In the current northern structure, Qin and Huan are intertwined.
After defeating Huan's army, Zhao Mu's army stayed outside Huan's territory and did not dare to advance easily because it was related to a national war and required the highest order from the king.
The Qin army was stationed on the border, and Xiang Ge did not dare to retreat for a while, so the two of them just looked at each other.
At this time, the strength of both sides was about 80,000 for Zhao Mu and almost 90,000 for Huan's army. It can be said that they were almost equal in strength.
As a result, Xiao Yuan's royal order was soon passed over, clearly ordering Zhao Mu to continue to use troops against Huan.
This is a sub-battlefield for the various countries to attack Qin. The war on the main battlefield is almost over. Xiao Yuan's military action has the intention of opening up the situation in the north and testing King Ling's current attitude towards Huan Guo.
King Huan was shocked when he heard the news. He immediately sent two envoys, one into the Qin Kingdom and the other into the Ling Kingdom to ask King Ling for help.
The current Lingguo has reached an armistice agreement, but it has been entangled with Qin for a long time on the issue of Yiyang. Xiao Yuan cannot give up Yiyang. This issue is the basic condition for the armistice. Otherwise, Qin will The spiritual war will definitely continue. In the end, the Spirit King had to make concessions due to his defeat.
At this time, it was undoubtedly difficult for the envoy Huan to come to the Ling Kingdom to ask the Ling King for help.
The consequences of this war are great. Since Qin cannot be destroyed, King Ling's current military considerations will definitely change.
In the court meeting hall, he originally planned to make some perfunctory prevarications, but Ambassador Huan said:
"At the time of the alliance, His Highness raised an army to attack Qin. Huan Guo responded immediately and sided with Ling Guo without hesitation. Now that the battle is defeated, will His Highness ignore Huan Guo?"
What these words said made King Ling unable to refuse. After taking a deep breath, he could only say helplessly: "Messenger, don't be anxious. There will definitely be consequences for defeat. In this matter, I will try my best to help Huan Guo, deal with King Qin, and fight for An early ceasefire.”
This answer is not perfect, but it is hope for Huan Guo now.
Ambassador Huan also immediately said: "Well, please leave it to Your Highness."
"No, the envoy's words are serious. Please go to the post house to rest first, and wait for me to consult with the ministers to decide on a complete strategy." King Ling stretched out his hand slightly.
"Yes, the envoy will retire and wait for good news." Envoy Huan bowed respectfully.
After he left, King Ling glanced at the ministers and asked directly: "The war between Qin and Huan has not stopped. What do you think of this?"
Cheng Ping was the first to come out and said: "King Qin's northern strategy has not changed. Attacking Huan is a matter of time. Now that the allies are defeated, he will definitely take advantage of this opportunity to defeat Huan in one fell swoop."
"If our country does not intervene, the Huan army will not be able to withstand it for long. The King of Qin may also want to test our country."
As soon as he finished speaking, the old prime minister of Ling Kingdom said: "But if our country intervenes, we will inevitably fight with the Qin army again, and Qin Xuan has formed an alliance. If another war breaks out, we will be at an absolute disadvantage, because Wu Chu has experienced this battle , I am definitely just trying to protect myself, and will never join the war easily again."
"Not necessarily." Cheng Ping continued: "Xuan Guo's strange action this time, judging from the current situation, is probably to weaken Wu Chu and eliminate hidden dangers. Queen Xuan's purpose has been achieved. If there is another war, she will not I will definitely stand with Qin."
"But this is something that is uncertain, isn't it?" Spirit asked instead.
"What the Prime Minister said is absolutely true." Cheng Ping did not refute and continued: "But having said that, if Huan Guo can help, it is best to help, but it is best not to fight with Qin again. You can mediate and give King Qin A certain amount of pressure forced the Qin-Huan War to end to a certain extent."
"What Mr. Cheng said is a bit ambiguous." King Ling said.
Cheng Ping quickly explained: "The purpose of the Weichen is to let the King of Qin know our country's attitude towards Huan, and then affect the situation in the north. However, it is inevitable that Huan will lose some cities this time."
"Well..." King Ling thought about it for a moment, nodded and said, "Then let's send envoys to Qin first."
At the same time, Shanyuguan.
Yanqi had received the order from King Xuan and was preparing to evacuate. Han Zhou and other Chu army's middle and senior generals, a total of twenty-three people, were also released early.
Regarding this matter, Su Yi could not say anything, because the Chu army surrendered to the Xuan army, and the handling power also belonged to the Xuan army.
Hanzhou, who had saved his life, could not care about the ordinary soldiers. He did not hesitate for a moment and ran back to Chu State in a panic.
However, before Xuan's army withdrew, its civil servants found Yan Qi and made him a suggestion.
Said: "The Qin army is here now. Before we leave, we can hand over the prisoners of the Chu army to Su Yi, and Su Yi will definitely kill the prisoners!"
"At that time, the whole world will blame the killing of prisoners, and it will also blame the King of Qin, but it will have nothing to do with us. In this way, not only can the 80,000 Chu army be eliminated, but all the anger of Chu can be directed towards Qin."
After Yan Qi heard this, he couldn't help but take a breath: "This plan is very clever, but this..."
"What doubts does Commander Yan have?" The civil servant was puzzled.
Although he thought this suggestion was good, Yan Qi said helplessly: "Sir, I don't know. The king has issued an order to treat the prisoners well and escort them back to the country to make men strong and build water conservancy projects."
"Ah?" The civil servant was stunned and said, "This, this is a good idea."
The next day, Xuanjun packed up everything and began to evacuate.
Su Yi also received Wang's order and prepared to return to the court. The guard of Shanyuguan was also replaced by Wang Lin, as usual.
When the war ended, people all over the Qin Kingdom cheered loudly, and the people who had been relocated began to return to their hometowns.
Between Shanyu Pass and Qinzhou, the cities and houses are still intact, and the fields are still there. When the people were moved, they were registered with the government. After the people came back, their houses and fields were still their own.
Regarding this issue, Wang Ting also went through some discussions.
Jiang Yi was the first to express his opinion. He said: "During the war, the people in the main war zone evacuated to Sichuan and Shu. This was equivalent to avoiding the disaster of war. It was the royal court who protected the people. Now that they have returned to their hometowns, the country does not need to Pay no attention to anything.”
His view was endorsed by many ministers.
However, Liu Yuzhi said: "Emptying the city will have a huge impact on the local area. Whether it is agriculture, commerce, resources and population, especially trade issues, it will not be able to meet the previous standards for a long time."
"This is a serious blow to the local area. If it wants to recover, it must be handled properly, promote development, and return the people to a state of peace and contentment."
"That's naturally the case in the war zone. Is the prime minister exaggerating?" Jiang Yi said.
"Local governance must not be neglected, whether it is a small county or a big city. Only when people's livelihood is stable can Qin become stronger and stronger." Liu Yuzhi said.
"Okay." Xiao Yuan interrupted the two of them, "A land with many cities must not be abandoned. According to the Prime Minister's words, in addition, Wuling County will be added between Shanyuguan and Qinzhou, and Wuling, the county seat, will be established."
