Chapter 558 The only cradle left for famous generals is the cradle! Go to the west quickly and invite the Chang'an Killing God!
February 21st.
Linzidu, Wu Palace.
"We led the Qi Dynasty with 300,000 subjects, set out on February 1st, and arrived at Judu on February 7th. However, they suffered a great defeat on February 14th, and were even chased and killed by the Chu army. , actually caused the blood of 170,000 soldiers to be spilled on the battlefield, and the entire territory south of Judu fell!"
"Half a month!"
"Only half a month!"
"It resulted in such a huge defeat!"
Qi Wangjian clenched his hands tightly in his sleeves, and his nails were almost carved into his palms.
He is patient.
But he really couldn't help it!
That is the territory of the few! A humble soldier!
“Bang!”
Qi Wangjian slapped the table with his right hand hard and said angrily: “You idiot!”
“You idiot!!!”
“Young Master’s falsehood betrays the trust of others!”
Xiangbang Housheng, Taishi Houxun, Neishi Sunping and other Qi courtiers hurriedly raised their hands and said: "Please calm down your anger!"
Qi Wangjian gasped for breath, his voice trembling: "Calm down your anger? ”
“How can I calm down my anger?”
“Now that Chu’s army is powerful, our great Qi is in great danger!”
“How can I calm down my anger?”
Don't blame Qi Wangjian for being like this.
Qi State is unique in fighting short and quick small-scale battles, but among the seven heroes of the Warring States Period, it is the least durable country and the most likely to cause a series of major defeats.
Just over fifty years ago, Yan general Leyi broke the Qi army's defense line with an overwhelming victory over Qi's main force, and then destroyed Qi as if entering no man's land!
The lessons from the past are still before us.
Many Lao Qi people who participated in the Restoration War are still alive.
How can Wang Jian of Qi not worry about Xiang Yan repeating Le Yi's old story?
If Xiang Yan destroys Qi again like Le Yi, will those generals and subjects who have been heartbroken by Qi still be willing to help him restore the country again?
Housheng's voice was sincere and gentle: "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry."
"Although the young master pretended to be defeated and returned, Kuang Yong, the doctor of the capital, blocked the Chu army south of Judu. "
"Even if the bravery of the generals cannot last, we, Da Qi, can retreat to the Great Wall and continue to defend the Qi territory according to the Great Wall."
"At least in the short term, Da Qi is not in danger of subjugating the country!"
Qi Wang Jiandu was almost laughed out of anger.
Da Qi, one of the Seven Great Heroes, is not in danger of subjugation in a short period of time, so we should be happy, right?
The most ridiculous thing in the world!
Qi Wangjian forcibly controlled his anger, but the anger on his face did not subside: "I, Qi, have worked hard to expand the territory."
"My dear friends, do you want me to give up the territory of our Da Qi to others?"
"Our Da Qi has strong soldiers and horses and a strong national power. Do you think we can only huddle within the Great Wall in the face of the Chu State?"
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"My father revitalized Qi, but I don't even care about defending the territory?"
Qi Wangjian asked three questions in a row, each one more important than the last!
Hou Sheng looked horrified: "That's absolutely not the case!"
"It's just..." Hou Sheng said helplessly: "Young Master False and Prince Sheng are already the most capable generals in the royal family."
"Even if I have a large Qi army with strong horses and horses, I still have no generals to use!" ”
Qi Wangjian laughed in his heart.
Is Aiqing waiting for me here?
Ai Qing recommended the young master to be the general in the previous time, probably just to precipitate this disastrous defeat and then take away the military power from me!
But, what should Qi Wang Jianneng do?
With the pressure of national subjugation on one side and the loss of military power on the other, Qi Wangjian seemed to have no choice at all!
Qi Wangjian could only remain angry, and asked in a deep voice: "So what if there are no generals in the royal family?"
"Isn't the reason why our Qi Dynasty is so prosperous just because of the appointment of royal generals? "
"If any of you have talents, you can recommend them, and I will definitely put them to good use."
While talking, Qi Wangjian kept looking at Hou Sheng, waiting to see who Hou Sheng would recommend.
However, what Qi Wangjian didn’t expect was that Hou Sheng had no choice but to hand over his hand: “My lord, there is no one to recommend you.”
Qi Wangjian’s eyes suddenly condensed: “I love you to no one. "Recommendation?"
"Do you have any talents to recommend?"
What made Qi Wangjian even more unexpected was that all the courtiers in the hall shook their heads: "No one, sir?" Recommended! ”
Faced with such answers from the ministers, Qi Wangjian was really shocked.
Have I mistakenly blamed Xiangbang?
Is the domestic situation really so bad?
Qi Wangjian sat up straight, his anger completely subdued, and his gaze towards the ministers became sincere: "I have millions of people in Qi, and it is a place where the world's elite and culture gather."
