A general stood up and said, "That's right, the Great Chu is going too far. They actually sent out a little girl. I heard there's even a nursing baby in the barracks. They really don't take us seriously!"
The king raised his hand calmly, stopping the officials, and said calmly, "Since the winner is already determined, let's discuss what compensation to demand from the Great Chu!"
The Prime Minister laughed greedily, "The Great Chu State is rich and prosperous. I suggest paying a compensation of one million taels of silver and one million dan of fine rice... I heard that the women of the Great Chu State are all as beautiful as fairies. Your Majesty, why don't you ask for dozens of beauties to serve as maids?"
"Hahahahahaha..." the king laughed loudly.
"Oh no, oh no!"
A guard rushed in in a panic, his body soaking wet, his clothes stained with mud. Before the king and his officials could deal with him, they heard him say, "Your Majesty, the Canglan River has burst its banks!"
"What?"
The king's smile was still on his face. "What did you say?"
The guards began to cry, "Your Majesty, the Chu army has diverted a tributary of the Canglan River, and Dali has been experiencing continuous heavy rains. Now the water level in the lower reaches of the Canglan River has risen sharply, washing away the houses of the people in the capital, and the flood is heading towards the palace!"
"I beg the king to move out of the palace and seek refuge in a higher place!"
Upon hearing this, the king stumbled back two steps, frailly falling back onto his throne, and stammered, "What?"
"Shouldn't they be crossing the river?"
The guard replied, "They didn't cross the river, they diverted the water to the capital!"
As he spoke, the sound of the flood was getting closer and closer.
The officials who had just been complacent looked outside the hall nervously, and suddenly, they opened their eyes wide.
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