Chun Shenjun Huang Xie, returned to Chen Ying, the capital of Chu State, from Wangji Luoyi, and immediately came to meet Chu Wang Miwan.

King Mi Wan of Chu came down from the top of the imperial steps, personally held Huang Xie's hands, and said to Huang Xie:

"Chun Shenjun, this time you went to Wangji, it's hard work."

"Thank you, King. This is the mission of the minister, and it is thanks to the blessing of my king that the minister has completed the mission. Today, the Son of Heaven has given me the Son of Heaven of the State of Chu, and asked my king to immediately send envoys to various countries and order all countries to jointly send troops to attack Qin. ”

"Okay, the widow will send envoys to various countries, so that all countries will obey the Son of Heaven and jointly send troops to attack Qin. In this way, all countries will inevitably be empty, and they will not be able to take care of the occupation of Lu by our Qi country! ”

The king of Chu was very happy and said to Chun Shenjun Huang Xie.

"I'm Wang Shengming." Huang Xie bowed and said respectfully to the King of Chu.

Actually, Chu Wang Miwan and Huang Xie were too worried!

Just after the Chinese New Year, King Yingji of Qin saw that the Qin army had regained Hedong County and occupied Fencheng; After taking advantage of Korea and occupying Anyang in Wei, his heart began to swell again.

At the court meeting, he suddenly issued an edict ordering the Qin generals Wang Yi and Zhang Tang stationed in Anyang to lead the 200,000 troops of the Qin State stationed in Anyang to prepare to launch another attack on Zhao State.

Seeing this, Qin Xiang Fan Ju stepped forward and persuaded: "King, don't!" Our army has been fighting for many years, and the losses are too great, and the people's livelihood in China has withered. At this time, it is really not appropriate to send troops, you should recuperate! ”

Yingji was displeased and said to Fan Ju: "Xiangguo, our army has just recovered Hedong and occupied Anyang of Wei. At this time, the armies of all the countries in the Central Plains have returned to China, and it is impossible to attack me again. ”

"Xiangguo, I know you want to say that my Qin State has been defeated under the city of Handan, and it is not appropriate to attack Handan again. However, the widow believes that Zhao suffered greater losses after experiencing the battle between Changping and Handan. ”

"It is very difficult for me to be in the Qin State, but it is even more difficult for the Zhao State. This time, the defeat of our Qin State in Handan was not the work of Zhao State, but the work of all countries. The widow didn't want to give Zhao Guo any respite, and if he could, he would destroy it. ”

This Qin Wang Yingji has become obsessed with Zhao Guo, just like Ji Kang's obsession with steelmaking in Anshan when he was a child, and he will not give up on Zhao Guo.

Qin Xiang Fan Ju and the courtiers persuaded again, but Qin Wang Yingji did not listen.

Wang Yi and Zhang Tang, who were stationed in Anyang, did not dare to slack off after receiving the edict of Qin Wang Yingji in February.

At the beginning of March, he led an army of 150,000 troops out of Anyang and launched an attack on Pingyang (now southeast of Cixian County, Hebei) and Wucheng (now southwest of Cixian County, Hebei) of Zhao State, preparing to attack Handan again.

After Ji Kang's uncle and Zhao Wangdan heard the news, they were so angry!

In the court, he scolded: "King Qin, you deceive people too much!" The widow is also the mother of the other, this is to see that I Zhao Guo is easy to bully, right? Sent troops to attack my Zhao State five times. ”

Seeing Zhao Wang Dan like this, the ministers of the Zhao court knew that King Zhao was now extremely angry.

Zhao Sheng, the king of the plains, stepped forward and said to Zhao Wang Dan: "Great King, it seems that King Qin Yingji will not destroy my Zhao Kingdom, and he will not be defeated." Please send reinforcements to reinforce the defenders of Pingyang and Wucheng on the southern line of our Zhao State. ”

After Rong led the Yan army to retreat from Taiyuan County last year.

Lian Po, a veteran of Zhao State, led his army to Jinyang, the original capital of Zhao State, and took over Taiyuan County, which is now not in Handan. And the general Pang Xuan led the army back to the northern garrison of Zhao.

Zhao Wangdan had no choice, so he issued an edict, with Le Cheng as the main general and Qingshe as the deputy general, and led an army of 100,000 to Pingyang and Wucheng to block the Qin army's attack.

