Chapter 269: Destroy Another Country
Qi State, Linzi.
“Shameless, shameless!!!”
As soon as the Yue envoy left, King Jian of Qi threw the Yue letter on the ground and wanted to step on it a few more times. Just now, he almost couldn't help but drag the Yue envoy out and behead him.
This is really too much!
"Your Majesty, then...are you going to refuse?" Prime Minister Hou Sheng said cautiously.
The reason why the envoys from Yue State came this time was nothing else but to represent Yue State and formally demand the return of the three counties of Yunzhong, Yanmen and Taiyuan from Qi State.
The attitude is still tough.
It must be returned within one month, otherwise there will be war.
In order to acquire the three counties, Qi first raised an army of 350,000 and fought against the Xiongnu cavalry for more than a month, losing nearly 50,000 soldiers and horses; later it mobilized a large amount of food and fodder to provide relief to the three counties.
After finally recovering some strength, the State of Yue came to "collect debts".
Isn’t it infuriating?
"Reject? How can I refuse? Do you really want to go to war with the Kingdom of Yue? " the King of Qi said angrily.
Hou Sheng: “…”
The king is extremely angry and has spoken the most cowardly words, feeling extremely guilty.
The King of Qi also felt ashamed and waved his hand, saying, "Immediately issue an order to withdraw all the troops and officials stationed in the three counties."
"promise!"
Hou Sheng bowed and quietly left.
The hall was silent. King Jian of Qi slumped on the throne with a gloomy look in his eyes. He wanted to be tough, but the Yue State was at its peak, so he had to avoid it.
He also knew that this might be drinking poison to quench thirst.
"If we can delay it for a while, then that's it." The King of Qi was very tired.
According to the previous records, it took the State of Yue three years just to consume the Guanzhong region. Now it will take at least three years to conquer the State of Yan and take over the three counties of Zhao.
In three years, anything can happen.
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Jicheng.
As June approached, the chaotic order around Jicheng had gradually been restored.
The three newly formed legions of the Blackwater Army were also being intensively reorganized outside the outskirts of Jicheng. They would be able to return to the battlefield after a period of running-in.
All this,
All this is thanks to Qin Mo's powerful ability to move between the two worlds.
In the era of cold weapons, there was no problem that could not be solved by food and supplies. If there was, it only proved that the food and supplies provided were not enough.
Mohua Company's ability to supply materials is naturally beyond doubt.
After these years of development, Mohua has become China's largest supplier of medicines, magic tools, antique paintings, rare woods, jewelry, and gourmet food...
A lot of titles.
There are hundreds of branches opened, and the scale even exceeds that of Bai Group.
It was precisely because of Mo Hua's strong financial resources that Qin Mo was able to thrive in the Warring States subcontinent and crush the powerful nations of the Warring States time and time again.
Royal Palace, Imperial Study.
Prime Minister Jia Xu came to see the king and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the King of Qi has agreed to cede three counties in Zhao."
"It's expected." Qin Mo was not surprised.
"Should we ask for the other three counties next?" Jia Xu asked with a smile.
“No hurry.”
Qin Mo shook his head, "We can't push Qi into a corner all at once. We need to take our time and destroy Dai first."
"Destroy the generation?"
Jia Xu was a little surprised and couldn't keep up with the king's wild imagination.
"The Dai Kingdom is sandwiched between Yanmen County and Yan territory. Doesn't it bother you? It's better to destroy it as soon as possible, so as to avoid any trouble in the future." Qin Mo downplayed it.
"Your Majesty is right."
Jia Xu agreed with this point and said, "It is not difficult to destroy the Dai Kingdom. The Dai Kingdom only has a few hundred thousand troops in total. We can send out at most 300,000 troops and win in one battle."
The reason why the State of Dai has been able to survive until now is mainly because the two countries of Qi and Yan were previously at odds with each other and both wanted to take over the State of Dai. As a result, the State of Dai was able to survive due to their mutual concerns .
