Chapter 42: Firearms (Part II)

In September, Yan Wang Kang again sent an envoy to the Wei capital of Daliang, demanding that Wei withdraw its troops in Weiguo.

The king of Wei was furious and categorically rejected the request of the envoy of the Yan State. Ignoring the obstruction of Shangqing Zhou Xin and Ling Zhi, the envoy of Yan State was beaten with twenty sticks in court and expelled from Daliang.

When the news was transmitted back to Jidu, the court of Yan Kingdom was in an uproar, and the soldiers and civilians of Yan State were extremely angry.

It is suggested that Ji Kang will continue to send troops to the Wei State every day.

The Wei Nan clan, who lived in Jidu, cried about the barbaric behavior of Wei on the day of the Yan Dynasty.

Yan Wangkang exhorted Wei Nan again, and named Wei Nan as a first-class marquis in court to calm his heart.

The Yan Guo Xun Bao immediately published an editorial condemning Wei's barbaric acts. Under the headline "Don't Say Anything Unexpectedly", he published a sternly worded editorial.

As soon as this article came out, it attracted the attention of the courts of various countries in the Central Plains. Many people in the world already know that Yan will never give up on the matter of Wei occupying and defending the country.

Yan and Wei will definitely break out in the Central Plains because of the defense of the country.

In the face of this situation, Wei Wangyu, like Han Wangran, went to Xianyang in person to participate in the sacrifice of Qin Wang Yingji. Trying to get Qin Wang Yingji to help Wei and fight against Yan.

In a courtyard in Daliang City, the capital of Wei, several people were discussing this matter.

The exterior of this courtyard looks ordinary, but the interior architecture is quite elegant. The cornices and beams, the curved corridors and pavilions, and even the paths in the courtyard are paved with gravel. After letting people into the courtyard, it is quite comfortable.

In a garden pavilion behind the courtyard, these people sat and stood.

They have expressed their views on the current situation, discerning endlessly, and the discussion is enthusiastic.

"As far as I know, Qidi has had bumper harvests year after year, and its land has been stabilized. Yan Wangkang has fully implemented the laws of Yan in Qidi, and the people of Qidi have actively accepted it. From this point of view, the hearts of the entire Qi people have turned to Yan State. ”

"What is this? The current people of Qidi, like Yandi, began to implement the reserve system, and the people actively participated. After stabilizing this time, Yan Guo's strength has undoubtedly risen to a new level. ”

"Since the Battle of Yique, our Wei State has been in a slump. The total number of troops in the country is less than 300,000, and it is necessary to garrison the eastern and western fronts. Yan Guo is now well-trained, and the regular army comparable to my Wei Wushu can be seen from the military parade of Yan Guo last month, there are more than 500,000. The comparison of the strength of the armies of my Wei State and the Yan State is quite a huge disparity! ”

"It's not just that there is a huge disparity in the strength of the army, but even the weapons and equipment are not as good as the Yan country. The original Qi State was also one of the seven powerhouses in the Central Plains, and it was completely annexed by the Yan army within fifty days last year, which can be seen. ”

"Yan Wangkang is now in charge of more than 500,000 strong troops, and the soldiers are all well-trained, and the national strength of Yan is thriving. On the other hand, our Wei country, has been conquered for many years, and the people are suffering, which is far from it! ”

"Unexpectedly, now that Wei Wangyu has personally gone to the Qin State to participate in the Qin King's sacrifice to the heavens and the Dingding, I am afraid that the Qin State army will be introduced to conspire with the Yan State. If that's the case, whose hand is the deer killed? It is not yet known. ”

"It seems that Yan and Wei are probably going to hold a big war in the spring of next year. At that time, if the Qin State and other countries participate again, the people of the Central Plains will inevitably have to suffer again. ”

"Not necessarily, after years of war in the Central Plains, all countries are now recuperating. At this time, starting a major war is an unbearable matter for all countries. ”

Although several people in the pavilion are dressed in regular clothes and look very ordinary, as long as they look closely at the fabric on their bodies, they are very particular.

In Ji Kang's words, this is understated luxury.

Obviously, these people are not ordinary people.

"Have any of you ever seen Yan Wangkang?"

Someone in the pavilion asked.

"When I was doing business in Jidu, I happened to meet Yan Wang Kang when he ascended the throne as the king and sacrificed to the sky, and I saw this person below."

Everyone in the pavilion immediately became interested, and someone asked this person: "Brother Su, what does this person think?" ”

The courtyard here is the person who is called Brother Su.

At that moment, he replied to everyone with a smile:

"This Yan Wang Kang is rumored a lot in Yan Kingdom. I look at this person, although he is young, but he has a lofty bearing. However, on that day, at the time of worshipping the sky, auspicious rain fell from the sky, but I saw it. The phoenix birds are singing in the sky, and a hundred flowers are blooming, which is really shocking! ”

The pavilion fell silent, and everyone fell silent.

After a long while, someone sighed: "This Yan Wangkang seems to be the person favored by God." I also saw the articles and poems that this person knew when he was young, which can be described as eloquent and ambitious! ”

"According to the inquiries of all parties, Yan State not only has a strong army, but also a naval army. Last year, in just fifty days, the country of Qi was annexed, and the navy of the Yan country was also an important factor. ”

"The Yan State is located in the north, but it has established such a large naval army, it can be seen that Yan Wang Kang's intentions are not small, not only have the heart of plotting the Central Plains, but I am afraid that the Chu State in the south is also in his consideration."

