"In the sixteenth year of King Xiang, in winter, in the month of Layue, Yan Shi attacked me, and I was very anxious. On the fifth day, Wusui, Guanjin, and Lucheng were taken, and the willows were encircled. The king wanted to send troops to first aid, and the Chu division attacked me, conquered Pi, and surrounded Tanyi. - "The Legend of the Warring States? Qi Biography

Qi country, Linzi.

After receiving the news of Chu's large-scale attack on the Huaisi River Valley, the whole Qi State panicked. Yesterday, the king of Qi ordered the conscription of 80,000 troops, preparing to go north to relieve the siege of Fuliu, and now the state of Chu in the south has come to join in the fun. It is clear that he wants to take advantage of the fire to rob and not let the Qi country stop! Wrong! The king of Qi immediately realized that the news of the invasion of Yan and Chu was no more than three days apart, and it was clear that the two countries were secretly united. Otherwise, they would not have attacked the Qi Kingdom together by such a coincidence.

As soon as King Qi said what he thought in his heart, many ministers also echoed it. Now it seems that this should have been premeditated. The State of Yan, the State of Chu and the State of Qi are suspicious, and if one of them comes to attack, the State of Qi will have to be quite troubled. Now that there are two of them, Qi Guo is a little unbearable.

The new prime minister, Hou Sheng, immediately said: "The reason why Yan and Chu are united is that what they are trying to do is just land!" The minister heard that those who unite with interests must also be divided by interests! Why didn't the king send an envoy to persuade the king of Yan to cut two hundred miles of land so that Yan and Chu could break the alliance. The king then united with the Wei State to crusade against the Chu State and recover the lost land from the Chu State. ”

King Qi Dayue felt that Hou Sheng's view was quite in line with his own mind. Although it is a little painful to cede two hundred miles of land, it will not suffer if it can be exchanged for the Huaisi land of Chu State. After all, the Huaisi Land of Chu is far from being comparable to the two hundred miles of land in the north. I only occupy a small half of Huaisi's land, and I will benefit greatly! If you can take all the Huaisi River Basin into your pocket, you can not only avenge the great revenge of the previous king, but also increase the national strength of the Qi country, why not! Let alone. Yan Guo has already occupied more than 100 miles of his own land, and it is nothing to let him go for dozens of miles. You can't lose a big one because of a small one!

Doctor Ermine Bo immediately objected, saying, "Your Majesty! The minister thinks that the prime minister's opinion is absolutely inappropriate! ”

The monarchs of Qi in the past dynasties have not surrendered without a fight! If the Qi State really sees it according to this, the soldiers of the Yan State will obtain a hundred miles of land without blood! What do the people who sacrificed to defend the city think of the Qi State, and how do the Yan Kingdom view the Qi State? I'm afraid that the former's heart is like ashes. There is no ambition to align again; The latter is ridiculing Qi Guo's weakness, and he will be bullied more and more fiercely in the future!

King Qi couldn't think of this, and was immediately unhappy, and said with great interest: "The prime minister's plan is a vision!" Why does Dr. Shang think it is inappropriate? ”

For Diao Bo, who dismantled his own platform, Hou Sheng didn't have a good face, and sneered a little: "I want to listen to the doctor's opinion!" ”

Mink Bo let out a long sigh and said: "Since the founding of the Qi Kingdom, the kings of the past dynasties have been exposed to frost and dew. Cutting through thorns, there are thousands of miles of land now. How could the king listen to the villain's words and give up two hundred miles of land to the enemy?! From the minister's point of view, cutting the land in order to ask Yan Guo to withdraw the army is the next policy, and sincerity is not enough! ”

Hou Sheng was furious and wanted to scream. But I am afraid that if I answer, I will show that I am the villain, and the crime of dereliction in front of the king. For a moment, I hesitated.

King Qi's face was also very embarrassed. If you listen to the villain's words, doesn't that mean that you are also a faint king. Therefore, he immediately retorted: "An Pingjun (Tian Dan) returned to the East China Sea from illness, and there is no available general under the widow!" The front line reported that Yan sent 80,000 troops, and the leader of the troops was Rong Yan, the general of Yan State. The state of Chu in the south sent 60,000 troops, and the Marquis of Anping led the troops. These two sons are both people who are well versed in military affairs. The soldiers returned to their hearts. At present, the people of Qi are unstable, what can they do? Even if An Pingjun can lead his troops to the battle, it is just to solve the enemy all the way, and the north and the south cannot be taken into account! Yan and Qi are great enemies, and the widows are worried that Yan will slaughter our people. We are willing to take the initiative to retreat and quell the rebellion in northern Xinjiang. Wouldn't it be good to gather a large army, defeat the state of Chu, recuperate for three or five years, and then go north to seize the lost land? What's more, the land of Huaisi is fertile soil, and it is enough to become a hegemon! ”

