The ancestor of the Xiong family, Xiong Xiong, served King Wen of Zhou, and his grandfather Xiong Li and father Xiong Mad served King Wu of Zhou. During the reign of King Cheng of Zhou, he was grateful for the merits of the ministers in assisting the government of the two kings of Wen and Wu, so he promoted their descendants, sealed Xiong Yi in the wild land in the south, gave him fifty miles of land, and established the state of Chu. The Xiong clan lives in Danyang. The Chu people often chanted: In the past, I was the first king Xiong Yi, opened in Jing Mountain, the road was blue, and the grass was reckless. Trekking through the mountains and forests, to serve the Son of Heaven.

Through the efforts of several generations of monarchs of the Chu State, the territory of the Chu State has developed from a small country with a radius of only 50 miles to a large country. So much so that the state of Chu dared to resist the Ji Zhou Dynasty. For the Xiong family, their ancestors are so glorious. However, in the first battle of Danyang, the Qin State killed more than 70 generals and 80,000 soldiers such as Qu Kuo and Fenghou Chou. With the aftermath of victory, the Qin army broke through Hanzhong County in one fell swoop.

Danyang is the birthplace of the Xiong family, the mausoleum of the first king of the Chu State, and was trampled by the Qin State. In the first battle of Danyang, the Qu clan, which had stood for hundreds of years, was also wiped out. Qu Yuan sang "National Mourning" to express his condolences for the fallen soldiers. The state of Chu ordered Yin Zhaoyang and Zuo Situ Qu Yuan to take revenge, and jointly admonished the king of Chu and sent troops to attack the state of Qin. Zhang Yi deceived Chu first, and after breaking through Danyang, he killed 80,000 soldiers of Chu State, and now captured Hanzhong County in one fell swoop. The king of Chu is not a mediocre, incompetent, cowardly and cowardly person, for the sake of the Chu country and for his throne, he broke out into a thunderous rage.

The king of Chu ordered to concentrate all the elite troops in the country, with Zhaoyang as the general, and send troops to attack the Qin state.

The state of Chu is united, and no one can stop it. In less than half a month, the Chu army regained the lost territory of Danyang and Hanzhong.

The monarchs and ministers of the Qin State did not expect that the Chu State would once again gather a large army to attack Chu. The state of Qin was taken by surprise, and Qin killed Yinghua in battle. With the breach of Wuguan, the territory of Qin's pass was flat and there was no danger to defend. Only then did the monarchs and ministers of the Qin State feel that the general situation was not good. However, the state of Chu broke through the Wuguan, the morale was high, and the Qin army was defeated in succession and marched to Xianyang, and the Qin army and ministers felt great pressure.

Qin Wangsi personally ascended the high platform, sacrificed to the heavens, and issued the "Curse Chu Wen", on the one hand, calling on the people of the whole country to resist the Chu army. On the other hand, with Zhang Yi's strategy, it is said that the three kingdoms of Han, Wei and Yue attacked Chu together.

Han Wang Kang was deceived by the king of Chu, fought at the shore gate, was beheaded more than 10,000 people, and Gongsun Yan left Korea. Lianqin resisted Chu, which was not only to avenge the humiliation of the king of Chu, but also the best time to weaken the state of Chu. Moreover, in the battle of Danyang, the state of Chu was defeated. It also made Han Wangkang think that the state of Chu looked strong, but it was actually vulnerable. The Qin envoy came to Korea and invited King Han to attack Chu, and King Kang of Han immediately agreed.

Wei Hei succeeded to the throne, reused Gongsun Yan, Hui Shi and others, and invited the princes to jointly attack the Qin State. However, the coalition forces attacked the Qin state. Subsequently, the battle of Guanze of Wei was defeated by Qi. The battle of Xiuyu was defeated by Qin. The departure of Gongsun Yan, Hui Shi and others from Wei dealt a heavy blow to the ambition of the heirs of Wei. The heir of the king of Wei changed the national policy, courted the Qin state, and married his daughter to the Qin state. The Qin envoy came to Wei and invited the heirs of the kings of Wei to attack Chu together, which rekindled the ambitions of the heirs of the kings of Wei. The heir of the king of Wei is also unwilling to be a plain monarch in the world of great disputes. So, in response to the call of the Qin State, they jointly attacked Chu.

Zhang Yi came to the Yue State, and the heavy gold said that the King of Yue had no borders, and the King of Yue Wujiang also joined the Qin State and crusaded against the Chu State.

