In the Luo Kingdom, more than a dozen envoys under the banner of Luo Zi went to other countries with the Su Wang Calendar to replace the calendars in their countries.
Although there is now a tense situation between the countries, no one will provoke the Luo Kingdom unless they want the Luo Kingdom to be born again.
After Xia Chenyan came to South Korea, he said to Han Houcheng: "Foreign ministers once heard that neighboring countries are tigers that choose people to eat. Why do you want to help Wei become stronger? Isn't this detrimental to South Korea?
South Korea is surrounded by Wei, the royal family, Zhao, and Luo. If you want to obtain land, you can only seize it from Wei. Wei must also know this.
Does Wei want to seize land?
The simplest thing is to usurp South Korea's land. This is what I worry about for you.
You are now helping the Wei State become more and more powerful. I am afraid that it is like feeding meat to a tiger. Only by feeding the tiger all the meat on your body will it be satisfied.
South Korea and Zhao State are not afraid of Wei State when they unite. I am willing to go to Zhao State for you to make peace. If South Korea can be protected from Wei State, this is what I can do for you. "
Han Houcheng sighed and said: "Your Majesty, you are right. I am willing to give you gold and swords. The future of Korea lies with you."
So Xia Chenyan went on to the Kingdom of Zhao, but as soon as he left the hall, Han Houcheng immediately called his personal entourage and ordered: "Go to the Kingdom of Zhao immediately and inform Zhao Houyong of this matter."
After his followers left, Han Houcheng sneered and said: "How could Gu not know about Wei's wolfish ambitions? But even though Wei is a formidable enemy, Chu is the real thorn in the side. Let Chu and Wei fight. This is That’s right.”
Facts have proved that not all princes are as easy to deceive as Marquis Yan, and political advisors cannot truly manipulate everyone.
After Xia Chenyan left South Korea, his smiling face immediately darkened, and he thought to himself: "Han Houcheng is really an insidious and cunning man. He wants to use me to destroy the Six Nations Alliance and let the Wei Kingdom and the Chu State are fighting each other.”
Thinking about what might happen, Xia Chenyan felt relieved. His goal was to let Chu State survive the Six Kingdoms.
As for the loss of Chu State, that is not in his consideration. Anyway, he is not from Chu. What he wants is wealth and glory, even if he has to step on the blood of countless people.
So Xia Chenyan went directly to the Kingdom of Zhao to persuade Zhao Houyong. He guessed that Han Houcheng would send a message to Zhao Houyong, but he still had to go there, at least to get a token from the Kingdom of Zhao, and return to reply to the message.
The Six Kingdoms openly attacked Chu, and the Chu Kingdom secretly united the three kingdoms of Yan, Han, and Zhao. Strange and undercurrents flowed across the land of the Xia.
The war broke out in the east of the Chu State. Among the six Li Heng Kingdoms, the most determined was the Wu State, because the Wu State was facing the Chu State's military front and was even in danger of falling. This time the Li Heng War was to save lives. The entire Wu State Almost the whole country came out.
The army of Qi State came to the old land of Huaisi to meet with the armies of Qin State and Wei State. By the way, according to the Lianheng Agreement, they took over one or two cities in the early stage.
Looking at the homeland of Qi that was forced to be ceded back then, Qi's son Rang couldn't help but feel a little angry in his eyes, and he didn't look good when facing the generals of Qin and Wei.
This made the generals stationed in Qin and Wei a little wary, and they began to think about whether to move so many troops away from Huaisi. What if Qi was attacked in the back? Huaisi is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Once lost, it would be difficult to attack again. It's hard to get it back.
"It seems that we need to take a good look at the Qi State army. As long as the main force of the Qi State is still on the battlefield, there will be no problem. As long as the Qi State army shows signs of withdrawal, it will immediately follow the retreat. The remaining troops in Huaisi We can still temporarily resist the Qi army."
This is the reason why Xia Chenyan concluded that Qi is the weakest link among the six countries. The interests between Qi and Qin and Wei are too entangled. The land of Huaisi It is an irreconcilable contradiction between the three countries.
Qin and Wei thought that returning part of the Huaisi land to Qi would bridge the relationship between the three parties, but what Qi thought was that this was originally my territory, but it was snatched away by you, so it is right to come back now. , should I still be grateful to you because of this?
Although there was discord among the three parties, they still ostensibly formed a bloody alliance and led the army to the Chu State, hoping to destroy the Chu State's army between Wu and Huaihe with the Wu State army.
But the Chu State had already expected it. From the moment they received the news of the Six Kingdoms Alliance, the Chu army in the land of Wu and Huai was ready to slip away at any time.
As long as a good man doesn't suffer the immediate consequences, the Chu State is no longer the iron-headed boy it once was.
Now seeing the ferocious coming of the four kingdoms of Qin, Wei, Qi and Wu, it is natural to retreat strategically.
So the Chu army directly left the empty city, with strong walls and clear fields, and relied on mountains and rivers, as well as those dangerous cities, to reorganize the defensive front.
The Four Nations Allied Forces were helpless, as the Chu State now was really different from before.
