Chapter 1194 : The fish died and the net broke? The battle of Wei and Qin!
Back on October 19, a letter from the Qin army’s commander-in-chief, Wu Xinhou Gongsun Qi, was delivered to Xianyang, the new capital of the Qin State.
Moving the capital from the old capital "Yong" to the new capital "Xianyang" is a major event for the Qin State. It also symbolizes that the Qin State will suspend the conflict with the Xiqiang and devote the country's energy to the national policy of conquering the Central Plains.
After all, compared to the Western Qiang, the culture and richness of the Central Plains countries made the people of Qin, which was located in a remote area, quite yearn for it.
Generally speaking, moving the capital to "Xianyang" is a major milestone in Qin's "military meritocracy", which means that Qin has taken steps to conquer the Central Plains.
However, as soon as Qin took this step, it was blocked by a Wei man - who would have thought that the Qin army, which defeated the Western Qiang, destroyed Longxi, and won many battles, would suffer a disastrous defeat in Sanchuan, with a total of 200,000
The entire Qin army was wiped out.
When the news of the defeat came back to Qin, the whole country was shocked.
And the Wei man who single-handedly defeated the Qin Army's "Central Plains Strategy" was the son of the Wei State, "Ji Run".
After experiencing the "fiasco of Qin, Wei and Sanchuan", the people of Qin realized that the strength of the Wei people of the Wei State in the Central Plains and the Wei people of the Wei clan in Longxi were completely incomparable: the Wei people of the Central Plains were stronger, and they had
With a powerful army and terrifying weapons of war.
For example, the craftsmen of Qin State studied the Wei crossbows that Qin Shaojun brought home for a long time before they figured out the structure of these crossbows.
However, the Qin crossbow imitated by Qin craftsmen on this basis was inferior to the Wei crossbow in terms of range and power.
Compared with the Wei crossbow, what shocked the people of Qin even more was Wei's weapons. The weapons made of iron were no less strong than the bronze weapons produced by Qin's peak bronze smelting technology, and were far sharper than bronze.
In terms of weapons, it greatly refreshed the Qin people's understanding of "iron blades".
It is not that the craftsmen of the Qin State have not studied iron smelting technology. For example, after Wei Yang entered the Qin Dynasty, he hoped that the Qin State would vigorously develop the iron smelting technology, but unfortunately, this matter did not receive the attention of the Qin nobles.
Because in the perception of Qin nobles, iron swords are very brittle and not as strong as bronze swords. Although Wei Yang told them that iron swords are fragile only because Qin’s iron smelting technology is poor, there are not many Qin swords.
The nobles believed this rhetoric.
It wasn't until Qin encountered Wei's army that the Qin people realized how terrifying iron weapons were. In front of Wei Nu, Qin's proud bronze smelting technology had almost no defense capability, and was as thick as half a
The bronze armor of the knuckles was easily pierced by the Wei army's crossbow arrows.
The powerful army of Wei State caused a huge blow to the Qin people, because Wei State was blocking Qin State's path to the Central Plains. If Qin State wanted to obtain the Central Plains culture and various technologies of the Central Plains, they had to break through Wei State.
country’s blockade.
But the problem is that although Wei's land area is similar to Qin's, their technology is not comparable to Qin's. The example of "Qin and Wei's disastrous defeat in the Sanchuan Battle" can fully illustrate the technological gap between the two countries.
Unfortunately, there was a rebellion within Wei State. There was even a rebel force in Wei State that actually provoked chaos in Daliang, the capital of Wei State, with the intention of killing the king of Wei State and overthrowing the Wei royal family Ji Zhao.
The rule of one clan.
What makes the people of Qin even more excited is that it is said that there are two other powerful countries in the Central Plains who want to take this opportunity to overthrow Wei.
This is a God-sent opportunity!
As a result, Qin State immediately decided to send troops to attack Wei State.
Unlike Korea and Chu, the purpose of Qin's attack on Wei was not necessarily to destroy the country.
After all, after the "Battle of Sanchuan in Qin and Wei", the nobles of the Qin State were awakened from their inflated self-confidence by destroying the Wei family in Longxi, but were awakened by Wei Gongzi Ji Run. Only then did they realize that the strength of the Central Plains country far exceeded their expectations. Therefore, the slogans of "Conquering the Central Plains" and "Dominating the Central Plains" have been temporarily shelved, and their goal is to gain a foothold in the Central Plains for the time being.
