It is said that Qin Shihuang was controlled by a daughter

A wild goose flew across the sky of Xianyang and landed on the thatch grass along the Yangtze River and Huaihe River in Chu State.

Bao Mao was used for sacrifice, and the Emperor of Zhou requested the Chu State to donate it. But now that there is no Emperor Zhou, these bags of thatch will no longer be sent to Luoyi, and the Chu people will use them for themselves.

"General, the Shouchun ceremony has been completed. Princess Qin is also on the way. She learned that there was nothing unusual about Lord Changping's affairs," the deputy general said.

"Ying Hehua frequently sends people to ask for my blessings," Xiang Yan said thoughtfully, "She especially asked if my son is safe and sound. Is this behavior normal?"

Xiang Liang has not yet lost his crown, and has not long been appointed Langguan beside Master Mi Xin. This is to balance the consideration of the power of Qu, Jing and Zhao in the royal family within Chu State.

"But general, the young master died suddenly in the city while carrying the cud. People say that it is closely related to the princess of Qin. There are many people in Chu who know about this. If the princess of Qin didn't sincerely seek peace, why not make peace with her? You are willing to marry my king instead of conspiring with Young Master Chu?"

Everyone knows that Ying Hehua is only sixteen years old, so something seems wrong.

Xiang Yan is such a smart man. He snorted coldly and said steadily: "This is a deception of Qin's arrogant Chu. It cannot be true."

The deputy general's mind turned around and he sighed, "The general is working hard to mediate among various armies. These people only care about their own interests and don't care about the country of Chu. Our Ling Yin should have been at court to help clear up the obstacles to the general's deployment. , but now he wishes that all the clan generals in the army would return to life!"

Xiang Yan couldn't help but sigh, "The Zhao family has always been able to change with the situation. I just don't know how long this Chu country can be peaceful."

The undulating green grass sways in the autumn wind, the river has shallow waves in the distance, and the sky in the south is about to shed the heat of summer and enter autumn.

This area of ​​Baomao is very similar to what it was three hundred years ago.

During the Battle of Hongshui, Song Xianggong attacked Zheng and had a duel with the Chu soldiers who rescued Zheng. Song Xianggong emphasized "benevolence and righteousness" and did not follow the advice of his son Muyi. He wanted to wait for the Chu soldiers to cross the river and form their formation before fighting.

Xiang Yan also thought of this incident, looking forward with his vicissitudes of life, but there was an unbreakable sadness in his heart, "The Song Dynasty, which adhered to the aristocratic Zhou rituals, fell, but the victors followed the old ways, did not know how to adapt, and were ignorant. .”

The belated generals finally gathered in Huaibei.

The generals discussed a lot of "paper war" military theories, and by the way, they used the private grudges of the clans to squeeze out the opponents who had always been at odds with each other.

Jing family and Zhao family attacked Qu family.

The Qu family then pulled the Zhao family to explain the king's use, and together they squeezed out the Jing family who had once served as the prince's cud camp.

The military camp does not talk about military affairs, but only messy political struggles and family rivalries.

Finally talked about the current movements of the Qin army. But everyone talked about Lord Changping's affairs, which was very lively.

"Although Lord Changping is dead, the Qin army is holding back. It seems that the troops have stopped, but in fact the Qin State must double-check the terrain and wait for the opportunity to dispatch. Generals, if the Qin army raises troops to attack, we should formulate a unified strategy and coordinate the plan."

After Xiang Yan's deputy general finished speaking, Xiang Yan didn't say anything and just sat on the case indifferently.

Unified scheduling.

The old clans of Chu State are most annoyed by this meaning. To put it bluntly, when they are doing their best, the old nobles are always on the sidelines and shirk their responsibilities.

First of all, in Chu State, the nobles and the King of Chu all have the same surname Mi, but they are divided into different clans. Therefore, in terms of blood relationship, the powerful courtiers in the Chu State's court were not as exclusive as those in the Qin State and the Three Jin Dynasties. They did not completely believe in the saying that whoever was born was more noble than the other.

Secondly, the nobles were quite afraid that if they used all their troops to fight against Qin, they would lose a lot of troops fighting the desperate Qin soldiers, so they would definitely not do it.

