Summer is here.

The sun is fair, and the hot sunlight evenly sprinkles on every corner of the earth, making the scorching become the theme song in the air.

For Hou Sheng, such a season is also the season he hates the most.

No fat man would like summer, and it has been like this from ancient times to the present.

In winter, fat can keep warm, and in summer, fat is not only sweating but also oily. This is not something that people live.

But for Hou Sheng, who was sweating profusely, the hot weather was not the most troublesome thing for him.

Because in these few days, King Jian of Qi began to discuss a problem with him.

Is it time for Qi State to join the war?

Yes, it hadn't stopped for long, and the little Jiujiu in King Jian of Qi began to move again.

Hou Sheng was very able to understand the idea of ​​King Jian of Qi. After all, after the Zhao people transferred more than half of the defenders in Gaotang City, anyone who stood in front of the map would have an idea, that is, send troops from Linzi to point directly to Handan and conquer the capital of Zhao.

But the problem is...

"King, I think now is not the best time to intervene in the war." Hou Sheng tried to make the words more tactful as much as possible, so as not to lose his temper by his own king.

After all, a profession like a king is high and has long been used to others' downs and does not like to hear unpleasant words, even if it is unpleasant words.

But even though Hou Sheng thought he was already tactful enough, King Jian of Qi obviously didn't like this sentence very much.

"Houqing, the Zhao State's troops in front of me are probably the least. If I continue to wait, then the Zhao State's people may have to conquer Xinzheng!"

There was a clear sense of anxiety in King Jian of Qi's words.

These days, King Jian of Qi has received many envoys from the three kingdoms of Han, Chu and Qin in secret.

Because Qi now has only one bordering country, Zhao, all the envoys from other countries arrived from the sea, which is quite hard to say.

However, King Jian of Qi was not about whether he worked hard or not, but whether what these envoys said was useful.

Judging from the tone of King Jian of Qi's speech now, it is obvious that he has been moved by other envoys of the Three Kingdoms and is a little interested in starting a war with Zhao State.

Hou Sheng smiled bitterly and said, "Master, although the people of Zhao have indeed mobilized a large number of troops to the direction of South Korea, the Master should not forget that the Handan of Zhao is not completely unprepared. With the current military strength of the Great Qi, it would be quite difficult to conquer Handan."

For this matter, Hou Sheng has discussed it with his staff many times these days, so when he discussed it, he did not feel any stage fright.

This is undoubtedly a great improvement for Hou Sheng, a guy who is nicknamed "Palmshake".

King Jian of Qi yelled and said, "Someone told me that I could completely imitate Li Mu's last attack on Zhao State as he captured Xianyang City. Now the king and ministers of Zhao State are blindly paralyzed and careless, and it is very likely that I will successfully attack in one fell swoop."

Hou Sheng couldn't help laughing and said, "Master, I don't think so. You should know that since Zhao State is used to using this surprise attack, why don't you beware of the King's use this trick? Besides, Zhao State's surprise attack is mainly cavalry, and there are only a few thousand cavalry in our Qi State. Even if we succeed in rushing into Handan City just by relying on these thousands, we may not be able to take Handan City."

"Please think about it. Now the Great Qi only has a neighbor like Zhao. If the King cannot successfully defeat Zhao in this battle, it will definitely usher in a crazy counterattack from Zhao. At that time..."

When Hou Sheng said this, he suddenly stopped.

But King Jian of Qi had already understood what Hou Sheng meant.

If Qi sent troops and could not defeat Zhao in this battle, then when Zhao finished packing up South Korea, the next target was likely to be Qi, which had been completely surrounded by Zhao!

There was a silence in the hall.

King Jian of Qi sat there quietly, his whole face was expressionless, not knowing what he was thinking.

This thinking took a long time.

The ice cubes placed in the center of the hall to dispel heat had already melted, but the palace people did not dare to enter the hall without getting the order, so the temperature in the hall began to rise slowly.

Sweat flowed down Hou Sheng's forehead drop by drop, and soon all his chest and back were wet.

This feeling of sweating profusely on hot weather is a torture for anyone.

After enduring it for a while, Hou Sheng couldn't stand it anymore and was about to wipe his head quietly with his sleeves. Unpredictable that King Jian of Qi suddenly spoke at this time.

"What Hou Qing said is indeed a bit reasonable. So according to Hou Qing's meaning, I should continue to wait and see now?"

Hou Sheng nodded with certainty and said, "I can understand the king's worries, but in my opinion, it is indeed not time for the king to send troops."

