The sudden changes on the battlefield and the uncertain future of Zhao State in the north made Qi Gongtian Yinqi in Linzi City always feel uneasy.

In this state of mind, which was as sad as the death of a rabbit and a fox, the time in the hall passed by minute by second, until a sound of footsteps appeared in Tian Yinqi's ears.

"Your Majesty, please report urgently from the north."

It was too late to say too much, Tian Yinqi suddenly turned around and took the battle report from the north of Qi State from Zou Ji who came over.

"What!"

The battlefield situation took a turn for the worse. Even though Tian Yinqi had prepared for the worst, he was still a little surprised.

Holding the silk book in his hand, Tian Yinqi hurriedly stood in front of the map in the main hall.

According to the battle situation recorded in the silk script, Gaotang, the only one among the five capitals of Qi that was located north of Jishui, had fallen to the hands of Wei.

As the most important political and military town in the north of Qi State, the fall of Gaotang meant that the loss of the territory north of Jishui was only a matter of time.

"Quick, it's coming so fast!"

The army has always been expensive and fast. From the Zhao State in the west, it reached the Qi border and captured the important town of Gaotang as quickly as possible.

Such a fierce and deadly offensive by the Wei army made even Tian Yinqi, an enemy, feel a little admiration in his heart.

Of course, after a brief moment of admiration, Tian Yinqi's worries became more serious as he stared at the map in front of him.

Once the north of Jishui falls into the hands of the Wei army, the hinterland of Qi will be completely open to the Wei army on the north bank.

The Wei army can completely cross the Jishui River and march straight in. When the time comes, it will not only be the Zhao State in the north who will face the dilemma of approaching the city.

Thoughts in his mind were flowing rapidly. Tian Yinqi, who realized the urgency of the situation, turned his eyes to the east and looked at the main force of the Qi army that was confronting the Wei army.

"Zou Qing, does General Tian Ji have any battle reports to send back?"

"Your Majesty, according to the news reported by General Tian Ji the day before yesterday, the confrontation between the main force of our army and the eastern army of Wei Army may be difficult to win or lose for a while."

"So, I'm afraid it will be difficult for the main force of our army to return to support Linzi for a while?" After hearing Zou Ji's report, Tian Yinqi immediately frowned.

Facing Tian Yinqi's question, Zou Ji had to respond even though his heart was full of helplessness about the war situation.

"Exactly."

Going forward against all odds, retreating an infantry unit and defeating them like a mountain is the best portrayal of the main force of the Qi army at this moment.

Despite the fact that the 80,000 Qi troops had advanced rapidly under the leadership of the two veteran generals Tian Ji and Tian Pan, the Wei army on the opposite side dragged the war to their own advantage.

At this moment, the Qi State was like a swordsman who stretched out his long sword and stabbed his opponent. However, when he thrust out the most powerful blow, his own weaknesses were completely exposed to his opponent's eyes.

What's more, the opponent Qi is facing in this battle is the Wei State, which is more powerful and military than its own. However, this flaw is fatal to Qi.

Of course, this does not mean that Qi's troubles only come from the west and north. You must know that Qi, which used to attack everywhere, has set up one opponent after another on the border.

The threat from Wei in the north was imminent, but Lu and Song in the south did not stand idly by.

In the main hall, Tian Yinqi and Zou Ji were looking at the map in front of them, worrying about the war in the north. At the same time, another battle report came to them.

"Report..."

"Your Majesty, urgent report from Jucheng..."

The sound of reporting sounded in his ears, and Tian Yinqi's face became more and more surprised.

The Wei army in the north is watching with eager eyes, what trouble happened in Jucheng in the south?

Tian Yinqi quickly took the emergency report from the stranger and opened it with some difficulty, but the content recorded on it made his face change drastically.

"God, why don't you protect our country, Qi?"

Tian Yinqi asked in such a loud voice, which made Zou Ji on the side feel even more uncomfortable.

Secretly suppressing the excitement in his heart, Zou Ji came to Tian Yinqi's side and said, "Your Majesty, Jucheng..."

"See for yourself."

As if his heart was full of exhaustion, Tian Yinqi just handed the urgent report to Zou Ji, and then walked forward on his own.

Then there was just a thump, and Tian Yinqi no longer cared about his manners as a monarch, and fell directly behind the table.

"God won't bless me, God won't bless me..."

Just as Tian Yinqi, who had suffered a series of major blows and was extremely depressed, kept talking about it, Zou Ji slowly opened the battle report in his hand.

"What? Fifty thousand troops from the Lu and Song coalitions came to Jucheng. Tian Li, the capital doctor of Jucheng, was too timid to fight and surrendered the huge Jucheng to others without fighting."

With a look of surprise on his face for a long time, Zou Ji took three steps at a time and arrived in front of the map.

Gaotang in the north, Jucheng in the south, plus Pinglu, which had been lost previously, three out of five of Qi's capitals have been lost.

Coupled with the capital Linzi, which was always facing threats from the Wei army in the north, the only important town that Qi State could gather enough strength and be safe enough in a short period of time was Jimo.

If the war continues like this, Qi State can really be said to be in danger.

You must know that even if Tiandan was restored to Qi in another time and space, Qi still controlled the two important towns of Jimo and Jucheng.

What is more terrifying than the loss of territory is the already unstable hearts of the people of Qi.

In Zou Ji's view, even if Jucheng's city defense was not impregnable, it could still cause the Lu and Song coalition forces to suffer a heavy loss.

Holding on to such a strong city, when the strength gap between the two sides was not huge, Du Dafu Tian Li actually surrendered without a fight. The problems exposed were already more serious than losing the city.

This war can no longer continue like this, or it may be said that Qi State can no longer bear the cost of the war's continued corruption.

Zou Ji withdrew his gaze and closed his eyes tightly. Standing there, Zou Ji seemed to have made up his mind.

One step, two steps, three steps...

When his figure appeared in front of Tian Yinqi, Zou Ji bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I think it's time to send an envoy to Anyi."

"Zou Qing, what do you mean?"

Naturally, he was unwilling in every possible way, but he had no choice but to do anything. Zou Ji nodded slowly, "Your Majesty, the Qi State can no longer be defeated."

"If the war continues..." Tian Yinqi still had some hope in his heart, he raised his head and looked at Zou Ji, "Can there be a turn for the better?"

"It's hard."

The low words rang out in the hall, and Zou Ji's face was full of solemnity, "The Wei soldiers led by General Pang Juan of Wei State in the north may go south at any time, and the Lu-Song coalition forces in the south are also advancing northward. At this moment, I

However, the main force of Qi's army was still delayed by Wei's eastern army."

"Compared to a turning point on the battlefield, I think it is more likely that the armies of the three kingdoms of Wei, Lu, and Song will join forces from the north to the south in Linzi."

"only……"

Raising his head and looking at Tian Yinqi with burning eyes, Zou Ji said slowly: "I'm just afraid that on that day, my country, Qi, will no longer have the qualifications to seek peace."

"Has our country of Qi actually reached such a stage?"

With a bitter smile on his face, Tian Yinqi climbed up from his seat with difficulty and walked out of the hall step by step.

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha……"

Although it was laughter, there was no joy in Tian Yinqi's voice, and there was only despair in his voice.

"I leave everything to Zou Qing."
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