At the same time, the Wei army of 100,000 had defeated the Han army's resistance at Qicheng (present-day Qi County, Hebi City, Henan). Subsequently, the Wei army swooped down on Xinzheng, the capital of South Korea, and attacked Guancheng (now Guancheng District, Zhengzhou City, Henan), an important town in the north of the Korean capital.

Han Wangran mobilized the Korean army and fought a fierce battle with the Wei army in Guancheng, struggling to resist the Wei army's attack.

At this time, the envoy sent by the State of Chu also came to Jidu, met with Ji Ming, the king of Yan, and showed the son of heaven, wanting Yan to follow the son of Zhou Ji Yanzhi and send troops to attack Qin.

"Gizzard" is the meat offered during the sacrifice. "The Son of Heaven" is that when Zhou Tianzi divided the princes of the world, he built an altar with five-colored soil, one side and one color, and divided the princes of a certain party, so he used white grass to wrap the soil of a certain party, and gave it to him together with sacrificial meat.

After the division of the princes is completed, Zhou Tianzi will give a copy of the Son of Heaven to the princes, and he will also put a copy in his own temple.

In this way, he commanded the world and summoned the princes.

After Ji Ming, the king of Yan, saw the Son of Heaven brought by the envoy of the Chu State, because the crown prince Ji Kang was inspecting the southern counties at this time, the king of Yan sent someone to hurry Ji Kang back, and on the one hand, he summoned Yan Xiangsu and Shangqing Jiangqu to discuss the matter.

Shangqing Jiangqu said to Yan Wang Ji:

"My lord, this is a strange thing! Why did the State of Chu serve the Son of Heaven and let the State of Yan send troops to attack Qin? ”

After thinking for a long time, Yan Xiangsu said to Yan Wang Ji Ming: "King, what Lord Jiangqu said is extremely true. Now the countries of the Central Plains are in chaos, and the ministers heard that the countries have sent troops to fight each other, and the war is not endless. ”

"At present, those who are stable are only the Northern Yan Kingdom and the Eastern Qi Kingdom. But at this time, the State of Chu sent troops to attack Qin at the behest of the Son of Heaven, and I asked the State of Yan to send troops to attack Qin, and this matter had to be considered carefully! ”

When Yan Wang Ji heard this, he said to the two: "Two Aiqing, my Yan royal family is the descendant of the Son of Heaven. If I don't worship the Son of Heaven, how will the world view my Yan Kingdom? ”

Yan Xiangsu thought about it again, and said to Ji Ming: "King, this matter is not urgent, but I can order someone to let the prince return to the capital, ask him for his advice, and then decide this matter is not too late." ”

When Ji Kang returned to Jidu, it was already the end of March, and Ji Kang came to his father's study in Jigong Palace.

After meeting his father Ji Ming, Ji Kang first reported his situation to his father Ji Ming in the southern counties.

Although his father Ji Ming has handed over all the state affairs to himself, he can't get carried away. It is impossible for the father not to know about his inspection in the south, but he still has to report what he should report, which is the way of the father and son.

Sure enough, Yan Wang Ji Ming saw Ji Kang like this, and he was very satisfied with Ji Kang.

He also informed Ji Kang of the fact that the Chu State sent an envoy to Jidu, and also told Ji Kang the results of his discussion with Yan Xiangsu and Shangqing Jiangqu.

In the end, Ji Ming, the king of Yan, said to Ji Kang: "Wu'er, now the king of Chu has sent an envoy to let me send troops to attack Qin. In your opinion, how should this be handled? ”

After Ji Kang returned to Jidu, he had already discussed this matter with Lu Zhonglian, Su Dai, Ji Mao, Han Fei and others, and he had already made plans.

Hearing what his father said, he said to Ji Ming: "Father, now my Yan Kingdom is reforming the national politics and recuperating in the country. Now sending troops to attack Qin, the road is far away, and the supply is difficult, not the best policy! ”

Yan Wang Ji Ming also sighed and said to Ji Kang: "Wu'er, I know that sending troops now is not the best policy. But if all other countries send troops to respond to the Son of Heaven, and my Yan royal family is the authentic descendant of the Son of Heaven, but does not send troops, how will the world view it? ”

Ji Kang smiled and said to his father: "Father, this matter is easy to hear!" Now that the State of Chu is serving the Son of Heaven and ordering my Yan State to send troops, there must be something strange as Xiangguo Su and Shangqing Jiangqu said. ”