Mink Bo shook his head again and again, and sighed: "The country of Qi, the country of Sisai, the place is two thousand miles, and there are hundreds of thousands of soldiers in armor, and Su is like a hill and a mountain. The good of the three armies, the soldiers of the five families, advance like an arrow, fight like thunder, and solve like wind and rain. Now the king is wise and faithful, generous and loving, virtuous and respectful, and the people of Qi are all worthy of death! The country of Yan is almost dead, this is a great shame! Today, the Yan Kingdom only sent 80,000 troops, and the king did not think of raising a large army to break it, but there was a theory of cutting the land and begging for peace, and the ministers thought it was not worth it! If the people hear it, it is enough to beat their chests and regret it; If the soldier hears it, his hair will be pointed upward, and his eyes will be torn! ”

Looking around at the ministers in the main hall, seeing that the ministers heard the change of color, Mink Bo looked to the north and said: "The king said that there are no available people in the Qi country, and the ministers think it is inappropriate!" Today, there are countless people who hate Yan in the Qi country, and when they heard that the king sent troops to attack Han, the people ate pot pulp to send the king's teacher! Although Bo is not talented, he can also defend Jucheng for six years without losing the army of Yan. If the king is worried that there are no available people, he wishes to ask for his life to go on an expedition to defeat the Yan Division! ”

The king of Qi was held high to the sky by Mink Bo's words, and his heart fluttered, but he couldn't bear to refuse the opinion of the prime minister Hou Sheng, and under all kinds of distress, he had to say: "Chu Guo attacked me, what can I do about it?" ”

Diao Bo patted his chest and said that he would help him solve the threat of the Yan Kingdom in the north, and King Qi admitted it in his heart. It's just to add more troops and prevent the Yan State from continuing to gallop in the north of the Qi State. But who will the Chu State in the south send to deal with it? A person with prestige in the State of Qi can't command so many large armies, and those who have the ability don't have much prestige. If it is defeated, the blow to morale is not ordinary. Now you should adopt the prime minister's victory! Unite with Wei to attack Chu, think about the benefits are not ordinary!

"Master Chu is not worried, and the ministers have three strategies for the king's reference." Mink replied respectfully.

"I want to hear about it!" King Qi raised some interest.

"Make a decision, gather 100,000 troops, and go south along the Yishui. The king can order people to spread the word everywhere, saying that An Pingjun has recovered from his illness and has been appointed as the chief general. In this way, the state of Chu will inevitably retreat in panic. ”

King Qi shook his head directly, he was wholeheartedly eliminating the influence left by Tian Dan! In this way, Tiandan's prestige will not be much higher! If it happens, Tian Dan's reputation as a savior in danger will not be able to escape. If he loses, he will lose a large number of troops. Pay for one's whistle! Pay for one's whistle!

Seeing that King Qi refused without hesitation, Diao Bo probably guessed what King Qi was afraid of. Tian Dan was obviously not sick, but he wanted to pretend to be sick and stay away from the court, with the friendship of all monarchs and ministers. King Qi couldn't release his suspicions. Oh, that's amazing!

Diao Bo secretly shook his head in his heart, and continued: "Zhongce, the king sent an envoy to lobby the king of Chu, saying that Yan and Chu are Qi, and the Qi country is bound to not be able to support it. Forced to desperation. Wang Shang was planning to send his ministers to Daliang to lobby the king of Wei and express his intention to submit to Wei. If Wei is willing to save Qi, Qi is willing to sacrifice half of Tao County in exchange for Wei sending troops, and the two countries will capture the land of Huaisi together! If the state of Chu does not want to be besieged by Qi and Wei, it is better to cede a hundred miles of land in advance, reach an alliance with the state of Qi in advance, and jointly attack the state of Wei. ”

King Qi nodded secretly. This idea coincides with my original intention. If the state of Chu wants to go all out to capture the land of Huaisi that it occupies, it is by no means just a matter of sending 60,000 troops. The reason why the state of Chu is like this is nothing more than the possible calculations of Han and Wei behind their backs! Korea has repeatedly expanded its territory and newly acquired the land of the two counties of Bashu, and it is unlikely that it will be an enemy of Chu. But Wei maybe! The State of Chu was not very strong in the first place, and with the help of the State of Qi, the State of Wei was enough to beat the State of Chu to the point of losing its armor!

In this case, Qi Guo himself let out the wind. Using the heavy profit-rich Tao County as a bait, the Chu State was jealous of the potential Qi and Wei alliances. The state of Qi can be left and right between the state of Wei and the state of Chu. If you don't move a single soldier or a single soldier, you won't lose a mile of land, just a rumor can force the Chu State to retreat. If done properly, the State of Chu will even give land to the State of Qi to compete with the State of Wei!

