When Zhong Xingyin heard what Gao Qiang said, his eyes gradually revealed a fierce light:
"What Gao Qiang said... does make some sense! Now that the strength of the enemy and ourselves is clear, the three armies have nothing to worry about. In this case, it would be better to follow the example of Wu who defeated Chu, burning boats and cauldrons, and fighting with the Zhao family again. A matter of life and death!"
"If we can really use this momentum to directly attack Jinyang and capture Zhao Yang, the king will change his mind by then!"
Zhong Xingyin immediately turned around and said to Gao Qiang:
"Go and call Ji Qin. I have something to tell him!"
So Gao Qiang was ordered to leave and quickly left the camp to find his hometown in Qin.
Fan Jishe said from the side:
"Uncle has made up his mind...then does our success or failure depend on this?"
Zhong Xingyin sighed.
"If we lose this battle, we will be completely defeated... If it really doesn't work, we can only withdraw from Chaoge first as a way to delay the attack! Chaoge is not far from Qi State. After some rest, we can advance and try Jin State again, and then retreat Then you can find refuge in Qi State!!"
Fan Jishe nodded and said:
"Uncle, you really have thought it through!"
Zhongxing Yin said again:
"However... this battle is still a desperate one. If we are lucky enough to win, the Zhao family will also be destroyed. If we continue to fight against Xun, Han, and Wei, we will be able to compete with them! Therefore, although this battle is difficult, it will be It’s still crucial!”
Fan Jishe said:
"Well, what my uncle said is absolutely true! Han Buxin and the others haven't arrived yet, and we have been besieging Jinyang for a while. We must still have some chance of winning now!"
Just as they were talking, Ji Qin and Gao Qiang returned to the camp, and Zhong Xingyin immediately said:
"Sima obeys orders!"
Ji Qin, who was wearing armor at this time, knelt down on one knee and bowed in response:
"The general will obey your orders!"
Zhong Xingyin made a "chuck" sound and pulled out the big sword tied to his waist.
"I order you to capture Jinyang within two days at all costs! If you can't take it, come and see us!"
When Ji Qin heard this, he couldn't help but panicked, raised his head and said:
"Lord... Zhao Yang has already taken precautions. Jinyang is a trap! Although the city wall is not as tall as Jiangcheng, it is extremely finely built! Not long ago, we had a group of troops break into the city gate, but we can see the The Wengcheng is much taller than the outer city. All kinds of defensive equipment are also available in the city. It is said that Zhao Yang even moved all the stones from the main hall, and there are even treasures hidden in the pillars in front of the hall. Tens of millions of arrow shafts! This Jinyang City... is probably not something that can be easily conquered in two days..."
Zhongxing Yin said in a deep voice:
"Now Han Buxin and Wei Chi are about to arrive with their armies, and they are coming to attack us. If we cannot attack Jinyang as soon as possible, we will be attacked from both sides, and our situation will be extremely dangerous!"
"Moreover, the Jinyang division has become a tired division! Our number is several times that of the defenders. You are given two days to conquer Jinyang, no mistakes!"
"Ji Qin, I am ordering you to control all the troops and horses here, but I only give you two days! You must attack this city at all costs!"
Ji Qin heard this and glanced at Gao Qiang. Gao Qiang could only smile bitterly and said nothing.
"The last general...take the order!"
After Ji Qin retreated, Zhongxing Yin said again:
"My dear nephew, you also go and summon the three armies, and they must all teach Sima Temperance!"
Fan Jishe also left in response, and then Gao Qiang beside him said:
"My lord, please allocate a small team and return it to your subordinates to control it, so that you can have a way out if things fail!"
Zhong Xingyin glanced over and nodded slightly:
"Well... now there are more than a thousand people in this camp, it's up to you to control them!"
Gao Qiang was obviously relieved:
"Please don't worry, my lord, and do your best to attack Jinyang!"
Zhong Xingyin sighed again at this time, and said frankly to Gao Qiang quite helplessly:
"Hey...I regretted not listening to you in the past, but now I realize that I fell in love with Zhao Yang's evil plan!"
"Fortunately, I am very relieved that you will never leave me... I had bad words with you back then, so please don't take it to heart!"
When Gao Qiang heard this, he also knelt down and bowed:
"I have been in exile from the state of Qi. It was the Zhonghang clan who took me in and entrusted me with important responsibilities until now. I have never been able to repay you, so how dare I care about these small things? I just wish I could not solve this big problem for the Zhonghang clan. I am really ashamed... …”
Zhong Xingyin nodded slightly and sighed in a low voice:
"Now the success or failure of our Zhongxing clan depends on this one move! You should go down and prepare first."
