: Turn around, King Chu compromises

Just like Deng Sheng's situation, after Zuo Sheng left, the King of Qi also summoned ministers to discuss the matter. Everyone agreed that Qi could not continue to fight, and even if he won in the end, Qi would not get any benefit, and would only consume national strength in vain.

In Peicheng Inn, Zuo Sheng had just returned from visiting King Qi. The follower Zuo Zhong poured a cup of tea for Zuo Sheng and asked, "Sir, you are back, how are you doing?"

Zuo Sheng nodded and sat down, took the tea, took a sip, and said, "The King of Chu is very determined, but he refuses to discuss peace. The King of Qi and King Deng are ambiguous, and I can't tell what they think. In short, this matter is a bit difficult." Zuo Zhong has been following Zuo Sheng for many years, and Zuo Sheng has Zuo Zhong's figure in many things, so Zuo Sheng is not afraid to tell him these things.

"What is King Chen's attitude?" Zuo Zhong asked again.

Zuo Sheng smiled and shook his head, saying, "What kind of attitude can King Chen have? It depends on the attitude of King Chu, King Qi, and King Deng. Besides, what kind of attitude he has is not important, and it is not his turn to decide this."

"Sir, what should we do now? Will it be Hui Fang and Resurrection?" Zuo Sheng asked. Since the King of Chu did not agree to peace talks, it seems that the only way to Hui Fang and this is to be placed in front of Zuo Sheng.

Zuo Sheng shook his head and said, "Don't rush to go back to the house for now, what we need now is to wait."

"Wait? What are you waiting for?" Zuo Zhong said in confusion. Now the facts are in front of you. The King of Chu will not agree to the peace agreement. So why are they still staying in Peicheng?

Zuo Sheng stood up, walked to the window, looked at the streets of Peicheng, where people were coming and going outside, and said, "When I waited for an opportunity, I went to inquire about it before I came back. Now the Wu army is in a strong offensive, and Shouchun is very difficult. As long as Shouchun has the momentum of being unable to hold on, the King of Chu will definitely change his words. And from today's perspective, King Qi and King Deng actually don't want to fight again. I believe there will be news soon."

Zuo Zhong nodded his head as if he was ignorant. Seeing this, Zuo Sheng smiled and did not continue to speak.

In the palaces in Peicheng, all the kings gathered together and were asking what the King of Chu was thinking.

"King of Chu, all the envoys of Zhao have come to us today. I, King Deng and King Chen, just want to hear what you think of King Chu?" King Qi went straight in and asked about King Chu's thoughts.

"Hmph!" King Chu snorted coldly: "It is impossible to negotiate peace. I will never agree. Why do they fight if they say they fight, and if they say they don't fight, they don't fight if they say they don't fight, what is it like to be me?"

Deng Sheng and King Qi looked at each other. They had guessed that such a result would be the result, but they just wanted to confirm what they were thinking.

Deng Sheng drank the next glass of wine and said to the King of Chu: "King of Chu, there is no need to do this. It's no harm to talk. As long as we can get what we want, it's not bad."

"That's right, King Deng is right. Let's talk first. If you can't reach an agreement, it's not too late to fight again." King Qi nodded with a smile and agreed to Deng Sheng's opinion.

The King of Chu looked at Deng Sheng and King Qi coldly. Now he finally understood that these two guys were here to force him to negotiate peace, and they didn't want to fight anymore.

"Hmph, what King Qi and King Deng meant was to make me agree to peace? Is there so many men in Chu dead in vain?" King Chu said dissatisfied.

"Haha!" King Qi smiled and said, "King of Chu, this time, your Chu State has already taken over most of Taishan County and Lu County. It has already won enough. On the other hand, my Great Qi is truly nothing. Didn't I say anything?" The King of Qi's meaning is very obvious. You have all gained benefits in this war, but Qi State has not obtained anything, so I will not fight with you.

