In the current Central Plains Empire, three of the nine major princes have been eliminated, leaving only six kingdoms: Qin, Huan, Wu, Chu, Xuan, and Ling.
King Huan was really scared of being beaten this time. His domestic regular army establishment was originally less than 500,000, but after several battles, it was lost by nearly half. This made him not surprised.
In terms of sending envoys, four civil servants were dispatched at once. As for the fifth and most important person, King Huan decided that the prime minister should still come forward.
He hurriedly went down to court and summoned Qiu Rong alone in the study. Before the latter could salute, he said urgently: "Oh, Prime Minister, you don't need to be polite. It's important."
"Your Majesty." Qiu Rong straightened up and said, "You sent four ministers to Wu, Chu, Xuan, and Ling respectively. Only Qin did not send envoys. Are you worried about the King of Qin?"
"That's right." How could King Huan conceal anything from the Prime Minister? He directly expressed his inner thoughts: "Everyone knows that King Qin is a treacherous person who has always wanted to conquer the world. After destroying Liang, he must have thoughts about our country. , and now, there is another incident of the ghost tribe attacking Huan, and I am worried that not only will the King of Qin not help Huan, I am afraid that he will take this opportunity to add insult to injury."
After hearing what he said, Qiu Rong pondered for a moment and said: "The king's concerns are not unreasonable. If the Qin army attacks Huan at this time, it will be difficult for the Huan State to retreat. By then, the entire territory will fall, half of it will be occupied by the ghost tribe, and the other half will be occupied by the ghost tribe. Annexed by Qin."
"So, this is what worries me." King Huan looked anxious and said: "But if you don't send envoys to Qin to seek help from the King of Qin, you will lose the greatest help. More importantly, in his hands There is an imperial flag."
After all the talking, Qiu Rong understood what he meant and said tentatively: "The king's intention is to let the humble ministers join Qin?"
"Exactly." King Huan said: "Only when the Prime Minister goes forward can we know the benefits and lobby the King of Qin. If someone else is sent, I will really feel uneasy."
"This..." Qiu Rong hesitated.
King Huan understood his concerns and couldn't help but said: "Prime Minister, at this time when the country is in crisis, personal reputation doesn't matter, so don't think about the seal anymore."
As the prime minister, Qiu Rong naturally understood the priority of the matter. As soon as King Huan finished speaking, he had already cupped his hands and saluted: "I accept my order."
Huan Kingdom sent a large number of envoys to enter the various countries. King Huan was worried that Xiao Yuan ignored the invasion of foreign tribes and took advantage of the situation. To be honest, he was a little bit of a villain trying to save a gentleman.
Although Xiao Yuan is not a gentleman, he still knows what is big and what is small.
The invasion of the ghost clan has killed hundreds of thousands of people and arrested countless girls. All kinds of evil deeds have already shocked the Central Plains and caused a huge response!
It's like we are all Chinese, but they are just vassals in a separate country. No matter which vassal state, the local people are filled with grief and hatred when they hear that their compatriots are being slaughtered in this way. Especially the literati, they write in writing and indignantly curse. .
For a moment, the world was boiling. Under such circumstances, if Xiao Yuan ignored the justice of the nation and went to attack Huan, then he would become a public enemy of the nation! Lost the hearts of the people of the world!
Another point is that the morale of the Qin army's officers and men is absolutely low.
Taking advantage of this opportunity to attack, it seems that you can make a fortune, but it is only a small profit in the moment. Later, you will lose the whole world.
Moreover, the Qin court never discussed the matter of attacking Huan from the beginning to the end. What was discussed was only the question of whether to send troops to help. It can be seen that the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty actually have the same national mentality.
But what King Huan didn't know was that while he was sending envoys, Xiao Yuan had already informed the world, but the news had not yet reached Huan.
A few days later, Qiu Rong was halfway through the trip and heard about it.
And when the people of the world learned that King Qin wanted to invite all countries to form an alliance to drive out foreign enemies, they became excited again!
All countries looked at him sideways, and Qin was the first to stand up.
No one will ever say that Qin is a barbaric country, and no one will look down on the Qin people anymore.
Even more philanthropic scholars began to write special books in praise of Xiao Yuan, praising him as a wise king of the world who put national justice first and cared about the common people.
Prince Qin's Mansion, Study Room.
Shangguan Wenruo walked in a hurry. After entering, he first saluted and then said straight to the point: "Your Majesty, the world is boiling!"
"Oh?" Xiao Yuan put down the bamboo slips in his hand and looked at him.
Shangguan Wenruo's voice was trembling: "After the king announced it to the world, people from all over the world responded one after another. All over the Central Plains, in the streets and alleys, everyone was talking about this matter. This shows how popular the people are!"
"But the people responded, and the monarchs of all countries were silent. If we really want to send troops to drive away the foreign enemies, they have to nod." Xiao Yuandao.
"Your Majesty, what you said is wrong." Shangguan Wenruo said: "No matter how powerful the powerful people are, they don't have the foundation of the people. The people are soldiers, money and food. Without the people, there is nothing! Judging from the current situation, the people are so angry. , It has been accomplished for the Central Plains, not for one country or one king."
After saying that, he immediately said: "The one who wins the hearts of the people will win the world!"
Hearing this, a flash of light suddenly flashed in Xiao Yuan's eyes.
Shangguan Wenruo continued: "Your Majesty, your Majesty's edict has been issued. We, the Qin State, are the first to stand up, and this time, this Allied Leader, Your Majesty, must win no matter what!"
Xiao Yuan looked at him with a faint look: "Then in your opinion, will they form an alliance? Especially Wu Chu, these two kings are like raccoon dogs. I am afraid they will watch the fire from the other side. Anyway, the incident happened in the Northeast. In a year and a half, the ghost army will also We can’t reach south of the Yangtze River.”
"The king is right. In fact, our country, Qin, can also watch the fire from the other side. But the king is a wise king. He knows the seriousness of the matter and makes a decision. If the two kings of Wu and Chu don't know and are unwilling to send troops, that's better." Shangguan Wenruo said. .
"Oh? Tell me." Xiao Yuan was very interested.
The latter explained: "This matter concerns the entire nation. If Wu Chu dares not to send troops, not only will it give the king a sufficient reason in the future, but the people in their own country will not follow suit!"
"The whole world is boiling over the ghost clan issue. People from all over the world are hoping that their king will send troops to drive out the alien clan. This is the unanimous wish of the people in the world. If Wu Chu dares to go against God's will, he will lose the support of his people and lose his prestige. Whatever you want to do, you won't get support..."
"That makes sense!" After hearing what he said, Xiao Yuan immediately stood up and said seriously:
"According to the king's edict, I sent an order to the army to dispatch Sichuan and Shu generals, together with the Qinzhou camp, and 100,000 elite infantry troops to rush to Shanyuguan to prepare for the battle in Huan!"
"Tell Yang Heng that he will die! He will also die in Qinguan for me!"
"As for Northern Xinjiang, inform Lin Chu and ask him to find a way to contact Tang Yue quickly, and at the same time, keep Zhao Mu from leaving!"
