Ma Chao looked up at the high Zhongping County City, and felt a little sad. The empire territory map hung on the palace of his father's palace, which still includes this county city. But that was just on the map. In reality, Zhongping County, a fertile land that the empire had dreamed of for many years, has been lost for only more than two years under the rule of the empire.

He lowered his head and did not let his loss be revealed on his face. He did not want the Ming generals who accompanied him to see a joke.

From Yongdu to this place, he was rushing all the way. He originally thought that no matter how bad Lu was, he would definitely defend Fangshan County and reserve a corner for them in Kaiping County. If this is the case, they would at least have a certain initiative in the negotiations with the Ming Dynasty, and Fang County could also be used as one of the conditions for negotiations.

But what he never expected was that the Qin army was defeated and had not fought a battle in Fang County. Before the Ming army attacked, they had voluntarily gave up Fang County. Withdrawing from Fang County was equivalent to completely giving up Kaiping County.

The Ming army marched straight into the frontier, with two cavalry battalions and two infantry battalions stationed troops on the border of Qingzhou County, and there was a tendency to start fighting immediately after a disagreement.

He didn't have many cards in his hand, so he missed another one, which made Ma Chao sigh in his heart. He didn't have time to hold Lu Cang accountable, because the Ming army could launch an attack at any time. Although it was very short to arrive in Qingzhou County, Ma Chao still judged from the movements of the Ming army that the other party was not bluffing, but was really preparing for war and preparing to invade the Qin land.

When someone was sent to send a letter of nationality, Ma Chao asked to meet Qin Feng to discuss the truce between the two countries. The most important thing now is to make a truce first. As for other domestic affairs, they will have to wait for the truce before they can be discussed.

But Ming Jun's reaction made him a little scared.

The front commander of the Ming army is Chen Zhihua, the son of Chen Ci, the general of the former Yue Kingdom who had been confronting the Qin army for many years. This identity made Ma Chao quite afraid of it. He was not worried about how powerful Chen Zhihua was, but about Chen Zhihua's decisive action was first and then report, regardless of whether he was fighting.

The Chen family fought with Qin for decades. Although it was a national hatred, they were afraid that the hatred between them would be higher than the mountains and deeper than the water. Chen Zhihua's reaction to their sending of the letter of the country also made Ma Chao worried. The other party first delayed, and finally he even pushed the situation. The only purpose exposed in the story of the story was that it seemed to be to delay time.

What to do if he delays time? Wait until he is ready for war and then starts a war with an excuse? Once the fight begins, both countries will become the one riding on horseback, and no one can get down.

The anxious Ma Chao certainly would not allow this situation to happen. He tried his best to finally let Qin Feng know through various channels that he had arrived in Qingzhou County, which led to the Zhongping County and his party today.

He was accompanied by Chen Zhihua's younger brother Chen Jinhua. Both brothers are now both generals of the Ming Dynasty, especially Chen Zhihua. He was deeply trusted by Qin Feng and obtained the power of coordinated command from the front line. His future prospects in Ming Dynasty are limitless, which made Ma Chao even more worried.

The prince of Qin arrived at Zhongping County, but Qin Feng was extremely neglected. The person who greeted him at the gate was just a personal army captain. Not to mention that Qin Feng did not appear, even a general with enough weight disappeared.

This is a kind of humiliation.

But Ma Chao still had to pinch his nose and pretend to be invisible. Because he knew that this Qin Ming battle was initiated by Qin, no, not Qin, but Deng's own initiative. Now he just came to wipe Deng Hong's butt.

Ma Chao corrected his thoughts in his heart. It is not an exaggeration to take advantage of others' dangers and take advantage of the situation. Whether it is Qi or Qin, taking advantage of the opportunity of Ming Dynasty to quell civil unrest, Qin Feng will of course be very angry. It is reasonable to neglect himself.

A war that was bound to win was in this way, and what does it mean to steal chickens without losing rice? This is a typical case.

The people are united and the mountains are moved! Qin and Ming have become two extreme proofs of this common saying. Ming is united, and the king and his ministers work hard to win a war that seems to have no hope of victory. However, Qin has each had their own thoughts and small plans, and they are pulling each other's back, and finally defeated.

The intelligence agency finally confirmed that before this war, someone leaked the secrets, including the Bian family in the Luoying Mountains, but the court could only pretend to be deaf and dumb. Xiao Qiang, who was in Hulao Pass, was also one of the reasons for the Qin Dynasty's defeat. But what if you know this? What can the court do to them?

All these things make Ma Chao's heart bleeding. Unifying the power of affairs and removing these bastards has now become the number one major event of the court. All power must be returned to the emperor, and Qin State, like the Ming Chuqi, the emperor's words are like the emperor, so that he can clench his fists, put all his strength in the same place, and make everyone's hearts think in the same place.

