"Plan and then act; know where to stop and gain. Don't be chaotic."
Wang Jian also smiled. For him, the general who commanded the army heading east, it was indeed a difficult task, but...he didn't have any good strategies for the next step.
All planning in advance can only be preparation. More specifically, it depends on how Yan State does it. Only then can a perfect solution be given. It cannot be flexible and changeable, and it cannot be used as a general.
"After all, we still have to fight."
Xin Sheng's smile fell in a deep voice.
The current situation, combined with all the previous events, makes a war inevitable, and that war will destroy the resistance of the Yan State and will not make the Yan State rise to resistance again.
It is good that the Yan State cannot be wantonly harmed, but... if the Yan State resists to the last moment, then the Qin cavalry can only roam inside it. In the era of great strife, soldiers who can defeat the enemy without fighting can appear.
It is absolutely impossible to fight a war in one day.
Every vassal state has a luck mentality. They hope that if the Qin State makes a mistake, then they can find it and reverse the situation. This kind of mentality must be defeated in a battle.
The Qin State dominates the world and needs iron and blood to conquer it.
"To destroy a country, we must fight, but war must be tempered!"
"Counting the time, the Yan State envoy has arrived in Xianyang a long time ago. There should be news coming in the next few days. Li Xin secretly ordered those capable scouts to hide in the depths of Jicheng and deliver the news back even better."
Wang Jian nodded, and based on his intuition of leading the army in battles over the years, the next battle was not far away. He turned slightly sideways, and a profound plan fell on the silver-armored general, and he gave orders.
"Here."
Li Xin responded with a bow.
"Xin Sheng, tonight, you should lead 50,000 cavalry directly into the valley, the choke point between the Yan State and the remnant Zhao State, and cut off the remaining power of the Zhao State from the Yan State."
"At the same time, take this general's secret order with you and inform Meng Tian, instructing him to send out elite cavalry to oppress the Xiongnu of Northern Hu!"
Following the previous words, the conversation changed and he looked at the red-armored general on the side. It was time to make more complete preparations. Even if the Yan Kingdom made any moves, they would be greatly restricted.
And he can have a more appropriate method of fighting.
"Here!"
Xin Sheng took a small step closer and nodded.
Two days later, a piece of news was quickly delivered to Wang Jian through a special channel. Upon seeing this, Wang Jian's expression suddenly changed, and he immediately ordered the sand table to be moved out again to conduct detailed deductions.
Five days later!
Xianyang special envoy Li Si and his party went to the Chinese shogunate in person.
In the shogunate, after all the ceremonies were completed, Li Si took out the king's letter and said goodbye.
When Wang Jian heard this, he was silent for a long time and took a long breath.
"General General Ning Wu is right?"
Li Si looked calm, looked at Wang Jian's expression, and said something.
"There is no plan to unify the world, there is only one way to unify the world!"
"In the king's book, King Mingrui said this. What else did Wang Jian say? It's just about fighting!"
Wang Jian looked solemn and sighed deeply as Li Si looked over.
After receiving the news from Xianyang a few days in advance, Wang Jian thought that the central government would wait a few days before making a decision, or that there might be other doubts, but when this scroll of the king's book fell, Wang Jian felt relieved.
The king can say this, and he has made the greatest decision in his heart.
You can also immediately command the army to attack the Yan State, and attack the Yan State without any distractions.
The next day, the gathering drum stationed at the Yishui shogunate finally rang loudly. General Wang Jian raised his tent and all the remaining generals gathered together.
The empty Chinese shogunate was filled with excitement for a while.
At that time, Li Si came out and put down the new strategy of Yan Guo Qin and the central government, and made a declaration from Xianyang. Suddenly, the entire Chinese shogunate was shaken, and every shogunate general was furious and looked angry.
Extremely angry, they all launched an iron-blooded attack in unison.
The desire to lead the troops in a united battle pervaded the entire shogunate.
Half an hour later, Wang Jian, who had been strategizing for many days, pulled over the sand table, held military orders, and issued war deployments to the generals in the Chinese shogunate. Whether it was Yang Duan and his army in the south, or Xin Sheng's army in the north,
Everyone will be given a more rigorous deployment.
Li Xin, Ma Xing and other generals led an army of 100,000 to directly threaten the city of Wuyang in Yishui, and even the governor of Yan State, Kang Yannan.
Wang Jian personally led the main force of 200,000 people, and together with the generals around him, they carried large siege equipment and numerous baggage. They advanced slowly, selected the right time, crossed the Yishui River, and overwhelmed the Yan Kingdom.
Seven days later, everything was ready.
"This..., is Yan State really going to fight against the Iron Blood of Great Qin?"
Li Si was speechless as he looked at the secret information about Yan State brought back by military scouts.
According to the news in hand, Prince Dan of the Yan Kingdom did not retreat at all. He sent special personnel to secretly connect with the remnant Zhao forces, as well as the Xiongnu of the Northern Hu and the East Hu people. He even mobilized 50,000 troops from the Liaodong area of the Yan Kingdom and from the hinterland.
