"General, it's been a day since our army left Yangcheng, and it's only half a day's journey from Yeyi in South Korea. The last general has already arranged for people to continue to explore the way. ”

Zhaoyang rode on his horse and nodded to him. "Order the tanma to search in the direction of Luyang, and report in advance if there is a problem. If the Koreans tell them that our army is going north to the Hangu front, please let them go, and never act recklessly, otherwise they will be dealt with by military law. ”

"Yes." The person who came saluted respectfully and carried it out according to Zhaoyang's arrangement. Zhaoyang squinted on the horse, thinking about his thoughts.

Compared with other countries, the system of Chu is still different, and the most important point is the county system of Chu. The state of Chu should be said to be the first country to implement county governance among the many vassal states. But the counties of Chu were different from those of other vassal states. For example, in the case of the county system in other countries, the county is responsible for the specific affairs of the county, and each official is responsible for one aspect of the work. The implementation of such a system is to replace the threat of the feudal system to the central government, just like Zhou Tianzi today. At the beginning, when the division was implemented, what I wanted to do was to protect Zhou Tianzi, but as the result was that with the collapse of etiquette, the princes from all walks of life rose together, resulting in today's troubled situation.

In a sense, the counties of Chu also have a bit of a feudal flavor in it. Most of the counties in the Chu State were destroyed by the state system, that is, after the annexation of this country, not only the temple was re-established, but also the local nobles or one or two people selected from the Chu clan to serve as county dukes. Under the premise of basically retaining the area when the country was destroyed, the county duke had military and political power, just like a prince. Although the purpose of this is to alleviate the complex ethnic contradictions in the Chu State and in exchange for the recognition of the Chu State, it is precisely this system that allows the power of the Gong clan to rise rapidly. Under the vast territory of the Chu State, it is precisely the evil consequences of the increasing expansion of the Gong clan.

In the face of such a situation, the kings of Chu are not indifferent, and the king of Chu Zhuang has also made efforts for this, but once this kind of force is formed, it cannot be shaken quickly, especially the county princes of Chu have many military achievements, and if they are disposed of casually, it will cause civil strife.

Zhaoyang is a descendant of King Zhao of Chu, belonging to the side branch of the surname Xiong, and like the Qu family and the Jing family, it belongs to the clan nobles. The Zhao family became the county prince around the time of King Hui of Chu, and later developed into an important nobleman of the Chu State, although it is said that the King of Chu cannot be completely manipulated, but it is no exaggeration to say that his family can influence the policy of the entire Chu State.

But judging from Zhaoyang's thoughts, he was against sending troops to Hangu Pass. The reason is simple, in addition to the fact that the king of Chu has won the appreciation of other countries, the benefits that these nobles can actually obtain are very small, or even negligible. The occupation of Hangu Pass, for the state of Chu, gained reputation, but will not get the turnover of land and money and grain. Zhaoyang is already Ling Yin, and no matter how great his military merits are, there is no possibility of promotion. Instead of being so tortuous, why bother with such a false name?

Blame only that Chen Zhen and Tang Fu, one of them advocates the greatness of the King of Chu and the significance of the Battle of Hangu, and the other hopes that the King of Chu can reject nobles like himself, just like when King Chu Mourning appointed Wu Qi to change the law. Chen Zhen's meaning is very simple, now that the alliance of the five countries is attacking the Qin State together, the Chu State is the most victorious, and it is the chief of the longitudinal agreement, once it can lead the countries to level the Hangu Pass, it will definitely be recognized by other countries, and the prestige is incomparable. Even if he can hold on to the Qin State, he will be able to win the gratitude in the hearts of the kings of the countries. This is full of temptation for Xiong Huai, the king of Chu, who hopes to create the great cause of Chu and become a generation of heroes.

And Tang Yu was full of vigilance about his own clans and clans, thinking that it was they who made the reform of King Chu mourn die, and it was also they who blocked the way for Chu to become strong. At this time, the battle of Hangu Pass began, and Xiong Huai, the king of Chu, was very enthusiastic, so he sent himself, one of the best Ling Yin in the court, so that there was no big obstacle to their change. Zhaoyang had no choice but to lead his troops to the battle.

