The State of Chu is known as the "Five Thousand Miles Country" and is not a boastful statement, but a fact

When the Chu State was the most powerful, its territory was extremely vast, including the current Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Anhui, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang. In a word: South of the Yangtze River and the Huaihe River Basin are all from Chu State.

It is from the east to the west, five or six thousand miles apart.

After the rise of Qin, it seized the land of Guizhou, which shortened the distance between Chu and the east and west. Even so, it was still five or six thousand miles away.

The strategic depth of five or six thousand miles is not to mention in the Warring States Period, even in modern wars. It is precisely because of this that Qin has suppressed Chu for hundreds of years, but it can only severely damage Chu and cannot destroy Chu. Even if Bai Qi is good at using troops, he will only break the capital of Chu and burn the tomb of Chu, but cannot destroy Chu.

As the number of Warring States destroyed by Qin increased, this strategic situation that was unfavorable to Qin and was beneficial to Chu continued to change. If Qin destroyed Qi, the territory of Qin would go from the west to the shore of the East China Sea. In this way, Qin would no longer fight from west to east as usual, and could fight from north to south as usual.

The advantage of fighting from north to south is that it has compressed the depth of Chu's strategic depth by half, only three or two thousand miles away.

Qin may not have any way to deal with the strategic depth of five or six thousand miles, but Qin may have no way to deal with the strategic depth of three or two thousand miles.

If this is the case, the State of Chu will be in trouble.

After Xiang Yan's reminder, even the stupidest person understood. King Chu Kaoli suddenly woke up, his heart was frightened, his face changed drastically, and he couldn't stop sucking cold.

"This..." The ministers all stared at the eyes of the map, their faces full of fear.

This was enough to frighten the king and ministers of Chu. However, Xiang Yan still wanted to attack them and said: "After Qin destroyed Qi, the vast territory of Great Chu was no longer a natural danger, and Great Chu was at risk of destruction of the country. However, there were even more worrying things..."

"What's more terrifying?" The ministers all opened their mouths wide and asked in a voice of fear.

"Xiang Yan, what's the matter?" King Chu Kaoli's face was pale, but he had to ask for a clear answer.

"In the past, the border between Qin and Great Chu was only in the westernmost corner. If Qin wanted to attack Chu, he could only send troops from there. Even if there were dangerous mountains and bad waters ahead, Qin had no choice. Now, with the expansion of Qin's territory, Qin and Chu had more borders with Qin and Chu. Qin could choose to send troops to Qin and the most unfavorable place to Qin. How could the Great Chu resist?" Xiang Yan's tone was a little high, a little sharp, and a little harsh.

These words were like thunder and thunder, trembling in the hearts of the king and his ministers.

Xiang Yan's words were not alarmist, but facts. In the past, there were not many areas bordering the State of Qin and Chu. If Qin wanted to attack Chu, he had no choice, even if there were dangerous mountains and bad waters in front of him, which was not good for Qin. Now, with the increase in borders between the two countries, Qin had a greater choice and could choose the most beneficial to Qin and attack the most unfavorable to Chu.

Moreover, the State of Chu could completely divide the army into several routes, advance in one go, attack in one go, and attack in one go. How could the State of Chu resist?

"Xiang Yan, what do you think should we do?" After a long time, King Chu Kaoli finally calmed down and looked at Xiang Yan with a gaze.

The ministers also looked at Xiang Yan pitifully, with hope on his face.

"Save Qi!" Xiang Yan only said two words, but the words were more than a thousand june.

Just now, when the rescue of Qi was mentioned, the ministers opposed it, but now they did not. However, no one agreed. Because Qi and Chu had a hundred years of feud, the two countries could kill hundreds of years for a barren land, and asked Chu to send troops to rescue Qi. This was a difficult thing for the king and minister of Chu.

"The Great Chu rescues Qi not only to save Qi, but to save himself." Xiang Yan raised his eyebrows and said, "Not only should we save Qi, but from now on, Chu Qi will form a life-and-death alliance, and will depend on each other. Only in this way can the Great Chu compete with Qin."

The State of Chu is very backward, and it is difficult to compete with the State of Qin with its strength. Not to mention, the State of Chu is about to lose its natural advantage of vast territory, and it is even more difficult to confront Qin. If the State of Chu wants to exist and fail to destroy the country, it can only form a life-and-death alliance with Qi and rely on each other on offense and defense. This is a good way.

"After Xiang Yan's analysis, no one objected to saving Qi anymore, right?" King Chu Kaoli took a deep breath and asked the ministers.

The ministers all pursed their lips tightly and no longer objected. Xiang Yan's analysis was so clear that even a pig could understand, let alone a human being.

"It seems that saving Qi is inevitable. But what if you can't save Qi State, what should you do? Xiang Yan, have you ever thought about this?" King Chu Kaoli asked again.

"Yes. The plan is complete. Although the Great Chu had to save Qi, what should we do if we couldn't. We had to figure it out." A minister immediately agreed.

"This is easy to deal with." Xiang Yan raised his eyebrows, like a sharp sword unsheathed, with a flash of light in his eyes, and said, "If you can't save Qi, then Da Chu will follow Qin, destroy Qi, occupy as much land and city as possible, and enhance the strength of Da Chu."

"Haha!" A loud laughter sounded, from the mouths of the king and minister of Chu, and everyone looked happy.

