Chapter Seventy-Five: The Submission of Qin, Qi, and Chu

"Prince Zhan Shi is really guts! It's a pity not to go to the army to kill the enemy, it's a pity! Bai got up and wanted to leave.

"Stay in the king! (Chapter) Zhou's decision is actually for the sake of the king and the king! Zhang Zhou said in a sincere tone.

"Hehe", Bai Qi sneered, but sat down again, and said: "I want to see what the prince Zhan Shi has an idea!" ”

Zhang Zhouchang breathed a sigh of relief, wiped a cold sweat, and shook it again, and said: "Tang Ju came from Luoyang, asked for the prince as a hostage, and the king, Lord Weiwei, what is the plan, does the king know?" ”

Bai Qi snorted coldly, but did not answer.

Zhang Zhou had no choice but to say to himself: "Fang Qishi, Zhao Guo is fierce and inward, and the troops do not move, Qi Guo is too busy to take care of himself, flattering Han, Chu State has been defeated repeatedly, and the morale is cold, these three are not enough to help!" Yan Guo is even more Qi Guo, and it is expected to be pro-Korean! Although the world is big, there is no ally of Great Qin! South Korea has no less than 600,000 soldiers! The soldiers of the Qin State are only worth 150,000! South Korea entered with four times the number of people, what did the Qin State resist? War, but only one way to perish! However, South Korea was either forced to lose or was afraid of Zhao State, and was unwilling to fight with Qin, so Tang Ju came to Qin to test Qin's intentions! ”

"If the Qin State sacrifices the crown prince, the king, and the guard, then Korea will not take the Qin State as a problem, and it is the best policy to drive Qin to drive Zhao to Han, and the Qin State can still breathe! If the Qin State would rather die than get along, with tens of thousands of Korean troops in Guanzhong and 60,000 or 70,000 Korean troops in Tongguan, it is enough to make my Great Qin exhausted! Even if there is a big victory and annihilates 100,000 Korean troops, the Korean army can hold out until reinforcements arrive! With the power of South Korea, it is only a matter of time before Qin is destroyed! What do you think? ”

Bai Qi was silent, acknowledging this fact. The state of Qin wanted to do this. The 50,000 troops in Hedong must be mobilized back! As far as South Korea is concerned, as long as the pass is in hand, South Korea's Central Plains army can enter Guanzhong in a steady stream, and even if the Qin army is one as two, it will not be the opponent of the South Korean army!

Zhang Zhou said again: "The prince is young, and he is hostage to Han. With Han's benevolence and righteousness, Qin should not disobey Han, and the prince will be safe and sound. And the husband Qin is weak and Han is strong, there is nothing wrong with the prince being a hostage! The reason why South Korea wants the monarch and the guard is actually sinister, the king and the guard are the important ministers of the country, and the soldiers are everyone, with the courage of the Qin army, and the wisdom of the king and the guard. If the Korean army wants to win, although it is not impossible, it is not easy! When Korea forced the king to hand over the king and the guards, and the king obeyed him, it was unkind and unjust, and the people and soldiers were bound to be resentful because the king was not sympathetic to the meritorious ministers. If the king does not obey, although the people and soldiers praise the king's benevolence and righteousness, Korea can take the opportunity to make trouble. The state of Qin will either go to the county to survive, or die and the country will be destroyed! Therefore, the king hesitated in the court! ”

Bai Qi said, "These." I know it, I don't need you to tell! Prince Zhan Shi should talk about how to have an idea! ”

Zhang Zhou nodded, and finally said what he meant: "The king's merit is high and the world is over, and the prestige in the Qin State is unsurpassed by anyone except the king!" However, the merit is high and the town lord! Now that the Korean army is pressing, the Qin State needs to rely on the king, so it entrusts the king with a heavy responsibility! Now the Qin State has an army of 150,000. 40,000 is in the hands of the king, 50,000 is in the hands of Yang Duanhe, 20,000 is in the hands of Lord Weiwei, 20,000 is in the hands of Yingde, and 20,000 is in the hands of Yingqu, the commander of Shangjun. Yang Duanhe is the king's confidant. Lord Wei Wei is on good terms with the king, and the 40,000 army that is really in the hands of the king is less than one-third of the strength! In the name of the king's talent, it is completely possible to set up the king! ”

"Nonsense! Nonsense! This monarch is loyal to the king, how can he override the king?! When did Yang Duanhe become Benjun's henchman again? There is also Wei Wei, this gentleman and him are just gentlemen's friends, how can there be a party for personal gain! Just by virtue of your words, this king will play the king, and you can also be punished for the crime of framing important ministers! Bai Qi said coldly.

