Chapter 42 Xianyang has a guest from afar

In Xianyang City, the news of the defeat of the Great Qin Army spread rapidly.

Some sighed, some were indignant, but no one was worried that Great Qin would decline and be attacked by Han, Zhao, and Wei. The reason is very simple, Wu Anjun Bai Qi, who was invincible and invincible in Great Qin, had led a large army to conquer the Three Jins. Now the most discussed among the people of Xianyang is how long it will take Bai Qi to capture Yique and completely annihilate the Sanjin coalition army.

Looking at the confident Xianyang people around him, Fan Sui showed an imperceptible wry smile.

In the past few decades, the territory of the Qin State has expanded dramatically, and the self-confidence of the people of the Qin State has also swelled. Unlike the attitude of the Shandong states towards war, the people of Qin regarded every war as a happy event. War meant victory, and victory meant that the Qin state could acquire more land, more taxes, and more markets.

Fan Sui and his entourage have been in Xianyang for two days. The journey of nearly 1,000 miles, under the rapid whipping of the horses day and night, only took ten days.

Although I arrived in Xianyang, the original plan was very unsmooth. In the past two days, Fan Sui went to the mansion of the "four nobles" of Qin State in an attempt to lobby them. But either he was turned away, or he was followed, Fan Sui was frightened, and it took a lot of effort to shake off his tail.

At this time, Fan Sui was concerned about the trends in the market.

It is rumored that the fiasco of Hu Yang's army angered the King of Qin, and the King of Qin spread the word that those who dared to obstruct the Qin State and the Three Jin Dynasty would be killed! Those who dare to seek peace for the three Jin will be killed! Moreover, in order to prevent uneasy elements such as the "Four Guis" from making rebellion, the King of Qin specially ordered the whole city of Xianyang to be under martial law and implement a curfew.

The annihilation of Hu Yang's entire army led to the decline of the prestige of the King of Qin, and the King of Qin decisively imposed heavy punishments during this extraordinary period, and sent people to closely monitor the princes and ministers, which directly strangled the minds of many people.

In Wang Ziran's original plan, if possible, he would incite the "four nobles" to plot rebellion, and if he couldn't, he would attract Yiqu to attack Xianyang. No matter which one is realized, the Bai Qi army is bound to return to help, and the danger of Yique will be solved.

It's just that now it seems that the first plan doesn't work at all. The second strategy is also difficult to implement.

When it comes to Yiqu, we have to talk about its history.

As a branch of the Qiangrong ethnic group in Northwest China, Yiqu was the first nomadic people to learn the Central Plains civilization. In the Western Weekend Year, King Zhou You smiled for Concubine Bo, and the princes of the beacon fire. Later, Qiang Rong really rebelled against the Zhou Dynasty, and the Western Zhou Dynasty had no more princes to help destroy the country, and King You was also killed. Taking advantage of this great opportunity, Yiqu was officially established. Since then, the centuries-old history of swallowing Zhurong in the north and conquering the Qin State in the east began.

In the thirty years when Yiqu was at its strongest, the Qin State was defeated and retreated by Yiqu, and was even driven out of the lower reaches of the Wei River. However, later there was a civil strife in Yiqu, and the Qin State took advantage of the situation to quell the chaos and made Yiqu surrender. After that, the countries of the Central Plains were fighting, and the Qin State was also deeply trapped in it, and the Yiqu that had recovered its vitality made a comeback, united the Shandong countries to resist Qin, and once threatened Xianyang.

The Qin State deeply felt the threat of Yiqu, and after the melee in the Central Plains, it gathered the strength of the whole country to attack Yiqu. The Yiqu country lost its city and land, lost its soldiers, and greatly reduced its national strength. But the state of Qin also paid a lot of price, after which the throne of Qin changed, and the young King Qin Zhao was made the monarch and the Empress Dowager Xuan regent.

Yiqu was ready to move again, attacking the border of Qin. In order to appease Yiqu, who was in the heart of the Qin State, Empress Dowager Xuan adopted a gentle strategy and used beauty tricks. In order to dispel the concerns of King Yiqu, he did not hesitate to use himself as a bait, and gave birth to two sons with King Yiqu**. So as to deceive the king of Yiqu to stay in Xianyang for a long time, live in Ganquan Palace, and be happy!

From ancient times, it was the most difficult to accept the grace of the beauties, and the king of Yiqu obeyed the words of the Empress Dowager Xuan. The Qin State "dedicated" the highest-ranking queen mother to the king of Yiqu, where would Yiqu still have the heart to make trouble!

These are what Fan Sui heard after coming to Xianyang, but after hearing such news, Fan Sui was even more helpless. Qin State's Huairou policy has achieved this kind of process, how can he persuade Yiqu to create chaos for Qin State!

