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King Xiang of Qi, who rose to power through his charity, suddenly became a poisonous snake in the arms of a farmer.

He was forced to leave his hometown and flee to Handan, following in the footsteps of Yue Yi.

He was the great contributor to the reconstruction of the State of Qi, Lord Anping Tian Dan.

"Tian Dan was a distant relative of the king of Qi, and worked as a minor official in charge of the market in the capital Linzi."

"Yan general Le Yi led his army to attack Qi, and King Min of Qi was forced to flee the capital. Tian Dan also fled to Anping."

"The Later Yan army besieged Anping. Before the city was captured, Tian Dan asked his people to saw off the protruding parts of the axles and wrap the axles with iron sheets."

"When the city was broken, the Qi people rushed to escape. Many of them were captured by the Yan army because their cart axles were broken. Tian Dan was able to escape to Jimo because he modified his cart."

"At this time, the only two cities in Qi that had not been captured were Ju and Jimo. The Yan army first attacked Ju, where King Min of Qi was."

"The Chu general Nao Chi killed King Min of Qi in the city, but led the army and the people to defend the city. The Yan army failed to capture the city after a long siege, so they turned to attack Jimo."

"The defender of Jimo went out of the city to fight against the Yan army, but was defeated and killed. The soldiers and civilians of Jimo believed that Tian Dan understood the art of war by wrapping the axles with iron sheets in Anping."

"So Tian Dan was appointed as the garrison commander of Jimo to fight against the Yan army."

"The Yan army failed to capture Jimo after a long siege. At this time, King Zhao of Yan died and King Hui of Yan ascended the throne."

"There was a rift between King Hui of Yan and Yue Yi, so Tian Dan sent spies to Yan to spread rumors."

"King Min of Qi was killed, and only two cities of Qi were left unconquered. Le Yi was afraid of being killed and dared not return to Yan."

"He wanted to attack Qi in the name of attacking Qi, but in fact he wanted to unite with the Qi army and become the king of Qi."

"It's just that the time is not right now, so I'm delaying the attack on Jimo. I'll become king when the time is right."

"Qi is now most afraid that Yan will send other generals to replace Le Yi, so that Jimo will be captured. King Hui of Yan believed the rumors and sent General Qi Jie to replace Le Yi."

"After Le Yi was replaced, he fled to Zhao State, and the soldiers of the Yan Army were very dissatisfied with this."

"In order to deceive the Yan army and inspire the Qi army, Tian Dan ordered the soldiers and civilians in Jimo City to offer sacrifices to their ancestors in the courtyard before eating. The food offered in the sacrifices attracted birds to circle over the city."

"Tian Dan used this opportunity to claim that a god would descend from the sky to guide us in battle, and he also told people in the city that a god would serve as my military advisor."

"A soldier volunteered to be the military advisor, but ran away right after he said that."

"Tian Dan quickly pulled him back, made him sit facing east, and treated him like a teacher."

"But the soldier told Tian Dan that he had no skills and that he had deceived him."

"Tian Dan told him to keep quiet, and then proceeded to regard the soldier as his divine master, and every subsequent order he gave was attributed to the divine master's idea;"

Li Bai: As the saying goes, what is worrying is not the scarcity of wealth but the inequality of wealth.

Tiandi and the heroes of the Warring States Period agreed to destroy the rebellious Song Dynasty together, but after the demise of the Song Dynasty.

Relying on the powerful military force of Qi, Tiandi flatly rejected the request of the six countries to divide Song and ate the fat for himself.

Long before Qi destroyed Song, Ji Zhi already knew that Tiandi was a human being.

Therefore, after the two sides fell out, Ji Zhi and Le Yi actively lobbied various countries and organized preparations for war.

Two years later, the coalition forces of five countries, led by Yan State and joined by Zhao, Wei, Qin and Han, led by Yue Yi, quickly marched towards Qi State.

