The Great Wei Empire in the Warring States Period

Qin State Court

Ying Si was still worried. Although Chen Zhen was good at talking, it was only a short-term plan without long-term consideration. Qin State still needed someone who was good at planning! Chen Zhen was at most a diplomatic official.

When he thought of Pang Juan and Gongsun Yan of Wei State, he was afraid. If the King of Wei was angry about Qin State's deception, he would send 200,000 troops to destroy him!

Sima Cuo saw Ying Si's worry, stood up and said: "It's good for you to worry! You have a plan for us to decide!"

"What plan?"

"Qin's strategy can be divided into two periods: the first three years of anticipation, and the next ten years of action. Within three years, we will advance in a low-key manner, secretly expand the territory, strengthen the national strength, and strengthen the army. This is the anticipatory strategy. After three years, we will march eastward in a big way and make long-term plans. Without accumulating small steps, we cannot reach a thousand miles." Sima Cuo replied.

Ying Si immediately became alert upon hearing this and asked, "Then how should we implement this strategy according to the words of the national commander?"

Sima Cuo replied, "The land of Bashu! Our Qin State can first attack the land of Bashu and use it as the rear of Qin. The land of Bashu includes the three states of Zhu, Shu and Ba. Especially the state of Zhu, which has long been strong with the secret assistance of Wei State! In the past, they took advantage of our Qin State's defeat in the Battle of Guanzhong to sneak attack our Qin State's Longxi, robbed our Qin State of hundreds of thousands of stones of grain, broke through more than a dozen cities, and even directly attacked the old capital of Qin State, Yongcheng! Your Majesty, we can use the wealth of Bashu to enrich our Qin State's national strength! When the national strength is strong, we will send troops to take back the lost land from Wei State! Go east in one battle!"

When Ying Si heard the first part, he was a little excited, but the more he heard the latter, the less excited he became. Can we fight Wei State by swallowing Bashu? Are you Sima Cuo powerful? Or is Gongsun Yan of Wei State powerful? You know, Wei State has annexed Lu State and Wei State successively, two rich countries in the Central Plains, but it has not yet annexed the world, let alone annexing the remote Bashu land!

Ying Si still gave some face and said: "Let me think about it again."

Report~~"Your Majesty, there is a scholar from Wei State asking to see you at the palace gate!"

"Please come in!" Ying Si was very excited when he heard that it was a Wei person. It was because of Shang Yang, a Wei talent, that Qin Xiaogong made Qin strong. In his mind, Wei State was the country of talents that he dreamed of!

"I am Zhang Yi! I meet the Duke of Qin!"

"Sir, what can you teach me!" Ying Si humbly accepted the wise man.

Zhang Yi looked around and pretended to evade: "I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it!"

"Please teach me, sir!" Ying Si asked earnestly after walking down the throne.

"What is your ambition, Your Majesty?" Zhang Yi asked.

Ying Si immediately replied: "Make Qin the strongest in the world! Go east to the Central Plains! Make Qin the strongest in the world!"

Zhang Yi nodded and said: "I have four strategies, but it is not suitable to tell them to so many people!"

"Okay! Dismiss! Sir, go to the study with me! Ying Ji, Ying Hua, Sima Cuo, the three of you go to the study with me!"

In the study

Ying Si held Zhang Yi with both hands and smiled: "If you don't enter the dust, how can you know heroes?True character? Sir, you have opened Ying Si's eyes. It turns out that we, the king and the ministers, have not respected the wise enough. Come, please sit down. "He said, and personally came to help Zhang Yi.

Zhang Yi bowed and smiled, "If the Qin Lord is more polite, Zhang Yi will be uncomfortable. Qin Lord, please sit down first."

"Respecting the wise is the first principle of the king's way, and Ying Si also admires you from the bottom of his heart. The old Qin people don't talk about empty etiquette, so you can be at ease. Come, please sit here, sir. ”

Zhang Yi was no longer modest and sat directly in the upper seat.

