Wei Xiaokuan groaned slightly, sorted out his thoughts, and then said eloquently: "Your Majesty, Weichen has been guarding the border for many years, and he is confident that he can see the weakness of the Qi State. ”

"Between the Yangtze River and the Huai River was a fertile land, but in the hands of the Qi lord it became dilapidated, and the people were not able to make a living, so last year Chen Guo was able to attack Qi in one fell swoop, on the other hand, Qi State, although it was reinforced year after year, but it was only a lost division, and fled in embarrassment, if it were not for Gao Changgong, the king of Lanling, to turn the tide with his own strength, I am afraid that now Chen Guo's troops have already crossed the Huai River and reached the banks of the Yellow River."

"Nowadays, there are Gao Sihao rebellion in the north of Qi State, and there are 11 states such as Qingguang in the south to rebel, although Gao Changgong is wise and brave, but he is attacked by the enemy on his back, and he is still difficult to protect himself in the case of lack of soldiers and food, not to mention the internal rebellion, and the external rejection of the enemy, at this time, the government of Qi is chaotic, the internal army and the people are centrifuged, the strategy has been exhausted, and the strength is exhausted.

"Now, Your Majesty can sneak the army from Yiguan (Taihang Mountain Pass, Jiyuan County, Henan Province) out, and then the road is flat and wide, you can go directly to Yecheng, our army can be synchronized with Chen Guo, the first to force, so that Qi State is difficult to take care of, and then order Guangzhou (state government axe set up Luyang, Henan Province Lushan County) army from Sanya (Luyang Pass in the southwest of Lushan County), and at the same time recruit brave men south of the Qinling Mountains to form an elite army down the Yellow River."

"At the same time, the Jihu tribe (Jihu, descendants of the Xiongnu, scattered in the mountains north of Chang'an) was dispatched to cut off the traffic between Qi and the state (Zhouzhi Jinyang, Shanxi Taiyuan) and Jinzhou (Zhouzhi Pingyang, Shanxi Linfen)."

"In addition, our army can also recruit warriors in Qi, reward high-ranking officials and lords, and make them serve as vanguards, so that they can attack together from all directions, and the target is directly aimed at Yecheng, Qi is already disheartened, at this time, seeing our army attacking in a big way, it will definitely flee from the wind, and our army will inevitably be brittle and decaying, and destroy Qi in one fell swoop, this is the right time, this is a strategy."

After speaking, Wei Xiaokuan was silent, quietly looking at Yu Wenyong, waiting for his decision,

Yuwen Yong's eyes are hot and bright, his breathing is slightly heavy, Wei Xiaokuan's analysis is good, now the Northern Qi is worried about internal and external troubles, centrifugal and detached, and the people of heaven and time have been lost, as long as the strategic deployment is appropriate, Zhou Guo can completely capture Yecheng in one fell swoop, but Yuwen Yong is also facing a serious problem, that is, the preparation of the army and logistics and strategic materials for the expedition is not sufficient,

Pressing down the restlessness in his heart, Yuwen Yong looked at Wei Xiaokuan with a smile and said, "What are the other two strategies, please also ask Wei Aiqing to teach me." ”

"Don't dare." Wei Xiaokuan saluted respectfully, and then said: "Now that my Great Zhou soldiers are not fully prepared, Your Majesty can make long-term plans, the best way is to form an alliance with Chen State, so as to consume the troops of the scattered Qi State, our army can be stationed on the border between the two countries to reclaim the land, on the one hand, we can hoard grain and grass materials, on the other hand, we can form an oppressive trend against the country, and at the same time we can form a new army." ”

"Now, Qi and Chen are in a stalemate, our new army can guerrilla raids on the border of Qi, if Qi sends a large army to help, I can shrink the defense, wait for the reinforcements to leave, our army will attack again, so that the Qi [***] team will be disturbed in every way, will be upset, exhausted, only a year or two, the Qi army will definitely betray and leave, and collapse."

"The Lord of Qi is deaf and desolate, under his rule, the decrees of the Qi State are inconsistent, the court is chaotic, the loyal ministers and good generals will die in vain, the chaotic ministers and thieves are in charge, and the people of Qi have long been unbearable.

"Third, although the chaotic people in the eleven states of Qingguang are so powerful, but after all, they lack training and are not good at management, and they can't compare to the elite soldiers left by Gao Huan.

"Besides, the hundred-legged insect is dead but not stiff, Gou Jian destroyed Wu for ten years, Ji Fa cut down, and also sent troops twice, annihilated 1,000 enemies, and lost 800 self-inflicted losses, so that the matter of destroying Qi should not be too hasty, and it needs to be slowly figured out, and now, Your Majesty should continue to cultivate the sins of the Qi Lord, arouse the anger of the people of Qi State, and make the entire Northern Qi more and more chaotic, so that our chances can be greater."

"In this way, the minister thinks that it is best to temporarily put aside the hatred with the Qi country, re-establish diplomatic relations, so that trade and trade, craftsmen come and go unhindered, so that the Qi lord will definitely let down his guard and act more and more unscrupulous, at the same time, the Qi country has no worries, naturally will no longer be afraid of the Chen country, the two countries are at war endlessly, and the natural loss is innumerable, but my Da Zhou can recuperate, and then take the opportunity to move, this is a long-term strategy, not only can the Qi country be destroyed, but it is more likely to annex the Chen country, and the micro minister is foolish, so that His Majesty smiled."

