These words shocked the entire room.
Shen Qianxue also looked up in surprise. So, this is what Zhou Ji really thinks?
Shen Qianxue tightened her jaw, revealing a hint of fierceness. "The situation is unpredictable. Dividing the world equally is not necessarily a bad thing!"
Everyone gasped in shock.
Zhou Ji was completely stunned. He said this to question Shen Qianxue's attitude towards Su Jin in front of all the generals, subtly guiding everyone to doubt Shen Qianxue and speak on his side. But he did not expect Shen Qianxue to admit it directly.
"What do you mean by that, Commander? Unification is our goal!" Zhou Wenshu was shocked and puzzled. He was a moderate person and had always respected Shen Qianxue.
Shen Qianxue looked at Zhou Wenshu, then scanned the angry and confused expressions on everyone's faces. He spoke calmly, "Who told you that unification is the goal?"
Zhou Wenshu's heart skipped a beat. "Isn't that right?"
Shen Qianxue chuckled lightly, “The court is corrupt and incompetent, the people are suffering, and wars are frequent. I am helping the Prince of Ji raise an army in the hope of overthrowing the court and establishing a new regime—a regime that cares for the people, not just one that unifies the world!”
No one dared to speak, so Zhou Ji had to speak up himself, "But unifying the world and the people are not in conflict."
“Not unifying the world won’t conflict with the people.” Shen Qianxue’s gaze was sharp, and she spoke without hesitation. “Does everyone know what the eastern region is like now?”
“You probably don’t know, because you don’t care at all.”
"The first priority of the cities occupied by Zhuang Jun was to restore the livelihoods of the people, encourage farming, and ensure that they had enough to eat. In just two years, the people have become rich and strong. But looking at the cities we occupy, there is constant gunfire and heavy casualties. The people are still starving and suffering. You always think that you can govern the world after you have unified it, but you never thought that others have already governed it well."
"In that case, how can we have the face to fight the Zhuang army and restore the already stabilized city to its original state?"
These words have drawn much criticism, among which an official in charge of post-war affairs quietly retorted, "We didn't want this either, but the land in the East is more fertile and has more rainfall, so it can recover its livelihoods more quickly. Besides, the imperial court has been sending troops against us, making our battles more difficult, our losses more severe, and our post-war recovery even more challenging!"
"Zhuang Jun was only dealing with some city guards. He had never fought a major battle, so his losses were not serious and he could recover more easily."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
