During the Spring and Autumn Period, wars between countries were usually in line with etiquette, because in that era, the so-called war was just a way to resolve contradictions, which fully interpreted the wise saying "war is the continuation of politics". It is believed that if Clausewitz had lived in the Spring and Autumn period, he would have grasped this view earlier.

However, in the Warring States Period, war was given other meanings, especially with the gathering of population, the private ownership of land, and the limited land was no longer able to support the gradually increasing number of people, the society confined to the so-called "Zhou Li" began to collapse, and the first to break this confinement was Guan Zhong, who was known as the first sage in the ages. Therefore, even if Confucius admired Guan Zhong's benevolence and righteousness, he had to euphemistically express his criticism of Guan Zhong's "lack of courtesy".

Therefore, Guan Zhong, who "does not know etiquette", led the Qi State to take the lead in becoming one of the five hegemons, and other countries saw that the strength of Qi was due to the adjustment of the "Zhou Li", so they followed suit, so the five hegemons appeared in the Spring and Autumn Period.

However, in the Warring States Period, this situation was very common, especially the division of the three families, which broke the phenomenon that since the establishment of the Zhou Dynasty, the phenomenon of not building a country without being divided was established, and it was recognized by Zhou Tianzi by force. This kind of contradictory behavior made the world see Zhou Tianzi's cowardice, and it made everyone want to ask "the weight of the tripod". Therefore, the Seven Heroes of the Warring States took advantage of the situation, and their purpose was to win the Central Plains.

Because of this, the wars of the Warring States Period, without the Spring and Autumn Period, when the warring parties fought after each other had finished arraying each other, there were few cases of catching and killing each other.

And now, Li Zhuo and Wu Qiu have restored the historical way of fighting - fighting. As Clausewitz said, the element of war is fighting, and war is nothing more than an expanded struggle. The goal is to defeat the other side, and the end result is to make the other party obey its will.

Therefore, the two of you are going back and forth right away, and you are not happy to fight. One uses an iron rod, holding seven inches, but can defend the body, the force is not useless, with the two ends of the stick to exert force, or circle and move, or around the body, the stick is like a long siphon to absorb water, the code is not moving like a mountain, and the attack is like a broken bamboo. Therefore, it is said that the stick is the ancestor of a hundred soldiers, and it is true.

And the advantage of the spear on the horse is very powerful. The reason for this lies in the flexibility of the spear, which makes it easier to carry out complex and varied attacks on the enemy in a space of size. Coupled with blocking, holding, sliding, piercing, teasing, picking, twisting, smashing, splitting, sweeping guns and other marksmanship moves, the agility of the action, the strength of the strong, unsurpassed. Yes, the gun is the king of soldiers, and there is also a bit of a saying.

The two of them were between the sizes, between the horses and the horses, and they fought to their heart's content. This fight lasted for half an hour, and the two didn't even distinguish the winner!

Wu Qiu looked at the young Li Zhuo, but he didn't expect that this young man, at a young age, not only created such a unique weapon, but what is even more commendable is that his mastery of this weapon has some skills, and it is estimated that he will have a deeper attainment in this point soon.

And Li Zhuo, looking at the middle-aged man in front of him, didn't expect that he was exhausted with all his strength, and he still couldn't take it down. So this guy is not a lie to be able to defeat a hundred armies at the head of the house city. Thinking of this, Li Zhuo actually felt a sense of sympathy, thinking that this person might be hunted and killed by Zhao Jun soon, a feeling of regret rose in his heart, and he said: "You have such skills, why do you want to go to Zhongshan?" If you think it's okay, I can take you back to your lord and keep you from dying. ”

Wuqiu is also a bloody man, how can he not have that feeling of being a fellow believer for Li, he laughed and said, "Zhongshan is not an important thing to me. But there was one person I had to help. Because without him, there would be no current Wuqiu. ”

"Who is this person?"

"Sima Xun."

Having said that, there is nothing to say, so I can only continue to fight.

At the same time, under Shiyi City, Lian Wu looked at the tall Shiyi City, and said lightly to his lieutenant general: "Let's go, there is no point in staying here any longer."

Vice General Jia nodded, sighed slightly, and said in frustration: "This battle was too much, and it was not impossible for us to send food out of Shancheng to support this operation, but in the end, those guys in Handan ate and lived for nothing and took the first credit, and we provided food, but it was just a turn." It's also so unfair. ”

"Shut up!" Lian Wu hurriedly stopped his complaints, "As a general, you should know the military order like a mountain." Since the military order requires this, we can only obey it. Where did so many complaints come from. ”

"Yes." Jia Liang's grievances should be accepted. Since the last battle at the city gate of Shancheng, he was favored by Lian Wu, stayed by his side, followed him to practice with the whole army, and became the most favored by Lian Wu among the three captains in Shancheng. So this expedition, and was taken by Lian Wu by his side, Xi as a deputy general, I wanted to come out to do a big job, but I didn't expect that from Juancheng to the northwest, through the South Great Wall to Shiyi, just slipped around, put a few bows and arrows and came back, no credit, hard work is a lot, no wonder he was wronged, I knew earlier, it is better to enjoy happiness in Juancheng.

