The two countries of Qin and Chu went to war again, and the three kingdoms of Han, Wei, and Yue joined the military alliance with Qin as the core. For its own interests, the State of Qi united with the State of Song and besieged the State of Wei. The three kingdoms of Qi, Chu and Song also formed a military alliance. In the state of Yan, the state of Zhao and the Gongzi alliance fought against the alliance of Ji Ping and Qi and Zhongshan. For a time, the situation in the Central Plains was in chaos, and the situation in the world suddenly became tense. An unprecedented and powerful war in the Central Plains is about to break out. Its battle lines stretched for thousands of miles.

The king of Chu saw that Han Wei had joined the Wei camp and besieged Yongcheng in Korea with Jing Cui as his general. The State of Qi united with the State of Song and besieged the boiled dates of the State of Wei. Chu generals Zhaoyang, Zhaorat, and Tang Yu broke through Shangnan, Shangyi, and Shangzhou in one fell swoop, and pointed directly at the Blue Pass. At the same time, in the east, the Chu generals Zhao Slip and the Zhu State Xiong Biao fought fierce battles with the Vietnamese army in Huainan and Huai'an, winning three out of five battles. King Wujiang of Yue led the army to retreat to Guangling and waited for the opportunity to fight again. Zhao Slip and Xiong Biao took the opportunity to send troops to Guangling and Jiangdu. The Qin general Sima Cuo led the Bashu coalition army, but was also intercepted by the Chu general Zhaoju. Battle Duling, Keweinan, arrive at Languan. The battlefield situation is very good for the Chu, Qi and Song Three Kingdoms Alliance.

Faced with the unfavorable situation on the battlefield, Qin Wangsi had no choice but to agree to return Hanzhong and negotiate for peace. On the other hand, he bribed Wei and Han to urge the Wei and Han coalition forces to go south to Jianghan to ease the military pressure of the Qin army. However, Korea was besieged by the Chu general Jingcui. The state of Wei was besieged by the combined forces of Qi and Song. In order to break the deadlock, General Qin proposed to divide his troops to save Han first and then Wei. Then, let the Han and Wei coalition forces attack the Jianghan region, where the Chu State was weak. Han Wei attacked Chu, Jiang, and Han, and the danger of Qin could be solved.

Qin Wangsi had nothing to do and agreed to win the disease's proposal. However, Qin Wangsi has not yet received news that Han and Wei sent troops to Jianghan. At Lantian Pass in the Qin State, there have been many bloody battles. Qin Wangsi witnessed the defeat of Prince Dang, Wei Zhang, Gan Mao, Sima Cuo and others to the Chu army one by one, and the Qin army fell one after another. Overnight, Qin Wangsi was covered with white hair and fell seriously ill.

It's night, the sky is sad and miserable, the moonlight has nothing to do with it, and the war drums outside Lantian Pass are thundering and the sound of killing is shaking the sky. Qin Wangsi wore battle armor, and with the support of the two eunuchs, he walked out of the court with difficulty, looking up at the lonely bright moon, "The widow does not live up to the Qin State, and it is the heavens who bear me." ”

The crown prince stepped forward and said, "Father." ”

King Qin glared at him and asked, "Will we lose to the State of Chu?" ”

The crown prince surged up and said: "Great Qin soldiers, with one heart, the Qin State is invincible. ”

"The widow once thought that the Qin State was invincible." King Qin's eyes were melancholy, "This time, the State of Chu has poured out, and the State of Qin is in danger. ”

Prince Dang also knew that the current situation was not conducive to the Qin State, but he was a young man, so how could he admit defeat. Besides, he didn't want his father to worry, "Please rest assured." The child lit up his troops and horses and killed the Chu army. ”

Qin Wangsi raised his hand with difficulty to stop him from leaving, "Dang'er, the future of the Qin Kingdom, I'm afraid that the widow won't be able to see it." ”

When the crown prince heard this, he exclaimed: "My father is in the prime of his youth, how can he say such a thing." ”

Qin Wangsi asked: "Dang'er, Qin Guo... and the widow will be handed over to you. ”

The crown prince didn't understand the meaning of his father's words, and looked left and right. Gan Mao nodded slightly at him, and the prince Dangfang stepped forward and knelt down and said, "Oh." ”

