After shouting that sentence indistinctly, Cao Qiudao dragged his decadent body towards the mouth of the valley. At this time, a team of carriages and horses arrived, and everyone was shocked when they saw him.
Cao Qiudao tried his best to make an ugly smile, and then fell to the ground.
Several people quickly ran over, gently lifted it up, and slowly placed it on the carriage. The driver waved his whip, and the horse galloped forward with four hooves.
…
It rained for seven days, and with the time it took for the road to dry completely, the Zhou and Qin armies had been in peace for more than half a month.
Generals such as Ji Jian and Zhao Ling had long been waiting for Ji Jie to give them an order to attack Qin's border town after the weather cleared up.
In the main tent of the Chinese army, Ji Jie presided over the military meeting for the first time in half a month. The faces of the generals were filled with unconcealable joy. In their opinion, there was finally another battle to fight.
Ji Jie motioned for everyone to sit down, and then said with a smile: "I can see that everyone is a little anxious waiting. Haha, don't worry, there will be endless battles ahead! Based on all the intelligence, Qin Jun took advantage of the opportunity During these rainy days, 160,000 troops were mobilized from Bashu and Shu, plus the remaining 100,000 troops in Yanping's hands, as well as the original 20,000 garrison troops in the border city, the number of troops has reached 280,000. You say, Is there an endless battle?”
"Your Majesty is wise!" all the generals shouted in unison.
One hundred thousand versus two hundred and eighty thousand, there was no trace of fear in the eyes of the generals. Instead, they were all enthusiastic, fearing that one of them would be left behind when dispatching the mission. If it weren't for the fact that Ji Jie didn't have the custom of asking for a fight, the group of people would have left in a hurry. .
The morale was high. No one took the disparity in numbers seriously. There was only one belief in everyone's mind, that is: if you follow Ji Jie, you will not be defeated.
"Your Majesty, please send the mission quickly, everyone can't wait!" Ji Jian expressed everyone's thoughts.
"good!"
Just when Ji Jie was about to assign tasks, Sima Xueran came uninvited, holding something that looked like a certificate of credentials and said: "I'm afraid you will be disappointed. Lu Buwei didn't know where he learned about Cao Qidao's death. He said it was him Do it!”
"What?" Ji Jie was so furious that he snatched the envelope from Sima Xueran's hand. After unfolding it, it read: Dazhou oversees the country, Zhaowen Jun Ji Jie personally seals it, Qin and Zhou have no grudges, and the war between the two countries is The cause was all caused by Cao Qiudao. Qin Prime Minister Lu Buwei arranged for assassins to kill him. Now that Cao Qiudao was dead, the King of Qin was willing to call a truce with the Zhou Dynasty, and the two countries would always be friends.
Damn it! Lu Buwei, an old fox with a face thicker than the city wall, actually took the credit for killing Cao Qiudao. The most important thing is that he wrote this letter of credence in the tone of King Yingzheng of Qin. The world does not know Cao Qidao died at the hands of Ji Jie, and he had nothing to do with Lu Buwei!
"Damn it!" Ji Jie threw his credentials to the ground.
Ji Jian picked it up, took a look at it, and then handed it to Zhao Ling. Everyone who saw it was filled with indignation.
"Lu Buwei has indeed posed a problem for us!" Sima Xueran said: "He took advantage of the fact that the world still doesn't know who killed Cao Qiudao to make an article! Now that he has issued his credentials, I want to Before this, many people must have been sent everywhere to spread the word that in order to relieve Zhao Wenjun, he killed Cao Qiudao, and people who don't know the truth will believe it!"
"Hahaha!" Ji Jie laughed and said: "I have never been convinced by anyone when it comes to crooked talents. Lu Buwei's actions made me admire him! He knew that the Qin army was no longer the opponent of the Zhou army on the frontal battlefield. , so I pretend to be a pacifist. If I insist on going my own way and continue to be an enemy of him, I will be reviled by the world!"
Ji Jian took a step forward and said, "Then Lu Buwei can't be so cheap, right?"
Ji Jie waved his hands, smiled bitterly and said: "So what? Even if we send people to clarify the facts now, it will still take time. Pass my order and issue an edict to Qin in the name of the emperor. Zhou agreed to stop the war. Withdraw troops within the month and allow the Qin army to retreat at the same time, otherwise I, the Zhou Dynasty, will regard it as a provocation and severely crack down!"
After announcing the order, all the generals lowered their heads. Finally, they had a chance to perform, but they were gone. I don't know when they will have to wait until next time.
Lu Buwei was overjoyed after receiving the imperial edict from the Great Zhou. He did not want his army to fall into conflict with the Great Zhou prematurely. The best option at the moment was to accumulate strength and then dominate the world. By then, how could a small Great Zhou be able to compete with the entire Zhou Dynasty? The world is contending!
"Ji Jie takes himself seriously!" Lu Buwei shook the edict and said, "The emperor hasn't spoken to the princes in such a tone for decades. This kid is very ambitious. He ordered people to get close to him. Watch his whereabouts!"
"yes!"
…
Ji Jie chose the class teacher, and if he wanted to continue fighting, he had to find a suitable reason. It was a pity that Lu Buwei did not give him any more reasons.
This time they retreated and did not attack the Qin State. The situation was different. Now even if they had to estimate, they would not give it. What's more, they could not capture as many prisoners as the last time. Qin State did not need to consider covering up the fact of failure. , based on these, Ji Jie directly ordered to return to Zhaocheng without making any stop on the way.
Sima Xueran accompanied him. She did not ride in a carriage, but followed Ji Jie on a white horse.
There were a few beggars mixed in with the welcoming crowd, which seemed so unexpected.
Zhaocheng is now the largest city in the Zhou Dynasty. The residents in the city live and work in peace and contentment. There have not been beggars on the streets for a long time.
Sima Xueran noticed those people and thought that these beggars could pass the strict interrogation at the city gate. They must have fled from other countries. All they had to do was find an opportunity to ask the city supervisor to arrange work for them. They were all skilled. People who have feet will never go hungry as long as they work hard.
She didn't notice that one of the beggars secretly glanced at her several times.
A group of people walked into the city, and several beggars detoured to the back. One of them asked the other: "Have you seen it clearly this time? Sima Xueran and Ji Jie are back together! Lu Xiangguo, who went out, told me, if you can't complete the task If so, just wait until you go to the underworld to find your family!"
"The villain knows what to do!" The man bowed repeatedly.
"Be careful!" Several beggars walked to one side, leaving only the one who was bowing.
He is Sima Jing. Those who were sent by Lu Buwei just now were sent to monitor him. After he was released from the prison that day, he quickly came to Dazhou. As for what the mission was, only he and Lu Buwei knew.
Sima Jing looked viciously at the direction where the few guys disappeared just now. Once upon a time, these people were not even worthy of carrying his shoes, but now they have become the masters giving orders. Bah!
But thinking that his family was still under Lu Buwei's control, he had to do what those people said. He walked around to the main entrance of the city again, picked up a brick from the ground, and threw it at his head.