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The four countries met in Jidi, and the effect was unprecedented. In the words of today's people, a small group under the Zhou Dynasty was formed, but the energy of this small group was far greater than the power of the Zhou Dynasty.

On the one hand, it shows the appeal of Zheng Zhuanggong on this international stage; On the other hand, it also shows the status of the iron triangle relationship between Zheng State, Qi State and Lu State. Although the young monarch of Lu had just succeeded to the throne, he cherished and worked hard to maintain the iron triangle relationship established during the reign of Lu Yingong. Of course, this also has something to do with the active mediation of Gongzi Ji Hui.

After Ji Hui designed the bloody blade of Lu Yin Gong and the Xuan family, he became Dazai as he wished. has also become a more powerful minister beside Lu Huangong. Therefore, at this time, Ji Hui tried his best to show his ability, racked his brains, and tried his best to maneuver. Try to make Lu Huangong believe that with him Ji Hui here, it will shorten the distance between Lu Guo and Zheng Zhuang Gong and Qi Gong Gong.

However, in the hearts of Zheng Zhuang Gong and Qi Gong is very clear, it depends on how you Lu Huan Gong treats me. Therefore, in front of the two monarchs, Lu Huan was humble and humble as a junior. Gong Zheng Zhuang and Gong Qi had no choice but to give Lu Huan Gong face. In the hearts of the two monarchs, you Lu Guo Yijun is, after all, the choice of the people of Lu and has nothing to do with yourself. It is only your attitude that determines my attitude. Moreover, this alliance is mainly to establish the status of Song Zhuang Gong. So there is no change in the relationship between Zheng, Qi and Lu.

This year, it has been the twenty-first year of Qi Qigong's reign, and he can be regarded as a mature monarch in the international political arena. He joined forces with Zheng and Lu to put Qi in an advantageous position in the Central Plains. The citizens of Qi also enjoyed the glory of peace and international war victors. However, the state of Qi is located in the north, bordering the country of Yan and adjacent to the dog Rong, who is a nomadic people, all of them are brave and strong, but they often harass the border of Qi and Yan. This dog Rong suddenly came and disturbed, and suddenly fled, causing great trouble to the border people of Qi and Yan. gradually became a problem in Qi Gongzhong.

On the way back from the Four National Alliances, Duke Qi received a report from the border: Today, there is the lord of Beirong, who sent Marshal Daliang and Xiaoliang to lead more than 10,000 Marshal Rong soldiers to invade the Qi Boundary. The slaughter of the border town couldn't stand it, and he was in a hurry again and again. Border towns are calling for help.

Because the Youwang was killed by the dog Rong, the dog Rong has become the public enemy of the princes, and the princes regard it as a flood beast, and they have become the most terrible enemy of the Chinese nation. Therefore, the infestation of Beirong cannot be ignored, and Qi Qigong has experienced its power in recent years.

People mistakenly believe that the dog Rong and Yiqu should be scattered around the Qin State, that is, they should be a small number of nomads active in the area of Shaanxi and Gansu, and they should belong to the western tribes. In fact, it was not the case, and the dog Rong in the Spring and Autumn Period was widely dispersed.

"Inurong" got its name, and there are some legends that can be traced. But aside from those artificial fabrications, it should be the ancestors who used dogs or wolves as totems, which should be the real reason why the Chinese people call them dog Rong. There are historical records: in the heyday of the Zhou Dynasty, King Mu of Zhou once went on an expedition to the west. Won the "four white wolves, four white deer." It refers to the conquest and capture of the tribe with the white wolf and the white deer as the totem of King Mu of Zhou. Yiqu was one of the nomadic tribes close to China at that time, and became increasingly influential because of the attack on the king of Zhou You. But it only belongs to one branch of the dog Rong. Since King Ping moved eastward, the Qin State became the key harassment tribe of Yiqu, and the Qin people fought bloodily, competing with the Dog Rong, on the one hand, the Dog Rong was driven eastward, and on the other hand, the Dog Rong's combat ability was continuously improved. Due to the nomadic life of the dog Rong, there was no fixed place to live, and the migration speed was fast, and soon spread throughout the western and northern regions of China, and even the Jin, Yan, Wei, Qi and other countries were attacked by the dog Rong.

Beijung has been repeatedly infested, and for many years it has been nothing more than a rat thief and a dog stealing. Get some benefits in Qi and run away. Now that it is a large-scale attack, if it is allowed to overflow, there will be no peace in the northern frontier of Qi country. This is the main reason why the repercussions in Qi Qigong's heart are very strong. In order to make the northern part of Qi stable for a long time, it is necessary to teach Beirong a good lesson and suppress Rong Di's arrogance. On the one hand, the Duke of Qi sent people to borrow troops from the three kingdoms of Lu, Wei, and Zheng. On the one hand, with the son Jiang Yuan, Gongsun Dai Zhong and other generals, they went to Licheng to resist the enemy.

Zheng Zhuang Gong received Qi Xugong's letter of request for help, and learned that Qi had trouble, so he summoned the prince Ji Hu to discuss, Zheng Wugong said: "Qi is Zheng Guo's old friend, Qi and Zheng have been allies for many years, and every time I Zheng Guo uses troops, Qi Guo has responded positively and complemented each other, and now I come to ask for help, I Zheng Guo dare not slack off, and should rush to the rescue." ”

Ji Hu also felt that what his father said was very reasonable, nodded yes, and expressed his willingness to bring troops to help.