There are 150,000 troops, and the total number of troops is 200,000.
I don’t want to say too much about the meaning.
"Haha, Prime Minister, you think Yan State doesn't have such courage?"
Wang Jian's size.
"The many troops of the Yan State are intertwined, no less than 250,000, and there are hundreds of thousands of civilians on the side. What about Li Xin and other vanguard troops of 100,000?"
Li Si was not very proficient in military matters, but he was still clear about state affairs and political affairs. As for the subsequent reaction of the Yan State, in Li Si's opinion, those who understand current affairs are heroes, and the fate of the Yan State will either flee or surrender to Qin.
In addition, Li Si felt that if the Yan State really wanted to use a large army to deal with the Qin State, it could only attack the stone with an egg.
It can only be a moth flying into the flame!
"Ha ha."
"Since Yan wants to fight, then he will fight."
Wang Jian smiled lightly, wearing heavy black armor and a long sword at his waist. Compared with Prime Minister Li Si, he did not find it strange that the Yan State dispatched a large army to fight, because everything that happened in Jicheng in the past few months showed that Yan Dan...
...will not be reconciled.
Unless it’s the last minute!
And when the army fought, who did Qin have to be afraid of?
******
The bodies of Han Shen, the envoy from Yan State, and those accompanying Song Ruyi were all returned to Jicheng by one person. He was the only one among the envoy's group who was not killed. All the chariots and horses gathered together, and they were so frightened that they did not dare to hesitate.
Return directly to Jicheng.
Less than half an hour later, the news of the tragic death of Shang Qing Han Shen during his assassination of Qin shocked the entire Yan State. It was even more shocking for the government and opposition parties who were also hampered by the Qin State's hundreds of thousands of troops pressing down on the border next to Yishui.
"Han Qing!"
Yan Dan's expression suddenly dawned, and he was horrified. He looked at the body that was lifted out of the carriage. After many days, it had become dilapidated. If it had not been frozen, it would have filled the sky with a stench.
I want to cry but have no tears, my plan for Qin failed, what do I want to do next?
"Brother Han!"
"Brother Song!"
Dressed in white and proud of the snow, with cold air blooming all over his body, holding a long sword, looking at the corpses in front of him, Gao Jianli's brows were filled with frost, and he was silent for a long time. After a few words, the matter... was not completed after all.
"Why."
Tian Guang was on the side, and when he saw this, he let out a long sigh.
Ju Wu was speechless.
The rest of the peasant family, the Mo family, and the hundreds of families looked at each other and had many plans, but now it has ended like this. Since the plot against Qin failed, then they will face the wrath of King Qin Yingzheng.
"Doctor, it's time for Yan State to prepare."
Tian Guang walked to Ju Wu's side and whispered.
"Yes."
Ju Wu initially disapproved of Qin's plan. However, Qin's advance to the east was too fast. He thought it would take five or even ten years to conquer the three Jin lands one after another.
I never thought that it would be accomplished in just three or four years. Even if Yan wanted to accumulate national power, it would not have that time.
They had no choice but to plot against Qin, but now they have failed. The only thing waiting for the Yan State is the Qin army. And based on my understanding of His Highness, it is absolutely impossible to surrender to Qin. Even if the last soldier of the Yan State is killed, it will not be possible.
Surrendered to Qin.
"Big man,... Knight Han Shen failed after all."
The man in a blue robe, with bouncing hair, and a slightly ruffian look on his face whispered, looking at the man in black cloak next to him, in order to conspire against Qin, the Mo family also paid a lot.
"It's time to gather the Mohist disciples in Jicheng to take over the plan."
The man in the black cloak looked at the corpses of Han Shen and his party in the distance, and pondered for a long time. If the plot against Qin fails, it means that the Yan State will face the wrath of the Qin State next, and the power of the Yan State...
Shaking his head, the red mysterious light passed by his feet and disappeared.
Han Shen's assassination of Qin was originally a conspiracy of the Yan State for several years, and it was tightly wrapped up. Once the incident happened, the streets and temples were all boiling, and they were talking to each other. Looking back at the various signs of His Highness back then, it was really possible.
Because of the tragic death of Han Shen and his party, Yan Dan mourned for a whole day and night. Now that the matter has come to this, since the assassination of Qin was unsuccessful, there is no blame for others. It is only because of the poor luck of Yan State.
Next, as the doctor said, it is best to plan quickly.
"Father, Han Qing's assassination of Qin has angered the whole Qin State. Ying Zheng must be determined to attack the Yan State."
"The survival of our country for eight hundred years depends on this one move. I can only ask my father to make a decision!"
Astride a fast horse, he ran directly out of Jicheng and headed to the Yanshan Palace, dozens of miles away from the capital. Over the past few years, his father had rested and played there a lot, and all political affairs fell into his own hands.
Without the constraints of Wang Shu, Yan Chunjun and others, Yan Dan's various policies were implemented quickly, but... there is no time now, and there is no weapon to fight!
"Haha, it's just a trivial matter. If the killing is not successful, the killing will not be successful. Why are you so panicked?"
