The Qin army, Feng Quji and Dunwei were in the camp.
Feng Quji looked at the information in his hand with doubts in his eyes. Dunrui also scratched his head and looked at the information with wide eyes, also full of confusion.
"Are you sure this information is true?" Feng Quji asked, looking at the soldier who sent the information.
"Yes, this is what the king asked me to send. Yan State has assembled a large army at the border and has now arrived near Bowang via Zhao State." The soldier said with his hands in hand.
Yan State suddenly sent troops to help Wei, which was unexpected, but Yan State was not afraid. The Yan State is not even as good as South Korea in the ranking of the Seven Kingdoms. South Korea once occupied the Central Plains, had a vast land and many people, and had strong bows and powerful crossbows. It was once known as the most powerful Korea. However, the Yan State, from the lineage of the Yan State upwards Except for Yan Guoxiong's fight during the reign of King Yan Zhao, he was either being beaten or just dragging his feet the rest of the time.
If the territory was not large enough and there were many bitter and cold lands, and Yan State relied on sufficient strategic depth and Su Qin to completely defeat Qi State in the first place, I am afraid that Yan State would have been destroyed by Qi State long ago. The Yan Kingdom will always play a role among the Seven Kingdoms, a guy who likes to join in the fun and get beaten.
Moreover, the Yan State often does not know itself. I wonder if it was because of the courage of the later King Yan that King Yan Zhao saw that the two neighboring countries Qi Zhao and Qi State were destroyed by him, so he wanted to destroy Zhao State again. The results of it? Yan State was defeated again and again by Zhao State. One hundred thousand people went to defeat Li Mu's 30,000 people. However, they were defeated by Li Mu and fled in the Yishui River. They were even defeated by the cavalry in three cities. The one who is both good and fun-loving is Yan Guo.
Feng Quji and Dunruo looked at each other, the doubts in their eyes clearly visible. They didn't understand where Yan got the courage to help Wei fight against Qin.
"Is there any news about why Yan State sent troops to help Wei Chaotang?" Feng Quji asked.
"The court is also thinking about this issue. The reason why Yan suddenly sent troops is still unclear." said the soldier.
Just as the soldiers said, the Qin court was also discussing why Yan came so far to help Wei fight against Qin. Ying Zheng looked at his top think tanks who were filled with doubts and chuckled.
Lu Buwei, Li Si, Han Fei, and Wei Liao looked at Ying Zheng who was laughing.
"We don't need to know why Yan helped Wei. This is a rare opportunity. If we take this opportunity to attack Yan after capturing Wei, do you think it's feasible?" Ying Zheng asked with a smile. .
After capturing the Wei State, Qin's next target was the Yan State. Before, Ying Zheng was still worrying about what name to use to attack the Yan State, but he did not expect that the Yan State actually came to his doorstep. The same thing was just an idea of Ying Zheng's. After all, Qin State was already fighting on two fronts. If after capturing Wei State, he attacked Yan State without rest, it would probably shake the country's foundation.
Lu Buwei, Li Si and Han Fei were lost in thought. Ying Zheng's words were obviously asking the three of them whether they had enough food, grass and ordnance.
"I think it is not possible. If we attack the State of Yan after conquering the State of Wei, first of all, the State of Yan is separated from the State of Wei by the two countries of Qi and Zhao. The road is far away. If we attack the State of Yan, the logistics and food supply will be extremely stressful. Secondly, the war in the State of Wei is over. , the soldiers are tired, and if they are allowed to continue their conquests, changes may occur. Finally, after the Wei State is captured, it will still need a large army to suppress it, and only after everything is over can we attack the Yan State." Lu Buwei said with his hand.
Lu Buwei, as a conservative in the court of Qin, has always advocated slow progress. In his opinion, such a big step is too dangerous. If he can swallow up a country without fail, there is no need to take a little risk. risk.
"I have a different opinion. Now the national treasury is full of food, grass and weapons, and there is countless money, which is enough to support us to fight another war to destroy the country. Moreover, now that Yan has entered Wei, all the elite troops in the country have been sent out. If Feng Quji and Dun are weak, The army defeated the Yan army, and the Yan country would no longer be able to fight in a short period of time.
As for the fact that Yan State is far away, we don’t need to worry about it. We can take advantage of Zhao State and attack Yan State from Zhao State. As for the military strength, General Wang Ben and Junior Brother Ziyou can continue to guard Wei. Junior Brother Ziyou's disciples are all over the Wei State. Relying on these people is enough to ensure the stability of the Wei State, and then select troops from Lantian and Lishan to attack the Yan State. "Li Si stood up and said.
Ying Zheng looked at Li Si and nodded. His thoughts were similar to Li Si's, but after all, organizing a war cost a lot and involved too many factors. Ying Zheng looked at Wei Liao again.
