Back on October 19, a letter from the commander of the Qin army, Hou Gongsun Qi, Wuxin, was sent to Xianyang, the new capital of the Qin State. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

From the old capital Yongqian to the new capital Xianyang, this is a major event of the Qin State, and it also symbolizes that the Qin State will suspend the contradiction with the Xiqiang and devote the country's energy to the national policy of conquering the Central Plains.

In general, moving the capital to Xianyang is a major milestone in the military merit system of the Qin State, which means that the Qin State has taken the steps of conquering the Central Plains.

However, as soon as the Qin State took this step, it was blocked back by a Wei man - who would have thought that the Qin army, which had defeated Xiqiang and destroyed Longxi, and had won many battles, suffered a crushing defeat in Sanchuan, and the entire 200,000 Qin army was wiped out.

When the news of the defeat reached the Qin state, the whole country was shocked.

And the Wei man who single-handedly thwarted the Qin army's strategy in the Central Plains was the son of Wei, Ji Run.

After experiencing the fiasco of Qin and Wei Sanchuan, the Qin people realized that the Wei people of the Wei State in the Central Plains and the Wei people of the Wei clan in Longxi were completely incomparable: the Wei people in the Central Plains were stronger, and they had powerful armies and terrible combat weapons.

For example, the Wei crossbows that Qin Shaojun brought back to China, the craftsmen of the Qin State studied for a long time before they figured out the structure of this kind of military crossbow.

However, the Qin crossbow imitated by the craftsmen of the Qin State on this basis was inferior to the Wei crossbow in terms of range and power.

Compared with the Wei crossbow, what shocked the Qin people even more was the weapon of the Wei State, the kind of blade made of iron, the strength of which was not inferior to the bronze weapon under the peak bronze smelting technology of the Qin State, and the sharpness was far above the bronze weapon, which greatly refreshed the Qin people's perception of the iron blade.

It is not that the craftsmen of the Qin State have not studied the iron-smelting technology, just like the Weiren Wei Martingale entered the Qin, they hoped that the Qin State would vigorously develop the iron-smelting process, but unfortunately, this matter was not taken seriously by the nobles of the Qin State.

Because in the cognition of the nobles of the Qin State, the iron sword is very brittle, and the strength is not comparable to the bronze sword at all, although Wei Ying told them that the iron sword is fragile only because of the poor iron-smelting technology of the Qin State, but not many Qin nobles believe this statement.

It wasn't until the Qin State met the Wei State army that the Qin people realized how terrible the iron weapons were, and in front of the Wei crossbow, the bronze smelting technology that the Qin State was proud of had almost no defensive power, and the bronze armor as thick as half a knuckle was easily pierced by the Wei army's crossbow arrows.

The powerful army of Wei caused the Qin people to suffer a huge blow, because Wei was just in the way of Qin's march to the Central Plains, and if Qin wanted to obtain the culture of the Central Plains and obtain various technologies of the Central Plains, they had to break through the blockade of Wei.

But the problem is that although Wei has the same land area as Qin, their technology is not comparable to Qin, and the example of the disastrous defeat of Qin-Wei Sanchuan can fully illustrate the technological gap between the two countries.

Heaven is pitiful, there is a rebellion within the Wei State, and even a rebel force in the Wei State actually provoked chaos in the royal capital of the Wei State, Daliang, intending to kill the king of the Wei State and subvert the rule of the Ji Zhao clan of the Wei royal family.

What excites the Qin people even more is that it is said that there are two other powerful states in the Central Plains who want to take this opportunity to bring about the fall of Wei.

It's a godsend!

As a result, the Qin State immediately decided to send troops to attack the Wei State.

Unlike Korea and Chu, Qin's attack on Wei did not necessarily mean the destruction of the country.

After all, after the Battle of Sanchuan in Qin and Wei, the nobles of Qin were awakened by Ji Run, the prince of Wei, from the inflated self-confidence of the Wei clan in Longxi, and they realized that the strength of the Central Plains country far exceeded their expectations, so the slogan of conquering the Central Plains and dominating the Central Plains has been temporarily shelved, and their goal is only to gain a foothold in the Central Plains for the time being.

