After Spring and Autumn

Chapter 204
A battle that had been well controlled at first turned out like this in the end, which made Qihou feel unacceptable. He was like an angry lion, pacing back and forth in the hall, and his eyes were actually full of anger.

At this time, Guo Xia and Gao Zhang were also full of shame, bowing their heads and waiting for the reprimand. There is really nothing to refute. It can only be said that they did not expect Zhao Yang to be so courageous. First, they used an attack to make them not Dare to attack the city with all your strength.

Later, they also used this tactic to make Zheng Guo's army suspicious, and then led the main force to cut off the retreat. It can be said that every one of them was taking risks, but in the end it was Zhao Yang who did it.

A lot of food and supplies were lost, but the overall strength of the army has not been greatly affected. This can be regarded as an unexpected gain, but the result Qihou wants is to defeat Zhao Yang, and then let Qi State dominate the princes, not Nothing.

At this time, Qi Hou stopped, turned around suddenly, stared at the two people and asked.

"Returning without success this time has greatly damaged the statement of Qi State. What can you two have to say?"

As Gao Zhang is the general, he is naturally to blame. He lowered his head and thought for a while, then raised his head and said.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, although our army was defeated, our strength was not damaged. This time the battle of Luchuan was really caused by the unknown enemy, and I can't refute it. It's just that Zheng Guo's army actually assigned Mengdi to escort forage."

"In the end, it was Mengdi who led the army, saved their lives and defeated the Jin army, and the most important point is that although Zhao Jianzi won a big victory this time, the wise men in Xintian must have already I'm terrified of him."

"Although the Jin army has won the victory, they have consumed more troops than us. If we send troops to attack the Jin country again, we may be able to make great achievements, but this time we must make reasonable use of Mengdi's cavalry."

Gao Zhang is also going all out. It is obvious that the anger of Qi Hou is hard to calm down. Under this situation, he can only follow his will, and he also feels that Qi wants to dominate the princes, and this is the only chance .

Once a person like Zhao Yang is allowed to rule the Jin State, then the Qi State will really have no chance at all, so he just gritted his teeth and put forward this suggestion again. If he succeeds, he can assist Qi Jinggong to dominate.

After Guoxia heard this, he sighed inwardly. So many allied forces of the vassal states put their hopes on Mengdi in the end. This is not a good thing. How to deal with the relationship between them?

But he also knew very well in his heart that Qi Hou would definitely not agree to the idea of ​​weakening Han at this time, because in Qi Hou's heart, Jin was the most serious problem.

After hearing Gao Zhang's words, Qi Hou's face became a little calmer, and he said after a moment of silence.

"Fortunately, you still have the heart to stand still. Since this continues, you should hurry up and prepare, and at the same time send envoys to let other vassal states prepare for the war. Now that the war with Jin has already started, no one can stand alone."

After finally passing this level, Gao Zhang's expression eased a little. After leaving the Qi Palace, Guo Xia's face was full of worry, and he opened his mouth to remind him.

"Xiangguo, if we rely too much on Han this time, I'm afraid it will not be a good thing for us. Besides, once we win, what will Han do with it? Do we really want to live in harmony with them?"

"In my opinion, this Mengdi is not an idle person. If he is given enough time, he will probably be more powerful than Zhao Jianzi in the future. Xiangguo should make preparations early."

After hearing this, Gao Zhang let out a long sigh, looked back at King Qi's palace, and said helplessly.

"Why don't you understand Gao Mou you are talking about? But under the current situation, the king wants to dominate the princes, and the Han country is now small and barren. In comparison, the Jin country The threat is far greater."

"So at this time, we can only do things according to the king's mind, otherwise, I am afraid that you and I will not be able to sit securely. You saw it in the hall just now. If Gao's answer is not in line with Qihou's Novelty."

"I'm afraid that the next time the selection of the chief general will fall into the hands of others. Once this is done by others, Gao will definitely lose his position as Prime Minister, and your position may not be secure either."

Guo Xia had a complicated expression on his face, one side was state affairs, the other side was his own interests, comparing the two, it was indeed difficult to make a choice, and he also heard from these words that Gao Zhang still had some disdain for Meng Di caught the eye.

After returning to the mansion, Guo Xia felt a little tired, changed his clothes and held a cup of hot tea, thinking about something in a daze.

At this moment, Zisu walked in, seeing his pensive look, she stepped forward to help him gently massage his shoulders, with a look of understanding, completely different from her usual unruly and willful behavior , and then Zisu asked softly.

"Father heard that we won the battle this time, does it mean that our country of Qi will become the overlord of the world in the future?"

Guo Xia slowly opened his eyes after hearing this, heaved a sigh of relief, looked back at her, and asked.

"You have never been interested in these things, why do you suddenly ask about this at this time?"

An inexplicable blush flashed across Zisu's face, then she frowned and thought for a while, before she thought of a suitable reason.

"Naturally, I don't have much interest in those small things. For such a big event as Qi's hegemony, and daddy, you are an important minister of Qi. Naturally, my daughter should care about it. I heard that this time it was Mengzi who led the troops to force the Jin army back? "

The so-called knowing daughter Mo Ruofu, when Zisu spoke, Guoxia frowned. He immediately realized what his daughter was thinking, and then lightly patted Zisu's hand, motioning him to sit in front of him.

Seeing her daughter's flushed face, Guoxia sighed lightly, and then said in a very solemn tone.

"If you have long wanted to admire Mengdi, you can find a way to get him to marry you as a wife before becoming a father, but now his status is different. The most important thing is that he still supports the Prince Dynasty. This is an act of chaos."

"In the end, he is also the duke proclaimed by the royal family of Zhou. In this kind of matter, he will not make other choices unless he has to. So this is doomed. There will be no good results between Qi and Han. You understand Do you mean being a father?"

(End of this chapter)