Chapter 263 Guigu Descends the Mountain
Faced with the offensive of the four countries, the State of Yue responded quickly.
August 18,
The First and Second Corps of the Blackwater Army stationed in Xianyang were ordered to leave Wuguan and forcefully enter Nanyang County, where they successfully joined forces with the Fifth Corps of the Blackwater Army stationed there.
in this way,
Yue Guoguang assembled an army of 300,000 in Nanyang County.
Together with the Black Water Army's Fourth Corps still stationed in Wugu Pass, their total strength is already equal to that of the Chu army, making it clear that they are unwilling to give up Nanyang County.
This put the State of Chu in a difficult position.
Attack with force.
That's definitely not a win.
Don't attack.
The words have been spoken, but I feel very embarrassed, and the key is that I am still unwilling to accept it.
Things just came to a standstill.
As for the State of Wei, seeing that the State of Yue was concentrating its full attack on the State of Chu, the King of Wei would not move at all. He would neither lift the alert around Hangu Pass nor help the State of Chu to attack Nanyang County.
That's right~~~
For the State of Wei, this is already the best situation.
Don't help either side, and don't offend either side.
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While the Blackwater Army was attacking, the 600,000-strong expeditionary force was retreating.
First, the Third Corps of the Nanyue Army, led by Mi Tu, withdrew from Guangyang County, which it had occupied with great difficulty, and gave up the defense line on the north bank of the Yellow River, as if to avoid the attack of the Qi army.
Then the central army and the rear army moved north one after another.
Ao Lie's Legion, which served as the vanguard, actually acted as the rear guard, covering the main force as it marched northward, crushing the enemy with ease and occupying Yuyang County and Youbeiping County in the north of Yan State.
Qin Mo was indeed familiar with these two counties.
When he was still in the Three Kingdoms subcontinent, he took advantage of the Yellow Turban Rebellion to rise in Youzhou during the turbulent times, and later served as the Jiedushi of Liaodong.
With the withdrawal of the expeditionary force, the siege of Jicheng was lifted.
The people of Yan State were naturally jubilant, as if they had already repelled the invading enemy. Some places had even begun celebrating the victory, and memorials reporting victory flew into the Yan Palace like snowflakes.
Officials and garrison commanders from all over the country were also busy asking for credit.
It’s so lively.
Prince Xi of Yan was also quite excited, but the subsequent development of the matter completely dumbfounded him.
Upon hearing that the Nanyue army had "fled at the first sign of trouble", the 200,000 Qi troops rushing towards Jicheng immediately received an order from the King of Qi in the rear, requiring the army to stay where they were and stop advancing.
The reason given was - "Food and grass are insufficient, and the army needs to rest."
Even a fool can see that.
The State of Qi was prepared to work without putting in any effort, and was even less willing to be cannon fodder for the State of Yan.
Although King Xi of Yan was unhappy, he had no choice but to urge the Qi army to continue on their journey, he even had to allocate a batch of food and grass, which were already in short supply, to the Qi army.
Anyway,
At least on the surface, the Qi army came to reinforce the Yan State. They were a righteous army and a friendly army.
It's not good to be negligent, right?
What's even more outrageous is that while King Jian of Qi ordered the army to rest in place, he also hurriedly sent officials to the northern part of Zhao to prepare to receive the "benefits" promised by Yan.
He was eager to take over the entire State of Zhao.
When King Xi of Yan heard the news, he was almost angry to death.
A rift has arisen between the two countries.
In this way, the State of Yue advanced and retreated on the two battlefields, and with a series of combined punches, the people were dazzled, and the Four-Nation Alliance was easily defeated.
From this we can see that superficial friends are ultimately unreliable.
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Jicheng, the royal palace.
Same old place, same old friends.
During this period, King Xi of Yan's mood was like a roller coaster.
When the State of Yue came to invade, he was terrified;
Qi Chuwei stepped forward to help, and he was elated;
As a result, the three kingdoms openly waved their flags and shouted slogans louder than the other, but secretly they all had their own little calculations in mind.
Some even stabbed us in the back, ruining the good situation in an instant.
Faced with the Yue army's 600,000 troops retreating northward, the Yan State seemed helpless.
First, the Second Corps of the South Vietnamese Army led by Wu Zhi had captured Yuyang County early on, paving the way for the South Vietnamese Army to move north and clearing away obstacles.
It would be more accurate to say that the Nanyue army was not retreating in a hurry, but rather shifting its tactics calmly. The entire process was orderly, and did not give the Yan State any chance to launch a sneak attack.
The King of Yan even suspected that
Was this something that Yue had planned long ago?
Secondly, without the 200,000 troops of Qi coming to join the forces, to be honest, Yan State would not have dared to actively pursue the enemy. If the Nanyue army launched a surprise attack, Yan State would have been in great trouble.
In this war, Yue State could afford to lose. The worst that could happen was the loss of an expeditionary force. But Yan State could not afford to lose. Once the main force suffered heavy losses, it would most likely mean the destruction of the country.
Therefore, King Xi of Yan did not dare to order a pursuit.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. At least the situation is still under control." Le Yi comforted.
“You still call this controllable?”
King Xi of Yan was a thoroughgoing pessimist. He would not feel at ease as long as the Yue army remained in the Yan territory.
"As I said before, Yue's army is going on this long expedition and they are bound to be short of food and fodder. We just need to cut off Yue's sea supply line. Over time, Yue's army will be left with no food to eat." Le Yi said.
Yuyang County and Youbeiping County were underdeveloped areas of Yan State. The local grain reserves were very limited and were not enough to support the supply of an army of 600,000.