Qin Wangsi said to the left and right again: "Dang'er and Qin Guo, please leave it to you." ”

When everyone heard this, they knelt on the ground in unison, "Huh." ”

"The widow has never lost the Qin State." Qin Wang Si drew his long sword and shouted angrily: "It is the heavens who have lost the widow." Everyone, together with the widows, kill the Chu people. After finishing speaking, King Qin was angry, a distinct blood spurted out of his mouth, and his huge body finally fell. Qin Wangsi fell ill and did not wake up. When everyone saw this, they panicked and hurriedly sent them back to the court. When everyone was in a panic, Zhang Yi returned from Xianyang with 50,000 new troops. Zhang Yi came to the couch of King Qin and saw that the king had fainted and could not speak.

After a while, Zhang Yi walked out of the inner room.

Everyone said: "Zhang Xiang, during the war, the king fell ill. How can we be good. ”

Zhang Yi asked, "What did the king say?" ”

Gan Mao said: "The prince and the Qin State have entrusted it to us. ”

Zhang Yi said: "Ladies and gentlemen, the news of the king's illness is related to the Qin State Society, and you must not leak the slightest rumor." ”

The crowd spoke in unison.

Wei Zhang asked, "Zhang Xiang, now, what should we do?" ”

Zhang Yi didn't answer, but asked rhetorically: "Is there any news from Han and Wei?" ”

Gan Mao shook his head and said, "The chief has not yet sent back the news. ”

It has been some time since he led his troops to support Han Wei. Now, there is no news from Han Wei's side. Zhang Yi felt that something was wrong, so he faced the prince and arched his hand: "Prince, it is not appropriate for us to fight with the Chu State again." ”

"Is Qin Xiang planning to sue for peace with the State of Chu?"

Zhang Yi said: "Exactly." ”

Wei Zhang said: "The soldiers of the state of Chu have attacked me, and now the battlefield situation is very good. will they make peace with us? ”

Zhang Yi said: "In the first battle of Qin and Chu, the state of Chu also suffered heavy casualties. The king of Chu had no ambitions, and he never thought of destroying the Qin state. The troops of the state of Chu attacked me, firstly, in order to recover the lost territory and avenge the shame of the disastrous defeat of Danyang; the second is to show the princes of the world that the state of Chu cannot be bullied; Third, we have lost to the state of Chu many times. The king of Chu also knew that the state of Qin was not enough to threaten the position of the state of Chu, and the king of Chu was waiting for us to sue for peace. ”

Gan Mao nodded and said, "Zhang Xiang, you have a point. ”

Zhang Yi looked at the prince, "Prince, there are conditions for seeking peace. ”

"What conditions."

"In addition to returning Hanzhong County, we will also cede half of the land to the Chu State."

Without waiting for everyone to discuss, the crown prince ordered: "Father believes in Zhang Xiang, and His Royal Highness also believes in you." The matter of seeking peace will be handed over to you by His Highness. ”

Zhang Yi arched his hand and said, "Huh." ”

Zhang Yi carried a lot of money and came to the camp of Chu to meet the Chu general Zhaoyang.

Zhaoyang teased: "Zhang Yi, we meet again." ”

Zhang Yi smiled: "Yes! Zhang Yi hadn't seen Ling Yin for some time. ”

Zhaoyang's face sank and asked, "Zhang Yi can't stay in the Qin State anymore, and wants to come to my Chu State to develop." ”

Zhang Yi waved his hand and said, "If it's not the Venerable of the Phase, Zhang Yi won't go." Ling Yin didn't want Zhang Yi to go to Chu State! ”

Zhaoyang said coldly: "Say it! What are you doing in our army? ”

Zhang Yi took out a letter of state and threw out two words, "Seek peace." ”

Zhaoyang also did not signal his subordinates to receive the letter of state, and said contemptuously: "The state of Chu is the victor, how can it accept the request for peace." Zhang Yi, are you confused, or am I confused. ”

Zhang Yi said: "I'm not confused. ”

Zhaoyang shouted: "You mean to say that I am confused. ”

Zhang Yi replied with a fearless face: "Have you forgotten that the Qu family has been prominent in the Chu State for hundreds of years, and now the scenery is no longer beautiful. Lord Ling Yin, do you also want the Zhao clan to repeat in the footsteps of the Qu clan? ”

