South Korea's drama of 'a loving father and a filial son' is finally coming to an end. After all, the King of Korea has the upper hand. Although Han Wangzhao was beaten badly by Huai Guo, it was due to the lack of overall strength of South Korea.
Seriously speaking, King Zhaohe Shen of Han carried out the reform and was considered a wise king in South Korea. Even though Han Wangkang had already gained the advantage due to Wang Kan's deliberate delay, after Han Wangzhao returned, it didn't take long for Han Wangzhao to take control of the court again.
Han Wangkang finally had to flee to Wei.
The King of Wei took in Han Wangkang. Since the three families were divided into Jin Dynasty, Wei State has always wanted to annex South Korea and Zhao State. It's just that there has never been a suitable opportunity. Zhao Guo and South Korea also have this idea.
Now Zhao State is caught in a war with Zhongshan State. Qin State did not attack Wei State because it was restrained by Western Chu State. More importantly, South Korea fell into civil strife and its national power was weakened. King Kang of Han came to ask for help. It can be said that this is A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
The King of Wei immediately took Pang Juan as his general and attacked South Korea in the name of escorting King Kang of Han back to his country to ascend the throne. Han Wangzhao was furious and immediately recruited a large army to fight Wei.
It's just that Han Wangzhao overestimated his own strength. Although Wei was defeated by Qin, it was still not something that South Korea could deal with. South Korea was defeated in Nanliang. Han Wangzhao was also awakened by this battle. He clearly realized the gap between South Korea and Wei, and immediately sent an envoy to Qi for help.
After the envoy of the King of Han came to the State of Qi, he asked to see the King of Qi. Then he asked the King of Qi for help and asked Qi to send troops to attack Wei.
The King of Qi did not agree directly. Instead, he asked the Korean envoy to go back and wait for the news because it was a major matter to send troops to attack Huai State. It required careful consideration.
After the Korean envoy left, King Qi asked the minister if he wanted to rescue South Korea.
Shangqing Zhang Wei took a step forward and said: "Your Majesty, Wei is strong and Han is weak. If we do not save South Korea, Wei will definitely be able to defeat South Korea and annex it. By then, Wei's national strength will be greatly increased, and it will not be of any benefit to Qi. Minister. It is recommended that troops should be sent to rescue South Korea."
"Furthermore, the State of Qin has just invited me, the State of Qi, to form an alliance against the State of Wei. This time it is time to invite the State of Qin to send troops to help."
Lu Ji on the other side admonished:
"Your Majesty, I feel that if we send troops now, South Korea and Wei State still have enough strength. If we send troops now, our Qi State will have to fight with Wei State. It is better to wait until the Wei army is exhausted from attacking Han, and then send troops to rescue Han. This way We can weaken Han and Wei, and our losses will be very small."
King Qi felt that Lu Ji's plan was better and immediately agreed. So he told the Korean envoy that Qi had agreed to send troops for rescue, but deliberately did not tell the envoy the specific time.
After getting the promise from Qi State, Han Wangzhao immediately decided to continue to work hard with Wei State. As a result, he was defeated by Wei again, and reinforcements from Qi had not yet arrived.
The Korean monarchs and ministers knew that they could not stop the Wei State from attacking the Wei State, so they set up defense lines in many cities in South Korea to block the Wei State. transfer.
After two years of "father is kind and son is filial" struggle, South Korea's national strength was weakened, and even its defense could not withstand it. Pang Juan broke through the defense several times.
At this time, South Korea could not bear it anymore and once again sent envoys to Qi to ask for help. Only then did the King of Qi agree to send troops to rescue South Korea.
Before King Qi sent troops, King Hai of Qi sent an envoy to Qin and asked Qin to send troops together.
Qin was very happy to learn that Qi was preparing to attack Wei.
Gongsun Yang said: "Your Majesty, this is a God-given opportunity. As long as Qi State attacks Wei State, we will have a chance."
"But in order to prevent Western Chu from causing trouble, I would also like to ask your Majesty to send a large army to garrison in Shu and Xi County."
The Qi army sent troops to rescue South Korea. But then Qi State discovered that Wei State was not as weak as he imagined. The State of Wei was in the land of the Fourth War, and its soldiers were all elites from hundreds of battles. After fighting several times in a row, the State of Qi immediately understood that this would be a cruel fight.
After receiving assistance from Qi State, South Korea finally breathed a sigh of relief. If Qi State did not send troops, South Korea would really be unable to bear it and would surrender.
Qi State and Wei State fought for a while, and both sides felt the strength of the other side, so they began to continuously deploy defensive fortifications. The armies of both sides strangled each other head-on. At the same time, they sent small groups of elite troops to harass the enemy's back roads.
A large number of scouts were sent out, hoping to find the opponent's weakness, cut off the retreat, or sneak attack on the food and grass stronghold.
Qi and Wei were testing each other and fighting on a small scale. Although there was no major battle, the casualties on both sides were not small.
The Wei State had already consumed a lot of food and grass due to its attack on South Korea, and many soldiers were killed and injured. Then they confronted the Qi State. Wei State's food and grass consumption was very high. At the same time, the Wei State was also worried that the Qin State would take advantage of the war between Wei and Qi to make a surprise attack. .
Therefore, Wei State wanted to fight quickly and defeat Qi State as soon as possible.
In order to prevent Qin from sneak attacks, the State of Wei sent its son Ang as the governor of Hexi to take charge of the land in Hexi. Mr. Ang is indeed talented. Since the last truce between Qin and Wei, they have been encouraged to teach farming and train soldiers. After three years of this, the land in Hexi has recovered some atmosphere.
"Chief Zuo, the war between Wei and Qi is now a good time to send troops." The Marquis of Qin couldn't wait to regain the land west of Hexi.
"Your Majesty, you should wait a little longer." Gongsun Yang said: "No matter whether we win or lose in the war between Qi and Wei, we will lose national strength. If we fight for a long time, the soldiers will be exhausted. When the time comes, if we send troops again, Wei will definitely not be able to withstand it." .”
"Taking advantage of Wei's exhaustion after the war, quickly capture the land west of Hexi, and then build a defense line based on the Yellow River. By then, Wei will no longer be able to capture the land west of Hexi."
"As long as we occupy the land west of Hexi, Wei will lose a lot of fertile land and its national power will decline rapidly. At that time, we will only need to recuperate for a few years. Whether we go north to capture Shangjun or continue to attack Hangu Pass, we will all be looking for things!"
Since the separation of the Three Jin Dynasties, wars between the countries have become more frequent. Various covenants can be said to be formed today and torn up tomorrow. The same is true for the covenants between Qin and Qi.
This time, Qin State simply let Qi State block the gun and took advantage by hiding behind it.
After hearing Gongsun Yang's explanation, the Marquis of Qin immediately agreed to postpone sending troops, preparing to wait until Wei was exhausted from continuous battles before suddenly sending troops to attack Wei.
After fighting with Wei for a while, Qi State discovered that the Qin people had no intention of sending troops at all, which made the whole Qi State furious.
"Your Majesty, the State of Qin is planning to wait until the winner is decided between the State of Qi and the State of Wei, and then take the opportunity to take advantage!" Lu Ji looked a little ugly. Qi State, who was originally preparing to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, suddenly found that he had become a tiger being watched.
(End of chapter)
