Chapter 540: Destroy the Zhou Kingdom and seize the Nine Cauldrons
And based on his understanding of the Chu State, even if he agrees to form an alliance, the possibility of sitting on the sidelines is far higher than that of jointly sending troops with the Qin State to attack the Three Jin Dynasties.
This incident has a history. Back then, the three Jin Dynasties accepted Chu as their ally and jointly attacked Qin. However, they were sidetracked by Chu and were defeated.
The Qin State did not want to follow the old path of the Three Jin Dynasties.
"Report... Your Majesty, there is an urgent report from the border. The Chu State has sent troops to attack the Lu State." At this time, Qin Yue, the commander of the Xuandiao Division, quickly walked in from outside the palace with a piece of information.
"Chu State sent troops? When did it happen?" Qin Wangji was stunned. He originally thought that the change in the world would be started by Qin State or Zhao State, but he did not expect that Chu State would take action first.
"Ten days ago." Qin Yue said.
"The State of Chu did not attack the State of Yue?" Fan Ju frowned. If the State of Chu was not stupid, it would definitely find a way to get rid of the State of Yue behind it. Is there any conspiracy here, or perhaps the State of Chu did not take the State of Yue seriously?
?
"No." Qin Yue shook his head.
"You go down first, pay more attention to the Chu-Yue border and Zhao State, and report any news immediately." Qin Wangji waved his hand and said.
"No." Qin Yue bowed his hands and resigned.
"The State of Chu is attacking the State of Lu, but the State of Yue is behind it, and it is impossible to send troops to fight against the Three Jins. Do you have any other good suggestions?" Qin Wangji asked.
"Can you find a way to destroy the relationship between the three Jins?" Wang Sunchu asked.
"It's difficult. At this time, Zhao is strong and Han and Wei are weak. As long as Zhao does not show intention to attack Han and Wei, it is impossible for Han and Wei to betray the alliance. This kind of alliance between a strong country and many small countries is relatively strong.
Yes, if the three Jins are about the same strength and no one is willing to succumb to them, it will be easy to destroy." Lu Buwei explained.
"Does Marquis Rang have a way to teach others?" Qin Wangji looked at Wei Ran. Although he didn't like this uncle, he still admired Wei Ran's wisdom.
Without Wei Ran, there would be no Qin State today.
"Actually... Your Majesty and everyone have made a mistake. The State of Zhao may not necessarily support South Korea and Wei. Although the State of Zhao will not sit back and watch the two countries collapse, it also does not want the two countries to become stronger. In addition, the State of Zhao does not
I don’t want to face Qin State directly. As long as we seize the opportunity, our Qin State still has a chance to succeed." Wei Ran thought for a moment and said.
When Qin Wangji heard this, his eyes lit up.
Yes, although the three Jins are allies, they only share some of the same interests. For Zhao, the weak South Korea and Wei are obviously more obedient than the powerful South Korea and Wei, which is beneficial to Zhao.
On this point, the interests of Zhao State and Qin State are the same.
"Besides, no matter what the outcome is, it will only come after a fight. Discussions here will never yield results. As long as Hangu Pass is here, our Qin State will be in an invincible position." Wei Ran continued.
"That's right. What Marquis Rang said won the hearts of everyone. Send an order, with Wang Lu as the commander-in-chief, command 50,000 troops to attack Yiyang." Qin Wangji stood up, his eyes swept over everyone's faces one by one, and finally settled.
On Wang Lu.
Although the Qin State still had famous generals such as Bai Qi, Wei Ran, and Sima Cuo, the one he trusted most was Wang Lu, who was single-handedly promoted.
"The last general takes orders." Wang Hao walked to the center of the hall, clasped his fists and said.
"Your Majesty, there are still two small countries in Sanchuan. I think there is no need for them to exist anymore." At this time, Lu Buwei stood up, leaned over and bowed, and said in a deep voice.
"Sir, you mean... Zhou!" After hearing this, Qin Wangji's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, his hands clenched involuntarily, and his breathing became rapid.
Although after the countries became kings, the Zhou Dynasty even lost its status as the nominal co-lord of the world, it is undeniable that all countries in the world today are enfeoffed from the Zhou Kingdom, and the Zhou Kingdom is the most special one among all the countries in the world.
