"Long live my emperor! Long live!"
"Everyone is safe."
The capital of Chu State.
The Empress of Chu, wearing a golden dragon robe, sat high on the dragon chair in front of the hall.
Her black hair is tied up high,
His cold eyes stared at the civil and military officials in front of him.
The eunuch's sharp voice shouted loudly: "If there is something to do, go to court, if there is nothing to do, leave the court."
According to the daily morning ritual,
Many ministers first reported the recent events one by one.
Near the end,
A man came out and bowed and said: "Your Majesty, Cavalry, I have recently received news that the Qi State has sent 80,000 troops, led by Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, to go south and join the Wu State to jointly attack the Yue State."
The words fell,
Many ministers frowned.
A grumpy general said bluntly: "Has Qi been too arrogant recently, reaching out to Yue? Is it possible that they thought they were lucky enough to win against Zhao and really thought they were invincible?"
Qi's actions in recent months have long aroused dissatisfaction among Chu's monarchs and ministers.
After all, it is thousands of miles away from Qi State and Wuyue.
On the contrary, Chu and Wu and Yue both had land bordering each other.
As a result, you send troops towards your door every day.
Don't you think too little of Chu?
And according to the current situation of Qi State, if it really annexes Wu and Yue, it will reach out to the Jiangdong area.
Isn't there another powerful neighbor at the door of the Chu Kingdom?
Another general came out and said, "Your Majesty, Qi has been acting more and more unscrupulously recently."
"This time, he even wants to annex Wu Yue and extends his hand to the gate of Da Chu."
"I beg your Majesty to allocate tens of thousands of troops to the general. The general will definitely make this Qi army unable to come back!"
The voice is impassioned and confident.
This was the confidence that the Chu State had gained from the glory they had accumulated over hundreds of years of conquering the south and the north.
Chu Yuyi, the empress of Chu State, did not speak. She leaned on the dragon chair and closed her eyes, as if she was thinking about something.
After a while,
Chu Yuyi said: "Has the Qin army on the Pingyu front line made any changes recently?"
Ling Yin Sun Shuao replied: "The Qin army has always defended itself and refused to go out to fight. Moreover, I heard that Qin general Wang Jian was in the camp every day, leading his soldiers to throw stones and jump long distances. His behavior was extremely strange."
Regarding the Qin army's behavior, everyone in the Chu court was helpless.
The year before last,
The Qin army sent 200,000 troops to attack Chu.
Xiang Yan, a famous general from Chu State, led his army to resist and successfully defeated the Qin army.
now,
Qin made a comeback.
And this time, the whole country was mobilized, with a total of 600,000 troops, led by Wang Jian.
When going on an expedition,
The Qin army was so aggressive that it looked like it was going to devour the Chu state.
As a result, after the army arrived in Pingyu, they set up camp directly.
I dare not take another step forward, no matter what.
Facing this circumstances,
Chu State could only mobilize a large army to confront them.
nowadays,
The Chu army on the Pingyu front line also numbered 500,000.
The combined strength of both sides exceeds one million.
On such a scale,
The amount of food and grass consumed every day is completely astronomical.
So when Ling Yin finished speaking,
The Great Sinong of the State of Chu came out and said: "Your Majesty, since the Qin army has not taken any action, how about we withdraw some soldiers from the front line?"
"With half a million troops on the front line, people eat and feed horses every day, consuming countless amounts of food and grass."
"If things continue like this, Chu State will simply not be able to hold on."
As soon as he finished speaking, someone immediately jumped out to object.
"No!"
"Qin is coming with overwhelming force. If we withdraw the main force of the army, how can the Qin army miss this opportunity?"
"The Qin army of 600,000 will attack with all its strength. If Pingyu is lost due to a small number of troops, then the gates of Chu will be opened and the capital will be exposed to the iron hoof of the Qin army."
Da Sinong glared fiercely at the person who objected.
If you are not a householder, you don’t know how expensive firewood and rice are.
You said it lightly.
But do you know how much grain and grass are consumed every day by feeding horses to an army of 500,000 people?
How many civilians need to be mobilized to transport food to the front line.
