"Sister Qianhong said that we may not mobilize troops before Ji Xia. Now we are dispatching soldiers to stabilize the captured land of Qi."
Nongyu whispered.
It's just over halfway through midsummer now.
According to what Sister Qianhong said, even if there is a war, it will not be urgent. Qi State has become a piece of cake and is not a serious danger.
Just figure it out slowly and it will be fine!
"You'll know just by looking at it."
The woman in Tsing Yi didn't notice any difference.
Soldiers are impermanent and will not stay in one place.
The movement is unpredictable.
This is how it should be.
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"How do you think we should respond?"
Linzi Royal City, the main hall of the royal palace.
Qi Wangjian felt that in the past year or two, he had opened the palace to discuss matters much more often than in the previous decades.
Wearing a light black crown, her hair tied with a nine-pin crown, she sat quietly on the throne and looked down at the ministers in the palace.
There are still so many ministers, but there are fewer intimate Hou Sheng.
"Your Majesty, I think that the three armies of the Qin Army are fighting without declaring it. They are using the excuse of hunting down the guilty of various countries to force their troops to attack Linzi."
"In fact, the intention is to trap the troops in Linzi. At this time, the Qi State should attack with force. Otherwise, by the time the Qin army surrounds Linzi, it will be too late."
Field!
Nowadays, the most prominent person in the Tian family, the prime minister, cannot survive. With his rise, he has always been the main force in resisting the Qin Dynasty.
Dressed in royal robes, they came out of the queue and bowed their hands.
He is more than thirty years old, with a square face, a tall body and a handsome man.
"Your Majesty, among the veterans, surrendering to Qin is still the highest priority."
"In recent years, Qin has conquered the Xiongnu in the north, suppressed the Chu rebellion in the south, and even suppressed the rebellion in Wei. In this way, foreign troubles no longer exist, and there are enough troops to be dispatched to Qi."
"Today... Qin generals Bai Qianhong, Yang Duanhe, and Wang Ben have nearly 250,000 troops. They are all fierce warriors who have fought many battles. It is extremely difficult for our Qi state to resist."
"If I don't surrender to Qin, I think it will be safe."
After walking around in the field, a man came out of the queue tremblingly, with gray hair and beard. He bowed and said what he was thinking in a low voice.
"Surrender to Qin?"
"My lord, you want to surrender to Qin? It's ridiculous..., can you really get stability by surrendering to Qin?"
"The State of Wei surrendered to the State of Qin, and Lord Wei Yuan was granted the title of Wild King. Although there is an ancestral temple preserved, he is not as good as an ordinary official of the State of Qin."
"The King of Han died soon after he surrendered to Qin."
"The King of Yan also surrendered to Qin. It is said that life and death are uncertain."
"Qin is a land of tigers and wolves, and everything they do is done by tigers and wolves!"
"Your Majesty, surrendering to Qin is tantamount to life and death being controlled by the King of Qin. If we try our best to resist Qin, we may not have no chance."
"At present, the treasury in Linzi is full, the troops are fully prepared, and the Qi army still has more than 300,000 troops. As expected, if we hold on, there will be no problem in one or two years."
"During this period, a fighter plane was found, and everything was unpredictable."
Tian Dan looked at the man with an angry expression, then quickly looked at King Qi and said what he said.
Surrender to Qin!
It's absolutely impossible.
Only resisting Qin is the way out.
After surrendering to Qin, everything was unpredictable.
There is still a glimmer of hope in resisting Qin.
"Your Majesty, when Qin and Chu were at war in the past, the defense of Ruyin City in Chu State, which took a year to build, could not survive the Qin army's attack for even two hours."
"There has been no fighting in Linzi for decades, and the city's defenses are deficient. Sure enough, the Qin army is approaching the city. How can we support it?"
"What Tian Dan said about supporting it for one or two years is not a joke."
"As expected, the Qin army captured Linzi, but everything was even worse. Therefore, it would be better to surrender to Qin!"
The old man said nothing.
Do you really think they know nothing?
A country as big as Chu could not stop Qin's attack. Qi had not been at war for decades, so it was even more difficult for Qi to do so.
"Your Majesty, I think I should resist Qin."
"Today...Qi State has more than 300,000 soldiers."
"The remaining strength of the various countries is tens of thousands, and it is absolutely impossible for them to surrender."
"There are also millions of Qi people in the Qi State. In the past, the five countries attacked Qi, but they were not able to destroy the Qi State. Why is there only one Qin State?"
"What's more, the land of Qin is thousands of miles away from the land of Qi, and the Qin army's logistics, equipment, and soldiers are all far away from the homeland."
"As time goes by, chaos will inevitably arise. At that time...it will be Qi's fighter plane!"
Behind Tian Dan, another person came out of the queue, and another word fell.
The advantages of using words to resist Qin.
"The remnants of the nations?"
"If it weren't for the existence of those people, why would Linzi be in such chaos now? Those people gather together all day long, talking about returning the treasury's property, where is their treasury's property?"
"There are also tens of thousands of so-called righteous soldiers who have gathered together and do not obey the government's orders at all. What do they want to do?"
"Resisting Qin with words, who knows what those people want to do?"
"I even heard that those people thought that the king was hesitant and wanted to force the king to fight against Qin. It is really disgusting."
"Your Majesty, my ministers advise me to expel all the people from all the countries out of Linzi."
In the hall, a person came out and said coldly.
"Your Majesty, you must not expel those people."
"Those people's countries were destroyed by Qin, and their plan was just to use the power of Qi to fight against the Qin army, hoping to win and restore their country."
"Expelling them at this time is tantamount to establishing an enemy."
"..."
"..."