Xiang Yan's move is ruthless enough and cannot save Qi, then participate in destroying Qi, gain as much as possible, and enhance the strength of Chu. Qi gains the benefits of fishing and salt. If he can occupy a large area of ​​Qi's land and city, the strength of Chu will be enhanced, and they will be displeased.!

"Xiang Yan, you are very responsible, I should follow it." King Kaolii of Chu smiled and said, "It's just that there is something you have to figure it out. If the Great Chu participates in the destruction of Qi, will Qin allow it? If the Qin State turns its back and wants to attack the Great Chu, then what should we do?"

If Qin wanted to destroy Qi, it would never allow Chu to intervene. Qin turned against him and attacked Chu, so this matter would have to be considered.

"Your Majesty, this matter is easy to handle." Xiang Yan didn't care and said, "First, the Great Chu sent more troops, which made Qin State have some concerns. Second, as I expected, Qi State was a first-class Warring States Period and looked up to the world. Even if Qin State wanted to destroy Qi, it was not possible to do it. The Great Chu could have waited until the Qin State's military teacher was tired before taking action, and maybe he could defeat Qin State."

"It's reasonable, it's very reasonable." A sound of praise sounded.

Qi gained the benefits of fishing and salt. It was once a first-class Warring States Period. It was valued by the world that Qi could unify China. Even if Qi is not as powerful as before, it should not be underestimated. If Qin wants to destroy Qi, it is impossible to destroy Qi without fighting the blood flowing into a mountain of rivers and corpses piled up like mountains.

When the Qin army was tired, Chu suddenly took action and attacked the Qin army with Qi, which was likely to win a huge victory. This was a great thing, and they could not help but be unhappy.

"That's great! You will be in charge of Xiang Yan. I will give you an army of 200,000, which is enough?" King Chu Kaoli waved his right hand, very generous.

"Thank you, Master! I will do my best!" Xiang Yanda was pleased that his efforts were not in vain.

XXOX

The border between Qi and Wei, Qin army camps, Qin army central tents.

Wang Jian was discussing matters with a group of generals. Some general was puzzled and asked, "General, why are we stationed on the border of Qi and Wei, and don't move for a moment?"

It has been several days since the Qin army arrived at the border between Qi and Wei, and there was no movement at all. This really puzzled the generals.

"Come here, prepare a generous gift immediately. Go to Linzi to pay homage to the King of Qi, and say I want to invite the King of Qi to discuss matters." Wang Jian did not answer the inquiries of the generals, but suddenly ordered.

"This..." The generals looked at Wang Jian even more confused, hoping that Wang Jian would explain, but Wang Jian had no intention of explaining at all.

Wang Jian immediately wrote a letter and sent someone to Linzi with great gifts.

XXOX

The capital of Qi State, the palace of Qi State in Linzi.

King Jian of Qi was worried and full of panic.

After Qin destroyed Wei State, King Jian of Qi received news, and did not care at all, and still lived a day of banquets and enjoying every night. However, after a few hours, he received news that the Qin army was approaching the border, which scared King Jian of Qi. Needless to think about it, the Qin army must have attacked Qi State. If the Qin army launched an attack, could Qi State resist?

King Jian of Qi had no confidence in this matter. He summoned Housheng to discuss, and Housheng had no choice but to summon a group of ministers to discuss, but there was no result.

Because at this time, there were no capable people in the court and all the ministers were short-sighted. What good ways could they have?

In this way, King Jian of Qi would not be able to be worried.

"Your Majesty, you don't have good plans at the moment, so it's better to issue an order to make preparations for war and defense in all places." Hou Sheng stood beside him and said quickly.

"Well. The Prime Minister's words are reasonable, and it is very reasonable. It is time to be prepared for defense." King Jian of Qi kept praising Hou Sheng and said, "There is no reminder in the court for such a big event. Fortunately, I have a prime minister. The Prime Minister is really a talented person."

"Xie Jun praises me." Hou Sheng was so happy.

It was already time to issue an order to do a good job in war defense. It has been several days since the news that the Qin army was approaching. It was too late to issue the order now? This can also receive supreme praise, which is speechless.

At this moment, an eunuch quickly stepped in and said to King Jian of Qi: "Report to the Lord, Qin envoys are asking for a visit."

"Qin envoy?" King Jian of Qi and Hou Sheng exclaimed in unbelievable.

The Qin army was approaching. They thought Qin was going to destroy Qi, but they didn't expect it. Qin actually sent envoys to come. This surprised them so much that they couldn't be surprised.

"Please! Please! Please! Please!" As soon as King Jian of Qi woke up, his face was filled with joy and kept asking for Qin envoys.

The eunuch took the order and walked away quickly.

"Prime Minister, what's the point of Qin envoy here?" King Jian of Qi could not figure it out, so he had to ask Hou Sheng.

Hou Sheng was also a fool, and he didn't understand. He frowned and thought for a while, and said, "Your Majesty, according to the opinions of the minister, the Qin envoy must have a big deal."

Isn’t this nonsense? Without big things, how could Qin send envoys?

Soon, the Qin envoy was brought in. This was a middle-aged man in his forties. He greeted King Jian of Qi and said, "The Qin envoy had met King Qi."

The Qin envoy was extremely respectful and did not have any arrogance at all, which made King Jian of Qi feel relieved. If the Qin envoy was arrogant, it means that Qin would attack Qi. Such respectfulness means that Qin was still quite respectful to Qi.
Chapter completed!