This scene is rare for some people to see in their lifetime, and it is difficult for some people to live again if they see it.

On the vast battlefield where the two armies fought, corpses were piled up, and chariots were stacked on chariots. The Qin State, the Chu State, the Changge, the short sword, the big shield, the arrows, all over the battlefield, there is no place to stand. The blood changed the color of the earth, and the blood and water converged into streams from all directions, and finally flowed into the distant Weishui, which was red. The smoke of gunpowder obscured the clear sun, allowing the greedy crows to enjoy this luxurious feast.

In the past ten days, Qin and Chu have invested a total of about 400,000 troops in this square inch of land, and they have won and lost each other, and the cruel war has swallowed up huge resources, and the most impressive thing is that the number of casualties on each other is between 30,000 and 40,000, and the consumption of grain and grass is even more incalculable. On the side of Qin, Zhu Liji, Gan Mao, Sima Cuo and Wei Zhang were all famous generals for a while, galloping across the six countries; On the side of Chu State, Zhao Sui, Zhao Yang, Jing Cui, and Sima Nao are also the choice of famous generals and are quite prestigious. But when the number of people reaches this order of magnitude, the role of one or two famous generals is still minimal, and the key to the final victory or defeat of the war is who can hold out to the end. Only the one who persevers to the end is the ultimate winner.

Lantian, the camp of the state of Chu.

“... To this day, 17,000 of our sergeants have been killed, 24,000 wounded, 2,300 chariots, and 6,300 horses..."

The war has been fought for so long, seeing that Xianyang of the Qin State is within easy reach, and the Qin army has been fighting for more than ten days, but it still did not advance an inch, but lost more troops. Although it was already known that the casualties of this war must be very huge until now, no one expected that it would come to this point.

"After listening to the report just now, I wonder how you feel?" King Chu had a flat face, looking at everyone in the audience, making it difficult for people to figure out what he meant.

"The King. The minister thought that at this time in the war, it was not a single soldier who could win a decisive victory, but a long-term strategy. ”

"A long-term plan?" King Chu squinted his eyes and chewed on the off-string sound of this sentence.

"Exactly. Now both the Qin State and the Chu State have reached the last moment. If the State of Chu takes this step, from then on the State of Qin will completely become a vassal of our State of Chu, not only can the land of peace and well-being be at your fingertips, but even if it is the county of Bashu, it must not be touched. And if the Qin State goes further, then the Chu State will have to rely on its snort and become the likes of Han and Wei, which is a humiliation for our Chu State, and it is absolutely impossible. ”

"yes, I understand." King Chu nodded, "It means that this battle must be fought." There are other suggestions no. ”

King Chu's gaze swept over the ministers, this expedition, in fact, he didn't bring too many ministers, so in this group of ministers, Chen Zhen looked very eye-catching.

"Chen Zhen?"

"The King."

"You have always opposed a certain army to fight with the Qin State, why at this time, seeing that a certain cannot defeat the Qin State in a battle, you have never persuaded the widow. What the hell do you think? ”

Everyone's eyes focused on Chen Zhen, only to see that this person who rarely spoke out, but always had a scheming plank, lightly sorted out his clothes and belts, and said unhurriedly: "Chen Zhen is only a shallow learner, and he is not familiar with this war, and it is not beautiful to talk too much." ”

"It's not like you." The king of Chu said, "You have always been bold and outspoken, and you have often contradicted widows, but you have not said a word along the way, which is really suspicious." ”

"There is no turning back from the so-called open bow. Since the king has decided to fight to the death with the Qin State, even if others persuade him, it will be useless. What's more, at this time, the Qin State is also striving for victory, and if he says some frustrating words at this moment, wouldn't it disturb the morale of the army? ”

"You still know how to measure things." The king of Chu nodded and said, "The reason why the widows want to raise this war is because the land of commerce is the lifeblood of our Chu country. If it can't be fully recovered, then the Qin State will enter the border of our Chu State, and it will be like entering the realm of no one. Every year, our country must spend a huge amount of food and salary to settle heavy troops in Danyang and Shangsilt, which is a constraint for our Chu State. If we can have a military pass, then I can sit back and relax in the northwest. The army can also cross the Yellow River, go straight to the Central Plains, and reproduce the style of the Chu State back then! ”

I have to say that the ambition of the king of Chu is still there, and with the strength of the Chu state, it is very likely to be completed. It's just that because of the constraints of the Qin State, Han Wei has always controlled Han Wei and the Chu State as enemies, which has made the strategic plan of the Chu State never realized.