In the past, even if the Chu State was defeated, it would have to fight first to test the opponent's strength. Unexpectedly, it would just slip away now, which is really insignificant.
Yingdu.
The dark clouds of war covered the entire Jianghan Plain, the turbulent Han River surrounded the paradise of the Chu people, and the entire land was filled with hurried traders, transporting carts of grain.
This is just in case. If you need to hold on in the Jianghan Plain, at least large-scale grain storage is still very necessary.
Xia Chenyan came back from Zhao and said, "Your Majesty, Yan has promised to raid Qi's rear after Qi sends troops. South Korea and Zhao have promised to hold back Wei's hands and feet. As long as the armies of these countries are lured to the enemy, Go deep, and when their backyards are on fire, the alliance will be destroyed.”
Hearing that the three kingdoms of Yan, Han and Zhao agreed to unite, the faces of Chu's monarchs and ministers showed joy. The King of Chu even laughed loudly and said: "You are really a talented person. I should grant you a fief. If Chu is lucky enough to win in the war, If you survive, I will reward you heavily, and you should have a share of the wealth and splendor of the Chu State."
Prince Yin, the commander of the Chu State, reported to the King of Chu the current situation of the six kingdoms, "Your Majesty, the troops in the Wu-Huai area have now retreated hundreds of miles.
However, the army in Nanyang has to face the powerful armies of the Three Jin Dynasties. I have given orders to the troops on the front line to hold on. On the plains of Shu State, the State of Qin has sent out a large number of troops. Now it is difficult for our army to resist. "
The King of Chu rubbed his head. He was really under great pressure now. Nanyang was the core area of the Chu State. If Nanyang was lost, he would have no choice but to retreat to the base camp of Jianghan. The entire Chu State east of the Han River would be in danger due to the loss of Nanyang.
Sima Xiangyin said: "Your Majesty, if we really have to fight head-on with the six countries, our country will never be their opponent. Instead of being at a disadvantage on every battlefield, it is better to concentrate our strength and attack one of the countries directly.
If one of the countries suffers too much damage but the other five countries are safe and sound, then he will definitely be dissatisfied and will definitely drag his feet in the subsequent battles. In this way, the other countries will definitely hesitate and blame each other, plus the previous collaboration. The alliance of the Three Kingdoms and the Six Kingdoms is about to collapse. This may be one of the ways to break the siege. "
The King of Chu's eyes lit up, and he quickly made up his mind and said: "According to what you said, Xiang Qing, I will hand over the army to your hands and ask you to save the Chu State."
Xiang Yin knelt down on one knee and said with emotion: "If Nanyang is lost and Jianghan is in danger, I will throw myself into the Han River and be a slave of the river ghost forever, trapped in the river. If you see the huge waves drowning the armies of the six kingdoms, , that means I am loyal to you."
This vicious oath made everyone feel a chill. The King of Chu even ran over and helped Xiang Yin up. With tears in his eyes, he said: "Xiang Qing, you are really my loyal minister. You must never say such a thing." In other words, the enemy army is strong and if we try our best, Chu will not fall here.
I am still here. If you are defeated, I will personally go into battle to show the people of Chu how brave their king is. "
Naturally, the King of Chu cannot go into battle. He is no longer the young man he was twenty years ago. His body no longer allows him to step onto the battlefield.
In the north of Zhuxia, after Qi's army left the country, Yan's army began to gather quickly.
The Prime Minister had been directly sentenced to death by the Marquis of Yan. Before he died, he learned that it was because his previous deception of the Marquis of Yan was exposed. The Marquis of Yan thought that he had accepted a bribe from the State of Qi. He immediately guessed that this must be another incident of the Marquis of Yan. I want to attack Qi State.
Before committing suicide, he lamented to his relatives and friends: "I am going to die, and Yan State is going to decline again. Last time, Qi State and Luo State helped, who else can help Yan State this time?"
If one day the army of Qi invades Jicheng, you will come to my tomb and tell me that it is my fault that you cannot persuade the king.
If the Hu army invades the Yan Kingdom, you should go to the Luo Kingdom to apologize to King Su for me. I cannot stop the barbarians from invading the invaders. This is my sin. "
After saying that, he drank the poisonous wine given by Marquis Yan.
After this incident, no one in Jicheng could advise Yanhou anymore.
When the Marquis of Yan heard what the Prime Minister said before his death, not only was he not moved at all, but he got angry and said: "Before his death, he wanted to show off his reputation for loyalty and ruin the prestige of the monarch. Can such a minister be a loyal minister?
Isn't it grace to let him commit suicide because of his many years of service?
I didn't expect him to be so ungrateful. It was such a waste of Gu's last pity for him! "
The more he thought about it, the more angry he became. He immediately drove the relatives and friends of the Prime Minister out of Jicheng and asked them to return to their own fiefdom. Out of sight and out of mind.
Then the Marquis of Yan led most of the troops of the Yan State towards the Qi State. Now the Qi State was indeed very empty and could not resist the Yan State's attack.
Moreover, the Qi army did not expect that the Yan State would attack Qi State. This was simply crazy. The Yan State could not even deal with the barbarians on the border. Does it still want to participate in the struggle for the world's situation?
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