Wei Zhuang is a man with a cold face and a cold heart.
Except for the victory or defeat between him and his senior brother Genie, he seemed to be uninterested in other things.
Perhaps because he had never been able to defeat Ge Nie when he was studying in Guigu, this idea has gradually evolved into his obsession.
Although it has not yet reached the morbid level of being willing to do anything just to win Gai Nie in the later stage, there is no doubt that this is the topic that can arouse his mood the most, no one!
Huang Xie's intelligence was quite accurate, and he hit Wei Zhuang's weak spot as soon as he opened his mouth.
"……I will think about it."
Wei Zhuang was silent for a while and then replied.
"Okay! I will wait for the general to return victoriously!"
Huang Xie, who didn't get an answer on the spot, was not disappointed. If Wei Zhuang really agreed with his words, he would have doubted whether this was Lord Xinling's plan.
The best result would be to waver. Even if Wei and South Korea promised to grant Wei Zhuang the title of king, the authority they could give to Wei Zhuang would definitely not be as good as that of Chu. He was convinced of this.
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With Huang Xie's order, Xiang Yan on the front line quickly took action.
In addition to following the original march route by taking the Han River to Hanzhong County, they also branched out and took the Yangtze River waterway to march into southern Sichuan.
Previously, Chu State was passive and sabotaged due to dissatisfaction with Wei State's excessive interference in Zhao's internal affairs. Qin State took advantage of the situation and withdrew part of its southern troops to deal with the four-nation coalition forces of Zhao, Wei, Han and Yan, and achieved great results.
The military strength on the southern front is actually a little empty now.
Facing Chu's sudden all-out attack, the destination changed from marching into Xianyang to a sneak attack on Bashu. Qin was caught off guard for a while.
"Bashu is the foundation of Qin and must not be lost!"
Lu Buwei said decisively.
"But if the land east of Hedong cannot be recaptured in time, the connection between the three kingdoms of Zhao, Wei and Han will become even closer."
Lord Changping also commented, "Once they are allowed to revive the power of Jin, we will be in trouble if we want to go eastward."
"Jin!"
At the mention of this word, many important officials of Qin State frowned.
This was a powerful overlord that spanned the entire Spring and Autumn Period. If it hadn't been for the internal strife among the top ministers that led to the division of the country, and with such a behemoth blocking Qin's way out to the east, Qin would not have been able to develop so smoothly.
The important information collected by Luo Wang during this period flashed through Ying Zheng's mind.
"Mr. Xinling is preparing to build a joint defense line among the three Jins. This may be his first step in integrating the three Jins."
At this time, the ministers below were still discussing fiercely.
"It's not certain whether the Jin Kingdom can reappear, but if the land of Bashu is lost, then our granary will be gone, and at the same time we will lose our strategic advantage against the Chu Kingdom!"
"Although Bashu is now the largest granary in our country, the Zhengguo Canal is about to be completed. By then, the Guanzhong Plain is thousands of miles of fertile land and can fully support our army's logistics."
Because the Qin State is still a royal party, and the ministers and ministers coexist, so after everyone gets emotional during the discussion, they gradually start to treat people wrongly. If you say you want to save Bashu first, I will oppose it and win the three Jins first.
The tacit understanding that they had in the previous wars because they were at a disadvantage quietly collapsed after Qin regained the upper hand. Everyone knew that it was time for Qin to reap benefits, so compared to the achievements that could be made by regaining the lost land in Hedong
, simply defending Chu's attack seems very useless.
Everyone knows that this matter is also very important, but no one wants to let their generals go. Some people even have the dark idea that it is better to let others lose the land first, and then I will send people to regain it to gain credit.
Because this is a job where if you do it well, the credit will not be obvious, but if you don’t do it well, you will lose your territory and be infamy for thousands of years.
On the contrary, the land east of Hedong is mixed with the four coalition forces of Zhao, Wei, Han and Yan, some are strong and some are weak, and Qin is in a proactive offensive posture, so it is much easier to get credit.
Ying Zheng sat silently on the throne, looking down at the quarreling ministers below with deep eyes.
After exchanging glances with Lu Buwei, who had been silent except for his initial remarks, he coughed twice.
In an instant, the hall fell silent, and everyone stopped talking and bowed their heads to salute the majestic young man on the throne.
"Kings."
"The Kingdom of Jin is indeed powerful. If it can reappear, it may become a powerful enemy of our Great Qin!"
Ying Zheng spoke slowly, "But, we Qin people have never been afraid of strong enemies! And it is not that easy to reorganize the three Jin rivers and mountains. The tighter we push, the more they will unite. In this case, it is better to relax a little.
, change the direction and use your strength. And the land of Bashu, since King Huiwen incorporated it into the Qin Dynasty, has undertaken important logistical tasks, and there is no room for failure!"
The moment he opened his mouth, he set the tone - to defend Bashu first.
The officials of the royal party naturally would not go against Ying Zheng, and Lu Buwei's party also remained silent under his instructions.
Then only Ying Zheng's voice echoed in the hall: "Wang Jian and Meng Wu will join forces, with Wang Jian as the commander-in-chief, and relax the pressure on the Zhao, Wei, Han and Yan coalition forces. Meng Tian, Li Xin and others will each lead their troops to aid Bashu!"
"only!"
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After the order was issued, Qin's military adjustments also proceeded very quickly.
Feeling the change in the offensive of the Qin army on the opposite side, Wei Wuji stroked his beard: "It seems that this time, I made the right bet. General Li Mu!"
"The end is here!"
"The Qin State has readjusted the distribution of its troops in order to prevent us from fighting without fighting. But this is also our opportunity!"
He spread out the map and said, "Do they think that if we set up a defense line along the Yellow River, we will really give up the counterattack? Quite the contrary! The Qin army is not good at water warfare. They can't cross the Yellow River, but it doesn't mean that we can't do it either! Let's do it well this time
Teach them a lesson!"
"clear!"
It was night, and thousands of small boats entered the Yellow River like dumplings. They were driven by Wei soldiers who were skilled in water skills, and were covered by Korean elite crossbowmen. Li Mu personally took some of the carefully selected elite Zhao cavalry who were not seasick.
Cross the river quietly.
This is the first time that the three countries of Korea, Wei and Zhao have reached military cooperation. On the surface, it seems to be quite good. The actual effect has yet to be tested by the Qin army on the opposite side.
Integrating the Three Jin Dynasties is not as simple as simply swallowing up Zhao and Han, the powerful generals of Wei State. Wei State is not capable of such a thing. It is about letting people in the three countries see the benefits of a close alliance and then spontaneously
The heart of the earth is yearning.
For example, this time, if we only rely on South Korea, Wei, and Zhao alone, or if they join forces, it is impossible to reach such a comprehensive level.
Moreover, these three countries all have deep hatred against Qin.
The State of Zhao was a blood feud in Changping, while the State of Wei and South Korea were successively taken away by the State of Qin. A large amount of land was taken away.
In the past, they gave in and tolerated because they could not see the hope of winning.
If Wei Wuji can really bring them hope, then who would want to be bullied by others?
You know, during the Spring and Autumn Period, people like them from the great Central Plains countries always regarded Qin as a barbarian in the northwest!
"Everything depends on the outcome of this battle!"