With the fall of Yan State, Qi State surrendered and the balance was broken.
Daiguo,
Naturally, there will be no soil for survival.
"Then send Le Yi, and you arrange the details." Qin Mo said.
Because Li Mu was from Zhao, Qin Mo was considerate and did not let Li Mu take any action to attack and destroy his native country. This also gave Le Yi a chance to show off his skills and take the opportunity to integrate into the Yue system.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
…
After destroying Yan, Yue State quickly accelerated its pace towards unifying the world.
June 15,
The Qi garrison and civil officials withdrew from the three counties of Zhao in disgrace.
At the same time, Li Mu led the 4th, 7th and 8th Corps of the Nanyue Army to station in Yunzhong, Yanmen and Taiyuan counties respectively, and took over the northern defense of Zhao State.
Just when the outside world was still immersed in the shock of "Qi ceding three counties", on June 25, Yue Yi led the first, second and third corps of the Nanyue Army to attack the Dai State.
The State of Dai was suddenly in dire straits.
From a geographical point of view, Dai County, where the Dai State was located, was surrounded by Yanmen County, Taiyuan County, and Shanggu County of Yan.
With the Nanyue army stationed in Yanmen and Taiyuan counties, the Dai Kingdom has been surrounded by the Yue army.
There is no escape.
In desperation, King Jia of Dai led the princes and nobles, and under the protection of three thousand guards, fled into the vast desert overnight, preparing to seek refuge with the Huns.
When it comes to escaping skills, King Dai is truly the best in the world.
in this way,
The State of Yue conquered the State of Dai without any effort and re-established it as Dai County.
Not only that,
They also picked up hundreds of thousands of troops for free. Under Qin Mo's instructions, they were compressed and reorganized on the spot in Dai County into the Ninth Corps of the Blackwater Army.
The number of troops stationed by the State of Yue in the north suddenly reached one million.
It was in this situation that on August 1, the envoys of Yue State came to Linzi again and, on behalf of Yue State, formally proposed to Qi State to withdraw from Zhao within one month.
…
“Crash~~~”
In the Qi Palace, King Jian of Qi was furious, his hair and beard were standing on end, and he was about to draw his sword and kill someone.
"This is really too much!"
The King of Qi knew that the King of Yue was shameless, but he did not expect him to be so shameless.
The reasons given are even more ridiculous.
In a corner of the hall, Prime Minister Hou Sheng stood on tiptoe, carefully avoiding the garbage on the ground, and said bravely: "Your Majesty, this is intolerable. Yue State is greedy and insatiable. We must not agree to it."
If this continues,
Should Yue ask Qi to cede its land and cities next?
Too much!!!
"I can't stand it anymore."
After venting his anger, the King of Qi gradually calmed down and sat back in his seat with a cold look in his eyes. "If this continues, the Kingdom of Yue will really unify the world."
"Your Majesty, do you want to join forces with Chu and Wei again?" Hou Sheng really understood the King of Qi.
The Yue Kingdom was powerful.
The State of Qi alone is no longer able to resist.
"That's right." The King of Qi nodded. "If Chu and Wei had any common sense, they would know that if we don't truly join forces, they will follow in our footsteps once Qi is destroyed."
The destruction of Yan State was the result of the disunity among the four states.
"Then, should we reject the envoy from Yue State now?" Hou Sheng said.
"No."
The King of Qi shook his head and said, "Promise the Kingdom of Yue to give them three counties of Zhao."
"Why is this?" Hou Sheng was very puzzled.
"If the three countries want to join forces, it won't be possible in a short period of time. We have no choice but to show weakness to Yue first." The King of Qi sighed.
This time, he really had to swallow the bitter pill.
Thinking back then,
How much effort did the two countries of Qi and Yan put in to take over Zhao?
Who would have thought,
After many twists and turns, the entire Zhao territory was actually taken away by the Yue State with just a few words.
