Chapter 313: Combining multiple parties to destroy the Zhi family?
As the emperor of Zhou, the state of Qin found the state of Chu, which was striving for power. From every aspect, it seemed that it wanted to isolate itself from the world, but in order to be able to go eastward.
Since then, the relationship between Qin and Chu has been very good.
Do you think it only happened that "Shen Baoxu cried at the Qin court"? No, the Qin people went to "Ying", the capital of Chu State, more often to ask for help. It's just that the kings and ministers of Chu State were more straightforward and did not let the envoys of Qin State who asked for help get it.
You need to make the trouble known to everyone before you can ask for help.
"Qin and Chu have been friends for hundreds of years. There is no way that Chu can sit back and watch Qin's demise." Zhiyao said.
This statement was approved by everyone.
In the past, the Jin State would not sit back and watch the Wu State perish. If the aid was not enough, it would increase the aid again, so that the Wu State could find Chu's displeasure.
In the same way, Qin was the first country to go to Chu to form an alliance as a minister of Emperor Zhou, and Qin was able to contain Jin. Especially when Qin was very stubborn and repeatedly invaded Jin, how could Chu sit back and watch Qin?
What about the destruction of the country?
Even though the people of Jin saw the decline of Chu State, they still regarded Chu State as a potential enemy.
The Chu people are not stupid either. They know that the other princes have risen and fallen, but Jin is still strong and must be regarded as the biggest enemy.
In terms of how much they value each other, the people of Jin and Chu are highly consistent.
"The most urgent task is to get a glimpse of the size of the Chu army." Han Geng attached great importance to the appearance of the Chu army.
Zhiyao had some guesses.
Although Qin State and Chu State share a border, the bordering territory is densely covered with mountains. Even if the Chu army goes north to support Qin State, the number of troops sent there will not be too many?
Zhiyao said: "Do you think General Chu is Duke Bai?"
Han Geng immediately agreed.
The State of Chu originally had an assembled army, and its commander was Bai Gongsheng.
They were attacking the State of Zheng before. If the State of Chu wanted to support the State of Qin, it would be the most time-saving way to send the order to Bai Gongsheng to avoid the recruitment process.
Zhiyao added: "Baigong originally had 80,000 men under his command. It is difficult to travel from the Chu territory to the Qin territory. The number of troops marching westward will be small, perhaps more than 50,000, and at least not less than 30,000."
In fact, it is not difficult to guess how many Chu troops came to the Qin State. Taking into account the road conditions along the way, and then using logic to guess the military rations they can carry, a more reliable figure can be obtained.
Han Geng said: "Does the army hidden in the north belong to the Zhao family?"
Bai Zhai or something? It's not that Jin people look down on him, it's just that Bai Zhai himself doesn't live up to expectations.
As for whether it might be Zhao's army, it is simply too possible!
Zhiyao thought more and thought: "If there is really an army of the Zhao family over there, Zhao Wuji will definitely send troops to 'Xianyu', and they will hit the iron plate head-on!"
There were not only Sun Wu at "Xianyu", but also two "divisions" of the Zhi family, and there were two "brigades" stationed in "Xianyu" for a long time. A sneak attack would not work anyway.
Zhiyao said: "If there are soldiers of the Zhao family, there must be a replacement, Lou Fanren."
This is really interesting.
The Qin State has been playing a lot of tricks and is willing to form alliances with foreign tribes. Now that Zhao Guanji is involved, things seem quite complicated, but in fact they can be simplified.
Zhao Wuji needed a step to steal Dai Jun. He chose to trick Dai Jun into sending troops to support Qin. First, he could consume Dai Jun's army, and then he could use the Jin army to cut off Dai Jun's iron rod, and even Zhao himself.
Play dirty tricks.
Once Dai's army suffered a large number of casualties in the battle with the Jin army, and Dai Jun's iron rods were cut off one by one, Zhao Guanjie's attempt to steal the country would become smoother.
As for Loufan? Even though it has such a name, it is actually just a place name. It is still doubtful whether the local nomadic tribes recognize that they are of the same race.
Because the Zhao family might participate in the war, not only Zhiyao became more serious about it, but Han Geng and others also became more serious.
After the meeting, Zhiyao ordered Yu Rang, saying: "Go back immediately and inform your Excellency to mobilize troops to Zhi. If contact is interrupted and exceeds the deadline for ten days, the army will march westward immediately."
There are some things in the world that you absolutely have to guard against!
First, the Han family proposed to attack the Qin State from the west, and then the Zhao family appeared in the Qin State. It might be a coincidence, but Zhiyao had to guard against it.
Moreover, Zhiyao not only had to guard against the Han family, but also couldn't ignore the Wei family. Everyone had to be on guard, lest one mistake would lead to eternal hatred.
Some preparations had been made before sending out troops for the Western Expedition, but Zhiyao now felt that those preparations might not be enough.
Yurang asked: "Is it necessary to stop conquering all parties?"
On which front is Zhishi using troops now? It seems that four places are using troops at the same time.
That is to say, in this era, coupled with the large size of the Zhi family and sufficient reserves, otherwise even if the number of troops in most places is relatively small, not every country or family can play like this.
Zhiyao hesitated.
Logically speaking, there is a possible conspiracy, and the Han family and the Zhao family are colluding, so that the Han family, the Wei family, and the Zhao family are setting up a trap against the Zhi family. It cannot be overreacted by the Zhi family.
But what? Zhi's plan to encroach on the Qi State is an established strategy, and at the last moment to destroy the Wei State and digest it, Xianyu's troops must not be transferred away.
