"Honesty is both brave and martial, and in the end it is strong and invincible. The body is dead, the spirit is the spirit, and the soul is resolute. "The king of Chu passed by the Hanlu Hall and suddenly heard eight palace people singing. The eunuch Ling Zhaoyao saw that the king's face was not happy, and coughed to warn. When several palace maids saw the king, they threw themselves on their knees. The king of Chu asked a palace person, "What are you singing?" ”

The palace maid kowtowed and begged for mercy: "The king forgives the sin, the king forgives the sin." ”

King Chu said: "Don't say it, it's a capital crime." ”

The palace maid replied with trepidation: "The slave maid doesn't know what song this is, but when she heard that everyone in the palace was singing, the slave maid also learned a few words." ”

Zhao Yao said: "You don't want to die. ”

The king of Chu said: "Sing it to the widow." ”

The palace maid trembled and stood up and retreated, and one of the bold palace maids stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, please borrow the long sword of the guard." ”

Zhao Yao shouted, "Bold." The long sword in the hand of the guard is not something you lowly can use? ”

The palace maid plucked up her courage and said, "Please borrow the sword." ”

The king of Chu said: "Give them the sword." ”

Zhao Yao pointed to the eight guards behind him, "Give them the long sword." ”

The guard drew his sword and handed it to the maid. The palace maid took the long sword, and while dancing, she sang: 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 and the ghost is the hero!

After the dance, eight palace maids, with tears in their eyes, prostrate on the ground.

"You can't get in and out, and you can't go back, 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 and the ghost is the hero! The king of Chu chanted and walked up one step. Singing to the last sentence, he pulled out his long sword and struck it on the wooden pillar, and said slightly angrily: "Qu Yuan, what a bold man, he dares to insult a widow like this." ”

Zhao Yao stepped forward and took down the long sword from the wooden pillar, and handed it to the King of Chu, "Your Majesty, how did this song involve Zuo Situ." ”

"Do you know, this is the sacrificial song sung by Qu Yuan to sacrifice the Qu clan and 80,000 soldiers." The King of Chu said coldly: "Qu Yuan is using this sacrificial song to scold the widow for being incompetent. Qu Yuan wanted the widow to go to war with the Qin State again. ”

"Is the king planning to start a war against Qin?"

"If the widows do not attack the Qin State, they will be insulted by the people of the whole country. The widow will also become a sinner through the ages. ”

"Your Majesty, can you say a word?"

"Say."

"In the battle of Danyang, the Qu clan was killed. Qu Yuan wants revenge, which is human nature. In this battle, the city of Danyang was broken, Hanzhong was lost, and we lost more than 70 generals and 80,000 soldiers including Qu Kuo. Since the founding of the state of Chu, He has suffered such a fiasco. In this battle, our national strength was greatly damaged. If you start a war with Qin, you will only lose more soldiers. ”

"These widows don't know. But if the outnumbered people don't attack Qin, how to face the tens of thousands of dead soldiers. ”

"Your Majesty, the minister has a plan." Seeing that the king did not mean to interrupt him, Zhao Yao continued: "Some people in the court are the main battle, and some people are the main peace. We have a debate between the Lord and those who are fighting against the Lord. ”

King Chu pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "This is a good idea. ”

Zhaoyang learned of the handwritten letter sent by Zhaoyao and summoned the Zhao clan, "Whether our country will go to war with the Qin State will have a result soon." ”

Zhao Yan said: "Ling Yin, will the king choose to start a war with the Qin State?" ”

"The king doesn't want to fight." Zhaoyang put the handwritten letter aside, "We will unite with the Qu clan and force the king to make a decision." If the king doesn't fight, he has to fight. ”

Zhao Yan said: "The Zhao clan and the Qu clan are united, the king does not fight, and the Chu country is separated from Germany." In order to take care of the overall situation, the king can only choose to go to war. ”

Zhaoyang smiled: "Not bad." The king had no choice but to go to war. ”

"Will Qu join forces with us?"

"The people who are alive want to avenge the dead. If the Qu clan wants to take revenge on the Qin people, they can only choose to join forces with us. ”

"In the battle of Danyang, our country suffered heavy losses, and the ministers of the DPRK and China were afraid of the Qin people. Can the situation develop the way we expect?"

"Don't worry about that. The Qu clan has Zuo Situ Qu Yuan here, and Qin Chu will definitely go to war. Zhaoyang said: "Once Qin Chu starts a war again." No one can shake the position of the Zhao clan. ”

Just after noon, the ministers of the Chu State of more than 300 stones rushed in and entered the Chu Palace.

