Chapter Seventy-Three

The large-scale mobilization of troops by the State of Chu had already caused panic in the States of Qi and Han.

In the past 20 years, the expansion of the state of Chu has never hidden anyone, and it can't hide anyone.

Originally, between the three kingdoms, they could basically be in the peak trend, but now that the strength of the Chu State has forced the Qi State to ally with the Han State.

And this time, the Chu army made such a big move, like a bomb, which suddenly exploded above the courts of the two countries.

"Your Majesty, the State of Chu has mobilized its troops on a large scale, and its heart is still clear, if you don't fight at this time, I'm afraid it will be too late then!"

Above the court of Qi State, a man in his thirties spoke to Qi Emperor Han Sheng with righteous indignation.

Chen Qi can be regarded as the young Zhuang faction of the Qi State, not only has a prominent family background, but also has quite a lot of achievements in leading troops to fight.

However, neither his family background nor his ability can make up for one of his shortcomings. That is, too young.

Today's Qi Emperor Han Sheng is over seventy years old, and it can be said that he is dying.

And most of the people who control the court of Qi are the descendants of the heroes of the Han Xin period.

However, although everyone's backgrounds are similar, for Han Sheng, there are still different intimacy.

Those old ministers who have followed and assisted Han Sheng for decades, even if their abilities are obviously insufficient, they still firmly occupy positions that should not belong to them.

Han Sheng, like his father Han Xin, was too soft-hearted after all.

The older generation occupies one of the few living spaces above the court, and as a young person, or a latecomer, it is naturally difficult to ascend to the sky.

However, Chen Qi also knew that Emperor Qi was soft-hearted, and it was impossible to kick those people out of the court if he cared about the old feelings.

Therefore, if you want to go further, you have to have a reason to make Emperor Qi scruples.

And now, the army of Chu is obviously the best opportunity.

Once the success is ten thousand bones, war is always the fastest way to be promoted.

For Chu State, Chen Qi did not underestimate it. Pride is always a taboo.

It's just that for Chen Qi, as long as the Qi State can not suffer any large-scale losses in the actions of the Chu State this time, it will be his success.

You must know that now, the number of troops known to have been mobilized by the Chu State has reached more than 100,000, not including the most elite Shenwu army.

Such a powerful force must not only mobilize Zhao Yan, the two younger brothers of the Qi State, but also cooperate sincerely with the Han State.

Chen Qi's voice attracted the support of many young Zhuang factions around forty years old in the court.

And those old people in the court were also silent at this time.

The purpose of the Chu State is already obvious, and most of them are masters of politics, but most of them don't understand the war.

As for the veterans of their time, they either died due to physical reasons, or they were already dying and unable to go on the expedition.

Facing the current situation, Qi Emperor Han Sheng's eyes were a little gloomy.

The purpose of the Chu State, Han Sheng did not understand, but the current military situation of the Chu State was too terrifying.

Since the defeat of Qi twenty years ago, it has taken nearly a decade to consolidate its domination at home.

Even after consolidating its rule, Qi could only return to its pre-war military level.

Han Sheng is not Xia Ze, he doesn't have the courage and courage to cut meat and feed the eagle, and fight recklessly.

What's more, today's Chu State is also very different from twenty years ago.

Twenty years ago, Chu Emperor Xia Zexin was the king, and the shadow that hung over the heads of the Han and Qi countries was gone, and they naturally fought hard.

However, not to mention that the soldiers of Chu are strong now, Xia Ze's control over Chu is not inferior to Xia Sheng back then.

After all, Chen Qi is young and has not yet been roughened. Everyone knows such a simple truth.

It's just, how to fight, if you want to win, how to win, if you want to win, if you draw, then how to deal with the next Chu State. The worst thing is whether to cede the land and sue for peace if the war is lost.

In this way, all kinds of things are what Han Sheng is worried about.

"Your Majesty......"

Just when Han Sheng was worried, an old man with white hair and eyebrows stood up.

As soon as the old man spoke, the entire court fell silent. Even Chen Qi, who had danced the most happily before, closed his mouth and obediently retreated.

"Prime Minister, what's your plan?" Han Sheng's eyes lit up and he couldn't help asking.

Kuai Mu, the prime minister of Qi State, is not only the son of Kuaiche, but also the minister of Han Sheng's hidden mansion, and his prestige can be said to be second only to Qi Emperor Han Sheng.

As an old minister of the Qi State, Kuai Mu has always been cautious, and since he has spoken, he must have a certain degree of certainty.

"Your Majesty, now, there are more than 100,000 armor-wearing soldiers in my Qi country, plus Zhao Yan's soldiers, there are enough 200,000 available. And the Han Kingdom, although there is only a small Korea as a vassal state, still has no less than 200,000 available soldiers. Even if the Chu State is powerful, it is only 300,000 at most, so why are we afraid of it? ”

"I don't understand the prime minister's words. It's just that the 100,000 people of the Chu State are ...... with my Qi State" Emperor Qi's face was a little bitter.

Although the number of troops on both sides is about the same, the combat strength cannot be the same.

With the development of the times, the age of bronze has gradually passed. Even though iron smelting technology has been greatly improved, iron has always been a scarce resource due to years of war.

The state of Chu is rich and rich, and even if the iron is expensive, it can also equip all the troops.

However, the Qi State is not good, and so far, there are only 30,000 or 40,000 people in the Qi State army who use iron weapons. Moreover, many of them are old guys from decades ago.

On the other hand, even though the Han Kingdom has the largest iron ore mine in Korea, one-third of the people still use bronze weapons.

In the face of iron and bronze, it can be said that it is too fragile.

What's more, it was almost autumn, and the troops of Yan and Zhao were not much, and they had to guard against the grassland people in the north, so it was difficult to draw out many people.

"Your Majesty, the purpose of the Chu State is already the Han State, or Korea under the Han State." Kuai Mu said a little unstaggeringly.

"Are you sure?" Han Sheng's voice trembled a little, if that was the case, Qi Guo would hardly have much to lose.

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty also looked at Kuai Mu with some surprise.

"Your Majesty, there is no direct barrier between the State of Chu and my State of Qi, and if the State of Wei is taken, the State of Chu means that the State of Qi has been semi-surrounded. It can also directly cut off Zhao Yan's assistance to our Qi country. If Emperor Chu really wants to fight against our Qi country, it means that it is going to fight a war to destroy the country. ”

A sentence of the war to destroy the country made everyone present break out in a cold sweat.

I didn't think it before, but now that I think about it, it seems that the Chu State may really have a battle for the destruction of the country at any time.

"However, if there is a war for the destruction of the country, with the prestige of His Majesty, the whole country will definitely fight. The existing strength of the Chu State will be lost at least half of the troops in our Qi State. In addition, it is necessary to allocate enough troops to maintain order in the Qi country. In this way, wouldn't it give the Han Kingdom in the west a chance? ”

"If it weren't for the war to destroy the country, then two or three hundred thousand people, people eat horses and chew, every day is a huge number, what you get is not as good as what you pay, what is the point? Therefore, Your Majesty is relieved, even if the army of the Chu State arrives at the gate of our Qi State, it will only be a small fight at most. ”

"From Yichen's point of view, the only target of Chu can only be South Korea!"