Chapter 367: Seek an audience with the King of Chu
In Yongcheng, Wei Hou Wei Feng and Qin's eldest son Ying Qian talked for a long time.
When Ying Qian left with a somewhat complicated mood, Wei Feng's words behind him stopped him in his tracks.
"The eldest son..."
Slowly turning around and looking at Wei Feng, Ying Qian asked with some hesitation: "Is there anything else Marquis Wei has to do?"
"This matter is related to the future of Qin. I hope the eldest son will give it more consideration." Wei Feng said in a deep voice as he looked at Ying Qian with some solemnity.
"must."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ying Qian continued to move forward slowly along the path he came from.
It's just that compared to when he came, Ying Qian's footsteps seemed a little heavier now.
When Ying Qian's figure completely disappeared from Wei Feng's sight, a faint voice sounded.
"I wonder what choice this eldest son of Qin will make in the end?"
"Although Ying Qian has always been known for his bravery, he is also far-sighted. I believe he will make the right choice."
He withdrew his gaze from the disappearing Ying Qian and slowly moved towards the direction where the sound came from. Situ Gongsun Yang and Sima Sun Boling had already arrived in front of Wei Feng.
"I will pay my respects to you, Your Majesty."
"My dear friends, there is no need to be polite. Get up quickly."
He stepped forward to help Gongsun Yang and Sun Boling up. Looking at the two people who came hand in hand, Wei Feng asked softly: "My dear friends, I have entered the palace today, but there is good news for me."
"Exactly."
Gongsun Yang and Sun Boling looked at each other, and Sun Boling immediately stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, since the three clans of Xi County surrendered to our Kingdom of Wei, our army's offensive in Guanzhong has been going smoothly."
"Now the North Route Army has taken over all the territory in the northern part of Guanzhong, the South Route Army has reached directly under Wuguan City, and the Middle Route Army will reach the Chencang line in the near future."
After listening to Sun Boling's introduction, Wei Feng nodded lightly with satisfaction.
The State of Wei had been planning for this battle for several years, and only then did it achieve such a glorious result today.
At least after this battle, the Qin State, which lost all the land in Guanzhong and had to retreat to its homeland in Longxi, no longer had the strength to compete with the Wei State for the world.
Now that the war has reached this point, Wei has achieved most of its strategic goals, and the next thing to do is to digest and digest these occupied lands.
After thinking for a moment, Wei Feng ordered in a deep voice: "Sima, after completing the set goal, let the army rest."
"After such a massive battle, it's time for the soldiers to have a good rest."
Wei Feng had just finished speaking, and before Sun Boling could respond, Gongsun Yang stood up at the side.
"Your Majesty, now is not the time to order the army to rest and regroup."
"Why did Situ say this? After this battle, Qin would not be the capital..."
Before he finished speaking, Wei Feng's voice suddenly stopped after he realized something.
"What Situ is referring to is the State of Chu?"
"It's the Kingdom of Chu."
After affirming Wei Feng's guess, Gongsun Yang continued: "With the defeat of the State of Wei by the State of Wei, especially after the Southern Route Army captured the land of Shangyu, the territory bordering the State of Wei and the State of Chu was once again occupied. extend."
"There has been an alliance of in-laws between Qin and Chu since the time when Jin and Chu fought for hegemony. Today, the blood of the King of Chu still flows with the blood of some Qin people."
"In addition, Qin and Chu have always assisted each other in offense and defense. I think that Chu will definitely not understand the meaning of death."
Gongsun Yang's words made Wei Feng pay attention to Chu again, an opponent he had temporarily ignored because of Qin.
Recalling the battle reports that came back from the front to Anyi a few days ago, the expression on Wei Feng's face relaxed a lot.
"Without the foresight of the Prime Minister, the Chu State would have become a major obstacle to our Wei State in this war."
"But today's Chu State has to confront the coalition forces of the princes and the Yue army in the east, and deal with the surprise attack from Ba State in the west. The central part is still firmly blocked by the Prime Minister at the front line of Daliang."
"I'm afraid that not only does the state of Chu now have no chance to stop us, the state of Wei, but it will also be overwhelmed by the need to deal with enemies coming from many directions."
While Wei Feng was speaking, the three of them looked at each other, and a smile appeared between their eyebrows.
After a few breaths, the smile on Wei Feng's face faded, and a hint of solemnity appeared in his expression.
"However, what Situ said is not without purpose. Since after this battle, our country, Wei, will face Chu in a more comprehensive manner, we must make some preparations."
"Sima, order the officers and men of the South Route Army to guard the city closely to prevent the Chu army from possible actions."
"I will obey your orders."
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While the kings and ministers of the Wei state in Yongcheng were talking about the state of Chu, news from the state of Qin was also received in Yingdu.
"What!"
A look of horror appeared on the young master's face. At this time, his hands holding the silk book could not stop shaking, and his eyes were filled with disbelief.
"It's impossible. My eldest brother has always been very brave. How could it be...how could it be possible?"
Standing in front of the young official, looking at him looking a little crazy at this time, the face of Gongsun Jia, the chief historian who came to Yingdu from Qin with him, also had a look of sorrow on his face.
To be honest, when he saw this silk book from Qin, he also couldn't believe that the content written on it was true.
At that time, he was not much better than the young officer now, so he frantically sent many people to confirm the authenticity of the news.
Unfortunately, things did not turn around in any way. The Qin State indeed suffered a complete defeat in the battle at Jingshui, and even lost everything it had accumulated over the past few hundred years.
After trying hard to cheer up, Gongsun Jia looked at the young official in front of him again.
"I want to go back to Qin. I want to go back to see my second brother. I want to ask his eldest brother..."
While talking to himself, the young officer immediately took steps and rushed towards the door.
"Son."
Seeing the young official like this, Gongsun Jia almost didn't hesitate at all and immediately rushed up and hugged him.
"Sir, we can't go back at this time."
"I don't care, I want to go back to Qin."
"Sir, now is the time when Qin is in danger. There is no use for us to return to Qin now."
"Right now, the only country in the world that has the ability to save Qin is Chu. Only with the reinforcements from Chu can our Qin country gain a glimmer of hope."
As if he was convinced by Gongsun Jia's words, the young officer's movements became smaller and smaller, and his heart slowly calmed down.
After a moment, he turned around and looked firmly at Gongsun Jia in front of him. The young official said with great seriousness: "Chang Shi, follow me into the palace to ask for an audience with the King of Chu."
"This time, even if I follow the example of the former Chu State official Shen Baoxu, I will win the Chu State's reinforcements and win a glimmer of hope for our Qin State."
Time did not wait for us. The young master of the Qin Kingdom and the long history Gongsun Jia appeared outside the palace of the King of Chu as quickly as possible.
"The envoy of Qin, a young official, asked to see the King of Chu."
Chapter completed!