The Great Wei Empire in the Warring States Period

The Qin court

Ying Quliang looked at the memorials coming from all over the country, put down the bamboo slips, and said to the ministers below:"Everyone, now we have implemented the doctor's plan. The number of people who fled to Wei has been reduced a lot, but there are still many people. Without eradication, I wonder if you have any other options?"

None of the ministers below answered, and now the entire Qin court has a kind of dependence, as if everything needs Qianlong to solve it. Ying Quliang looked at the ministers below, but no one stood up to speak, so he asked:"Sir, why didn't you come today?" A minister stood up and said:"Your Majesty, your Majesty, I had a bad cold recently, so I can't go forward. Come!" Seeing so many idiots in the court, almost all matters need to be solved by Dr. Qianlong, marrying the conscientious advocate. If there was no Qianlong, would this court be unable to function? Ying Quliang sighed and said,"If nothing happens, let's disperse the court!"

At this time, Zhang Ao stood up and said,"Your Majesty, I want to recommend someone!"

When Ying Quliang heard that there was a talent, he quickly asked:" Who does General Zhang want to recommend?"

Zhang Ao replied:"This man's name is Daoman, and he once studied under Guiguzi! The art of war is superior to mine. If our Qin State gets this person, it will definitely make our Qin State's military strength more powerful. Big increase! Even Pang Juan of Wei State, we are capable of resisting!"

When Ying Quliang heard that he could fight Pang Juan, he hurriedly asked:"Where is General Zhang?" Zhang Ao replied:"This man likes Traveling to various countries in the world, I met this man a few days ago and heard what he said about the art of war. I also advised him to come to our country of Qin and serve as an official. However, he doesn’t really want to be an official, so he has to I know he seems to have gone to the Wei State to enjoy the mountains and rivers!"

When Ying Quliang heard that he was going to the Wei State, he sighed:"Sure enough, the Wei State, as the most powerful country in the world, is the country that the talents of all countries aspire to! I The Qin State is so poor, why is he willing to come?"

Zhang Ao said quickly:"Your Majesty, this person did not want to be an official in the Wei State, he just went to the Wei State to enjoy the mountains and rivers, and he also promised Chen to wait until he comes back to think about it. Consider it!"

Ying Quliang was very happy after hearing this. This may be the happiest thing since he succeeded to the throne. He said to Zhang Ao:"If this person comes back, General Zhang must tell Gu ah immediately that he is willing to go to his residence in person and ask him to serve in our Qin country!""——Your Majesty, Your Majesty!

Pang Juan, the residence of Pang Juan of the Wei State

, looked at the secret report from the Qin State and said with a smile:"This Qin State has actually sealed off its own country and does not allow its people to go out at will. Since you don't come out, then I, the Wei people, will go in personally! Pang Ying on the side asked:"Father, since we Wei people are going in personally, what goods should we bring out?"

Pang Juan smiled and said:"Buy all the war horses in their country. The Qin army's troops mainly use chariots." Therefore, Qin has many chariots. If the chariots do not have horses, those chariots are just decorations! If we buy all the horses of Qin, Qin will not be able to raise them in five years. War horses! A war horse needs to be raised for at least five years! So in these five years, most of the Qin army’s chariots are just decorations. It is also to prevent Qin from attacking Ju in these five years, and then we sell five more. One hundred war horses are given to the State of Ju, so that the State of Ju can consume the national power of the State of Qin!"

After hearing this, Pang Ying said respectfully:"What a clever plan my father had! Not only did he buy all the war horses of the State of Qin, which weakened the combat effectiveness of the Qin State's army, he also used Ju State's The country consumes Qin's national power, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone!" Pang Juan murmured:"Then implement the third step of the plan to eliminate households!"——yes!

More than a month passed. In the palace of Qin State, Ying Quliang was reviewing memorials diligently in the study every day. Suddenly Ying Qian hurried in and said,"My dear brother, the situation is bad. All the horses on Qin State's pastures have been killed." The merchants of Wei State bought them all!"

