The mysterious bird of destiny, the beginning of China

Chapter 123 Attack Yan and Qi
"I want to send troops to attack Yan!"

"Can!"

Bai Zhi nodded. It had been six years since the destruction of Han. The land of Han had been incorporated into Qin's territory. Qin's laws had been implemented and "intensive farming" had been implemented, and it had become stable.

I saw a few people discussing the conquest of Yan. Tingwei Li Si suddenly said: "I heard that Yan State has implemented reforms and implemented Legalist methods. I am afraid that Yan State's soldiers will benefit!"

"The benefits of Yan's reform are nothing more than this to Qin!"

However, Feng Quji on the side didn't care at all. After all, in his opinion, Yan State had only implemented reforms for five or six years. How strong could it be?
Facing Qin's military front, it's basically like a mantis trying to fight a chariot.

However, Wang Jian on the side looked solemn and said: "Even so, we have to be cautious. We all know the benefits of Legalist reforms, and I observe that King Yan of Yan Kingdom Dan is a wise king and should not be underestimated!"

After hearing what Wang Jian said, King Qin Yingzheng looked at Wang Jian and asked, "If you were to attack Yan, how many troops and horses would you use?"

But Wang Jian pondered for a moment, and then said a number, "40!"

On the side, Bai Zhi heard the discussion of several people and did not interfere at will.

War during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period were often conducted at the expense of national power. Especially in the late Warring States Period, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses were often needed, and a war could only be won by simply stacking up troops.

Although the Qin State has a strong bow and a sharp sword, this is only a small advantage.

…………

On that day, the news that King Qin planned to launch an army to attack Yan spread from Xianyang Palace, and then spread to Yan State at an extremely fast speed.

For a time, all the countries looked sideways, and the eyes of Qi and Chu were focused on the two countries.

After all, the Qin State was so powerful in its reforms that it had already destroyed the country, and all the people in the former Zhao, Wei, and South Korea territories moved into Qin.

The other country is also the Yan State, which has been reformed less than ten years ago. The territory of the Yan State is narrow, unlike the sacred land of Qi State, and unlike the Chu State, the land is densely covered with mountains and rivers.

In this way, Yan still has no hope of victory.

However, Qi and Chu very much hoped that Yan could win the battle. After all, Qin's threat also made them fearful.

…………

Yan Kingdom, Yan Palace.

In the court hall, King Yan Dan has been king of Yan for seven years. He has a tired look on his face and a beard on his chin, which makes him look more mature.

Since becoming the king of Yan, King Dan of Yan has been thinking very hard, always paying attention to the reform of the Yan country, staying away from extravagance, and acting like a wise king.

If it were placed a few decades ago, Yan Wangdan would definitely become the new overlord.

However, what Yan State will face at this time will be a powerful Qin State!

"My dear friends, what should we do if Qin launches an army to attack Yan?"

Yan Wangdan looked at the civil and military officials below and asked in a serious tone.

An official suddenly came out of the queue. When Yan Wang Dan looked, he turned out to be Tian Guang, a warrior of the Yan Kingdom.

"Your Majesty, the King of Qin betrayed his alliance. The State of Yan once offered the land of Dukang, and asked the State of Qin to protect the State of Yan, and not to use troops against the State of Yan for ten years. Such a treacherous act should be known to the world and be blamed by the people of the world. Of!"

"good!"

Yan Wangdan nodded, and then thought of something again. He looked at Tian Guang and said, "Do you remember that Jing Ke, an official who once went on a mission to the Qin State, has not returned to the country yet and is still in the Qin State?"

"Back to the king, that's right!"

"In that case, then inform Jing Ke to meet the King of Qin, express the wishes of the State of Yan, and urge the State of Qin to abide by the covenant!"

"Yes!"

Tian Guang was stunned. When Yan Wangdan spoke, the word "supervise" was a bit heavy. With the tacit understanding between the king and his ministers, how could he not know what it meant.

So he responded quickly.

When Tian Guang retreated, he saw a Yan general wearing armor coming out and said: "I would like to ask the king for an order to summon the soldiers to prepare for the Qin army!"

"good!"

King Dan of Yan immediately ordered to summon the army and send troops to the border of Yan and Qin to guard against Qin's invasion of Yan and to be ready to fight Qin at all times.

……

Bai Zhi naturally didn't pay much attention to the war. After all, during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, you beat me and I beat you. Just when he was about to stretch out and prepare to sleep for a year or two, he heard the waiter's request and called him the King of Qin. Ying Zheng invited the divine bird to Zhangtai Palace.

Bai Zhi was confused, but he still appeared in Zhangtai Palace in a flash.

When Bai Zhi rushed to Zhangtai Palace, he saw that besides King Qin Yingzheng, the 12-year-old son Fusu was also there.

I saw the young master Fusu, dressed in the Qin Dynasty's attire, kneeling in the middle of the palace, his head lowered and his ears lowered. It was obvious that he had made some mistake.

Bai Zhi just pretended not to see it, and then looked at King Qin Yingzheng.

King Qin Yingzheng immediately said: "Fu Su wants to go out with the army. I am very upset but don't know what to do, so I ask the sacred bird for advice."

