Chapter 21: Helping each other.
In 845 of the Qin calendar, the Qin state announced that it would go on an expedition to attack the Yan state, appointed Bai Qi as the generalissimo of soldiers and horses, and gathered 300,000 troops in the Hebei region, and the Wei-Chu coalition army also gathered 500,000 troops in the Hexi region, and the war was about to break out.
In the spring season, the Qin army took the lead in attacking Beiping County and Central Bank County in the Hexi region, and attacked half of the Hexi region in less than a few months.
Inside the camp of the Qin army.
The two Wei Chu envoys dressed in scarves were located in the south and north of the big tent, and they did not look at each other, but they did not face each other coldly.
At the same time, a trembling white-haired old man opened the curtain and walked in slowly, and then casually glanced at the two of them and walked to the main seat, and slowly sat down.
"I don't know what the two of you came to my Qin State camp for?" The white-haired old man said calmly.
The envoy of the State of Chu looked at the old man's old face, and then stepped forward and hugged his hand and said, "Now the two countries of Chu and Wei are in-"
"It's Wei and Chu!" The envoy of Wei, who was located in the north of the Great Horde, seemed to be quite dissatisfied with the word "Chu Wei" and immediately retorted.
The old man's eyes froze, and he said coldly to the envoy of the Wei State, "Is the Wei State so ignorant of etiquette? Is it okay to interrupt someone at will? β
The envoy of Wei State immediately waved his sleeves, snorted coldly, and said no more.
The envoy of the State of Chu glanced at the envoy of the State of Wei without being indifferent, and then continued, "Now that the two countries are stagnant in Hebei, I hope that the general can remember the alliance of the three kingdoms of Qin, Wei and Chu and help the two countries." β
The old man shook his head and glanced deeply at the envoy of Wei on the side, "I remember that at that time, it was your Wei State that proposed not to help each other in the covenant, but now you want my Great Qin to divide troops to help, if it is according to the covenant, the old man can do nothing." β
When the envoy of Wei State made his face flush with anger, he wanted to say something but was helpless, when he signed the alliance, he believed that it was more than enough for Wei and Chu to deal with half of Yan State, and he didn't want to let Qin, a hungry wolf, share the food, so he would write that Wei, Chu and Qin did not help each other, and he didn't expect that now he would lift a stone and hit his own feet.
The envoy of Chu on the side looked calm, and the covenant made by Wei at the beginning was naturally acquiesced by Chu State, but he never expected that the current Chu-Wei coalition army would be vulnerable under the army of Yan State, in comparisonββγ
The envoy of the Chu State looked up at the white-haired old man and couldn't help but feel full of emotion in his heart, he didn't expect that this Qin State God of War had just passed the age of 100 and was still old and strong, and the Qin army was like a bamboo in the Hexi region of the Yan State under the command of this old man, and it had the intention of swallowing the entire Hexi region.
It's just that the envoy of the Chu State understands that if he continues to follow such a state of affairs, it will be difficult for the Chu State to bite off the fat of the Yan State, even if he drinks the soup.
Thinking of this, the envoy of Chu State couldn't help gritting his teeth and clasping his fists and saluting again, "If the general can't help, please forgive me Chu and Wei are going to withdraw their troops on their own, for several months, my Chu and Wei army can't make ends meet, plus give Qin 100,000 stone grain and grass, now that the grain and grass in the army is running out, it can no longer maintain a tough battle, please the general can understand the hardships of my Chu and Wei countries." β
However, what the envoy of the Chu State did not expect was that the old man just nodded in understanding, and then said casually as if he was sending someone, "In this case, you Wei and Chu will leave." β
The envoy of the Wei State suddenly turned pale, and the envoy of the Chu State stepped forward and raised his eyes and continued to ask, "Could it be that the Qin State wants to continue this battle against Yan?" β
The old man smiled, "Why don't you continue?" Now that my Great Qin army is in full swing, do you want to stop at this time? What's more, my Great Qin army has never been defeated, and a mere Yan country is not worth mentioning. β
The envoy of the Chu State was furious in his heart, and the ridicule in the old man's words was self-evident, a worthless Yan State in the eyes of the Qin people actually defeated the Wei and Chu coalition forces several times, so what were the two countries of Wei and Chu? Is it a pig?
However, the envoy of the State of Chu calmed down, if he continued like this, not only would he not achieve his goal today, but he would become hostile to the State of Qin, which was not a good thing for the State of Chu.
So the envoy of the Chu State suppressed the anger in his heart and asked in a deep voice, "It seems that the Qin State intends to carry out this battle of Yan alone?" β
The old man said flatly, "Yes or no, what should I do?" β
"If so, please forgive Wei Chu for tearing up the Three Kingdoms Covenant to help Yan Kingdom."
After hearing this, the old man's expression was calm, and his eyes moved to the envoy of Wei on the side, and asked, "Wei Guo thinks the same?" β
The envoy of Wei said expressionlessly, "Exactly." "No matter how complicated the relationship between Chu and Wei has become because of the assassination of both envoys a while ago, the two countries have the same concept on the major rights and wrongs, that is, it is impossible to watch the Qin State swallow the entire Yan State.
The old man smiled faintly, "Are you so sure that the Yan Kingdom will agree to form an alliance with you Wei Chu?" I remember that a few days ago, General Ji Shu of Wei ordered the slaughter of the entire Shenwei City, I am afraid that the Yan people have already regarded Wei Chu as a fierce and vicious person in their hearts, how can such hatred be easily resolved? β
The envoy of the Chu State said calmly, "The death of the country is imminent, I believe that the monarch of the Yan State will make the right decision." It's just that I don't know if the Qin State can withstand the conquest of the Yan, Wei, and Chu Kingdoms again? β
"Zhu Ziyan dares to say that I will die Daqin!" Bai Xi, who was beside the old man, immediately drew his sword and said angrily.
The envoy of the State of Chu said fearlessly, "The lesson of more than 20 years ago Wei Chu will not be repeated, although the State of Qin has the White Silk Army, but Wei Chu also has the Wu pawn of Wei and the three thousand Chu swords, I don't know if the State of Qin can block it!" β
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"Slow!"
The old man stopped drinking Bai Xi, who was about to draw his sword and face each other, and looked at the envoy of Chu State quietly with his eyes for a while, and then said lightly, "Tomorrow, I will dispatch the Liyang army to Hexi." β
The envoy of the State of Chu was neither humble nor arrogant, and said, "Thank you, General." β
"Where did you learn from?"
"I am from Guanhai Academy with my junior brother Shi Heng, I wonder if the general still remembers my junior brother Shi Heng?" The envoy of the State of Chu smiled slightly.
The old man shook his head slightly, "I haven't heard of it." β
The envoy of the State of Chu was not angry, and continued, "My junior brother doesn't like to argue with others, I really don't know how to annoy that Mr. Yu, I can't imagine that Mr. Yu didn't admit it, and finally killed himself under the hanging beam, which is a pity." β
The old man said calmly, "The world is impermanent. β
The envoy of the State of Chu nodded knowingly, "What the general said is that the world is impermanent, how can people control their own life and death?" As he spoke, the envoy of Chu laughed, "I'm sorry, Yan Mou is arrogant again, and after today's business, I will say goodbye." β
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Looking at the thin back, the old man's eyes slowly became bottomless.
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