The autumn breeze is blowing, and the autumn leaves between the mountains in the distance are just beginning to change color. If you stand on Jicheng and look at it from afar, the vast scene in front of you is like the hunting majesty on this land, which makes people feel excited, and they can't help themselves.

King Yan is no longer young, he is the same era as King Chu Lie of Zhao, King Nie Feng of Qin, etc. Able to seal the territory in the northernmost land of the Great Zhou Dynasty and become a prince, and pass it on from generation to generation. The Yan royal family did not rely on benevolent government, but on violence and oppression. Although it is said that most of the princes in the world have such means, they will do everything to maintain their rule. But Yan Guo seems to be particularly powerful in this regard.

The belligerence in this land has a long history, and it seems that it is not so easy to gain a long-term foothold in the court of the Yan King. In the past few decades, there have been internal and external strife, and many big families that had made great achievements have disappeared from the land of Yan Kingdom. Among them, it is not only the result of the ministers' struggle for power and profit, but also the reason for the deliberate connivance of King Yan.

When autumn came again, King Yan stood at the head of the city, and a few strands of white hair were added to his sideburns. Since last year, he has felt powerless on many things. And in order to ensure that the most spoiled youngest son can take over the throne smoothly, he has to support himself and plan everything with all his might. The twilight years were approaching, and he had a hunch that his days might not be long. In particular, the fiasco of waging a war against Zhao made King Yan feel an indescribable sense of urgency.

The so-called stealing chickens does not make rice. Since the Battle of Yanling Pass, the powerful neighbor has completely become a mortal enemy, which is a fact that the whole court of the Yan Dynasty has recognized. And what made them even more distressed was naturally the land occupied by Zhao State. If it cannot be recaptured in his lifetime, it will be an eternal pain in the hearts of King Yan and his ministers.

It was under such circumstances that after receiving the military plan sent by the envoys sent by the King of Qin, the King of Yan quickly agreed. Although earlier, he was extorted 100,000 gold by the Qin people, which made him very unhappy. But the loss of a few dollars is nothing compared to the huge gains that are about to be made.

If it is really as the King of Qin said, Yan only needs to let the cavalry of Qin take advantage of the road to attack Qi and send 30,000 troops to participate in the battle. And after the victory of the war, the land occupied by Qi will be divided equally between the two countries. Then the deal is too good a deal.

The state of Qi has always been known as the richest of the vassal states. The pearls of the East China Sea, the iron ore of the salt flats, the fertile fields are thousands of miles, which is enviable. King Yan has been coveting it for a long time, but it is just unconditional. Now that there is such a good opportunity, where will I let it go!

What's more, a big reason for the failure of the five countries to attack Zhao last time was because Qi forgot their interests and took the initiative to withdraw their troops and dragged their feet, so it led to the defeat of several other countries and the loss of troops...... This arrow of hatred, since there is nothing to do about Zhao State for the time being, then there is only the bad luck that comes to Qi State!

Therefore, when the Qin army secretly arrived in Yan, King Yan did not hesitate to send 30,000 foot soldiers and handed them over to the general of Qin for unified command. And what surprised him even more was that the general of the Qin State who led the cavalry turned out to be the famous general Mu Xueqing! King Yan was overjoyed in his heart. With this famous general of the time leading a large army to raid the Qi country, it will inevitably achieve surprising results.

And in fact, it did not live up to his expectations and many others. Within ten days, the Qin-Yan coalition army went east for thousands of miles, connecting more than 30 cities in the Qi country, and the good news was frequent, so that the king of Yan could no longer hold back the joy in his heart.

"At the beginning, the king of Qi coveted the benefits promised by the people of Zhao and thought that he would achieve great benefits. I'm afraid he never thought that he would face today's disaster of losing the country! Ha ha! ”

King Yan looked at the vast northern land in front of him and couldn't help but let out a smug laugh. A large number of civil and military ministers around him also echoed loudly. And Shaozi Dan, who has been actively cultivated by his side recently, finally whispered cautiously after hesitating again and again.

"Father, whether it is Qin, Zhao or Qi, they are all great powers in the world. It's a very dangerous thing for us to join this melee so easily, no matter what...... Father must be cautious, even in the case of victory, he must be prepared to prevent accidents! ”

King Yan heard it clearly. He turned his head, his face unchanged, and asked with some meaningful staring at Shaozi Dan's eyes.

"What's the surprise? So far, nearly a thousand miles of land in the Qi country have been occupied by us. For Yan Guo, even if all the 30,000 foot soldiers are lost, it is already a big profit! If the war stops on the Taiyue line, then the king of Qin has promised that these lands will be owned by the Yan state. And they will only take all the wealth of the land...... Such conditions are fair to both countries. What else do you have to worry about? ”

"Father, the current battle situation in the Qi Kingdom seems to be very favorable to us on the surface. But have you thought about it, if Qin Yan's army loses on the front line of Taiyue, then not only will they all die without a place to be buried, but the people of Qi will definitely not give up...... If they raise a whole army to counterattack Yan for revenge, then what should we do? ”

Hearing Shao Zidan's doubts, except for a very few people who nodded secretly, King Yan and the surrounding ministers all had some disapproving looks on their faces. He patted the little son on the shoulder and said with a smile.

