Since February, I have seen more and more people from Shandong countries here in Linzi, and more and more knights are gathering here.
And everything was just as Dunwei imagined.
At present, the only states in Shandong are Qi and Chu. Qin and Chu are at war. No matter what, those people will not give up fighting for Qi.
What a pity!
The State of Qi is not so easy to win over. King Jian of Qi has ignored the important affairs of the government for many years since the death of his queen.
Most of the military and political power fell into the hands of the victors.
Defeat this person later!
He is a greedy person.
However, he is also a smart person.
He was not a member of the royal family of Qi, so he did not have much awareness of the rise and fall of Qi. For decades, the Shandong states repeatedly invited Qi to join forces to attack Qin.
Qi State did not participate!
If Ruoyan attacked Qin at the most inappropriate time, he suddenly thought that it would not be so stupid to win later.
There was a different kind of lightness in his words, and then he held a cup with one hand and filled the wine bottle for the man in white in front of him.
"It is said... that there are people in the Qi royal family who are not satisfied with what Hou Sheng has done."
"Especially those in the military."
The magnetic deep voice was reverberating. Opposite the wooden desk, a man in white clothes sat quietly. His smooth shoulder-length hair moved freely, and his face was handsome. He was no longer as young and delicate as before.
With bright eyes and sharp eyebrows, he nodded after hearing Mr. Dunruo's words. He took the wine bottle and bowed as a gift. He left Xianyang and has been here in Linzi for several months.
I know the situation here very well.
Qi State!
Hou Sheng controls everything, but not everything.
"Haha, I think this may be a tactic to deceive the latter's victory."
"I want to compete for benefits on both sides."
Dun weakly shook his head.
Hou Sheng controlled the military and government, and the deployment of soldiers in the army was inseparable from Hou Sheng's cronies. When the news came out, it certainly surprised many people in Linzi.
But it also makes people like Mr. Gui Gu hesitate like this, maybe that is the purpose of winning later.
Based on his understanding of Hou Sheng over the years, he would not support those from the Shandong states, but Qin must also show sufficient sincerity.
"Quite possible."
The man in white nodded, thinking about this himself.
"In any case, judging from the news coming from the Chu region in recent months, General Li Xin led his army straight south, across the land of Huaibei, and reached the banks of the Huaihe River."
"It is only a day's distance from the capital of Chu State. General Li Xin is worthy of the king's personal choice as the chief general to attack Chu."
The situation here in Qi State is not complicated. What is worrying is Hou Sheng's appetite. Over the years, the amount of wealth that Qin State has left on Hou Sheng has exceeded 500,000 gold.
Five hundred thousand gold!
Even the hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the previous Lantian Camp could only be consumed by this number in a year, and one victory in the end would be worth everything.
But Qin also gained more. Without the participation of Qi, it conquered the three Jin lands in the Central Plains and conquered Yan and Zhao. It was very successful. The income was... ten times, a hundred times as much as 500,000 gold.
Hou Sheng doesn't need to pay too much attention to him, he just needs to have enough chips in front of him. Today's Zhu Xia can afford the chips to seduce Hou Sheng.
Only Qin!
Compared with the later victory over Qi, the war in Chu was more important to Dunruo, and... the news was pretty good.
General Li Xin went straight south. Xiang Yan's main force was unable to avoid the battle and was pressed all the way to the bank of the Huai River. Judging from the news obtained yesterday, General Li Xin is attacking Ruyin.
That is the city where Xiang Yan's main force has been defending.
If it can hold on, Xiang Yan's main force still has the strength to fight.
If it cannot be defended, Chu will be in danger.
"In the Chu land..., General Li Xin's march indeed has the potential to spread thousands of miles."
"But it's a little too fast."
The man in white's voice also fell on Chu Di.
I have been paying attention to the war there. General Li Xin's march was indeed very fast. In just two months, he captured the land thousands of miles north of the Huai River in Chu State.
Sounds like a good thing.
However... I felt that with the strength of Chu State, there was no need to avoid war like that, unless there was another plan. Xiang Yan trained four elite legions, plus 100,000 soldiers transferred from Huainan.
There are no problems with military strength.
In this way, there is still no way to avoid fighting, except for one thing.
Does that mean he deliberately avoids fighting?
Why can't we avoid fighting?
That's to do something else.
Xiang Yan of Chu State has been famous for decades, but the man in white doesn't believe... that he will have no countermeasures. Among the countries in Shandong, the Central Committee has concluded that attacking Chu should be the most difficult.
Now it seems that some of them are the simplest.
Totally unreasonable.
"Too fast?"
"Mr. Mister, are you worried about the instability north of Huaibei?"
Hearing this, Dun Rui nodded, General Li Xin was indeed marching a little fast.
But...the results of the battle are there, dozens of cities and thousands of miles of land are under control. If there is a flaw, it is that it is not as steady as General Wang Jian.
General Wang Jian marched, and the army pressed forward and gradually advanced. It was impossible to sneak attack from the rear. At present... Li Xin's 200,000 troops were approaching the Huai River.
There is a feeling of emptiness in Huaibei.
Although he is a famous person, he has also read a lot about military strategies.
"General Li Xin's march was to destroy the country with a large army. It was not the former General Wang Ben who raided the Chu Kingdom."
