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"According to the other party, it is the envoy of Chu State."

"Oh?"

Huaying Liu frowned slightly, and quickly opened the bag.

I saw that besides a few gems, there was a letter inside.

Shaking her head, Huaying ignored the gems, opened the envelope and read it carefully.

By the time she finished reading the letter, tears were streaming down her face.

This is a letter from his younger brother Ji Bu.

It turned out that this time Ji Bu escorted Xiong Qi to the Han Kingdom, and he wrote to his sister when he learned that his sister had become the woman of the King of Han.

The letter not only expresses her longing for her sister, but also explains the precarious situation of Chu State, and begs her sister to help Chu State.

After crying for a while, Huaying gently wiped away her tears and took out a piece of kraft paper.

After thinking about it carefully, he picked up the pen and wrote with a tangled face.

After writing, he put the letter into the cowhide bag just now, sealed the bag without touching the gems, and handed it to the maid.

"Give this bag back to the person outside the palace."

"promise!"

Looking at the back of the maid who left, Huaying sighed quietly.

"Ji Bu, don't blame my sister, she has done everything she can do.

"Although my sister also has Chu in her heart, she is the king's woman after all, so it is impossible to betray the king."

After finishing speaking, he sighed again, his expression became a little sad.

Little did they know that the maid had already handed the letter to Cao Chao at this moment.

Cao Chao opened the leather bag, took out the letter and read it carefully, his expression became strange.

As expected, Huaying leaked what he just said to his younger brother Ji Bu.

However, in terms of conditions, in addition to requiring Chu to cede Changsha County, there is actually an extra Jiujiang County.

Seeing this, Cao Chao nodded slightly, and the slight grudge against Huaying dissipated in his heart.

Although this woman has her homeland in her heart, fortunately she is not a person who eats inside and outside, and still thinks of herself.

Fold the letter again, put it back in the leather bag, and hand it back to the maid.

"You did a good job, give this bag to someone outside the palace."

"promise!"

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PS: One or two more chapters tonight.

Chapter 458 Could it be that if you don't give it, the King of Han can't take it for himself?

In the diplomatic residence, Xiong Qi and Ji Bu faced each other.

Huaying's reply letter was placed in front of the two of them.

"Ji Bu, do you think this letter was fabricated by the King of Han?"

Xiong Qi's face was extremely gloomy.

He never thought that the other party's appetite was so big that he actually asked Chu State to cede Changsha and Jiujiang counties before agreeing to send troops.

And they need to provide food and grass.

In Xiong Qi's mind, this condition is too outrageous.

The other party may just be the lion who opened his mouth and wanted to test his own bottom line.

Of course Ji Bu knew what Xiong Qi was thinking, but he had a different opinion.

"This letter was indeed written by Sister Nai, and I recognize her handwriting.

"This is what Cao Chao, the King of Han, said in the harem himself. There must be no falsehood, and the subordinates thought he was not trying to test it."

After Xiong Qi heard this, his face became even more ugly.

Chu State was originally the largest prince in the world.

As a result, they were defeated first by the Qin people and then by the Han people.

Hanzhong, Nanjun, Wujun, and Qianjun were lost one after another, and the country's land has been reduced by half.

If two more counties were lost, the land would be reduced by half again.

This is so humiliating.

How would he face his ancestors after his uncle's death?

"Ji Bu, what do you think?"

Xiong Qi's heart was disturbed, so he could only ask Ji Bu for advice.

This young man has a quick mind and is loyal to Da Chu. He is very optimistic about him.

"Forgive me for speaking bluntly, Da Chu has no choice!"

Ji Bu is also helpless.

Frozen three feet, not a day's cold.

I can only blame the king of Chu for being too impatient.

In order to regain power, the three families of Qu, Zhao, and Jing were killed one after another, which forced Chunshenjun back.

Now that a big mistake has been made, even if Sun Wu is resurrected, there is nothing he can do.

The current Dachu is precarious, and can no longer afford to make any mistakes.

For this reason, Ji Bu had to carefully analyze the situation of various countries for Xiong Qi.

"The two countries of Yan and Zhao are too far apart, so let's not talk about him."

"Earlier, Great Chu and Qi State competed for the land of Lu, and the two sides had already become enemies. Qi State would definitely not send troops to help."

"As for the Han and Wei countries, they are alone and alone, and they have to face the threat of the Qin and Han people. Even if they want to send troops to help, they are powerless."

"Now Da Chu can turn to Han for help."

"The king of Han should have seen through our situation long ago, so he proposed this condition."

Listening to Ji Bu's eloquence, Xiong Qi also had to admit that what the other party said was indeed reasonable.

However, having said that, he was still unwilling.

"This Cao Chao is a wolf who can't get enough to eat. He has already swallowed up my Dachu's Wuqiannan three counties, and now he wants to swallow Changsha and Jiujiang.

"This old man dares to say that this person's ambition is far higher than that rebel Chun Shenjun."

"If things go on like this, I'm afraid that one day in the future this person will swallow me up in one bite."

Although Xiong Qi spoke convincingly, Ji Bu didn't take it seriously.

Because the other party has not yet recognized the situation.

In desperation, Ji Bu had no choice but to continue to persuade:

"My lord, according to the current situation, if I don't give it to Chu, can the King of Han not take it for himself?

"This……"

Xiong Qi was stunned.

Apparently he had never thought of this possibility before.

Without waiting for the other party to react, Ji Bu continued:

"My lord, let's just imagine, if we don't agree to the other party's conditions, the King of Han can continue to sit on the sidelines.

"You must know that Your Majesty is still trapped in Shouchun, precarious.

"If Shouchun is really broken by that traitor one day, Great Chu will definitely fall into fragments.

"The king of Han can wait until that time to send troops, and even justifiably attack Lord Chunshen in the name of avenging the king.

Having said this, Ji Bu looked at Xiong Qi solemnly and said earnestly.

"At that time, I am afraid that what Dachu will lose is not just Changsha and Jiujiang counties."

"My lord must think twice!"

"This……"

Xiong Qi's face became cloudy and uncertain, and his hands trembled slightly, obviously his heart was extremely entangled.

After a long time, the whole person sat softly on the chair like a leaking ball.

"Forget it, time is fate!

"I'll go see the King of Han later and agree to his conditions."

After hearing this, Ji Bu nodded slightly, and then continued:

“Actually, things are not without room for change.

"If the Han army and the rebel army fight to the death in the future, and the casualties are heavy, I, Da Chu, may not have the opportunity to regain Changsha and Jiujiang counties."

"Yup!"

Xiong Qi touched his thigh and suddenly realized:

"Ji Bu, you still think clearly!

"If I, Da Chu, can get through this difficulty smoothly, even if this old man loses the status of this Uncle Wang, I will definitely recommend you as a general!"

"My subordinates thank the lord!"

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PS: There will be another chapter later