"The King." Chen Zhen sighed and said, "Since the goal is Wuguan, why do you want to attack Lantian again?" The decisive battle with Qin in Lantian is to force Qin to fall into a desperate situation, and there is no place for the two sides to maneuver. ”

"What if there is no maneuver? Could it be that my Chu State was still afraid of him, and the Qin State could not succeed! ”

This sentence roared out of the mouth of the king of Chu, and whoever dared to say one more sentence would probably lose his life. Speaking of which, since the last time Jingcui's army was defeated by the Qin State, the King of Chu felt that he had been offended, and it was normal to have this reaction.

"I wonder if the king has heard of Bian Zhuang's stabbing tiger?"

"Huh?" King Chu frowned slightly, but fortunately he knew that this Chen Zhen always had a lot of hearsay stories, and it was not unusual. "I haven't heard of it."

"It is said that there is a person named Bian Zhuang, who is good at hunting in the mountains and forests, swimming with friends, suddenly hearing the tiger roaring, and looking at it, then two tigers are surrounded by a cow."

"Friends want to stab the tiger, Zhuang said, and slowly. Friends were puzzled and asked why. Zhuang said: 'Two tigers are around a cow, and if the cow dies, the two tigers will fight. ’”

Everyone listened to Chen Zhen finish telling this story, and everyone understood what he meant, "Today, Qin and Chu are fighting for hegemony, just like two tigers fighting, and Han Wei is the one who watches the tigers fight." No matter who Qin Chu gains, Han Wei can take the opportunity to seek personal gain. At that time, I was afraid that Qin and Chu would inevitably suffer from it. ”

Chen Zhen said this, if the king of Chu didn't understand again, he would really be a fool. However, did Han and Wei really dare to do this?

"Chen Zhen, the widow asked you, are you the minister of the Chu State or the minister of the Qin State, why do you show your eyes for the Qin State everywhere?"

"The King. Although he is not from the Chu State, he has also been trusted by the current King of Qin, but his loyalty is beyond doubt. Although Qin and Chu withdrew their troops, Qin State could also gain its benefits, but for Chu State, the advantages also outweighed the disadvantages. If he could stop the army and make peace at this time, the Qin State would not only not pursue, but would be grateful. And if it really waits for Han and Wei to enter the war, then the Chu State may not only not destroy the Qin State, but even the Wuguan occupied at this time will be difficult to keep! ”

"Shut up! is full of nonsense, messing with the hearts of our army, do you think that the widow will not dare to kill you! "The king of Chu said that if he changes his face, he will change his face. In fact, anyone can see that the reason why he summoned this meeting was to persuade himself to persevere, refute Chen Zhen, and let himself gain great psychological recognition. But obviously, he lost, and it was precisely because of this that he was very disgusted with Chen Zhen, "The widow just doesn't believe it, then Han Wei and the two people who are afraid of the head and tail dare to attack my Chu State!" ”

As soon as the King of Chu's words fell, he heard the sound of horses' hooves outside the tent, and everyone had a sudden break in their hearts, and saw the messenger shouting "100,000 urgent" while breaking in, and when he saw the King of Chu, he didn't care about etiquette, he fell to the ground with a thud, and hurriedly roared: "King Qiyu, 100,000 urgent, the Han and Wei coalition forces have broken through Fangcheng and are advancing towards Dengyi!" ”

After hearing this, everyone was dumbfounded, and then looked at the king of Chu, and looked at the herald in a daze, and for a while, he couldn't say anything.

Lantian, the big tent of the Qin army.

"Thanks to Yan Jun's plan, he forced the Chu State to come to negotiate peace."

Above the main hall, the news that the Han and Wei coalition forces had sent troops to attack Dengyi of Chu had just been received, and he was overjoyed. The envoys of the state of Chu were also ordered by the king of Chu to come to negotiate peace. For the Qin State, it can be said that the clouds have opened and the fog has dispersed. Of course, in order to get Han and Wei to agree to send troops, Zhu Liji suggested to Qin Wangsi that a part of the Han and Wei territories occupied by Qin be ceded and returned to the two countries. Qin Wangsi now only asks the Chu State to withdraw his troops, and although he is reluctant, he agrees, which makes Bai Qi not run in vain.

"The king praised it." "This is also the king's decision, and he just came up with an idea." ”

"Hmm." Qin Wangsi was obviously very satisfied with his answer, "Then how should the widow reply to the request of the Chu State?" ”

Zhu Li groaned for a while, and said cautiously: "Actually, the request of the king of Chu is quite a face-saving move. ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"Now that the Han and Wei coalition forces have attacked Dengyi, as long as they can capture Dengyi, the territory west of Dengyi will be divided by Han Wei, yes, if the Chu army still does not push out the Wuguan at this moment, and when Dengyi is captured, this place will become an enclave, and it will not be able to resist the recovery of our Qin army at all. Rather than this, it is better to be a favor, promise to withdraw from the military customs, and concentrate on dealing with Han and Wei first, which is the best policy. ”

"Well, then Hanzhong and Ankang, do you want to return them to the Chu State?"

