Infinite War Begins with Cao Thief

What is not obtained on the battlefield may not be obtained at the negotiation table.

Personal interests are often placed above national interests.

After all, the country is imaginary, but personal interests are close at hand. Not to mention prime ministers such as Hou Sheng, even Qi Wangjian himself will not necessarily put national interests above personal interests.

I am the country, but the country is not me.

Therefore, Mi Zhu's negotiations with Qi Wangjian, Hou Sheng and others went very smoothly.

Although Dayu's army encountered strong resistance from Qi's defenders in Jiyang, Suiyang and Xiaxiang, Qi only dared to defend the city and had no field strength at all. It was very passive; and Dayu's cavalry could wreak havoc on Qi. The cities on the border of Qi State were plundered and their populations were captured, and the small towns of Qi State had no resistance at all.

Moreover, most of the cities in the southwest of Qi were the hometowns of Lu, Song, and Chu, and not many people were willing to resist for Qi.

Dayu only exerted a slight force, and the southwest border of Qi was no longer far away from the collapse of the entire front.

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Of course, if Qi is ruthless enough, it can completely cede these lands to Qin, follow Han Xian's plan, and let Qin and Dayu fight to death. At worst, Qi will return its territory to the inside of the Great Wall of Qi, and the land of Lu, Chu Di doesn’t want it anymore.

Is it possible that Dayu can still penetrate the continuous mountains between Qilu and the Great Wall of Qi?

Trade space for time first, and then fight back when the time is right.

But the monarchs and ministers of Qi obviously did not have such courage. Fortunately, they did not have such courage, because Dayu did not need to attack the Great Wall at all. Instead, he could directly force the landing from Linzi and attack the capital of Qi, which had no strategic depth.

In addition to having no troops to fight, another important reason why Qi's monarchs and ministers were willing to negotiate peace was that Dayu still had in his hands more than 60,000 martial arts prisoners and 170,000 elite Qi army prisoners that Qi needed most.

This number is enough to make up for Qi's military deficit and give Qi the power to fight.

This is a temptation that Qi cannot refuse no matter what.

What's more, after Mi Zhu came to Qi, he gave Hou Sheng and others a lot of personnel; he also brought back Tian Zhang's body with the highest etiquette, and gave Tian Zhang high praise, which was enough for the Tian brothers and Qi. The king's face; not only that, Mi Zhu also put the blame for killing Tian Zhang on the heads of Han and Wei.

According to Mi Zhu's description and the original understanding of Qi's monarchs and ministers, Tian Zhang was defeated because of Wei Liao and Bai Yifei's tricks. Dayu admired Tian Zhang's integrity and bravery, and thought of his brotherly relationship with Qi. Emotions paid a huge price to redeem Tian Zhang's body and a group of captives.

When it is universally recognized that Dayu and South Korea are two independent countries, no matter how you look at it, the defeat of Tian Zhang is mainly related to Han and Wei. Therefore, when Qi State does not know the relationship between Han and Yu, Qi State really owes It’s because of Dayu’s favor.

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According to Mi Zhu, Dayu's attack on Qi was just because His Majesty Emperor Dayu was angry at Qi's betrayal.

What else could Qi Ren say?

Qi Ren, who is already in the wrong, can't just say that I love whoever I want to beat, and I can't say that I don't want the more than 200,000 captives, right?

Dayu had already been prepared for this move!

Dayu even registered the Qi troops who died in battle and those who were captured. They made it public from the time Mi Zhu entered the country. Now everyone in Qi knows how many people in Qi died in battle and how many were ransomed by Dayu. Now Most people in Qi have no ill feelings towards Dayu. On the contrary, many people praise Dayu's benevolence and righteousness, and countless people are looking forward to saving their relatives and friends!

Between emotion and reason, between public and private affairs, King Jiandu of Qi had no other choice.

Finally, King Jian of Qi agreed to Mi Zhu's request and ceded Suiyang to Xiaxiang to the State of Yu.

For the sake of face, the State of Qi did not mention the fiefdom for the son of Chunshenjun in Huaibei, but now, the other party can only surrender out of the city, hand over the fiefdom, and go to be with his old father Chunshenjun.

