The strongest Marquis in history

"But in Qi State, there are none of these."

"The land of the aristocratic family in Qi State is gradually being owned by the imperial court. The power of the aristocratic family is also constantly being weakened. Even under Wang Qi's rule, it has always been a meritocracy, promoting many poor families."

"Once Qi and Zhao go to war, and Zhao is defeated, where will the four great families go?"

"Are you continuing to serve Qi?"

"At that time, the four major families will no longer be the four major families, and will gradually become obsolete. Under Zhao Guorui, the four major families can occupy an absolute advantage and have full power to speak, and a large number of people will become officials. , going out and entering the picture, the scenery is infinite."

"But under Wang Qi's rule, can there be such benefits?"

"impossible."

Tian Ce talked eloquently, and said: "What you are doing now is not only for Qi, but also for yourself. You all have your own information. Don't you know what Qi is like now?"

Peng Li and the others became serious when they heard the words. Tian Ce's words did not directly persuade them to help each other, but such words were enough to shake Peng Li and the others.

Because it involves the interests of Peng Li and others.

If you don't help Zhao Guo, then Zhao Guo will be destroyed, and you will also be affected.

This is Tian Ce's brilliance.

Tian Ce talked eloquently, and continued: "Everyone, if you can't even guarantee your own interests, why are you talking about sweeping the door? Or, if you are willing to see all the interests in your hands gradually weakened, Are you all willing to have your families kicked out? Or, are you willing to hand over your family's land, fully cooperate with Wang Qi, and become a part of Qi?"

Peng Li's deep eyes rolled, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Prime Minister Tian, ​​my Tian family is willing to help. There are two great masters in my Tian family, one is the Tian family, and the other is enshrined by the Tian family. Both of them will participate in this battle. King Zhao attacked."

Zhu Qin said: "My Zhu family has a master who is also willing to assist King Zhao."

Xu Youdao said seriously: "My Xu family also has a master who is willing to assist King Zhao."

Lin Fenghua said: "My Lin family also has a grandmaster, Lin Xiao, the grandmaster of my Lin family, is willing to fight."

After Tian Ce heard this, a bright smile appeared on his face.Because at the moment, with the addition of the five great masters from the four major families rushing to help, plus the original masters under Zhang Shiqi's command, it is enough to fight.

Tian Ce stood up, bowed to Peng Li and the others, and said, "Your lords, on behalf of the king, I would like to thank you. If we can stop Wang Qi or even defeat Wang Qi in this battle of Zhao, If you take the entire Youzhou, you will have the foundation of eternity. Your four major families will make great achievements. At that time, the king will not forget your achievements."

Peng Li said with a solemn expression on his old face, "Prime Minister Tian is polite. We did this to deal with the Qi State and to defeat Wang Qi. We are obliged to do everything."

Zhu Qin said: "It is our duty to wait."

Xu Youdao and Lin Fenghua also answered with a smile, as if it should be taken for granted, and they all looked like they were going all out.

Tian Ce sneered in his heart.

If it wasn't for his persuasion, how could these people help?

Now it's just whitewashing yourself.

Tian Ce didn't say anything, as long as the goal is achieved, he said: "Masters, time is running out, I have to leave to see the king and report the news. In addition, the army will start tomorrow morning. Everyone, you will wait in Nancheng tomorrow morning." , follow us south."

Peng Li and the others responded and left separately.

Tian Ce went to the palace again, and reported the news to Zhang Shiqi, about the Peng family and other four families, a total of five great masters helping each other. Zhang Shiqi immediately became excited after hearing this.

The four major families have contributed five great masters, plus Chen Yinhu is the master, and Zhang Shiqi has three other masters under his command, so there are a total of nine masters at the master level.

This is a rather tyrannical force, and it is enough to win the battle with this force.

Zhang Shiqi was full of ambition, and said: "The success of this lobbying is thanks to the prime minister. As for the army, there has been news that the troops will be dispatched early tomorrow morning, and this time 6 troops will go south. Including Chen Yinhu's army, we have nearly [-] troops People. Prime Minister, [-] troops are enough to win a battle."

