Not long after the battle of Chu and Tang began, a major event occurred in Jingshi.

Tang King Li Ye fell ill, and the crown prince Li Yu and the third prince Li Kang used partisan disputes to compete with each other for the power of supervising the country, resulting in chaos in the court.

And this will inevitably affect the fighting on the front line, which makes some officials worry.

In the prime minister's mansion of the Beijing Division, Kong Wen was receiving Qin Zhen, the general of Zhenguo, alone.

Since it was lunch time, the two of them talked while eating.

Qin Zhen suddenly put down the flesh and bones in his hand and scolded his subordinates: "Go down!" Standing here is an eyesore! ”

"Yes." Several people were so frightened that they didn't wait for their master to speak, and they all ran out.

Kong Wen put down the wine lord and said with a smile: "Old Qin, you are getting more and more familiar, and this is going to become your town and country." ”

"Less!" Qin Zhen slapped the table, stared at Kong Wen and asked, "What's the matter with you, fighting at this time, do you know how much impact this has on the front line?" ”

"Of course I know, but I can't help myself. After all, the crown prince and the third prince are going to fight, and those of us who are courtiers can only drive ahead. Kong Wen sighed helplessly.

Kong Wen knew that at this time, the partisan dispute was harmful to the Tang State, but now it was the dispute between the crown prince and the third prince.

If they don't support it, once the crown prince is defeated, they will no longer have a foothold.

This time, between the two factions, there can even be a draw, but it must not be lost.

Because once you lose, you lose everything, even your life.

"Jun Shang is just sick, not yet, not dead yet! You just fight like this, you are not afraid of death! Qin Zhen realized that his voice was too loud, and hurriedly lowered his voice.

Kong Wen just sighed again, and then whispered: "There is news from the palace, now that the king is delirious, and occasionally sober is also acting strangely, I'm afraid time is running out." ”

"What!" Qin Zhen was taken aback and hurriedly asked, "Is this news true or false!" ”

Kong Wen nodded, and immediately grabbed Qin Zhen's arm.

"Lao Qin, I know that you have always disdained partisanship, but now it's time to choose sides."

Qin Zhen suddenly fell into deep thought, and Kong Wen didn't urge Qin Zhen, just looked at Qin Zhen quietly.

Qin Zhen's eyes suddenly flashed with determination, and he withdrew his arm from Kong Wen's hand.

"I, Qin Zhen, only listen to the words of the king, and only respect the orders of the king. As for the crown prince, or the third prince, they are not kings yet! ”

Hearing Qin Zhen's answer, a trace of disappointment flashed in Kong Wen's eyes, and at the same time, a trace of worry flashed.

As a general of Zhenguo, Qin Zhen's prestige in the army was even higher than that of King Tang.

If it weren't for King Tang's trust, I'm afraid he would have ended up with a high achievement.

And Qin Zhen's loyalty to King Tang is also unparalleled.

But now that King Tang is critically ill, once King Tang dies, can the next King Tang still trust Qin Zhen?

Qin Zhen doesn't choose to stand in line now, so how will he survive in the future.

You must know that now as long as Qin Zhen joins any faction, with Qin Zhen's strength, he will definitely win.

This prestige and ability is definitely feared by the monarch.

Therefore, Kong Wen wanted to pull Qin Zhen into his faction and help the prince win the battle, with the prince's benevolence, even if it would weaken Qin Zhen's power, he could let Qin Zhen enjoy his old age in peace.

"Lao Qin, it's time for you to choose a side and stand in line, this is a matter of your net worth!" Kong Wen continued to persuade.

Qin Zhen is naturally aware of his situation, but Qin Zhen's personality absolutely means that Qin Zhen will only be loyal to the king, not any prince and prince.

"Needless to say, all I have to think about now is the war on the front line."

Qin Zhen picked up the wine jue and put it down a little helplessly.

"I don't doubt Wei Chixiong's ability, but if you continue to fight, it will inevitably affect the battle on the front line."

Seeing Qin Zhen's resolute attitude, Kong Wen could only sigh helplessly.

"I have taken precautions against this matter, in order to force the Chu State to withdraw as soon as possible, I have sent people to the Qi State, and I plan to ask for help from the Zhao State together with the Qi State."

"As long as the State of Zhao sends troops to attack Chu, the State of Chu will fall into the dilemma of fighting on three sides."

"Don't report too much hope, after the reform of Zhao State in recent years, the focus is on resisting Rong Di of the Northern Expedition, and it will not necessarily spread this troubled water."

Kong Wen smiled confidently: "You don't have to worry about this matter, after several years of reform, the Zhao State is not to resist Rong Di in the north, but to dominate the Central Plains." ”

"Now among the Seven Kingdoms, Chu Jin is the strongest, and now there is an opportunity to weaken the strength of Chu State, and Zhao State will not fail to come."

Qin Zhen took a deep breath and poured a sip of wine.

asked Zhao Guo for help, for fear of driving away the evil wolf of Chu State and fattening the tiger of Zhao State.

Qin Zhen learned about the situation of Zhao State, after the reform of Zhao State, the national strength was strong, the soldiers and horses were strong, and Rong Di in the north was beaten so that he did not dare to go south.

Such a Zhao State, it is estimated that only the heyday of the Chu State can resist, once the Chu State is weakened, it will no longer be able to resist the southward footsteps of the Zhao State.