Dong Huang did not kill Chun Shenjun completely, but instead gave him a fief and made him a native emperor.

This can be regarded as buying bones with a lot of money, which can effectively reduce the willingness of other hostile leaders to fight to the death.

With the conclusion of the agreement, almost all the tributaries of the Huaihe River system, except the Sishui and Yishui watersheds north of Xiangxiang, fell into Dayu's hands.

The famous Daze Township and Gaixia during the Qin and Han Dynasties were actually located between the Huai River and the Sui River. Now these two locations have all fallen into the hands of Dayu.

However, it is a pity that the Qi State gritted its teeth and refused to sell the important places in the upper reaches of the Si River such as Xiapi, Pengcheng, and Peixian.

However, the problem is not big, because many talents in Pei County have already fallen into the hands of Dayu, and as for the land, it is not that important.

Political blackmail should be dealt with as soon as possible.

As a result, the State of Yu happily took over a large area of ​​land. This time, due to the war to destroy Wei launched by Qin Qi, Dayu, which did not directly fight against the State of Wei, received a land that was even larger than the area of ​​the State of Wei.

Qi State was uncomfortable, helpless and happy to accept a large number of captives who had good food, drink and fun in Dayu.

These prisoners were first trapped and killed by the "Wei army" on the pretext of insufficient food and grass. The traps were all dug, but they happened to be "rescued" by the benevolent Dayu.

After arriving in Dayu, the prisoners of the Qi army, who had experienced two encounters where they were almost killed, felt for the first time what it means to treat prisoners preferentially and what it means to feel at home.

Not only did they eat and drink well, in order to enhance the relationship between Qi and Yu, Dayu's army also mixed with them, played games such as Cuju, and occasionally drank some wine.

At the same time, some people spread the word among them that it was the betrayal of the Qi State, the stupidity of the King of Qi, and the manipulation of power by the latter that led to the successive defeats and the war between the brothers. This made many generous men in the Qilu land... Blushed with embarrassment.

What is easier to attract people's feelings is the dirty jokes in Qi Wanggong. Some people vividly talk about how Hou Sheng gets favored by being in the back, which arouses a lot of resonance.

Subtly, these people not only had no resistance to Dayu who was invading them, but were very grateful; they were quite dissatisfied with the Qi State; they were even drooling with envy at the treatment of Dayu soldiers...

When they learned that Dayu was really going to send them back to Qi, there were 20,000 to 30,000 strong-tempered people who said that we would not leave. We just wanted to serve His Majesty Emperor Dayu, who was loyal and loved his soldiers, to repay His Majesty's kindness. , and among these people, there are actually more than 10,000 martial arts warriors.

Among those who stayed, more than half returned directly.

Although the rest did not stay, they had a very good impression of Dayu.

Although these good feelings will not directly translate into combat effectiveness, they are the best publicity.

Knowing that Dayu is so benevolent and treats prisoners so favorably, who would be willing to fight against Dayu in the future?

If Dayu captures Qi in the future, these people will become loyal supporters of Dayu.

This is a very useful tactic to attack people's hearts, and it is also a conspiracy that cannot be cracked.

In short, your country of Qi cannot use these people, right? You can't kill him, right?

As for those who chose to stay, Dayu paid a certain price and agreed that those Qi people in the areas occupied by Dayu who were willing to go to Qi could leave voluntarily, and then they took back the families of those soldiers.

Of course, buying bones with thousands of gold is worth the price.

Apart from anything else, the most immediate effect is that more than 90% of those Qi prisoners who stayed behind have returned home.

With such a return rate, the prisoners of Chu and Qin simply couldn't match it.

It is worth mentioning that after winning the negotiation, Mi Zhu was stopped by Lian Po on his way back to Dayu.

Mi Zhu's heart skipped a beat, but his face remained calm.

Mi Zhu knew that Lian Po would definitely come to him, because Lian Po, who could no longer stay in Qi, had no choice but to defect to Dayu.

Now the only one who has the ability to help him take revenge is Yu Guo.

But the more this happened, the less necessary it was for Mi Zhu to get on the pole.

