"Hiss!" Zi Pingxiu took a deep breath and stroked his beard. His eyes flickered as if Jia Wuqun's words had enlightened him.
Jia Wuqun added, "I even suspect that Meng Shanming killed the 600,000 captives to provoke the Song army to attack Yan Jing and take revenge. Maybe Shang Chaozong's ambition is behind this. He wants to use the Song Kingdom to eliminate the dissidents!"
Zi Pingxiu nodded slightly, then shook his head and said, "The Song Kingdom has suffered a great loss. If they return empty-handed, His Majesty will be embarrassed. He will not be able to answer to the people. It will be very embarrassing!"
Jia Wuqun said, "It will be embarrassing, but it will only be temporary. It is better than the Song Kingdom being in a difficult situation for a long time, right? The key is to see who will have the last laugh! If Shang Jianxiong's power is destroyed, Shang Chaozong will have the military power of the Yan Kingdom. In order to stabilize the situation as soon as possible, the three factions can only support Shang Chaozong! "
"Once Shang Jianxiong's power can no longer be united, even with the pressure from the three factions, they can only turn to Shang Chaozong. Then, Shang Chaozong can take the opportunity to take control of the Yan Kingdom! But if Shang Jianxiong's power is still there, and most of the officials in the Yan Kingdom are still Shang Jianxiong's people, the three factions will not be able to force Shang Jianxiong's people to hand over the power. If they are driven to desperation, the three factions will not be able to deal with the chaos. "
"There is one more thing. Among the people led by Meng Shanming, a lot of them are still under his control. As long as Shang Jianxiong is still in power, Meng Shanming's people will be divided. If the Yan Kingdom is in danger again, will Shang Jianxiong give Shang Chaozong another chance to take control of the Yan Kingdom's army? "
"Letting Shang Jianxiong continue to be in power is to divide Yan Empire and weaken Yan Empire's power. Yan Empire will have a hard time recovering, and he will not be able to threaten our Great Song Empire! If Shang Chaozong is in power, it will be different. Once the Yan court defers to him, and the feudal lords in the Yan Kingdom will listen to his orders, the people of the Yan Kingdom will quickly recover. With such a strong neighbor, my Song Kingdom will be trembling in fear even in our dreams! "
"Luo Zhao is a military general, but he is still young and impetuous. In his eyes, only war matters are of utmost importance, and he won't focus on national affairs. Luo Zhao was suitable for war, but not for scheming. Did His Majesty also want to be like this? Now that the situation has reached this point, even if Luo Zhao takes over Yan Jing and takes revenge, he won't be able to destroy Yan Country. Instead of making long-term plans for the future, he will be taking advantage of Shang Chaozong and giving Yan Country a chance to revive. How can we let our emotions affect our decisions in a war between two countries? "
"Now, the Song Kingdom cannot be dragged down by Yan Country. We must stabilize our position as soon as possible. As long as we stabilize ourselves, as long as Song Kingdom does not fall into chaos and retains its strength, once Han attacks Yan Country, our Song Kingdom will be able to send troops to get a share of the spoils. As long as we keep Shang Jianxiong and his people here, the weakened Yan Kingdom will not be able to recover. After this chaos, the internal affairs of the Yan Kingdom will only become more chaotic. Even if Han Kingdom does not send troops this time, Yan Kingdom will still be a piece of meat in Song Kingdom's mouth, and there will be opportunities to swallow it at any time! "
"Prime Minister, His Majesty is not someone who will not listen to advice. As long as we clear the fog of hatred in front of His Majesty, His Majesty will adopt Prime Minister's good plan! Maybe His Majesty has already come to his senses, but he needs someone to help him get down the slope. Prime Minister's status is the most suitable person! "
Zi Ping Xiu thought for a while and nodded, saying, "Mister's words are sincere. Good! We will do as you say. But … "He leaned towards Jia Wuqun, saying," Shaotong's words are quite reasonable. He said that if we retreat, Meng Shanming will definitely stop us. He will not allow our main force to retreat and threaten the Yan Kingdom. If our main force cannot retreat smoothly, I am afraid it will be difficult for us to get out of this predicament! "
Jia Wuqun waved his sleeves, saying, "With General Chen's help, we just need to defeat Meng Shanming!"
Again? Zi Ping Xiu's words made his teeth hurt. He lightly patted the tea table and said, "Mister, are you kidding me? How can the hundreds of thousands of soldiers that the court gathered in a hurry stop the Yan Kingdom's main force of more than two million? Moreover, the enemy's main force is Meng Shanming! To tell you the truth, I have asked Shaotong in private, and he told me the truth. Under such circumstances, going to war is equivalent to courting death. He himself admitted that he is no match for Meng Shanming. He is afraid before the battle even begins! The reason why he braced himself and went was because I forced him into a corner! "
Jia Wuqun smiled, saying, "This is the brilliance of His Majesty. The only one who can turn the tide now is you!"
"Me?" Zi Ping Xiu spread his hands and said, "Mister, please don't joke with me. I can accept it if you say that I am the one who can turn the tides in the court. However, the two countries are at war now, and the enemy will not be polite. They will fight with brute force, and they will not play tricks with us. I can't conjure up elite soldiers, and I can't conjure up thousands of soldiers to turn the tide!"
Jia Wuqun said, "Prime Minister, you are the senior statesman of the Kingdom of Song. You have been under one person for a long time, and you can't underestimate your influence in the Kingdom of Song. Who in the court dares to disrespect you? As long as you make use of your influence properly, you can defeat thousands of soldiers. Even the son-in-law of the Prime Minister has joined the battle. This is forcing the Prime Minister into a desperate situation. The Prime Minister has a green face and fangs, and he is fearless. He is a tiger that only knows how to eat people! "
"Green face and fangs?" Zi Ping Xiu did not know whether to laugh or cry.