Zhang Zhou immediately fell to the ground, but said in his mouth: "The monarch is selfless, and the people of the country can see it!" However, the way of the king, the first thing is balance! The prestige of the king is too high, and even overpowering the king, and the king trusts the king now, which does not mean that he will in the future. And the king has become a big trend, once the Han army retreats, the king is bound to build authority, doesn't the king understand the truth that there is no excuse for the crime he wants to add? ! In terms of the ability to lead troops, Wei Wei and Yang Duanhe are also the leaders of the younger generation of the Chinese army, and it is not indispensable for the king to be the king and the Great Qin! Even, Zhou Dou dared to say a word of great disrespect, Daqin has no king, and it is more convenient for the king to take power! After all, Great Qin has been established for hundreds of years, and the most important thing is to be a famous general! ”

"Moreover, in the court today, many ministers have spoken out to protect the king, so we can know the prestige of the king! If there is no such thing, the king may still make a false deal with Korea to keep the king. But now, the king may have made up his mind to let South Korea take the king's life! ”

Bai Qi was silent, what Zhang Zhou said was right. Throughout the ages, kings have been cold-blooded and ruthless. When you are useful, they use wealth, status, and beauty to win you over! When your prestige threatens them, they will mercilessly get rid of you and prop up another person. No matter how powerful a courtier is, he is just a pawn of the king! If you don't take charge of the army and be careful, you may be able to die well. If Wei Ran is still alive, and he and he complement each other with both literature and martial arts, King Qin may still be able to maintain balance. But as soon as Wei Ran died, his world-famous name would become a stumbling block for King Qin to take power! People's hearts are separated from their stomachs, and no matter how loyal they are, it is impossible for King Qin to continue to trust himself! After all, he is a former courtier! One king, one courtier!

Zhang Zhou saw that Bai Qi was already disheartened, and took the opportunity to say: "The prestige of the king has not yet been fully established, and there are many places where he needs to rely on the king, and he is unwilling to make the ministers feel cold, so he will not make a decision soon for a while!" It's just that if the king doesn't make a decision, it's a decision. I believe that within three days, someone will impeach the king, and when the time comes, the king will take the opportunity to cure the king's sin! It's just that Wu Anjun, who is powerful in the world, ended up in ruins and was swept away by the Qin State, isn't it a pity! ”

Bai Qi drew his sword and got up, split the bookcase in front of him into two paragraphs at once, and then pointed to Zhang Zhou, opened his mouth several times to speak, but finally sighed powerlessly, and sat down again.

Zhang Zhou was so frightened that his hairs stood on end when he pointed his sword at him, but he tried his best to restrain himself and pretended to be righteous and awe-inspiring. looked at Bai Qi fearlessly. In the end, Zhang Zhou's bet was right, and Bai Qi's psychological defense line collapsed first, believing Zhang Zhou's conjecture.

"Bai Qi has killed countless people in his life, and he should have such retribution! That's it! That's it! Fame and fortune are just floating clouds! Sir, take my head and go into the palace to ask the king. However, before Bai Qi died. I hope that the king will remember some of the merits that Bai Qi made before, and don't embarrass Bai Qi's family! When you are white, you must bear grass, and repay your kindness to Daqin! "After that, he wants to kill himself.

Zhang Zhou was shocked and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty! Never! As soon as you die, your family will inevitably suffer! ”

Bai Qi subconsciously pressed the half-drawn bronze sword back into the scabbard, and asked puzzledly, "Isn't the king willing to let Bai Qi's family go?" ”

Zhang Zhou immediately realized that Bai Qi had misunderstood him, and his remarks made Bai Qi mistakenly think that he was a lobbyist sent by King Qin, and asked Bai Qi to commit suicide and apologize to South Korea. In this way, the king of Qin will not lose the hearts of the people, and he can still protect the Qin state.

"Zhou is definitely not a lobbyist of the king, please rest assured!" Zhang Zhou first stated his position, and then said with a smile: "Zhou Laijun is in the mansion, and he will definitely not be able to escape the eyes and ears of the king!" If the king kills himself to take righteousness, tomorrow's court, everyone will definitely think that Zhou Gu bewitched the king. When the time comes, Zhou will not only be useless. Instead, they will be put to death to show that the king values the king! ”

Bai Qi suddenly realized, in this way, Zhang Zhou could not be a lobbyist of King Qin at all. Bai Qi has killed countless people in his life, but the most remembered thing is his wife and children! If you can't get the promise of King Qin before you die, you naturally won't commit suicide lightly! Bai Qi couldn't help but be glad that he was not carrying a bronze short sword but a long sword, otherwise. With the speed at which he draws his sword, it is enough to die three times!

