"Although General Meng Fu was defeated, he also caused heavy casualties to the coalition army, so the coalition army will also repair for a while. As for Taiyuan County, Sanchuan County, and Shangdang County outside the Guan, they have their own fortified city defenses, and they are unlikely to be lost within three months. King Qin Yingyi naturally agreed.

"Yes, don't forget that the coalition forces have come in a hurry, and there are many of them, and there will be a shortage of people and horses, and there will be no food and grass. And as long as our army does not hold out, it will not take three months, and the coalition forces will definitely retreat without a fight. When the time comes, our army will take advantage of the victory and pursue, and it will surely win a great victory! General Wang Jian naturally did not want the morale of the army to continue to be low, and he also spoke out to help.

Under the appeasement of Qin Prime Minister Lü Buwei and Qin Wang Yingyiren and others, the Qin court gradually gave up the quarrel.

However, the court of the Qin State still had trouble sleeping for the defense of Hangu Pass. Because once the Hangu Pass is broken, the Qin State will have no danger to defend, and the Qin State coincides with a great defeat, a shortage of troops, low morale, and the shadow of the collapse of the country always hangs over the whole country.

And the Qin king Yingyi was angry at the defeat in this battle and wanted to imprison Wei Zeng, the prince of Wei who was a proton in the Qin state. After being persuaded by Qin Xiang Lu Buwei, Qin Wang Yingyi dispelled this idea. Because Qin Xiang Lu Buwei firmly believes that Wei Zeng, the crown prince of Wei, is even more mediocre and weak than the current King of Wei! Keeping such a mediocre and incompetent prince of Wei is really very useful!

"Lu Buwei is really a generation of heroes, and at such a nervous moment, he doesn't forget to lay out the future."

When the young Meng Yi heard what Lu Buwei had done, he sighed with emotion. It's just that at this moment, he is more worried about his grandfather, General Mengfu.

Xianyang, Qin, Mengfu.

Hearing that General Meng Fu closed the door after returning to the house, Mrs. Dong, the owner of Tianji Pavilion, took her daughter Dong Rou to visit. General Meng Wu was responsible for the reception, and naturally the two brothers Meng Tian and Meng Yi were indispensable.

"How is General Meng's injury?" Mrs. Dong, the master of the Tianji Pavilion, naturally showed a look of concern.

"My father's injuries are fine, but he blames himself day and night for the shame of the defeated army and refuses to eat." General Meng Wu also replied very sadly and lonely.

"It seems that General Meng Fu has suffered such a blow, it is difficult to let go." Mrs. Dong, the master of Tianji Pavilion, also looked a little embarrassed and sighed, "Please convey the greetings of Tianji Pavilion." ”

"Definitely. Also, I wonder if there are any new trends in the six countries? General Meng Wu immediately agreed, and asked about the progress of the battle by the way.

"Xinling Jun Wei Wuji is sending people to lobby the Six Kingdoms to send more troops, grain and grass, in an attempt to further weaken the Qin State, or even carve up the Qin State." Mrs. Dong, the master of the Tianji Pavilion, hesitated for a moment, but still confided the truth.

"What? What was the reaction of the six countries? General Meng Wu was shocked and hurriedly inquired in detail.

"The three kingdoms of Zhao, Wei and Han were the most moved, the State of Qi was unmoved, the State of Chu was hesitant, and the lion of Yan State opened his mouth. The key is the attitude of Wei, after all, Wei, as the leader of the coalition, has contributed the most. Tianji Pavilion Master Mrs. Dong calmly analyzed.

"It seems that after hearing about it, my father was afraid that he would blame himself even more, because the temporary defeat would cause the Qin State to fall into danger." General Meng Wu was even more worried.

"It's a pity that God is jealous of talents." Meng Yi, a young man who was silently waiting on the side, couldn't help but feel emotional, and his heart was also very sad, after all, General Meng Yi was still the grandfather of "Meng Yi" in name.

