Although Zhao Run had guessed before, Zhao Run couldn't help but be moved when Mi Jiang actually showed her support for his preparations for the imperial conquest.
"Do you just trust me so much?"
Gently holding the woman in his arms, Zhao Run said deliberately: "That is a four-nation coalition army of nearly 1.5 million, and I, the Wei Dynasty, even if we recruit an army immediately, I am afraid I can only raise 200,000.
, don’t you worry whether I will go or not..."
His voice stopped suddenly because the woman's index finger and middle finger had touched his lips lightly at some point, blocking the words he was about to blurt out.
He lowered his head and glanced at the woman in his arms. By chance, the woman in his arms also raised her head and looked at him. Their eyes met. Zhao Run had no intention of joking anymore.
Because Mi Jiang was looking at him with a resentful look on her face, she had almost never made such a daughter-like expression.
Only then did Zhao Run realize that Mi Jiang might not believe in anything blindly, but that her heart might also be full of panic and uneasiness at the moment.
"Why don't you try to persuade me? Maybe your gentleness will make me change my mind." Zhao Run asked, gently hugging the woman in his arms.
The woman in her arms shook her head and whispered: "No, that kind of tenderness will kill you, or even kill this country."
Zhao Run was stunned for a moment, and then he understood what Mi Jiang meant.
Yes, at this time when the Wei State is in danger, only as a monarch, he personally goes out to fight against the enemy, can he inspire the people of the country to jointly resist the coalition forces of other countries; on the contrary, if he chooses to stay in Luoyang for various reasons, although he can get a temporary victory
It's safe, but what will happen in the end may be the downfall of the entire country.
The woman in her arms raised her head again, stretched out her hands to hold Zhao Run's face, and said sternly: "Zhao Run, you are the monarch of the Wei Dynasty. At this time when the country's life and death are at stake, you must stand up. If you never come back,
...and will never come back!”
"ha?"
Zhao Run looked at Mi Jiang in shock, unable to believe that these words came from Mi Jiang's mouth.
At this time, Mi Jiang continued to say quietly: "...I will raise Wei'er on my own, teach him carefully, and do my best to protect this country. When Wei'er grows up, I will tell him that his father is
He is a hero of this country and will remain a hero throughout his life..."
"..."
Zhao Run looked at Mi Jiang with his mouth open, and after being stunned for more than ten breaths, he burst into laughter.
"Hahaha, hahahaha"
After he stopped laughing, he looked at Mi Jiang seriously and said: "After hearing your words, I have no worries..."
However, these words did not make Mi Jiang's tense complexion relax a little. Instead, she became even more nervous. She lowered her head and gently put her hand on Zhao Run's shoulder, which could not help but tremble slightly.
At this time, Zhao Run smiled narrowly, raised his head and lifted the woman's chin, and said jokingly: "If you don't know how to motivate, don't force it."
Although the two have been married for more than ten years, Mi Jiang had some difficulty adapting to her husband lifting her chin with his hand in public. Although she did not show shyness, her ears were slightly red and she looked sideways, afraid to look directly.
Zhao Run's gaze.
"Oh."
Suddenly, Zhao Run screamed in pain. It turned out that Mi Jiang was dissatisfied with being teased by her husband at such a time, so she put her hand behind her man's ribs and gave him a gentle blow.
Seeing that the woman's pretty face was tense and there was a hint of threat in her eyes, Zhao Run did not dare to challenge the woman's psychological bottom line anymore, so he hugged her in a flattering manner and said seriously: "No kidding...
…Don’t worry, I think I have a 30% chance of winning this battle.”
"Only 30%?"
Mi Jiang was startled and immediately broke away from Zhao Run's arms, as if waiting for the man's explanation.
"Thirty percent is still less?"
At this time, Zhao Run stopped joking. He turned around and stood at the corner of the corridor with his hands behind his back. He looked towards the east and said seriously: "That is after all a coalition of 1.5 million countries..."
"Is the situation really that serious?" Mi Jiang asked with a frown.
