...Watching the veteran being escorted away by the guards, Ji Kuai sighed deeply.
Zhang Yi on the side was also helpless. Who would have thought that this accomplished thing would be crossed by the veteran city.
Seeing that the other party was wavering, Zhang Yi hurriedly said: "Prince, if the throne is not guaranteed, no matter whether the countries win or lose, the prince will be the one who loses the most. Wouldn't it be sad for the prince to burn the bridge when crossing the river?"
Ji Kuai turned his head: "I can't do whatever I want regarding the battle formation. I hope Prime Minister Qin can forgive me."
Zhang Yi was immediately shocked. Does this mean he wants to change his mind?
"If you don't take care of yourself, you will be punished by heaven and earth, Prince!"
Zhang Yi gritted his teeth and said: "The State of Qin is willing to send Master Ji to Yan to establish a good relationship with the State of Yan."
"Sir, are you serious about what you said?" Ji Kuai replied immediately with a bright light in his eyes.
"The Qin State will live and die with the Yan State! If there is any lie, the prince can take Zhang Yi's head at any time." Zhang Yi said Lingran.
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Yiquelongkou, the camp of the Chu army.
"We have been stationed here for several days, why hasn't your Majesty ordered us to march?" Qu Yuan looked impatient and asked Zhaoyang after entering the tent.
Zhaoyang put down the pen in his hand, glanced at him, and was not annoyed. He reached for a silk book on the desk and handed it to him, saying: "You take a look at this first."
Qu Yuan took it suspiciously, and just after reading it, he suddenly asked in surprise, "Did Yan withdraw its troops?"
However, after a moment, he thought to himself and said in confusion: "The Yan State has mobilized an army this time. It can be said that it is an overwhelming force. It should never withdraw its troops easily."
Zhaoyang shook his head: "The 50,000 Yan army in front of Hangu Pass has disappeared without a trace. This is a fact. The Yan army is less than ten miles away from the three Jin coalition forces, but it quietly withdrew from the battlefield. This is also a fact."
"Why is the Yan State like this?" Qu Yuan looked dumbfounded, "The five kingdoms are attacking Qin, and the Qin State is clearly in sight of destruction."
Zhaoyang sighed deeply and said: "The Qin State is in danger of being destroyed, but when it is destroyed, will it be the army of the Three Jin Dynasties or the army of the Yan State that will step into Xianyang City? Or in other words, the world from now on will be the State of Chu. The world of China or the world of Qi?"
"Qu Yuan doesn't understand what you mean. The alliance book has clearly written down how to attack Qin, how to destroy Qin, and how to divide Qin."
"Hahahahaha, this kind of alliance letter has passed through my hands no less than ten times." Zhaoyang smiled, his beard trembling, and looked at Qu Yuan as if he were a fool.
"Lie to Kangxi"
"Qu Yuan, don't have any more evil thoughts." Zhaoyang said and took out a letter from his sleeve, handed it to him and said: "The king has just sent a secret letter from the capital of Ying, ordering the Chu army to The class teacher will return to Yingdu today."
Qu Yuan's letter was not finished yet, so he was shocked and said: "I, the Chu State, are not going to Hangu Pass?"
Zhaoyang nodded helplessly.
Qu Yuan immediately collapsed on the seat and said with a sad face: "The State of Chu is not the State of Yan! As a long-standing country, the State of Chu is so passive and lazy in fighting. How should the princes of the world treat me, Chu!"
"Hehe..." Zhaoyang sneered, then turned to him and said earnestly: "Qu Yuan, you must understand that in this world, in addition to righteousness, sometimes it also depends on the king's face!"
Qu Yuan had a look of sorrow on his face and gritted his teeth: "Sir, the best opportunity to destroy Qin is fleeting! I will not accept the emperor's life!"
Zhaoyang shook his head: "After the war, will Zuo Tu return to Chu?"
...! "Then what are your plans?" Qu Yuan asked weakly.
"Master, return home!" Zhaoyang looked at Qu Yuan and said firmly.
Qu Yuan suddenly stood up, gritted his teeth and said: "Qu Yuan is willing to take the collected clan soldiers and go to Hangu to fight with other countries against Qin!"
"Do you want to disobey me?"
"Your Majesty!"
"Qu Yuan, you have to weigh it carefully, which one is more important and which one is less important. You must know that the future is long..."
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Zhao Yong wrapped himself in a cotton robe and stepped out of the king's tent, which was warmed by the stove.
In addition to the shouts of a few patrolling soldiers from time to time, there was only the whistling night wind in my ears.
The winter night wind was biting, and the howling north wind kept whimpering and crying outside the tent, like a lonely ghost with no one to accompany him.
Zhao Yong tightened his wrist guard and reached out to take the reins from the guard.
He suddenly felt a little cold between his brows.
"Your Majesty, it's snowing."
At the same time as the guard spoke, fine snowflakes were already hitting his face.
The white feathers that have been accumulated for a long time quietly fall from the sky.
Just like the Yan army that was 'quietly' attacked by Qin at night.
