Wu military formation, Chinese army Daxu.

Qing Ji stood on top of the chariot, looking at the phalanx of the princes' coalition in the distance, and couldn't help but hook the corners of his mouth, and his long-standing solemn look was finally relieved.

Compared with the perennial Wu army, the opposing coalition of princes led by the Qi people obviously had not been tempered by the battle array for many years.

After the alliance between the two hegemonic powers of Jin and Chu, there were even fewer wars between the countries of the Central Plains, so the combat effectiveness was not ordinarily poor.

This can be seen from the morale, phalanx, weapons and armor of the princes' coalition army.

At the end of the day, it's still a rabble!

Although there are many people, there is nothing to fear.

That being said, Qingji didn't really take it lightly.

Because he knows the psychology of pride and conceit, it is easy to overturn.

"Bo, are you ready?"

Qingji looked at Tingwei Bo Yan on the side again.

At this time, Bo Yan had a helmet and armor, a big belly, and a bronze sword pinned to his waist, which was quite a general.

Of course, Bo Yan, who was born in the aristocracy, has also learned the six arts of a gentleman, and his swordsmanship is okay, and it is not a problem at all to fight in battle.

"Returning to the king, it's ready."

Bo Yan replied with a smile: "According to the order of the king, the minister has sent people to contact Xu Jun, Zhong Wujun and Cai Hou, and agreed that after the war is launched, they will immediately attack the phalanx of the princes' coalition army from the flank. ”

"All the soldiers of the Three Kingdoms wore red strips of cloth around their necks to distinguish between friend and foe."

"Good!"

Qingji bowed his head slightly and agreed.

The reason why he dared to fight this battle was also due to this factor.

Long before the war, Qingji had secretly written a handwritten letter and handed it to the kings of Cai, Xu, and Zhongwu, so that he could be an undercover agent of Wu, surrender by fraud, and defect to the side of the princes' coalition.

In order to make the scene more realistic, Qingji even instructed the kings of the Three Kingdoms to expel the former ruling ministers of the Wu State faction, as well as the garrison.

This can really be trusted by Qi Hou.

Because in this era, at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, although there was no righteous war in the Spring and Autumn Period, and the etiquette collapsed, people basically no longer stuck to the rules and rigidly adhered to the rules of the past war.

However, they still don't understand the truth that soldiers don't get tired of deceit!

And in this battle, Qingji must be fought.

He must not tolerate other countries interfering in the internal affairs of Wu, and in order to ensure that the new law can be implemented, he must fight this battle, and he must win it!

In the phalanx of the alliance of the princes, the alliance leader Daxu.

Qi Hou stood on top of the chariot, looking forward to the Wu military array in the distance, and couldn't help frowning, his face was quite solemn.

"Wu Manzi's army has a strict appearance, bright clothes and armor, and strong morale, no wonder for so many years of fierce battles with the Chu people in the south without falling behind, and repeatedly winning more with less!"

"This battle is a tough battle!"

Kiusu had a sense of foreboding in her heart.

At this time, Shangqing Guoxia, who was on the side, frowned and said, "Monarch, Wu Manzi is indeed not easy to provoke. However, the matter has come to this point, only in a war, can the hegemony of our Qi country be established, and the monarch can restore the hegemony of Daqi at the time of Duke Huan! ”

"Good!"

Pestle's gaze immediately became firm.

In any case, this battle pestle must be fought.

The person he admired most in his life was none other than his ancestor Qi Huangong.

Jiang Xiaobai, Duke of Qi Huan, is the twelfth grandson of Jiang Taigong, he reigned for forty-three years, during which he reused Guan Zhong, Bao Shuya and other wise people, reformed the government internally, and used troops in agriculture, making the national strength of Qi growing.

The Duke of Qi Huan respected the princes and established the status of Qi as the overlord of the princes.

However, the hegemony of Qi declined rapidly after the death of Duke Qi Huan, although it was still a great power in this era, but Qi could only be partial to the east, and could no longer enter the Central Plains!

