Xianyang Palace, Xianyang Palace, Qin State.
The atmosphere above the main hall was very depressing. The Qin State originally wanted to pull the Huai State to destroy the Western Chu State. With the cooperation of Zhang Yi, the main force of the Western Chu State was lured out. As long as the main force of the Western Chu State was eliminated, Hanzhong and Badi would be in Qin's pocket.
In order to prevent Huai State from being hindered, Qi State was even invited to attack Huai State together, but the plan could never keep up with the changes. When you are plotting against others, others are plotting against you!
The Western Chu Kingdom had already fallen into the scheme, but at this moment, the Three Jin Dynasties attacked. The Qin army is fighting against the Western Chu state, and the remaining army can only barely cope with Han and Wei. Shangjun was retreating steadily under Zhao's attack.
And at this time, Yiqu State, which had always refused to deal with Qin State, was also ready to make a move. Yiqu State was proficient in riding and archery, and its people were fierce and had many conflicts with Qin State. This time when they saw Qin State being besieged by the Three Jin Dynasties, they immediately prepared to attack Qin State.
In order to appease Yiqu State, King Qin specially sent thousands of brocade horses and hundreds of beauties, hoping to maintain peace with Yiqu State.
When King Yiqu saw the generous gift from King Qin, he immediately knew that Qin was in crisis. Qin and Yiqu have been fighting for hundreds of years. How could they give up this chance to defeat Qin?
Immediately King Yiqu accepted the gift and informed the King of Qin that the Yiqu Kingdom was willing to maintain peace with the Qin State, so that the King of Qin could rest assured to fight against the Three Jins. Then secretly, there were strong soldiers, ready to go south to attack Qin at any time.
"Your Majesty, this deception of Qin will be detrimental to the reputation of Yiqu!"
King Yiqu said: "Yiqu and Qin are neighbors, and there have been many conquests in the past. At this time, Qin is strong and Yiqu is weak. If we don't take the opportunity to attack Qin, after Qin defeats the three Jin Dynasties, our Yiqu country will be destroyed by Qin." "
"How can I ignore my family and country because of my reputation? If the princes blame me, I will bear it alone."
When the King of Qin saw that Yiqu State had accepted the gift, he immediately prepared to continue to mobilize his army to resist the attack of the three Jin Dynasties.
"Your Majesty, King Yiqu is treacherous and must be guarded against. At this time, we will deploy a large army to resist the attack of the three Jin Dynasties. If the Yiqu Kingdom goes south, the Qin Kingdom will be in danger."
After hearing the suggestions of the ministers, the King of Qin also felt that it was unreliable to put the survival of Qin State above Yiqu State's compliance with the covenant. However, the Three Jin Allied Forces were aggressive and could not be ignored, so he decided to send some of the defenders to support. Xianyang's defenders The army does not move.
The Qin army dispatched armies from other cities to support Hexi and Shangjun. However, after the Qin army left, Yiqu State immediately tore up the alliance and sent tens of thousands of troops directly south to attack Qin.
After King Si of Qin got the news, he was so angry that he overturned all the tables and cursed loudly in the palace: "You are an evil thief in Yiqu. If you don't keep your word, I will take revenge and destroy my country!"
The army of Yiqu State marched straight in, broke through more than ten cities, and reached Xianyang, the capital of Qin State. For a time, the Qin State was in crisis everywhere, with wars and wars all over the country, almost to the point of ruin.
The King of Qin convened his ministers for discussion, and Zhang Yi suggested: "If the Western Chu army in Lantian wants to withdraw, it is better to let them go and send Lantian's army north to attack Yiqu."
"Zhao is the strongest among the three Jins, and Han and Wei are weak, so there is nothing to worry about. Only Zhao is strong, so the king can send protons to Zhao to negotiate peace with Zhao."
