My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?

Chapter 216 Brother Wang, don’t be afraid, the eldest brother is here!

Zongyue has attacked Qin five times.

Every battle against Qin would cause great pain to Qin.

If defeated, not to mention that all the territory outside Hangu Pass would be lost, and there would even be worries about the destruction of the country!

Mountain-like pressure lingered in the hearts of the monarchs and ministers of Great Qin.

The blood vessels at Ying Zheng's temples were throbbing.

If I remember correctly, my main purpose of sending troops this time is just to divert domestic conflicts with the help of war, right?
I have never even thought about destroying Zhao through this battle. I only want a small victory in this battle to achieve all the strategic demands!
How did it develop into the sixth war of Zongyue against Qin!
No wonder Ying Chengyu's words in the military newspaper were so frightening. The mess Ying Chengyu caused this time was really too big.

It's so big that even Ying Zheng may not be able to handle it!
When the atmosphere was tense and the ministers were silent, Wei Zhuang suddenly spoke: "I invite Marquis Wenxin to come back!"

These words made the air pressure in the Imperial Study Room even lower.

All the courtiers looked at Wei Xiang in shock, and Xiong Qi glared at Wei Xiang angrily.

Wei Zhuang ignored those glances and just said in a deep voice: "Marquis Wenxin once assisted the king and the late king to withstand the fourth and fifth wars of the Five Kingdoms attacking Qin."

"When it comes to resisting the Zongyue Kingdom, besides Yang Wengzi, Marquis Wenxin has the most experience in our Qin Dynasty."

"Therefore, I would like to advise you. Your Majesty, please personally request Marquis Wenxin to come back."

"I am willing to give up my position as left prime minister!"

Xiong Qi felt cold in his heart.

Advice?

You are indeed quite mean!
Although Wei Zhuang was willing to give up his position as left prime minister and let Lu Buwei serve as left prime minister after returning to the court.

From a nominal point of view, Xiong Qi stabilizes Lu Buwei by one level.

But that was Lu Buwei!
Not to mention just serving as the left prime minister, as long as he enters the court, he can quickly gather a power group mainly composed of retainers and foreigners.

As long as Lu Buwei can reduce Ying Zheng's wariness against him, or stimulate Ying Zheng's desire to check and balance, Lu Buwei's return to the position of Prime Minister will be just around the corner!
Xiong Qi immediately refuted: "What Prime Minister Wei said is too ridiculous."

"Marquis Wenxin was able to assist the king in resisting the attack of the five kingdoms on Qin in the past. First, it was because of the king's proper command. Second, it was because of the unity of our Qin army and the bravery of our soldiers!"

"Now that Marquis Wenxin has been demoted for his crimes, why is it that a guilty minister is allowed to return to the position of the Three Dukes just because the country of Zongyue is attacking?"

"Could it be that without the help of Marquis Wenxin, our country, the Qin Dynasty, would be unable to fight against other countries?"

Xiong Qi's last words penetrated Ying Zheng's heart.

Ying Zheng admitted that Lu Buwei was an outstanding talent.

But couldn’t Da Qin survive without Lu Buwei?

Is this person weaker than Lu Buwei?

Ying Zheng worked hard and planned for several years to figure out the overall situation before finally kicking Lu Buwei into prison. How could he respectfully invite Lu Buwei back to the court when he encountered a problem and continue to let Lu Buwei suppress him?

Ying Zheng said in a deep voice: "What Xiangbang said is true."

"Please reply to Xinhou's words. There is no need to mention it again."

Wei Zhuang immediately handed over his hands: "I obey!"

Xiong Qi did not want Lu Buwei to return to the court.

Wei Zhuang did not want Lu Buwei to return to the court!
If Lu Buwei returns to the court, Wei Liao can continue to serve as the national captain, and Xiong Qi may return to the position of left prime minister, but where can he be?

The Wei shape will have no place to stand!

The reason why the suggestion to invite Lu Buwei to return to the court was made was to provoke Ying Zheng and seduce Xiong Qi and others to speak out against it, which blocked the way to invite Lu Buwei to return to the court from the beginning.

Now that the goal has been achieved, Wei Zhuang immediately showed his own value: "I will advise you again. Please send envoys to Chu openly to negotiate with the Qu family, and win over the Qu family with wealth, weapons, war horses, etc.!"

Ying Zheng was thoughtful: "Why did Prime Minister Wei come up with this strategy?"

Wei Zhuang explained: "As far as I know, the newly established king of Chu is not convinced by the people, and intends to weaken the various tribes."

"The Kingdom of Chu is currently experiencing many internal conflicts, and there are many estrangements between the King of Chu and the nobles of Chu."

"My intention is to divide the Chu army!"

"After Wu Qi's reform, the King of Chu repeatedly suppressed the Qu family and allowed the Jing and Zhao clans to embezzle the Qu family."

"After Qu Yuan's reform, the Qu family was opposed by the nobles of Chu State."

"Currently, the Qu family is in a very difficult situation in the Chu State. She is an excellent target for our Great Qin to win over."

Ying Zheng was thoughtful: "Winning over the Qu family?"

"What do you think Prime Minister Wei is doing?"

Xiong Qi immediately replied: "Qu's current situation is the same as what Prime Minister Wei said."

"But the current overall trend of the Qu family is to ease the relationship with the royal family, which is quite cautious."

"I think that the Qu family will definitely be tempted by my Great Qin's offer, but they may not agree to it."

Xiong Qi changed the topic: "I think the purpose of Prime Minister Wei is not to win over the Qu family, but to let the King of Chu and the nobles of the Chu country see that I, the Great Qin, are trying to win over the Qu family, so as to create a gap between them!"

Wei Xiang smiled and cupped his hands: "What Xiong Xiang said is absolutely true."

