When Dai Yan reached a large-scale trade between Taoqiu and Qin, both Dai Yan and Zhang Yi were very happy, because the trade between Taoqiu and Qin was beneficial to both sides.

After the business was completed, Zhang Yi may feel that he has repaid Dai Yan's favor back then, and people have become more and more oily: "Gong Cao, your current style does not look like the son of the Song Kingdom at all, nor is it the virtuous son who is famous all over the world in Zhang Yi's memory, your approach is more like a businessman than a businessman!" ”

Dai Yan didn't care about Zhang Yi's jokes at all, and replied to him: "Zhang Zi is well-read and knowledgeable, and I should know that after my Song Kingdom was originally a businessman, Yan was already a businessman, and where is it like a businessman!" And if the descendants of merchants from all over the world come to me Taoqiu and defect to me, of course I can't make the people of the same sect sad! ”

After hearing this, Zhang Yi laughed: "Gongzi is so sensible, I think that in the future, the entire Song Kingdom will definitely be in charge of Gongzi!" ”

Dai Yan's face immediately changed when he heard Zhang Yi's words: "Qin Xiang, don't make such jokes!" I have my own brother to decide the affairs of the Song Kingdom, so where do I need to talk too much about my idle son? The situation is not in his position, and he does not seek his own government. Now I just want to get more benefits for the people under my rule, and the affairs of the Song Kingdom have nothing to do with Zaixia! ”

Zhang Yi saw that a joke gave Dai Yan such a strong stimulus, and immediately reacted, no longer staying on the domestic affairs of the Song Kingdom, but shifting the topic to other aspects.

After the banquet for receiving Zhang Yi was over and Dai Yan left, Zhang Yi immediately called Meng Kuan, the general of the Qin army who escorted him to Taoqiu, to him and asked him: "General Meng, you saw the weapons made by Taoqiu in the military factory in Taoqiu, and also told me that Taoqiu's weapons are of high quality and quantity, and they are extremely good!" Can the general elaborate on this? ”

When Meng Kuan heard Xiangguo's question, he naturally knew everything: "Qi Xiangguo!" The Taochu people only opened a few military factories to me, and in these military factories there are standard crossbows and matching arrows, and my subordinates have personally tried their power, and they can penetrate leather armor at a hundred paces, but they have excellent equipment! And the standard divine crossbow, as long as the military factory in Taoqiu needs it, it can produce 30,000 units in a month, and its output is huge, and its price is indeed not comparable to my Qin State!

In addition to crossbows, the arsenal of Taoqiu also produced a large number of whaleskin armor and standard swords. The subordinates have personally tried their attributes, and they are all good quality equipment, which is an important tool for our army! ”

After listening to Meng Kuan's narration, Zhang Yi thought about it, and then asked Meng Kuan: "Judging from General Meng, how is this Taoqiu City?" ”

Meng Kuan replied: "Xiangguo, I am just a soldier, if you want me to evaluate this city, I can only say that the prosperity of this city is rare in the world!" And this city covers such a vast area, but the dwellings outside the city are used for defense, and if a foreign enemy wants to attack Taoqiu, I am afraid that it will not be an easy task! ”

After listening to Meng Kuan's words, Zhang Yi said: "The prosperity of Taoqiu is not rare in the world, but the only one in the world!" In the past, I have traveled to Linzi, the capital of Qi, and I have also experienced the customs of Yingdu of Chu, among these great capitals, there is no city that can compare to Taoqiu today! Linzi of Qi is a big city in the world, there are 70,000 households, if there is a war, each family only recruits one person to join the army, and the king of Qi can levy 70,000 troops in a short time! Thinking about today's Taoqiu, when encountering the army owned by the war, even if it is not as good as the King of Qi who controls the entire Qi country, I am afraid it is not weaker than the entire Linzi!

A city that can levy so many troops in a short period of time, and produce so many weapons in a short period of time, will not it conflict with Suiyang of the Song Kingdom in the future? It seems that we have to deal with the relationship with this Tao Qiu Jun, he must be the future Song Jun, and he must be the natural ally of my Qin State in the future! ”

"Xiangguo, even if this Tao Qiu Jun has a conflict with Song Jun in the future and then starts a rebellion, why can you conclude that he must be the final winner? You must know that the Song State is a weak country after all, located between the three great powers of Wei, Chu and Qi, once there is something in its country, it will definitely receive the attention of the three major powers, if the three major powers interfere, I am afraid that the situation may not be able to fulfill my wish, right? ”

