In late January, the situation in the world became more and more complicated. Zhao Guo tore his face and attacked Hexi, which was occupied by the Yan army. Although Yan Guo made sufficient preparations, it could not withstand the onslaught of Zhao State after all. No one expected that Zhao Guo didn't talk about any strategies when he came up, but just recognized Hexi and blindly attacked it. The casualties and all that were inconsequential figures.

It seems that for Zhao Guo, he only wants to have a vigorous war, either die tragically or live proudly, and there is no third choice. Anyone who has ever served in the military knows that the most feared enemy is not how well-trained or tenacious it is, but an enemy who has lost his mind. Because there is no reason, the other party only wants your life, and even if you can kill the other party, he will bite a piece of meat from you. Therefore, all of a sudden, the pressure on the Yan State became more and more great, and it became inevitable to ask for help from the Qi State.

Of course, Qi State is not willing to slack off, this is the first time that Yan and Qi have cooperated, what is lacking is trust, if Qi State turns a blind eye to Yan State's request for help, Yan State can completely turn against Zhao State and throw himself into the arms of Zhao State. The king of Qi ordered the Shangda Doctor Mink Bo to lead an army of 50,000 troops, first aid Hexi, and stabilize the Hexi defense line.

The army of Zhao is brave, but after all, there are only 80,000 people, and the Zhao army is on the attacking side, and Mink Bo is confident that even if Yan and Qi work together, it will consume the Zhao army. The reason for the exhaustion of the three in one drum is in front of us, and what the Qi and Yan coalition forces need is not to counterattack, but to wait patiently for the time when the Zhao army is exhausted. When the time comes, a big victory can be achieved as easily as a snap.

Another major event that occurred in January was that the Wei state, which had been stationed on the border of Wei and Chu for a long time, finally started, and the Wei general Jin Cong led 100,000 troops to the south to attack Chu. Although the state of Chu made some preparations, in front of the Wei army, which had an absolute numerical advantage, some preparations were not enough. Only seven days later, Chen County, which had briefly served as the capital of the Chu State, changed hands. The world was shocked.

Although seeing that the army was about to conquer Tancheng, Xiang Cheng, the general of Chu and the Marquis of Anping, also had to order a quiet retreat and give up Tancheng, which was within reach, in case the back road of the army was cut off. At the same time, he sent an envoy to Yingdu to ask the king of Chu to increase his troops.

Chu. Yingdu.

After receiving the news that Chen County was lost and Wei sent 100,000 troops to attack him, the king of Chu immediately panicked. Regardless of the dead of night, the envoy of the king of Chu pulled the noble ministers of the state of Chu out of the bed, and all of them were summoned into the palace to discuss countermeasures.

In the royal palace, the dim candle flame flickered, reflecting several low figures on the ground. The atmosphere in the main hall seemed to be suffocated, and the king of Chu explained the situation. The ministers looked at each other, but no one spoke. Originally, I thought that the State of Qi was asking for itself, and the State of Chu wanted to take the opportunity to blackmail some land, but I didn't expect the State of Qi to change its mind so quickly, and formed an alliance with the State of Wei without a sound, and 100,000 Wei troops invaded the territory, and the army of the State of Qi was also ready to move, and there was a great posture of driving the State of Chu to the south bank of Huaishui.

The path in front of the state of Chu is nothing more than two paths. Either carry it to the end, or cut the land and beg for mercy. No matter which one it is. It takes a lot of courage. Death requires preparation for heavy casualties, which is not what the king of Chu wants to see. Ceding land and begging for mercy will damage the prestige of the Chu State, and the stingy King of Chu will not accept it. So the problem comes, no matter what he says, the king of Chu is afraid that he will not be happy. The ministers quickly weighed the pros and cons and decided how to stand in line later!

Ling Yin Qiliang finally took the lead in standing up. Said sincerely: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that at present, the Zhao State is attacking the land of Hexi, and the Yan State is afraid that it is invincible, so the Qi State must have prepared the main force to deal with the crisis in Hexi." Although the Marquis of Anping reported that the Qi army in the land of Lu (country) was ready to move. But the minister thought it was mostly an illusion. The actual enemy of our Chu State is actually the Wei State. The Wei State has been strong and strong in these years, and only last year did it snatch the three cities of Pingyi, Guanze, and Maling from the hands of the Zhao State. If the king wanted to resist, he had to transfer the elite soldiers of Yingdu to the land of Huaisi, thousands of miles away, but one of them consumed a lot of grain and grass, and the soldiers of both were tired and Ying's were empty. When the minister hears that he will attack the general for thousands of miles, he is not wise! ”

"What does Ling Yin mean to give up this Huaisi land?" King Chu asked with distress and confusion.

Ling Yin Qiliang shook his head, sighed, and replied: "The minister thinks that if the king wants to save him, he can't draw troops from Yingdu. At present, the best way is to make the cities north of Huaishui gather young and strong, fortify the walls, and kill the Wei army, hoping that the Wei army will not be able to withstand the huge casualties and give up on its own initiative. The Marquis of Anping was in charge of the response, but he must not lightly engage the main force of the Wei army. The king sent another important minister to lobby Korea, if he could make Korea send troops, the land of Huaisi could be protected! ”

The king of Chu was silent after hearing this, and this idea was a little wishful thinking. The army of Wei has already entered the Chu realm, and the troops are divided, and the cities of Chu north of Huaishui are now too late to recruit the army. If you can't send reinforcements as much as you can, maybe within a month or two, the area between Yingshui and Surabaya will change hands. However, it is worth considering inviting South Korea to send troops, and the only thing to worry about is what the Chu State will use to impress South Korea and make South Korea and the Wei State close at hand turn against each other?!

"What do you think of the prime minister?" The king of Chu asked Huang Xie for advice.

