Chapter 58 Zulong: Should I bow to my rebellious son?
"My king, the current situation may allow us to seek peace with one side and resist the other."

Feng Quji was the first to speak.

He represents the powerful and wealthy of the old Qin State. Now that the survival of the Qin State is at stake, he is the first one who cannot sit still.

After hearing Feng Quji's words, the ministers began to discuss.

If successful, this is undoubtedly a good way to solve the problem.

Zulong pondered for a while and asked, "Then tell me, which side should we seek peace with, and which side should we resist?"

"..."

Feng Quji remained silent.

It seems that neither side is willing to make peace!
It was obvious that the State of Zhao came to avenge the Battle of Changping thirty-one years ago, so how could they let it go?

They took advantage of the emptiness of the Mountains of the Dead, and the joint attack of Donghu, Shanrong and Zhao. The attack also happened when the Xiongnu were about to rebel, which was tantamount to adding fuel to the fire and adding insult to injury.

The Lich King is very powerful and has a strong army, so I'm afraid he won't give up.

"Your Majesty!" Seeing Feng Quji silent, Wang Guan said, "I agree with what Prime Minister Feng said. We can perhaps ask for peace with the State of Zhao and resist the Lich King."

Without waiting for Zulong to ask, Wang Guan explained: "Now the Lich King has to deal with the alliance of Donghu, Shanrong and Zhao in the north. I am afraid that the Lich King will not give up the war in the Western Region easily, and our Qin is not a weak country. I am afraid that the Lich King will not be able to mobilize enough troops to attack us in the short term."

“As for the Zhao State, there are still 800,000 undead in the Undead Mountains. The Donghu’s joint attack on the Undead Mountains with the Shanrong and Zhao State is bound to fail, and the Xiongnu’s rebellion will definitely be suppressed.

Donghu, Shanrong and Zhao will also face the wrath of the Lich King, and the Lich King is likely to attack them first. Therefore, the possibility of peace talks with Zhao is very high. "

"Moreover, the Lich King is extremely powerful. We can unite the weak to resist the strong, and join forces with the State of Zhao to defeat the Lich King together."

After hearing what Wang Guan said, Zulong frowned.

Although it is a grudge against the State of Zhao, this is also a good idea.

"For now, the only solution is..."

Just when Zulong was about to decide to follow Wang Guan's advice, Li Si suddenly said, "Your Majesty, I have a different opinion!"

Zulong stopped talking and looked at Li Si.

Li Si: "Your Majesty, I think that seeking peace with the Lich King and resisting Zhao will be more advantageous to our Qin."

Zulong stared at Li Si. "Tell me what you have to say!"

"Yes!" Li Si responded immediately, and said immediately: "The battle report just now said that all 250,000 soldiers led by General Wang Jian were captured. I was wondering why the soldiers said that all of them were captured!"

Upon hearing this, Zulong and the ministers were stunned and suddenly reacted.

Let’s not talk about why all the 250,000 troops led by Wang Jian were captured.

If the Qin State chooses to resist the Lich King, then the 250,000 troops will probably be in danger. That's a full 250,000 troops!

"and……"

Li Si continued, "The Lich King has a strong military force. The Donghu and Shanrong will definitely not be able to stop the 800,000 undead in the Undead Mountains alone, not to mention the main force of the undead in the Western Regions. It is only a matter of time before they surrender."

"Finally, why did the Lich King only capture General Wang Jian and his 250,000 troops? It was because he didn't want to go to war with the Qin State. Whether the Lich King wants to continue to conquer the Western Regions or attack the Zhao State, it is an opportunity for our Qin State."

After hearing Li Si's words, Zulong's eyes lit up immediately. Compared with joining forces with Zhao to resist the Lich King, he would certainly prefer to annex Zhao, or even the entire Central Plains, and then resist the Lich King.

Then Zulong frowned again.

Is he going to give in to that rebellious son?

Feng Quji said to Zulong seriously: "Your Majesty, this opportunity is rare. If we wait until the Lich King annexes the Western Regions, there will be no such opportunity again!" Hearing this, Zulong no longer hesitated and immediately ordered: "Send an order to recruit soldiers from all over the country. Order Li Xin to lead 200,000 troops to resist the attack of the Zhao army, and Meng Tian to lead 100,000 troops to reinforce Yiqu Pass. Appoint Li Si as an envoy and send him to the Undead Mountains tomorrow."
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"Commander Odebiao, you see we have surrendered, so you should withdraw your troops too!"

At the southern entrance of the Mountains of the Dead, Wang Jian said to Odebiao with a shy face.

He had surrendered twenty days ago and handed in all his weapons and armor, but these 800,000 undead still surrounded them.

Although he was not worried about being killed, with so many undead around, the soldiers were inevitably in panic, and it was really cold!
It's April now, the temperature has already warmed up, and the grass has sprouted green leaves, but... it snows every day here, and many soldiers have already fallen ill from the cold.

"Without the king's order."

Looking at Wang Jian with a shameless face, Odebiao simply replied.

"You are still facing the alliance between Donghu and Shanrong. Aren't you going to withdraw troops to defend yourself?"

Wang Jian asked, this question was what he was most concerned about.

"The Donghu and Shanrong tribes, as well as the 100,000 soldiers of Zhao, have already surrendered. The captives are on their way and are expected to arrive in a few days. Now the king has personally led an army of 700,000 to attack Zhao."

Odebiao sneered and spoke bluntly.

Wang Jian was startled and quickly asked, "Have your main forces from the Western Regions been withdrawn?"

"No! The war in the Western Region is at a stalemate. The twenty-three countries in the Western Region have put all their efforts into gathering an army of three million. I'm afraid the king will have to send more troops to the Western Region."

Odebiao shook his head and said.

These were the words Fusu asked him to tell Wang Jian when Wang Jian asked.

Wang Jian was shocked when he heard this. Three million troops sounded scary.

If this is true, not only will the Lich King not be able to withdraw his troops from the Western Regions, he will have to massively increase his troops.
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In the Qin State's peace talks convoy, Princess Huayang pulled open the curtains of the carriage and looked out at the vast green grassland. She couldn't help but sigh: "Is this the grassland? This is the first time I've seen it!"

Next to the carriage, Li Si smiled and said, "Princess, I always heard people say that the vast grassland and the blue sky make people want to gallop on the grassland unconsciously. Today I saw it, and it is indeed true."

"Lord Li Si, you said that the Huns have such beautiful grasslands, why do they still plunder our Qin State every year?" Princess Huayang asked with frowned brows.

Li Si explained: "Although the grassland is beautiful, the products are not abundant. The Xiongnu only know how to graze and do not know farming techniques. In winter, the snow covers the ground and the grass and trees wither and turn yellow. They do not have enough food, so they have to plunder."

Princess Huayang: "Can't they just use cattle and sheep to exchange? My Qin State is also in great need of cattle and sheep. Why should we start a war?"

"this……!"

Looking at the innocent Princess Huayang, Li Si smiled bitterly, not knowing how to explain.

This is a cycle of intrigue and deception between nations and races, and also a long-standing feud between the two sides.

"When I see Brother Fusu, I will ask him to ask the Xiongnu to sell cattle and sheep to Qin."

Princess Huayang said this with a smile, and then lowered the car curtains.

"Ugh!"

After lowering the curtains, Princess Huayang sighed softly, and the innocence on her face was gone.

The last time she saw Fusu, although they didn't communicate, she still felt that Fusu was like a different person.

And this time, she was sent as a proton.

Because she was Zulong's favorite daughter and also the sister who had the best relationship with Fusu.

(End of this chapter)