Empress Dowager Xuan said to Bai Qi:

"First one, it's funny, Bai Hui's warehouse in this area of Luoyi is finally full. The palace ordered that the rest of the materials began to be transferred to Liyang Warehouse, Xianyang Warehouse, Dingyang Warehouse and Wuguan. The original plan to mobilize one million people has been ineffective, and the number of people mobilized by the Qin State together with the transportation of counties is close to two million. ”

This number represents the entire Qin State, except for Bashu, Northwest, and Hedong, all of which are moving.

After handing Bai Qi a bamboo slip: "This is sent by the Hexi County Shou, on the official road, men, women and children go out together, and even children help push the cart." Because of the accumulation of materials at Beiqu Wharf, he sent a document to guarantee that the expansion of Dingyang Warehouse and the warehousing of materials would be completed before spring ploughing. ”

Bai Qi closed his eyes after reading the bamboo slips, and he could imagine the image of the whole village, men, women, and children going out together.

Although it is hard, it will be laughter.

Empress Dowager Xuan was also smiling, although she was celebrating the New Year in Luoyi instead of Xianyang, but her happiness was real.

King Qin was also laughing, he was laughing because he could fill the warehouse prepared by Bai Hui, it can be seen how many materials there are, Bai Hui's warehouse is very, very large.

Empress Dowager Xuan continued: "The second thing, General Sima estimated that he was still working the road at this time, and he went to Wuguan in person, firstly to inspect Wuguan Dacang, and secondly, to cooperate with you to attack Shangyong. If there is no need to fight, then General Sima is responsible for leading the troops to take over the seven cities of Shangyong. ”

The six cities under his jurisdiction are seven in total.

Bai Qi said: "The minister thinks that it is better to go straight to the Chu capital and force the Chu State to cut the land." At present, what needs to be considered is how to make an effective attack on the northern defense wall of Chu State, because the road is not easy to walk due to heavy snowfall, and it is difficult to transport heavy ordnance to the city wall. ”

Bai Qi is talking about the city wall, that is, to the north of Wanyi, a section of the city wall dedicated to defense, which can be called the Great Wall.

This section of the Great Wall, known as the Great Wall of Chu in history, began to be built 500 years ago, belongs to the earliest Great Wall in history, with a total length of more than 500 kilometers, completely defending against the enemy in the north of Chu State, and it can be said that this section of the Great Wall has not been broken over the years.

Empress Dowager Xuan, King Qin, and Qi Rong didn't speak, and listened quietly to Bai Qi talking about the siege plan in his heart while eating.

Finally, Bai Qi made a summary: "The minister thought that he could attack it, so he summoned the fortress from the south of Chu State to attack. ”

Empress Dowager Xuan finally couldn't help laughing, and King Qin said with a smile: "This is the third thing that the Empress Dowager wants to tell you, Wanyi is already under the control of Bai Hui, and there are already 70,000 Qin troops on standby in Wanyi, and each fortress has captured a few, maybe there are one or two." ”

"Ahh Bai Qi's face opened wide, and his surprised expression made the Empress Dowager Xuan and the other three finally laugh out loud.

"This, what other cities can be defended in this Chu country?" Bai Qi's words are also the voice of King Qin.

Bai Hui was too ruthless, taking advantage of the window period of poor intelligence in Chu to deceive Wanyi, from Wanyi to Yanyi, an important town in Chu State, it can be said that there is no danger to defend, and it is a place of desperate struggle all the way.

If it is difficult to hit Chudu, only the city of Yanyi is difficult to say for Baiqi.

But Bai Qi was just to scare the Chu State, and he would not attack with his life, because if this city was lost, the capital of the Chu State would be completely exposed to the sword and halberd of the Qin army.

The city of Yanyi, known as Xiangyang in later generations, was also under the key city in Bai Hui's big map that year, and was a place where soldiers must fight, and the value of this city in Chu was not lower than that of Chu.

"Fight until the king of Chu cries!" Empress Dowager Xuan personally poured a glass of wine for Bai Qi: "Then, at the negotiation table, just let Chu State cut the land." Don't fight to the death! ”

"The minister also has this idea, maybe the minister has just moved his army south, and the Chu State may come to negotiate." Bai Qixin said, Wanyi is lost, as long as he leads his troops south, he represents five coalition forces, how can Chu not be afraid.

King Qin laughed heartily: "My brother's wish is that my mother can go back to her former residence one day." ”

Empress Dowager Xuan also smiled, her former residence is in Qu'a, that is, Danyang in later generations. That location was too far, too far for the Qin State.

Unless, Qin can dominate the world.

The people of Qin, whether it was Bai Hui and his generals, or King Qin and Bai Qi and others, drank happily on the first day of the New Year.

This is not the case with Wei, Han, Yan, and Zhao Siguo.

The four kings can't go home yet, and when the alliance is now, major matters still need to be discussed in Luoyi. At this time, King Yan was munching on a dry cake and sitting in a pile of bamboo slips piled up in a mountain.

For the two brothers, Bai Qi and Bai Hui, the war of alignment is over.

But for Yan Guo, it has just begun.

"Your Majesty, you should transfer the troops from the border of Zhao Yan and go to help in the war. In this matter, the king will hold a banquet tomorrow, invite the two kings of Qin and Zhao, and mention at the banquet that as long as the king of Qin agrees, then the border between Yan and Zhao is empty, and Zhao will not take the opportunity to send troops, or it is possible that Zhao will also send troops from the border into Qi. ”

It was a celebrity who spoke, named Zou Yan.

There is also a story about him.

Back then, King Yan set up a golden platform to seek talents, Zou Yan went to Yan, King Yan used his sleeves to come to Zou Yan to clean the road in front of him, and treated Zou Yan with a teacher's courtesy, so that many celebrities such as Le Yi entered Yan went to Yan.

"According to the teacher's suggestion, it's just that my Yan country has been barren for many years, and I am afraid that I will not pay for the military funds from the treasury. I don't know how many Qi cities the Qin State has attacked. ”

The fleet of the Qin State to transport the spoils back was non-stop day and night, and these were the eyes of the four countries.

Zou Yan said: "General Le Yi brought a lot of palace treasures, gold and silver. If it is used, it is a good thing, that is, the Qin army has retreated some big cities, and there are big cities of Qi State, and there must be food and ordnance. ”

At this time, someone ran in: "Report, General Qin Bai Qi has returned to Luoyi and is accompanying King Qin for a small banquet." ”

"Okay." Yan Wang stood up with the book.

Zou Yan nodded: "You have to go!" ”

"Yes!"

The most complete, reliable, and detailed situation of the Qi State is now known only to Bai Qi.

Not only King Yan, but the four kings all sent people to invite King Qin on the pretext that they did not have a drink with King Qin on the first day of the New Year.

King Qin knew very well what these people meant, and immediately ordered someone to set up a hot pot in the front hall of Baihui Mansion, announcing that he was a treat, and asked the four kings to bring one more person.

The four kings brought with them were all important ministers of the kingdom, and they were the ones who could make ideas for them.

When the four kings arrived, the five hot pots had already been filled with charcoal, water, and mutton.

A huge map is in charge of the white guards, and this map is the map of the Qi country.

After Bai Qi saluted the four kings of Yan, Zhao, Wei, and Han respectively, he stood in front of the map and said, "My Qin army is attacking ......"

Bai Qi explained the situation of the Qi country to the four kings one by one, and also made it clear that he gave up that city to that country, and then those cities surrounded themselves and did not attack, and let the army of that country take over, etc.