Of course, there is no foolproof strategy, and this strategy has its shortcomings. That is, the state of Chu saw through the mind of the state of Qi. was not fooled, but went to win over the Wei State. After seeing the shape clearly, the Wei State will definitely use this to blackmail the Qi State. When the time comes, it will be used to raise its own price, and the price code given by the two countries will be sold at the same price. Qi Guo will steal chickens and rice! Therefore, the selection of the messenger is very important! It is necessary to make the State of Chu panic and immediately join forces with the State of Qi, otherwise, it will inevitably have many dreams at night and accidents!

"I don't know what the doctor's best policy is?" King Qi really raised his interest this time. The middle strategy is already good, and King Qi is very curious about what Mink Bo will propose to surprise him.

"The best strategy is called the plan to drive the tiger and devour the wolf, Yan Shi attacked me, and led Zhao to attack Yan; Master Chu attacked me and led Wei to attack Chu. Mink Bo was not shocked, and said endlessly.

King Qi didn't know what he meant, and asked suspiciously: "As the doctor said, the Wei State can be used to help my Qi State!" But Zhao Guo has just defeated our Qi State, and he has always been friendly with Yan State, how can he help our Qi State attack Yan State instead?! ”

"Has the king ever heard that two peaches killed three soldiers?" Diao Bo did not answer immediately, but asked about the allusion.

King Qi nodded and replied, "This Yanzi's plan!" Gongsun Jie, Tian Kaijiang, and Gu Yezi served Jing Gong and were famous for their courage to fight tigers. Yan Zi passed by, and the three sons couldn't afford it. Yan Zi played Jing Gong, and made the three of them fight for merit with two peaches, and committed suicide in shame! What does it mean when the doctor asks? ”

Mink Bo smiled slightly and explained: "The hustle and bustle of the world is all for profit, and the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit!" There are only two peaches, but there are three people to share, and they can't either! There is only one piece of land, but there are two countries to grab, and they can't! If Yan Guo really befriended Zhao Guo, how could he not be in league with Zhao Guo? Why didn't the king send someone to inform the king of Zhao that the Qi land west of the river was ceded to Zhao by the Qi state, and he wanted Zhao and Qi to abandon their previous suspicions and be friendly from now on. The State of Qi intends to submit to the State of Zhao and respect the State of Zhao as the leader of the alliance, but now that the State of Yan is attacking this land, the State of Qi is panicking, and wants to help the State of Zhao to conquer this land, but is afraid that it will not be able to defeat the State of Yan. After King Zhao heard about it, he would definitely rely on his strong national strength to compete with the Yan Kingdom! Although the national strength of the Yan State is not as good as that of the Zhao State, I am afraid that it is not willing to sacrifice the land it has conquered! When the two countries were at a stalemate, the king sent someone to lobby the king of Yan, saying that the strength of Zhao was not in the interests of Qi and Yan, and that Yan only needed to cede a hundred miles of land to Qi, and Zhao was bound to think that Qi and Yan had united and were jealous. In this way, it is our Qi country that will benefit in the end! ”

"Brilliant plan! Coup! King Qi stroked his palms and laughed. If this plan can be realized, the current crisis will become an opportunity for Qi to make profits in a moment. According to King Zhao's insatiable nature, the success rate of this plan is still very high. Qi can be left and right between Yan and Zhao, of course, the important thing is to master the balance. As for the state of Chu in the south, it is enough to pull up the banner of the state of Wei and make the state of Chu jealous!

Prime Minister Hou Sheng saw that King Qi had completely abandoned his idea, and his heart immediately became anxious. This is the first time that he has put forward an idea since he became prime minister. When it comes to his own authority, he has to be cautious. Even if I admit in my heart that Mink's plan is good. Hou Sheng still argues strongly and does not intend to admit defeat.

"Your Majesty! The minister thought that although this plan was good, it was too risky to be the way to hold the country! Hou Sheng said.

"Does the prime minister have anything to add?" King Qi still paid enough attention to his brother-in-law. In any case, he was a man whom he promoted, and he was also loyal to himself, whether it was out of necessity to maintain his authority or to appease his queen. I have to listen to his opinion more.

Hou Sheng was encouraged by King Qi's eyes, and his heart was very comfortable, and he talked eloquently: "Zhao Guo, a big country!" Far better than Yan, but also better than Qi. If it is according to Doctor Shang's strategy, Zhao Guo sends troops, and the minister thinks that Yan Guo will not stick to it as Doctor Shang said. On the contrary, it is very likely that the king of Yan was cowardly and sent his hands to the land west of the river (the territory west of the river is several pieces. Don't misunderstand, when the time comes, our Qi country will lose a hundred miles of land in vain, and it will be a big disadvantage! ”

"Yes! Oh, yes! Not advisable! Not advisable! The ministers of the Hou Sheng family seconded the proposal.

