In the 18th year of King Nan of Zhou, the Zhongshan Kingdom, which was declining in the west, was finally coming to the end of its life. This tenacious nation that had been growing and rising and falling on the land of Hebei was about to turn into dust under the iron hooves of Zhao...

Lingshou City has been the capital of Zhongshan for more than 80 years since Duke Huan of Zhongshan established its capital. In these more than 80 years, Zhongshan has been in a strong position and has a vague attitude towards the seven heroes. Except for the Zhao army in the eleventh year of King Nan of Zhou, the remaining Lingshou City was in peacetime. Over time, the Baidi people gradually forgot the hardships of their ancestors when they started their own businesses and became addicted to wine, color, singing and dancing.

However, one day after dawn, the people of Zhongshan were frightened to find that their capital was covered with Zhao army. The dense tents extended from the Lingshou City to the distant horizon, and there was no end at a glance. In the tents, countless Zhao army flags made the entire sky look gloomy.

The tent of the Zhao army was roaring one after another. A large number of strong soldiers with naked upper bodies dragged the huge well railings and siege ladders, shouting neat slogans to pull them hard. Outside the tent, a large number of cavalry kept whistling past under the city walls, maintaining a distance of one arrow, alerting the Zhongshan army in the city to prevent them from rushing out with all their might.

After one month, the Zhao army had successfully cleared the outer defense line of Lingshou City. Shiyi and Jiaocheng in the south supported Zhao State under the Huairou policy of Zhao State. Danqiu, which was originally guarded by heavy troops, was transferred most of the troops to Lingshou by Lingshou, but were successfully sniped by Zhao State cavalry halfway. Ten thousand troops were wiped out, either dead or surrendered, and none escaped.

After losing its main force, Danqiu and Huayang Second Passes soon fell one after another under the strong attack of the Zhao army. The Zhao army was able to successfully open up the straight road from Handan in the south to Daijun in the north, and isolated the only three remaining cities of Zhongshan Kingdom, Lingshou, Fenglong and Donghuan.

In addition to the part of the forces used to siege Fenglong in the north, Donghuan and the steadily surrendered land, Zhao Yong transferred all the main army of Zhao to Lingshou City, and obtained a total of 40,000 cavalry, 100,000 infantry, and about 140,000 troops. He surrounded Lingshou City and put on a posture of being determined to win.

At this time, in Lingshou City, the Zhongshan Kingdom, which was already at a loss, now only has less than 70,000 troops left, and nearly half of them are temporarily recruited.

After learning that the country was at such a critical moment of survival, the Baidi people finally mentioned the fighting spirit in their blood. The men picked up the weapons and armor left behind for many years since their ancestors, and responded to the call of their king and joined the city defense force.

Honorary monk Wu, a word that has long been away from them, has now been hurriedly picked up by the Baidi people again, trying to escape to reverse the fate of the country and the country's destruction.

On the city tower, the trembling King Ji Shang of Zhongshan, surrounded by a group of ministers and generals, took the stage to look away. Looking at the vast military force of Zhao Guo under the city, his legs couldn't help but become weak, and his body was softly sagging behind him, but was tightly supported by the thick and powerful arms of the general Wuqiu Yan behind him.

"King, the people who are loyal to you in the city are watching you." Wu Qiu Ji widened his eyes and said in a calm voice. His hands tightly clamped Ji Shang like an iron hoop, his voice full of grief and anger.

He was indeed sad and angry. The word "Wuqiu Ji" is a good word for "strongman" in Di. Wuqiu Ji was the bravest of the three armies at that time, and he killed a total of 300 Zhao troops on the battlefield. He was praised as the number one warrior in Zhongshan by the King of Zhongshan at that time. He was named Wuqiu Ji, and he was given the name of him, so he had been in charge of the palace guards for more than ten years.

As the number one warrior in Zhongshan Kingdom, Wuqiu Ji did not have much strategy or tricks to govern the country. He only had a innocent heart who was loyal to Zhongshan Kingdom. He stayed in the army for many years and ignored the affairs of the court and the country, but he never expected that in just ten years, the powerful Zhongshan Kingdom had fallen to the land of being at the end of his life.

