The Qin State broke through Danyang, killed more than 70 generals such as the Chu generals Qu Kuo and Fenghou Chou, and 80,000 soldiers of the Chu State sacrificed their lives for the country. In the battle of Danyang, the Qu clan was wiped out. The ministers of the Zhao State also did not believe that the huge Chu State was defeated by the Qin State. However, Zhao Jun always believed that the Qin State would definitely defeat the Chu State. Zhao Yong looked at the panicked expressions of the ministers in the hall and asked, "Do you still remember the bet you made with the widow?" ”

When everyone heard this, they said in unison: "Minister, don't dare to forget." ”

Zhao Yong saw the expressions of everyone who wanted to cry without tears, and said with a smile: "Since you haven't forgotten." Your three months' worth of money, the widow laughed at it. ”

When the people saw that there had been no money for three months, they secretly complained to themselves.

Fei Yi asked, "Your Majesty, the State of Qin defeated the State of Chu. The state of Chu will not admit defeat easily. The minister speculated that there would be a big battle between Qin and Chu. The war between Qin and Chu will also affect the princes and countries. Your Majesty, how should we deal with the turbulent situation so that our country is not affected by the flames of war? ”

Zhao Yong groaned a little and raised his voice: "The widow also thinks so. The state of Qin defeated the state of Chu and killed 80,000 soldiers of the Chu army. I'm afraid that the state of Chu will not admit defeat easily. Between Qin and Chu, there will soon be a great war that will affect the Central Plains. The princes and nations will also be trapped in it, and it will be difficult to stay out of it. Ladies and gentlemen, we must also be prepared to deal with the crisis of chaos in the world. ”

……

Qi Wang Tian Bibi and many important ministers were watching singing and dancing in the palace. Qi Xiangtian Poppy walked into the palace and found a place that was not very conspicuous and sat down. At the end of the song and dance, Qi Wang Tian Piqi clapped his hands and praised: "Good." The dance of Yan Beauty, the widow never gets tired of watching it. ”

Everyone here knows that the king is not looking at Yan Wu, but watching the world of Yan Kingdom. The intention of the king of Qi is to spur everyone to annex the Yan Kingdom as soon as possible and help the king establish immortal feats. The rebellion of the son led to the chaos of the Yan Kingdom and the loss of the people's hearts. Under the banner of Kuang Fu Zhengdao, the State of Qi broke through the Yandu Jicheng in less than 50 days. Just when the king of Qi thought that Yan was already in his pocket, Han and Zhao jointly intervened in the national affairs of Yan State. Han and Zhao united to support Yan Proton to return to Yan Kingdom. Under the support of Zhao generals Zhao Gu, Le Chi, Zhao Xi and Yan general Qin Yi, the prince succeeded to the king of Yan under the Yan Kingdom. Han and Zhao suddenly intervened in Yan's internal affairs, which blocked Qi's plan to annex Yan. Tian Piqi could only watch the singing and dancing of the beauties of Yan to pinpoint the ambition of the dead Yan. The dancer saluted, and Ying Ying withdrew. Another group of Yan beauties in white dresses poured into the hall, singing and dancing.

While watching the singing and dancing, Tian Bibi raised the wine bottle and said to everyone: "Everyone, please." ”

Everyone raised the bottle in return and drank it all.

Everyone comes and goes, and the cups are staggered. The atmosphere of Qi Palace is happy. However, there is one person here who has never been happy, and this person is Qi Xiangtian Poppy. Tian Biqi also noticed Tian Poppy and asked, "Qi Xiang, the wine in the widow's palace is not delicious. Isn't the dance of the swallow land pretty? ”

Tian Poppy arched his hand and said: "The king's wine is of the highest quality. The swallow dance is also intoxicating. However, the minister has something hidden in his heart, and he is not in the mood to watch it in good wine, no matter how moving the dance and rhythm. ”

"There's something on my mind, but I'm not in the mood." Tian Bibi picked up a glass of wine and asked, "If there is anything in Qi Xiang's heart, you might as well say it and let the widow hear it." ”

Tian Poppy weighed his words and replied: "Your Majesty, the envoy of Chu has returned to the country. ”

When Tian Bibi heard this, he said with a slightly angry expression: "The Chu envoy really didn't take the Qi State in his eyes. Chu envoys can come when they want to, and leave when they want to. Did the envoy of Chu treat the country of Qi as his own courtyard? ”

