Qi country, Linzi.

King Qi's recent days have been very pleasant. Three months ago, the king of Qi commanded an army of more than 100,000 to conquer the Gao Tang Dynasty, which had been occupied by Zhao for a long time, and his prestige soared, and then he led his ministers to worship the Taimiao, and the scenery was abnormal. In strong contrast, Prime Minister Tian Dan led 50,000 elite soldiers to reinforce Gao Tang, but was ambushed by Pingyuan Jun, although he only lost more than 10,000 men and horses, but he lost face. Under the rendering of well-intentioned people, King Qi did not blame Tian Dan for the past, and his favor became more and more virtuous.

A month ago, the king of Qi was even more desperate to defy public opinion, risking offending the Zhao State, and made a plan with Han and Wei to recover more than a dozen cities occupied by the Zhao State. Ten days ago, the good news came, and Tian Dan led his troops to recover his homeland within a radius of 200 miles from Anyang. The war against Zhao was an unprecedented success.

The Manchu Dynasty did not mention the merits of Tiandan, but the king of Qi did his best to praise his virtues. After all, Tian Dan was most against Zhao at the beginning. If it weren't for King Qi's "single-mindedness", how could he have achieved such a huge success?! The ministers also selectively ignored Tian Dan, and had a good reputation for the king of Qi, the formulator of the plan to defeat Zhao.

Doctor Diao Bo is worried, blessings and misfortunes are relied on, and now it is just the beginning, and Qi Guo took advantage of Zhao Guo's unpreparedness. But Zhao Guo had already reacted now and sent 150,000 troops to reinforce the front line. Qi and Wei had a total of 200,000 troops, but counting the battle losses and the troops that needed to be left behind, the ones that could really resist the Zhao army were limited, even if they were tens of thousands more than the Zhao army. The current war has inevitably reached a stalemate. The longer it drags on, the more disadvantageous it will be to align the country. Because there is one biggest variable in the north - the Yan Kingdom.

On the surface, Yan Guo ignored the war in the Central Plains, but in fact, he did not have the idea of sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight. Since King Yan succeeded to the throne, he has collected talents, although most of them have been robbed by South Korea, but they have also gained. After taking the ministers for their own use. King Yan has repeatedly used troops against Donghu, although there is no big victory, but his prestige is rising. In time, it may not become a big problem for Qi Guo.

The king of Qi became more and more rigid and self-serving, and he couldn't listen to the opinions of his ministers. Even the more the ministers objected, the more the King of Qi insisted. Even the queen's advice gradually stopped being followed. Not to mention the opinion of the doctor Mink.

On this day, the king of Qi was feasting his ministers again. The domestic wind and rain are smooth, and the territory is expanded abroad, so for the king, for the king of Qi, what more can the husband ask for! It's a pity that the good times don't last long, and the arrival of a bad news broke the good mood of the King of Qi - the army of Zhao has conquered Changguo, and the forward is only a hundred miles away from Linzi!

King Qi immediately panicked. Isn't the army of Zhao Guo confronting the main forces of Tian Dan and Jin Contempt?! Why did he suddenly enter the heart of the Qi State and conquer the Chang Kingdom?! In a trance, King Qi remembered in his mind the situation when the Yan army conquered Linzi and turned Linzi upside down, and the Qi army fled for their lives in all directions. Those high-ranking royal brothers and ministers fell to the ground, their heads were in different places, and they disguised themselves as civilians and escaped from the sea of corpses and blood. It was a terrible past. Even if King Qi succeeded to the throne, he would wake up from nightmares from time to time. Zhao Jun is now very similar to Yan Jun who was like entering no man's land. They were all caught off guard and waved the snowy butcher's knife towards Linzi. Swing it to yourself!

