During this period of time, the counties and counties of Yan Country were very lively. The people of Yan rejoiced because their country's army thwarted the plot of the Five Nations Alliance to attack Yan, and the whole country celebrated.

In the capital of Wei, Daliang, it showed a depressed color.

Since the news of the failure of the Five Nations Alliance's attack on Yan was transmitted back to Daliang, the hearts of the people of the entire Wei State floated.

The whole Wei State fell into depression.

Since the beginning of spring this year, in the two confrontations between Wei and Yan, the Wei army has been defeated in both battles and suffered heavy losses.

In March, the Yan State sent troops to defend the land, and the Yan army and the Wei army fought under the city of Diqiu, and the Wei State lost more than half of its 70,000 troops.

Then, in April, Wei sent a large army of 100,000 to join forces with the other four countries of the Central Plains to attack Yan, and the armies of both sides would fight in Weidi. The Wei army was defeated again, and the Wei army that fled back to the country was less than 40,000.

The result of the two defeats in the war with Yan has completely broken the Wei State.

For Wei, the blow was too great.

This also made many people in Wei realize that the current Wei State is no longer the Wei State when the three families were divided into Jin and founded.

Thinking about the beginning of the Wei Kingdom, it can be said that it swallowed mountains and rivers.

Blocking Qin in the west, attacking Qi in the east, destroying Zhongshan in the north, fighting Chu in the south, defeating Qin, Qi and Chu in succession, and once occupied Handan, the capital of Zhao, opening up a large territory, making Wei become the overlord of the Central Plains and dominate the Central Plains for a hundred years.

But now, most of the land in the west of Wei has been annexed by Qin, and more than 700 miles have been lost; In the east, under the blow of the Yan State, even the battle was defeated, and the troops lost their territory. At a glance, a discerning person knows that the national fortunes of Wei have declined significantly.

Since the news of Lian Hengyan's failure came back to Daliang, many people in Wei have been on alert.

Several large families in the Wei State no longer had any hesitation, and began to move their families to the Yan Kingdom; Many merchants also secretly amassed their property and secretly transferred it to other places.

Driven by this trend, even many ordinary people are ready to drag their families and flee home.

Everyone knows that in this situation, Wei will inevitably face a war of destruction.

Hundreds of years of war in the Central Plains have made the people realize the cruelty of war.

Even Yan Wang Kang is praised by the world in the name of benevolence and righteousness. However, as long as there is a war, it is the grassroots people who are unlucky at any time. The safety of the family is at stake, and the people have to be cautious.

The ministers of the Wei court were also panicked, and they didn't know how to face the situation of the Wei State.

However, everyone knows that the current Wei State has reached the most critical time.

If one does not deal with it well, there is a real possibility that Wei will be in danger of losing the country.

In the palace, Wei Wangyu, who has been on the throne for 25 years, is leaning on the pillow at this time, looking out the window.

The weather in May, the weather in Daliang has already started to get hot.

A few handmaidens with good postures, holding banana fans in their hands, were carefully fanning beside Wei Wangyu.

The view outside the window is good, but Wei Wangyu is not in the mood to enjoy the beautiful scenery.

The two defeats against Yan State this year were simply terrible for Wei Wangyu. Thinking of the glory of the Wei State at the time, and then comparing it with the current Wei State, Wei Wangyu's mood is particularly complicated.

A few maids next to him heard Wei Wangyu sigh softly at this time: "Shi Ye, Yun Ye ......."

When he saw this sentence before, Wei Wangyu still didn't understand the meaning of this sentence.

At this moment, I finally have a deep understanding of this sentence.

When a country is prosperous, everything is going well; But once it fails, even if you use all your might, it will be difficult to save the country from declining.

An attendant walked into the hall and reported: "Your Majesty, Shangqing Zhou Xin, and Ling Zhi outside the palace ask to see you." ”

Wei Wangyu came back to his senses and said, "Xuan." ”

After a while, Zhou Xin and Ling Zhi entered the hall, bowed down and said, "Meet my king." ”

"Two Aiqing, don't be polite."

