In the sixth year of the Emperor Yuan Dynasty, April, the beginning of the month.
Although King Qi still didn't believe it, he kept mumbling, why? Why? But no one told him his answer, or rather, he couldn't listen to it.
However, the messy beacon smoke on the border of Qi State, as well as the war reports coming from all over the Qi State, and the influx of messengers asking for help, suddenly lined up the entire city gate of Linzi, and there were messengers everywhere reporting mourning and asking for help.
This unique scenery attracted the attention of the people of Linzi at the beginning. However, as more and more messengers arrived and the news came that it was difficult to start beacon fires in various parts of Qi State, the people of Linzi also began to worry and fear. stand up.
Prices in Linzi City have skyrocketed, especially for daily necessities such as food, which have been snapped up by the people. They bought frantically and desperately, not caring that the enemy might not be able to reach Linzi City, or that those profiteers had raised the price dozens of times. They just bought, bought, and bought again, the more the better.
The entire Linzi and the entire Qi State fell into panic, and the atmosphere of war filled every corner. Even the barbarians living in the most remote mountains of Qi State usually disobey the king's barbarians. They all felt the atmosphere of war and began to consciously buy some salt and other necessary items.
However, Qi is one of the Seven Kingdoms after all, an established power with a profound heritage.
Even before they came together as a nation, they were all caught up in the illusion of peace and their minds were corrupted. But when the war came, despite the panic, they still effectively organized resistance.
The first batch of reinforcements, numbering 100,000, was quickly organized in Linzi City and quickly dispatched to the front line to block the invading Qi State's 300-mile coalition.
At this time, although the coalition forces were unstoppable along the way, there was no Qi army or place that could stop them.
But after all, with an army of 1.5 million, it was too bulky, its deployment was too difficult, and its marching speed was extremely slow.
Even if their front army was composed of cavalry and was as fast as the wind, they would not be able to rush into Qi State quickly and catch them off guard.
Therefore, after the coalition forces captured Qi's tightly defended border gates, they only had four or five more cities and were somewhat weak in follow-up. They had to wait for the troops behind to catch up before they could continue to attack.
This also gave Qi a chance to react and gave Qi enough time to mobilize the strength of the whole country to fight such a war to destroy the country.
Today's Qi State has fallen into complete madness when it knew that it was being attacked by the six-nation coalition forces.
Only forty years have passed since Qi State was destroyed by the Six Kingdoms of Yan State. That memory still remains in the minds of many old people in Qi State. Even some juniors have heard it said by their elders.
It can be said that such a great shame and humiliation, and the hatred of destroying the country, are still deeply engraved in the hearts of everyone in Qi State and have not dissipated.
Now it seems that the scene is reappearing, the six countries are attacking Qi again, and the six countries are overwhelming again. Qi seems to be facing the crisis of annihilation again at any time.
But this time, the State of Qi could not guarantee whether it would be able to produce another Tiandan and a Fire Bull Formation to defeat the enemy and restore the country with two cities
In all of this, the King of Qi did not dare to gamble, and neither did the ministers of Qi.
Even though the Qi State was destroyed, there was a high possibility that they would be able to serve as officials in other countries and continue to serve as their nobles and high officials.
But there is a greater possibility that they were wiped out as a whole family, and their land, property, and servant fiefs were all taken away by the coalition forces, and they were divided and rewarded to the heroes of the coalition forces.
What's more, even if those officials defected to the coalition forces and were not punished, how many of the people who destroyed the country and the ministers who surrendered have been trusted since ancient times? A few more died well.
So instead of betting on the unknown fate, it is better to gather all the strength and give it a try. After all, it is still unclear who will win and who will lose based on their strength.
When Qi's 100,000 reinforcements arrived at the front line and officially fought with the coalition forces, Qi's rear army had formed an army of 300,000, equipped with the most sophisticated weapons, and went to the battlefield again.
Qi's 100,000 reinforcements had just arrived on the battlefield and had been completely defeated after only three days of fighting with the six-nation coalition.
The speed of this defeat is unimaginable. Not to mention the unbelievable speed of Qi State, even the coalition forces, although they were sure that they could win, never thought that victory would be achieved so quickly.
It seems that the degree of corruption in Qi's army is far beyond everyone's imagination.
Since the restoration of Qi State, the area nestled in Shandong of Qi State has not come out to move around, nor has it had any wars with other vassal states. The army has been at peace for a long time, and it is only natural that its combat effectiveness has declined so quickly.
Just when the whole country of Qi was in grief because of this news, the coalition forces were inspired, worked harder, and marched much faster.
In the past, the coalition army marched slowly. In addition to the large number of people and bloated size, the main reason was that Qi State was not weak. The whole country was mobilized and could gather a group of troops no less than the coalition army.
Everyone in the coalition forces recalled the previous wars with lingering fears. If the intensity of the previous wars were truly calculated, then it is very likely that more than 1 million of the 1.5 million coalition forces would die.
It's a terrifying number, and no one in the coalition can guarantee whether they will be one of them.
So they were afraid, hesitated, and slowed down.
Although they knew that no matter how much they delayed, those who should go to the battlefield would still go to the battlefield, but wouldn't it be better if they could delay for a moment longer and let themselves live for a while
Therefore, their marching speed slowed down, and the senior leaders of the coalition naturally understood their little thoughts, but after thinking about it, they knew that they would still have to rely on them in the future war, so they did not force them too hard and let them do this.
Anyway, Qi State is there, can he still escape
The coalition forces thought so confidently.
You can't blame them for this. Even the Qin State, which is number one in the world, was defeated by them, and they trained a group of elites. Use them to fight the Qi army, which is far less powerful than the Qin army. They have not experienced war for a long time and are instead like weak chickens.
Isn’t that something that can be easily captured
Facts have also confirmed this. Qi's border was quickly opened, and the first batch of 100,000 troops who came to rescue were also defeated. The 300,000 Qi troops who originally planned to rush to the battlefield and act as the second line of defense could not stop. forward.
Qi was afraid of being beaten, fearing that the 300,000-strong army would be defeated like before.
So he stayed in the capital and continued to mobilize the people in the rear, planning to gather more troops and fight to the death with the coalition forces under Linzi City.
(End of chapter)