Wu Yue fights for hegemony] Chapter 440 to destroy Qi [I] -

Chapter 440 Extinguish Qi Shang

In fact, on the surface, it is said that the Qin State is closer to the Han army at the moment than the Qi State, and it is relatively better to destroy the Qin. But in fact, it is not the case, first, the civil strife in Qi at the moment has reached a white-hot stage, and the winner will soon be decided. And a unified Qi state, will they sit back and watch the Han state annex other countries?

The answer is undoubtedly no.

Moreover, compared to the Qin State, the Qi State is much more dangerous than the Qin State in terms of national strength and position.

First of all, now that the Han Empire has occupied the Hangu Pass, if it attacks the Han State, most of them will have to go through the Wuguan Pass and go south along the Han River. In this area, Han Jiading has worked hard for several years, with enough soldiers and food, and the support of Pu and Pakistan, even if Qin tears up the alliance, it will not be able to bargain much. But the Qi State is naturally different, once the Qi State goes south, it will be the Donghai County of the Han State, and the area around the Donghai County is a plain area. Moreover, they are all the locals of the Han Empire, and the reason why the Han State was able to send troops for thousands of miles relied on the support of the Han Empire.

What's more important is that because of the original funds, Guangling City has no city walls except for the palace city. Once the Qi State invaded, even if the Han State defeated the Qi State afterwards, it would be useless. Instead, it would make the Han state exhausted and unable to control the newly occupied lands.

Because Yang Zilu understood this, he was very hostile to the Qi State and ordered Xia Hu to launch an attack on the Tian family. The Tian clan originally had the upper hand, but it was a pity that they suddenly faced the attack of the Han army. Tian was a little caught off guard, especially since the Han army was attacking from the south, and the main force of Tian was placed in the north at that time.

And when they returned to the division, they had to ask the Qi State Office if they agreed. Since the start of the war, the effect of the Tian family buying people's hearts has appeared, and the people of Qi basically do not want to go to war with the Tian family, and even have defected to the battle, and the life of the Qi State Office has become more and more difficult. If it weren't for Linzi being under the control of the Qi State Office, I'm afraid the situation would be even worse.

However, even so, the Qi State Office was not easy to survive, and the Linzi city wall was high and thick, and the Tian clan had no way to take it. But it's not that the city near Linzi can't be captured.

By now, Linzi has been like a tentacle, deep into the Tian family's sphere of influence. It's really called the tasteless food of the Qi State Office, and it can't be abandoned.

Tell me to keep it! In case the tentacles are cut off by the Tian clan, the people in Linzi will be finished, and they can only defend it. You say you don't keep it, without this nail, I'm afraid the Qi State Office won't be able to support it for a few years.

The Qi State Office didn't want to, at this time, the Han Kingdom actually intervened, which was a big joy!

Yang Zilu naturally wouldn't be stupid enough to say to Qi Guo, I'm here to annex you. In order to be able to fool the Qi State Office in the early stage, Yang Zilu asked Xia Hu to roar under the banner of supporting his uncle. This uncle is naturally the current monarch of Qi State, Qi Pinggong. Qi Pinggong is worthy of his nickname Ping, and his ability is really mediocre.

believed Yang Zilu's fool, of course, the Tian family was also afraid at this time, and shouted on the side, it was nothing more than that the Han State was not here to support, he was here to annex the Qi State. Qi Pinggong! We need to support each other, and our lips and teeth are cold!

Qi Pinggong is not a qualified monarch, his hatred for the Tian family is not ordinary, where is it possible to listen to the words of the Tian family? not only sent troops to join forces with the Han State to attack the Tian clan, but also gave the Han army a certain amount of supplies.

On the one hand, Yang Zilu is trying to paralyze the Qi State, and on the other hand, the Han State has been fighting for many years, and the pressure is also very great. Yang Zilu ordered some of the armies to be stationed on the spot, and some to return to the Han Kingdom. And Yang Zilu also returned to the Han Kingdom and rested for half a year. In the summer of the following year, Yang Zilu led 50,000 foot cavalry north.