"Wronged?" Lian Wu looked at Jia Liang's appearance and couldn't help but ask.

"Sort of." After getting along with Lian Wu for a long time, Jia Liang was not afraid of him, so he answered him by temperament.

"Hehe, you're really... It's too shallow. ”

"Uh, what do you mean?"

Lian Wu smiled slightly, rode a horse in front, and said slowly: "You only look at the present, not the future." I ask you, have you ever done that I have you to mark on a map where you pass by, no matter how big or small? ”

"The things arranged by the general, how dare the general be lazy, out of Juancheng, what I did the most along the way was to add marks and correct mistakes according to the previous map, not to mention a mountain and a river, just a green grass and a mountain rock, I can draw it clearly." Jia Liang said exaggeratedly.

"So, that's what you've learned from this trip." Lian Wu said, "From now on, from the north of Shancheng to the Hutuo River, these mountains, rivers, grasses and trees are an important basis for our army to go north next time." And whoever has this information will be able to get the opportunity for the next Northern Expedition. ”

"Hey, Jia Liang, go back and prepare. Our lord, can we have ambitions, sooner or later, the land of Zhongshan on both sides of the Hutuo River will become the land of my Zhao country. Not only that, Yan and Qi, these countries may not become places where you and me have made contributions. The more Lian Wu spoke, the more excited he became, as if he had seen himself and led the Zhao army to conquer the city.

"I just don't know, when will this day come?" Jia Liang still said with some regret.

"It's coming, it's coming." Lian Wu muttered, as if comforting Jia Liang and comforting himself.

Just as the two of them were immersed in the dream of making meritorious contributions, a fast horse galloped from the back of the large army, he rode to Lian Wu and Jia Liang, suddenly reined in the horses, and said hurriedly: "General Bao, just now there was a small group of cavalry, coming from the southeast, heading towards Shiyi City. Due to the late discovery of our army, when the other side rushed over, it was too late to organize an attack, so after losing ten people, the other side fled to Shiyi City. ”

"How many people are there on the other side?" Lian Wu asked nervously, he didn't expect that he was negligent, and he didn't know that someone had attacked him. Southeast? Isn't that where the city of houses is? Could it be that the other party is a deserter?

"There were about a hundred of them, but they were in rags, not like a rushing force, but like they had escaped from the encirclement."

When the two heard that there were only more than 100 people, they thought that they might be deserters or something. Jia Liang said with a big grin, "I thought it was something important. Let the others do a good job of rescuing, only a few hundred people, let him go. ”

"But... But.." Instead of leaving, the herald looked at the two of them, as if there was something unspeakable, and they just couldn't say it.

"But what?" Lian Wu saw that something was wrong, and asked suspiciously.

"But one of them, it seems, it seems that last time, at our city gate, the Zhongshan man was one against a hundred!"

"What!" The two of them were shocked in their hearts, and suddenly felt a little regretful, damn it, how could it be him!

Zhao captured the house city, and Zhao advanced north on the border line of Zhongshan, approaching the Great Wall of Zhongshan, and Zhongshan was only one step away from the last dangerous Hutuo River in Zhao. Not only that, but the house was reclassified into the territory of Zhao State, forming a triangular defense system of the three cities of the house, the city of Shancheng and the Boren, and from then on, the city was no longer a piece of the lone army to go deep into Zhongshan, but together with the house, faced the attack from the Great Wall of Zhongshan and Shiyi. Echoing each other, like a wall, blocking Zhongshan's footsteps to the south.

The news was transmitted back to Lingshou, and the entire Zhongshan country was boiling, and for a while, the news of the war formed waves among the people, and soon it was blown to the court, but everyone knew that the decision on this matter was actually only in the hands of two people, one was the king, and the other was Sima Cheng of Xiangbang. Compared to the first, or the second is easier to see.

"Xiangbang, this time Zhao provoked our state, if I don't fight back, how can I have Zhongshan's face?"

"Xiangbang, I Zhongshan has always been the king, and he Zhao State actually attacked my country at this time, I definitely can't swallow this breath."

"The Zhao people have never had a chance of winning against my Zhongshan, and this time they saw that my Zhongshan was under siege by the Qi State, so they jumped out to find trouble. This breath must be earned back. ”

"Yes, Xiangbang."

"Xiangbang, you can't be merciful in this matter."

"Xiangbang ....."

Sima Xun looked at the eagerness of everyone in the audience, and sighed slightly. These people only knew that they would ask for war, but they didn't know that the Qi State had not yet let go, and the Zhao State gnawed on himself, in case the enemy was attacked on his back, Zhongshan would be in danger of destroying the country.

Behind him, Sima Xi smiled faintly, he knew that his father really still had that thought. In this case, I'm afraid that this Handan trip is inevitable.