Three thousand Chu troops left Chen County in a mighty manner and marched northward. Until the army gradually turned into a black line and disappeared on the boundless road, Chen Sheng's king's chariot turned around and headed towards the city. Zhang Chu's troops, who had blocked the road, began to

Withdrawing into the city, the antlers were returned to both sides of the city gate, and the people walked into the city one after another.

In the crowd, Wei Jiu looked at the retreating army with envy in his heart and mixed emotions. Wei Jiu's eyes were red and tears almost fell from his eyes.

I really don’t know, when will the day come for me to lead the army, sweep across the Qin army, and recover the Wei state?

Feeling sad, Wei Jiu finally shook his head helplessly, sighed, turned around and walked towards the city.

At night, in the Wei Mansion, Wei Jiu summoned Zhou Shi, Li Yan, Kong Yu and Wei Bao. They all sat together. Several cups of tea were still steaming. After a short silence, Wei Jiu said: "Today,

I was deeply moved when I saw the military ministers sending troops to Zhao."

"Oh? How do you feel, young master?" Zhou Shi couldn't help but become interested and looked at Wei Jiu. Wei Jiu had already picked up the tea, took a sip, and said with a wry smile: "Since the fall of Wei, I have been thinking about it day and night.

I thought that it was all about reviving the Wei State, leading a group of troops to conquer the Qin Dynasty, to avenge the past, but now, I feel that my dream is so far away, and recovering the Wei State is so far away.

and!"

Wei Jiu's words also touched Zhou Shi's sadness. He couldn't help but lower his head and drank tea silently. He had never wanted to regain Wei State, but the time was not yet ripe. Now that Zhang Chu's regime was strong, Qin State would launch a counterattack sooner or later, even if he

At this time, he helped Wei Jiu establish the Wei State and supported his troops to defend a corner. If the army pressed on the border in the future, could the Wei State survive? Even if neither country launched an attack on the Wei State, could the Wei State survive in the gap?

Zhou Shi felt that he had to consider these things. If he did not consider anything carefully, it would harm everyone.

On the side, Li Yan put down the teacup in his hand, looked at Wei Jiu, and couldn't help but smile: "Master, why are you so depressed? In my opinion, you might as well directly ask Chen Sheng for troops and march into Wei. Wouldn't it be painful?"

Speaking of this, Li Yan picked up the sword on the table, stroked it in his hand, and said: "Zhang Er, Chen Yu asked for orders to go north to pacify Zhao. You can get Chen Sheng's permission. Why don't we give it a try?"

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"Yes, I think what General Li said makes sense!" Wei Bao stood up and laughed: "If my brother refuses, I am willing to give it a try and ask for orders to send troops on my brother's behalf!"

Seeing what the two said, Wei Jiu felt a glimmer of hope in his heart. He thought for a moment and then stood up resolutely: "Since everyone has this idea, I will go to the palace overnight and ask for orders to send out troops!"

"Wait a minute!..." Kong Yu raised his hand to stop Wei Jiu. He had remained silent since entering the secret room. At this time, Wei Jiu insisted on entering the palace to ask for orders. He thought that he could no longer be silent. He must tell the pros and cons and change Wei Jiu.

Blame thoughts.

After a brief silence, Kong Yu coughed dryly and cleared his throat. At this time, he stood up and walked around the secret room a few times. As he walked, his brows kept tightening. Everyone saw the "heaviness" on his face, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Soon after they descended, Kong Kun said: "Zhang Er, Chen Yu proposed to go north and send troops to Zhao to restrain the Qin army. Although Chen Sheng agreed on the surface, he actually did not believe these two people."

"Why did Mr. Kong see this?" Wei Jiu stood up and asked in return. At this time, Kong Yuxu smiled and said: "If Chen Sheng believed in Zhang Er and Chen Yu, why would he appoint Wu Chen and Shao Sao as generals and let them serve as generals?

Colonel? From this point of view, he wants to use two people, but he is unwilling to entrust him with important tasks. From this point of view, the young master might as well assume that if he goes to ask for orders to send troops, how confident will he be that Chen Sheng will agree? "

"This..." Wei Jiu was speechless. At this time, Kong Kun said again: "Although Chen Sheng appears to be magnanimous and informal, in fact, he has no ambition to overthrow the Qin Dynasty and unify the river. He just wants to become the king and hegemony."

