Chapter 7785
7785 Chapter 7783-fight or peace
“But this time, it’s suddenly brought forward by several months, and the number of soldiers has increased by a large margin. Your son won’t believe it if you say that there’s nothing strange about this!”
Sima zhengxin frowned slightly and said,””So what do you mean?”
“I want to send messengers to negotiate and see what purpose the seitong Commandery has. If we can negotiate, then we will. It’s best if we don’t use any weapons!”
Sima Yunfei bowed slightly and continued,””Seitong Commandery has a strong Army. Although our Hongshang Commandery is not weak, we have to admit that if we fight, seitong Commandery’s Army will have the upper hand!”
“Our Hongshang Commandery has more enemies than the seitong Commandery. I suspect that the seitong Commandery might contact the black magic Commandery and send troops together. At this time, the seitong Commandery is very powerful. If we fight with all our strength, and the black magic Commandery takes the opportunity to send troops …”
“Father, our Hongshang Commandery can’t afford to fight on two fronts!”
Sima zhengxin pressed his forehead. He didn’t like to ask for peace, but he had to admit that what Sima Yunfei said made sense.
The seitong Commandery had sent out their troops at a time when it was not supposed to be. As the saying goes, there must be something wrong when things are abnormal. Maybe they had really joined hands with the black magic Commandery!
These two commanderies were not good friends and often fought in the past. But in the face of interests, it was not strange for them to put aside their former enmity and work together!
“Father, your son has a different opinion!”
Sima Yun stood up and cupped his fists. He looked at Sima zhengxin with determination,””The seitong Commandery is indeed strong, but they are no match for us. Besides, they are the ones attacking us, so the defending side will have the advantage!”
“If we don’t even fight and just send an envoy to make peace, won’t the seitong Commandery feel that sending troops will be beneficial? If they retreat today, will they make a comeback tomorrow?”
“The most important thing is that seitong Commandery has invaded our territory, burning, killing, and plundering. If we don’t react and let them come and go as they please, will there be anyone in Hongshang Commandery who will support our Sima clan in the future?”
“So I think that we must send out our troops as fast as possible to give the seitong Commandery a head-on blow! We can’t let them think that we’re easy to bully!”
Sima zhengxin nodded his head secretly. What his second son said was more to his liking!
“Second brother, it’s easy for you to say that. How are you going to resolve your concerns just now? The unusual timing of the seitong Commandery’s attack is most likely a diversion. The black charm Commandery might be waiting for you to send your Army!”
Sima Yun Fei laughed coldly. Not to mention that his proposal for peace made sense, even if it didn ‘t, he would still oppose any of Sima Yun Qi’s proposals!
Sima zhengxin was having a headache. He was afraid of such a situation, so he chose to hold the family meeting in Qiushi Hall first.
Otherwise, the Feng clan and the Nangong clan would probably be the first to watch the show in the main hall.
As for whether Hongshang Commandery would be in danger, it was not that urgent anyway. It was more important to watch the Sima clan first!
Brother, if Seton Commandery has really joined hands with the black charm Commandery, do you think it will be useful for us to ask for peace?”
Sima You Yun sneered coldly, his expression carrying a trace of ridicule. As you said, the military power of seitong Commandery is slightly better than ours, but we will offset this advantage when we defend.”
“The seitong Commandery alone is already on par with us. Do you think the black magic Commandery will retreat without a fight after joining forces with them? They should take the opportunity to divide our Hongshang Commandery, right?”
“At this time, what price should we pay for the so-called peace negotiation to satisfy the seitong Commandery? Ceding three cities? Five or even ten cities?”
“The selencopper Commandery is satisfied, but so what if it’s the black magic Commandery? If he really satisfied all of them, how much money would Hongshang Commandery have left? Will our Sima clan be able to continue to rule Hongshang Commandery?”
Sima Yunfei was furious. He widened his eyes and shouted,””Don’t try to change the concept. Did I say that I’m going to cede my territory and pay? I only said that the vanguard would like to ask the reason why the other party sent their troops and see if we can have a discussion …”
“Big brother!”
Sima Yun Yun stood up and shouted, cutting off Sima Yun Fei’s words,”You want to negotiate, and maybe the seitong Commandery wants to negotiate as well. But during the negotiation, we will also have to send troops over!”
“Without the backing of force, what right do they have to negotiate? Wouldn’t it be better to attack a few cities first and advance and retreat? Once we send a large number of troops over, they can negotiate, but our troops are tied up in the front line of the northern border. Won’t the black magic Commandery have the opportunity to attack?”
Sima Yunfei was speechless. If there was no black magic Commandery, it was not impossible to send an Army to negotiate.
But if the black charm Commandery was really involved … It didn’t seem right!
“Second brother, what you said does make sense. But if we fight, we will also face the same problem. If seitong Commandery and heimei Commandery secretly join forces, our Hongshang Commandery will not be able to deal with them!”
Sima Yunfei thought for a while before continuing,””War is always the worst plan. Maybe we can negotiate with them while sending envoys to their enemy countries and ask them to send troops for help.”
“No matter if it’s seitong Commandery or the black charm Commandery, since they have sent troops to Hongshang, their own countries must be empty. With such an opportunity, their enemy countries may take the opportunity to take a bite! Therefore, Royal father, your son believes that we still need to rely on diplomatic means to deal with this crisis!”
Sima Yunqi retorted again,”father, I think that we have to win a battle first. Only then will we have the room to negotiate. A weak country has no diplomatic ties. If we don’t fight or lose, we don’t even have the confidence to negotiate!”
“So we can’t back down in this battle! Also, if the seitong Commandery and the black charm Commandery have really joined forces, this might be our last chance since they haven’t joined forces yet!”
“Only by finishing the battle quickly and defeating the selenbronze Commandery can we defeat them one by one! In the end, we’ll complete the perfect counterattack of winning against the strong!”
Sima zhengxin rubbed his forehead. What his two sons said was not without reason. He was a little hesitant about what to choose,””If the others have any thoughts, you can speak up. This is the gathering place of our Sima clan, there’s no need to have any scruples!”
The other princes and princesses all started to express their opinions, but there was nothing new. They were just supporting the eldest or the second.
Sima zhengxin heard two sentences and finally made a decision in his heart!
As for how to fight, they could discuss it later in the main hall. However, he was thinking in his heart, who would be the best commander of the army?
Originally, Sima zhengxin wanted Sima Yun to lead the expedition. This second son was good in both literature and martial arts. If he could make outstanding military achievements, it would be natural for him to be promoted to the position of Crown Prince.