In order to contain and weaken the vassal states of Chu, the State of Qi united with the State of Song and sent troops to attack the State of Wei. The participation of the Qi State in the war formed a powerful military camp of the Qi, Wei and Song Alliances. The other side formed an alliance with Qin, Han, Wei, Yue, and Tho, Shu, and Ba under the control of Qin. The Second World War in the Central Plains officially kicked off.

Zhao Yong lived in Congtai Palace, learned that the Central Plains had started a big war, and said to the ministers: "The Central Plains war, who are the widows helping." ”

"Your Majesty, none of us will help." The Great War of the Central Plains involved every vassal state. Zhao Bao was seriously ill and had to go to court with illness.

Fei Yi also said: "Your Majesty, Xiangbang is right. This time, in the Central Plains War, none of us will help. ”

The prince of the great priest Kou said: "Your Majesty, the ministers also think that none of us will help in the Central Plains war." ”

The ministers of Zhao State seconded the proposal in unison, "The ministers agreed." ”

"In the First Central Plains War, the widow had not yet been born. Now, it has caught up with the Second Central Plains War. How can a widow choose to stay out of the matter? ”

When everyone heard that the king mentioned the First Central Plains War, they fell into a sad past. For Zhao Bao, Gongzicheng and others, they experienced the First Central Plains War. I don't want to go through the Second Central Plains War again. They didn't want the war to spread to Zhao State. In the past, the Wei State was strong. Wei Wen and Wu were in power, and famous generals and virtuous ministers were appointed to change the law. Wei attacked Qi to the east, 800 li of land west of Hexi, and suppressed Chu to the south. Even Zhongshan is the land of Wei. The state of Wei was strong and became the overlord of the princes. Wei Wushu was rampant in the world, and the princes of the world did not dare to compete with it. Wei Houxin has the ambition to annex the world. However, if you want to annex the world, you must first unify the three Jins. Wei Houfu used Zhao to bully and oppress the defense of the country and sent troops to attack Zhao. The Battle of Handan, which broke out between Wei and Zhao, led to the First Great War of the Central Plains.

Qi, Qin, Chu, Han, Yan, and Zhao united to fight against Wei. The state of Wei used the strength of one country to fight against the princes of the world. Handan of Zhao was attacked by Wei. The state of Qi, the battle of Guiling defeated the state of Wei. The battle of Hexi of the Qin State was also victorious. Chu and Han also took advantage of the situation to seize the cities of Wei. The Yan State attacked the land of Zhongshan, a vassal state of the Wei State. The First Central Plains War shook the foundation of the Wei overlord. The country of Qi became famous in the first war, and all the princes of the world knew it. However, it was Zhao Guo who suffered the most losses. The Handan catastrophe has become an indelible memory of Zhao State.

Zhao Bao heard that Jun Shang meant to join the Central Plains War, and asked: "Jun Shang, do you plan to join the side headed by the Qin State, or join the Chu State and the Qi State." ”

Zhao Yong did not answer positively, and asked: "In the Central Plains War, which side do you think will win?" ”

Zhao Bao said: "Qi Chu is a big country today, and Qi Chu's chances of winning are relatively large. ”

Gongzi Chengdao: "The Qin State united with Han Wei Yue and the Tho Bashu under the control of the Qin State. In this Central Plains war, it is not necessarily Qi Chu who wins. ”

Li Dui said: "The two sides are evenly matched, and it is difficult to tell the winner. ”

Tian Buli said: "The chances of Qin Guo winning should be a little bigger. ”

Fei Yi said: "The two countries of Qin and Chu are fighting, affecting the princes of the world. Although Qi Chu is a strong country. However, the alliance states such as the Qin State were powerful. In this battle, both sides invested their strength, which was unprecedented. Your Majesty, the world is completely in chaos. ”

Zhao Yongdao: "In this war, no matter who wins the war, no one cares. What few people care about is the situation of the development of the world after the Great War. ”

Zhao Bao said: "If Qi Chu wins, then the world will be dominated by two countries." If Qi and Chu are defeated, the status of Chu as a great power will not be guaranteed, and Chu will also begin to decline. ”

Gongzi Chengdao: "The situation is not divided, and it is not appropriate for my country to join any party." ”

Zhao Yong said: "The widow will not set foot in the troubled waters of the Central Plains. The princes of the Central Plains, who loses and who wins, are indifferent. What the widow cares about is whether the north has the final say. ”

