After Spring and Autumn

Chapter 373 Take Offense as Defense
At this time, Xu Xia's eyes met Mengdi's eyes, and he felt a sharp killing intent, which made him feel shocked. If Mengdi used this as an excuse this time, he refused to admit that he had a relationship with Zheng before. The withdrawal agreement established by the country.

So this time, Zheng Guo was at a big loss, so it was a no-brainer to ease the relationship with Han Guo. From then on, it was very likely that Zheng Guo would never have peace, which was the last thing Xu Xia wanted to see.

It's just that at this time, Meng Di laughed, and the expression on his face softened.

"A small country has its own way of survival in a troubled world. This king can understand this, but now that the Jin country has sent troops, if our Han army directly retreats at this time, then the princes of the world will die because of this. It's a shame."

"So if you want us to retreat, it is naturally possible. It requires a strike between Jin and Han. Otherwise, we will have a decisive battle on the battlefield. No matter what the result is, our Han army will withdraw. Out of the country of Zheng."

Xu Xia didn't know what kind of ceremonial guard Meng Di said, what kind of ceremonial guards were involved, the army of Han was only 10, but this time the combined army of Jin and Zheng had more than 20.

No matter how you look at it, Han has no hope of victory, but at this time, Mengdi's expression looks quite confident when speaking, which also makes Xu Xia feel a little unconfident, but now Han still recognizes the previous treaty with Zheng.

This also made him breathe a sigh of relief. Anyway, after returning, he finally had an explanation, so he said.

"Since the Marquis of Han said so, then I have the bottom line in my heart, so I will rush back to Xinzheng to report this matter. In addition, what I want to say is that Zheng Guo has never had any malice towards Han Guo, and before that, Han Guo and Han Guo There is still trade between the states of Zheng."

"The friendship between the two countries has a long history, and before that, they sent troops together to attack Jin. If it was not forced by the environment, I, Zheng, would not be forced to make such a choice. I would like to ask Han Hou can understand."

"No matter what the outcome of this battle is, our country, Zheng, is willing to coexist peacefully with the country of Han. From now on, we will not take the initiative to attack the country of Cao. The Marquis of Han can rest assured on this point."

The meaning inside and outside the words are all expressing very sincere goodwill. Of course Meng Di knew in his heart that it was because of the strength of the Han army that Zheng Guo did not dare to fight against Han. In the final analysis, it was because of interests.

After Xu Xia left, Meng Di also sighed. He had to fight this battle, because this time there was still Lu State sending troops to participate. If the Han army withdraws at that time, Lu State will bear the brunt.

Once that time comes, the State of Lu will have a reason to seek refuge with the State of Jin. After all, in terms of ideology, the needs of the State of Lu and the State of Jin are more compatible, which is what Mengdi is most worried about.

At least in the next few years, there cannot be any connection between Lu and Jin, so he must stay and fight this battle. In fact, the most important troops in this battle are infantry.

If it wasn't for the lack of equipment, Mengdi would bring out all the infantry in Han, so that he could even compete with Jin, at least in a short period of time, Jin could only shrink back and lick Wound.

It's just that no matter how good the thought is, the reality is indeed very cold. At this moment, Yu Rang came in a hurry.

"My lord, something is wrong. The Wu State has captured most of the territory of the Chu State, and now the troops have returned to Helu City. Mr. Ji specially sent someone to send the news, hoping to quickly resolve the battle here and lead the troops back to the country. "

Meng Di frowned. In his impression, it was impossible for Chu's army to be so vulnerable, so he asked.

"Did something happen in the state of Chu? Otherwise, how could the state of Wu settle the battle so quickly?"

After Yu Rang took a breath, he took out a bamboo tube from his sleeve, and the seal of the ink pad on it was intact.

Meng Di took it and opened it, and took out a piece of brocade silk from inside, only to see that it was densely written with words. After reading it carefully, he finally understood the cause and effect, and then heaved a long sigh.

"I really didn't expect that Zixi, as Ling Yin, would not have a heart to defend Bai Gongsheng, so that he was killed by the other party by surprise, and lost his life in vain. If he was there, Chu State would definitely not lose so much because of it." soil of."

"This can be regarded as a wave of unrest, and another wave, and this time the state of Jin sent envoys to the state of Wu. It is obvious that there has been collusion between the two countries, and its purpose must be for our Han state. It seems that the present situation A battle must be fought.”

Yu Rang was a little confused, he hesitated for a while, and then reminded him.

"My lord, what Mr. Ji means is to let us rush back to the Han country as soon as possible, in case the Wu country makes a move at this time. If we spend too much time here, the situation will become more and more unfavorable."

And Meng Di shook his head lightly, handed over the brocade in his hand, Yu Rang quickly took it, and looked at it carefully.

After waiting for a while, seeing that Yu Rang had finished reading, Meng Di spoke slowly.

"If the Wu family decides to attack our Han country, it is necessary to retreat immediately at this time, but now that there is a connection between the Jin country and the Wu country, we don't have to be so anxious."

"What's more, there are thousands of Yanghu chariots stationed in Thorn City. If an attack is really launched, you only need to send someone to give an order. Then I can lead the army and go directly south with Yanghu."

"Avoiding those cities along the way and approaching Shouchun. If Wu Guo does not return to the army at this time, we will directly attack Helu City. At that time, let Mr. Ji retreat while fighting. After all, Wu Guo is strong or not. weak."

"Instead of fighting with them, it's better to cut off the back road of the Wu army directly. After so many years of repairs, Huai City has high walls and thick walls. Moreover, after the implementation of our new policy, the people have a strong sense of identity with our Han country."

"Furthermore, Huaicheng still has enough food, and there is a crossbow for defending the city built by Master Gongsun himself. Under such circumstances, it is impossible for King Fuchai of Wu to take down Huaicheng. Instead, we can take the opportunity to take it." Take down a large piece of Wu's territory."

Yu Rang was dumbfounded by his plan, and felt that it was a bit too bold. If it happened like this, the loss of Han would be immeasurable. After all, Meng Di had invested heavily in water conservancy for many years.

(End of this chapter)