"If Feng Quji and Dunruo's army can defeat the Yan army, then the Yan Kingdom will naturally not have to worry about it. Lishan Camp, Lantian Camp, and Yan Yu can still mobilize an army of 60,000, and cooperate with Feng Quji and Dunruo. The 60,000 troops under his command are enough to destroy the Yan Kingdom." Wei Liao Fu Xu said.
Yan's military strength is just like that. It can defeat the barbarians relying on its depth and the quality of its troops. But if it really fights the Qin army, it will collapse at the first touch. The greatest confidence of the Yan State is its own Jicheng Guards and Palace Forbidden Army. These two armies are composed of former Liaodong soldiers. During the Mo family's battle, Yan Dan destroyed less than half of the Jicheng guards. In addition to its land area, the current Yan country is not as good as the original South Korea.
"As for taking advantage of the Zhao State, it's not difficult. The Zhao State borrowed the Yan State to help Wei. As long as we send someone to give a gift to the Zhao State Prime Minister Guo Kai, and then intimidate the Qin State to be angry, the Zhao State borrowed the Yan State to prepare to attack Zhao State, as long as Zhao State agrees to let Qin State attack Yan State through the road, Zhao State will naturally be let go. I believe that according to Guo Kai's character, he will definitely agree." Li Si continued.
"I think what Tong Gu said makes sense. It's not that Da Qin is incapable of destroying the Yan Kingdom, it's just more cautious. What else does Father Zhong have to say?" Ying Zheng looked at Lu Buwei who was standing aside.
Lu Buwei looked at Ying Zheng and then looked at the others. Of course he understood that the attack on Yan State was a foregone conclusion. He could not stop it whether he agreed or not, and said helplessly
"I have no other questions. I just ask the king and the captain to think more about the selection of generals. As for the logistics and food matters, I will discuss it with Zhi Su Neishi."
"Since Father Zhong has no objection, let the Taiwei Mansion discuss how to defeat the Yan army, and then send someone to inform Wang Bi and Feng Quji on the front line, asking them to cooperate with each other, and temporarily let Feng Quji's troops slow down their marching route, so that they can Wang Ben surrounded Daliang with his troops," Ying Zheng said.
"promise!"
"As for who will lead the troops to attack the Yan State, we still need to discuss it. We can wait until the Wei State attack is completed before we discuss it." Ying Zheng thought about it and said. Now the generals of Qin have their own affairs. Wang Jian is in Chu, Wang Ben and Li Xin are in Wei, Meng Wu and Meng Tian are in Zhao, and Sima Su Yang Duanhe is also in Chu. The remaining people are unable to support a war to destroy the country.
"promise!"
Soon the entire Qin State was in operation again. After Wei Liao returned to the Taiwei Mansion, he began to gather people to discuss how to defeat the Yan army and attack the Yan State.
In the Wei court hall, Wei Wangzeng looked at Ju Wu in front of him in surprise and asked
"Does King Yan really want to help Wei State fight against Qin?"
"Of course, it is known to all the world that the Qin Dynasty is good at launching military conquests, endangering the people and persecuting the six countries. Our country of Yan is one of the six countries in Shandong. In the past, South Korea was destroyed, and now the country of Wei is in danger. If our country of Yan does not help the country of Wei, , In the future, Qin’s military conquest will definitely be imposed on our Yan country. I, the King of Yan, know very well the meaning of death with cold lips and teeth, so I specially asked me to bring a covenant to advance and retreat with your country, and resist the violent Qin together!" Ju Wucong! He took out the covenant from his arms and offered it with both hands.
The ministers in the court of Wei State all felt incredible. The State of Yan helped Wei resist Qin. This sounds like a fantasy. It is well known in the world that the State of Yan is afraid of Qin. With a word from the King of Qin, the King of Yan sent his only son to Qin. The country is a hostage, and now the King of Yan actually advocates resistance to Qin. Why do you think there is fraud in it?
King Zeng of Wei also knew the situation of the Yan Kingdom. After asking the waiter to bring the covenant up, he looked at the contents inside and the seal of King Yan on it.
Seeing the hesitation and surprise on Wei Wangzeng's face, Ju Wu spoke again.
"This time, my king asked me to enter Wei and sign an alliance with Wei State. There are conditions for joining the resistance against Qin!"
After hearing Ju Wu's terms, everyone in the Wei court breathed a sigh of relief and began to slowly accept Yan's offer to help Wei.
"What conditions!?" Wei Wangzeng asked.
"First of all, there are no generals in Yan and Wei, so my king hopes to let Lord Xinping serve as the commander-in-chief of the coalition. Secondly, my king hopes that the king of Wei can temporarily give up honor and disgrace, strive to exchange land for time, and no longer care about temporary gains and losses. Finally, my king hopes to wait until After the Qin army retreats, Wei will be able to bear the expense and reward of our Yan army this time!" Ju Wu said.
As for what Ju Wu said, Wei Wangzeng could understand the first and third points, but Wei Wangzeng didn't understand what the second point meant.
"What does Yan Envoy mean by the second point?" Wei Wangzeng asked.
