In late April, Zichu returned to Jinyang safely from Luoyang, which was a great joy for the Qin state, but not everyone was happy about the return of the crown prince, such as Du Ji.

Originally, Du Ji thought that Zi Chu was far away in Luoyang, and Qin and South Korea would have a war sooner or later, and Zi Chu, who was a proton, was likely to become a victim of the two countries' evil. When the son born to him grows up, with King Qin's favor for him, it is very likely that he will make the son born to him the crown prince, and the wealth can be endless. But now, Zichu's safe return directly shattered Du Ji's thoughts.

No one in the Qin State knew that Zichu went to Luoyang as a hostage in order to keep Great Qin. Staying in Luoyang is six years without regrets, and Zichu has made great contributions to the Qin State. During this period of acting as a proton, Zichu learned to forbear, observe words and feelings, become polite, advance and retreat in a certain way, and there is no minister who sees Zichu who does not praise him.

Zi Chu's nominal mother is Mrs. Huayang, who is the queen of Qin, and the son is valued by his mother, and no one can shake the position of the prince. King Qin began to hand over some simple political affairs to Zichu, which is undoubtedly a clear signal - the prince is a person who is trusted by few people, and Hugh who has the idea of abolishing the prince will bring humiliation on himself.

What made Du Ji even more angry was that Yangquanjun actually won in Northern Xinjiang! The battle report said that Yangquanjun used the strategy of attacking the east and the west, attacked the grain route of the Zhao army, and then bluffed, forcing the "100,000" Zhao army to retreat, and the Qin army pursued all the way for dozens of miles, seized a large amount of grain and grass, and returned with a great victory!

Yangquan Jun's victory directly made Zichu's position as the crown prince more secure. Even many officials who have always been attached to Du Chan have muttered, and they have gradually distanced themselves from Du Chan, and turned to befriend the prince Chu.

Lü Buwei saw it all. After returning to Jinyang, Su Dai offered a plan to Mrs. Huayang, and Lü Buwei had already learned from Yangquan Jun. Naturally, I know the catty behind this "great victory". The important thing is not the great victory, but that after Zichu returned to Jinyang, the situation in the Qin State has changed.

used to be for Zichu's safety. Or for the sake of personal future, at least the ministers of Mrs. Huayang's faction are unwilling to be enemies of South Korea. This is also the most influential force in the court of the Qin State. Since he can't be an enemy of South Korea and wants to develop himself, the Qin State can only make enemies with the Zhao State. This is also why when South Korea attacked Handan, the Qin State fell into the ground.

But with Zichu getting rid of the identity of a proton and returning safely, Qin Guo has less worries and can choose the next path from a more objective and neutral perspective. After all, South Korea is too strong, so strong that the Qin State is terrified. It is so strong that no country is powerless to confront South Korea. The state of Chu ignored the king of Han as emperor, but the state of Chu, which pretended not to be afraid of Korean retaliation, still recruited the whole country's troops and carefully guarded Korea for several months!

According to Su Dai's plan, after obtaining the seals of various countries, Su Dai would come to Jinyang again and use coercion and inducement to force Qin to participate in the alliance. Mrs. Huayang and Yang Quanjun will do their best to promote this matter. After learning the news, Lü Buwei had already transmitted the news back to Luoyang as soon as possible, but before King Han's order arrived. Lü Buwei also had to worry about trying to avoid Qin from standing on the opposite side of Korea.

Nowadays, there is already a rumor in the court. Began to promote the threat theory of South Korea. Lu Buwei knew very well that this was Yangquanjun and his group building momentum, and he was nominally a member of Yangquanjun's faction, so it was not appropriate to speak out against it. It is even more difficult to convince Mrs. Huayang. Mrs. Huayang's ambition is no less than that of King Qin, and the days of serving Korea with a shy face, Mrs. Huayang has had enough. What's more, the crown prince Chu has to continue to make meritorious contributions to consolidate his position. The rest of the Zhao Kingdom is not easy to attack, Liangzhou or Sanchuan across the river. It is a good place for Qin!

Luoyang, South Korea.

Received a message from Lü Buwei. King Han (Han Tianzi) hurriedly convened his confidant ministers to discuss the matter, and it is worth mentioning. Bai Qi and Wang Jian used their undoubted performance to win the trust of King Han and also obtained the qualification to participate in the meeting. Lü Buwei's role as an internal response in the Qin State was only known to the three of King Han, Zhang Ping, and Fan Sui, so the statement that the King of Han informed everyone was only to get the exact news, and the five countries intended to use the Chu State as the longitudinal commander to work together to defeat Han. As for the specific source of the information, it was not disclosed.

Bai Qi and Wang Jian participated in such a high-level discussion for the first time, and the first feeling was terrible. The five countries have not joined forces to attack South Korea, and South Korea knows about it. Such a confidential matter, if there is no internal response, Bai Qi and Wang Jian will not believe it. Bai Qi even thought that it would not take long for South Korea to know the number of troops sent by various countries and the general direction. I'm afraid that the last time Qin, Zhao, Qi, Wei, and Chu were defeated in the war against Korea, it was because they were leaked in advance! South Korea can be well prepared for a surprise attack that would have no effect at all.

"Your Majesty! The minister thought that he should send people to lobby various countries with heavy money and carry out a policy of division and discord. Among them, the focus should be on Qi and Yan. If Qi and Yan are willing to be used by our South Korea, there is nothing to worry about this cooperation. Prime Minister Zhang Ping took the lead in saying.

