Zhang Yi listened to these remarks, and only then did he understand what he was worried about, he thought: "It turns out that the prince of Zhu Li is worried that the monarch will not listen to the advice again, and without serious weighing and consideration, he will launch the next war against the princes in the east. ”

However, Zhang Yi felt that the idea of the disease was too cautious, and he did not agree with it. From Zhang Yi's own point of view, he believed that since the alliance presided over by Su Qin was constantly moving, then the Qin State should use a continuous strategy to divide and disintegrate the other party. When necessary, even if it is a short period of time, send an elite army to attack the disobedient eastern princes, in order to achieve the effect of setting an example, and make some sacrifices.

Otherwise, to formulate a national policy according to the idea of the prince of the disease in the east will inevitably be passive, and there is a suspicion of sitting back and watching the rise of the princes of the East.

Zhang Yi and Zhu Li had different views, but when the smoke of gunpowder on the battlefield had just dissipated, and the soldiers were still in armor and the robes were still unsolved, arguing about the highest national policy was obviously out of place. Therefore, Zhang Yi did not continue to have an in-depth discussion with Zhu Liji.

Su Qin led his troops back to Michi City, and the Korean people in the city had opened the gate and set off firecrackers to celebrate the recovery of the city, and the entire Michi City was immersed in a joyful atmosphere.

Su Qin ordered Zhou Shao and others to go to the barracks of the original Qin army separately to receive all kinds of ordnance and equipment, grain, grass, baggage, horses and chariots, almost countless. The Hezhong army received quite a lot of money, and Su Qin asked Zhou Shao and others to register and make a register one by one, temporarily seal it, and wait for the future to be rewarded to everyone according to the contributions of various princes.

He also immediately sent messengers to Zhao, Qi, Han, Wei and other countries to report the news of the victory in Michi. Even the state of Chu, which was the first to retreat and let go of the Qin army, Su Qin sent messengers to report the news of the great victory. When the messenger was dispatched, Ning Jun and others happened to be present, and Zhou Shao was even more puzzled, and questioned on the spot: "Prime Minister Rongyu: If it weren't for the Chu people who deliberately evacuated the camp in the western suburbs of Michi, the Qin army would not have been able to escape the city even if they had wings. But why is the prime minister so tolerant of Chu? ”

At this time, the original chief general of the Chu State, the young general Qu Xin, happened to be standing beside Zhou Shao, and when he heard Zhou Shao's words, he hung his head down in shame, and his face turned red. He's just embarrassed!

Su Qin glanced at Zhou Shao and patiently replied: "Although the Chu army retreated from the battle, it still contributed to the battle before, and after the great victory, Du Du forgot about the Chu State, didn't he push the Chu State out of the Alliance?" Don't doubt it, I have my own plans. ”

In the war reports written by Su Qin to the princes of all walks of life, he particularly exaggerated the results of the combined army in the Battle of Michi, annihilating more than 100,000 enemies and capturing countless military supplies. Su Qin knew that he deliberately exaggerated it in order to make the princes more convinced of the effectiveness of the alliance and reduce the dissent of the alliance against it.

And he himself had already planned: to take advantage of the opportunity of this victory in Michi to repay Zhao Guo's kindness to him. Now it's up to you to see how you go about it.

On the same day, Su Qin announced a three-day holiday and canceled the order to abstain from alcohol in the army, so that the soldiers could take advantage of this opportunity to drink, and the commander of the Chinese army did not make any constraints. When the men and horses of the Hezhong Army heard this order, they all cheered and were overjoyed.

Ning Jun asked: "The Qin army still has more than 100,000 troops in Hangu Pass, if they take advantage of our relaxing celebration and sneak to invade, how can the combined coalition army deal with it?" ”

Su Qin smiled and replied, "General Ning, don't worry, I forgive that the Qin army is like a frightened bird at this time, it is too late to run away desperately, how dare you attack again." ”

Ning Jun thought about it for a while and felt that what Su Qin said was not unreasonable. But Ning Jun has his own thoughts, he is worried about the safety of his woman Wen Qi and child Ning Chao who stayed in Xianyang, and there is still no news, so he can't be happy.

Seeing that he was listless, Su Qin also guessed Ning Jun's thoughts, but even he himself was not sure whether Wen Qi and Ning Chao were safe, so he didn't know how to comfort Ning Jun. Su Qin secretly hoped that Li Liu, who had gone to deliver the message, would bring back the message as soon as possible, but at this time, he could only pretend not to understand what Ning Jun was thinking.

During the three-day holiday, Su Qin himself was completely relaxed, and only then did he rise to the excitement of drinking, singing, and dancing, and he had **** carnival for three consecutive days.

Three days later, the messengers sent by Lu to deliver the letter returned to Michi City one after another, and they brought back the congratulations of the princes to Su Qin, and the letter was full of praise. The soldiers of the Hezong Army also ended the state of revelry and restored the original order.

Su Qin ordered the number of the three armies to be reduced, and the only sons who were in difficulty at home were all sent back to their hometowns to take care of their own family affairs. Then, about 50,000 troops were left in Michi, which were stationed in Michi City.

At the same time, he explained to the princes his intention of staying in Michi, that is, he was worried that the Qin army would attack again, because at this time the Qin army still had 60,000 or 70,000 troops stationed at Hangu Pass.

