Chapter Twenty-Three: Each Harbors a Ghost (Part II)
The capital of Qi State, Linzi, the palace of the king of Qi.
The queen, Qi Wangjian, Tian Dan and Hou Sheng were sitting and deliberating.
"The Qin State attacked Zhao, Handan is in danger, if Handan is broken, the Zhao State will die; As soon as the Zhao State died, the general trend of the world changed drastically, and the Qin State will be stronger and more prosperous. With a sparkle of wisdom in the queen's eyes, she asked Prime Minister Tian Dan.
"Ahem!" Tian Dan coughed violently, wheezed for a while, and said in a deep voice: "Zhao is the center of Shandong's resistance to Qin, if Zhao is extinguished, Shandong will lose its resistance to Qin's center." At that time, Qin's national strength will be stronger and more prosperous, and if he does not take the land of Shandong in his eyes, Shandong will be in danger. Although Qi is located on the coast of the East China Sea, it is extremely rich and rarely competes with Qin. However, after Qin won the Central Plains, he would add troops to Qi, and Qi could not be worried, and the ministers thought that Qi would save Zhao. ”
Tian Dan is a wise man, of course he can see the general trend of the world clearly, and he knows better than anyone else the importance of Zhao to Qi State.
"Hmm." The queen nodded heavily, greatly appreciative, and said, "What the prime minister said is extremely true. It's just that if Qi exerts too much effort to save Zhao, it will be unfavorable to Yu Qi. ”
The queen is also a shrewd person, and she knows very well that if the Qi State can't contribute too much to save Zhao, then the Qi State will have the greatest interests.
"Don't worry, Queen Mother." Tian Dan had a smile on his face and said: "The survival of Zhao, Han and Wei are the most urgent, followed by Chu State, then Yan State, Qi State is the least anxious, Qi State only needs to sit firmly on the coast of the East China Sea, and when the time comes, someone will come to the door, and Xu Qi State will make huge profits." ”
The geographical location of Qi is very good, located on the coast of the East China Sea. It is the least vulnerable to the attack of the Qin State, and it is completely possible to sit firmly on the Diaoyutai and reap the benefits. In fact, for hundreds of years, the State of Qi has also taken advantage of this advantage, relying on the land of Qin and Shandong, reaping great benefits and making huge profits.
"It's still the prime minister." The queen smiled and was relieved.
Now, the matter is about to be decided. At this moment, Hou Sheng, who had not spoken for a long time, spoke: "Queen Mother, Your Majesty, Prime Minister, I thought it was impossible." ”
"Hmm." The queen of the monarch, the king of Qi Jian, and Tian Danji were surprised, their eyes widened, staring at Hou Sheng.
Tiandan's policy is the traditional national policy of Qi, which is between Qin and Shandong, and reaps great benefits. What's wrong? This is a century-old strategy of the Qi State, and it has repeatedly worked wonders. It will reap the benefits of heaven.
"The minister thinks that the Qi State should take this opportunity to regain the lost territory." A hint of cunning flashed in Hou Sheng's eyes.
Ever since he listened to Qin Yiren's words, he has been planning to attack Wei, but he has never had a chance, and now that the opportunity has come, he will naturally not miss it.
"Reconquista?" The queen, Qi Wang Jian and Tian Dan's eyes flickered.
Le Yi attacked Qi as a strategy of combining forces and forces, uniting the five states of Qin, Chu, Han, Wei, and Zhao, plus the Yan State, a total of six countries of troops to attack the Qi State. The five kingdoms of Qin, Chu, Han, Wei, and Zhao were asked to send troops. It is necessary to give benefits, otherwise, these five countries will definitely not send troops. In order to join forces, the Yan State promised to make heavy profits, and the four kingdoms of Han, Wei, Zhao, and Chu wanted land and cities, but Qin did not ask for land and cities because they were too far away. I just asked for some goods.