"Fusu wants to go to the battlefield?"

Bai Zhi was slightly surprised, but not too surprised. When Fusu was learning from him, he naturally taught him the art of war. After all, the art of war was shared by hundreds of schools of thought.

Fusu can also be regarded as a strategic talent who has thoroughly read the art of war.

However, it is only on paper.

But it doesn’t hurt to go out and have a look.

So Bai Zhi said: "You can let him go out with the army, but he doesn't have to go to the battlefield. He can just follow the general and learn a few things."

"So...good!"

Ying Zheng also felt that Bai Zhi's arrangement was very good. In fact, he thought so too, but he was a little worried about whether Fusu's mother, Queen Mother Zhao Ji, would agree.

After all, these two people loved Fusu very much.

Seeing King Qin Ying Zheng's gaze again, Bai Zhi took the initiative and said, "I will follow him to protect his safety."

"This will cause trouble for the divine bird!"

King Qin Yingzheng immediately bowed respectfully to Bai Zhi, then looked at Fusu with a serious face, gave a few solemn instructions, and asked Fusu to go back and prepare.

…………

Lantian Camp.

Due to the conquest and destruction of the country, the former Qin State's new army camp became even larger.Qin had many soldiers, and every time there was a major battle, they would mobilize their troops here.

Of course, the soldiers recruited from Zhao, Wei, and Han are naturally here.

The Qin soldiers who once stationed in the Lantian camp were also stationed in the Three Jin areas.

The hearts of those in Qin who resisted the Three Jins are still there.

However, when Bai Zhi followed Fusu out of Xianyang City and went to Lantian Camp, he did not know that King Qin Yingzheng immediately arranged for General Meng Tian to lead an army of 30 to conquer the Qi!

When the Yan, Qi, and Chu troops in Xianyang saw this, they just thought they were gathering troops to attack Yan.But they didn't know that the Qin State divided its troops into two groups, one to attack Yan and the other to attack Qi.

Even in the Qin court, only a few people knew about it.

…………

"Master, please see, if we divide ten thousand troops to attack the city here of Yan State, we will contain Yan State's reinforcements. At this time, our army will easily capture the current city!"

In the Qin military camp, the battle to attack Yan had begun for nearly ten days. At this time, the general Wang Jian was giving instructions to the young master Fusu.

I saw Young Master Fusu looking at the Kanyu map seriously, and then a look of thought appeared on his face.

Seeing this, Bai Zhi walked out of the tent and appeared outside.

What I saw here was the city of Yan State captured by Qin State. The people in the city had no time to escape, so they were captured by the Qin army.Perhaps because of the reform, after the Qin army came, it was very easy to manage.

However, there were still some people who were loyal to Yan and were killed by the Qin army.

Not long after, Young Master Fusu was seen walking out of the tent, and then came to Bai Zhi's side. He looked at the people in the distance whose families had been destroyed, with a look of unbearability on his face.

Sighing: "Every time there is an expedition, the people who suffer the most are the people..."

Then, he looked straight again and said: "However, this is the price to pay for the unification of the world. If you give up, you will gain!"

Hearing this, Bai Zhi showed a look of relief. It seemed that Fusu at this time was not as benevolent as in history.

However, Bai Zhi also sighed and said: "It's hard for the people to prosper, and it's hard for the people to die!"

"What the teacher said is true!"

Hearing this, Young Master Fusu pondered for a moment, then stepped forward and asked for a few pieces of dry food from the soldiers on the side, and then handed them to a few hungry and embarrassed people in the corner of the street.

"Thank you, my lord! Thank you, my lord!"

……

General Wang Jian led his army to attack Yan State, but it was more difficult than imagined.Because Yan State implemented reforms, it has achieved results.

The soldiers of Yan State were good at fighting and brave, causing the Qin army to suffer heavy losses for a while.

This brightened the eyes of Qi and Chu who were watching the excitement. They seemed to see a bright future and were thinking about reform strategies.

However, although the Yan State's reforms have been effective, they still gradually retreated in the face of the powerful Qin Rui soldiers and lost to the Qin army.

Within ten days, dozens of cities were lost.

The capital of Yan State, Jicheng.

When King Dan of Yan heard this, he was immediately depressed. He never thought that the Yan State would also implement reforms, and still could not withstand the Qin State's military attack.

Next to him, Han Feizi looked a little older than before. He seemed to see the frustration of King Dan of Yan, and quickly comforted him: "Looking at it today, I am afraid that the Yan State cannot stop the Qin State's troops. Therefore, I ask the king to leave Jicheng immediately. Head to the land of Liaodong!"

"The land east of Liaodong is a bitter and cold place. The Qin State will definitely not go deep into it, and the king can build the Yan State's ancestral temple there and continue to carry out reforms..."

Hearing Han Feizi's suggestion, Yan Wangdan looked confused, but he was silent for a long time, and finally nodded and said: "In this case, I will listen to your words!"

Tian Guang, who was on the side, saw that Yan Wangdan had already decided, and immediately said: "I will go out and summon the ministers to explain the move to the north!"

