"Is what the king said true?" Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Jin asked with some uncertainty.
"Nonsense!" King Jin couldn't help but glared at him and said, "It should be true that Lord Qin was assassinated. Otherwise, he wouldn't be so angry today, but the assassin was indeed not sent by me!"
"Then..." Prime Minister Jin hesitated and said, "Then this matter is a bit complicated."
"That's right. Now Qin Jun is suspicious of me. I can't figure it out for a while. Moreover, King Liang refuses to return the matter of Guangling. There is no need to talk about it anymore. He thinks that I really don't want to talk about it anymore." Dare you touch him?" King Jin said.
The Prime Minister of Jin said: "The reason why the King of Liang is like this is because he thinks that the Qin State will participate in this battle. If the king uses troops against Liang due to the Guangling incident, I am afraid that the Qin army will move."
"Qin Army?" King Jin sneered and said, "Didn't they win a battle in front of Shanyu Pass? That battle was all due to the discord between the coalition forces. In fact, the Qin Army has nothing to fear. After all, it is a small and desolate country. "
"But Your Majesty, after the King of Qin merged with Sichuan and Shu, the fertile land in the middle of Shu and the war-like soldiers of the Qin people are no longer the same. The combat power of the Qin army cannot be underestimated."
Hearing this, King Jin frowned and said, "Then what do you think we should do! Guangling doesn't want it just because he's worried about King Qin!?"
"This..." Prime Minister Jin didn't know what to say.
The King of Jin said again: "Every inch of land in the Kingdom of Jin was bought back with the blood of the ancestors of the past kings who led our Jin army! Guangling is like this! If this place was stolen by the Liang Kingdom, but I didn't care and handed it over. If you let others do it, not only will you be laughed at by the world, but you will also have the face to face your ancestors!"
At this point, the King of Jin also lost his temper, and immediately said: "No matter what! Guangling must return to the territory of Jin! This matter has been going on for several months and cannot be resolved without war!"
"Diplomatic relations are just the situation before the use of troops."
After he finished speaking, the Prime Minister of Jin also began to think deeply. After a moment, he said: "Well, since the king has decided to use troops against Liang, I suggest that we send envoys to Qin before the war to lobby Qin Jun."
"Well..." King Jin nodded and said: "The King of Qin is very angry now. When sending envoys, you must pay attention to your words and explain to him emphatically that the assassin was not the work of Jin. If possible, push the matter aside. To King Liang.”
"Yes, Wei Chen understands." Jin Lian responded quickly.
The four kings seemed to have parted on bad terms regarding Bai Ze's attendance at the meeting. After they all returned to their respective countries, although Xiao Yuan did not take any action, word spread that he was assassinated in Shang Yu.
As a result, one can imagine that all the ministers of the Qin Dynasty were very angry and accused the King of Jin one after another. The Qin army, from the generals to the ordinary soldiers, were filled with righteous indignation and filled with evil spirits in their hearts.
You must know what Xiao Yuan represented in that era. He was the Lord of Qin and the backbone of the entire Qin Kingdom! When he was stabbed, how could the people below not be angry.
Xiao Yuan knew that this matter was probably not done by the Jin State, but he did not explain it, but allowed the matter to ferment.
Liang country.
After the King of Liang came back, he immediately summoned Cai Yan. From this, we can see the importance of the latter in the Kingdom of Liang. He was the most trusted minister of the King of Liang.
"I love you, no courtesy." In the palace study, after Cai Yan saluted, King Liang said straight to the point: "After a while of Baize, Jin will definitely send troops to Guangling, and once the war breaks out, the Jin army will also launch a fierce counterattack , intending to recapture Guangling in one fell swoop!"
"Guangling cannot be lost. Its strategic significance is extraordinary. It will be the springboard for Daliang to attack Jin in the future. Without Guangling, our army will not be able to transport our troops and our food routes will be cut off."
Cai Yan returned: "Yes, Your Majesty, we know the importance of Guangling, and the State of Jin also knows it. From this point of view, this battle is inevitable."
"That's right! Send an order to Xue Wu immediately to prepare for war urgently!"
After King Liang finished speaking, he added: "In addition, regarding the assassin, Yisheng actually died."
"I'm afraid something happened at that time." Cai Yan said.
"Well..." King Liang took a deep breath and pondered for a moment: "But this is okay. After King Qin was assassinated, the target of the attack was directed at Jin. When Bai Ze attended the meeting, he almost went to war with King Jin. From this point of view, At least, our plan was successful..."
On the Liang Kingdom's side, the King of Liang believed that with Qin's support, he was not afraid of the Jin Kingdom at all, and the King of Jin was even less likely to give Guangling to him. Therefore, war was inevitable.
The land of China, which has been at peace for a period of time, is about to begin the struggle for hegemony again due to the confrontation between the two countries.
Countries began to wait and see. Before the war began, Jin sent envoys to Qin and began to lobby Xiao Yuan in the Qin court.
Xiao Yuan still remembers the four kingdoms' attack on Qin! The soldiers of the Qin army never forgot it for a moment!
However, in the court, facing the Jin envoy, Xiao Yuan was perfunctory and prevaricated. He did not say that he wanted to help the Liang Kingdom or participate in this battle. He only said that the Qin State would investigate the matter and that the Qin State would investigate it to the end. He hoped that the Jin State would give it to him as soon as possible. Account.
Under this situation, while the King of Jin tried to appease Xiao Yuan, he began to mobilize Jin troops on a large scale to the Guangling area.
He mobilized his troops, and Liang State was already well prepared. With Xue Wu as commander, he led more than 100,000 troops and set up a solid defense line in Guangling.
Subsequently, the King of Jin gave an order, and the Jin army took the lead in launching an attack on Guangling.
The war broke out. This time the Jin State also had more than 100,000 troops, and the commander was still Ren Ying. However, this time, there was no more intrigue among the Jin army, and Ren Ying was able to command it with ease.
But Xue Wu was not afraid of him at all, and he was inseparable from him in the Guangling area.
Both sides are famous generals in the country. In terms of military ability, one cannot say who is stronger and who is weaker. They both have their own strengths and weaknesses.
In terms of overall strength, the Liang army's combat power was slightly stronger than that of the Jin army, but its national strength was obviously insufficient.
As the war lasted longer and longer, King Liang became a little anxious at this time, because the Qin army had not made any move yet.
In fact, Xiao Yuan was already discussing the matter with the ministers. Regardless of whether the assassin incident happened or not, if Qin wanted to go east, it would have to face the powerful Jin. This is a geographical problem. Therefore, the Qin army must participate in the war. Just use this as a reason to send troops.
In the study room of the palace, Shangguan Wenru said: "Jin and Liang are at war. The battle is raging in the Guangling area. The king wants to send troops to Shanyu Pass. The ministers agree, but I don't know what the king's decision is about appointing the commander."
"How is Su Yi?"
Shangguan Wenruo said: "This... there is nothing wrong with General Su Yi leading the troops, but... the ministers are afraid that he will cause massacres and carry out unprovoked massacres..."
Xiao Yuandao: "But among the generals of our Qin army, when it comes to attacking cities and fortifying strongholds, it must be Su Yi. Moreover, he is the best at overpowering the opponent with ferocious offensives. He is also used to fighting fierce and hard battles. To plunder the land of Jin, you need to use thunder." Offensive, the leader of the vanguard must be him.”
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