Tian Ce said: "My country of Zhao will surely win!"

Zhang Shiqi laughed when he heard it, murmured that Zhao Guo must win, and asked Tian Ce to prepare.And he also had to prepare for going south to fight Wang Qi.

Chapter 611 Benevolence and Ambition

Yuzhou, Pingyu County

This is the center of the whole Yuzhou.

The former Yuzhou government was in Peiguoqiao County.However, during Zhao Zhen's reign as emperor, he moved the seat of Yuzhou to Pingyu County in Runan County, and since then Pingyu County has flourished.

Today's Pingyu County, in the State Shepherd's Mansion.

In the hall, Liu Heng was discussing the situation in Yuzhou with his staff member Zhang Ji.

According to the information Liu Heng had received before, Wang Qi was going to attack Cao Xuan.When Liu Heng heard the news, he never supported Cao Xuan.Under the current situation, he never went to sneak attack Cao Xuan's rear, he had done his utmost benevolence.

Liu Heng looked solemn, and said in a deep voice: "Military Master, since the appearance of sweet potatoes, potatoes and corn in Qi, we have also bought a batch of planting, and the harvest is really good. It's just that the amount is too small to expand the planting. Since last year , I have been thinking about buying a large number of seeds for planting. But until now, it is still not smooth, and there is a lack of enough grain seeds. This situation needs to be changed, and it cannot continue like this. As long as a large amount of grain seeds is obtained, there will be no food crisis in Yuzhou .”

Zhang Ji echoed: "We are now at war with the Qi State, and the border is blocked, and the merchants cannot come back. The problem of grain seeds cannot be solved in a short time. Therefore, at the moment, we can only promote the grain seeds in our hands as much as possible, and then expand the planting step by step. scope."

Liu Heng sighed and said, "That's the only way to go. It's a pity that if there are more grains, Yuzhou will have a big harvest this year."

Zhang Ji said: "The situation is like this, there is no way."

Liu Heng changed the subject and said, "There is one more thing. The matter involving Zhao Li is my concern. The border between Runan County and Chu State has always been Zhao Li's station. In the past, when the Great Zhou was tyrannical, Zhao Li That's all, now that the Great Zhou is in decline. This army has always been on the border of Yuzhou, which is equivalent to a country within a country, how can we solve it once and for all?"

As the overlord of one party, Liu Heng has not become the king yet, but he already has an idea in his mind.It's just that to take this step, Zhao Li's threat must be resolved first.If even this cannot be resolved, everything will be difficult to advance.

This is the most fundamental thing.

Zhang Ji thought for a while and said, "My lord, Zhao Li's side is not easy to deal with. The army led by Zhao Li is all elite soldiers on the battlefield, and their strength is extremely strong. Therefore, I think the only way to weaken Zhao Li is to kill people with a knife."

"In fact, letting Zhao Li go to deal with Wang Qi is the best strategy. It's a pity that we asked Zhao Li to send troops to the border of Xiapi country, but he refused directly, unwilling to help us."

"Although Zhao Li is a general, he is a son of the royal family, and he is brave and resourceful, very shrewd!"

Zhang Ji said: "No matter what the situation is, Zhao Li will station troops on the southern border of Yuzhou. He will not be moved by the situation in Dazhou, and he will not lead his troops to leave. Therefore, it is really difficult to shake Zhao Li."

Liu Heng sighed, and said, "If it wasn't because Zhao Li was on the border of Yuzhou, we wouldn't have dared to go further. We could only respect the Great Zhou. Zhao Li is always a thorn, and it needs to be resolved."

Zhang Ji said: "My lord's words are true, but this matter cannot be rushed."

"Report!"

At this moment, an attendant came in and reported: "Report to Zhou Mu, there is a sentry returning from Yanzhou, Yanzhou urgently reports."

Liu Heng commanded: "Pass!"

The attendants went to deliver the order, and not long after, they saw a travel-worn sentry with a tired expression, hurried in, stood still and saluted, "Master Zhou, urgent report from Yanzhou, Cao Xuan and Wang Qi were defeated in the battle."

