After Changpingjun shouted the slogan of Qingjun, Yingdu, Jingling, Lingyang and the areas south of Changsha responded one after another. The head of the Qu family, who was responsible for capturing Changpingjun, stopped halfway and wrote a letter asking to suppress the rebellion.
At this time in Yingdu, Lord Changping had been surrounded by the surviving Xiang clan members. They came to Lord Changping to ask for an explanation. The Xiang clan had been branded as traitors for no reason, which they could not accept.
"Everyone, the general and I discussed the idea of leading troops into Shu. However, the treacherous ministers in the court found out and sold the information to the State of Qin. This led to the tragic deaths of 170,000 sons of our Chu State. The general is still in coma. This Everything is the fault of the traitorous ministers in the court!" Lord Changping said with tears in his eyes.
Fan Zeng and Xiang Liang, who knew the real situation, said nothing. When Xiang Yan agreed to Lord Changping's entry into Shu, the Xiang family had no choice.
"Now that the King of Chu is young, the treacherous ministers control the affairs of the court, oppress the people internally, and are weak and incompetent externally. Our country of Chu has reached the stage of life and death, and we still regard ourselves as the people of Chu, so we will work with me to clear the emperor's side and kill the treacherous ministers." Chang Pingjun looked at these people and said.
"The thief Li Yuan is really hateful. He controlled the court. Because the general did not agree with his political views, he framed my Xiang clan for treason and killed my clan members. If this revenge is not avenged, I swear that I will not be a human being!" Someone from the Xiang clan shouted.
The remaining people also thought of their tribesmen who died tragically, and all of them suddenly turned red and shouted.
"Qing Jun's side, punish the treacherous ministers!"
Chang Pingjun, who was looking at his emotions, sneered in his heart. In his opinion, the Xiang family was not stupid, but they just didn't give them a reasonable reason to rebel.
How could the people of the Xiang clan not know how sinful it was to mobilize the army privately? It was just that they were unwilling to ruin the century-old reputation of the Xiang clan in their own hands.
Rebellion and the Qingjun side are essentially the same, except that the Qingjun side occupies the righteousness.
"Okay, Yingdu and Changsha have responded. General Xiang Bo has led Pingxing's army to station in Jingling earlier. After General Xiang Yan wakes up, we will make detailed arrangements. After our Qingjun shouted, Li Yuan will definitely They will send people to surround us.
Please go and cooperate with General Xiang Bo to resist the incoming army. "Mr. Changping said as he wiped away his tears.
The Xiang clan has been running the Chu army for many years, and most of their clan members are good at conquering and fighting. Now that Xiang Yan is in coma, Lord Changping can only rely on these people if he wants to protect himself.
"promise!"
The people of the Xiang clan left one after another, but Fan Zeng and Xiang Liang did not leave. Although they were not ashamed of Lord Changping's method of buying people's hearts, now they were all in the same boat. They were either captured or killed, and the rebellion failed. It’s also death, death before and after, and there is still a glimmer of hope for rebellion.
Xiang Bo still has these 70,000 to 80,000 elite troops, which are enough to block the offensive of the army sent by Li Yuandiao.
"Your Majesty, I heard that the origin of the current King of Chu is unknown. I don't know if this is true or not?" Fan Zeng looked at Lord Changping and asked.
"This matter is a clan matter. I don't know about it. It's just a rumor among the people. Don't mention it again in the future." Changping Jun said calmly.
"No. General, please take care of me. General Xiang Liang and I will go to help General Xiang Bo arrange the city defense." Fan Zeng saluted and said.
"Thank you, Mr. Fan Zeng." Mr. Changping said in return.
After Fan Zeng and Xiang Liang left the Yingdu County Sheriff's Mansion, Xiang Liang looked at Fan Zeng and asked in confusion
"Mr. Fan, why did you ask about King Chu's background just now? Isn't it obvious?"
"I was just testing Lord Changping. The first time I saw this person, I noticed that he had a royal aura. Yingdu is the old capital of the Chu State and contains the destiny of the Chu State. These days, Lord Changping has a royal aura. The Qi gradually merged with the Chu State's Qi, and this person will definitely be the King of Chu from now on.
Just now I deliberately asked King Chu Xiong Han about his origins, just to see if Lord Changping had the idea of becoming king. "Fan Zeng said.
"Didn't Mr. Changping say that it was a folk rumor? He also said that we would not be allowed to mention it again." Xiang Liang said.
Fan Zeng glanced at Xiang Liang, a martial artist, and said
"If Lord Changping really had no intention of becoming king, he wouldn't say that this was a matter of the clan. His meaning was very clear. The issue of the identity of the King of Chu must be resolved by the clan, and Lord Changping himself is a member of the clan. It's just that he is a member of the clan. The slogan we are shouting now is to clear the king's side. If we bluntly say that there is a problem with the identity of the king of Chu, it will be a rebellion, and the entire Chu country will not help us."