King Qi was shocked, and the ministers were not shocked! The ups and downs of life are too fast, too exciting, but the monarchs and ministers of Qi obviously can't stand such stimulation! Doctor Mink Bo was the first to react, staring at the messenger who reported the news, and asked sharply: "Do you know the fate of the deceit?" ”

The messenger was stunned. Thinking that Mink Bo was suspecting that he was lying about the military situation, he burst into tears and said: "The villain doesn't dare to lie!" When the city was broken, my family's lord Tian County ordered the grain depot to be set on fire and thrown into the fire, and there was no possibility of survival. ”

Diao Bo asked: "The army of Zhao is besieging the city on all sides!" How did you escape? ”

The messenger did not hesitate. knelt down and said: "Get out of trouble from the tunnel!" The adults of my family said that they were deeply favored by the king, but they did not defend the Changguo, and they had no face to see the king! Speaking of this, the messenger showed a sad look on his face and said: "Although the villain has little reading, he also knows the matter of the loyalty of the king of food. Tian County ordered me to have the grace of life, and now the adult has passed away, and none of my family members have survived! I have warned the king on behalf of my lord, and I have no regrets, and I should serve my lord under the nine springs! After saying that, he hit the stone pillar and died.

Mink Bo sighed, the other party was determined to die, and he could be described as a strong man. If it weren't for his own persecution, if he wanted to test whether the other party was working for Zhao Guo, I am afraid that the ending would be different. But now is not the time to worry about that. The army of Zhao State pointed directly at Linzi, and the Qi State was in great danger, whether it was war or peace, and it should be calculated as soon as possible.

King Qi finally came to his senses at this time, looked at the bloodstains that were still warm, and said miserably: "Spread the widow's will, and bury this strong man!" ”

The guards cleaned up the hall with extremely complicated feelings, and at this time they naturally had no mood for feasting, and the wine and food were also withdrawn. That is, taking advantage of this effort, the ministers gradually let go of the tension in their hearts. After all, Zhao Jun has not yet fought, and his former demeanor has gradually returned to this group of "meat eaters".

"Your Majesty! A few days ago, the prime minister also sent a message saying that the Zhao army had not moved for a long time, and there was no major war. From this point of view, the Zhao army should ignore the army of our Qi State and Wei State and sneak attack Linzi, and the grain and grass brought must not be much. The top priority at the moment is to quickly recruit the soldiers of all counties and counties to serve the king. When the grain and grass of the Zhao army were cut off, the siege of Linzi was relieved. An old and serious imperial historian said.

"No! Inappropriate! Someone immediately objected: "There are only 30,000 soldiers in Linzi, and the Zhao army is menacing, and its food is small, so it must be eager to break through Linzi." You know the combat power of the Zhao army, and the pressure on Linzi will be great. If the young and strong people of the counties are recruited, the siege cannot be lifted if there are few soldiers, and it will take a long time if there are many soldiers. It is better to quickly order the prime minister to lead the army back to Linzi, which is the best policy! ”

"Yes! Yes, too! Someone immediately got up and agreed: "Anyang is only more than 400 miles away from Linzi, and the army can arrive in four or five days." No matter how the Zhao army storms Linzi, we can also ensure that Linzi will not be lost within five days. The king is the body of ten thousand times, and Linzi is where the country is located, and there is no room for risk, and one qiē is mainly safe! The minister also agrees with this plan! ”

As soon as this statement came out, there was an endless stream of echoes. Everyone knows that Tian Dan is the only famous general in Qi State. Now that Linzi is in danger, it is Tian Dan who naturally hopes to relieve the siege. If it is someone else's leader, I am really afraid that I will not be able to defeat Zhao Jun. As for whether the Zhao army on the Liaocheng side will stand by and harass Tiandan's army from the rear, this is not something for everyone to consider. After all, King Qin was originally Tian Dan's responsibility. What's more, with nearly 100,000 Wei troops on the side, Zhao Jun is afraid that it will be difficult to set off any waves!

