In the end, Sima Xueran successfully took over the foundation that Sima Jing had worked so hard to create in the Qin State, and immediately made a qualitative leap in Qin's intelligence. This made Lu Buwei furious, but he had no choice but to stare.
Various intelligence shows that there are many countries showing signs of hegemony in recent times. Needless to say, the Qin State, which has been clamoring for unification for generations of monarchs. In addition, there are the Qi State, the richest among the seven countries, and the Chu State, which has just completed the transition from the old to the new.
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The reason why Qi is clamoring is based on their strong fiscal revenue. It is said that the annual revenue of Qi's treasury is twice that of Chu, three times that of Qin, and about ten times that of small countries like Han and Wei. Their wallets are bulging.
The confidence becomes stronger.
The State of Chu occupies the southern part of China and is the largest country among the Seven Kingdoms. Only their army can compete with the Qin State in terms of the number of troops. Of course, this refers to quantity, not quality.
Furthermore, there is the old powerful country Zhao, the only country that has been in direct confrontation with Qin for a long time. Except for the big loss in the Battle of Changping, it can basically draw or even win with Qin at other times.
It's just that the current King of Zhao adopts an obscure policy and ignores several provocations from Qin, because he knows very well that the current enemy is not only Qin, but also the Zhou Dynasty. No matter who he goes to war with, the other party will take advantage of it.
, loss-making transactions cannot be made.
Based on these circumstances, Ji Jie decided to take action on Qi Guo first.
"But this is inconsistent with the art of war!" Ji Xueling came up with her own different opinions: "The best strategy is to make friends from far away and attack closely. Qi is hundreds of miles away from the Great Zhou Dynasty. To attack from the east, we must pass through South Korea, and from the north
Yan's journey south has to pass through the State of Zhao. Let's not talk about whether these two countries agree to use the road. Just going deep alone is enough to make Dazhou drink a pot!"
It is indeed dangerous to go deep alone. Firstly, it is easy to be attacked by the enemy anytime and anywhere. Secondly, the logistics supply line is too long and the supplies cannot be delivered to the frontline troops in time, which has a great impact on the operation. Furthermore, it is very easy to be cut off by the enemy. Once
If the food route is cut off, the soldiers fighting in the front will be hungry and may not even have a chance to retreat.
"Haha, your worries are not unreasonable!" Ji Jie explained with a smile: "I have carefully considered this issue, and finally found that sometimes going in the opposite direction can achieve miraculous results! It is absolutely impossible to use Zhao State, only South Korea
It is feasible. We can form an alliance with South Korea and jointly deploy troops to the same country. The burden of logistical supplies will be handed over to South Korea. We will be responsible for the frontal confrontation. When the time comes, the benefits will be equally shared. I think Han An will agree!"
Moreover, although the logistical supplies were handed over to South Korea, it did not mean that Ji Jie was completely out of control. He had to be secretly under his control to ensure that the supplies were delivered to the front line in a timely manner.
Obviously, Ji Jie convinced the girls and everyone unanimously agreed, provided that South Korea would cooperate 100%.
This was not easy. Ji Jie took Chen Yao on a mission to South Korea to meet their king Han An.
Compared with a repetitive villain like Li Yuan, Han An is much more kind. He knows that he can reach a high position only with Ji Jie's help. For Ji Jie's arrival, he used the highest national gift standards.
He personally led all the ministers out of the palace to greet him.
When the two met, Ji Jie bowed and said, "Ji Jie has met His Majesty the King of Han!"
Han An quickly stepped forward to help him up and said with a smile: "Jun Zhaowen is too polite. You and I don't need such courtesy when we meet. I always think of you. I have been happy for several days when I heard that you are coming! Come,
Ride in the same chariot with others!"
"Thank you so much, Your Majesty!" Ji Jie was still so polite and courteous. No matter what, Han An is the king of a country. In front of all the ministers, he is giving face like this. If you show me a foot of respect, I will give you a foot of respect.
There are two purposes for bringing Chen Yao here. First, she and Han An know each other, and it is easier to talk with acquaintances. The second is political significance. Her father once served as the Prime Minister of South Korea. Her appearance will dispel the problem. Some veterans are worried.
Sure enough, when Ji Jie proposed that the two countries form an alliance and go to war with Qi, although Han An looked a little embarrassed, he readily agreed.
"Haha, Your Majesty, the land and materials captured by then will be divided equally between our two countries!" Ji Jie said generously.
Han An was slightly startled. At first, he thought Ji Jie was asking him to help for free. After hearing this, he waved his hands and said, "How can that be done? Zhaowen Jun is responsible for the main attack, and I, South Korea, are the auxiliary. How can we share it equally?" , won’t it make the world laugh at me for being greedy for money? I have always wanted to find an opportunity to repay Lord Zhaowen, so this time I will treat it as a return of favor, and I will never take the benefits!"
"If you don't want it at all, shouldn't the world call me unreasonable?" Ji Jie said with a smile: "You and I are both face-saving people, but since the king's words have been spoken, I think so, when the time comes I’ll take the big head, you take the small head, that’s how you decide!”
Han An declined, but Ji Jie insisted, and finally he had no choice but to nod in agreement.
Now that they have reached a consensus, the two decided to send 120,000 troops from Dazhou and 30,000 troops from South Korea to form the Zhou-Korean coalition. These 150,000 people were responsible for the frontal battlefield. In addition, Dazhou sent 5,000 troops and South Korea sent 15,000 troops. People are responsible for material security.
Then, in the name of the Emperor of Zhou and the King of Han, a campaign against Qi was issued.
The land of China is in an uproar. You must know that the Great Zhou Dynasty and South Korea three years ago were only bullied and had no ability to take the initiative. Combined with the last time Ji Jiejie attacked Qin, the concept of the Great Zhou Dynasty in the minds of the world has changed fundamentally. transformation on.
After receiving the news, Li Yuan of Lu Buwei said the same thing, that is, "Is Ji Jie crazy? He sent troops to attack Qi!"
In their view, even if the Zhou and Han coalition forces captured the city of Qi, how could they defend it? The Zhou Dynasty was beyond the reach of the whip, and the Han army was not that good. As time went by, it would have to be recovered by the Qi army.
As for Qi State, the whole country was immersed in a tense atmosphere.
To be honest, if you pull out the armies of the seven countries and put them in one place, the Qi army is definitely the most glamorous army. The army of Zhou Dynasty equipped with new weapons is not necessarily an opponent. Who can accept it with money?
But in terms of combat effectiveness, the Qi army was not much better than the Korean army, which had fewer guns and fewer shields.
When King Qi saw that Ji Jie was serious, he regretted what he had said before, but he could not admit his mistake shamelessly. Seeing that the army was about to attack the city, he hurriedly went to find his mother, Queen Jun.
The queen looked at her son kneeling in front of her and sighed helplessly, thinking that you didn't listen to my dissuasion at first and thought that Ji Jie didn't dare to come to attack Qi. Now that they are here, you are also afraid. Why would you have known this? At first!
"Mother, you must help me come up with an idea!" King Qi is a good actor, and he said in a concentrated tone: "Ji Jie is coming very hard, how should I deal with it?"
The Queen replied: "The only solution for now is to unite with the Chu State to fight against Zhou and Han. You immediately send someone to contact Li Yuan and promise huge profits! Also, remember that disaster comes from the mouth, so be careful with what you say in the future!"