Si Xie heard Li Ran's words, but sneered rather disdainfully:
"Oh? In that case, I would like to hear the details!"
"I dare to ask the doctor, in just a few decades since King Xiong Wei of Chu was humiliated at Qianxi, have all the countries in the Central Plains, including the State of Zheng, experienced a great chaos?"
Si Xie nodded his head.
"That's true, but...how does this have anything to do with Chu State?"
"Haha, I'm afraid Doctor Ziran still doesn't know the general trend of the world! Everything in the world depends on each other for blessings and misfortunes! The reason why the Central Plains countries have been so peaceful since they eliminated their armies is precisely because there is still the State of Chu.
The existence of strong neighbors! Now that the power of the Chu State no longer exists, the countries in the Central Plains suddenly lose their external worries. Therefore, the powerful officials of the various countries are preparing to make moves in the dark. The reason why the four countries in the Central Plains are in such chaos today is really just a coincidence.
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Because Si Zhen was not of high rank, he did not understand many things. But what he saw was exactly what Li Ran said.
"In Chu State, judging from the outcome, it is indeed a disappointment, but it can be said that Ran tried his best to maintain this balance. If not, how could Dr. Zichan's reforms be carried out safely? And how could Zheng's national power be maintained in the country?
How can we make such rapid progress in such a short period of time?"
"Surely Master Ziran can see these, right?"
"It's a pity that the state of Chu is now weak and the balance is no longer in balance. Therefore, what has become of the state of Zheng now? In the temples, rotten trees serve as officials, and between the emperors and emperors, animals eat the wealth; dogs with wolf hearts run wild.
Generations, they are always in power, and they are servile and servile people, so they are in charge of the government one after another."
"Therefore, which one is better, the Zheng State when Dr. Zichan was in charge, or the Zheng Yi today? Dr. Ziran must have made a clear decision!"
Everyone, please go and try it soon.]
When Si Min heard this, he couldn't help but lower his head and think for a long time.
"Sir, are you determined to bring troops to the city to intimidate the emperor?"
"However, this move is really out of necessity and is definitely not for selfish reasons. Your Majesty was deceived by others without realizing it. When we eradicate the traitors, Your Majesty will understand the good intentions of Ran!"
Si Xian suddenly stood up.
"In this case, there seems to be nothing left to talk about. Let's meet the real chapter on the battlefield!"
Fan Li said loudly:
"General Si, there are at least 20,000 troops stationed in Zhengyi. Including the people serving in the army, there should be even more, but the general only brings a few thousand people? Don't you understand the will of the people? If there is a fight, everyone will be
The people of Zheng State were slaughtered in vain, then you are the sinner of Zheng State!"
Hearing this, Si Ming turned around and yelled angrily:
"It's nonsense! You are here to use weapons and weapons, so why should you accuse Si here?!"
Si Xie just "hummed" and then immediately turned around and left.
When Li Ran saw this, he also stood up and said to Fan Li beside him:
"Young uncle, if you are quick, go back and order the three armies to prepare a wave of chariots to charge into the formation! Now the war is inevitable. The enemy is outnumbered and we are outnumbered, so we need to be fully prepared!"
"Here!"
So Fan Li hurried back. By the time Li Ran and Chu Dang returned to the formation, Sun Wu and Fan Li had already prepared everything.
In fact, during the conversation before the battle, Li Ran said that Si Zhen was quite shaken deep down in his heart. However, he naturally couldn't sit here and wait for death, let alone surrender in a few words.
Even if he doesn't think about himself, he still has to consider the reputation of the Si family.
And his father would never tolerate him doing this.
As soon as he returned to the formation, he immediately mobilized his troops and horses to prepare.
A war between the two parties is about to break out.
Si Xie waited and watched the battle on the opposite side, then gave an order, and twenty-eight chariots swarmed out and charged towards Ye Yi's rebel army. Under the iron hooves of hundreds of war horses, smoke and dust suddenly flew everywhere, and the roar was like the sky.