Yes, defeating Wei, seizing Wei's wealth and various technologies, further developing national strength, and then waiting for an opportunity to attack the land of Han, Chu and other Central Plains countries is the current more realistic national policy of Qin.

However, the Wei people, who had single-handedly thwarted Qin's First Eastern Crusade, Wei Gongzi Ji Run, appeared in front of them again.

And what surprised King Qin was that even if it was Wuxin Hou Gongsun Qi and Changxin Hou Wang Jian, they couldn't bargain in front of that Wei Gongzi, and even, Wuxin Hou Gongsun Qi also commented on Wei Gongzi Ji Run in his letter: An invincible enemy!

The implication is that Wei Gongzi Ji Run is not a strong enemy that can be defeated through war.

For a general who commands the troops and horses, this is almost the highest evaluation. ps: Li Mu in history deserves this evaluation, so he was killed by the discord plan. There is also Lian Po during the Battle of Changping and so on. It is difficult to defeat through normal war, and can only be eliminated through stratagem and false accusations, which is enough to prove the power of this kind of famous general.

Although there are still some Qin nobles who scoff at this, and do not think that Wei Gongzirun, who is only a weak crown, can be powerful, but due to the fiasco of the last Qin and Wei Sanchuan battles, especially the case of the Hangu one-day battle, the Qin people did not have much resistance to the "passive combat method" of Wuxin Hou Gongsun Qi, after all, everyone understands that the Qin State cannot afford another fiasco, if the Qin army is defeated again in the hands of Wei Gongzirun this time, not only will the military merit system collapse, but the entire Qin State may be weakened as a result.

When the time comes, those who still have a disobedient heart, or the remnants of the resistance forces, will jump out and further disintegrate the Qin state.

Therefore, although it is said that the "passive combat method" of Wuxin Hou Gongsun Qi will inevitably affect the morale of the Qin army, it is still acceptable to be defeated by Ji Run, the son of Wei, compared to blindly attacking.

But what I didn't expect was that Wuxin Hou Gongsun Qi reminded him of a matter in his letter, a matter that King Qin had to pay attention to.

"Wei Xiang, what do you think?"

In the palatial Xianyang Qin Palace, the King of Qin asked Zuo Shu Changwei Ying, who was kneeling at the bottom of the steps.

King Qin was born quite burly, on his square face, under the two thick eyebrows, his bright eyes looked directly at Wei Ying, from the physiognomy, he was a person with a lot of independent will, that is, the so-called conceited person. Note: Conceit is not actually a derogatory term, it is just self-confidence and belief in one's own talents. Being too conceited is a derogatory term, such as pride.

The monarch of the Qin State, who is over forty years old, is currently in the prime of life, full of complexion and spirit.

In contrast, Zuo Shu Changwei Ying's appearance is slightly boring and haggard, which can be seen to be caused by being too busy with government affairs and not getting enough rest for a long time.

Under the gaze of King Qin, Wei Yingzai carefully read the letter of Wuxin Hou Gongsun Qi, repeated it several times, and then put down the letter, twisted the long beard at the chin, and said in a deep voice: "The things that Lord Wuxin Hou Gongsun Qi reminded must be guarded against. …… Wei Gongzirun's murderous intentions have risen this time, and he connived at Wei General Sima An to slaughter the Wuxu tribe, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not counterattack into the territory of my Great Qin, slaughter and poke the common people, and force my Great Qin to withdraw from the army......"

Hearing this, King Qin frowned and said, "If he really dares to do this, then I, Great Qin, swear to fight with him endlessly!" ”

Hearing this, Wei Ying shook his head and said: "King, you must know that the fall of the Wei State is imminent, and benevolence cannot save the country. ”

King Qin was speechless for a moment, touching the short beard of his chin and unable to speak.

After all, Wei Ying was right, if he was in the position of Wei Gongzirun, would he have appeased the Wuxu tribe?

At such a time, it is natural to use thunderous means to deter Sanchuan and defeat the Qin army at all costs.

Thinking of this, King Qin no longer criticized Wei Gongzirun's behavior, and changed the topic and asked: "Gongsun Qi hopes that the widow will transfer the army to Lantian, who does Wei Xiang think is suitable?" ”

Hearing this, Wei Ying smiled faintly and said: "The selection of generals stationed in Lantian is not the key, such as Lord Yingyi, Lord Zhang Yao, etc., can be competent. The key is whether the king is ready to die and break the net......"

