The total strength of Ji State was only 25,000, and most of the elite troops were left in the capital. They were still short-selling generals. They were not comparable to the Tang army, which had been well-trained in many battles. At this time, reinforcements were sent to Fang Li, and the attitude of Ji State would never surrender.

However, the plans of destroying Zhai and Ji were already very detailed. Even if Ji State intends to resist stubbornly, Fang Li only needs to launch a second plan and use the emperor's order to attack Zhai.

Although in the eyes of the powerful Qin Chu, the Tang Kingdom was just enough to reach the opponent's side, and it was still a long way from being strong.

But for a small country like Ji, Tang was already an extremely powerful country that could not be defeated. With the emperor's order, Fang Li really didn't believe Ji had the courage to refuse.

If he really refuses, Fang Li just finds the perfect excuse to conquer Ji Guo, and just leads his 10,000 elite troops all the way, and it will be easier.

In the afternoon, Fang Lizheng and Jia Xu, Lu Bu, Ma Chao, Deng Zhi and other civil and military personnel studied the map. The personal soldiers suddenly came to report that it was the envoy of Ji State who came and wanted to see Duke Tang.

Sure enough, Fang Li smiled with a satisfied smile on his lips and waved his hand to take the messenger into the tent.

The visitor was a civil servant who looked about forty years old. He was already sweating before he even made the bill. When he saw Fang Li sitting upright, he actually knelt down with his knees and shouted: "Foreign minister Jiang Ji, pay homage to Duke Tang."

Fang Li looked cold and said, "Why did Ji ask you to come here?"

Jiang Ji knelt on the spot and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and smiled flatteringly: "My Lord Ji sent foreign ministers to ask if the army of Duke Tang came. Is it because he wanted to attack my country of Ji?"

Although he knew that a small country like Ji State would definitely not have any famous ministers and generals, Fang Li was still disgusted by this Jiang Ji. If he remembered correctly, this Jiang Ji should be the legitimate brother of Ji Hou Jiang Shuji. Even the king's brother was so weak. What else could the Tang army be afraid of?

Thinking of this, Fang Li was too lazy to go around with Jiang Ji anymore. He turned his eyes and looked at Dian Wei who was standing down on the sword. Among the generals present, Ma Chao and Lu Bu were both handsome and majestic. Dian Wei had a beard, a shaved beard, a tiger's back, a bear's waist, and a copper bell-like eyeball that was extra scary, which was suitable for intimidation.

Dian Wei left the line and glared at Jiang Ji on the ground, glared and shouted angrily: "My lord is ordered by the emperor to attack the rebellion of the Di Kingdom. He came to borrow the Dao Ji Kingdom. Hurry up and say, do you borrow it or not?"

Jiang Ji was so scared that he collapsed to the ground by Dian Wei's bronze bell-like voice, and said repeatedly: "Of course, borrow, of course, borrow, Ji Kingdom has always been loyal to the emperor. As long as Duke Tang did not want to attack my Ji Kingdom, everything would be easy."

"Hmph." Ma Chao sneered, "If my master wanted to take down your little Ji Kingdom, he would have taken it long ago. Will he still garrison troops here waiting for Ji Hou to send an envoy?"

Jiang Ji nodded like a chicken pecking at the rice: "Yes, yes, yes, this general said very well. Now that the foreign ministers will report to the lord and make way for the Tang army."

After saying that, he bowed in all directions and ran away as if he was missing with his limp legs.

The generals looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.

Dian Wei couldn't help but smile and said, "Lord, the king and minister of Ji are so weak that we have nothing to worry about."

Fang Li didn't look much happy. He always felt that this messenger of Ji State was not a bit inconsistent. Qingxiang had just acted like he was defending to the end, but why did Jiang Ji not say a single word? Instead, he seemed to have been scared to death long ago?

Looking around again, Dian Wei, Ma Chao, Wang Ping and other military generals were full of spring breeze, while Wang Lei frowned, and Jia Xu was thinking.

Jia Xu's performance was expected, but Wang Lei surprised Fang Li. Could it be that he also saw that Ji Guo was doing something conspiracy?

