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

Sima Yi's guess was not wrong.

The Han Emperor Liu Che was indeed very annoyed.

Originally, after receiving the news that Chu Ning had captured Yangcheng, the capital of the Qin State, and even obtained the Fiery Sun Grass presented by Ying Hai, and that Sun Simiao had refined an antidote for it, he was in a terrible mood.

Two days, two full days, I had no appetite or desire for food.

This made the ministers of the Han Dynasty and the eunuchs in charge of the palace very anxious.

But no matter how they persuaded, even asking the queen to persuade her, it was of no avail.

Just two days later, Sima Yi's handwritten letter arrived.

After reading the letter, Liu Che's face turned gloomy and he immediately summoned all the ministers to the palace to discuss the matter.

The Imperial Palace of the Han Dynasty, Weiyang Palace.

Liu Che was wearing a five-clawed golden dragon robe and sitting on the dragon throne with a gloomy face.

All the ministers gathered in the hall, and at this moment they were circulating Sima Yi's handwritten letter.

Outside the hall, a drizzle was falling, and the dripping sound made Liu Che's already irritable heart even more restless.

However, after reading the letter, the ministers in the palace began to talk about it.

"I never thought that Sima Yi actually wanted to improve relations with our dynasty?"

"Humph, he knows he is no match for us, so he is just using this as an excuse to call a truce."

"Why should we listen to him? The Protector of the Country has already captured several of their cities. It's too late to beg for mercy now!"

"No, if our army continues to fight with the Wei army, it will only benefit the Chu State."

"That's right. It's best to stop now. We can't let the Chu State take advantage of us."

The ministers were divided.

Some people disagreed with improving relations with Wei and wanted to take down Wei in one fell swoop.

But some people also felt that continuing the war would not benefit the Han Dynasty, but would only benefit the Chu State.

Once they and the State of Wei are both defeated, the Chu army in Maple Leaf City will definitely take the opportunity to attack.

It would be better to take advantage of Sima Yi's letter now to give them a way out, and they will agree to a ceasefire.

Neither minister could convince the other, and for a moment, a quarrel broke out in the hall.

Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, Liu Che suddenly slapped the armrest of the dragon throne and shouted angrily: "That's enough, don't you think I'm annoying enough?"

A roar frightened all the ministers and they all bowed and saluted: "Your Majesty, calm down!"

Liu Che snorted coldly: "Calm down, how can you ask me to calm down?"

"Now that Chu Ning has conquered the Qin State, he will definitely get more resources and will definitely recruit soldiers."

"Given the relationship between our dynasty and the State of Chu, maybe he will destroy our dynasty next!"

Liu Che, who was getting angrier and angrier, stared at the ministers and shouted angrily, "And you, you are still arguing here!"

"If we don't come up with a plan to deal with this, today's Qin will become tomorrow's Han!"

When these words came out, all the ministers were shocked, and they all knelt down and shouted: "Your Majesty, calm down."

Liu Che seemed to realize that his words were too serious. He flicked his sleeves and said coldly:

"Let's talk about your ideas first. How should our dynasty deal with this matter now?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Prime Minister Chen Pin.

After all, they had just been scolded for their discussion, and now they could only wait and see what the prime minister had to say.

Chen Pin sighed, a helpless look on his face: "Your Majesty, now we can only agree to Sima Yi's truce and improve relations with Wei."

"Although this move may give Sima Yi a chance to recruit soldiers, our army has also suffered heavy casualties over the past year and needs to recuperate and recruit soldiers."

"If Sima Yi can rest and recuperate, so can we. Besides, our country is vast and rich in resources, so it will definitely develop faster than Wei."

These words relieved Liu Che's irritable mood a lot.

But when he thought about the truce with Sima Yi, he felt as uncomfortable as if he had eaten a dead fly.

"Is there no other way?" Liu Che asked unwillingly.

"This……"

Chen Pin was speechless. He knew that his emperor and Sima Yi did not get along, and it would be embarrassing for him to ask for a ceasefire.

After all, the Han army now has the advantage and its morale is high. A ceasefire at this moment would be tantamount to giving up the advantage.

But if the war doesn't stop, do we have to continue fighting?

"His Majesty!"

Chen Pin persuaded earnestly: "If our dynasty continues to fight with Wei, it will only benefit Chu Ning in the end."

"Let Wei take a breath. In the future, even if Chu wants to take action, it will attack Wei first. Then, our dynasty can take its time."

"Stop now, it will be beneficial to our dynasty."

"If we continue to fight, Chu Ning will only benefit."

He knew that Liu Che and Chu Ning didn't get along, so he directly brought up Chu Ning's name.

There must be a choice between stopping the fight with Wei and losing face, and letting Chu Ning gain the advantage.

Sure enough, Liu Che’s face turned pale when he heard this.

Although he didn't want to miss this opportunity to deal with the State of Wei, he didn't want to let Chu Ning take advantage of it.

No matter how powerful Huo Quji was, he would have to pay a certain price to conquer the State of Wei.

And if Chu Ning sent troops at that time, the Han army might not be able to stop them.

Don't forget, there are 30,000 Chu troops led by Chu Kuang who are eyeing Maple Leaf City covetously.

Compared with letting Chu and Chuning benefit, he would rather cease fire with Wei at this time.

Now that the war has ceased and relations with the State of Wei have improved, it can still make Chu Ning feel disgusted.

As soon as this thought came to his mind, Liu Che's mood suddenly improved a lot.

"What the Prime Minister said is not without reason."

Liu Che nodded slightly, his face showing a thoughtful look: "However, once our dynasty and Wei stop fighting, I am afraid that Chu will interfere. We must be on guard."

These words made Chen Pin and his ministers feel relieved.

They were afraid that Liu Che would not agree.

Now that you've agreed, the rest will be easy.

"Your Majesty, as long as we and Wei are truly willing to stop fighting, even if Chu tries to sow discord, it will not succeed."

Chen Pin explained with a smile: "Besides, the Chu State was injured after this war, and I'm afraid it won't send troops easily in the short term."

"We just need to seize this opportunity and expand our forces, and we will surely gain an advantage in future battles."

Chen Pin was not afraid of Chu's provocations at all.

After all, it was Sima Yi who suggested the ceasefire. As long as Sima Yi didn't fall for Chu Ning's trick, they would not send troops easily.

Taking advantage of this period of time, they expanded their troops, reorganized their armaments, and stockpiled food and fodder, so that they would surely win the battle in the future.

Liu Che nodded slightly after listening to this: "Prime Minister, what you said makes sense. In that case, I will leave this matter to you and the Grand Commandant."

"Immediately send a message to the Protector of the Country, asking him to stop fighting and focus on resting the troops and training them."

After saying that, Liu Che waved his hand and said, "If there is nothing else..."

"His Majesty!"

Chen Pin hurriedly shouted: "This time Chu has conquered Qin, and its strength is far greater than before. Our dynasty should send an envoy to offer congratulations."

"On the one hand, this is a courtesy, and on the other hand, it also shows that our dynasty is willing to be on good terms with the State of Chu, so that they have no reason to send troops to attack our dynasty."

"In this case, the only country Chu can attack is Jin."

"Once Chu and Jin go to war, the Tang Dynasty will certainly be involved. Our dynasty can take the opportunity to expand its strength."

Liu Che's eyes lit up after hearing this: "That makes sense. We'll do as you say, Prime Minister!"