In this year, Xiang Yan of the Chu State launched an attack on the Qi State with a temporary 100,000 weak brigade. The King of Qi was extremely angry. Although the Qi State had been destroyed, his strength remained unchanged.
He is not Yan State, not South Korea. As an ancient overlord, he will not allow himself to be humiliated like this. Even though he was defeated by Yan State, Qi State has never forgotten its pride, not just because of their later victory.
It was also because they had a lot of opponents at the beginning.
And now Chu State wants to attack Qi State with the help of a general who just suffered a defeat and a hundred thousand old and weak men?
The Qi State has been implementing the policy of restoring its national strength since the time of the Queen. It has been going on for more than 20 years now. The Qi State's national strength is constantly increasing. The food piled up in the treasury is like a mountain. The weapons they manufacture can equip hundreds of thousands of people.
People, the Chu State, which had been beaten all the year round, could not suppress the Qi State in terms of national strength. The King of Qi found Hou Sheng, his most trusted minister, and Hou Sheng obviously did not take the Chu people seriously.
Hou Sheng looked arrogant, and he said angrily to King Qi: "Your Majesty, when the king and queen were still there, Qi State had aided Chu State many times and gave them food to help them survive the destruction of the country. But now
When the queen leaves, Chu will repay kindness with evil, and repay kindness with evil. How sad will the queen be if she learns about this? Please send someone to fight back quickly, let the people of Chu understand their mistakes, and let the king of Chu come to apologize to you in person.
"
King Qi was angry.
He remembered very clearly that when the Chu State was in danger under Bai Qi's attack, it was his mother who gave them a large amount of food and grass and continued to provide relief, which allowed the Chu State to save its own country. Otherwise, Bai Qi would have destroyed the Chu people long ago.
They were all killed. But now, with his mother gone and Bai Qi dead, the people of Chu want to attack him? Repaying kindness with hatred? King Qi decided to teach the people of Chu a painful lesson.
He looked at Hou Sheng beside him and said seriously: "I wonder who can command the army of Qi to fight against Chu?"
Hou Sheng said seriously: "Your Majesty, I heard that war is a major matter related to the survival of the country, and it cannot be ignored. Although we are not afraid of the barbarians of Chu, we should still make detailed arrangements. I
I don’t know how to fight, so please allow me to ask the generals of Qi to see if any of them has a way to defeat Chu.” King Qi felt that what he said made sense.
Qi has not had a war for many years. During the years when Qi maintained peace, many people left. Meng Ao went to Qin, Tian Dan went to Zhao... King Qi did not know what is happening now.
Who else can serve as a general in Qi State, but he is not worried. The territory of Qi State is so vast, and there are so many people in Qi State. The ministers of Qi State are crowded into the palace, and the scholars in Jixia Academy are talking about the world.
Given the situation, will Qi still lose to Chu?
The King of Qi gave the important task of selecting generals to Hou Sheng. Hou Sheng did not dare to waste time and hurried back home. He ordered his retainers to let go. Now he needed a commander to lead Qi's army to attack Chu.
The country's later victory did not deceive the King of Qi. When it comes to going on an expedition, one must be careful and cautious. It depends on who has sufficient financial resources before making a decision.
On that day, many generals came to visit Hou Sheng. They gave him gifts and then expressed their ambition to make achievements.
Hou Sheng looked at the increasing number of generals in front of him, and he came up with a good way to gather them together and openly sell the position of commander. The generals were free to bid, and whoever paid the highest price would get it.
This position. Just when Hou Sheng was complacent about his new idea, another general arrived here after a long journey. This general was different from the previous generals. He came riding a horse.
When he dismounted, the retainers in Hou Sheng's mansion took him into the house very kindly. Hou Sheng's retainers seemed very kind and would never look down on the guests. Even if they were commoners and children who came to Hou Sheng, they would
The retainers who could greet the guests with a smile had been killed by Hou Sheng long ago, so these people did not dare to do that again. When the guest followed the retainers to the house at the rear, he saw
The situation here.
Seven or eight generals were sitting here, vying for the position of general. There were even a few nobles here who didn't know how to use soldiers at all. They all looked at the young man, and the two sides bowed. These people looked at him in surprise.