Yes, defeating Wei, seizing Wei's wealth and various technologies, further developing national power, and then waiting for opportunities to attack the territories of Han, Chu and other Central Plains countries are the current more realistic national policies of Qin.
However, the Wei man who single-handedly defeated Qin's first "Eastern Expedition", Wei Gongzi Ji Run, appeared in front of them again.
What surprised "The Return of the King of Qin" was that even the Marquis of Wuxin, Gongsun Qi, and the Marquis of Changxin, Wang Jian, could not get an advantage from the Wei Gongzi. In fact, Gongsun Qi, the Marquis of Wuxin, still said this in his letter. Evaluation of Wei Gongzi Ji Run: Fighting an invincible enemy!
The implication is that Wei Gongzi Ji Run is not a strong enemy that can be defeated through war.
For a general who commanded troops and horses, this is almost the highest evaluation. "PS: Li Mu in history deserved this evaluation, so he was killed by a divorce plan. There were also Lian Po during the Battle of Changping, etc. etc. It is difficult to defeat through normal warfare and can only be eliminated through strategy and frame-up, which is enough to prove the power of such famous generals."
Although there are still some Qin aristocrats who sneer at this and do not think that the young Wei Gongzi Runneng is very powerful, but due to the last "Qin Wei Sanchuan Battle", especially the "Hangu One-Day Battle", the Qin Dynasty People did not have much resistance to Wu Xinhou Gongsun Qi's "passive fighting style". After all, everyone knew that the Qin State could not afford another disastrous defeat. If the Qin Army was defeated again at the hands of Wei Gongzi Run this time, not only the military merits would be If the system collapses, the entire Qin State may be weakened as a result.
At that time, those who are still disobedient, or the remaining resistance forces, will jump out to further disintegrate the Qin State.
Therefore, although Wu Xinhou Gongsun Qi's "passive fighting style" will inevitably affect the morale of the Qin army, compared with blindly attacking and being defeated by Wei Gongzi Ji Run, this is still acceptable.
But what I didn't expect was that Gongsun Qi, Marquis of Wuxin, reminded him of something in his letter, something that even King Qin had to pay attention to.
"Prime Minister Wei, what do you think?"
In the magnificent Qin Palace in Xianyang, the King of Qin asked Wei Yang, the concubine of Zuo who was kneeling at the foot of the steps.
The King of Qin was reborn quite burly, with a square face, under two thick eyebrows, and piercing eyes looking directly at Wei Yang. Judging from his appearance, he was a man of independent will, that is, the so-called Arrogant person. "Note: Arrogance is not actually a derogatory word, it just means having self-confidence and believing in one's own talents. Being too conceited is a derogatory term, such as arrogance, etc."
The monarch of Qin, who is over forty years old, is currently in his prime, looking full and full of energy.
In contrast, the appearance of Wei Yang, the chief minister of Zuo Shu, was slightly boring and haggard. It was obvious that he was too busy with government affairs and did not get enough rest for a long time.
Under the watchful eye of King Qin, Wei Yangzi carefully read the letter from Gongsun Qi, Marquis of Wuxin. You must be careful of what your Lord has reminded you... Wei Gongzi Run has a murderous intention this time and allows Wei general Sima An to slaughter and attack the Wuxu tribe. There is no guarantee that he will not counterattack into our territory of Qin, massacre the common people, and force our Qin to retreat. …”
After hearing this, King Qin frowned and said: "If he really dares to do this, I, the Qin Dynasty, swear to fight him until death!"
Wei Yang shook his head when he heard this and said: "Your Majesty, you must know that the fall of Wei is imminent, and kindness cannot save the country. If you put yourself in your shoes, if your Majesty were in the position of Mr. Wei, what would you do?"
King Qin was speechless when he returned. He touched the short beard on his chin and was speechless.
After all, Wei Yang was right. If he were in Wei Gongzi Run's position, would he appease the Wuxu tribe?
At this time, it is natural to use thunderous means to frighten Sanchuan and defeat the Qin army at all costs.
