Vice General Li's somewhat willful decisions made the 12,000 Qin troops who went out of the city to attack the camp disappear forever, and these people were also die-hard loyalists of Great Qin, while the remaining nearly 20,000 Qin troops were controlled by his henchmen. The generals of the Duke of Li's faction were either killed outside the city or imprisoned by Vice General Li, and without the hindrance of these people, Vice General Li could be regarded as completely controlling the Qin army. So, at dawn the next day, Vice General Li did not hesitate at all and led nearly 20,000 Qin troops to surrender in Kaicheng!

In the eyes of Vice Admiral Li, surrender was the only way out for his side. Resistance is only a dead end, and this lone army of his own side has no value, how can Xianyang dispatch more than 100,000 troops in order to rescue himself! When the Korean army attacked Shu County, Xianyang knew that it would not be able to return to the sky no matter what, so it simply watched South Korea capture Shu County! This time, it must be too!

Vice Admiral Li didn't want to die, so surrender became the only option. The Qin State is inevitably declining, so why should these people stay on this ship that has entered the water and is destined to sink!

Li Yi gladly accepted the surrender of the Qin army, and even agreed to publicize the news that all 100,000 Qin troops had died in battle, in order not to implicate the relatives of these people in Guanzhong as much as possible. At this time, Duke Qi was still in the dark, and he was on his way to Xinzheng, until three days later, when he received the news that the 30,000 Qin troops left behind in Luoyang had been wiped out, and he was very sad! But in fact, 18,000 Qin troops were heading south to Nanyang, where they would be disrupted and reorganized.

At the same time, the Qin army entrenched in Taiyuan County had a difficult time. South Korea's 10,000 tigers made a detour to Huqi Mountain, outflanked the left flank of the Qin army, and killed more than 10,000 Qin troops. At the same time, the main forces of the Han and Zhao coalition forces frequently attacked the Qin army camp and put on a posture of strategic decisive battle.

The existence of 10,000 tigers on the left flank greatly threatened the Qin army, making Bai Qi like a fish in the throat. It's very uncomfortable. It was at this time that Bai Qi suddenly discovered that the number of Han and Zhao coalition troops was far more than he imagined, and there were more than 250,000 enemy troops blocking his front, and his own side, aside from the losses of the day. But it's only 180,000!

Bai Qi's first reaction was unreasonable. In the case that King Han and King Zhao were besieged in Luoyang, the combined forces of Han and Zhao did not panic at all, nor did they divide their troops to the south to rescue Luoyang, looking fearless. Either there is a conspiracy or the Han and Zhao coalition are bluffing.

In order to avoid the erosion of the battle situation, Bai Qi decisively gave up the outermost defense line and shrank his forces, so that he could block the continuous offensive of the Han and Zhao coalition forces. At the same time, Bai Qi sent people to Hedong to spy on the latest news in Luoyang. Use this to determine the true intentions of the enemy in front of you.

The hard work pays off, and the news from Luoyang continues to gather here in Baiqi. At first, the Qin army had an absolute advantage, but it was unable to turn the advantage into victory, and his face was calm, but he was anxious. Then, the news that the Han army sent troops to seize the ferry to prevent the Wei army from crossing the river made Bai Qi's face tense. What this means, Bai Qi knows more than anything. Further back. Luoyang's news is becoming increasingly difficult to spy on. The scouts of the Qin army finally established a passage between Luoyang and Taiyuan, but they first heard the bad news that the 100,000 Qin army was wiped out, and the main general, Lang Zhongling, did not know the life and death of Duke Li.

Bai Qi's face did not change on the charge of disturbing the morale of the army, and he ordered the sword and axe to kill the scout who delivered the news, but he had a sense of retreat in his heart. No matter how Korea got the news of Wei's rebellion, Qin's plan failed this time. The news of the annihilation of the 100,000 Qin army can no longer be concealed. The morale of the army is bound to be turbulent, and at that time, it will be difficult to retreat.

After that, Bai Qi, who was decisive in killing, commanded the army to frequently take the initiative to attack and launch offensives, for a while. It's also on par with the violent kite and Lian Po. It's just that the morale of the Qin army is high, but those who have a heart know that the number of Han and Zhao coalition troops is eighty or ninety thousand more than that of the Qin army, and the temporary gain of the Qin army is actually exchanged for more sacrifices. If you continue to fight like this, it will be the Qin army that will be defeated after all.

After such a day lasted for three days, more and more troops were invested by both sides, and the scale of the war became larger and larger. Half of Taiyuan County, which has been laid, actually said that it would be lost, without the slightest hesitation.