"Your Majesty, I think we should surrender to Qin. Surrendering to Qin can protect the country, the ancestral temple, and the stability of the country."
"..."
"..."
King Jian of Qi sat quietly on the throne, quietly listening to the ministers below discussing matters, not knowing what he wanted to write.
The Pearl of Jiuzha shook, making it difficult for the first group of ministers to see their true appearance, and it was difficult to distinguish the state of their facial expressions.
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"On the day of midsummer, everything can be decided!"
"It is said that King Qi did not say a word in the main hall of the government, so we can know his intentions!"
"Right now, the King of Qi is also in a dilemma of making a decision to resist Qin or surrender to Qin."
"And his heart will not hesitate for too long."
Dun Rui collected a sealed letter in the city, read its contents, and laughed loudly. Previously, the Qin army was stationed three hundred miles away.
The King of Qi cannot say no.
Now judging from the speed of the Qin army's march of twenty to thirty miles a day, I don't know how long the King of Qi can hold out.
Five days later!
But it's only a hundred or two hundred miles away from Linzi.
In ten days, it is very likely that the army will arrive at the city.
The King of Qi had the intention to surrender to Qin, but he was not firm enough. Dunruo felt that he needed to be firm in his intention to surrender to Qin.
"Senior brother, are you going to persuade King Qi to surrender without going to the palace again?"
"It's really successful, that's a big credit."
With a crisp word, not far away, a woman wearing a light green brocade dress came forward. She was slightly tall, but her plump body was exposed.
She has a light purple ribbon around her waist and her long hair is tied up in a pony bun. She said with great interest when she heard her senior brother's laughing words.
"He needs to make his own decision at this time."
"Junior sister Linglong, after the affairs of the State of Qi are over, you and I will return to Xianyang and enter the Central Academy to gain experience."
Looking at the junior sister wearing a patterned mask in front of her, she smiled helplessly.
Junior sister returned from Xiaoshengxian Village and stayed in Linzi all the time. She said she was helping him, but I didn't see any help from her.
Instead, I walked around the entire Linzi city.
"Central Academy?"
"I heard what my senior brother said before. There have been changes in the Central Academy. Non-officials and students are not allowed to enter. Do I have to enter the Central Academy for three years?"
"It seems that there are no women serving as officials in the Qin State, right?"
The woman's voice was crisp and clear, which could be considered pleasant, and even more brisk. However, her delicate face was not visible and was only covered by the mask.
He walked to his senior brother and sat casually beside the wooden table, pouring his own drink.
"It is still necessary to study and gain experience in the Central Academy."
"I will even study at the Central Academy, hoping to have one or two talented disciples and pass on what the famous masters have learned."
"As for whether a woman should be an official, senior brother thinks you have a place to go. There is a heroic female general under the command of Marquis Wu Zhen, you should know about it."
Dunruo put his hands behind his back and looked at his junior sister.
Junior Sister Linglong is the heir of Master. She was ordered by Master to take good care of her. Now she has achieved success in her studies.
You should show it off once or twice.
If it were before, it would indeed not be easy to apply what you have learned.
Now... there is a small chance.
"Bai Qianhong!"
"General Bai!"
The woman was about to take a sip of her drink. When she heard this, she raised her head and looked at her senior brother. There weren't many people who didn't know about the female general under Marquis Wu Zhen.
He has been with Marquis Wu Zhen for a long time.
Marquis Wu Zhen was born in the Taoist Tian Sect, so he spent most of his time practicing cultivation. He was favored by the king and was often entrusted with important responsibilities.
Although Marquis Wu Zhen accepted it, many important matters were handled by this person.
Whether it's Longxi or the four counties.
It is really the envy of hundreds of female disciples. In the past, there were many female disciples in Xiaoshengxian Manor who hoped to work under Bai Qianhong in the future.
Isn't that what senior brother means?
"The Kingdom of Qin is about to be unified. Marquis Wu Zhen is now the Marquis of Che, and his favor will be even greater in the future."
"The king will definitely entrust you with important tasks. You can go there at any time."
He nodded weakly.
That's a pretty good opportunity.
"But... senior brother, Marquis Wu Zhen is now the Marquis of Che. In the future, when King Qin unifies all the Xia, he will definitely reward him again."
"There is no title above the Marquis of Che, so how can I continue to be favored?"
The woman was moved, but she had another question.
"King Guan will definitely reward Marquis Wu Zhen for his uniqueness. As for how to reward him, it is not something that my senior brother can guess."
"There is nothing unusual among the Confucian disciples in the city."
The 20th-level military meritorious officer of the Great Qin Dynasty!
For Wu Zhenhou to be able to ascend to the throne of Chehou at this age, his meritorious service is absolutely sufficient, in terms of military merit, not to mention the establishment of two university palaces.
That can be regarded as the cornerstone of the country.
In a sense, it is even worse than attacking a city and destroying a country.
Based on his years of experience, Marquis Wu Zhen will definitely receive a heavy reward.
"Confucian disciple?"
"There is no change. In the battle of Lanling City, Confucianism suffered heavy losses. Xiaoshengxianzhuang ordered that the Confucian disciples in Linzi should stay in Jixia to study in the palace."
"Others...not really."
"By the way, senior brother, where is Mr. Geniegai today?"
"Tianranju launched two brand-new dishes yesterday. I am going to invite you and Mr. Gai Nie to go to Yipin."
"It seems... Mr. Genie is not in the department?"
In recent days, senior brother has been paying attention to the movements of Confucian disciples. Those people are still very honest and there is no movement at all.
Without stopping on that topic, he drank the cup of sake in his hand, stood up, looked around, and whispered to his senior brother.