The new King of Chu sat down in the pavilion and did not speak.

For the benefit of Chu State, he could come to meet and have a secret conversation with Shen Lang, but it would be too difficult to make him and Shen Lang look at each other.

After all, the man in front of him captured his capital and burned the palace of Chu.

"I don't have much time, I'm going back before dawn." said the New Chu King.

Shen Lang said: "Your Majesty the King of Chu, this world is about to change."

The new King of Chu was silent, and the world had changed.

"His Majesty the Emperor is about to exert hegemony, and the steps to unify the world have begun." Shen Lang said: "All of us think that he will put the transition of imperial power first, but we didn't expect that he was so ambitious. After more than 40 years of reign, he not only destroyed His Majesty Jiang Li, but also completed the new policy. Now he actually wants to unify the world and then hand over a complete Great Yan Dynasty to the crown prince of the empire."

The King of New Chu said: "First, you don't have to tell me that the culprit of murdering my father is His Majesty the Emperor."

Shen Lang nodded. Of course, no need to say this. Any senior management knows it, and His Majesty the Emperor does not shy away from others knowing it.

"Second, I know that Ning Zheng's rise to power is more in line with the interests of our Chu State."

Ning Qi is cunning and changeable. Wanting to join forces with him is tantamount to seeking a slut with a tiger.

Now Ning Qi's route is clear. He hugged His Majesty the Emperor's thigh and inherited the throne, he may become the second person to be crowned Prince of the Great Yan Empire.

Not only that, he would also be excited to go south to expand territory under the name of the Great Yan Empire.

In short, Ning Qi may oppose the Great Yan Empire. But he will definitely wait until the Jin Kingdom and the Xinqian Kingdom rebelled together before he will take action.

He only plans to reap the benefits of the fisherman when he lets others do it.

On the contrary, after Ning Zheng took office, he would definitely fight against the embezzlement of the Great Yan Empire with all his might.

For the new King of Chu, of course, it is the King of Yue who resists the imperial emperor that is most in line with the interests of Chu.

The new Chu King continued: "But I am not Ning Zheng, I will not fight against His Majesty the Emperor. The route I take is similar to that of Ning Qi."

Hahaha!

Shen Lang said: "So there are still too many smart people in the world. His Majesty's hegemony has begun to embezzle the world. But everyone wants to reap the power of the fisherman, and everyone wants others to make the first bird."

The new King of Chu defaulted on it.

"However, the result is that it is defeated one by one." Shen Lang said: "The last one is annexed by the Great Flame Empire."

The new King of Chu was still silent.

Who doesn’t understand the truth? But what’s the use?

Shen Lang couldn't understand it any more.

When Qin was unifying the world, didn’t the six countries know that they should unite and fight and attack Qin?

What's the result?

In Su Xun's "Theory of the Six Kingdoms", it is clearly stated that the destruction of the six kingdoms is not the disadvantage of war, but the disadvantage of war lies in the bribery of Qin.

Nowadays, there are also six major powers in the entire Great Yan Dynasty.

Yue, Chu, Qian, Jin, Wu, and Darong.

The smallest Wu Kingdom in these six major countries is about 430,000 square kilometers.

The largest Darong Khanate Kingdom, with an area of ​​more than three million square kilometers, but this is a nomadic kingdom in the north, with a vast land and sparse population.

The strongest national strength is the Jin Kingdom, with an area of ​​more than 1.5 million square kilometers and a population of more than 35 million.

Even the Xinqian Kingdom, after being dismembered, still has more than one million square kilometers and has a population of more than 20 million.

The combined area of ​​the six countries is even more than that of the Great Yan Empire.

However, the total population of the six countries is not as good as that of the Great Yan Empire and its national strength is not as strong as that of the Great Yan Empire.

Therefore, the situation faced by the six countries was even worse than that of the six countries during the Warring States Period.

After the completion of the new policy, the Great Flame Empire was so powerful that it was almost impossible to resist.

Therefore, the princes and kings resisted in their hearts, but their actions compromised.

"The Liang Kingdom was a loyal dog of the Great Yan Empire, so it would be tamed first." Shen Lang said: "But Liang Kingdom was just a principality after all, not a kingdom. Among the six kingdoms, who would kneel down first and turn their vassal states into vassal states?"

The new King of Chu did not speak.

Nowadays, there is no fuel-efficient lamp in these six kingdoms.

Although the young King of Wu lost in the last battle and temporarily withdrew his troops in this battle, it seemed that he had no achievements. However, in fact, the King of Wu is not simple and can be regarded as a heroic master.

The King of Shinkans is the most despicable person.

He was originally an abandoned baby, but was picked up by the Dagan King and adopted as his adopted son. As His Majesty Jiang Li's most trusted brother, the supreme commander of the Dagan Kingdom, he betrayed the Jiang royal family at a critical moment, surrendered to the Dayan Empire, and proclaimed himself king.

On the surface, Ying Guang is closest to the Great Yan Empire.

But this person is treacherous and powerful, and is almost the most difficult king to tame.

Shen Lang said: "One of the six kingdoms will not easily compromise and kneel down, except Ning Qi!"

Then, Shen Lang placed six cards on the table.

Push down the first piece, and the next five pieces will all fall down.

Donodo effect.

Shen Lang said: "It is precisely because of Ning Qi's compromise that it may trigger an avalanche effect. Then the second, third, and finally the six kingdoms all compromised and were annexed by the Great Yan Empire. His Majesty the King of Chu should see clearly the new policy of Yue. As the leader of the old nobles, Su Nan surrendered unconditionally in the face of the new policy of Yue, resulting in the leader of all the old nobles, and almost defeated by Yue. "

Of course, this is even longer. Su Nan is too ambitious and his eyes are no longer on confronting the new policy.

