As soon as Yue Fei left, Cao Cao brought Zhuge Liang to Xianyang.
The two of them went to see Queen Daji together.
The latter said, "I heard from the King of Wei that you have great talent and are willing to serve the country. This is very comforting to me."
Zhuge Liang bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I am deeply honored to receive your kind compliments. Serving the court with all my heart is my own wish."
Daji had great respect for this kind of talented person. She nodded and smiled, saying, "I have read that article too. It is indeed very well written."
Cao Cao said, "Your Majesty, what do you think should be done with Mr. Zhuge?"
He originally wanted to ask for a better official title for Zhuge Liang.
Unexpectedly, after hearing this, the other party said bluntly: "There is no rush. As long as I can serve the country, no matter what position I hold, I will be satisfied."
After a pause, he bowed deeply to Daji and said, "Your Majesty, when I came here, I heard the King of Wei talking about the current situation. I heard that the court just sent an army of 200,000. Are they heading to Shuozhou?"
The latter and Cao Cao originally thought that since he had just arrived, he would need at least a few days to adapt before he could offer advice and serve the country.
I didn't expect that you would be concerned about the current situation now.
This alone satisfied Daji. "Sir, your guess is correct. The 200,000-strong army is indeed heading to Shuozhou, intending to cooperate with Wu'an Jun Bai Qi."
Zhuge Liang nodded and said bluntly: "Right now, our army really needs a victory."
Cao Cao asked curiously, "Sir, why do you say that this battle is certain to be won?"
Zhuge Liang shook his head and said, "It's not that I'm certain of victory, but this layout will prevent us from losing."
Cao Cao nodded slightly and said to Daji, "Your Majesty, I have discussed with you how the Qin Dynasty can escape its current predicament. You said that the strategy of dividing Jin among the three states is feasible."
Hearing this, the latter was very curious, "Is it feasible? Please tell me, sir."
From the moment Zhuge Liang arrived in Xianyang, he had no intention of hiding his talents.
He slowly said, "The so-called Three Families Dividing Jin refers to the Jin royal family, the Wu family, and the other aristocratic families."
"This Wu family..." Daji frowned slightly.
Zhuge Liang continued, "The Wu family is the largest family in the Jin State, and its strength far exceeds that of other families.
If we want to divide Jin, we can first separate the royal family from the aristocratic families, and then separate the Shiwu family from the other aristocratic families."
Hear this.
Daji immediately understood.
Even though the Jin royal family was in decline, it still had some foundation, and there were many loyal ministers and generals in the court, so it could naturally form its own faction.
The power of the aristocratic families is greater than that of the royal family. If conflicts arise within the Jin State, the aristocratic families are very likely to suppress the royal family and establish a completely new regime on the original territory.
And this regime may have come from the Wu family.
This is not appropriate.
The most beneficial way for the Qin Dynasty is to let the military family, the aristocratic family, and the royal family divide Jin.
As a result, without a dominant power, the State of Jin would fall into endless civil strife.
"How should Jin be divided?"
Daji began to feel a little excited.
If the strategy of the three families dividing Jin can be successful, then the Qin Dynasty will no longer have any rivals in this northwestern region.
Zhuge Liang suddenly said solemnly: "Your Majesty, there is something I must say first."
"Please speak frankly, sir." Daji asked.
"It is certainly possible for the three families to divide Jin, but if they do, I am afraid that our Great Qin will no longer be able to survive in a corner."
Zhuge Liang said seriously.
Daji was confused. "Why is this happening? Jin has been defeated. After this battle, I'm afraid Chu will no longer be a match for our Great Qin."
"But the world is much more than just Jin and Chu. The Xia Dynasty dominated, the Yan and Feng dynasties were at odds with each other, and Qi was always looking for opportunities.
If Jin was divided among the three families, the other countries would definitely want to occupy Jin.
If one of the two countries, Yan and Feng, could unify Jin, then its strength would definitely be able to compete with Xia.
If Yan and Feng attack Jin, how can Qi sit idly by? When that happens, Chu will inevitably fight to the death.
Zhuge Liang said this.
Cao Cao and Daji's expressions became serious.
They knew very well that once the situation developed to that extent, it would mean that conflicts between countries would become more frequent.
"The chaos in the world must begin with the division of Jin." Cao Cao said in a deep voice: "Even if there is chaos, we must do this because we have no choice."
Daji nodded and said, "King Wei is right. You can now tell me your plan."
Upon hearing this, Zhuge Liang first bowed to the two men one by one, then straightened his body, gently waved his feather fan, and said bluntly:
"The first step in dividing Jin among the three families is to win the battle of Shuozhou. If we win this battle, we can proceed to the second step.
Send envoys to the State of Jin to actively seek peace, and also make one thing clear to everyone in the world.
That is, Jin is interested in reconciling with Qin. Whether this is true or not is not important. What is important is to make the Emperor of Chu uneasy."
"Ask for peace?!"
Daji frowned deeply. "Your Majesty has already said that you will never seek peace with the enemy! If there is any peace, it should be Jin that seeks peace with Qin!"
Cao Cao echoed, "If the battle of Shuozhou is won, why would the victorious nation seek peace?"
Zhuge Liang said: "The request for peace is fake, and the real intention is to disrupt the alliance between Jin and Chu."
The two of them were immediately relieved. Daji then asked, "If the State of Jin really agrees to the peace proposal from the Great Qin, what should we do then?"
Zhuge Liang said with a smile, "If Jin is willing to make peace, then our Great Qin only needs to hold Jin back. Then Chu will surely withdraw its troops. If Chu withdraws, our Great Qin can gather its forces and repel Jin.
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