Xingcheng, the former capital of the Xing Kingdom, experienced numerous battles in which the Chinese ancestors resisted the invasion of the Rong and Di from the north.

It was not until the Spring and Autumn Period, when the Jin Kingdom gradually rose from the land east of Hedong, that Xingcheng gradually became far away from the hustle and bustle of war.

This time, the war between the Zhao State and the Zhongshan State once again reminded the city of the war it had experienced.

The armies of Zhongshan State and Zhao State were facing each other here. Just as Wei Shen, the Crown Prince of Wei State, and his party were slowly heading north, there were also two groups heading towards Xing City.

The sound of footsteps sounded from time to time along with the neighing of war horses, and the breeze blowing from a distance blew the flags carried by the soldiers high.

On the ground, a well-formed army was marching forward, and a seal character was clearly written on the flag flying high above the team.

"together."

"drive……"

Just as the Qi army was marching forward along the road, there was suddenly a sound of urging horses in the distance.

Not long after, a Qi army scout approached from far away and stopped in front of a chariot in the team.

"General, everything is normal at the front of our army."

"Okay." He nodded gently with a calm expression. Tian Ji, the commander of the Qi army on the chariot, immediately ordered: "Explore again. If there is any abnormality, report back at any time."

"Here."

Seeing the scout leaving again, Tian Ji's eyes slowly swept across the surrounding soldiers.

"Send my order to the general and the army will speed up its march and must reach Xingcheng tomorrow."

"Follow orders."

Following Tian Ji's order, the chariot under him started to move forward again amid the neighing of war horses.

It was at this time that a voice came from the side, "Brother Tian, ​​why should you be so cautious? Our trip to Xingcheng will definitely be smooth sailing."

Looking in the direction where the sound came from, Tian Ji's sight suddenly appeared the figure of Qi State official Zou Ji. At this moment, there was a slight smile on the corners of his mouth.

"Brother Zou, our Qi State and Zhao State are still rivals on the battlefield. We must be careful in everything."

While answering Zou Ji's words beside him, Tian Ji recalled everything he had experienced in these days.

It can be said that the recent period has been a rare good day for Qi State in more than ten years.

The news coming from the battlefield was no longer that the coalition forces had invaded the territory, nor that the city had been lost.

On the contrary, Qi State not only captured Langya, the original capital of Yue State, on the southern battlefield.

On the northern front against Zhao, the Qi army, led by general Tian Pan, was advancing with great success.

Gaotang, Pingyuan, Maiqiu...

One after another, the cities that had fallen into the hands of Zhao in the last war were returned to the hands of Qi, and the Qi army was even about to push the battle line from Jishui northward to the river line.

However, the overwhelming power of the Qi army on the battlefield of the Zhao Kingdom in the north made the Qi monarchs and ministers in Linzi City feel happy but also a little worried.

If the Qi State was powerful and wealthy in the past, it would naturally not be afraid of the Zhao State.

However, the current Qi State has experienced two consecutive attacks by the coalition of princes, and its strength is no longer what it used to be, and it is even more wary of Zhao State.

If Zhongshan had not blocked most of Zhao's troops this time, it might not have been so easy for Qi to regain its own territory.

It's one thing to regain lost ground on the battlefield, but it's another thing to hold them firmly in your hands.

Although they were happy, the monarchs and ministers of Qi State were also worried. When Zhao State recovers from the war against Zhongshan State, will it target its own Qi State for revenge?

That is to say, when the monarchs and ministers of Qi State were worried, a piece of news no less than Tianlai came to Linzi, that Wei State was preparing to mediate the war between Zhao State.

After receiving the news, Qihou Tian was overjoyed and immediately sent Tian Ji and Zou Ji as envoys to prepare to participate in the alliance mediated by Wei.

The expression on Tian Ji's face here kept changing due to the thoughts in his heart, but the smile on Zou Ji's face on the chariot beside him became brighter and brighter.

"Brother Tian, ​​don't worry so much. I think Wei will definitely not side with Zhao this time. We will definitely gain a lot from our trip to Xingcheng."

Tian Ji was indeed talented in military affairs, but he did not understand the diplomatic relations between countries as clearly as Zou Ji.

"Brother Zou, why do you say this?"

Facing Tian Ji's confused look, Zou Ji smiled and said, "If Wei really intends to aid Zhao, I'm afraid it won't be Prince Shen who is the mediator, but Wei's invincible and invincible army."

After Zou Ji finished speaking, Tian Ji nodded in agreement, but seemed to have thought of something and frowned again.

"But at this moment, Wei State..."

"I know what you want to say, Brother Tian. It's just that the Wei army is now trapped in a war with the Chu State and cannot escape."

Zou Ji had already anticipated Tian Ji's reaction, and immediately asked a rhetorical question, "But based on your understanding of Wei, Brother Tian, ​​are the 150,000 troops dispatched now really all the troops that Wei can use?"

