Lan Feng of the Mo family waved his hand, saying that he had heard about the young master of the Xiang clan in the city of Ruyin before the Chu Kingdom was destroyed.
General Xiang Yan valued him very much and kept him with him all the time. He was considered a caring and cultivated person. Although his words may not be pleasant to the ears, it does not matter.
Because the Xiang clan is not very powerful in Lanling City.
As he spoke, he pointed one hand in the other direction of the city streets, and the group of people gradually walked away.
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"General Xiang Liang!"
After a stick of incense, Lan Feng led a group of carriages and horses to an ordinary residential house in the north of the city. The surrounding area had long been controlled by the Mo family, and there were many hidden sentries.
Sure enough, if something unexpected happens, you will know it in advance.
The giant is already here.
Several Mohist leaders also came here.
In the main hall, Lu Zhenlang, who was dressed in a black and white robe and a black and white mask, bowed his hands and looked at Xiang Liang in front of him and Xiang Ji and others beside him.
"Giant!"
Xiang Liang responded with clasped fists.
"I am ashamed of myself for not being able to help with the general's affairs."
Lu Zhenlang sighed.
Xiang Yan, the general of the Chu State, was defeated and died. He was chased and killed by Qin General Li Xin. The land east of the Yangtze River was also captured by Li Xin, and the Chu State fell.
That night, hundreds of families left the city of Ruyin one after another.
Perhaps in the eyes of those in the Chu State, the Hundred Families cannot live and die together with the Chu State, but the Hundred Families have their own paths.
It is impossible to lose one's life to the Chu State. For thousands of years since the Spring and Autumn Period, there have been hundreds of vassal states in the Xia Dynasty.
Sure enough, if hundreds of families lived and died together, there would not be the hundreds of families today.
Before making a decision, you should take care of yourself first, and then try your best to help.
Under Qin's 600,000-strong army, even if all the forces of hundreds of families gathered together, it would be impossible to defeat them and they would have to leave.
"Haotian's behavior has nothing to do with Baijia."
Xiang Liang was silent for this.
I would never forget the last battle of my eldest father, if not for the fact that they could escape safely and lead most of his troops to attract Li Xin's main force.
Otherwise, the eldest father would have enough opportunities to escape.
However, the eldest father still died on the battlefield.
Xiang Ji beside him was also silent.
"sit!"
"The dead are like this, everything is moving forward."
"Qin's attack on Chu will be even greater, but Chu is so vast that it will consume hundreds of thousands of Qin's troops to defend it."
"How big are the Xia states? Qin's power is scattered? Even though our strength is weak, we still have several opportunities."
The waves on the road pillow return to the wooden table in front? Pointing to the soft blankets on the left and right? The conditions here are a little simple, but? That is also the philosophy of Mohism.
The layout here in Lanling City has been going on for several years.
Now is the time to start.
Chu State is a very important part of it.
If the Chu State can hold on? Maybe it will always be like that here in Lanling City? It would be good to have hundreds of families gathered together.
If the Chu State cannot compete with the Qin State, it will consume hundreds of thousands of Qin's troops, and it will be impossible to evacuate in a short time, not to mention the long term.
Yanzhao, Three Jins, Chu...such a vast area? They all need Qin troops to disperse and guard.
And how many soldiers and horses are there in the entire Qin State?
If they can fall in the land of Surabaya, how many troops and horses can there be in the east of Wei?
"As you said, your Majesty also asked someone to send documents today."
"Sure enough, there has been a change in Qi State?"
Xiang Liang was sitting next to him. Hearing what the Mohist giant said, his expression did not change. He still knew some things.
Especially when the king sent someone to pass him a document? It briefly mentioned some things. Earlier, the eldest father also vaguely mentioned the city of Lanling.
"Qi's 400,000-strong army has been secretly mobilized. Last year, 100,000 troops were stationed in the north? To prevent Qin generals Yang Duanhe, Xin Sheng and others."
"Although the King of Qi did not say anything about the deployment of the remaining 300,000 troops, after the fall of Chu, there was a secret document left behind. The 300,000 troops secretly marched to the border for defense."
"One hundred thousand troops will arrive at the border of Lanling City in the near future!"
Lu Zhenlang's words were a bit cheerful. It was naturally impossible to compete with Qin just by relying on the power of hundreds of schools.
But with the power of Qi, it will be different.
After Hou Sheng died, although the resistance within Linzi still existed, it was no longer too great.
Otherwise, the King of Qi would not have mobilized the 400,000 troops so quickly. Perhaps the 400,000 troops would not be as powerful as the Qin army.
Not bad after all.
"The power of the Qin State's net is all-pervasive, and the deployment of an army of 300,000 men, I think the State of Qin should be aware of it."
Xiang Liang nodded, the news is good news.
But it's not an excellent opportunity.
The Qin army attacked Chu with a total of 600,000 troops. Even if 300,000 to 400,000 troops were left in Chu to guard Chu, and cooperated with Yang Duanhe and Xin Sheng's troops, they were still enough to compete with Qi's troops.
Not to mention, Qi's 400,000-strong army did not repair its armaments for forty years.
"It's nothing to know."
"The Qin army is currently in the territory of Wei. The number of troops in Surabaya is only more than 100,000, which is not enough to withstand the front of Qi's army."
"The specific matters still need to be discussed together."
"General Xiang Liang, you can rest for a few days. Lan Feng will lead you to meet the other hundreds of families."
Lu Zhenlang didn't say any more.
Many things have not been completely decided and the situation is not yet clear.
The Qin State is indeed getting stronger and stronger, but the current Qin State military strength is scattered, which is a very good opportunity.
If it doesn't work out this time, I'm afraid I'll have to wait for a long time for the next opportunity.
