Chapter 122 Opening
In the Luo Kingdom, more than a dozen envoys under the Luo flag took the Suwang calendar to various countries to replace their calendars.
Although the countries are now on the verge of a war, no one will provoke Luo State unless they want Luo State to be reborn.
After Xia Chenyan arrived in Han, he said to Han Houcheng: "I have heard that neighboring countries are like tigers that choose their prey. Why do you want to help Wei become stronger? Isn't this disadvantageous to Han?
Han was surrounded by Wei, the royal family, Zhao, and Luo. If you wanted to obtain land, you could only take it from Wei. I believe Wei also knew this.
The State of Wei wanted to seize the land?
The simplest thing is to annex South Korea's land, and this is what I am worried about for you.
If you help Wei State to become stronger and stronger, it is like feeding meat to a tiger. Only when you feed the tiger with all the meat on your body will it be satisfied.
Han and Zhao are united and are not afraid of Wei. I am willing to go to Zhao to mediate for you. If I can save Han from Wei's invasion, this is what I can do for you."
Han Houcheng sighed and said, "Your Excellency, you are right. I am willing to give you the gold and the sword. The future of Korea depends on you."
Xia Chenyan then went to Zhao State. However, as soon as he left the palace, Han Houcheng called his attendants and ordered them to go to Zhao State and inform Zhao Houyong of this matter.
After the attendants left, Han Houcheng sneered, "How could I not know the wolfish ambitions of Wei? But even though Wei is a great enemy, Chu is the real threat. It is correct to let Chu and Wei fight each other."
Facts have proved that not all princes are as easy to deceive as the Marquis of Yan, and the diplomats cannot really manipulate everyone in their hands.
After Xia Chenyan left Han, his smiling face immediately darkened, and he thought to himself: "Han Houcheng is really a sinister and cunning person. He wants to use me to destroy the alliance of the six countries and make Wei and Chu fight each other."
Thinking about the possible situations, Xia Chenyan felt relieved. His goal was to ensure that the State of Chu would survive among the six states.
As for the losses of the State of Chu, that was not his consideration. He was not a Chu person anyway. What he wanted was wealth and glory, even if it meant stepping on the blood of countless people.
So Xia Chenyan went directly to Zhao State to persuade Zhao Houyong. He guessed in his heart that Han Houcheng would inform Zhao Houyong, but he still had to go, at least to get the token from Zhao State and then go back to reply.
The six kingdoms openly formed an alliance to attack Chu, while Chu secretly formed an alliance with the three kingdoms of Yan, Han and Zhao. Weirdness and undercurrents flowed across the land of China.
The war broke out in the east of Chu. Among the six countries, Wu was the most determined, because Wu was facing the army of Chu directly and was even in danger of destruction. This time, the alliance was to save lives, and almost the entire Wu country was out.
The army of Qi came to the old area of Huai and Si and joined forces with the armies of Qin and Wei. By the way, according to the agreement of "Heng Lian", they took over one or two cities in the early stage.
Looking at the homeland of Qi that he was forced to cede, Prince Ran of Qi couldn't help but show some anger in his eyes, and he didn't have a good face when facing the generals of Qin and Wei.
This made the generals stationed in Qin and Wei somewhat alert, and they began to think about whether to transfer so many troops away from Huai and Si. What if Qi stabbed them in the back? Huai and Si are easy to defend but difficult to attack. Once lost, it would be difficult to get them back.
"It seems that we need to keep a close eye on the Qi army. As long as the main force of Qi is still on the battlefield, there will be no problem. As long as the Qi army shows signs of retreating, we will immediately follow suit. The troops left behind in Huai and Si can still temporarily resist the Qi army."
This is why the six countries have their own ulterior motives. This is why Xia Chenyan concluded that Qi was the weakest link among the six countries. The interests between Qi and Qin and Wei are too conflicting, and the Huai and Si areas are an irreconcilable contradiction among the three countries.
Qin and Wei thought that returning part of the Huai and Si lands to Qi would help to reconcile the relationship between the three parties, but Qi was thinking: This was originally my territory, but you took it away from me. I should give it back now. Should I be grateful to you for this?
Although there were disagreements among the three parties, they swore an oath of blood alliance on the surface and led their armies to the State of Chu, intending to work with the Wu army to destroy the Chu army between Wu and Huai.
But the State of Chu had anticipated this. From the moment it received the news of the six nations' alliance, the Chu army in Wu and Huai areas was ready to slip away at any time.
A wise man never suffers a loss in front of him. The State of Chu is no longer the iron-headed country it used to be.
Now that they saw the four kingdoms of Qin, Wei, Qi and Wu were coming at them aggressively, it was natural for them to retreat strategically.
So the Chu army left the city empty, fortified the city and cleared the fields, relying on the mountains, rivers and those dangerous cities to reorganize the defense line.
The four-nation coalition forces were somewhat helpless after their attack came to nothing. The current Chu State was really different from before.