In the Battle of Jixi, Qi lost all its elite troops, and the territory accumulated by three generations of Qi throughout their lives was gone in a flash.

In Linzi City, people were in panic and scrambled to flee.

Interestingly, during the escape, the actions of the city official Tian Dan attracted a lot of attention from people around him.

At that time, everyone fled, but Tian Dan stopped his family and wrapped the axle head tightly with precious iron sheets.

The neighbors were very puzzled, but they did not dare to waste time asking too many questions.

However, when they were about to leave the city, Tian Dan's neighbors finally realized his foresight.

It turns out that Linzi in Qi State was a rare metropolis during the Warring States Period. There were many vehicles in the city, making travel very convenient.

However, during their escape, vehicles became a hindrance to their survival.

On crowded roads, in continuous collisions, the axle heads that are hit the hardest are often shattered, followed by the carriage falling apart and pedestrians falling to the ground.

Having lost their means of transportation and covered in wounds, the Qi people were gradually caught up by the Yan army and became prisoners of the Yan people.

It turned out that the exceptionally crash-resistant Tian Dan left his neighbors far behind.

This approach of not trying to outrun the pursuers but only to outrun his companions allowed him and his family to safely reach Jimo.

Soon after, Tian Dan became a prominent figure in Jimo City.

The legend of his escape became more and more mysterious as it was passed on from mouth to mouth.

These Qi people, who are extremely panicked, need to establish a deity to relieve their fear and pressure.

Coincidentally, not long after Tian Dan arrived in Jimo, the Qi official who was guarding Jimo city died heroically in the battle.

Therefore, with the help of everyone, Tian Dan, who had only worked as a market manager, unexpectedly became the boss of Jimo City.

As a member of the Tian clan, Tian Dan also felt deep resentment.

He was extremely dissatisfied with the Qi army's vulnerability on the battlefield.

After taking over Jimo, Tian Dan weaved when he sat down and used a hoe when he stood. He also incorporated his wives, concubines and family members into the army.

He set an example and defended Qi's last territory to the death.

In this way, Tian Dan blocked Le Yi, who was in a favorable situation, outside Jimo City.

Within a few months, Yue Yi, who had captured more than 70 cities of Qi, encountered the biggest difficulty in his life.

Jimo City is located near mountains and rivers, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack. The people of Qi were ready to die and fought to the death. Le Yi's siege was never effective.

However, as a famous general in the Warring States Period, Le Yi's tactics were varied.

Since the hard approach didn't work, he resorted to soft tactics.

This pervasive proclamation won over a large number of Qi people who hated the Tian family.

Jimo, where Tian Dan was located, did not escape this disaster. The people of Qi, who had originally been determined to fight the enemy, gradually became willing to accept the Yan army and discuss ways to make peace.

This was an extremely vicious strategy. If it was successfully implemented, Tian Dan's life would be destined to be that of a market manager.

However, the battlefield is changing rapidly, and an outstanding military strategist is one who can make the most advantageous changes based on the changes in the direction of the war.

After Le Yi won the hearts of the people, Tian Dan immediately sent spies to sneak into Jicheng and spread rumors that Le Yi had declared himself king of Qi.

Unfortunately, Le Yi's gentle knife was still constantly devouring the rebellious hearts of the Qi people, and Tian Dan encountered serious obstacles.

Ji Zhi, who was in charge of Jicheng, was like a piece of iron plate. Water could not penetrate it, and fire could not burn it.

He trusted Le Yi more than anyone else.

However, Ji Zhi's life was too short.

Before Le Yi completed his campaign against Qi, he passed away with a satisfied smile.

Without Ji Zhi, Le Yi was like a kite with a broken string, not knowing where to fly. More importantly, when Ji Wuxiang, the King Hui of Yan who succeeded Ji Zhi in charge of the country, heard the rumors about Tian Dan, he felt like he had found a soulmate.

Without any warning, he forced Le Yi, who had been attacking Qi for five years, to leave, and appointed his trusted general Qi Jie to take over the important task of attacking Qi.

