Chapter 615: Envoys from the Three Kingdoms Enter Handan
However, the most indispensable thing in this world is accidents. Things will never develop as planned by Zhao Guo.
While the various countries were still recuperating and planning for the spring plowing season, the impatient Qin State had already quietly marched its army to Sanchuan, preparing to attack Wei State.
Last year, although Qin destroyed the Eastern and Western Zhou Dynasties and occupied Sanchuan, it failed to obtain Jiuding, which made Qin Wangji very angry. Especially when it failed to use Jiuding to provoke internal strife among the three Jins, Qin Wangji was so angry that it could not be calmed down for a long time.
If it weren't for the fact that it was not suitable to send troops in winter, and Fan Ju's hard dissuasion, King Qin Ji would have ordered an attack on Wei last year.
Even so, spring had just begun this year and the weather had become slightly warmer. King Ji of Qin, who had endured it for half a year, could no longer bear it and immediately issued an order to attack Wei.
This time Fan Ju didn't stop him.
The Qin State has a vast land and rich resources, so missing a season of spring plowing will have little impact. On the other hand, the Wei State has a small land area, and a missing season of spring plowing may lead to a shortage of crops.
Therefore, even if Qin loses this battle, as long as it is not a major defeat, it will be a good deal.
However, there was still South Korea between Qin and Wei. Although Qin Wangji was arrogant, he was not stupid. He did not choose to face South Korea and Wei at the same time, but chose to borrow a way from South Korea.
He also threatened South Korea that if he did not borrow the passage, he would also attack South Korea.
If it were in the past, South Korea would have agreed after being frightened. Anyway, it was the Wei State that was being attacked. What does it have to do with itself? A fellow Taoist will die rather than a poor Taoist.
Of course, South Korea doesn't know that Qin will destroy itself sooner or later when it becomes stronger, but isn't it not destroyed yet?
One day at a time can survive.
On the contrary, if you don't listen to Qin, Qin might backfire and destroy you, and you won't even be able to survive.
But now South Korea and Wei are still in the honeymoon period, and the past few cooperations with Zhao and Wei have made South Korea deeply feel the power of the Three Jin Alliance. As long as they hold on to this thigh, even Qin can do nothing
Can't help myself.
As a result, King Han stubbornly refused.
Qin Wangji suddenly became angry. He originally planned to let South Korea go for the time being, but since you are so shameless, let's deal with it together.
In just three days, the Qin army captured Xingyang, South Korea.
Then, the Qin army divided into two groups. One group, with Bai Qi as the commander, went straight to the capital of Wei, Daliang. The other group, with Zhang Ruo as the leader, went straight to Xinzheng, the capital of South Korea.
There is a strong tendency to destroy both countries.
When South Korea learned that Xingyang had been defeated, they immediately ordered Bao Luan to command an army of 50,000 to support the front line, recapture Xingyang, and cut off the Qin army's retreat.
Zhang Ruo led his army to fight in Guan District and defeated Bao Luan, killing thousands of Korean troops and capturing tens of thousands of people.
Bao Luan led the remaining remnants of the army to retreat to Huayang.
On the other side, Wei also received news of Qin's attack and immediately ordered Mang Mao to command an army of 50,000 to fight.
At this time, Bai Qi marched hastily and had already reached the central city of Wei.
The Wei army was ambushed by the Qin army in Zhongxing, and the entire 50,000-strong army was wiped out. The general Mang Mao was killed in battle.
Immediately afterwards, Bai Qi led the Qin army to surround Daliang, the capital of Wei.
In Daliang City, all the civil and military officials gathered together, their faces even uglier than the death of their own father.
No matter which country it is, it is a shame for the country to be surrounded by others, even if this is not the first time.
"Let's talk about it." King Wei sighed deeply. A total of 50,000 Wei troops set out from Daliang and were completely wiped out in less than five days. Among them were super elite troops like He Jijun.