In addition, not long ago, Hui Shi of Wei came to supervise again, and the king of Chu finally ordered to requisition and transfer a large army, with Ling Yin Zhaoyang as the general, and led the army north to Hangu Pass, leading the alliance of the five countries to attack Qin.

"I hope that by the time we reach Hangu Pass, Gongsun Yan will be able to lead the other coalition forces and have already taken it. When so-and-so arrives, let's go back again. Do you really think that the Qin State is muddy and can not be destroyed in one fell swoop? Joke. Zhaoyang said with a sneer.

From Chu to Hangu Pass, the nearest route is naturally from Wancheng, northeast to Yangcheng, out of the Great Wall to Yeyi in Korea, and then northwest to Lushan into the territory of the Eastern Zhou Kingdom, and then turn to Kunhan Road to enter Hangu Pass. Just when Zhaoyang's forward troops had just left the Great Wall of Chu and were about to arrive at Yeyi, South Korea. Suddenly, a hundred thousand urgent orders were sent to Zhaoyang.

Zhaoyang did not hesitate to identify the fire paint, and after confirming that it was correct, he opened it, only to see that it was written: "Qin out of Wuguan, Suiyi is in danger!" His face was slightly startled, and then he was a little happy, but when he saw that the herald was still in front of him, he asked, "What is the situation in the city now?" ”

"General Hui, now the Qin army is approaching Suiyi, and Wancheng is also in the evening. The king ordered you to return to reinforce Wancheng first to ensure that the city is not lost. The matter of going north is put on hold for the time being. ”

"Got it, you hurry back to Yingdu and tell Dawang that he already knows, and he will definitely try his best to ensure that Wancheng is not lost." Zhaoyang said. After hearing this, the herald hurriedly got on his horse and turned back to Yingdu, and reported to the king of Chu, who was already jumping in a hurry. Zhaoyang also immediately ordered all the soldiers to march towards Wancheng under the command of the adjutant general. He led the cavalry troops to rush first.

Suiyi is located in the southwest of the Great Wall of Chu, built next to the Turbulent River. If you want to attack the Chu State and bypass the Great Wall of the Chu State, you must pass through this place. It is that every time the Qin army goes out of Wuguan, it must attack this city first, and if the Chu State wants to defend Wancheng without losing, it must also defend Suiyi. The two countries fought numerous battles in this place, large and small. The most important thing is that if the Qin people attack Suiyi and Wancheng, they will cut off the grain route for the Zhaoyang army to go north, and they will no longer be able to continue fighting in front of Hangu Pass. It was the king of Chu who ordered Zhaoyang to go to Suiyi to put out the fire first.

Zhaoyang glanced at the team that was being repaired, and then at the northwest sky, and his eyes didn't know whether to rejoice or summon. slapped the mount under him violently, and led the Chu cavalry to Suiyi first.

The Qin army attacked Wuguan, and the news that Zhaoyang had to return to the south was the first to reach the Tiger Prison Pass, and at this time, Le Yi was talking with Wei Yi, and saw Pang Cong and Zhao Yi hurriedly open the door and handed the news of Zhaoyang's return to the division to Le Yi.

"The Qin people are really cunning, taking advantage of the gap between the Chu army going north to send troops to attack the Chu State, forcing the Chu State not to go north, and putting the Five Nations Alliance into a passive place, it's really damned." Zhao Qi said fiercely, as if the Qin people were going to swallow them alive if they stood in front of him.

