"The State of Chu, as the only country that does not border our State of Zhao, and at the same time has a blood feud with the State of Qin, must not allow the State of Chu to fall to the State of Qin." Zhao Kuo emphasized again.
"Yes." Mr. Pingyuan immediately nodded and agreed, "As for the Chu State, I will ask Yu Qing to go there in person and try my best to persuade the Chu State to send troops to help me."
"Okay." Zhao Kuo nodded and then continued: "Once the Qin army starts to advance towards our army, the Chu army can attack at any time, and the time to send troops should be sooner rather than later."
"Yes, Wei Chen understands." Mr. Pingyuan agreed again.
"Qi and Wei." Zhao Kuo frowned slightly, and then said: "With Lord Xinling in the Wei State, it is very likely that he has clearly seen the trend of Zhao being strong and Qin being weak. In this way, the Wei State is very likely to have fallen in the opposite direction. Qin State.
Therefore, don't have high hopes for Wei. The focus should not be on King Wei and Lord Xinling, but on general ministers, such as Lord Long Yang and others. It is more important to understand Wei's attitude and the direction in which it may send troops. "
"Yes." Mr. Pingyuan continued to agree, "I would like to open the treasury of the government and select some precious and precious things to meet the unexpected needs."
"Yes." Zhao Kuo agreed without hesitation: "As long as we can figure out Wei's movements, it won't hurt if we empty Gu's inner treasury."
"Thank you so much, my king." Mr. Pingyuan then said with cupped hands.
"Sun Gu." Zhao Kuo turned around, but looked at General Sun Gu of the Yulin Guard who had retreated to the side after the report.
"The general is here." Upon hearing Zhao Kuo's call, Sun Gu immediately stood up.
"Arrange Wei's spies to closely monitor the Wei army, especially the movements of Lord Xinling. I predict that,
If the Wei army makes any move, the person in command will still be Lord Xinling. By grasping the movements of Lord Xinling, one can almost grasp the timing of the Wei army sending troops. " Zhao Kuo then ordered: "Cooperate with the envoy sent by Lord Pingyuan to find out for me the details of the Wei army."
"Yes, I will understand." Sun Gu also immediately agreed.
"As for the last Qi State." Zhao Kuo then looked at a corner of the map and continued: "It is enough to keep them stationary."
"Yes, Wei Chen understands." Mr. Pingyuan promised again.
Looking at the map in front of him, Zhao Kuo combed through it carefully. From internal troop deployment to external preparations, from military strength to food and fodder to diplomacy, it seemed that nothing had been missed.
The rest can only be left to the soldiers on the battlefield.
"This battle is so important that there is no need to say more." Turning around, Zhao Kuo immediately looked at everyone and said seriously: "Although this unification battle is somewhat unexpected, since it is coming, we We can only face it. The achievements of the Three Sovereigns and the Five Emperors can all be accomplished in this battle. I leave it to you all!"
"yes!"
As soon as the words fell, everyone present immediately responded in unison.
Soon, as Zhao Kuo's order was issued, the machine of Zhao State began to operate rapidly.
In order to seize time, Zhao Guo's actions did not mean to hide it at all. He made it clear that he was telling Qin Guo, I know you are coming to beat me.
There was no suspense, Qin's Black Ice Platform immediately reported Zhao's situation to Xianyang.
After receiving the news, Qin State immediately tore off all disguises and launched with all its strength.
The huge commotion between Qin and Zhao naturally affected all other countries. For a time,
The entire Central Plains was in a state of panic.
Everyone knows that this will be another battle that will shock the past and the present just like the Battle of Changping.
However, the Changping War is at best a wrestling match between the three countries, but this war before us can be seen by the naked eye to sweep across the entire Central Plains.
Everyone understood that they had to take sides. But it is clear that what they hope is to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, so that both Zhao and Qin will suffer losses.
I just want to think about it, but I can't do it.
Just like in the workplace, those who don't take sides are often the first to be eliminated. (Unless the neutral faction is strong enough.)
There is no way, even if it is located on the edge, Qi State is still
Envoys were sent to Qin and Zhao.
The purpose is naturally self-evident - to find out the truth and falsehoods of the two countries.
The simple truth is that if you want to take sides, then you have to take sides that can win.
Unfortunately, what a coincidence, before the envoys from Qi arrived at the capitals of Zhao and Qin, the envoys from Qin and Zhao arrived at Linzi City of Qi almost at the same time.
What's more coincidental is that regardless of Qin or Zhao, their requirements for Qi are almost exactly the same: neutrality.
Yes, neither Qin nor Zhao wanted to see the flag of Qi on the battlefield.
There is no way, Qi's army is too difficult to control. It wasn't just the wrestling between King Qi and his ministers that could easily change the attitude of the army.
What's more important is that the Qi army has been sparse in battle formation for a long time. It is really not enough to see such a fierce battle between Qin and Zhao.
If the defeat of the Qi army leads to the collapse of the overall situation, then the gains will really outweigh the losses.
It is obvious that both Qin and Zhao understand the principle of not being afraid of your opponent being too strong, but being afraid that your teammates are too weak.
also
Because the requirements of Qin and Zhao were unexpectedly unified, Qi did not need to make any choice and started doing business with both countries with peace of mind.
In a war, all we need is food and grass!
