but the emperor made a big mistake and shook the state of Chu, and the emperor has the responsibility and obligation to set things right, and the authority will be magnified a lot, and sometimes it can even mobilize the world's soldiers and horses.

When the emperor heard this, he was surprised, "It's my fault, I forgot the truth of being prepared for danger in times of peace." ”

Read it carefully, the list is well-organized, the emperor's understanding of the strength of the Chu State is clearer, and a few places that need his nod are also extremely reasonable, and the mobilization is at the right time.

"I immediately wrote an order and asked people to send it out. ”

"Your Majesty. ”

These important ministers can't read such secrets, so they can only wait.

"The emperor is really in the capital now, right?"

Shen Qiu replied, "Yes, but he hasn't shown up yet." ”

"It seems that the emperor also feels that it is not the time, I am not in a hurry. ”

When the order was written, he ordered it to be sent out immediately.

Shen Qiu said, "Your Majesty doesn't trust His Royal Highness King Jun enough, why don't you ask him personally, the matter of establishing a prince is urgent, and the state of Chu must be stabilized as soon as possible." ”

"Is this what the emperor meant?"

"The emperor has no intention of interfering in the affairs of the prince, but he is very worried about the internal struggle of the Chu State, and hopes that His Majesty will put state affairs first. ”

You can not listen to other people's words, the words of the emperor must be considered, they will never be untargeted, if they don't really feel threatened, they will not put forward such an opinion.

"I'll think about it. ”

After everyone left the palace, the emperor thought for a while, only felt upset, and took people to the garden for a walk, but met Meiji playing in the flowers.

In the end, it is still gentle and comfortable, the emperor let himself forget about those troubles, concentrate on enjoying the warm fragrance of nephrite in his arms, listening to the warbler words of the beauties, and only feel relaxed, like lying on the clouds.

Gonggong Xu wanted to remind, but it was inconvenient to disturb, so he secretly sent someone to tell Concubine Qiong.