Nine dragons fight for the throne, I don't want to sit on this throne

The news that the Qin army was defeated and 20,000 soldiers were annihilated spread throughout the countries in the next few days.

The first to receive the news was of course the Wei State, which was closest to the battlefield.

A towering city is located on the border of Wei State. This is Fengmu City, an important frontier city of Wei State.

On the city wall, the Wei army had flags flying, spears and banners pointed, and was on high alert.

Inside the city, in a temporary palace, Cao De was listening to the report from his general Zhang Liao.

"Your Majesty, the spies have reported back that the news that 20,000 Qin troops were annihilated is true!"

Zhang Liao, with a thin face and firm eyes, said solemnly: "Not only were 20,000 Qin soldiers killed, but even their food was burned."

As soon as these words were spoken, all the generals in the hall started talking.

"The Qin army was defeated?"

"What should we do? The Qin army is defeated, and there is no one in Maple Leaf City who can hold back the Chu army."

"Yes, once our army and the Han army have a decisive battle, the Chu army behind us will definitely take the opportunity to attack our hinterland."

"Who said it wasn't true? The Qin army is too weak. Thirty thousand soldiers, but only twenty thousand were wiped out in two days!"

What the generals were worried about was that there was no one to hold back the Chu army in Maple Leaf City, and they could not concentrate on a decisive battle with the Han army.

After all, this is a decisive battle. If they are attacked from behind by the Chu army, they will not be able to sleep or eat.

For a moment, everyone at the scene was very worried.

Everyone, Cao De narrowed his eyes, a hint of coldness flashed across his face, and he snorted.

The generals noticed the emperor's dissatisfaction and the scene suddenly became quiet.

Cao De glanced at everyone and finally fixed his eyes on the middle-aged man in the first position on the right.

The man was wearing a black robe, with his head down and not speaking, and it was impossible to see his expression.

"My dear Sima, please tell me what you think." Cao De asked calmly.

Sima Yi, who was named, could only stand up, still with his head lowered, and said cautiously:

"Your Majesty, this matter has both advantages and disadvantages. It all depends on how the Qin army responds."

When these words came out, the generals were very surprised. A tall general took the initiative to stand up and question:

"Master Sima, what do you mean by this?"

Cao De also pretended to be surprised and asked, "Sima Aiqing, tell me what you think."

Sima Yi lowered his head and replied, "The Qin army suffered a great loss. If the Qin emperor cannot swallow this anger, he will definitely mobilize a large army to attack Maple Leaf City. In this way, our army will have no worries and can fight a decisive battle with the Han army."

"But if Ying Zheng doesn't want to take action and wants to watch our dynasty and the Han army fight to the death, and eventually Chu and Qin send troops to reap the benefits, then our dynasty will be in danger."

There are two possibilities, it depends on how Cao De chooses.

The generals finally reacted after hearing this.

"Yes, the Qin army lost 20,000 men. With Ying Zheng's personality, how could he possibly suffer such a loss?"

"Yes, I think Ying Zheng will definitely send a large army to attack Maple Leaf City!"

"No, the Qin army has lost 20,000 men and their morale is low. It is impossible for them to continue the attack at this moment."

"Yes, Ying Zheng is not a fool. How could he attack Maple Leaf City at this moment?"

Opinions were divided. Some believed that Ying Zheng would not accept this humiliation and would definitely send troops.

But some people think that the Qin army is not stupid and it is not appropriate to send troops at this time.

For a moment, everyone split into two groups and started arguing with each other.

Sima Yi, who had brought up this topic in the first place, now lowered his head and hid in the crowd.

However, Cao De kept watching Sima Yi.

Seeing that the other party didn't speak again, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and frowned, "Sima Aiqing!"

As soon as the emperor spoke, the generals fell silent.

Sima Yi's scalp tingled and he could only emerge from the crowd again.

Cao De asked with an unhappy look on his face: "You are the one who brought up this matter. What do you think Ying Zheng will choose?"

"This……"

Sima Yi's face showed a solemn expression: "It's hard to say. Ying Zheng never does anything without confidence. Attacking Maple Leaf City is a thankless task, so he may not send troops."

"However, 20,000 Qin soldiers died this time. If Ying Zheng doesn't give an explanation to the Qin army, it would be a bit unreasonable."

"No matter what decision Ying Zheng makes, I will not be surprised."

The corner of Cao De's mouth twitched.

What a sly guy.

Saying it means not saying it.

"I want the Qin army to send troops. Do you have any ideas?" Cao De was too lazy to talk nonsense and asked directly.

Sima Yi narrowed his eyes, a strange look flashed across his eyes, and he said slowly: "If you want Ying Zheng to send troops, you can send someone who is eloquent to persuade him."

"I am a humble official, but I am willing to take on this important task and go to the Qin army to persuade Ying Zheng to send troops."

Volunteer?

When did Sima Yi become so kind?

Could it be that this person wants to take this opportunity to escape from the State of Wei?

Cao De sneered: "Sima Aiqing is my important minister, how can you easily go to Qin to persuade him?"

"Ying Zheng has lost 20,000 men. If he learns of this, he will be furious. If we try to persuade him now, he will most likely kill us."

"Sima, my dear Lord, you are so talented. How can I let you take risks?"

Sima Yi's face changed slightly, and he quickly persuaded: "Your Majesty, for the sake of Wei, even if I am killed by Ying Zheng, I will let Ying Zheng send a large army to attack Maple Leaf City!"

"Now that our dynasty is in a time of trouble, I am willing to serve the country. Your Majesty, please do not be stingy with my humble life."

Sima Yi tried his best to go to Qin State.

He knew that Cao De was too wary of him and that he would be suppressed if he stayed in Wei.

Moreover, it is still unknown who will win and who will lose in the decisive battle between Wei and the Han Dynasty.

Fortunately, he won and survived.

If he loses, he will surely die.

Rather than having a decisive battle with the Han army here with Cao De, it would be better to go to the Qin State to be a lobbyist.

If he runs away halfway, what can Cao Deyou do to him?

But he didn't expect that Cao De had no intention of letting him go to Qin at all.

Seeing that Sima Yi was still unmoved, Cao De showed an unhappy look on his face:

"Lord Sima, I have already said that you have great talent, and I want to keep you by my side."

"You just need to find a way to get Ying Zheng to send out troops. You don't have to go there yourself."

There was a hint of threat in his words.

Having come to this point, Sima Yi knew that he could not postpone it any longer, so he could only lower his head, pretending to be silent, and said in a deep voice:

"If you don't want to send someone, you can only write a letter with some benefits to give Ying Zheng a reason to send troops."

Cao De nodded slightly after hearing this and said with a smile: "Yes, this plan is consistent with what I think."

"But what kind of benefits should I promise to impress Ying Zheng?"

"This……"

Sima Yi thought about it and said, "You can promise to cede the Han Dynasty cities to Qin after our army defeats the Han army!"

"In this way, we can save our dynasty's interests and give the Qin army a reason to send troops!"

He is indeed a cruel and ruthless person. Even the benefits he gives away are so superficial.

But Cao De laughed out loud after hearing this, with a look of satisfaction on his face: "Sima Aiqing is indeed a man of talent. This matter will be done as Sima Aiqing said!"

After a pause, he added: "Sima Aiqing will come to write the letter!"