Among the joint forces, the strong Chu State took the southern route alone and penetrated directly into Hanzhong, the hinterland of Qin State, along the Han River; South Korea and Wei chose to join forces to attack Wusui at the pass, and Zhao State's cavalry went south to Pingyang, with both sides moving east and west. Attack Qin State's Hedong County from the north.
Qi State is still isolated and cannot help each other; Yan State is half-married and can only send one army to join Zhao State.
The Qin court.
Originally, Ying Zheng's plan was to force Lu Buwei to resign step by step after taking over Lao Ai. In this way, the strength of the Qin State could be preserved to the maximum extent, and excessive damage would not be caused by internal struggles for power.
To this end, he made a series of means to evade Lu Buwei, such as sending Xuanjian and Zhao Gao to Luowang as the left and right managers respectively, taking away the sharp blade in Lu Buwei's hand; promoting Li Si in order to make him a new representative of foreign guest officials , to divide the officials from the six countries who were clinging to Lu Buwei's back, etc...
In general, despite experiencing a dangerous assassination, Ying Zheng did not completely lose his mind. He still acted based on maximizing the overall interests of the Qin State.
Except for the two bastards born to the Queen Mother Zhao Ji and the chamberlain Lao Ai who were thrown to death by her own hands in a rage, there was no other sign of losing control.
With his calmness and skill, it seems that it is a sure thing to peacefully resolve Lu Buwei's gang members and regain power without spending a single soldier. All that is needed is time.
But Lord Xinling refused to give him this time.
At this time, news came that the five countries were uniting, which undoubtedly dropped a nuclear bomb on the court of Qin.
Although it is not a cause for panic, the peaceful evolution that was originally peaceful has inevitably encountered complications.
Lu Buwei had already given up resistance, because he also put Qin first in his heart, and was unwilling to cause too much loss to Qin because of his resistance. In addition, Ying Zheng seemed to be in a good situation.
But at this time, Qin State encountered an external crisis.
So Ying Zheng also fell into a dilemma.
If we are based on the current state of Qin, then the best way is to reconcile the monarch and the prime minister, jointly defend against foreign enemies, and then go back to resolve internal disputes after the coalition forces are defeated;
But in this case, because Lu Buwei's power has not been disintegrated and is still spread throughout the court, and war is the best and fastest way to gain merit, after a war, there is no doubt that the strength of Lu Buwei's party will be improved again. It will be more troublesome to deal with.
It is equivalent to postponing and amplifying the conflict.
Because military merit awards are the basic national policy of the Qin State, neither the monarch nor anyone else can shake this point, otherwise the foundation for the rapid development and strength of the Qin State since the Reform will collapse.
But if we deal with Lu Buwei and his party quickly and with the mentality that we must first pacify the domestic situation in order to resist foreign aggression, there will be no future troubles, but the current difficulties will be a bit troublesome.
At this time, the Zheng Guo Canal had not yet been completed, and the Qin State was under great logistical pressure and did not have the ability to overwhelm the six countries. Even if there is a natural danger in Hangu, we cannot take it lightly.
Otherwise, the legacy of the previous six generations might be in vain.
After all, the most taboo thing for soldiers outside is instability within the government. If there are various constraints in the rear, no matter how powerful the general is, there is nothing he can do.
In the palace of King Qin.
"Gai Qing, what do you think?"
Ying Zheng suddenly raised his head and looked at Gai Nie, who was standing beside him holding a sword.
"The current situation has indeed added additional risks to the king. The difference between the two methods is that one is to transfer the risk to the State of Qin to bear, and the other is to leave the risk to the king himself."
Gai Nie's words made Ying Zheng look at him with approval: "You are right. Since I am the king, I should act with responsibility for the country! Go tell Xuan Jian and ask him to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion on my behalf and hand over this handwritten letter. Father Zhong."
"As commanded."
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Wu Sui.
The allied forces of South Korea and Wei met here.
In this battle, the Wei State dispatched its only remaining soldiers. Although it was far inferior to the invincible army of the Wu Qi era, it was still the most elite army in the Wei State at present. In South Korea, the blood-clad Hou Bai Yifei led the White Armored Army to the expedition, and the general Ji Wuye sat in the rear to coordinate the food and grass.
After the two sides merged, they were under the unified command of Wei Wuji, Lord of Xinling, and faced off with the Pingyang heavy armored troops of the Qin State led by Chen Bingwu Sui.
At this time, the Pingyang Heavy Armor Army was temporarily in charge of the deputy general Meng Tian due to the rebellion of the general Wang Lu, and the new general had not yet been transferred.
Although Meng Tian is a general, he is still immature and is no match for Lord Xinling. Even though he has more elite soldiers in his hands, he is still being beaten back steadily. Fortunately, he can still hold his ground and not be defeated. rout.
Today, the Qin State is surrounded by enemies on three sides. Even if there are many famous generals in the country, it is inevitable that it will be somewhat stretched.
After some discussions, Meng Wu was finally sent to take charge of the Pingyang Heavy Armor Army; Yang Duanhe went to resist the Chu offensive in the south, and Wang Jian went north to resist Zhao.
Meng Wu is now the head of the Meng family. Although his abilities are not as good as his own father Meng Ao, and his achievements are not as good as those of the future Meng Tian, he is a stable man. It is difficult to expect him to achieve extraordinary feats, but if he wants to let him It’s not easy to make mistakes either.
Qin's move highlighted one word - procrastination.
Sure enough, as soon as he arrived, the Qin army immediately stabilized. Although it was still unable to win, it was no longer easily defeated.
In the camp of Han and Wei.
Wei Wuji summoned the generals to discuss matters.
"What do you think of Qin's arrangement?"
"Meng Wu is a man who is more stable than aggressive. He is not as far-reaching as his father Meng Ao."
Duan Qianchong, a veteran of the Wei State, said, "It can be seen that the Qin State does not regard our place as a breakthrough, but just wants to delay it."
"good,"
Others quickly echoed that the Qin State has been conquering for years, and there is no way to hide the generals in the country and their abilities.
"Meng Wu can only defend his position, and Wang Jian who is going north is even more unknown. I am afraid that he just wants to delay it. On the other hand, Yang Duan and the Chu State will probably be more uncomfortable."
Although Yang Duanhe was far less famous than Wang Jian, Meng Tian and others in later history, he was the most famous Qin general after Meng Ao's death during this period.
At present, Wang Jian has only performed in quelling the rebellion of Chang'an Jun Chengyu and Fan Yuqi, and in clearing up the Lao Ai Rebellion. Generally speaking, he has not fought against the generals of the Six Kingdoms, and he is still in the leveling stage. .
Not to mention Meng Tian. Although he was born as a Meng family general and attracted much attention early on, for now he is still only a deputy general of Qian, and is not even qualified to lead an army.
But Yang Duanhe was different. He once attacked the Wei State and won the battle to seize the Yan family's land. He was the kind of powerful faction that had truly experienced the test of the battlefield.
"In this way, I hope Chu State can hold on, and it depends on Zhao State and us to break the situation."
Lord Xinling nodded and waved his sleeves, "If Qin wants to defend the country, it has to ask me if I agree! Back then, I was able to drive Meng Ao all the way back to Hangu from Zhao, so this time I will try to see his descendants. , after all, I have learned a lot of Nai’s father’s skills!”
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