Eternal Sword

Chapter 616: The Six Kingdoms Theory
As soon as the fat old man said this, the people below suddenly became a little restless. The civil and military officials in the court looked at each other and whispered.

"Senior Feng is wrong."

Qi Xiang coughed lightly and said in a loud voice: "Cutting off the barbarian army's food and grass is certainly a relief and relieves the hatred in my heart, but it sows the seeds of disaster and will cause endless troubles in the future."

The fat old man sneered and said, "Why, according to you, we have to endure the barbarians' bullying?"

"The situation forced me to endure it."

Qi Xiang said in a deep voice: "As a monarch, you must consider the overall situation and not be like a gangster, acting on your impulse. A little impatience will ruin your big plan."

Chen Tang chuckled, somewhat disdainfully.

"What advice does this 'hero' have for you?"

Prime Minister Qi glanced at Chen Tang and said the words "hero of the world" in a deliberately heavier tone.

He looked down upon those gangsters the most, who were full of brute force and only knew how to show off their bravery.

"How stupid."

Chen Tang shook his head.

"What did you say!"

Qi Xiang rebuked him, saying: "In the court, the master is in charge, how can you speak dirty words here? How can you be so disrespectful!"

"Prime Minister Qi, this young man saved my life, so it's okay to just say something."

Da Kunmi quickly spoke up and gave a kind reminder.

All the civil and military officials in the court only knew that the Great Kunmi was helped by a master, escaped from the predicament and regained power, while the Little Kunmi and Qin Xiang died.

But he didn't know that the master was the young man in front of him.

Hearing the words, Qi Xiang's heart trembled, vaguely realizing something, and said in a slightly slower tone: "Young man, if you have anything to say, you may as well speak directly. The gentlemen in the court and the king will be able to distinguish them."

"I don't understand government affairs, but the principles are always the same."

Chen Tang said, "Do you think you can get away with it by just being patient? The barbarians see that you are patient, so they bully you. The more you are patient, the more they will think you are cowardly and easy to bully, and they will only push you further. How long are you going to endure?"

Qi Xiang looked calm, smiled slightly, and asked in return: "May I ask Senior Feng and this young man, according to what you said, if we can't bear it, how much damage can we cause to the barbarian land if we send troops to intercept the barbarian army's food and grass?"

"This move will only anger the barbarians and attract their army. By then, the Wusun Kingdom will no longer exist! Who can take on this responsibility?"

The fat old man frowned.

What Prime Minister Qi said was not empty threats or exaggerations.

Li Shuhu became anxious when he heard this and subconsciously looked at Li Zhongmou.

If the Wusun Kingdom did not help and allowed the barbarians to transport food and supplies and pass through Liangzhou, Liangzhou would not have any chance at all.

Li Zhongmou pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice: "What Lord Qi said is not without reason, but this is only one of the possibilities after all."

"But Lord Qi, have you ever thought about this? The barbarians' request to borrow the road is just a test and an excuse. One state of land will definitely not satisfy their ambitions. After this battle, I dare to conclude that the barbarians will take advantage of the situation to settle down and occupy the Wusun Tianguan area."

"Tianguan is the first pass of Wusun. It has a dangerous terrain, connected to Yinshan Mountain in the east and Tianshan Mountain in the west. It is also the throat of Wusun!"

"Once the ownership changes, the gates of Wusun will be wide open, and the barbarian army can march in at any time. By then, Wusun will no longer exist. Can Lord Qi take on this responsibility?"

Li Zhongmou's words were also powerful. He stated the pros and cons and pointed out the barbarians' ambitions.

"That's a bad word."

Qi Xiang said in a deep voice: "Seizing the barbarian army's food and grass will only anger the barbarian army, and both sides will have no room for maneuver. But if we lend the road to the barbarians, we may lose a city or a piece of land, but we can take the opportunity to make peace with the barbarians by ceding a city or a piece of land."

"Master Li is concerned about Liangzhou and doesn't want it to fall. I can understand that. But if he wants to drag Wusun into this, his intention is too obvious."

