The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 690: The Yin Soldiers Borrow the Road [Subscribe*Monthly Tickets]

"Under King Wuling of Zhao's reform of wearing Hu clothing and riding and shooting, Zhao surpassed Qin and Qi in one fell swoop and became the most powerful vassal at that time, without a doubt!"

"As the Prime Minister of Qi and Zhao, helping Zhao suppress Qi, do you think Qi would have no objection?"

Yan Lu sighed.

It can be said that the success of Qi State was due to Tian Dan, and its failure was also due to Tian Dan.

If Tian Dan had honestly assisted Tian Fa Zhang, King Xiang of Qi and the Queen would not have signed alliances with other countries and would not have built up military preparations.

However, Tian Dan ran to Zhao State and helped Zhao State attack Yan State and helped Zhao State to reform its laws, causing Qi State to be surpassed by Zhao State.

Isn’t the King of Qi afraid of another “Tian Jia robbery”?
You should know that Tian Dan was the prime minister of Qi at that time, as well as the general of Qi. He was also the prime minister of Zhao and was in charge of Zhao's military forces. He was unparalleled at the time.

If the State of Zhao recognized Tian Dan's status and helped him return to his country, then Tian Dan would most likely replace the direct line of the King of Qi and become the direct line from a side branch of the royal family.

After all, Tian Qi did not come to power legitimately, and he was even more afraid of someone else replacing him.

Therefore, King Xiang of Qi, Tian Fa Zhang, and the Queen signed an alliance with other countries, disbanded the army, and stopped repairing military preparations.

Gongsun Linglong originally could not understand the actions of the Qi royal family, but now after Yan Lu's explanation, she can understand it.

Once bitten by a snake, one will be afraid of ropes for ten years. Moreover, Qi State had two guys, Tian Wen and Tian Dan, in succession. It would be a problem if Qi State could still trust the royal family.

Yan Yan, who was far away in Beiye Royal City, also received the letter sent back by Gongsun Linglong, and roughly understood the political situation in Qi.

“Tell Gongsun Linglong that the troops sent by Bingzhou to Qi are only responsible for helping Qi guard the border and repel the attack from Wei and Chu. They will not be stationed in Qi for a long time, nor will they participate in Qi’s internal strife!” Yan Yan thought about it and felt that Qi would be targeted by Qin sooner or later.

By that time, if they still had troops stationed in Qi, they would inevitably fight with Qin.

So, it’s enough to make a profit and run away.

"Order Li Ren to lead 50,000 troops from Yanmen Pass to Qi State immediately to stop the armies of Wei State and Chu State!"

Yan Yan gave the order again.

At the same time, Qin's Lishan Camp and Lishi Fortress Army finally arrived in Handan.

"Jump, what the hell, you dare to attack Qi in front of me, don't you take me seriously?"

Qin generals such as Wang Jian and Wang Ben were very angry.

Their army was stationed in Zhao and Han, staring at Wei with a covetous eye, ready to swallow up Wei at any time.

You have to know that they are now bordering the three countries of Chu, Yan and Wei, and can send troops to any country at any time. As a result, the three countries ignored them and went to attack Qi.

How could they tolerate this?
Therefore, after receiving reinforcements and support from Xianyang, Wang Jian and Wang Ben directly split their troops into two groups.

Wang Jian personally led an army of 30,000 to attack the Zhao territory occupied by Yan, forcing Yan to withdraw its troops.

Wang Ben led an army of 100,000 to attack Ye City, and then launched a full-scale attack on the State of Wei.

"Don't you like dancing? Don't you treat me as a human being?" Wang Ben was very angry.

If you dare to send out a large army in front of me, you will have to bear the consequences of having no soldiers in the country!

Wang Jian was unstoppable and advanced all the way, fully recovering the old Zhao territory. He fought all the way to Yangcheng, and finally met Yan Chunjun and Fan Yuqi who came back to support him.

"Damn it, luckily we retreated quickly!" Yan Chunjun and Fan Yuqi broke out in cold sweats.

If the Bingzhou Red Flame Cavalry had not besieged Jicheng, they would have withdrawn early. If Wang Jian had continued to fight, he would have been able to keep them in Qi and unable to return.

