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"...General Tian Ao is currently stationed in Pengcheng, while General Tian Wu has led 30,000 troops to support Donghai County in time. This is the current situation."
In the Linzi Palace, after receiving a signal from Qi King Lu Bai, Qi State's Right Prime Minister Tian Tao took the lead in explaining the current dilemma that Qi State was facing.
In fact, in view of the previous war situation, Tian Tao had thought about whether to transfer Tian Dan, who was stationed in Ningyang, back to Qi's homeland, or at least a few of his own troops abroad. After all, Qi was massively attacking him in Chu.
During this period, the Qi State still had three armies, the "Langya Army", the "Northern Navy" and the "Jimo Army", stationed in the Lu State.
But the problem is that Ningyang of the Lu State has now been occupied by Chu State General Xiang Mo leading 100,000 Chu troops. If the three Qi armies of Tiandan, Langya, Beihai, and Jimo are easily transferred back, Chu State General Xiang Mo will
It is possible to launch an attack on the Lu State. After all, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the Chu State has always coveted the craftsmanship of the Lu State.
Therefore, when asked by King Lu Bai of Qi, Tian Tao, the right prime minister, took the lead in expressing his views: "Your Majesty, I do not recommend that you transfer back to Tian Dan and the three armies of Langya, Beihai, and Jimo at this time. Now the general of Chu State, Xiang Mo,
Occupying Ningyang and eyeing the state of Lu with covetousness is enough to prove that the state of Chu has great respect for the state of Lu.
In my opinion, the Lu State alone may not be able to withstand Chu's offensive... If Lu dies because of Chu, it will definitely expand the land bordering Qi and Chu.
If the country takes advantage of its large number of troops and horses to force us, Da Qi, to fight on multiple fronts, we, Da Qi, will inevitably fall into a passive situation where it is difficult to care about the beginning and the end."
Tian Tao's point of view is very straightforward and clear, so listening to him eloquently stating the pros and cons, even the young and energetic King Lu Bai of Qi, who still has not fully considered the matter, can clearly understand the pros and cons.
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But the premise is that without transferring back the three armies of Langya Army, Beihai Navy, and Jimo Army, can Qi's current local forces be able to stop the Chu Army?
Thinking of this, King Lu Bai of Qi asked: "If we don't call back General Tian Dan and the three armies of Langya, Beihai, and Jimo, how will we be able to withstand the menacing Chu State?" At this point, he turned to look at the frowning Ruo Ruo.
Zhao Zhao, who was thoughtful, asked, "How does Mr. Zuo Xiang view this matter?"
Of course Zhao Zhao would support Tian Dan's point of view. As the saying goes, with his wisdom and strategy, how could he sit back and watch Chu State annex Lu State, and then turn his guns to attack Qi State again.
But to be fair, for now, Zhao Zhao does not have any good strategies in mind to defend against the enemy - he once had some, that is, the main force of the Chu army led by Chu Gongzi Yangcheng Jun Xiong Tuo is still stationed in the Fulisai area, only Chu
Lord Shouling Jingyun led hundreds of thousands of good and bad people
When the disparate Chu army attacked Donghai County, he once made suggestions, hoping to mobilize the "Flying Bear Army" and "Donglai Army", two elite Qi troops, before Chu Shouling Jun Jingyun was in Donghai County.
When he gained a foothold, he and the Chu army under his command were defeated.
It is undeniable that after learning that Chu Shouling Lord Jingyun was defeated, Yangcheng Lord Xiong Tuo would definitely send others to lead an army to attack Donghai County, but this does not matter, because before Fuli Sai has fallen,
Yangcheng Junxiong
Tuo definitely would not dare to move all his main forces to Donghai County. Otherwise, if Tian Ao and Tian Wu, who were guarding Fu Li Fortress, sent troops to cut off his return route, the hundreds of thousands of Chu troops would be trapped in a situation where their food routes would be cut off.