At this moment, the Tian clan has been joined by the Han army and the Qi army, and they can only hide in the barren mountains and mountains in the eastern part of the Shandong Peninsula. At this time, the Han State suddenly sent 50,000 troops, and although Qi Pinggong's ability was mediocre, he was not a fool. He reacted immediately, but he still had illusions about Yang Zilu, hoping that Yang Zilu would not attack Qi for the sake of Jiang Xue's uncle.

The Duke of Qi Ping sent a doctor to Yang Zilu, expressing that Qi was willing to be a vassal state of Han. Yang Zilu naturally couldn't agree, and rejected Qi Pinggong's words.

At the same time, Xia Huhe led a large army to abruptly withdraw from the eastern part of the Shandong Peninsula and march to Linzi, which, although strong, had only 3,000 soldiers at that time. But in one day, it fell under the attack of Xia Hu's roar, regardless of casualties.

Qi Pinggong was in a hurry and could only take an ox cart to get out of Linzi, and Qi Pinggong also understood at this moment. Qi Pinggong immediately fled to Gaotang in the northwest of Qi State.

Qi Pinggong immediately sent envoys to ask for help from Lu and Yan. Although Lu Guo understands the allusion of cold lips and cold teeth, he has no choice but to distinguish the victory and defeat between the three domestic Huan, and they are all powerless. And Yan Guo is willing to send troops to support, at this time the relationship between Yan and Qi is okay, thanks to the favor planted by Qi Huan Gong at the beginning, Yan Xiaogong, the monarch of Yan State, learned of the great disaster of Qi State, and ordered the whole country to recruit and deploy troops without saying a word. Yan mobilized a total of 400 military vehicles and nearly 40,000 troops to the south.

Although Lu did not send troops, it was impossible not to resist?

Qi Pinggong also gritted his teeth and mobilized the old, young and young of the Qi country, a total of 120,000 troops. The two sides met in one place, and after half a month of confrontation. Yang Zilu didn't want to waste time, so he gave Qi Pinggong a war letter.

Qi Pinggong was very hesitant about this, but the general of Qi State admonished Qi Pinggong: "Lord, many people don't go to war, and the soldiers in the army are already irritable. In 17 days, it will be the day of the autumn harvest! There are many soldiers who miss the fields at home! And even if the Han army is defeated in the future, I am afraid that our Qi country will also face a great drought, how to resist the Han army? ”

Seeing that what the national book said was very true, Qi Ping Gong sighed and said: "If you don't want to fight, you really have no chance of winning, and I'm afraid it will be ...... if you fight."

That's why it's all the more important for the Lord to move forward! There is no way back! Guoshu persuaded him.

"Alright! Since this is the case, the widow sent someone to Yang Zilu to say that in three days, there will be a life and death showdown! Qi Pinggong gritted his teeth and said with determination.

"No!" The secretary of state and other generals commanded.

After Yang Zilu received Qi Pinggong's reply to the war letter, he immediately smiled. In front of the messenger sent by Qi Pinggong, he agreed to come down. He knew that Qi Pinggong must agree, because of the autumn harvest. In fact, Yang Zilu can't delay this matter.

Although it dragged on for more than ten or twenty days, the Qi State missed the autumn harvest and could only let the grain rot in the fields before his eyes. Even if Yang Zilu sends troops next year after this failure, he will definitely destroy the Qi State. But at that time, Yang Zilu occupied the Qi State, but it was a mess, so how much money did it cost to relieve the disaster? And how many people have to starve to death during this time?

Because of this, Yang Zilu gave Qi Pinggong a war letter, and did not choose to drag it out. But this is also good, strictly speaking, it is also a win-win situation, so that the losses of the people are reduced even lower.

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