"The entire land of Huaibei is very vast. It is possible for the Chu army to take a circuitous route and march so fast. The battle line is quite long. The food, grass and baggage of an army of 200,000 are also too long."
"They are all big hidden dangers."
The man in white nodded and gently held the wine bottle in his hand. There was no pressure on Qin's national strength to destroy Chu.
The king's purpose in choosing General Li Xin is also very clear.
Judging from the current results, Li Xin has achieved what he said in his military policy last year.
That is...there are some differences between planning an attack on Chu with military force and actual combat against Chu.
"There is no need to worry, sir."
"In this march, there are old General Mengwu and other generals on the side. There should be ways to deal with it. Counting the time, the results of the battle in Ruyin will be announced in the past two days."
Their duty is to stabilize the situation on Qi State's side, so that Qi State does not interfere in Chu State's affairs. That is enough, it is the affairs of General Li Xin.
They have the will, but they have no power.
"grown ups."
"Someone sent a message outside the door, naming the document to Mr. Gai Nie!"
The two were talking when suddenly... outside the leisurely pavilion, a messenger approached, holding a document in his hand and speaking slowly.
"Who?"
Hearing this, Su Rui and the man in white were curious.
"For my paperwork?"
The man in white was even more curious. He looked at the document in the messenger's hand. He raised his hand and landed it in his hand. There were only four Qi characters on it - "Gai Nie Qin Qi".
"I don't know."
"It should be passed on by someone else."
The messenger shook his head. He had been in Linzi for a long time and had seen some famous people, but... the man outside the door was really ordinary.
"It's him!"
"He's here again!"
Opening the document and looking at the contents, the man in white raised his sword eyebrows again, and an unconscious mysterious light appeared around him.
Why is he here again?
Could it be that you don’t realize that you have made great progress in your cultivation?
"Who?"
He smiled weakly, took the document from the other party's hand, and quickly glanced at it, his expression became even more cheerful.
"Sir, is this Baijia's plan?"
"A few years ago, my husband almost died. The mere abandoned son of a farmer, Chen Sheng, was not enough to make him come forward."
"Just ignore it."
Above is a letter of challenge.
I almost forgot that the Mr. Guigu in front of me has another name here in Linzi, called Sword Master.
Replaced Cao Qiudao, the swordsman of Qi more than ten years ago.
The name of the sword master!
Naturally, he was killed. That time, he was besieged by hundreds of families, and Mr. Genie almost died. After returning, he killed everyone in all directions, and hundreds of families fled.
Chen Sheng?
An insignificant person.
If I remember correctly, a few years ago, he challenged Mr. Genie one after another, but failed to win, and now he is here again?
Do you think you can do it again?
"Let's just go together."
"As expected, this person will not give up if I don't go to Jixia to fight. With his current strength, he will be a big trouble."
"This time... is the last time."
"Besides..., I would like to trouble you to go to Hou Sheng's place this time. I want to use Qi State's Teeth Prison!"
The man in white thought for a few breaths, looked at the document in Dunrui's hand, and sighed, this person was still too troublesome.
If he doesn't solve it directly, he will be defeated by himself this time and will come looking for him next time.
"Tooth-gnawing prison?"
"Haha, with your strength, wouldn't it be better to kill him?"
He smiled weakly, and with his connection with Hou Sheng, it was easy to use Qi's Tooth-gnawing Prison.
Moreover, Hou Sheng also had a criminal record in Qi State, and the Qi State officials had the power to arrest him and bring him to justice.
However, I am a little confused about Mr. Ge Nie's decision.
Mr. Gai Nie can say this, he should be quite confident in his own strength, so... wouldn't it be enough to just kill the opponent?
After all, the best way to solve a problem is to make it disappear forever.
"inappropriate."
"This person... doesn't have any big crimes. He is better than the common people. Even if he is killed by a swordsman, it is still a practice."
Gai Nie smiled lightly, stood up from behind the case, and took Yuan Hong from his side.
kill?
It's not very good anyway.
Chen Sheng didn't do anything bad, otherwise, he wouldn't have let him go after defeating him again and again.
Although it is said that in recent years, he has been constantly fighting against other warriors from the Xia Dynasty, killing many people, and being imprisoned many times, he has been able to escape many times.
This time... locking him in the Fang-gnawing Prison can be regarded as solving the problem.
Want to escape from Fang Prison?
It’s also unlikely.
"This is the style of the Sword Master!"
"I bow down to you."
"In this case, let the people in the net go with you, to prevent the hundreds of families from making secret moves."
"If you are weak, then go and see Hou Sheng."
After a while, he stood up. Hearing Mr. Gai Nie's words, he was filled with admiration.
Although I had never practiced Confucianism when I was in Qilu, the Confucianism had entered my heart unconsciously. Mr. Ge Nie's move was in line with the principles of Confucianism.
"That's fine."
After hearing Dun's weak words, the man in white did not refuse.
There are some things that Baijia can really do, but we have to guard against.
In the meantime, it would be better if it didn't happen. If it does happen, there are people like Luo Sheng who can help.
"This move, sir, can also serve as a good deterrent to people with ulterior motives here in Linzi."
"Hurry and prepare your carriage and horses."
Dunruo waved to the waiter. The battle later might stabilize the chaotic situation in Linzi.
Confucianism and literature confuse the law!
A chivalrous man breaks the law with force!
The words of Han Fei's "Han Feizi" are indeed exquisite.