Only eight years after the death of Duke Qi Huan, Duke Wen of Jin became the monarch of the Jin State.

Under his leadership, the Jin State became the second overlord after the Qi State.

After the death of Duke Wen of Jin, the hegemony of the Jin State was still continued, and the struggle for hegemony between Jin and Chu lasted for a hundred years!

Why did Qi come to an abrupt end after the death of Duke Qi Huan and withdrew from the stage of chasing the Central Plains?

This is the result of ongoing civil strife.

When he was dying, Guan Zhong advised Qi Huan Gong to stay away from Yiya, Kaifang, and Jidiao.

Qi Huan Gong was able to obey at first, expelled the three, but later failed to hold on, and recalled them back for reuse.

In the forty-third year of Qi Huan, Qi Huan Gong was seriously ill, and Yi Ya, Kaifang, and Zhu Diao entangled their henchmen to imprison Qi Huan Gong within the high wall, preventing all the sons from seeing Qi Huan, causing the sons' henchmen to attack the palace gate one after another.

Gong Qi Huan was starved to death!

It was not found until sixty-seven days after his death, and the corpses were everywhere, some of them had crawled out of the window.

The new successor to the throne was Gongzi Wuyi, who was made the monarch with the support of Yi Ya and Ji Diao, but after only three months of reign, he was killed by the minister, starting a decades-long political chaos in the Qi State.

"The Legend of the Fairy Tree"

Originally, the crown prince appointed by Duke Huan of Qi was Gongzi Zhao, and he was sent to the Song State and entrusted to Duke Xiang of Song.

After the death of Duke Qi Huan, it was the prince who inherited the throne of the monarch.

So Song Xianggong united with Cao State, Wei State, and Di State to lead troops to attack Qi State, and wanted to change Gongzi Zhao.

Due to the unpopularity of Yi Ya and Ji Diao, the ministers of Qi under the leadership of the Guo clan and the Gao clan killed the prince they set up without loss and welcomed Gongzi Zhao back to China.

However, the remaining three Gongzi's henchmen all raised troops to attack him, and Gongzi Zhao was forced to flee back to the Song Kingdom.

Two months later, Song Xianggong again escorted Gongzi Zhao back to Qi and defeated the rest of Gongzi's henchmen, and Gongzi Zhao was able to enter Linzi, the capital of Qi, and officially succeeded him as the monarch of Qi, that is, Qi Xiaogong.

Qi Xiaogong reigned for ten years, and after his death, Gongzi Pan killed the crown prince set up by Qi Xiaogong and became the monarch of Qi himself, that is, Qi Zhaogong.

Duke Zhao of Qi reigned for twenty years, and after his death, the prince succeeded to the throne, but after only five months as the monarch, the prince merchant killed the prince and became the monarch of Qi himself, that is, the Duke of Qi Yi.

Qi Yigong is not only absurd, but also may have a problem with his IQ, he had a grudge with Bing Yuan when he was a son, but after becoming a monarch, Bing Yuan was dead.

Qi Yigong still dug up his body and cut off his feet!

Qi Yigong coveted the beauty of Yan's wife and snatched her over.

Later, Qi Yigong appointed Bing Yuan's sons Bing Xiao and Yan Zhi as his coachmen.

As a result, he was killed by two people during an outing!

The minister of Qi abolished the son of Duke Yi of Qi and set up Gongzi Yuan, that is, Duke Hui of Qi.

Since then, the five sons of Duke Qi Huan have been made monarchs!

From the process of the five sons of Duke Huan of Qi fighting for power, it can be seen how chaotic the government of Qi is and how serious the phenomenon of party formation within the court is.

More than thirty years after the death of Duke Huan of Qi, the merchant still had the ability to kill the crown prince of Duke Zhao of Qi and establish himself as the monarch.

After so many years of tossing, the national strength of the Qi State has seriously declined, how can it be compared with the powerful Jin State and the Chu State?