Sure enough, it can be successful, the result is unknown, but... it will definitely be better than now.
"That's fine."
Xiang Liang was naturally delighted.
No matter what, it is a good thing worth doing if it can cause trouble to the Qin State and the Qin Army. The Xiang family is unable to survive alone, so it would be great to have other forces.
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"Master!"
"According to reports from spies, King Xi of Yan has completely stayed in Xiangping, Liaodong. Over the past few years, most of the goods and luggage brought from Jicheng have been consumed."
"What's left can only last for one or two years at most."
Yan country!
The Yan State has only two weather conditions a year. In addition to half a year of winter, it also has half a year of summer.
At noon, it was extremely hot inside Jicheng. After several years of rectification, the interior was slowly returning to prosperity.
Business and travel continued, and all industries gradually recovered. With the construction of Chidao, Yan and Zhao were connected, which was even more convenient.
In the past, 400,000 troops gathered in the Yan region, and as they went south to attack Wei and Chu, more than 300,000 elite troops were transferred.
The remaining troops of the Yan State are only less than 50,000 elite soldiers in Xin Sheng's hands. Although they are not many, they are enough to stabilize the overall situation of the Yan State.
As a result, 50,000 troops marched north and south, stabilizing Shanggu, Yuyang, and Beiping on the left and right, leaving only Liaodong unconquered.
They had never taken Liaodong before, not because they didn't have enough strength, but because they didn't have the need. If they forced themselves too hard, they would frighten King Yan. As expected, it would be bad if he fled outside the Liaodong Wall.
Now...the time has almost come.
The King of Yan was intoxicated and greedy for prosperity. Faced with the pressure from the Qin State, he was asked to go outside the Liaodong Great Wall, but he might not go there.
In the main hall of the city lord's mansion, Xin Sheng was wearing light armor and was whispering to a young man.
"The Kingdom of Chu has been destroyed, and General Wang Ben is leading his troops to Jicheng."
"According to what the document says, General Wang Ben's trip is to help us determine the situation in Yan State, and to go south to Qi State."
The young man has a handsome face and clear eyesight. He is wearing a simple and elegant white robe, with his hair tied up and a crown. Hearing what General Xin Sheng said, he looked at the map in front of him.
Above, everything is marked in great detail.
"Haha, Xin Sheng can lead his troops to capture King Xi of Yan without the need for General Wang Ben to come in person."
"Sir, how about Xin Sheng lead 20,000 elite mixed infantry and cavalry to secretly sneak into Liaodong and wait for the opportunity?"
Xin Sheng smiled.
His contribution to determining the overall situation of Yan State is not small. If there was no order from Xianyang, he would have sent troops long ago.
Now, General Wang Ben is coming again.
It's really not what I want to see.
Think of this and make a plan.
"After all, King Yan still has 60,000 to 70,000 soldiers."
The young man thought for a moment. There were a hundred thousand soldiers and horses of the Yan Kingdom who followed King Xi of Yan to Liaodong.
In the past few years, due to the severe cold in Liaodong, coupled with the restrictions of one hundred thousand soldiers, horses, food and baggage, and the Qin army's persuasion to surrender.
Tens of thousands of the 100,000 soldiers have fled, and there are still 60,000 to 70,000 soldiers in Xiangping City.
Although the Qin army was elite and fearless, the man felt that it should be more prudent.
However, he still understood what General Xin Sheng was thinking.
After staying in Yan for several years, the last great achievement was to capture King Xi of Yan. If General Wang Ben took away part of it, then... it would be undesirable.
The situation in the military... is indeed much more complicated than what was reported in the academy.
"Sir, although there are still tens of thousands of Yan's remaining troops in the land of Liaodong, they are not strong enough to fight, and the fighting is not uniform. They are no match for the Qin army."
"Twenty thousand elites are enough to disperse them and capture King Xi of Yan alive."
Xin Sheng spoke again.
The young master joined the army as a supervisor. Although he did not have the power to make decisions about marching and fighting, the young master had a special status.
In many matters, the young master has a very important weight. Otherwise, Xin Sheng felt that he could directly send troops to Liaodong.
"……."
"In that case, General Xin Sheng, you will lead 20,000 elite troops there first. Fusu will wait for General Wang Ben to arrive in person, and then lead his troops eastward to respond."
"It would be great if the general succeeds in the first battle."
"Sure enough, we can't succeed. We can also prevent King Yan from escaping outside the fortress. When our army arrives, we can really capture him."
"how?"
Following his father's orders, he came to the land of Yan and joined Xin Sheng's army as a supervisor.
The pines on the bridge no longer show up, but the Fusu appears again.
General Xin Sheng was like this. Fusu thought about it for a while, but still did not stop him and agreed with Xin Sheng's strategy.
What General Xin Sheng said is a bit risky, but the combat power of the Qin army is indeed not comparable to that of the Yan army in Liaodong. It would be better to directly capture King Xi of Yan.
If it doesn't work, General Wang Ben's 50,000 elite troops are about to arrive.
At this time..., even if King Yan Xi has the power to reach heaven, he will not be able to leave Liaodong, and the land of Yan will be completely pacified.
"Master Octavia!"
Xin Sheng was overjoyed, how could he disagree?
"How is the situation in Beihu? How long can Donghu sustain it?"
"According to the news from Xianyang, if necessary, provide Donghu with weapons and financial support."
Fusu waved his hand, he had just joined the army, how could he be called an Octavia? It could only be said that the situation at hand was relatively clear.
After Yan Wangxi understood what had happened, the conversation changed to another topic.
Donghu!
The current situation is worrying. Among the Northern Hu, the Xiongnu has risen. Taking advantage of the Qin State's eastward march, there is no time to use troops against the Hu tribe in the north. The Xiongnu is about to unify the entire grassland tribes.