In the State of Zhao, outside the city of Pi, there is the Zhongshan Army camp.

"Your Majesty, our army has been besieging Xicheng for a long time, but has yet to launch an attack. If this delay continues, the general will be afraid..."

In the large tent of the Chinese Army, a general of the Zhongshan Army stood bowed and expressed his worries to Ji Heng, the Duke of Zhongshan above.

But before he could fully express his words, Ji Heng's eyes with a touch of coldness had already looked over.

"Afraid only? Afraid of what?"

Ji Heng just said one word, and the general who spoke immediately shut his mouth and did not dare to say anything more.

It's just that those words just now were not the views of this general alone. Dissatisfaction has pervaded the entire camp these days.

It is true that taking advantage of the opportunity that Zhao State was severely damaged by Wei State, Zhongshan State's army went south and achieved many results.

However, standing still outside Picheng for such a long time, fighting and not fighting, walking and not leaving, really made the entire Zhongshan army feel a little uneasy.

The tent was quiet for a few moments before another general stood up.

"Your Majesty, although the Zhao army in the city was severely damaged by the elite Wei army, there are still 20,000 in number."

"Although our army marched south and attacked the city, our strength was only 30,000."

"If we attack the city, our army will not gain the upper hand; if we besiege it, it will be a waste of supplies."

"The last general..."

The general's meaning was already clear at this point, and Ji Heng, who was sitting above him, gave him a meaningful look.

"You mean, retreat?"

"Exactly. Our army has achieved great results in previous battles. It is just right to retreat at this time..."

"That's nonsense."

This general also did not finish his words, and was immediately slapped in the face by Zhongshan Gong Ji Heng, who shouted angrily without mercy.

I saw Zhongshan Gong Ji Heng stand up directly from the seat, holding his body which was very heavy due to old age, and slowly walked to a middle-aged man below.

At this time, Duke Ji Heng of Zhongshan was already 79 years old, and in the original time and space, he should have died three years ago.

It's just that the war between Zhongshan and Zhao made the experienced Zhongshan Duke survive for another three years, and now he can already feel that his life is coming to an end.

The only thing he is worried about now is what will happen after his death, and whether the prince he chose can lead the Zhongshan Kingdom to continue on its path.

Faced with his father-in-law Ji Heng's eyes, which looked like he was taking exams for school, the Prince of Zhongshan, Ji Cheng, didn't panic at all.

After just thinking about it for a moment, this monarch who historically inherited his father-in-law's legacy and allowed Zhongshan's national power to continue to prosper already had a plan in his mind.

"My father-in-law, I think that the current state of Zhao is just a chess game. In addition to our Zhongshan state, the chess players are also the powerful Wei state in the south, and the Wei state is the leader of this war."

"If we were to compete in real combat power, our Zhongshan Army would be unable to capture Xicheng."

"The reason why my father-in-law ordered us to defend Xicheng for a long time is because as long as our army besieges Xicheng, our country of Zhongshan will become a chess player, and the country of Wei will rely on our country of Zhongshan."

"Okay, okay, okay!"

After saying hello three times in a row, Zhongshan Gong Ji Heng looked at his prince with a smile full of relief.

As the king of a country, especially Zhongshan, which is located in a country surrounded by powerful forces, it is particularly important to be able to correctly assess the situation.

If you can just see what you just said, you can leave the Zhongshan Kingdom in the hands of the prince, and you can have no worries about what happens after your death.

"The prince's words are exactly what I think. But..."

Halfway through the words, Zhongshan Gong Ji Heng suddenly paused, and the smile on his face immediately became brighter.

"The Kingdom of Zhongshan and the Kingdom of Zhao have always been rivals to the death. The reason why I have delayed attacking the city is because I want to disgust Zhao Yu's son in the city."

"This city of Xie is just a prison, a prison that I set up for Zhao Yu."

"Hahaha……"

With the hearty laughter of Zhongshan Gong Ji Heng, the tense atmosphere in the Chinese army tent immediately became cheerful.

