The Eternal Beauty of the City of Wealth

Wu Qi returned to the capital after his defeat. The King of Chu was shocked when he heard the news:

"What! Meng Xianma Zhao surrendered to the enemy? Come! Quickly kill the two thieves and their entire clan!"

An official in charge of household registration came out and said, "Your Majesty!"

"Meng Xian and Ma Zhao's families are all in Zhongli, not in Kyoto, so we can't execute them!"

"What? The second thief's clansmen are all in Zhongli! This is outrageous!"

"Come here, draft an imperial edict! From now on, all the families and clansmen of the border guards!"

"Everyone must be sent back to Kyoto as hostages! Any disobedience will be charged with treason!"

Prime Minister Sun Shuao came out and said, "Your Majesty, the most important thing right now is to quickly resolve the border crisis!"

Duke Ling of Chu finally recovered from his fury and said, "Well! My dear, do you have any plan to withdraw the troops?"

"Your Majesty! I believe we must immediately recall the soldiers from the disaster relief front and regroup to rush to the border!"

"Also, you should quickly write a letter and send an envoy to Qi for help. There is no other solution!"

"Alright! I will follow your advice and issue an edict immediately!"

A few days later, the soldiers from the disaster areas were urgently recalled, and after reorganization, they continued to leave under the leadership of Wu Qi.

At the same time, Duke Jing of Qi also received the envoy from the State of Chu. When he learned of his purpose, he immediately discussed countermeasures with his ministers.

Many ministers disagreed with sending troops to aid Chu, believing that their own country was suffering from drought.

Soldiers are not doing disaster relief in their own country, but are helping other countries fight wars.

I'm afraid the people in the disaster-stricken areas will have complaints, and if we lose the people's support, it will be a loss.

Sima Rangju came out of the ranks and said, "Your Majesty, I believe that Qi and Chu have always been on good terms."

"If I don't send troops to help, I'm afraid they'll be discouraged. If we go to Chu for help when Great Qi is in trouble in the future, we'll definitely be rejected!"

Therefore, I think it is better to send troops. After listening to them, Duke Jing of Qi felt that both of them had reasons.

I couldn't decide whether to send troops or not.

Then, he turned his gaze to Prime Minister Yan Ying, who was resting with his eyes closed: "Prime Minister, Prime Minister!"

"Oh! Your Majesty!" Yan Ying hurriedly stepped out and bowed.

Chuju looked at him with a smile and asked, "How does the Prime Minister think this matter should be resolved?"

"Your Majesty, I believe both sides have their reasons. The people must be cared for, and the State of Chu must be saved."

"Yeah! I think so too, but how can we have the best of both worlds?"

"Your Majesty, I heard that Lord Zixuan of Fugui City is in Chu State providing disaster relief."

"How about the king issue an imperial decree, appointing Zixuan as Qi's special envoy to help Chu repel the enemy?"

"This way we don't have to divert soldiers away from disaster relief, and we can still help Chu fight Wu. Isn't that the best of both worlds?"

Duke Jing of Qi and his ministers applauded and cheered: "Great! Great! Great..."

"The Prime Minister is truly worthy of being the pillar of Qi! This plan is brilliant..."

Yan Ying stroked his beard with a proud look on his face, but he said modestly: "Your Majesty, thank you for your praise. I, your ministers, thank you for your praise..."

A few days later, Zixuan received the imperial edict from Duke Jing of Qi and was furious after reading the contents.

The Wu State is really good at taking advantage of others' misfortune. While other countries are busy fighting the disaster, you are anxious to expand your territory.

Wouldn't this make the people's situation even worse, as they will suffer from both natural disasters and man-made disasters, and their lives will be in jeopardy!

No, I have to take care of this matter. I can't let the people suffer from unnecessary disasters under my noses!

Thinking of this, she entered the space and called Boss Ji: "Boss Ji, you remove the guns and cannons from the arms of one million soldiers."

"Order the programmers to reprogram each robot to match the equipment of the reserve soldiers!"

Bo Yuan asked, "Xuan'er, are you really going to go to war with the State of Wu?"

