Wudu, city gate.

At this time, under the leadership of Dazai Jizha, tens of thousands of Wu subjects lined the road to welcome the returning soldiers in triumph.

Everyone's face is filled with bright smiles, and every time they see a familiar soldier, they will come forward to say hello.

"Caijiao, is my son here?"

"He is still staying in Zuzi to guard. Uncle, I killed three Chu soldiers this time!"

"Commander Xinwu, can you see my beloved? Didn't he go on the expedition with you?"

"Alas! Your beloved... died in the battle at Zuzi. He couldn't even bring his body back."

"What?"

"My son is ugly, who can see him?"

"Xu, Xu, where are you?"

As the saying goes, some people are happy and some are sad!

Seeing the soldiers of the Wu army returning in triumph, the people of Wu were naturally happy.

However, one general can achieve great success!

There are survivors and there are war dead.

Many common people looked around in the team, scanning the passing soldiers, hoping to see the familiar faces of their family members, or to learn about the news of their husbands and sons - news of their survival.

Qingji, who was standing on the military chariot, often saw women looking for their husbands, or old men who kept calling for their sons!

When they learn that their loved ones are still alive, they can naturally embrace and cry with others.

However, if they encounter the bad luck of having a loved one die in battle, they will inevitably feel like being struck by lightning, and they will almost not faint!

After all, the human heart is made of flesh.

The common people's behavior more or less affected the order of the triumphal procession, but Qing Ji did not curb their behavior.

"I will see you, Your Majesty. Your Majesty will live forever!"

The ministers and officials, headed by Dazai Ji Zha, immediately knelt down and worshiped Qing Ji on the military chariot. The mountains roared and the tsunami roared.

"Second and third sons, no courtesy, no marriage!"

Qing Ji only gave some help and asked the officials to stand up. Then, he specially invited Sun Wu to his military chariot and rode in the same chariot with him.

This is a great honor for Sun Wu!

Flattered!

But Sun Wu deserves it.

In the Battle of Lize, Sun Wu defeated the Yue army with a small victory and saved the precarious situation in Wudu. He had outstanding achievements. How could Qing Ji make sense if he did not commend Sun Wu?

"The king will live forever! The king will live forever!"

When the people along the way saw Qing Ji, they all cheered and shouted for ten thousand years.

This comes from their support for Qingji, their almost worshipful support!

With this year's war, Qingji has established a very high prestige in the minds of the people of Wu.

After returning to the palace, Qingji did not immediately take off his armor and freshen up, or find a sleeping room to lie down. Instead, he summoned three ministers, Sun Ping, Sun Wu, and Jizha, to the Zide Hall to discuss important matters.

"Second and Third Son, our State of Wu defeated the Chu Army and the Yue Army one after another, and won a complete victory. The Han Army that invaded the northern border also retreated on its own. Now there is no war in the territory of the State of Wu."

Qing Ji said slowly: "However, many post-war problems still need to be solved!"

"Let me summarize, first of all, how to arrange the 60,000 soldiers of the Chu and Yue armies?"

"Secondly, the Yue army is still entrenched in the Wuyuan, Li, and Yu'er areas in the south of our country of Wu. Will Wu attack Yue to regain the lost territory?"

"Thirdly, I want to take advantage of the great victory and send my troops to attack Chu to capture Zhaoguan and Shudi of Chu State. I wonder what the second and third sons think?"

For Wu State, the three most pressing issues are this.

The surrender of soldiers must be properly arranged. As for attacking Chu or attacking Yue, Wu seems to have no choice but to choose one of the two.

Because Wu's national strength no longer allows for a two-front war, otherwise once defeated, the consequences will be disastrous!

Of course, Qingji could also choose not to expand externally, allowing Wu to recuperate.

However, this cannot satisfy Qingji's ambition, nor can it allow Wu to further expand its results!

It is better to chase the poor bandits with courage!

Qingji was not willing to let go of this great opportunity.

"Your Majesty, do you still want to fight again?"

Jizha was startled and couldn't help but earnestly advise: "Your Majesty, please think twice! Although our country of Wu still has the strength to fight, the soldiers are very dangerous!"

"The Wu Kingdom has fought many battles, and the soldiers have long been exhausted, and the treasury is even less full. In this case, why don't the king temporarily put down the war and concentrate on governing the country, ensuring peace, living with the people, and recuperating with the country?"

"What do you think, Dazai?"

Qing Ji asked lightly, obviously not agreeing with Ji Zha's opinion.

However, Jizha didn't seem to realize it, and still stubbornly said: "Your Majesty, it is better to dissolve enemies than to end them."

"Wu, Chu, and Wu and Yue are both feuding countries. We cannot turn war into friendship. However, if the king wants to implement a new policy in Wu, enrich the country and strengthen the army, and share the same likes and dislikes with the people, he must eliminate the war, that is, put diplomatic relations first, and do not engage in war rashly!"

"For this reason, the old minister advises that the king can return all the surrendered soldiers of the Yue army to the Yue Kingdom, in exchange for the Yue people to withdraw from Wuyuan and seize the Li lands, so that our Wu Kingdom can recover the lost territory."

"At the same time, your Majesty should also release the captured Chu generals, or release some of the surrendered soldiers, and make peace with Chu, so that Wu and Chu can live in peace!"

Obviously, Jizha is a thoroughgoing peace advocate, but this does not mean that his views are wrong.

After all, everyone looks at things from a different perspective and has a different starting point.

Ji Zha was considerate of the people of his country and hoped that Qing Ji could treat the Wu people well and not resort to militarism to harm himself and the country!

Qingji's idea was to take the opportunity to expand and lay a good foundation for Wu.

"Da Sima, what do you think?"

Qing Ji immediately set his sights on Sun Ping.

Sun Ping pondered for a moment and then replied: "Your Majesty, I think what Dazai said is quite reasonable."

"Although Wu's armored troops are strong, they cannot fight for a long time. Although Chu has been severely defeated and has lost 80,000 troops, Chu still has some strength left. If the king sends his troops to attack Chu, he is afraid that Chu will mobilize more soldiers to fight fiercely with our Wu army. By then Wu will

How can a country get along with itself?”

"Let's talk about the Yue State. The Yue army was severely defeated by Li Ze, but its power has not declined. Wu State is attacking Chu and Yue at the same time. I am afraid that the military strength will be insufficient and the success will be defeated!"

Sun Ping's proposition is obvious.

It wasn't that he didn't support Qing Ji in continuing the war, but he believed that Wu could not fight on two fronts.

Either attack Chu or attack Yue, choose one of the two!

"If I insist on attacking Chu, what should I do?"

"Then, Your Majesty, you should release the Yue army and lower the soldiers, and let the Yue people withdraw from Wu territory, so as to regain the lost territory and rebuild the alliance."

"I'm afraid this won't be easy."

Before Qing Ji could speak, Sun Wu who was on the side shook his head and said: "The Yue people are greedy by nature, like gluttons. How can they easily spit out the food in their stomachs?"

"If the four cities of Wuyuan, Xiuli, Yu'er, and Xing are still under the rule of the Yue Kingdom, I would like to offer thousands of surrendered soldiers in exchange for this territory of two hundred miles in radius. Yunchang may agree."
Chapter completed!