Marshal Deng of the Conferred God

Chapter 90 The King's Will
After entering the palace, he bumped into San Yisheng on a row of long stone steps. Jiang Ziya was a little surprised and said, "Master, did your majesty invite you into the palace to discuss matters?" Jiang Ziya didn't dare to neglect when he came to Xiangfu with the king's oral order, so he hurried to the palace.

After a big defeat, the king wanted to see him, which was expected, but San Yisheng also participated in it, which is intriguing.

San Yisheng said: "That's right, Your Majesty is calling urgently."

The two looked at each other, and went to the main hall to meet Ji Fa together, but Jiang Ziya felt a little uneasy.

"The minister meets the king."

Seeing Ji Fa standing there with a solemn face, the two hurriedly paid their respects.

Ji Fa stared straight at Jiang Ziya, and said in a deep voice, "Father Xiang, I, Xiqi, have lost a lot in this battle."

Knowing that Jiang Ziya was flanked by Deng Jiugong on the way to withdraw his troops, and suffered heavy losses, Ji Fa was heartbroken. He secretly made up his mind that he could not go on like this, otherwise Xiqi would be destroyed in the war.

When his father, King Wen, was there, Xiqi was so rich and powerful that he ruled the princes of the world as the leader, and even King Zhou was afraid of it.But I have only inherited the big position for a few years, 40 soldiers and horses have suffered losses one after another, countless money and food have been spent, and the people have complained. This is a symbol of decline.

Jiang Ziya said in a muffled voice, "One hundred thousand soldiers and horses were lost, several generals, and three His Royal Highnesses also died on the battlefield one after another."

Ji Fa's face was gloomy, he glanced at him, suppressed his anger, and said, "Father Xiang, our army strength is twice that of Deng Jiugong, why are we losing so much?"

Jiang Ziya's heart trembled, and he pleaded guilty: "It's because of my poor command that I lost this way. Please punish me, Your Majesty."

Ji Fa didn't speak, and was silent for a while, then sighed, and said: "I invited you two to come to the palace, not to inquire about crimes, but to discuss with you the future of Xiqi."

Ji Fa was not a mediocre master, he knew in his heart that if Jiang Ziya hadn't ordered Jiang Ziya to return to his teacher to save himself, the army would not have suffered such a defeat.It's just that he never expected that Xiqi suffered such a heavy loss, which can be described as a serious injury.

The two were startled when they heard the words, San Yisheng asked cautiously: "What does Your Majesty mean?"

Ji Fa glanced at the two of them, and said in a calm tone: "I plan to write a copy of the book, requesting to strike peace with the imperial court, cultivate and live for ten years, gather human and financial resources, and then enter the world."

He thought for a whole night before he made up his mind. Although King Zhou wanted to burn himself, Xiqi was not a persimmon to be manipulated by others. If King Zhou agreed to repair it, it would be great if the two sides would not invade each other; .Jiang Ziya may not be as good as Deng Jiugong in fighting, but if he defends the city, Xiqi City will be as stable as Mount Tai, and it will definitely not be in danger like it was yesterday.

Jiang Ziya said anxiously: "Your Majesty can't, Shang Zhou only had 28 years of luck, and now he is about to run out. At this time, we must do our best to destroy the foundation of Yin and Shang, so that we can achieve great success and the world will be stable."

The matter of conferring the gods is only halfway through, and now that Xiqi can't get out, the previous efforts have been in vain, how should I explain to my master, how to explain to those nephews who died on the battlefield.

Ji Fa sneered and said, "Since we are about to run out, why did we come out in full strength, but we couldn't get rid of Deng Jiugong's troops. It can be seen that the number of days is impermanent, and we can't be sure. The prime minister is also a person of Taoism. How can we only recognize the number of days and ignore The current situation!"

Jiang Ziya was taken aback. He tried his best, but he still couldn't get rid of Deng Jiugong, a powerful enemy.

"Doctor, what do you think?"

