The news quickly reached Muchoko, who was incredulous at the decision between the two countries, and he did not bother to explain it to the other party, and then called a secret meeting. The participants believed that since the relationship between Wuji and the other two countries was so fragile that it could not withstand the provocation of some foreign hooligans, and thus brought the disaster of national destruction to Wuzhong, then the alliance between the three countries no longer existed. If we compare the Huaxia people with Shanjung, we can see that the former is stronger and abides by credit. The country of Wuzhong was feudal because of the Zhou people, and the people of Wuzhong have received a lot of benefits from the Chinese people for hundreds of years, and Shanrong will not give anything to others except for grabbing land, population, and property! In this case, it is better to do what the idiots of Lingzhi and Guzhu want, unite the Huaxia princes to destroy the two countries, and solve the two big troubles once and for all.

After the meeting, Wu Zhongzi sent an envoy to Yan to negotiate peace with the Chinese people. The people of Qi don't understand the situation of the endless, and they don't believe that the other party will take the initiative to contact them; After discussing with the Duke of Yan Zhuang, he drew up a list of dozens of noble sons and daughters of the dead, and asked the other party to send these people to Yan Kingdom as a guarantee for the conclusion of an alliance between the two sides.

The Wujian people met the demands of the Huaxia people without complaint, and Qi Huan Gong believed that the Wujian people really wanted to ally with them.

Since Duke Qi Huan had spent some time testing the sincerity of the Wuzhong people, when the coalition army was ready to march towards Wuzhong, the enemy had already reached the eastern outskirts of the Wuzhong Kingdom. The Endless Man took those who were sure to be able to fight alongside him in the city and armed them, and kept the restless ones in check, leaving them to choose whether to go or stay if there was no threat.

When the enemy arrived, they did not set up camp, but immediately began to siege the city, and they tried to occupy it before the arrival of Chinese reinforcements, so the battle was particularly fierce at the beginning. The attackers lined up the ladders, the soldiers attached to the walls, and the archers under the city fired incessantly to cover the ascent of their companions.

The defenders also showed no signs of weakness, attacking the enemy's archers with arrows, pushing through siege ladders with hooks, and striking enemies who climbed up with various weapons. Since neither side had been adequately prepared beforehand, the situation was even more difficult for the besiegers; Gradually, the enemy felt that he could not bear it, and the long-distance running and simple siege equipment made the soldiers seriously overdrawn, so that the branch saw this situation and ordered the troops to be withdrawn.

The auxiliary troops of the coalition army, 4,000 cavalry, were the first to arrive at the battlefield at nightfall, and the reinforcements set up camp outside the west gate. The defeat during the day seriously damaged the will of the attackers to fight, and the generals were disheartened when they saw that the vanguard of the enemy's reinforcements had arrived, and withdrew their troops overnight.

The follow-up troops continued to arrive in a steady stream. Due to the sudden defection of the Endless Kingdom, the strength of the enemy and us is judged by a high contrast. However, the coalition forces were not in a hurry to attack, and Qi Huan hoped that the enemy would gather more accomplices, so that they could be annihilated at once, instead of wasting time and effort to clear them around.

The Lingzhi sent the messengers out in search of the allies. The envoys rushed into the surrounding tribes and said to the leader in a pleading or threatening tone: "We have come this time to hope that you will send warriors to help Guzhu resist the attack of the Huaxia. You may say, 'What does the fall of Lingzhi have to do with us?' This relationship is that the reason why you can live a stable life is entirely because Lingzhi and Guzhu still exist. Moreover, it is not only the Lingzhi that the Chinese want to perish, but the entire Shanrong nation (which of you tribe has not been stained with the blood of the Huaxia people).

"Think about it, why didn't the Qi Kingdom travel thousands of miles to help the Yan Kingdom fight? It is precisely because once Beiyan dies, the Qi State will directly confront Shanrong! Therefore, you must follow the actions of the Qi people and unite with the Lingzhi to fight the invasion. ”

In this way, Lingzhi mobilized all the tribes that could be united, and the Shanjung armed forces continued to rush to Lingzhi. The soldiers on the attacking side were very worried, but Yanzhuang Gong said: "The Shanrong tribe has never been monolithic, people have their own thoughts, only care about themselves and do not care about others; No matter how large the number is, it is nothing more than a rabble. The defeat of a tribe will disrupt the whole situation, so the addition of new forces will have a detrimental effect on Shanjung. ”

Wu Zhizi continued: "Lingzhi is surrounded by mountains, and there are many hills around it; The terrain along the road from Wuzhi to Lingzhi is complex, and many sections of the road are narrow and rugged, and only seven or eight people can pass side by side; As soon as the chariot breaks down, the entire section of the road is blocked; Therefore, this terrain is not at all suitable for combat vehicles. Most of the fighting forces of Shan Jung, except for a few cavalry, were infantry, and so should we. I proposed that the cavalry and infantry be brought to the front, and the chariots should be placed at the rear of the line. ”

Duke Qi Huan felt very unhappy, because this formation was detrimental to the dignity of the monarch of a great country and the image of the Chinese state; However, Yan Zhuang Gong persuaded him to accept the plan with his many years of experience in dealing with Shanjung.

Duke Qi Huan did not respond positively to Duke Yanzhuang, but asked Wu Zhongzi about the situation of Guzhu. Wu Zhongzi told him that the terrain of Lone Bamboo should be relatively open and flat, and the road should be relatively wide.

Qi Huan Gong cleared his throat and said, "Since the Lingzhi needs to take such a difficult road from the end of the world, and the Lingzhi people are fully prepared, then the widow thinks that it is better to attack Guzhu first. Although the distance of Guzhu is long, it is open and easy to walk, and the defense of Guzhu is relatively weak. Although the Qi State has never been afraid of any strong enemy, it will not make senseless sacrifices as the enemy wishes. ”

He then ordered an attack on Guzhu and asked the Immortals to map out a path on which the chariot could travel. He used this method to skillfully resolve the contradiction between the face of a great power and effective tactics.

This plan was unexpected by those present, and naturally it was also unexpected by the enemy. When the enemy heard that the coalition forces were approaching Guzhu, they could hardly believe their ears. The Lone Bamboo also recruited a group of allies, who were scattered along the path of the coalition forces, constantly harassing the coalition forces. The vanguard of the coalition forces were endless cavalry and infantry, who cleared the way to advance with the help of superiority in strength and weapons.

There is a wide mountain pass to the south of Guzhu City, where Shanjung has set up a position to meet the coalition forces. They placed the cavalry in front, and the infantry partly behind the cavalry, and the other on the slopes on either side of the pass; As the leaves of the trees had fallen in winter, the coalition forces could faintly see the enemy on the hillside. On the coalition side, the Endless Army served as the vanguard; The central army of Qi is the main force, and the upper army is used as a mobile force; Yan Shi was assigned to the two wings; Other auxiliaries climbed the hills on either side and prepared to attack the enemy placed on the slopes.

It was a battle of extremely asymmetrical strength, and the upper army of Qi did not even have time to enter the battle, and the coalition forces pushed the enemy into the city. To the west of Guzhu is a small river, and the space between the river and the western city wall is narrow, which is not suitable for camping. The coalition forces took advantage of the situation to surround the capital on the north, south, and east sides.