……

While the soldiers of Yan State fought bravely to fight the enemy and resist the Qin army, King Dan of Yan quickly left Jicheng with the dignitaries and officials of Jicheng and headed for the bitter cold land of Liaodong.

When Wang Jian attacked Jicheng, he found that the huge capital of Yan State had become an empty city.

…………

Qi country.

The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty of Qi, who originally planned to watch the excitement, suddenly received military information from the border, saying that the Qin army was attacking Qi's city.

Upon hearing this, the King of Qi and the officials in the court were immediately shocked and quickly identified the authenticity of the military information.However, the last news they received told them that this was indeed true.

"What should we do?!"

When King Jian of Qi suddenly heard that Qin was attacking Qi, his expression suddenly changed and he quickly asked his ministers.

When the ministers heard the news, they were also confused and could only suggest that Qi Wangjian summon a large army to resist Qin's troops.

Compared with the Yan State, which had a successful reform, although the Qi State had a vast territory, was located in the east, and the country was wealthy, it had not had any conquests all year round.

The people in the country did not know what war was, and suddenly heard about the war, but had no intention of fighting. Even the Qi army was unable to stop Qin's first wave of probing attacks.

For a time, Qi State lost two cities in a row!
Regarding this news, King Jian of Qi was angry and asked his officials. However, the officials in the court only knew how to shirk their responsibilities and did not know how to resist the Qin army.

…………

Chu country.

When the King of Chu heard the report from his ministers, he said that the Qin State actually divided its troops into two groups, one to attack Yan and the other to attack Qi.

Immediately, the Chu officials advised the King of Chu to send troops to attack Qin immediately.

"Your Majesty, the army of Qin State is all in Yan State and Qi State at this time. Qin State's Xianyang will definitely be empty of troops. As long as Chu State sends troops to attack Qin State Xianyang, they will definitely be able to capture Qin Wangzheng!"

A Chu minister looked up at Chu King Fu Chu above with hope, eagerly hoping that Chu King Fu Chu would adopt his plan.

However, the King of Chu shook his head and said: "The State of Qin and the State of Chu are related by marriage, and after the current King of Qin, she is the princess of our Chu State. If the Chu State attacks Qin, will we place my Chu State's princess everywhere?"

"What's more, Fusu, the son of Queen Qin, studied under the divine bird of Qin. If nothing unexpected happens, he will definitely become the king of Qin in the future!"

"Therefore, attacking Qin is not allowed!"

When the ministers of Chu who proposed the plan heard this, they beat their chests and stamped their feet, pointed at the king of Chu for carrying the cud, and scolded: "If the king of Chu is here, the country will surely perish!"

After saying this, he went to grab the ground with his head, hit the pillar and died.

Seeing this, the King of Chu was furious. However, the minister was dead, so he ordered his body to be exposed in the wilderness.

Two years passed in a flash, and one year had passed since Qin gathered his troops to attack Yan and conquer Qi.

A year ago, the State of Yan was destroyed by Qin. King Dan of Yan led his ministers to abandon the city and fled, escorting the Yan State's ancestral temple to flee north to the bitter cold land of Liaodong.

As for the Qi State, King Jian of Qi saw Qin's troops approaching the city. He knew that the Qi State would be destroyed, so he opened the door to offer the city and led the officials of the Qi State to surrender.

In this way, among the seven powerful countries in the world, now only Chu is left!

Only the state of Chu was still there. King Qin Yingzheng immediately wanted to destroy Chu, so he asked the general Wang Jian for advice. Wang Jian had been fighting for many years, and he was old and tired, so he resigned.

The king of Qin refused.

Ask Wang Jian who can destroy Chu.

Wang Jian did not avoid relatives when promoting virtuous people, so he recommended his own son, Wang Ben.

King Qin had already known Wang Ben's bravery, so he ordered Wang Ben to lead the troops to prepare for the destruction of Chu.

However, King Qin Yingzheng's plan was interrupted because of the divine bird.

Qin State, Qin Palace, Huizhi Palace.

The divine bird stands on the parasol tree. Bai Zhi looks tired and listless.

Under the sycamore tree, they saw King Yingzheng of Qin and Prince Fusu both there. Both father and son looked at the sacred bird on the tree with concerned expressions.

The divine bird is completely black in color, with two long tail feathers hanging down like the branches of a weeping willow, yet it exudes a faint green divine light.

But I heard King Qin Yingzheng ask with concern: "Master is really going to sleep first?"

"nature!"

Bai Zhi uttered two words and said: "It's not like the king has never seen me sleeping before, so why are you so worried this time?"

"Not worried!"

When the King of Qin heard this, he immediately smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying: "Master has fallen asleep many times, so there is no sense of surprise or worry. It's just because the Qin State's military strength is now strong and has destroyed Yan and Qi, and only the Chu State is still there!"

"I only think that Master can still witness this scene that will go down in history - the unification of the world!"

Young Master Fusu on the side also looked at Bai Zhi, with concern on his gradually mature face, "Teacher..."

King Yingzheng of Qin worshiped the divine bird as his master, while his son Fusu was the son of the King of Qin, so he could only worship the divine bird as his teacher.

"Is the teacher going to sleep..."

(End of this chapter)