Ying Yuan never dreamed that the woman in front of him was actually the famous empress Wu Meiniang in the history of his previous life.
I just don’t know whether the Wu Meiniang in this world is the empress.
Of course, this is not very important to him.
No matter how you look at it, the Wu Meiniang in front of us is still a little immature.
If he had not met Daji, he might have been quite interested in the empress.
But right now...
It is enough for him to have women like Daji.
"I don't like people who claim to be smart, and I don't like women who try to play tricks on me. Remember, I hope there won't be a next time."
After saying this, Ying Yuan left.
Only Wu Meiniang was left feeling empty inside.
She kowtowed and knelt in the direction Ying Yuan had left, saying, "I obey your command."
From then on, except for that one time not long in the future, she really never used any tricks on Ying Yuan.
That evening.
Wu Meiniang came to the courtyard where Wu Hua lived and bowed, saying, "Granddaughter greets grandfather."
Seeing this, the latter frowned slightly and said, "You have come to my grandfather at this hour. I guess your chance to get close to Emperor Qin has failed?"
The former nodded and said, "He is an unusual man. He seems to be indifferent to his granddaughter's appearance. Moreover, he saw through her deliberate attempt to get close to him."
Hearing this, Wu Hua laughed and said, "If this Qin emperor was an ordinary man, then Qin would have been destroyed by Jin and Chu long ago.
My grandfather heard that most of the strategies adopted during the Qin State’s battle against the Chu Army at Hangu Pass were planned by this Qin Emperor.
This alone is sufficient to prove that the Qin Emperor possesses divine military prowess. It's only natural that he's knowledgeable about military affairs and can see through your tricks."
Wu Meiniang pursed her lips, seeming a little unwilling.
Wu Hua continued, "He's not a man you can mess with, at least not now.
My dear granddaughter, if you really like Emperor Qin, you should let him see your value, not just your appearance."
Hearing this, Wu Meiniang seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw. Her eyes lit up instantly and she bowed and said, "Granddaughter knows what to do. Thank you for your advice, grandfather."
Wu Hua nodded contentedly and said, "It's getting late, let's go down and rest first."
"Yes, granddaughter will take her leave."
After Wu Meiniang left.
Wu Hua began to think about the future of the Wu family.
What he didn't even expect was that just because of his words, he planted a seed in Wu Meiniang's heart.
That seed is called value.
How can I demonstrate my value and help the emperor of Qin?
This naturally requires power.
Early October of the seventh year of Chengping.
The allied forces of Qin and the aristocratic families attacked the outskirts of Shangjing City in Jin State.
The world was shocked.
Surprisingly, Princess Chong'er of Jin did not move south, but instead stayed in Shangjing City to defend it tightly, intending to fight to the death with the coalition forces of Qin and the aristocratic families.
Late November of the seventh year of Chengping.
The Qi-Qin coalition forces captured a total of seventy-three city gates of the Chu State.
The State of Chu lost a full two-fifths of its land.
As a result, the national strength of Chu State declined to its lowest point.
Mid-December of the seventh year of Chengping.
The State of Chu still has one million armored soldiers, and is constantly recruiting soldiers.
It happened that heavy snow began to fall at this time. In desperation, the Qi-Qin coalition forces decided to withdraw after discussion.
After this battle, Chu no longer posed any threat to either Qin or Qi.
After the withdrawal of troops from Qi and Qin, the fog covering the sky over Chu gradually dissipated.
However, the health of Emperor Chu Mi Xiong was also failing.
Even walking is a bit difficult now.
Mi Xiong summoned Huang Xie to the outside of the palace.
Crown Prince Mi Sheng was also standing nearby.
Mi Xiong was helped up by Huang Xie and stood up from the rocking chair.
The couple of ministers braved the wind and snow and walked around outside the palace.
Crown Prince Mi Sheng followed behind the two of them.
Mi Xiong said to Huang Xie in front of him, "If it weren't for your planning, I'm afraid that this time, our Chu State would really be destroyed."
Huang Xie quickly said, "Your Majesty, you are too humble for me. Everything I have done is for Your Majesty and for the State of Chu."
Hearing this, Mi Xiong suddenly coughed violently several times and said seriously, "I know you are loyal, but I am afraid that my body is not going to be able to take it right now.
I'm afraid that even until my death, it will be difficult to recover those lost territories... Given the current state of Chu, it is difficult to afford to support a million soldiers. The various domestic ills require your attention."
When the Jin-Chu alliance was formed, Chu gave Jin too many benefits.
As a result, the former is now severely weakened in terms of money and supplies.
Especially when a large amount of land was lost.
Huang Xie said, "I was just about to discuss this with Your Majesty. Qi and Qin have already withdrawn their troops. I suspect that in the next two years, they will find it difficult to continue their alliance against Chu."
Therefore, I hope that the army can be reduced, the court's financial expenditure can be shortened, and both the court and the people can breathe a sigh of relief."
In other words, now is the time to rest and recuperate.
Hearing this, Mi Xiong nodded and said, "It's OK to cut the troops, but how many do you want to cut?"
Huang Xie said, "As for the initial reduction of the army, I intend to cut 300,000 men first."
"Three hundred thousand?"
Mi Xiong was a little shocked.
Moreover, it is still a preliminary disarmament.
This also means that there may be further disarmament actions in the future.
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