The defeat of the Jin State and the weakening of the royal majesty will inevitably lead to the rise of the aristocratic families and the civil strife in the Jin State.
As for us, Great Qin can, under the pretext of peace talks, help the Jin royal family quell the rebellion and wait for an opportunity to invade Jin territory. This is a legitimate reason for our actions.”
"What if the battle of Shuozhou cannot be won?"
Cao Cao asked a core question.
Zhuge Liang said without hesitation: "If we are defeated, our army will abandon Youyun and lure the enemy deeper into our territory, taking advantage of the terrain in the north and hindering the enemy at every step.
At the same time, they formed an alliance with Qi and offered generous gifts to Qi to send troops. The imperial army was all in Qin, and the only way to resist Qi was through the noble families.
At that time, we can send people to lobby the aristocratic families of Jin. It doesn’t matter even if they don’t want to rebel, because in this way, the royal family will know that our Great Qin is contacting the aristocratic families.
The gap between the aristocratic families and the royal family will inevitably widen. If the Emperor of Jin wants to seek stability, he has to withdraw his troops from the territory of our Great Qin. If they withdraw, our army can use all its strength to attack the State of Chu.
Finally, they would join forces with Qi to attack Chu. If Chu were defeated, Jin would be in danger. The Jin emperor would seize military power and weaken the aristocratic families. If the aristocratic families wanted to survive, they would have only one choice, which was to divide Jin."
"What if Qi doesn't send troops?"
Since he was in charge of the country, Cao Cao would naturally ask if he had any doubts in his mind.
Zhuge Liang continued, "Qi only needs to gather its troops and concentrate them on the border of Qi. Even if they just move around a bit, it will make the Jin royal family afraid to act rashly.
Qi doesn't have to pay a price, and can get a lot of money from Qin. There is no reason for them not to do it. After all, if Qi doesn't take advantage of such a big bargain, it will not be Qi anymore."
"Mr. is a great talent."
Cao Cao then asked, "Sir, your strategy is based on the battle of Shuozhou. How did you know that there would be a battle in Shuozhou?"
Zhuge Liang said, "Not long ago, I heard that the State of Jin sent Pang Juan to lead an army of 250,000 to attack Shuozhou. Wu'an Jun is well versed in military tactics and must be unaware of the importance of Shuozhou.
However, Wu'an Jun never sent reinforcements to Shuozhou, but let the soldiers defending Shuozhou fend for themselves. At first, I was puzzled by this.
Later, when I saw the court's notice that it would not recruit soldiers for the time being, I suddenly realized that a new army was about to be formed.
If I were the Lord of Wu'an, I would mobilize the new army to destroy the Jin army bandits outside Shuozhou City. In this way, how could there not be a major war in Shuozhou?
It was precisely because of this that I, by chance, came up with the idea of the Three Families dividing Jin. As for that article, I only scratched the surface of it."
That article would be of no use even if the people of Jin State saw it.
Because it cannot be implemented at all, and even if it is implemented, it will not be successful.
"What I said today is nothing but theoretical. As for the specific implementation, whether it will be successful after implementation, and what variables there are, I dare not guarantee it.
But I can guarantee that by then, Jin will certainly withdraw its troops, leaving Chu alone. I think it will not be a match for our Great Qin. In this way, the danger of the alliance between the two countries can be resolved."
After Zhuge Liang said this.
Cao Cao bowed slightly to him and said, "Sir, you are a man of great talent."
"Your Majesty, you are so kind." Zhuge Liang responded with neither arrogance nor servility.
Daji smiled and said, "With your help, my Great Qin will surely win the battle against Jin and Chu.
"Decree that from now on, Mr. Zhuge will be the Grand Minister of the Great Qin."
In the Qin State, the Shangqing was a nominal position with no real power, similar to a military advisor in the army.
However, he was highly respected by all officials and his position was comparable to that of the six ministers.
Zhuge Liang's position as a senior minister was well deserved.
In this world, generally speaking, titles like Shangqing and Keqing have no real power, but it is very difficult to obtain such positions.
Because of being a guest official or a senior official, in the future one will be able to call the shots and dominate the court.
Let’s not talk about anything else, just take Qin Hui as an example. When he was in his thirties, he also served as a senior minister. Later, he became the Minister of Personnel and then the Left Prime Minister.
He is only one step away from becoming the head of all officials.
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