Taking advantage of the victory, the violent kite was pursued and crossed the river to attack Shangjun. Lian Po refused this mention on the grounds that he was poor and did not chase after him. The gains are great, but the losses are also greater. The trouble of Wei's henchmen has not been resolved, and the rear of Zhao is unstable. What's more, Lian Po also has a hard time. Zhao Guo is not very prepared for this war at all, there is not much grain and grass in Taiyuan County, if he goes to attack Shangjun in a hurry, the grain and grass problem alone can also drag down Zhao Guo!

After all, the Han army is a guest army, since Lian Po has made a statement on behalf of Zhao Guo, the violent kite did not insist, but only asked Lian Po to allow the Han army to cross the river south through the important town of Taiyuan, Pishi, and attack Hedong. These little things, Lian Po naturally agreed to it. Even if they don't agree, South Korea can attack Hadong from other directions. Now that Zhao Guozheng needs to rely on South Korea, why not do it!

The combined forces of Han and Zhao parted ways, the Zhao army was busy fortifying along the river to prevent the Qin army from going and returning, and the 110,000 Han army was heading south, preparing to pass through the east of the river.

The news that the main force of the Qin army retreated back to Guanzhong naturally did not know the king of Wei, and after learning the news that the 100,000 Qin army was wiped out in Luoyang, the king of Wei lost his last support, and Bai Qi's victory or defeat in Taiyuan had little impact on the Wei state. The king of Wei knew this, and so did the ministers of Wei.

The 80,000 Zhao troops who went south from Handan were like bamboos all the way, and even Ke Anyang, Dangyin, Huangcheng, Dunqiu, and Chaoge Wuyi, as long as the Zhao army was willing, they could cross the river (Yellow River) at any time by borrowing Suxukou and Yuanjin near Chaoge, and directly smash the hinterland of Wei and threaten Daliang. For Wei, the only thing to be thankful for was that even if the river (Yellow River) defense line was lost, Wei still had Pushui to stop the Zhao army. It's just that, at present, it seems that Zhao Jun has no intention of crossing the river, and he is just hanging on it, which makes Wei State fearful.

What the king of Wei regrets most now is not that he took the risk of agreeing to Qin, but that he did not order the cities on the border to strengthen their guards, which directly led to the border cities of Wei, which mistakenly thought that Han, Zhao, and Wei had ally to relax their guards, and when the Zhao army came to attack, the Wei army could not gather enough troops to resist. The hundreds of miles north of the river had been abandoned by the Wei State, which now had only hope. You can rely on the river moat to block the Zhao army on the opposite bank.

The 50,000 Wei troops under the command of Jin were urgently transferred back to Kaifeng (Kaifeng) by the King of Wei, thinking that it was the southern barrier of Daliang. The current shape is like this, there are 90,000 Chu troops in the area where the four rivers of Chasm, Hui (three points of water plus one year, pronounced hui, four sounds) water, Suishui, and Danshui flow together, and the girder is the place where these four rivers meet. Nature was cut off from the road to the East. The Wei city north of Daliang was in Daliang, trying to establish two lines of defense relying on the river (Yellow River) and Pushui to ensure the safety of the north of Daliang.

In Wei's view, with the 50,000 troops of Jin Contempt pinning down the Chu army in the south, the Chu army would not dare to attack Daliang with all its might. When the envoy of the King of Wei recruited the army east of Daliang, the timid Chu army would inevitably retreat! As long as the army of Chu is solved, the army of Zhao State will not be so threatening!

It's just that the house leak was rained overnight. After the capture of Hangu Pass and Shaanxi and Jiao Eryi, Korea has remained quiet. And this kind of quietness is the most chilling for Wei. Wei Guocai did not doubt that South Korea would fall into the ground, Xinzheng was so close to Daliang, it was impossible for South Korea to be indifferent. Maybe Korea was busy attacking the Qin army, maybe Korea wanted to capture Hedong, and the Wei monarchs and ministers used such reasons to appease themselves and not let themselves be overly nervous. But South Korea still moved, and if it didn't move, it was enough. As soon as it moved, it was a stormy sea, and South Korea dispatched 150,000 troops. With the momentum of crushing, he broke through the defense line arranged by Wei on the border and invaded Wei!

Jin Contempt, who was stationed in Kaifeng, did not dare to go out of the city to fight in the face of the menacing Korean army. On the one hand, people urgently report to the beam and ask for reinforcements; On the other hand, all men over the age of 16 and under the age of 50 in the city were forcibly called to repair the city walls and participate in the defense of the city!