It turns out that without the help of Zhao Jun, the gap between Wei Army and Qin Army was so big.
The Qin army defeated not only the Wei army, but also the King of Wei's dream of being emperor.
"I suggest that General Jin Bi lead his troops to return immediately for reinforcements." Zhang Yan stood up and said.
"What about Hedong?" King Wei frowned. If the salt ponds in Hedong were lost, Wei would lose a lot of tax revenue. Especially when Chaogou was taken over by Zhao, the salt ponds were one of Wei's few economic pillars.
He didn't want to give up Hedong.
"Hedong is not as important as Daliang." Zhang Yan shook his head.
It’s not that he didn’t know that once Wei withdrew its troops from Hedong, Qin would definitely capture Hedong. But if Wei lost Hedong, there would still be a chance to fight back. If Wei lost Daliang, the country would really be destroyed.
At this time, we can only abandon the car to save the handsome man.
"Report, the Qin army sent an envoy to ask for an audience with the king." At this time, a guard came in from outside and said with clasped fists.
"Let him come in." King Wei's eyes lit up and he said quickly.
Qin sent an envoy here, which means that it is still possible to negotiate peace. As long as Qin is willing to withdraw its troops, he is willing to pay some price or even cede territory.
"Ducang, the envoy of Qin, has met the King of Wei." A middle-aged man with an unimpressive appearance in a coarse short coat came from outside the palace. When he saw the Queen of Wei, he bowed his hands slightly and saluted, stroking his mustache and said.
"Give the envoy of Wei a seat." Although the King of Wei hated Qin deeply, he still needed the proper etiquette.
"Thank you, King Wei." Du Cang offered his hand and sat down with a smile, as if he didn't see the hostile eyes around him.
"I wonder why the King of Qin sent an envoy here?" King Wei asked.
"Our two countries, Qin and Wei, have been friendly for generations. It was only because of Zhao's obstruction that the two countries met at war. However, my king is kind and willing to give Wei a chance. As long as Wei agrees to Qin's conditions, our Qin will
You can retreat." Du Cang said.
King Wei sneered in his heart, Qin and Wei have been friendly for generations? Haha, if you want to say which two countries in the world have the most wars with each other, it has to be Qin and Wei. They are so stupid that they have been friendly for generations.
How shameless!
"It would be better if we could turn the war into friendship, but I don't know what conditions Qin has?" King Wei asked.
"First, the State of Wei sends the prince to our State of Qin as a hostage." Du Cang said.
"Father," Prince Wei said anxiously, once he was sent to Qin as a hostage, not to mention losing his current glory and wealth, it was not certain whether he would be able to come back alive.
The Qin State does not emphasize martial ethics, but it is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
He would rather be sent to other countries as hostage than go to Qin.
The King of Wei did not go to see Prince Zeng. For him, if sending his son to Qin as a hostage would make Qin withdraw its troops, he would agree without hesitation, even if this son was the prince.
The ministers did not stand up to stop it, obviously acquiescing to this result.
"Article 2: Wei will cede the 11 cities including Ancheng to Qin." Du Cang continued.
King Wei frowned. Eleven cities were a bit too much. It would be acceptable if there were a few fewer cities. However, Wei did not have to agree to all the conditions proposed by Qin. They were all negotiable.
"Article 3: The State of Wei will become a vassal to the State of Qin, and the King of Wei will go to Xianyang to pay homage to the King of Qin." After saying this, Du Cang looked at the King of Wei.
King Wei's face was ashen, he gripped the seat tightly with both hands, and his pupils were burning with anger!
It’s so deceiving!
Not only is the prince required to go to Qin as a hostage, but he is also required to go to Qin to pay homage. This means that he and his son will be captured in one fell swoop!
"Article 4: Wei declares to sever ties with Zhao, dissolves the alliance, and forms an alliance with Qin." Du Cang finally said, "We, Qin, only have four conditions. As long as Wei agrees to them all, we, Qin, will immediately withdraw their troops.