"Thank you, my king." Zhou Xin and Ling Zhi stood up.

Then, Wei Wangyu waved his hand, and several maids beside him retreated.

Wei Wangyu sighed and said to Zhou Xin and Ling Zhi.

"Two Aiqing, the widow summoned the two of you this time because I want to discuss something with the two of you."

"Your Majesty, please speak." Zhou Xin and Ling Zhi bowed down.

Wei Wangyu looked at the two of them and said sadly:

"The two Aiqing, the defeat of the Five Kingdoms against Yan is really unexpected. After the two great wars of the Yan State this year, the Wei State has lost most of the army, and the national strength is also empty, how to deal with it in the future. ”

Zhou Xin and Ling Zhi looked at each other, and they both saw helplessness in each other's eyes, and they both lowered their heads and pondered.

After a while, it was Zhou Xin who stepped forward first, bowed down to Wei Wangyu and said:

"Great King, although my Wei State and the Four Kingdoms of the Central Plains failed to defeat Yan, the losses were great. However, Yan Guo himself was also greatly injured. This can be seen from the fact that after the Yan State recovered the territory of the Weidi City, it did not invade other countries. ”

However, it cannot be denied that the current Yan State is indeed powerful, that is, compared with the Qin State, the minister thinks that the national strength and military strength of the Yan State are also exceeded. Therefore, its front cannot compete with it. ”

Speaking of this, Shangqing Zhou Xin looked at Wei Wangyu's face, and said, "King, it's better to ...... It is better for me Wei to send an envoy to Yan State, rather than make peace. Can...... The benefits of Yan Guo can be promised and the ...... can be allowed."

"What? Do you want the widow to submit to Yan Wangkang's immature son? ”

When Wei Wangyu heard this, he was irritable and couldn't help interrupting Zhou Xin's words.

Zhou Xin hurriedly explained: "King, this time, that time is also ......."

Wei Wangyu's chest was full of blood and blood, he waved his hand at Zhou Xin, and said loudly:

"Since the widow ascended the throne, he has been conscientious, and he just wants to devote himself to the prosperity of my Wei State. Last year's incident from the Qin State was also an expedient measure, which was to free up his hands to deal with Dongfang Yan and Chu. ”

"If I Wei State is now subjugated to Yan Guo, a child who is less than half the age of the widow, then how will the world view my Wei State? How will the people of my Wei State treat the widows? This matter should not be mentioned again in the future. ”

Zhou Xin was sweating profusely and his face was pale, so he could only bow down and retreat aside.

Wei Wangyu looked at Shangqing Ling Zhi who was standing next to him again, wanting to see what Ling Zhi said.

Ling Zhi sighed, stepped forward and bowed and said:

"Please calm the king's anger, Zhou Xin Shangqing, it is also for the sake of my Wei country, and the above measures are also expedient. The king, if the king doesn't want to agree with Yan Guo at the moment, he can only reorganize his army to fight in case Yan Guo is gone. ”

"King, if this is the case, my king can take what Wei Chen said before, send someone to Zhao as soon as possible, and let Xinling Jun who is stationed in Zhao return to China, this is one of them."

"Second, our Wei State is located in the Central Plains, surrounded by foreign powers, and the geographical location is very unfavorable to our Wei State. We, the Wei State, should take the initiative to ally with other countries and resist the Yan State together. This is the minister's humble opinion, and I ask my king to think twice about it. ”

After that, it didn't matter if Wei Wangyu was angry or not, he bowed deeply to him and didn't speak again.

Wei Wangyu got up from the couch, came to the window, and thought for a long time.

Then he turned around and said to Zhou Xin and Ling Zhi:

"At present, the state affairs are difficult, so let's follow the order. Let people go to various countries, lobby countries, and fight together against Yan. In addition, send people to the state of Zhao. Let the widow's brother Xin Lingjun return to China as soon as possible, and tell him that the widow doesn't care about stealing talismans. ”

Zhou Xin and Ling Zhi bowed down together.