The situation of being outflanked.
From a strategic point of view, this can delay the Chu army's war pace for at least three months, or even longer, until this year and into the spring of next year.
But unfortunately, due to the scholar-bureaucrat Lian Chen and the many rich gentry in Linzi City, the nobles were too conservative - conservative at best, cowardly at worst - so that the Flying Bear Army, the most elite force in Qi State,
The army was still unable to be mobilized. In the end, the Donglai Army led a few ordinary county soldiers to support Donghai County, which deprived Qi of the possibility of preemptive strike. If Tian Wu had not led the army to support Tancheng in time, Tancheng might have been destroyed.
The Chu army broke through.
Of course, it is meaningless to talk about this now, and Zhao Zhao was just thinking about how to take care of both Qi and Lu under the fierce offensive of the Chu army.
In this matter, Tian Ao, a veteran now stationed in Pengcheng, provided Zhao Zhao with a strategic idea.
So when asked by Lu Bai, King of Qi, Zhao Zhao thought for a moment and said seriously: "Your Majesty, I have an idea here, and I would like to ask your Majesty to clarify it with everyone here." As he said this, he looked serious and frowned.
Said: "In view of the fact that the Chu army has broken through Fuli Fortress and has gained many advantages in Donghai County, I think that if we, the Qi Dynasty, want to send troops to defeat the Chu army at this time, I am not saying that it is impossible, but I believe it will be very difficult...
...Therefore, I suggest that you might as well change your strategy. Your strategy can be divided into two stages. The first stage is to delay the progress of the Chu army as much as possible. In my opinion, based on the current situation, although we can
Qi seems to be walking on thin ice now, but if you think about it carefully, in fact, there is not much disadvantage for the time being. Currently, General Tian Wu is in charge of Donghai County, and Old Master Tian Ao is blocking the Chu army in Pengcheng area. Old Master Tian Ao and General Tian Wu are both.
We, the Qi Dynasty, have great generals who are good at fighting and have a lot of troops under their command. I think that they may not be able to survive this year. In other words, we, the Qi Dynasty, do not need to rush to general Tian Dan and the three armies of Langya, Beihai and Jimo.
Withdraw into the country."
"Are you delaying the Chu army?" You Xiang Tian was thoughtful after hearing this.
Once the war enters the winter break, the logistical strength of the two warring countries will be tested. His country, Qi, is rich and will certainly not have any problems with food. Let alone feeding the current domestic army, even if it is doubled, it will not be enough for Qi.
In fact, it is not a big pressure for the country; but the Chu army on the opposite side is hard to say. This time Chu Gongzi Yangcheng Jun Xiong Tuo sent 500,000 to 600,000 troops, which was about three times the number of troops Qi had already deployed.
, then naturally, the consumption and burden of food and grass are also about three times that of Qi.
Under such circumstances, once the war enters the winter break, as long as the Qi State uses the strategy of erecting walls to clear the country, they may be able to drag the Chu army to death.
In response, Uncle Bao and Guan Zhong also nodded secretly.
At this time, Zhao Zhao continued: "... This has the advantage of giving the Lu State more time to prepare for this war. I believe that as long as the Lu State actively prepares for the war, after the spring of next year, even if it cannot be defeated
General Xiang Mo of Chu State, but at least he can maintain his undefeated situation in the short term. Waiting for the spring of next year, which is what I call the second stage, our Qi Dynasty will recall General Tian Dan and the three armies of Langya, Beihai, and Jimo.
In a decisive battle with the Chu army, which has become weak after spending a whole cold winter, I believe there is a great chance that the Chu army can be defeated in one fell swoop."
Listening to Zhao Zhao's explanation of the strategy in a coherent manner, Shi Tianbao, Uncle Bao, and Guan Zhong all nodded secretly, and secretly praised the left prime minister for his ability to overlook the current situation, to have a clear understanding of the situation, and to consider all aspects of the problem. He is truly worthy of it.
