Zhao Yong stood on the mound that had just been piled up, staring at the long dragon made of countless ants not far away. Big raindrops mixed with sweat continued to hit the ground, and the shouts from the sky hit the ground again. Trembling people's hearts.
After more than ten consecutive days of heavy rain, the farmland has completely turned into a vast ocean, the field ridges have been submerged, and the road has long disappeared.
The rain gradually slowed down, but the dams could no longer withstand the impact of the floods.
"Retreat! Retreat! Retreat!" People's screams suddenly came from the distance.
Just for a moment! The flood roared and broke through the last obstacle. The water was mixed with branches and rocks, and ran wildly out of the gap in the dam like a frightened wild horse.
The flood showed its ferocious face. The dike several feet high was vulnerable to it. Wherever it passed, it was devastated. After destroying hundreds of houses, it finally entered its proper course.
Deafening cheers suddenly came from the distance!
Seeing the water flowing into the Fenshui River as expected, Zhao Yong finally let out the breath he had been holding back.
"it's over!"
He hadn't slept much in the past few days. When he closed his eyes, his mind was filled with corpses washed away by the flood.
As soon as he let out his breath, endless exhaustion suddenly surged into his heart, and his vision became a little blurry.
"Kings!"
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A heavy rain completely blocked the advance of the three Jin Dynasties to the east. The originally arrogant Five Nations Alliance seemed to collapse due to the heavy rain.
Some families were happy and some were worried. Unlike the whole country of Zhao, Wei, and Han, which was mourning, the monarchs and ministers of the Qin State in Xianyang Palace were toasting and celebrating grandly.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty, our Qin Kingdom has shut out the troops of the five countries without even using a single soldier. God's will is still on our Qin Kingdom's side. Hahaha!" Yingji raised his wine glass and shouted.
All the officials of the Qin State in the audience immediately echoed: "Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
The Five Kingdoms claimed the title of king before the Qin Kingdom. Naturally, Yingsi was unwilling to be at a disadvantage. He entangled Rongdi and other small subordinate countries and proclaimed himself king in Longmen.
"Your Majesty, please send troops. This is a God-given opportunity! The King of Qi is seriously ill, and the state of Qi is unstable. Now a river has burst its banks, and Qi has suffered heavy losses. My brother is willing to lead his troops to attack Qi again, and wash away the shame of Qin!" Yinghua shouted loudly.
Ying Hua's words made everyone look at each other in shock.
Xiangbang Lechi immediately refuted: "No, our Qin country has just formed an alliance with the three countries of Qi, Chu and Song, and made an agreement to fight against the five countries. How can we abandon it in an instant?"
After Lechi finished speaking, he was afraid that Yinghua would not understand, so he added: "What's more, although Qi is in trouble today, it is not in chaos. It would be unwise to attack Qi!"
After Zhang Yi left the Qin Dynasty, Lechi was newly appointed as the Prime Minister of Qin.
Ying Si nodded after hearing what the orchestra said, raised his head and glared at Ying Hua, and couldn't help but curse his younger brother for being stupid.
You just fell down in the pit and you want to do it again? After recuperating for a while, your brain was also damaged?
"Yingji! I order you to lead an army to attack Wei today, and you must capture Yinjin and Quwo within ten days!" Ying Si said.
"Here!"
This heavy rain not only relieved Qin's urgent needs, but also allowed Qin to switch from defense to offense.
Zhang Yi left Qin and entered Wei with the intention of dividing the country. The Qin army's attack on Wei this time was both a boost and a threat.
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A heavy rain brings not only endless crises, but also great opportunities hidden behind these crises.
The Song Dynasty seized this opportunity very well.
The capital of Song Dynasty, Pengcheng.
Pengcheng was the new capital of the Song Dynasty. In the past, South Korea invaded Shangqiu, the old capital of the Song Dynasty. Song Pigong moved the capital to Pengcheng to avoid the powerful Han Fengmang.
The second year after Song Pigong entered Pengcheng, the Dai family took over the Song Dynasty. Dai Ticheng deposed Song Pigong and established himself as king.
