On 16 April, Wang Shi led the southern army to cross the Ji River and join the 2nd and 3rd armies in the front.

And the 150,000 troops led by Damin, the lord of Qi, also arrived.

The two armies camped on the south bank of the Ji River and confronted each other.

Every day, in the open space in front of the camps of the two armies, the commanders of the two armies sent small groups of troops to each other to test each other.

In just two or three days, the blood of soldiers on both sides dyed the land red.

The commanders on both sides understood that a decisive battle was inevitable.

In the big tent of the Chinese army of the Qi army, after reading the war letter sent by Wang Shi, the main general of the Yan army.

He said to the envoy of the Yan army under the tent: "You go back and tell Wang Shi that General Ben has agreed, and three days later, the two armies will have a decisive battle." ”

The military information of the Yan army on the front line of Qi State was continuously sent to Wuyang City, the lower capital, every day.

April 21, Wuyang City Intelligence Bureau.

The supervisor in charge of Wuyang's intelligence work is a lieutenant colonel.

After seeing the message transmitted by carrier pigeons from the front of Jihe, he stood up suddenly.

shouted to the outside: "Come on, prepare the horses." I'm going to the palace and meeting Dean Ji Mao. ”

After Huang Yong, director of the Intelligence Bureau, went to Qi in person, the work of the intelligence bureau in the rear was temporarily under the jurisdiction of Ji Mao, the old manager.

In a palace in the palace of the king of Wuyang, Ji Kang, the king of Yan, handed several letters to the chamberlain Ling Wang.

"You send these letters to the Queen Mother, the Queen, and the two ladies. Just name the two children, and I'll have them all named. Now the battle is tense in the front, and after the widows return to the capital, they will be celebrated. ”

The attendant ordered Wang Wang to take the letter from Ji Kang's hand with both hands, bowed down and agreed, "No." ”

At the end of last month, at the beginning of this month, Ji Kang's two wives, Qingzhu and Qingmei, gave birth to a boy and a girl respectively.

Eighteen-year-old Ji Kang is already a father of three children.

Ji Kang named the boy Ji Xia, which is an extension of the meaning of the name "Huaxia", just like the name of the eldest Ji Hua.

The name of the girl born to Qingmei, Ji Kang named Ji Wu. It means demure, beautiful, and beautiful, which is also Ji Kang's blessing to his eldest daughter, and even his emotional sustenance to Yan and the land of China.

I only hope that the land of China will no longer smoke and people will be well!

Ji Kang turned around and said to Han Fei and Ju Wu behind him: "Come, let's talk about a game." ”

Han Fei and Ju Wu looked at each other and knew that Ji Kang was in a good mood now.

They bowed together and said, "No." ”

It was Ju Wu who played against Ji Kang, and Han Fei watched from the sidelines.

A moment later, the well-crafted and delicate chessboard was filled with black and white chess pieces from both sides.

The Chinese word "li" is also embodied in Go.

Before playing chess, before the two sides of the game open, they should first stand up and salute, and then take their seats. Sit lightly, sit upright, and then salute each other. Normally, a Venerable or an older person should sit on the side of the white son to show respect.

"A true gentleman who doesn't say anything about chess, and a husband who has no regrets." For the people of this era, it is the minimum requirement.

When the boss Ji Mao came in, Ji Kang and Ju Wu's chess had entered the middle game.

The chess pieces of black and white are entangled together and very intense.

Seeing Ji Mao coming in, Ji Kang and Ju Wu both stopped.

The old manager Ji Mao stepped forward, took out the urgent letter from the Intelligence Bureau from his arms, and handed it to Ji Kang.

He bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, the main generals in the front, Le Jian and Wang Shi, all have military reports. ”

Ji Kang first finished reading the military information transmitted back by the East Road Commander Lejian, and after reading it, his face was full of smiles.

"Good, good. Our East Road army has occupied Jimo City, and is now advancing to Langya City, Taicheng (now southwest of Jiaozhou City, Shandong Province), Dongwu City (now Zhucheng City, Shandong), Chunyucheng (now northeast of Anqiu City, Shandong), and the Great Wall of Qi in the south. ”

"Shi Kang and Zhang Tian also led the Second Army of the Navy to occupy Changyang City (now Wendeng in Weihai City, Shandong Province), and their army also advanced to the area of Buqicheng (now Qingdao City, Shandong)."

After that, Ji Kang handed the military information sent by Lejian to Han Fei and Ju Wu next to him, and asked the two of them to circulate it.

looked at the military information sent by Wang Shi, the main general of the South Road, and said to the old manager Ji Mao and the others while watching:

"Immediately publish the news of the capture of Jimo City by my East Road army in the Xun Bao. Let the military and people of Yanguo know this good news, and I want to publish comments to boost the morale of the military and people of the whole country. ”

At this time, the monthly Di Bao of Yan Guo was issued, and with the needs of the people, it had been changed to a ten-month newspaper.

That is, one copy is issued in the early, middle and second half of each month.

Ji Kang attaches great importance to both the original Di Bao and the current Xun Bao.

The role of this propaganda and public opinion position is not trivial.