Ying Quliang dropped the pen as soon as he heard it, stood up and asked:"Brother, you mean that all the horses on the pastures of Qin State have been bought!""Exactly, those nobles Just to make a small profit, I sold all the horses on the pasture!" Ying Qian said anxiously.

Ying Quliang felt dizzy after hearing this. You must know that Qin is a country that attaches great importance to chariot warfare, and chariots need to be pulled by horses. Without horses, those chariots are just decorations! He calmed down and said:"Who gave those nobles the courage to sell war horses at will! We in Qin have no war horses, and those chariots are just a pile of rotten wood! Go to court quickly, go to court! Everyone give me arrive!"——yes!

Ying Quliang, the Qin court official, looked at the ministers below, and said angrily to the ministers below:"Gu, I heard that you people sell war horses at will, do you want to die? Don't you people want to die? Do you know that if our Qin State’s chariots do not have horses, they will become a pile of rotten wood!"

After hearing this, the ministers below all lowered their heads. Ying Quliang ordered:"From now on, all pastures are under the control of the state! No one is allowed to privately occupy the pastures!"

But the ministers below did not hear Ying Quliang's words at all. A minister stood up and said:"Your Majesty, please take back your order. The reason why Qin State has gradually become stronger is because Duke Mu of Qin allowed the sale of war horses at that time. It is I who have the source of money for Qin State. If the sale of war horses is not allowed, I will The Qin State no longer has any source of money! And everyone agrees that the pastures are managed by the nobles!"

After Ying Quliang heard this, he smiled and said angrily:"Did you turn a deaf ear to Gu's words? If anyone objects. , Kill without mercy!" But no one on the lower level was afraid.

An old minister stood up and said:"Your Majesty, I beg you to take back your life. You know that you can become the king, and we can let you down! Please respect yourself! When Duke Xian came to the throne, we supported him. , Without our support, Mr. Xian would still be just a wandering young man outside!"

I saw the guards outside pulling out their swords one after another, and only then did Ying Quliang realize that half of the soldiers around him actually belonged to these nobles. Never mind!

Ying Quliang pointed at the old minister and said,"Come here, kill him!" But not a single soldier outside the palace came, and even the guards inside the palace did not point their swords at the old minister. The minister instead stared at Ying Quliang! When Ying Quliang saw that the soldiers could not move under his orders, he left the court angrily! The nobles below were all snickering.

Back in the inner palace, Ying Quliang pulled out the sword from his waist and started to chop at random! At this time, Zhang Ao came in and saw that Ying Quliang was getting angry, so he stepped forward, grabbed Ying Quliang's hand and persuaded:"Please don't be angry anymore, your Majesty. One-third of the entire Qin State's troops are It's under the control of these nobles! Even sending troops to fight requires the approval of these nobles! Please wait silently for the opportunity!" When Ying

Quliang saw Zhang Ao coming in, he threw his sword on the ground and said:"General Zhang, How many troops can the entire Qin State mobilize?"

Zhang Ao thought for a while and said:"Your Majesty, you can only mobilize 30,000 troops now. Add in the 20,000 new troops trained by me, and there are only 50,000!"

Ying Qu Liang asked:"How many soldiers do those nobles have?" Zhang Ao thought for a while and said:"Your Majesty, the total number of soldiers of all the nobles in Qin is as high as 30,000, and there are 20,000 soldiers who also obey those nobles. Including the three thousand soldiers in the palace, half of them are theirs!" When

Ying Quliang heard that there were so many soldiers, he said again:"Why could my father-in-law mobilize up to hundreds of thousands in the past? Army?"

Zhang Ao said helplessly:"Your Majesty's soldiers have been defeated in the Battle of Shaoliang long ago! There are only 50,000 troops left in the entire country that can be mobilized!" Ying Quliang After hearing this, he felt very desperate. He didn't expect such a big mess to be left to him!