After Zhang Yi listened, he just replied firmly: "It's true that the Song State is a weak country, but the Song State with Taoqiu is not a weak country, but a strong country in the world!" You have to believe in my vision, the Song Kingdom will definitely have civil strife in the future, and the winner must be Ziyan! From now on, you have to interact more with the soldiers and strategists around Tao Qiujun, which is very important to the future layout of my Qin State!" ”

Seeing that Zhang Yi was so sure, Meng Kuan didn't say anything, just promised heavily: "No! ”

The three phases met, two of which arrived at Taoqiu, and the only remaining Chu phase did not arrive. And Zhang Yi also took advantage of this time to visit Tian Ying and exchanged some opinions in private. However, Tian Ying's tone was very tight, and he never made any promises to the Qin State until Chu Xiang arrived at Taoqiu.

A few days later, the Chu army arrived at Taoqiu. And this time, the team sent was extremely luxurious, and the people who arrived were all figures in power in the Chu State, Ling Yin Zhaoyang, Zuo Tu Qu Yuan, and as the guard of the Chu State, it was Zhao Slip, who had followed the King of Chu Wei to participate in the Battle of Xuzhou.

As the owner of this place, Dai Yan naturally participated in the reception. Even if he is a feudal king, he is still far inferior to these powerful powers. Dai Yan was also very conscious, and after receiving Chu Yin and dealing with Zhaoyang and Qu Yuan respectively, he silently stood aside and handed over the leading power to Sanxiang to deal with.

Tian Ying, Zhang Yi and Zhaoyang, as three phases, naturally walked together. Seeing the two of them, Tian Ying asked Zhaoyang with a teasing face: "I heard that Qin Xiang used to be a guest in Ling Yin's mansion, and now Qin Xiang and Ling Yin treat each other as equals and preside over the three-phase alliance, I don't know how Lord Ling Yin feels?" ”

When Zhaoyang heard Tian Ying's words, a trace of unhappiness flashed on his face, but after all, he had been the commander of the Chu State for many years, and he had already become a human spirit. He said to Tian Ying: "Qin Xiang's achievements today are also his own creation. Qin Xiang and I are old friends, and it feels very cordial to meet again today. ”

Seeing that Zhaoyang didn't eat this, Tian Ying continued: "I once heard that when Qin Xiang was in Ling Yin's mansion, he was falsely accused of stealing jade, and he was almost killed by Ling Yin's subordinates. And after the Qin Xiang made his career in the Qin State, when he married the two countries of Qin and Chu, he openly claimed that he did not steal jade, but wanted to steal the country of Yin! Does Ling Yin also feel kind about this? ”

Zhang Yi heard Tian Ying's words to sow discord, and immediately jumped out and said, "This is Qi Xiang's misunderstanding. As Master Ling Yin said just now, he and I have been friends for many years, and we are very cordial when we meet each other. When I went to Chu State, I also had such an idea, and I just made a joke with Lord Ling Yin, and the whole Chu State didn't take it seriously, but Qi Xiang believed Zhang Yi's words, Qi Xiang really thought about Chu State! ”

Tian Ying saw that this method of provocation was ineffective, and laughed at herself: "Since Lord Yin and Qin Xiang are so friendly, then it seems that my Qi country will have to suffer in the next talks!" ”

On the way to Taoqiu City, the three phases are arguing with each other, secretly sowing discord, hoping to drive a wedge between the other two countries to gain their own interests. The tactics of such top politicians also opened the eyes of Dai Yan, who was on the side.

After picking up the wind and washing the dust for the Chu State Mission and letting the Chu people recuperate, the three-phase alliance officially began.

The Three-Phase Alliance was proposed by the Qin State to bring the Chu State and the Qi State together, and everyone sat down to discuss and decide the major events of the world. It doesn't have so much politeness, it comes up with a calmness, and an appeal to the interests of their respective countries.

Zhang Yi spoke first: "The reason why I summoned Qi Xiang and Ling Yin to come, I think the two of you are already very clear. Recently, under the initiative of Sun Yan, the minister of Wei, the state of Wei carried out the five kingdoms of the king. After the prime minister of the Five Kingdoms, the countries, especially the Three Jin Dynasty, frequently moved around, or transferred troops, or combined troops, not only the two countries of Qi and Chu were uneasy, but my Qin State was also very anxious. Our king wants to publicly intervene to stop such blatant provocations, but he is deeply afraid that the two countries will misunderstand. Therefore, the two of them were summoned to explain the original situation. If the two countries are willing to work together with our Qin State to plan and act in unison, our Qin State will even more so that they can't ask for it! ”

