Chapter 690: The Qilu Coalition Attack
In the early morning of the third day of the ninth lunar month, the sky was still cloudy, and nearly 500,000 Chu troops in Longji Mountain and even in the area of Fulisai officially withdrew to the south to break through. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ο½iqugeγ ο½ο½fo
It seems that with such a big move of 500,000 people, it is impossible to hide it from the eyes and ears of the Qi army, and it didn't take long for Lu Xi, the king of Qi, to hear about it.
"Hahaha, the last one was afraid, and he flinched."
In front of Ji Zhao, Tian Xu, Tian Zhen and other ministers of Qi, and even in front of the lord of Lu State, Lu Xi, the king of Qi, danced happily, as if he was a child.
And in this regard, everyone in the palace has long been surprised, because although Lu Xi, the king of Qi, is a wise lord who has brought the Qi country to the peak, he has always been moody and perverse, sometimes as innocent as a child, sometimes as cold as a butcher, and is a king who is difficult to figure out his thoughts.
Fortunately, Lu Xi is not thirsty for killing, and his biggest punishment is to cut the official who angers him, so as not to endanger the life of that official, otherwise, the phrase "accompanying the king is like accompanying the tiger" refers to this kind of unpredictable king.
"Congratulations to King Qi, congratulations to King Qi."
The lord of Lu complimented Lu Xi, the king of Qi, with a smile, and Lu Xi, the king of Qi, also praised Lu with a smile, to the effect that if it were not for the support of Lu Guo's war weapon, how could Qi be so smooth and so on.
It seems that these two kings complimented each other, and everyone in the palace was not surprised.
After waiting for these two to stop, Zuo Xiang Ji Zhao arched his hand and said: "King, Xiang Mo's retreat means that most of the important places in Suxian County behind his Fu Lisai were conquered by Ji Run and Tian Tan......"
Before he finished speaking, Tian Xuan, the right minister who was not dealing with Ji Zhao, grabbed the conversation and said: "King, I privately think that our army should immediately pursue and kill by taking advantage of the situation, and do not ask Xiang Mo to withdraw calmly." β
Isn't that nonsense!
Tian Yan glanced at Tian Yu with some displeasure, the right minister with the same surname but different roots.
Because everyone can see that what Zuo Xiang Ji Zhao wanted to express was exactly this, but Tian Xuan was good, and he actually snatched the former's words, which was really rude.
What a shame to share the same surname as such people!
Tian Yan secretly despised Tian Xuan, and then glanced at Ji Zhao.
Under Tian Yan's gaze, although Ji Zhao was stunned for a moment when he was robbed of the conversation by Tian Xuan, he was not in a hurry or annoyed, and quietly waited for the latter to finish speaking, and his face was as usual, this bearing and open-mindedness made Tian Yan deeply admired.
Qi King Lu Xi obviously also noticed this, and he loved Ji Zhao even more in his heart, and nodded after listening to Tian Xuan's suggestion, and then said to Ji Zhao: "Does Zuo Xiang have anything to add?" β
Ji Zhao glanced at Tian Xuan, then bowed his hand, and said gently: "What the right minister said is extremely true. However, when marching into the army, be wary of ambushing our army. β¦β¦ Xiang Mo is a general who is good at fighting, how can he not know that if he withdraws his troops, our army will inevitably pursue him? If there is no accident, he will definitely leave a few troops behind, and if our army is greedy for merit and rashly advances, I am afraid that the army will be in danger of being defeated. β
It's rare that this son is so young and thinks about things so thoughtfully.
Lu Xi, the king of Qi, secretly praised, and asked, "Then in your opinion, how should our army pursue?" β
Hearing this, Ji Zhao saluted again, and said calmly: "I think that it is better to send cavalry and chariot troops in the army to pursue the Chu army for the purpose of expulsion, and there is no need to kill many Chu soldiers, just let them have no time to stop on the way, rest and breathe, like this, when the Chu army escapes to the vicinity of Su County, the physical strength has long been exhausted, and if I want to come to my brother Ji Run and General Tian Tan, most of them will not let go of this opportunity." β
Hearing this, Lu Xi, the king of Qi, nodded again and again.
But isn't it, the Chu army in the area of Longji Mountain and Fu Lisai together has about 500,000 people, how can it be possible to kill them all in an instant?