"Erchen thought that this time the operation of the Chu State wanted to attack the Qin State and relieve the pressure on the Chu State; On the other hand, the state of Chu itself must have a plan. Erchen thought that the country of Lu was in danger! ”

When Yan Wang Ji Ming heard Ji Kang say this, he looked at Ji Kang in surprise and said, "Prince, are you saying that the Chu State wants to annex the Lu State?" ”

Ji Kang nodded, and said to his father Ji Ming: "Father, a few years ago, the Chu State had taken advantage of the Qin and Zhao Wars, and when the countries had no time to take care of him, the Ni State and its mother country were destroyed by the Chu State together, and they took the opportunity to occupy Xuzhou City (now Weishan County, Shandong Province) in the east of the Lu State east of Weishan Lake. ”

"This has proved that the Chu State has the intention of annexing the Lu State, but because the Lu State is the same as my Yan State and the Wei State, it is a descendant of the Son of Heaven. I am afraid that like the annexation of the Song State by the Qi State, the princes of the world will be cut down, and the strategies will be followed. ”

"The purpose is for me and other princes to crusade against the Qin State at the behest of the Son of Heaven. Let the Qin State fight with the princes of our world, and the Chu State is named Fengtianzi Yin, and sent troops north to crusade against the Qin State, but in fact, he is preparing to send troops to occupy the Lu State. ”

Ji Ming suddenly realized and said to Ji Kang: "Wu'er, the Chu State is so ambitious, what should I do in the Yan Kingdom?" ”

Ji Kang replied to his father: "Father, now as my father said, my Yan Kingdom is the authentic descendant of the Son of Heaven, since the Son of Heaven has an edict, my Yan Kingdom is nominally ordered." ”

"But at present, my father is not in good health, and his son is the new prince of Yan State, and he cannot lead the army on an expedition. However, my Yan Kingdom still has to respect the Son of Heaven, and not obeying the edict of the Son of Zhou is not the way of the monarch upheld by my Yan royal family. ”

"Erchen can give an order to order the Third Army of our Yan Kingdom, which is stationed in Youbeiping County, to be stationed in Wuyang County and give an explanation to the world. But do not move to see the after-effects. ”

"The Son of Heaven wants to lead the army of the princes to crusade against the tyrannical Qin, and my Yan Kingdom naturally agrees. Although our army cannot go to Wangji in person due to the long distance, we can send someone to send a little property, grain and grass and other things to support the Son of Heaven. ”

"In this way, my Yan country can block the mouths of the people of the world, and it can also strengthen the military strength in the southern part of my Yan country, and prevent the countries of the Central Plains from fighting each other and other situations from happening. This is the son's humble opinion, and he asks his father to adjudicate. ”

After listening to Ji Kang's words, Yan Wang Ji Ming stood up and wandered back and forth in the study.

Ji Kang's words have been said very plainly, that is, he does not want to participate in the chaotic war in the Central Plains at this time, and he does not oppose the actions of the Son of Heaven, and wants the princes of the world to consume each other's strength.

But Yan Guo did not do nothing, but obeyed the Son of Heaven, gathered soldiers and horses to prepare to go south, and sent grain, grass, property and other things in advance. This makes no one in the world able to say that Yan Guo is not.

In this way, no matter how the princes of the world compete, no matter whether they win or lose, the Yan Guojun Dynasty Hall has not lost the slightest virtue.

When he arrived here, Ji Ming already felt that although his son was young, he had already gained a bit of deep and heavy meaning.

At this time, I heard my son say on the side: "Father, my army has gathered in Wuyang County to watch the success or failure of the Central Plains countries. If the Qin army wins, our army can go to Hejian County and go south to the Qi country. ”

"If the army of the Son of Heaven wins, our army can go to Zhongyang County, wave the army westward, and beat the Qin State, which is a matter of killing two birds with one stone, and it will only be good for our Yan State, and there will be no harm."

In the end, Ji Kang said to his father Ji Ming: "This is my son's idea, and I ask my father to correct him." ”

Ji Ming looked at Ji Kang and thought about Ji Kang's words.

After half a ring, he said to Ji Kang: "Wu'er, between raising your hands, the clouds and rain will be overturned." This strategy has been magical! The widow will hand over the Yan Kingdom to you, and you will be fine! ”

After speaking, Ji Ming laughed.