"How magnificent!"
Jiang Ming was very satisfied with what Yue Yi said and nodded, saying, "Truly worthy of being the pillar of our Great Yan! General Yue Yi, I hereby order you to lead an army of 100,000 to attack the Qi Kingdom! Let us settle the score in one battle!"
Le Yi was taken aback, not expecting Jiang Ming to directly appoint 100,000 troops to him. He quickly clasped his hands in thanks: "Thank you, Prime Minister! This humble general will certainly not fail in his mission!"
"Prime Minister!"
Situ Wangfang hurriedly dissuaded him, saying, "General Yue Yi is brave, but if he fails, our Yan Kingdom will be destroyed. How can we possibly succeed against four opponents? Our Yan Kingdom cannot afford to gamble! It would be better to cede a few cities first, so that we can survive and rebuild..."
"snort!"
Le Yi scoffed, “Today you cede one city, tomorrow you cede ten. Yan’s cities are limited, but King Qi’s greed is boundless! At this rate, Qi can destroy Yan without losing a single soldier!”
"Minister Wang..."
Jiang Ming stared at Wang Fang with a sinister look and said, "Did you hear what General Yue said? I have already made up my mind about this matter, there is no need to discuss it further! From now on, if anyone dares to mention ceding cities again, I will cut off their flesh first!"
Upon hearing Jiang Ming's words, none of the officials dared to speak.
After the court assembly ended, Jiang Ming paced back and forth in his study, lost in thought.
Wars are about resources. Even if Le Yi can defeat the Qi allied forces this time, if the two countries continue to wear each other down, Yan will be dragged down by Qi.
Qi has a developed agriculture and the advantage of being a hub for salt, iron, and rivers, while Yan has suffered from disasters this year, its people are impoverished, and its national strength has been greatly reduced. If Yan cannot turn the tide strategically after this battle, it will eventually be destroyed by Qi...
Just as he was pondering how to obtain a large amount of grain to solve the current food crisis in the country, Chen Ermei came in.
This girl has been crying a lot lately, and her eyes are always red and swollen...
Jiang Ming pulled her into his arms and asked with a smile, "Second girl, what's wrong? You always look so gloomy, like someone owes you two coins..."
Chen Ermei sniffled and said, "Husband, we've been out for over a month... I don't even know if my sister is aware of your remarriage. Husband... what are my sister and me to you? What kind of status do you plan to give us? Husband, are you really not going to bring my sister here?"
"puff!"
Jiang Ming laughed and said, "Your sister is naturally my first wife, she was, she is, and she will be!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Ermei's expression softened slightly, but she still pouted and said aggrievedly, "What about the Princess? And what about me? Where am I ranked? Oh, and what about those Xianbei consorts? Husband, how exactly did you arrange this? You have to give me an explanation!"
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