In the spring of the fourteenth year of the Qin Dynasty, Qi State, which had not used foreign troops for decades, suddenly sent 100,000 troops to cross Mount Tai and enter the Lu territory of Chu State. For a time, Shouchun Dongchu State, which had already gained a clear advantage over Suiyang West Chu State,
They had to divide their troops into Lu territory to resist the Qi army.
The internal strength inclination between the two Chus in the East and West has once again become a flat state.
Shouchun, Chu Palace.
As Zhe Chu listened to the military reports coming back from Lu, his face gradually became a little ugly.
The Qi State has not used troops externally for decades, and the status of the army in the country is naturally not high. Under such circumstances, the capable soldiers at the bottom are not given the opportunity to be promoted because they have no chance of war, while the senior officials occupy high positions because of their status.
But they are all people who don't know how to fight, so Qi State doesn't have enough good generals at all.
The combat power of such an army can be imagined.
But even in front of this army, the Chu army in Lu was retreating steadily. In less than a month, the Qi army attacked three cities in a row.
"The Qi army should not have such combat power, there must be Qin army among them." He Chu breathed a long sigh of relief and said to the only two people in the hall.
This man was around forty years old, with a tall build and an extraordinary appearance. He was Xiang Yan, the current General of Dong Chu and the leader of the Xiang clan.
"Is the Qi army that your Majesty invaded the Lu region a fake Qin army?" Xiang Yan asked.
"Other than this explanation, it is difficult to find out the reason why the Qi army has such fighting strength." Fu Chu said and sighed.
"Looking back now, both Gu and Gu's brother Wang fell into Qin's conspiracy from the very beginning." Nian Chu said with a hint of bitterness.
"The current situation of the Chu State is probably what the Qin State wants to see the most. At this time, the Qi State mobilizes its troops, isn't it just to prevent Gu and Brother Wang from eating each other?" Nian Chu smiled bitterly.
"Your Majesty, is there any possibility of reconciliation?" Xiang Yan thought for a moment and said.
The reason why he chose to surrender to Fu Chu was because he believed that Fu Chu's side was stronger. His joining would allow Fu Chu to gain an absolute advantage over the Western Chu State in Suiyang, so that he could complete the integration of the Chu State in the shortest possible time.
However, although this idea is good, it is just wishful thinking.
Qi State and Xiang Yan brought the Eastern and Western Chu into a balance of power again.
"General, what do you think, let's ask Qin for help?" Fu Chu said suddenly.
"What is your Majesty saying?" Xiang Yan's expression changed when he heard this. He thought of a possibility from Ning Chu's words.
"What does the State of Qin want from us?" Negi Chu pondered.
"Of course it is the country of Chu." Xiang Yan said calmly, but in his heart, the uneasiness became more and more serious.
"Yes, the land of Chu is the country, so if Gu Ye sends envoys to give the land of Suiyang to Qin in exchange..." Xiang Chu said without going on.
"Forget it, Gu is really out of his mind. How could he think of doing this? It would be like seeking the skin of a tiger." Zhe Chu continued with unsaid words, but the meaning was completely changed.
Because he saw the shock in Xiang Yan's eyes, and Xiang Chu also knew that if he didn't change his words, Xiang Yan's shock would soon turn into anger and disappointment.
At this moment, Fu Chu cannot afford to lose Xiang Yan's support.
"The king must not have such thoughts." Xiang Yan knew that the best thing for him to do at this time was to pretend that he had not heard what Fu Chu said just now, but resigning often did not affect his feelings, so he would still
I spoke out what I was thinking, even if these words would embarrass the King of Chu.
"It's just random thoughts when I'm alone. I would never do that." Zheng Chu forced a smile and said, feeling depressed, helpless, and a little embarrassed by Xiang Yan's reminder.
Eastern Chu, Qi, and Western Chu were caught in a complicated war on a battlefield thousands of miles away. However, the Qin State, the initiator of this war, seemed to have nothing to do with it and was just carrying out its own affairs in an orderly manner.
matter.
Amidst this calm, the Wolf Clan's credential of submission appeared on Ying Zheng's desk.
"Your Majesty, the docility of the wolf tribe in recent years is all because your king severely damaged the wolf tribe's army in Yanmen County and killed its chanyu. When the wolf tribe regains its strength, it will definitely be the biggest disaster in the northern border of Qin.
The Wolf Clan is an enemy rather than a friend to the Qin State, and there must be a major conspiracy behind their request for surrender." As the Prime Minister of the Left, Lu Buwei looked at the letter of credence sent by the Wolf Clan and had no intention of believing it.
"Han Fei, what do you think?" Ying Zheng did not directly respond to Lu Buwei's opinion, but directed the question to Han Fei.
"The wolf clan is a big problem. However, I don't know much about the wolf clan, and the judgment I got is just because of this letter of credence." Seeing Ying Zheng asking him, Han Fei quickly replied.
"The reason." Ying Zheng said.
"There are also people in the wolf tribe who can write such beautiful seal scripts. They must be extraordinary people. If the wolf tribe has such people, they have wisdom. And when the wolf tribe has wisdom, their destructiveness will be even more
Big." Han Feidao.
"What Tingwei said is right, Your Majesty, you can tell the autumn from a leaf, and you can also know the details of the wolf clan through one person." After hearing Han Fei's words, Lu Buwei immediately agreed.
"A leaf knows autumn?" Ying Zheng pondered, "I only know the identity of the person who wrote this letter of credence."
"Your Majesty?" Lu Buwei and Han Fei said in shock.
Just knowing that there is a huge amount of information hidden behind it. As smart people, Lu Buwei and Han Fei can both think of this.
"This person is Marquis Xueyi. Therefore, although your concerns are very reasonable, for now, it is not a problem." Ying Zheng said.
Marquis of Xueyi? Lu Buwei was startled and couldn't remember what kind of person he was because there was no such title in Qin State. As for other places, Lu Buwei had not thought of it for a while.
But Han Fei, the former Ninth Young Master of the Han Dynasty, immediately thought of who the Xue Yihou mentioned by Ying Zheng was.
But Han Fei, who knew the truth, did not resolve the doubts in his heart. On the contrary, it made the doubts in his heart even bigger.
Han Fei was not unfamiliar with Xueyi Hou, but he had only heard of his name for a long time. As for this person, he was completely outside of Han Fei's contact.
But based on that information alone, it was enough for Han Fei to have a similar understanding of Xue Yihou.
However, this understanding seems to have a problem at this time.
When did Xueyihou appear in the wolf clan? What is her status in the wolf clan now? What happened between her and the king?