Chu Kai said, "What the Prime Minister is trying to say is to persuade Father Emperor to surrender to the enemy."
Emperor Chu Chang of Southern Chu listened to the heated debate below and asked Qiu Jie, "Goddess, you once accompanied Yi'er on his campaigns. Do you have any suggestions?"
Qiu Jie said, "Your Majesty, I agree with the Fifth Prince's suggestion. Although Southern Chu is small, how can it be manipulated by others?"
Chu Chang looked worried and said in a low voice, "The Southern Chu Kingdom is small and cannot compare to the Great Jin. Back then, Yi'er strongly advocated attacking Jin, and I had already sent all my troops. Now it will be difficult to gather another army."
"How many troops can Your Majesty send?" Qiu Jie asked. "There are still tens of thousands of troops outside Yanxun Pass. If we can send reinforcements, Wei Jingzhuo will surely be defeated."
Chu Chang asked, "Is the goddess so certain?"
Qiu Jie said, "Wei Jingzhuo is all talk and no action. I followed the Seventh Prince all the way and witnessed the whole process. If it weren't for the natural barrier of Xiping Pass, he would have been defeated by Wei Shao long ago."
Chu Kai was overjoyed and said to Qiu Jie, "The goddess and I share the same view."
Seeing that Qiu Jie supported their campaign, the other military officers were in high spirits and immediately overwhelmed the civil officials.
Qiu Jie said, "The Seventh Prince's mistake was that he didn't pursue Wei Jingzhuo relentlessly. When Wei Jingzhuo fled to the Western Rong, he didn't chase after him, which led to this disaster. Now, Your Majesty's army is retreating step by step, allowing Wei Jingzhuo to swagger around. Isn't this a complete disgrace to the Southern Chu Kingdom?"
Before Chu Chang could answer, Chu Kai interrupted, "Father, the goddess is absolutely right. Although our Southern Chu Kingdom is small, its dignity cannot be trampled upon. Your son is willing to go to war in your stead, and I beg you to send your best troops to assist us."
Seeing that Qiu Jie also supported the war, Chu Chang made a decision and said to Chu Kai, "Alright, Kai'er, lead 10,000 troops out of Yanxun Pass to join the main army. I will send out elite troops later, so don't disappoint me."
Chu Kai was overjoyed and received the decree before leaving the palace. Qiu Jie followed him out to give him instructions.
"Fifth Prince, please wait. I have two plans here. Would you like to hear them?"
Chu Kai, who had already developed a liking for Qiu Jie after receiving her support, said, "Please enlighten me, Goddess."
"Fifth Prince, Wei Jingzhuo is all bark and no bite, and he is a womanizer. He even takes his wife, Su Wan, with him when the army goes to war. If you are in battle, you can have your soldiers insult Su Wan. Wei Jingzhuo will surely be shaken by this, and this is a strategy to disrupt the enemy's peace of mind."
"Okay, I've written it down."
"Wei Jingzhuo fears most your killing of surrendered soldiers. If the two armies are facing each other and you capture enemy soldiers, you can line them up in front of the battle lines and behead them. Wei Jingzhuo will surely be terrified. This is a strategy to frighten the enemy."
Chu Kai nodded repeatedly: "Will the goddess accompany me to the front lines?"
“I still need to discuss the next steps with Mr. Jiang, so I can’t go for the time being,” Qiu Jie said with a smile. “Here, I wish the Fifth Prince a resounding victory and a swift success.”
Eager to make a contribution before Chu Yi recovers, Chu Kai left with a joyful expression.
Jiang Wenpei caught up with Qiu Jie and said, "Miss Qiu, it would be wonderful if the Fifth Prince could defeat Wei Jingzhuo in one fell swoop. But I wonder how his military strategy compares to that of the Seventh Prince?"
Qiu Jie looked up at the sky, turned and walked away, seemingly not wanting to answer the question at all.
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