Upon hearing that Jiang Ming intended to favor one of her maids, Madam Jin showed no jealousy whatsoever. Instead, she smiled and said, "Very well! I wonder which lucky girl will be favored by His Majesty tonight?"

Jiang Ming knew in his heart that this woman didn't love him at all; she only loved her country!

As long as we can keep Jiang Ming's heart from launching another attack on Ji Kingdom, we'll make the Jin family do any despicable thing!

Jiang Ming has just relented and said he won't send troops anymore. Jin Shi is just hoping to get Jiang Ming to focus his attention on women!

In fact, Jiang Ming really had no intention of waging war against the Ji Kingdom.

There's no need to wage war against such a small foreign country. The letter that Jiang Ming 'switched' to the king of Ji Kingdom actually foreshadowed the destruction of Ji Kingdom.

We can eliminate it without firing a single shot.

When Guan Zhong of Qi conquered the State of Ju, he did the same thing: he minted coins on the border between the two states and purchased large quantities of timber at high prices.

The people of Ju stopped farming and spent their days cutting down trees in the mountains, because the money they earned could buy grain from Qi, which was much more profitable than the hard work of farming.

So, after a year, the State of Qi suddenly stopped purchasing timber, ceased minting coins, and stopped selling grain to other countries.

This caused panic in the State of Ju. The whole country had money and a large amount of timber, but no food. A month later, the land was littered with corpses of the starving.

As a result, five-sixths of the people in the country fled to the State of Qi to make a living, and the State of Ju was destroyed!

Guan Zhong also tricked the State of Chu in a similar way, but the trick he used was that the King of Qi loved to eat sika deer.

Deer farming began across the country, and the Qi state bought them at high prices, ultimately leading to a severe famine.

To destroy a country, you don't even need to behead it; simply replacing and severing its agricultural supply chain is enough...

Jiang Ming transmigrated to an era where there was no great shrewdness like Guan Zhong, so... he adopted a two-pronged approach, preparing to teach the people of Ji Kingdom a good lesson!

Soon, the dozen or so maids from the Kingdom of Ji who had accompanied Jin as part of her dowry arrived...

Jiang Ming immediately took a liking to Zhen Shan, whom he had just defiled the night before, and asked her to come and serve him in bed.

Jin was very sensible. She took Zhenshan's hand and said, "Good sister, then you should keep the Prime Minister company tonight... From now on, we'll be sisters in the same boat. We can't talk about things that shouldn't be said to outsiders."

Zhen Shan nodded mechanically and nervously.

"Then Your Majesty... shall this little girl accompany you for now, and I will wait in another room?" Jin asked tentatively.

"Why bother with all that? You two can go together..." Jiang Ming said with a smile.

"ah?"

Ms. Jin was taken aback, and a slightly embarrassed expression appeared on her face.

"What? Has Ji Xi never let you and Empress Yan sleep together before?" Jiang Ming asked with a smile.

"But no... How embarrassing..."

Jin said awkwardly, "Besides, who would want to sleep in the same bed with that vixen?"

......

That night, Jiang Ming, Jin Shi, and Zhen Shan and her servant went to bed together.

In this way, if Zhenshan gets pregnant again, it won't affect her continuing to be a spy.

The next morning, while he was still embracing Jin Shi and Zhen Shan, a maid came in to report that the Minister of Justice was urgently looking for the Prime Minister, saying that he had an urgent military report to report!

Jiang Ming dared not delay. After getting dressed, he went directly to the Prime Minister's office.

When they arrived at the Prime Minister's office, all the officials had also arrived.

It's actually similar to attending court...

After more than a month of adjustment and adaptation.

The officials now understand who the true master of the Great Yan Kingdom is.

Anyway, King Ji Bochang of Yan never attended court and spent his days playing with women in the harem. The Prime Minister's office had become the court of Yan.

"Prime Minister!"

The Minister of Justice stepped forward, bowed, and said, "The State of Qi has allied with 19 other states, including Chu, Chen, Cao, Cai, Wei, Zheng, and Zhongshan, with a total army of 400,000. They have stationed their troops at Maiqiu and are conducting military exercises in preparation for war with our country!"

The high minister Lü Liang also advised, "Prime Minister... Jin suffered a major defeat at Shaoliang in Hexi during the war with Qin, losing 100,000 soldiers. It is unrealistic to expect Jin to help us now. We currently have less than 200,000 elite troops in our country, which may not be enough to contend with the enemy. It would be better to send an envoy to persuade the King of Qi to cede a few cities to them first to avoid their sharp edge. Once Qin and Jin have ceased hostilities and Jin is free to deal with the situation, we can then join forces with Jin to attack Qi together."

"Prime Minister..."

Situ Wang Fang also said, "When the late king was alive, he exhausted the country with his military campaigns, conquering south and north, which led to the devastation of the people and the emptiness of the granaries. If another major war were to break out now, the nation's strength would likely be insufficient to sustain it..."

"Yes! Your Excellency, it is not the right time to fight!"

"Your Excellency, a severe locust plague has struck Wuyang City this year, and the late king has not provided any relief. Cannibalism and even child-exchanging have occurred. Other regions are also experiencing famine. If war breaks out again now, the state of Yan may be in grave danger..."

......

Jiang Ming listened attentively to the ministers' chatter, while the newly appointed General Yue Yi remained silent.

"General Yue..."

Jiang Ming said with a smile, "Why aren't you saying anything?"

Yue Yi clasped his hands in a fist salute and said, "Prime Minister... this humble general will lead the attack!"

"oh?"

Jiang Ming laughed and said, "Tell me, how do you plan to attack?"

Le Yi said, "The quality of soldiers is more important than their number; the strength of generals is more important than their bravery! Although the Qi army is numerous, it is nothing more than a rabble. The 19-nation coalition has its own agenda, and most of them are just joining in the fun, which has already sown the seeds of their defeat! Although our national strength is depleted, we can still fight! I am willing to lead 50,000 troops to defeat the Qi army! Once the Qi army is defeated, the armies of the other countries will scatter like birds and beasts!"

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