Mid-May of the seventh year of Chengping.
The State of Chu officially withdrew its troops from Hangu Pass and prepared to resist the invasion of the State of Qi.
at the same time.
Xianyang City, inside the Xuanzheng Hall.
Daji is discussing the next plan with her ministers.
Zhuge Liang said slowly, "I suggest that we gather a million strong troops and seize the opportunity to march into the State of Jin.
In addition, we will raise another 600,000 troops to delay the Chu army's return to the border."
This is actually the most crucial part of his entire layout.
If at this time, the Qin State did nothing and allowed the Chu army to return for support.
Then the State of Qi would definitely choose to withdraw its troops after conquering a few towns.
On the other hand, the State of Jin will also sweep away all those aristocratic families with lightning speed.
At that time, Jin and Chu would certainly join forces again to attack Qin in retaliation for Qin's strategy of forming alliances.
Once this situation occurs, the Qin army's soldiers may not have the energy and spirit they have now to resist the enemy.
So, in fact, this is also something that has to be shot.
As a result, the melee between the four states of Jin, Chu, Qin and Qi can be regarded as the most extensive and largest battle in the past hundred years.
Even the Xia Kingdom, which had always regarded itself as the overlord of all nations, began to pay attention to the situation of the Four-Nation War.
This shows how far-reaching its impact is.
Daji nodded and said, "I have already reported this plan to His Majesty. As for how to make a decision, I believe His Majesty will have the answer."
The master of Qin State was Ying Yuan.
She couldn't make the decision on something as big as sending troops abroad.
In the end, all of this must be done according to Ying Yuan's will.
Zhuge Liang felt that the Qin Emperor would definitely agree.
Although he had never met the Qin emperor, he believed in his heart that he was an ambitious and powerful ruler.
They will definitely not give up this opportunity to make the Qin Dynasty rise quietly.
A few days later.
Inside Hangu Pass.
Ying Yuan summoned all the generals to discuss the matter.
He looked at everyone and slowly said, "Should the Great Qin send troops or not? Please tell us first."
As soon as the words fell, everyone started a heated discussion:
"If the Great Qin could sit back and watch the tigers fight, and then take advantage of the situation to reap the benefits, wouldn't that be wonderful? It would be far more cost-effective than sending out troops."
"Prince Liang is right. The Jin-Chu coalition has retreated. We, the Great Qin, should seize this opportunity to accumulate strength."
"When the mess between Jin and Chu becomes difficult to clean up, or when they have to pay a certain price, then our Great Qin can seize the opportunity and send troops."
"There's nothing wrong with sending troops at this time, but I always feel that it's not very safe."
“…”
They are all generals in the army, but they consider the issue from the perspective of using troops.
That's right. If we don't send troops at this time, but wait until the two countries are severely weakened by various conflicts before sending troops, it can have unexpected results.
But in this case, Zhuge Liang's overall plan would fail.
Everyone expressed their opinions, except Jia Xu who remained silent.
Ying Yuan asked curiously, "Tell me what you think."
Upon hearing this, Jia Xu responded, "Your Majesty, I agree with sending troops. However, what the generals said does make sense.
Sending troops at this time can make the situation between the two countries even more chaotic, although the benefits that Great Qin can gain from it will be very small.
But it is enough to ensure that the two countries will suffer heavy losses, and our Great Qin will no longer have any rivals among its neighbors.
If we continue to wait and act on time, our soldiers can get enough rest and be ready for the attack. When the time comes, we will surely be successful.
The short-term benefits will be enormous. However, the two countries have a deep foundation. Without any worries, they may recover in the short term and continue to plot against our Great Qin.
If we send troops now, we will most likely suffer a crushing defeat, or even gain nothing. If we wait for the right time, we can at least capture some towns.
This is all I have to say. I hope Your Majesty will make the final decision."
In front of Ying Yuan, he already called himself a minister.
The meaning is self-evident.
As for why he explained so clearly the possible problems that might be encountered if he sent troops at this time, it was because he hoped that he, as the emperor, could make a rational judgment.
When Ying Yuan heard this, he immediately had an idea.
If we send troops at this time, we are likely to suffer a disastrous defeat?
Waiting for the right time to act, at least you can gain some benefits?
Is this even worth considering?
We must send troops now!
So, without the slightest hesitation, he instructed the soldiers:
"I have decided to issue an order that Huo Guang and Dong Zhuo each lead 300,000 troops to attack the State of Chu.
The rest of you will follow me in leading a million-strong army to attack the State of Jin. Starting today, we must divide our forces and there will be no room for error!"
Since the emperor has spoken, they, as his subjects, naturally agree with him.
Immediately afterwards, Youyun and Hangu Pass began to mobilize troops.
Food, fodder, and supplies were provided by the imperial court and sent to Hangu Pass and Youyun one after another.
Jia Xu witnessed Ying Yuan making this decision with his own eyes, and he was very excited.
If this battle succeeds, it will be almost certain that Qin will become the overlord of the Three Kingdoms.
Ying Yuan, who had issued a series of orders, suddenly became depressed again for some unknown reason, sitting alone in the room.
He never dreamed that Daji's plan would succeed.
It seems that a woman is more suitable for governing the country than me!
But why didn't the Qin State perish under his own governance?
He needs to reflect and sum up his experience.
Another half month passed.
Zhu Di received an imperial edict that all the original stationed troops of Youyun, totaling 700,000 troops, were to take the lead in attacking the State of Jin.
Before leaving, he said to the soldiers, "I know that you have been very frustrated for the past year and have been forced to take the beating.
But now, our Qin's opportunity has arrived. In this battle, if we don't succeed, we will die. Are you all clear about this?"
Bai Qi and others said one after another:
"Please give the order to send troops immediately, Your Majesty. We are all thirsty and hungry."
"Your Majesty, please give the order and send the troops immediately!"
“…”
Seeing this, Zhu Di laughed and said, "Great! Order the entire army to attack Jin! Everyone, after we capture Jin's Tai'an City, we will drink a toast together to celebrate our victory!"
After they sent out their troops, Huo Guang and others also led an army of 600,000 to invade the heartland of Chu.
Right now, the situation in Chu State is extremely difficult.
Not only did they have to face the 800,000-strong army of Qi, but they also had to deal with the 600,000 soldiers of Qin.
That's a total of 1.4 million troops.
Although there are enough troops within the Chu State to compete with it.
But after all, we are fighting against two countries.
Its comprehensive foundation is far inferior to that of Qi and Qin.
When Qi learned that Qin had sent troops, it did not hesitate at all and sent another 500,000 troops to prepare to attack Chu.
After all the battles, the total number of troops of the two countries reached an astonishing 1.9 million.
This is definitely bad news for the State of Chu.
In other words, if this battle is difficult to withstand, the country and the race will be destroyed.
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