"Afterwards, Tian Dan spread the news that he was most afraid that the Yan army would cut off the noses of Qi prisoners and destroy the ancestral tombs outside Jimo City. The Yan army really fell into the trap."

"They cut off the noses of the Qi prisoners and destroyed the ancestral tombs of the Qi people outside Jimo City."

"When the soldiers and civilians of Jimo saw this, they were all filled with anger and requested to go to war."

"Tian Dan knew that now was the best time, so he took a shovel and built fortifications with the soldiers."

"He incorporated his concubines into the army, distributed food to the soldiers, and hid the elite troops."

"We sent the elderly, weak and women to guard the city walls to create a false impression, sent envoys to the Yan army to ask for surrender, and collected a large sum of money to have the wealthy people in Jimo give to the Yan general."

"They requested them not to capture their families when the city was captured. The Yan general happily agreed to their request, and the Yan army became more relaxed as a result."

"Tian Dan collected more than a thousand cows from the city, covered them with red coats, and painted colorful dragon patterns on them."

“They tied sharp swords to the horns of the oxen, tied reeds filled with oil to the oxen’s tails, and dug many holes in the city wall.”

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"At night, light the reeds on the ox's tail and drive the ox out of the cave."

"Send out 5,000 elite soldiers to follow the fire bull formation. The bulls will feel the pain and rush towards the Yan army frantically."

"Because it happened at night and suddenly, the Yan army was immediately panicked."

"Wherever the Bull Formation went, the Yan army suffered heavy casualties. Five thousand elite soldiers held their weapons in their mouths and attacked silently."

"People in the city took the opportunity to beat drums and shout, and followed closely behind. Even the elderly, the weak, women and children held copper tools to show their power."

"The Yan army was greatly horrified and fled in all directions. The Yan army's leader Qi Jie was killed."

"In the process of chasing the Yan army, the Qi cities occupied by Yan also surrendered to Tian Dan one after another."

"Tian Dan's military strength also grew day by day, and he recovered more than 70 cities, which is known in history as Tian Dan's recovery of Qi."

"After the restoration of Qi, he went to Jucheng to welcome King Xiang of Qi back to the capital Linzi. Tian Dan was named Lord Anping for his merits and was appointed Prime Minister."

"Yan State appointed Rong Xie, a man from Song, as Lord Gaoyang and sent him to lead troops to attack Zhao State."

"The King of Zhao then ceded the three cities of Jidong, Linglu, Gaotang, and 57 towns of Pingyuan to Qi in exchange for Tian Dan of Qi coming to Zhao to serve as a general to resist Yan."

"Zhao She, Lord of Mafu, argued with Lord Pingyuan, saying that this was not right and that Tian Dan would not be able to resist the State of Yan if he was stupid."

"If they were smart, they would have caused a long-term war between Yan and Zhao, and both sides would suffer losses. In the end, Tian Dan led the Zhao army to capture three cities."

"The largest of these cities was no more than a thousand feet in diameter. Just as Lord Mafu said, Tian Dan was appointed Prime Minister of Zhao for conquering the city."

Du Fu: When Yue Yi left, Tian Dan realized that the opportunity for counterattack had come.

Due to Le Yi's psychological warfare tactics, many people in Jimo City regarded the Yan army as the royal army, and the will to resist had long since died out.

Therefore, Tian Dan decided to re-establish a god-man in the hearts of the people.

He used huge numbers of sacrifices to attract birds to eat them, and then lied that a god had descended to the mortal world, and disguised his soldiers as divine teachers.

They paid their respects twice a day, morning and evening, and would ask for instructions when encountering any issues. All orders they issued must be conveyed as divine will, which gradually united the people of Jimo into a spirit of fighting to the death.

Even so, Tian Dan was still not satisfied.

In his opinion, the Qi people in Jimo City only wanted to defend this isolated city and did not have the courage to fight against the Yan army.