In the past, even if Chu was defeated, it would still fight first to test the opponent's strength. I didn't expect that it would just slip away now. It was really despicable.
Yingdu.
The dark cloud of war covered the entire Jianghan Plain. The surging Han River surrounded the paradise of the Chu people. The entire land was filled with hurried merchants transporting cartloads of food.
This is just in case. If we need to hold on to the Jianghan Plain, at least large-scale food reserves are still very necessary.
Xia Chenyan returned from Zhao and reported, "Your Majesty, Yan has promised to raid Qi's rear after Qi sends out its troops. Han and Zhao have promised to hold Wei back. As long as we lure the enemy deep into their territory and wait until their backyards catch fire, the alliance will collapse."
Hearing that Yan, Han, and Zhao agreed to form an alliance, the king and his ministers of Chu were delighted. The King of Chu even laughed loudly and said, "You are a talented person. I should grant you a fiefdom. If Chu is lucky enough to survive the war, I will reward you greatly. You should have a share of Chu's wealth and glory."
Prince Yu, the prime minister of Chu, reported to the king of Chu the current situation of the six kingdoms, "Your Majesty, the troops in Wu and Huai have retreated hundreds of miles.
But the army in Nanyang has to face the powerful army of the Three Jins. I have already ordered the troops on the front line to hold their ground. On the plains of Shu, Qin has sent out a large number of troops, and now our army is finding it difficult to resist. "
The King of Chu rubbed his head. He was under great pressure now. Nanyang was the core area of Chu State. If Nanyang was lost, Chu State could only retreat to Jianghan, its base camp. The entire area east of Han River would be in danger because of the loss of Nanyang.
Sima Xiangyin said: "Your Majesty, if we really fight the six countries head-on, our country will definitely not be their opponent. Instead of being at a disadvantage on various battlefields, it is better to concentrate our strength and attack one of them.
If one country suffers too much damage while the other five countries are safe and sound, then he will certainly be dissatisfied and will definitely drag his feet in the subsequent battles. In this way, the other countries will certainly hesitate and blame each other. In addition, the previous alliance of three countries and the collapse of the six-nation alliance are imminent, so this may be one of the ways to get out of the siege."
The King of Chu's eyes lit up, and he quickly made up his mind and said, "Just as you said, Xiang Qing, I will hand over the army to you, and please save the State of Chu."
Xiang Yin knelt on one knee and said with emotion: "If Nanyang is lost and the Yangtze and Han rivers are in danger, I will throw myself into the Han River and become a slave of the river ghost forever, trapped in the river. If you see the huge waves drowning the armies of the six countries, it means that I am loyal to you."
This vicious oath made everyone feel cold. The King of Chu ran over to help Xiang Yin up, and said with tears in his eyes: "Xiang Qing, you are really a loyal minister of mine. You must not say such words. The enemy is powerful. We should do our best. The State of Chu will not fall here.
I am still here. If you are defeated, I will personally go into battle and show the people of Chu how brave their king is."
The King of Chu naturally could not go into battle. He was no longer the young man he was twenty years ago, and his body no longer allowed him to go to the battlefield.
To the north of the Xia states, after the Qi army left the country, the Yan army began to assemble quickly.
The prime minister had been sentenced to death by the Marquis of Yan. Before he died, he found out that it was because his previous deception of the Marquis of Yan was exposed. The Marquis of Yan believed that he had accepted bribes from Qi. He immediately guessed that the Marquis of Yan must want to attack Qi again.
Before committing suicide, he lamented to his family and friends: "I am going to die, and Yan will decline again. Last time, we had the help of Qi and Luo. Who can help Yan this time?
If one day the army of Qi invades Jicheng, you must come to my tomb and tell me that it is my fault that I could not persuade the king.
If the barbarian army invades Yan, you must go to Luo to apologize to King Su on my behalf. I was unable to stop the barbarian invasion, and this is my fault. "
After saying this, he drank the poisoned wine given by the Marquis of Yan.
After this incident, no one in Jicheng tried to persuade the Marquis of Yan anymore.
When the Duke of Yan heard the Prime Minister's dying words, he was not moved at all. Instead, he flew into a rage and said, "Before dying, he still wants to show off his reputation for loyalty and undermine the prestige of the monarch. Can such a minister be a loyal minister?
Isn't it a grace that Gu Nian allowed him to commit suicide because of his many years of service?
I didn't expect him to be so ungrateful. It's really a waste of my last bit of sympathy for him!"
The Marquis of Yan became more and more angry the more he thought about it, so he drove the prime minister's relatives and friends out of Jicheng and asked them to return to their own fiefdoms, so that he would be out of sight and out of mind.
Afterwards, the Marquis of Yan led most of the Yan army towards the Qi State. Now the Qi State was indeed very empty and could not resist the attack of Yan State at all.
Moreover, the Qi army never expected that Yan would actually attack Qi. This was simply crazy. Yan couldn't even deal with the barbarians on the border. Did it still want to participate in the fight for the world situation?
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(End of this chapter)
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