After Wei Xiaokuan finished speaking, he saluted respectfully again, then slowly retreated, and stood behind Yu Wenxian obediently, silently,

Yu Wenyong frowned slightly, and the expression on his face kept changing, Wei Xiaokuan's analysis of the current situation was very pertinent, and the suggestions he gave were also well-organized and practical, but which one to take also made him a little difficult.

Now, the Zhou State is not ready to attack the Qi State on a large scale, if the first strategy is adopted, once it cannot take Yecheng with a thunderous force and destroy the Qi State, it will not achieve the strategic intent, and it is more likely to lose troops and generals, and the gains outweigh the losses.

The second and third strategies are better, but they need to wait patiently, the opportunity for the battlefield is fleeting, and no one can guarantee that the development of things will definitely come according to their expectations, and besides, seeing that the annexation of Qi and the opportunity to achieve immortal hegemony are in front of him, Yuwen Yong's inner desire has been extremely inflated,

"Whew."

Half an hour later, Yu Wenyong breathed a long sigh of relief, weighed it again and again, and finally made up his mind, Yu Wenyong is the king of a country, and every move is related to the fate of the country, so he must be cautious,

"I don't know what your opinions on Wei Aiqing's opinion." Yu Wenyong regained his majestic appearance, quietly looked at the lower and asked,

In the main hall, in addition to Xunzhou Thorn Shi Wei Xiaokuan, Qi Wangyu Wenxian, who came from Yubi City overnight, there are also Zhao Wangyu Wenzhao and others,

At this time, seeing Yuwen Yong asking, Yuwen Xian and Yu Wenzhao glanced at each other, and Yuwen Zhao took the lead in speaking after saluting: "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that Master Wei's three strategies are the best, and the Qi Kingdom will eventually be destroyed by my Great Zhou, why don't we minimize our losses." ”

"The minister seconded the proposal." Yu Wenxian also took a step forward and bowed,

Yu Wenyong nodded, then sat up straight, looked down with a clear and majestic gaze and said: "In this case, the matter of cutting down Qi is suspended, Wei Aiqing, although the Qi country is currently taking care of itself, but we must not be on guard, you will return to Yubi City, loose on the outside and tight on the inside, don't let the Qi people take advantage of the opportunity, and at the same time step up the secret hoarding of grain and grass to prepare for the future attack on Qi." ”

"Yes." Wei Xiaokuan hurriedly bowed down and replied,

Yu Wenyong let out a light "um", and then said, "Wait and retreat first." Saying that, Yu Wenyong waved his hand lightly, Yu Wenzhao and Yu Wenxian hurriedly saluted, and then quietly retreated together, and the huge hall fell into silence for a moment.

On the fifth day of the sixth month, Yuwen Yong, the lord of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, sent Kaifu Yi to set off from Chang'an with the three divisions Yi Louqian and Xiao Sikou (Deputy Minister of Justice) Yuan Wei from Chang'an to the Northern Qi Dynasty, accompanied by Zhao Yanshen, the king of Yiyang of Qi State, Yuwen Yong's purpose is to forgive the mistakes made by Happy in Chang'an and restore diplomatic relations with Qi State, and the other is to assess the current situation of Qi State.

On the sixth day of the sixth month of June, Yuwen Yong, accompanied by Qi Wang Yu Wenxian and other civil and military cadres, went from Chang'an to Yunyang Palace (northwest of Jingyang County, Shaanxi Province), and ordered Tai ** Right Gong Zheng (deputy director) Wei Chiyun to concurrently serve as Si Wu (Deputy Minister of National Defense), and assisted Prince Yu Wenyong to stay in Chang'an and deal with state affairs together with Sun Lan, the eldest Duke of Xue.

When Yuwen Yong set off for Yunyang Palace, he was happy to have come to South Qingzhou for ten days, when the land of the Huai River, Gao Changgong Wang Lin and Wu Mingche were playing, the happy Qingzhou army was not idle,

On 15 May, Lu Zhishen was left to lead three divisions to defend Qingzhou tightly, and Gao led two divisions to march night and night, with the cooperation of the beggars and special forces, and took Jiaozhou in the north of the Jiaodong Peninsula in one fell swoop.

Happy used ten days to stabilize the situation in Jiaozhou, and then left two brigades of troops to be guarded by Yao Zhong, Happy went south again, almost using the same means to take Gwangju, after a short rest, Happy settled in Nanqingzhou,

In this way, Qingzhou and South Qingzhou face each other in the north and south, while Jiaozhou and Gwangju are separated behind them, and the entire Jiaodong Peninsula is connected and completely falls into the hands of Xingxing, who has basically achieved the initial strategic goals.

With the experience of Qingzhou, Jiaozhou, Gwangju, and South Qingzhou naturally did not dare to make too many times, although they were very angry at the joy in their hearts, but in the face of the bright steel knife, there were not many people who dared to break the net and ignore their lives.

For the vast number of displaced and impoverished ordinary people, happiness is really their gospel, a savior-like existence, because of happiness, they finally have their own land again, and have the foundation of survival.

Due to the years of war and disaster, except for the believers who ate and waited for death in the temple and Taoist temple, there were not many people in Northern Qi, especially in the land of Jiaodong, which showed a sparsely populated scene.

Because Jiaozhou and Gwangju are located in the rear, although the rebellious army was also reorganized, it only selected more than 10,000 of the strongest physique to form two divisions, and the rest were used as reserves.