When I was in Qin Dynasty, I really didn't want to make progress

War? Xun Kuang silently recited this word that represented death. He saw Yang Chong's eagerness to try. Regarding Qin Wang Zheng's attack at all costs, Yang Chong obviously did not see a crisis, or it could be said that the crisis Yang Chong saw was not as big as the opportunity.

When the Qin army was marching towards Zhao, Yang Chong was still busy with Qi's affairs. He simply mobilized 30,000 palace soldiers and 50,000 soldiers selected from the original Qi army and headed west to guard Yecheng and Dong'a. As for other matters, Yang Chong no longer asked about them.

It was in this situation that the Qin army launched an attack on Zhao from the north and the south. In the south, Wang Jian fiercely attacked Yecheng and Dong'a, and in the north, Huan Xi went out of Jingxing Pass and invaded the heartland of Zhao. Zhao mobilized 100,000 troops stationed in Handan to fight, and collided with the Qin army on the plain north of the river in the cold wind.

In the city of Ye, Wang Jian commanded the Qin army to attack the city fiercely, but his attack was not an all-out attack. As for the strategic pursuit of this war, Wang Jian was very clear that capturing Ye City was not a great victory. Only by luring out King Chong of Qi could they capture Ye City and achieve a moderate victory. Taking this opportunity to invade Qi and support the Tian clan to create the reality of Qi's division and separatism could it be considered a real victory.

As a general, what he sought naturally was great merit. His enemy this time was not the defender of Yecheng, nor the defender of Dong'a, but King Chong of Qi himself.

But this time Wang Jian seemed to be unlucky. Facing the attack of the Qin army, Yecheng and other places were defending their cities. As long as the defenders in Yecheng and other places did not make any mistakes, even if he had the ability to reach the sky, he could not climb the city wall in front of him.

But Huan Xi's side was unstoppable all the way, winning battle after battle, and defeating the Zhao army in a miserable state. The 100,000 Qin troops wreaked havoc in the heartland of Zhao, causing Zhao to lose soldiers and territory.

As the Zhao army suffered defeat after defeat, Queen Dowager Zhao and others in Handan City could no longer sit still.

Seeing that Huan Xi was in danger in Zhao State and Handan was in danger of being besieged by the Qin army, facing such a situation, women and villains felt scared.

"Hurry up and send someone to Linzi to ask the King of Qi to send troops." The Queen Mother Zhao, who had been frightened in recent days, could only think of Yang Chong at this time. At this time, the only person she could rely on was Yang Chong.

"Queen Mother, if that's all, I'm afraid we may not be able to invite the King of Qi." Guo Kai said. He was also very scared at this moment. The Qin army was fierce, but Zhao had no famous generals. Facing the Qin army's attack, even the tall walls of Handan City could not make him feel safe.

Huan He is now leading the Qin army to charge across the territory of Zhao State. He is unbeatable wherever he goes. He seems to be invincible. However, even such a person has his nemesis. At least in the eyes of Guo Kai and Queen Dowager Zhao, Huan He is not a match for Yang Chong.

At this time, Huan Qi made them feel desperate, and they could only ask Yang Chong for help to deal with him.

"Why? He can have everything he has now because I and the State of Zhao have helped him a lot. He can't forget me... and the rest of us just because he is the King of Qi." Queen Mother Zhao's voice suddenly rose a few notches.

All men are truly stinky. You said so nice things before, but now that you've become the King of Qi, you don't take me seriously anymore? Queen Mother Zhao cursed in her heart. Torn by fear, she was now in a bad mood and very angry.

"Queen Dowager, the King of Qi has just conquered Qi, and the internal situation of Qi must be unstable. How dare he leave Qi at this time? Once he leaves, Qi may fall into chaos again. If the King of Qi did not have such concerns, why would he only mobilize 30,000 troops and 50,000 unfit Qi troops to rescue? King Zheng of Qin also saw this, so he launched this war at this most inappropriate time." Guo Kai explained.

In Guo Kai's opinion, Yang Chong was a very cunning person. If he wanted to persuade him to send troops to rescue the State of Zhao, it would probably not work just by talking about their previous friendship, because Yang Chong was a person who cared about interests.

"Then how can we make him take action?" Queen Mother Zhao asked. At this time, she was much calmer and knew that men were unreliable and only interests could shake a man with a heart of stone.