, somewhat unable to recognize his identity. He bowed to Hou Sheng, who also hurriedly saluted, and then asked him to sit aside. Hou Sheng asked with a smile: "Please forgive me, I don't
I can't identify you."
"My name is Ju... I serve as the captain... I am Ma Fujun's disciple." The young man said. As expected, everyone present was a little surprised. Even Hou Sheng was startled. He looked at Ju in front of him.
, thought for a moment, and then shouted: "You are Gongsun Ju! I know you, I know you!" Tian Ju naturally said he didn't dare, and everyone didn't dare to underestimate this young man anymore. After everyone sat down, Hou Sheng
I just started my own transaction.
Ju never thought that Qi's decision to send out generals would actually rely on financial resources. As soon as Hou Sheng finished speaking, Ju stood up angrily and said, "I heard that you want to select generals for Qi. I
I just came to visit you, but what do you want to do? In order to make money, can you ignore the survival of the country? I will definitely accuse you of your crimes."
Hearing Ju's words, several generals were a little panicked. They looked at Hou Sheng in front of them. Hou Sheng was not angry. He smiled and said: "Don't be angry. This is what the Lord meant. If you feel something is wrong, you can do it."
I went to Shangjun to accuse me of my fault... Of course, I just did things according to orders..." Before Hou Sheng could finish speaking, Ju turned and left. Hou Sheng shook his head, ignored him, and continued.
Started his own business.
Ju was not able to see King Qi as he wished. Inside and outside the palace, there were confidants arranged by Hou Sheng. These people knew who could enter and who could not... With these people blocking it, Ju could not see King Qi at all.
, when he tried to rush into the palace, he was besieged by warriors. After defeating six warriors, he was finally caught and then taken to prison.
There is one more young man in the prison, but the state of Qi is missing one captain.
Seeing that even the disciples of the imperial family were no match for Hou Sheng, those ministers who were willing to spend money naturally ignored him, and Hou Sheng's business actually got better.
Hou Sheng finally found a very rich general. He was a young general who was very ambitious and thought that by going out to conquer Chu, he could destroy the Chu State and capture the King of Chu. He paid the highest price and of course got the general.
Position, the King of Qi quickly summoned the young man. Hou Sheng was a little worried and said to the King of Qi: "I have met with the generals in Qi. These generals started to tremble when they heard the name of Chu. There is really no way to appoint him."
"Although Tian Jie is young, he has no fear of the Chu State. He said he wants to take revenge for you. However, I think he is too young and I am afraid that he will advance rashly and lose to the Chu people. I think you might be able to
Find another person to replace him." King Qi heard Hou Sheng's persuasion, but said angrily: "Do you want those generals who tremble when they hear the name of Chu to go on an expedition?"
"Compared to them, I am more willing to believe in this young man. At least, he will not be afraid of his opponents. He can exert all his strength!"
"Your Majesty, but he is too young..."
"Okay, no need to say more, just do as I said!" King Qi did not give the wise man Hou Sheng another chance to advise. King Qi was really troubled. He learned that his generals were so afraid of Chu.
The Qi State has not fought for too long, and even the generals have forgotten how to fight. Can this battle really be won? The King of Qi no longer dares to be as comfortable as before.
Just as King Qi was worried, the soldiers of Qi State followed the young general Tian Jie to the battlefield. Tian Jie believed that Chu State had come all the way and had to take advantage of the enemy's unresponsiveness to inflict heavy damage, so,
He was lucky enough to rush into the Chu formation. Xiang Yan naturally did not dare to be careless when facing the Qi soldiers numbering 150,000. He arranged several defeats, which turned the Qi generals into
He became even more arrogant and arrogant.
Xiang Yan retreated while fighting, and had made arrangements in various places in advance. When the Qi people began to divide their troops and chased the Chu people crazily, hoping to keep all the Chu people behind, Xiang Yan hurriedly gathered the main force and raided the Qi people.
The main force of the people, the generals of Qi State had no time to recall the troops from various places. Xiang Yan was exceptionally brave. He stood on the chariot and charged forward. He held his weapon high and killed everyone who tried to get close to him. When he
When he rushed in front of the general of Qi and beheaded the enemy, Qi collapsed.