Li Dui understood the meaning of Zhao Jun's expression, and said with a smile: "The monarch wants to take advantage of the Qi State to join the Central Plains War. End the war in Yan as soon as possible. ”

Tian Buli said: "The Qi State and the Zhongshan State united and captured the Yan State. In the territory of Yan State, there are also 200,000 troops of Qi and Zhongshan. Your Majesty, if we want to end the war in Yan Kingdom, I am afraid that we will also pay a great price. ”

"Zhao Guo is weak, this is an indisputable fact. Now that the Central Plains is in a big war, the princes are fighting to the death. If Zhao wants to maintain its status as a great power, it should stay away from this war and preserve its vitality. We sent troops to fight against Yan and Qi and Zhongshan. Let's not talk about whether our country is their opponent or not. Take 10,000 steps back and say that even if we win, we will pay a heavy price. For the sake of Yan State, self-consumption of national strength. Once the Central Plains War ended, how could Zhao stand tall as a great power. ”

Zhao Bao asked, "What do you mean?" ”

Zhao Yong said: "The widow will not end the war in Yan Kingdom, nor will they consume national strength for Yan Kingdom. But in the Central Plains War, the widows will not stay out of it. The widows also want to get a piece of the pie after the war. ”

Gongzi said: "Your Majesty, the minister doesn't understand." ”

Everyone also said, "Minister, I don't understand." ”

Zhao Yong faced everyone, "The widow wants to see the Central Plains War." The more fierce the battle between the princes, the greater the national power consumed, and the more beneficial it was for the Zhao State. The widow does not wade to the troubled waters of the Central Plains, but the muddy waters of the Yan Kingdom have to wade. The widow did not mobilize the main force, and entered the Yan State to compete with Qi and Zhongshan. But the widow can drive a wedge between Qi and Zhongshan. Qi State cannot fight, and the widows will also mobilize heavy troops on the Qi-Zhao border to contain the forces of Qi State. As for Zhongshan, if you can fight, you will fight. ”

"We can't get involved in the affairs of the Central Plains, but the affairs of the Northern Xinjiang are up to Zhao Guo." Zhao Bao nodded and said, "Your Majesty, this idea is too good." ”

Zhao Yong said: "General Handan is slow. ”

"The last general, here."

"You are in charge, leading an army of 50,000 and stationed on the border of Qi and Zhao. All you need to do is contain the forces of the Qi Kingdom. Don't go to war with the Qi Kingdom. ”

"Whoa."

"Li Dui, Gongsun Pu, Pang Wu."

"The minister is here."

"You led an army of 50,000 into the city. Monitor the movements of Zhongshan Kingdom. Remember, in the Central Plains War, the winner has not yet been decided. Do not send troops to attack the Zhongshan Kingdom. ”

"Whoa."

"General Zhao Xie, Lord of Jinyang."

"Minister, here."

"You are responsible for secretly supporting Han and Wei."

"Whoa."

Everything was arranged, and Zhao Yong laughed and said: "In the first Central Plains War, the widows did not catch up. The second time, the Central Plains War, let's feel it! ”

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King Qin was deep in Xianyang Palace, and it was difficult to sleep and eat day and night. The state of Chu broke through the Wuguan and defeated the Qin army one after another. Now, although the three kingdoms of Han, Wei and Yue have agreed to wage war against the state of Chu. However, at this time, the Chu army had already broken through many cities of Qin and arrived in Lantian. Lantian is less than 100 miles away from Xianyang of Qin, and it is also the most important pass for Qin's defense of Xianyang. If Lantian is lost, the Qin State will be in danger. The Qin army could not take a step back no matter what. Otherwise, the state of Qin would not be far from the country of death.

In the face of the advance of the Chu State, the king of Qin ordered the whole clan and the men, women and children in the country to take up arms and gather at the Blue Pass. Xianyang, Guanzhong, Anyi, Hexi County, Hedong County, Shangjun, Longxi, and Longyou Qin troops rushed to Languan one by one. On the Lantian front, the Qin army concentrated 300,000 troops, and even the guards of the King of Qin were at the forefront. The heir of the prince of Qin personally brought the prince dang, the princes, Zhang Yi, Zhu Liji, Wei Zhang, Gan Mao, etc., to the front line to supervise the battle. On the other side, Sima Cuo led the fifteen armies recruited by the three kingdoms of Tho, Ba, and Shu to go down the rivers and attack the state of Chu.