, How can such a person achieve anything if he keeps to himself?"

The secret room was quiet again, and Wei Jiu sat back in his seat in despair. At this time, Li Yan sighed: "According to what Kong Lao said, do we still need to wait?"

"That's not necessary." Kong Yu waved his hand and said: "If Zhou Shi asks for troops and Wei Jiu stays in Chen County, I think Chen Sheng might consider sending troops north to regain Wei. As long as we recapture Wei,

Zhou Shi has a foothold, and everything can be discussed in the long term."

"Me?..." Zhou Shi looked at Kong Kun in disbelief. He originally thought that Kong Kun would dissuade everyone and continue to wait, but Kong Kun actually asked him to ask for orders to send troops. He couldn't understand what he could do at this time.

How much weight does it carry to persuade Chen Sheng?

As if he had read through Zhou Shi's mind, Kong Kun returned to his seat and sat down, laughing loudly and said: "As long as Mr. Wei stays in Chen County, Chen Sheng will definitely not doubt Zhou Shi. I think this move will definitely be feasible. If

If you agree, we can go to the palace tomorrow to ask for orders."

Zhou Shi fell into deep thought. Wei Jiu on the side still looked at everyone with some reluctance and sighed: "But I...but I still want to go out and fight together with everyone."

"There are plenty of opportunities, but you must learn to be patient!" Kong Yu reached out and patted Wei Jiu's shoulder, comforting him.

After a long silence, Zhou Shi finally slammed the table and said resolutely: "Since Mr. Kong said so, I will go to Chen Sheng tomorrow to ask for orders to send troops."

Everyone nodded, but Zhou Shi sighed: "I hope he can agree."

...

It was late at night, and there were only a few people on the street, but there were still a large number of guards patrolling the Zhangchu Palace. In the study room of the side hall, Chen Sheng and Ge Ying were sitting opposite each other. At this time, Chen Sheng had an angry look on his face, holding a tea cup, bowing his head and saying nothing.

Cai Ci, who was opposite him, also lowered his head and said nothing, just sipping tea quietly.

Since the establishment of the Zhang Chu State, the country has gradually become stronger and stronger, winning every battle without ever encountering a strong enemy. Now, Chen Sheng is even considering marching into Xingyang to further attack the Qin State. But this afternoon, the battle report suddenly came back from the south. Chen Sheng

He hesitated to march into Xingyang.

After Ge Ying established the Chu State in Jiujiang, Mi Xiangjiang became the king of Chu. This was tantamount to fighting against himself. The current situation is so unstable. The Qin State is not destroyed but Zhang Chu has been divided internally. This is not what Chen Sheng wants to see.

More importantly, Chen Sheng felt vaguely that Mi Xiangjiang had far more support from the Chu people than he did.

If these forces are not eradicated as soon as possible, they may seriously threaten his throne. When Chen Sheng thought of this, he couldn't help but throw the tea cup out bitterly. With a crisp sound, the tea cup shattered on the ground, but Cai remained silent all the time.

Ci was awakened by the sound of the teacup breaking.

He had put down his tea cup and stared at Chen Sheng for a moment before asking, "Is your Majesty still angry about Ge Ying?"

"Hmph! He dares to betray me, I will kill this thief!" Chen Sheng roared angrily. At this time, he saw Cai Ci who was always staring at him. It seemed that he had something to say. Chen Sheng suppressed the anger in his heart and asked:

"Does the military advisor have anything to say?"

Cai Ci nodded and said with a smile: "Why should the king be angry because of Ge Ying's betrayal? In my opinion, Ge Ying is like a lamb in the pen. As long as the king wants to kill him, he can only be killed at the snap of a finger."

"What's the best idea for the military counselor? Tell me quickly!" Chen Sheng's eyes lit up and he leaned forward. Ge Ying then smiled and said: "The king wrote a letter of resignation, condemning Ge Ying, and made it clear that he would mobilize 120,000 troops to go south.

We will level Jiujiang and swear to kill these two thieves immediately. I have a clever plan for the rest!"

Seeing Cai Ci's trick, Chen Sheng couldn't help but laugh heartily. As long as he had a way to get rid of Ge Ying, no matter what the process was, he only wanted the result.

