Wu Rui, the king of Hengshan, did not like to fight, but he was powerful and dominated the southwest.

Ziying learned that Wu Rui's daughter was already in Linjiang and knew that the war was not far away. He had to rush to the intersection of Jinniu Road and Micang Road in Hanzhong in time to avoid missing the opportunity.

The next morning, Xianyang Palace was filled with stern-faced ministers.

In view of the failure of the last attack on Zhai, Li Xin's military morale was low. He specifically requested Ziying to allow officers at all levels to enter the palace to boost military morale.

The largest palace in the world is crowded with people, and there is no water flowing through it. It is freezing cold in winter, but the foreheads of everyone in the palace are covered with fine sweat.

"The hen is in the morning, the yin and the yang are in conflict. This is an act that defies heaven and is unethical. Today I will act for heaven, attack the Bashu Lu pheasant, and avenge Liu Bang!" Ziying, who was sitting on the throne of Qin, stood up and said loudly.

Zhang Er's knights nodded solemnly and all fell to the ground, "The King of Qin is wise! We will repay him with death."

All the Qin generals secretly laughed at Zhang Er and others for being deceived.

"Cavalry commander Yang Xi! Dianke Xun Jin!" Ziying shouted.

"I'm here!" The two men stepped forward and knelt down.

"You two, along with Zhang Ao, the son of King Changshan, will lead 10,000 soldiers to garrison outside Hangu Pass to guard against the invasion of Henan." Ziying ordered sternly.

"promise!"

"this..."

Zhang Er hesitated to speak, but there was no one around him who had any ideas and did not speak again. Zhang Ao had been sent to Kuji to look for Xin Sheng and his daughter, so he must have been unable to coordinate with the two cavalry commanders.

Zhang Ao was allowed to attend court by Ziying, but he was often absent to avoid suspicion. Ziying was unaware of Zhang Ao's movements for a while.

Zhang Er felt that ten thousand men were enough to defend Shenyang, and Zhang Ao was not needed.

"Guan Xiangguo, Zhao Xiake."

"I'm waiting!"

"Lead 20,000 troops and follow Ming Nihou to the northwest to borrow river water to guard against the Western Wei Dynasty." Ziying said.

"Twenty thousand? You want a girl to take care of you? Your Majesty, this is inappropriate." Li Xin stepped forward and said, "The soldiers of the Western Wei Dynasty are strong and their horses are strong, and they can easily mobilize a force of 100,000. The two knights are old, and the queen is too young.

This cannot be arranged!"

"Han Xin must rebel. The Western Wei Dynasty is still confronting the Chu army in Han, and Tian Rong still needs support... King Bao of Wei can only spend 20,000 at most. Depending on the terrain, the defense is more than enough." Ziying refused.

Guan Gao raised his head and looked at Li Xin, "Don't worry, Commander Li. Although we are old, we have experienced hundreds of battles. King Changshan is from Wei, and we also know Wei's war methods. We will never let King Wei Bao advance half a step westward."

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Mo Fu looked at Zi Ying blankly. She only knew how to read fortune tellers and could not lead troops, so she had no idea what Zi Ying meant.

"Zhao General Lian Po is old and can still fight. Commander Li should not underestimate the Zhao people." Ziying said with a smile.

In addition to the above reasons, King Zhai Dong Yi will also march eastward. King Bao of Wei does not know the intention of Zhai's army and will not launch heavy troops to attack Qin. Changshan has a grudge against the Western Wei Dynasty, so sending them to defend the Western Wei Dynasty is the most appropriate arrangement.

As for Mo Fu, it was precisely because of their young age that the two old men were able to show off their talents in the army. Besides... Mo Fu also had a strange trick.

"We will definitely live up to King Qin's trust!" Guan Gao and others bowed.

Li Xin backed away angrily, snickering secretly in his heart.

These words were taught to him by Ziying, in order to stimulate these old guys. Although Zhang Er is a bit useless, his vision should be good. Since his subordinates are not good at strategy, they should be strong in leading troops.

"There are still Wuguan and Lantian Pass left..." Ziying thought and said, "Li Xin sent a captain to lead 5,000 people to defend Wuguan, and King Changshan led 10,000 people to resist Lantian Pass. The rest of the soldiers followed Li Xin.

Lead into Bashu!"

Zhang Er was stunned, Ziying actually promised him ten thousand people?! Are you really not afraid that he will take advantage of the emptiness in the Qin Dynasty to turn against the guests? Besides, there is no need to defend Lantian Pass with a large army.

"King Qin, you should take me to Bashu with you. I want to kill Lu Pheasant with my own hands!" Zhang Er said, clenching his fists.

Ziying smiled slightly, and what he wants is for you to go with him, and stay with him as a hostage to prevent the old minister from Changshan from messing around.

"King Changshan doesn't know. Lantian Pass is not only connected to Nanyang on the Linjiang River, but also passes through Hanzhong. This kind of pass must be defended by capable people." Ziying persuaded, "There is no need to refuse, King Changshan."

Zhang Er couldn't help but shake his head, "Linjiang King Gong Ao is unable to attack Qin. King Qin is too worried."

"The plank road into Bashu from the southwest is too dangerous. King Changshan is old and not familiar with the terrain of Bashu. Since he doesn't want to go to Lantian Pass, just stay in Xianyang." Ziying said with a smile.

"The plan to attack Bashu is what I requested from the King of Qin! How can I live in peace when the King of Qin personally conquers it?" Zhang Er shouted urgently.

Zhang Er is fifty-seven years old this year, and he already feels that the end is approaching. Once Changshan is destroyed, he may not be able to see Ziying help him restore the country for most of his life. For the sake of his reputation, he must fight a victorious battle!