"As long as we continue to fight, the enemy will be defeated, and Qi will also get the land of Song." The King of Chu said, "Didn't Qi be unfavorable? Well, as long as Qi can accompany me to continue to fight, I will help you destroy Song. Although Song has only one Jibei County, it is richer than Taishan County and Lu County. If you get the Qi State of Jibei County, your strength will definitely be higher.

"Song State is a buffer place between the Great Qi and the Central Plains. The King of Chu thought that the King of Wei and the King of Zhao would watch the Great Qi destroy the Song State?" The King of Qi asked back. Everyone knew that Lu and Song State were shields for Wei and Zhao to prevent Qi and Chu from entering the Central Plains. Now that Lu is gone, how could Wei and Zhao State let Song State be destroyed by Qi State? As long as Qi State dared to touch a hair from Song State, Wei State and Zhao State would dare to continue to increase their troops and fight for the lives of Qi State.

The King of Chu was speechless, but instead looked at Deng Sheng and said, "Does King Deng think so? You must know that the State of Deng took advantage of the battle between the Central Plains to destroy South Korea and seize the land of Yingchuan. If Zhao Wei is not completely defeated, the land of Yingchuan will probably not be stable."

The implication of the King of Chu was that Qi did not get any benefits, but Deng actually took Yingchuan, and South Korea was the barrier of Wei in the south, so it would not give up so easily.

Deng Sheng smiled and said, "I know what the King of Chu said, but as long as I return to Wancheng, I will not be afraid of Wei. Besides, I can use much better resources than I am in the Central Plains. I will still have confidence in just fighting a Wei State." Deng Sheng said proudly, I am not afraid of Wei State.

"Uh..." The King of Chu was speechless again. Indeed, with Deng's current strength, if he fought against Wei alone, it might be a bit difficult, but it was not impossible to beat. After all, Deng was a country good at creating miracles. When he was weak, he defeated the arrogant Han Dynasty and directly made the Han Dynasty's strength fall to a higher level. Although it was a bit tricky and a bit lucky, if he won, he would win, and he could do it back then, let alone Deng's current state.

"Actually, the reason why I and the King of Qi persuaded the King of Chu to stop the war was not just for our own sake, but more for the State of Chu." Deng Sheng said again.

"Hmph, I have to thank King Deng and King Qi for that relationship? But I couldn't imagine where the two of you were considering me and Da Chu." King Chu said with a cold face.

Deng Sheng smiled, ignored the dissatisfaction of the King of Chu, and said, "King of Chu, if I did not step on the wrong side, Wu has already increased its troops in Shouchun, right?" Wu has once again increased its troops in Shouchun. Deng Sheng just learned about it, otherwise he would not have come to persuade the King of Chu to stop the troops.

The King of Chu nodded, his face even more ugly, and he thought to himself: If it weren't for the bastard of Wu, would I have to be so passive?

Deng Sheng said again: "King of Chu, even if we continue to fight in the Central Plains, it is unlikely that the battle in the Central Plains will be difficult to decide the outcome without several years of hard work. However, once it is delayed for several years, it is really hard to say whether Jiujiang County is still from Chu. Moreover, since the Chu destroyed Lu, Lu County and Taishan County have been not very stable, which greatly restrained the power of Chu. Instead of forcing the war to forcefully start a war under so many unstable factors, it is better to temporarily quit. After Chu resolves the troubles of Wu County, Lu County and Taishan County, it is not too late to fight the Central Plains again."

The King of Chu was a little moved. Deng Sheng's words were considered to be in his heart. In fact, Shouchun's situation was even more serious than Deng Sheng imagined. After the Wu State increased its troops, the Chu army could not hold on in Shouchun. However, for the sake of the stability of the alliance, the King of Chu had been hiding and not sending it out.

"Oh..." After a long time, the King of Chu sighed and said, "Since that's the case, let's listen to King Qi and King Deng over there. This time it will be cheaper for Zhao and Wei, and I will make them look good next time."

Deng Sheng and the King of Qi were overjoyed when they saw it and thought to themselves: It’s done.
Chapter completed!