He must represent Dayu's determination to kill Lian Po.

The reason is very simple. Is a person like Lian Po a master who is willing to be inferior to other generals?

Certainly not.

So, how should Dayu arrange him?

It is impossible for Dong Huang to directly let him command a legion of many people and rank above most of the generals of Dayu just because of his reputation in history! Otherwise, what should so many soldiers who have followed Dong Huang for three or four worlds and risked their lives think?

For a Lian Po who may not be able to be conquered, it is not worth Dong Huang paying such a price, not even Wang Jian is worth it.

For example, Yue Fei, the famous martial saint in history, was Dong Huang's adopted son and son-in-law. His abilities were indeed outstanding, but he only gained the leadership of a legion based on his strength after destroying several countries; and Yue Fei's legion. There are many legions with the same establishment in Dayu.

Of course, with the formation of military formations, the gap in the ability of many generals to train and use troops will widen. There will definitely be a new reshuffle, and the gap between first-rate and second-rate armies will definitely widen, but this is not the case. The reason why people with no merits directly come from behind.

Therefore, Dayu must hold back.

Now is a buyer's market. Lian Po's only choice is Dayu, but Dayu does not necessarily have to be Lian Po. It will be easier for Lian Po to subdue him and it will be better for everyone if Lian Po can lower his stature and position himself correctly.

This time, Lian Po had obviously realized the problem. Not only did he keep his posture very low, he also exchanged the only money he had for personnel to honor Mi Zhu.

This made Mi Zhu laugh.

Happy birthday, Lian Po will not only bear the burden of apology, but also give gifts!

Mi Zhu naturally looked down upon this aspect of Lian Po's personnel, but he knew very well that the first step to taming Lian Po had been completed.

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The time when Dayu and Qi exchanged prisoners and territory was actually within a few days of Dian Wei's victory.

While Dayu was taking many actions, Meng Ao, who was feared by everyone, was actually not idle. He first made a sudden attack and captured twelve small cities in South Korea, further consolidating the occupied area.

At the same time, Nei Shi Teng also made certain gains within Chu Fang City.

Meng Ao's attack forced Dian Wei to return to the army.

Guo Jia, who realized that Meng Ao's main force had left, quickly mobilized his troops northward. As a result, Meng Ao unexpectedly replaced all Chen Liu's defenders with Qin Ruishi.

Guo Jia's troops were forced to fight head-on with 60,000 Qin Rui Shi. Fortunately, Guo Jia had the sacrifice skill and was about to explode his subordinates' sacrifices, so he could barely stop Qin Rui Shi.

Soon after, Meng Ao's main force came to help, and Huang Zhong also came with his main force to support.

A fierce battle broke out between the two sides outside Chenliu City.

The battle lasted from morning to evening, and both sides finally retreated after being exhausted.

In this battle, Guo Jia's troops were directly maimed. In addition, those who were burst by the sacrifices and those who had severe side effects could no longer join the army. Guo Jia's troops only had more than 20,000 people left. Moreover, due to the excessive use of blood sacrifices, He is unable to fight again in a short period of time.

Huang Zhong's troops also suffered heavy losses, and because of Guo Jia's sacrifice, their combat effectiveness was greatly overdrawn, and their combat effectiveness dropped sharply in a short period of time.

Guo Jia himself was exhausted.

Meng Ao's troops lost at least 40,000 Qin warriors and a large number of other troops in the entire battle.

Overall the game ended in a draw.

However, Dayu's side lost more people and the price was higher.

But if they fight again the next day, without the blood shields and Guo Jia's sacrifice, Huang Zhong's army, whose combat effectiveness has plummeted, will never be an opponent of Meng Ao's army, which still has a large number of Qin Rui soldiers.

Guo Jia and Huang Zhong's troops could only retreat to Yongqiu and wait for the arrival of Xiahouyuan, Pang Tong and Xiahoudun's troops.

Generally speaking, Meng Ao, who had taken advantage, did not pursue him, because this decisive battle also frightened Meng Ao.

