Bai Dizi was finally moved by Bohu's words, and the humiliation he suffered for a long time and the arrogance inspired by alcohol finally made him make up his mind to join forces to fight against Chidi.

Bai Dizi returned to Zhao Shuo with Bohu in his arms, he grabbed Zhao Shuo's hand holding the big axe, and lifted it to the sky: "Chidi is immortal, how can it be a country!" The Di people also boiled and cheered with the monarch to their heart's content.

Bai Dizi ordered all the envoys of Chidi to be executed to show his determination to be inseparable from the Lu State. In this way, Zhao Shuo made Bai Diren's hands stained with Chidi's blood, and successfully pulled the other party into the anti-Lu group. The Jindi War was on the verge of breaking out, and all the warring parties were preparing for the coming war with all their might.

In the spring of the following year, the Chidi coalition launched a series of small-scale, tentative attacks on the Jin and Baidi. The invasion showed that the Jinlu War would soon break out.

The Jin State was also constantly recruiting and mobilizing troops. In addition to Bai Di, Li Shi and Hu Shi Rong, Jiang Shi Rong was also mobilized. The Jin people deployed troops according to the established policy, defended and strengthened some fortresses, and sent an advance team to help Bai Di resist the invasion of foreign enemies.

At this time, the people of Chu came to add to the chaos again: the Chu army invaded the Song State on a large scale and surrounded Shangqiu; The Song capital was in danger, and the Song people had to ask the Jin people for help. Jin Jinggong felt in a dilemma, and Bozong said: "Although the whip is long, it is not as long as the horse's belly." We have no way to fight two wars, God has just begun to sponsor the Chu State, although the Jin State is strong, can it go against the will of Heaven? The proverb says: 'The high is in the heart, the Sichuan Ze is dirty, the mountain is hidden, and the Jinyu hides the flaws', it is natural for the monarch to endure humiliation, or wait for the time to be ripe! ”

During the preparation for the war, Jin Jinggong gave the Xun brothers two new surnames. It turned out that after Xianyu was executed, Xun Lin's father's brother Xun Shou took over as the Chinese military leader, so that the Chinese army appeared two "Xun" character military flags, and the sergeants often caused confusion because they misrecognized the military flag. Jin Jinggong ordered Xun Lin's father to change the banner to "Bank of China", because he had served as a general of Bank of China; The banner of the head of the order was changed to "Zhi", because his fief was in Zhiyi.

The Jin State invested a total of 1,500 chariots and nearly 80,000 infantry for this war; Jiang Shirong cavalry 1,000 and infantry 5,000; 1,000 Lê emigrant cavalry and 5,000 infantry; Bai Di's total army was also more than 50,000 people. However, it is really difficult to count the troops invested by Bai Di, because as long as he has a beard, he can be counted as a warrior. On the other hand, the Chidi group had more than 10,000 cavalry and more than 100,000 infantry.

Zhao Shuo had a demon dream on the night before the expedition, in which he dreamed that he was sitting next to the god worshiped in the temple and accepting the worship of his clansmen. The next day, Zhao Shuo told Han Ju about the situation, and said, "Heaven has told me my fate: I will die in the war against Chidi. Although what the heavens have done to me is not too much, but the country is in trouble, the office is chaotic, my son has not yet reached the full moon, and the Xuanche clan has lost my protection, and I am afraid that it will wither. Then, please look at the love of our brothers, protect the Chariot clan for me, my ancestors dare not forget your kindness. ”

Han Ju couldn't help but burst into tears, he hugged Zhao Shuo and said, "Han Zhao's family, if Han Ju survives, he will definitely live up to your entrustment!" ”

After Zhao Shuo hugged his newborn son Zhao Wu, he led the army to the battle.

Chidi Xi went out of Taihang Mountain and first conquered several Baidi tribes at the foot of the mountain; However, Bai Di immediately carried out strategic contraction and moved all the population and property to the west of Fenshui. Bai Di built multiple defensive lines along the riverbank, and Chidi crossed Shaoshui to capture Kundu, and crossed Fenshui west to threaten Fox Kitchen, and constructed a square line south of Fox Kitchen. In this way, Chidi cut off the channel between the Jin army and Bai Di.

When the Jin army poured out, Chidi felt a huge pressure. He mobilized his scattered troops and established several strongholds in the Xiangfen area to stop the Jin army from advancing northward.

The topography of the Chidi defense area is complex, and the area is composed of the Fen River, plains, small hills, and the remnants of the Taiyue Mountains. Chidi back to the mountain and the river to build a defensive line, advance can attack and retreat, can defend, such a defensive tactics make the Jin people feel very headache.

According to the current situation, the Jin people formulated a corresponding battle plan: Zhao Shuo led the first army and the auxiliary troops composed of Li Shi and Jiang Shirong to cross Fenshui to the west, and attacked the Bai Di army in the north and south, eliminating the Chidi army stationed in the southern suburbs of Huchu, and then waiting for the opportunity to force the Fenshui to seize Kundu; Shihui and Xun Ke led the army to the east of Xiangfen and prepared to attack from the enemy's left flank; Xun Linfu and Xun Shou led the Chinese army to build fortresses opposite the enemy to prevent Chidi from moving south to threaten the capital; Luan Shu led the first part of the army as a mobile force.

Due to the terrain and boat restrictions, the Jin army's river crossing operations were carried out in batches. Chidi was taken by surprise by the actions of the Jin people, and Yan Ru (the leader of Changdi, the younger brother of Qiaoru who was shot dead by his uncle Sun Dechen, and one of the "Three Juns" of the Lu clan) immediately ordered the troops stationed on the west bank of Fenshui to rush to prevent the Jin army from crossing the river, and he himself led an army south along the east bank.

By the time the Fenxi Chidi cavalry arrived at the ferry, some of the allied forces had already landed on the riverbank. Although the number was small at this time, the Jin soldiers had already begun to dig trenches to build a defensive line, and the cavalry of Li and Jiang Rong were responsible for guarding; Boats on the river shuttled back and forth, constantly transporting soldiers to the shore.

Chidi immediately attacked, and the cavalry of Li and Jiang Rong happily responded to the battle. The Li people have a bitter hatred for the occupation of their homeland and the killing and enslavement of their clansmen; Jiang Rong not only has the strength of the nomadic people, but also has a strong sense of honor of the Chinese nation, and the attack of the two cavalry is quite brave.

But Chidi had a habit of fighting fiercely and fiercely the enemy they faced, so the first battle between the two sides was destined to be extremely tragic.