"Did you hear that? Last night, the Queen Mother recruited a group of beauties to sleep in Ganquan Palace! ”

Just when Fan Sui had a headache, an inaudible voice suddenly came from the desk next door.

"Shhhh Do you want to die? How dare you say such a thing? The other looked around in a panic and said cautiously.

"What don't you dare, who of us old Qin people doesn't know about the Queen Mother and King Yiqu." The person who made the voice at first had a look of unscruples, but his voice was reduced again.

"It's one thing to know, it's another thing to say it."

"Okay, okay, I got it. I just wonder, in such a small place as Yiqu, the whole country has a population of only eight or nine hundred thousand, and our Great Qin can completely crush it, why should the Queen Mother sacrifice so much. Isn't this the majesty of our Great Qin! ”

"You don't know that. The people of Yiqu are fierce, and when they go on the expedition, the men who are taller than the horses will accompany the army, and if necessary, the strong women can also ride horses and shoot arrows! In this way, Yiqu can entangle an army of more than 200,000. ”

"Oh my god, are there so many?" The speaker looked incredulous.

"Scare you, but there are at least 150,000 troops! If Yiqu really rebelled, think about it, how much loss would it cause to our Great Qin if 150,000 cavalry galloped through the pass? ”

"Then according to what you say, we Daqin really don't dare to provoke them now! Now our territory is getting bigger and bigger, and our troops are all scattered, and there are only tens of thousands of troops around Xianyang. ”

"It's not that I don't dare to provoke, but it's not easy to provoke. If we want to eat Yiqu in one go, we have to have more than 200,000 troops, and even if we take Yiqu, the damage to our Qin State will be great. You see, the reason why we have occupied a granary like Bashu and taken a large area of land in Chu is because of the Queen Mother's gentle plan to stabilize Yiqu's heart. ”

"It's reasonable to hear you say this, but the Queen Mother won't get pregnant and give birth for a different race! You must know that the father and son are three ** Ganquan Palace, and the Queen Mother personally finds beauties for them, which is also ridiculous. ”

"Alas! After all, Yiqu is a barbarian country, don't you know, one of them died in battle, and his wife and children belonged to his younger brother. It's no surprise that there is such a thing. ”

"How can there be such a thing?" When the person who spoke thought of the Central Plains if there was such a custom, wouldn't it be a chill when he thought of this.

"Indeed it is! However, the Queen Mother also has good intentions. This is completely to corrode and win over Yiqu, think about it, even the king of Yiqu and the only two heirs are so depraved, how good can Yiqu be next! When the time comes, while they are unprepared, the army can destroy the righteous canal in one battle! ”

"I kind of understand, man, you have more knowledge than me! It is worthy of people who have read books for a few years, not like those of us who are illiterate, just watching the fun. Brother, tell me again, if King Yiqu doesn't go back for so long, won't Yiqu be chaotic? If our king is away all the year round, there will be a prince to make trouble! ”

The latter drank all the wine in the bottle in one gulp, groaned slightly, and said: "I have been to Qingyang in the early years, and I know a little bit about it. Yiqu is a state of Fanyi, the people are fierce, and those in power are royal families or close ministers. The whole country has good money, silk and brocade, as long as it is tempted to benefit, the royal family and cronies who want to stay behind will not rebel against Qin. Today, King Yiqu has only one younger brother, but he has always been loyal. With this person, King Yiqu can live in Xianyang for a long time with peace of mind. ”

"I see! No wonder King Yiqu has stayed in our Xianyang for more than 30 years! It turns out that there is a loyal brother who helps monitor the country! ”

"Yes! This royal brother of the king of Yiqu is really loyal! Every three years, I must come to see the king of Yiqu, count the days, and it is time to come to Xianyang in the next few days. It's good that you know these words, and don't tell anyone else! In the future, it would be better to say less about the affairs of the Queen Mother, and it would not be easy for her. ”

"I see! I get it! Never again. ”

Fan Sui, who heard the conversation between the two, was overjoyed, he was still at a loss, but now a big plan is about to come out. The beauty of the Qin State has been working for more than 30 years! The plot is so great.

Think about it, if the king of Yiqu and the two princes suddenly die in a foreign land, if all the evidence shows that this is all the murder of the Qin state, how will the heartfelt king of Yiqu react?

Even if he maintains restraint, can't he win over the Yiqu nobles with the money and brocade in his hand, and when the time comes, Yiqu will have to raise troops to take revenge anyway.

Think about it, the 150,000 Yiqu cavalry set off the flame of revenge, this fire will make Xianyang lively enough! Lively, I like it the most! Fan Sui smiled comfortably.