Hearing this, King Qin fell silent.

Fighting at home, this is something that no country wants, and the same is true of Qin.

If Wei really crossed the Bears Ears Mountain to kill the civilians in the territory of the Qin State, in fact, this is not the most unacceptable thing, the key is those farmland, waterwheels, workshops and other civilian facilities, if Wei destroys these facilities by Sima An, this is the most serious loss for the Qin State.

Is it necessary to break the net with Wei Gongzi Runyu? King Qin couldn't make up his mind.

If it were in peacetime, that is, the Wei State was not threatened by the destruction of the country, but only invaded the Qin State normally, then the King of Qin would not hesitate to order a counterattack, even if he tried his best to kill the last Qin soldier, he would let the Wei army, the invader, understand that the Qin people were by no means cowardly!

But the problem is that at present, Wei State was attacked by the three major powers of Han, Chu and Qin at the same time, and its demise was imminent, at this time, Wei Gongzirun counterattacked his Qin State, clearly to resist to the death, and counterattacked Qin State with a heart that ended up together, at this time to expand the scale of the war and start a full-scale war with Wei, is it worth it?

King Qin had no doubt that at the moment of the fall of the Wei State, the forces under Wei Gongzi Run's hands were enough to drag him Qin into the water and let him finish the Qin State with the Wei State.

King Qin hesitated.

After all, in his opinion, Wei Guoming is a country that is about to fall, and it is really not a wise choice to further anger the Wei people at this time and break the net with the Wei mermaids.

Seeing this, Wei Ying said in a low voice: "King, from the consciousness of Wei Gongzirun, it is not difficult to see that the Wei people swear to the will of the country, in my opinion, if all the Wei people are as desperate as Wei Gongzi Run to protect the country, then the Wei State at this moment is actually the most terrifying...... I, Daqin, and Han Chu, gather the armies of the three countries, maybe it will not be enough to crush the will of the Wei people......"

As if he understood the meaning of Wei Ying's words, King Qin asked in surprise: "You mean, there is still a slight possibility that Wei will survive?" How is this possible? ”

"It's not impossible." Wei Ying shook his head and said in a deep voice: "The Wei people, who are under the threat of the death of the country, are not only the most united at this moment, but also the most terrifying...... It is believed that when the national crisis is at hand, every Wei person is willing to die with the invading enemy soldiers. I'm not sure if the Wei State will survive the disaster, but I can be sure that at this time, as an enemy of the Wei people, you must be prepared to be dragged into the water by the Wei people......"

"What do you want to say?" King Qin asked with a frown.

I saw Wei Ying arch his hand, and Zhengse said: "I propose to make peace with Wei and use the retreat of our army in exchange for Wei's money, technology, and land in Sanchuan." …… Although the benefits of reconciliation are small, they are safe. ”

Listening to Wei Ying's words, King Qin's brows furrowed deeply.

It is undeniable that Wei Ying's suggestion is quite good, and I believe that in such a time of crisis, Wei will definitely not be stingy with their wealth and craftsmanship - if the country does not exist, what will they do with it?

The problem is that this little profit can't satisfy their appetite for the Qin State at all.

You must know that as long as they defeat the Wei State, they can arbitrarily rob the wealth of the Wei State, plunder the various technologies of the Wei State, and at the same time be able to remove the biggest obstacle for the Qin State to set foot in the Central Plains, which is simply a million profits.

In comparison, what is the land ceded by Wei, the indemnities, and the technology that was handed over?

"Leave it at that...... Watch and see for a while. ”

After hesitating for a while, the King of Qin made a decision and ordered Ying Yi to lead his army to garrison Lantian.

In his opinion, as long as Wei General Sima An could not break through Lantian and kill him in the territory of Qin, then Wei Gongzirun would not have the qualifications to break the net with him in Qin.

But what if Wei broke through to Lantian by Sima An?

To be honest, King Qin was also a little confused.

Is it really necessary for him to break the net with a country that is about to fall?

After pondering for a few days, King Qin still couldn't make up his mind.