"Yecheng and other places were lent to the King of Qi by the Queen Mother for him to restore his country. Now that the King of Qi has obtained Qi, the ownership of Yecheng and other places has become an issue that must be resolved." Guo Kai said.

"Do you mean to give Yecheng, Dong'e and other places to the King of Qi?" asked the Queen Mother Zhao.

"Yes, Queen Mother, Yecheng and other places are very important to the King of Qi. All his elite troops are here. If he cannot completely control these places, he will face the problem of unstable military morale..." Guo Kai explained, trying to persuade the Queen Mother of Zhao to give Yecheng and other places to Yang Chong.

"Queen Dowager, if Yecheng and other places become the territory of Qi, it means that the King of Qi will help us guard the southern border. With his presence, it will be impossible for the Qin army to attack our Zhao from the south." Guo Kai continued to persuade because he saw the hesitation of Queen Dowager Zhao.

"Then give it to him." Just when Guo Kai felt that he had run out of words, Queen Mother Zhao nodded.

It turns out that Queen Dowager Zhao's hesitation just now was not hesitation at all, but thinking about the logic behind it.

Yecheng and other places have a large population and abundant food, and can be regarded as a treasure land, but what does this have to do with a woman like Queen Mother Zhao? She doesn't want to fight for hegemony over the world. She just wants to be able to enjoy everything she has now in Handan.

"Huh?" Guo Kai was slightly stunned. The decisiveness of Queen Mother Zhao caught him off guard.

Letters from Handan soon appeared in the King of Qi's palace in Linzi.

"Women are always short of knowledge and long in hair." Yang Chong then threw away the letter. It was impossible for him to send troops at this time, because Yang Chong wanted more than just the final ownership of Yecheng and other places.

Since King Zheng of Qin had declared war on him, how could he not respond? King Zheng of Qin could plot against his State of Qi, and he could also plot against Qin's Dongjun. You must know that Dongjun originally belonged to Qi for quite a long time.

If Yang Chong wanted to complete the world pattern of confrontation between the east and the west with the State of Qin, restoring the territory of Qi at its peak was something Yang Chong had to accomplish.

The areas of Jixi and Huaibei were territories that Yang Chong had to conquer.

This time, the Qin army's attack on Zhao was an opportunity for Yang Chong. King Zheng of Qin's plan was certainly smart, but he forgot that there was another Li Mu in Zhao.

Li Mu has been guarding the northern border of Zhao State for many years, and the enemy he faced was the wolf tribe. Therefore, he did not have much reputation among the seven countries over the years.

However, years of fighting against the wolf tribe have made Li Mu one of the world's top generals, and he is even invincible in some areas.

The wolf tribe has used the blood of their tribesmen to complete Li Mu's leveling. Now Li Mu can be said to be a max-level character, just waiting for the Qin army to come and let the Qin army experience what the god of military formation is.

"If everyone is as cunning as Zi Nu, then you would have no chance!" Yan Lingji said jokingly.

"There is some truth in what you said. What Queen Mother Zhao did solved a big problem for me." Yang Chong said.

"So the Qin army helped you a lot?" Yan Lingji was curious.

"Everything is just taking advantage of the situation." Yang Chong smiled and said, it is difficult to define good things and bad things, and development is full of variables.

"So you are going to rescue Zhao?" Yan Lingji asked. The current situation in Qi only seemed stable, but that was only because Yang Chong was in charge. Once Yang Chong left Linzi, it would be hard to say whether there would be any changes in Qi. That was why Yan Lingji was worried that Yang Chong would forget the possible crisis in Qi because of the conditions put forward by the Queen Mother Zhao.

"No." Yang Chong's answer was very simple.

"Not going?" Yan Lingji was stunned. Yang Chong accepted the conditions offered by Zhao State, but did not send troops. Isn't this too shameless?

"Zhao can still hold on, and it doesn't need me at this time." Yang Chong said.

"Can Zhao State still hold on? The Qin army is about to attack Handan." Yan Lingji didn't know what to say at this time. She was worried that Yang Chong would suffer, but she was also worried that Yang Chong would really become a shameless person.

"The State of Zhao still has a trump card. The reason why Huan Xi can be so rampant right now is because he has not encountered this last pillar of the State of Zhao." Yang Chong said.

"Are you going to wait until the Qin army and the Zhao army are both defeated before taking action?" Yan Lingji became more and more curious despite being confused.