The king of Chu said: "The Qin people broke through Danyang and Hanzhong County. It's war, it's peace, and the widow wants to hear what you mean. ”

"Your Majesty, we should hand over this powerful opponent to the Qi Kingdom. The Qin people attacked Danyang and Hanzhong, and the edge was too great for us to compete with. The minister suggested ceding two cities to the Qin state and negotiating peace with the Qin state. ”

"The princes of the Central Plains are eyeing our country. We will go to war with Qin again, and the princes of the Central Plains will also unite to attack our country. Now Qi has severed diplomatic relations with us. If Qi also joins the princes of the Central Plains and raises troops to attack us, the situation in our country will be critical. ”

"Minister, Lord."

As expected by the King of Chu, the Lord of the Chu Palace and the people accounted for the majority. As long as Yin Zhaoyang is also in peace, the king of Chu can order peace with Qin. Even if this decision is wrong, he can put this responsibility on Ling Yin and others. The King of Chu asked, "Ling Yin, what do you think?" ”

Zhaoyang understood that this was a trap that the King of Chu deliberately set for himself. If he obeyed the will of the king of Chu, he would offend the Qu family. The combination of the Qu clan and the Jing clan made the Zhao clan's position in the court unbreakable. For the sake of the future of the Zhao clan, after weighing the pros and cons, Zhaoyang arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the ministers are in charge." ”

The King of Chu looked unhappy and asked, "All the ministers are the lords, why are you fighting?" ”

"The Qin State beheaded 80,000 soldiers of our country, and this revenge is not shared with the sky, and it must be avenged. We did not start a war with Qin, but cut the city and sued for peace. We are not only sorry for the tens of thousands of soldiers who died in battle, but also humiliated the status of Chu as a great power. Zhaoyang's tone was calm, "The Qin people deceived me first, and insulted me later." Now it has broken through Danyang and Hanzhong. If we don't fight the Qin State, we will fuel the arrogance of the Qin State. ”

As soon as the sound of the main battle in Zhaoyang fell, the people of the Zhao clan also followed suit. Those sons and daughters who have a lot of enthusiasm have also come out to fight. The king of Chu never thought that Ling Yin, who was good at observing words and feelings. and today they will rebel against his will.

"Zuo Situ Qu Yuan, meet the king." Before anyone arrived, the voice of anger came from outside the temple.

Zhaoyang was overjoyed when he heard this, and said in his heart: "Qu Yuan, you are finally here." ”

Qu Yuan was furious and walked into the main hall. The eyes of the ministers were all staring at the man in front of him, who was dressed in linen and filial piety, with long hair scattered.

"Zuo Situ, it's okay if you're not well-dressed. How can you wear such obscure clothes to the king? ”

Qu Yuan turned around and glared angrily, "What are you talking about, my clothes are unlucky." ”

The man didn't dare to face Qu Yuan's angry eyes, nor did he dare to say more.

King Chu said: "Qu Yuan, you are not in the mansion to guard filial piety, come to the palace to do something." ”

"National events, how can Qu Yuan not come." Qu Yuan said: "Your Majesty, the Qin State must fight." ”

One person said: "Qu Shi was killed, Zuo Situ's feelings, we can understand." However, the matter of attacking Qin is very important. Zuo Situ cannot ignore the interests of the country for the sake of his own selfish anger. ”

"In your eyes, Qu Yuan only has personal anger and no country?" Qu Yuan said: "The Qin State broke through Danyang and Hanzhong. If we don't fight Qin, Qin will attack Yingdu. ”

"Zuo Situ, you are too worried! The Qin State did not have the strength to attack Yingdu. ”

"Qin was able to capture Danyang and Hanzhong. Don't you have the strength to attack Yingdu? Qu Yuan looked at the king of Chu angrily, "Danyang is the land of the dragon of the Chu State. Now, the mausoleum of the ancestors has been trampled on by the Qin people. How can we face our ancestors underground? ”

"Qu Yuan, you don't have to be presumptuous. Insult the king, aren't you afraid of killing your head? ”

"The land of the ancestors has been lost, and it is better to live than to die. Qu Yuan is a dignified man, and he would rather die fighting for the country than face his ancestors without face after death. Qu Yuan pointed to the ministers of the Lord and He, "We will not attack the Qin State. The princes of the Central Plains will think that the Chu State is vulnerable, so they will unite and divide the territory of the Chu State. This battle, we must fight. Not only for revenge, but also for the long-term peace and stability of the Chu State. We must use war to tell the princes of the world that the state of Chu is sacred and will never allow other countries to covet and invade. Whoever has the heart to covet the state of Chu will destroy the whole country of Chu. ”