"And who is that?" Bai Qi asked puzzled.

If Zhang Zhou didn't come for King Qin, he was representing himself, thinking that what he said at the beginning was for the sake of King Qin and for himself. Bai Qi suddenly felt that there was still a glimmer of life in front of him.

"Please sir!" Bai Qi said.

Zhang Zhou didn't dare to say it, and said: "Does the king want to live or die, to protect the name of loyalty or to be ruined?" ”

Bai Qi replied: "Naturally, I want to live, if I have to die, I must also protect the name of loyalty!" ”

Zhang Zhou nodded and said: "Zhou has a plan, although he is risky, but if it is successful, the king can not only protect the name of loyalty and righteousness, but also live for a long time!" ”

"I want to hear about it!" Bai Qi put his posture very low. Bai Qi already knew how miserable the end would be if he sat still. No matter how risky Zhang Zhou's strategy is, there is a glimmer of life, isn't it?!

"In Zhou's opinion, the king is not as good as the king, and asks to serve the prince to go to Luoyang! In this way, the king can control the overall situation with peace of mind and fulfill the righteousness of the monarch and ministers! Zhang Zhou said.

Bai Qi was stunned, he didn't expect it to be such a simple strategy. After all, Bai Qi also thought that for the sake of Qin and in order not to embarrass King Qin, he would simply kill himself to avoid being insulted by South Korea. After his own death, South Korea will be satisfied! But as soon as Jing Zhang Zhou said that, Bai Qi already knew that this would put the other party in danger.

South Korea has made it very clear that he is a traitor and villain above the court of the Qin State, or the Qin State will admit this and hand himself over to South Korea to deal with; Either the Qin state refused, and a great war broke out between Han and Qin. There is no other way out of this. According to Zhang Zhou's strategy, in what capacity he went to Luoyang, whether he was a sinner or a slave, or a minister of Qin was a question. Will South Korea accept such a tip?

Looking at Bai Qi's puzzled eyes, Zhang Zhou smiled and explained: "Has the king noticed that South Korea keeps saying that he wants the king to hand over the king and the guard, but he doesn't say how to do it?" Whether it's dead or alive, there's a lot of way here! ”

Bai Qi was puzzled, and Zhang Zhou continued: "If Korea wants the lives of the monarch and the guard, it can just say that it wants the head, so that the king can be placed in an unkind and unrighteous realm, and the monarchs and ministers of the Qin State will be separated from morality!" But South Korea didn't say that. So Zhou thinks that what South Korea actually wants is a living monarch and a living guard! After all, the living are much more useful than the dead, do you think so? ”

"Sir, do you mean that South Korea wants to take (white) Qi and Wang Jian for its own use?" Bai Qi said with an incredulous face.

Zhang Zhou nodded, and Bai Qi said in surprise: "Although Bai Qi is not talented, he is loyal to the Qin State, how can he be used by South Korea?" Besides, how could South Korea trust Bai Qi?! ”

Zhang Zhouchang sighed and said, "The king is loyal to Daqin and the king, but what if Daqin is gone?" What if the king fails him? Jun has been famous for a long time, and he may be burdened by fame. But what about Lord Weiwei? He's much younger than you! As a big husband, how can he be willing to do nothing?! Even if the king and the guard are unswerving, there is not much loss for Korea, just more food! Even, there is a gentleman in South Korea, and South Korea's prestige is even greater! ”

Zhang Zhou was selfish. There are actually many ways for South Korea to recover Bai Qi. After all, as long as Bai Qi arrived in Luoyang, the relationship with King Qin would be estranged day by day. The so-called three people become tigers, and when the time comes, even if South Korea returns to Qin, King Qin will not see Bai Qi again. Bai Qi's fate will only be the same as Pang Cong!

Bai Qi was silent, and Zhang Zhou continued: "So, Zhou thought. What South Korea wants is nothing more than Junshang going to Luoyang! As for what identity, in fact, South Korea doesn't care! As long as the king writes and the king plays, Han and Qin can coexist peacefully! The king can not only save the Qin State, but also fulfill the righteousness of the king's ministers and protect his reputation! Now, it can save Daqin. Only the king! If the monarch is unwilling to go to Luoyang, South Korea will be angry. The state of Qin will fall! Please plan for the Great Qin, plan for the king, and seek perfection! ”

"That's it! That's it! Qin Guo treats me well! It's also time to die for the Qin State! I'm not afraid of death, so why be afraid of going to Luoyang! It's just that Bai Qi's family has to be taken care of by Mr. Bai Qi sighed and accepted Zhang Zhou's suggestion.