With so much labor being wasted on war, how many uncultivated fields will appear in Chu State.
"enough!"
Chu Yuyi said coldly: "I ask you, if we continue, how long can the remaining food of Chu State last?"
Da Sinong gritted his teeth and replied: "It can last for two and a half years at most."
Chu Yuyi said with a cold face: "Send an order to General Xiang to withdraw 100,000 people from the front line, 400,000 to 600,000. Although the numbers are inferior, the defense is more than enough."
"In this way, we can also save some food and grass, which will be enough for three years."
"As for Wu Yue, ignore it for now."
"The state of Qi is more than two thousand miles away from the state of Yue."
"I don't believe that Qi Guoguo is stupid enough to make wedding clothes for Wu. There must be other purposes for going south this time."
...
Over the past year or so,
The very active Qi State has obviously attracted the attention of many people.
Song Dynasty.
Kaifeng City.
After this period of recovery,
Some of its former prosperity has been restored here.
It's just that there is still some distance from the peak period.
In the palace.
Wanyan Gou was naked and bathing in the pool.
The warm pool water is steaming.
Beside him, there were several exposed palace maids serving Wanyan Gou.
The contented expression on his face showed the happiness he was enjoying at this time.
At this time,
An eunuch hurriedly came to Wanyan Gou and whispered in his ear: "Guan family, there is something going on with Qi State again."
Hearing the word Qi Guo,
Wanyan Gou felt very disgusted.
"What happened to them?"
The eunuch replied: "The State of Qi sent 80,000 troops, and together with the State of Wu, launched an attack on the State of Yue."
If you hear it, you are not beating yourself up.
Wanyan Gou's frown eased.
As long as you don't hit yourself, that's fine.
Whoever gets beaten gets beaten.
"Okay, I understand, you can go down."
.......
Zhao State.
Handan City.
Emperor Zhao's life has not been very good recently.
It’s not that living standards have dropped.
Instead, he lost to Qi twice and paid a large amount of war compensation.
This made the Emperor of Zhao very unwilling.
The air is not flowing smoothly,
His temper became increasingly violent.
No,
Just now, I accidentally bitten a little harder because of a concubine.
Emperor Zhao was so angry that he had her dragged out and chopped off.
"Your Majesty, Guo Kai is outside asking for an audience." A eunuch came in to report.
Emperor Zhao said impatiently: "Let him come in."
"Your Majesty, your anger will harm your health. Please pay attention to your dragon body."
As soon as the person came in, Guo Kai said with a flattering look.
obviously,
He just came in and saw the miserable condition of the concubine.
"You have something to say."
The upright Emperor Zhao sounded very impatient.
Guo Kai, who had already figured out the other party's temper, smiled and said: "Your Majesty, Wei Chen recently received some news."
"what news?"
"The State of Qi sent an army of 80,000 men, led by..."
After listening to Guo Kai’s report,
Emperor Zhao snorted coldly: "So what do you want to say? Let me take advantage of the emptiness of Qi to launch another attack?"
"Wei Chen didn't mean that. It's just that the Qi State has been making frequent moves recently, so I specially informed your majesty."
"snort!"
Emperor Zhao said angrily: "It makes me angry just to mention it. Lian Po and Li Mu are both pillars of the empire who have experienced hundreds of battles and made outstanding achievements."
"Why did he seem to be wilting when he encountered the Qi State? He lost his troops and generals."
Guo Kai, who knew nothing about strategy, could only laugh at the Emperor Zhao's complaints.
After the other party has finished complaining,
Only then did Guo Kaijian speak: "Your Majesty, victory or defeat is a common thing for military officers. If you lose this time, you can just fight back next time."
"I hope your majesty will not get angry and hurt the dragon's body."
"Wei Chen came here mainly because I have a treasure that I want to present to His Majesty."
Hearing the word "baby",
Emperor Zhao suddenly became energetic: "What treasure?"
Guo Kai smiled coquettishly and said: "Wei Chen specially bought this treasure from a caravan from the Western Regions. It is called Orchid from the Western Regions. I am here to present it to Your Majesty."