Hearing the young Meng Yi's emotion, everyone's mood was further depressed.

"I heard that the Meng Yi kid has long asserted that the Qin army will be defeated, I don't know what the evidence is?" Mrs. Dong, the master of the Tianji Pavilion, turned her head to look at the young Meng Yi, looking very interested.

"Without him, the arrogant soldiers will be defeated!" The young man Meng Yi grinned and replied without hesitation.

"What a 'proud soldier will be defeated', the kid is very knowledgeable." Tianji Pavilion Master Madam Dong praised like a kind elder, and suddenly said testifically, "What do you think you know how to deal with the current situation?" ”

"Retreat from the enemy. The kid has a plan to retreat from the enemy without a fight! The young man Meng Yi replied in a surprising voice.

"What's the strategy?" Tianji Pavilion Master Madam Dong was completely aroused, and subconsciously continued to ask.

"Separation, separation, planning!" The young Meng Yi slowly and leisurely came out of these three words. "Spread rumors. If the three of them become tigers, I don't believe that King Wei is not fooled! ”

"Good strategy! As the leader of the alliance, if Wei Wuji, the king of Xinling, is replaced, the rest of the vassal states must be afraid of defeat and hesitate, and the crisis of Qin can be resolved. After all, Mrs. Dong, the master of the Tianji Pavilion, was quick-witted, and she figured out all the key links in an instant, and sighed sincerely.

"Although the strategy is good, it needs the support of the high-level of the Qin State and the help of the Tianji Pavilion, especially the attitude of Qin Wang Yingyi and Qin Prime Minister Lu Buwei, which is very important." The young Meng Yi racked his brains to perfect the strategy.

"I think that whether it is Qin Wang Yingyi or Qin Xiang Lu Buwei, I am afraid that they are all ants on a hot pot at this moment, and they are worried. As long as you persuade the crown prince to give advice, you will definitely be able to please the court of Qin. ”

"That's a great word! It can not only relieve the crisis of the Qin State, but also establish the meritocracy of the crown prince. ”

Mrs. Dong and the young Meng Yi, one old and one young, singing and answering, were very busy. Only the others looked at each other.

Qin was worried that Wei Wuji, the king of Xinling, would further threaten the Qin state, so he decided to implement a counter-plot to drive a wedge between Wei Yu, the king of Wei, and the relationship between Xinlingjun.

The Qin State sent people to Wei with tens of thousands of catties of gold, and after the Qin envoys arrived in the Wei State, they found the disciples of the Wei army general Jin Contempt who were killed by Xinling Jun, and bribed them to frame Xinling Jun in front of Wei Yu, the king of Wei. Everyone knows that last time Xinling Jun stole talismans to save Zhao and find Wei General Jin Contempt, causing Wei General Jin Contempt to die innocently. The doorman of Jin had long wanted to repay the kindness of his master, and immediately asked to see Wei Yu, the king of Wei, and said to Wei Yu, the king of Wei: "Xinlingjun has been in exile for ten years, and now he is the general of Wei, and the generals of the vassal states are under his command. Xinlingjun also took advantage of this time to decide to become king. The princes were afraid of the power and prestige of the king, and they were planning to jointly support him as king. ”

In addition, the Qin State also used other methods to carry out counter-plots many times. Qin knew that Wei had planted some spies in Qin, but pretended not to know that these people were spies, and asked them to congratulate Xin Lingjun on behalf of Qin and ask Xin Lingjun if he had been established as the king of Wei.

At the same time, the forces of the Tianji Pavilion and the Black-clothed Guard also created rumors in the capital of the Six Kingdoms, falsely claiming that the Six Kingdoms were plotting to elect Wei Wuji, the king of Xinling, to succeed the King of Wei. These rumors were quickly spread back to Wei with the help of some well-intentioned people.