Moreover, once Ge Ying is eliminated, the big stone weighing on Chen Sheng's heart will be thrown away. Next, Chen Sheng will capture Xingyang and thoroughly prepare for the westward march. Thinking of this, Chen Sheng looked at Cai Ci again, and the two looked at each other.

For a moment, everyone raised their heads and laughed.

...

In the early morning, Chen Sheng had just gotten up. More than a dozen maids were washing and changing Chen Sheng's clothes. The bedroom was very busy. The sounds of trivial footsteps and the collision of pottery basins were heard constantly. From time to time, Chen Sheng's roaring curses due to dissatisfaction could be heard.

An eunuch walked through the busy crowd and came to Chen Sheng's side. At this time, a maid was combing Chen Sheng's hair. The eunuch bowed to Chen Sheng and said softly: "Your Majesty, Zhou Shi and others are asking for an audience. They are waiting in the side hall."

After hearing this, Chen Sheng ignored the maid. It was not until the maid tied up his hair that Chen Sheng narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "Who else is there besides him?"

"We have Cai Ci, Kong Yu and Li Yan." the chamberlain replied.

After thinking briefly, Chen Sheng nodded slightly and ordered: "Take them to the main hall to wait. Tell them that I will be here soon."

The chamberlain nodded and left. Chen Sheng then picked up the bronze mirror and looked at himself in the mirror. After looking at himself for a while, Chen Sheng nodded with satisfaction, then got up and walked out of the bedroom. At this time, there was a sound coming from behind the gauze curtain.

A woman's charming voice said: "Your Majesty, don't forget to come to my concubine's place to sleep tonight."

...

In the main hall, Zhou Shi and others sat down separately. There was a square table in front of each of them. There was a cup of tea on each square table. The tea was steaming, but no one drank tea. They were all waiting for Chen Sheng.

I don’t know how much time had passed before a servant shouted from outside the palace: "The king has arrived..."

Soon, Chen Sheng, accompanied by several chamberlains, walked into the hall. Everyone stood up in a hurry and saluted: "I have met the king."

Chen Sheng waved his hand to show no courtesy, and everyone took their seats. At this time, Chen Sheng walked to his throne and sat down. He smiled and said, "You guys are in such a hurry. What's the matter?"

Cai Ci cupped his hands and said with a smile: "We came today to ask the king to decide on a date for dispatching troops as soon as possible. We originally wanted to join forces with the general to come together, but he went on patrol, so we had to come here first."

Hearing what Cai Ci said, Chen Sheng nodded and said with a smile: "Let's leave the matter of sending troops aside for now. I'm very worried about the situation in Jiujiang."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I have already dealt with this matter secretly." Cai Ci chuckled softly. He couldn't help but glance at Chen Sheng and looked at him. Both of them smiled knowingly. At this time, Zhou Shi stood up

Said: "Your Majesty, if you want to stabilize the situation in Xingyang, it is not enough to just think about recovering Zhao. I am willing to command a brigade to stabilize Wei and restrain the Qin army for your Majesty."

After hearing this, Chen Sheng sneered in his heart and opened his ears. Chen Yu had just asked for orders to send troops the day before yesterday, and Zhou Shi came today. Did he think that he couldn't see Xiao Jiujiu in his heart? But Chen Sheng did not show his displeasure on his face.

At this time, he laughed twice and replied: "Don't rush this matter!"

"Your Majesty, once the Qin army marches eastwards, it may be too late for us to seize the land of Wei!" Zhou Shi looked a little anxious and stood up and handed over his hands: "Your Majesty, please think again!"

On the side, Kong Yu said: "Your Majesty, it may be a good thing to capture the land of Wei. This will distract the Qin army's attention and be beneficial to our plan to resist Qin!"

At this time, Cai Ci also smiled heartily and said: "In that case, why doesn't the king appoint Zhou Shi as general and Li Yan as deputy general to send troops?"

Chen Sheng glanced sideways at Cai Ci. He seemed to have understood what Cai Ci meant, which was to leave Wei Jiu as a hostage. Thinking of this, Chen Sheng looked at Zhou Shi and ordered: "Since you are determined to regain the land of Wei, I will give you three thousand

Soldiers and horses, Li Yan is the deputy general, and we will set off tomorrow to march towards Wei."
Chapter completed!