Zhaoyang angrily reprimanded: "Presumptuous. Zhang Yi, don't talk nonsense. ”

"In the battle of Danyang, why did the Qu clan lose. Ling Yin Shi is a smart person, how can he not know. Zhang Yi saw his expression move slightly, and continued: "Let Yin Nai Chu State be under one person and above ten thousand." Its position is illustrious. The Zhao clan is also located in the court of the Chu State. The position of the Qu clan was also replaced by the Zhao clan. Today, Ling Yin broke the Qin State and had a prominent reputation. Back in China, the king of Chu will reward Ling Yin. Zhang Yi guessed that the king of Chu would feel that the marquis would not be able to satisfy Ling Yin. Perhaps, the king of Chu will draw hundreds of miles of land and give it to Ling Yin, tearing the earth and sealing the country. ”

Let Yin know the heart of the king of Chu, greedy and suspicious. Zhang Yi's words made him break out in a cold sweat. The court of Chu was controlled by the Qu, Zhao, and Jing clans, and now the Qu clan's status in the Chu State has been replaced by the Zhao clan. The king of Chu will be jealous of the Zhao clan. The battle of Danyang, although it was the Qin State that destroyed the Qu family. What's more, the king of Chu used the Qin State to eliminate the hidden danger of the Qu family. Qu is gone, who will be the next opponent to be eliminated by King Chu, it goes without saying that it is his Zhao clan.

Zhang Yi saw that he was silent for a long time, and must have listened to what he said, and said: "Today's King of Chu is like the King of Yue back then. Gift Ling Yin a sentence: The cunning rabbit dies, and the lackey cooks; The birds are all gone, and the good bow is hidden. ”

Zhaoyang pondered this sentence seriously. If there was no Qin State, how could the Zhao clan be safe and sound in the Chu State court. After pondering for a while, Zhaoyang's face was calm and said, "Zhang Yi, there are conditions for seeking peace. The conditions offered by the Qin State, I don't know if they can make my heart move. ”

When Zhang Yi heard this, he was overjoyed, "The Qin State is willing to return the Hanzhong County of the Chu State and cede half of the land to the Chu State. Is this condition satisfactory to Yin? ”

Zhaoyang beckoned and said: "In this battle, the Chu State wasted a lot of manpower, material resources, and financial resources, how can I be satisfied with this condition." ”

Zhang Yi saw him open his mouth widely, and returned with a smile: "Ling Yin, please listen to me." ”

"Zhang Yi, do you have anything to add?"

"In addition to returning Hanzhong County, the King of Qin ceded half of Shang Yu to the Chu State. The cost of this battle was borne by the Qin State. My king also cut fifteen cities to Ling Yin in the land east of the river as a fief. ”

Zhaoyang smiled: "Zhang Yi, you deceived Chu Guo once, and you still want to deceive me once. ”

"Zhang Yiruo deceived Ling Yin. Ordered Yin Ke to wave his army to attack the Qin State. Zhang Yi shook his head and said: "Today, the Qin State has seen the strength of the Chu State, how dare you bully it again." ”

"I'll believe what you say is true." Zhaoyang Zhengse said: "Qin asked for peace, and I agreed." ”

Walking out of the tent of the Chu State, Zhang Yi showed a meaningful smile.

After Zhang Yi left, Zhao Rat asked, "Ling Yin, the Qin people don't believe in their words, why do you want to agree to negotiate peace." ”

Zhaoyang replied: "For the Zhao family, for the Chu country." ”

Zhao Rat said: "We finally broke through the Wuguan, and the blade of the sword pointed directly at the Blue Pass. Once peace is negotiated, our efforts will be in vain. ”

"Zhao Rat, do you have the confidence to defeat Lantian Pass?"

"I..."