"King, although the land of Hanzhong is the most important thing, for the Qin State, it is easy to enter Hanzhong from Bashu, and even if the Chu State has Hanzhong and Ankang, it is difficult to enter Shu. This is what a certain person said, Chu State's request for peace is nothing more than an attempt to save some face. I think it's better to agree to him, and it doesn't hurt. ”

"Hmm..." Qin Wangsi fell into deep thought, after all, he still didn't want to return Hanzhong and Ankang to the Chu State, which he had worked so hard to snatch back from the Chu State. Could it be that with the current situation of the Chu State, can it really hold on to itself?

What kind of person is Zhu Liji, he has a very thorough understanding of Qin Wangsi's psychology, he naturally knows that the chips on King Qin's side are higher now, and he is unwilling to return the fat in his mouth, he thought about it, took a step forward, and said in his ear. "Actually, I'm still worried, if it continues, I'm afraid it won't be a good thing for my Qin State."

"Oh? What does this mean? ”

"Great King, with all due respect, now that the Seven Kingdoms are fighting, Qin, Chu, Han, and Wei are attacking each other, and the Qi and Song countries have just been repulsed, so they naturally have no intention of doing evil. Yan Guo is busy with civil strife, and he can't intervene for the time being, but there is only one country, which is easy to come at the moment. ”

Qin Wangsi suddenly realized and nodded slowly, "Zhao Guo." ”

"That's right, Zhao Guo! Now the soldiers of Zhao are strong and strong, and its king is even more determined to forge ahead, so that Zhao completely annexed Zhongshan, and since then there is no rival north of the Yellow River. Although this year, Zhao also used large soldiers to attack Zhongshan. Its main force is not tired, and it is not known what its combat strength is. ”

"What's more, the king of Zhao married the princess of Chu, and the two countries formed an alliance, and Zhao has never made any big moves, but who can guarantee that Zhao will not send troops to attack Qin tomorrow? Zhao and I have just passed through the Battle of Lin City, and we are at war, if we are sent by Zhao State at this moment, I'm afraid..."

Although he didn't finish speaking, the meaning of Qin Wangsi immediately understood. So he said to Zhu Liji: "In this case, without further ado, I will summon the envoy of Chu State, accept the peace, and return Hanzhong and Ankang to Chu State..."

At this moment, a soldier broke into the camp tent, and before he could pass the ceremony, he saw the man say in a panic: "King, urgent military situation, Zhao has sent troops, captured Puyang, has surrounded the Pi family, the city of the Pi family is in danger, please send troops to support!" ”

"What!" Hearing this, Qin Wangsi stood up suddenly, but he felt that the corners of his mouth were sweet, his chest was bulging, and a mouthful of blood spurted out, instantly dyeing his clothes red. Then it was dark, and I didn't know what was going on.

Yingdu.

Qu Yuan put on his coat and slowly walked out of the hall, looking at the stars twinkling outside the window, but his heart couldn't be happy. In this battle of Lantian, he was responsible for the dispatch of grain and grass, and naturally knew that the Chu State had exhausted its national strength in this battle, but he didn't expect it to be exchanged for such a result.

The two countries of Qin and Chu negotiated peace, but the threat of Han Wei was still there, and the reform of Chu led by him was still progressing slowly. If the king of Chu could follow the advice and not compete with the Qin state, I am afraid that the result would not be like this. In the final analysis, Chu State's own strength is limited, if it is stronger, do you still need to be afraid? In the end, didn't you suffer those soldiers who killed the enemy in vain?

Thinking of this, Qu Yuan suddenly had a surge of inspiration, returned to the case, pondered for a while, and wrote the bamboo slips:

Wu Gexi was rhinoceros armor, and the car was wrong and short-handed.

The sun covers the enemy like a cloud, and the arrows and fallen soldiers compete for the first.

Ling Yu staggered for the rest of his life, and his left side was injured and his right blade was injured.

The haze is two rounds and four horses, and the jade is beating the drum.

When the sky falls, the spirit is angry, and the wilderness is abandoned.

Can't get in and out, and the plains are far away.

With a long sword, he carried the Qin bow, and his head was not punished.

Cheng is both brave and martial, and he is strong and invincible.

The body is dead, the spirit is the spirit, and the soul is resolute.

This is probably the longest volume in the book's history, and many of the battles took place in this volume. The situation in the Sengoku period is now far different from history, and the next volume may be even more distant from the familiar history. The old rule, take a day off tomorrow, and officially open an updated volume the day after tomorrow: Hong gradually land

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