San Yisheng replied: "Your Majesty, Xiqi's troops are not strong enough now. If we go down to Qianwu with poor troops, I'm afraid we will perish ourselves. Moreover, as far as I know, King Zhou appointed Zhang Qian, a senior official, as prime minister to govern together with Weizi. Chao Gang, these two men have great talents. They are unanimously optimistic about Deng Jiugong, believing that he is the pillar of the country after Wen Zhong, who can save the crisis of the Yin and Shang Dynasties and quell the chaos, so they spare no effort to support him. In other words, Deng Jiugong No one can shake his position, as long as he wants to, he can definitely gather the power of the entire Yinshang community to fight against our Xiqi."

These words were extremely calm, but the impact on Ji Fa and Jiang Ziya was enormous.The two only paid attention to the Xiqi battlefield, but paid little attention to the changes in the court. They did not expect that the fatuous and dishonest King Zhou would appoint wise men. This was not a good thing for Xiqi.

San Yisheng glanced at Jiang Ziya, and said: "Deng Jiugong has only a few generals under his command, and he can fight against me in Xiqi and win consecutive victories. If he has all the human and financial resources of the Yin merchants, how can we fight this battle?"

Jiang Ziya remained silent, he knew that he was not as capable as Deng Jiugong, if the two of them changed their identities, he would lose nothing.Could it be that the number of days has changed, and Chengtang's luck has continued.

It seems that I have to go to Kunlun again, so I will ask Master Ming.

Ji Fa sighed, "Shang Zhou will never perish in heaven again. Forget it, doctor, you draft a memorial for Gu and send it to Chaoge."

San Yisheng said: "The minister accepts the decree."

Whether it's him personally or the family behind him, he hopes to assist King Wu to achieve hegemony, but after measuring Xiqi's current manpower and financial resources, he is really powerless, so the most sensible way is to cultivate and thrive, as the king said, to wait for business The Qi of Zhou has been exhausted, and then he will take over the world.

Ji Fa glanced at Jiang Ziya and said, "What does the Prime Minister think of the lonely decision?"

Jiang Ziya said: "Your Majesty is wise."

From the bottom of his heart, he disagreed with King Wu's decision. After all, Xiqi was not incapable of fighting, but even San Yisheng agreed with His Majesty's decision. He had to agree, otherwise it would only embarrass His Majesty.

Ji Fa said seriously: "That's good, in the future, Xi Qi will still need to rely on the two Qing families."

The two said in unison: "The ministers are willing to share the worries for the king."

Ji Fa nodded in satisfaction, glanced outside, saw that it was getting dark, and screened the two of them back.

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Seeing that Jiang Ziya was unhappy, San Yisheng persuaded: "Prime Minister, don't worry about this matter. Your Majesty is also worried that Xiqi's national power will gradually be exhausted in the war, and the country will not survive. I know that the prime minister wants to assist the King to achieve hegemony. Why don't I .”

"It's just the general trend of the world, like the sun, the moon, and the stars. Sometimes they are bright and their eyes are visible, and sometimes they are hidden in the clouds, and they are chaotic. What we have to do is to watch the time and wait for changes before deciding whether to attack. Right now, Xiqi's soldiers are blunt. , it is not appropriate to make a move."

These words awakened Jiang Ziya, and he said solemnly: "What the doctor said is true, Jiang was too obsessed with this matter, and almost caused a catastrophe."

Back then, I had been fishing by the stream for seven years, and Fang waited for King Wen to become the prime minister in one fell swoop, leading Xiqi to defeat twenty soldiers and horses one after another, even the famous Wen Zhong was not his opponent.Now the situation has changed, why can't I wait another ten years, and no one can change what King Wu has made.

As for the master, when Xiqi reported all the changes, if it was really too many days, he would not blame himself.

San Yisheng laughed and said, "It's the blessing of Xiqi and the common people that the prime minister can think so!"

Jiang Ziya said ashamedly: "The doctor's words hurt Jiang. Jiang's command is not good. Xiqi lost nearly 20 soldiers and horses. How can the people of Xiqi talk about their blessings? I'm afraid they hate me to death."

San Yisheng said: "Victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs. As ordinary people, they must understand that the prime minister does not need to blame himself for this matter."

The two chatted for a few words before leaving the palace.

(End of this chapter)