The Great Tang.
Chang 'an.
Taiji Palace.
"Interesting…"
Li Shi Min rubbed his chin, his eyes filled with surprise.
He glanced at the few people sitting in front of him and slowly said,"The Zhou Country won and defeated the Song Country's 200,000-strong army!”
What?
The people in the hall were shocked, and their eyes were filled with shock.
They looked at each other.
They did not pay much attention to the war between Zhou and Song, but they knew that Zhou's military strength was far inferior to Song's.
But now, the Song Country had actually lost?
Fang Xuanling stroked his beard, a hint of surprise appearing on his thin face.
"Zhou Country is weak, and the chances of winning are extremely low. It's simply unbelievable that they can win.”
"Looks like there are many capable people in the Great Zhou."
He admired Li Shiming's foresight even more.
Back then, Li Shi Min had high hopes for Zhou Country. His judgment was really outstanding.
Zhangsun Wuji's chubby face revealed a smile.
He slowly said,"Your Majesty, the Zhou Country has just experienced a great war. They must be tired. Why don't we send troops to the Zhou Country? Perhaps we can destroy the Zhou Country."
His eyes shone brightly.
"Zhou Country has the advantage of water transport. Even if its national strength is weak, it can support so many troops.”
"If we can hold Luoyang in our hands."
Before he could finish, Li Shiming and Fang Xuanling laughed.
Du Ruhui and the others did not understand.
Zhangsun Wuji was a little puzzled.
"Your Majesty, what are you doing?"
Fang Xuanling smiled.
"Duke Zhao, before the war between the two countries, I had already suggested this to His Majesty, but His Majesty rejected it.”
Zhangsun Wuji came to a realization. He smiled bitterly and said,"I see."
Li Shi Min smiled and said," What the auxiliary army said makes sense. Those soldiers of the Zhou Country must be tired of it, but don't forget that these people have just defeated the Song Country. Their morale is high!”
"Even if our army wants to take him down, we'll probably have to pay a hefty price.”
"You've seen Zhou Country's performance this time. Don't underestimate them.”
"Moreover, Zhen and Xuan Ling have also discussed a better way to annex Zhou Country!”
Everyone frowned.
They were all intelligent people. After thinking for a moment, they guessed a little.
"Your Majesty, are you preparing for a marriage alliance?" Zhangsun Wuji muttered.”
Li Shi Min nodded slightly and looked at everyone.
"The Zhou Country's Eldest Princess Wu Shun married the son of Duke Ying Shan, Helan Shiren, Helan Yueshi.”
"Zhen is preparing to let the Wu family return to Zhou Country. As the sister of the Empress of Zhou Country, she is probably more suitable than any other lobbyist.”
"Of all the sons I have, Chengqian's age is the most suitable. Let this Empress of Zhou become my daughter-in-law, and the Zhou Country will be in the hands of my Great Tang.”
"As the Crown Prince, Chengqian will be the Emperor of the Great Tang in the future. The position of the Crown Princess is not inferior to her status as the Emperor of the Great Zhou."
"In the future, when you become the Empress of the Great Tang, won't you be more noble than the Emperor of this small country?”
"What do you think?"
He originally only had the idea of a marriage alliance, but now that Zhou Country had won, he felt that this idea was not bad.
Everyone looked at each other and fell silent.
According to the Emperor's calculations, it was not a loss.
The title of a future empress in exchange for the territory of a small country, including the world-famous Luoyang, was very profitable.
However, would the Empress of Zhou agree?!
Zhangsun Wuji chuckled and said," The Crown Prince is not married yet. The Empress of Zhou Country is not a bad choice. However, will Helan Yueshi's wife, the Wu family, be willing to be the matchmaker?"”
Li Shi Min smiled confidently.
"Duke Ying Shan, Helan Shiren, passed away three years ago. Ever since he passed away, the Jialan Clan plummeted.”
"His son, Helan Yueshi, is even more difficult to use. He is merely an ordinary person…"
"They simply can't support the Jialan Clan."
"Right now, Helan Yueshi is still the chief historian of Ming Prefecture. The once illustrious Helan Clan has fallen to such a state. The bitterness and bitterness they felt, this Young Master Helan is like a person drinking water, he knows his own feelings.”
"Now, if he can facilitate the marriage between the Empress of Zhou and Chengqian, his Jialan Clan will once again soar to the heavens. What do you think he will do?”
"How could his wife, Wu Shi, not do her best to be a matchmaker?”
Everyone nodded.
"Your Majesty is far-sighted," Zhangsun Wuji said with a smile.”
Li Shi Min shook his head helplessly.
This guy…
He pondered for a moment.
"Since all of you think that this method is feasible, I will issue a decree to transfer Helan Yueshi back to Chang 'an!”
Fang Xuanling and the others exchanged a glance before cupping their hands.
"Your Majesty is wise."
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Song Country.
Bianjing.
In the Imperial Palace.
Pa!
Pa!
Pa!
Zhao Ji smashed several teacups in a row, his slightly pale face full of anger.
"Useless, a bunch of useless people!”
"An army of 200,000 soldiers and 8,000 heavy cavalrymen actually fell just like that!”
"I, the great Great Song, was actually defeated by a small country. I've really lost all my face!”
Ever since Zhao Ji ascended the throne, this was the first time he had lost his temper.
Everyone was silent out of fear. No one dared to make a sound and let His Majesty vent.
A moment later.
Zhao Ji's roar gradually weakened.
He said coldly," My dear ministers, our army has been defeated and we have lost all our face. What do you think?”
Everyone was silent.
They had also expressed their support back then. Now that they had lost, their faces were a little awkward.
Moreover, this defeat was a huge loss for the Great Song.
The hall was silent.
Cai Jing slowly said," Your Majesty, we lost this battle. If our army were to attack the Zhou Country again, it would definitely shake the foundation of our Great Song. We sent out a total of 300,000 soldiers, but only a few tens of thousands of them fled in defeat. The loss of soldiers is far greater than the others. There are still 8,000 heavy cavalry, and we have suffered even more losses.”
Zhao Ji's face twitched.
He had spent a lot of money to train those 8,000 heavy cavalry.
He didn't expect that this battle would actually go down the drain.
It was simply cutting off his flesh.
Cai Jing continued,"For a small country, it's not worth investing more troops and money. We took the initiative to propose peace with the Zhou Country for the time being…"
"Liao and Jin are eyeing us like tigers eyeing their prey. Our Great Song has suffered heavy losses this time, and they might make some moves.”
"Regarding the Zhou Country, this lowly subject has also understood it. The culprit behind our army's crushing defeat is the enemy country's Prime Minister, Yang Yi!”
"Without Yang Yi, the Zhou Country would be like a clay chicken and pottery dog that could be easily destroyed!”
"I have a plan that can help our Great Song get rid of this Yang Yi!”
Zhao Ji raised his eyebrows." Oh?! What plan?"
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