“Most famous generals and generals in the world come from the same place!”
"How can there be no one available to us in Daqi today!"
"Our Daqi is in danger. If you, my dear friends, recognize talents, don't hesitate to recommend them!"
Qi Wangjian's words sounded exaggerated, but they were not exaggerated by much.
The State of Qi was once known as the cradle of military strategists, with a large number of generals, powerful generals and wise generals.
Sun Wu, Sun Bin, Tian Dan, Tian Ji, thousands of years later, how many people will not recognize them?
In addition to these famous generals whose names have been passed down through the ages, Qi State also has a large number of generals who can suppress an era.
Just like the prince who became a father, although his reputation was not obvious, he was considered by Sima Qian to be a great military strategist on the same level as Jiang Ziya, Sun Wu, and Wu Qi. Assisted Duke Huan of Qi to become the leader of the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period, and was also the ancestor of the Wang family.
The father and son Wang Jian and Wang Ben who destroyed five kingdoms for the Qin Dynasty are also the descendants of the prince's father!
Like Kuang Zhang, King Qin Huiwen, who fought for the first time in command, claimed to be a minister of the Western Fan, and the Qin State did not dare to draw his sword in unison for twenty years. Later, he destroyed the Yan State in just thirty days, with one strike Lao Quan smashed the Chu State back to its hometown in its heyday, cutting off the possibility of Chu State's hegemony.
When Kuang Zhang was getting old, the kingdoms were in chaos. Kuang Zhang put on his old body and mounted a horse to lead the Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms to attack Hangu Pass. Not only did he become the only general to attack Hangu Pass head-on during the Warring States Period, but for King Qin Zhao After trying their best to change the situation through diplomacy, Qin died at the hands of Kuang Zhang! After being stopped, Kuang Zhang felt itchy hands. On the way to withdraw his troops, he wandered to the newly restored Yan State and easily destroyed more than 100,000 Yan troops!
Even if we only look at recent years, generals such as Meng Ao and Yan Ju are all natives of Qi!
Now, Qi Wangjian needs the general to help him fight the war.
But, what about the general?
Where have all the generals of Daqi gone? !
Oh~ First a batch was sold by King Qi Xiang, then a batch was squeezed out by King Qi Xiang, and then a batch was taken away by Hou Sheng. There are no more generals in Qi!
Hou Sheng sighed with emotion: "Your Majesty, our Da Qi does have many generals."
"However, don't look at Chu Shangzhu and Yan's successive defeats at the hands of Qin Chang'an. This general is no match for ordinary generals."
"If your Majesty is determined to defend the Great Wall, I, Kuang Yong, the great official of the capital of Qi, can stop Chu Shangzhu Guoyan from south of the Great Wall."
“But if the king is determined to regain the lost territory, even defeat the Chu army?”
After Hou Sheng was silent for a few seconds, he finally spoke: "Looking at the Qi Dynasty today, it is difficult for anyone to do it."
"I think that the only way to ask for help from Qin is!"
Qi Wang Jian Weiwei Frowning: "Asking for help from Qin?"
Hou Sheng nodded solemnly: "Yes."
"I, Qi, serve Qin Jin, just to get Qin's help."
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"Now that our country, Da Qi, has been defeated by Chu and has invaded its territory, it is time to ask Qin to send troops to rescue us!"
Qi Wangjian shook his head: "I also hope that Qin can help me, Da Qi."
“However, the Qin State has been exhausted from fighting in recent years and is extremely exhausted.”
“It is not easy for the Qin State to guard the border and suppress Zhao and Chu without taking the initiative to invade. How can it have spare power to help? I am Da Qi?”
Didn’t King Jian of Qi never think of asking Qin to send troops?
But the Qin State was almost exhausted from its conquests in the east and west. It was too busy taking care of itself and recuperating, so how could it find the ability to help the Qi State?
Hou Sheng immediately explained: "We, Da Qi, do not need Qin to send troops, we do not need Qin to send grain, and we do not need Qin to send money."
"Qin is tired, but it can still do it. Help me to conquer Qi!"
Qi Wangjian was a little speechless: "Why do you say this, my dear?"
"It's okay if Qin doesn't provide money and food, how can it not even send troops! ”
"If the Qin State doesn't even send out troops, how can it help us, the Qi Dynasty?"
"Only the words of the envoy of the Qin State?!"
Hou Sheng said with a smile: "I, the Qi Dynasty The national strength is not inferior to that of Chu, the military strength is far better than that of Chu, and the money and food are far better than Chu."
"If the generals of Qi and Chu are equally capable, then it will be our victory."
< br>“The reason why our Qi army is defeated today is simply because of the lack of good generals.”
"Therefore, I think that we, Qi, only need to ask Qin to send a general and a group of middle and high-level generals to be the commanders of our Qi army, and then this battle will be won!"