Gao Qiang left in response, and Zhong Xingyin was the only one left in the big tent...
…
Li Ran also received news about the encounter between Fan Jishe and Han Buxin, and knew that the Marquis of Jin had firmed his stance.
Zhao Yang was overjoyed when he heard the news, but Li Ran said:
"Zhong Xingyin has no retreat now, and is very likely to engage in a fight between trapped beasts, so please be careful, general! A fierce battle is probably inevitable!"
Zhao Yang nodded and said:
"What you said is absolutely true, but we have already made full preparations for this final battle. They have no chance of winning this battle!"
Li Ran said:
"Well, the Zhongxing clan and the Fan clan are now alienated from the monarch and have been abandoned by the people of the country. Faced with such a situation, even if Qi Guo has the intention, there is nothing he can do."
Zhao Yang couldn't help but laugh and said:
"So, all this is thanks to sir. If it weren't for sir's careful layout, how could I, the Zhao family, be in such a good situation now?"
Li Ran smiled calmly, cupped his hands and said:
"Actually, it's because the general can win the hearts of the people. As the saying goes, 'what the people want, God will follow.' However, it is just a matter of adapting to the situation. What's more, there are Dong Anyu, Yang Hu, Yin Duo and others around the general. With Xiang Zuo, why worry about failing to achieve your great cause?!"
When Zhao Yang heard this, he couldn't help laughing again, and he was in a good mood:
"These three people are all ministers of my Zhao family, and they will be rewarded heavily in the future! By the way... I don't know what your wishes are, sir..."
Li Ran listened and waved his hand:
"As long as the general can remember the oath he swore in the future, Li Ran has nothing else to ask for."
"However, please be careful, general. Although Jinyang is now confident, the aftermath is still full of dangers for the general! Moreover, this crisis may be no less severe than now!"
"Xun Shu is a cunning and ambitious person. It was an expedient measure for the general to promote this person as a minister before. But now it seems that this person is definitely not the same as the general. Please be careful when dealing with this person!" If you sit in Jiangcheng, I'm afraid... you won't let Zhao go easily!"
Zhao Yang couldn't help but frown:
"Oh? Xun Shu has been as Mr. expected so far, and he has finally sided with our Zhao family on this matter. Is there anything wrong with him here?"
Li Ran answered directly:
"It does appear to be the case, but has the general ever thought about why Jiangcheng didn't send reinforcements to relieve the difficulties?
When Zhao Yang heard this, he couldn't help but fell into deep thought, and nodded and said:
"I'm afraid it must have been obstructed. Could it be that... Xun Shu was obstructing it?"
Li Ran's eyes were firm and he nodded firmly.
Later, Zhao Yang couldn't help but asked anxiously:
"Then... what should we do? Sir, do you have a plan?"
At this time, Li Ran stroked his beard slightly and replied:
"Previously, the general had promised to let Xun Shu's favorite Liang Yingfu replace the Zhongxing family, and let Fan Gaoyi succeed the Fan family. The general will not forget this, right?"
Zhao Yang replied firmly:
"That's natural. Otherwise, how could that old fox Xun Shuo be of one mind with me, Mrs. Zhao?"
"It's just...do you really have to agree to this?"
Although Zhao Yang is considered a person who keeps his promises, at this time he also said without doubt:
"Liang Ying's father favored Xun Shu, but he had done nothing for the Jin State, so how could he be qualified to become one of the six ministers? As for Fan Gaoyi, he finally drove away the Fan family, how could he be replaced by another Fan family? "
"Both of these two families are obviously closer to the Xun family, but more distant from me, the Zhao family. When the time comes that the three of them will get into a ball again, won't it still be detrimental to my Zhao family?"
"What I said before can be said to be an expedient measure! But... is it really necessary?"
Li Ran raised his hand again and said:
"Since the general means what he says, how can he fail to keep his words?"
Li Ran then took a step further, smiled slightly, cupped his hands and said:
"But... in my opinion, the general can actually go one step further. He might as well conspire with Xun Shu to directly abolish the second minister and leave only the fourth minister in the court!"
When Zhao Yang heard this, he couldn't help being shocked:
"Ah? How can this be done? Our Jin State has established the system of six ministers since the beginning of Duke Wen, and has never abandoned it. In your opinion, sir... I'm afraid it's a bit too much, right?"