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Qin did not intend to annex South Korea and Wei in one fell swoop, but planned to use force to force the two countries to tear up their alliance with Zhao, and to open a "golden belt" between the two countries and Zhao to cut off the connection between the two countries and Zhao.
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"We, the State of Wei, refuse!" At this time, the minister sitting at the front on the right suddenly stood up and walked to the center of the hall. "We, the State of Wei, reject all four conditions. The envoy can go back."
"Who are you? What qualifications do you have to represent the Wei State?" Du Cang asked, with some doubts in his heart. To be able to sit at the head of the hundred officials, he must be a senior official of the Wei State, but why is there no such person in the intelligence.
"The Prime Minister of the State of Wei, Guo Zhou?, do you think you are qualified to represent the State of Wei?" Zhou? is very big, about 1.8 meters tall, with arms as thick as Du Cang's thighs, thick stubble, and bulging muscles all over his body. I don't know.
People must think this guy is a military commander.
Du Cang looked at Zhou Qi, who was slowly walking towards him, and felt a sense of suffocation, and panic finally appeared in his eyes.
He had no doubt that Zhou Qi could kill him with one punch.
"Come here, drive the Qin envoy out." Zhou? ordered.
He had been living in seclusion in the East China Sea for these years. Some time ago, two people came to visit him and informed him that the King of Wei had invited him to be the prime minister in Daliang. Only then did he know that the King of Wei had been looking for him for several months.
After understanding the situation, Zhou? without hesitation, immediately came to Daliang to pay homage to the King of Wei, and successfully became the Prime Minister of Wei.
As for Zhiqi, King Wei also sent several groups of people to invite him, but Zhiqi no longer had any intention of becoming an official and only wanted to be a teacher in the college, so he rejected King Wei's invitation.
When Zhou came to Wei, the king of Wei was no longer eager to seek talents, so he no longer sent people to invite Zhiqi.
Two guards came in from outside the palace and took Du Cang out without saying anything.
"I hope the Prime Minister can give us a reasonable explanation." Xu Wan said in a deep voice.
"Is there anything to explain? Anyone who is not a fool can see that Qin's purpose is to split our three Jin alliance and then defeat them one by one." Zhou? glanced at Xu Wan, his eyes full of disdain.
"You...since the Prime Minister rejects Qin's conditions, dare to ask the Prime Minister if there is a way to repel the Qin army?" Xu Wan took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in her heart.
"No. But the city of Daliang is strong and Qin won't be able to attack it for a while. You can ask Zhao for help." Zhou? said.
"What if Zhao Guo doesn't agree?" Xu Wan said.
"Does Situ really hope that our country, Wei, will perish?"
"I am from Wei, so naturally I don't want Wei to perish." Xu Wan said calmly.
"In that case, why do you think Zhao Guoguo will not agree?"
"Be prepared for the worst and prepare the most complete strategy." Xu Wan said.
"Last year, because of the Jiuding incident, our Wei State and Zhao State had some unhappiness. Zhao State may not support us." Zhang Yan said helplessly.
"If the State of Zhao does not agree, we, the State of Wei, still have tens of thousands of troops in the east of the river. In addition, we can also ask for help from the State of Qi and the State of Chu. Even if Daliang is captured by the Qin army, we can temporarily move the capital to Suiyang. In short, as long as your Majesty
As long as we are here, our country Wei will not be destroyed." Zhou? said firmly.
"If this is the case, it is better to agree to Qin's conditions." Xu Wan said.
"Do you want to send both the king and the prince to Xianyang?" Zhou Xi walked up to Xu Wan, lowered his head, and stared at Xu Wan with both eyes.
