"Cai~ Sir, he is indeed a talented man. I am so lucky to have him. Why worry about not being able to achieve great things?!"
In the palace, King Yingzheng of Qin pulled a hale old man about fifty years old, and his bold laughter spread far away.
The old man stood on the ground with his legs facing Ying Zheng, "Your Majesty Meng will not give up, and is willing to do the hard work of dogs and horses."
Ying Zheng hurriedly stepped forward to hold his arms, "Mr. Liao, please get up quickly. With your talents, I feel wronged by the position of guest minister."
Liao's surname cannot be determined, and there are few historical records. He was originally from Daliang in the Wei State. He served as a state captain in the Qin State and was often called Wei Liao. He was the author of the military work "Wei Liao Zi", which was later published.
It is a must-read for military generals and is well-known throughout history.
In history, his contribution to Qin's strategy for the destruction of the Six Kingdoms was to ask the King of Qin not to be stingy with money, and to bribe the powerful ministers in the court of the Six Kingdoms with large sums of money, so that the Six Kingdoms would not interfere with Qin's destruction of a single country. So the Six Kingdoms
The countries could not unite and were destroyed one by one by Qin.
In this world, Wei Liao met Qin Wangzheng and also proposed a similar strategy.
"The king, in the name of Wei Guo's intervention in the affairs of the Qin Dynasty, attacked the three places of Yuan Puyan. This is a stroke of genius. Every time I think about it, I am amazed. This is a king given by God."
Wei Liao's words made Ying Zheng's smile become a little forced. Lu Buwei, he didn't want to recall his father-in-law who was extremely important to his life.
He asked curiously: "Sir, what do you mean by this?"
Wei Liao talked eloquently: "Great Qin has the strength to destroy other countries, but once it rashly starts a war to destroy the country, all countries will inevitably join forces to attack Qin. Although Da Qin may not be afraid of the alliance of countries, if it really turns into Qin
The country fought against other countries, which was greatly disadvantageous to Qin.
However, if Qin wants to go east to unify the world, this is the only way. In this way, only by breaking the alliance of the six countries can the war of annihilation begin. Attacking Yuan Puyan is the geographical situation that cuts off the alliance of the countries."
There is nothing outstanding about this passage. Any knowledgeable counselor can see that. Ying Zheng just nodded and said softly, "Well, sir, I have a good opinion. All the important ministers in the Qin Dynasty have the same views as heroes."
"Your Majesty, this is one of the wonderful things about attacking Yuan Puyan."
"Oh?" Ying Zheng was interested, "I'd like to hear the details."
"How can any knowledgeable people in the world fail to see that the deep intention behind Qin's attack on Yuan Pu Yan is to prepare for a war to destroy the country? And if they want to resist Qin, they will definitely try their best in this war.
Therefore, those who appeared to obstruct Qin in this battle were all visionary, capable and determined to fight against Qin to dominate the world. These people must not be let go.
As for the other two types of people, one sees through it but does not stop it, and its intention to surrender to the Qin State is self-evident; the other type does not see through the deeper meaning of this move at all, what obstacles can such people cause to the unification of Qin?
Therefore, in the great battle between Qin, Wei, Yuan, and Puyan, Qin finally won, which was a clear sign that Qin unified the world and was unstoppable.
Your Majesty, the second wonderful thing about this is that all knowledgeable people in the world will know the Qin's unification ambition, and all talented and learned people who have thoughts about this immortal achievement will definitely join Qin and work together to achieve eternal hegemony."
Ying Zheng looked with burning eyes at Wei Liao who was bowing and saluting below, and was deeply moved by his words.
The fluttering silk book that Lu Buwei's son Lu Hui sent him back to Xianyang in his filial piety appeared in front of his eyes. On that silk book, every word was filled with tears, and Zhongfu wrote down the foundation plan for the Qin Dynasty to conquer the world.
To this day, after listening to Wei Liao's words from this perspective, Qin King Ying Zheng finally understood what Qin had gained from the plan Lu Buwei left before his death and the battle he was asked to launch.
"Cai~Cai!"
He suppressed the complex emotions tumbling in his heart and laughed boldly, "Hahaha, I have a husband, so why worry about not succeeding in a big thing?!"
This was the conversation that took place before Wei Liao knelt down and declared his allegiance, and Ying Zheng quickly helped him up.
At this moment, Ying Zhengze took the initiative to ask: "I just wish I didn't meet my husband earlier! Your husband took the initiative to find me today, and he must be able to teach me."
Wei Liao cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, now the geographical situation of the unity of the countries has been broken. All we need to do is to bribe the weak kings and ministers of the countries, and then we can have the power of the world in our hands."
"Well, these words are deeply in my heart."
"In the previous war between Qin and Wei, the forces that wanted to intervene in the war were Zhao, Chu, and South Korea.
The front of Zhao State was blocked by General Wang Jian, and the State of Yan was fighting to regain the lost territory in the rear, so it was unable to intervene. From this, it can be seen that the king has bribed Yan State's important ministers and has great influence. Today's King of Yan Xi has no general strategy, and the State of Yan is not only
There is no threat, but it can become a powerful arm for the king to suppress Zhao.