"Wang Lei." Fang Li named, "Tell me what you think."

Wang Lei nodded in agreement, but still looked puzzled: "Reporting to the lord, the contrast between Ji's army and the envoy is too big, and it seems to be a fraud, but Ji's military strength is weak. I really can't think of any way they can deal with it. Maybe it's really just a bluff."

"It's right, it's just a bluff." Ma Chao looked down on Wang Lei's concerns, "Suer country, even if they want to use any tricks, do they have that strength?"

Lu Bu and others said yes, but only Jia Xu frowned and said nothing.

Fang Li also felt that maybe he was thinking too much, and all the conspiracies and tricks must be supported by strength, and the army was already over. What other surprises could Ji Guo have to win, and immediately ordered:

"Lu Bu led a thousand cavalry as vanguards and opened the way for our army."

"Wang Ping led a thousand cavalry to the rear army and always pay attention to the movements behind him."

"Ma Chao led 500 cavalry to cruising around the army to prevent Ji Jun from ambushing."

"Dian Wei, Jia Xu, Wang Lei followed me to take charge of the army."

After the military order was sent, all the generals agreed.

After a brief preparation, the 10,000 troops slowly set off and entered the open door of Qingxiang.

The terrain within Jiguo is flat and endless, and there is no natural danger at all. It can only rely on the terrain that is easy to defend and difficult to attack on the border.

Now that Qingxiang opens its doors and lets the Tang army in, it is equivalent to putting the entire Ji State under the blade of the Tang army. Once Fang Li suddenly attacks, Ji Army will have no strength to fight back.

Fang Li is now determined to take down Zhai Kingdom. When he remembers the news that Lu Bu brings, he becomes more and more impatient. Seeing that Ji Kingdom's city gates are open four times along the way, Ji Jun is only on guard, so he doesn't think much about it. He quickly puts the previous sense of incongruity behind his head.

Soon, the Tang army and their entourage arrived at Baishui Pass on the border of Jiguo.

At this time, there was no Great Wall that was famous all over the world in later generations. Baishui Pass was a simple pass built by Ji State itself, and the troops were only a few thousand, which was far less majestic and dangerous than Jiang Pass of Tang State.

Baishui Pass is surrounded by mountains on both sides, with dense bushes on the mountain, and the naked eye cannot see the situation clearly. There is a narrow corridor in the middle, which can only accommodate three pedestrians walking side by side. Baishui Pass is built in the initial part of the narrow corridor, which is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and thousands of people are enough to guard it. Therefore, Ji State did not station too many troops here.

On the hillsides on both sides of Baishui Pass, as many as 50,000 Xuan-armored soldiers were lying down and waiting quietly, silently. They could not find the existence of this army without going near.

In the center, a young general who was nearly meter tall was sitting cross-legged on the mud in the mountains, untiing the kettle around his waist and drinking it smelled fragrant. This man's tiger's mouth, sun horns, and big eyes were still graceful and majestic even if he was unkempt. Looking closely, he was a little taller than Lu Bu. His black eyes were hidden under the iron helmet, making him even colder and ruthless.

The young general drank most of the kettle, took a deep breath in comfort, looked at another veteran next to him who was over 70 years old and had a few traces of white hair under his helmet, and asked in a low voice: "General Meng, this place is so dangerous, where Fang Lizhen will come?"

The old general named Meng Ao is Meng Tian, ​​the great-grandfather of Meng Yi, and Meng Wu's father. When he heard the young general's words, he held his beard and his chest confidently: "Don't worry, General Zheng has never made any mistakes in his judgment. Just wait for Fang Li to lead his army here. General Zhang Han on the opposite side gave the order, and we can take this opportunity to capture Mr. Tang alive!"

It turned out that shortly after Fang Li entered Luoyang, Bai Qi expected that after Fang Li took Luoyang, he would be impatient to use Ji Guo to attack Zhai and take a fake way to destroy Guo. So he sent Zhang Han, Ying Zheng and Meng Ao early to ambush Hangu, where the Tang army must pass, preparing for a sudden attack.

Jiang Ji's performance in the Tang camp was to paralyze the Tang army.
Chapter completed!