The four kingdoms of Han, Wei, Zhao and Chu seized a large area of land and cities in Qi, and after Tiandan was restored, because the national strength of Qi was not as good as before, he was unable to recover it. Reconquest. It has always been the wish of the Qi country, and Hou Sheng's words have the power to shock people's hearts, and the wisdom of the queen and the wisdom of Tian Dan is also very moving.
"What do you mean by that?" Qi Wang Jian hurriedly asked.
"Your Majesty, the minister, Daqi must take this opportunity to recover all the cities, if the five kingdoms of Han, Zhao, Chu, Wei and Yan do not return the land and cities of Daqi, Daqi will refuse to send troops." Hou Sheng said what was in his heart.
"This ......" The queen glanced at Tian Dan and said, "What does the prime minister think?" ”
"That's a good idea." Tian Dan nodded in appreciation, and said: "You can use this matter as a bargaining chip to discuss with the five countries, even if you can't recover all the lost land, it's no problem to recover a part, and there will be no problem with this part of Zhao Guo." ”
Zhao State has fallen into a life-and-death situation, as long as Qi State sends troops, don't say that it will return the land and cities of Qi State, even if it is willing to cede some more land and cities.
"Hou Sheng, you really have a good plan." The queen's delicate eyebrows bent, greatly appreciative.
As an older sister, the queen of course hopes that her younger brother will be able to contribute to the Qi country.
"The Queen Mother, the Emperor, and the Prime Minister, I still have a plan, not only to recover the lost land, but also to allow Daqi to obtain a large amount of land and cities." Hou Sheng leaned forward, a little impatient.
"Oh." Qi Wangjian was the most anxious, and hurriedly asked, "Uncle, will the plan be released?" ”
"Your Majesty, I intend that when the Great Qi Army of Wei is advancing eastward and saving Zhao, Great Qi will send troops to attack Wei and seize the land and cities of Wei." Hou Sheng's voice is a little high.
"Yes, yes, what a clever plan!" Qi Wangjian blurted out praise, and slapped it with both hands, admiring.
Qi Wangjian is a straw bale king, where can he see the pros and cons of this, for him, this is a wonderful plan.
"Nonsense!" The queen's face sank and she reprimanded.
"No." Tian Dan said in a deep voice.
"At this time, although it is advantageous to cut Wei, it will laugh for the world and become the laughing stock of the world." Tian Dan saw it very thoroughly, and analyzed: "Not only can you not cut down Wei, but you must also guard the eastern border for Wei." ”
From the perspective of the overall benefits, the disposal of Tiandan is correct. If Qi State takes advantage of the transfer of Wei's army to the west, it will definitely become a laughing stock in the world and a public enemy of Shandong, which will cause trouble for Qi State.
"Prime Minister, this is wrong for you. The reason why I propose this is that there are many benefits. Hou Sheng did not regress, and said: "One can obtain a large number of land, cities, and mouths, and improve the national strength of Daqi, as long as the national strength of Daqi is improved, even if the world laughs, why not?" Qin State, not only is the whole world laughing, but also the whole world is scolding and attacking, who can help Qin State? Because the Qin State is strong, no one is the opponent of the Qin State. As long as the national strength of Daqi is restored, who are you afraid of? ”
Although this is a fallacy, it is very reasonable. The contest between countries is a contest of strength, and in the final analysis, whoever has the biggest fist will be justified. The six countries of Shandong are laughing at the Qin State all the time, scolding the Qin State for being a tiger and wolf all the time, but they are afraid of the Qin State all the time, because the Qin State is strong, and whoever dares to provoke the Qin State will fight whoever dares to provoke the Qin State.
"If you miss this opportunity, Daqi still has a chance to seize a large amount of land and cities?" Hou Sheng stood up violently and questioned loudly.
“……”
The queen and Tian Dan were speechless when they were asked.
This kind of opportunity is really hard to find, if it is missed, it is difficult for Qi to have the opportunity to improve its national strength.