When the king of Chu heard this, he had great compassion in his heart. The ancestral mausoleum has been wantonly trampled on by the Qin people. At this time, if he asks for peace with the Qin people for the sake of Gou An for a while. Let's ask a king who doesn't want the land of his ancestors, how can he be proud of the crowd and how to be worthy of his ancestors. If he does not take back Danyang and defeat the Qin State, he is not qualified to become the king of the Chu State. For the sake of the state of Chu and for the sake of its own throne, the state of Qin must fight.

The king of Chu is not a stupid, incompetent, weak and timid person. Qu Yuan's words also completely woke him up. The King of Chu immediately made a decision and said sharply: "The Qin people deceived me too much. Zhaoyang, the widow ordered you to know the soldiers of the whole country and attack the Qin State. ”

Zhaoyang arched his hand and said, "Huh." ”

Qu Yuan shouted: "Bloodbath the national shame, and the Chu State will win." ”

Chu Gong shouted: "Blood washes the national shame, and the Chu State will win." ”

The Qin State broke through the Danyang and Hanzhong counties of the Chu State for 600 miles and won a great victory. Qin Wangsi and all the courtiers believed that the Chu State was defeated and its national strength had not yet recovered, so it was unable to organize troops to fight again. They believed that the Chu State would send people to negotiate peace. However, the king of Qin did not wait for the state of Chu to come to negotiate peace, but learned that the king of Chu had raised troops from all over the country to attack the state of Qin. The state of Chu made rapid progress and soon recovered the lost territories of Hanzhong and Danyang. The Chu army took Wuguan and broke through Shangyu in one go. Qin general Yinghua fought bloodily and died on the battlefield.

Qin sent the news of Yinghua's death back to Xianyang.

Qin Wang Si said angrily: "What, Yinghua is dead." ”

"Your Majesty, the Chu army is fierce, attacking the city all the way, please send troops to meet the enemy."

"What if the widow took Danyang and occupied Hanzhong County. The land of Chu can not be compared to Yinghua's life. Qin Wangsi was in a sad mood, and blood spurted out of his mouth.

Qin Chen said: "Your Majesty, please mourn by the way." ”

"The widow will live well." Qin Wangsi wiped the blood from the corners of his lips, "The widow has to kill more Chu people to pay tribute to Yinghua." ”

Win Ji said: "Your Majesty, the morale of the Chu army is high, and our army is losing and retreating all the way. If the Chu army takes Wuguan, breaks through Shangyu, and continues to go north, it will be the Lantian of our country. Lantian is less than 100 miles away from Xianyang, Lantian is lost, and Xianyang is in danger. ”

When Qin Wangsi heard this, he was angry. Another stream of blood gushed out of his throat. When his mood stabilized, Qin Wangsi asked weakly: "Zhang Yi, the state of Chu is attacking me, what strategy do you have to retreat from the enemy." ”

"Your Majesty, Lantian is related to the safety of Xianyang. If we defend Lantian, we will guard Xianyang. ”

"Lantian is a widow to guard." Qin Wangsi coughed heavily, "The widow has defended Lantian, you have to grasp the retreat." ”

Zhang Yi said confidently: "If the king holds Lantian, the minister will have a way to retreat from the enemy." ”

Ying Jian patted his chest and said, "I will definitely defend Lantian to the death." Never let the Chu people move forward. ”

"Lantian, with the general guarding me, I am relieved."

Qin Wangsi asked: "Win the disease and defend Lantian, how can you retreat from the enemy." ”

What King Qin asked was also what the ministers were most worried about.

