After nearly ten days of hard marching, Xiang Zheng led 3,000 elite troops to cross the East Tai Mountain and sneaked into the dense forest twenty miles southeast of Linzi at night.

At this time, the three thousand soldiers were already exhausted. While Xiang Zheng ordered a rest on the spot, he urgently contacted Lou Jing through the Ebony Cliff. That night, Lou Jing hurried to Xiang Zheng's army.

Since forcing Zhao Yan to death last time, Lou Jing has completely turned to Chu.

When Lou Jing heard that Xiang Zheng had only three thousand soldiers, he was shocked and said, "Crown Prince, this won't work!"

Xiang Zheng just smiled faintly when he heard this, without commenting, but he looked at Lou Jing with great determination.

Lou Jing sighed and said in a deep voice: "The prince doesn't know anything. King Han He of Qi is extremely sensitive. A few days ago, he increased the number of imperial guards stationed in the small city. Now, the number of imperial guards stationed in the small city has reached more than 5,000, and there are no less than 20,000 troops stationed in the camp outside the city. The prince only has three thousand armored soldiers. The difference in strength is really huge, so it's not possible."

Xiang Zheng immediately felt the evaluation of the prince Fu Bailixian of Lou Jing. Bailixian believed that Lou Jing's performance in political strategy and strategy was excellent, but he was quite lacking in military strategy and courage. Such talents can only be the prime minister of the country, not the general. Now it seems that it really hits the nail on the head.

Xiang Zheng said now: "The so-called military value is more important than energy. Although there are only three thousand armored soldiers, they are not afraid of a hundred thousand troops. They only hope that the prime minister can help with all their strength. I am very grateful."

Xiang Zheng is full of confidence in the upcoming battle in Linzi.

The three major factors that determine the success or failure of a war are the time, the right place and the harmonious people. The Qi army was confused about the arrival of the Chu army. The Chu army could launch a surprise attack in the dark night, which was the perfect time; through the Ebony Cliff, Xiang Zheng had the complete defense map of Linzi City and the small city, which was the advantage of the place; with the support of Lou Jing and the wealthy families in the city, it was the harmony of the people.

In this battle, the Chu army occupied all the time, the place was convenient and the people were harmonious, and it was difficult to win.

Lou Jing was helpless and thought that this was really a newborn calf who was not afraid of a tiger. How could the military affairs be so easy? You will know that it is dangerous and bizarre when the fight begins, but the other party is Prince Chu after all, and said immediately: "Since the prince has decided, I will not say anything more. If you need help, the prince will just give me the order."

"Okay, then I'll speak out loud." Xiang Zheng smiled slightly and said, "After the Prime Minister returns, he will immediately contact the reliable wealthy families in the city. At midnight in Ming Ye, he will open the south gate and then place more dry firewood outside the east gate of the small town. When our army enters the city, it will ignite a big fire, and then work for the country to go to the camp outside the city. All of them say that the King of Qi has already raised the fire**."

When Lou Jing heard this, his eyes lit up. He guessed Xiang Zheng’s intention and thought about it carefully. It was really possible that he could succeed. He bowed to Xiang Zheng, turned around and left.

"Prime Minister." Looking at Lou Jing's hurried away back, Xiang Zheng suddenly felt his heart moving and raised his hand and shouted, "If the Prime Minister told the noble families of all the aristocratic families in the city, he said that he had already written a letter to his father and proposed to grant General Tian Heng the title of King Qi. If nothing unexpected happens, the King of Father will agree."

"I will definitely tell you all." Lou Jing turned around and bowed again, then quickly disappeared into the night.

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The next afternoon, dozens of wealthy families in Linzi City gathered at the Prime Minister's Mansion in Lou Jing.

I heard that the King of Chu agreed to grant Tian Heng the title of King of Qi, and the heads of these noble families were extremely excited. Since Tian Chengzi's fourth-generation grandson Tian He deposed the Duke of Kang of Qi, the royal family of Qi has changed from the Jiang surname to the Tian surname. After two hundred years of reproduction, the Tian surname has become the largest surname in Qi, with lush branches and leaves and deep roots.

The meeting ended until the evening when the meeting was over. The heads of the wealthy families of various aristocratic families returned home and decided not to mention it.

This is also because Lou Jing was cautious enough. The heads of the family went back in the evening to prepare and immediately launched tonight. Although preparations were inevitable, they eliminated the possibility of leaks.

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Time passes quietly in the dark night, and midnight is coming.

Xiang Zheng had already led three thousand iron armors to sneak out of the south gate. Looking up, there was a death to Ning Mi on the head of Linzi City. The whistleman responsible for the night watch had long been hiding where he had knocked to sleep. Only a few pine torches were inserted diagonally on the head of the city, emitting a faint faint light around, reflecting a bit of cold and solemn atmosphere to the city.

Just now, Xiang Zheng had already observed the missing trunk, and only half a quarter of an hour was left when the ion was ionized.

Calculate the time, it is almost time to come, and immediately ordered the school behind him and said, "Send a signal!"

"Here!" The school responded, then fired a torch and ignited the rocket, then pulled a strong bow and shot the rocket towards the South Gate Tower. The faintly burning rocket drew a faint rainbow in the dark night sky and fell towards the city tower. Just as the rainbow was about to disappear, a tsunami shout suddenly sounded in the south gate.

Xiang Zheng jumped up from the weeds and pulled his knife to make a long phlegm: "Catch a torch!"

A large area of ​​torches hulaii, instantly illuminating the entire southern city gate as bright as day. Under the firelight, rows of Chu armored soldiers stood with swords, with murderous aura. The dark iron armor reflected a dazzling cold light under the light of the firelight. A Qi army whistleman woke up from his sleep, leaned his head down and looked down, and was immediately scared to death.