Although Meng Ao achieved his strategic goal, he didn't want to fight such a battle again, especially Huang Zhong's bow and arrow. He didn't want to face it again - in previous battles, he was almost shot to death by Huang Zhong several times. , Fortunately, the Great Qin army has a strong army, otherwise it would be really hard to tell.

After forcing Guo Jia and Huang Zhong's troops back, Meng Ao once again used the advantage of the navy to advance eastward. His navy and the Qi navy attacked back and forth, defeating the Zhao navy in one fell swoop, and blocking Pang Nuan's troops in Rao'an. .

At this time, Meng Ao originally wanted to help Qi to destroy Pang Nuan's troops, but he received news of Yang Rui's defeat.

Seeing the location where Dian Wei appeared on the map, Meng Ao realized that something was wrong.

After all, Meng Ao's original plan was to attack the beam with water, and he was particularly sensitive to water attacks.

As a result, Meng Ao's main force directly crossed the Yellow River, took the captive Wei civil and military officials from Daliang, and easily captured the Wei enclaves of Yecheng and other enclaves north of the Yellow River, and then followed the order of the Qin center from north to south. With the order, the troops marched into Handan.

On the other side of the river, the pale Guo Jia was about to go crazy because of Meng Ao's repeated jumping.

Meng Ao had played against Dayu, Han, and Wei these few times, and it seemed that he had awakened a remarkable skill - repeated horizontal jumps.

Taking advantage of the advantages of the Yellow River navy, they were sometimes in Hebei, sometimes in Henan, sometimes in Qi, sometimes in Wei, sometimes in Zhao, and sometimes in Qin. It really drove people crazy.

But the people of Yu did not know that it was precisely because Meng Ao's son Meng Wu was repeatedly attacked and killed by Dayu using the advantage of the naval force that Meng Ao desperately studied the method of combining water and land.

This time Meng Ao tried his best and made Guo Jia and others miserable.

It’s not like Dayu never thought of diverting his navy into the river, but in order not to arouse Qi’s vigilance, Dayu resisted.

After this battle, the battlefield between Qin and Yu gradually calmed down. Although the people of Nanyang County suffered, Qin and Yu obviously did not want to launch another decisive battle at this time.

The real battlefield moved to the north.

Handan was surrounded again.

The location of Handan, with the Taihang Mountains to the west and vast plains to the east and north, not only has a developed economy, but also happens to be in the key position of the Qin army's northward attack on the Yanzhao Plain. Under the current situation, even if Handan is not Zhao State, The capital of Zhao State will also be an important town among the important towns of Zhao State.

Of course, as the capital, this position is a bit too far forward for the current Zhao State.

On the map, the current territory of Zhao State is like a steamed bun with a sharp point on it. Handan is on the sharp point of this steamed bun, which makes people want to take a bite when they see it.

The current Qin State is like a hungry ghost who has been hungry for many years and just wants to take a bite of the steamed bun.

(The filled parts are the territories of Yu, Qin, and Zhao Xinde)

So, Meng Ao gnawed on it.

Now, King Zhao panicked again.

The reason why Handan is located so forward is not because King Zhao wants "the emperor to guard the country's gate", but because most of Handan's barriers have been captured by Qin.

At its peak, Zhao State owned a large area of ​​territory east of the Taihang Mountains such as Shangdang and Taiyuan. However, Zhao State now has almost no danger to defend against Qin, and the capital will be exposed to Qin's troops at any time.

Originally, King Zhao wanted to send troops to rescue Wei, so that he could gain Yecheng and other places in Wei without spending a single soldier. As a result, Wei State was too weak and was actually destroyed. Yecheng and other places were also persuaded to surrender by the Qin people.

This opened the door of Zhao State.

However, most of Zhao's main force was sent out.

This is not just a matter of opening the door, it is simply opening the thighs and putting a welcome sticker on it.

Then who can bear it?

So where did Zhao's main force go? First, Pang Nuan took some of them away; secondly, some of them were sent to attack Qi's Hebei area by the monarchs and ministers of Zhao who were convinced that Qin had no time to take care of Zhao.

Zhao State is still very ambitious and wants to completely occupy the entire Hebei.

The Hebei region is full of plains, rich in products, and suitable for growing grain and raising troops. With this land, it will not be a problem for Zhao to restore its former glory.