In Pang Juan's mansion,

Pang Juan was drinking tea with someone. Pang Juan murmured:"Yes, this cup of tea is very delicious. It is indeed a specialty brought by the Kingdom of Shu! Envoy from the Kingdom of Ju, this tea is good. I will call you in the future." Merchants should bring more with them! If you sell them in Anyi of Wei State, you will definitely make a lot of money!"

The envoy of Ju State smiled and said,"Since the general likes to drink this kind of tea, I will also call it our country. Many merchants use this tea to come to Wei and sell it!" The envoy of Ju State added:"Our king also understands the threat that Qin poses to our country. Qin has always wanted to destroy our Ju State! Our king I know that the general is willing to help me, Ju State, and Ju State is also willing to obey Wei State's dispatch, but I would like to ask for Wei State's assistance.……"

Pang Juan smiled and said:"Don't worry, envoy of the State of Ju. This time you come, the general is willing to give the State of Ju 500 horses, 70 chariots, 5,000 pieces of leather armor, 2,000 crossbows, 5,000 powerful bows, One hundred thousand arrows! I wonder if your envoy thinks these military supplies are enough?"

When the envoy of Ju State heard that there were so many supplies, he quickly laughed:"Enough, very enough! I would like to express my gratitude to you on behalf of Ju State. General!" The envoy of the State of Ju said again:"However, our country is slightly insufficient in training the army. I hope that the general can send a general over to teach us about the State of Ju!"

Pang Juan took a sip of tea and said:"Your Majesty, envoy Please be assured that I, the general, will send a general to your country to help your country train its army and teach you how to use chariots to fight!" After hearing this, the envoy of the country hurriedly held up his hands and said:"Thank you very much, General. The State of Ju is willing to obey the orders of the State of Wei!"

After the envoys of the State of Ju left, Pang Juan said to Pang Ying:"My dear, please call Wei to come!"——yes!

After Wei Wei came, he saluted Pang Juan and said,"I have met the general. I wonder what the general has to do with me." Pang Juan whispered to Wei Wei,"I want to ask you to go to the country of Ju to help the country with its training." The army, and told them how to use chariots to fight and improve the combat effectiveness of the Ju State's army!"

Wei? asked in confusion:"Why does the general help the State of Ju to develop its army?" Pang Juan explained:"The reason why I help the State of Ju to develop its army The army wants the State of Ju to help us, the State of Wei, consume the national power of the State of Qin!" After Wei Wei heard Pang Juan's explanation, he quickly said:"I obey your orders!" In a certain military camp, the envoy of the State of Ju looked at seventy tanks. , it can be said that the eyes are shining with golden light! Keep staring at the dozens of tanks. The envoy of the State of Ju also stepped forward and touched a chariot. Pang Juan came over and said,"Your Majesty, how are these chariots?" The envoy of the State of Ju nodded quickly and said,"These chariots are really great! It's much better than the chariots made by our Ju Kingdom! Thank you, General!"

Pang Juan smiled and said:"Didn't your envoy say that there is no one to help you train the army? This man's name is Wei Wei, and he is a school lieutenant here. , although his position is only a captain, he is still very successful in training the army! He is also brave and good at fighting! Is it okay for my general to ask this person to go to your country of Ju?" The envoy of the country of Ju saw it. The man standing behind Pang Juan was tall and handsome, and looked like a swordsman. He asked,"Was this man once a swordsman?"

Pang Juan replied,"Yes, this man was indeed a swordsman." The swordsman has competed with many swordsmen and has never failed. His sword has killed more than a hundred swordsmen!" After hearing this, the envoy of Ju State nodded and said,"Thank you very much, General! Then, Pang Juan took out three more bamboo slips and gave them to the envoy of the State of Ju and said,"These are some methods of fighting chariots and training infantry. The general will give these bamboo slips to your envoy!" The envoy of the State of Ju quickly accepted them. Guo said:"Thank you, General!"

Pang Juan smiled and said:"In the future, I really hope that Ju State can help Wei State deal with Qin State!" The envoy of Ju State raised his hands and said:"Of course, I, Ju State, are willing to obey. All missions from Wei State!"