In order to take revenge, the king of Chu attacked Qin with the troops of Xiguo, and it was imperative to break through Qin.

The Battle of Lantian was related to the decisive battle for the survival of the Qin State, and it was also a battle that affected the national fortunes of Chu and Qin. Qin Wangsi looked at the black pressure on the Chu army, and asked angrily: "Han and Wei promised to attack Chu, why haven't they sent troops yet." ”

Win Ji said: "Your Majesty, the State of Chu sent troops to besiege Yongcheng in South Korea with Jing Cui as the general. ”

Qin Wang Si said: "What about the Wei State? Don't tell the widow that Wei is also besieged by the Chu army, so you can't take care of yourself! ”

Win said: "Wei boiled jujube was besieged by the combined forces of Qi and Song, and it was difficult to divide troops to attack Chu. ”

"Damn." Qin Wangsi slammed his fist on the city wall, "What's the news from Zhao Guo's side." ”

Zhang Yi said: "Zhao Jun plans to stand by and stay out of the matter. ”

"Hmph." Qin Wangsi's tone was cold, "The Central Plains is in turmoil, and Zhao Guo chooses to stay out of the matter. ”

Zhang Yi said: "Zhao Jun chose to stay out of the matter, at least he will not send troops to attack my country." This is good news, Your Majesty. ”

Wei Zhang also said: "Zhao chose to stand on the side of Qi Chu and sent troops to attack Hexi and Shangjun in my country. It is also extremely detrimental to our country. Zhao Guo chose to sit on the sidelines. We should stabilize the state of Zhao. ”

Gan Mao said: "Zhang Xiang and General Wei are right. Zhao Guo sided with Qi Chu and sent troops to attack us. The troops of Shangjun, Hexi, and Hedong could not be rescued. Your Majesty, we still have to appease Zhao Guo. The state of Zhao was unwilling to join us and attack the state of Chu. At least, we can't let Zhao fall to Qi Chu. ”

Qin Wangsi asked, "Dang'er, are you afraid?" ”

"Children are not afraid." Prince Qin raised his voice and said: "Please father give the child an army, and the child will kill the Chu army without leaving a piece of armor." ”

"Okay." Qin Wangsi looked at his child with satisfaction and praised: "It is worthy of being a descendant of the Zhao family and the son of a widow." ”

Everyone said in unison: "Please give the king an order to meet the Chu army." ”

Qin Wangsi said: "Zhang Yi, what is your plan?" ”

Zhang Yi said: "The princes are divided, and the ministers are in action. Leading troops to fight wars has the most say in winning the disease. ”

Qin Wangsi said: "Win the disease, you can talk about it." This battle, how should we fight. ”

Win said: "Your Majesty, the minister suggested dividing 50,000 troops to rescue South Korea. ”

The Chu army pressed the border, and the Qin State divided its troops to rescue Korea. When the people heard this, they unanimously objected.

Qin Wangsi asked calmly: "Win the disease, you can talk about it." ”

"We have relieved the siege of Yongcheng in South Korea. In United Korea, go to relieve the siege of Wei State's boiled dates. In this way, Han and Wei believed that the Qin State was sincere in attacking Chu. Han Wei did not send troops to attack the state of Chu, the root cause was that they did not believe that Qin and Chu were really bloody battles. ”

Wei Zhang said: "Your Majesty, at this time, we divided our troops to save Han, and the situation is greatly unfavorable to our country. ”

Gan Mao also said: "Your Majesty, we should concentrate our forces and attack the Chu State, and it is not appropriate to divide our troops. ”

Qin Wangsi said: "Zhang Yi, what do you think of the idea of winning the disease." ”

"Han and Wei are greedy for profit, and we should also lure each other with profit." Zhang Yi looked left and right, and arched his hand: "The minister thinks that you can give it a try." ”

"Okay." Qin Wangsi immediately made a decision, "Win the disease, you lead 50,000 elites to rescue South Korea." ”

"Whoa."

"Win the disease, you tell the king of Han and the king of Wei that as long as you attack the state of Chu and the land east of the river, the widows can share it equally."

"Whoa."

"In the First Central Plains War, the widow was still young. In this life, I can experience the Second Central Plains War, and I have no regrets. Qin Wangsi looked at the Chu army outside the city, and said sharply: "Everyone, prepare for war." ”