Since the Nine Kingdoms fought for hegemony, Lingguo has participated in several wars. When it destroyed Jin, it took the opportunity to annex the emperor's territory. When it destroyed Yan, it obtained several county territories and a large amount of loot. The battle to expel foreign enemies not only relieved its worries. , and even reaped huge benefits. It can be said that it is too early to afford the benefits.
To this day, the status of the eastern hegemon of the Ling Kingdom is unquestionable. Not only does it have strong financial resources, but it also has more than 600,000 troops at its disposal, forming a left-right confrontation with Qin on a large territory.
There is no doubt that in King Ling's heart, Qin is the biggest threat. Only by eradicating Xiao Yuan can he complete his dominance of the world.
It is precisely because of this that this joint attack on Qin was launched.
With the strength of the Ling Kingdom, it was no surprise to be the leader of this alliance, and the alliance ceremony this time was also very grand.
After the mutual alliance, the four kings submitted their credentials and the hall was sealed. However, this time, there was already someone on the main seat directly above.
After everything was settled, King Ling took the lead and said: "The covenant has been concluded, but before attacking Qin, there are some things I have to say."
The three kings looked at him.
King Ling continued: "The countries have united to attack Qin, not just once or twice. Why did they fail? The bottom line is that the allies were not united enough and each had their own agenda. This would bring great benefits to the King of Qin and weaken the Allied forces. , the previous Jin State is a lesson for others."
Hearing this, the King of Chu couldn't help but said: "One of the things King Jin planned was to ignore the overall situation. The other reason was that the Liang Kingdom suddenly entered the war at that time, which led to the defeat of the Allied Forces."
"Brother King Chu is right." King Ling said: "But now the six countries in the world and the five countries are united against Qin, which is no longer the same. So the key point lies in the unity of the allies. Only when all countries are united can we truly Destroy the violent Qin, otherwise, it will be a piece of loose sand that will be defeated one by one by the King of Qin."
"Well, this makes sense. What are Brother Ling Wang's plans?" King Wu nodded in agreement.
King Ling did not write any ink and said bluntly: "In my opinion, with Huang Zu as the commander-in-chief of the allied forces, Huangfu Ye, Hanzhou, and Xiang Ge as deputy commanders, the allied forces will be unified under military orders and work as one."
The three kings glanced at each other subconsciously.
Understanding their concerns, King Ling added: "Of course, if General Huang Zu fails in his command or does not consider the overall interests of the Allies, he can be replaced as commander."
These words have shown King Ling's determination to destroy Qin. After hearing this, the other three kings first thought about it for a while, and then King Chu said: "Okay! If you want to destroy Qin, this is the only way. Now that we have formed an alliance, the leader of the alliance has issued an order to secure peace." Dare not to obey.”
King Wu also followed and said: "Let's do it this way, but as I said before, if Brother Ling Wang doesn't put the destruction of Qin first, don't blame me for not obeying!"
"But please don't worry! The alliance letter is here!" The Spirit King immediately shouted.
When King Huan saw this, he also agreed with a shy smile: "Haha, General Huang is a veteran commander on the battlefield. He has rarely been defeated in the military all his life. It is really suitable for him to be the commander-in-chief of the allied forces..."
Huang Zu was a famous general of the generation. The two kings of Wu and Chu naturally knew about this man's ability. After a pause, the king of Wu asked again: "How to destroy Qin? What is Brother Ling Wang's plan for the initial deployment of troops by the Allies?"
After hearing this, King Ling muttered for a moment: "If you want to completely advance into Qin and open up the war, there are only two ways to go, namely Shanyuguan and Ningyang."
As soon as he finished speaking, the King of Wu said: "It would be inappropriate to use troops from Ningyang. Wu's navy will not be able to attack Ningyang in a short time if it sails up the river. Instead of doing this, it is better to concentrate our efforts. Break the Shanyu Pass, and once the Shanyu Pass is broken, the gates of Qin will be wide open and the whole territory will be in danger!"
The reason why he said this was somewhat related to his two defeats in Ningyang, which had some psychological shadow.
The most important place in Qin State lies in Shanyuguan. Everyone understands this truth.
The King of Chu also followed: "I think Brother Wu is right. Concentrating superior forces is the best strategy. You don't have to worry about anything. As long as you break the Shanyu Pass, you can march straight into Qinzhou! Once Qinzhou is broken, Qinzhou will be defeated." If the country dies, the land of Shu can be destroyed with a snap of the fingers.”
"Well..." King Ling nodded slowly, and then said: "Okay! The Allies will use Shanyu Pass as the first battlefield, but if they want to reach this pass, they must attack Yiyang and Puyang first. The two places are like the passage leading to Shanyuguan. Only by occupying this place can we have no worries."
When the three kings heard this, they all nodded their heads.
King Ling added: "Now that the decision has been made, the Allied forces should jointly launch troops in early April. At the same time, our Ling Army will take the lead in attacking Yiyang and other places, while the Huan Army will turn north and use Youzhou as its strategic goal to strive to achieve victory." Come, cut off Zhao Mu’s troops and the main force of King Qin.”
"This, this..." King Huan was a little anxious and asked him to face the Qin army alone. He was obviously unwilling to do so. As a result, King Ling frowned and looked at him. Then he swallowed and laughed dryly: " Okay, okay.”
On the coalition side, preliminary plans have been made, and after the alliance, there was no delay. The four kings began to return to the country to prepare for the deployment of troops and generals.
At the same time, King Ling, as the leader of the alliance, once again sent envoys into the Xuanguo court to invite King Xuan to join the alliance.
A few days later, Xuanguo came to the meeting hall.
After the spirit envoy came in, he bowed down and bowed his head to greet him.
King Xuan was wearing royal robes and a royal crown. Nine strings of jade beads covered her general appearance. She was behind the king's case and raised her hand slightly: "Messengers are exempt from courtesy."
"Thank you, Your Highness." The spirit envoy straightened up and then directly stated his intention: "Today, the four countries have formed an alliance. As the leader of the allied forces, my king has specially ordered me to come here and sincerely invite Your Highness to join the alliance. If the world is united, it will be destroyed. Violate Qin, welcome the emperor, and return to the old capital."
The Four Kingdoms alliance and the Qin army's departure from Ningyang have long been reported, so none of Xuan Wang's ministers were surprised.
Prime Minister Yao Tingyu pondered for a moment and was about to step out, but King Xuan raised his hand slightly and pressed down.
This was a signal to him that he didn't need to say anything. How could the latter not understand, so he had to return to the train and stand with a slight bow.
Then, King Xuan smiled slightly and said in a calm voice: "I already know what the envoy said. There is no problem with the alliance. It's just that the Xuan Kingdom has been a little unstable in the army recently. This matter needs to be rectified by the king. , can I give you an answer."
Who would say in front of envoys from other countries that their country's military morale is unstable? This is obviously an excuse.
The spirit envoy was about to speak, but King Xuan followed up: "Of course, Xuan Kingdom will fully support the five kingdoms to destroy Qin. I will definitely accept the invitation to join the alliance, but you have to give me some time. I also hope that The Allies can understand Xuan Guo's difficulties."
"This..." This was all she had to say, so what else could the spirit envoy say?
There is no doubt that this meeting will end in perfunctory prevarication.
Similarly, it will also make other countries think that Xuan Guo does not want to contribute, but also wants to take advantage of the opportunity.