"Your Majesty, don't be angry." Tian Poppy took out a national letter from his wide sleeves and held it high above his head, "Your Majesty, this is the national letter sent by the envoy of Chu before leaving." ”

Tian Bibi glanced at the letter of state and asked, "What did the envoy of Chu say?" ”

Tian Poppy replied: "Qin Po Chu Danyang killed more than 70 generals such as Chu generals Qu Kuo and Fenghou Chou, and 80,000 soldiers of the Chu army sacrificed their lives for the country. ”

Tian Bibi was shocked when he heard this, and the wine cup in his hand fell to the ground, making a crisp impact sound. Tian Bibi asked, "What did you say?" The Qin State broke through Danyang and killed 80,000 people of the Chu State. ”

"Exactly." Tian Poppy said: "Qin and Chu started a war, Qin won, and Chu lost." ”

When Tian Bibi heard this, his face instantly stiffened, and he didn't seem to believe that this news was true. Tian Bibi said in a gloomy tone: "The State of Chu is a big country in the south, and it has thousands of miles of land. The land is large, the generals are wide, and the soldiers are numerous, and the few people are also afraid of the Chu State, and they do not dare to attack Chu easily. The state of Qin actually defeated the state of Chu and killed 80,000 Chu troops. ”

Tian Poppy took out a national letter from his sleeve again, "Your Majesty, this is the national letter sent by the dog from the Wei State. It is also confirmed that the Qin state defeated the Chu state. Today's Qin State is many times stronger than a few years ago. ”

Tian Bibi let out a heavy breath. At this moment, he was no longer in the mood to continue watching the song and dance, so he waved his hand and shouted, "Stand down." ”

Tian Bibi suddenly became angry, and the atmosphere in Qi Palace suddenly became cold. The palace maid thought that her dancing was not beautiful enough, which angered the king of Qi, and she bowed and withdrew from the hall.

Tian Bibi broke the silence in the palace and said angrily: "The State of Qin actually defeated the State of Chu. The result was much more than the widow expected. The widow thought that the Qin State was beyond its strength to attack Chu. The widow didn't expect that the Qin State would win and kill 80,000 Chu troops. How strong is the state of Qin now. ”

Tian Poppy arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, it's not that the Qin State is too strong, but that the Chu State is vulnerable. Your Majesty, do we send troops to attack the state of Chu to repay the shame of the state of Chu for humiliating me? ”

Tian Bibi did not get angry because the Chu people insulted him, and immediately gave the order to attack Chu. On the contrary, Tian Biqi is now more sober than anyone else. Tian Biqi also understands that not only can he not attack the state of Chu now, but he will also fall into the ground. On the contrary, troops should be sent to help the Chu State. If the state of Chu is defeated, the ambitions of the state of Qin will also swell rapidly. Once, in the eyes of the Qin State, there were no Central Plains princes, and the Qi State was the next target of the Qin State's attack. At this time, the State of Qi did not choose to restrain the State of Qin and allowed the State of Qin to develop. Within a few years, Qin would once again challenge Qi's status as an eastern power. A few years ago, Sanqiu fought a battle, and the Qin State lost to the Qi State. The state of Qin will definitely make a comeback and wash away the national humiliation. Tian Biqi didn't want to see the Qin State strong and threaten the interests of the Qi State.

Seeing that the King of Qi was silent, Tian Poppy couldn't make up his mind, and asked, "Your Majesty, are we going to send troops to attack the Chu State?" ”

Everyone saw that the Qin State defeated the Chu State. How huge the state of Chu looks and how powerful the force is. It turned out that the state of Chu could not even win the state of Qin. It is enough to prove how fragile and incompetent the state of Chu is. At the instigation of Tian Poppy, everyone also spoke. Attack Chu to expand the territory and strengthen the strength of the Qi State. However, King Qi's cold eyes swept towards everyone and asked lightly, "Han and Wei, what are the movements?" ”

When Tian Poppy heard this, he was shocked, and he couldn't guess what the king meant by saying this. Fortunately, he practiced the ability not to panic in case of trouble, and replied calmly: "Your Majesty, there has been no movement between Han and Wei. ”

Tian Bibi asked, "The state of Chu is defeated, don't you think Han Wei's reaction is too unusual?" ”

Tian Poppy said: "What does the king mean by this? ”

Tian Biqi said: "The state of Chu is defeated. Han and Wei will unite with Qin and jointly attack Chu. Chu has * annoyed. ”