Fan Zeng had already made his words very clear. Xiang Liang was not a fool and naturally understood the meaning. Lord Changping had the idea of becoming king, but now he still needed a legitimate slogan to win people's hearts.
"After arriving at the military camp, send spies to various places to spread the news that King Chu's identity is unknown, and then send people to shape the image of Lord Changping." Fan Zeng said.
"I see."
After Lord Changping called out to Lord Qing in Yingdu, Chu State was shaken up and down. Not only Chu State, but also the other five kingdoms and hundreds of families were shocked. Originally, they were dissatisfied with the news that Qin State had destroyed Chu's 170,000-strong army. They felt baffled. After all, they had never heard that Qin Chu was going to war. Before they could understand the melon above, Lord Changping issued a slogan on the side of Lord Qing, which made them even more confused.
After seeing Lord Changping calling out Lord Qing, not only did he not directly attack Shouchun before the Chu court could react, but he instead huddled up and actively prepared various fortifications. This made some people understand that Lord Changping was not preparing to oust the emperor, but was preparing to rule from the ground and rebuild a small Chu Kingdom.
This made the melon-eating people of the five kingdoms and hundreds of families call them Liu Liuliu. For a while, no one went to find out how the Qin State destroyed the Chu State's 170,000 troops. They were all watching the Chu State's Qingjun side to the end. Who loses and who wins.
When the news from Chu State was returned to Qin State, Ziyou and his party had arrived in Xianyang. After returning to Xianyang, Ziyou went directly to the palace to report on the situation in Shu County.
In the Zhangtai Palace, Ying Zheng was discussing with the members of his resourceful and powerful group how to further influence Zhao State so that Zhao State would not be able to intervene in the subsequent battle to destroy Wei. The covenant signed by Zhao, Wei and Chu had always been It is a major obstacle for Qin to attack Wei. Although Qin was able to resist the Three Kingdoms Alliance, such casualties and losses were too great, which was not in line with Qin's national policy of destroying the six kingdoms. Now that Chu was internally divided, Chu had no energy to worry about Wei, and Zhao was a troublemaker. Fortunately, thanks to the development over the years and the support of the grassland tribes, a lot of national strength has begun to be restored.
"Your Majesty, sir, you are back and are asking for an audience outside the palace."
"Let the teacher come in quickly." Ying Zheng said.
Wang Jian, Wei Liao, and Meng Wu stood on the left, while Lu Buwei, Li Si, and Han Fei stood on the right, giving up the middle position to Ziyou.
After Ziyou went to the palace and performed the courtesy of a monarch and his ministers, everyone returned to the sand table again, preparing to discuss the affairs of Zhao State.
"Teacher is back. The Academy of Sciences has mastered the Fried Steel Method and the Hundred Forging Method. Now the army has begun to gradually equip the latest iron weapons. The Academy of Sciences has not yet made a finished product of the condensed armor proposed by the teacher, but the Academy of Sciences has already made one. It only weighs more than twenty kilograms but its defensive power is no less than the current armor." Ying Zheng said happily.
Weapons and armor are the soldiers' biggest reliance. Although armor is not as easy to popularize as weapons, as long as it is researched, it will be a big step. As long as there is enough to popularize it throughout the Qin army.
"Gongshujia and Qin Mo are not slow. I heard before I came that the king intends to attack Wei?" Ziyou asked.
"That's right, the losses suffered during the last annihilation of Han were very small. The cultivation in the past six months is more than enough to make up for it. Moreover, Yingchuan County has been stabilized and Chu State has been divided. It's okay if we can't keep Zhao State from intervening in the annihilation of Wei." Ying Zheng said.
Seeing Ying Zheng's high-spirited expression, Zi You looked at Lu Buwei aside. Lu Buwei shrugged helplessly. Ying Zheng's current state was obviously overconfident. The destruction of Korea was unprecedentedly smooth, which made Ying Zheng think that he could speed up the unification. If progress is made, it will not be too late to destroy Wei and then start cultivating.
These days, the Qin court has been quarreling over this matter. The military also believes that a fight can begin, and a large number of people in the civil service support it.
Only Lu Buwei insisted on the original plan and practiced training for one to three years at a time. The purpose of training was not only to allow the army and the court to rest, but also to allow the people to train.
The war is about consumption, and these consumptions come from the people. Although the Qin State is now rich in various reserves, no one can guarantee that there will be no problems in the future. Therefore, it is necessary to plan ahead and allow the people to get enough rest to avoid unexpected emergencies. A situation arises, but there is no way to deal with it.
"I agree with the original plan to rest for a year and then attack Wei next year," Ziyou said.