While talking, Sentinel handed over the letter.

Liu Heng took the letter and quickly browsed it. After he read the contents of the letter, his pupils shrank, he waved his hand to let the sentry back down, and said: "Military Master, I just got the news that Cao Xuan was defeated, and Cao Xuan's subordinates Generals Xiang Peng, Xi Qing, and Zhao Yu were killed, and only Wang Ben survived, and Cao Xuan suffered heavy losses."

Zhang Ji couldn't help but gasped.

Very surprised.

Cao Xuan was defeated?

This is really surprising. One must know that the war has just begun, and they have just received the news that Wang Qi attacked Cao Xuan.In the blink of an eye, Cao Xuan was defeated, exceeding Liu Heng's expectation.

Zhang Ji took a deep breath, suppressed the shock in his heart, and said: "My lord, Wang Qi is really powerful. We have also dealt with Cao Xuan, and we know that Cao Xuan's life is not easy, but we didn't expect Cao Xuan to lose directly."

Liu Hengdao: "Military division, what do you think of the current situation?"

Zhang Ji thought for a while and said, "At the moment, we have two choices?"

Liu Heng said: "Which two options?"

Zhang Ji replied: "First, no longer be an enemy of Qi State, no longer threaten Xiapi State, and instead attack the weakened Cao Xuan, and take a share from Cao Xuan. Before that, Yanzhou and Yuzhou were of one mind, so we waited and watched. I have never set foot in Yanzhou. But now that Cao Xuan is weak, there is an opportunity to take advantage of it."

Liu Heng nodded, but did not express his opinion, and asked, "What about the second one?"

Zhang Ji replied: "Secondly, keep the same, our army is still stationed at the border of Xiapi. The current situation, just wait and see what happens, don't care about other things, and don't care about Cao Xuan."

Liu Heng asked: "Which option is the military division more inclined to?"

Zhang Ji's eyes flashed, and he said: "I hope to attack Yanzhou more closely, because Cao Xuan is weak, this is the best opportunity to seize Cao Xuan's power. If you miss this time, it will not be easy to tear a piece of flesh from Cao Xuan later." .”

Liu Heng is also a wise person and has his own ideas. He shook his head and said, "Military Master, for the time being, we still don't choose to take advantage of the fire. We can indeed gain certain benefits by taking advantage of the fire to weaken Cao Xuan."

"But our great enemy is not Cao Xuan for the time being, but Wang Qi."

"In the end, we have to contend against Wang Qi."

"Cao Xuan was defeated in this battle. I predict that in the next few years, our long-term mission will be to resist Wang Qi's threat. Cao Xuan is in Yanzhou, that is a boost, and it is also helpful to us."

"Now we can't be too short-sighted, we must consider the long-term."

Liu Heng looked serious, and said: "Our first task is to solve Zhao Li's problem first. Otherwise, in the end, we may look strong, but in fact our foundation is not stable. You send a letter to Cao Xuan and ask him if he needs food With the help of the gods, we in Yuzhou can rush to help some food and armor, so that Cao Xuan can remember today's kindness."

Zhang Ji said: "My lord is wise!"

Liu Hengdao: "Military Master, let's get down to business and return to the current situation. What do you think of Zhao Li?"

Zhang Ji said: "The best way to deal with Zhao Li is to let Zhao Li go to deal with Chu State, or to deal with Wang Qi. In short, let Zhao Li send troops, we can handle it easily. If Zhao Li doesn't send troops, everything will be bad planning."

Liu Heng said: "This is very difficult to plan."

Zhang Ji fell silent, and there was a stern look in his eyes, and he said: "In that case, let's go all out, and invite Zhao Li to Pingyu County to discuss the matter. When the time comes to ambush the swordsmen, and then call all the masters to take action, completely take Get off to Zhao Li."

After a pause, Zhang Ji said: "As long as Zhao Li is gone, you can directly control Zhao Li's army, and you can take advantage of the situation to become king. Doing so will directly tear your face, and the subsequent relationship with Da Zhou will also be broken."