There seemed to be a rotten smell of burned wood and silk mixed with the snowflakes. Zhao Yong turned his head and stared toward the east, but under the thick night sky, he could not see anything clearly.
"Beware of the Qin army's night attack." Zhao Yong told the soldiers patrolling the camp, then rode his horse towards the distance.
...The horse is flying, and the snowflakes are beating on the knight's face like ice.
When Zhao Guo and his party arrived, the Yan army camp, which was originally heavily guarded, had been burned into ruins by fierce fire.
The snowflakes all over the sky couldn't extinguish the fire that was soaring into the sky.
Commanders Wei and Han, who had arrived first, saw Zhao Yong coming and hurried up to greet him.
"As King Zhao saw, the Yan army suffered heavy losses and has been 'defeated' and retreated..." Gongsun Yan said with a bitter smile.
The embers reflected the shadows on everyone's faces.
Zhao Yong wiped the snow dregs from his forehead, stared at the fire, suddenly shook his head, and sneered without replying.
How many troops were lost? What a liar!
"This Qin State is really capable. It was able to defeat all 50,000 Yan troops in just a few hours under the eyes of my hundreds of thousands of troops. We were more than ten miles apart, and we didn't receive any news. Yan The army didn't even ask for help." Han Cang said exaggeratedly.
Even 50,000 pigs cannot be caught in one day.
"Hahahahahaha, if the Qin State really has such talent, how can our coalition forces fight with it? We might as well just wait for the kill." Veteran Zhu Wei also laughed angrily.
Night attack? Retreat? Do you really think that the princes of other countries are fools with such methods?
The Yan State's move really caught the three Jin princes off guard. No one thought that the army that had reached the pass could still escape.
From Jidu to Hangu, more than one million grains and grass were lost. Yan Guo is really willing to give up!
Gongsun Yan coughed lightly and bowed to Zhao Yong and said: "Your Majesty, the withdrawal of Yan's troops has become a fact, and foreign ministers think it is not appropriate to make any announcement for the time being. But for the time being, I can tell the lieutenants of the army: Qin's surprise attack, Yan's army deliberately lured the enemy deep, Fight and retreat."
"Fight and retreat? Do we have to retreat to Yanshan before launching a counterattack?" Zhao Yong turned around and said helplessly.
With a sullen face, Han Yue first saluted Gongsun Yan, then bowed to Zhao Yong and said: "The Yan Kingdom withdrew its troops and tore up the alliance alone. The foreign minister is willing to personally lead the Han army to 'recover' the Yan army." Come!"
Gongsun Yan immediately shook his head and said: "General, no, since Prince Yan dared to take big risks and decided to withdraw his troops, he must be conspiring with the Qin State. If the general leads the Korean army to withdraw from the battlefield at this time, and if the Qin army takes advantage of the situation, the coalition forces will be in disaster!" "
Su Qin looked at the mess in front of him and listened to the chatter of the princes, and couldn't help but sigh.
He had encountered such an embarrassing situation ten years ago.
It's just that Yan's behavior this time is even more heartbreaking, which is why he chose to abandon Yan and join Zhao.
Although he denounced Prince Yan's short-sightedness, the fact that the matter was at this point and Yan's withdrawal could not be changed. Even if you want to take revenge, you have to wait until this battle is over.
"The officers and soldiers of the three armies cannot be deceived. The Chu army has stopped advancing today. If the Chu army does not arrive tomorrow, the coalition forces must immediately start a war with Qin! If it is too late, things will change." Su Qin said.
Everyone's attention immediately shifted to Su Qin.
They may not know at this time that the Chu army...can't wait.
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Five hundred miles further west from Xianyang, beyond Jingshui, you will reach the Longdong Plateau, which is rich in water and grass.
The natural conditions here are good, suitable for farming and grazing. This is the strongest opponent of Qin State in dominating Xirong, Yiqu County.
On the flat and vast plateau, a city built of rammed earth gradually emerged in front of the world. This was the capital of the Yiqu Kingdom (near today's Ningxian County, Gansu). As a half-cultivating and half-herding nation, the Yiqu people were different from others. Ordinary nomadic people, they not only have sturdy folk customs, but also have superb forging skills.
Whenever war breaks out, Yiqu people have always been the targets of the Central Plains countries to win over.
While the Qin army was overwhelming its strength and the three Jin Dynasties were confronting each other outside Hangu Pass, the wild wolf with a keen sense of smell on the Longdong Plateau once again smelled the alluring scent of blood.
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In Hangu Pass, which is across the river from the coalition forces, the decadent spirit of the Qin soldiers that had accumulated for several months was suddenly wiped away. The morale of the Qin army rose again.
Early this morning, the military commander began to deliver orders from camp to camp, saying: At midnight last night, Yan's 50,000 reinforcements had been defeated by our Qin army, and now they have fled towards Yanshan in despair.
In the Qin army's camp on a high cliff, Yingji was holding his forehead and thinking carefully about the upcoming battle situation.
The Yan Kingdom has retreated, and the fighter plane has arrived. However, Qin is still at a disadvantage, and the specific battle plan still needs to be carefully planned.
