"Clang..."
After the shackles were removed, Zhang Yi moved his hands and feet, and then bowed respectfully to Su Qin: "Thank you, senior brother, for asking for Yi's life in front of King Zhao."
Su Qin sighed, stepped forward and helped him up: "Brother Yu just did what he should do... When will junior brother leave Zhao?"
"Since King Zhao has pardoned me, Yi will return to Qin today." Zhang Yi said truthfully.
Su Qin shook his head and said, "Brother Yu advises junior brother to wait in Jinyang for a while..."
Zhang Yi was stunned and asked in confusion: "Senior Brother, what does this mean?"
Have you regretted it?
"I'm afraid you will be killed!" Su Qin reminded.
After hearing this, Zhang Yi suddenly laughed and said: "Yi is now carrying fertile soil three hundred miles east of the river. Who among the three Jin Dynasties dares to kill Yi?"
"The king of the Three Jin Dynasties does not want you to die. But in the court of Qin, those who resent my junior brother for causing Qin's defeat, and those who do not want to see my junior brother return to Qin alive, may have prepared their dead men. It's time to sharpen the knife." Su Qin explained.
Zhang Yi was suddenly startled and immediately realized that he had obviously misunderstood his senior brother's kindness.
Seeing the uncertain look on Zhang Yi's face, Su Qin comforted him: "Junior brother, it's better to wait in Jinyang for a while, waiting for King Qin's people to come and pick him up."
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The capital of Zhongshan, Zhongshan Palace.
Above the imperial palace, Ji Cuo sat on the royal couch, looking solemnly at the simple book in her hand.
Under the palace, all the officials were as silent as cicadas.
After a moment, Ji Cuo suddenly said with a trembling tone: "Behead 20,000 Hu people and 40,000 Qin soldiers! How could the Zhao army be so cruel!"
Zhang Deng immediately came out of the queue, bowed deeply and said: "Thanks to the great king's sage, he stopped the war between Zhongshan and Zhao in time, so that our Zhongshan country is safe and sound. This matter should warn my Zhongshan courtiers not to covet fame and gain fame. And fight! Victory, my Zhongshan will be orphaned and widowed, defeat, my Zhongshan will be humiliated and ceded territory! The Zhongshan Kingdom must not go to war with the Zhao Kingdom!" After Zhang Deng finished speaking, he glanced at the angry Gongshu Jie aside without concealing his words.
Before Ji Cuo could say anything, Gongshu Jie suddenly said with grief and anger: "If the imperial order had not been finalized and could be changed at will, how could Zhao have defeated Lou Fan's army so easily, and how could he have withdrawn from northern Xinjiang so easily? , how could he conspire with Wei and Han to attack the powerful Qin!"
As soon as Gong Shujie said these words, the Zhongshan officials immediately exploded with noise and chatter. For a while, the Zhongshan Kingdom's court was like a vegetable market.
"You..." Zhang Deng pointed at Gongshu Jie and was so angry that he couldn't speak. He really didn't expect that Gongshu Jie would be so courageous and dare to openly accuse King Zhongshan in the court.
Ji Cuo shouted: "Shut up!" Then she sternly said to Gongshu Jie: "Uncle Wang, do you mean to say that I am at fault? Are you saying that I have changed my order overnight and brought disaster to Loufan and the Qin State!"
Gong Shujie was no longer silent: "The king made a mistake! Those sycophants around the king who only want to survive and have no foresight are the initiators of the big mistake! I am so disappointed!"
After that, regardless of Ji Cuo's attitude, he turned around angrily and strode out of the palace.
"Bold, so rude, there is no one in your eyes!" Ji Cuo was so angry that he stood up suddenly, pointed at Gongshu Jie's back and shouted.
But when Gongshu Jie walked out of the hall, Ji Cuo still didn't open his mouth to punish him.