Zou Ji's rhetorical question forced Tian Ji, who wanted to refute, to choose to calm down.

Based on his understanding of Wei and its army, he naturally understood that what Wei was sending was by no means the entire force of Wei.

This is not because Tian Ji thinks highly of Wei, but because he has personally experienced the power of Wei, the overlord of the world.

You must know that for more than ten years, Wei State has experienced many battles on two fronts.

If nothing else, let’s talk about the last war. On the surface, the Wei State gathered allied forces to attack the Qi State, but secretly, they attacked the east and west and severely damaged the Qin State.

Judging from the performance of the Wei State in the last war, Tian Ji did not believe that the Wei State was now using its full strength.

So since the Wei State still has some leeway, but did not help the Zhao State in the war, does it mean that there has been a rift between the allies of the Wei State and the Zhao State?

"Could it be..."

"Exactly."

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Before Tian Ji's words were spoken, Zou Ji seemed to understand what he meant and nodded heavily immediately.

"The strength of the Zhao State not only puts pressure on our Qi State, but the Wei State must also be a little wary because of this."

"In order to consolidate its position as the leader of the Three Jin Alliances, Wei will inevitably restrict Zhao's expansion."

"even……"

Zou Ji didn't even say the next words, but Tian Ji on the side understood what he meant.

The State of Zhao devoted all its strength to attack the State of Zhongshan, but when it was defeated, it encountered a joint attack by the State of Qi and the State of Yan. Seeing this situation, the State of Wei was bound to take action.

Standing up to mediate the war between the two sides is only on the surface, but what other methods may he use secretly?

As rare intelligent men in the world, Tian Ji and Zou Ji foresaw that the Wei State might be disadvantageous to the Zhao State.

It's just that they didn't know that Wei was involved in the war between Zhao and Zhongshan from beginning to end, and it was even Wei who single-handedly directed Zhao's defeat.

After understanding that the situation was completely in his favor, Tian Ji put down the stone in his heart and couldn't help but have a doubt.

"If this is the case, how should our Qi country deal with itself?"

"It was his Zhongshan State that defeated Zhao State, it was his Wei State that wanted to restrict Zhao State, and as for our Qi State..."

The smile on his face gradually became a little mysterious, and he heard Zou Ji slowly say: "We, the Qi State, just want to take back the territory we once lost, who wouldn't want to?"

"If necessary, we can also win over Yan State, which is our natural ally of Qi State."

After Tian Ji heard Zou Ji's countermeasures, a smile suddenly appeared on his face.

"That's how it should be!"

Talk about Cao Cao, and Cao Cao will come.

Just as the Qi army was heading west, another sound of horse hooves came from the front.

"General, we have found traces of the Yan army in front of our army."

"Yan Jun."

A moment of astonishment appeared on his face, and then Tian Ji looked at Zou Ji who was standing aside, "Brother Zou, how about we go for a while?"

"Follow orders."

The Qi Army scouts here discovered the traces of the Yan Army, and the Yan Army on the other side also noticed the Qi Army's presence.

Not long after, Tian Ji and Zou Ji met with Qin Qu, the general of the Yan army who was leading his army.

"Tian Ji (Zou Ji) of Qi State has met General Qin Qu."

"I have met two of you in Qinqu, Yan State."

After the three people greeted each other, Zou Ji, who was good at diplomatic relations, spoke first, "I heard that your country has just taken down the military wall. From now on, all the land north of the Hutuo River and east of the river in the State of Zhao belongs to your country."

"As your country's ally, I, the State of Qi, am really happy for your country."

When Yan general Qin Qu heard what Zou Ji said, he quickly said humbly: "What did Dr. Zou Ji say? In terms of the results of this battle, how can our Yan country dare to compare with Qi country?"

"In a short period of time, the country is almost back to the river line. I, the State of Yan, really envy the State of Qi."

"ah!"

After complimenting each other, the two parties immediately looked at each other and smiled, and the relationship between them became much closer amidst the laughter.

After a while, when the laughter gradually stopped, Zou Ji took the initiative and said: "We, the Qi State, intend to use this war to regain the lost territory. I wonder what the Yan State thinks?"

"The land south of the river was originally the territory of the Qi State. It is justifiable to take it back in this battle. We, the Yan State, should naturally support the Qi State. But..."

Qin Qu's words stopped him here, and there was a bit of embarrassment on his face.

Seeing this scene, Zou Ji was immediately overjoyed, but on the surface he still said calmly: "But please rest assured, general, our Qi State and Yan State are allies, and we are willing to help Yan State expand its territory."

"must?"

There was some doubt in Qin Qu's words, and some questioning in his eyes as he looked forward. He clearly didn't believe Zou Ji's assurance at this moment.

Seeing this scene, Zou Ji's face became serious, and he nodded solemnly towards Qin Qu.

"must!"

At this point, Qi State and Yan State, the two supporting actors in this war, stood together because of their respective interests.
Chapter completed!