Zixuan thought for a moment and said, "Not necessarily. I'll go to Zhongli to meet Wu Zixu first."

"Try to persuade him to withdraw his troops. If he refuses, I will have no choice but to use force!"

Bo Yuan nodded: "Okay! Your husband will go with you!"

Hmm! Zixuan immediately activated the teleportation function and arrived outside Wu Qi's camp in an instant.

After she released Bo Yuan, she walked towards the main camp. When the soldiers saw the two approaching, they immediately shouted, "Stop! Who are you?"

Bo Yuan replied, "Brother, please inform General Wu that reinforcements from Qi have arrived!"

When the soldiers heard that it was reinforcements from Qi, they were overjoyed and hurried to the central military tent to report to Wu Qi.

Wu Qi, leading an army of 100,000, had arrived outside Zhongli City four or five days ago. During this period, he fought two fierce battles with Wu Zixu.

Both sides suffered casualties and are now in a ceasefire to rest.

When Wu Qi heard the soldiers report that reinforcements from Qi had arrived, he immediately led his generals out of the camp to welcome the two men in.

After the two sides exchanged greetings, Wu Qi asked Bo Yuan, "May I ask your names, generals? How many troops have you brought with you?"

"General Wu, this is Zixuan, the City Lord of Fugui City, and I am her husband, Boyuan."

"What? What? Zi? City Lord Zixuan?"

Upon hearing this, everyone stood up excitedly. They didn’t expect that Lord Zixuan of Fugui City would come in person!

Great! Great! Wu Zixu must be having a headache now! "

Then, everyone bowed deeply again: "This humble general greets City Lord Zixuan! And greets Her Majesty the Queen..."

The two men hurriedly supported each other and said, "Generals, there's no need to be so polite. Please stand up!"

Wu Qi asked Zixuan, "I wonder how many troops did City Lord Zixuan bring with him?"

"I didn't bring any soldiers with me, only my husband and I."

Wu Qi was somewhat disappointed after hearing this: "City Lord Zixuan, the Wu army has a hundred thousand men, and every one of them is strong and powerful."

"How can you repel the enemy with just the two of you without any soldiers?"

Zixuan said confidently, "General Wu, please rest assured. I have a good plan to defeat the enemy!"

"Oh? In that case, could you tell us about it?"

Zixuan shook his head: "The secret of heaven cannot be revealed. I have nothing to say."

"Tomorrow my husband and I will go to Zhongli City to meet Wu Zixu. Then you will know the outcome!"

"That's great! City Lord Zixuan, then, we'll wait patiently for good news tomorrow!"

After breakfast the next day, Zixuan and Boyuan arrived at the foot of Zhongli City.

Bo Yuan shouted towards the city walls, "Soldiers on the city walls, listen carefully!"

"Zi Xuan, the Lord of Fugui City in Qi State, requests an audience with General Wu Zixu! Please inform us!"

When the soldiers on the city heard that it was Zixuan, the city lord of Fugui City, they did not dare to be negligent and hurried down the city to the government office.

When Wu Zixu heard that City Lord Zixuan had arrived, he quickly ordered his men to open the city gates and welcome the two men in.

After meeting, Zixuan said straight to the point: "General Wu, I came here today to ask you to withdraw your troops!"

Wu Zixu smiled and asked, "City Lord Zixuan, why is this general withdrawing his troops?"

"Because Wu attacked Chu without a good reason, and took advantage of the country's vulnerability during a natural disaster, even if they destroyed Chu, it would not be a fair victory!"

"Haha! City Lord Zixuan, those who have accomplished great things since ancient times have not paid attention to trivial matters. This general only observes the results and does not care about the process!"

"Could it be that City Lord Zixuan is here today to call for justice?"

"I dare not! Wu and Chu are both my relatives, and I don't want to offend either of them."

"I just can't bear to see the people suffering from war while also suffering from natural disasters."

"I admire General Wu as a hero of the Wu State and do not want to start another war with you!"

"So I came here to offer my kind advice. Let's put an end to the war against Chu!"

Wu Zixu smiled coldly: "If this general does not withdraw his troops, what will you do?"