Xiang Yan was not in a hurry. He led the army to continue the attack, attacking steadily. Chu State had lost too many elites in recent years. Xiang Yan actually wanted to achieve the purpose of training his army through this attack. The main force in Qi State was
After being defeated and the general killed, Qi was no longer a match for the Chu people. Xiang Yan continued to advance and captured countless cities in Qi. Qi became very wealthy, and there was plenty of food in the granaries everywhere.
Xiang Yan continued to launch attacks through the supplies here.
When the news reached King Qi, the ministers in the palace were very afraid. Hou Sheng looked a little angry. He looked at King Qi. Although he didn't speak, King Qi understood what he meant. Hou Sheng had
After saying that Tian Jie was not a suitable person, King Qi insisted on doing this. Now, King Qi is so worried and frightened. He has never dared to make a decision on his own because he was afraid of suffering the consequences.
When the King of Qi took the initiative to admit his mistake to Hou Sheng, Hou Sheng sent people to Qin to ask for help, and at the same time sent people to negotiate peace with Chu.
Of course, Qin cannot watch Chu plundering Qi's wealth like this. If the barbarians of Chu get Qi's financial resources, what's the point?
After the Qin State was ready to move and wanted to send troops to the Chu State, Chun Shenjun received the envoys of the Qi State and completed the peace talks in a short time. Xiang Yan also completed a great victory, proving the strength of the Chu State and also
This proved the weakness of Qi State. Qi State finally ceded several cities on the border to bow to Chu State. Chu State became the biggest winner. They trained their soldiers, gained a lot of wealth, and increased their territory.
However, Qi State was not without gains. King Qi saw the big problem of Qi State. It had not fought for many years, which caused Qi State's combat effectiveness to decline very seriously. There were no generals who could be trusted in the country. King Qi asked about this.
Hou Sheng's opinion. After this war, King Qi became even more independent. No matter what the matter was, he was willing to follow Hou Sheng's advice.
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There are reasons why Qin did not take the initiative to intervene in this Chu-Qi war. The most important reason is that General Meng Ao fell ill. Meng Ao is the general that Qin relies on most. If Wu Chengjun is strategic
Intimidating weapons, that Meng Ao is a standing weapon, is an indispensable part of the Qin army. Unfortunately, since this general was injured in the fight with Lian Po last year, his injuries have become worse day by day.
After Meng Ao fell ill and fell ill, King Qin, Lu Buwei, and even Zhao Kuo all came to visit him. Meng Ao's status in the Qin State was very high. Although he was a Qi man, after arriving in the Qin State, he immediately
He made countless achievements, fought in the north and south, and defeated enemies one after another. Of course, the enemies he defeated were definitely not as many as Bai Qi, but the cities he captured may be comparable to Bai Qi.
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After Bai Qi's death, Meng Ao personally supported the Qin State, defeated Lian Po and Li Mu in the Zhao State, and resisted Jingyang's attack in the Wei State. He had a record of fighting against almost all famous generals in the world. Although
He was defeated once by Lord Xinling...but this did not affect his reputation. After his fall, everyone in the Qin State was a little panicked. Of course, the most panicked person was Lu Buwei.
Among the many generals of the Qin State, the general who supported Lu Buwei the most was General Meng Ao. Over the years, Lu Buwei recommended him as commander-in-chief many times, and Meng Ao also firmly stood by Lu Buwei, hoping that Lu Buwei could
Continue to be in power... But now, Meng Ao is seriously ill, and Meng Ao's son Meng Wu is a general who supports the King of Qin. If General Meng Ao dies, Lu Buwei will lose his most important supporter.
The person who succeeded Meng Ao was probably Wang Jian or Wei Liao who was next to King Qin.
As for the two of them, no matter who takes over, it is the same to Lu Buwei. They are the people of the King of Qin.
The elderly Meng Ao was lying on the bed, looking at his son kneeling beside him and his two young grandchildren. Meng Ao waved to them, and Meng Wu hurriedly asked his two sons to go.
Next to his eldest father, he saw his two grandchildren standing next to him, looking at him cutely. Meng Ao couldn't help but laugh. He stretched out his hand and grabbed the hands of his two grandchildren.