"Prime Minister, you have been together for more than 20 years, but the national strength of Daqi is not as good as day by day, you say, don't you feel sad? Are you not guilty? Hou Sheng knew that this was the biggest gamble in his life, and if he was right, he would soar and begin to challenge the authority of Tiandan.
"Shut up!" The queen is extremely important to Tian Dan, how could she let the queen reprimand her like this, and shouted in a deep voice.
"Uncle Guo is right." Tian Dan was very sad.
Tian Dan has been in Qi for more than 20 years, although he is very valued by the king and queen of Qi, but he has done nothing, and the national situation of Qi is not as good as day by day, and he is also very self-blamed.
"Second, Rong Chen said something about cutting off his head." Hou Sheng rushed to the queen and said, "Sister, you are old now, how many days do you have?" What should you do with the Great Qi behind you? Have you thought about it? ”
Hou Sheng is not called the queen mother, but sister, which touched the softest part of the queen's heart, and he was not angry with Hou Sheng, but was a little stunned, and asked: "What do you think?" ”
"Sister, younger brother thinks that you should take advantage of your lifetime to do more to improve the national strength of Great Qi, and leave a strong Qi country for your nephew, instead of a declining Qi country." Hou Sheng is very good at acting, tears rolling in his eyes, and he looks sincere.
"Hey!" The queen glanced at Qi Wangjian and let out a long sigh.
His son himself knows that the queen knows too well what kind of person Qi Wangjian is, she is alive, and the Qi country will be fine, once she dies, Qi Wangjian may not be able to support the Qi country.
Qi Wangjian, in the words of later generations, is "Adou who can't be helped".
"Sister, if you miss this opportunity, what else can you leave for Qi Guo?" Hou Sheng knew that his words had worked, his neck stiffened, and he said, "Sun Bin can defeat Wei State repeatedly, can't the monarch?" ”
The last words are too powerful, which means that Sun Bin, a courtier, can defeat the Wei State repeatedly, if Qi Wangjian can't make contributions to defeat the Wei State and improve his prestige, who will trust him? Who will make him king?
For the queen mother of a country, these words have no power, but for a mother, the power of these words is too great, the queen's eyes closed, opened them again, her eyes flashed, and said: "Good! That's it! Prime Minister, you will dispatch. ”
"Hey!" Tian Dan was very reluctant to start a war with the Wei State, but he knew the situation of the Qi State very well, and thought to himself: "This is the last thing I will do for the Qi State!" I hope that the country of Qi can survive. ”
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The capital of Yan Kingdom, Jicheng, Yan King Palace.
It was festive, and King Yan Xiao convened the ministers of the drama Xin to discuss.
"The State of Qin has finally sent troops to attack Zhao, and the opportunity for Great Yan to take revenge has arrived." King Yan Xiao's face was full of joy, red light, as if he had defeated Zhao State: "This is all Shangqing's strategy, and the widow will worship Shangqing as a general and lead the army to the battle." ”
Ju Xin and Le Yi entered Yan at the same time, and they were both celebrities on the Golden Stage, but they were pressed by Le Yi for decades. This is the first time in his life that he has become a general, fully controlling the Yan army, and he is overjoyed, and said to him: "Thank you." ”
"General, you must defeat Zhao Guo and avenge Dayan!" King Yan Xiao grabbed the hand of the drama Xin and made love tightly.
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The capital of Chu, Ying, the palace of the king of Chu.
King Chu Kaoli was discussing with Chun Shenjun, and the two of them laughed very treacherously, like two old foxes.
"Qin Guo is attacking Zhao, Zhao Guo is also in danger!" King Chu Kaolie said with a smile: "The state of Chu cannot sit idly by, and must send troops." However, the soldiers of Great Chu cannot be taken lightly. ”
"Oh, you're so wise!" Chun Shenjun patted King Chu Kaolie's sycophants and said with a smile: "You must let Zhao State split the soil and cut the land." ”