Sima Xi stood up and came out of the queue at this time, and said comfortingly: "Your Majesty, please calm down. This is Situ's temper. He will definitely apologize to your Majesty later."
As soon as Sima Xi said this, those who didn't know thought that he and Gongshu Jie had such a good relationship.
Ji Cuo waved his hand. He also knew Uncle Wang's temper, but this was the first time he openly contradicted him like this.
Did he really make the wrong decision?
"never mind……"
Sima Xi seemed to hear the worry in Ji Cuo's words, and then he bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I think this matter no longer needs to be discussed. I sincerely request your Majesty to send envoys to Zhao as soon as possible. You should explain to the King of Zhao why our Zhongshan Kingdom is here." After garrisoning troops, we went to the pass."
Ji Cuo took advantage of the situation and asked, "How to explain?"
Sima Xi pondered for a moment: "It can be said that I, Zhongshan, was coerced by Erhu. If King Zhao asks why he suddenly retreated, it can be said that it was because the king thought of the alliance between the two countries."
Ji Cuo's eyes lit up and he said: "Okay! According to Xiangbang's words, we will immediately condemn the envoy to Zhao!"
"Thanks to your Majesty's decision to send troops from Zhongshan Kingdom, although a lot of food and grass were consumed, the soldiers were not lost. Fortunately! I am willing to go to Zhao as an envoy on behalf of your Majesty to share your worries!" Zhang Deng bowed and bowed.
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Jicheng, the capital of Yan, and the palace of the King of Yan.
King Yan Ji Shuo lay on his back on the king's couch with a tired look on his face, listening to His Highness's courtiers recounting the actual losses in the battle against Donghu.
In the past few days, Ji Shuo looked obviously weak and older, and there was no trace of blood on his face.
On the day of autumn and winter, the Donghu, Shanrong and other Hu tribes in the northern part of the Yan Kingdom, like the Loufan and Linhu in the northern Zhao Kingdom, plundered the border towns of the Yan Kingdom. The Yan State's national strength is obviously not as strong as the Zhao State, so it is exhausted every time it fights.
Now that the war is finally over, he can breathe a sigh of relief.
As soon as the waiter finished narrating, the eunuch beside him whispered: "Your Majesty, the prince and the prime minister have been waiting outside the palace for a long time. "
Ji Shuo closed her eyes, nodded slightly, and hummed a syllable through her nose.
Upon receiving the signal, His Highness's waiter bowed and retreated out of the palace.
Ji Shuo then sat up straight and said, "See you."
After a while, Prince Ji Hui and Yan Xiang Jusheng hurriedly entered the palace. They bowed respectfully and said, "My son, I pay my respects to my father." "I, my father, pays my respects to your Majesty."
Ji Shuo nodded slightly and said, "I have already read the battle report. The crown prince personally fought on my behalf this time, and the results were outstanding. I am very pleased."
Ji Hui hurriedly said humbly: "My sons and ministers deserve no praise from my father and the king. They are all accomplished by the sacrifice of the soldiers."
Ji Shuo looked at the prince below with satisfaction, waved her hand and asked, "Why did you enter the palace late at night?"
Yan Xiangju stepped forward, handed the slip in his hand to the eunuch, and said truthfully: "Your Majesty, the war between Qin and the Three Jin Dynasties has ended. Wei and Han turned against each other before the battle, and Qin was defeated!"
"What!" Ji Shuo suddenly said in shock, and his originally tired expression suddenly became energetic.
He hurriedly took the brief letter from the eunuch's hand, flipped through it, and after a moment, he suddenly said in a trembling tone: "This...how could Zhao's military front be so sharp. In more than a month, they actually defeated Loufan one after another, and then went south to defeat them. Strong Qin..."
At this time, Ji Shuo was not only surprised, but also felt lucky for her choice.
Because he is preparing to raise troops to take advantage of the situation...
"What's the reaction from Qin State?" Ji Shuo asked again.