You must know that the rabbit will kick the eagle when it is in a hurry, let alone 500,000 Chu soldiers?
If these people were chased tightly by the Qi army, they were afraid and even desperate, but instead risked everything to launch a counterattack against the Qi army, even if the Qilu coalition army also had 250,000 people, it would be difficult to say that they had complete confidence to resist this counterattack.
Rather than this, it is better to chase slowly, so that those Chu soldiers gradually consume their physical strength when fleeing for their lives, so that the Wei army on the West Road and the Qi army on the East Road who are in Suxian County at this moment are easier to intercept.
Thinking of this, Lu Xi, the king of Qi, ordered: "Tian Yan! The widow ordered you to take charge of the crossbow chariot, and according to the arrangement of the left minister, pursue the Chu army of Fu Lisai. β
"Yes." Tian Yan bowed his hand, and then, he turned around and walked out of the hall.
At this time, Lu Xi, the king of Qi, stood up and said to Ji Zhao: "My son-in-law." β
Ji Zhao was stunned and didn't react for a while.
Because Lu Xi, the king of Qi, almost never called him so on such a formal occasion, he generally called Zuo Xiang.
Only in private, for example, when there are only two of them, Lu Xi will call him my son-in-law, my son, my son, and so on.
ββ¦β¦ The son-in-law is here. After hesitating for a moment, Ji Zhao bowed his hand and said.
I saw that Lu Xi, the king of Qi, invited the lord of Lu to walk out of this hall with him, and at the same time ordered as if he was careless: "The big war is coming, you are in charge of the Flying Bear Army." β
With that, he and the lord of the country of Lu left this hall in steps.
When passing by Ji Zhao, who was stunned, the lord of the Lu Kingdom looked at Ji Zhao a few times, as if he wanted to keep this young man's face firmly in his heart.
On the other hand, the ministers of Qi in the palace were even more shocked at this moment.
For example, Tian Yu's face is extremely ugly, more ugly than ever.
"The king? Big ......"
Tian Xuan raised his hand, hoping to stop Lu Xi, the king of Qi, and hoped that Lu Xu, the king of Qi, would take back this ridiculous order.
However, Lu Xi, the king of Qi, had already taken the hand of the lord of Lu, and the two of them left this hall together.
Looking at the back of Qi King Lu Xi leaving, Tian Xuan became more and more jealous in his heart, and turned his head to look at Ji Zhao hatefully.
Seeing this, Ji Zhao smiled bitterly in his heart.
He knew very well why this right prime minister was so jealous, and why the ministers of Qi in the palace were so shocked, the reason was that the Flying Bear Army was the army of the previous Qi kings, which was equivalent to the princes of the Chu State.
In terms of status, in the Wei State, only Zong Wei Yu Lin Lang can be compared, and in addition, even the sixth battalion of the garrison is not enough for this qualification.
Since it is a royal pawn, as the name suggests, this is the most elite army of Qi State, whether it is weaponry or training, it is higher than the local army of Qi such as the Lang Evil Army and the Northern Navy.
And more importantly, this army is of great significance.
Therefore, it is no wonder that Tian Xuan and those ministers of Qi were shocked.
That's a ...... There is no calamity.
After receiving many angry and jealous glares from Tian Xuan's family for no reason, Ji Zhao shook his head and walked outside the hall.
Outside the hall, stood his sect guard chief Fei Wei.
When he saw the wry smile on His Royal Highness's face, Fei Wei was stunned for a moment, and said in a low voice: "It's Tian Xuan again?" β
"Be careful." Ji Zhao reprimanded lightly, and after some hesitation, he told Fei Wei about the appointment of Lu Xi, the king of Qi.
Hearing this, Fei Wei's eyes widened in shock, and his face was full of joy.
After all, he has also lived in Linzi for nearly two years, of course, he knows the status of the Flying Bear Army in the Qi State, which is an army that even the famous general Tian Tan of the Qi State has no chance to be in charge of, and only the King of Qi and the people of the King of Qi can be in charge of the past dynasties.