Now that the situation in the world is getting clearer and clearer, with the four kingdoms Qin, Yu, Qi, and Zhao gradually vying for hegemony, the Zhao State and its war agents are naturally becoming more and more thoughtful.

Since the main purpose of Zhao State is to seize the entire Hebei Province, but it does not want to have a real life-and-death fight with Qi State, the tasks of Pang Nuan's command have become: first, to intimidate the Qin army to prevent the Qin army from aiding Qi's allies, and second, to Seizing the area between Heshui and Jishui, the third is to prevent the main force of the Qi army from supporting Hebei.

This decision cannot be said to be wrong, but it is definitely not right.

The 300,000-strong army clearly had the strategic advantage, but they neither captured key areas to expand the results nor tried their best to annihilate the enemy's effective forces. Instead, they were trapped in one place and stalled, which is nothing short of child's play.

Then, Pang Nuan was taught a lesson by the Qin-Qi coalition. Qi, which had peace talks with Dayu but still maintained a tacit military understanding with Qin, once again cooperated with Qin and attacked from both sides, annihilating the Zhao navy.

The defeat of Zhao State is undoubtedly in the common interests of Qi and Qin.

The loss of the navy caused Pang Nuan's main force to be blocked by the Qi State and a partial Qin force. Pang Nuan saw that the situation was not good and the entire army retreated to the plains. However, the food for such a large army became one question.

Pang Nuan hesitated for a while.

He understood that Qin did not want to take chestnuts from the fire for Qi, but only wanted to trap this elite Zhao army. Otherwise, what awaited this Zhao army would be another Changping battle.

But now Pang Nuan's troops are also having a hard time, because now they can't cross the river at all, their morale is getting lower and lower, and they can't hold on to food and grass for long. However, Qi's army and horses are gathering more and more, and there is no danger of losing food and grass.

There is no doubt that Pang Nuan can no longer protect himself.

Facing the famous Meng Ao and Li Chong who defeated Hu Zhe's subordinates, King Zhao could only hastily order all the soldiers and horses to rush to help, but this letter for help obviously could not reach Pang Nuan - even if it did, it would not be possible. To no avail.

At exactly this time, King Zhao received another bad news - Qin general Wang Jian's army had conquered Shiyang (now Zuoquan, Shanxi), an important pass in the Taihang Mountains, and appeared behind Handan.

(Reference map, the location of Fuyang and other places and the topographic cities around Handan)

Handan City was shocked three times a day.

King Zhao gave General Fu Di 20,000 men to guard Wu'an and defend Wang Jian's army; he gave Generals Zhao Cong and Yan Ju 100,000 men to guard Zhangshui and stop Meng Ao's army. But this is the only force King Zhao can provide.

After dispatching these troops, Handan only had 80,000 troops. King Zhao no longer dared to send more troops.

There were even rumors of moving the capital in the Zhao court.

This made Li Ru anxious.

Li Ru's plan was to make Zhao and Qin fight to the death and both sides would suffer losses. How come Handan was in crisis in the blink of an eye?

Qin didn't even fight with Li Mu's army, how could Handan be lost!

For a time, the person with the strongest will to resist in Handan City turned out to be Li Ru, a senior spy.

Li Ru could only whip Song Ji and others overnight, asking them to persuade King Zhao no matter what, so that King Zhao would strengthen his will and defend Handan, and at the same time ordered Li Munan to go to King Qin.

Under the persuasion of Song Ji and others, King Zhao finally made up his mind.

This caused a 180-degree turn in Zhao's understanding of Song Ji. Originally, everyone thought that Song Ji was a demon queen who was shameless and seductive, regardless of human relations, but now it seems that she is not a demon queen at all. She is clearly a virtuous queen.

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When the State of Zhao was in chaos, Dong Huang had already embarked on a warship going to sea.

High emotional intelligence: I want to open up new territories for Zhu Xia in foreign lands, and I want to open the eyes of my male compatriots to see the world.

Low EQ: Zhuxia women have too high demands, I want to plant seeds... Wu Foreign Land introduces free foreign wives for Dayu soldiers.

