The questions he asked are indeed the key points that Qi State needs to consider now.
There were many conflicts between Qi and Chu. Once Chu became stronger, it would inevitably attack Qi.
This is almost inevitable. It is difficult to offset the hatred between the two countries with just a letter.
After a pause, Jiang Ziya replied, "My Qi State can take advantage of the fact that your Qin State is about to be destroyed to send an army to attack Chu."
By then, Chu's elite troops would all be in the heartland of Qin, and it would be difficult for them to return to the border of Chu in a short period of time.
In this way, Qi State could take the opportunity to expand its victory.
Even if Qin was destroyed by Chu, Chu would lose a lot of land.
No matter how you look at it, Qi seems to be the one that is sure to win.
Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "What the Grand Master said is correct, but if Qin is destroyed, the alliance between Jin and Chu will be unshakable.
To prevent Qi from becoming too powerful, Jin will inevitably join forces with Chu to attack Qi. How will you react then?
Ji Dan stroked his beard and said, "Jin is plagued by internal conflicts. After destroying your Qin, it will undoubtedly suffer from self-reflection. How can it then ally with Chu to attack our Great Qi?"
Zhuge Liang said solemnly: "As the saying goes, to resist foreign aggression, one must first stabilize the country. But as the saying goes, if external threats are not eliminated, internal troubles will continue.
Once the Jin Emperor wins the war against Qin, his prestige in the country will undoubtedly rise to an unprecedented level. At that time, will the problems in the country still be a problem for him?
Yan Ying said: "Your Excellency's words are correct, but for our Qi State, the time to send troops is far more important than the destruction of your Qin State or now.
Even if your Qin State is on its last legs, Qi State can send troops. By then, Jin State will be too busy destroying your Qin State to worry about anything else.
The main force of our Qi army can take advantage of the situation and march straight into the heart of Chu, or even attack Chu's Tai'an City in one fell swoop. This is also feasible."
In the final analysis, they were just dissatisfied with the Qin State's stinginess.
Although it is almost inevitable for our Qi State to send troops, you Qin State can't just give nothing, right?
Zhuge Liang slowly said, "I believe Your Majesty and all the ministers understand the principle of 'lips and teeth are cold'.
If the final result is still the demise of our Great Qin or that we can only barely maintain the country from going to extinction, then your Qi State will lose a capable helper.
As for the two countries of Jin and Chu, they will definitely not take our Qin State seriously.
Especially the State of Jin, when you take over a large area of the territory of the State of Chu, the State of Jin will fight with your State of Qi at all costs.
Because Qi is worried that Chu will conquer Qin and become even more powerful, Jin will also be worried that Qi will conquer Chu and become even more powerful."
Guan Zhong said frankly: "With the strength of Qi, we are not afraid even of the coalition forces of Jin and Chu.
If you, Qin, are not sincere, then we, Qi, do not mind. From now on, there will be one less country in the world."
Zhuge Liang said, "Qi is naturally not afraid of the Jin-Chu coalition, but if Jin and Chu attack Qi, how can you, Qi, guarantee that Dafeng and Dayan will not interfere?
After all, the growth of Qi's national strength over the years has been a sight for all other nations. Isn't this a threat to them?"
Sun Wu, the general of Qi, said solemnly, "Although this is possible, in reality, the purpose of your trip is to save Qin.
Since you want to save your country, without sacrificing some benefits, I'm afraid it will be difficult to persuade us, Qi, to send troops at this time."
Zhuge Liang said: "Although our Qin State will not give your country any benefits, your country can still gain this benefit from the Chu State.
What Qin can guarantee is to contain the coalition forces of Jin and Chu at all costs so that they will not threaten your Qi State in the short term.
As for how much territory Qi can capture from Chu during this period, it depends on Qi's capabilities."
As soon as these words were spoken, all the civil and military officials of Qi fell silent.
At this moment, no one dared to underestimate this young Qin envoy.
They could feel Zhuge Liang's wisdom.
Otherwise, he would not have been able to make the ministers of Qi see a reason to send troops by himself.
After Zhuge Liang left the hall, Ji Fa summoned all the ministers to discuss and make the final decision.
He led an army of 800,000, with Sun Wu as the commander-in-chief, Wu Geng as the deputy commander-in-chief, Huang Feihu as the vanguard, and Ran Min as the accompanying general.
On the day Qi made its decision, Zhuge Liang said goodbye to Ji Fa.
Before leaving, Ji Fa invited him to have lunch in the palace.
During the meal, he smiled at Zhuge Liang and said, "Your debate with the ministers that day in this palace has become a legendary story. Afterwards, I asked the Grand Tutor, what do you think of him?"
The latter bowed and said, "I am all ears."
Ji Fa nodded and said, "It is said that you are as dense as gods and ghosts, as swift as wind and thunder, and you will be a good minister. In fact, I said all this just to give you another choice."
Zhuge Liang was about to say something when he heard Ji Fa continue, "You don't have to rush to object. For you, multiple choices mean multiple solutions.
If you come to Qi to assist me, I will definitely treat you with a high position and generous salary, and it will definitely not be a mere empty position of the Crown Prince's Grand Tutor."
Hearing this, he smiled and responded, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty, but I have decided to swear allegiance to my motherland until death."
"In that case, I wish you a safe journey. If you change your mind in the future, you are always welcome to come."
...
Not long after Zhuge Liang left.
The State of Chu had already received news that the State of Qi had sent an army of 800,000 to attack them.
In other words, an alliance had already been signed between Qi and Qin.
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