"If we do not occupy the position of propaganda and public opinion, the enemy will occupy it. When I advance the enemy, I retreat, and when I retreat, the enemy advances. "In the previous life, Taizu's words, Ji Kang firmly remembered them.

Han Fei and Ju Wu also finished reading the military information of Wang Shi, the main general of the East Road, at this time.

Like the old manager Ji Mao, they all bowed down to Ji Kang and said, "Congratulations to my king!" Congratulations to my King. ”

After Ji Kang read the military information of Wang Shi, the commander of the South Road, he waved his hand and said:

"Now is not the time for us to be happy. Tomorrow, General Wang Shi will lead our army on the South Road, and the 150,000 Qi army led by the general of Qi Damin will meet on the south bank of the Ji River. This battle is a key battle for the Ding Qi country! ”

After listening to Ji Kang's words, Ji Mao, Han Fei, and Ju Wu couldn't help but look solemn.

Ji Kang stepped forward and came to the chessboard.

Looking at the intricately intertwined black and white chess pieces on the chessboard, it seems to see the fierce battle between the two armies of Yan and Qi.

Ji Kang pointed to the chessboard with his right hand and said to the old manager Ji Mao and the others:

"The situation in the world today, from the perspective of the widows, is like this game, which is complicated, and all countries are in danger. Now, our Yan State has taken the lead in attacking Qi State, but the follow-up means must also follow closely. ”

Putting his hand down, Ji Kang slowly walked to the map hanging on the wall.

Looking up at the countries on the map for a moment, he continued:

"Prime Minister Su Dai and Jiang Qu, envoys to Zhao, Wei, and Chu, Su Xiang and the general sent back the message, saying that the kings of the three kingdoms did not immediately reply to my Yan State's request for an alliance, why?"

"There is no other reason, that is, I want to see the final result of my Yan Kingdom's war. If my Yan Kingdom goes well, then these three kingdoms will definitely follow my Yan Kingdom and share a piece of the country's soup; If our Yan country does not go well, these three countries will definitely send troops to help Qi country, and even attack our Yan country. ”

Speaking of this, the young king sneered a few times, turned to the three of them:

"It is good that the three kingdoms of Zhao, Wei, and Chu are willing to form an alliance with our Yan State. But my Yan country is based on self-improvement, and the rest is the last. How can we put our hopes on an alliance with these three countries? ”

"If the alliance is successful, it will naturally be a great help to my Yan country; If the alliance fails, there is no regret. I, Yan Guo myself, just deal with the matter of Vaqi. ”

"Now, the army of our Yan State East Road has occupied Penglai, Donglai, Yeyi, Jimo, Changyang and other places in the east of Qi State, so it can be said that half of the territory of Qi State has fallen into the hands of my Yan State."

"As long as my Yan army defeats the Qi army in the Battle of Jihe tomorrow, my Yan country will quickly march to the city of Linzi, the capital of Qi. The widow is sure that by that time, the three kingdoms of Zhao, Wei, and Chu will inevitably agree to form an alliance with our Yan State. ”

Ji Kang's words made Ji Mao, Han Fei, and Ju Wu enthusiastic.

The husband stands between heaven and earth, and he should be self-reliant.

Ji Mao and the other three bowed down to Ji Kang and said:

"What my king says is true."

"I'm Wang Shengming."

Ji Kang turned to look at the Qin State on the west side of the map on the wall, pondered for a moment and said:

"According to the report of my Xianyang intelligence officer, now Qin Wang Yingji has received the envoy sent by the Qi State, but his attitude is not clear, so he has the same thoughts as the three kingdoms of Zhao, Wei, and Chu."

After thinking about it for a while, I was always at ease.

He said to the old manager Ji Mao: "Uncle Ji, order my Xianyang intelligence personnel to pay close attention to the movements of the Qin State. As soon as there is news, report it immediately, and do not be careless. ”

"Let the two of them not be impatient, and fight steadily; The generals Rong and Liu Sheng should pay attention to the movements of the Central Plains countries at any time, and once there is a change, they will immediately lead the army to reinforce the front. ”

The old manager Ji Mao hurriedly bowed down and said, "No." The minister will go down and arrange it immediately. ”

After the old manager Ji Mao left, Ji Kang said to Han Fei and Ju Wu: "Han Fei and Ju Wu, you two go around this Wuyang palace with the widow." When I get back, I'll wait until I'm done with the game. ”

Han Fei and Ju Wu responded together: "No." ”

The three of them came to the front hall, in the square in front of the Wuyang Palace, there is the "Golden Terrace" built by Ji Kangtai's grandfather, Yan Zhao Wang, during the period of Ji Zhi, in order to recruit talents.

Han Fei and Ju Wu accompanied Ji Kang to the golden platform.

The Golden Terrace is very high, far exceeding the palace walls.

Ji Kang looked far away, and saw that in this largest city in the world, there were layers of pavilions and houses.

On the streets of the city, there is a constant flow of people.

On the canal in the distance, many boats shuttle endlessly.

Ji Kang looked at all this, and didn't know what he remembered?

After a while, he said softly: "Not for anything else, just for all this to be quiet." Although the future is thorny, I am willing to carry the burden and never regret it! ”