"King Changshan, why is this necessary?" Ziying said sadly, "All knights, please quickly advise King Changshan that your health is a big deal, don't mess with it."

Zhao Wu walked up to Zhang Er and said, "Your Majesty, it's better..."

"If anyone dares to persuade me, don't blame me for breaking all ties with him!" Zhang Er roared.

None of the knights dared to step forward.

"If the King of Qin does not agree to this, I will die here today." Zhang Er looked directly at Ziying, his body trembling with excitement.

"Oh, okay. Today King Changshan will follow the army into Hanzhong." Ziying shook his head helplessly.

"Thank you so much, King Qin!"

thump--

In the surprised eyes of everyone, Zhang Er knelt straight in front of Ziying.

"Hurry and help King Changshan up!" Ziying stood up from the throne in shock.

"Wait a minute!" Zhang Er pushed away the supporter, Zhao Wu, and whispered, "Chen Yu destroyed Changshan, and my wisdom was destroyed in one day. The King of Qin promised to help me restore the country, and also helped me reconcile with Chen Yu, and returned the

I want to gain some reputation. I am about to send out troops today, so I should say these words to the King of Qin. The King of Qin deserves my respect!"

"I..." Ziying was a little uneasy, "I have always admired King Changshan, these things should be done..."

Ziying was secretly happy that Zhang Er and other celebrities were fooled by him. Zhang Er was so generous, and suddenly felt a little sorry for him.

The restoration of the country was a lie, Liu Bang's death by Lu Pheasant was also a lie, and even the reconciliation between Chen Yu and Zhang Er was just to take advantage of everyone in Changshan...

"Villain!"

Ziying cursed secretly, feeling more and more that he was in the same category as Yong Chi and Sima Xin.

"In this fight against Bashu, if we can come back with a great victory, I don't want any reward from the King of Qin. I will treat it as a thank you to the King of Qin!" Zhang Er's eyes were burning, and his face was full of sincerity.

"Bashu..."

"Although the land of Bashu is fertile, King Changshan will not be able to bear the humidity there, and the land in Guanzhong is drier than Changshan." Chen Ping saw Ziying's intolerance and interrupted repeatedly, "If King Qin really wants to reward him, he can conquer Bashu.

After that, taking advantage of the situation to attack the Western Wei Dynasty is what King Changshan wants to see most."

Regardless of whether it is Bashu or Guanzhong, if Zhang Er is fiefdomed by Ziying, he will always know Ziying's plan, and that would be inappropriate.

Now that you have been deceived, you need to deceive to the end!

"That's right!" Zhang Er agreed.

"Okay." Ziying sighed, "I will definitely do what King Changshan wishes."

Ziying also admired Zhang Er who helped count the money after being sold.

Guan Gao was grateful, but also a little puzzled, "The river water is 20,000, Hangu Pass is 10,000, Wuguan is 5,000, and Lantian Pass is 10,000. This is considered to be 45,000 troops. How many troops does King Qin have left to attack Bashu?"

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"When Pei Gong entered the pass, he claimed to have 100,000 troops. With the recruitment and surrender along the way, there were at least 30,000 to 40,000 elite troops. If Lv Zhi used Pei Gong's troops to raise an army, there would be at least 100,000 troops now." Zhao Wu agreed.

Originally, Ziying only had guards and central guards. After conquering Se, we got four to five thousand, but Yong had sixty or seventy thousand. Including the recent efforts to recruit and surrender, there were more than one hundred thousand. After excluding the defense, there were still five or six thousand left.

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Ziying secretly thought that Lu Pheasant should attack Linjiang Kingdom. Although Yingbu would assist him, in order to unite with Hengshan to attack Jiujiang later, he would have to bring at least half of his troops with him.

The remaining 50,000 people were enough to block the same number of Qin soldiers based on this terrain.

It is absolutely impossible to succeed if you attack hard.

But there are three places where Ziying can take Bashu. One of them and the other two are two unknown roads.

The third part is to gamble that Liu Bang and his group will take the opportunity to seize power and cause chaos in Bashu!

"You don't need to worry. The Qin Dynasty fought many times against the coalition forces of other countries and was able to win with less. This time, with the help of King Changshan, it can be the same." Ziying replied seemingly nonchalantly, not wanting to tell Zhang Er and others the specific details.

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Guan Gao's doubts were still lingering in his mind, "But... Back then, we relied on the danger of Hangu Pass, and the coalition forces had their own motives to do this! Now the Qin army is not in the right time, and the geographical advantage is in Bashu, and the people and..."

"What I care about is harmony!" Ziying said, "When Liu Bang went to war, Lu Fei was still in his hometown. His subordinates Xiao He, Cao Shen, Lu Wan, Fan Kuai and others were all loyal ministers. It was impossible for them not to care about Liu Bang's death.

I hate Lu Pheasant. The war is about to begin, and I bet that they will help Da Qin."

"But..." Guan Gao still couldn't figure it out, "They can't sell out Pei Gong's inheritance in order to avenge Pei Gong, right? I also heard that Lu Zhi's eldest brother Lu Ze is the best at buying people's hearts. I can't guarantee that they won't

He will be like Shen Yang and rebel against Liu Conglu."

"Ha..." Ziying smiled bitterly. Was Guan Gao trying to persuade him not to send troops? He had already begun to think about him?

"Then according to the wishes of Guan Xiangguo, what should I do?" Ziying asked.

"Go back to the King of Qin." Guan Gao cupped his hands and said, "I don't know why the King of Qin is so impatient. He first focuses on training his troops. Then he sends his troops to sneak into the Bashu land. We should cooperate with others to have a greater chance of winning."

Careful work?
To be continued...