In a moment, a large group of martial artists rushed to the top of the city with torches and swords and halberds. After a chaotic battle, the Qi soldiers guarding the city were quickly killed. Then the closed city gate opened, and the hanging suspension bridge slowly descended.

Xiang Zheng raised his sword and led his troops forward, and ordered sternly: "Left Sima, lead his troops to attack the small city of Linzi, the Sima of the Central Army and the Sima of the Right Army, lead his troops to the camp outside the city with the prince and leave!"

At the order of Xiang Zheng, three thousand elite soldiers immediately divided into two groups. One thousand armored soldiers swarmed into Linzi City and headed straight to the small city. The other two thousand armored soldiers were openly held on fire and shouted to the east. First, they gathered private soldiers from more than a dozen wealthy families in the small gate of Dongjiao, and then rushed to the Qi army camp in the east of the city.

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Han He was awakened by the faint sound of killing in his sleep. He quickly put on his clothes and stood up. When he left the forbidden palace to inspect, he saw a huge fire ignited outside the south gate of the small city. The sound of killing that seemed to be faintly louder just now, and the distance seemed closer. Han He's shock was really extraordinary. Where did the enemy army come from?

Soon, the Imperial Army Captain came to Han He in a hurry.

"What's going on?" Han He raised Wang Jian and shouted sternly, "Where did the sound of killing come from?"

"King, the trouble is going on. The trouble is going on!" The Imperial Army Captain helped the leather captain on his head and said tragically, "A large army of Chu suddenly broke out. Linzi City has been lost. Now they are attacking the south gate of the small city."

"Nonsense, you're talking nonsense!" Han He said in disbelief, "Isn't the Chu army still in Xue County? Why did they arrive in Linzi? Could it be that they flew from the sky?"

"King, it's really the Chu army, it's really the Chu army." The Imperial Army Captain smiled bitterly.

"Let's go, take a look." Han He participated in the Sishui War twice, after all, he had seen a large formation. He would not have been confused. He immediately hurried to the imperial guard camp with the eunuchs from the palace, then lit the imperial guards and headed straight to the south gate of the small city. He climbed the city tower and looked out. It was indeed a huge fire outside.

Through the burning fire, you can vaguely see the Chu army waiting for battle. But you don’t know how many soldiers there are.

"King, what should I do now?" The Imperial Army Captain was so terrified that he asked Han He, "Do you want to abandon Linzi and go to Linqu?"

The army of the six kingdoms of Chu, Han, Han, Zhao, Yan, and Bei Diao divided their troops and attacked in three groups. Han He had already prepared to move the capital. Langya, Jiaodong, Jibei or Xue County were definitely not allowed to go. If the capital was moved, it could only be moved deeper into Linzi County. The best choice was the Linqu small city in Quxia Mountain.

Linqu City is a little smaller, but it is easy to defend but difficult to attack, so it is the first choice for refuge.

Han He even made some arrangements and sent an imperial guard to Linqu in advance, and sent hundreds of eunuchs and thousands of craftsmen to build and repair the residences in case of emergency.

"What's the panic? The enemy's situation is not clear now, and it's not time to move the capital!" Han He said coldly, "Send the order and all the gates step up their guards to prevent the inside and outside. Without my will, you must not open the city gate."

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When the south gate just changed, Zhao Xi was not yet asleep, but was alarmed at that time.

As the only remaining veteran on the battlefield in the Qi world, Zhao Xi has been almost uneasy and unable to sleep for more than half a month. He tried his best to dissuade Han He from being the emperor, but Han He refused to listen. Now he has really attracted a coalition of troops from the six countries to attack. As the general of Qi, Zhao Xi had no choice but to tremble and prepare for war.

As soon as the old general ordered his troops, a Chu army drove out of the camp.

Zhao Xi did not dare to neglect his slightness and urgently ordered the army to set up a formation and prepare to face the enemy.

At the same time as the two armies were in a round way, a young general came out of the Chu army formation. When he reached fifty steps away, he bowed to Zhao Xi and said, "I have met the old general Zhao in the lower Xiang Zheng."

"Xiang Zheng?" Zhao Xi changed his expression and said, "Crown Prince Chu?"

"That's right." Xiang Zheng nodded happily and said, "Old General Zhao, our Chu army's surprise troops came to the sky, and King Han He of Qi has already died." Looking at Zhao Xi and dozens of generals behind Zhao Xi, Xiang Zheng said, "If the old general and all the generals don't believe it, you might as well see the surging fire over there, whether it's the direction of the small city?"

Zhao Xi and the generals behind him all changed their faces. They had seen the surging fire in Linzi City for a long time, but they just didn't know what that meant. Now that I heard that it was King Qi **, how could I not be shocked?

Of course, Zhao Xi would not trust people so easily, and shouted: "Siang Zheng, don't want to be fooled by others. Linzi's small city is extremely solid, and there are 5,000 imperial guards in the city. How could it be so easy to lose..."

"Old General Zhao!" Xiang Zheng suddenly interrupted Zhao Xi and said sternly, "Do you really want to fight the death of our Chu army for Han He, for the sake of his only husband, and you will be burned with all the jades?" After saying this, Xiang Zheng's sharp eyes swept across the faces of dozens of generals behind Zhao Xi, and said, "If you don't think about yourself, don't you think about the tens of thousands of soldiers under your command?"

Xiang Zheng's words suddenly sounded the clarion call to attack his heart. The heads, servants and guests of the aristocratic families who were accompanied were familiar with each other in the army. They all stepped forward one after another, and this one was called Saner, the one called Xiaosi, and some called brothers. They all said that the King of Qi had died. The Qi army soldiers behind Zhao Xi were in agitation.

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