Chapter 1109 It is better to fight early than late
The struggle for power between the two siblings of the Wei Kingdom led to internal chaos in the Wei Kingdom, and the world was shocked!
At least in the beginning, it was like this in the eyes of outsiders. It was caused by the power struggle between the two siblings.
And Xuanwei's massacre of the harem of Wei State sent a strong message to Wei State both at home and abroad. Wei Jun could no longer restrain her. She had officially taken control of Wei State and gained the support of the three major factions of Wei State.
As the situation was revealed one after another, and the Jin State gathered its tiger and wolf troops in time, all the countries realized that the civil strife in Wei was caused by the Jin State. The Jin State, which had always been feared by all the countries, finally showed its ferocious fangs again.
It's just that this time Jin State's style of attack was different from the previous strong attacks. It first used cunning means to mess up the internal affairs of Wei State, and then the army attacked directly!
The spies of Wufu reported the movements of Jin's army several times a day, which made Wei's nerves tense.
Xuan Wei immediately reassured the military, saying that everything that happened before was a Jin conspiracy. As long as we worked together to resist the enemy, everything that happened before would not be held accountable, and she urgently ordered the army to prepare for war.
But the death of Nan Renyu, as well as the deaths of some of the most capable generals of the Wei Kingdom, ultimately caused irreparable and huge losses to the combat effectiveness of the Wei Kingdom military. Temporary promotions and replacements face many problems, and there are huge problems in all aspects.
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Xuanwei's ability to govern the country does not mean that she is able to command the army to fight effectively.
And Shao Pingbo, who had been dormant for so long, made careful preparations and did not take action. When he did, with the support of Jin's power, he dealt a fatal blow to Wei.
The first move was aimed at the continuous and compact stranglehold on Weiguo. Xuanwei wanted to appease the military, but it was not that easy.
The generals of the troops in various parts of the Wei Kingdom were either bloodbathed, causing turmoil in the morale of the military. Faced with the rumors that followed, those who carried out the imperial edict were worried about Xuanwei's side settling the accounts afterwards, and people were panicked.
Those who were forced to disobey orders and disobey the imperial decree in the face of a bloodbath and narrowly escaped death were immediately persuaded to surrender by the people arranged by Shao Pingbo. To put it bluntly, they were persuaded to rebel. To a certain extent, they were hijacked by Shao Pingbo in disguise.
Already.
Those who were able to escape the disaster were basically those who had some ability to protect themselves. They had the support of some spiritual sects and had consistent interests with the sects that supported them for many years, so they had the strength to resist the decree.
In the face of the emperor's imperial edict, it is light to directly resist the edict. In order to protect themselves, some even killed all the people from the three major sects who came here to take charge. In order to save their lives, their own lives, and the lives of their children,
What can't be done?
When these people were unaware of the situation for a while and thought that the court was going to deal with them, people arranged by Shao Pingbo intervened in time, which made these people publicly express their stance one after another, making it difficult to turn back.
They have no choice. Judging from the situation, the court seems to want to kill them. What can they do?
It is difficult for them to resist the power of the imperial court with their own strength. The Jin State reached out to help in time at this time, expressed its willingness to support, and promised to provide benefits to one of the princes in the future. How should they make a choice? Even if it is just because of the current situation, it is not difficult to make a decision.
, they all expressed their opinions one after another under pressure.
By the time we understood what was going on and that it was Jin's conspiracy, it was already too late. It would have been a hundred years before we looked back.
News of the open rebellion has been sent out. The publicly released words of rebellion have scolded the court like a pile of stinking shit. Many local officials sent by the court have been killed by them. Some even three major factions are here to take charge.
Everyone has been killed, who can guarantee that the court will not settle the score afterwards?
At this time, the imperial court said that it would not pursue the case, and asked them to mobilize their troops to participate in the war. Who knows whether they would fall into the imperial court's liquidation after obeying the dispatch. There are many similar examples since ancient times.