"To be honest with you, the State of Yan has signed an agreement with the State of Zhao. After the funeral of the State of Zhao, the State of Zhao will immediately send troops to attack the State of Qin to help the State of Wei regain its land. Therefore, I hope that the State of Wei can use the land in exchange for time. Delay it until Zhao Guo's funeral is over!" Ju Wu said.
The main fighting faction of Wei State looked at the hesitant Wei Wangzeng, and immediately stepped forward and started talking about the Three Kingdoms Alliance, which would definitely be able to repel the Qin army. The Zhuhe faction also began to waver because of the entry of the Yan Kingdom. They felt that relying on the armies of Yan and Wei was enough to last for three months. Not to mention anything else, just relying on the walls and food of Daliang City was more than enough to last for three months. . So both the peace faction and the war faction believed that an alliance should be signed with Yan.
The capitulation faction saw that the leader and the faction had defected, and immediately stopped making a sound. Wei Wangzeng looked at the minister below and nodded his head in agreement. However, the alliance between the two countries still needed some other things, so Wei Wangzeng asked the young master He pretended to negotiate with Ju Wu and then dismissed the court meeting.
In the prince's residence, Young Master Ji and Ju Wu were sitting opposite each other.
"Let's not mention the Yan envoy covenant for now. I want to know what method you used to convince King Yan?" Young Master asked, pretending to look at Ju Wu.
"We haven't seen each other for many years, but His Highness is still like this." Ju Wu smiled and said nothing.
"Back then, you were still Brother Ji Dan's teacher. Now that I see you, you have returned to the court of the Yan Kingdom and become the envoy of the Yan Kingdom. I remember that there were differences between you and Brother Ji Dan and you retired to seclusion again." Said with a smile.
Gongzijia, Yan Dan and Ju Wu have known each other for a long time. The young master can have a large number of disciples under his command. If there is no one to help him, he would not be able to complete it on his own, and the person who helps him is Yan Dan. As for the acquaintance between Yan Dan and Gongzijia, the two got to know each other when Yan Dan went to Xinling to worship Lord Xinling. Yan Dan had connections with the future King of Wei, Gongzi Jiu, and Gongzi Jiu also knew a lot of secrets from Yan Dan, including the Great Wall.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince died tragically in the Mo family before his plan came to fruition. As his teacher, I should help him fulfill his last wish. With the death of Chunhan Teeth, the Kingdom of Wei fell, and the six countries no longer had the ability to resist Qin. I was defeated by the people of Yan. Respect, I should stand up and do something for the people of Yan State in this critical autumn." Ju Wu said with a smile.
"You have come to Wei in person, so I can't say anything else. You must be ready for the alliance. Forming an alliance with Yan to resist Qin will bring no harm to Wei." Young Master pretended. said.
Ju Wu nodded and told the specific covenant matters, and also told the Yan army's entry into Wei, hoping that the prince could tell the king of Wei to let the Yan army enter Wei. The young master nodded falsely and agreed, and after the two of them talked about some specific things, Ju Wu left.
After sending Ju Wu away, the smile on the young master's fake face suddenly disappeared. A figure walked out of the side room.
"Mr. Zhang." The young master saluted with fake respect.
The person who came was none other than Zhang Er, who gave the young master a fake gift in return.
"Young Master called me here this time and asked me to hear about Wei Yan's covenant. It seems that Young Master has already figured it out." Zhang Er said with a smile.
"Good birds choose trees to roost, and the Wei State is no longer able to resist the Qin State. The Chu State cannot protect itself, the Zhao State is in mourning, the Yan State is weak, and the Wei State has no way to recover. To express my sincerity, the Yan army that entered Wei This is my meeting gift, I wonder if Mr. Zhang Er is satisfied?" the young master said with a fake smile.
When Qin began to attack Wei, Zhang Er mobilized the retainers left by Lord Xinling. On the one hand, he cooperated with the Qin army in attacking Wei, and at the same time, he also monitored whether the Qin army treated the people of Wei as kindly as Ziyou promised. . After seeing that the Qin army did not violate the people at all, but instead punished a large number of powerful people who harmed the people, Zhang Er was no longer suspicious. In order to end the war in Wei as soon as possible, Zhang Er came to Daliang City alone, found Gongzijia, and persuaded him to surrender.
Naturally, Gongzijiu did not agree at first, but after the news of the defeat of the Wei-Chu coalition came back, Gongzijiu hesitated. After learning that An Guojun and Renzong Nongjia had both been defeated, Gongzijiu decided to surrender. Resistance means death in the end, surrender means you can save your own life, and live a lifetime as a rich man in Xianyang like Han Wangan, so there is no need to hesitate which one to choose.
"Of course I have seen the sincerity of the young master, and the gentleman will also appreciate the young master's choice. I will go out of the city to see the gentleman tonight and inform him of the sincerity of the young master." Zhang Er said with cupped hands.
"Then there is Mr. Lao Zhang." Young Master said with a fake smile.
(End of chapter)