Even if the Yue army dug three feet into the ground...
In Le Yi's opinion, Yue State's move was really out of control.
"How long will it take?" asked King Xi of Yan.
He is not stupid.
Yue Yi's plan seemed very safe, but it was also "killing one thousand enemies and losing eight hundred of his own."
If the two armies were to confront each other for a long time, the Yue army would certainly be short of food. And with Yan's own supply capacity, it would also be difficult to support its own 400,000 troops and Qi's 200,000 reinforcements.
It won't last long.
In particular, the newly occupied Zhao territory had to be handed over to the Qi State, which had done nothing.
When I think of this,
Prince Xi of Yan felt a dull pain in his heart.
"The Yue army will definitely not survive this winter." Le Yi was very confident, "During this expedition, the Yue army certainly did not expect to be trapped for a long time and did not prepare winter clothing.
"When winter comes, the barbarians from the south won't survive the winter without our help, as they don't have winter clothing."
King Xi of Yan's eyes gradually brightened up, and he said excitedly: "General, what you said makes sense. Then we will follow your plan and continue to fight with the Kingdom of Yue to see who can outlast the other."
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Yue Yi was not surprised by favor or disgrace, and bowed respectfully.
King Yan nodded with satisfaction and looked at Prince Dan, "The task of cutting off Yue's sea routes is now up to you."
"Don't worry, father. I will not let any Yue warships reach the shore." Prince Dan immediately issued a military order.
Although the State of Yan had no warships, let alone navy, it did not need to confront the Yue fleet at sea in order to cut off the Yue State's maritime supply lines.
It is only necessary to deploy guest wizards on the coast and cast spells to prevent the Yue warships from docking.
As long as the guest mage does not attack the sailors on the ship, it will not be considered as "breaking the rules".
As for the strange monks who came with the Yue army, although there were many powerful ones among them, Prince Dan did not take them seriously.
The State of Yan has put all its national strength into it, and there are many hidden talents within it. How can a hundred or so extraordinary people stop it?
"I heard that the King of Yue is also coming with the army this time. How do you plan to deal with it?" King Yan asked happily.
Three years ago, Qin Mo killed Shang Jun with a single sword under the city of Xianyang. It had long been said that he was a miracle. It was said that there were even experts who made the inference that "Qin Mo is invincible in the fusion realm."
It is rare in the world for Qin Mo to receive such praise for his cultivation level of the middle stage of Lianxu.
This also means that
If one wants to intimidate Qin Mo, one must ask a Mahayana master to come forward.
How many Mahayana masters are there in the Warring States world?
Even if there is, it is not in Yan State, and it is not possible for Yan State to invite such a person. Not to mention a Mahayana master, even inviting a Fusion master to come down the mountain is difficult.
If we don't suppress Qin Mo, then arranging guest mages to block the coastline would be a false proposition.
No one dared to fight with Qin Mo.
"Father, I am going to ask Mr. Su Qin to come out of retirement." Prince Dan seemed to have some ideas.
"Su Qin? He is only in the Nascent Soul stage." King Yan frowned.
At the end of the Warring States Period, there was Zhang Yi in Qin and Su Qin in Yan. Both of them were disciples of Guiguzi and jointly directed a wonderful drama of "Hezuo Lianheng".
after,
Both of them faded out of the sight of various countries.
Zhang Yi stayed in Qin as a guest official, and Su Qin lived in seclusion in Yan.
"Mr. Su Qin is not good enough, but his teacher, Senior Guiguzi, is a master in the Mahayana period." Prince Dan said.
King Yan frowned even deeper. "Senior Guiguzi had been in seclusion for a hundred years, preparing to overcome the calamity. How can we possibly invite him?"
He was very suspicious.
Is this son drifting away?
Any master in the Mahayana stage is basically no longer controlled by the secular dynasty, such as Confucius of Lu, Laozi and Zhuangzi of Chu, and Mozi of Song.
"If we force him to come, then he will definitely fail." Prince Dan was very calm, "If my father is willing to give up the dragon and phoenix shield treasured by the royal family to Guiguzi, then he will definitely be able to come."
King Xi of Yan fell silent for a moment.
Among the existing vassal states, Yan is the only one whose ancestor has royal blood of Zhou. The first monarch of Yan was King Wu of Zhou's younger brother Ji Shi, also known as Duke Zhao of Yan.
Because of this, the royal family of Yan had many treasures.
Among them,
The shield with dragon, phoenix and animal patterns is a treasure among treasures and is the national treasure of the Yan State.
This item is a one-time magic weapon that can block a heavenly tribulation. It is the secret treasure for overcoming the tribulation that countless cultivators in the tribulation period dream of. It is a priceless treasure.
Not to mention other vassal states, even within the State of Yan, only the royal family knew about this thing, and that had to be the monarch or the crown prince.
Contemporary,
Only Prince Xi of Yan and Prince Dan knew about it.
Le Yi, who was standing by, was completely confused. It was also the first time he heard of the "dragon and phoenix pattern shield".
It seems very remarkable.
Prince Dan, however, did not care about that. Seeing that the King of Yan was still hesitating, he encouraged him and said, "Father, the State of Yan is on the brink of life and death. We must give up what we have to give up."
Compared with the inheritance of the royal family, what is a secret treasure for overcoming tribulations?
Oddly enough,
After the deification, the royal families of the various vassal states seemed to be under some kind of blood curse, and there were no royal members with the talent for spiritual practice.
There is no point in keeping Yan State...