Mink Bo saw that King Qi was moved, and the avenue in his heart was not good. These sub-ministers, in a critical situation, their first reaction is how to protect themselves. It seems that Tiandan's 100,000 army is not in Linzi, and Linzi will be lost at any time. You must know that there are 30,000 troops in Linzi, and there are tens of thousands of young people who can be recruited. The total army of Zhao State is only 150,000, and he has left a lot of troops in Liaocheng to confuse the Qi and Wei coalition forces, and if Linzi really wants to hold on, it can hold on for at least a few months. But perhaps the shadow of Yan State's attack on Linzi is still there, and most of the ministers of Qi State are actually cowardly before fighting. It's easy to make Tian monotonous, but can this solve the danger of Linzi? Ermine doesn't think so!

Taking advantage of the fact that King Qi did not speak, Mink Bo said with a straight face: "Your Majesty!" The matter of urgently transferring the prime minister back to Linzi in the army, the minister thought it was absolutely inappropriate! ”

One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and Mink's words attracted the attention of the ministers. However, the eyes of a few lightly spoken imperial historians and doctors lit up. The current situation is extremely unfavorable to the Zhao State, and the Zhao army is so broken, obviously it wants to divide the two Wei countries and break them. It is easy for Tiandan's army to come back, but it is difficult to go out again. The king of Qi had the intention of retreating, how could Wei dare to pass through the southern part of Zhao alone! Clearing the field is the best strategy for Qi at the moment, as long as it lasts for a period of time and reinforcements are gathered from all over the country, the Zhao army will inevitably take the initiative to retreat. The only bad thing is that you have to lose some face.

King Qi looked puzzled and asked puzzledly, "Why did Doctor Shang say this?" The Zhao army is about to besiege Linzi, and it takes time to recruit reinforcements from all over the country, and transferring the prime minister's army back to the division is the fastest way to break the siege! “

Diao Bo made a gesture to the king of Qi, shook his head and said, "Does the king still remember the battle of Guiling?" The Wei army surrounded Handan, Kezhi, and Zhao asked for help from our Qi state. King Wei ordered Tian Ji to be the general, and Sun Bin Zuozhi, led the army to go the opposite way, besieged Daliang, forced the Wei army to return to the division, ambushed it in the middle, and was defeated. ”

"Doctor Shang means that he is worried that the Zhao army will ambush the prime minister's army?" King Qi was dumbfounded.

"Yes!" Mink Bo said worriedly.

The King of Qi said with some disbelief: "During the Battle of Guiling, the Wei army had just conquered Handan, and it was day and night, and they were eager to return to Handan, and they were sleepy and lacking horses, so they fell into the ambush of our Qi State. How could a widow make such a lowly mistake! The prime minister's army has not fought for many days, and its morale is high and its body is good. The prime minister is also a person who knows the soldiers, so he will not rush forward as lightly as Pang Juan. It's a big deal, and the widow reminds the prime minister of this in his will. The doctor's kindness is not appreciated, but saving soldiers is like fighting a fire, and Linzi must not fall again. Otherwise, what face does the widow have to see the previous kings?! ”

Mink Bo still wanted to argue, and said: "The king might as well ask for help from South Korea!" South Korea's 50,000-strong army was stationed in the city, and the leader of the troops was the famous general Li Mu. As long as he promises heavy profits, South Korea will definitely send Li Mu to attack Handan. Pingyuanjun's army of tens of thousands was no match for the Han army at all. If Handan is in danger, what kind of intention does the army of Zhao have to attack our Linzi! ”

King Qi's face changed, and Diao Bo thought that his lobbying had played a role, and immediately continued to analyze the pros and cons: "The prime minister's army is less than 100,000, but the Zhao army besieging Linzi should have more than 100,000. Even if the prime minister is cautious in using troops, the strength of the Zhao army is far above our Qi army. If our army is lucky enough to win three or two battles, the losses will be great. If the king must transfer the prime minister back to Linzi, it is better to ask Wei for help. With the support of the Jin contempt army, there is a force to fight! ”

King Qi's face was uncertain, and he said resolutely: "The widow has made up his mind, and he quickly recruited the prime minister to return to Linzi!" As for asking Han and Wei for help, they will also do it together! (To be continued......)

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