After Ying Si invited Zhang Yi to sit in the upper seat, he and several ministers sat in a small box around Zhang Yi. Zhang Yi saw that the Duke of Qin had changed the etiquette of the king facing south to the seats of teachers, students and guests, and knew that Ying Si wanted him to speak freely. He couldn't help but feel warm in his heart. He felt that he had made the king and ministers of Qin wait for half a day today, which was a bit too much. He smiled and said, "Zhang Yi is unruly and unrestrained. He made the Duke of Qin and all the adults wait for half a day to wait for his friends to leave. It was a bit abrupt. Zhang Yi was really uneasy because they didn't eat. ”

Ying Si turned around and said, "Sir, let me introduce you. This is the general Ying Ji, my second brother. This is the national lieutenant Sima Cuo, a descendant of the military strategist. This is the first fierce general of my Qin State, Ying Hua! He is my third brother. ”

"Hello, all the adults! ”

“Please tell me about your strategy, sir?” Ying Si said respectfully.

Zhang Yi paused and said, “I have four strategies. The first strategy is to form alliances, the second strategy is to expand the army, the third strategy is to govern officials, and the fourth strategy is to become king!”

Ying Si didn’t understand and asked, “Please explain in detail!”

“Let’s talk about the first strategy first. The six countries are north and south, which is called Hezong. Qin and the six countries are east and west, which is Lianheng. Lianheng means the opportunity for Qin to go east. The most powerful country in the world today is Wei. The king can form alliances with Zhao and Qi or Chu and Qi, and unite Zhao and Qi to attack Wei to make Wei decline, or unite Chu and Qi to attack Wei to make Wei decline. When Wei declines, it is the time for Qin to go east! When Wei declines, Qin can send troops to recapture the lost land in Guanzhong and Hexi! The road to the east is open! Then, our Qin State will use the strategy of Lian Heng to weaken Wei and attack Han, occupy Yiyang and Xiuyu of Han, and then form a alliance with Chu and Wei to control Qi! If the three kingdoms control Qi, Qi will surely decline! After Qi declines, it will abandon Chu, and form an alliance with Wei, Han, and Qi to attack Chu. No matter how big Chu is, how can it stop the soldiers of the four kingdoms! The strategy of Lian Heng is to weaken Wei first, then Han, then Qi, and finally Chu! Zhao was beaten badly by Wei in the previous battle of Handan, so it is not to be feared, and Yan is far away in the north, so it is not to be feared! Using the strategy of Lian Heng, Wei, Han, Qi, and Chu have all declined, and only our Qin is the strongest! By then, there is no need to worry about not being able to unify the world! ”

Ying Si was very excited when he heard this, and Ying Ji and Ying Hua were also fascinated by it. Only Sima Cuo was thinking. In Sima Cuo's mind, attacking Bashu should be the first step, and then going down along the Danshui River and the Yangtze River can directly attack the heartland of Chu! There is no need to worry about the destruction of Chu by advancing in two directions! If you want to unify the world, you must annex Chu!

Ying Si praised: "Sir, you are really a genius! Listening to your words is like the bright moon in the night, which makes me suddenly enlightened!"

Ying Si asked: "Excuse me, sir, according to your strategy of Lianheng, my Qin State should first unite with other countries to attack Wei State,Should it be a ally with Zhao and Qi or a ally with Chu and Qi?"

"Of course it's a ally with Zhao and Qi! If we ally with Zhao and Qi to attack Wei, Chu will definitely send troops to the north to attack Wei. If we ally with Chu and Qi, Zhao may not necessarily attack Wei. As long as Qin can get Zhao and Qi to attack Wei, and Qin and the four southern states of Chu attack Wei in order to take advantage of the opportunity, Wei will surely decline! In the four directions of southeast, northwest, and northeast, no matter how strong the Wei army is, it will surely be exhausted! After a few attacks, Wei will decline! If Wei declines, Qin can go east!" Zhang Yi said.

"Master, a great plan!" Ying Si said happily.

Ying Ji asked again: "What about expanding the army?"

"The second strategy is to expand the army. Now there are only 100,000 new troops in Qin. In order to win the subsequent ally war, Qin must expand its army. Therefore, I think Qin should maintain at least 200,000 troops! Your Majesty, please think about it. Wei has only 400,000 soldiers. My strategy for the four countries to attack Wei is that Zhao will send 80,000 troops, Qi will send 100,000 troops, Chu will send 200,000 troops, and Qin will also send 100,000 troops, totaling 480,000 troops! And when Qi attacks Wei, its vassal Song will also send 50,000 troops, and the army of Lianheng will be as high as 530,000! And even if Wei survives once, Chu has about 600,000 troops, Qi has more than 200,000 troops, Zhao has about 200,000 troops, and Qin has 200,000 troops. The four countries have a million troops, and there is no worry about defeating Wei! "

"Good! Now the old thief King Wei is in trouble!" Ying Ji laughed.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to recruit soldiers and horses myself, and the national lieutenant Sima Cuo will train the soldiers! It can be done in one year! "Ying Ji had a keen intuition about military affairs, and he slammed the table and said loudly.