The entire Weiguo army was in chaos, and there was no person like Nan Renyu who had prestige in the Weiguo military to coordinate. Xuanwei was already in dire straits and had to urgently ask for help from Qi State immediately and seek Qi State's support...
In the brightly lit court hall, Xuan Wei did not sit on the emperor's throne. She just used the court as a meeting place and set up a table under the emperor's throne.
After the busy courtiers left one after another, Xuan Wei, who was sitting behind the case, looked tired and haggard.
Ximen Qingkong stood aside and stared for a while, and finally said slowly: "Can you still leave?"
Xuan Wei, who was supporting her forehead with one arm, slowly opened her eyes, looked back at him, slowly stood up and walked out, facing him, "Qingkong, Weiguo is like this now, I can't leave, as soon as I leave,
The morale of the Patriot Army and the people will completely collapse."
Ximen Qingkong showed a forced smile, "I understand, it's okay. Let's wait until the situation at hand calms down."
When he said this, inexplicable sadness surged in his heart. He was not stupid. Under the current situation of the Wei Kingdom, neither the subjects nor the three major factions of the Wei Kingdom would be able to tolerate Xuan Chengtian sitting on the throne again and commanding the world.
, were all frightened by Xuan Chengtian.
Can the woman in front of him still follow him?
The hall was quiet, and the men and women facing each other were quiet. There were some things that both of them knew well in their minds.
"Qingkong." Xuan Wei suddenly broke the calm and raised her head and said: "Things have reached this point. There is no need to worry about some things anymore. No matter what I want to do, neither the courtiers nor the three major factions will say anything. The situation is stable.
Finally, even if I can't leave, I will still marry you! Marry you immediately!"
After waiting for so many years, when he finally heard these words, Ximen Qingkong's eyes and face were filled with huge surprise. Suddenly he couldn't help but open his arms and hugged the woman in front of him into his arms.
There were eunuchs guarding the door, but this time, Xuan Wei did not push him away, but quietly snuggled into his arms.
After hugging each other quietly for a while, Ximen Qingkong said in her ear: "It's just that you will never feel at ease like this."
Xuan Wei: "I'm afraid I'll hurt you, but are you willing to stay with me?"
Ximen Qingkong hugged her tightly and responded with action.
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The court hall of Qi State was also brightly lit, and Qi State felt the great changes that Wei State suffered.
Hao Yuntu sat in court and discussed with the court officials all night long how to deal with it.
"Report!" There was a report from outside, and a eunuch strode in and reported: "Your Majesty, the envoy of the country wants to see you!"
Hao Yuntu, who was sitting high on the table, did not hesitate at all. The situation was urgent now and it was not the time to show off. He waved his hand and said, "Xuan!"
Not long after, Kang He, the envoy of Wei, strode over under the watchful eyes of Qi's courtiers. After saluting in front of the king, Kang He stated the current difficulties faced by Wei, pointed out Jin's wolf ambitions, and hoped that Qi and Wei could cooperate again and join forces.
Frustrated Jin's plot.
He also announced in public that in order to prove Wei Guo's sincerity, Wei Guo was willing to marry three princesses to Hao Yun Tu's son.
The reason for marrying a princess is that the entire Wei Kingdom cannot find a princess. The previous emperor of the Wei Kingdom died early, and basically all the existing princesses are married. The only way to find a princess to marry is from among the royal relatives. This is also true.
Because the princess was of a lower rank, she expressed her willingness to marry three of them at once.
After hearing this, Hao Yuntu asked: "Is this Xuan Chengtian's intention or Xuan Wei's intention?"
The Wei envoy Kang He openly said: "Of course it is the intention of the Prime Minister. Our Majesty is ill, and the Prime Minister will preside over the affairs of the country."
Many of the courtiers of Qi State exchanged glances, and they all knew that the so-called illness of Lord Wei was just a cover-up.
Hao Yuntu nodded: "I understand what Wei Guo means. Let me discuss it with the emperor and his ministers. Lord Kang will return first."
Kang He knew that it was impossible for Haoyun Tu to make an immediate decision without thinking as soon as he said the words. He must discuss it with the courtiers. The private discussions between the monarchs and ministers of Qi were inconvenient for outsiders to observe, so he resigned immediately.
