The real daughter is reborn, I will no longer be this evil stepmother

"They borrowed hundreds of thousands of cattle and sheep, which is indeed too much. We in Dajing Country don't have any, but can we bargain with them and make up for it from various places..."

"Sending food is not enough. Many of our people in Dajing Kingdom are hungry. Sending food to the enemy country will increase the enemy's strength and weaken our power. The marriage between Emperor Ji and Emperor Ji is the right way. If the emperor is unwilling to part with Mingde Emperor Ji, There are other concubines in the royal family, so if it doesn’t work out, the clan will choose a concubine to take over..."

"Or find a way to delay it. Anyway, we can't start a war easily. Once a war starts, many people will be displaced, and many soldiers will die on the battlefield. They will lose their bones and souls, and they will waste people and money."

……

The voices of the main militant faction were suppressed.

Emperor Jing was also dizzy.

After hearing this, he felt it made sense, and after hearing that, he also felt it was justified.

He was still in a dilemma, and his mind was numb.

From yesterday's meeting to today, the ministers in the court have been quarreling without eating, drinking or sleeping.

The border is still waiting for instructions.

My heart is as anxious as a frying pan.

At this moment, a person walked in outside the main door of the court!

He was a middle-aged man wearing armor and looking majestic.

It was Sima Ji!

"Our country of Dajing is sacred and inviolable. The country of Dajing is seeking death! This battle must be fought! Donating food and making peace are the worst strategies. With our Zhanzi army here, those who invade Dajing will be safe even if they are far away. Must be punished!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the court was shocked.

The only one who can speak so domineeringly and dares to speak so domineeringly is Duke Warring States in the entire Dajing Kingdom.

No one dared to speak out.

Especially those Lords and factions...

Sima Ji saluted in the direction where he was, "Your Majesty, this humble minister is late!"

"You came just in time." Emperor Jing finally showed a smile.

At this time, the thinking of the main combatants became active.

"What Duke Warring States said is absolutely true! Anyone who invades my country, Da Jing, will be punished no matter how far away! Da Rong Country obviously came with bad intentions. They bullied us to the point of shitting on our necks, and they even had to donate food. , and also want Di Ji to get married..."

"That's right, how many of Di Ji's marriages ended well? They were all just meat buns beating dogs, and they never come back!"

"It's even more undesirable to donate food. Many people in our Dajing Kingdom don't have enough to eat! How can we starve our own people to death and feed the bellies of jackals?"

……

Due to the presence of Sima Ji, the leaders and factions would also have objections, but they were not as confident as before.

Everyone was helpless and looked at Emperor Jing.

"Your Majesty, please make a decision! The opinions of the Warring States Duke are not advisable! The livelihood of the country and the people comes first. Once a war breaks out, the consequences in all aspects will be serious!"

"It is possible that the national power will decline for decades, and there may be remnants of the Zodiac Pavilion's rebels watching from the dark!"

"Prince Zhan Guo was suffering from colds and illnesses in the country of Darong. If he insists on fighting this time, is it because he wants to avenge his personal revenge?"

……

Emperor Jing pondered and looked at Sima Ji.

"Mr. Warring States, what are the chances of winning this battle? The information from Dalong Kingdom this time is that there are 50,000 cavalry, and they have already reached the border..."

When everyone heard the implication of Emperor Jing's words, did he already have a tendency to fight?

Sima Ji said solemnly, "The odds of victory cannot be calculated in the capital. I have to go and see the situation before we look at it. But I promise to minimize all unnecessary losses in this battle and fight towards the one with the greatest chance of winning."

There are only 10,000 Zhanzi troops in Zhaozhou.

There are two groups, General Zhanxi and General Zhanbei, each with tens of thousands at the border. For a while, they can't be deployed.

Too far.

Furthermore, if they are deployed and discovered, there will be danger there.

And Emperor Jing of the capital still had 20,000 Imperial Guards in his hands, but he couldn't empty them either.

The other veteran military generals did not have many combined forces.

Raising troops is too expensive, and the country of Dajing has been having a hard time in the past few years. Many idle troops have been sent home to save money on the treasury.

Especially the Zhan Zi Army a few years ago, when Duke Zhan Guo was hit by cold poison and recuperated in seclusion, the Zhaozhou Military Camp originally had 30,000 Zhan Zi Army, but the number was reduced to 10,000.

Now Dalong Country is a sudden invasion.

If there is a sudden war, it is necessary to recruit troops urgently. Even if the troops recruited in this way are barely enough, they will not be used.

……

After Sima Ji finished speaking, some people began to object.

"When Lord Warring States talks like this, does it mean that we are not sure? If we are not sure, can we still fight this battle?"

"Yes."

Above the lobby, it began to become slowly noisy again.

At this time, Liao Shiyu returned to the court.

He said loudly, "Everyone has been arguing for so long, why don't you all take a rest, eat and drink. Your Majesty, you don't look good, so why don't you go to the imperial study to relax."

Emperor Jing was so worried that he agreed.

Duke Warring States had just come back, so he should have a good discussion with him in private.

He was tired of hearing the same few words repeated over and over by the group of veterans in the court.

So, Zhuang Jia went to the imperial study room.

After summoning Sima Ji, a bachelor of the cabinet, the left and right prime ministers and other confidants above the first rank, the general meeting turned into a small meeting.

Liao Shiyu also followed.

In fact, their hidden guards did not have the function of guiding and participating in the major events of the previous dynasty. They were doing another kind of behind-the-scenes work.

Emperor Jing didn't call him, so he went along.

He went, and of course no one stopped him.

Emperor Jing did not open his mouth to drive people away, and others did not have the qualifications to do so.

Entering the imperial study room, there are still the peace faction, the war faction, and the two independent factions.

However, with the Warring States Duke present, the Lord and the people in the faction were all in a weak mood.

Suddenly, someone asked Liao Shiyu, "Governor Liao has always been a smart person. Does Governor Liao have any good ideas?"

This is a peacemaker who wants to make an alliance.

Liao Shiyu finally waited until someone asked him.

"I don't dare to take it seriously, but I have some ideas, but we, the secret guards, are not qualified to deal with this matter in the previous court..."

Emperor Jing immediately said, "Liao Aiqing, I have allowed you to attend. You are qualified. If you have any good ideas, please tell me."

Liao Shiyu then mused, "That's it, I agree with Duke Warring States that this battle must be fought! The Dalong Kingdom has bad intentions. They are not sincerely asking to marry our Emperor Ji of the Dajing Kingdom. They are using this to blackmail us. Combined with the fact that the Dalong Kingdom has always had bad conduct, and their words do not mean anything, even if they ask to marry the emperor, they may still come back to attack our country, Dajing, and lose an emperor in vain. Our country of Dajing has a great reputation.”

Seeing the Lord and the people who sent him, he became anxious.

Liao Shiyu continued, "However, we can discuss how we want to fight."

Now, everyone looked at Liao Shiyu.

Liao Shiyu remained silent.

Finally, Emperor Jing understood what Liao Shiyu meant.

They sent everyone out of the imperial study and waited outside the door, leaving only Liao Shiyu alone.

Then, Liao Shiyu saw that Sima Ji was about to go out, so he stopped Sima Ji.