Qi State also took advantage of this opportunity to make a lot of money.
However, neither Qin State nor Zhao State looked at this small amount of money at all. The simple truth is that as long as the opponent can be defeated, whatever Qi State took away, it must return it in multiples.
At the same time, the envoys from the State of Zhao also rushed to Shouchun, the current capital of the State of Chu, on flying horses.
As one of the assistant ministers of the cabinet, Yu Qing came to Chu in person, which can be said to have given the King of Chu face. And the bargaining chip that Yu Qing brought to the King of Chu was not unimportant.
As long as the Chu State is willing to send troops, no matter how many, the Zhao army will restore the capital of Chen for the Chu State after the war;
And if the Chu State can contain the Qin Army's more than 200,000 soldiers and horses for the Zhao Army, then the Zhao Army will regain the land of Yanying for the Chu State after the war.
Of these two places, one is the former capital of the country and the other is the former capital of the country. Obviously, both are lands that the Chu people dream of regaining.
It can be said that Zhao Kuo also spent a lot of money.
You know, from Zhao Kuo's judgment, the area where the battle between Zhao and Qin is most likely to occur is Yingchuan County.
In other words, even if the Zhao army wins, all they can get is the Chen County currently occupied by the Qin State. As long as the Chu State sends troops, the Zhao State will directly give up this land to the Chu State.
Not to mention the land of Yanying, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack.
For the Chu State, this is definitely an excellent opportunity to restore the country. After retaking the land of Chen County and Yan Ying, the state of Chu will undoubtedly become a country with a surge in national power and even become a
The third pole of the Warring States period is not impossible.
Of course, this transaction is a sure profit for Zhao Guo.
Such a large-scale battle, fighting for the gains and losses of one city and one land, seems a bit inferior.
Qin and Zhao are fighting with all the troops in the country. This must be an endless battle. As long as the opponent's main force can be eliminated, the winning side will have an absolute advantage for at least ten years.
Although two pieces of sacred land were temporarily given to the Chu State, as long as the Zhao State is willing, the sword can be directed westward towards Hangu at any time.
It should be said that King Chu was very moved when faced with the conditions proposed by Zhao Guo.
But the problem is that today's Chu State has more than enough ambition but not enough power.
In other words, today's Chu State has not yet emerged from the shadow of Qin State.
In the battle of Chendu two years ago and the subsequent sneak attack, Chu State suffered a heavy defeat. The loss of troops was secondary, but more importantly, everyone in the Chu State had suffered from severe fear of Qin.
What is the concept of two hundred thousand Qin troops?
The Chu people even felt that these 200,000 troops could directly bulldoze the Shouchun defense line they had finally established.
Naturally, with this mentality, it is impossible for the Chu State to undertake such a large military task.
Even if Yu Qing flies a pigeon to pass a letter
Zhao Kuo lowered the requirement to contain the Qin army of 200,000 to 180,000, or even 150,000 or 120,000, but the King of Chu refused to let go.
One hundred and twenty thousand, of course, is not Zhao Kuo's limit. If possible, even if it is possible to contain 10,000 more people, it will only have advantages and no disadvantages for the battle on the front line.
However, this number is not too difficult for the Chu army.
After all, Zhao Kuo, who has been doing arms business with Chu State, should
Ran also understood the state of Chu's combat power.
If they don't even agree to contain an army of 120,000 men, it would be meaningless to continue to lower their demands, and it might even cause the Chu State to have ideas they shouldn't have.
Chu's attitude has been very clear. It can send troops, but it cannot really fight the Qin army.
Although he was a little disappointed with Chu's attitude, Chu's ability to send troops to approach Chendu would undoubtedly take away some of the Qin army's energy. This is good news for Zhao Jun and Zhao Kuo.
There was no other way. The envoys in Daliang, the capital of Wei State, and the Yulin Guard spies both sent back the news: Wei State was suspected to have fallen to Qin State.
The reason is very simple. The State of Wei, or to be precise, the King of Wei, is too peaceful.
It was so calm that it seemed as if King Wei had known that this unprecedented battle was about to begin.
In fact, the King of Wei did know the Qin army's movements earlier than Zhao Kuo, and naturally he had anticipated the arrival of Zhao's envoys.
It can be said that Wei State's reception of Zhao State's envoys was very powerful, polite and courteous.
It was precisely because of this orderly arrangement that the envoy became suspicious.
The envoy was even more convinced that the reason why Wei had switched sides was the disappearance of Lord Xinling.
Yes, Lord Xinling, who now has more than ten thousand people under one person in Wei State, was not in Daliang City. He did not rush back until the next day when King Wei hosted a banquet for envoys from Zhao State. After the banquet, Lord Xinling dressed up again and ran out of Daliang City on Pegasus.
Obviously, Lord Xinling wanted to show off his appearance to Zhao's envoys at the banquet.
Fortunately, all this was seen by the spies of Zhao Guoyu and Lin Wei who were hiding in the dark. Unfortunately, after leaving the city, Lord Xinling quickly relied on his speed to
The horse threw away Zhao's spies.
Therefore, although Zhao Guo has confirmed Wei Guo's defection, he has no idea when Wei Guo will take action, let alone how many troops Wei Guo has prepared for this defection.
The unknown is always the scariest thing.
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