The Song Dynasty had just experienced a coup in the past two years. Song Gong Dai Yan used force to drive away his brother Dai Ticheng and established himself as king.
In fact, speaking of it, Dai Yan just imitated his elder brother's actions, which can be regarded as "brother eventually follows brother".
Now Dai Yan urgently needs a powerful foreign war to win people's hearts.
The Five Kingdoms allied themselves with Xing Xiang, which made Dai Yan jealous. He also hoped to imitate the Five Kingdoms, act kingly, and restore the prosperity of his ancestors.
Nowadays, the state affairs of the Song Dynasty have been reduced to the establishment of public affairs, abolishment of self-reliance, and after many years of vigorous reforms, the national power of the Song Dynasty is now getting stronger. However, Qin's overtures and Qi's internal worries allowed him to see opportunities.
Dai Yan glanced at His Highness's ministers for a week, and then stated his purpose: "The King of Qi is critically ill now, and the river has washed away a large area of fertile land in Qi State. Now Qi State is in serious trouble, and I want to raise a large army to attack Qi State personally."
Dai Yan went through several trade-offs in preparing to attack Qi. Although Qi won the first battle between Qi and Qin, it suffered heavy losses. Then Qi's attack on Zhongshan failed without any success. Coupled with the devastation caused by the flood, Qi's situation at this time His vitality has been severely damaged.
Moreover, the place where his brother Ticheng fled was also the state of Qi. If Dai Ticheng waited for the state of Qi to recover and then relied on the state of Qi to attack the state of Song, the state of Song would be in big trouble.
"I hope your Majesty will think twice about attacking Qi. We, Song State, have always been on good terms with Qi State. If it had not been for Qi State in the past, we Song State might not have been able to resist Han and Wei." Han Ping advised patiently.
Dai Yan saw that his always-favored Shiren was now contradicting him, and he felt unhappy in his heart. He scolded: "It's okay not to mention what happened in the past. I just don't attack Qi. What if Qi comes to Japan and invades our border?"
After Dai Yan finished speaking, he glanced at his newly appointed Prime Minister Bang Huishi.
Hui Shi had just resigned from the Wei Dynasty and returned to the Song Dynasty. He originally wanted to live in seclusion in the mountains and forests like his old friend Zhuang Zhou. However, as soon as he entered his hometown, he was enthusiastically appointed as the Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty by Dai Yan.
"Our Song Dynasty has a fertile land and a prosperous people. However, compared with Qi, the national strength is still a little weak. It is unwise to attack the big with the small and the strong with the weak. Gu Chen believes that it is inappropriate to attack Qi." Shi replied truthfully.
Although Hui Shi became the Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty, he did not do so voluntarily, but because of his nature, he would seek the position once he was appointed. Moreover, Song State is still his mother state.
However, Duke Dai Yan of Song Dynasty was a teacher for his own purposes at this time and really couldn't listen to Hui Shi's advice.
"What Xiangbang said is wrong. Attacking the strong with the weak cannot be invincible. In the past, King Yongchu of Zhao came to the throne, and we, the Song Dynasty, were on the inside and outside of each other. The Zhao State was able to defeat the powerful troops of the five countries in a weak state! We! Why can't Song State imitate Zhao State and attack Qi State today?" Tian Buli, the senior official, argued.
Hui Shi replied angrily: "This time is not that time, let alone the Song Dynasty and not the Zhao country, how can we compare it with each other?"
"At this time, our country, the Song Dynasty, is in an advantageous position, and it is a great opportunity to attack Qi! Why did the prime minister obstruct the attack on Qi in every possible way?" Sikou Tang Yang replied displeased.
Tang Yang had been angry with Hui Shi for a long time. If Hui Shi hadn't occupied the magpie's nest, the position of Song Prime Minister would have been his already.
"Okay! I have made up my mind. From now on, we will recruit troops from all over the Song Dynasty and send troops to attack Qi!" Dai Yan stood up and said.
"Here!" All the ministers bowed.
"Hey..." Hui Shi was the only one who sighed.
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This era is like a magnificent movie, and the seven major countries are like 'superstars' shining on the screen, but the power of the 'supporting characters' cannot be underestimated.