It's a complete waste of time.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Hou Sheng really admired the King of Qi. He didn't expect that this king, who had been a mama's boy for so many years, would have such a decisiveness after a sudden enlightenment.
He is very much like King Zhuang of Chu in the Spring and Autumn Period. If he does not make a sound, he will create a sensation.
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Jicheng, the royal palace.
Putting down the letter of cession signed by Qi State, Qin Mo said with a smile: "This King of Qi is not simple."
"Qi is trying to retreat in order to advance." Jia Xu naturally saw through the King of Qi's intentions at a glance, "Next, Qi, Chu, and Wei should have close contact again."
"Then tell me, how do we break this situation?" Qin Mo asked.
If the three kingdoms of Qi, Chu and Wei really wanted to unite and fight against the Kingdom of Yue from three directions, it would be quite troublesome.
The biggest problem facing the State of Yue now is that its border is too long, from north to west and then from west to south, forming a big U-shape.
The three kingdoms of Qi, Chu and Wei were located in the U-shaped circle.
This was after taking over Zhao territory, connecting Yiqiu in the north of Qin territory with Zhao territory, thus linking the territory of Yue together.
Otherwise, it would be two enclaves in the north and south.
From a geopolitical perspective, it can be said that the Yue State formed a large encirclement that encircled the Central Plains and could be destroyed one by one at any time.
It can also be said that the three kingdoms of Qi, Chu and Wei were united as one and could attack from all sides.
It all depends on how each of you plays chess.
Jia Xu said: "I think we still have to start from both military and diplomatic fields. In terms of diplomacy, we should continue the previous strategy and send envoys to Wei to continue to win over and appease Wei in order to divide the alliance of the three countries. At the very least, we should delay the time for the three countries to form an alliance."
Among the three kingdoms of Qi, Chu and Wei, only Wei and Yue had no actual conflict.
The remaining two countries, Qi and Chu,
I'm afraid he is eager to kill the Kingdom of Yue, so there is basically no possibility of winning them over.
At most,
That is to say, he sent out Luowang spies to bribe the ministers of Qi and Chu in order to interfere with the decision-making of the King of Qi and the King of Chu and further disrupt the pace of the two countries' union.
But it can only play a supporting role.
"In addition to diplomacy, we must naturally actively prepare for war. I suggest that the Ministry of War should start now and formulate a major combat plan based on the premise that the three countries of Qi, Chu and Wei send troops at the same time." Jia Xu said.
After conquering the Dai Kingdom,
The total military strength of the Yue State has reached 1.7 million.
On the other hand, without any temporary recruitment, Qi had an army of about 500,000, and Chu also had 500,000.
As for the State of Wei, it had less than 400,000 troops.
therefore,
Even if Qi, Chu and Wei really joined forces, Yue would still be able to fight against three of them alone.
The problem is,
War is not a simple game of numbers, nor is it a simple comparison of military strength.
The battlefield changes rapidly.
Some defeat the majority with the minority, some defeat the strong with the weak, and some even capsize in the gutter.
Any negligence may lead to a complete loss.
Qin Mo nodded in approval, "Leave the diplomatic affairs to Zhang Yi and Su Qin. You will take the lead in formulating the battle plan, and I will personally coordinate the logistics."
After the destruction of Yan, Su Qin, who had previously been a guest official of Yan, was also employed by Qin Mo.
I don’t know if it was because of Guiguzi’s story, but Su Qin did not refuse and agreed to come out of seclusion very readily.
In this way, the two most dazzling twin stars of the Warring States period worked for the same vassal state at the same time, which can be regarded as a wonderful story.
I just don't know.
What kind of surprises can these two strategists bring to Qin Mo.
"promise!"
Jia Xu was a little excited.
He had a vague premonition that, with the king setting the tone, the largest war in the Warring States Period, and perhaps the last great war, was about to begin.
The winner will soon be revealed.
