King Qi understood.
Bangzhou is like a luxurious ship.
There are countless rooms on the ship, some luxurious and some simple.
Qi State has always lived in the best house because of its relationship with the royal family and Luo State.
As the boat became more and more broken, people kept being thrown off midway.
But Qi Guo has always occupied one of the most luxurious rooms.
Now that the boat is completely stranded, someone needs to renovate the boat and clear out all the previous residents.
Other residents might still be able to grovel.
But Qi Guo and the previous owner of the ship were almost a family. No one knew the final result after they surrendered.
The King of Qi sighed and said: "What you said is right. Please return to Chu State and inform the King of Chu that I am willing to send troops.
But Yan also had to send troops.
The State of Yan was tainted with the habits of the Hu people, cunning and dishonest.
When Qi State sends troops, it will inevitably attack Qi State. "
…
After the hegemony of the Wei State declined, the two countries of Korea and Wei, plus the State of Yan, which only rose to prominence once, then declined again.
These three countries with the surname Ji belong to the top among other countries.
And Zhao is very strong.
Starting from the Hufu cavalry and shooting, and the addition of Le Yi's entry into Zhao, it was strengthened.
Zhao Guoneng can defeat these three countries.
But the strategy that Zhao State has always pursued is to separate its territory with mountains and natural barriers.
Therefore, we only have a brief taste of the lands of Han, Wei, and Yan. We will stop attacking after we get the key passes.
The goal has always been on the old land that Qin State had cut off in the past. Now Qin State is willing to return the land, which really hits King Zhao's mind.
Prime Minister Lin could only lament: "For more than ten generations of monarchs of the Qin Kingdom, they were all dishonest people like Wei Houqing, and they never abided by their covenants.
If you believe what Qin says, isn’t this a path of self-destruction? "
But it's too late to say anything now.
After Qin captured Luoyi, the road to South Korea was wide open to Qin, and there was no longer any obstacle.
But Bai Qi's real purpose is not to focus on South Korea. The four countries of Han, Wei, Qi and Yan are all withered bones in the grave to Bai Qi.
Luo country does not count.
The only ones he really cared about were Chu and Zhao. Chu was so deep that it almost occupied the entire land south of Zhuxia.
In the past, Bai Qi followed the example of Sun Wu and Qing Ji, raided the Chu State, captured the capital of Ying, and the Chu State moved eastward. Bai Qi watched helplessly but did not dare to pursue.
Because the pressure on food and grass is too great.
Although Zhao State is small in depth, its terrain is dangerous and easy to defend but difficult to attack.
If Qin hadn't held one of Zhao's fates in its hands, Zhao would have been a more difficult character to deal with than Chu.
Bai Qi quietly left the battlefield between Han and Wei, and Qin Wangji replaced Bai Qi with a general from the public clan.
Bai Qi, on the other hand, led the real elites of the Qin State to the Chu State, and the two sides started fighting at the same time. This was the Qin State's confidence.
Not to mention a war on two sides, even if it is a three-sided war, Qin can still withstand it with its current national strength.
…
Chu State, the capital of Ying.
All the Chu people in the city knew that the Qin army was coming to attack Chu. In the palace, the officials were in panic all day long.
Xiang Zeng said loudly: "The capital of Ying has fallen twice. The state of Wu captured Ying, and finally we destroyed the state of Wu.
Now it's Qin's turn!
Bai Qi is still in the Central Plains. Without Bai Qi, the Qin army is like a tiger with its teeth pulled out. Should we still be afraid?
The only thing that can be done now is to fight.
The strong will survive, and the weak will decline. This is the principle of endless battles for hundreds of years. "
In the current state of Chu, Xiang Zeng basically sticks to his word, and even the King of Chu generally does not refute his opinions.
When Bai Qi quietly came to the battlefield of Chu State, he faced cities that were extremely armed.
Moreover, heavy troops were stationed in every city.
These cities are connected end to end and dotted along the main transportation routes leading to Yingdu.
This defensive net is so tight that not even a fly can fly through.
If Qin wanted to capture the capital of Ying, it would have to face these city fortresses armed to the teeth, as well as countless Chu people who shared the same hatred.
As for fighting consumption, although Qin State can transport grain directly from the Han River by ship, Chu State's Jianghan Plain is behind this line of defense, and it is impossible for Chu State to be short of food.
In the Qin army camp, all the Qin generals had sad expressions.
“General, Chu’s defense is like a tortoise’s shell.
If we attack by force, we may have to use up all the soldiers, and it will be impossible to break through.
What to do now? "
Bai Qi is best at field battles, and all the generals do not have particularly high expectations for Bai Qi.
Unexpectedly, Bai Qi suddenly laughed wildly, and while laughing, he said: "You are indeed a nobleman of the Chu Kingdom.
It was indeed the most stupid idea they could come up with. "
The generals were overjoyed when they heard this, and of course they understood that Bai Qi had an idea in his mind, and quickly asked: "General, you have a plan in mind."
Bai Qi closed his eyes slightly, feeling the familiar moist air of Chu, and walked out of the camp and looked at the sky.
