Wang Tao glanced at the minister, then stood up and bowed to Duke Xu, and then said: "Tao came here this time to ask for help, but he did not want to drag Xu Guo into it."
"It's that Xu Guo himself was involved in it but didn't know it. Tao came here this time to state his interests to Xu Gong!"
"Cunning words to confuse the public, our country, Xu, is a big country in the east. Bang Zhou came here to fight with the country of Huai. What does it have to do with our country, Xu? You just want our country, Xu, to send troops to help you!"
Wang Tao saluted Duke Xu again and said, "Mr. Xu, are everyone in Xu State such short-sighted people?"
"You..." Upon hearing Wang Tao's words, the surrounding ministers were filled with indignation and looked at him angrily.
"Okay, everyone, sit down!" Xu Gong's voice sounded, and the surrounding ministers all stopped and sat back.
"Prime Minister, please speak out!" Xu Gong continued.
"Mr. Xu, the Xu Kingdom is a Fang Kingdom granted by Lord Xia. It has nothing to do with Bangzhou and has no affinity. Now that Bangzhou's army is coming, is it just to deal with the Huai Kingdom?" Wang Tao continued without waiting for anyone to answer.
"The State of Xu has not surrendered to Bang Zhou. This time the army comes. With such a good opportunity, what does Xu Gong think Bang Zhou will do? The relationship between the Xu State and the Huai State is like human lips and teeth. If the lips are gone, the teeth will Can you still keep it?
The State of Xu is a big country in the east. There are many other countries in the east, headed by the State of Xu. Thirty-two countries pay tribute. You are regarded as the leader of the alliance. The only person in the world who can have such power is the Emperor Bangzhou. The state of Xu was so prosperous that it threatened the majesty of Emperor Zhou. Bangzhou respected Zhou's rites, and the state of Xu had threatened Zhou's rites. Now that Bangzhou's army is coming, will Emperor Zhou leave Xu alone?
Perhaps Emperor Zhou would not attack Xu State for the time being in order to deal with Huai State. If Huai State was destroyed, would Bang Zhou let Xu State go? What will Xu Guo do then? "
"Without Huai State blocking the states of Bangzhou from moving south, can Xu State live in peace? Xu State and Huai State are each other's wings. When Bang Zhou cuts off their wings and there are no wings to block them, can Xu State survive alone?"
"Xu Gong, Tao thinks that the arrival of Bangzhou's army will be detrimental to Xu and you. If you allow Bangzhou to attack the surrounding Fang Kingdom and let Bangzhou grow bigger, this will be very dangerous to Xu. I hope you will Be able to think carefully.”
Xu Gong agreed with Wang Tao's statement, but he was still hesitant to send troops to help Huai. After all, the deterrent power of Bangzhou's 100,000 troops is still very high.
Seeing Xu Gong's expression, Wang Tao knew that Xu Gong was moved, and immediately said: "Xu Gong, before the death of the late Lord Wen, the late Lord Wen had already anticipated that Bang Zhou would attack in a large scale, and he had left a way to deal with it. Bang Zhou If the army dares to come, let them never come back!"
"What method did King Wen leave behind to deal with the enemy?" Hearing this, Duke Xu was greatly surprised. As Xu Gong, he knew very well about Zijue's reputation. He must know that Zijue defeated Zhou Zhou repeatedly with only more than a thousand men. The countries in the East have not dared to go south for decades, which can be said to be prestigious.
Later, the Huai Kingdom conquered the east and west, annexed many Huaiyi tribes, and never suffered a defeat. In fifty years, it became a big country with a territory of 300 miles and a population of 500,000. Many people believed that he had received destiny. Now that Zi Jue has passed away only five years ago, his reputation is even easier to believe.
After receiving the confirmation reply, Xu Gong did not hesitate and decisively agreed.
After signing the alliance, Wang Tao did not stay in Xu State for a long time and returned directly to Huai State. Wang Zhao would send someone to contact him for the next matter.
