Zhong You glanced at Jiang Shang and said with a smile: "I have some ideas, but I don't know if they are safe. Let's wait for the two prime ministers to come and discuss them together."
When Liu Ji heard this, he grabbed Zhong You's sleeve as if grasping a life-saving straw, and said sincerely: "I hope the sages will find a way to help Xiao Wang survive this disaster."
After speaking, Liu Ji almost burst into tears when he thought of the disasters he encountered during this period.
With the support of Confucianism, Liu Ji was able to get rid of the life of a wild man in the mountains and forests, walk out of Mangdang Mountain, and then kill Peixian County, hoping to re-establish his power.
Unexpectedly, almost all of his former subordinates were killed or injured, and some of the remaining people were so frightened that almost no one dared to support him anymore.
If Confucianism had not helped spread the word and changed the people's perception of him in time, Liu Ji would have stayed in Pei County for the rest of his life, and at most he would have occupied Sishui County.
After finally getting some improvement, Confucianism had to send troops to attack Qin.
In order to solve the problem of the shortage of major generals, Confucian Yan Sheng personally took action and said that he would surrender 300,000 elite Liao troops and hundreds of thousands of auxiliary troops, which made Liu Ji think that he was really the emperor.
However, the good times did not last long. When the army captured the land of Yan and Zhao, they were defeated miserably at the hands of Lin Ze. In that battle, a hundred thousand elite soldiers were lost.
Not long after, Confucianists spread rumors that the Confucian sage had decreed that troops should be sent to attack Guanzhong. The losses in this battle were even greater.
If Liu Ji hadn't been more thoughtful and sent only 50,000 elites, another 100,000 auxiliary troops and new troops, and 300,000 elites, they would have almost become extinct.
At present, Cao Shen is stationed along the Yellow River with 80,000 elite troops and 70,000 miscellaneous troops to prevent the Western Qin from moving south.
The newly promoted military general Zhou Bo and Fan Kuai led 40,000 elite troops and 50,000 miscellaneous troops, totaling 90,000, to station in Wei to prevent the Western Qin from advancing eastward.
The total army left behind in Qi was less than 160,000, and this attack on Chu Long took away 100,000. Although there were 50,000 elite troops, they had to defend Linzi and could not move easily.
At this time, the Chu army marched north, and the consequences were simply unimaginable. The entire Qi region would become the opponent's hunting ground.
Liu Ji couldn't imagine it. If the Chu army crossed the border and the land was red and red for thousands of miles, how could the Han country have a future?
Moreover, Confucian support is not unlimited.
If Confucianism thinks that it cannot hold up the wall and refuses to continue to support it, Liu Ji seems to have seen his own tragic ending.
Liu Ji secretly made up his mind that no matter what, the current crisis must be resolved as soon as possible, otherwise the outcome will be unpredictable.
Zhang Liang and Xiao He were handling government affairs in the specially set up political room in the palace. After hearing Liu Ji's summons, they rushed over soon, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Zhang Liang (Xiao He), pays homage to your Majesty."
Liu Ji hurriedly said: "My dear friends, you don't have to be polite. The country of Han is in big trouble. I would like you to find a way to solve the problem."
Zhang Liang and Xiao He looked at each other, then Zhang Liang raised his hands and asked, "May I ask your Majesty, what exactly happened?"
Liu Ji didn't dare to order Duanmu to tell him, so he had to repeat it himself, and then asked: "What can be done?"
Zhang Liang thought for a moment and said decisively: "Your Majesty, please send scouts quickly to inquire about the military situation. We must find out whether the Chu army is going north, what its number is, and where its target is, so that we can dispatch the army to resist."
"In addition, please give the king an order to let Cao Shen lead his army south to support as soon as possible without delay."
Liu Ji looked hesitant and said: "Cao Shen led his army south. What should we do if the Western Qin invades?"
