Sun Qi's words were categorical.
When King Huan heard this, he was immediately shocked.
In the matter of war, no matter how the court fights, King Huan's character of being greedy for petty gains and unwilling to suffer a small loss will be a thorn in the side once Dingzhou and Ruyang are involved.
Sun Qi saw through this and changed his rhetoric strategy for the main battle.
If the lost territory can be regained now, there is no doubt that King Huan will not refuse at all. He immediately asked: "How to plan?"
Sun Qi replied: "I borrowed Daolong Mountain from the King of Qin to fight in Youzhou. The Liang army was stretched thin and had no time to look eastward. If our army uses more powerful troops, we will surely win in one battle!"
"Okay!" After hearing this, King Huan said without thinking too much, "I will take you as my commander-in-chief and be responsible for capturing Dingzhou and Ruyang!"
"Wei Chen takes the order!" Sun Qi beamed with joy.
When the ministers of Huan Kingdom saw that King Huan had made a decision, they couldn't help but look at each other. They wanted to say something, but they could no longer persuade him.
After the court, some people gathered together and walked outside the palace in twos and threes.
"Oh, let him get the military power again..."
"Yes, what should we do if we continue like this..."
The Huan Kingdom court had many factions and factional disputes. In order to gain the initiative of their own political groups, they often did not consider national interests.
Queen Xuan once said to King Huan: He cannot run the army externally, he cannot manage politics internally, he is greedy and selfish, and he is mediocre but not powerful.
On the Huan side, thanks to Sun Qi's repeated main battles, there was finally a move to attack Liang.
After receiving the reply from King Huan that he agreed to borrow the road, the Qin envoy was overjoyed and hurriedly left. He traveled day and night and returned to the Qin army's camp.
More than ten days later.
At this time, the war in Youzhou was still going on. There were no less than five or six large and small confrontations. Both sides suffered losses. Due to the tight defense line between Xue and Wu, the Qin army did not get anything good [Haitang Bookstore] ] place.
If this continues, the war will inevitably reach a stalemate.
At this time, the Qin envoy came back and reported to Xiao Yuan the situation of Huan State.
After hearing this, the latter immediately summoned all the generals and held an emergency discussion.
In the Chinese army's tent, Xiao Yuan ordered a new map to be replaced.
This map is no longer just the Youzhou area before, but also includes the Huan Kingdom.
After looking at it for a while, Xiao Yuan pointed to a place sideways and said: "This is Longshan, the place where Huan Guo agreed to take the road. Judging from the map, it should be after King Huan considered it, because if we march from here, If Xue Wu doesn't notice, he can attack Youzhou's rear without anyone noticing."
Seeing him mention this, the civil servant in charge of the envoy quickly explained: "Your Majesty, this is the advice of Sun Qi, the current commander-in-chief Huan."
"Oh?" Xiao Yuan raised his eyebrows: "This Sun Qi actually chose a good place for us. He has a strategic vision. He hopes that we will put greater military pressure on the Liang Kingdom so that we can easily defeat the Liang Kingdom. Eastland is very good.”
Zhao Mu said: "If the king wants to sneak attack the rear of Youzhou, then on the front battlefield, the main force of our army must pretend to attack Youzhou so that Xue Wu cannot be distracted. But in this case, where will the surprise troops come from?"
"Xue Wu's attention is all here. If our troops are divided and their movements are unknown, will he be alert?"
"This is a good suggestion, but we have to be cautious." Xiao Yuan said: "If we use surprise troops to attack Youzhou from Huanjing, we can only mobilize the remaining troops in Yiyang."
Xiao Yuan left 100,000 soldiers in Yiyang to prevent the supply line from being cut.
Shangguan Wenruo also immediately said: "But your Majesty, if Yiyang does not have enough troops, once the Chu army goes north, the consequences will be disastrous."
"And now, according to detailed reports, Cai Yan's lobbying by other countries has been successful. The Wu and Chu armies have begun to mobilize frequently. There may be a lot of resistance in the coming war."
"Well..." Xiao Yuan pondered, Yiyang couldn't take this risk yet.
Once the Chu army moves northward and cannot be controlled, his main army will be trapped in Liangdi.
"Wait a minute." After thinking about it, he made a safer decision.
Just like that, a few days later, the intelligence came back. Sure enough, the Wu and Chu armies were moving!
First came the Wu army. The King of Wu, with Huangfu Ye as the commander, led 200,000 troops, took naval warships, landed at the border of Ningyang, and made a posture to attack Qin.
As for the importance of Ningyang, it goes without saying that if it is lost, it means that Shu is lost, and Tongguan is in danger.
On the Chu army side, the King of Chu, with Hanzhou as commander, also led 200,000 troops, marched into the Shanyuguan area, and made a posture of marching westward.
The mountain pass is lost, and the land of Qin is in danger.
Military intelligence from all parties was continuously transmitted back, making Xiao Yuan's face become extremely gloomy.
The generals of the Qin army were somewhat anxious.
Wu Chu's 400,000-strong army is no joke.
The Qin State currently has 100,000 troops left in Yiyang and 300,000 in Liang. The remaining troops in the country are only about 200,000.
Of these 200,000 miles, 50,000 to 60,000 cannot be moved no matter what, because they have to defend the foreign tribes of Xirong.
There are fifty thousand men stationed in Ningyang, with Guan Kui as general.
There are actually not many troops in Shanyuguan, and the others are mostly in guarding areas, and they all have their own important responsibilities.
In other words, there was a serious shortage of military strength.
Now Xiao Yuan faces two choices.
First, if you immediately withdraw your troops, return to the country, and give up all the gains in front of you, then the Qin State will have no worries. On the contrary, the Liang State will also have a chance to breathe. The plan to destroy the Liang State failed. If you try to unify the north again, it is estimated that it will not be possible within twenty years. Finish.
Second, regardless of everything, insist on using troops against Liang and defeat Liang in one go.
This is a very difficult decision, related to the rise and fall of Qin and its safety.
The pressure on Xiao Yuan can be imagined.
This is the purpose of Wu Chu, to force Xiao Yuan to withdraw. As long as Xiao Yuan withdraws, then Wu, Chu, Liang, and other countries will gather again and push the Qin army back to Shanyu Pass in one breath!
While discussing the matter, Xiao Yuan thought for a moment, then looked at Shangguan Wenruo: "What do you think?"
The latter moved the corner of his mouth, with the same tangled look: "The situation has changed so suddenly that no one expected it. Withdrawing the troops is afraid that other countries will unite to weaken Qin and prevent our country from going east."
"If we don't withdraw, then... once Wu Chu breaks through, the country..."
Xiao Yuan raised his hand and interrupted him, then with a stern look in his eyes, he said loudly: "I will not retreat! If you want to fight, fight to the end! Otherwise, Qin will be weak and it will be difficult for him to go east to fight for hegemony!"
Hearing this, many generals swallowed their saliva, and they all looked like they were hesitant to speak.
Shangguan Wenruo rolled his eyes and began to think deeply.
At this moment, Lin Chu walked in quickly, cupped his fists and saluted:
"Your Majesty! We received a secret report and the Xuan Army has moved."
"What!?" When Xiao Yuan heard this, his heart tightened, and he quickly asked: "Where is the movement going?"
"We have crossed the Xiangjiang River, and our troops are pointing directly at the capital of Chu."
