Qiang Qin

Updated: 2010-08-23

The two armies of Qi and Zhao found that the Chu army had retreated, so they rushed out of the city to pursue them, but they could only see the ruts and horseshoe marks left by the Chu army along the way. It seems that the Chu army not only left in the middle of the night, but also left. go fast.That being the case, the goal of the Qi army was no longer to pursue in September, but to send troops to recover the lost counties. Along the way, they brought Jibei, Xuejun and Dongjun back under their control. But now the people's livelihood in the three counties has been withered, ten houses are empty, and the rest are only some old and weak women and children.Looking at the originally prosperous counties destroyed by the Chu people, the Qi people can't wait for the Chu people to show up and let them kill them.

Lian Hai looked at the current situation of the three counties of Qi State, and said to the commander-in-chief of the Qi army: "Since the people of Chu have retreated, I, Zhao Jun, will also go back. I also hope that Qi State will not forget the promise it made when it asked for troops in the future. Farewell!" He said and led an army of tens of thousands and left without saying a word about the ceding of Dongjun to the Zhao people that the envoy Qi mentioned a few days ago.Because he knows that Dongjun is now empty, with a population of less than a thousand, and the city has been completely emptied by the Chu people. If Dongjun is taken now, not only will there be no benefits, but Handan will also be burdened with a heavy burden. , so he simply threw this burden back to the people of Qi.

At this point, the first battle between Qi and Zhao was finally over, which also strengthened the confidence of both sides in joining hands with each other.The myth that the Chu army has been undefeated since the uprising has also been broken by this war, and more and bigger wars will be waiting for them.

A pigeon flew across the sky and entered Shangjun City.After Peng Hong took off the letter bound on the pigeon's leg, he went straight to Fusu's place. "Prince, I never thought that Qi and Zhao would join forces to fight against Chu, and they would defeat Chu people." Peng Hong handed over the letter to Fusu, happily saying.

Fusu received the news from Linzi of Qi State, read it once, and said: "I really didn't expect that the people of Zhao would muster such courage this time. It seems that the Qi and Zhao countries can indeed cooperate with Qin and Chu. Wait for the battle of the powerful countries. Come, go and invite General Meng, Mr. Chen, and General Han."

After a long while, the three people arrived one after another, and Fusu handed the letter to the three of them. After the three of them had read it, Fusu asked: "The reason I disclosed the alliance between Qi and Zhao to the people of Chu was to let the Chu people know." People can send troops to destroy Qi or Zhao, and at the same time, it will greatly damage Chu's own strength, and let Qin see the strength of Chu's military strength and fear them. Although the Three Kingdoms came to war, Qi and Zhao defeated Chu, which deviates from what we imagined, what do you think?"

Chen Ping said with a smile: "Actually, the people of Chu dealt a huge blow to the people of Qi. The three counties of Dongjun, Xuejun and Jibei used to be rich, but now they have been devastated by the flames of war. It is impossible to think about it again within a year or so. Returning to the old view, and with only Jiaodong and Linzi left, the people of Qi can only defend but not attack."

Meng Tian also said: "Besides, the people of Chu will not accept this big defeat. After they rest, they will definitely raise troops to re-align with Zhao and attack. It is bound to turn into fire and water. As long as their relationship remains like this, the threat of the Three Kingdoms to us will basically be considered as non-existent."

"It's just for us to get some small benefits. Don't we get bigger benefits this time?" Fu Su asked.

Han Xin has always let Meng and Chen speak first, and then he finally speaks out the issues that they have not mentioned, and this time is no exception: "Although the Chu people were defeated in the city of Linzi this time, his However, the military strength and ambitions have been completely exposed, which may attract the attention of the people of Qin. Of course, the people of Qin do not want to see the state of Chu threatening their own existence. This time they will definitely see that Chu is the biggest enemy and send troops to attack. In this way, things like your actions, prince, and my Shangjun Lianke several border counties will be temporarily put aside by the Qin people and given to us. The opportunity to continue to grow, this is the first; second, once Qin and Chu go to war, the strength of both sides will be greatly depleted, and I, Shangjun, can just watch the strengths and weaknesses of both sides, and make sufficient preparations for dealing with them in the future Prepare; thirdly," Han Xin looked at a few people who were listening to his analysis carefully, and said with a smile, "Judging from the conflicts within the Qin court that I have seen these days, Zhao Gao and Hu Hai are already irreconcilable. Once Qin sends a large army to attack Chu this time, it will inevitably lose its internal balance. At that time, Qin will be the most vulnerable when both inside and outside are struggling, and the prince just raised his troops to take advantage of the emptiness. At that time, Xianyang will be at your fingertips gone."

"Okay, I can't think of the same thing, but it seems to General Han that there are so many opportunities for us." Fusu and the others laughed, and then Meng Tian asked: "Then what should we do next? "

"There is no need to do anything, just wait for the time to come, and at the same time defend our territory and train our soldiers and horses to prepare to attack Qin. In short, there is only one word—wait!"

