Qi State, Linzi.
In the magnificent Qi Palace.
Qi Wangjian sat high on the throne with his eyes downcast.
Qi Prime Minister Tianjia, Grand Sima Tian Chong, and a number of important officials of Qi State were all lined up on both sides.
"Your Majesty, the Qin army has destroyed Dai State recently, but its general Zhao Tuo did not return to Xianyang. Instead, he stationed troops in Dongyuan. The Qin people have always been cunning, and I think that our Qi state should be vigilant about this to prevent the Qin army from taking the opportunity to attack our Qi state. country."
Tai Shiwen, the Shangqing of Qi State, came out from among the ministers and offered advice.
Qi Wangjian frowned.
This Taishi Wen, about forty years old, is the grandson of Taishi Jiao (jiǎo) and the nephew of the queen.
In terms of kinship, Tai Shiwen is considered to be Qi Wangjian's cousin. He has quite a status in Qi State. As soon as these words come out, Qi Wangjian will naturally consider it.
Qi Wangjian nodded, his eyes fell on Tian Chong's head, and asked: "Da Sima is the commander-in-chief of our Qi State's soldiers and horses. He has also been sent to Qin State and knows the Qin people very well. Did you know that this time Qin General Zhao Tuo What does it mean to station troops in Dongyuan?"
After hearing King Qi's question, Da Sima Tian rushed to stroke his beard under his chin.
He smiled and said: "I do know about this, because the King of Qin wanted to regain Liaodong and wanted to send troops north to conquer Liaodong after the dynasty was destroyed. Therefore, Zhao Tuocai stationed his troops in the east wall and stayed there until the King of Qin's edict was issued. , the Qin army will march northward. Therefore, what Taishi Jun said has nothing to do with our Qi State."
"Well, what Da Sima said is true, and I have also heard the news. When the Qin State destroyed Yan before, it did not conquer Liaodong because of insufficient logistics and food, so that place now fell into the hands of the Hu people. Now the Qin State Prepare to take down Dai and Liaodong in one fell swoop. This matter is quite reasonable."
Qi Xiangtian nodded falsely.
Other officials of Qi State also agreed.
Recently, news of Qin's intention to conquer Liaodong has spread everywhere. Most of them have heard of it, so they think what Sima said is reasonable.
Some Qi officials even shook their heads and said: "Liaodong is remote, cold and poor, and now it is occupied by barbarians. I don't know why King Qin wants to occupy that place. What's the benefit of occupying a foreign land?" "
Seeing that all the officials of Qi State were indifferent to the Qin army, Tai Shiwen looked ugly.
He said loudly: "So what if the Qin army really conquers Liaodong this time? What happens after they finish conquering Liaodong?"
"Ten years ago, there were seven great kingdoms in the world!"
"What now? The three Jin, Yan, and Chu are all dead, and only Qin and Qi are left in the four seas."
"Even if the Qin army is really going to conquer Liaodong next year, what about next year? The Qin army has finished conquering Liaodong and has taken into its hands all the lands of the Xia except our Qi state. Do you think that our Qi state can escape?" Drop it?"
"My lips are dead and my teeth are cold! Your Majesty!"
Tai Shiwen's face turned red, almost glaring with anger.
The naked reality was revealed to him on the spot, and the entire Qi court fell silent.
Qi Wangjian and Qi Xiangtian had livid faces and were speechless.
Don’t they know what Tai Shiwen said?
So what if you know.
Qin is strong and weak. Apart from anesthetizing themselves, allowing themselves to seize the opportunity to enjoy the blessings, and praying for the mercy of the King of Qin, what else can you ask them to do?
Just when this morning was full of embarrassment, a calm voice appeared.
"It doesn't matter. If Qin attacks Qi, I will take action."
Da Sima Tian held his head high, his expression full of confidence.
"Don't worry, my king and gentlemen. This Sima has selected the warriors of the country and trained them into elite soldiers according to the methods of Sun Tzu of Qi in the past. If the people of Qin really dare to step into our territory of Qi, I will definitely let them come." Come back!"
As soon as Tian Chong said these words, Qi Wangjian and all the officials immediately started to praise him as if they had found a backbone.
In Tai Shiwen's suspicious eyes.
Qi Wangjian nodded happily: "I have a great Sima to control the country, and my heart is at peace."
Other ministers also said: "Da Sima defeated Qin's famous generals in the Qin Palace before, and even the King of Qin was amazed. Now that Da Sima has trained elite soldiers, our Qi country will definitely be safe."
Tian Chong nodded proudly.
In a battle with Qin Palace, he was invincible.
Even Qin Wangzheng also wanted to recruit him, which was enough to make Tian Chong regain all the confidence he had lost in Zhencheng.
He raised his hand to King Qi Jianhe Tianjia and said: "With me, Tian Chong, guarding the country, the king and the prime minister can rest assured. And this time Zhao Tuo stationed troops, but he was waiting for King Qin's order to go north to drive out Hu and occupy Liaodong. There is no need to worry. .”