Finally, the most fearful thing is that the king of Chu takes this opportunity to integrate the resources of these nobles and return them to the royal army.

In the history of Chu State, it’s not like there were no Chu kings who did this kind of thing of killing donkeys.

For example, King Chu Mourning who used Wu Qi was a very powerful king.

When that old boy Wu Qi came, the old nobles of Chu State almost destroyed their entire family fortune! After a few years, the old nobles were most afraid of the King of Chu doing this, so many times they preferred a gentler (cowardly) monarch like Mi You. As for fighting, I have been lying flat for these years, so naturally I can hide whenever I can.

Of course, people think differently, and nobles also think differently from noble to noble.

For example, Qu Yuan many years ago.

Another example is Xiang Yan now. He is different from the old nobles.

Xiang Yan really felt that the Qin State was a serious threat to the Chu State. If this foreign enemy was not prepared, it would cause the Chu State to perish.

Qu Yuan and Xiang Yan also had similar wills - Qu Yuan, a civil servant, wanted to resist Qin and defend against Qin, while Xiang Yan, a military general, wanted to attack Qin and control Qin.

When a country suffers from both internal and external problems, should it solve the external problems first or the internal problems first? The question is difficult and accidental, no less than putting on the left side or the right side of pants first.

Anyway, Chu State didn’t want to understand.

Many nobles still have a good and optimistic attitude toward Chu.

For example, the young and impressive General Jing was very unhappy when he saw Xiang Yan's frowning and cold face. It was rare for a nobleman to receive such a cold treatment, so he became somewhat emotional.

"General, there is no need to worry so much. Our country of Chu occupies the Lianmin Tongshan Mountain, we have millions of armored men, our country is rich and populous, and its river system is crisscrossed. If the Qin country sends Princess Yong'an here to ask for an alliance, it is just to ask our Chu country not to ally with him. Fight for the fat piece of Sanjin."

Xiang Yan was in his fifties, and he had been under intense military pressure for months. He had to make decisions on big and small matters in the army. He could not disperse the troops that he had finally persuaded the clans to gather.

He suppressed the words that wanted to scold the other party for being ignorant, and said seriously: "General Jing knows that Qin is greedy, so he wants more than the three Jins."

General Zhao stepped forward and used Xiaodujichang's political tactics as a habit, "If Qin dares to go to war, won't the King of Qin be afraid that his daughter will be killed?"

As soon as these words came out, Xiang Yan was speechless.

They are not here to prepare to send troops to fight against Qin. It is purely for the people in the court to find out which camp he is on.

Although Prince Fuchu is dead, if his followers are still there and they know what Ying Hehua has done, most people will not have a good impression of Qin.

Mi You typically belongs to the old aristocratic party and is pro-Qin.

Xiang Yan was mixed in, and he was extremely embarrassed.

It was at this time that Ying Hehua wrote many letters without hesitation. Those high-sounding words were nothing more than Qin's superficial skills.

Xiang Yan didn't even look at it.

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Palace
The moonlight shines on the beauty's stunning face, revealing her graceful and graceful figure.

A Zhi took off the pearls on her temples.

"Princess, there is no response to the silk letter sent to Dai Di."

"It doesn't matter, we have just arrived at Huai River, and there is still half a month until Shouchun. There is still some time for Zhao Jia."

Xu Zhi thought: "General Xiang Yan is not at the Huai River at this time. If he doesn't reply to his letter, the Chu army will definitely not be unified."

Xu Zhi stared intently at the silk book in her hand. She had been reading it for two or three days, but she could not see any difference. There was nothing confidential in it, it was just a recent report from the Secret Pavilion on some transfers to Xianyang. But Fan Zeng still behaved so mysteriously.

Xu Zhi accidentally remembered that Zhao Jia liked to hold a candle in prison... Could it be that this was how he got in touch with the outside world and then ran away?

She asked the maid to bring the bronze lamp.

As expected, there were marks on the yellow sheepskin, faintly visible.

After all the text was clear, A-Zhi was the first to be shocked.

That's Lu Ze's handwriting!
What was written on it made her feel even more strange. According to common sense, this is impossible!

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