Huaiguo, Huai'an.
As for Bang Zhou taking advantage of Zi Jue's death to launch a large-scale attack, Zi Jue had already predicted it when he was alive. He had also specifically conducted deductions with ministers and how to deal with it, so what Wang Tao said was not a lie.
Zijue knew the advantages and disadvantages of Huai State, and he also knew the advantages and disadvantages of Bangzhou. As long as he avoided using his disadvantages to compete with the opponent's advantages and used his own advantages to counter the enemy's disadvantages, he would basically be invincible. When large armies fight, they often do not rely on ingenious tactics, but rather who makes fewer mistakes.
After years of development, Huai State now has five large cities and thirty cities. Because of Zijue's strategy, Huai State has been developing southward. The southernmost point has reached the Yangtze River. Although the development in the north is not as fast as in the south, Zijue also attaches great importance to the north.
Several strong cities were built in the north of Huai'an to deal with the southward movement of Zhou Fang Kingdom in Uttar Pradesh. When Zijue first built these cities, they were all horns of each other. The walls were strong, there was plenty of food and grass, and there was water in the city. According to the siege technology of this period, if you want to capture these cities, you will need at least tens of thousands of troops to besiege them for a long time.
As long as Wang Zhao defends the Zhou army according to the originally discussed response method, he has a great chance of winning.
After getting Xu Guo's willing alliance, everyone in Huai Guo was more confident and immediately started to activate the state machinery to prepare for the next war.
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After removing all obstacles, Ji Bi is full of energy. In this short period of time, he has wiped away the feeling of being constrained since he ascended the throne and has become very wanton. Then wait until the food and grass are collected and lead the army to the east.
In Ji Bi's view, the Sixth Army of the Emperor is the best-equipped army in this era, and it has a large number of people. The Huai Kingdom is just a barbarian. What is so rare about defeating the Huai Kingdom? Isn't it just a matter of having the skills?
It took the army a month to come to the east, and then stationed in the three kingdoms of Qi, Lu, and Tan to rest and prepare for the next campaign against Huai.
While the army was resting, other princes also came with their own soldiers, and more than 100,000 troops had gathered in the entire east.
At the same time, the Huai State has also completed its autumn harvest, and the walls and fields have been cleared. All the food and people have entered various cities or large cities, and preparations for the war have been completed.
The 30,000-strong army has also been mobilized. At the same time, Wang Zhao also recruited a large number of civilians. Although these civilians are not as effective as the 30,000-strong army, they are more than enough to defend the city.
Wang Zhao knew that his military strategy was only acceptable, so he handed over the command of the army to the general Wei Yi. Wei Yi was Yu's son. When Yu captured Shan Hou, Zi Jue gave him the surname Wei, which was regarded as the winning surname Wei.
Wei Yi has been very talented since he was a child. After studying in the academy and practicing with Zi Jue several times, he has become an excellent general after careful training.
Zi Jue checked his attributes. His peak military attribute was 92, his commander attribute was 90, and his military force was slightly lower at 78. It can be said that he is an extremely outstanding commander. This is also the reason why Zijue is not worried at all about Bang Zhou taking advantage of his death to conquer with his army.
With Wei Yi here, as long as Wang Zhao doesn't give random orders or engage in micro-management, Bang Zhou's army can't win at all.
Wei Yi took the tiger talisman and immediately ordered the army to strengthen the walls and clear the country. At the same time, he sent agents to collect information about Bang Zhou's army. With the issuance of military orders, the dark clouds of war have enveloped the east.
In the fourth year of the king's reign, the emperor attacked Huai. Tao, the Prime Minister of Huai, sent an envoy to Xu and said to Duke Xu: "The Huai and Xu countries are the two countries. If Huai is destroyed, Xu will follow it." Xu Huai's lips and teeth are dependent on each other, and his lips are dead and his teeth are cold. Xu Gongnai sent troops. ——"Zuo Zhuan·The Fourth Year of King Assassination"