King Jian of Qi waved his hand in great depression and said, "South Korea is about to perish. Can I just watch South Korea perish and do nothing?"

Hou Sheng said firmly: "Before there is no suitable opportunity, even if South Korea is destroyed, I will not recommend that the king act rashly!"

"Bang!" King Jian of Qi suddenly slapped the table hard, which scared Hou Sheng.

Just when Hou Sheng thought that King Jian of Qi was going to get angry with him, King Jian of Qi breathed a sigh of relief and said helplessly: "Then Houqing thinks, when is the time when should I really take action?"

Hou Sheng breathed a sigh of relief and replied quickly: "King, I think if I really want to take action, it should be time when Chu, Qin and Han really have hope of winning!"

King Jian of Qi's eyes lit up slightly and he looked at Hou Sheng.

Hou Sheng continued: "As long as there are any of the three battlefields in Xinzheng, Yangdi or Guanzhong that can make a breakthrough, the Zhao army's initiative on the battlefield will be gone, and the entire situation will not be as inclined to Zhao State as it is now. If the king could send troops to attack Handan at that time, then it would completely disrupt Zhao State's strategic arrangements and make the people of Zhao State lose sight of one thing. This is the best opportunity to win!"

King Jian of Qi pondered for a while, and finally nodded in agreement: "Since that's the case, then I'll wait a little longer!"

When he walked out of the palace, Hou Sheng was not in a good mood.

Because Hou Sheng was very clear that although now is not the best time to send troops, if Qi sent troops at this time, it would definitely cause considerable trouble to Zhao.

In any case, Handan is also the capital of Zhao. If Handan is surrounded, then Zhao will have certain problems in commanding several other battlefields and coordinating and operating the entire country. The emergence of these problems may give other countries an opportunity to take advantage of.

In other words, this is actually a gambling.

If Qi State gambles, then there is certainly little chance of winning.

But if you don’t gamble, Zhao’s chances of winning will become greater.

So in fact, Qi State, which did not participate in the war, has more benefits to Zhao State.

King Jian of Qi may not know about this, but Hou Sheng himself knew it very well.

But that's it...

While wiping sweat, Hou Sheng walked towards the carriage that was already waiting for him outside the palace gate, he thought about a decree that had been delivered to him through some secret channels a few days ago.

A decree from Handan.

Strictly speaking, it should be a letter of appointment from King Zhao of Handan.

"If the Housheng can help me pacify Qi, then the day when Qi is destroyed will be the time when Housheng will be granted the title of An Qi!"

An Qijun, what a charming title.

Although this vassal king cannot be as glorious and powerful as Zhao Sheng, the Pingyuan Jun of Zhao State, and the Wuxin Jun Lianpo, who is now in Zhao State, he can achieve wealth and glory for Hou Sheng and leave a way out for the Hou clan. What else can I be dissatisfied with?

It is impossible to be as stubborn as the Le family in Yan State, and then be implicated in the three tribes, right?

"Houqing, Houqing!" Just as Housheng was about to board his carriage, a call suddenly came from behind him.

Hou Sheng turned around and found out that he was one of his confidants.

"Why is it so in a hurry?" Hou Sheng wiped the sweat from his face and asked with some displeasure.

Now Housheng just wants to go home early and get a few pieces of ice to cool down.

The confidant hurriedly handed over an urgent letter and said, "Houqing, the people of Zhao are ready to negotiate peace with Qin!"

"What?" Hou Sheng was stunned for a moment, and immediately took the urgent document from Handan from his confidant and started reading it.

As he looked, Hou Sheng's face gradually became solemn, and a trace of gratitude flashed in his heart.

Zhao State really negotiated peace with Qin State.

In other words, if King Jian of Qi really sent troops, without Qin, Qi would basically end up hitting the gun and dying.

To be honest, this news also made Housheng feel a little bit of gratitude.

With this news, those damn Qi State's War Ministers could no longer blame him for winning.

Hou Sheng laughed a few times, put away the urgent report, and sat on the carriage.

"Okay, I know, drive back home!"

The confidant was stunned when he heard this: "Houqing hasn't reported to the king for this?"

Hou Sheng laughed and patted his confidant on the shoulder: "No, no hurry, it will be the same if you report tomorrow."

Under the puzzled eyes of the confidant, Hou Sheng's carriage slowly left.

Hou Sheng sat on the carriage, feeling the strands of strands with his eyes closed, and he could hardly feel the summer breeze blowing on his body, and there was only one thought in his mind.

"This King Zhao is really... completely unscrupulous!"
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