Liu Heng's eyes lit up, and he said: "If the relationship breaks down, it will break down, not to mention that as long as you become king, the relationship will inevitably break down. Military division, just arrange it like this, and you plan it."

"Yes!"

Zhang Ji responded immediately.

His heart is full of fighting spirit and expectation, the reason is very simple, he is only Liu Heng's military adviser now.Once Liu Heng founded the country, with his qualifications and prestige, he was bound to become Liu Heng's prime minister.

This is Zhang Ji's ambition and what he pursued diligently.

Zhang Ji turned around and went to make arrangements.

Chapter 612

Northwest of Pingyuan County, Pingyuan County.

This is the seat of Pingyuan County.

Pingyuan County borders Qinghe County under the rule of Jizhou. At this moment, there is an army stationed on the northwest border of Pingyuan County.This army was left by Yang Shanjun to guard it, and Qiu Ji was in charge of commanding it.

At this moment, Qiu Ji was waiting at the gate of the camp with his soldiers.According to the latest news, Wang Qi has led his army northward and is on his way. It is less than ten miles away from the camp and will soon arrive at the camp.

Qiu Ji was also looking forward to it.

Qi State is surrounded by enemies on all sides this time, and the situation is difficult to handle.Wang Qi led troops to attack Cao Xuan, defeated Cao Xuan in the first battle, and turned north to prepare to confront Jizhou, which changed the previous situation, and the situation of Qi State improved greatly.

While Qiu Ji was waiting, it wasn't long before he saw military flags fluttering on the official road in front of him, and an orderly army approaching the camp.

In a blink of an eye, it was less than sixty steps away from the camp.

The army led by Qiu Ji and Wang Qi was less than [-] steps away from the camp, so they led the generals in the army to meet them.Arriving in front of Wang Qi, Qiu Ji saluted and said, "Sir Qiu Ji, I pay my respects to Your Highness."

Wang Qi said: "There is no need to be too polite."

A group of people went straight into the barracks, and the two armies converged.

In the big tent of the Chinese army, the host and guest are seated.

Wang Qi sat on the main seat, his eyes fell on Qiu Ji, and he said in a deep voice: "Mr. Qiu, what is the situation of the Jizhou Army we are going to fight against? Tell me about the situation of the opponent."

Qiu Ji replied: "Reporting to Your Highness, the Jizhou army that is confronting us in Jizhou is led by a general named Chen Yinhu, who is a hussar general of Zhao State. He has [-] troops under his command, which is quite elite."

"Chen Yinhu's camp is very strict, especially when the news of Cao Xuan's defeat came back earlier, Chen Yinhu strengthened the defense of the barracks. Outside the camp, several hillsides were piled up and watchtowers were built."

"If we want to attack, the few soldiers stationed on these small slopes will attack us. And because these hillsides are connected in a line, it is like a city wall. In fact, this is equivalent to setting up a city wall as a line of defense outside the barracks .”

Qiu Ji said: "It's not easy to attack Chen Yinhu."

As for Chen Yinhu, he didn't plan to fight.

It is guarding.

Therefore, no matter how Wang Qi responded, Chen Yinhu just kept strengthening his defense.As a general of the Chen State, Chen Yinhu has always been cautious and calm when using troops, so he keeps strengthening his defenses.

After Wang Qi finished listening, he asked, "Qiu Ji, if you want to attack the Jizhou army, what do you think should be done?"

Qiu Ji said: "If you only had this little force before, it would be impossible to break the Jizhou army led by Chen Yinhu. After all, Chen Yinhu's force is not weak. But right now, there are more than 3 elite soldiers led by His Highness. There are more than 2 soldiers here in the humble position, and we are nearly [-] elite."

"After one battle, it is enough to win."

"That's why I think that we don't need to think about any strategy to defeat the enemy now, just crush and attack the past all the way. Because we have full strength right now, we can directly defeat the past."

Qiu Ji said: "This is our general situation at present, and it is also my consideration during this period."