Chapter 278
Qin Shi Mingyue, Emperor Yuan six years, March.
At this time, everything is revived, the grass is luxuriant, the ice and snow melt, and it is the spring of the year.
It has been six years since Zhong Yu came to this world.
During these six years, the Imperial Kingdom flattened Donghu in the north, merged with North Korea in the east, conquered the Xiongnu in the west, and attacked Yan in the south. And also led a six-nation alliance, defeating the most powerful country at that time, Qin.
Since then, the name of Yuguo has moved the world, and the momentum has soared. There is no place in the world that has not heard of the name of Yuguo. Even Baiyue, which is as remote as 100,000 mountains, has heard about it, and knows that there is a powerful country called Yuguo in the far north.
However, after completing such a series of great achievements that other countries would need decades to achieve, Yuguo's footsteps did not stop there, but launched a new round of offensive.
In the spring of the sixth year of Emperor Yuan Dynasty.
Under the Daliang City of the Wei State, the Daliang City at this time is still as prosperous as it used to be, and more than 300,000 people of the Wei State lived here. More than 100,000 business travelers traveling from north to south stop here. The wealth is extremely rich in the world, and only Linzi City, the capital of Qi State, can compare with it.
However, outside of Daliang City today, apart from these common people and traveling merchants, there are also a larger number of troops assembled here, fighting drums and fortifications, with illustrious trumpets, and their reputation is famous all over the world.
Yu Guo, Yan Guo, Zhao Guo, South Korea, Wei Guo, and Chu Guo, the forces of six powerful countries in the world gathered here. The number of troops exceeded 1.5 million, and more than 2/3 of the power in the world gathered. It can be said to be extremely shocking.
And their opponent is the most powerful country in the east of the Central Plains, Qi State.
Qi State, since ancient times, has been the most powerful country on the coast of the East China Sea since their founding ancestor Jiang Ziya. When Duke Huan of Qi used Guan Zhong, the national power of Qi State became stronger and stronger.
Duke Huan of Qi united nine princes, making the princes of the world obey.
After that, the Qi State rose and fell several times, and now, the original monarch has also changed his surname.
However, no matter what, even when Qi was at its weakest, his strength could still rank among the top three in the world.
Up to now, the six eastern countries have been exhausted due to the war, the domestic population is withered, all industries are barren, and the strength is less than half of what it was before the war.
But Qi State, because it is hiding in the east, away from the chaos of war, closed the door, and watched the clouds rise and fall in the six countries, I am not moving.
Therefore, the strength of Qi State is the most intact, almost without any damage, but because of the war, it has absorbed many refugees from the six eastern countries and enriched the population of Qi State.
Up to now, Qi State has a population of more than 4.5 million and more than 1.2 million young and strong. Its strength is the highest among the princes, and even the Northern Yu Kingdom can't match it.
Such a powerful strength will naturally cause people to panic.
Therefore, based on this point of agreement, Yuguo launched the second vertical alliance, with the goal of Qiguo.
Under Daliang City, on the long-established Commander's Platform, the previous commander of the coalition forces, Prince Jing of the Imperial Kingdom, gathered the kings of the six kingdoms here to form an alliance with blood.
After the ceremony, no surprises, the new leader of the alliance is His Majesty the Emperor of Yu Kingdom, and Prince Jing will continue to lead the alliance's offensive as the commander in chief of the alliance.
Although King Chu felt that his strength had greatly increased and he was already at the top of the alliance, he wanted to fight for the position of the leader of the alliance.
It is a pity that under the resolute resistance of the two countries of Korea and Wei, coupled with the hard-core support of the dog-legged Yan Guo, and Zhao Guo saw that people yearn for Yuguo, so he also voted for it. Therefore, the ambition of the Chu State could only be extinguished helplessly, and honestly stood in front of his ordinary members, sitting and watching the position of leader being taken away by the Yu State again.
"Then, let's go!"
On the high platform, King Jing sat upright on it, drew out the long sword in his waist, and issued an order for the army to set off towards the direction of Qi State in the east.
Afterwards, the army was like a tide, overwhelming the Qi State, stretching for hundreds of miles, and looking around, it was all a piece of neat armor.
3 days later, Eastern Qi.
At this time, the Qi State was still immersed in the peace of singing and dancing.
They still don't know that the target of the coalition forces is the country of Qi. They also believed the smoke bombs released by the coalition forces, thinking that the coalition forces were going to attack the country of Qin.
Therefore, they relaxed their minds and enjoyed it. By the way, they talked about the current war at the banquet, laughed at those reckless men who only know how to fight and kill, and then continued to write poems and Fu, laughing about the past and the present.
Qi State Changle Hall.
As the place where King Qi usually holds banquets with his ministers, it is always full of singing and dancing and laughter. Today, here is no exception.
Groups of court ladies shuttled over the seats of the ministers, offering them delicious dishes one after another. There are also beauties one after another, serving the powerful and powerful, and bringing joy to them with laughter. In the center of the main hall, there are also pairs of dancers singing and carrying objects, constantly dancing their beautiful demeanor.
What a feast at home.
Suddenly, outside the palace gate.
"Report--"
A thick male voice came, and there was a bit of anxiety in the voice outside.
"Who—" King Qi, who was enjoying the wonderful scenery at the first seat in the hall, was interrupted by someone, and couldn't help being furious. It was because the closed door of the hall was pushed open before he finished speaking, stopping him. He wanted to go on.
I saw that the door of the main hall was suddenly pushed open, and with a bang, it fell to the sides, making a creaking sound.
A soldier stumbled in from outside the door. The soldier was flustered and wobbly. He fell several times on the way. After entering the palace, he met several courtiers and dancers, looking extremely frightened.
In the main hall, due to the intrusion of the soldiers, there was great chaos. The originally good and harmonious singing and dancing banquet suddenly lost interest.
The soldier didn't pay attention to so much, and went directly to King Qi and knelt down, but he didn't speak immediately, but slowed down a bit.
"You murdered talent, ruined the lonely king's banquet, and disturbed the order of the hall, so what is your crime?" Before the armored soldier opened his mouth, King Qi asked sharply.
The soldier froze for a moment, but he didn't explain anything, but replied directly.
"Report to Your Majesty, there is news from the front line that the 150 troops of the United Vertical Alliance have overwhelmed the border, and now they have broken through the border of Qi State and seized four cities in a row. Our Qi State is in danger. I hope that Your Majesty will follow suit and quickly send reinforcements to support the front line!"
After such a series of events, King Qi was stunned, unable to react.
"Oh, you said that the alliance has breached the border of Qin State... But even so, your crimes cannot be tolerated..." At this point, King Qi was at a loss for words.
"Why do you say that the alliance has broken the border of our country, they didn't go to fight Qin, but Qi? How is this possible? How is it possible? I don't believe it!" King Qi said to himself, his words were full of fear, and he dared not confidence.