"King Chu, do you still think that the Western Chu Kingdom is not in danger of being destroyed?" Gongsun Yan said.
There was a sudden silence in the main hall, and everyone was speechless as if their throats were being strangled.
After a while, the King of Chu slowly spoke: "Gongsun Qing, as you said, Chu State is now surrounded by Huai State and Qin State, but Chu State is not without the power to fight back. And the reason why you came here is to Let’s fight between Qin and Wei!”
"What you just said was just to get the Chu State to send troops to contain the Qin State, not for our Chu State!"
Gongsun Yan was stunned for a moment, then recovered and continued: "King Chu, the foreign minister is indeed as you said, he is here for Qin to attack Wei, and he is also here for Chu."
"Wei Envoy, you are so thick-skinned. How dare you speak so brazenly after being discovered by the king." Another minister said.
Gongsun Yan was not angry and continued to speak: "King Chu, Chu State now occupies Badi and Hanzhong, Huai State is to the east, and Qin State is to the west and north.
The Huai State is powerful and has dangerous fortresses in its hands, making it difficult to pass. If the Chu State wants to advance eastward, it will be as difficult as climbing to the sky. If it does not increase its strength as soon as possible, it will be defeated by the Huai State sooner or later.
If the Chu State wants to increase its strength, the only way out is the Qin State. The land of Bashu is rich in products and blocked by natural obstacles. As long as the road from Guanzhong to Shu is cut off, the land of Bashu will be the foundation for the Chu State to prosper again. "
"Similarly, if you cannot occupy the land of Bashu, then the Qin State will occupy the land of Bashu, and then the land of Bashu will become the granary of the Qin State. And the Chu State will also be among the Qin State and the Huai State. Surrounded by it, it will gradually decline and eventually perish!”
The King of Chu knew in his heart that what Gongsun Yan said was true. Since the reform, Qin's national power had been increasing day by day. The relationship between Qin and Chu had been good in the past, but in recent years, Qin had become more and more coveted by Badi.
"I understand what you said, but if you want me to rescue the Wei State, the Wei State must form an alliance with our Western Chu State!" said the King of Chu.
Gongsun Yan said: "Don't worry, King Chu. We, the State of Wei, are willing to form an alliance with the State of Chu and jointly attack the State of Qin."
In fact, although the art of vertical and horizontal is powerful, it is not a lie. Even if this kind of coaxing succeeds, it can only be successful for a while. The most brilliant art of vertical and horizontal is to let you see the benefits of doing so.
As the saying goes, everything in the world is for benefit; everything in the world is for benefit. The King of Chu was not stupid, on the contrary, he was very smart. Gongsun Yan's previous threats did not scare them, and he saw through Gongsun Yan's purpose. But after seeing the crisis in Chu and the opportunities for development and growth, the King of Chu agreed.
After Gongsun Yan negotiated with the King of Chu about sending troops, he hurried back to Wei. After King Wei learned that King Chu was willing to send troops and form an alliance with Wei, he immediately agreed to form an alliance with Chu.
One of Chu State and Wei State was located to the east of Qin State, and the other was to the south of Qin State, almost semi-surrounding Qin State. If we can really unite and attack Qin, if Qin can't handle it well, it will really be in danger.
The King of Wei immediately wrote a letter of credence and once again appointed Gongsun Yan as an envoy to go to Chu.
In the Hexi region of the Wei State, the Qin State's 200,000-strong army, led by Gongsun Yang, captured Anyi, the old capital of the Wei State. However, the Qin State did not stop there and prepared to swallow up the entire Hexi region.
After Pang Juan received reinforcements supported by King Wei, he began to fight Qin again. Although they still had the upper hand, they still blocked Qin.
In order to compete for Anyi, Qin and Wei invested more than 350,000 troops.
After the Chu State agreed to form an alliance with the Wei State, it began to mobilize its army to attack the Qin State. The Chu State occupied Shangyong Hanzhong. There was only one Baoxie Road from Hanzhong to Guanzhong. This mountain road was rugged, but after repairs, it could be Passing army.
The King of Chu ordered the army to go out to Baoxie Road to attack Qin. The army marched north, passed through the rugged mountain road, and entered Guanzhong. Although Qin stationed troops to defend Baoxie Road, it never expected that Chu State would send troops at this time.
Tens of thousands of Chu troops suddenly attacked, while the Qin army only had three thousand defenders. They were no match for Chu, not to mention that Chu took advantage of the darkness to launch a sneak attack. Most of the Qin army was still sleeping, and the Chu State had already rushed to Guancheng.
The Chu army broke through the pass and entered the Guanzhong Plain. Chu general Xiang Su led his army directly east to attack Xianyang, the capital of Qin.
After the Marquis of Qin learned of Chu's attack, he was horrified and quickly ordered to summon an army to resist Chu's attack. He also sent an envoy to send a message to Gongsun Yang, asking him to return to the army for rescue.
The army led by Gongsun Yang was the elite of the Qin army. Most of the troops recruited by the Marquis of Qin were old and weak, and they had no advantage against the Chu army.
After the Chu State passed the reform, the morale of the soldiers was high. This time they attacked Qin, they even defeated the Qin army. Soon the Chu army was close to Xianyang, the capital of Qin State.
Gongsun Yang, who was confronting the Wei army, changed his expression suddenly after receiving the news of Chu's attack. Chu could go north from Hanzhong and directly enter Guanzhong, so the threat to Qin was too high.
The Qin State and the Chu State had good relations before, because they were worried that the Chu State would send troops. After seeing that the Chu army had threatened Xianyang, Gongsun Yang knew that Qin was in danger and immediately decided to return to the army for rescue.
It was not easy for Gongsun Yang's 200,000-strong army to retreat. Fortunately, the Qin State still had the upper hand at this time and could make arrangements calmly. However, Anyi, which had just been captured, had to be abandoned.
In order to prevent Wei from pursuing his troops, Gongsun Yang set up an ambush on the retreat road in advance, and only then led his troops to retreat when they were ready.
After Pang Juan learned that the Qin army was retreating, he immediately laughed and said: "Chu has sent troops, and the Qin people are going back to rescue them! We can't let them go!"
The army gathered, and Pang Juan led the army in pursuit. When he saw that the Qin army's formation was stable and the surrounding terrain was suitable for an ambush, Pang Juan ordered his scouts to search and found the Qin army ambushing among them.
After seeing this situation, Pang Juan immediately sent people to cross the mountains and attack from the side. After a fierce battle between the two sides, the Qin army began to retreat. Pang Juan's army followed closely and routed the originally ambush team.
However, although the Wei army defeated a Qin army, they could no longer catch up with the army led by Gongsun Yang.
Pang Juan sent people to recover the surrounding land, and then the army began to march towards Shaoyang. I want to take back this city as well.
On the other side, Gongsun Yang led his army and rushed back to Xianyang. When the Chu general Xiang Su saw the Qin army rushing back, he immediately sent a large army to attack, hoping to defeat Gongsun Yang while his foothold was not stable.
The Qin army returned to the rescue, but they were furious because they had lost the victory. Seeing the Chu army attacking, they all took the lead bravely, but the Chu army could not take advantage at all.
(End of chapter)