The muffled thunder shook people's hearts and panicked them.
Sun Wu was also prepared, and fifteen chariots were immediately mobilized. On each chariot was a powerful man holding a three-armed halberd, carrying dust like a dragon out to sea, and the chariots of the two armies met at one place.
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At this time, the power of the San Ge Halberd appeared. Wherever the San Ge Halberd hit, it cut off those Dan Ges. When the infantry behind them encountered the San Ge Halberd, it was even more devastating. Wherever it touched, it was even more like chopping melons.
Cutting vegetables is average.
The lethality of the Sangeji was obviously much higher, and Zheng Yi's soldiers and horses were already in poor morale. Although they had a superior number of chariots, they were completely defeated.
As soon as there was an exchange of troops, the victory was immediately decided. Seeing that something was not going well, Si Zhen immediately raised money and retreated his troops.
Si Zhen knew that Li Ran's rebel army could not resist, so he could only settle down in the stronghold and put up a no-war card. He also adopted a defensive posture and immediately sent people into the city to report the battle situation.
On the other hand, the content of the conversation between Li Ran and Si Zhen also spread like wildfire. After everyone heard it, they recalled the Zheng State during the period of Dr. Zichan, and they couldn't help but think of the original grand scene even more.
As a result, the morale of the military was even more dispirited.
Seeing that he could no longer control the situation, Si Ming decided to go into the city in person and ask how the battle should be fought!
Li Ran, on his side, knew that the morale of Zheng Yi's army was already unstable, but he was not in a hurry to take advantage of the chaos to pursue him. Instead, he pulled out the stronghold and advanced another twenty miles towards Zheng Yi. After all, they were admonishing Zheng Boning, not really wanting to attack.
Conspiracy and rebellion.
That night, Li Ran looked at Sun Wu again.
"Chang Qing, the previous battle was actually just a test of each other. Although we tested their unstable morale, we must have also tested our strength!"
When Sun Wu heard this, he nodded helplessly and sighed:
"It's not easy to shake up a big country with the power of refugees! Even though we won a small victory this time, we can't take it lightly. What Wu is worried about now is that Feng Duan and Shu Niu... don't know if they will threaten Zheng again.
Uncle did something outrageous!"
Fan Li said:
"Li is also worried about this. This matter has to be investigated... I wonder if there is an insider in the city, sir? If I get the news, I'd better make preparations in advance."
Speaking of Zheng Yi's internal support, Li Ran naturally had it. So, Li Ran nodded slightly.
Then, he walked to the camp gate and looked in the direction of Zheng Yi.
In fact, Li Ran and Sun Wu were very familiar with every plant and tree here. Not far away was the manor where he and Ji Le lived together. However, presumably after the Ji clan was destroyed, that manor also
No one takes care of it anymore.
Li Ran just looked at it like this, recalling the pleasant past.
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Si Xie returned to the city and went directly to find Feng Duan. Feng Duan had already learned about the situation of the battle. As soon as Si Xie appeared, he became even more furious:
"Oh! Are you worthy of the trust that your Majesty has placed in you?! Li Ran only has four to five thousand people, why don't you fight? What kind of resistance is this encounter? You might as well just take my head off.
Hang it on the city tower, then open the city gate and let the thief come in directly!"
When Si Ming heard this, he replied extremely angrily:
"Lord Boshi! The morale of our army is low, how can we fight? We will have no choice but to preserve our strength in the end! Your Excellency, you should quickly think of a way to mobilize all the people in the city! Otherwise, this will happen
This battle, I’ll tell you bluntly, no one sent by your Excellency can win!”
Feng Duan also knew that what Si Zhen said was true. He put one hand on his chin, waved the other hand, and told his subordinates:
"Come here! Go to Jishi's house and ask Shu Niu to come to my house!"