"General, you're hurting me." A severe pain came from his arm, and Ji Shang couldn't help but scream. He originally wanted to shout loudly at this rough man who didn't understand the rules, but when he slid to his mouth, he saw Wuqiu Ji's face full of angry face. He was a little scared in his heart, so he changed his voice and said in a harmonious voice.

"Master, please inspire the three armies."

Wuqiu Jin let go of his arm, kneeled down like a hill, raised his head and bowed loudly and said loudly: "Please use the property in the palace as military resources, reward the meritorious people, and recruit the people who dare to die with a large sum of money."

Ji Shang was stunned at first, and then furiously said, "You are so brave."

A sharp look flashed in Sima Xi's eyes, and soon made another angry expression and walked forward. "Wuqiu Ji, how dare you commit crimes and force the palace king to rebel, but do you want to rebel?"

Wuqiu Ji stood up, pressed the hilt of the sword and looked back, "Sima Xi, this is the matter of us Baidi people. What does it have to do with you, an outsider! If you dare to stop me from talking too much, I, Wuqiu Ji, will make you blood splatter on the spot."

Sima Xi's face looked slightly calm, and then he returned to normal, saying, "General, please do not be too careful. It is nothing else to think about it. It is nothing more than to remind the general to pay attention to the etiquette and the way of the ruler and the ministers. What else does the general want to say? You can do it yourself."

When Wuqiu Jin saw that Sima Xi knew Xiang, he calmed down and turned to look at Ji Shang. In fact, Wuqiu Jinzhong hated Sima Xi, a powerful minister who was good at flattering, but he was not allowed to attack due to the power of his country. Today is different from the past. Now that the army is approaching, the whole city has already implemented officers. His status as a general who is not usually visible has become important, so he no longer adds color to Sima Xi.

Facing Wuqiu Ji's aggressive aura, Ji Shang felt a little scared when he looked at his huge body like a hill. Although he was the king of Zhongshan for thirteen years, he spent most of his time in the deep palace. He was mobilized and recruited on weekdays through Sima Xi, and rarely contacted the generals. Now seeing Wuqiu Ji's appearance as fierce as he was, he really couldn't tell whether this guy would cut off his head in anger.

He quickly glanced at Sima Xi beside him, and saw him nodding slightly, Ji Shang nodded dejectedly, as if he was lost, and said, "Okay, okay, you can take it all."

When Wu Qiu Ji heard this, he was overjoyed and bowed quickly, "I will thank the king for the brothers in the army here." He immediately sent his confidants to the palace to bring the king's imperial edict to get their belongings.

In a short while, a carriage full of gold and silver rushed to the city tower, and the king's orders for the three armies were quickly spread throughout the three armies. After the Zhongshan soldiers on the city wall received the reward, their morale was suddenly boosted and they all shouted long live.

Seeing this, Ji Shang looked a little better, but his heart was still full of pain. He looked at Sima Xi behind him with a pale face and asked, "Now that Zhao's army is so powerful, what will the Xiangbang do if I think I will do it?"

Sima Xi bowed slightly, but his expression was not panicked at all. He still looked calm and said politely; "Your Majesty should not be too worried. Lingshou City was built by the former king Heng. The city is high and the pool is deep. It is impossible for the Zhao army to easily conquer it. In this way, it will inevitably fall into a protracted war. Although Zhao State has great power, it has been persistent for a short time. If it attacks our Zhongshan State with a large army of 200,000, the expenditure of its domestic expenditure will be short."

"So Zhao Yong is just a quick battle and a quick decision. What we have to do is to keep our spiritual life as long as possible, so that the Zhao army can be deeply trapped in Zhongshan, so that the Zhao army will be defeated without attacking."

Wuqiu Ji, who was beside him, snorted coldly, "You are so light, I'm afraid that Zhao State will not be exhausted, and our Zhongshan State will no longer be able to hold on."
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