The Qin Dynasty entered the game with love.

Chapter 109 Leg Pain

"With the fall of Zhao, the strength of our Qin army has not been greatly reduced. Wei's army is still weak and lacks capable ministers and generals. At this time, it is the best strategy to launch a decisive attack."

"No, although the Qin army is a fierce and ruthless army, Wei Wuji is not made of clay. He has already received news that the Wei state has joined forces with the Qi and Chu states to encircle and annihilate our main force."

"Yes, if 200,000 Qin soldiers are annihilated, the newly conquered Zhao state will likely be divided and devoured. Is our Qin army just doing the work for another country?"

"The State of Wei also harbors the ambition of tigers and wolves. Before Qin destroyed Zhao, it even joined forces with the State of Qi to plunder seven cities. If they were allowed to recuperate and rebuild, and the three states united, how could they not attack Qin?"

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The crowd was arguing fiercely, each with their own ideas, mostly for the sake of Qin. Apart from those with ulterior motives, attacking Wei at this time was indeed inappropriate.

Li Si then gestured for everyone to be quiet: "We are far away from the front lines and do not know the specific situation. Now that Lord Danyang has returned, he knows the situation best."

Ying Ji continued, "It is not easy to send troops into battle. The Zhao territory is not yet stable. If we rashly attack the Wei Kingdom, it will only lead to a strong counterattack from the other three kingdoms. It is better to boil the frog slowly."

By conserving its strength, Qin's grain reserves would be more than five times that of the other three states. Qin's territory would occupy most of the plains, and its soldiers would be strong and powerful.

If we're talking about conserving energy and building up strength, it should be the Qin state, not the Wei, Chu, or Qi.

Gan Luo echoed, "What Lord Danyang said is absolutely true. When I was sent as an envoy to Zhao and Han, even though they were the capitals, they were not as prosperous as Xianyang. The common people there looked withered and lifeless, unlike the sharp eyes and strong bodies of the people of Qin."

If we only slow down for two years, Qin's population, food supply, and territory will expand several times over.

Ying Zheng did not heed the advice of his court officials. Having already thought things through, he had already formulated his strategies and policies.

He directly ordered the withdrawal of troops before the end of the year. Now, by delaying the three armies for a few days, the alliance of the three countries will collapse without a fight.

The ministers remained silent, tacitly agreeing, after all, the current King of Qin, at such a young age, had already displayed extreme domineering power.

In the imperial court, only one voice is needed.

That was the furthest point in Ying Zheng's sight.

After the court session, Ying Ji consciously stayed until the end, exchanging glances with the cold-faced king.

Compared to their familiarity when they left, the two standing together now seemed somewhat like strangers.

Whether it's a video call or a phone call, their tone of voice is still so familiar.

But just standing together like that, there's something inexplicably awkward about it.

Fortunately, a plump and juicy fox pounced on them. The little guy couldn't understand human emotions, but when he saw his host return, his little eyes were filled with undisguised joy.

"Host, host, Tuanzi misses you so much. Did you bring me a gift? I miss you so much that I can't eat."

Looking at the much heavier ball of flesh in her arms, Ying Ji still couldn't bring herself to say anything like that the baby had lost weight.

Let's show it with actions: pat its little belly and kiss its little forehead, and the little guy will roll around happily.

The two, one human and one beast, expressed their longing as if no one else was around.

Ying Zheng stood silently to the side, watching. The sharpness in his eyes softened slightly. Surrounded by people he trusted, he could finally shed his imperial identity and reveal a trace of the emotions of an ordinary human being.

"May your journey be smooth sailing, and welcome home."

Ying Ji never expected the emperor in front of her to say such a simple sentence, yet the woman was deeply moved.

No one knows the inner shock that hearing the words "Welcome home" brings to an orphan. These words shatter her, causing her to abandon all the maturity and composure she displays in public.

She lunged forward, trying to express her excitement, but the man was too agile and dodged her, causing her to crash headfirst into Gai Nie.

Fortunately, Gai Nie didn't dodge, otherwise he would have definitely fallen to the ground.

Ying Ji was shocked and pointed at Ying Zheng with a trembling finger, starting to throw a tantrum: "Waaah, what kind of life is this? I just got home and I'm being bullied. You actually avoided your sister's embrace. Do you know how unfilial you are?"

Ying Zheng never expected that the woman, who had matured so much over the years, would start throwing a tantrum without any regard for her image. Her shameless behavior was even more outrageous than that of a three-year-old brat.

Especially when she clung to his leg and secretly wiped her tears and snot with the hem of his clothes, Ying Zheng instantly felt ashamed and exhausted.

Helplessly, she coaxed her, "Sister, you made a mistake. Get up first, the ground is cold."

Ying Ji immediately grabbed his leg and refused to let go: "Fine, then tell me, what did you do wrong!"

Ying Zheng was immediately annoyed: "Everything is wrong. Get up first, it won't look good if someone sees this."

Hearing this, the woman became even angrier. As if punishing him, she opened her pearly teeth and bit the man's thigh: "Ouch, you're so perfunctory!"

Ying Zheng never expected this to happen. The tense and cold expression on his face completely collapsed in an instant, especially the pain on the outside of his thigh, which made him unable to help but push it with his hand.

The woman, with her brute strength, refused to let go, and the two remained locked in a stalemate. In the end, Gai Nie ordered Gai Nie to pull Ying Ji away.

"Hiss~~~~, let go, sister, Gai Nie!"

Upon hearing the order, Gai Nie moved with the wind and tore the woman clinging to Ying Zheng's body apart.

Ying Ji was grabbed by the back of her collar and lifted up, her feet dangling in the air, but she still flailed wildly.

"You brat, let me go."

Ying Zheng rubbed his thigh and looked at his elder sister like this, and suddenly burst into laughter.

“Sister, you look like a dumpling that has been caught.”

Hearing the man laugh, Ying Ji was taken aback. Looking at the smiling man, she couldn't help but feel happy that he could laugh so heartily.

But he still crossed his arms and sneered, "You fickle, ungrateful little brother."

After laughing enough, Ying Zheng rubbed his head and replied helplessly, "Sister, you didn't use a single idiom correctly."

Ying Ji glared at Gai Nie, signaling him to hurry up and put her down.

Gai Nie waited dutifully for orders, only letting go when he saw Ying Zheng nod.

Ying Ji, considering that she couldn't defeat him, said she would forgive him this time.

Then, without any hesitation, she pounced on Ying Zheng, clinging to him like a koala, impossible to shake off no matter what she did.

In the end, it was only after Ying Zheng begged for mercy and produced Bai Changchuan's letter of investiture that he was spared.

Seeing that the date had already been set, they still went further and demanded that the time be freed up.

Ying Zheng directly instructed Zhao Gao to carry it out.

The two then sat down facing each other calmly and began to have a heart-to-heart talk.

At this moment, there was no awkwardness between the two, and even the emperor's usual cold expression shattered.

In particular, someone went too far and demanded that Ying Zheng give her money to pinch his cheek as an apology.

Ying Zheng racked his brains for a while, still not understanding why he had to apologize, when a slender hand took the initiative to pinch the man's cheek and turn it around.

Then, pretending nothing was wrong, she elegantly and gracefully sipped her tea.