The always calm Sima Cuo also bowed and said generously: "Your Majesty, your strategy is well versed in the way of military affairs. With the great general's support, if I fail to form an army of 200,000 in one year, I will be subject to military law!"

Ying Si said calmly: "Listen to your next words, and we will deploy them as a whole after you finish.

Zhang Yi said: "The third is the administration of officials. Only when the government is clear and bright can the people regard the country as their home and be willing to fight to the death to protect their home and country. This is the common sense of the ages, and there is no difference. At present, Qin has changed for nearly 20 years! But the Duke of Qin did not ask about the government for three years, and did not have time to rectify the internal affairs. There are already accumulated problems in the government and the country. Officials are slack in law enforcement, and the common people are not very strict in abiding by the law. There is already a faint trend of laziness, neglect and flattery in the officialdom. The atmosphere of vigilance and strict law has been eroded. Refresh the administration of officials and inspire the people's hearts, just like Qin Xiaogong was determined to reform the law for the strength of Qin, so that Qin's strength will be further improved, then Qin will have great potential!"

After the speech, everyone in the room was solemn. To be precise, it was silence from surprise.

As it concerns political affairs, the general Ying Ji, who is in charge of military and national affairs, is particularly concerned. He laughed and said, "If it is as you said, how should we start to rectify the administration of officials?" The implication is that you have to explain the method first, and we can see whether it is feasible from your method.

Zhang Yi is so smart. Seeing that everyone is stunned, he laughed and said, "Zhang Yi is determined to maintain the legal system of Shang Yang. What else can he do! What is the method? SixteenWords: Punish the law-abiding, deter neglect, investigate violations, and clean up the customs! "

"Good!" Ying Ji clapped his hands and praised, "Mr.'s sixteen words can be regarded as the outline of internal governance. I will come to ask for your advice some other day.

Everyone at the table suddenly felt relaxed. Ying Hua said loudly: "What do you think of the fourth strategy, sir?"

"The fourth strategy is to become king! It was when Wei was declining and Qin was moving eastward. At that time, there were two reasons for becoming king! First, to demonstrate the prestige of our Qin! In this way, we could intimidate the six states in Shandong! Second, becoming king could greatly inspire the morale of the Qin government and the people, and promote the Qin people's spirit of farming and fighting. The title of king was not originally the king's business. Do you agree?"

Ying Hua slammed the table and shouted: "Good! These four strategies are really the way to strengthen the country! When our Qin became king, the six states in Shandong would decline!"

"Your Majesty! I agree with Zhang Zi's strategy!" Ying Ji and Sima Cuo said at the same time.

"Good! According to Zhang Zi's words, I plan to set up the position of prime minister like the six states in Shandong, and Zhang Zi will be my first prime minister!" Ying Si said excitedly.

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Wei Guodi Hall

Ever since Chen Zhen had fooled the King of Wei, he was actually cheated out of five cities. After finally figuring it out, he was very upset and wanted to scold the Qin people for being cunning, but he seemed too stupid, so he could only swallow this bitter breath!

Wei Lang asked: "My lord, I was cheated out of five cities. Now the Qin State is like a nail stuck in Guanzhong County. What should I do now?"

"Don't worry, my king! I have three strategies to solve the current situation! And it will not affect the strategic direction of my Wei State!" Pang Juan stood up and said.

"Which three strategies?"

"The best strategy is to unite with Chu and Han to attack Qin, and agree to divide Qin together with the two countries! The middle strategy is to send General Long Jia to Guanzhong County to manage the military and political affairs of Guanzhong County, train troops in Guanzhong County to prepare for war, build the Great Wall and defensive fortifications to resist Qin's eastward advance! The worst strategy is that I am willing to lead an army of 200,000 to destroy Qin in one battle!" Pang Juan said.

"Let's follow the middle strategy!" Wei Ling asked again: "Everyone, I want to attack Zhao, but I am worried that Qi will make trouble from behind. Is there any way?"

Prime Minister Hui Shi stood up and said: "There was a plan, which was to divert the disaster to the east!"

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