The alliance of Zhaoling, the troops of the Sixteen Nations Alliance attacked Wu in two ways, attacking from the eastern and central lines of Wu respectively.

Qi Hou Pestle led 200,000 horses and horses to annex the five small eastern states of Ju, Xue, Di, Tan and Teng, and then went south to annex Zhongwu.

The alliance of princes wiped out the six vassal states of Wu in one go, and it can be said that there was no decent resistance, and the war went very smoothly.

It's just that when attacking Xu, the coalition forces faced the capital of Xu and encountered relatively stubborn resistance.

However, to defeat a Xu State, it is still easy for the coalition of princes with many soldiers.

On the other hand, under the command of Zhao Ying, the alliance of the princes destroyed the Don State, and then went south to attack Cai.

Zhao Ying originally saluted first and then soldiers, and planned to persuade Cai Hou to surrender, after all, Cai Guo still has a certain strength.

However, Cai Houshen was a righteous person, and he was grateful for Wu Guo's kindness to him in the past, so he resisted stubbornly and resisted the attack of the coalition forces desperately.

In the end, Cai Du fell, and Cai Houshen died in the chaos and was buried by Zhao Ying with the courtesy of the princes.

Cai Houshen's son, Cai Shuo, fled to Jinling and asked Qingji to make decisions for himself.

At this time, the state of Xu had also been annexed by the alliance of princes.

Among the nine vassal states that were destroyed, Xu and Cai were undoubtedly Qingji's hardcore younger brothers.

In order to show his benevolence and righteousness, Qingji canonized Xu Jun Yingzhang Yu and Gongzi Shuo as doctors, and gave Wu County 500 households, so that they could enjoy their old age without worrying about food and clothing for a lifetime......

Is it kind?

Qingji is kind.

After all, their country was destroyed by the alliance of princes, and Qingji could still take care of their aftermath.

……

Huaishui line.

In the vast wilderness, the Wu army and the allied forces of the princes were arrayed.

On one side, after more than a month of marching and fighting, the morale of the 180,000 princes is like a rainbow.

On the other hand, it is the 150,000 Wu army that has been resting for a long time.

Judging from the momentum, there is not much difference between the two armies.

After all, most of the Wu countries are not elite divisions.

The composition of this Wu army under the command of Qingji is quite complex, and most of them are organized by the former vassal states, and they belong to the new army, but their combat effectiveness is good.

According to the rules of war, Qingji and Pestle and Mortar both took a chariot and came to the front of the two armies.

"Qi Hou, I haven't seen you for many years, don't come to harm?"

Qingji talks about laughter.

"Hmph, Wu Hou, don't worry about you, it's good to be widowed!"

Pestle replied angrily.

Qingji looked the pestle up and down, only to see that he was wearing a helmet and armor, holding a black gold spear in his hand, a gray beard, a sentence and a stiff figure, the wrinkles on his face were like ruts, his eye sockets were deep, and his whole body exuded a kind of "old spirit" that should be in his twilight years!

"Qi Hou, if the widow remembers correctly, you are over seventy years old?"

"Not seventy!"

Pestle gritted his teeth and glared at Qingji.

It is true that he reigned for more than 50 years, but he succeeded to the throne at a young age, and he was indeed not yet 70 years old.

However, in this era, the pestle and mortar can definitely be regarded as long-lived.

"Qi Hou, don't you hear that being old and not dying is a thief? You have been the monarch for many years, but you have not achieved much, you are idle, ambitious and talented, if it is not for the many handsome men of the Qi country, I am afraid that the Marquis of Qi will inevitably be deaf and cause the country to fall! ”

"Ridiculous!"

The pestle glared and said, "Wu Hou, how about the widow, it's not the turn of a junior like you to teach the widow!" ”

"Qingji, do you see the army behind the widow? As long as the widow gives an order, you can turn your Wu Master into powder in an instant. ”

"If you are interested, you can cede the land of the old Chu, and the widow guarantees that Wu Zuo is still there, otherwise, I am afraid that you will inevitably die and the country will be destroyed!"

Hearing this, Qingji laughed loudly and said, "Hahahaha! Qi Hou, isn't it ridiculous and generous for you to say this? ”

"Since the widow led the army, he has not tasted a single defeat, and there is no ancient king."

"Remember? Qi Hou, more than ten years ago, you also led a coalition army to attack Wu, and it was in this Huaishui that your entire army was wiped out, and you were defeated and captured. ”

"Now Qi Hou, you still dare to mobilize the people to come, aren't you afraid of repeating the mistakes of the past?"

As soon as he heard this, he gritted his teeth with hatred.

The fiasco of the Battle of Huaishui that year can be said to have become a lingering shadow for the rest of his life.

Being captured as the king of a country is undoubtedly a great shame for the arrogant Pestle.

"Qingji, you wait! Next year, today will be your memorial day! ”

"Hmph, Qi Hou, the widow may also build a bluestone tomb for you and come to your grave to offer condolences."

“……”

As the saying goes, don't speculate for more than half a sentence.

After exchanging harsh words, Qingji and Kijiu both rode in chariots and returned to their respective phalanxes.

With a "swish", Qing Ji pulled out the Longyuan sword, pointed at the coalition phalanx opposite, and said loudly: "Gentlemen! Before the sun sets today, many people will die. ”

"However, if the husband dies, he will die, but it can be lighter than a feather, but it can be heavier than Mount Tai!"

"It's an honor for me to be part of this battle!"

"History will remember this moment, your deeds, your bloodshed and sacrifice, immortal!"

"Soldiers, the time has come for you to make a contribution!"

"Dye your robes with the blood of your enemies! Use the enemy's head to add a resume to your credit book! ”

"Go to war—"

"Kill!"

With Qingji's order, the soldiers of the Wu army, who had long been ready to go, suddenly rushed towards the opposing coalition phalanx like a flood that had opened the floodgates.

People are shouting, horses are neighing.

The galloping chariot kicked up a billowing of smoke and dust.

It was destined to be a tragic battle.

"Poof!"

"Huh!"

The chariots of the Wu army and the allied forces of the princes collided first.

A lot of blood splattered, there were stumps and broken arms everywhere, and the chaotic arrows could shoot a single person if they were cold.

Whether it is the soldiers of the Wu army or the soldiers of the coalition army, they have all riveted their strength to kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions in this battle.

And in a war of this scale, it is impossible to distinguish the winner or loser for a while.

It wasn't until sunset that the two armies threw down tens of thousands of corpses that Mingjin withdrew his troops and receded like a tide.

After that, they all began to tacitly clean up the battlefield, collect the corpses of the robes, dig a large pit, and bury them properly, or simply burn them, only put their bones in the altar, and if they can survive the war, they will be brought back to their hometown for burial......

When the Battle of Huaishui broke out, on the Xiangling side, Wu Zixu also held on to Xiangling City, relying on the strong city fortifications, firmly dragging the princes' coalition led by Zhao Ying, and the war fell into a stalemate for a while.

And this is exactly what Qingji expects to see.

It's just the offensive of the coalition of princes, obviously it's not that simple!