If this cannot be done and the current situation continues, the Qin Dynasty must destroy its country. Yue State is the lesson of the past, and the weak will always become the first target of sacrifice. Yue State is the weakest, so they became the first target of calculation and sacrifice between the two giants of Qi and Chu. Who is the weakest now? Is the Ming Dynasty, which has just been established for a few years? In the past, or, the result of this war has turned the weakest into Qin State.

The Qin State urgently needs change. The first step in the change is to knock these guys who are respectful. Deng Hong is the first, and then Xiao Qiang and Bian Wushuang.

The Qin State with three carriages must become history. In Qin State, there can only be one voice in the future, that is, the emperor's voice.

"Please, Your Highness the Crown Prince." The captain greeted Ma Chao and his party outside the door, and the captain made a gesture of invitation with a cold face.

Ma Chao nodded at him and stepped in. When the entourage following him wanted to enter, he was stopped by the captain, "Your Majesty only invited His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to go in, while the others were waiting outside."

Ma Chao turned around and shook his head at the accompanying official who was about to argue, indicating that they were quiet. He had to bow his head under the eaves. Moreover, he came openly, and Qin Feng would never have any other thoughts about him.

When he walked into the house, Ma Chao was stunned. He thought it would be a serious negotiation place. Qin Feng must be waiting for him in a hurry, but what he saw was another scene.

Qin Feng was having a meal, and the one sitting aside was Quan Yun, the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince!" Seeing Ma Chao come in, Qin Feng laughed and raised the chopsticks in his hand. "It's better to come early than to come by chance. It's hard to come all the way. Why not sit down and eat together and talk about it while eating?"

Ma Chao walked over with a smile, walked over openly, clasped his fists with both hands, gave a deep salute, lifted his robe and sat down, "This will disturb His Majesty."

"I can't say it's a joke!" Qin Feng smiled and ordered his personal guards to bring another pair of bowls and chopsticks, "You Qin State has already brought me here from Yuejing City. What's the point of having a meal?"

Ma Chao was stunned, and the emperor in front of him showed his sharpness. He was indeed well-known. His words were like sharp swords and guns to stab the other party's heart.

He looked at the food on the table and was slightly stunned again. Qin Feng's food was too simple. A large bowl of fat braised pork, a plate of vegetables, a large bowl of soup, and a large plate of white flour steamed buns. At this moment, Qin Feng was holding a steamed bun in one hand and holding a piece of braised pork in his chopsticks. After speaking, he lowered his head and drank the soup with his mouth on the edge of the bowl. Where did he have a little bit of the image of the emperor? It was no different from the image of the labourers on the street.

The chief assistant Quan Yun, who was beside him, had a much more elegant appearance, and was slow and slow. He ate a few bites of steamed buns, drank a few sips of soup, picked up a chopstick of vegetables, but did not eat that bowl of braised pork.

Qin Feng's meal was probably worse than that of ordinary officials. But it seemed that he ate very deliciously. This reminded Ma Chao of all kinds of legends about this emperor.

As soon as he went through the capital, he dismissed two-thirds of the eunuchs and palace maids in the palace, leaving only a very small number of people, and most of them were old, weak, sick and disabled, and could not make a living after leaving the palace. The luxurious Yue Kingdom Palace was cut out with a stroke of his pen and became the offices of various departments. All the original departments were sold by him and made money. When Wu Jian exhausted all the wealth he had accumulated throughout his life, he also transferred them to the treasury with ease.

This founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty did not love money, sex, or enjoyment. What did he want? Isn’t the answer coming out?

"The army is simple and there is nothing to entertain, so please forgive me." Qin Feng said in a daze.

"Does Your Majesty eat like this?" Ma Chao tried his best to maintain his demeanor and asked with a smile.

"No, no, no, if it is in the palace, I will have to have more dishes. I am a military man and can eat anything, but my wife is a princess of Da Chu, and she is used to being spoiled. It's not possible to do this." Qin Feng laughed loudly, like a scheming reckless man, but Ma Chao knew that there were mountains, rivers and gullies behind those smiling eyes.

If Qin Feng really looked like he showed, could he achieve what he has achieved now? Ma Chao couldn't help but sneer in his heart. Even if you pretend to be like him, no one in the world would think you are a fool.

"Your Majesty, we have arrested Deng Hong." After taking a sip of soup, Ma Chao looked at Qin Feng and said. "This war was not what Qin State wanted. Deng Hong was arbitrarily starting the war, which ruined the friendship between the Qin and the Ming Dynasty. My Emperor of Qin was extremely sad."

Qin Feng smiled, threw a piece of braised pork into his mouth, and chewed it, saying, "Is that true? Since that's the case, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should come over with Deng Hong's head this time, instead of empty-handed."
Chapter completed!