Hexi, Wuping Province.

Emperor Yingxiang of Great Qin Dingwu sat in a wheelchair, looking at the flowers and plants that were about to wither in the courtyard, stunned, behind him, more than a dozen civil and military generals looked solemn.

"King Chu!" After a long time, a sneer appeared on Dingwu's lips: "Although I knew that he would become king sooner or later, I didn't expect it to be so fast. ”

Originally, the atmosphere was very solemn and depressing, but after Dingwu spoke, the atmosphere seemed to be a little more relaxed, and Lin Yuanfang had already said respectfully behind him: "Saint, Chu Huan's foundation is not stable, and he is so eager to be the king, it is a rush for quick success, at this time, he is the king with great fanfare, and he will definitely become the target of the public, and it will not be good for him." ”

On the side, Ma Hong also said: "Lin Butang is reasonable, saint, Chu Huan is going to be the first bird!" ”

"He's already a bird." Dingwu said slowly: "Do you all think that he is now king, and he is eager for quick success? Slowly turning the wheelchair, he glanced at a group of courtiers, and his eyes fell on Zhou Ting, "Marquis Changling, what do you think?" ”

Zhou Ting went to Yunzhou with Beiyong Marquis Feng Poyu to persuade Gu Xitong, a thousand households in Yunzhou, including Dingwu, did not have expectations for Gu Xitong to return to Shun, many people felt in their hearts that in order to completely control Hexi, Yunzhou must pass the first pass, and to collect Gu Xitong in Yunzhou, it is difficult to convince this person with a three-inch tongue, and it will have to go through an iron-blooded battle.

It's just that no one thought that this almost impossible task was actually completed by Zhou Ting single-handedly entering the city, Zhou Ting did not bring a soldier and entered Yunzhou City, Feng Poyu thought that Zhou Ting entered the city eight out of ten to beat the dog and never returned, but he didn't expect that early the next morning, Zhou Ting not only walked out of Yunzhou City alive, but also Gu Xitong personally sent him out of the city and followed Zhou Ting to Wuping Mansion.

Zhou Ting returned to Wuping Mansion, Yingxiang happened to hold an enthronement ceremony, rewarded officials, Zhou Ting worked hard, and was immediately awarded the title of Marquis of Changling, and Gu Xitong was also given the title of earl.

At this time, listening to Dingwu's question, Zhou Ting groaned slightly, and finally said: "Qiqi Sheng, the minister thinks that Chu Huan's title to the king this time is not only not for quick success, but also just right. ”

"Oh?" A smile appeared on Dingwu's lips, "How do you say this?" ”

"Holy Lord, Chu Huan is ambitious, and after he left the customs, he did not play the banner of King Qi, which shows that he will no longer play the banner of the Qin State." Zhou Ting said solemnly: "The so-called name is not right, if there is no clear banner, Chu Huan's Northwest Army is just a warlord rebellion, even if they can conquer the city, but it is not easy to win the hearts of the people for their use, and many places will definitely not die for him even if they are controlled by him." ”

Dingwu bowed slightly, and Zhou Ting continued: "So after Chu Huan entered the customs, I'm afraid he has been thinking about what kind of banner to play. ”

"Death Qin will be Chu!" Ding Wu smiled faintly: "Didn't Xiang Yu also use this as his name back then?" ”

Zhou Tingdao: "Although this matter has been a long time ago, the people are very familiar with this banner, and now they suddenly play such a banner, in the eyes of many people, it is in line with the will of God!" ”

Lin Yuanfang immediately said: "Marquis Changling, what do you mean by this?" How can the words of gossip and confuse the people conform to the will of heaven? This time, the new emperor ascended the throne and was awarded a hundred officials, and Zhou Ting was awarded the title of Marquis, which made Lin Yuanfang and his party very uncomfortable in their hearts, and at this time, they heard that there was a loophole in Zhou Ting's words, and Lin Yuanfang immediately took action.

Dingwu raised his hand and signaled Lin Yuanfang not to say much, Lin Yuanfang could only stop, Zhou Ting said solemnly: "Shengshang, this Qin is not Bi Qin, and this Chu is not Bi Chu, but the minister has the courage to say bluntly, over the years, the imperial court has paid heavy taxes, and the people's lives have been very difficult, and! Speaking of this, he still hesitated and did not continue.

Although he is one of the few ministers who dare to speak directly, there are still some taboos in some words.

Dingwu smiled: "Since I let you say it, you can speak freely, and you don't have to be taboo." You also remember that in the future, whenever you discuss with me, if you have anything to say, you will speak freely, and even if you say something wrong, I will never blame you. Dare to speak out in front of me, that is the heart of the court, although you are my minister, but I regard you as siblings! He smiled gently, looked at Zhou Ting, and said, "Marquis Changling, I know what you want to say." When the first emperor was in power, he wanted to live forever, which was the same as the Ying Zheng of the year, if the people of the world had not thought of this before, but now Chu Huan has played the banner of 'Death Qin will be Chu', which will inevitably make the people of the world compare the current situation with the original Qin and Han dynasties. At the beginning, the Qin State was tyrannical, the people were struggling to make a living, and the righteous people in the world rebelled, and Chu Huan's banner was played, which would make people feel that today's Qin State was the same as the Qin State of the year. ”

All the ministers were shocked, secretly thinking that these words were a great avoidance, although they could never be mentioned as a courtier, they didn't expect Dingwu to be so calm.

"Holy!" Zhou Ting's expression was solemn.

