"Prince, you have no way out now." Zhang Beichen reminded.

Only then did Zhu Jian react. He broke out in a cold sweat and said, "Thank you sir for reminding me. I'm just weak, so please help me!"

Zhang Beichen said: "After all, I am a native of the Qi State, and it is inconvenient for me to participate in the affairs of the Yue State. But if the prince needs money, food and weapons, I am willing to help you with all my resources!"

"Thank you sir!" Zhu Jian was overjoyed. As long as he had money, food and weapons, he would naturally be able to find people and equip soldiers.

…

[You secretly sent money, food and weapons to Lu Mi and Zhu Jian, and both sides are plotting to rebel.]

[Three months later, Lu Mi took control of the Imperial Guards in the capital, and also took control of the King of Yue, and Prince Zhu Jian escaped from the capital.]

Lu Mi had not yet killed the King of Yue at this time. He was trying to win the support of the nobles of Wu and Yue.

However, Zhu Jian was not willing to flee. He also gained the support of a group of nobles and began to raise his troops to attack Yuedu.

Taking advantage of the civil strife in Yue, Zhang Beichen sent troops to garrison the ports of Yue without caring about anything else.

Whether Lu Mi is the king of Yue or Zhu Jian is the king of Yue, he will actually garrison here. As long as there is a military port, Qi's army can directly enter the hinterland of Yue!

[Six months later, Zhu Jian led his soldiers to attack the capital of Yue, killed Lu Mi, and surrounded the palace of the Yue King.]

In the palace of the King of Yue, King Lu Ze of Yue was lying on the hospital bed, coughing violently.

"Father, please abdicate!" Zhu Jianjian stepped forward.

"You traitor, this king is not dead yet...ahem!" the King of Yue scolded angrily.

Zhu Jian was unmoved and said, "Isn't this how my father got his throne?"

The Yue Kingdom is often despised as a barbarian by other countries in the Central Plains, because in the Yue Kingdom, it has almost become a tradition for sons to kill their fathers and for ministers to kill their kings!

Zhu Jian's father also did similar things, so the prestige of the King of Yue was not enough to suppress the whole country.

Zhu Jian ordered his men to write an edict to abdicate, and pressed the Yue King's hand to press his fingerprints.

【The King of Yue "died" of illness in the palace, and Prince Zhu Jian succeeded to the throne and became the new King of Yue. 】

Zhang Beichen sent someone to express his congratulations to Zhu Jian.

"My king, these people from Qi have occupied our port in Yue, and they have openly sent troops to garrison it!" The minister reminded, "If we let this happen, I am afraid it will create hidden dangers!"

Zhu Jian naturally knew that this matter was not good, but he had no time to take care of Zhang Beichen at this time: "Now that my king has just ascended the throne, there are many dissatisfied people in the country. It is not appropriate to be an enemy of Qi at this time. When I calm down the domestic turmoil,

Let’s operate on him again!”

Zhu Jian ignored Zhang Beichen's actions, and Zhang Beichen became even more reckless, expanding the scope of the port and the number of garrison troops.

As for Zhu Jian's desire to pacify the Yue Kingdom, Zhang Beichen would naturally not sit back and watch this happen.

…

Zhang Beichen came to Wu, Yue State, and visited the old nobles of Wu State here.

In the lobby, a group of old nobles from the Wu Kingdom were sitting.

"Why did Prime Minister Qi come here this time?" asked a noble.

Zhang Beichen said: "I have two things to do when I come down here. First, I want to do business with you and trade with each other."

"We are also interested in trading with Qi!" The nobles of Wu did not object to this matter and agreed immediately.

"Secondly, I want to help you survive in Yue Kingdom!"

"What do you mean by Prime Minister Qi's words?" the nobles asked knowingly.

Zhang Beichen said: "As far as I know, after Zhu Jian took office, he tried his best to suppress the nobles of Wu, putting all of you in danger!"

"Yue people are Yue people after all. Although the King of Yue rules the land of Wu, he never trusts you. The ultimate goal of the King of Yue is to wipe out all of you!"

"Are you willing to do this?"

"Of course we don't want to!" everyone said, "What does Prime Minister Qi have to say?"

Zhang Beichen said: "Zhu Jian killed his father and won the throne, and the people of Yue were dissatisfied. How can such a rebellious person be qualified to sit on the throne!"

"In my opinion, you can support a new King of Yue. The people of Yue can be the king of Yue. Now the land of Wu also belongs to the country of Yue. Why can't the people of Wu be the king of Yue?"

"If you are interested, I, the State of Qi, are willing to help you!"