"Well." Zhao Run nodded, then smiled and said: "However, it is not the worst situation."
"The worst case scenario?" Mi Jiang was a little confused.
I saw Zhao Run turning around, looking to the west, and said calmly: "The Lord Chu Shui of the Chu State led his army to attack our Wei Dynasty quickly. Although this move was beyond my expectation, thanks to him, our Wei Dynasty was temporarily
There is no need to consider the attitude of the Qin State... The Qin State will not choose to turn against the Wei State when it faces such a disadvantage. After all, if the Wei State is defeated in this battle, it will definitely be divided among the other countries. This will be very important to the Qin State.
Instead of doing any good, it actually does harm."
"Qin's attitude?"
"Well... Qin's attitude is to maintain the current balance. It does not want our country to be too strong, so strong that it can engulf other countries; similarly, it does not want our country to be divided by other countries. If our country Wei falls,
, the State of Chu is bound to rise, and the current State of Qin cannot stop the State of Chu. Therefore, for the State of Qin, what it hopes to see most is for the five countries of Wei, Han, Qi, Chu, Lu, and Yue to lose.
For this reason, it has to maintain a balance... If Chu Shuijun does not attack our great Wei Dynasty quickly, then the five kingdoms of Han, Qi, Chu, Lu, and Yue will at least overthrow the three kingdoms. When Qin learns of this, he will probably stop fighting with us.
The alliance of the Great Wei has joined the crusade against our Great Wei. At the beginning, our Great Wei achieved nothing, suffered from enemies from both sides, and lost Qin as an ally. This is the worst outcome. Compared with this ending, now our Great Wei
The situation is not the worst, at least the Qin State has not broken with the Wei Dynasty, right?"
"I don't understand this..."
Mi Jiang shook his head, and then asked in a low voice: "However, since the current situation in Wei Dynasty, Qin will not turn against us, why not let Shaojun go to Qin to bring reinforcements? ... As you said,
The State of Qin doesn’t want the Wei Dynasty to become fragmented in this battle, right?"
After hearing this, Zhao Run shook his head and said: "I am not desperate enough to send reinforcements to Qin."
After saying that, he saw Mi Jiang's expression of confusion and explained: "There are three reasons. First, Qin will not help Wei Wei unconditionally. If Qin wants to send troops to help, it must pay a huge price.
; Secondly, the Qin State will not wholeheartedly help the Wei Dynasty. Don’t forget, it wants to maintain the balance between the Wei Dynasty and other countries. Therefore, if the victory of this battle gradually favors the Wei Dynasty, what will happen?
The Qin State will make some small moves behind the scenes to continue the stalemate, thereby weakening the Wei Dynasty and other countries... What is the use of such half-hearted reinforcements with evil intentions? "
After a pause, he continued: "Thirdly, it is easy to ask the gods but difficult to send them away... If we seek assistance from the Qin State, we, the Wei Dynasty, will not be able to resume the war until we have a hard time defeating the coalition forces of other countries.
At that time, if the Qin State occupied the choke points of our Wei Dynasty under the pretext of guarding our country, I am afraid that our Wei Dynasty will be controlled by it. If we, the Wei Dynasty, want to drive away these Qin troops in the future, we will inevitably fall behind.
The bad reputation of crossing rivers and destroying bridges is simply giving someone the reins... Therefore, instead of causing trouble in the future, it is better to give up asking Qin for help. As I said, I am not desperate enough to ask Qin for help."
"Would Qin really do that?" Mi Jiang asked hesitantly, "What if it's for Shaojun's sake?"
The Shaojun she refers to is Yingying.
Hearing this, Zhao Run chuckled and asked, "You are still Xiong Tuo's beloved cousin. Has Xiong Tuo ever given up attacking Wei because of this relationship?" After saying that, he saw Mi Jiang's expression darken, and then
He added: "Xiong Tuo is not wrong. Even if it were me, I would do the same thing... Favors are too insignificant in the face of national interests."
