The rising sun is rising, and the mood of spring is fading.
The sea breeze from Laizhou Bay blows from the east, bringing with it the salty and moist air to nourish all living things in Linzi City.
The few delicate willow trees under the city wall that have grown for unknown generations are swaying up and down under the influence of the sea breeze. The rising sun dispersed the hazy morning mist, revealing the luxurious and gorgeous pavilions and palaces behind it.
King Tian Yinqi of Qi, the veritable lord of the ZTE in Qi, was sitting cross-legged on the king's couch in the court palace, scanning his highness's Qi ministers with piercing eyes.
His temples were already gray and his face was covered with wrinkles, just like his old rival Wei Ying.
The supreme status brought by power does not seem to be able to withstand the mark left on them by time.
In his later years, this generation of heroes, who had experienced countless storms and waves, once again faced a new round of challenges from fate.
The fatigue on Tian Yinqi's brow could not suppress his inner desire for victory.
"Your Majesty, the forwards of the Qin army have captured Qianqiu. At this time, the army is rushing towards Yang Jin." Zou Ji, the Prime Minister of Qi State, bowed his body and said softly.
Tian Yinqi glanced at this old man, who was several years older than himself, and looked at this 'handsome man' who was once eight feet tall.
At this time, Zou Ji no longer had the handsome face of his youth, his body was hunched over, and he still exuded an aura of decay.
In the past two years, Tian Yinqi has become somewhat distant from Zou Ji. It's not that he's 'feeling in love with someone else'.
It's because, compared to this old man who only has cunning plans in his heart, he still prefers the vigor of some young people.
However, as a wise king, he would not judge a minister's ability solely based on his personal likes and dislikes.
To put it more bluntly, Tian Yinqi still respected this old man who devoted himself to the state of Qi.
Just like more than ten years ago, he knew clearly that Tian Ji was framed by Zou Ji, but he still chose to side with Zou Ji and allowed Tian Ji to be wronged and run away from Chu.
All this is not because of his confusion, everything is just for the sake of weighing.
"What countermeasures can our Qi State take?" Tian Yinqi glanced at His Highness for a week and replied.
A great sage once said: "The reason why the state of Qi is strong today is precisely because the king of Qi can obey advice and be able to distinguish between good and evil."
"Your Majesty, I have ordered the soldiers and horses of the country and the garrison of Sangqiu to go to the rescue. I hope that in a few days we will be able to hold back the enemy at the foot of Yangjin City." Zou Ji said.
"I'm afraid the Prime Minister's policy is not appropriate. The frontline scouts came to report that the Qin army has fifty thousand soldiers and horses to attack Daqi this time. Moreover, the Qin army is strong and powerful. The soldiers and horses from two cities can't rush to help, but the mantis arm can't be used as a chariot." Shangqing Chunyu. Kun spoke up and rebutted dissatisfiedly.
At this time, in terms of official titles in the Qi court, Zou Ji was the leader, but in terms of reputation, it was Chunyu Kun.
This short old man, less than seven feet tall, was not only a political official of Qi State, but also a senior gentleman of Jixia Academy. Speaking of his origin, he was a legend.
Chunyu Kun, the son-in-law! His family was in a difficult situation since he was a child, and he was short in stature and unattractive in appearance. With such a humble background, he has been favored and valued by two generations of monarchs of Qi State. Although it is related to Qi State's long-term policy of "promoting merit and merit", the fundamental reason is that he has extraordinary wisdom and talents. .
(At that time, the custom of Qi State believed that the eldest daughter in the family could not get married and had to perform sacrifices at home, otherwise it would be detrimental to the family's fortune. These eldest daughters who performed sacrifices at home were called "Wu'er". If Wu'er wanted to get married, she had to recruit a son-in-law. After entering the family, there is a "brother-in-law". This custom has been in Qi for a long time. If they are not financially poor and unable to marry a wife, most people will not marry into a wife.)
Zou Ji just smiled and did not argue with Chunyu Kun. Chunyu Kun was famous in China for his funny and argumentative behavior, and he did not want to humiliate himself.
"Doctor Chun doesn't know the strength of the army. Although the Qin State invades with a large army at this time, its territory does not border with us. This time it threatens other countries and invades us with false ideas. Although Wei and Han are outwardly afraid of powerful Qin, I dare not say more, but if the Qin army and our Qi army fall into a state of anxiety, Wei and South Korea will definitely add insult to injury!" At this time, Tian Pan, who was standing aside, stepped out and said.
Those who look forward to Tian are also veterans! When he was the Prime Minister of Xuzhou, the King of Qi once said when he was "discussing treasures" with Wang Ying of Wei because of Qi: "If I have a minister who is looking forward to his son, I will send him to Gaotang, so the people of Zhao will not dare to fish in the river. If I have a husband of Guizhou, When the envoys guard Xuzhou, the people of Yan will sacrifice to the north gate and the people of Zhao to sacrifice to the west gate."
"How can we resist with a weak army? I'm afraid it won't be wiped out in an instant. Kuang Sangqiu is an important pass leading to the hinterland of Qi. What if the Qin army abandons Yang Jin and plots against me in Linzi?" Chunyu Kun said disdainfully replied.
Tian Pan was immediately speechless. Although Chunyu Kun's words were full of irony, they were not unreasonable.
"Although our country of Qi is prosperous, we still need to fight with all our strength in the face of the powerful Qin. I believe that the king will punish the good general and lead the troops on the Great Wall to help the front line." Chunyu Kun cupped his hands towards Tian Yinqi who was at the head.
"Although Wei and Han are facing Qin and Chu, they are on the same front as Qin at this time. If they want the two countries to back Qin, they need to defeat the Qin army with force. Old Minister Gu agrees with what Dr. Chun said." Zou Ji replied.
As the Prime Minister of Qi State, Zou Ji naturally has his overall view. When the country is in crisis, he will naturally not just fight for power and gain.
"I second the proposal!" Seeing that these two leaders had unified opinions, everyone in your highness naturally did not ask for trouble and all spoke in agreement.
Tian Yinqi felt relieved when he saw His Highness and his ministers speaking in unison, and couldn't help but cast an appreciative look at Zou Ji.
"Who do you think Xiangbang can entrust with this important task?" Tian Yinqi said.
"I recommended that Kuang Zhang be the commander-in-chief and Qian Fu be the deputy. This will make the Qin army unable to come back!" Zou Ji replied.
Zou Ji's idea was exactly what Tian Yinqi wanted.
"What do you think?" Tian Yinqi glanced at His Highness and said slowly.
"I second the proposal!" Seeing that King Qi had made up his mind, everyone replied.
The current prosperity of Qi is not without reason, not just because Qi lives in a prosperous land. This is especially because at this time, loyal ministers and good generals of Qi State emerged one after another. In the past, Zou Ji carried out reforms, and in the later days, Tian Ji and Sun Bin defeated the powerful Wei.
Although there are internal disputes from time to time, when it comes to national affairs, they can deal with the outside world unanimously.
"I have appointed Kuang Zhang as the general, and Qian Fu as the deputy general. I have given him military talismans! I will lead the Great Wall Army to the front line today to relieve the siege of Yang Jin!"
Soldiers are valuable for speed, but not for long. Having decided, Tian Yinqi immediately appointed Dao.
(During the Warring States Period, each vassal state had official positions such as "general" and "lieutenant" in the army, and during special periods, the "general" was appointed as the highest military attache.)
At this time, two sturdy middle-aged men came out of the team of His Highness's ministers and knelt on the ground.
He shouted: "My lord, thank you for your gift!"
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