At that time, Su Li lobbied himself and asked Chu to cede land in exchange for an alliance between Qi and Chu to attack Wei, which was opposed by Huang Xie. Huang Xie remembered what he whispered clearly, but he didn't expect that the Qi State would change his hexagram so quickly, and he didn't give Chu State time to react at all, so he fell directly to Wei State.

Huang Xie said respectfully: "Right now, the north of the Qi State is in alliance with the Yan State to resist Zhao. In the south, it was allied with Wei and attacked Chu. It can be said that the left and right are all over the place! However, although the country of Qi is large, it cannot afford to fight on both sides, so it must be focused. The minister heard that the upper doctor of Qi State, Diao Bo, had guarded Jucheng for six years without losing Yan, which can be described as the second best general of Qi State after Tiandan! Now that Tian Dan has left his job, Mink Bo has gone north to Hexi. Therefore, the minister thinks that at least for the moment, the center of gravity of the Qi State is placed in the north, and as for whether it will change later, it depends on the situation! ”

After a slight pause to let everyone digest what they had said, Huang Xie continued: "According to the minister's estimate, because the army of the Marquis of Anping is dozens of miles south of Tancheng, blocking the way for the Qi army to go south, the plan of the Qi State should be to let the Wei army and our Chu army consume each other, and when both sides are defeated, they will send a large army to attack our Chu State. Therefore, the minister's opinion is the same as that of Lord Ling Yin. That is, the State of Wei is the biggest enemy of our State of Chu at the moment! Chu's trouble lies with Wei, not Qi! ”

"Now that Zhao and Qi are at war, Qi wants to attack my Chu State, and the minister thinks that the king can let people go north to Handan and ask Zhao for help. If Zhao sent a partial division south to Wei, Wei would inevitably be panicked. Now that the Wei army has retreated, our Chu army can concentrate on attacking the Qi State. Help disperse the forces of the Qi army and relieve the pressure on the Zhao army. This is a good thing for both Zhao and Chu! Presumably Zhao Guo will not refuse! ”

King Chu nodded again and again, why didn't he think of this layer?! Zhao and Wei have a common enemy at the moment, and that is Qi. Since Wei dared to help Qi to attack him, it was Qi Guo's gang. The enemy of the enemy is the friend, and the friend of the enemy is the enemy. Zhao Guo will definitely understand this truth, this is an opportunity that Chu State can take advantage of. If you think about it carefully, Zhao State's Shandong (east of Taihang Mountain) does not have a single ally, if it is appropriate. Zhao and Chu can form an alliance.

Provided, of course, that South Korea ignores itself. If South Korea refuses to rescue itself, then the only external force that Chu can choose is Zhao. After all, Korea is too close to Chu, and its influence on the Central Plains is far stronger than that of Zhao. As a last resort, the king of Chu did not want to offend Korea.

"Zuo's plan is good, and the widow thinks that it is appropriate to ask for help from Korea and Zhao. Otherwise, ask for help from only one country. If the other party does not agree, it will be delayed too much. North of Huaishui, our Chu State can't hold out for long! The King of Chu sighed.

"The king is shengming!" The ministers said in unison, and they were also slightly relieved between their words.

The King of Chu continued: "After all, it takes time to ask for help, but the Wei State will not leave too much time for the widowed Chu State, whether to mobilize the army of the Marquis of Anping to the west for reinforcements." What do you think? There is also this army in Yingdu, and the widow thinks that it should be okay to transfer 350,000 yuan! ”

Ling Yin Qiliang saw that the king of Chu still wanted to increase his troops, and knew that he didn't take what the king of Chu just said to heart, and the king of Chu must have increased his troops, and now he just asked the ministers to give an explanation. Quietly gave Huang Xie a look. Mi Liang motioned to Huang Xie to enlighten the King of Chu, this soldier can't move lightly. If you enlighten yourself, it will be counterproductive. In addition to himself, Huang Xie is the most important person to speak, and only Huang Xie is the most suitable for saying such things.

Huang Xie hinted to Yin Qiliang to calm down for a while, and then came out of the ranks, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that it is feasible to increase troops to rescue Chen County and other places, as long as 20,000 or 30,000 soldiers and horses are stationed in the front line of Fulisai, Juyang, and Pengcheng from Yingdu, the Wei army will not dare to go south." The Marquis of Anping is also good at war, known for his bravery, and will not disappoint the king's trust. ”

The king of Chu was overjoyed when he heard this, thinking that Huang Xie agreed with his opinion. However, Huang Xie suddenly thought of something worth worrying about, and sighed: "However, the Qi State has always been cunning in using troops, and the ministers are worried that Xiapi and other places that the king's army has finally captured will change hands due to insufficient troops. It's okay to change hands, and our Chu State will take it back! But if the morale of the military spirit that has been cultivated with great difficulty is leaked because of this, it is a pity! ”

"What's more, if Korea or Zhao sent troops, the Wei army fled north in a hurry, which is not enough! The reconquest of lost territory is only a matter of time! It is the land of the old Lu (country), doesn't the king want the Marquis of Anping to take it for the king? ”

"What does the Zuo disciple mean is that he will not mobilize the army of the Marquis of Anping, but only add 20,000 or 30,000 soldiers and horses to the front line?" King Chu said with a frown. Huang Xie understood what he meant, that is, one of his ideas was affirmed and one idea was politely rejected.

"Yes!" Huang Xie said sincerely.

"What do you mean?"

"The ministers seconded it!" Everyone replied in unison. This is also a compromise method, which not only satisfies the king of Chu, but also benefits the state of Chu!

"Well, let's do it!" The king of Chu made his final decision. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point () to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support, is my biggest motivation. For mobile phone users, please go to M. to read. (To be continued......)

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