Tian Poppy understood what King Qi meant, and echoed: "The State of Qin defeated the State of Chu. The status of Chu as a great power is gone. The state of Chu was reduced to a second-class state. Han Wei and Chu were at odds, and the defeat of Chu gave Han, Wei and Qin the opportunity to jointly attack Chu. In this way, the state of Chu will be in danger. Your Majesty, we also joined the Three Kingdoms of Han, Wei and Qin and sent troops to attack Chu. ”

Tian Bibi said: "Send someone to the Song Kingdom." Tell Song Wangkang that Qi is ready to fight. ”

Tian Poppy asked knowingly, "Who is the king going to fight with?" ”

Tian Biyi said: "For the sake of the status of a great power, the State of Chu will also start a war with the State of Qin again. Once Qin and Chu go to war again, we will attack Wei with our army. ”

"Wei State." Tian Poppy thought that his ears had heard it wrong, and hurriedly said: "The state of Chu and my country have broken off diplomatic relations. Why didn't the king attack Chu, but attack Wei. ”

Tian Bibi said: "You don't understand. ”

Tian Poppy nodded, indicating that he was incomprehensible.

Tian Bibi asked everyone, "You don't understand either. ”

Everyone said: "Qi Chu broke off diplomatic relations, we should cut Chu." How can you help the Chu State to attack Wei. ”

Tian Bibi said: "The state of Qin is even across Han and Wei, and it is aimed at the state of Chu. It is also aimed at the Qi country. Ladies and gentlemen, do not forget. Han Zhao supported the son's position as the king of Yan. Gongzi was the nephew of King Qin. Gongzi also sent people to Qin to ask for help. We sent troops to occupy the Yan State, Han Zhao was not satisfied, and the Qin State would also be dissatisfied. Once, the state of Qin defeated the state of Chu. The next goal was to unite with Han, Wei and Zhao to attack the state of Qi. When we help the state of Chu, we also help ourselves. ”

Tian Poppy suddenly realized: "What the king said is very true. We should use the state of Chu to balance the three kingdoms of Qin, Wei and Han. In this way, we can free up our hands and feet, fight a decisive battle with Zhao, and speed up the pace of annexing Yan. ”

Tian Bibi said: "Vachu, we can make a profit for a short time. However, this interest will not last long after all, but will be at odds with the state of Chu. If Qin also followed the example of Zhao and played the slogan of 'countering rebellion and driving Qi', the princes of the Central Plains would definitely respond. In order to avenge our fall, the State of Chu will also send troops to support. At that time, the state of Qi was facing the princes of the world. The few people are confident, and the Qi State is not capable enough to be the enemy of the princes of the world. We helped the Chu State, and the eyes of the Central Plains princes were focused on the Chu State. With the aid of the State of Qi, the State of Chu is bound to fight with the princes of the Central Plains. In this way, we can also free up our hands and feet, divide the victory and defeat with Zhao, and annex the Yan Kingdom. ”

Everyone said in unison: "The king is sage." ”

Tian Poppy's heart was cold, the State of Qi sent troops to the State of Wei, so Tian Wen, who was the prime minister of the State of Wei, would be held hostage by the State of Wei. Once Wei and Qi were at war, Tian Wen was the first to die for the Qi state. Qi Wangming is attacking Wei, but in fact, he is also beating himself.

Tian Bibi seemed to see through Tian Poppy's thoughts, "Qi Xiang, you recall Tian Wen in the form of a family letter." ”

Tian Poppy arched his hand and said, "Oh." ”

"Ladies and gentlemen." King Qi's gaze was firm, "Let's wait for the war with the Wei State!" ”

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The news of the Danyang fiasco reached back to the state of Chu. Xiong Huai, the king of Chu, said angrily: "Damn, hateful. ”

Zhaoyang said: "In the battle of Danyang, we lost 80,000 soldiers. Your Majesty, it is war, it is peace, please decide. ”

The king of Chu said: "Danyang of Qin State killed 80,000 of our army in one battle. Then, with the aftermath of victory, he broke through Hanzhong County in one fell swoop. The Qin State is even stronger than the widow imagined. ”

The minister Jin Shang saw the thoughts in the heart of the king of Chu. If the king of Chu fights, but he can't win the Qin state, he will only waste his national strength. If you don't fight, it will be difficult to explain to the 80,000 soldiers who died in battle, and you can't explain to the Qu family. Whether it is war or peace, the king of Chu is difficult to decide for a while.

