Chapter 459: Qi and Zhao attack from both sides
"Drive, drive, drive..."
The war horses galloped across the land, and the loud sound of the knights on the horses' backs echoed in all directions.
Without stopping, the knight soon appeared outside Guancheng, Wei's important defense town in the east.
Seeing the city in front of him that had been built several times and was already very strong, the knight secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time, his eyes became more solemn.
The hand holding the reins unconsciously tightened a little, and the frequency of tapping the horse's legs with both legs became faster.
"Urgent report from the front!"
Under the watchful eyes of the Wei army officers on top of the city, the knight rushed into the city like a gust of wind.
This gust of wind swept all the way and finally stopped in front of a mansion in Guan City.
"Hush!"
When the horse stopped, the knight quickly dismounted, holding a volume of silk book in his hand and rushed into the mansion.
"Report..."
"General, please report urgently from the front line of Qi Wei."
The knight's report immediately startled Gongsun Cuo, the commander-in-chief of the eastern Wei State, and his eyes quickly moved from the map in front of him to the direction from which the sound came.
Ever since the State of Wei united with the State of Zhao, Korea, Lu, Song, and the vassal state of Wei to attack Qi during the handover of power, the State of Qi had no longer been able to move westward due to the powerful power of the State of Wei.
As the general of the Wei State who was stationed in Guancheng in the east and specialized in dealing with the Qi State, Gongsun Cuo might not have experienced a war for a long time.
This kind of life may be a kind of happiness for ordinary people, but for a general who is used to fighting on the battlefield, it is full of boredom.
Since there was no way to fight against his enemies, what Gongsun Cuo did most on a daily basis was to constantly understand the mountains and rivers geography of the borders of Qi, Wei, Wei and other countries, and then use the maps to conceive of possible wars in the future.
Although such ideas are mostly just on paper, it has become Gongsun Zuo's main pastime during times of peace.
Now that the emergency report from the front line sounded again, and the war was approaching, Gongsun Cuo suddenly had an impulse in his heart, an impulse to lead the army in all directions.
However, Gongsun Cuo was after all a veteran general who had experienced many battles. He had experienced great defeats and great victories, but he still suppressed the throbbing in his heart and looked sharply at the knight who was delivering the order.
"What is the specific situation on the front line?"
When the knight heard Gongsun Cuo's question, he first handed over the silk book with the battle report in his hand, and then began to describe the frontline battle situation to Gongsun Cuo in detail.
This time Qi's offensive against Wei was rapid and fierce.
The Qi army, with Tian Ji as the chief general and Tian Pan as the deputy general, led 80,000 elite troops from Gaotang City and launched an offensive directly towards Liaocheng occupied by Weiguo.
At this moment, Liaocheng has been besieged by 80,000 Qi legions and may fall into the hands of the opponent at any time.
Putting down the silk book in his hand, Gongsun Cuo's eyes quickly wandered over the map at hand, and soon a look of solemnity appeared in his eyes.
Eighty thousand, if Gongsun Cuo is not wrong in his estimation, this should be the majority of the troops that Qi can use at this time.
If there had not been repeated heavy setbacks at the hands of the Wei State, and based on the consolidated national power possessed by the Qi State, what would have happened even if it had raised an army of 100,000 people?
However, with the losses on the battlefield and the loss of the country, the current Qi State can only produce these 80,000 elites without breaking their muscles.
After looking at the strength of the troops, Gongsun Cuo's eyes slowly wandered away from Liaocheng towards the south.
Putting himself in his shoes, Gongsun Cuo felt that if he were the Qi State, he would definitely not choose to launch an offensive from Gaotang to the west.
Because the country here that borders Qi State is Wei State, and standing behind Wei State is Wei State.
Compared with the Wei State, which had stronger national power, greater military strength and repeatedly defeated the Qi State, it was obvious that the Song State was a better breakthrough point for the Lu State in the south.
The reason why Qi State did not choose the weaker Lu and Song countries, but launched an attack on Wei State under the protection of Wei State, made one thing clear.
This time, it was Wei who came to attack Qi.
After realizing this, facing the battle in front of him, Gongsun Zuo slapped him hard.
"boom!"
"color!"
Qi State was about to have a large-scale confrontation with Wei State, and Gongsun Cuo became more and more excited.
After cheering with the sound of heavy slaps on the table, Gongsun Cuo walked to the sword stand behind him.
He slowly took off his sword, and a sword edge flashed in Gongsun Cuo's eyes.
"Qi Guo!"
After thinking about this opponent secretly in his mind, Gongsun Cuo's eyes suddenly flashed with a cold light, a cold light that was even sharper than the edge of a sword.
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"Your Majesty, Gongsun Cuo of Guancheng has urgently reported that 80,000 Qi troops came out from Gaotang and have now surrounded Liaocheng."
In the palace of Anyi, the capital of Wei State, Wei Prime Minister Gong Sun Qi was reporting to Wei Wang Wei Feng regarding the renewed war in the east.
"Qi State can't sit still?"
Wei Feng was not much surprised by Qi's sudden attack. Instead, he showed a face that showed that it was indeed the case.
In fact, the State of Qi took advantage of the opportunity of the State of Chu to send troops to attack the State of Wei. Wei Feng and even the whole State of Wei had long expected this.
Who said that the country Qi hates the most in the world is Wei?
Whether it was Qi State with the Jiang surname when the Tian family was in charge of the government, or Qi State with the Tian family name today, almost all of them had been attacked by Wei, an emerging power.
Especially after the princes organized by Wei State attacked Qi, Qi State lost almost half of its military strength and territory, and was no longer qualified to compete for world hegemony.
With such deep hatred, how could the Wei State believe that the Qi State would be peaceful and peaceful without any thoughts of revenge?
As an ally that Chu State has gathered to target Wei State, how could Wei State not be on guard against Qi State in the east while dealing with Chu State?
After his smile disappeared, Wei Feng's eyes gradually became serious, "Xiang Guo, is it possible that the war situation in the east will change?"
"Your Majesty, the current situation is just like when we conquered Qin."
"Most of the troops of Wei State are now dealing with other countries. The 50,000 troops stationed in the east have more than enough defense but not enough offense."
"Over the years, in order to prepare for the possible offensive of Qi, I have accumulated a lot of food, grass and baggage in the east, which is enough to supply General Gongsuncuo for defense."
After Wei Feng listened to Gongsun Qi's report, he nodded gently.
Wei Feng can be said to be very satisfied with Gongsun Qi's preparations.
As for his suggestion, Wei Feng also believed that it was not yet time to mobilize troops to attack Qi with all his strength.
Rather than attacking rashly and giving the Qi army Tian Ji, Tian Pan and others an opportunity, it is better to attack slowly and delay the Qi army's offensive.
Of course, Wei Feng was not a fool who just took beatings without fighting back.
At this time, the Wei State was limited by multi-front operations and could not concentrate its forces to counterattack, but this did not mean that the Wei State would sit back and wait for death.
Wei State and its protector Wei State are at war with Qi State, but don't forget that Wei State has a lot of allies.
The Lu State in the south, the Song State and even the Yan State in the north can all be turned into sharp blades for Wei to attack Qi.
That is to say, when Wei Feng and Gongsun Qi were discussing the response strategy to Qi State, another report sounded outside the main hall.
"Report..."
"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister, the State of Zhao has sent out troops!"
After hearing the news, Wei Feng's face showed no trace of surprise as before.
Looking at Gongsun Qi with a smile, Wei Feng's voice rang out in the hall.
"Xiangguo, the water is muddy and all the fish are swimming out."
Chapter completed!