Wei Yu, the king of Wei, could hear the slander of Xinling Jun almost every day, and gradually believed it to be true. The king of Wei, Wei Yu, relieved Xin Lingjun of his position as a general, and Xin Lingjun knew that he had been dismissed because of slander, so he excused himself from illness and no longer went to court.

After the news of Xinlingjun's removal reached the coalition army, the princes were afraid that without Xinlingjun's command, they might be defeated, so they simply wanted to withdraw their troops.

In this way, the coalition forces finally retreated without a fight and returned home under the banner of victory.

The victory of this joint attack on Qin shook the world with the prestige of Wei Wuji, the king of Xinling. But it also means that the era of Xinling Jun Wei Wuji has passed, and it is difficult for him to do anything anymore. It is a sign of the end of one era and the dawn of another.

When the news of the withdrawal of the coalition forces came back, the whole country of Qin rejoiced, sweeping away the previous gloom.

For Qin, this was the fourth joint attack on Qin, and although the coalition forces were victorious, Qin's strength was not greatly damaged. The state of Qin still firmly dominates the six countries.

King Qin's Palace, Prince's Study.

"These people are really hateful, obviously they shouted that the Qin army was invincible and would not retreat, but after the defeat, they put all the blame on General Meng Fu." Although the crown prince Yingzheng lost the gamble, he was still very righteous enough to "cry out the grievances" for his friend's grandfather.

"The prince has no need to worry about this. The Meng family has long kept silent about this matter. The young Meng Yi drank fragrant tea in an orderly manner, while flipping through the map of the Seven Kingdoms, "It's just that the prince understands the general trend of the world from this matter?" ”

"The general trend of the world?" The crown prince Yingzheng seemed to be a little touched.

"Yes, the general trend of the world! The national strength of the Qin State far exceeded that of the other six countries, but it was a one-to-one comparison, and if the princes united, not to mention the Six Kingdoms, even if it was a coalition of the Three Kingdoms, it could lead to the defeat of the Qin army. Young Meng Yi continued.

"Listening to Meng Yi's words, this prince's cottage suddenly opened, but it has long been the norm for the six countries to join forces and horizontally, so what can I do?" Prince Yingzheng affirmed the young Meng Yi's assertion, but also raised doubts.

"Marriage and alliance, distant friendship and close attack." The young Meng Yi directly threw out the common practice of the princes of this era.

"It's a possible idea. But are the six Congresses defenseless? Prince Yingzheng asked suspiciously.

"It's okay to be a little guarded. The key to the prosperity of a country is the meritocracy of the king. Looking at the fact that most of the monarchs of the six kingdoms are incompetent, short-sighted, and indecisive, how can they be compared with the successive generations of Ming monarchs of the Qin State? The young Meng Yi explained disappreciatively.

"That's a great word! So which country should Qin choose to marry with first? After all, the crown prince Yingzheng was young and frivolous and liked to listen to good words, so he continued to ask very happily.

"The first choice is the Chu State, followed by the Qi State, and the second is the Yan State." The young Meng Yi suggested without hesitation.

"The king of Chu was mediocre, and he was scared by the Qin State again. If I, the Qin State, want to marry the Chu State, it is simply too easy. It's just that this will increase the power of the relatives surnamed Mi? Prince Yingzheng showed a worried look, remembering the incident when Cheng Jiao and himself competed for the crown prince.

"The power of the relatives surnamed Mi is no longer to be feared! The key is that Lu Xiangguo's power is too heavy, and I am afraid that His Royal Highness will definitely be controlled by others in the future! The young Meng Yi took the opportunity to remind the crown prince Yingzheng to be careful of Qin Prime Minister Lu Buwei to empty the royal power.

"What can I do?" Prince Yingzheng asked more eagerly this time.

"Establish righteousness and unite internally and externally." The young Meng Yi directly proposed a strategy that was not impatient or impatient.

"Establish righteousness? Internal and external alliances? The crown prince Yingzheng fell into deep thought.