Zhaoju waved his hand: "If General Zilan can occupy the favorable terrain and defend it steadily - he may not be able to stop Qi's 150,000 troops!"
"The key to this battle is to only defend and not attack!"
The court officials nodded again: "Yes, yes..."
"Ling Yin is right!"
"Sure enough, these are the words of an old man who plans to seek the country!"
Zhaoju said again: "Please give the king an order to summon the princes from all over the country——"
"Tell them to take their troops and go to General Zilan's tent as soon as possible to take orders!"
…
The armies of Qi, Wei and Han gathered together, and 250,000 troops set up camp. Various flags were fluttering, and the horizon could not be seen at a glance.
The generals of the three countries met each other and made plans.
To each his own!
The 100,000 allied troops of Wei and Han attacked Yiyang westward, which was guarded by the Qin army.
Although the Qin army has occupied Yiyang at this time, it has not yet formed an effective defense. In addition, the new king of Qin has ascended the throne and may not be able to fight...
According to the estimates of Wei and Han, in the best case scenario, the Qin army may take the initiative to abandon Yiyang and regain the lost territory without any bloodshed.
As for Qi's 150,000 troops, they will attack Chu!
The strategic demand of Qi King Tian Pijiang is to at least capture the important border town of Chu [Xiapi]. If the battle goes well, then the Qi army will strive to capture the entire thousands of miles of fertile land north of the Huaihe River!
It is worth mentioning that [Ping'a] and [Shansang] under Xiong Wuliang's rule are both located north of the Huai River...
As dusk fell, bursts of cheers suddenly came from the camp of the Three Kingdoms Allied Forces.
"Long live King Qi..."
The leader of the Three Kingdoms Alliance, King Tian Bijiang of Qi, came to the battle in person to labor!
"Since we, Da Qi, are the leader of the alliance, we should behave like the leader of the alliance!"
"I have brought three hundred pigs, five hundred sheep, and ten carts of wine to celebrate the victory of the Three Kingdoms Alliance in advance!" Tian Bijiang waved his hand proudly.
The generals of Wei and Han handed over their hands in surprise: "On behalf of the generals of the three armies, I would like to thank the King of Qi for the banquet..."
It is said that Qi State was rich in wealth, and it is indeed true!
When King Qi makes a move, it’s a big deal!
Having a good meal before a battle naturally boosts the morale of the three armies. Needless to say, the soldiers of Qi State, and even the sergeants of Wei and Han cheered excitedly.
Tian Bijiang smiled and calmly accepted the praise from the Three Kingdoms Allied Forces.
In fact, Tian Bijiang is more inclined to gather the armies of the three countries to jointly attack Chu... Qin and Qi are not bordering, so even if they win a huge victory, Qi will not get any benefits.
However, Wei and Han were determined to attack Yiyang, the state of Qin, and Tian Bijiang had no choice.
Don't look at Tian Bijiang's reputation as an 'alliance leader'.
In fact, it is of no use.
During the Warring States Period, rituals and music collapsed, and there was little trust between countries.
If the war cannot be won, neither Wei nor Han will recognize Qi as their leader.
However... Tian Bijiang was already very satisfied when Wei and South Korea went to contain Qin!
Chu State is nothing more than fish belly.
Even though they just won a big victory last year, they couldn't hide the rotten atmosphere permeating the bones of this established power.
The entire Chu State had great local power, and the royal power fell to the side. There are tens of millions of people and tens of thousands of miles of land, but it cannot exert 30% of its combat power.
The population of Qi State is only six million, which is enough to overwhelm Chu State!
What is this if not decay?
If Chu State does not carry out a thorough reform, it will always be a weakling in Tian Bijiang's eyes!
The only thing that made Tian Bijiang angry was the war in North Vietnam!
Tian Zhen's 100,000 Qi troops could not even defeat a small Langya!
Grandma drops.
The two countries of Qi and Chu were separated by Song State to the west and Langya, a small country, to the east. They were not bordering each other.
Tian Bijiang originally thought that after Tian Zhen captured Langya, he could push all the way west from Langya...
As a result, [Langya] has been beaten for three months and it just can’t be beaten!
Now that the Three Kingdoms Allied Forces are ready to attack, they really can't wait any longer... It seems that they have to find a new route to advance...
King Qi's eyes slowly swept across the map and looked at the Kingdom of Song...
…
Quyang City.
The recruitment order from Yingdu came here, and Xiong Wuliang and the rest of the team looked at each other.
Sure enough, Qu Yuan's prediction was very accurate - the war was coming!
"Is Zilan handsome? Has he ever fought in a war?" Qu Yuan curled his lips sincerely.
Xiong Wuliang smiled bitterly.
Zilan is the youngest son of King Huai of Chu, a true royal general. In terms of seniority, he can be regarded as Xiong Wuliang's elder brother.
Such a general who is a direct descendant of the royal family is a complete die-hard Zhaoju fan in terms of political stance.
During the last offensive against Vietnam, Zi Lan and Qu Ping competed for the position of coach.
That time, Zilan lost to Qu Ping.
And this time...
With the help of Zhaoju's dominance in the court, this young man who had never had a record of success unexpectedly became the commander-in-chief of Chu's 60,000-strong army!
Xiong Wuliang scratched his head.
Horse riding.
Now that Qu Yuan is working in his own fiefdom, he can be regarded as an out-and-out "Qu Yuan's party", the kind that cannot be washed away.
Coupled with the old and new grudges with Zhaoju...
Isn't this supposed to be a quilt orchid wearing small shoes?
No matter what, I dare not not go when the King of Chu conscripts him... At worst, he just goes to fish under Zi Lan.
After all, he is also a dignified Qu Yangjun.
You will never be forced to go up and die.
At most, he would receive some cold looks or ridicule.
However... there are 1,500 Quyang troops and 1,500 Shaohu troops in the fief, and Xiong Wuliang doesn't want to lead them out in full force.
Isn’t wealth revealed in vain?
The last time he went on an expedition to the Yue Kingdom, he showed off a thousand fully armed soldiers, which was quite impressive.
It would be a bit too showy if the three thousand pieces and three thousand sets of fine iron armor in my hand were exposed now!
Now is not the time to wow everyone.
You still have to hide your clumsiness!
Save a hand!
Besides, this battle is a defensive battle, and it's not like last time when we went out to reap benefits, the more people, the better...
Xiong Wuliang thought for a moment and made up his mind——
"For this battle, I order Shaohu, the commander-in-chief of the Shaohu Army, to order all 1,500 sergeants of the Shaohu Army to accompany me on the expedition!"
"Zhong Hua led his Qu Yang army to stay in the fiefdom!"
"As soon as the government affairs are handled, they will be handed over to Dr. Qu Yuan - please call Mr. Hua to accompany Mi Liang on a long trip!"
Everyone agreed.
Shaohu was naturally overjoyed when he heard that there was an opportunity to make meritorious deeds. Zhong Hua, on the other hand, was a little languid.
Xiong Wuliang also had his own plans for the use of the two civil servants Qu Yuan and Zhao Hua——
Although both of them are famous ministers in later generations, they are still completely different.
Qu Yuan was upright and knowledgeable. He was a reliable minister in charge of government affairs like Zhuge Liang.
Zhao Hua, on the other hand, is more adept at adapting to situations and using situations to his advantage - compared to righteous talents like Qu Yuan, Zhao Hua is more like military advisors like Pang Tong and Fazheng.
Qu Yuan was left to guard the family and farm, while Zhao Hua followed him to make plans.
Undoubtedly the most knowledgeable choice!
Zhao Hua was startled for a moment, then his brows lit up——