However, before the world spread... Wu, Dong Huang still took the time to meet Lian Po, which made him feel the warmth of His Majesty the Emperor of Dayu.

Dong Huang knew that Lian Po was unwilling to be subordinated to others, and he also knew that Lian Po was willing to pay any price for revenge. He also knew that after experiencing various setbacks and various PUAs, Lian Po knew how to understand the world.

After Dong Huang comforted Lian Po, he promised to avenge him.

Of course, if it was just a verbal promise, Lian Po might not be willing to believe it, so Dong Huang gave Lian Po something truly feasible.

Dong Huang brought Lian Po to North Korea.

Each war zone in Dayu now has its own commander. It is inappropriate for Lian Po to go anywhere, but if he goes to North Korea, he won't have so many worries.

In fact, there were not many famous generals in the entire Korea-Yingzhou War Zone of Dayu, and a group of elites were also taken away by Fazheng. It was when they were at their weakest, which directly led to Dayu's attack on the surrounding foreign races and the Yan Kingdom. The powerlessness of Liaodong.

It was already very difficult for the three Wu Yi brothers to hold Fazheng's retreat and maintain the situation in North Korea. Neither their military strength nor their abilities allowed them to make more offensive moves.

The first batch of Xu Huang's troops to assist was mainly to go to Lost Space, not to support Yingzhou or North Korea.

Therefore, Dong Huang's plan is to let Lian Po form and train a new army in North Korea with some of the Tiger and Ben troops as the core. The goal is to attack the Hu people and destroy the Yan Kingdom. When the time is right, he can lead the army independently as the commander of a single route from the north. Attack Zhao State in the south.

Although Lian Po knew that Dong Huang was using his ability to train soldiers, he also knew that this was indeed his only choice for revenge.

Lian Po's enthusiasm was aroused as never before.

"If I succeed in my revenge one day, I will swear to death to retaliate to Your Majesty!"

Lian Po swore.

Revenge is his obsession. If he can't even take revenge, it is naturally impossible for him to return to his heart.

"Have more children, you don't want the Lian family to have no offspring, right?"

Dong Huang was very indifferent.

For Lian Po, Dong Huang did everything he could to get what he couldn't get.

In Dong Huang's view, as long as he could learn Lian Po's skills, it was enough. Lian Po mastered the training methods of Zhao's top military formations, and his own strategic and tactical abilities were top-notch.

Therefore, Lian Po devoted himself to military training with extraordinary enthusiasm. He only trained troops and did not need to consider other issues such as soldiers, equipment, food and grass, and he had no affiliation with the three Wu Yi brothers.

The three Wu Yi brothers will rotate with the generals who enter the lost space in the future, and they have no conflict of interest with Lian Po.

The only thing that bothered Lian Po was that Dong Huang gave him the elixir for physical cultivation, which made him furious every night, and he had no choice but to fight bloody battles with the women Dong Huang gave him.

Lian Po didn't want to eat it at first, but the problem was that the elixirs produced by Yunzhongjun did have the effect of recuperating the body, and Dong Huang's words also moved him.

Dong Huang said: "General Lian, you are not young anymore. You don't want to die of old age without avenging your vengeance, right? Take care of yourself when it's time to take care of yourself. And if something happens, your descendants can avenge the Lian family, right?" ?”

What can more than 70 Lian Po say?

Therefore, Lian Po, who was training during the day, was still restrained and busy at night, guarding his daughter at least once every five days.

To Lian Po's relief, the lieutenants assigned to him by Dong Huang all had extraordinary abilities. Jiang Wei, Deng Ai, Du Yu, Lu Kang, Luo Xian, Huo Yi, Xia Houba and others were all outstanding.

After solving the small matter of Lian Po, Dong Huang finally officially embarked on the journey to the lost space.

If you want to open your eyes and see the world, you must endure the loneliness of the journey.

Lonely, Dong Huang could only sit in a special silent carriage and occasionally practice halberd skills with Lu Lingqi and bow skills with Sun Shangxiang.

Sun Shangxiang looks beautiful when she draws the bow with her jade feet.

Lu Lingqi held the halberd with both hands in a very saucy manner.