Received this terrible news. Wei could only hope that Xinlingjun, who was sent to Qi, could successfully lobby Qi to send troops and provide the most urgent support to Wei.

Qi country, Linzi.

The intensifying war in the Central Plains did not affect the peace of Linzi in the slightest, and the Qi State, which was out of the way, seemed to be very satisfied with the status quo. has no intention of competing for hegemony in the Central Plains. During Yan's brief invasion of Qi, Qi successfully used his superb skills to leave Chu in the south to Wei to deal with, and Yan in the north as an ally. All of a sudden, the country of Qi lost its external troubles, and it was uncomfortable.

Xinlingjun was anxious to see the king of Qi, but was refused entry by the palace guards of the king of Qi on the grounds that the king of Qi was unwell. There was no way, Xinlingjun had to go and ask for a victory after seeing the prime minister.

Hou Sheng is a good person, let Xin Lingjun talk wildly, dry mouth, just refuse to express his position. Later, under the hint of his guests, Xinlingjun sent countless heavy gold jewels in exchange for Hou Sheng's first statement.

Hou Sheng let out a long sigh and said, "I also know that the Wei State is the western barrier of the Qi State. But right now, Wei has offended the three kingdoms of Han, Zhao, and Chu at the same time, and if our Qi State rescues Wei, I'm afraid we will offend the three kingdoms! Such a risk is by no means something that we can afford to bear. ”

"What's more, in terms of righteousness, Wei is a little at a loss this time. After all, Han and Zhao were interested in Wei, but Wei backtracked and secretly united with Qin. Sneak attack on Luoyang, the matter is done, and the world will naturally not say anything. But now that the matter has failed, the world is afraid that Wei is to blame! ”

As soon as Xinlingjun wanted to say something to refute, he was stopped by Hou Sheng. Hou Sheng's tone changed, and he said to himself: "However, the matter has come to this point, and it is useless to say more." I know that if the three kingdoms of Han, Zhao, and Chu are allowed to divide the Wei State, it will indeed not be of any benefit to our Qi State. Therefore, our Qi State will still send troops, but we can't directly rescue Daliang. How about I persuade the King of Qi to send troops to attack the State of Chu? Without the containment of the Chu State, the Wei State should be able to block Han and Zhao with the river defense line, right? After all, with the containment of the Qin State, the maximum number of troops sent by Han and Zhao was only 300,000! Among them, there are only more than 200,000 that can really be fought! ”

Xinlingjun shook his head secretly, the most worried about Wei was not Chu but Korea, followed by Zhao and Wei. Chu is the weakest, Zhao is the farthest away from Daliang, and only South Korea is the strongest, but it is the closest to Daliang, which is really a big trouble for Wei. The news that Korea had sent 150,000 troops to attack Daliang had been received by Xin Lingjun, and the king of Wei was eager to ask Qi to send troops to contain Zhao and Chu, so that Wei could gather a large army to fight against Korea. The conditions for the victory obviously did not meet the requirements of the King of Wei.

"The 100,000 Qin army was wiped out in Luoyang! Xianyang must have been shocked when he heard the news. It is conceivable that the Qin State will definitely withdraw its troops in the next step. Even if the Qin State sent troops and had Hangu Pass in hand, South Korea could completely block the Qin State army dozens of times its own with the least number of troops. If the State of Qi only sent troops south to contain the State of Chu, it would be a drop in the bucket for our State of Wei! Xin Lingjun complained helplessly.

Hou Sheng frowned and said, "That's according to Xinling Jun's opinion." How should we deal with ourselves? Attack both Zhao and Chu at the same time? Even if I wanted to, the king would never agree to this! ”

"It's not necessary to attack Zhao, but I hope that Qi can unite with Yan to feint on the border of Zhao to divide the heart of Zhao. The border of Yan, Zhao and Qi is only more than 300 miles away from Handan, and once Yan and Qi gather a large army on the border, Handan will inevitably panic. The Zhao army, which went south to attack our Wei state, would not dare to cross the river (Yellow River) lightly and go south. This move does not harm the interests of Qi country, but it can have an immediate effect! If the Wei State is lucky, it will be grateful to the Qi State, and only the Qi State will be the first to look forward. The wisdom of the prime minister will also spread all over the land of Wei! If Wei is attached to Qi, Yan will inevitably be born to Qi, Qi will lead Wei and Yan to protect themselves, then Han and Zhao will not dare to bully each other, and Qi's hegemony can be expected! ”

Hou Sheng was moved, but on the surface, he said without changing his face: "It's a big deal!" This Yan country ......"