"Although we have defeated the Qin State, there are still more than 200,000 Qin troops in Lantian Pass. Faced with the danger of losing the country, the Qin army will definitely resist to the death. Have you forgotten? The state of Qin was a country established by the descendants of the Zhao family. The descendants of the Zhao family will not easily give in and sue for peace. Zhaoyang sighed: "In this battle, we have also injured a lot of men, and this battle is going on, I don't know how many people will die." ”

Tang Yu suddenly heard the news of the boss's request for peace, broke into the big tent, and said angrily: "Boss, we can't make peace with the Qin State. Between Qin and Chu, either you die or I die. If we capture Lantian Pass, we can take Xianyang directly. I don't care how your three clans fight in the court. But it is a matter of national interest, and I will never ignore it. ”

Zhaoyang said: "General Tang, don't be angry." Let's take a look at this letter first. ”

Zhao Rat took the letter of state and handed it to Tang Fu.

Tang Yu opened the national letter and said angrily: "What." Han and Wei sent troops to attack our Jiang and Han. ”

"Lantian Pass, we can't attack it for a long time. General Qin led 50,000 soldiers to support Korea. The Qin-Han coalition defeated Jingcui and relieved the siege of Yongcheng in Korea. The Han and Qin coalition forces quickly marched east to relieve the siege of Wei State's boiled dates. Han and Wei lifted the siege of their own countries, and seeing that our Jianghan region was weak, they took the opportunity to attack. Zhaoyang saw that Tang Mo was advancing step by step, so he had to tell the details, "The Jianghan crisis, the king wants us to fight a quick battle with the Qin State. ”

"Zhao Ju, Zhao Slip, and Xiong Biao, what are they doing?"

"Zhao Ju is blocking the reinforcements of the three kingdoms of Bashu Tho led by Sima Cuo. Zhao Hua and Xiong Biao were in the east, fighting the Vietnamese army with all their might. ”

"There are still more than 100,000 soldiers in China, and there are Zuo Situ Qu Yuan, Chen Zhen and others. How can Han and Wei move me in the slightest. ”

"The 200,000 Han and Wei coalition troops are a force that should not be underestimated. More than 100,000 soldiers in China are the last force to guard Yingdu. Also, we can mobilize effective forces to support various battlefields. If this force starts a war with Han Wei. If the war is unfavorable, it will implicate this battlefield. Zhaoyang took out the latest battle report and handed it to Tang Yudao: "The Han and Wei coalition forces captured Zhaoling and approached Deng. Our battlefield has always been in the Qin State, ignoring the defense of Jianghan and Nanyang. The Qin State and the Yue State contained the forces of our Chu State, and the allied Qi State had to deal with the three kingdoms of Qin, Han and Wei. Yan Di has to deal with the coalition forces of Zhao Guo and Gongzi. We no longer have the extra strength to encircle and suppress Han Wei. Once, Han Wei captured Deng. This means that our army's rear road is cut off, and the tenacity of the Qin army also makes it almost impossible for us to break the Qin army before the back road is cut off. Our troops will be in danger of being flanked in the front and rear. ”

Tang Mo sighed and said: "The reason why the Chu State has fallen into such a field is because we have no faith in the princes of the Central Plains. In the battle of Guanze and Xiuyu, we sent troops to support the Sanjin. In the battle of Kiamun, we sent troops to support South Korea. Chu State, how could it end up where it is today. ”

Zhao Rat said angrily: "If it weren't for Han Wei's sideways kicking, attacking my Jianghan and Nanyang." Breaking through Lantian Pass and occupying Xianyang is just around the corner. What a pity! Han Wei made a move, and the battle was disrupted. The great opportunity to break through Xianyang was missed like this. ”

"The state of Chu has always been despised by the princes of the Central Plains. We don't have a single friend in the Central Plains. If the state of Chu wants to be strong and develop, it can only rely on itself. Zhaoyang's face was calm and said, "General Tang, the Qin State no longer threatens the status of the Chu State. You don't want to see us and the Qin State lose both, so let's cheapen the princes of the Central Plains! ”

"General Tang, we accept to negotiate peace with the Qin State. It is equivalent to leading the tiger of Qin to Qi State. In the battle of Qin and Qi, no matter which side wins, it will weaken the strength of the other side. The winning side will also pay a heavy price. Zhaoyang said: "The top priority is to negotiate peace with Qin as soon as possible." Only then can we wave our divisions, encircle and suppress Han Wei, and support the eastern battlefield. ”

Although Tang Mo and Zhao Rat were unwilling, they couldn't help the situation. The tiger of the Qin State led to the Qi State, and it did not lose a clever idea.