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Chapter 208 Before the Storm (1)

Chen Jizhi waited all night, but until the sun rose the next day, he still did not receive any news of Emperor Qu's accident, so he began to plan a retreat.

He is just an old man, so it doesn't matter if he dies. He still has a whole family left behind!

"Father, are you willing to give up your power?" Chen Boan asked.

Chen Jizhi did not answer the question directly, but said: "Since the beginning of the world, countless ferocious beasts have appeared. Where are they now?"

Chen Boan seemed to be thinking about something.

Chen Jizhi no longer cared about power and status, the rise and fall of a family. Dynasties have been changing since ancient times, let alone the nobles under the imperial power? Besides, the Chen family was not a family with a deep foundation.

"The one who laughs last may not be the most ferocious, but he must know how to seek benefits and avoid harm." Chen Jizhi said, and glared at his son with some dissatisfaction, "You are already old, but you don't know how to use your brain. You just keep asking questions. When your father dies, I think you will be at a loss!"

The Chen family members speak as they please. Everyone will die eventually. If they can grow old peacefully without any illness or disaster, it is a great blessing. Chen Boan didn't think it was unlucky when he heard him say that. He just said seriously: "Don't worry, Dad. I can ask my son."

"Get lost." Chen Jizhi simply couldn't talk to his son about serious matters. He would go off topic after just three sentences.

As the prime minister of Qu State, second only to the emperor, he naturally did not need anyone to give him advice, but at this time, without anyone to talk to, he could not help feeling lonely.

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southwest.

After the Xu State captured Huazhou, they captured more than 20,000 prisoners, but did not continue the fight. Xiao Hongfan had a bad feeling in his heart.

The State of Xu had many ministers who were good at using strategies and believed in conquering the enemy without fighting.

She felt that the other party was waiting for an opportunity.

She advocated negotiations with the State of Xu, but as soon as she said this, she was unanimously opposed by everyone except Prince Yu. The matter of ceding land had already dealt a heavy blow to the morale of the army. If they were to cede land to seek peace at this time, then the next war would be impossible to fight!

Xiao Hongfan also knew that what they said made sense, but Qu State could not afford such a loss: "Do you know what 20,000 men mean to Qu State? Have you ever been to the countryside to see it before?"

Seeing that everyone was silent, she continued, "Which country is not afraid of the fighting power of the Qu Kingdom now? Twenty thousand soldiers is not a small number. They will not keep this hot potato."

The individual combat capability of the Xu State was far inferior to that of the Qu State. In order to watch over the 20,000 prisoners, it had to allocate a portion of its forces.

"The 280,000-man army came with great momentum, but after conquering Huazhou, they did not attack the city in one go. They must have wanted to see if the 20,000 men were valuable. If not..."

It is clear that the states of Xu and Chen came here to destroy Qu. If there is not enough benefit, they will not leave anyone alive.

Xiao Hongfan analyzed patiently: "So what I mean is, we should immediately send envoys to convey the intention of peace talks and delay them first. The Xu State has half of the pro-war faction and half of the pro-peace faction. We have this opportunity to gain benefits without fighting, and we have to argue for some time. With this time, we can find an opportunity to counterattack."

The generals were obviously convinced, but they still had some concerns.

"I'm just worried that if the news gets out, it will affect morale. We're fighting the Restoration Army right now!"

Xiao Hongfan said: "It doesn't matter if there is just one more thing. The Xu State captured more than 20,000 people, so how could they not take the opportunity to shake our morale? We can only think of ways to stabilize it. They can fan the flames, and so can we."

A general suddenly took off his helmet and threw it on the table: "What's going on in Qudu? Such a big thing and no one gave us any information! I really don't want to endure this for a moment!"

They are fighting hard here, but the rear is holding them back. When those people signed the treaty to cede land, they didn't think about the situation in the southwest!
This was the second time Huazhou was captured, but this time it was really frustrating. Not only the ordinary soldiers' morale was affected, but the generals were also furious.

When the others heard this, they couldn't help but look at Prince Yu, who had been sitting at the top as a decoration from the beginning.

It’s been a while since I’ve written something this short. I’ll see if I can write more tomorrow. I’m sure everyone can smell the end of this mess.