Now that the Menshui River has reached the freezing stage, Hangu Pass has lost another natural moat for protection.
Now the news of Chu's withdrawal has not reached Qin's camp.
"Report! Your Majesty personally escorted the army back to camp after transporting grain and grass." The guard outside the tent reported.
"Your Majesty?" All the generals in the tent looked surprised. They have not received any news of the king's visit.
Before anyone could react, Ying Si had already opened the door and entered.
Everyone no longer thought about it and hurried forward to worship: "Greetings to the king!"
After Ying Si entered the tent, he went to sit down at the top. Without saying anything, he picked up a bunch of simple books on the table and started reading.
The generals couldn't figure out the superior's meaning for a while, and they didn't dare to say anything.
Yingji paused for a moment, then bowed carefully and said, "Why did the king come to the front line in person?"
Ying Si raised his head, glanced at him, and joked: "Do you have to wait for me to beat the drum before all the ministers are willing to go out to meet the enemy?"
All the generals were ashamed and turned their attention to Yingji.
"The enemy is outnumbered and we are outnumbered. The enemy's momentum is at its peak. I will hold my troops temporarily until the time is right, and then switch on and off to fight." Ying Ji said without changing his expression.
Ying Si put down the brief note in his hand, stood up and said: "But the war here is uncertain every day, and the troubles in the northwest will not stop!"
"Hu trouble? Yiqu started an army and started a rebellion?" Yinghua asked immediately.
Ying Si stared at him: "On my way here, I came from the northwest to report that Li Bo (Northwest of Yongshou) was lost."
Li Bo? Although Ying Si's tone of voice didn't make much waves, everyone present was shocked.
It’s less than a hundred miles from Li Bo to Xianyang!
Ying Si added: "Fortunately, Wei Zhang defended to the death, so Yiqu was not allowed to penetrate deep into the Qin territory."
The generals let out a sigh of relief. If Xianyang is really captured by the Hu people, even if Hangu Pass can be defended, it will be a catastrophe for Qin.
Ying Ji gritted his teeth and said, "If I can't share my worries for the king, my brother will die."
"I am not forcing you to fight. I also know that if Hangu Pass is not lost for a day, our Qin country will enjoy peace for a day." Ying Si patted his shoulder.
Yingji said: "Fortunately, the Prime Minister persuaded the Yan State to withdraw its troops, and the pressure on my brother was relieved. However, if we rush to fight at this time, all our previous achievements will be wasted. Although the Yan Army withdrew its troops, the Chu State was stationed in Yi, less than a hundred miles away from Han Valley. Que.
Chu State has stopped its troops in Yique for several days, and the situation is unknown. I thought that since the Chu army had arrived in front of Hangu but had not mobilized troops, they must have had concerns. I have sent a team of troops to Chu camp to inquire about the news. If there is a change in the Chu army, our Qin country will have nothing to worry about. "
Ying Si breathed out: "Okay! Thank you for your hard work."
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On November 23, it snowed heavily last night, and it just happened to clear up today.
The world is completely white. The Allied Forces of the Three Jin Dynasties gathered some troops in the open space by the river as ordered, and the Menshui River and shallow streams had frozen.
The Qin army's movements have become more frequent in the past two days, and it seems that they already know that Chu is retreating. The surface of the Menshui River has been frozen extremely solid, and most places can now be used as normal pedestrians.
The allied military camp has moved forward for several miles and filled up the valley entrance position of the Chu and Yan camps.
The withdrawal of troops by Yan and Chu was very obvious, and there was no way to hide it. According to Su Qin's strategy, he could only launch a decisive battle against Qin as soon as possible. If it was delayed any longer, the coalition would be defeated when the morale of the army waned.
In the commander's tent of the Chinese army, Gongsun Yan stood up and bowed to Zhao Yong, who was at the head of the army. "Your Majesty, now there are only three kingdoms of Wei, Zhao and Han left outside Hangu Pass. How to decide, please leave it to your Majesty."
Zhao Yong frowned, the current form was really beyond his expectation. Unexpectedly, Su Qin's words came true.
The state of Yan ran away, and even the commander of the state of Chu ran away without firing a shot.
The situation in Sanjin is in danger!
However, Zhao Yong was really unwilling to withdraw his troops.
"The coalition forces are not just one person's decision. Whether to fight or withdraw is up to you all to discuss together."
As soon as Zhao Yong finished speaking, Han Yue stood up immediately, bowed and said: "The day Qin survives, the world will be restless! South Korea is willing to fight!"
"Whether it's the Five Kingdoms or the Three Jins. The people of our country are recruiting military resources and amassing money, so we will never let us camp here for an outing. We must not retreat without a fight. Wei is willing to fight!" Zhu Wei bowed and bowed.
Zhao Yong turned and looked at Fei Yi, who nodded heavily.
Zhao Yong immediately stood up and pulled out the Zhanlu sword from his waist with a clatter: "Okay! Now that I am here, the sword will be unsheathed and the sword will draw blood. Zhao Guo is willing to fight!"