King Qi nodded, and his heart was not without the possibility that Hou Sheng said. King Qi looked at Mink Bo, hoping that Mink Bo would give him a guarantee and persuade the prime minister to win.

Mink Bo pretended not to hear it, and went straight to King Qi and said, "Although the Yan State is not as strong as the Zhao State. But don't forget the king, the queen of Korea is the sister of King Yan. If Zhao Guo forced Yan Guo too quickly. Yan Guo can ask South Korea for help! Zhao Guo had just lost to South Korea and ceded Zhongmu and Linxi, so it was impossible not to be afraid of South Korea. In this way, the Yan Kingdom can have no fear and not hand over the land west of the river. ”

"But in this way, what Doctor Shang said was about sending people to persuade King Yan to cede land and unite with my Qi country. Wouldn't it be a bubble? Hou Sheng thought he had caught a loophole in Mink's words, and said gloatingly.

Many ministers whispered secretly, since the Yan State can fall to South Korea, why do they need to cede land to the Qi State! Mink's thoughts are a little contradictory, and he is wishful of himself!

Mink nodded unexpectedly. Fu shook his head again and said, "What the minister just said is Yan Guo's rhetoric against Zhao Guo, but for Yan Guo, it is not really the case!" Yan Guo went to Xinzheng, thousands of miles away, Zhao Guozhen attacked the land of Hexi, and before the Yan envoy arrived in Hexi, Hexi had already changed hands! In this case, Yan Guo asked for help from Han, no matter how urgent he was, it would be helpless. On the contrary, our Qi country is close at hand, and we can take advantage of this psychology of Yan country to lobby Yan country to cut land. What's more, even if South Korea rescued in time this time and relieved the siege of Hexi, Zhao was too close to Yan and could safely use troops against Yan repeatedly, could South Korea come to the aid in time every time? After all, our Qi country is close to Yan country, and for Yan country, assistance is more convenient! Therefore, the minister thought that Yan Guo was very likely to agree. ”

"Your Majesty! The minister thinks that these are the words of the doctor, and they are not enough to believe! Hou Sheng shook his head and said.

"Then the prime minister's opinion is ......," King Qi asked.

"Your Majesty! The minister thought that he should immediately send someone to Handan to lobby the king of Zhao, but he still lured him with the status of a hundred miles and encouraged Zhao to send troops! But this hundred-mile land was by no means actively ceded to Zhao State, but as a thank you for Zhao sending troops to defeat the Yan army! In this way, Zhao sent troops for profit, not for righteousness! It can solve the drawbacks of the doctor's strategy! ”

King Qi somewhat understood Hou Sheng's opinion! According to the idea of the upper doctor Mink Bo, this hundred miles of land was prepared by the Qi State and was to be dedicated to the Zhao State to express the intention of surrender. Now that Yan Guo is coming to rob it, that is, not to give face to Zhao State, if Zhao State does not give Qi State a head, then who will still believe in Zhao State in the future? ! According to Prime Minister Housheng's idea, this hundred miles of land was prepared by Qi State to give to Zhao State, but now it was robbed by Yan State, Qi State was angry, and wanted to borrow troops, if Zhao State agreed, the hundred miles of land was to thank Zhao Guo for his thanks, and Zhao Guo must have agreed to be greedy for benefits.

Seeing that Mink Bo showed a thoughtful expression, Hou Sheng continued: "If Zhao Guo wants to take this hundred miles of land, he will definitely make a big move!" In this way, we can watch the fire from the other side. If Zhao Guo is unwilling to contribute, this hundred-mile land will naturally have nothing to do with Zhao Guo! In this way, we have the initiative! As for whether Zhao Guo will not be fooled, the minister has also thought about this question, and the answer is very likely! ”

"I want to hear about it!" King Qi spoke.

"Yan Guo, far away from the Central Plains, is located in the back of Zhao State. Zhao now intends to dominate the Central Plains, and what he is wary of is not Qin, Han, or Wei, but Yan. Why? If Zhao wants to pass through the Central Plains, the main force must go south, if Yan has the heart of disobedience, Zhao is afraid that there will be a disaster to break the country! Now that Yan Shi is attacking me, the king only needs to send a person who can speak well to tell Zhao Guo that Yan Guo has the ambition to march into the Central Plains, and Zhao State will definitely send troops! Hou Sheng explained sentence by sentence.

King Qi nodded, and asked Diao Bo, "What does Doctor Shang think?" ”

Mink Bo thought about it, there is no essential difference between this idea and his own, it is estimated that the prime minister wants to stand up, and he doesn't need to sing the right thing all the time, so he immediately said: "The minister has no objection!" ”

King Qi was overjoyed and said, "In this way, according to the prime minister's opinion!" (To be continued......)

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