Han Wangan himself had no intention of resisting Qin, so the ninth son Han Fei and several important ministers joined forces to force him to send troops. Now that Korea has been destroyed, Ji Wuye, Wei Zhuang, and Han Fei are all missing. These people are a future trouble.
The king of Chu, Xiong Han, has started a war to destroy the country without permission, and has been hated by all countries. How can it last long? As long as he seizes the opportunity and raises his arms, the king can order all the countries to defeat the Chu country in one fell swoop."
"A bunch of clowns living in the world in South Korea are not worth mentioning; this Zhao Wangyan does have some skills." Ying Zheng read softly for a few times, then asked with interest, "Now that Chu has destroyed South Korea, it will swallow up all of them."
Sir, do you think that Chu State poses no threat to our country, Great Qin?"
"The king of Chu, Xiong Han, seized the right opportunity to destroy Korea. It seemed that the sacrifices of the Qin State in the Battle of Nanyang became his wedding dress, but this was not the case. The Korean people were resentful because of the Wancheng tragedy and it was extremely difficult to rule. The Chu State was destroyed at this time.
In South Korea, the army has done many evil things in front of the people, and has lost the support of the people in South Korea. It has the land but not the people. From this point of view, apart from getting a reputation as a cruel country, what good has Chu got?
As long as the king releases the news that Qin is willing to take in the people in distress, the people of Han will definitely rush to Qin. The previous incident of Qin's Mengwu massacre of the city will gradually be forgotten, and the people of the world will only be grateful for the king's benevolence. This move will lead to fame and fortune.
With double harvest, the plan can be launched quickly while Chu State has not completely ruled South Korea."
When Wei Liao said this, seeing the expression on the opposite side of Ying Zheng, he was very sure that the other side would use this strategy.
In this way, the next step is to get Lu Yan on the line with the old nobles and wait for the opportunity...
Sure enough, Ying Zheng cheered loudly, "Okay! Xiong Han, the King of Chu, has solved a lot of troubles for me~ When I conquer Chu in the future, I will definitely give him a wealthy second half of his life, hahaha~"
Wei Liao added positively: "Since King Xiong Han of Chu destroyed South Korea, and the clans in the country have benefited, they will not let go of the weak Wei State. When Chu State sends troops to attack Wei, it will be the time for the king to attack Chu."
"Hahaha, yes, Xiong Han is just a tool for me. He thinks he is the overlord of the Central Plains~" Ying Zheng was filled with excitement. After laughing, he realized and said to Wei Liao, "Sir, you still don't know that tool.
These are the wise words of the Imperial Preceptor. You two are the top talents of our Great Qin Dynasty, and I will personally introduce you to them."
Wei Liao immediately raised his hands and said humbly: "The name of the Imperial Master is like thunder in my ears. Scholars all over the world wish they could see the true face of Lu Zi, who cares about the country and the people."
"Hey, the talents of the two of you are rare in the world. I believe that you and I will definitely have a lot in common and together we can contribute to our great Qin hegemony."
Ying Zheng had already sent an edict for Lu Yan to enter the palace, and he estimated that it was almost time. So he personally grabbed Wei Liao's sleeve and led him to the side hall where he and Lu Yan usually studied and exchanged knowledge.
Wei Liao let the excited Ying Zheng hold him, a little half a step behind, with no expression on his old face.
On the other side, Lu Yan has been led to the palace, and Meng Yi, who came to greet him personally, seems to be in a good mood.
"Zhonglang, the king summoned me suddenly. What's the matter?" Lu Yan asked casually.
Meng Yi, who was leading the way, smiled and explained to him: "Today, the king met a great talent, and said that his talent was not inferior to the gentleman at all. Before summoning the gentleman, the two had been talking for a long time. The king said that he would introduce him in person so that he could be introduced to him in the future.
The two pillars of Da Qin should get to know each other."
So happy?
Who did you meet?
Lu Yan's head was full of questions, "Do you know who the other party is?"
Meng Yi thought about it for a moment and said uncertainly: "It seems to be called Liao. The accent sounds like he is from Wei, and he doesn't seem to have a surname."
wind.
In history, Wei Liao, a state official of the Qin State, was the author of the famous military book "Wei Liao Zi" passed down to later generations.
Lu Yan was also very interested in this great talent whose original history books had few records, and his pace unknowingly accelerated a lot.
…
He walked into the familiar hall. Ying Zheng, who was dressed in regular clothes, couldn't wait to pull Lu Yan inside. As he walked, he said, "Sir, please wait for a while. Come on, I will introduce you personally."
"This is Mr. Liao."
Lu Yan looked at Wei Liao. He was wearing brown and white cloth clothes and was not tall. He had a square face and a bun tied with a coarse cloth on his head. His eyes were sunken and his eyes were cloudy. He had a short beard and was already a bit frosty.
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He bowed lightly to the other party, "Mr. Yan has met Liao."
When Wei Liao saw Lu Yan now dressed in ordinary clothes, his heart moved.
Lu Yan came in and out of the palace so freely, and he really gained Ying Zheng's trust.
He and Lu Yan were almost at the same time, "Liao has met the Imperial Master."