He turned around and laughed loudly at everyone: "Wait.
When God comes to help, the people of Chu will face a disaster. "
All the Qin generals looked at each other. Could it be that the general could summon wind, frost, rain, and snow like King Xing?
It’s not like the Duke of Luo. How could God help us?
Chu and Qin were at each other's throats.
Chu was waiting for Qi and Yan to finish reorganizing their armies. Xiang Zeng didn't know what Qin was waiting for.
Could it be that Bai Qi was waiting for Bai Qi to finish fighting in the Central Plains before taking over the Chu Kingdom's battlefield?
But at that time, with the addition of Luo State, will the six-nation coalition still be afraid of Qin and Zhao?
"Boom!"
The rainy season in Jingchu has begun again. Like the Milky Way pouring from the sky, the rain curtain falls vertically towards the world.
The sky was dark, covered with dark clouds, and it was pitch black. Only the occasional streaks of lightning that pierced the sky could occasionally illuminate people's faces.
Everyone looked at this doomsday scene with a fearful expression.
It is always said that man can conquer nature, but that is just a fearless spirit. When we really face natural disasters, human power is too insignificant.
Heavy rains are constantly washing the earth, countless streams converge into rivers, and the water level is rising almost at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Bai Qi stood in the camp, looking at the heavy rain, with uncontrollable ecstasy on his face.
This was the providence he had been waiting for.
Lieutenant General Qin also had an expression of ecstasy on his face, but he turned around and asked, "General, this rain is really too heavy. Will the ditch we dug be washed away?"
Bai Qi gently wiped away the rainwater that splashed in from outside the tent, shook his head and said: "It's all calculated by the Mohists. These ditches are enough to withstand it."
Qin Mo has completely given up the previous Mohist theory, completely reduced to the craftsman of Qin's unification of the world, and even participated in this kind of war.
According to Qin Mo's theory, if you want to achieve non-offense, you must unify the world. Without national disputes, there will be no war.
To a certain extent, this theory is not wrong, but it has obviously deviated from Mo Zhai's original intention.
Among universal love and non-aggression, universal love is the core of Mohism, but this is also the most completely abandoned one.
As the rain gradually decreased, the Han River and its tributaries were roaring crazily, and the turbulent water flowed towards the river.
All the Qin people were ready to go, and what they brought most were bows and arrows.
"Tell all the people of Qin that this is a great opportunity to be beheaded and knighted. Whether they can be promoted to three levels in a row and be exempted from corvee depends on whether they are brave or not."
All the generals of the Qin army conveyed the news to the soldiers in each battalion under their command.
"open!"
Bai Qi yelled.
"Boom!"
As if God was responding, or perhaps God was shocked, the thunder suddenly lit up and shone on Bai Qi's face.
There was no trace of ferocity at all, even though he was yelling and even his eyes were red.
His face was still calm.
Even a little kind.
"open!"
Countless people shouted in unison, and everyone felt the ground beneath their feet shake, and turbulent torrents poured down from high places.
Bai Qi closed his eyes slightly. Even though he killed Yingye, he still didn't want to see the evil unleashed this time.
The water that had been deliberately stored faced the river that was already loaded to its limit. Almost in an instant, the entire river was washed away.
The ditches leading to the city dug by the Qin army instantly became a place for countless water flows to release floods.
The Chu soldiers watched helplessly as the raging water poured towards the city. Looking at the endless water, they even thought they were in Yunmeng Ze.
Not surprisingly, the city gate was washed away almost instantly, and the rapid river even directly rolled up huge waves. The waves instantly swept the Chu soldiers on the city wall into the flood.
The flood rushed into the city, destroying everything wantonly and harvesting everyone's lives.
The Qin soldiers still wanted to harvest the heads, but facing this scene, even the Qin people were afraid.
Fire and water are merciless.
If you are not careful, you will be killed directly in the flood.
Xiang Zeng was at the forefront of the confrontation with Qin, looking at the surging water, his face turned ashen.
He couldn't help vomiting blood, and shouted with tears: "Is this God's intention to destroy the Chu Kingdom?"
His retainer cried: "Master, there is a big ship outside the city. You can still leave here. If you don't leave, it will be too late."
Xiang Zeng had a sad smile on his face, crying and laughing at the same time: "Leave?
Where to go?
This is the last chance for the Chu State. Do you want me to see the demise of the Chu State?
You immediately leave with your children and move eastward with the king.
In the past, the capital of Ying was lost, and our ancestors died for the king. Today, I am willing to follow the example of my ancestors and live and die with this city. "
Facing the determined Xiang Zeng, the retainers could only leave here crying.
After a while, the flood hit the city wall, and the weaker parts were washed away almost instantly. Xiang Zeng's frail figure was instantly involved in the collapsed city wall.
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Bai Qi, the general of Qin, attacked Chu and flooded Hanyang, killing millions of people from Chu.
Xiang Zeng, Prime Minister of Chu, was martyred, and the people of Chu mourned him.
He said: If Duke Wu were here, why would he be like this? ——"Historical Records·Chu Family"
(End of chapter)