Fu Su nodded and said: "General Han's words are true, so let's wait."

Therefore, after Qi and Zhao defeated the Chu army, Fusu continued to keep a low profile, waiting for the opportunity to come.

Nearly half a month after the end of the battle between Qi Zhao and Chu, Qin knew the result of this battle.

"Hahahaha, you fought well, you lost well, and you won well!" Hu Hai couldn't stop laughing after hearing the news, "It would be really gratifying if all these rebels killed each other." He said loudly laugh it out.

Ziying on the side stepped forward and asked after Hu Hai's laughter finally stopped, "Why is the emperor so happy about the war between the three kingdoms?"

"Shouldn't I be happy? The people of Chu thought they had defeated Bai Ban and they were so arrogant. This time they finally tasted the taste of failure. Even if Qi and Zhao won, it would be a miserable victory. I also heard that Qi The three counties in the country were all butchered by the people of Chu, isn't that what pleases me?" Hu Hai asked Ziying with a sideways glance, he was a little dissatisfied that Ziying disturbed him because of his own interest.

But Ziying didn't seem to see Hu Hai's face, and continued to ask: "But the emperor needs to know that these are rebellious officials and thieves. It's really gratifying that they attack each other, but it also shows that they don't take me, Daqin, seriously. May I ask, if they really regard me, Daqin, as their opponents, how can they attack each other and fight to the death?"

"Huh?" Hu Hai was taken aback when he heard this, and then he understood the meaning of Ziying's words, and turned his joy into anger: "Indeed, they really don't take my Daqin seriously, how dare they dare to be in my eyes?" They are still attacking each other, it seems that I, Daqin, want to let them see how powerful we are."

"The emperor's holy judgment!" Ziying immediately praised, "From my point of view, this is a great opportunity for our Great Qin to regain Qi, Chu, and Zhao."

"How do you say that?" Hu Hai couldn't figure it out.

"Let's talk about Zhao land first. Although the Zhao people won this time, the army must have suffered a lot of damage. In addition, the Zhao people now only have one county in Handan. It is the best thing to destroy it at this time; and Qi The land is just as the emperor said, the land of the three counties was destroyed by the Chu people, and now there are only two counties, which are not as good as before in terms of the hearts of the people and the army. Wherever our great Qin soldiers go, they will definitely resist; In China, after the defeat by Qi and Zhao this time, the hearts of the people in the country will definitely be shaken, and I heard that they are also divided into two forces in the court, one is headed by Xiang Liang, and the other is headed by Qu Dou. Xiang is always strong and weak, but this time Xiang Liang's nephew Xiang Yu was defeated in Qidi. This will definitely give Qu Dou an opportunity. They're in a mess."

"There is some truth in what you said, but in your opinion, who should I send to conquer the Three Kingdoms?"

"Although the three countries all have their weaknesses, they cannot be taken down by just sending generals there. Therefore, I think we should send General Zhang Han there."

When Hu Hai heard that he was going to send Zhang Han, he quickly shook his head and said: "No, General Zhang is the most important force to ensure the stability of Xianyang. How can he be sent out casually. If he leaves, Zhao Gao will take the opportunity to murder me, then he will regret it." It's too late."

Ziying had known for a long time that Hu Hai would have such a reaction after hearing his proposal, so he hurriedly said: "Actually, the emperor didn't think about why General Zhang was able to restrain Zhao Gao and others? He relied on his military exploits back then. But the emperor These days, if General Zhang is allowed to sit in Xianyang, his military achievements in the past will gradually be forgotten. One day, General Zhang’s power will weaken, and Zhao Gao will still be disadvantageous to the emperor at that time. So it’s better not to let him now He made a lot of military exploits. And now there are ministers in Xianyang City, it will definitely keep the emperor safe." Seeing that Hu Hai was still hesitating, Ziying continued: "The emperor can also order Zhao Gao to send someone to help him. Get rid of Su's scourge, and after he has sent his own strength out of the city, he will order General Zhang to go out, so that with his ministers by his side, Zhao Gao's strength will be weakened, and the emperor will not have to be afraid of him."

Hu Hai was already moved by his persuasion, nodded and said: "Okay, then it will be as you said. Let Zhao Gao deal with Fusu's will and convey it to Zhao Gao on your behalf." After saying this, Hu Hai suddenly thought of What, and asked again: "In your opinion, which one of the three kingdoms Qi, Chu, and Zhao should be destroyed first?"

Hearing this, Ziying just wanted to laugh, and thought about how to fight before dispatching troops. The emperor was really in a hurry.But he didn't dare to let Hu Hai see his smile, he quickly bowed his head in contemplation, and said after a while: "In my opinion, we should attack Chu first. As long as Chu is destroyed, Qi and Zhao will not be able to escape." Our hands are gone."