Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 968
The capital of Qi State, Linzi.

Reports of defeat on the front line kept coming like snowflakes, and the monarch and ministers of Qi State couldn't help being terrified and at a loss.

Since mid-September, Wu's hundreds of thousands of troops have launched an all-out attack on Qi, and cities such as Yan, Bao, Tan, and Fuyu in the southwest of Jishui have all fallen.

The lands of Jixi and Jinan in Qi State were all lost within ten days and were occupied by the Wu army.

The cities and towns everywhere were either broken by the Wu army, or they surrendered directly, basically daring not to resist.

It's not that they don't want to resist, but that they can't take out any soldiers and horses to resist the powerful offensive of the Wu army.

The last military force of Qi State was defeated by Wu Jun as early as the beginning of the war.

In the Battle of Taoqiu, the Wu army led by Sun Wu wiped out all the last fighting soldiers in Qi State, what can we do?
"Your Majesty, surrender!"

Left Prime Minister Tian Heng held the Yahu, bowed his head and went out to line up: "The armies of Wu State have already entered the line of Ailing, Fuyu, and Changshao. The nearest army of Wu Zixu is less than three hundred miles away from Linzi, the capital of the country. .”

"Wu Guo entered Qi's army, no less than 20 people!"

"Right now, our country of Qi can mobilize no more than [-] soldiers to fight, and they are invincible."

"If the city of Linzi is destroyed, the king may escape, but the ancestral temple and the state of Qi will definitely be lost!"

"Your Majesty, the King of Wu is still a benevolent king, and he can treat your Majesty and my officials well."

"If the king comes down with courtesy, the king of Wu will definitely be able to canonize the king as the Marquis of Qi, and reward thousands of households with food, and there will be no succession."

"Please, Your Majesty, so that the people of Qi will not suffer from the chaos of swords and wars, come down with courtesy!"

Tian Heng took the lead, and the rest of the ministers and officials all stood up one after another, and said earnestly: "The minister seconded the proposal!"

"Your Majesty, what Xiang Xiang said is absolutely true. In today's world, the Wu Kingdom will rule the world. It is a foregone conclusion. This is the general trend!"

"My country of Qi is absolutely irresistible against Master Wu, against the mandate of heaven!"

"Please come down with courtesy, Your Majesty!"

Hearing this, Lu Ren stood up slowly with a sad expression on his face, and said, "Could it be that our Daqi country and society are about to perish at the hands of the widows?"

"My widow, I really feel unwilling!"

At this time, Kanzhi sighed and said, "Your Majesty, I think that although the Wu army is powerful, it may not be able to destroy our Daqi!"

"If you keep the green hills, you don't have to worry about running out of firewood. Since Linzi can't be kept, why don't your majesty go hunting north for the time being?"

"Yan State, Dai State, and Zhongshan State still have spare power. Although Wu State is powerful, it is impossible to destroy all other states within a year."

"Since that's the case, why don't your majesty walk to Yan Kingdom first to observe the changes in the world's current situation?"

"If King Wu Qingji dies, there will be a great uproar in the world. At that time, all the heroes will rise together, and the king can still return to the country and restore the country. Wouldn't it be good?"

I have to admit that Kan Zhi's suggestion is indeed feasible.

After all, Qingji is no longer young, he can be considered "old".

Lu Ren is different.

Lu Ren is only a young man in his twenties, and he has a lot to do.

If Lu Ren could survive Qingji's death, and when Qingji passed away and the state of Wu was in chaos and could not control the general trend of the world, if Lu Ren followed the trend and rose again, it might not be impossible for Qi to recover.

Fleeing to the country of Yan?
Lu Ren hesitated for a while.

"Your Majesty, in the bitter cold land of the Yan Kingdom, wherever your Majesty goes, he will only suffer from suffering and humiliation, and there will be no effect."

Tian Heng immediately retorted: "Furthermore, Yan, Dai, and Zhongshan are also lingering, and they won't last long. Presumably, after Wu's destruction of the three kingdoms of Qi, Song, and Lu, the next step is to launch a war against the three northern kingdoms." war."

"Your Majesty, it is often said that those who understand the current affairs are the best."

"As if Han didn't believe it, after he descended to the country of Wu with rites, he was conferred the title of Marquis of Han by the king of Wu. He had a thousand households in Yangzhai, the city of food, and was hereditary. The genus of jade and silk is innumerable, and from now on, the Han family is the same as the country!"

"If Your Majesty can follow Han Buxin's example, with the existing cities and land in Qi State, King Wu will definitely treat you more kindly!"

"Your Majesty, don't miss this opportunity. If you lose it, it will never come again. Please respect yourself, Your Majesty!"

"This……"

Lu Ren was a little hesitant.

Kan Zhi glared at Tian Heng with righteous indignation, and said, "Tian Heng, how dare you say such treasonous words?"

"The salary of eating the king, you should bear the worry of the king. Your Tian family has received the country's favor, and now it's time for you to repay, how can you turn your back on the king and Qi State?"

"Has your conscience been eaten by dogs?"

"Could it be that there is no one in my huge state of Qi who dares to be the first to resist the violence of Wu for the king?"

Hearing this, Tian Heng said with a half-smile: "Kan Zhi, since you claim to be a loyal minister, why don't you lead your army to fight against Master Wu?"

"I heard that like South Korea, Han Buxin surrendered, and his prince Han Geng fought to the death with the Wu army. Since you want to be a loyal minister, you should follow Han Geng's example!"

"you!"

Kan Zhi was furious.

However, in order to repay Lu Ren's kindness, Kan Zhi still knelt on the floor, kowtowed to Lu Ren, and said, "Your Majesty, I wish to be your Majesty and fight to the death for Qi!"

"Okay! Second and third sons, look! This is the loyal minister of the widow, the loyal minister of Daqi! Wait, who wants to fight for the widow like Kan Zi?"

"..."

All the officials were silent.

Seeing this scene, Lu Ren's original enthusiasm was poured with cold water, and he felt very depressed.

Now that the matter has come to an end, apart from Kan Zhi, none of the high officials who had previously been favored by the state is willing to stand up and fight for Lu Ren.

How can this be good?

……

Night falls.

In Tian Heng's mansion, Tian Heng received secret envoys from Wu State's Black Ice Terrace in his own study.

"Tian Xiang, you did a good job."

"Your Majesty has promised that if Prime Minister Tian can bring Qi back to surrender, and our Wu army can take down Linzi City without a single soldier, then you, Prime Minister Tian, ​​will be the governor of Hedong County in the future, and you will be able to serve Linzi with a thousand households in the city of food. Family property is not a lot.”

"Thank you."

Tian Heng couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

The [-] households in Linzi are not hereditary replacements, and Tian Heng will be taken back if he dies in the future, so Tian Heng doesn't take it seriously.

What he really valued was the money accumulated by several generations of the Tian family.

And the post of governor of Hadong County.

The sheriff is a very important official position in the state of Wu, with a lot of power.

Tian Heng is very satisfied to be the first sheriff.

In the unlikely event that Qingji dies and the state of Wu is in turmoil, Tian Heng or his descendants can rely on the rich land of Hedong County to start a family and establish a country and become king.

"Kan Zhi, this person must die."

A murderous intent flashed in Tian Heng's eyes.

The next day, news of Kan Zhi's assassination and death came out, and Lu Ren, who had no more hope, finally gave the order to return to Wu.

This means that the Jiang family's Qi State, which has existed for more than 500 years, is declared dead.

(End of this chapter)