Of course, the Qin State did not dare to completely withdraw the main force from Hangu Pass, because it was afraid that once the combined column army attacked, the Hangu Pass, which was the gate of the Qin State, would be breached. This also happened to give Su Qin an excuse, so he kept as much as possible a part of the army sent by the various princes to rescue Michi.

This army is controlled by his own hands, and Su Qin is not afraid that the princes of that road will not be convinced, and dare not listen to his orders. Otherwise, he has no soldiers and no soldiers, and no matter how much he talks with an empty mouth, I am afraid that some people will inevitably deviate from morality and not listen to orders.

As a result, Su Qin led the army to stay in Mianchi for half a year, and the food and baggage were all supplied by Hanhou Han Gu. Moreover, these 50,000 troops were stationed in Mianchi, and he couldn't help but be frightened, and he didn't have the courage to disobey Su Qin's orders.

Han Hou Han Gu felt like a thorn in his back, lying under the couch, hiding from a fierce tiger. Later, he also hoped that Su Qin would end his military presence in Mianchi, dismiss the joint column army as soon as possible, and hand over the defense of Mianchi City to Korea's own troops.

However, for a whole spring, Su Qin did not make the slightest movement, and did not mention the question of the going or staying of the army, and Han Hou and Han Gu put up with it for the time being. At this time, not only the monarch of Hanhou and Han Gu was in a hurry, but even the princes of Qi, Yan, Wei and other countries could not sit still, because they all had soldiers left in Michi City.

The princes from all walks of life sent people to labor the army, and there was an endless stream of them, they were nominally rewarding the army, but in fact, they sent envoys along the way every time to ask when Su Qin would leave Michi. Su Qin has always replied simply: "When the time comes, I will return to the east." At present, the conditions are not yet ripe, and it is necessary to constantly drill the troops and be alert to the incoming attack of the Qin army. ”

At first, Su Qin led his army to stay in Michi, and Qin Jun Yingsi attached special importance to it, and always retained the Qin garrison at Hangu Pass to guard against Su Qin. Later, there was no change in the military situation for half a year, and even Yingsi gradually relaxed his vigilance, and the Qin army in Hangu Pass continued to reduce its numbers.

He accepted Zhang Yi's suggestion, and just over a month after the Qin army withdrew from Michi, he held a ceremony to claim the title of king, and sent someone to send a generous gift to Zhou Tianzi, asking him to write a congratulatory letter to Qin. The reign of Ji Bian, the king of Zhou, has long existed in name only, and the Wei and Qi states have taken the lead in claiming the throne before, and now there is one more Qin state, and it will not be much worse.

And if he offended the Qin State, Ji Bian would not have good fruits to eat, so he did a favor, and really wrote a congratulatory letter to Ying Si, and gave Ying Si a set of king's crown and Huang Huang.

Ying Si also officially submitted his credentials to the princes of the East, in which he affirmed the determination of the Qin State to carry the fortunes of the heavens and establish himself as the king, and the inscription was already based on the King of Qin. The reactions of the various princes were mixed, and the states of Chu and Wei sent congratulatory letters, while the other princes remained silent.

Su Qin also learned this information, and he really wanted to write a letter to Ying Si to denounce him for his stupidity back then. Su Qinyuan also persuaded him to be the king, but because of those words, Ying Si felt that Su Qin was too big and inappropriate and overwhelmed, Su Qin thought to himself: "If you have the ability, don't be called the king, didn't you say that you want to listen to your father's teachings and keep your eyes on it?" But he also reckoned his words! ”

Su Qin stayed in Mianchi until autumn came, when the grass and trees began to turn yellow and wither, and then he decided to end the military garrison in Mianchi, leave here, and return to the east.

However, he still did not intend to dismiss this army, but told the princes in the east that he would hold a conference of the alliance and formally conclude the alliance of the six countries, so as to completely cut off Qin's ambition to advance eastward and ensure the victory of the battle of Michi.

In a letter to all the princes, he specially emphasized the importance of the alliance and invited the ministers of various countries to gather on the banks of the Huanshui of Zhao on the ninth day of the ninth month, and to form an alliance with the blood of the white horse. He wrote: "But in this day, do not be lazy; If you don't take it, you will suffer from it, but you can't be careful! ”

The last remark obviously smacked of threat, meaning that if a prince did not obey his orders, then the other countries of the alliance would probably unite to sanction or increase troops against him. Su Qin himself also controlled tens of thousands of troops in the joint column, this was a powerful military existence, how could the princes of all walks of life not know the stakes.

After informing the princes of the decision of the alliance, Su Qin counted the soldiers and horses of the Hezhong army, and led the troops to the banks of the Huanshui of the Zhao State. There, Zhao Hou and Zhao Yu had already built a platform for the alliance, waiting for the day of the alliance.

Long before Su Qin led various reinforcements to attack Michi, he asked Shi Feiyi, the commander of the Prime Minister's Mansion of Zhao State, to bring a top-secret letter to Zhao Hou, and specially instructed him not to fall into the hands of any outsider. In times of urgency, the letter may not be guaranteed, and it is even temporary to destroy it immediately.

In fact, this top-secret letter is to instruct Zhao Hou to prepare to receive the fruits of the victory in the battle of Michi, once the battle of Michi is won, then Zhao will be on the bank of Huanshui to form an alliance with the world, and be honored as the leader of the alliance in one fell swoop.