After he retreated, Hao Yuntu spoke up: "Everyone has heard what Weiguo meant. What do you think?"
"Your Majesty, the situation this time is different from previous situations. Weiguo is in danger of being destroyed at any time. Weiguo is really in a hurry this time."
"Yes, this time Xuan Wei took the initiative to marry three princesses. On the surface, it seemed that she was taking the initiative to make a marriage, but in fact it was to stabilize the hearts of people in the Wei Kingdom. Marrying a girl at this juncture was to let the subjects of the Wei Kingdom see that I
The State of Qi will advance and retreat together with the State of Wei."
"That's right! Xuanwei slaughtered all of Wei Jun's harem for this purpose. It was to show everyone in the Wei Kingdom that the power of the Wei Kingdom was in her hands, and to show that she had personally stood up. I hope everyone will not panic!"
"Your Majesty, everyone, in many things, we are not afraid of external troubles, but internal troubles. The situation of Wei State this time is indeed different from the past, and it is indeed dangerous. Its internal chaos is in chaos. I am afraid that even if we, Qi State, send troops to help, we may not be able to protect Wei State.
country."
"Yes! If you are doing useless work, can you consider preserving your strength?"
"Absurd!" A loud shout suddenly came from outside the hall, and a man in armor came walking forward, his rich voice shocked the inside of the hall, "Who made such remarks that hurt the country?"
The visitor was none other than General Hu Yanwuhen of Qi State.
With everyone watching, Huyan Wuhen saluted in front of the palace and said, "See you, Your Majesty!"
Hao Yuntu smiled and stood up, using his hands to support him: "Didn't the general go out to inspect the capital? Why did he come back so quickly?"
Hu Yanwu Hen: "I heard that something happened in the Wei Kingdom, so I rushed back without stopping. I listened in on the conversation between the monarch and his ministers outside the palace for a while, and I asked your majesty to forgive me."
Haoyuntu: "The general rushed back in a hurry without taking off his clothes and armor, which shows that he is worried about state affairs. What crime is he guilty of? Not guilty! If the general has any high opinions, why not speak them out in public!"
"According to the order!" Hu Yanwuhen accepted the order, turned around, looked around at the ministers, and said loudly: "Everyone knows the ambition of the Jin State! Once the Wei State is defeated, the next step will be for the Jin State to send troops to attack our Qi State."
"Preserve strength? Preserve what strength? Do you want to sit back and watch the demise of Weiguo? Once Weiguo falls into the hands of Jin, Jin will have sufficient food and grass. By then, Jin will have enough soldiers and food, and Qi will lose the help of Weiguo.
, we can only use the power of one country to fight to the death with the Jin State, and the consequences are unpredictable!"
"Sending troops now means that Qi and Wei will join forces to attack Jin. This can greatly reduce the pressure on Wei and also greatly reduce the pressure on Qi. How can we ignore the situation and fail to save it?"
"Regardless of whether we can save Weiguo, we must not let Weiguo perish easily. Even if Weiguo dies for one more day, it will consume more of Jin's strength, which will be beneficial to Qi and Jin's war again!"
"Therefore, it is better to fight late than to fight early!" Huyan Wuhen said and turned around, cupping his hands towards Haoyun Tu and saying: "Your Majesty, at this time, we should try our best to help Xuan Wei stabilize the hearts of the people of Wei, and try to make Wei Guo persist and consume Jin more.
I think we should agree to the marriage."
Hao Yuntu nodded: "The general's words make sense."
"But..." Hu Yanwuhen said something else, "Marrying three princesses is too weak, so I refuse! I suggest that your majesty send an unmarried prince to marry Xuan Wei! It sounds nice to marry, but in fact it means sacrificing a prince to marry the country.
, marry Xuan Wei! This move will allow everyone in the Wei Kingdom to see our Qi Kingdom’s determination to defend the country, and will greatly stabilize the morale of the Wei Kingdom’s military and people!”