"Don't worry! As long as the king is in Luoyang for a day, the king is for fame. Be kind to your family! Zhang Zhou assured.

"I hope so!" Bai Qi looked at the rising moon and smiled bitterly.

On the second day, Bai rose above the court and asked for the surrender of military power on the grounds of his old age and infirmity. On the grounds that the prince was young and had no one to take care of him, he wrote to the king of Qin, asking him to accompany the prince often, and the king of Qin allowed him to appoint Bai Qi as the prince Zhan Shi. The former crown prince Zhan Shizhang Zhou was promoted to a regular attendant.

The next day, Zong Zhengying wrote to the King of Qin, impeaching Wang Jian and deducting military salaries, and the King of Qin was furious and sent people to Tongguan to bring Wang Jian back to Liyang to apologize. Two days later, Wang Jian returned to Liyang and was dismissed from the post of guard captain! A day later, he was appointed as the head of the prince's guard.

On February 20, Qin and Han reached an agreement at Liyang, ending the six-month-long war between the two countries! The prince Yiren took Wu Anjun Bai Qi and Prince Wei to Luoyang as a hostage, and Qin and Han took Weishui and Jingshui as the dividing line, and each swordsman! The land north of Weishui and east of Jingshui all belong to Qin, and the rest belong to Han!

Five days later, on the same day that the prince of Qin, Yiren, Wu'anjun Baiqi, and the former guard Wang Jian arrived in Luoyang, the Qin State withdrew from Yinjin, Ningqin, and Tongguan and withdrew to Liyang. As a result, the thousands of miles from Longxi to Hangu Pass belong to Han! South Korea withdrew its troops from Jiangxian, Jixian, Quwo, and Xintian, and as a result, the Qin State possessed the entire county of Hedong!

After learning that Qin had reached a peace with South Korea, Chu State, which was still sitting firmly in Diaoyutai, could no longer hold on and agreed to all of South Korea's demands!

On February 25, the state of Chu ceded all the Chu land north of Huaishui to Korea, and in return, the state did not ask the state of Chu to send protons, but returned the tombs of the ancestors of the Chu state to the state of Chu! The king of Chu pretended to send an envoy to send countless treasures to thank the king of Han for his benevolence and righteousness, and at the same time, begged South Korea to allow him to move the capital to Jiangdong, and the king of Han said that the matter of moving the capital was a state affair of the state of Chu, and Korea would not obstruct it! The envoy of the king of Chu returned with great joy, and the state of Chu began to prepare for the relocation of the capital to Wu County, Jiangdong!

On February 27, Yan Guoyaqing Rong led the army to break the Qi division in ? In the wheat hill on the north bank of Luoshui, 50,000 Qi troops drowned in Luoshui, and the Qi general Mink Bo gathered the defeated soldiers and defended the line of Luoshui.

South Korea, with Meng Fu as the general, led an army of 50,000 to capture Nanyang of Qi, echoing the Yan army! Qi asked Zhao for help, but because Li Mu led an army of 100,000 troops to camp in Dangyin, which was only more than 100 miles away from Handan, Zhao did not dare to save it! The State of Qi had no choice but to finally agree to Korea's conditions - to cede the land of Qi south of the Great Wall of Qi to South Korea, and begged South Korea to mediate and make Yan withdraw its troops!

However, before the Qi State succumbed to Korea, the Korean Langzhong Commander Meng Fu personally led 10,000 partial divisions to attack Jucheng, a heavy city in the south of the Qi State, and conquered it in one fell swoop. Meng Fu, who was originally born in Jucheng Sima, personally stabbed the enemy, and after taking revenge, with the power of a great victory, it took only five days to capture seven cities east of Yishui in Qi State! The only regret is that there is no trace of An Pingjun in the East China Sea! According to the locals, the king of Qi had already sent someone to take Tiandan back to Linzi before that.

Meng Fu's victory stimulated the Qi State even more, and the Qi State originally wanted to use the influence of Anping Jun Tiandan to revive the Qi State! But now that the shape is so bad, the Qi State has completely abandoned this idea. Qi immediately assured the king of Han with the help of Hou Sheng that he was willing to send the crown prince and Tian Dan as hostages to Luoyang, hoping that Korea would be kind and leave the land north of the Great Wall south of Luoshui to Qi, and Qi was willing to help Korea contain Yan and Zhao.

Han Wang Dayue accepted the mention of Qi State, saying that as long as Korea received the land south of the Great Wall of Qi State and saw the prince of Qi and Tian Dan, he would make Yan State withdraw its troops. (To be continued......)

PS: The war is coming to an end, South Korea has harvested a large area of land, and the monthly pass is recommended to go!