The late king (Lü Xi) did not hesitate to marry off his most beloved daughter, Kui Ji, but also tied her to the wise men of his state of Qi.
Even after repeated questioning, he couldn't find anything wrong with Zhao Zhao's strategy, so he simply chose to shut up.
To be fair, if Zhao Zhao had not been a "Gongzi of Wei", in fact, even Chen would not be too targeted at Zhao Zhao - think about it, Zhao Zhao was born in Wei, the most powerful country in the Central Plains, and he was also the king of Wei.
His son, he was a brother of Wei Gongzi Run, who was famous throughout the Central Plains. Such a Wei Gongzi came to his Qi Kingdom and not only married their Qi princess Princess Kui Ji with the help of the late king Lu Xi, he also ranked
The status of the left prime minister of Qi State is lower than that of one person and higher than that of ten thousand people. No matter how you think about it, it makes Lian Chen, a native of Qi State, feel uncomfortable.
Seeing that everyone present had no objection to the suggestion put forward by Left Prime Minister Zhao Zhao, King Qi Lu Bai nodded and immediately made a decision to adopt the strategy of his brother-in-law Zhao Zhao.
As for who to send as an envoy to visit the Lu State, Zhao Zhao and Tian Tao recommended him "Feng Xuan", a famous official from the Qi State. During the Four Kingdoms' campaign against Chu, it was Feng Chen who visited the Yue region and convinced the leaders of the Yue people.
Shaokang finally decided to throw himself into the arms of Qi and became a member of the "Four Kingdoms Alliance of Qi, Lu, Wei, and Yue" at that time.
The next day, Feng Xuan, a famous official of Qi State, took Qi State's credentials and went to Qufu, the capital of King Lu, to present himself to King Lu.
A few days later, Xiong Tuo, the king of Yangcheng, led hundreds of thousands of Chu troops to Pengcheng.
At this time, Qi veteran Tian Ao, who was stationed in Pengcheng, had received an order from Linzi. When he learned that Linzi asked him to delay the Chu army's advance as much as possible, Tian Ao couldn't help but his eyes lit up - because Zuo Xiang
Zhao Zhao's decision-making almost coincided with his, and was even more thoughtful and comprehensive than he thought.
On the other side, Feng Chen, a famous official from Qi State, also arrived at Qufu, the capital of King Lu. After bathing and changing clothes in the city posthouse, he was received by Prince Shupan of Lu.
Regarding Feng Xuan's arrival, Lu Wanggong Shupan felt a little uneasy.
After all, at this time, Qi State sent envoys to Lu State. In his opinion, there was only one possibility: Qi State was preparing to evacuate the three armies stationed in Lu State.
What's terrible is that to the west of Qufu, the capital of King Lu, only a few dozen miles away, there is a fierce tiger - General Xiang Mo of Chu.
Once Qi withdrew its aid troops from Lu, Prince Shupan of Lu really had no chance of repelling Xiang Mo.
Thinking of this, King Lu asked the Qi envoy Feng Chen solemnly: "What is the purpose of your visit this time?"
Feng Xuan didn't hide it after hearing the words, so he told Prince Lu of his true intentions to Shupan. The latter breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a little uneasy in his heart: Although Qi State was indeed very righteous, when its own country was attacked by the Chu army,
, and is also willing to let the three armies of Langya, Beihai, and Jimo be stationed in the Lu State to help the Lu State resist the Chu State until the next spring. But the problem is that it is only one winter. Even if the Lu State actively prepares for war, there will be no return in the next spring.
How to resist the Chu army?
But in desperation, Prince Shupan of Lu still issued an order to recruit troops, calling on the people of Lu to unite and overcome the difficulties together.
Soon, King Lu's edict spread throughout the entire Lu State, and even reached "Pei County" on the border of Song and Lu, and reached the ears of the great thief Huan Hu.