Thinking of this, King Qin stopped criticizing Wei Gongzi Run's behavior when he returned, and changed the subject and asked: "Gongsun Qi hopes that I will transfer troops to garrison Lantian. Who does the Prime Minister think is suitable?"
Wei Yang smiled lightly when he heard this and said: "The selection of generals stationed in Lantian is not the key. Sirs like Ying Bo and Zhang Tang are all qualified. The key is whether the king is ready to fight to the death..."
After hearing this, King Qin fell silent.
No country wants to fight on its own territory, and the same is true for Qin.
If Wei general Sima An really crosses Xiong'er Mountain and kills Qin, and massacres civilians in Qin's territory, this is actually not the most unacceptable thing. The key lies in the farmland, waterwheels, workshops and other civilian facilities. If Wei General Sima An destroyed these facilities, which was the most serious loss for Qin.
Is it necessary to fight to the death with Mr. Wei? The King of Qin was undecided.
If it were normal times, that is, the Wei State was not threatened by the country's subjugation, and it was just a normal invasion of the Qin State, then the King of Qin would not hesitate to order a counterattack. Even if the last Qin soldier was exhausted, the Wei army would be defeated. This invader understood: Qin people are by no means timid people!
But the problem is that the Wei State is currently being attacked by the three great powers of Han, Chu, and Qin at the same time, and is about to fall. At this time, Wei Gongzi Run counterattacks his Qin State. It is obvious that he will fight to the death and counterattack Qin with the heart of dying together. country, is it worthwhile to expand the scale of the war at this time and launch an all-out war with Wei?
King Qin Hui had no doubt that at the moment of Wei's fall, the troops under Wei Gongzi Run's command were enough to drag his Qin State into the water and make his Qin State finish with Wei State.
King Qin hesitated.
After all, in his opinion, Wei is clearly a country that is about to fall. At this time, it is really not a wise choice to further anger the Wei people and break up the relationship with them.
Seeing this, Wei Yang said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, from the consciousness of Wei Gongzi Run, it is not difficult to see the Wei people's determination to uphold the will of the country. In my opinion, if all the Wei people are like Wei Gongzi Run in order to protect The country is desperate, so the Wei State at this moment is actually the most terrifying... I, Da Qin, and Han Chu, gathering the armies of the three countries, may not be enough to crush the will of the Wei people..."
As if he understood the meaning of Wei Yang's words, King Qin asked in surprise: "You mean, there is still a slight chance that Wei will survive? How is this possible?"
"It may not be impossible." Wei Yang shook his head and said in a deep voice: "The people of Wei, who are facing the threat of national subjugation, are not only the most united at the moment, but also the most terrifying... I believe that when the national crisis hits, every Wei person will I am willing to die together with the invading enemy soldiers. I am not sure whether the Wei State will survive, but I can be sure that as an enemy of the Wei people at this time, we must be prepared to be dragged into the water by the Wei people..."
"What do you want to say?" King Qin asked with a frown.
Wei Yang raised his hand and said sternly: "I propose to negotiate peace with Wei, using our army's retreat in exchange for Wei's money, materials, craftsmanship, and land in Sanchuan... Although the benefits of peace are small, the victory is. safe."
After hearing what Wei Yang said, King Qin frowned deeply.
It is undeniable that Wei Yang's suggestion is quite good. I believe that in this critical moment, Wei will definitely not be stingy with their wealth and craftsmanship - if the country no longer exists, what will be left behind?
The problem is that this small amount of profit cannot satisfy Qin's appetite at all.
You know, as long as they defeat Wei State, they can plunder Wei State's wealth and plunder Wei State's various technologies. At the same time, they can also remove the biggest obstacle for Qin State to set foot in the Central Plains. It is simply a huge profit.
In comparison, the land ceded by Wei, the compensation, and the technology handed over, what do they count?
"For now... let's wait and see for a while."
After hesitating for a while, King Qin made a decision and ordered Ying Bo to lead his army to garrison Lantian.
In his opinion, as long as Wei general Sima An cannot break through Lantian and kill Qin, then Wei Gongzi Run is not qualified to fight Qin to the death.
But what if Wei general Sima An breaks through Lantian?
To be honest, King Qin Hui was also a little confused.
Is it really necessary for the Qin State to fight to the death with a country that is about to fall?
After pondering for several days, King Qin still couldn't make up his mind.