Chapter 106

The first battle of Xiangting directly cut off the blood transfusion artery of the Chu army, so that the Chu army had to stop attacking.

On Qin Yu's side, he also lost more than twenty brothers, and they were all taken out lightly.

Standing outside the city and watching the skyrocketing fire in the city, dispelling the darkness of the night within a radius of hundreds of miles.

Screams shook the city, and hundreds of people fled from the gates, which looked very small at this time.

Seeing this scene, Qin Yu couldn't help but be a little shaken in his heart.

But this is war, and no one is spared from war.

"I don't know how many innocent people will be burned to death in this fire." Gongsun Qi's eyes flashed with fiery red.

"With such a big movement, the Chu army in the nearby city must be alert and retreat!" Qin Yu ordered.

Immediately, a thousand men and horses withdrew to the north and disappeared into the night.

By the time dawn came, the soldiers had once again disappeared into the mountains and forests.

Gongsun Qi pointed to the front and said, "My lord, a hundred miles ahead, there is the border of the Qi State, but there is a plain ahead, and we will be easily discovered by the Chu army." ”

Qin Yu turned around and glanced at everyone, and everyone's faces were full of fatigue.

After all, after the night attack on the box pavilion, after a long journey, this is a physiological challenge.

"Order, rest in place, let's wait until it gets dark, and then cross the plain ahead." Qin Yu ordered.

"No!"

As soon as Qin Yu sat on the ground, Qin Yuan handed over a dry steamed bun.

"My lord, why are we going to detour to the Qi country, once we enter the territory of the Qi country, I am afraid it will arouse the vigilance of the Qi country." Qin Yuan asked the doubts that he had hidden all night.

Qin Yu took a bite of the steamed bun and asked, "What flag are we flying now?" ”

"The flag of the Qi country." Qin Yuan replied directly.

"Therefore, to make a play, you have to make a trap, so that everyone thinks of Qi Guo, not Tang Jun, and us." Qin Yu said with a smile.

"But it's too risky." Qin Yuan frowned and looked at Qin Yu.

Qin Yu patted Qin Yuan on the shoulder, "The risk we take is very great, but it can be exchanged for the peace of mind of the people of Cangxian County." As a soldier, you have to defend the people with your life, and there is nothing worthwhile. ”

Qin Yuan looked at Qin Yu in a daze, he understood this truth, but he always felt that Qin Yu was not just doing this for the people of Cangxian, but for another purpose.

Qin Yu didn't want to continue to fight with Qin Yuan, and seeing that Qin Yuan was still in such spirits, he sent Qin Yuan to the guard.

At this time, the entire territory of the Chu State was greatly shaken, and tens of thousands of Chu troops were looking for their traces around with Xiangting as the center.

After all, Qin Yu's fire destroyed the Chu State's plans for several years, and from the King of Chu to the ministers below, they were so angry that they jumped to their feet.

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Within a few days, the news reached Zhao Guo.

The envoys of Qi and Tang also got the news, and they were stunned at first, and even some didn't believe it.

But when the news was confirmed, the ecstasy was beyond words.

In the past few days, on Zhao Guo's side, I have suffered from the anger of Zhao Guo.

The sky-high conditions offered by Zhao Guo are simply unreasonable, but they can't just walk away.

Especially on the Tang side, because of Wei Chixiong's defeat, he fell behind everywhere during the negotiations, and the envoys of the Tang State have a lot of gray hair in the past few days.

However, the burning of the grain and grass of the Chu army completely reversed the situation and made the Chu army have to retreat.

Now that the Chu army has retreated, there is no need to continue to beg Zhao State.

As a result, the envoys of Qi and Tang successively wanted to bid farewell to Zhao, and then left Zhao happily.

"Bang!"

After sending off the envoy of the Tang Kingdom, King Wu of Zhao couldn't hold back any longer and overturned the table from the throne.

The ministers below didn't dare to breathe, for fear that King Zhao Wu would vent his anger on himself.

"Rubbish! Rubbish! King Wu of Zhao stood on the throne and shouted angrily, "Are all the things of the Chu State a waste!" actually let people go deep into the territory and burn all the grain and grass! ”

"Now that the state of Chu has withdrawn from the army, the power of Qi and Tang has been resolved, you say, what to do now!"

Faced with King Zhao Wu's questioning, none of the ministers dared to answer.

"Prime Minister Guo! Before, you said that you would dry the two countries first, so that you could ask for a price, but now this situation is happening, you say! What to do next! King Zhao Wu pointed to Prime Minister Guo Tu and asked.

Guo Tu was startled and hurriedly stood up.

"King, Rong Chen is still thinking for a moment."

"Good! You want to! The widow is standing here waiting for you! ”

Guo Tu was bitter in his heart, seeing that Tang Guo was about to be unable to hold on, as long as he got rid of Qi Guo.

Who would have thought! Who would have thought that the two countries of Qi and Tang would suddenly turn the tide of the war, steal the home of the Chu State, and end the war with a fire.

Now if Zhao wants to go south, he will either attack Qi or Chu like Chu, or he will have to find another opportunity.

After careful consideration, Guo Tu arched his hand and said: "King, the plan to go south is immutable. ”

King Wu of Zhao saw Guo Tu's thoughts at a glance, so he asked directly: "Then tell me, which country should my Zhao State fight?" ”

"Returning to the king, my Zhao State should fight the Chu State!" Guo Tu said very firmly.

"The minister thinks it's inappropriate, the national strength of the Chu State has not been damaged after this battle, and if my Zhao State attacks the Chu State, I'm afraid it will not be easy. On the contrary, it is the Qi country, after two wars, the decline of national strength, which is a godsend. A minister objected.

King Zhao Wu nodded slightly, looked at Guo Tu, and asked, "Prime Minister, tell me, why do you want to let a weak Qi go and fight a strong Chu State instead?" ”

Guo Tu bowed his hand to King Wu of Zhao and said: "Great King, firstly, because the State of Qi has just asked for help from my Zhao State, but my Zhao State has turned around and attacked the State of Qi, which is morally unjustifiable. ”

"The second reason is that the national strength of the Chu State has not been damaged, and it is still the biggest obstacle for my Zhao State to go south. But now that the forces of Zhao are concentrated near Qi and Tang, the troops are empty, and the grain and grass are burned due to the attack on the hinterland, and the military spirit is bound to be unstable. ”

"Now is the best time to be weak! As long as the state of Chu is weak, even if it loses in the south now, with the wisdom of the king, within three years, my Zhao State will be able to represent Chu and occupy the position of the two hegemons of the Central Plains. ”

Hearing Guo Tu's explanation, the courtiers nodded one after another.

I didn't understand why Guo Tu wanted to pick up the strongest one to fight, but now I understand that the original Guo Tu is the one who sees the farthest.

King Zhao Wu nodded with satisfaction and sat back on the throne.

"In this case, the state of Chu is powerful, oppresses weak and small neighbors, and kills the people of Qi and Tang, and the few people respond to the requests of Qi and Tang and send troops to attack Chu!" King Zhao Wu announced in a sonorous voice.

It is also ridiculous to say that the two countries of Qi and Tang came to Zhao State to send troops and promised all kinds of benefits, but as a result, Zhao State delayed all kinds of things, so they wanted some benefits.

As a result, now that the war has fallen, the envoys of Qi and Tang have left, but Zhao has to send troops to Chu under the banner of Qi and Tang asking for help.