This is also the reason why Zhou State is extremely weak and surrounded by other countries, but it can always survive.
Qin Wangji had long wanted to attack Zhou, but he was worried about the six eastern countries, so he never sent troops.
According to his original plan, the Battle of Changping was to destroy the Zhao State, the only one among the six eastern kingdoms that threatened the Qin State. The next step was to destroy the Zhou State, seize the Jiuding, and devour the world.
But the defeat in the Battle of Changping made him put an end to this idea.
Now that he heard Lu Buwei mention the destruction of Zhou Dynasty, Qin Wangji's calm heart began to throb again.
"Destroy the Zhou Kingdom and seize the Nine Cauldrons." Lu Buwei said solemnly.
Fan Ju looked at Lu Buwei solemnly: This person is a formidable enemy!
He knew very well that the words "Destroy the Zhou Kingdom and seize the Nine Cauldrons" had great appeal to Qin Wangji, and they were no less attractive than his original proposal of "Depose the Four Nobles, and make friends with distant friends and attack those close to home."
And it was with these eight characters that he became the Prime Minister of Qin.
Now, Lu Buwei used the same method to attract the attention of Qin Wangji.
"Okay! Destroy the Zhou Kingdom and seize the Nine Cauldrons." Qin Wangji repeated it, becoming more and more excited as he thought about it.
It is impossible for him to dominate the world during his reign, but if he can destroy Dongxizhou, it will be a great achievement.
"Wang Qing, after capturing Yiyang, you can attack the royal city without returning to the army." Qin Wangji said loudly.
"No." Wang Hao said, cupping his fists.
The Qin army prepared very quickly. Within ten days of the order being issued, Wang Lu led an army of 50,000 and set off.
On the day when the army set out for the expedition, Wen Zhi finally arrived at Xianyang, the capital of Qin, after traveling thousands of miles.
This was the first time that Wenzi came to Xianyang. He didn't have time to watch it, so he immediately found Lu Buwei and asked him to introduce him to the King of Qin.
"Envoy from the State of Yue? Please come in." Although King Qin was a little confused as to why the State of Yue would send an envoy, he still summoned him in the main hall and showed him enough respect.
"Wen Zi, the foreign minister, has met the king." Wen Zi stepped into the hall, looked at the old man with white beard and hair above the hall, and slowly leaned down.
"The envoy will be given a seat without any courtesy." Qin Wangji waved his hand and said. "I wonder why the envoy came from such a long distance?"
"I just passed by the suburbs and saw your country sending troops. Do you want to ask if you are going to attack South Korea?" Wen Zhi asked.
"That's right." Qin Wangji nodded, he couldn't hide this kind of thing.
"May I ask your Majesty, which country among the six eastern countries is the strongest?" Wen Zun asked.
"Zhao State." Qin Wangji said.
"Which country is the strongest under Zhao?" Wen Zi continued to ask.
"Chu State." Qin Wangji said.
"What the king said is true. Among the six eastern kingdoms, Zhao Chu is the strongest and poses the greatest threat to Qin. Among them, Zhao is far away from Qin, separated by Han and Wei. Qin cannot attack Zhao and can only attack South Korea. But South Korea
The king is weak and poses no threat to Qin. Why doesn't the king attack Chu, which is a threat to Qin, but instead attacks South Korea, which is not a threat to Qin? This is extremely unwise." Wen Ting said.
"What does the envoy mean?" Qin Wangji asked.
"The foreign minister learned that the Chu State sent 200,000 troops to attack the Lu State. If the Qin State takes this opportunity to attack the Chu State, it will surely defeat Chen Ying and win a complete victory. Wouldn't it be more beneficial than attacking South Korea?" Wen Zi
said.
"What the envoy said makes sense, and I am very moved. But the envoy came a step too late. Our Qin army has already set out. How can we change the order overnight?" Qin Wangji said expressionlessly.
To be honest, if the threat from Zhao State was not too great, Qin State's top priority would be to destroy the alliance of the three Jins and weaken Zhao State. Qin Wangji would be a little tempted.