Tian Chong's voice was very certain.
Because he has received Zhao Tuo's letter.
In addition to greeting Tian Chong in the letter, Zhao Tuo also humbly asked him for advice on how to fight against the Hu people.
Although Zhao Tuo did not explicitly say in the letter that he was going to lead an army to conquer Liaodong, if he was not going to fight the barbarians, why would he ask him for advice on how to control the barbarians?
Therefore, compared with the possibility that the Qin army would take the opportunity to attack Qi, what worries Tian Chong now is that he has not yet figured out how to reply to Zhao Tuo.
He himself has never seen a barbarian, so he doesn't know how to fight a barbarian.
Tian Chong thought to himself.
"After I go back, I will read through all the ancient books and think of a way to control the beard."
"This time, I must make Zhao Tuo surrender!"
…
When the news of the Qin army's destruction of Dai country spread throughout Yan and Qi.
After a long journey, the envoy also entered Hangu Pass and arrived at the capital of Qin.
Xianyang, in the main hall of Qin Palace.
Qin Wangzheng is at the court meeting today, discussing with the ministers the recruitment of troops and the transportation of grain after the autumn harvest.
"The method of retting and fertilizing has been implemented throughout the country, and the plow has been spread throughout Guanzhong. This year's grain production is very large, and the grain harvested is enough to support the king in launching a war to destroy Qi."
Wang Wu, the official in charge of millet management, is in high spirits. This year's harvest will be good, which is a great political achievement for him. If this happens every year, he can expect to be promoted to a higher rank.
Qin Wangzheng nodded, then turned to look at the newly appointed Lieutenant Bang.
"Wang Qing, what's the statistics of the soldiers who attacked Qi this time?"
The new state captain, Wang Ben, raised his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the state captain's office has completed the statistics of the soldiers. As long as the good news comes back from General Zhao on the front line and the king issues an edict, our Qin State can raise another 200,000 troops in one fell swoop. Attack and destroy Qi."
Wang Ben's tone was calm, but there was a hint of disappointment in his eyes.
Wei Bang is the highest military officer of the Qin State. He can participate in the formulation of national policies and coordinate all military-related matters in the country. He has a high position and is a very important position.
The King of Qin appointed Wang Ben as a state captain, which was both a kind of trust and recognition.
But Wang Ben knew very well that taking this position meant that he would never have the opportunity to lead troops on expeditions in the future.
When Zhao Tuo thought of attacking Dai, he would immediately lead his army to destroy Qi.
Although Wang Ben had no complaints, he was still a little disappointed.
"My king, Ben, has no orders to become a lord."
"However, since my father retired and I appointed him as a lieutenant, Li'er can go to the battlefield with peace of mind and perform meritorious service. This battle against Qi will allow Li'er to show off his abilities."
At this time, after listening to the reports of Zhi Su Neishi and Bang Wei, Qin Wangzheng nodded with satisfaction.
"very good."
The food is sufficient and the number of soldiers has been completed. As soon as the good news from Zhao Tuo arrives, he can use the name of conquering Liaodong to mobilize the troops to complete the final battle of the Qin Dynasty to unify the world.
While the court was discussing matters, a visitor hurriedly came to report that military information from the front line had been sent.
Frontline military information was extremely important, and it could be transmitted smoothly even during court meetings.
Qin Wangzheng immediately asked someone to bring over the silk book written by Zhao Tuo. He just opened it and took a look, and immediately became happy.
"Okay! Zhao Tuo really did not disappoint me!"
Qin Wangzheng's voice was excited. He glanced at the ministers in the palace and said with a smile: "My lords, the country of Dai has been destroyed."
"Congratulations, great king, for wiping out the remnants of the land, destroying a whole country, and capturing a king!"
All the ministers immediately saluted and shouted to congratulate King Qin on his happiness.
The smile on Qin Wangzheng's face became even wider and he said, "Capture a king?"
"You may not know that Zhao Tuo not only captured Zhao Jia this time, he also captured Yan Xi who surrendered to the Hu people, and defeated a hundred thousand Hu soldiers in Gaoliu! This kid captured two kings!"
As soon as these words came out, all the officials in the court were shocked, and all of them had shocked expressions on their faces.
"What! General Zhao captured King Yan? He defeated a hundred thousand Hu soldiers, how could he be so powerful!"
"Didn't King Yan disappear? Why did he fall into the hands of General Zhao again?"
"In the past, General Zhao captured Yan Dan in western Liaoning and let King Yan run away. Unexpectedly, when he turned around, King Yan still fell into his hands. This is really mysterious."
In the surprise of all the ministers.
Wang Ben, Meng Wu and other generals sighed slightly.
The future generations are terrible.
Li Xin turned his face silently.
Tingwei Li Si looked a little sad after being surprised.
He thought of his son in Nan County.
In Li Si's mind, he couldn't help but compare Li You and Zhao Tuo.
At this moment, a strange idea came to his mind.
"Zhao Tuo, it would be great if he were my Li Si's son."