"In the first battle of Danyang, our national strength was damaged. Your Majesty, we should sue for peace with Qin. Jin Shang saw King Chu's eyebrows move slightly, and continued: "The Qin State is going to fight, but not now. ”

Zhaoyang said angrily: "The king can't." We sued for peace with the Qin State, and how to explain to the dead soldiers. ”

"Alright! The ministers outside are arguing, and you don't want to be clean. The Qin State is war or peace, and the widows have their own proportions. The king of Chu said again: "Is Qu Yuan back?" ”

Zhaoyang said: "Qu Yuan sent an envoy to Qi and has returned. ”

The King of Chu said slightly angrily: "Why didn't Qu Yuan come to the palace to see the widow." ”

"The Qu clan is martyred, Qu Yuan, and the dead soldiers are being paid tribute to in the mansion."

The king of Chu calmed down the anger in his heart and waved his hand: "Zhaoyang, you go to Situ Mansion and see off the Qu clan instead of the widow." ”

Qu Yuan returned to the capital of Chu with grief. Qu Yuan held a funeral in the house to see off the dead in the Battle of Danyang. Zhaoyang came to the mansion and got out of the carriage. In today's Chu, the Qu, Zhao, and Jing clans are big clans, and the Qu clan is the first. The three clans of Qu, Zhao and Jing originated from King Wu of Chu, King Zhao of Chu and Ping'an of Chu respectively. These three clans are branches of the Chu royal family. The Qu clan, which has stood firm for hundreds of years, suffered a catastrophe in the battle of Danyang.

Zhaoyang stared at the mansion in front of him that had been glorious for hundreds of years, and sighed in his heart: "No matter how brilliant the past is in life, there will always be a day of decay."

Qu Yuan was worshipping the Qu clan who died in the battle for the Chu State. Suddenly, a person shouted, "Ling Yin came to worship." ”

Zhaoyang bowed three times to the tablet where Qu died in battle.

Qu Yuan thanked Zhaoyang in return, "Thank you." ”

Zhaoyang approached Qu Yuan's side and said, "Zuo Situ, I came up on behalf of the king." The king asked Zuo Situ to mourn. ”

At this moment, Qu Yuan didn't want to hear these two words, and said angrily: "Why didn't the king come in person." ”

"The king is so busy with official business that he can't get out..."

"Busy with official business." Qu Yuan roared, "The Qu clan and 80,000 soldiers died for him. ”

Zhaoyang understood Qu Yuan's grief, Qu died in battle for the Chu State, and the king should come to worship whatever he said. However, Zhaoyang also understood that the king of Chu did not come to worship in person, first, because he was afraid of facing the dead soldiers, and secondly, he was afraid of facing Qu Yuan's lonely and angry eyes. If the king comes, the people who are alive in the Qu clan will also ask the king of Chu to fight and avenge the dead.

At this moment, Zhaoyang thought of an idea, that is, to let Qu Yuan force the king of Chu to wage war against Qin. Qin Chu went to war again, and the opportunity for the Zhao clan came.

Zhaoyang said in a low voice: "Zuo Situ, the king has the intention to ask for peace with the Qin State. ”

"The king intends to sue for peace." Qu Yuan was furious, "The Qu clan died for him. Does the Qu clan deserve to die? ”

Many ministers made suggestions to the king, saying that the Qin state was strong and prosperous, and the Chu state could not win. For the sake of the overall situation, the king also intends to seek peace. If the king does not come to pay tribute to the soldiers who died for the country, it is a signal to the Qin State to ask for peace. Zhaoyang said indignantly: "The former Chu State made the princes of the world afraid. Today's Chu State has long since lost the ambitions of the past. ”

"The state of Chu must go to war with the state of Qin." Qu Yuan said angrily: "Not only to avenge the dead soldiers, but also for the future of the Chu State." He sued for peace with the Qin State, is he worthy of these soldiers who died in battle? ”

Zhaoyang reminded: "Zuo Situ, it is a capital crime for these words to reach the ears of the king. ”

"Qu Yuan's life has been frank and open. The king no longer cares about the souls of 80,000 soldiers, how can he talk about the life of Qu Yuan alone? Qu Yuan was wearing long hair, and suddenly pulled out his long sword and shouted:

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.

Qu Yuan knelt down in front of the spiritual throne and swore an oath: "Qu Yuan swears again, as long as Qu Yuan lives, he will send troops to attack the Qin State and avenge you." ”