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

"Chu Ning asked me to fulfill my promise and give him the two states of Wei!"

Han Dynasty, Imperial Palace.

Civil and military officials gathered together. Sitting on the dragon throne, Liu Che held Chu Ning's handwritten letter in his hand and told everyone the contents.

"My dear ministers, how do you think this matter should be handled?" Liu Che asked everyone with hesitation in his eyes.

As soon as he finished speaking, the ministers began to talk.

"Your Majesty, the main force of Wei was destroyed by our army. How can we easily give up the two states of Wei to Chu?"

"Yes, the Wei Kingdom is now in name only. Since our soldiers fought hard to win this battle, why should we give up the city we have captured?"

"You can't say that. This is something your majesty agreed to with Chu Ning in advance. If you go back on your word now, it would be a disgrace to your majesty's wisdom."

"Yes, Your Majesty's reputation for a lifetime should not be ruined by this."

"Humph, are you going to give away the city that our soldiers risked their lives for?"

"If the Champion Marquis were here, who among you would dare to say anything?"

Opinions were divided. Some believed that the two states should be handed over to the Chu army as agreed.

But more people felt that this was gained at the cost of their soldiers' lives. Moreover, General Wei Qing died in this battle. If they ceded the two states to the State of Chu at this moment, how could they save their face?

For a moment, the ministers of both sides had different opinions and neither could convince the other, so they started quarreling in the hall.

Sitting on the dragon throne, Liu Che watched this scene coldly, a hint of reminiscence appearing on his face.

If his Prime Minister Dongfang Su were still alive, he would definitely give him good advice and would not cause such a quarrel among the officials in the court.

Thinking of the prime minister, Liu Che looked at Gongsun Hong, the top civil servant.

"Mr. Prime Minister, what do you think?"

As soon as Liu Che opened his mouth, all the ministers fell silent.

Gongsun Hong, who was named, sighed, stepped out of the line, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, this matter is indeed a bit tricky."

“If we fulfill our promise and hand over the two states, the soldiers on the front line and the people at home will definitely be dissatisfied.”

“But if we don’t fulfill the agreement, the Chu army will use this as an excuse to send troops and occupy more cities, which will only make the situation on the front line worse.”

"Our army has just experienced a great war, and the general has died in battle, so we need to rest for a while."

"It just so happens that Sima Yi occupies four states and is eyeing our army covetously. We have to be on guard. If the Chu army fights with our army again at this moment, Sima Yi will definitely take the opportunity to launch a surprise attack."

Although there was no surface attitude, the consequences of the two things were stated.

Handing over the two states would at most only cause dissatisfaction among the soldiers and the people in the country.

However, if the two states were not handed over, the Han army on the front line would face the risk of fighting the Chu army and Sima Yi at the same time.

Judging from the current situation of the Han army, it is simply unable to cope with the attacks of two armies at the same time.

What this meant was that Gongsun Hong was still inclined to voluntarily hand over the two states as a gesture of goodwill to the Chu army and avoid conflict.

What's more, this was already agreed upon before. The Chu army would stop the Qin army in Maple Leaf City, and they would give benefits to the Chu army.

Now that the Chu army has stopped the Qin army, if they go back on their word, they will surely be laughed at by the world!

Liu Che certainly understood the meaning of Gongsun Hong's words, but he was very reluctant to hand over the two states so easily.

After hesitating for a moment, Liu Che rubbed his temple and said in a deep voice: "My dear ministers, please withdraw first. The Prime Minister will stay!"

Some things cannot be said in front of all the civil and military officials in the court.

"We, the ministers, take your leave!" All the ministers withdrew one after another.

His Highness only left behind Liu Che and Gongsun Hong.

In the silent hall, the only sound was the breathing of the two people.

After a long while, Liu Che frowned and asked, "Can I only fulfill the agreement and hand over the two states?"

Gongsun Hong suddenly chuckled: "Your Majesty, we can actually plot against Chu Ning once."

"Oh?"

When Liu Che heard about the plot against Chu Ning, he immediately became interested and asked, "How do you plot?"

Gongsun Hong said: "Your Majesty only needs to write a letter, saying that you are willing to hand over the two states as agreed.

However, Sima Yi is now recruiting soldiers and preparing to recover the lost territory. Even if the two states are given to him, I am afraid Sima Yi will lead his troops to attack.

It would be better to make an agreement with Chu Ning that both sides will send troops together to attack Sima Yi.

In this way, Your Majesty has fulfilled the agreement and let the Chu army and our army attack Sima Yi together and seize the four states!"

Liu Che was overjoyed when he heard this, and was about to agree, but then he thought something was wrong.

"It's fine to join forces to attack Sima Yi, but what if the Chu army takes the opportunity to occupy the four states?"

Liu Che frowned and said, "If this is the case, won't I lose more cities?"

But Gongsun Hong had anticipated this and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, don't forget that the Qin army was defeated twice in Maple Leaf City, and they will definitely not be able to swallow this anger.

We can secretly tell Ying Zheng about joining forces with the Chu army to attack Sima Yi. Given Ying Zheng's character, he will definitely send troops to attack Maple Leaf City when he learns that Maple Leaf City has transferred some troops.

By then, the Chu army and our army will be attacking Sima Yi. Upon hearing about the crisis in Maple Leaf City, they will definitely return to rescue.

In this way, our army can not only unite with the Chu army to attack Sima Yi, but also let the Qin army attack the Chu army, deepening the conflict between Chu and Qin, killing two birds with one stone. "

The plan is good, but the risks are great.

What if after learning the news, the Chu army did not return to support Maple Leaf City, but instead continued to follow the Han army to encircle and annihilate Sima Yi and took the opportunity to occupy the city?

Or maybe, Ying Zheng is unwilling to send troops to attack Maple Leaf City?

Or, did Chu Ning only send a small number of troops just to deal with his attack on Sima Yi?

There are too many variables!

Don’t dare to gamble!

Liu Che was very hesitant.

On the one hand, he didn't want to hand over the two states easily, and on the other hand, he didn't dare to fall out with Chu Ning at this moment.

But if Gongsun Hong's plan is adopted, as long as one link fails, the situation will change greatly.

While he was thinking, Gongsun Hong advised again: "Your Majesty, don't worry about Chu Ning sending a small number of troops. If that happens, his troops will definitely be eaten up by Sima Yi!"

"As for Ying Zheng, I know him well. He has suffered so many losses at the hands of Chu Ning that he has always wanted to find a chance for revenge!"

"And your majesty must specify in the letter to Chu Ning how powerful Sima Yi is and how many troops he currently has. Chu Ning will definitely send his main force to join our army in attacking Sima Yi."

"Plus, if our dynasty gives up those two states, Chu Ning will have to send troops to guard them. This will leave Maple Leaf City with a lack of troops, giving the Qin army a chance to take advantage of the situation!"

"Ying Zheng is not a fool. I believe he will not miss such a good opportunity!"

Liu Che, who was still hesitant, suddenly lit up when he heard this: "Great idea, great idea!"

"I will write a letter to Chu Ning right now, asking him to give up the two states and send troops to garrison them, and to mobilize troops to join our army in attacking Sima Yi!"

Of course, he couldn't just write to Chu Ning, he also had to write to Ying Zheng.

This time, he wants to be a chess player and let Ying Zheng and Chu Ning work for him!