Qi Wangjian subconsciously refuted it! : "How can the generals of other countries lead my troops of Qi to victory..."
The following words suddenly got stuck in his throat and could not be uttered.
Because Qi Wangjian suddenly thought that just last year, Ying Chengyu led only 10,000 Qin troops and 100,000 Qi troops to fight against Zhao and win!
That’s Qiang Zhao!
Since Ying Chengyu could win against Zhao with the Qi army as the main force, why couldn't he win against Chu with the Qi army as the main force?
Seeing King Jian of Qi's voice astringent, Hou Sheng immediately handed over his hand: "I advise you!"
"With food and grass, a lot of money, and the position of left prime minister, I invite Lord Chang'an of Qin to be our left prime minister of Qi!"
“Please ask Qin again to send generals to help us, Qi, win this battle!”
Qi Wang Jian’s heart was pounding.
But after thinking about it, Qi Wangjian still shook his head slightly: "Qin Chang'an Jun is too greedy."
"If we promote this person to be the left prime minister of our Qi Dynasty, we don't know how our Qi army will be after this battle." How many soldiers are left in the army?”
Qi Wangjian admitted that Ying Chengyu was very capable, but Qi Wangjian even thought that Yingchengyu was shameless!
I lent out a hundred thousand soldiers and horses, and also sent a large amount of food and grass, but when I returned, there were only a thousand soldiers left.
Not only that, Qin Wangzheng also asked the widow to sympathize with the people and send the families of those soldiers to Qin.
It's really too much!
Once bitten by a snake, you will be afraid of well ropes for ten years.
Not to mention that Qi Wang Jian was bitten by Ying Cheng’s dragon just last year.
Can he not be afraid?
Hou Sheng hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, don't worry."
"We, Da Qi, can make an agreement with Qin to prohibit Lord Changan of Qin from doing this, and provide more money and food for this." All of our Da Qi soldiers were kidnapped and sent to the Qin State. The Qin State cannot afford to support so many young men!"
After a pause, Hou Sheng continued: "If your Majesty still has concerns, I will give you a chance. Qi can also invite other Qin generals. "
"If we invite other Qin generals, I, the Qi Dynasty, do not even need to offer them the position of left prime minister, but can only treat them with the position of chief minister."
Qi Wangjian hesitated.
Although other Qin generals are not as shameless as Ying Chengyu, other Qin generals have no experience of leading the Qi army in combat. It is still unknown how they will get along well during the war.
Seeing this, Hou Sheng made a gesture behind him, and all the courtiers immediately raised their hands and shouted: "I second the proposal!"
"I hope the king will ask Qin to be the left prime minister of Qi! "
Hou Sheng took advantage of the situation and stepped forward and sincerely persuaded: "Your Majesty, you don't want our Daqi territory to lose one after another and end up trapped north of the Great Wall, right?"
Among the ministers? After persuading, King Jian of Qi finally made a decision: "Order Chunyu Hu, the foreign minister, to go to Qin!"
"Please ask Lord Chang'an of Qin to be the left prime minister of the Qi Dynasty and help the Qi Dynasty retreat from the Chu state!"
'Prince Chengfu' is not a name, 'Prince' refers to him as the son of King Huan of Zhou, 'Chengfu' It means that he once served as the father-in-law of Zhou Wangcheng.
There are two theories about the founder of the Wang family: Prince Chengfu and Prince Jin, so when you query, you will also find two different answers. According to Cheese’s understanding, these two theories actually originated from Yu Wang's genealogy.
Before the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Wang family in various places uniformly regarded the prince as their ancestor. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the theory of immortals and gods became popular, because in the legend, Prince Jin did not die young but ascended to immortality. A small number of Wang's children began to regard the prince as their ancestor, which not only followed the trend but also got close to the immortals!
But Cai Yong, a master of the Eastern Han Dynasty, openly criticized this and said without mercy that Prince Jin not only died young but also had no heirs. How could he be the ancestor of the Wang family? Prince Jin's first journey to be regarded as the ancestor of the Wang family failed.
During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, Prince Jin was favored by those seeking immortals and gods, and became a top idol. The Wang family in some places officially regarded Prince Jin as their ancestor, but many of the Wang family's children still regarded the prince as their father as their ancestor. Hundreds of years of fierce fighting broke out over this.
It was not until the Tang Dynasty that the famous Prime Minister Wang Gui in the early Tang Dynasty, Gao Shilian who compiled the "Clan Chronicle", and Queen Wu Zetian successively clearly identified the ancestor of the Wang family as Prince Jin, and the struggle for the ancestor of the Wang family came to an end.
If there is any offense or fallacy, Cheese sincerely apologizes. Cheese does not dare to say who the ancestor of the Wang family is. However, because this article is in the late Warring States period, Cheese adopts the name of the prince's father based on the literature records of the Warring States period. The statement of the ancestor of the Wang family.
(End of this chapter)