"We also have our own battlefield. When I send out troops, it will be the time when the Qin army invades Qi. Whether Qi can be purified depends on whether I can let the fire of the Qin army burn in Qi." Yang Chong said meaningfully.

Chapter 256 Resurrection

"Your Majesty, Luowang's activities have been discovered in Jimo, Jucheng and other places." In the Palace of King Qi, Bai Feng reported to Yang Chong the latest intelligence collected by Luowang.

"The Qin State is indeed still harboring evil intentions." Yang Chong was not surprised at all after hearing this information. These things were within his expectations.

"My lord, should we take action?" Bai Feng asked. As an intelligence officer and a killer, in many cases, exposing one's identity means the failure of the mission and death. This is true for Luowang and Yemu.

"Not yet. There are only a few people in Luowang now. It won't be too late for us to take action once they have woven a real net." Yang Chong's answer was somewhat beyond Bai Feng's expectations.

It was at this time that information was sent back from Yecheng and other places that six cities including Anyang had been captured by the Qin army, and only the big cities of Yecheng and Dong'a were still under the control of Yang Chong.

Faced with such a situation, Yang Chong still had no intention of sending troops, and he seemed to be really scared.

No one knows whether Yang Chong is a coward, but some people are furious because of his behavior. What does he mean?

"Haven't I already promised to give him Yecheng and other places? Why hasn't he sent troops yet? Can the King of Qi go back on his word?" The angry and clear voice of Queen Mother Zhao resounded in the hall. She was really angry at this moment.

Among her uncontrollable emotions, there was fear of the Qin army and even more hatred for Yang Chong.

What did Yang Chong say at that time? He said it so nicely, saying that people like them were people who would not bow to fate. At that time, Yang Chong's voice was so nice, and his eyes were so gentle, shining into her mind like a ray of sunshine in the dim hall.

At that moment, Queen Mother Zhao was moved. As someone who had experienced it, she knew how strange her emotions were at that time.

If she had not still maintained her dignity as the empress dowager at that time, and if Yang Chong had taken the initiative to step forward, she would have been held in Yang Chong's arms.

How good Yang Chong was at that time. Although he left Handan soon, he lived in her heart forever. Even in the middle of the night, Yang Chong appeared in her dreams several times.

But what about now? Now Yang Chong turned his back on her. When she needed help the most, Yang Chong just stood by and turned a blind eye.

"What exactly does he want from me?" Queen Mother Zhao said through gritted teeth. She was so strong that even her little face was shaking.

"Queen Dowager, the King of Qi also sent a letter." Guo Kai looked at the extremely angry Queen Dowager Zhao and carefully presented a letter.

Queen Dowager Zhao should certainly be angry at this time, but there was something else mixed in her anger, which Guo Kai could vaguely feel.

As for why the Queen Mother Zhao had such a reaction, Guo Kai remembered that Yang Chong had come to the Zhao Palace in Handan late at night several months ago. At that time, King Zheng of Qin invited all the kings to jointly recommend Yang Chong as the King of Qi. At that time, the Queen Mother Zhao became suspicious of Yang Chong's position, so she summoned Yang Chong to Handan.

But that night, Yang Chong somehow managed to convince the Queen Mother Zhao so quickly that not only did the Queen Mother not pursue the matter any further, but she also provided a lot of military support when Yang Chong attacked Qi.

Seeing Queen Mother Zhao's reaction again, Guo Kai thought of many things.

"I'd like to see what he has to say." Queen Mother Zhao tore open the envelope, still full of grievances and anger.

There was not much in the letter, so Queen Dowager Zhao finished reading it very quickly. Yang Chong only said two things in the letter. First, order the Zhao army to defend the city carefully and not fight Huan Qi in the field. Second, quickly dispatch Li Mu and the Zhao army's border cavalry to the south for reinforcement.

"What you said is all nonsense." Queen Mother Zhao tore the letter into pieces in anger. How could this be a good idea? Wouldn't it still make the State of Zhao bear everything?

But Queen Dowager Zhao had no choice but to follow Yang Chong's advice in her anger and send envoys to the northern border to summon Li Mu to the south. However, she could not follow the other suggestion. The Qin army was committing atrocities in Zhao territory. If the Zhao army continued to avoid fighting, how would the world view Zhao and her?

The State of Zhao was full of anger when facing the Qin army. The disastrous defeat in the Battle of Changping did not make the State of Zhao feel fearful of the Qin State, but instead aroused even stronger hatred, which turned into a desire to fight among the Zhao army.

