Being so trusted by His Majesty the Emperor is worth more to Bai Qi than countless military exploits.

If nothing unexpected happens, the matter of destroying Chu is already a certainty.

A few days later, Zhao Changqing received a secret report that the four countries had reached an alliance, and they also intended to unite and send troops to Jin.

This matter gave him a headache.

I thought that after destroying the Chu State, I could rest for a year and a half, but according to the current progress, sooner or later, there will be a war with the Four Kingdoms, and this day cannot be too late, because the Four Kingdoms Alliance organization headed by the Tang State

, they will not wait for the Wei State to slow down its momentum to capture the Chu State.

If this is the case, it also indicates that Wei's top priority is no longer Chu, but the alliance of the four countries, because Chu can no longer make any waves and is something that can be easily obtained.

After the New Year's Eve, Zhao Changqing prepared to return to the capital. Before noon, he kept telling Bai Qi and others, "The government waits for no one. After I leave, you must try your best to capture Emperor Chu when the weather turns warm."

After the remaining forces in Chu State have been wiped out, I will wait for your triumphant return in Luoyang. I hope that you will all be able to win the battle and create our reputation as the great Wei Dynasty that destroyed the country."

All the soldiers clasped their fists and said, "No!"

Leaving the Chu Kingdom this time, Zhao Changqing took Xiang Yu, Li Cunxiao, and Li Yuanba away together. Leaving them in the military camp would probably have an impact on Bai Qi's commander. These three people are all unparalleled generals. I'm afraid

Apart from themselves, it is difficult for anyone else to control them.

When he returns to Luoyang, it's time to summon some corrupt officials to help him earn mediocrity points.

Returning home with an army of 100,000 people is also a very grand event. At the very least, no one will disturb the Holy Master.

After returning to Luoyang, Zhuge Liang urgently informed Zhao Changqing of the exact news of the Four Kingdoms Alliance.

After Zhao Changqing heard this, he didn't appear to be in a hurry.

The four countries are now privately discussing when to use troops against Wei, but Zhao Changqing is not too worried about all this. As long as the Chu country is destroyed and survives this period of time, no matter how strong the four countries are, Zhao Changqing is sure that he can do it.

Defeat them one by one.

It is estimated that the Tang State needs to use some means.

But Zhuge Liang was not very optimistic about this matter. He said to Zhao Changqing: "Your Majesty, the alliance of the four countries is not a trivial matter. We should attach great importance to this matter. Countries frequently go to war. Seeing that Wei is strong, they will definitely decide to attack.

According to Wei State’s plan, the main force of Wei State will be in Chu State, so how can we resist?”

Zhao Changqing said calmly: "In the age of great strife, countries frequently fight against each other. The strong will become strong, and the weak will perish. The Great Wei Dynasty will advance northward. One day, it will fight against the northern countries one by one. If they don't come to me, I will.

As long as they dare to join forces to attack Wei, I am sure that we can decide the outcome in one battle!"

He is now very confident in his own strength. On the way to Luoyang, he once thought that if the four countries did not alliance today, then in the future, the journey of conquering various countries would be more tiring and cumbersome than now. It would be better to

Let them form an alliance once and for all. After defeating their alliance army at once, the four countries will become their own.

How could Zhuge Liang not know this?

However, can Wei's current national strength be able to withstand the simultaneous attacks of the four countries?

This is an unknown quantity.

After Zhao Changqing left, Bai Qi began to sweep away the remaining forces in Chu State.

Three months later, the four countries raised a total of two million troops and launched an attack on Jin.

At the same time, there was only one piece of land left in Chu State that had not yet been conquered, and the rest of its territory and power were all occupied by the Wei army.

Zhao Changqing suspended the canal fortifications and began to recruit troops from all over the country. He first recruited 300,000 troops, plus 100,000 elite troops brought back from Chu. All of them were brought to Jin.

It was planned to use the territory of Jin State as strategic depth and conduct a decisive battle with the four-nation coalition there.

The first to attack Jin was Xu Fengyun.

Zhao Changqing still remembers this young man.

One day during the morning court in Chengde Hall, Zhao Changqing talked about him to the civil and military officials, saying: "When I first met this man, I thought he was very ambitious. Unexpectedly, after several years,

This person not only dared to proclaim himself emperor, but also dared to be the first person. He was the first to write a letter of challenge to me. As the saying goes, it is indecent to reciprocate. Let Chen Qingzhi beat this person severely and make him understand that he must be the first person.

price."

Last year, Xu Fengyun allied with Duan Guo to attack Jin, but was repulsed by Chen Qingzhi at the time. Then the four countries began to discuss forming an alliance and sending troops. More than half a year has passed. Unexpectedly, now the first

The first one to start attacking Wei was still Xu Fengyun.

Zhao Changqing can put aside other matters first, but the matter of beating the first bird cannot be postponed.

Otherwise, everyone in the world will think that Wei is afraid of the allied forces of the four countries.

He asked the ministers about ways to solve the four-nation alliance, but he did not find any effective way.

Just when all the ministers were speechless, Zhuge Liang thought again and again and stood up.

He bowed to Zhao Changqing and said: "Your Majesty, I have a plan that can disintegrate the four-nation coalition."

As expected of Wolong!

Zhao Changqing looked at him with approval and said to him: "Tell me quickly."

Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "Your Majesty, as we all know, the Four Kingdoms Alliance may not be the same as each other. As long as Xu Fengyun of Liang Kingdom suffers a little in the first battle, I will be sure that I can make Xu Fengyun deal with the Four Kingdoms Alliance.

This will create doubts and fundamentally disintegrate the coalition of the four countries."

Zhao Changqing finally understood and said, "Are you talking about countermeasures?"

Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "Replying to Your Majesty is exactly the countermeasure."

Zhao Changqing showed a very meaningful smile, looked at Zhuge Liang and said: "Just now, I decided on something. The 300,000 troops that I just recruited are still leaderless. I need someone to command. I know you, Zhuge Liang, will

When marching and fighting, always being a prime minister would be a bit humiliating. I will give you a chance to lead the army. Are you willing to go to the Jin Kingdom?"

A guy worthy of the Ten Philosophers of the Martial Arts Temple doesn't know how to fight?

If you really want such a person, his vision is more powerful than the ministers, princes, generals and ministers of the past dynasties of China.

People always say that Guo Jia is immortal and Zhuge Liang is immortal. However, in the eyes of ancient civil and military ministers and emperors of all dynasties, Guo Jia is not on the same level as Zhuge Liang. The former is far behind the latter.
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