So Zheng Zhuang transferred 300 chariots, ordered Ji Hu to be the general, Gao Qumi to be the deputy general, Zhu Dan to be the vanguard, and marched to the Qi country in the starry night.

Ji Hu rushed to Linzi of Qi State and learned that the Duke of Qi had gone to Lixia, so he led the army straight to Lixia to meet the monarch of Qi State.

Ji Hu was young, vigorous and resolute, and hurried in the starry night, although the distance was much farther than that of Lu and Wei, when his team entered Qi, Lu and Wei had just set off and were far from arriving. Seeing the speed of Zheng Guojun's army, Qi Jiaogong was extremely surprised and grateful, and personally went out of the city to greet and set up a banquet to reward Zheng Jun. After the banquet, Qi Gong recruited Ji Hu, the son of Zheng Guo, into his account and discussed with Ji Hu the strategy of retreating.

Zheng Shizi Ji was tall and mighty, glorious, young but not frivolous, and his language and demeanor were decent, which impressed Qi Gonggong deeply.

Qi Gong asked Ji Hu about the enemy's strategy and said, "At the moment of the great enemy, what is the general's strategy?" ”

Ji Hu said his thoughts in an unhurried and methodical manner: "Most of the soldiers of the dog Rong are knights, flexible in battle, easy to attack and retreat, and easy to attack and retreat. However, our Central Plains operations are dominated by chariots, and it is difficult to retreat and attack. Despite this, the use of dogs is very random and there is no unified planning, and each of them will not take care of each other's greedy nature. Seeing the results of victory, everyone competes with each other, and each protects itself when it encounters a losing situation, that is, the so-called: victory does not give way, defeat does not save each other. These weaknesses can be exploited, and we can use the temptation to destroy them while they are enjoying themselves. Now the dog Rong is claiming to be the victor, and will be blind and arrogant, and it must be taking advantage of the situation to attack without defense. We can go to battle with a small force, and then pretend to be defeated, and the soldiers will come and chase after us. We can ambush and wait for the arrival of the dogs, and the pursuers of the dogs will be embarrassed to flee when they encounter an ambush, and then we can take advantage of the victory to pursue and win a great victory. ”

Ji Hu's words made Qi Qigongdong happy and applauded. "That's a brilliant plan!"

Then Qi Jiaogong and Ji Hu discussed the specific deployment of the army in front of the unfolded sheepskin map. The two armies decided: the large army of Qi was ambushed in the eastern part of Lixia to stop the direction of the Dog Rong's advance; Zheng Guo's army was ambushed in the northern part of Lixia City, and when the pursuers of the dog Rong crossed the mountain pass, they immediately cut off their rear road and attacked head to end, so that the dog Rong could not escape, ensuring that the battle was won completely and without fail.

The prince of the world was ordered to go to the northern mountain pass and set it up in two ambushes.

Qi Gong summoned Jiang Yuan to teach him face-to-face, and gave Jiang Yuan a plan: "You lead your troops to ambush at the east gate under the calendar, and only wait for the Rong army to chase half of it, and then you can kill it." ”

Duke Qi summoned Gongsun Dai Zhong again and ordered Gongsun Dai Zhong to lead his subordinates to lure the enemy. Qi Xigong said: "Remember: as long as you lose and don't win, lure you to the east gate to ambush the soldiers, and you will be considered a great achievement." ”

The road leading to the north is steep and the road is the only one, and the open and fertile field in the south is the planting land that the people rely on for survival. The dogs and horses attacked all the way from the north, and it has become a defense line of a Qi country. The dog Rong won two in a row, and he wanted to further expand the results of the battle, so he went all the way south to kill the generals. It also makes sense.

According to the orders of the Duke of Qi, Gongsun Dai Zhong led the army across the mountain pass and set up a position in the north to prepare for the battle.

Rong Shuai Xiaoliang jumped on the horse with a sword, led 3,000 soldiers, and went out of the village to meet the enemy. And Daliang also led a large army to prepare war horses, draped neatly, and watched the battle from the sidelines. Be ready to help.

The two generals clashed, one rooked to defend against the enemy, and the other immediately wielded a halberd, and you came and went for dozens of rounds.

Gongsun Dai Zhong, the general of the Qi army, became weaker and weaker the more he fought, and in the face of Xiao Liang's aggressive momentum, he showed no strength, so he returned to the car and left.

Where is this handsome Xiaoliang willing to let go, and he is chasing after him. The two armies fought for a round of scuffle, the Qi army was defeated and retreated, and Rong Di was entangled. The Qi army fought and left, and the Rong soldiers then pursued and killed.

Gongsun Dai Zhong led his troops to retreat, but deliberately did not take the Beiguan under the calendar, but went around the east road.

Rong Shuai Xiaoliang wanted to take advantage of the situation to pursue, but when he saw that he had won a big victory, he was even more reluctant to chase after him. The Rong soldiers followed Rong Shuai Xiaoliang to chase and kill the Qi army that fled in panic, and regardless of which direction he was defeated, he did not hesitate to pursue hard.

Da Liang saw that the Rong soldiers were victorious, and saw that the defeated soldiers of Qi had become a meal on the plate of Xiao Liang's subordinates, where was he willing to let go. resolutely commanded his military horses to come out and decided to share the scraps with Xiaoliang. The two armies snatched each other's chariots left by the Qi army and the sergeants who were left behind, and killed them all the way to the east gate of Lixia City. The commanders of this dog Rong, Da Liang and Xiao Liang, never found out that they had entered the encirclement of the coalition forces of Qi and Zheng.

A bloody strangulation is about to begin!