King Han nodded and said approvingly: "When the countries of Shandong joined forces to resist Qin, Qin used this plan!" It's just that Qi and Yan are willing to be treacherous and used by me? ”

"The minister heard that the Empress Dowager Qi was seriously ill and couldn't do anything. The power of Qi was held by Tian Dan and Hou Sheng assisted the King of Qi. After all, King Qi is young, and Hou Sheng is the maternal uncle of King Qi, so the minister thinks that compared with Tian Dan, King Qi trusts Hou Sheng more. Hou Sheng is short-sighted and forgetful of profit, and the emperor only needs to bribe him with a lot of money, and Hou Sheng will inevitably rebel. ”

"As for the Yan Kingdom, the emperor only needs to inform the King of Yan of the news of the defection of the Qi State, and the King of Yan will inevitably weigh the pros and cons. If Daijun is promised to Yan Guo, Yan Guo will inevitably be shaken. Zhang Ping said with a smile.

"The heart of Chu State has been unsubordinated for a long time! Zhao Guo is bent on recovering Handan! As for the Qin State, he still misses Guanzhong. If you want the Three Kingdoms to give up the alliance, it is difficult! However, the country of Qi is beneficial, and the country of Yan is a treasure, if the two countries think that it is better to join forces and attack South Korea than to watch from the wall, what can they do? King Han asked.

"Among the five countries, Chu is the strongest, if you want to kill me, you must attack Xuzhou. However, the minister thought that the state of Chu was far away in the south, and it was not easy to contact other countries, so it was not a matter of concern. If you want to destroy the alliance, the most important thing is to solve the Qin and Zhao countries. Qin and Zhao are adjacent to Yan and Qi, and it is easy for the four countries to support each other, which is the big trouble for our South Korea. ”

"If Qi and Yan are unwilling to defect, according to the minister's opinion, they should strike first. With the Jingzhou naval division down the river, coerced Jiangdong, and forced the Chu State not to dare to storm Xuzhou. For the Qin State, relying on the defense of Luoshui and Heshui, weakening the morale of the Qin army, and then counterattacking when it could not be attacked for a long time and its morale was low. For the Zhao State, step by step, if necessary, abandon the two counties of Julu and Handan, and retreat to the south bank of Zhangshui. As long as Zhao Guo gets Julu or Handan, Zhao Guo will inevitably have different intentions and no longer be the enemy of our Korea, so as not to suffer too many casualties. At the same time, the emperor gathered a large army to storm the state of Qi. If the Qi country is destroyed, all the countries will be frightened! Convergence naturally disintegrates! Zhang Ping made his own analysis.

King Han was noncommittal and looked at the rest of the ministers. Imperial Doctor Fan Sui immediately said: "The minister thinks that what the prime minister said about the preemptive strike is extremely correct. But the main point of attack should not lie in Qi, but in Chu. First, after all, the king of Chu is the longitudinal chief, and destroying Chu can make the world cold. Now that the countries have not yet gathered troops and horses to attack our Korea, we can gather a large army first, advance by land and water, and attack the Chu State by surprise. Of the two, Qi is weak, and even if we attack South Korea against each other, it is not a matter of concern. Qin and Zhao Fang are our great enemies of South Korea. But if Zhao is killed, he is afraid that Qin will save him, and vice versa. Regardless of Zhao and Qin, the state of Chu will most likely be hindered in the south. If Chu is destroyed, it will be extremely beneficial for the next passage to the north. Three, all countries are afraid of our Korea, the emperor is called the emperor, and all countries enter the court to obey. Only the state of Chu is unwilling to give in to our Korea. If the emperor can send troops to destroy Chu, there will be no one in the world who dares to disobey Korea! ”

Destroying Chu is much more difficult than destroying Qi, not only because the national strength of Chu is more than twice that of Qi, but also because Chu is too big, and once the Han army penetrates, the supply of grain and grass is a big problem. In addition, the folk customs of Chu are fierce, far superior to Qi State.

"If you want to destroy Chu, how many troops should be dispatched?" King Han asked out loud.

Taiwei Wei Zhe certainly understood that King Han was already moved, but he also knew that it would not be easy to destroy Chu. On the surface, the State of Chu is only 250,000 elite divisions, but once it comes to the big war of the country's survival, the State of Chu can completely put together an army of nearly 400,000!

Therefore, Wei Zhe reported a conservative figure and said: "Your Majesty, judging from the ministers, at least 400,000 troops are needed!" ”

"Four hundred thousand? So much! King Han muttered.

King Han naturally knew that when the Qin State destroyed Chu, it used 600,000 troops. At that time, the state of Chu still had the Huaisi region and Jiujiang County, but because of internal strife, the state of Qin thought that the time had come to destroy Chu. Li Xin was young, underestimated the state of Chu, thinking that an army of 200,000 was enough to destroy Chu, so he went to the sea in front of the king of Qin and led the army to attack the state of Chu, but returned defeated. In the end, the king of Qin appointed the old and spicy Wang Jian as a general, Wang Jian led an army of 600,000 to show the enemy weakness, only then did he defeat the Chu army, kill Xiang Yan, and take advantage of the situation to capture Shouchun, capture the king of Chu, and the state of Chu died.

Now that the state of Chu has lost the most prosperous Huaisi region and the western barrier Jiujiang County, compared to when the Qin state destroyed Chu, Korea has a greater advantage. However, the state of Chu also has the advantage, that is, to move the capital to Wu County, instead of moving the capital to Shouchun as in history. If Shouchun, the capital of Chu, South Korea only needs to launch a large army to cross the Huaishui to immediately surround Shouchun, and now, it can only be fought step by step to Wu County. If you don't capture the king of Chu, you can't destroy Chu. (To be continued)