"The King of Qin has mobilized 100,000 troops from Lantian to station in Hangu." Ju Sheng replied.
"I'm afraid it's to prevent the Three Jins from continuing to attack to the west." Ji Hui said.
Ji Shuo had already stood up and was walking back and forth in the hall...
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When the Qin State and the Three Jin Dynasties were aggressively attacking, several battles broke out between the Chu State and the Yue State near the river.
The original intention of King Wujiang of Yue was good. Taking advantage of the chaos in the Central Plains and the Chu State's northward struggle for supremacy, he contacted the Song State and attached himself to the Qin State, and launched a massive attack on Chu, hoping to regain the Yue State's homeland in one fell swoop.
However, he obviously underestimated Chu's national power and overestimated his own strength.
Although the Vietnamese army captured Zhaoguan, Lugao and other cities in the first battle, Chu's rear lost the control of Song and the coercion of Qin.
In the subsequent Battle of Jiujiang and the garrison of Danyang, the Chu and Yue countries all ended with the collapse of the Vietnamese army.
As a result, the Yue State not only spit out the Zhaoguan and Lugao they had just taken away, but also lost its own Danyang City to the Chu State.
It can be said that the bamboo basket to collect water was in vain, and even the bamboo basket to collect water was lost.
In the Song Dynasty in the north, the situation is much more optimistic. Not only did he seize several cities of Qi, but he also forced Chu to retreat in the battle of Fulisai. Song Gong Dai Yan also established a great reputation for himself with this battle.
In fact, the national power of Song and Vietnam at this time was almost the same, and the opponents chosen by the two countries were also equally matched.
But the problem is that at this time, the state of Qi was slightly unstable due to the change of kingship. It also encountered the Sangqiu war with the state of Qin, the conflict between the three Jins in the Central Plains, and the assassination of the king of Zhongshan. This allowed the state of Song to take advantage.
At this time, the Chu State had not launched a major external war for nearly sixty years since King Chu Su. It can be said that when King Xiong Huai of Chu came to the throne, it was the peak of Chu's national power. Although the Chu State attacked the Song Dynasty first, a Qi State that was in internal trouble could not be compared with a Chu State that was at its peak. Although the King of Yue was brave and resourceful, the national strength of the Yue State was not as good as expected.
By the time Wujiang wanted to ask for troops again, the other countries had no intention of looking south again. The battle was full of ambitions, but the result was unsatisfactory. The country of Yue lost three hundred miles in the battle!
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The capital of Qi is Linzi, and the palace of the King of Qi.
In the palace of King Qi, there was a soft collapse.
It is said that illness comes like a mountain, and in just half a year, the once all-powerful hero was tortured into a state of disgrace.
King Qi Tian Yinqi, Tian Qi, the leader of ZTE who has experienced countless storms, is about to usher in the final moment of his life.
When it collapsed, several important ministers of Qi State were kneeling down.
Qi Prime Minister Zou Ji held a briefing in his hand and described to the weak King Qi the war status of various countries in recent days.
Zou Ji's voice contained a hint of sadness. Now that I think about it, this sad voice may not only be for the dying King of Qi.
King Tian Yinqi of Qi was obviously on his deathbed, and Qi Prime Minister Zou Ji had been at odds with Prince Tian Bijiang and the powerful son Tian Ying for a long time.
After the death of King Qi, Zou Ji's career may have come to an end just like King Qi's life.
Even so, Zou Ji still did not listen to the words of his party members and did things that harmed the state of Qi.
As a native of Qi and one of the founders of Qi's hegemony, he was really unwilling to disregard his reputation and the country for his own selfish desires.
In the past few days, Qi Wang Tian Yin Qi had been in a drowsy state, and it was rare for him to wake up today. The first thing he did when he woke up was to summon the Taishi, and then summoned the important ministers of Qi Ting to enter the palace.
When the ministers received the news, they understood instantly. It was obvious that King Qi wanted to announce his last words to everyone.