Therefore, Tian Dan resorted to underhanded tactics again.

He secretly sent soldiers into the Yan camp and reported to Qi Jie how to break down the psychological defenses of the Qi people.

As expected, Qi Jie followed Tian Dan's idea exactly and cut off the noses of countless Qi prisoners under the watchful eyes of the people of Jimo.

However, the nose-cutting tactic not only failed to defeat the fighting spirit of the Qi people, but instead made them gnash their teeth and hate the Yan army to the core.

However, the meticulous Tian Dan still believed that the time had not yet come.

To this end, he used the same old trick and tricked Qi Jie into digging up the ancestral tombs of the Qi people outside Jimo City and burned their ancestors' bones in public.

Throughout the ages, digging up graves and insulting ancestors are the greatest insults to others.

Even though the people of Qi feared death and the strong, they all asked for battle to avenge their ancestors.

As the saying goes, do the whole thing, Qijie was confident that he had defeated the fighting spirit of the Qi people.

Tian Dan sent wealthy merchants in the city, bringing a large number of gifts to the Yan camp for peace talks, in order to completely undermine the fighting desire of Qi Jie and the Yan army.

Soon after, Tian Dan, who had everything ready, quietly released nearly a thousand bulls that had been trained for a long time out of the city.

After these animals, wearing colorful dragon-patterned coats, with dry reeds soaked in grease tied to their tails and sharp blades tied to their horns, arrived at the Yan army camp.

Flames broke out, and the five-colored divine bull, bearing great pain, instantly shattered the dreams of the Yan army soldiers.

Tian Dan, who followed closely behind the divine bull, was madly harvesting the heads of Yan soldiers with a heart full of hatred.

In the battle of Jixi in the past, Yue Yi captured seventy cities of Qi State in a row and was invincible.

At this moment, under the city of Jimo, Tian Dan defeated Qi Jie and also used a very short time to drive the Yan army away for thousands of miles and completely recover the old territory of Qi.

After recovering his homeland, Tian Dan did not claim to be king. Instead, he searched everywhere for Tian Fa Zhang, the son of Tian Di who was living among the people, and made him King Xiang of Qi.

It can be seen that Tian Dan was a loyal and upright person, but also somewhat inflexible.

However, just like the story of Gou Jian and Wen Zhong, it is easy to share adversity but difficult to share happiness.

Tian Fazhang, who had been on the throne for a short time, was worried that Tian Dan's achievements would become too great for his master.

Especially when Tian Dan rescued the people, Tian Fazhang would accuse him of buying people's hearts.

If this great contributor to the reconstruction of Qi continued to stay in Qi, King Xiang of Qi would surely try to execute him.

Just when Tian Dan was in danger, Zhao Dan, King Xiaocheng of Zhao, who was far away in Handan, also encountered the same troubles as Tian Fazhang.

In the Battle of Yanyu, Zhao She, the general of Zhao State, defeated the Qin army and became famous throughout the world.

Zhao Dan, who was suspicious by nature, was afraid that Zhao She would have too much power and intended to suppress his position.

Therefore, when Zhao and Yan were fighting, Zhao Dan offered Tian Dan fifty-seven cities to join Zhao and replace Zhao She as general.

Tian Dan thought this was a great opportunity to escape from the troubled times and agreed immediately.

However, after entering Zhao, Tian Dan did not devote all his efforts to conquering cities for Zhao.

He went north to attack Yan for several months, but only managed to capture a few small cities for Zhao.

Indeed, Zhao Dan still valued him very much and even handed over the position of prime minister to Tian Dan after he returned to Handan.

It is worth mentioning that before Tian Dan had to enter Zhao, his old rival Le Yi, who was under the city of Jimo, had also fled to Zhao early.

Zhao Dan, who had four famous generals under his command, Tian Dan, Yue Yi, Zhao She and Lian Po, had no ability to command.

It is sad and hateful to let these four people die of old age and waste their military talents. (End of this chapter)