Zhang Yi weighed his words and said: "The king of Chu Xingjun mobilized the crowd to crusade against our country, and we rushed to face the battle, and it is likely to be broken by the Chu army." Many people believe that the outcome of a war depends on force. But I think that winning or losing is a battle by force, which is the next policy. Winning without a fight is the best policy. ”

Ying Ji frowned and said, "The State of Chu sent troops to attack our country. We don't use force to meet it head-on and defeat the Chu people. Will the Chu people retreat? ”

Qin Wangsi also said: "War is the battle between two armies, either you die or I die." If we want to win, we must have strong force to back it up. If you don't fight, how to decide the winner. ”

Zhang Yi replied calmly: "Sun Wu once said that there are four ways to victory. First, the conspiracy. It is the best policy to find out the intentions of the enemy country and strike first. Second, cut off the exchange. Knowing your opponent's allies, shattering their alliances, and weakening them is the best way to do so. Third, it is the next policy to cut down the army and decide the outcome through war and force. Fourth, attacking the city and attacking the city by force to win is really the next policy. Today, the intention of the Chu State to attack us is not to destroy the Qin State, but to recover the lost territory of Danyang and Hanzhong. The Chu army continued to move north and attack Lantian just to give us a warning. Although the Chu army was brave, the battle line was too long. The whole army of the Chu army was attacking Qin, and the other places were weakly guarded. In addition, the relationship between the princes of the Central Plains and the state of Chu was not friendly. We united the princes of the Central Plains to fight Chu together. The state of Chu has made enemies on all sides, and it will not be able to rescue each other. Facing the siege of the princes of the Central Plains, the state of Chu naturally would not attack the state of Qin with all its might. ”

Ying Ji asked: "Zhang Xiang, I plan to invite those princes to attack the Chu State together. ”

"The state of Chu once deceived Korea and fought a decisive battle with our country. South Korea was defeated, and Han Wangkang was worried about this matter. Today, we can unite with South Korea to attack Chu. Secondly, Wei and China were friendly and had an offensive and defensive alliance. We can also invite Wei to attack Chu. The Yue State was the most formidable enemy in the east of the Chu State. We sent people to the country of Yue, and it was said that the king of Yue had no borders. When the king of Yue saw that the state of Chu was promising, he would definitely raise troops to attack Chu. The four kingdoms of Qin, Han, Wei and Yue attacked Chu, and Chu made enemies on many sides. In order to protect itself, the state of Chu let go of a war with our country. ”

"Okay." Qin Wangsi nodded and said: "Unite the princes to attack the Chu State, and the widow will ask Zhang Xiang." ”

Chu's attack on Qin was also a national disaster for Qin. The degree of national difficulty is no less than that of Han, Zhao, Wei, Chuyan, and the five kingdoms attacking Qin. Qin Wangsi had seen the courage of the Chu people, and he did not dare to underestimate it, "Send an order to go down and call on the people of the whole country to enter a state of war readiness." The age of domestic recruitment has been lowered from 18 to 15. All over the country, men and women, young and old, must be ready for a decisive battle with the state of Chu. In addition, he informed Shu Prime Minister Chen Zhuang, Sima Cuo and others to lead the people of Tho, Shu and Ba to go down the river and attack the Chu army. ”

Ying Jian said: "Your Majesty, the state of Chu and our country have an eighteenth alliance, the state of Chu has betrayed its faith, we should tell the heavens about the behavior of the state of Chu, and pray that the heavens will punish the state of Chu." ”

One of them walked into the main hall and said, "Your Majesty, the high platform has been built. ”

Ying Ji asked: "What did the king do to build a high platform?" ”

"The widow wants to take the stage to tell the heavens about the crimes of the Chu State and curse the Chu people."

King Qin got up, dragged his tired body, walked out of the hall, and climbed the high platform step by step. There are nine large tripods placed on the high platform, and sacrificial articles such as cows, sheep, and beans are placed in the tripod. Under the high platform, hundreds of thousands of soldiers of Great Qin gathered. When the soldiers saw Qin Wangsi standing on the high platform, they shouted: "Long live Great Qin, long live the king." ”

King Qin burned incense and prayed, shouting: "In the past, my ancestors, Mu Gong and King Chu Cheng, fought with one heart, and the two states were like one, stumbling through marriage, and stumbling with an alliance. Said: Ye Wan's descendants, don't be disadvantaged. Today, the king of Chu has no way, obscenity and chaos, declares extravagance and competition, and loses the alliance. Violating the curse of the eighteenth generation, he led the troops of the princes to add to me, wanting to destroy my society and my people. Now he is all excited, Zhang Jinyi is angry, decorating the armor bottom soldiers, and fighting hard to force me to compete. will want to restore its murderous deeds, but the Qin State's public endowment, the Gong Gong stack, the courtesy of the elderly, will save themselves. The Emperor God and the great god Wu Xianzhi have a few spiritual virtues, and they have given the medicine Chu Shi to revert to my border city. Dare to count the curses of the King of Chu and the League, and the stone chapters of the League, and the mighty gods of the Alliance. ”