It was precisely because of this fighting spirit that the Zhao army was not afraid when facing the ferocious Qin. That is why the Zhao army was able to fight against the Qin army with both wins and losses over the years even though its national strength was obviously inferior to that of Qin, and deserved a 50-50 win.

If the Queen Mother Zhao ordered the Zhao army to avoid the war at this time, it would very likely dissipate the Zhao army's will to fight. If the will to fight is gone, with the national strength of Zhao State, it will not be a match for Qin State.

After all, the only thing that enabled Zhao to compete with Qin was the fighting spirit and combat effectiveness of its army.

"It seems we don't have much time." When news of Zhao's movements was reported back to Qi, Yang Chong already knew that he would not have much time left in Linzi, because the Zhao army was about to suffer a disastrous defeat. However, this disastrous defeat of the Zhao army was also the beginning of Li Mu's deification.

"Playing with fire can easily get you burned." Yan Lingji's face became serious when she heard this. Although she was not a smart person, Yang Chong's plans had never been hidden from her, because she still knew a lot of things, such as Yang Chong's plan this time.

"If I were afraid of playing with fire and getting burned, how could I have a beauty like you, Yan Lingji?" Facing Yan Lingji's reminder, Yang Chong smiled indifferently. Compared with those who had been kings for generations, he started too late. If he wanted to occupy a strong position in this chess game that was already coming to an end, he had to take risks and take advantage of the fire. Otherwise, how could Yang Chong fight against six generations of others' management.

"Now is not the time to joke." Yan Lingji, who was usually not serious, was exceptionally serious at this moment.

Her playfulness was limited to trivial matters, which was her way of having fun, but when it came to Yang Chong, Yan Lingji never joked.

"If possible, I would also like to use my power to suppress others in an upright manner, rather than scheming like this and walking on thin ice at every step. Everything I do is just a last resort." Yang Chong complained.

"Why are we doing this? We were living a good life before, why did we plunge into this vortex?" Yan Lingji kept talking. Recently, she was worried that Yang Chong had more and more time to spare. He was no longer as relaxed as before. Yan Lingji had no enthusiasm for power. She was from a barbarian land and had little interest in a royal power based on order. She also believed that Yang Chong was not someone who would be bound by power.

Unfortunately, the reality is that Yang Chong has now taken the initiative to restrain power on himself, which Yan Lingji thinks is asking for trouble.

They are not extravagant people. They don't want to be bound by others, nor do they want to control them. What use is power to them?

In the territory of Qi State, except for the Dong'a army that stayed behind to guard several important towns, they began to gather quickly towards Linzi City. At the same time, the 70,000 Qi troops that were being reorganized in Linzi had already numbered 90,000 troops in Linzi City.

Although the Qi army is not capable of fighting, it does not mean that the people of Qi cannot fight. The fighting skills of the people of Qi are unique in the world. If they can be truly incorporated into the order of the army and made into an army with strict military disciplines, the fighting power of the people of Qi may not be weaker than that of the people of other warlike countries.

"There's no need to do so. I think you're enjoying it." Yan Lingji said in annoyance. If she had known this would happen, she should have tied Yang Chong back to his hometown. In that case, she wouldn't have so many troubles now. She has to worry about Yang Chong getting into trouble outside, and she has to fight with those women inside. It's so annoying.

“This is a game men like to play.”

At the end of this year, Yang Chong led his own Qi army to leave Linzi and embarked on the journey to Dongjun. Yecheng and Dong'a would have to hold on for a while longer.

"King Chong of Qi went to attack Dingtao?" At the foot of Yecheng, Wang Jian listened to the scout's report and felt surprised, but also felt that there was nothing surprising about it.

It was surprising that Yang Chong did not lead the army to rescue Yecheng and Dong'a, but it was not surprising that such a thing was indeed something that someone like Yang Chong could do. After all, extraordinary people do extraordinary things.

"But you have your plans, and I also have my own plans. You go to attack Dongjun, and I will attack Qi directly. I want to see whether Dongjun is more important to Qin or Qi is more important to you." Wang Jian muttered to himself. He also had his own plan.

The purpose of Qin's military action this time was to split Qi, and then involve Yang Chong's experience, which would put Zhao in an isolated and helpless situation, creating good external conditions for Qin's attack on Zhao.