Mi Jiang lowered her head and moved her lips slightly. After a long time, she asked in a low voice: "If the Qin State can wholeheartedly help the Wei Dynasty overcome this disaster, how sure are you of defeating the coalition of other countries?"
"Ten percent!" Zhao Run said firmly.
Seeing this, Mi Jiang's eyes lit up and he was about to speak, but Zhao Run shook his head again and said calmly: "However, it is absolutely impossible for the Qin State to help me, the Great Wei, wholeheartedly..."
"Even if Shaojun comes to plead?"
"Hahaha, if the young master comes forward and can make the King of Qin wholeheartedly help me, the Wei Dynasty, it will prove that my father-in-law is a good father who loves his daughter, but he is not a qualified monarch." Zhao Run said calmly.
said.
Seeing this, Mi Jiang lowered his head again and whispered: "I am not as familiar with these matters as Shaojun. Your Majesty might as well talk to Shaojun about this matter. Maybe... there will be some improvement?"
After hearing the words, Zhao Run pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "I really want to talk to Shaojun about this matter, but I am not asking for help from the Qin State. The consequences of this matter will be too great. I only hope... Shaojun can stabilize the Qin State."
, try your best to hide the fact that Wei Dynasty still has 300,000 elites attacking the capital of South Korea..."
"What do you mean..." Mi Jiang obviously understood what Zhao Run meant, and couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
"That's right." As if he guessed Mi Jiang's thoughts, Zhao Run nodded and said, "Are you willing to conceal the truth from Qin for my great Wei Dynasty, or even make up lies... To be honest, I am not sure about this.
She is different from you, she has deep feelings for Qin."
After hearing this, Mi Jiang was silent for a moment, and then suddenly said: "If this is the case, let me talk to Shaojun about this first."
"you?"
Zhao Run looked at Mi Jiang in surprise.
Mi Jiang showed a rare smile again, and said with a smile: "I am the queen of the Wei Dynasty, and I should share your majesty's worries."
"..."
Zhao Run opened his mouth and nodded slowly for a long time.
On the same day, Zhao Run invited Queen Mother Shen, and the family had a family dinner in Ningxiang Palace happily.
Late that night, Mi Jiang took two personal maids to the Youzhi Palace where Ying Ying lived.
Yingying was quite surprised to learn of Mi Jiang's arrival. She put on her clothes and personally invited Mi Jiang to the inner hall.
"Have Xing'er and An'er fallen asleep?"
Mi Jiang asked softly.
The Xing'er and An'er he mentioned were the son Zhao Xing and daughter Zhao An born to Yingying. Because they were born from the same child, the two little ones are now eight years old and will soon move away from their mother's home.
palace, and moved to the attic in the palace that suited their status as prince and princess.
"Those two trouble-free people played crazy with their brother and sister today and went to bed early after coming back." After saying that, Yingying asked curiously: "I don't know what my sister wants when she comes to visit late at night.
thing?"
"Just wait and stand down."
After dismissing the maids present, Mi Jiang took Ying Ying's hand and sat beside the couch, and said sincerely: "Sister, you and I have known each other for so many years, and my sister has never treated you in the name of the Queen of Wei..."
Yingying nodded in confusion: indeed, Queen Mijiang didn't care about anything in the past, let alone compete with other girls for favor. Because of this, the relationship between Yingying and Mijiang has been pretty good in the past few years.
"But today, sister must take on this identity and push you to make a choice."
"Choice?" Yingying became more and more puzzled.
Mi Jiang looked at her and said sternly: "Yes! After so many years, it's time for my sister to make a choice between Wei and Qin... In your heart, are you the princess of Qin, or...
My concubine Qin of the Great Wei Dynasty?"
"..."
Yingying was stunned when she heard this, then frowned slightly: "What's going on?"
Mi Jiang shook his head, looked at Ying Ying and said, "You answer me first, and then I will tell you everything about the seriousness that Wei Wei is facing now."
Looking straight at Mi Jiang, and then at her son Zhao Xing and daughter Zhao An, who were sleeping soundly on the couch, Yingying hesitated several times.