Ding Wu said: "I know very well the mistakes of the first emperor, and the troubles left behind can only be borne by me." Chu Huan is very smart, and this banner not only makes people resentful of my Daqin, but also makes him change his body and have the name of righteousness. ”

Zhou Ting said: "What the Holy Lord said is extremely true, Chu Huan's hand, with the present to welcome the past, is not trivial. From now on, in the name of the king of Chu, he will fight against my Great Qin, and in the eyes of the world, it will become reasonable. Moreover, and the Qin State was indeed defeated at the hands of the Chu State at the beginning, so the morale of the soldiers under Chu Huan was greatly increased. ”

Xue Huai'an's lips moved, and he stopped talking, Dingwu had already seen it and asked, "What does Xue Aiqing want to say?" ”

"Holy Lord, the minister has been wondering, is it really a vision from heaven, and typed those two sentences?" Xue Huaian frowned and said, "The minister always thinks that there is something strange in this. ”

Ding Wu said: "Whether it's true or not, in fact, it doesn't matter anymore. The most important thing is that many people have already believed it, and they may still believe it! He sighed lightly: "Just the Heavenly Gate, pretending to be a god and a ghost, let millions of people bow down and obey orders, and now they see the vision of the sky with their own eyes, how can they not believe it?" People in the world are not as smart as you think. ”

Lin Yuanfang said: "Shengshang, Chu Huan now occupies Tongzhou and Liangzhou, and he will definitely continue to come east, since he is the king, the minister thinks that the court should regard him as the number one traitor, and he will be surrounded and suppressed by heavy troops." ”

"I have asked Feng Poyu to lead 10,000 elite cavalry to support Xishan." Ding Wu said: "This elite cavalry can fight habitually, Chu Huan will not dare to act rashly for a while." ”

Ma Hong said: "Holy Lord, Qiao Mingtang's army was defeated in Tongzhou, and the entire elite army of Xishan was wiped out, such a serious crime, if it is not punished, I am afraid it will affect the morale of the army." Moreover, 10,000 elite cavalry may be able to hold the western front for the time being, but if they want to destroy Chu Huan, they are afraid that they will continue to increase their troops. ”

"If we continue to increase our troops to the west mountain, what will happen to the east?" Xue Huai'an said: "Recently, the Liaodong Army has stopped continuing to attack the Qingtian King, and there must be something strange in the middle, and it must be guarded against. ”

Dingwu bowed slightly, his mouth did not speak, but he already thought of Shen Keqiu sent to Goryeo in his heart.

After Shen Keqiu ascended the throne, he immediately set off for Goryeo to seek an alliance with Goryeo, in Dingwu's heart, Chu Huan was naturally a tiger and wolf, but the Liaodong Army near the east of Hexi was a trouble for Dingwu.

There are 30,000 or 40,000 cavalry in Hexi, plus 20,000 barbarian cavalry, Dingwu still has 50,000 or 60,000 soldiers and horses in Hexi, in addition, he has ordered Hujin Dao Meilong to recruit soldiers and horses, and Hujin Dao has now recruited tens of thousands of people.

In order to prevent the Liaodong Army from suddenly advancing westward, Dingwu had already mobilized the main forces of Hexi to the line of the border between Hexi and Liaodong, occupying various key points, and focusing on defense.

He knew very well that there were nearly 50,000 cavalry in Liaodong alone, in addition to a huge number of foot soldiers, with strong troops and strong combat power, which was far above the Hexi army.

Fortunately, the terrain in the eastern part of Hexi is dangerous, there are many mountains, and Hexi County has held the key road of passes, although the Liaodong Army is strong and strong, but it is not easy to attack the already tightly defended Hexi Road, and of course, it is impossible for Dingwu to move eastward and take the initiative to attack Liaodong Road under the current shape.

For Dingwu, the south is full of Tianmen Daoists, and it is a mess, and before the north is stabilized, it is natural that he will not be eager to recover the south.

And the threat in the north, except for Chu Huan in the northwest and Chi Liandian in Liaodong, there is no opponent enough to pose a threat to the Qin State, and the Qin State actually still controls a large area of land in the north, whether it is Xishan Road, Anyi Road, or Hexi Road and Hujin Road, all of which are within Qin's sphere of influence.

Dingwu naturally knew that under the current situation, the Qin State could not be in a hurry, but should slow down.

In his plan, to trap Chu Huan in the northwest with Xiguguan, deploy heavy troops on the eastern front, and block the westward advance of the Liaodong Army.

Although Liaodong Province is strong and strong, but after all, there is only one place in Liaodong, and Liaodong can become a behemoth, with elite soldiers and strong generals, it is nothing more than its defense Goryeo, and the imperial court has given great support, and even used Ji Ping as the supply and supply of the Liaodong Army, which can make the Liaodong Army fat and strong.

Now it is impossible for the Qin State to give Liaodong any support, and it is naturally extremely difficult to maintain a large army for a long time by relying only on the resources of Liaodong.

Moreover, the power of the Qingtian King of Hebei spread to the east, and the Liaodong army was like fire and water, Dingwu sat on the mountain to watch the tiger fight, held the key points, and sat back and watched Liaodong and the Qingtian King consume each other.

The longer the time drags on, whether it is for the northwest or Liaodong, it is extremely unfavorable, and when the time is ripe, the strength of the Qin State will become stronger, and after the strength of Chu Huan and Chi Liandian is weakened, Dingwu will strike again, unify the north, and then advance southward, and the Qin State can naturally be revitalized.

Dingwu planned very thoroughly, but he never expected that Chu Huan would break through the pass with lightning speed, which completely disrupted the established deployment of the Qin State. R1058