So when the Qi army invaded Qin's Dongjun, the Qin army also headed towards the border of Qi, and the siege of Yecheng was naturally lifted.

Dingtao, the eastern county of Qin State, was a city that originally belonged to Song State, was later captured by Qi State, and finally fell into the hands of Qin State. After many years, the flag of Qi army was seen again in this city.

"Dingtao is the commercial capital of the world. All the wealth from all directions is gathered here." Yang Chong looked at the city in front of him with admiration. If he could take this city, he would really get rich. Not only would he get the wealth of the city, but he would also have a steady stream of commercial tax revenue.

There is a more important point that Yang Chong did not mention. By taking over Dingtao and Dongjun where Dingtao is located, Dong'a, Yecheng and other places can be completely connected. At that time, the territory of Qi will be connected with Qin, Zhao and Wei. Qin's strategic plan of dividing the countries by taking advantage of the power of the river and defeating them one by one will be bankrupt to a certain extent. In this way, the offensive of the Qin army can be delayed, leaving Yang Chong with sufficient time to develop.

Of course, it is too early to say this. It will only make sense if Dingtao and Dongjun are really conquered. Otherwise, everything will be just empty talk. After all, if it is just talk on paper, Yang Chong can be said to be invincible in this world.

If someone were to discuss with Yang Chong how to unify the world, Yang Chong could definitely come up with eighteen ways to do it, but would that make sense? It wouldn't make any sense.

When the Qi army launched an attack on Dingtao, Wang Jian also led his army into Qi.

However, compared with the fierce resistance encountered by the Qi army in Dingtao, Wang Jian was unstoppable after entering Qi. The Qi areas, which had surrendered under the pressure of Yang Chong's military power, did not have a firm will to resist the fierce Qin army. This unsteady attitude completely collapsed when Wang Jian found a man from the Tian family, appointed him as the governor of a county, and promised to rescue Tian Jian who was imprisoned in Linzi and restore his throne.

As a result, a situation like this emerged in the southern part of Qi State. The Qin army advanced rapidly all the way and rampaged across the southern part of Qi State. It took only one month to capture ten cities. In another two months, they would break through Qi State from the west and reach the edge of the sea.

"Wang Jian is trying to harm me." In a mansion in Linzi City, when Tian Jian heard the news coming back from the south, he was so scared that his face turned pale.

Wang Jian was shouting in the south that he wanted to restore his throne. Tian Jian didn't know whether Wang Jian could do this, but he knew that it would be effortless for Yang Chong to kill him now.

He had already surrendered, and Yang Chong did not treat him badly. Although he lost his throne, he still had a life of luxury. Such a life was enough for a king who had lost his country after being defeated in a war.

But now Wang Jian pulled him out, saying he was helping him, but what Tian Jian saw was Wang Jian reminding Yang Chong to kill him first.

When he thought of this possibility, Tian Jian felt like trembling. The knife had already been handed to Yang Chong by Wang Jian.

To Wang Jian's horror, two men with swords appeared in front of him. They were actually two of Luowang's top assassins. Their only purpose was to take Tian Jian out of Linzi and bring him to the Qin army camp in the south of Qi.

Tian Jian wanted to refuse, but facing two murderous killers, he did not have the courage to do so. So, Tian Jian could only be taken away from the mansion pitifully by the Luowang killers.

Just when Tian Jian thought he was doomed to die, he unexpectedly discovered that he was brought out of Linzi city safely, perhaps because Night was too lax or the net was too powerful.

Wang Jian was surprised when Tian Jian was brought to Linzi City safely, and at the same time, he gave up his intention of going north to attack Linzi.

In Wang Jian's plan, rescuing Tian Jian was originally a tentative plan. If Luo Wang was able to rescue Tian Jian after a hard battle, it would mean that Yang Chong had limited control over Linzi City. If he could not bring him out, it would mean that Yang Chong had basically controlled Linzi. But now Tian Jian was brought out so easily, does that mean that Yang Chong's control over Linzi is very weak?

Wang Jian would never believe this judgment, because Yang Chong was not an incompetent person. How could such a person have no control over Linzi? That was impossible.

So there must be some conspiracy, and his plan is more important than Tian Jian’s. Although I don’t know what he is planning, I only need to do what I need to do.

On that day, with the support of the Qin army and more than a dozen cities in the southern border of Qi State, Tian Jian once again ascended the throne of King of Qi.

Chapter 257 Seven Limits?