"The king can go to Xianyang first. If something happens to the king, we will make the prince king. If the king returns to Wei safely, we will send the prince to Qin as a hostage. Maybe the king will be humiliated by Qin, but as long as he can be saved
In my country, Wei, everything is worth it. I am loyal and hope that the king will atone for his sins." Xu Wan knelt on the ground, crying bitterly.
"My love is not guilty, get up." King Wei sighed. He didn't want to go to Qin, but he knew that if the crisis came, what Xu Wan said was the only way.
Personal honor and disgrace are not worth mentioning in the face of the survival of the country.
Even if this person is a king.
"Your Majesty, the purpose of the State of Qin is not to destroy one city or one place, but to destroy our alliance with the Three Jins. As long as you go to Xianyang, the State of Qin will use you as a threat to force the State of Wei to tear up its alliance with the State of Zhao. I suggest that we ask for help from the State of Zhao first, and in addition
, Your Majesty personally wrote several letters to Lord Xinling, describing the current situation of Wei State. With Lord Xinling’s help, Zhao State will definitely send troops to support Wei State." Zhou? said.
"As for your love, I wonder who is willing to send an envoy to Zhao?" King Wei asked.
"I'll go." Zhou? said.
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"This is the situation now. Please tell me your opinions." Zhao Kuo put the letter aside helplessly, feeling a little sad that so many things had happened in just half a month.
Originally, when Qin attacked Han and Wei, he was happy to see the result.
Because of this, the Three Kingdoms had no energy to interfere in the affairs of Zhao and Yan.
But what Zhao Kuo didn't expect was that South Korea and Wei were defeated so quickly.
"Han and Wei were defeated like this?" Lian Po was a little surprised.
In the Battle of Changping, Zhao State still persisted for more than two years. If it hadn't been for lack of food and grass later, it would have been exhausted by Qin State until death.
Combined, South Korea and Wei were beaten to the capital before they could even hold on for a month?
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! How confident was King Wei last year that he dared to occupy Jiuding?
"Well, we were defeated. We were defeated without any surprise. The envoys from South Korea and Wei just left the hall. Do you think we should send reinforcements or not?" Zhao Kuo said.
"How many troops did Qin send?" Cai Ze asked.
"The attack on South Korea is fifty thousand, and the attack on Wei is one hundred thousand. The rest are unknown, but it is conservatively estimated to be no less than two hundred thousand." Zhao Kuo said.
"An army of 200,000...it is useless if there is less support, but if there is too much support...our country's strategy may be affected." Cai Ze said with a frown.
Zhao originally planned to wait until the end of the summer plowing period to squeeze out the last value of Yan's captives, then launch an army to attack Yan, and then release these captives.
Once Han and Wei are supported, the plan to attack Yan can only be shelved.
But the prisoners had to be released.
The next time Zhao State attacks Yan State, and Yan State gathers these people again, it will be much more difficult for Zhao State to destroy Yan State.
If the deadline is delayed, the prisoners may be killed ruthlessly.
The credibility that Zhao State has finally established will collapse in an instant, which Zhao State cannot afford.
"His grandma's." Zhao Kuo cursed in his heart. King Wei disgusted him last year, and he was disgusted again this year.
Could it be that Zhao Kuo’s nemesis is King Wei!
"Your Majesty Mingjian, Yan can attack Yan at any time, but if Qin is allowed to gain a firm foothold in the Central Plains and threaten Zhao from the south, Zhao will not be able to spare any power to attack Yan in the future." Wei Wuji said with clasped fists.
"Yes, Qin is our biggest enemy of Zhao." Zhao Sheng nodded.
Soon, the ministers were divided into two factions. One faction was headed by Wei Wuji and Zhao Sheng and believed that Han and Wei should be supported. The other faction was headed by Lin Xiangru and Cai Ze and believed that Yan should be the main force according to the previous strategic plan.
Just when Zhao Kuo was impatient with the noise, a guard walked in from outside.
"Your Majesty, the envoy from the State of Qin has arrived outside the city and sent someone to deliver the invitation."