Zhang Liang said in a deep voice: "I can't worry about so much at this time. Let's solve the immediate trouble first. The Western Qin may not invade. After all, not long after the two parties signed the agreement, Lin Ze has to take into account the face of the Taoist Palace and the Confucian family."
Xiao He echoed: "I agree with what Prime Minister Zhang said. The grievances between Han and Western Qin have at least come to an end, but the grievances between Han and Chu have just begun. Judging from the current situation, the grievances between Chu and Han have just begun."
The threat is far greater than that of Western Qin."
Zhang Liang added: "I ask the king to send an envoy to the Western Qin Dynasty, whether it is a promise of marriage or a sum of money and food, in order to seek military help from the Western Qin Dynasty."
"Even if Western Qin is unwilling to send troops to help Han, it must find a way to prevent him from siding with Chu and attacking Han."
Liu Ji hesitated and said, "Isn't this too much? What if Xi Qin didn't think about this at all, and this unnecessary move might have reminded him instead?"
Zhang Liang said sincerely: "Your Majesty, you can't take any chances. If Chu had persuaded Western Qin to send troops earlier, it would be too late to regret it."
For some reason, Lin Ze's cold face suddenly appeared in Liu Ji's mind. He shuddered and responded: "As your right minister said, send an envoy to Western Qin."
Zhang Liang cupped his hands and said to Zhong You: "I heard about this and attacked Chu. This was originally a joint move between Confucianism and Buddhism. I would like to ask the sages to send people to contact Buddhism, so that they must not choose to retreat and maintain a deterrent against Chu's western border at all times."
"Only in this way, once the Chu army is blocked from going north and has no profit, it will return to the court as soon as possible."
Zhong You replied in a deep voice: "Later, Confucianism will arrange for disciples to spread the faith to Buddhism."
Listening to Zhang Liang's orderly arrangements, Liu Ji, who was infected, breathed a sigh of relief. The situation didn't seem to be as bad as he imagined.
However, there were still key figures who did not nod. Liu Ji asked with a smile on his face: "Does Sage Zhong You think this arrangement is feasible?"
Zhong Yu smiled and replied: "Mr. Zhang Liang managed to resolve this crisis in just a few words. He is indeed a great talent in the world."
Zhang Liang cupped his hands and said, "You cannot be worthy of Miao Zan, the sage of Zhong You."
Unexpectedly, Zhongyou changed the subject and said, "But I have a better way."
Zhang Liang was stunned when he heard this and said: "Please ask the sage Zhong You for some advice."
Liu Ji was even more excited and said: "I hope that the sage Zhongyou will come to save Han. Xiao Wang is very grateful."
"You two have begged the wrong person. You should not beg me, but him," Zhong Yu said, pointing to Jiang Shang.
Zhang Liang had never met Jiang Shang, so he naturally didn't know that the old man in front of him was the world-famous military sage Jiang Shang. He only knew that he was a Confucian, so he was a little confused.
When Liu Ji learned Jiang Shang's true identity, his eyes suddenly lit up and he said, "Please help me, Senior Soldier Saint."
Jiang Shang asked in reply: "Of course I will not refuse if I can help the King of Han, but how can I help? Please let the King of Han know."
Liu Ji was stunned on the spot when he heard this. He only knew that Jiang Shang could help him. How could he know how the Soldiers Saint Society could help him?
Fortunately, when Zhong You responded, he took the initiative to speak for Liu Ji and said: "Of course, I will worship the Soldier Sage as my commander, lead the army, ensure the supply of food and grass, and quickly drive out the Chu army."
Jiang Shang couldn't deny it and said, "Really?"
Liu Ji decisively ordered: "Come here, hurry up and build an altar. I will pray to heaven and earth and confer the title of Military Saint as the Marshal of the Han Kingdom, commanding all the Han armies."
Seeing Liu Ji's enthusiasm, Jiang Shang smiled and said, "The king of Han is so fond of the old man, and the old man is disrespectful."