"It's encouraging to be able to have your own ideas and to be able to take those things into account. But my father can tell you right now that these worries of yours are superfluous, and it is absolutely impossible for the Qi Kingdom to reverse the current crisis and turn defeat into victory! ”

Why did the Father have so much faith? There are still hundreds of thousands of Qi troops, and it is very likely that they will get help from the people of Zhao ....... ”

"So what? Whether it is Qi or Zhao, do they have a famous general like Mu Xueqing? Hahaha! As long as there is this person, Childe doesn't need to worry! ”

The prime minister of Yan Guo is the best at observing words and feelings, he knows King Yan's intentions, and hurriedly stepped forward to speak out on his behalf. Sure enough, this is exactly what King Yan thought.

"What the Prime Minister said is not wrong! Dan'er, under the successive defeats of the Qi people, there is no sharpness in the army at all, in front of Mu Xueqing, although there are hundreds of thousands of troops, it will be a failure sooner or later! I'm afraid until now, it's not clear to them who the general is really playing against them?! Hehe! ”

There was both smugness and secret envy in King Yan's tone. He secretly sighed in his heart, why didn't Yan Guo have such a famous general? It's just a pity that the generals under his command died too early, otherwise, why would he have to rely on other countries!

Shaozi Dan wanted to say something more, but he felt someone tugging at his shirt behind him, and when he looked back, it was his master Osamu Dazai who shook his head at him gently, and then shut up and said no more.

Shaozi Dan is very smart, he has always had big ambitions. Although he was favored by King Yan, he knew how to advance and retreat very well. The experience of the crown prince is not far away, and he doesn't want to repeat the mistakes of the past and lose the trust of King Yan because of his stubbornness.

"You say, will the people of Zhao go to help Qi Guo?"

King Yan looked at the direction bordering Zhao State, and his heart was already full of hatred for this neighbor who had fought side by side. Several ministers and generals around shook their heads.

"Great King, after Chu Lie's death, Zhao Guo has just calmed down after experiencing internal and external troubles. They will definitely not raise troops for the sake of Qi State...... What's more, Hu Qi was in a stalemate with the Zhao army at Yanling Pass. If in case of defeat, tens of thousands of Hu cavalry will advance in a big way, and Zhao Guo is too busy to take care of himself, where can he take care of anything else? ”

Hearing the analysis of the Prime Minister, King Yan nodded. Thinking that the people of Zhao were attacked by the Hu cavalry at Yanling Pass, the two sides had been fighting fiercely for several months, and the victory or defeat had not yet been decided, and the anger in his heart seemed to have been reduced a little. It seems that Yan Guo lost Yanling Pass, although it is a big loss, but maybe it will be a blessing in disguise! Let the army of Zhao and the cavalry of the Hu people strangle each other over there! Kill a river of blood, kill him upside down, and when the time comes, both will lose, and Yan Guo will just benefit from the fisherman.

"Therefore, the people of Zhao are absolutely incapable of fighting on two fronts! If Chu Jiangmian really dared to do this, it could only be said that he had brought about his own destruction! We're still asking for it! ”

The monarchs and ministers of the Yan Kingdom laughed together. The white clouds and dogs above their heads are changing rapidly. The wild geese are flying south and are crossing the sky...... But it is a good season for autumn and battle!

"Let's hope everything goes well and there will be no surprises!"

Shaozi Dan looked up at the distant wild goose and muttered silently in his heart. It's just that this heir of the Yan Kingdom, who will soon be renamed Prince Dan, at this moment, he never thought that what he was most worried about would soon become a reality, and it would be even worse than he expected!

On the Yanling Pass, which is hundreds of miles away from Jicheng, Li Mu, the general of Zhao State, is also standing at the head of the city, but he is not looking at the scenery, but choosing the best place to kill people.

"Is there any news from General Murong?"

"General Qiyu, not yet."

Hearing the report of the captain beside him, Li Mu, who had not taken off his armor since yesterday, retracted his gaze and reiterated the order to all the soldiers who were waiting for him.

"Pass the order, once there is a change in the rear of Hu Cai, immediately open the city and fight! Break the beard ride, just tonight! ”

The slanting sun outside the city is like blood, and the yellow flowers on the battlefield are extraordinarily fragrant! Up and down the city, the crowd was indignant. The soldiers of Zhao fought hard with Hu Qi for several months, and finally waited for the moment of the final decisive battle.