"I think Ying Zheng must have been shocked."
In the bright and luxurious side hall of the palace, soft velvet rugs made of bearskin from the Liaodong Kingdom of Yan were laid out on the ground regularly. On the king's desk, an old man in a loose black brocade robe was lying on the couch.
He glanced at Yan Dan with drunken eyes, and then his eyes fell on the six graceful dancers below. The light orchestral music accompanied them, and the wine went into his throat. It was really happy.
If Ying Zheng was not killed, what would it matter?
Yan Wangxi was waving the wine bottle with one hand, echoing the orchestral music, with a different kind of smile spreading on his face, as if he didn't take what Yan Dan said to heart at all, and didn't have any worries.
"Father, General Wang Jian of Qin State has already sent 300,000 troops to Yishui. Sure enough, Ying Zheng is furious and the army attacks Yan. How can we stop him?"
Yan Dan bowed and bowed, full of reluctance.
"Children have no intention of calming down after all."
"The Yan State has been in crisis and almost destroyed several times since the time of Zhao Gong. However, no foreign enemy has ever been able to attack the Yan State. Donghu cannot succeed, Jin cannot succeed, and Qi cannot succeed."
"No enemy can attack and destroy Yan. Anyone who wants to destroy Yan will eventually destroy himself! Why? It's destiny. It's virtue! The legacy of Zhao Gong's benevolence and virtue has blessed many descendants."
King Yan glanced at Yan Dan and slowly stood up from the couch, but... he did not retreat from the graceful beauty in the palace. Even if Qin attacked, it would only be a trivial matter. Why would it be like this?
"But..., father, Qin is different after all."
"The current situation is that the Qin State is the only strong and dominant country, not comparable to the Eastern Hu State and the Qi State in the past."
Yan Dan's expression changed slightly, and he looked at his father's still calm expression. He saluted again, and his voice couldn't help but become a little louder. At this time, his father is still thinking like this. It's really...
"Yan State has attacked Zhao State many times, but has never been able to defeat Zhao State once. But even if Zhao State defeats Yan State, what will happen? Isn't it already that Yan State has fallen before Yan State, and the country has not survived, and the country has not shown its dignity?"
"Our ancestor, King Zhao, defeated more than seventy cities of Qi, but still did not destroy Qi. How could the Qin State attack and destroy the country protected by Zhao Gong's legacy? How could the Qin State conquer the direct lineage of the Great Zhou Dynasty? The Qin Army indeed captured the land of Dukang in the south of Yan, and Yan
The country still has Shanggu and Liaodong, and it still has the strength to protect itself."
"If you persist until the cold autumn and winter, the State of Qin will definitely not be able to stay in the State of Yan for a long time. That will be the time for the State of Yan to fight back. At this time, the State of Yan is still the State of Yan. For more than 800 years since its founding, the State of Yan has been the only one in the royal family of the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Bloodline is determined by destiny, what can Qin do?"
Seeing the obvious fear in his son's expression, King Yan was not happy about it. He really had no intention of calming down at all. What if Qin attacked him now?
Nothing will happen to the Yan State. It is just a disaster after all, and the strength of the Yan State can handle it.
For hundreds of years, the Yan Kingdom has been peaceful. It was like this before and will be like this in the future.
There are no surprises.
"Dan, go and prepare for war. If the Qin army is indeed brave, then retreat to Liaodong."
Shaking his head and sighing, he spoke again.
"...Father."
"Dan...let's go right away."
Watching the singing and dancing in the palace, listening to the music in his ears, and observing his father's disinterested look, Yan Dan was shaken deep in his heart for a moment, and his originally coherent thoughts became confused.
"This is my son."
King Yan was overjoyed.
"Father's policy will make... Danxin feel at ease."
"Dan wants to join forces with the remaining forces of Zhao, Qi, and Chu to fight against Qin. What do you think, father?"
A smile appeared on Yan Dan's face.
"Why not?"
"Joining forces to resist the Qin Dynasty, tracing back to the past, was established by our ancestors during the reign of Duke Wen."
Ask the maid next to you to fill the wine bottle and drink it all in one gulp.
"It's just that... the city of Wuyang in Yishui only has an army of 50,000, and its military strength is weak. I'm afraid it won't be able to do much to stop the Qin State on the other side of Yishui."
Yan Dan pondered and explained the plan for this trip.
Although my father had always ordered me to be in charge of all the political affairs of the Yan Kingdom, he was not allowed to intervene in any military matters, and even the tiger talisman was firmly in my hands.
"Well, the land of Yishui and Wuyang can be the first line of defense for Qin to attack Yan. It cannot only have 50,000 troops."
"You will hold the order of the widow and mobilize 150,000 troops from the hinterland of Yan State, and then transfer 50,000 troops back from Liaodong. A total of 200,000 troops will be pressed into the Dukang area. As expected, it is possible to join forces to resist Qin, and the military strength of Yan State will be
, will not be inferior to Qin."
"At that time, confronting Qin, defeating Qin in one battle, and annihilating the main force of the Qin army was a great achievement!"