Seeing that the Empress Yan was so respectful, Jiang Ming laughed and said, "It's no trouble at all... Actually, this is not difficult. You just need to cooperate with me in putting on a show!"

"Perform a play?"

"Um!"

Jiang Ming nodded: "After this is done, you won't have to stay in the imperial prison anymore. I will build you a mansion and assign you some maids and servants so you can live a peaceful and comfortable life!"

"Thank you, Lord Jiang! Thank you, Lord Jiang!"

The Queen repeatedly kowtowed to express her gratitude.

Then, Jiang Ming told Empress Yan about his plan, and Empress Yan was stunned into silence...

However, at this moment, she had no other choice but to follow Jiang Ming's lead in everything!

......

Inside the residence of the Eldest Princess in Ji City, Yan State.

After settling everything, Jiang Ming returned to the Princess's residence in the afternoon. At that moment, Ji Shishi was taking a nap in her room.

After Jiang Ming entered the room, Ji Shishi woke up upon hearing the noise. Seeing that it was Jiang Ming, she was about to get up when Jiang Ming came to the bedside and hugged her.

"Husband... you didn't return home last night. Is there something of great importance to the country?" Ji Shishi asked worriedly.

"well!"

Jiang Ming sighed: "The State of Qi has allied with 19 other states, and a total of 400,000 troops have invaded our southern border!"

"ah?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Shishi's sleepiness vanished instantly, and her lips trembled as she stammered, "Then... what should we do?"

Jiang Ming pondered for a moment and said, "I have already dispatched General Yue Yi with 100,000 troops to resist them..."

"One hundred thousand troops? This..."

"Not enough, huh?" Jiang Ming laughed.

"really!"

Ji Shishi frowned, looking troubled: "100,000 troops against 400,000? Even if General Le Yi is a brilliant strategist, the odds of winning are still slim. At the very least... our country will need to send 300,000 troops!"

"hehe......"

Jiang Ming smiled bitterly: "Where would our Yan Kingdom find 300,000 troops? In the Battle of Maiqiu, our army suffered heavy losses, and those were all elite troops! Now, the entire country's army only numbers 200,000, and most of them are old, weak, sick, or disabled... Being able to muster these 100,000 is already our entire strength..."

"What...what should we do?" Ji Shishi clenched her small fists in worry.

As the eldest princess, she was oblivious to the affairs of the world, immersing herself only in poetry and songs, and knew nothing about the state of the country, whether it was the army, people's livelihood, or the economy!

Now, upon hearing that the Yan state was going to fight four against one, they were instantly thrown into a panic.

"and......"

Jiang Ming continued, "The Yan Kingdom has been plagued by disasters this year, and in some cities, cannibalism has even occurred. Your brother left us a mess!"

"But...but..."

Ji Shishi said with a look of panic in her eyes, "My brother told me that the Yan Kingdom has a very deep pocket!"

"Bullshit!"

Jiang Ming said, "Your Yan state, from the prime minister to the general, and many local officials, has long been infiltrated and corrupted by Qi, riddled with holes... Your brother listens to their flattery every day, and has been kept in the dark, still thinking that Yan is very powerful!"

"This...this?"

"Madam, please don't panic..."

Jiang Ming pondered for a moment and said, "I have my own way of defeating the enemy."

"My husband..."

Ji Shishi gripped Jiang Ming's hand tightly, her eyes filled with sorrow and pleading: "How can we defeat the enemy? My husband, you must save the Yan Kingdom!"

"Oh!"

Jiang Ming laughed and said, "Of course! As the Prime Minister of Yan, it is my duty to protect my country!"

Hearing Jiang Ming say this, and seeing his calm and composed demeanor, Ji Shishi finally felt relieved!

Objectively speaking, although Ji Shishi was proud and arrogant, looking down on everyone and ordinary men were simply not worthy of her attention, deep down, this princess was a virtuous and good woman...

Although Ji Xi repeatedly instructed him on his deathbed to keep the tiger tally firmly in his hand and not to give it to anyone, especially not to that person surnamed Jiang.

However, on their wedding night, Ji Shishi gave the tiger tally to Jiang Ming in bed.

She loved Jiang Ming so much she was practically obsessed!

"Then... my husband, how will you defend against the enemy?" Ji Shishi asked.

"hehe......"

Jiang Ming smiled faintly: "100,000 troops are definitely not enough! Even if General Yue Yi can defeat the enemy and repel Qi, Qi will only suffer superficial damage, while Yan will have to fight to the last drop of its strength. They will come to harass us every few months, and they can wear Yan down! Therefore, I need to borrow troops for this war!"

"Borrow troops? From whom? From the State of Jin?"

"The State of Jin? Hmph!"

Jiang Ming sneered, "The State of Jin was just defeated by the State of Qin and suffered heavy losses. It lost Shaoliang in Hexi and lost 100,000 soldiers. How could it have the energy to support the State of Yan? Moreover, the State of Chu, seeing Jin's great defeat, also wants a share of the spoils and is frequently harassing the Jin-Chu border... The King of Jin is already in a very difficult situation!"

"Then? My husband, do you mean... you want to use the Xianbei troops? Didn't you say before that Yan was in trouble and you could mobilize the Xianbei army to help?" Ji Shishi asked.

"hehe......"

Jiang Ming laughed and said, "The Xianbei people will certainly contribute! But the Xianbei alone are definitely not enough! Think about it, the Xianbei only have a few hundred thousand troops at most. They can't possibly lend you their entire army. If they can lend us 50,000 to 60,000, we'll already be very lucky!"

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