Xinling Jun hurriedly said: "We, the Wei State, have sent an envoy to Jicheng to lobby King Yan. Yan Guo must know. If the Wei state is extinct, the Zhao state will become stronger. There is absolutely no place for Yan to settle in the Central Plains. If the Yan State takes the Wei State as the host, the exchange of luggage and its lack of hardship is better than the destruction of the Wei State. ”

Hou Sheng nodded with satisfaction and said, "I'll go into the palace to see the king!" Believe in Lingjun's words, I will tell you the truth! Please wait for good news here! ”

Although Xinling Jun wondered why Hou Sheng didn't bring him into the palace to meet the King of Qi. But he didn't object, and replied: "In this way, there is Prime Minister Lao!" ”

"Don't dare! Can't! After Hou Sheng said goodbye to Xinling Jun, he went straight to the palace. The guards in charge of the palace are the confidants of the king of Qi, so they naturally know who can be offended. No one shall be offended. There was no obstacle at all, so he let Hou Sheng enter Miyagi.

The guards in the palace were obviously much stricter than at the palace gate, and even if Hou Sheng was the prime minister of Qi and the younger brother of the queen (the queen of the king of Qi), he did not dare to be presumptuous. Honestly asked the eunuchs to report at all levels, and after getting the permission of the queen, Hou Sheng went straight to the palace where the king of Qi stayed under the guidance of the eunuch's order.

The news of King Qi's serious illness has been deliberately concealed, except for a few princes and ministers who know about King Qi's illness, ordinary people don't know that King Qi is seriously ill and can't be a director. This is also the reason why Xinlingjun repeatedly asked to see the King of Qi, but the "King of Qi" never summoned him. Prince Jian is only twelve years old now, and once the King of Qi dies, he will face a situation where the Lord Shaoguo is suspicious, just like the Zhao State today. All those who knew the inside story could only pray secretly, praying that King Qi would survive this festival.

As the saying goes, a country cannot be left without an owner for a day. In view of the fact that the king of Qi did not have any relatives alive at all, the king of Qi was still nominally responsible for the affairs of the state of Qi, but in fact, it was controlled by the queen alone. Even Hou Sheng is just a puppet in the foreground. Hou Sheng did not dare to have the slightest disobedience to the decision of his sister (the queen).

As soon as the queen saw Hou Sheng coming in a hurry, she knew that there was something important, and now the only important thing to talk about was the melee between Han, Zhao, Chu, Wei, and Qin in the Central Plains. Thinking of Xinlingjun's repeated requests to see the king of Qi but couldn't, the queen probably knew the meaning of Hou Sheng.

"Could it be that the prime minister is here to ask for help from the Wei State?" The queen said with a tired face because she was taking care of King Qi without her clothes. In order to avoid suspicion, the queen did not retreat from the inner chamberlain, and when outsiders were present, the queen naturally called Hou Sheng's official position, even if the inner attendants were far away, the queen who was very strict with herself was not willing to lose her courtesy.

"After returning to the queen, the minister did come to ask for help from the Wei State. Han, Zhao, and Chu attacked Wei, and Wei was in danger. If Wei is divided by the Three Kingdoms, the national strength of the Three Kingdoms will increase dramatically, and it will be a great trouble for our Qi State. ”

The queen nodded quietly, and said: "After all, this Wei country only helped our Qi country a few days ago, and our Qi country wants to meet the source left and right, so it is reasonable to be reasonable, this Wei country must be protected!" But don't offend the three countries. In the prime minister's opinion, how to rescue Wei? ”

Hou Sheng immediately heard the meaning of the queen's words, and the queen wanted to rescue the Wei State, and she didn't want to offend the Three Kingdoms too much, at least not let the Three Kingdoms catch the handle. Therefore, he said with confidence: "In the opinion of the ministers, send 100,000 troops south to pass through the land of Huaisi, so that the Chu State can be forced to return to the division." Send another 100,000 troops to join the army of Yan, on the border of Yan, Zhao and Qi, so that Zhao does not dare to cross the river to the south with all his strength, so, with the strength of South Korea alone, I am afraid it will not be enough to conquer Daliang! Once South Korea discovers that the losses are too large, the South Korean army will retreat! ”

The queen pondered for a while, admitting that this was the most suitable idea at the moment, so she did not object, and said slowly: "Just do what the prime minister wants!" ”

Hou Sheng nodded and said quietly: "Queen, the king's condition? ”

"On these days or two, if you can wake up, it is easy to say, if you can't, alas! Don't say it! Hopefully, I made the right decision today! (To be continued......)