Forget it, Jiang Fan shook his head. He will consider these things later. There are still many things to consider now.

"I heard that the war is almost over. What do you think the final result will be?"

Jiang Fan asked him the question he was most concerned about.

The empress looked calm: "A war of interests, the final result is nothing more than the distribution of interests. Taiyue has decided to formally come forward, and the rest is more on the negotiation table."

"Wei has already got what he deserves, so it shouldn't appear on the table."

"Yes." The empress said flatly: "As mediators, after all, they also have a share in the Taiyue Game."

Jiang Fan suddenly realized: "Yes, but what about the Xia Kingdom? If Mr. Yin's idea is to go by, the Ningzhou Fortress that the Xia Kingdom wants will probably fall into the hands of the Chu Kingdom."

The empress shook her head: "No, Chu State understands that Xia State must pay corresponding benefits for withdrawing its troops. Even if Sima Jing really follows Yunqiu's plan and fully surrenders to Chu State, Ningzhou will still fall into Xia State's hands."

"But what about the name? In what name did Xia Guo ask for Ningzhou?"

"It's very simple." The empress said, "Passing through Chu State."

Jiang Fan was stunned and quickly realized that it was indeed easy for the Chu State to get Ningzhou first and then give it to the Xia State.

Fortunately, I have been thinking about this matter. It seems that there is indeed a huge gap between myself and the empress in terms of political vision and sensitivity.

"So what will happen to Chu State in the end?" Jiang Fan wanted to confirm his judgment on this main initiating country.

"The winner is king. As long as Chu State is willing to agree to a truce, the conditions are easy to negotiate. But in my opinion, your Mr. Yin has pointed out the best route."

Jiang Fan's heart moved: "You mean, Sima Jing surrendered to Chu, and the Chu State used Sima Jing to rule southern Shanxi, and the military and political affairs were separated?"

The empress nodded: "It's a genius idea. The benefits will all lie with Chu State."

Jiang Fan sighed softly, this time it was as he guessed. So, there are at least four benefits.

First, Jin people govern Jin. Sima Jing was originally the eldest son of the old King of Jin. He had to have status and was familiar with the national conditions of Jin. If he were to govern, he would not provoke too much backlash and avoid putting out fires every day.

Secondly, Shanxi is close to the Xia State to the west, and Sima Jing will naturally handle the conflicts with the Xia State. The Chu State does not come forward but actually makes the decision, so why not do it.

Thirdly, without providing money or effort, the Jin State will always be in a state of turmoil with the north and the south fighting against each other. The Jin State's national power will continue to be consumed. If the Chu State uses weapons again in the future, the Jin State will be unable to resist.

Fourth, it is sufficient to explain to Taiyue that no matter how you look at it, Chu State returned southern Jin to the prince of Jin State, and no one can find fault. Especially Sima Jing once claimed that he was avenging his father and leading the Chu army to enter, so Chu

It was justifiable to hand over Jinnan to Sima Jing.

Of course, the most fundamental thing to realize all this is the separation of military and political affairs. The military power lies in Chu, while Sima Jing only has political power. It is enough to give him a nominal king of southern Jin.

For Sima Jing, this is the best way to protect himself at the moment. Of course he does not want to lose military power. Unfortunately, according to the original design, the power of the four states in southern Shanxi cannot compete with the recovering Jin State. In the end,

The outcome is either escape or death. Neither one is acceptable.

After winning the title of King of Jinnan, although he knew that he was in name only, others did not. With this foundation, he could naturally make more plans, including recruiting former forces and winning over other dignitaries. Especially in Sima Jing's view, in the final analysis, Jinnan

We are all from Jin, so as long as we give ourselves time and space, and work slowly, we won’t have to worry about rising again.

"This alone shows his talent. One day you will command the army, and this person can be regarded as a military advisor." The empress's comment made Jiang Fan slightly shocked.

However, Jiang Fan felt that there was no way he could lead the army, so he just listened.

"Only the Jin State suffered. This was a war in which everyone was happy, but only the Jin State shed tears." Jiang Fan sighed.

The empress thought for a moment, then shook her head: "Not necessarily..."

Jiang Fan was stunned: "With the partition of the Three Kingdoms, the Jin State lost 20% of its territory, tens of millions of people, and its status in Taiyue was also greatly weakened. How can I say it is not necessarily true?"

"It seems so, but everything has two sides. Centralization and innovation."

Four words, two words, but it was like a bolt of lightning struck into Jiang Fan's heart.

Centralize power and innovate!

Yes, centralization... Through this battle, Sima Jing, under the first premise of war, eliminated the opposition, mobilized his own people, completely took control of all military and political power in the Jin State, and reorganized the power structure of the Jin State. Forming a true

He is the central centralized mechanism.

Innovation is an innovation in the way Jin governs the country. The first point is to completely abandon the style of focusing on civilized governance. After that, it is completely possible to implement a national policy that emphasizes military force and neglects civilized affairs. This is crucial to the future strength of Jin.

important.

Moreover, with Sima Ji's understanding and innovation of Jin, God knows how many innovative measures he will make.

"If the Jin Dynasty wants to be strong, it must implement the rule of a single man and respect the military in temples. Through this war, Sima Ji obtained all of these two items. The lost land can be brought back and the lost people can be brought back, but these two items can be implemented

, this time, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”

Jiang Fan suddenly realized that it was no wonder that he was Sima Ji, a swordsman in the Jin Kingdom. He didn't seem so anxious about the war. Instead, he had a calmness that was hard to see through.

Or has he already seen this?

Terrible! Jiang Fan suddenly felt a chill in his heart. How could emperors, generals, and ministers be so simple? Sometimes he underestimated his opponents too much...

"When you said that, I realized that indeed, Jin State...can't say that it only suffered losses."

The empress said: "In addition to the Four Kingdoms, Taiyue is also participating in this profit distribution."

Jiang Fan sneered: "You haven't done anything and you still have to cut off a big piece of cake. It's very shameless."

The empress said: "Indeed, the game is only between people with different positions. Taiyue can really say that he has done nothing, but it seems that he has done everything. No one can say anything. This benefit must be given, and also

Give it respectfully. Shameless is shameless, but Taiyue once again successfully maintained his authority."

Jiang Fan sighed: "There is nothing we can do about it. Taiyue is Taiyue after all. Now we just wait for the result. The four countries will add a Taiyue, and the benefits will be divided among the five countries, haha..."

"No," the empress said suddenly, "it's the Five Kingdoms."

Jiang Fan was stunned for a moment: "Five countries?"

The empress looked at him: "You are the real genius."

"Me?" Jiang Fan was a little dazed.

"That's right, you." The empress' eyes were glaring. A war that had nothing to do with the Qin State allowed you to make full use of it. Not only did you use this to gain substantial benefits such as the neutral land of Yuzhou, but you also made plans for the future.
Chapter completed!