Therefore, after the battle between Yan Chunjun, Fan Yuqi and Wang Jian in Yangcheng, both sides stopped fighting and retreated back to their borders. "What a pity!" Wang Jian sighed.

If the Yan army withdrew slowly, he would be able to cut off the Yan army's retreat route directly, and then join forces with them to swallow up the Yan army after Wang Ben destroyed the Chu State.

"Report, a well-equipped elite army appeared in the north, with a number of about 50,000, wearing red armor and flying a flag with the word "Li" on it." In Yangcheng, the scout reported to Wang Jian immediately.

"Red armor? The Bingzhou army!" Wang Jian's eyes became serious.

He only had 30,000 troops, while the other side had 50,000. Opposite them was the 100,000-strong army of the State of Yan. The situation was not good.

Even if it was 30,000 against 30,000, he was not sure that he could win against Bingzhou's elite troops.

And the flag with the word "Li" on it was obviously led by Li Ren, the general of Bingzhou.

This guy is a ruthless man who has commanded an army of 500,000 to fight.

Yan Chunjun and Fan Yuqi also received reports from the scouts.

"The Bingzhou army suddenly appeared. What on earth are they going to do?" Yan Chunjun and Fan Yuqi were also a little panicked.

The friendship between Qin and Bingzhou is not just an exaggeration. What if the Bingzhou army came to cooperate with Wang Jian to keep them in Yangcheng?
"Retreat!" Wang Jian, Yan Chunjun and Yang Duanhe all issued orders to withdraw their troops and completely withdrew from Yangcheng.

"Damn it, what on earth do they want to do!" Wang Jian led his army to retreat, and seeing the Bingzhou light cavalry chasing after them from behind, he could only order his troops to speed up their march. If they were really caught by the Bingzhou light cavalry, it would be really troublesome.

"What does Li Ren want to do? I have given him many gifts. Is it necessary to pursue him like this?" Yan Chunjun also felt a little numb.

"???" Li Ren, who was on his way to Qi State, had originally planned to chat with Wang Jian, Yan Chunjun and Fan Yuqi. Who would have thought that before he arrived, both sides ran away as if they had seen ghosts, and the scouts he sent out could not catch up with them.

"Don't you want such a big city?" Looking at the empty Yangcheng, Li Ren fell into confusion.

This is Yangcheng, once an important border town between Yan and Zhao, which passed back and forth between the two countries.

Now, Yan and Qin each account for half.

In the end, I was just passing by and both sides ran away. What does that mean?
"Could it be a gift for us?" the deputy general said after thinking for a while.

"What the hell are you thinking? I'm going to give you such a big city for free?" Li Ren rolled his eyes.

I really don’t understand what Wang Jian and Yan Chunjun are trying to do.

"Forget it, let's rest in the city for two days to replenish food and grass before continuing the march!" Li Ren did not miss the opportunity to rest in the city.

Who would want to sleep in the wild when they can go into the city to rest?

“???” After learning that the Bingzhou army had entered the city, Wang Jian and Yan Chunjun became confused again.

Yan State doesn't want it, Qin State doesn't want it, and they give it to Bingzhou. What kind of operation is this?

After resting, Li Ren led the army south again.

However, Wang Jian and Yan Chunjun still did not dare to return to Yangcheng. No one knew whether the Bingzhou army was invited by the other side, so they naturally did not dare to act recklessly.

"Wait, I'm going to meet General Li Ren!" Wang Jian and Yan Chunjun finally decided to go meet Li Ren in person and ask directly.

"You are going to Qi State!" Wang Jian did not expect to see Yan Chunjun in the Bingzhou army camp, and he did not expect that Li Ren was actually passing by with his army.

"Yes, I originally wanted to borrow your road, but who knew you ran so fast? I sent out light cavalry, but they couldn't catch up with you!" Li Ren spread his hands helplessly.

He was also afraid of being misunderstood by both parties, so he sent out scouts and light cavalry to explain. However, who knew that both sides ran faster than the other, and he couldn't pay the toll that Bingzhou prepared for him.

(End of this chapter)