"Ning Qi's compromise with His Majesty the Emperor has more consequences than I imagined." Shen Lang said: "Originally, the Six Kingdoms were still a complete wooden barrel. After Ning Qi compromised, it was equivalent to a piece of the wooden barrel being pulled out, and all the water in the wooden barrel was poured out. This was like a solid dam. After digging a hole, it was likely to collapse completely. It is precisely because of this that His Majesty the Emperor would risk the terror of the world to save Ning Qi's fate, and pour dirty water on the head of the previous King of Chu. After his death, he was ridiculed by the world."

Speaking of this, the King of New Chu's forehead twitched.

This is the biggest pain point in his heart.

His Majesty's statements hit Chu State even more than the burning of the palace.

The King of Chu was murdered, not only did he not get a truth, but he also had to suffer a scandal of murdering his father, but he also had to give the King of Chu a cuckold.

Shen Lang said: "The six kingdoms unite and fight against the Great Yan Empire. I never dare to have such a dream. But... at least, the six kings in the world can abide by their true hearts, and don't kneel down first, and don't trigger an avalanche effect."

"His Majesty the King of Chu, if Ning Qi succeeds to the throne and becomes Prince Yue of the Great Yan Empire, and the emperor sends the prime minister to the Yue State's Secretary's Dean. Then which country will it be the turn next?"

The new King of Chu thought for a while and said, "Wu State, or Chu State."

Pick the persimmons and pinch them.

In this situation, Chu State is even weaker than Wu State.

In this battle, the Chu people shed all their blood. The capital and the battlefield of Tianxi Province, the casualties reached nearly 200,000.

Moreover, the palace was burned, and I don’t know how long it took to recover the national strength.

Shen Lang said: "So, the next goal is your turn, where will you go? Should you resist? Or kneel down?"

The new King of Chu closed his eyes.

Once I knelt down, I never had the chance to stand up again.

He will become the prince of Chu from the empire, and the prime minister of Chu will be sent by the Great Yan Empire.

The King of New Chu said: "But if Ning Zheng came to power, wouldn't the Emperor be the first to find me?"

Shen Lang said: "No! There is a saying that the initiator has no descendants. This kind of thing is to ask the kings of the world to actively ask His Majesty to change the vassal states to vassal states. His Majesty himself cannot take the initiative to speak out. Ning Qi does not open this point, even if the emperor uses powerful means to force the kings to kneel down and compromise, he can only be a border country."

The new King of Chu nodded and admitted that Shen Lang's statement made sense.

When the Great Yan Empire was preparing to annex the world, once it could not be completed by political means, it would choose to use military means.

Once you choose to use military means, you will fall into a lower level and the cost will be greater.

Moreover, if you want to use force to strike, of course you will choose a country that borders the Great Flame Empire.

Among the six kingdoms, only Chu and Yue did not have a complete border with the Great Yan Empire.

Shen Lang said: "Your Majesty the King of Chu, think about it. Once you become the Prince of Chu of the empire, you can't even shout your Majesty, but you will become your Highness."

The new King of Chu twitched again.

"Your Majesty the King of Chu, so letting Your Highness Ning Zheng take office is not just a benefit to you, but it even concerns the fate of Chu." Shen Lang said: "Being alive is more direct, Your Highness Ning Zheng is firm and tough, and will never surrender. Maybe one step is careful that he will become the pioneer of resisting the annexation of the Great Yan Empire. Isn't this what you dream of?"

The new Chu king said: "Resist the Great Yan Empire? Then the Yue Kingdom will be destroyed in less than two months."

Shen Lang said: "Even if the Yue Kingdom is destroyed, with His Highness Ning Zheng's character, it is very likely that he will retreat into the Sha barbarians to establish an exiled regime and continue to fight. This time I led my army to raid the capital of King Chu, and half of the troops came from Jinjun. His Majesty the King of Chu, Ning Qi is cunning and changeable. If you want to form an alliance, it is better to choose Your Highness Ning Zheng or someone like Jinjun."

The new Chu king said: "Shen Lang, you and Ning Zheng occupied my capital and burned my palace. If Ning Zheng could not kill him, how could I explain to the people of Chu?"

Shen Lang was silent for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, there is no law in the world, there will be gains and losses. If you defeat us in this battle, or even kill Ning Zheng, of course your reputation in Chu will rise. But can this benefit offset the losses caused by Ning Qi's rise? If Ning Zheng comes to the throne, you will lose your reputation in front of you, but you will gain future benefits. Should you choose to have fun now or choose the safety of Chu in the future?"

The King of New Chu said: "The future interests are too illusory, and the immediate interests are real."

Shen Lang said: "Your Majesty the King of Chu, I must correct your opinion. I came to negotiate with you for the sake of the future, not for the present, nor for the sake of you, and Ning Zheng. To be honest, we don't need you to spare. We have nothing to fear for your 200,000 army."

The King of Chu's eyes shrank and said, "Shen Lang, you are a little rude."

Shen Lang said: "Your Majesty the King of Chu, I know that in the current situation, you must fight this battle. Even if you don't fight yourself, your generals and troops will fight. If you avenge the national humiliation and kill us, it is the idea of ​​your 200,000 troops under your command. So what I am talking about is just a matter of the post-war. I have never wanted to avoid this first battle. But after this first battle, if you are bleeding from your head, please consider my suggestion."

"What suggestions?" King Chu said.
To be continued...