"Alas, in the final analysis, it is still the problem of the people of Chu themselves." Pang Cong couldn't help but sigh, "If the people of Chu send troops early and arrive at Hangu Pass one step ahead, the soldiers and armor are gathered, and all the generals are united, I am afraid that Hangu Pass has already fallen into our hands at this moment, how can there be a matter of the grain road being cut off and the army not being allowed to go north?" ”

Le Yi looked at the information and didn't know what to say for a long time. He was very clear about the importance of the Chu State, and he was not surprised when the battle situation came a few days ago, because if Hangu Pass could be easily occupied, the Qin State would not be so strong, so he told Gongsun Yan that this battle must be protracted, and he hoped that he and the generals who fought in front of him could make this preparation.

And this battle also exposed Gongsun Yan's shortcomings in campaign command, which is of course not Gongsun Yan's problem, but a bad habit in the army, which cannot be solved by a Gongsun Yan. However, Gongsun Yan has never been able to pinch the coalition forces together, so he will not be able to give full play to the combat effectiveness of the coalition army, and if it drags on like this, the morale will be affected sooner or later, and at that time, I am afraid that even if the Chu army comes, it will not be able to return to the sky. The state of Chu is actually the best leader of the coalition army, but at the critical moment, this kind of thing happened.

"Although this matter seems to be a problem of the Chu State, it is actually a very interesting strategic issue." Wei Yu sneered.

"Gongsun Yan organized the Five Nations Alliance, but let the Five Nations Alliance fight separately, just like a bamboo chopstick, it is easy to break one by one, and it takes some effort for the five to work together. The five-nation alliance is full of arrogant soldiers and fierce generals, each with different intentions. Although South Korea sent the most troops, it was because it had been defeated by Qin many times in recent years, and if it could not defeat Qin, it would definitely be retaliated against in the future; Wei is naturally the king of Wei is young and vigorous, hoping to defeat the Qin army and win a good fortune for himself who has just succeeded to the throne; And Yan Guo and Chu Guo are between the two, so they are not so enthusiastic, and Zhao Guo is probably more than willing but not enough. In this way, the alliance of five countries, five different hearts, even if there are many soldiers and generals, how can they work together to break the enemy? ”

"All soldiers, the system must be determined first. The system is predetermined that the scholars are not chaotic, and the scholars are not chaotic, and the form is clear. If the five-nation alliance and the fierce generals of the five countries cannot work together, they will certainly not be able to form a unified military order and discipline, and then they will not be able to form a unified combat effectiveness. ”

"Third, those who make good use of soldiers can take people but not others. Sun Wuzi also said that to people but not to people. The reason for this is also. Since it is a war, it is necessary to have the right to take the lead, to be able to anticipate the enemy's opportunities, and to control the overall situation. Those who are good at resisting the enemy, the main soldiers are combined first, and then strangled, this is the art of victory. Gongsun Zi concentrated his forces in Hangu Pass, only the regular soldiers, but no strange soldiers, the main soldiers were blocked, and the war was broken. If the state of Chu is ordered to operate on the front line of Wuguan in the early stage and forces the Qin army to divide its forces and rule, although it does not dare to say victory, but the war in the Qin state is tense, and it will definitely not dare to fight for a protracted battle with me. ”

"Now there will be discord, the soldiers are not strict, the first move has been lost, if you want to win, I am afraid it will be even more difficult."

Wei Yizi's analysis is indeed to the point, exposing the weaknesses of the five-nation alliance, which is actually a problem that Le Yi and Pang Cong have discussed many times. But they didn't expect that Wei Yu's plan that the state of Chu would not go north but operate in the Wuguan of the Qin State seemed to be very feasible, which had not been considered by the two of them before, which showed that this person's overall view was very strong.

What Le Yi and the others would not have imagined was that about a hundred years later, there was also a force that took advantage of the fact that another friendly army stormed Hangu Pass, and took the lead in entering Guanzhong from Wuguan and occupying Xianyang. Although there is a lot of luck in his experience, he has to admit that this plan is correct. This person is Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty who established the Han Dynasty!

Just when everyone was discussing around Wei Yi's words, Le Yi suddenly slapped his head and shouted: "It's not good, the Qin army is cheating, so you have to remind Lord Rhino as soon as possible." ”

(End of chapter)