The discussion in the Wei court about whether to transfer the Hexi army back did not last long. With the final word from Wei Marquis Wei Feng, the debate came to an end.

When Wei Feng and the ministers involved in the debate returned to their seats, the attention of the Wei court returned from Hexi to the war in Wei Dong.

How to deal with Wei Dong's 80,000 troops who have already arrived at the city, and how to deal with Qi's possible follow-up offensive?

Around this issue, the courtiers in the Wei court began to think about it again, and some even started discussing it in twos and threes.

Time passed by, and while the ministers were still thinking hard about countermeasures, Gongsun Qi, a Sima, came to Wei Feng from the seat again.

Facing the eyes that were looking at him, he heard Gongsun Qi say in a deep voice: "Reporting to your Majesty, I thought that General Gongsun Cuo and his 40,000 troops were stationed in the east of Wei Dynasty, plus the strong defenses of each city."

"With these two advantages in hand, as long as General Gongsun handles it properly, at least in a short period of time, the war between Wei and Dong will not become uncontrollable."

"Facing the current situation on the battlefield in the east of Wei, our country, Wei, is fully capable of dealing with Qi's menacing army."

After Gongsun Qi finished his analysis, all the Wei courtiers who had been listening carefully nodded their heads with some approval.

"What Sima said is true." After confirming Gongsun Qi's analysis, Wei Feng looked at him with a somewhat questioning look, "I just don't know how Wei should respond to Qi's offensive?

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After Gongsun Qi listened to Wei Feng's question, he immediately expressed his thoughts without hesitation.

"Reporting to your Majesty, I believe that in order to deal with Qi's offensive, the strategy implemented by Wei State should be based on diplomatic relations and supplemented by military campaigns."

"Diplomatic relations are the main priority, and conquest is the supplement."

As soon as Gongsun Qi finished speaking, Wei Feng couldn't help but secretly repeat the strategy he proposed several times, but there was some clarity in his eyes.

At this moment, Wei Feng felt that the fog in front of him suddenly weakened a bit, and a feeling of sudden enlightenment appeared in his heart.

It has to be said that these eight words proposed by Gongsun Qi are exactly in line with the reality in Wei State and the surrounding situation.

At this moment, a fierce battle was going on between Wei and Qin, and most of the main force of the Wei army was on the battlefield in Hexi and could not be transferred eastward.

The only force that the Wei State could invest in the Wei Dong battlefield was Gongsun Cuo and his 40,000-strong army.

It may be possible to defend the city, but it is obviously insufficient to attack.

It was precisely based on the fact that the Wei State did not have enough troops on the battlefield in the east of Wei that Gongsun Qi proposed the strategy of supplementing it with conquest.

On the other hand, although Wei State does not have enough troops on the battlefield in the east of Wei, Wei State is not fighting alone at this moment.

It has powerful big countries like Zhao and South Korea as its allies, and small countries like Wei as its vassals.

In fact, in this war between Wei and Qi, there are more than three countries that may become allies of Wei.

For example, the Chu State is located in southern China.

Since the alliance between Wei, Zhao, and South Korea was re-established, the Chu State, feeling the tremendous pressure brought by the Three Jin Alliance, has temporarily given up on going north and chose to go east to explore the land of Huaisi.

If Chu State implements the national policy of advancing eastward, it will inevitably conflict with Qi State, a great eastern country, and having a common enemy constitutes the prerequisite for cooperation between Wei and Chu.

Another example is Song and Lu, which are located near Qi.

The disputes between Song, Lu and Qi can be said to have a long history, and their origins can even be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period hundreds of years ago.

For hundreds of years, Qi State relied on its strong national power to often launch wars against Song and Lu. This made the kings of the two countries always fearful of this powerful neighbor in the east.

If Song and Lu were allowed to attack the powerful Qi alone, perhaps these two countries would not have such courage.

But if Wei, when leading the three Jin coalition forces to attack Qi, invites Song and Lu to join the coalition, there is a high possibility that the two countries will participate.

Chu State, Zhao State, South Korea, Song State, Lu State, Wei State...

The rise of a hegemon will inevitably lead to conflicts with its surrounding countries due to interests, and Qi is no exception or even worse.

For example, in the original time and space, the Qi State, which was called the Eastern Emperor together with the Qin State, was almost completely occupied by the five-nation coalition led by the Yan State.

The bad situation around Qi State gave Wei State an opportunity to take advantage of it. This is why Gongsun Qi proposed a strategy of focusing on diplomatic relations.

After some thought in his mind, Wei Feng's gaze passed over the faces of the courtiers below, and a firm look slowly emerged in his eyes.

"I want to unite Zhao, Han, Chu and other six countries to jointly attack Qi. What do you think?"

Wei Feng's voice was not loud, but every word could be clearly heard by the courtiers present, and the expressions on their faces became solemn because of these words.

"My lord, Sun Qi, will obey your orders."

"My father-in-law, uncle Cuo, sincerely obeys your orders."

"Your Majesty, Duan Qianjie, respectfully obeys your orders."

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As a number of important ministers stood up to express their attitude, all the courtiers in the hall came to Wei Feng to express their support.

His eyes swept over the faces of the officials below one by one, and a look of satisfaction flashed across Wei Feng's face.

Now that the strategy has been decided, it is time to implement it step by step.

Wei Feng quickly stood up from his throne and looked down at the ministers below. Wei Feng's face was full of solemnity at this moment.

"Where is Mr. Xiangguo?"

"I'm here."

As soon as Wei Feng's call came down, Gongshu Cuo, the Prime Minister, immediately came from the seat at the front of the ministers and bowed in front of Wei Feng.

Looking at Gongshu Cuo below, Wei Feng said with some kindness: "The Prime Minister has always been a helping hand to others. It can be said that his hard work has made great achievements."

"This time I would like to ask the Prime Minister to go to Xinzheng and Yingdu to persuade the Wei State, South Korea, and the Chu State to join the coalition forces to attack Qi."

When Gongshu Cuo heard Wei Feng's request, he immediately looked serious, "I will do my best, Gongshu Cuo, to live up to the great trust of the king."

After Gongshu Cuo bowed and accepted the order and returned to his seat, Wei Feng's eyes immediately turned to Gongsun Qi on the side.

"Where is Sima Gongsun Qi?"

"I'm here."

"During this battle, Sima can be said to have taken the greatest credit. Once the battle is over, I will definitely be generous with the rewards."

Wei Feng's eyes moved to Gongsun Qi below. After making a solemn promise, he continued: "This time I want to ask Sima to go to Handan and Puyang to invite Zhao and Wei to join the coalition forces to defeat Qi.

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"I respectfully obey your order." After bowing to accept the order, Gongsun Qi returned to his seat.

"Where is Dr. Duan Qianjie?"

"I'm here."

"This time, I also asked the senior officials to go to Shangqiu and Qufu on my behalf to invite Song and Lu to join the allied army to defeat Qi."

"Here."

After such arrangements, as the three important ministers went to their destinations, Wei State began to organize a coalition of seven countries to attack Qi while attacking Qin State.
Chapter completed!