After listening to Zhang Yi's words, Tian Ying immediately said: "There is nothing uneasy about my Qi country. It's just that I have some doubts and want to ask Qin Xiang, what does the transfer of troops between the three Jin Dynasty have to do with the Qin State? ”

Zhang Yi smiled slightly and said: "Qi Xiang doesn't know, my Qin State has an alliance with Wei and Han, and between my country and Zhao State, there was a truce a month ago. The Qin State only hopes that the world will be peaceful, but when it is forced to do it, it hopes that the two countries will not misunderstand, and they are afraid of another incident! ”

As soon as Zhang Yi's words were finished, the others didn't react, and Qu Yuan took the bar first: "Qin Xiang's words can be described as untrue!" It is clear that the Qin State raised troops without authorization, and the Three Jin had no choice but to form an alliance to protect themselves, how did it become that the two countries of Qi and Chu did not understand the reason, causing an incident? Qin Xiang doesn't have to worry about the misunderstanding between Qi and Chu, as long as Qin returns the army to Hangu Pass, the world will naturally be peaceful! ”

Qu Yuan's reckless move made Zhaoyang a little dissatisfied. However, Tian Ying was secretly happy and said, "What Lord Zuo said is extremely true! It's just that I have to add a few words here, my Qi State has always had a territorial dispute with the Three Jin Dynasty, and there must be exchanges and consultations, or discussions or battles, this matter has nothing to do with the Qin State, and I hope that the Qin State will not interfere! ”

Zhang Yi sighed: "Han and Wei are neighbors of Qin, and Qin has always hoped to form a brotherly alliance with the two countries. If the two countries are patient, our Qin State will definitely persuade Han Wei to no longer have a border dispute with the two countries, and there will be no sword soldiers from now on, so that the world will be peaceful! ”

Tian Ying asked with some calmness: "According to Qin Xiang's meaning, if my Qi State is impatient, then will Qin Guo have to make other moves?" ”

Zhang Yi replied: "Since Qi Xiang accepted the invitation of his subordinates and came to Taoqiu to hold an alliance, why don't you think about it?" On the contrary, he speculated about the meaning of the Qin State with the heart of a wicked man everywhere? ”

Tian Ying sneered: "I'm afraid that Qin Guo didn't think about the benefits from the beginning, right?" ”

When Yin Zhaoyang saw that the alliance was on the verge of collapsing, he immediately spoke: "Don't be impatient, don't be impatient, let the old man say a few words." Both of them know that my Chu State is a small country in the southern barbarians, and it has never touched the north and peeped into the Central Plains. However, the Wei State has Chen troops in the north of our Chu State, and the Qi State has garrisoned troops between Huai and Si, and our king has no peace of sleep. Since there is this alliance today, my Chu State is willing to reconcile with other countries and live in peace in the world. But the premise of all this is to hope that the Qin State will not interfere in the national affairs of the Wei State! ”

Zhang Yi saw Zhaoyang make a move, which formed a situation in which Qi and Chu suppressed the Qin State, and immediately got up from his seat and said, "This alliance is good for cultivating the Three Kingdoms." The prime minister of the five kingdoms is like a farce in Zhang Yi's eyes, but once the alliance starts, I am afraid that the two countries of Qi and Chu will not be able to maintain peace!

Second, it is also a note to the two countries, the affairs of the Wei State, no matter how big or small, my Qin State is in charge! I, the Qin State, don't think about anything but to break up the alliance of the five countries and share the worries with the two countries! ”

As Zhang Yi's ultimatum was issued, the air at the scene of the entire alliance seemed to become cold.

Qu Yuan also stood up as Zhang Yi stood up, and said: "The affairs of the Wei State are no matter how big or small, and the Qin State is in charge!" Now that Qin Guo has said this, I don't think there is any need to talk about it, and resign! ”

After speaking, Qu Yuan prepared to leave the venue.

Seeing this, Zhang Yi immediately walked up to Qu Yuan and said to him, "Why should Zuo disciple be in a hurry? Negotiations between countries, if they can't get along, they can sit down and discuss slowly. You can't just talk about it all at once and just break up, right? ”

Qu Yuan said untouched by Zhang Yi's words: "I think it's better to disperse!" There is a saying in our Chu market: If you can talk about it, you can talk about it, and if you can't talk about it, you will fight! Pulling, pulling, scolding, and scolding, it is really a woman's affection, and it makes people laugh! ”

After finishing speaking, Qu Yuan brushed his sleeves away! With Qu Yuan's exit, the Chu State delegation also withdrew, and the Qi State was naturally not willing to be left behind. The first three-phase alliance collapsed like this!