After Xiong Wuliang's Chu army captured Jucheng, it did not continue to advance.

Large areas in the southern part of the Qi State were captured by the Chu army one after another, and all kinds of materials seized in the treasury were piled up, and the Chu army was busy transporting these materials back to the fiefdom and could not afford to continue north.

Besides, Xiong Wuliang was also waiting for the baggage in the rear.

Although the supplies such as grain and grass can be taken from the enemy, the armament consumables such as arrows still have to wait for the fiefdom to be transported slowly.

At this time, the state of Qi was already in danger - looking at the territory and cities south of Muling Pass, they had all been conquered by the Chu army, and the total area was about 700 li, which was an out-and-out victory.

At the end of May, these cities in the southern border of Qi were emptied by the Chu army with astonishing efficiency. Xiong Wuliang's army took advantage of this short rest time to replenish and reorganize, and the strength of the new army was re-replenished to 10,000.

Now just wait for the Song side to transport the arrows over, and then they can continue to march north and try to attack Muling Pass.

As long as the Muling Pass is conquered again, then the entire Jimo County (Shandong Peninsula) will be owned by the Chu State, and even Linzi, the king of the Qi State, will also face the troops of the Chu army.

At that time, the state of Chu will be the biggest winner of this battle of 'coalition forces'.

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Song State, Shangqiu.

Song Wangyan's temper has been a little irritable recently, and for this reason, he has killed many palace maids and even ministers who make him look unpleasant.

He couldn't tell what was wrong, but he felt inexplicably flustered.

On this day he severely punished two chamberlains who walked too fast, and then sat out of breath on the throne alone, lost in thought.

"The King...... A businessman asked to see him. An attendant came to the door of the main hall and whispered in fear.

Song Wangyan opened his eyes and said angrily: "The voice is so small, haven't you eaten?" ”

The chamberlain was so frightened that he hurriedly straightened his chest and said in a loud voice: "There are foreign businessmen who ask to see the king!" ”

Song Wangyan nodded with satisfaction: "Not bad." ”

"Very energetic!"

Merchants? What did the merchant do to me?

I am the overlord of the Central Plains, and if I go to see a small businessman, wouldn't it be detrimental to Wang Wei?

However, Song Wangyan was bored, and he also wanted to relieve his boredom at this time, so he waved his hand: "Bring it in." ”

With the letter in his arms, Zhao Rat strode into the hall and bowed deeply to King Song: "Nameless Chu people, meet the king." ”

Song Wangyan raised his eyes and looked over, only to see that the person who came was neither humble nor arrogant, and he instantly felt a little unhappy in his heart: "You are a businessman, what do you want to do to see the widow?" ”

"If you can't say that you are ugly, you will delay the time of the widow......"

"Dading waiting!"

Zhao Rat smiled slightly, there was no fear on his face, and he said amazingly: "In this trip, it is to help the king to dominate the industry!" ”

Song Wangyan was stunned at first, then startled, and then a mockery faintly appeared on his face: "A businessman, dare to make such wild remarks?" ”

"The hegemony of the outnumbered...... The hegemony of the outnumbered...... Come on, pull down this unashamed Chu person! Dading cooks and kills! King Song smiled wickedly and commanded.

As soon as the warriors of the forbidden army outside the hall swarmed in, they wanted to take down Zhao Rat.

The so-called cooking is commonly known as 'oil pot'.

This was the kind of torture that Song Wang Yan loved, and he was happy to hear the tortured people tumble and howl in the boiling water mixed with oil, until they were silent...... Since he rebelled and expelled his brother from the throne, hundreds of people have been killed.

In fact, Dading has long been boiling.

Recently, Song Wangyan was in a bad mood, almost every day to cook a few unlucky eggs, this group of guards simply didn't bother to toss, directly outside the hall to set up a big tripod, from time to time to add some firewood, to maintain the continuous boiling of oil in the tripod.

Zhao Rat was frightened, and hurriedly shouted: "Wait! ”

Then he took out the letter in his arms with palpitations and handed it to the chamberlain on the side: "Return to the king, and pass this letter to the king on the order of my father." ”

King Song arrogantly took the letter handed by the chamberlain, opened the wooden box, and took out the letter inside......

With just two eyes, the pupils are constricted!

I turned to the end of the letter, but there was no payment.

"Who are you?" Song Wangyan stared at Zhao Rat tightly.

Zhao Rat breathed a long sigh of relief and said respectfully: "Returning to the king-my father has a word first, and he is not allowed to reveal his name below." ”

Song Wangyan nodded, and then suddenly laughed wildly-

"You Chu people! The infighting was so intense! It's ridiculous! ”

Zhao Rat looked at this obviously somewhat neurotic King Song, a little afraid, but still puffed up his chest, and persuaded while the iron was hot-

"Great King, the Marquis of Quyang of Chu State has taken over the entire Qi Nan!"

"The country of Qi is definitely in chaos...... If he captures Muling Pass again, Qi will have to mobilize the Jishui army at that time. ”

"If the coalition forces take advantage of the weakness again, the chance of a big victory is seventy percent!"

"The country of Qi is dead!"

"What will be the fate of the Song Kingdom at that time?"

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Song Wangyan squinted at Zhao Rat and was speechless for a long time.

Once the state of Qi was destroyed, the land of southern Qi would be permanently owned by the state of Chu.

The Song State was no longer sandwiched between Qi and Chu - the north and south sides would henceforth be the territory of the Chu State.

So what happens next?

First of all, Song Wang Yan could only lie dormant honestly from now on, and be a vassal state of the powerful Chu State with peace of mind...... Don't even think about what the ambition is.

What's even more terrifying is ...... The Song Kingdom will still face the risk of losing the country at that time!

Because of the existence of the Song State, the 'Seven Hundred Miles of Fertile Land in the South of Qi' was isolated and turned into an enclave of the Chu State.

Let's ask, how will the Chu State view the Song State at that time?

A thorn in the eye, a thorn in the flesh!

As long as the people of Chu are in a normal state, they will inevitably be bent on destroying the Song State and seizing the land of the Song State.

At that time, the Chu State will connect the homeland, the homeland of the Song Kingdom, and the south of Qi! How much temptation does this have to be? It is impossible for the people of Chu to endure it!

Although I don't want to admit it in my heart...... But Song Wangyan also knew that Song State alone might be able to thwart one or two attacks by Chu State, but it would be impossible to block Chu State for a long time no matter what.

All I can say is...... The reason why the Song State has survived until now is all due to the mutual checks and balances between Qi and Chu, and if either side is defeated by the other, the Song State will be annexed by the other side.

The wall-to-wall grass strategy of the ancestors of the Song Kingdom is still very reasonable.

So with today's situation, how can we turn things around?

The first way: turn around and help the Qi State, help the Qi State eliminate Xiong Wuliang, and then defeat the Jixi Coalition Army to stabilize the situation. So that the Qi State can recover Qi Nan and re-form the situation of Qi and Chu checks and balances.

The second way: If the Qi State really falls, then it will also eliminate Xiong Wuliang, and let the Yan State control the land of Qi Nan - in this way, although the Qi State is gone, it will form a situation where Yan and Chu are sandwiched between the Song State, thus forming a new balance and balance.

In a word-

In any case, Xiong Wuliang must be eliminated! Anyone can control the seven hundred miles of land in the south of the Qi State, but it must not be owned by the Chu State!

Song Wangyan found that at this moment, he had no right to say no to this mysterious origin of the Chu people!

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