Chu State, Yingdu, inside the palace of the King of Chu.

In the main hall, King Xiong Liangfu of Chu was sitting on the throne, looking at the courtiers below with some satisfaction.

"My ministers, please pay your respects to the king."

"Everyone is safe."

He raised his arms to signal the courtiers below to stand up, and the smile on King Xiong Liangfu's face became brighter and brighter.

The reason why King Xiong Liangfu of Chu is in such a good mood is because the current general trend of the world is really beneficial to Chu.

Looking at the powerful countries in the world today, in addition to the overlord Wei State located in the Central Plains, there is also the Chu State between Jingxiang and Hunan.

And according to the strong national power of the Wei State, if nothing happens, the Chu State will not be absolutely sure of defeating the Wei State in at least a short time.

However, as Wei State took advantage of Qi State's internal instability and united with Qi State's surrounding areas to send troops to attack Qi, Chu State saw an opportunity to weaken Wei State.

Today's world is a time of great struggle; in a time of great struggle, what is fought for is strength.

From the perspective of strength, although Qi was once powerful, it gradually declined.

Nine years ago, when the princes attacked Qi, Qi not only lost a large area of ​​territory, but its national power suffered heavy losses.

The original Qi State was no match for the Wei State in terms of strength, let alone the Qi State which has suffered heavy losses in terms of national strength and is even more unstable internally.

With the power of Qi State, it was unable to fight back against the powerful Wei State, the overlord of the Central Plains in the west, let alone another coalition organized by Wei State to defeat Qi?

However, this time the princes' attack on Qi was different from the last time. The addition of Chu State broke the original absolute advantage held by Wei State.

Gathering the power of the two powerful states of Qi and Chu, not to mention easily defeating Wei, can make this war that was originally completely tilted towards Wei a little more variable.

While adding Qi as a powerful ally, if this war can also weaken Wei's strength, this is what Chu wants to see.

When he thought that the Wei State could barely parry under the attack of the two great powers Qi and Chu, but the Chu State was able to test the Wei State from other directions with ease, Xiong Liangfu, the King of Chu, couldn't help but have a look of relief on his face.

Suddenly remembering that the 100,000 Chu troops to reinforce Qi had left Yingdu for a long time, King Xiong Liangfu of Chu looked down at his commander, Zhao Xixie.

"Your Majesty, I wonder where the Great Sima's army is now?"

After hearing Chu King Xiong Liangfu's inquiry, Ling Yin Zhao Xixie, who was standing at the front of the Chu courtiers below, slowly walked out from among the courtiers.

Bowing to the King of Chu above, Zhao Xixie replied in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, I received a military report a few days ago that the army of the Great Sima has arrived in Shouchun."

"So it's still some distance from the Qi border."

After listening to Zhao Xixie's report and estimating the distance between Shouchun and the front line, King Xiong Liangfu of Chu muttered softly to himself.

If you look at the entire world from a map, then the Chu State must give people the impression of being huge, and not just ordinary.

It is adjacent to Bashu in the southwest to the west, and to the east is the Yue State, the overlord of the southeast. The Chu State spans more than two thousand miles from east to west.

Having such a vast territory can naturally highlight the strength of Chu State, but it also adds some difficulties to Chu State's use of troops.

For example, the time required to send troops from the Jianghan Plain at the core of Chu State to the Huaihe River Basin of Qi State is really long.

Zhao Xixie, who was standing below, saw what King Chu was thinking, and immediately stepped forward and expressed relief.

"Your Majesty, the territory of our Kingdom of Chu is really vast. It is normal that Sima's army has not arrived yet."

"Besides, I heard that Qi State's Qingshi Pass is impregnable and has been firmly blocking the coalition forces from outside the Great Wall since the war began."

"Please don't worry, Your Majesty. I believe that Grand Sima will be able to lead the army to arrive in time, and together with the Qi army, we will defeat the coalition forces for the sake of Chu and for you."

Zhao Xixie's words made Xiong Liangfu, the King of Chu on the throne, smile again.

"Since Ling Yin said this, I am relieved."

Seeing that the expression on Chu King Xiong Liangfu's face softened, an important official among the courtiers slowly came to him.

"Your Majesty, Qu Boyong, has something important to report to the King."

Seeing the man appearing in front of him, King Xiong Liangfu of Chu couldn't help but show some solemnity on his face.

The reason for this is not because of anything else, but because this person has a different identity.

There are six ministers in Jin and three clans in Chu. These are the most powerful nobles in Jin and Chu.

Nowadays, the Kingdom of Jin has been divided among the three prominent families of Wei, Zhao and Han among the Six Ministers, while the Qu, Jing and Zhao clans from the Xiong family also hold most of the power in the Chu Kingdom's court.

Compared with the rising stars Jing, Zhao and Qu, the history of being in charge of the Chu court was hundreds of years earlier.

This also explains why Xiong Liangfu, the king of Chu, pays so much attention to the person in front of him. It is because this Qu Boyong is the representative of the Qu family in the Chu court today.

"I wonder if Master Zuotu has anything to report to me?"

"Your Majesty, please give me a detailed report on the land west of Wei State. Wei State has been showing signs of mobilizing troops during this period. It seems that it wants to use troops against Qin State?"

"Is what Zuo Tu said true?"

"I have ordered you to investigate again and again. This news should not be false."

"boom!"

A heavy slap sounded, and Chu King Xiong Liangfu stood up directly from the throne. At this moment, his face was full of excitement.

Immediately afterwards, this excitement turned into a burst of laughter, which resounded throughout the palace hall.

"Hahaha……"

The laughter of King Xiong Liangfu of Chu was so hearty that even after a long time, he still couldn't hide the smile on his lips.

"I originally thought that the current Wei Hou has the legacy of Wen Hou, making good friends with Han and Zhao, attacking Qin and Qi, and he is another generation of wise kings in Wei."

"I never thought that what this Marquis of Wei did was the same as his father, Marquis Wu of Wei. He relied on Wei's powerful military force to start a war on two fronts."

"I think that no matter how strong the Wei State is, it cannot be defeated by four fists. Sooner or later, the Wei State will decline at the hands of this Wei Marquis."

"What the king said is true."

As soon as Chu King Xiong Liangfu finished speaking, the echoes of some Chu courtiers came from below.

"Wei has sent troops to attack Qi before, and now it is sending troops to attack Qin. Both Qi and Qin are great powers in the world. I think it is very likely that Wei will return without success."

"The Marquis of Wei is so happy to have great achievements, it is a good opportunity for our Chu State. Now there is a large army of Sima in the east to contain the coalition forces, and the Wei State in the west is about to send troops to attack Qin. I think that the king can send another large army north to the Central Plains, and he will be able to defeat Wei in one fell swoop.

"

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At this moment, the Chu court hall was full of people who saw Wei using troops on two fronts and thought that Chu could benefit from it.

But just when everyone in the court thought that the Chu State could take this opportunity to cut off a piece of flesh from the Wei State, Ling Yin Zhao Xixie, who had always been mature and prudent, smelled something different.
Chapter completed!