As a military general who commands the army, he can see this clearly, and it is impossible for Kong Wen not to see it clearly.

But Kong Wen still chose to do this, obviously the battle in the court has reached an extremely serious point, so Kong Wen has to make such a choice.

But after all, he is only a military general, and he is a minority of neutrals.

After Tang Wang became seriously ill, no one would listen to them at all, and even if they had any ideas, they were useless.

After drinking this glass of wine, Qin Zhen casually threw the wine jue aside and stood up.

"Lao Qin, don't you want to drink some more?" Kong Wen asked.

"Do you think I'm still going to drink?" Qin Zhen shook his head, turned around and walked out.

After Kong Wenmu sent Qin Zhen away, he picked up the wine and poured it violently.

"Alas! I can't help myself, I can't help myself! If there is a chance, the old man will not want to live the days of plowing the fields and farming. ”

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In Cang County, Qin Yu, who had a war horse, immediately formed a cavalry.

In the era of cold weapons, cavalry was definitely a powerful class.

Qin Yu directly formed a thousand cavalry, five hundred infantry, and one thousand hundred archers.

This configuration is also a helpless move, after all, Qin Yu has the most bows and arrows in his hands, and the armor weapons made of stainless steel are only those, and those that are not enough can only use the previous copper weapons.

And the next problem Qin Yu faced was a bit of a headache.

Gongsun Qi and Qin Yuan, who should be the main general?

Gongsun Qi was brought up by himself, and he was absolutely loyal to himself.

Qin Yuan was sent by Qin Zhen, and if he didn't have Qin Zhen's order, he would have listened to him, and most of the current army was brought by Qin Yuan.

And in terms of talent, the talents that the two are currently showing are about the same, and it is really tangled who should be the coach.

After thinking about it for a long time, Qin Yu didn't decide, so he called someone to call the two over.

As soon as the two entered the hall of the county governor's mansion, the pitch-black armor on their bodies made people's eyes dark.

Qin Yu frowned and asked, "Aren't you both wearing new armor?" How is it pitch black? ”

Gongsun Qi smiled and arched his hand: "My lord, this is the new armor, but it was dyed black by his subordinates. ”

"Blackened?" Qin Yu stood up and walked to Gongsun Qi's side to take a closer look, it was really a new armor.

Suddenly, Qin Yu smelled a scent of ink, and when he got closer, it came from the armor.

"The armor you dyed with ink?" Qin Yu asked.

Gongsun Qi arched his hand and said: "The subordinates use ink, but some other dyes are added to it, so that it can be soaked in the armor and will not regain moisture." ”

"Yes, you're really amazing." Qin Yu smiled and patted Gongsun Qi's shoulder.

After returning to the main seat and sitting down, Qin Yu looked at the two of them and asked, "Do you know why I asked you two to come over?" ”

"Please command, sir!" Qin Yuan arched his hand.

Qin Yu looked at Qin Yuan, then at Gongsun Qi, and said: "Although I am a county lieutenant and the chief general of the first army, to be honest, I have never read the book of war, and I have never learned the art of war, so I want to choose one of the two of you to assist me in commanding the soldiers." ”

Qin Yuan and Gongsun Qi glanced at each other at the same time, and then said at the same time, "My subordinates recommend Qin Yuan (Gongsun Qi)!" ”

After these years of getting along, the two have long been friends, and they more or less understand each other's abilities.

Qin Yu rolled his eyes after hearing the reply of the two, that is, he wanted to be selected from the two of you, what does it mean for you to recommend each other to me.

Qin Yu tapped his fingers on the table and said in a deep voice, "Since both of you recommend each other, let's talk about why." ”

Gongsun Qi took the lead and said: "Now most of the soldiers in the army are brought by Brother Qin Yuan, and they all listen to Brother Qin Yuan's orders, so Brother Qin Yuan is the most suitable." ”

"Moreover, Brother Qin Yuan was surprised by the command, so his subordinates felt that Brother Qin Yuan was the most suitable."

"This is a bad statement," Qin Yuan said: "If you want to talk about the ability to command, Brother Gongsun is far better than me, I am more suitable to charge into battle than to command soldiers and horses." ”

"I think it's more appropriate to Brother Qin Yuan."

"It's more appropriate to give it to Brother Gongsun."

The two began to blame each other, and they both felt that the other party was more suitable than themselves.

"That's it!" Qin Yu suddenly interrupted the two.

After such a statement by the two of them, Qin Yu had already made a decision.

When even said: "After my careful consideration, Qin Yuan, of course, you will be the main general, and Gongsun Qi will assist from the side." ”

"Gongsun Qi, in addition to assisting Qin Yuan, you must accumulate experience in leading troops."

"No! Subordinates understand! "Gongsun Qidang even received the order.

"My lord, my subordinates think that my subordinates should exchange with Brother Gongsun." Qin Yuan was still refusing.

"That's it, don't talk nonsense." Qin Yu said, "Gongsun Qi still needs to be trained and studied, and if you have experience in commanding troops, teach him more." ”

"No! The subordinates understood. Seeing Qin Yu's resolute attitude, Qin Yuan no longer shirked.

After determining the main general in the army, Qin Yu can make the next deployment.

Chu Jun was close in front of him, like a sharp sword hanging around his neck, which made people panic, Qin Yu planned to remove the blade of this sword!