Just as the monarchs and ministers of the Zhongshan Kingdom looked at each other and smiled in unison, a burst of footsteps appeared outside the camp.

"Report..."

"Reporting to your Majesty, the general of Wei State is escorting the Wei envoy to come and ask for an audience with your Majesty."

The moment the voice of report fell, there was a sudden silence in the big tent, and everyone's eyes turned to Zhongshan Gong Ji Heng who was standing at the top.

"Another chess player has finally arrived."

As Prince Jicheng and the Prime Minister looked at each other secretly in the music pool, Zhongshan Duke Ji Heng immediately said loudly: "Please!"

"Woo..."

The sound of the trumpet sounded loudly outside the big tent, and the Zhongshan Kingdom lined up in two rows, waiting for the arrival of Wei's envoys.

Not long after, the Wei envoy Xu Yan, who was ordered by King Wei Feng of Wei, walked unhurriedly into the main tent of Zhongshan Kingdom, holding the staff symbolizing King Wei.

The armor-clad General Pang Juan of Wei State followed closely behind Xu Yan. There was no arrogance in his expression, but there was endless fighting spirit in his figure.

"The envoy of Wei State, Xu Yan (last general Pang Juan), met Duke Zhongshan."

"You two don't need to be polite."

Seeing this civil and military force from Wei in front of him, Zhongshan Gong Ji Heng felt a little emotional in his heart.

Wei is indeed the most powerful prince in the world. Just looking at the two people in front of him, there are very few people in Zhongshan who can match them.

The strength of the Wei State was not only in terms of military strength, but the King of Wei was also very resourceful in recruiting talents.

A love for talents arose in his heart, and the look on Zhongshan Gong Ji Heng's face was quite gentle.

"Wei and Zhongshan were originally allies, and they are attacking Zhao together this time. The envoys came all the way from Anyi. The general has worked hard and made great achievements. He is indeed an honored guest of Zhongshan."

After talking to each other, the atmosphere between the visitors from Zhongshan and Wei seemed quite harmonious.

After a few more greetings to each other, Zhongshan Gong Ji Heng got down to the topic, "I wonder what the reason for the Wei envoy coming to Xicheng this time is?"

"Handan has been captured by the general, Jinyang has also fallen into the hands of our army, and Zhao is no longer able to fight against us, the Wei Dynasty."

"The foreign ministers came here for only one thing: to persuade the State of Zhao to surrender to me, the Wei Dynasty."

"Surrender!"

He secretly recited something in his heart, and Zhongshan Gong Ji Heng had to sigh with emotion, Wei Guo was a little stronger.

However, this kind of strength is really enviable. What can rely on this strength is the unrivaled strength of Wei State.

Qin State in the west has chosen to submit to Wei State, Qi State in the east has been repeatedly defeated by Wei State, and now even Zhao State in the north is about to lose the qualification to compete with Wei State.

Today's Wei State has surpassed the original power of Wei Wenhou, and is directly catching up with the former overlord Jin State.

While sighing in his heart, Zhongshan Duke Ji Heng did not forget what he had to do, "Although our Zhongshan Kingdom did not contribute much in this war, we still made some contributions. I wonder what the Wei Kingdom will do to me, Zhongshan?"

"What does Zhongshan want?"

Facing Ji Heng's words, Xu Yan was not surprised at all. He had been prepared for it long ago.

Holding the scepter, Xu Yan is the representative of the King of Wei and has the most important decision-making power in Wei's external affairs.

It's just a simple sentence, but it has seemingly infinite weight.

Feeling the weight of the relief, Ji Heng paused briefly and then revealed the conditions in his heart.

"I, Zhongshan, have no intention of competing with the Wei State for the Central Plains. I only hope to exchange the Zhao State's city south of the Sophora River for the land in the north of the Zhao State."

"Can."

The same simple sentence also contains infinite weight. The dispute between Zhao and Zhongshan has come to an end.
Chapter completed!