Jia Wuqun was not joking with him. "Prime Minister, the city of Yan Jin will be conquered soon. We cannot delay this matter any longer. Please go to the palace as soon as possible and ask the Emperor to withdraw his troops!"
Zi Ping Xiu said, "This is not difficult. The problem is that Shaotong is going to go to war. You have to at least let me know what is going on, right?"
Jia Wuqun dipped his finger into the tea and quickly wrote down three words, "Wan Shou Faction!"
"Wan Shou Faction?" Zi Ping Xiu frowned.
Jia Wuqun said, "Wan Shou Faction can use animals as soldiers, and they cannot be underestimated! As long as the Wan Shou Faction helps, Meng Shan Ming will be defeated, and General Chen will win! "
Zi Ping Xiu hesitated and said, "I have thought about this before, but the Wan Shou Faction has never been on good terms with the three major sects, and they have never been involved in such matters. There is no point in begging them."
Jia Wuqun waved his hand and said, "I have my own plans for this, and now is not the time to talk about it. Let's wait for the Prime Minister to come back, and I will give you an explanation! What the Prime Minister needs to do now is to go to the palace as soon as possible, and ask the Emperor to stop attacking Yan Jin and withdraw his troops. We need to stabilize our own situation! "
"Alright!" Zi Ping Xiu stood up and said, "I will be back as soon as possible. Mister, wait for my news!"
After that, he left the Prime Minister's residence and rushed to the palace.
As for Jia Wuqun, he seemed to be wandering aimlessly around the Prime Minister's residence. In the end, he wandered to the garden and took care of the flowers and plants.
He waited for about two hours, and after two hours, Zi Ping Xiu rushed back to the garden to look for Jia Wuqun.
"Mister, the Emperor has issued an edict, and the edict has been sent to Luo Zhao!" Zi Ping Xiu reported.
Jia Wuqun let go of the flowers and sighed as he looked at the sky. "I hope I can make it in time. If not, I will be helping Shang Chaozong a lot. Yan Yan will not be able to take him down no matter how weak he is. Wei and Qi will send help, and Yan Yan will become a threat to the Song Nation! "
This matter was not what Zi Ping Xiu was concerned about. He was more concerned about Chen Shaotong's defeat. He asked the same question as before. "The Wan Shou Sect is not on good terms with the three big sects, and they do business with the people of the world. They never get involved in the disputes between countries. Even if you kneel down and beg them, it will be useless. How can you get them to help?"
Jia Wuqun said, "Prime Minister, can you send someone to send me off? I will personally go to the Wan Shou Sect to persuade them. If everything goes well, I will be able to give you an answer by tomorrow morning!"
Zi Ping Xiu hesitated and asked, "Mister, are you sure you can convince the Wan Shou Sect?"
Jia Wuqun waved his hand and said, "That is not a problem. I am worried about another person!"
"Oh?" Zi Ping Xiu felt strange and asked, "A person? Who is it that you are worried about? "
Jia Wuqun said a name, "Niu Youdao!"
"Niu Youdao?" Zi Pingxiu froze for a moment before remembering, "The cultivator hiding behind the Southern Continent?"
Jia Wuqun nodded.
Zi Ping Xiu said, "This person is quite capable, but even the three big sects of the Yan Nation can't do anything about it. What can he do? After the war started, there was no news of this person. Whether it is Shang Chaozong or Meng Shanming, there is no trace of this person. The three big sects of the Yan Nation are also looking for him. Mister, are you worrying too much? "
Slowly, Jia Wuqun said, "Worrying too much? As far as I know, the Shang Dynasty was almost single-handedly raised by him. He kicked open the Heavenly Jade Gate of the Southern Prefecture and forced Shao Pingbo of the Northern Prefecture to abandon his years of hard work in the Northern Prefecture and flee. I have been paying attention to Shao Pingbo. This person is not simple. I didn't expect him to lose so badly to Niu Youdao. This Niu Youdao is able to influence the entire Southern Province with his little power. Even Shang Jianxiong can't do anything to this Niu Youdao. When the Southern Province intercepted the Yan Court's military supplies, the three big sects of the Yan Nation couldn't do anything to him. "
"This person has always been elusive in the cultivation world, but he would always strike at the critical moment of the Shang Dynasty's battle. It could be said that he struck a fatal blow, repeatedly catching the Shang Dynasty's opponents off guard! After the war started, this person suddenly disappeared. According to my judgment, the Yan Court didn't dare to act rashly after capturing Shang Chaozong. It has something to do with him hiding. So, did he really disappear? Will he really ignore Shang Chaozong? The Prime Minister is right, he is the person hiding behind the Southern Province! He is not scary in the open, but he is like a poisonous snake hiding in the dark. No one knows when he will suddenly appear and bite! "
"I am worried that he will not sit and watch Meng Shanming be defeated by the Prime Minister's son-in-law. But no one can predict his movements. No one knows when and how he will act. It is impossible to guard against him! Prime Minister, this person is very dangerous! "
Zi Pingxiu thought for a while and admitted that Jia Wuqun's words made sense. But they couldn't do nothing just because of this person.
Jia Wuqun was worried, but there was nothing he could do for now. Now was not the time to spend time and energy looking for Niu Youdao.
It was more important to deal with the Wan Shou Faction. After the two briefed each other, Zi Pingxiu quickly sent people to escort Jia Wuqun to the Wan Shou Faction.
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