But the strange thing is that after all the ministers entered the palace, King Qi asked Zou Ji to describe to him the current situation of the countries during the period when he was in coma.
This hero who has dominated his whole life is unwilling to give up his power even when he is about to die!
"Gongsun Yan wanted to unite the five kingdoms to attack Qin, but the three Jins fell apart due to floods. Qin turned to attack Wei and fought with Wei and Han in Yinjin; Yue attacked Chu and captured Zhaoguan of Chu; Lin Hu and Lou Fan attacked the Dai territory of Zhao State..." Zou Ji slowly narrated, but he concealed the war between Qi State and other countries. He felt that there was no need to use words to stimulate the weak King of Qi.
Every time Zou Ji said something, Tian Yinqi nodded slightly to indicate that he was listening.
When Zou Ji mentioned the recent Battle of Jinyang, King Qi suddenly opened his dim eyes.
"The three Jin Dynasties beheaded more than 40,000 Qin soldiers..."
Tian Yinqi raised his hand weakly to stop Zou Ji from continuing. Then Tian Yinqi moved his lips and said: "Although Qin was defeated by the three Jins today, the tiger and wolf spirit of Qin should not be underestimated. After I leave, We should follow the current national policy to reject Qin with three consecutive Jins; unite Song and Yue to eliminate Chu..." At this time, Tian Yinqi didn't know that Song and Qi had already severed diplomatic relations.
"Huh huh huh..." After saying these words, Tian Yinqi suddenly began to breathe heavily.
Everyone was shocked, and the imperial doctor hurriedly stepped forward.
However, before everyone could react, Tian Yinqi stopped panting and waved away the doctor.
Then he continued weakly: "After I leave, the prince must uphold the national policy..."
"My son, you must remember your father's teachings." Tian Bijiang said with tears in his eyes.
Tian Yinqi then slowly turned his head to look at Zou Ji and said, "Xiangbang..."
"Old minister is here." Zou Ji knelt down and took two steps forward.
When Zou Ji saw that the king he had served all his life was about to pass away, tears welled up in his eyes.
"Xiangbang, please return to Picheng tomorrow." Tian Yinqi said weakly.
Zou Ji was shocked, but he also understood that this was Tian Yinqi protecting him in disguise. After all, after the new master succeeded to the throne, there was no guarantee that he would not liquidate his former political opponents.
But Zou Ji's fiefdom... Picheng had already been taken away by the Song Dynasty.
Zou Ji suddenly cried even harder, "Here! I, my dear, obey the king's name!"
When Tian Yinqi saw Zou Ji crying so miserably, he thought he was really sad for himself.
"Tian Ying..." Tian Yinqi turned to look at his favorite little son.
"My son is here." Tian Ying had already burst into tears.
"From now on, you will be the Prime Minister of Qi. You must remember to assist Prince Zuo well..." Tian Yinqi said.
"My son, I will obey the king's orders!" Tian Ying kowtowed.
...When everyone reacted again, Qi Wang Tian Yinqi, the hero of this generation, had stared angrily and raised his clenched hands, as if he wanted to hold the power firmly in his hands and take him to another world!
"Father!" "Your Majesty!"
Suddenly, bursts of shrill cries erupted in Prince Qi's palace.
Tian Yinqi, a heroic ruler of the generation, who completely consolidated the Tian family's rule on behalf of Qi during his reign.
In his early years, he accepted advice and used his talents, was inspirational and strong, and respected the virtuous and talented people. He carried out political reforms, revised the legal system, improved the military system, and selected talents. Militarily, he divided the three Jin states, intimidated Song and Lu, and defeated the Wei army in the battles of Guiling and Maling. Finally, Qi took over Wei's position as the first powerful state. In his later years, he fought against the powerful Qin and attacked Sangqiu. Kill tens of thousands of Qin soldiers.
But he couldn't survive it after all. His old rival Wei Ying...