The smile on Ying Zheng's face gradually disappeared, and he looked at Ziyou in confusion. He thought that Ziyou would support him in destroying Wei. After all, Ziyou's desire to dominate the world was stronger than his own. But at this moment, Ziyou maintained his opposition, which made him Ying Zheng couldn't understand.
Not only Ying Zheng, but everyone present except Lu Buwei could not understand Ziyou's thoughts, especially the three giants of the military.
"Teacher, don't you think now is not the best time to attack Wei?" Ying Zheng asked.
"Yes, Qin is indeed capable of winning against Zhao and Wei, but Zhao and Wei have enough national power to hold Qin back. If this war continues for a long time, the Battle of Changping will inevitably happen again." Ziyou asked.
The Qin State could bear to satisfy Ying Zheng's desire to attack Wei without hesitation, but it could not start now. Once Ying Zheng gets used to eager for quick success and quick gain, he will inevitably repeat the same mistakes in history in the future.
Moreover, Zhao and Wei are not like South Korea, which does not have sufficient national strength and strategic depth. Once Zhao and Wei desperately engage in a war of attrition with Qin, in the end Qin will not only cause its own internal problems, but also get a declining and collapsed Wei. , this would be more than worth the loss.
"Teacher, when do you think we can attack Wei?" Ying Zheng asked.
"Next spring will come, and Chu State has just split. If he attacks Wei State at this time, Lord Changping will inevitably use resistance against Qin to mobilize the hearts of the people of Chu State, so as to ease the relationship between himself and the Chu State court.
If the plan to divide the Chu State now is in vain, it would be better to wait until Lord Changping and Li Yuan go to war, and then attack the Chu State when the two are inseparable.
Moreover, I met Mr. Nianduan who had just returned from Zhao State in Shu County. Mr. Nianduan once secretly diagnosed King Zhao's pulse in the Kingdom of Zhao and said: King Zhao is about to die soon. " Ziyou said.
I was just talking nonsense about meeting Nianduan, but Zhao Wangyan was indeed not long gone. According to historical records, Zhao Wang died suddenly in the spring of next year. As for the reason, it was a big reason for hanging out with a prostitute.
"Do you really mean what the teacher said?" Ying Zheng stood up and said.
If King Zhao is really dying soon, he can wait a little longer.
Others were also moved. If Zhao Wangyan died, the whole country of Zhao would decline. The whole country would mourn for King Zhao. No weapons could be used until the mourning period for King Zhao was over.
When Li Mu wiped out the grassland alliance and defeated the grassland coalition, he originally hoped to wipe out half of the grassland. However, because of King Zhao's mourning period, he could only withdraw his troops.
"That's right." Ziyou said.
"If this is the case, then wait for a while and wait until Zhao Wangyan dies next year before attacking Wei." Ying Zheng said.
"promise!"
After the discussion ended, everyone became more casual. Zhao Gao served tea and snacks to everyone, and everyone sat down and started talking about the harvest of Shu County.
"Teacher, thank you for your hard work going to Shu County." Ying Zheng said with a smile.
Ziyou's trip to Shu County not only solved the problem of Shu County's stubborn problem in Shu Mountain, but also saw through the conspiracy of Changping Lord and Xiang Yan, and crippled Chu State in one fell swoop.
More importantly, the money Ziyou confiscated from the house raid made Ying Zheng's young manor even more abundant.
Now Ying Zheng is arguing with Wei Liao and Lu Buwei every day, trying to expand the size of the Royal Forest Army.
"I just happened by chance. The main credit goes to the county captain Sima Xin and the county governor Qu Yi." Ziyou said.
"Speaking of Sima Xin, this person should have arrived in Xiacai to replace Yang Duanhe." Ying Zheng said.
"Yes, Yang Duanhe should be preparing to attack Pingxing now. When Sima Xin arrives in Xiacai and takes over Yang Duanhe's position, he can send troops." Wei Liao said.
Although Sima Xin has made enough contributions, he lacks qualifications. Letting him cooperate with Yang Duanhe to attack Chu is to increase Sima Xin's qualifications.
It would be okay if other people were directly transferred back. The Qin State did not care about their background, only ability. However, Sima Xin was different. If he were directly transferred back, it would inevitably cause discussion among the generals about the death of Wu'an Jun Bai Qi.
"Although the problems in Shu County have been cured, another problem has been exposed. Local powerful families have gradually penetrated into the local area, and the land they control is far greater than before. Some people even control nearly half of the land in a county." Ziyou said.
Except for Ying Zheng, everyone present here knew what Ziyou said, but no one took it seriously.
"Teacher, are you kidding me? Qin Law has strict requirements on land sales. How is such a large-scale land sale possible?" Ying Zheng asked.
But Ying Zheng understood that this matter was not a joke when he looked at Zi You's serious expression and the looks of other people present.
(End of chapter)