Many ministers around heard this and echoed it.

Qi Xiang's next words hit the nail on the head.

Regardless of whether what Li Zhongmou said made sense or not, because he was born into the Li family of Liangzhou, if his interests were involved, he would give others an advantage.

Li Zhongmou frowned, not knowing how to refute. "Today I will cede one city, tomorrow I will cede five cities, and then I can sleep peacefully for one night. I will get up and look around, and the barbarian army will come again!"

Chen Tang suddenly said in a loud voice: "However, Wusun's land is limited, and the barbarians are insatiable. The more they serve, the more they invade! Using land to serve the barbarians is like adding fuel to a fire. If the fuel is not exhausted, the fire will not go out!"

These words were powerful, resounding, and righteous. They echoed in the court and the surroundings fell silent in an instant.

Prime Minister Qi looked stunned, and his eyes gradually changed as he looked at Chen Tang, revealing a bit of shock.

He had never expected that such insightful words would come from the mouth of a gangster.

Just a moment ago, even he was almost convinced.

Li Zhongmou, Li Shuhu, Changsun Ming, Murong Haitang and others also looked at Chen Tang in surprise.

Even Chang Sun Ming, who had been a close friend of Chen Tang for a long time, was the first time to hear Chen Tang speak so well.

"Brother Chen is still too modest."

Li Shuhu whispered, "You can say such things, and just now you said that you don't understand government affairs."

Li Zhongmou also nodded and said, "I understand the truth, but I can't do it like him, who can explain it so clearly in a flash."

"To deal with the barbarians is like putting out a fire with firewood. If the firewood is not used up, the fire will not go out..."

The fat old man looked strange, and he muttered to himself, "This is a bit flowery, doesn't seem like something he would say?"

"Fuck, this kid has done it again!"

Of course, Chen Tang didn't just come up with these words out of thin air.

However, when he heard that the young emperor wanted to cede Liangzhou and seek peace with the barbarians, the "On the Six Kingdoms" that he had learned in his previous life flashed through his mind.

Just now, during the debate in the court, I heard the Prime Minister of Qi mention ceding a city or a piece of land, and these words from "On the Six Kingdoms" instantly came to my mind.

He had forgotten most of the entire article.

Only these few sentences he remembered clearly, and he made some slight changes himself, and in a fit of anger, he said them out loud in public.

Chen Tang looked around.

The articles written by everyone in the previous life suddenly came out and they really had an effect.

Qi Xiang put away his contempt, bowed slightly to Chen Tang, and said: "Young man, what you said is true, but now Wusun has suffered heavy losses after this rebellion, and the people are not united."

"Nowadays, it is very difficult to gather an elite force. It is beyond our ability to stabilize the situation in the country and appease and suppress Xiao Kunmi's old subordinates, let alone contend with the barbarian army. I hope you can understand."

In these words, Prime Minister Qi was much more polite and tactful.

But, he still didn't give in.

Chen Tang could understand it.

After all, if we send troops to intercept and kill the barbarian army, we will worry that the barbarians will vent their anger on us afterwards and our country will be destroyed.

Chen Tang thought for a moment and said, "How about this? I will organize an army in Wusun. I will not use the name of Wusun, but my own name to cut off the barbarian army's food supplies. You all just don't stop me."

"Just by yourself, young man?"

Qi Xiang was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "The barbarians will arrive at Tianguan in three days. Young man, you only have half a day to gather people. How many people can you gather in such a short time?"

"What's more, they are a mixed bunch and have not been trained. It's really unrealistic to want to cut off the barbarian army's food supplies."

At this moment, someone in the crowd suddenly called out softly.

"Is it His Majesty the Demon Lord?"

Chen Tang turned back subconsciously.

After seeing Chen Tang clearly, the man was shocked and ran forward quickly. He bowed excitedly and shouted, "Greetings to His Majesty the Demon Lord!"

When everyone in the court heard the word "Demon Lord", they were all shocked!
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