"Then our family has been in the Wei land for a hundred years, so do we have to give up the Wei State?"

Someone couldn't help asking.

When everyone heard this, the pavilion immediately fell silent again, and everyone thought about their hearts.

After a while, the man known as Brother Su said to everyone:

"This thing of the whole world being one, this is the general trend, and it is unstoppable. After Yan Guo gained the land, the situation has been completely stabilized, and for Yan Guo, it is even more powerful. In this world, it seems that no one can stop the rise of the Yan Kingdom. ”

"Even if it is the Qin State, in my opinion, it is impossible to be the opponent of the Yan State. Don't forget, Yan Wang Kang's age is now less than twenty years old, if he is in the position of Yan Wang, don't say that like Qin Wang Yingji has reigned for more than 50 years, even if it is good for 20 years, how will the national strength of this Yan country develop? ”

Not to mention, Yan Guo was originally the heir of the Zhou family, and he stood in place of the Zhou family, and he was also recognized by the world. Regardless of whether the Qin State is the opponent of the Yan State in the future, that is, in terms of people's hearts, everyone in the world yearns for the Yan Kingdom! ”

"I think that our families' support for Wei has come to an end here. We must not only think about ourselves, but also for the sake of our family and future generations. If you continue to support Wei, I am afraid that once there is a change in the future, it will be too late to regret it! ”

After hearing this, everyone in the pavilion bowed their heads and pondered.

These families are all the big families in the Wei State at present, since the three families were divided into one and the other, the Wei State was extremely powerful at that time, and the ancestors of these families all chose to support the Wei State at that time.

But in the past few decades, everyone has seen the predicament of Wei and has gradually reduced their support for Wei. But at this time, if you want to withdraw and switch to another country, the loss is not small.

At this moment, someone came to report at the gate of the garden, saying that there was an emergency.

After a man dressed as a subordinate came in, he took out a silk silk from his bosom and handed it to the man known as Brother Su.

This person known as Brother Su changed his face after unfolding the silk and looking at it.

"Brother Su, what's going on?" Someone asked.

"It's news from Zhao State, after the autumn harvest, the largest granary in Zhao State, Handan Granary, there was a fire. The Handan granary was burned to dust by fire. Zhao will inevitably have a food shortage this winter. ”

"Zhao Wangdan had already informed Wei at this time, and Zhao decided to withdraw his troops from Wei Guo and no longer occupy Wei Guo's land. It seems that Zhao Wangdan wants to get help from Yan Guo. In this way, the matter of defending the country will be left alone with the Wei State and the Yan State. ”

"Ladies and gentlemen, no matter how big the loss is now, my Su family will withdraw from the Wei State. I have decided that the Su family will only have one side branch in the Wei State, and the main branch of the family will turn to the Yan State. Besides, Yan State is currently encouraging people to move to Yan Kingdom. ”

As he spoke, this person known as Brother Su handed the silk in his hand to everyone for circulation.

Recalling the development of his family in the Wei Kingdom for hundreds of years, this person known as Brother Su also felt abnormal heartache. However, for the sake of his family's future, these losses are nothing.

After everyone looked at the information brought by the silk in their hands, their faces were extremely solemn.

Someone sighed: "It seems that God is particularly favored by Yan Kingdom!" This Yan Wang Kang's luck has actually reached such a level, this is really ......"

At this point, the man shook his head and couldn't go on.

Taking advantage of the general trend after the parade, the Yan State pressured Zhao and Wei to withdraw their troops from the defense area.

Originally, Wei and Zhao both occupied Wei territory, as long as Wei and Zhao united to resist Yan.

No matter how powerful Yan Guo is, in the face of this situation, he must also worry about one or two.

Although everyone thinks that Yan is strong, the situation in Yan is also extremely stable. But when the kings of the nations are today, which one is not annexing the surrounding small countries? to make the country strong. They are all ready to have a place in this world of great contention.

Although the Yan State has risen rapidly in the past ten years, the national strength of the Qin State is also extremely strong. Can Yan Kingdom dominate the world? In fact, in the eyes of many people, it is still a matter of two words.

But unexpectedly, at this time, the Zhao State was burned in Handan's granary.

At present, from Zhao Guo's point of view, the only one who can help Zhao Guo is Yan Guo.

This kind of thing is very subtle and very profound.

If it wasn't God's help to Yan Wangkang, none of the people in the pavilion believed it at this time.

What does this mean in the eyes of people in this era? It already goes without saying.

This is the grace of heaven, this is the luck.

"Heaven is indeed favoring Yan Wang Kang! This can happen. It seems that the destiny is in Yan, and there is no need to question it. At this time, withdrawing from the Wei State, although the loss is huge, it is also within the tolerance range of our family. ”

"Brother Su's decision is right, don't say so much, like Brother Su, for the future of the family and descendants, my Wang family also chooses to move to Yan State now, and no longer supports Wei State."

Everyone in the pavilion nodded one after another.