The King of Qin looked a little ugly. Since Shang Yang's reform, the Qin State has grown rapidly. It not only regained the land of Hexi, but also ceded the territory of the Three Jin Dynasties to seek peace. Now the Qin State has reached the point where it needs to send protons to Zhao State to seek peace.
This was difficult for King Qin to accept for a while, but King Qin was also a resolute person. He understood that the country was in crisis and made a decision quickly.
"I understand, I have ordered Chu Liji to let the Chu army go back, and then send the army north to attack Yiqu!"
"Order Zhang Yi as the envoy to escort Prince Ji to the State of Zhao to negotiate peace!"
"Great Qin Dynasty for ten thousand years!" the ministers shouted one after another.
As the edict was issued, Qin's war machine immediately began to operate.
Lantian camp.
"Withdraw your troops? Why withdraw your troops! The Western Chu State is about to be defeated. As long as you give me fifteen more days, I will completely annihilate the Western Chu State's army!" Qi Liji looked ugly when he saw the edict in his hand.
"General, it's not that the king doesn't want to destroy Chu, but that Xianyang is in danger, Yiqu's army is marching south, and the Three Jin Dynasties are wreaking havoc on Qin's land. If it continues to be delayed, Qin will be in danger!" the minister who passed the order said with an ugly expression.
Qi Liji looked at the military report in his hand with an ugly expression. Yiqu's army had arrived near Xianyang. If there were no more reinforcements, the Qin state's front would collapse.
Seeing this situation, Qiliji could only give up the fat in his mouth no matter how unwilling he was, and could only watch the Western Chu Kingdom evacuate. Qi Liji led the army to the north, while Zhang Yi took Gong Ziji to the Kingdom of Zhao to ask for an audience with King Zhao.
Handan, the main hall of the State of Zhao.
"What's the purpose of the foreign minister's visit this time?" King Zhao asked casually. He knew very well that Qin wanted to ask for peace, but he did not intend to cease the war, but wanted to take the opportunity to weaken Qin.
"Your Majesty, my king sent Gong Ziji here to negotiate peace with the State of Zhao." Zhang Yi said respectfully.
"Now that Zhao is so powerful, the Qin army can't stop Zhao's attack at all. Why do we want to negotiate for peace?" King Zhao laughed.
Zhang Yi was not angry and continued: "Your Majesty, the soldiers of Zhao State are indeed strong. Our Qin State has been defeated in successive battles. But if Qin State is defeated and forced to cede territory, who will benefit the most?"
King Zhao said directly without thinking: "Zhao Guo!"
Zhang Yi shook his head and said: "King Zhao is wrong!"
"Huh?" King Zhao frowned slightly.
"The most victory for Zhao State can only take the land of Shangjun, but what about Han Wei? Wei State can go to the land of Hexi. There are countless fertile fields in Hexi. If Wei State gets it and has money, food and population, Wei State's strength will soon decline. Can recover.”
"When the time comes, among the Three Jins, Wei will become strong again, and with the help of South Korea, will Zhao still be able to securely hold the position of leader of the Three Jins?"
"Please give King Zhao some consideration!"
When King Zhao heard Zhang Yi's words, his expression suddenly turned ugly. The relationship between the three Jins was very complicated. Generally speaking, the three Jins would unite to deal with the outside world. Among them, the Wei State dominated the three Jin alliance for a long time.
Qin State finally defeated Wei State and lost its armor. Zhao State did not want Wei State to become strong again.
After thinking for a moment, King Zhao immediately said: "Qin wants peace, and I can agree to it, but sending protons is not enough!"
When Zhang Yi heard that King Zhao was willing to negotiate peace, a gleam flashed in his eyes and he immediately said: "What does the king want?"
"Shangjun, Qin ceded Shangjun to Zhao, so I will retreat!" King Zhao said.
After some debate, Qin ceded half of Shangjun to Zhao, and Zhao withdrew his army and stopped attacking Qin.
After completing the alliance with Zhao State, Zhang Yi breathed a sigh of relief and returned to Qin State overnight.
(End of chapter)