Thinking of this, Fei Wei lowered his voice and said happily: "Your Highness, this is a great thing!" β¦β¦ In the past, His Royal Highness was in the Qi Kingdom, although he was protected by the King of Qi, but he had no military power in his hands, and his foothold was unstable after all. And now, the King of Qi has handed over the Flying Bear Army to His Royal Highness, which is clearly for His Highness to rely on...... If Your Highness is worried that you will not be able to subdue this army, it just so happens that the brothers have been idle in the Qi Kingdom for almost two years, you might as well stuff them into the Flying Bear Army, and we will keep it firmly in control of this army for Your Highness. β
"Not quite right, right?" Ji Zhao frowned and said.
After all, in his opinion, he is now loved and valued by Lu Xi, the king of Qi, which has caused the hostility of many people, and now he is in charge of the Flying Bear Army, doesn't this make those people even more jealous?
At this time, Fei Wei, the head of the sect's guard, lowered his voice and said: "The King of Qi has paved the way for Your Highness many times, and wants His Highness to take charge of the authority of the Qi Kingdom, but Your Highness, you have looked forward and backward and repeatedly resigned...... That's not a wise thing to do. β¦β¦ Your Highness, even if you don't think about yourself, you have to think about Her Royal Highness the princess and the unborn son, right? β
The princess and the prince in his mouth refer to Ji Zhao's wife, the daughter of Lu Xi, the king of Qi, and the unborn child in her womb.
Hearing Fei Wei's persuasion, Ji Zhao couldn't help but hesitate.
Seeing this, Fei Wei struck while the iron was hot and persuaded again: "Tian Xuan, this person, whether Your Highness is in charge of the Flying Bear Army or not, he is not in agreement with Your Highness. According to the humble position, once the King of Qi is no longer there in the future, you and Tian Kun and the Binhai Tian clan will inevitably become enemies. If sooner or later they will be enemies, why bother with grudges? Speaking of this, he said with a strange expression: "You are too soft-hearted, if it is His Royal Highness King Su, hum!" I'm afraid that Tian Xuan's bones are gone. β
ββ¦β¦ Hongrun is as domineering as you say. Ji Zhao glanced at Fei Wei angrily, and then lowered his head and thought about it.
In fact, he understands all the truths that Fei Wei said.
It's just that Ji Zhao, or Zhao Hongzhao, has been favored by King Wei since he was a child, and he has been surrounded by brocade clothes and jade food since he was a child, which makes him look very lightly at things outside his body, and because of the influence of his mother Concubine Wugui, he also doesn't like to argue with others.
But now that he heard Fei Wei's persuasion, Ji Zhao suddenly realized that he was no longer the Rui King of Wei, but the left minister of Qi, the son-in-law of Lu Xi, the king of Qi, the husband of Ji Ji, and the father of the unborn child in her womb.
Ruling the authority of the Qi Kingdom...... Is it?
Ji Zhao glanced back at the hall, just in time to see Tian Xuan and the Minister of Qi slowly passing by them while talking in a low voice with ugly faces.
When he noticed Ji Zhao, Tian Xuan snorted coldly, and there was no hostility or disgust in his eyes.
Looking at this scene, a question that had puzzled him for a long time appeared in Ji Zhao's heart: on the one hand, Lu Xi, the king of Qi, paved the way for him, but on the other hand, he turned a blind eye to Tian Xuan's hostility towards him Ji Zhao.
Suddenly, a guess that even Ji Zhao was shocked gradually floated in his heart.
King...... You don't want me to use the Marina Tian clan as a stepping stone to gain a firm foothold in the Qi country, right?
The more I thought about it, the more likely it became, Ji Zhao's heart pounded.
On the same day, the king of Qi, LΓΌ Xi, led about 250,000 Qilu coalition troops, and officially entered the fortress after the Fuli Fortress guard Xiang Mo withdrew from the fortress.
On the same day, Tian Yan, the minister of Qi, led hundreds of crossbow chariots and thousands of cavalry to pursue Xiang Mo.
As Ji Zhao expected, Xiang Mo really reserved an ambush after the break.
The two armies retreated at the first touch, the Chu army won because there were many people, and the Tian army won because of the excellent weapons and equipment, and there were war weapons such as long-range crossbow chariots.
As a result, neither side took advantage of anything.
After that, the Chu army continued to retreat southward, while Tian's army slowly drove behind.
Gradually, the two sides entered the territory of Suxian. (To be continued.) )