Of course, these old nobles of Wu knew that Zhang Beichen's move was to split the Yue State, but for them, they never recognized themselves as Yue people, but thought that they should be Wu people!

[The nobles of Wu land agree to cooperate with you.]

[A few months later, the nobles of Wu claimed that Zhu Jian had committed treason by killing his father and usurping the throne. They also supported Zhu Jian's son, Luan Zhi, as the new king of Yue. 】

[Zhu Jian was furious and sent troops to conquer Wu.]

…

"How come this bad luck happened to me?" In a simple palace of the Yue King, the "Yue King" who had been temporarily supported was frightened and uneasy.

Unlike others, he has no ambitions. He just wants to be a rich prince and wait to die in his own fief.

Unexpectedly, because he was too good-for-nothing, he was supported by the nobles of Wu and became the puppet king of Yue.

Of course Luan Zhi knew that all the Yue kings never had a good ending!

This puppet king of Yue will definitely not survive for a few years!

"No, I must run away. If I stay here, my life will be lost!" Luanzhi just wanted to run away, but the surrounding area was strictly guarded by soldiers, and he could not find a way.

At this time, someone appeared in his bedroom.

"Who?" Luan Zhi turned pale with fright, fearing that someone was coming to assassinate him.

"Don't be afraid, King Yue. I am the Prime Minister of Qi, Zhang Beichen!" Zhang Beichen revealed his figure. Now that he has reached the holy realm, it is easy to sneak in here.

"Please help me!" Before Zhang Beichen could express his intention, Luan Zhi fell ill and went to the doctor, begging him for help.

He said with runny nose and tears: "Prime Minister Qi, I don't want to be the king of Yue. Prime Minister Qi, please help me escape to Qi State! I am willing to go to Qi State as a hostage!"

Zhang Beichen was speechless. He finally understood why the nobles of Wu were willing to support Luan Zhi, because this person was a waste and easy to control.

Zhang Beichen patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, King Yue, we, the State of Qi, are willing to help!"

[You take away the stray branches overnight and head to the port of Yue Kingdom.]

Zhang Beichen did not bring the random branches back to Qi State, but stayed in the port under his control.

When the nobles of Wu learned about this, they sent people to ask for Zhang Beichen.

Zhang Beichen directly blamed him, saying that he was not the one who abducted the person, but that Luan Zhi took the initiative to escape to him and refused to leave.

As long as the other party wants someone, he agrees immediately, but delays it repeatedly and refuses to give it.

At this time, the nobles of Wu had to face Zhu Jian's conquest army, and there was nothing they could do against him.

[Under your various actions, the civil strife in the country of Yue has continued, the civil unrest has made the people miserable. 】

At this time, Zhang Beichen continued to expand the scope of his "concession" and also provided housing and jobs for the refugees.

For a time, a large number of Yue people fled to the concession.

The concession area turned out to be the most prosperous place in the country of Yue!

…

[Three years later, because they were dissatisfied with Zhu Jian, the Yue nobles assassinated Zhu Jian, supported the new Yue king, and continued to fight against the Wu nobles.]

It was not Zhang Beichen's fault this time. Now that the country of Yue was in chaos, there was no need for him to take action. Those who wanted to compete for interests would jump out and cause trouble themselves.

[In another three years, due to years of civil strife, the national strength of the Yue Kingdom has declined. The nobles of the Yue and Wu territories have also been severely weakened. 】

Upon seeing this, Zhang Beichen asked King Jiang Chan of Qi for an order to conquer Yue.

[The King of Qi agreed, and she sent an army of 150,000 and a navy of 50,000 to conquer Yue in the name of helping King Luanzhi of Yue.]

…

In the concession port, it was an early morning as usual, and the sailors were preparing for today's work.

There was some fog on the sea this morning, and there seemed to be some dark shadows in the fog.

"It seems like something is coming!"

"Could it be a monster?"

The sailors became alert, but when those things came closer, they shouted in surprise: "Oh my God, there is such a big ship!"

In front of them were large ships more than a hundred feet long. They had several floors of wooden buildings and were loaded with cannons!

"Quick, go and report to the Prime Minister!" Everyone hurried back to report the news.

By the time Zhang Beichen arrived at the port, the first warship had already entered the port.

On the bow of the ship, a girl jumped directly from the high bow of the ship, and Zhang Beichen quickly caught her.

Jiang Chan looked at Zhang Beichen with a smile and said, "Zhang Beichen, this king is here! Are you surprised?"

"Surprise!" Zhang Beichen laughed.

"Wow, you turned this place into a military port!" Jiang Chan looked around curiously.
To be continued...