When Ying Zheng saw that the two great talents in his heart recognized each other in front of him, he waved his hand and called behind: "Zhao Gao."
Zhao Gao ran out from behind in the blink of an eye, "My slave is here."
"If someone gives me wine and a banquet, I will get drunk with these two gentlemen before I get to rest."
"promise."
After Lu Yan and Wei Liao got to know each other, they sat down on the left and right sides respectively, and Ying Zheng took the main seat.
"Mr. Liao just made a plan to announce to the world that we, the Qin Dynasty, will open Hangu Pass to take in the refugees who can no longer live. With the current scene in Korea, all the people of Korea will join our Qin Dynasty. Master, what do you think?
What's the plan?"
Ying Zheng was in high spirits at this time and did not notice Lu Yan's sudden unnaturalness after hearing this sentence.
What a coincidence? Open Hangu Pass to take in Korean refugees. Li Si just told me about this yesterday, and today Wei Liao came to offer advice...
Li Si personally sent a message to Mo Ya late last night, "Although junior brother is the master of the snare, the snare may bite the master. Someone in the snare came to Si and agreed to work together to get rid of junior brother.
Si has already proposed a plan to gain the other party's trust. This plan is so... Junior Brother made plans that morning.
In addition, the snare has existed for hundreds of years and has not collapsed. It has experienced many fierce battles for power. The people behind it are by no means easy to deal with. Junior brother, be very careful."
At this moment, Lu Yan's originally good mood because of Wei Liao suddenly turned extremely bad.
There is a high probability that this Wei Liao is the person sent here from behind the scenes.
The appearance of Wei Liao made Lu Yan realize that the mastermind behind the scenes had changed his mind when dealing with him.
Affected by his previous memories, Lu Yan still regarded Luo Wang as a killer organization whose strength was greater than his brains. Even if the people behind it wanted to regain control of Luo Wang, they would add experts like Po Yue to gradually gain control of Luo Wang's execution power.
Lu Yan was wary of this kind of thing.
But as soon as Wei Liao appeared, he immediately raised the level of the people behind Luo Wen. Originally, he thought that Luo Wen would only be the kind of person who would cause trouble to the country at the level of Zhao Gao in the future. Unexpectedly, he also had real talents.
This is to squeeze me out of the court. If Li Si hadn’t communicated in a timely manner, you might have really seized the opportunity...
Lu Yan's thoughts were swirling in his mind. Wei Liao's historical aura was so bright that he subconsciously thought that the other party was from Qin's side. Unexpectedly...
In fact, Lu Yan didn't know that there was an interesting story about Wei Liao.
"The King of Qin is a man who is accurate as a bee, has long eyes, loves the sound of birds and the sound of jackals, is less kind but has the heart of a tiger and a wolf. He lives under others easily, and when he succeeds he also eats people lightly. I am clothed in cloth, but when you see me, I always come down to me. Sincerely envoy
If the King of Qin succeeds in conquering the world, the whole world will become captives. You cannot stay with him for a long time."
This passage is from "Historical Records? The Chronicles of the First Emperor of Qin" where Wei Liao evaluates Ying Zheng.
He believed that King Qin Yingzheng could be humble and sincere when he wanted to ask for help; but once offended, he would be extremely cruel and merciless. Wei Liao believed that such a King of Qin lacked the kindness to the people of the world, so he wanted to flee Qin.
The angry Ying Zheng wanted to kill him, but Li Si persuaded him to stop him, welcomed Wei Liao back, and made him the national captain.
And in this world, coincidentally, Li Si has now also fallen into the trap.
Lu Yan did not raise any objections to the plan proposed by Li Si and Wei Liao to accommodate refugees. The beauty of the plan was that even if he knew the other party's follow-up and had bad intentions towards him, he could not find any reason to stop it.
the execution of things.
Against his will, he repeatedly expressed his admiration: "This plan is great. If the Chu State does not stop the people, a large number of people will flow into our Qin State; but if he stops the people, the resentment of the people in South Korea will be even greater, and Chu will not be a human being at home or abroad. Mr. Liao,
It is worthy of the king’s praise.”
Wei Liao hurriedly humbly said, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Preceptor, has given you too much praise."
Ying Zheng said at this time: "National Adviser, according to the previous strategy, in the next three years, our country, Qin, will suspend war and make every effort to repair the canal. But I am afraid that Xiong Han will not be content. If he sends troops to destroy Wei
, this is a great opportunity to defeat the Chu State, if we miss it, I will be uneasy."
Wei Liao cupped his hands and agreed: "Yes, there have been many rumors about the Chu Kingdom, the rise of Chu, and the emergence of the Overlord. Korea had God's help, and the meteorite hit the Chu army's camp. In the end, Korea was destroyed by the Chu Kingdom.
Now everyone in the Chu State is excited, thinking that they are destined by fate. The battle to destroy Wei will probably not last too long.
If the enemy destroys Wei, the king can call on Zhao, Yan, and Qi to attack Chu together, and completely cripple the Qin Dynasty's only rival to dominate the world."
Ying Zheng looked at Lu Yan, "National Master, what do you think?"