Zhiyao said: "You need to tell me, sir, not to worry. The war in various places cannot stop. Just pay attention to the families. If there is any change... don't worry about Yao."
Yurang looked at Zhiyao blankly, probably wondering how Zhiyao could be so courageous.
Zhiyao added: "The Zhi family does not want to start another civil war. If anyone plots against me, it is not the Zhi family's fault!"
All along, Zhiyao wanted to use most of her efforts to farm the fields first, while maintaining a steady and progressive attitude towards the outside world.
If it is said that because the Zhi family is too powerful, several families cannot bear it in fear and do not want to live a good life. At worst, the Zhi family will fight with them.
Yu Rang's expression changed drastically, and he said in confusion, "Will the Wei family also betray me?"
Well, even if Yu Rang is not closely related to Wei Ju, he is actually a descendant of the Wei family.
Speaking of which, Zhiyao trusted Yu Rang enough to send Yu Rang back to report.
Of course, Zhiyao is always on guard against anything he does, and Pai Yurang is just one of them. The person who can really see Zhishen and report everything in detail is Taihu.
To put it bluntly, Zhiyao guessed that there was a conspiracy this time, so she even tested Yurang to see what Yurang was.
Yurang left.
The other Taihu who will return to China has a heavier task. In addition to reporting to Zhishen, he also takes on the task of finding out the movements of the Wei family, the Hu family, and the Zhong family.
Zhiyao, who fell into a state of paranoia, changed her approach to "Gaoling". From the previous unhurried siege, she now asked Han Geng to capture "Gaoling" as quickly as possible.
Han Geng had some objections to the fact that all the siege troops were from the Han family. After getting Zhiyao's promise to allocate "Gaoling" to the Han family in the future, he reluctantly suppressed his inner dissatisfaction.
As a result, Zhiyao became even more suspicious when she saw Han Geng's reaction, and once again ordered her troops to be more vigilant.
Later, the news that the Zhao family was among the Tibetan soldiers in the north was confirmed, and it seemed that the flag was still that Zhao Wuxie would come in person.
The scouts roughly judged the number of Chu troops by visual inspection, and it was similar to Zhiyao's guess of between thirty thousand and fifty thousand.
Zhiyao took the initiative to find Han Geng and said: "The Qin army will arrive in seven days, and Yao wants to lead his army to attack the Chu army."
The Han family's attack on "Gaoling" is going on fiercely. Thanks to the siege equipment built by the Zhi family, the maximum number of Qin troops in the city is about three thousand. If everything goes well, they can capture it within three to five days.
"Yao wants to go with the crowd?" Han Geng asked.
Zhiyao said: "My family and the Zhong family can do it, and the Hu family can make them guerrilla."
Now, Zhiyao wanted to see what Han Geng would say.
Han Geng was stunned for a moment and then a little relieved, and then said: "Are the troops attacking Chu too thin?"
The Zhi family came with two "divisions", plus one of the Zhong family's "divisions", which together amounted to three "divisions" with a total of more than 20,000 soldiers. The Chu army had about 30,000 to 50,000 soldiers.
The Jin people never meant to look down on the Chu people. This was the mutual respect gained from the bloody battle between the two sides for hundreds of years. Not respecting the enemy was tantamount to insulting oneself.
Zhiyao said: "Geng is here. We need to attack the city. There are also Qin troops. There are enemy troops hiding in the north, so our troops are indispensable."
Anyway, right? There are too many things that seem weird this time. Han's army should stay here and don't get close to Zhiyao.
Han Geng was not stupid. He noticed something strange about Zhi Yao. He thought about it but said nothing more. He asked about the arrangements after the capture of "Gaoling" and personally sent Zhi Yao and his army out of the camp.
This time, Zhiyao brought two "divisions", of which three "brigades" were cavalry.
At present, the Chu army is still on the south bank of the Wei River. Under the fog of war, maybe they don't know that their whereabouts have been exposed?
In fact, nowadays, apart from Zhiyao who often sends out scouts to closely investigate within thirty miles, and also spreads out scouts fifty or a hundred miles away, there are not many generals who know how to do this.
It's not that those generals are careless, the military strategists are already showing signs of showing signs of war. How to lead troops still depends on the experience accumulated by each family, some knowledge that will be common sense in the future. It's really not a bad street now.
"The Chu army is at the 'play' place?" Zhiyao held the oil lamp closer to the map of mountains and rivers.
This "drama" is on the south bank of the Weishui River and will become part of Lantian in the future. However, it is now a barren land.
The place is surrounded by mountains, but it looks very open in the middle, which is indeed very suitable for hiding.
Ji Qin asked worriedly: "Since the eldest son suspected that many people had unclear intentions, why didn't he return to the country?"
Who is he? He was originally a retainer of the Fan family, but was later absorbed by the Zhi family.
The Fan family? Not to mention that everyone was shouting about beatings. Various people who had worked for the Fan family were sent to other families and were discriminated against in terms of treatment. The Zhi family helped the Fan family a lot during the civil war, and later even saved the Fan family.
It's enough for those who once worked for Fan to return home.
Zhiyao was thinking about how to get the Chu army to move, to lure the Chu army from the south bank of the Weishui River to the north bank, and then engage in a half-crossing attack.
Hearing Ji Qin ask such a question, Zhiyao's thoughts were interrupted.
"It is essential to be on guard against others." Zhiyao paused, looked at Ji Qin and then said: "If there is any strange move, our army will beat the Chu army and cut off one of its arms; if you worry too much for Yao, it will also increase the number of soldiers."
It is possible to win this battle.”
As for the conspiracy, I hope Zhiyao thinks too much... or thinks too much.