"In the past, the Qu family was one of the four major clans along with Dou, Cheng, and Wei (wěi), and it has been the dominant family for decades."

"Although the Qu family today is in a difficult situation, they still dominate the Chu State with the Jing and Zhao families."

"Is the King of Chu not afraid? Are the nobles not afraid? Is the Qu family not afraid?"

"No matter whether the Qu family agrees with my Da Qin's wooing, my Da Qin's hand extended to the Qu family will intensify the gap."

"As long as there is chaos within the Chu army, maybe the Chu army will collapse without a fight!"

Ying Zheng nodded happily: "This is a very good policy."

"The matter of wooing the Qu family will be left to the arrangements of the prime minister."

"In addition to wealth, weapons, and war horses, I can also give Qu the title of a beauty and the title of a beloved man."

"This matter needs to be done in a showy way!"

Xiong Qi asked tentatively: "Is this beauty selected by the Qu family or..."

Ying Zheng said casually: "I have no intention of managing the affairs of the harem. The Prime Minister and the Queen Mother will discuss it." In the current harem system of the Qin Dynasty, only concubines who gave birth to children were eligible to be named wives.

And the first echelon below the madam is the beauty!
The beauty not only has more power and better treatment, but also enjoys being favored more times, has more time to cultivate a relationship with King Qin, and most importantly, she has more opportunities to give birth to children for King Qin!
How could a relative of the Chu family have such tremendous power in the Qin Dynasty, and even influence the structure of the Qin State?

The root cause lies in the two queen mothers, Empress Dowager Xuan and Empress Dowager Huayang, as well as several ladies surnamed Mi and more than ten beauties surnamed Mi in the Qin Palace!

Since Ying Zheng took office, Queen Mother Huayang has repeatedly proposed to enrich Ying Zheng's harem, but Ying Zheng declined. Now, Ying Zheng finally spoke up.

Although it was Qu's daughter who was brought in this time.

But Qu's daughter, her surname is also Mi!

Coupled with Ying Zheng's delegation of power, the Chu family relatives can choose a beautiful woman who loves the Queen Mother Huayang to enter the palace!

Ying Zheng's promise made Xiong Qi excited as if he had been given a shot of chicken blood, and he suddenly handed over his hand: "Wei!"

"I will do my best to facilitate this win-over!"

Wei Zhuang added: "If you want this strategy to be successful, you still need the cooperation of Chang'an Lord and his subordinates."

"Only if Chang'an Jun's troops resolutely resist on the front line and let the Chu State see that our Great Qin's military front is still sharp, will the Chu State pay attention to our Great Qin's win over."

"If Chang'an Jun's troops collapse at the first touch, or even lose without a fight, the continuously expanding territory will bridge the internal conflicts of Chu State to the greatest extent!"

"At that time, we will have no choice but to pursue other strategies."

Ying Zheng frowned slightly: "Of course, there are only more than 13 troops left in Chang'an Jun's army."

"The two kingdoms of Yan and Chu have 45 troops!"

"If Chang'an Lord's troops engage in a fierce battle with these two countries, they may be completely destroyed!"

Wei Zhuang solemnly held up his hands: "Therefore, I ask the king to send an order to Lord Chang'an to defend Wei at all costs and at least buy two months for our great Qin!"

"With Lord Chang'an's ability, there is every chance that he can do it!"

Ying Zheng frowned.

If other generals were on the front line, Ying Zheng would definitely issue such an order.

As a general, he is protected by his own soldiers. Even if the army is defeated, he will have a chance to escape back to Daqin. The resistance of the general will not be very strong.

If a general dies in battle, Ying Zheng will reward his family generously.

If this general can fulfill Ying Zheng's orders, promotion and knighthood will be a piece of cake.

But, that is Ying Chengyu!

What if Ying Chengyu didn't escape?

What if Ying Chengyu disobeys and goes to charge into the enemy formation himself, and then falls into the enemy formation?
What if Ying Cheng is so stubborn that he has to hold on for two months and won't run away even if the soldiers around him are empty?

just in case……

Ying Zheng's heart aches when he thinks of the dangers Ying Chengyu may face!
If faced with a choice between Da Qin's certainty of retreating to Hangu Pass and the possibility of Ying Chengyu dying in battle, Ying Zheng would choose the former without hesitation.

The territory can be fought again, fighter opportunities can be waited for, and national strength can be slowly built up.

But brother, that’s all!

After making the decision, Ying Zheng said in a deep voice: "It is too risky to hold back more than [-] troops with more than [-] troops!"

"I want to recruit all the adults over 14 years old and under 60 years old in the Qin Dynasty to join the army and join the army of Chang'an Lord."

"I personally led the Xianyang camp and the palace guards to station in Xinzheng City!"

Wei Liao and other court officials looked at Ying Zheng in disbelief.

What did they hear?
Is Ying Zheng stationed in Xinzheng City?

Wei Liao stepped forward without hesitation to admonish: "Your Majesty, no!"

Ying Zheng said in a deep voice: "I have no intention of personally conquering, but I am just stationed in Xinzheng City."

"Even if Chang'an Jun's troops are defeated, Wei Tu is still far away from Xinzheng City, enough for us to retreat to Hangu Pass."

"My dear friends, there is no need to worry."

Wei Zhuangye said anxiously: "Your Majesty, Xinzheng City is a newly-attached place, and the people's morale is unstable."

"As a king, how can you be in danger so easily?"

"Your Majesty, please think twice!"

Ying Zheng raised the military report sent back by Ying Chengyu: "Chang'an Lord destroyed Wei eight days ago, and I just received the military report today."

"But six days ago, the King of Chu had received the news that Lord Chang'an had destroyed Wei."

"I am six days behind King Chu!"

"How ridiculous!"

"Now the war is imminent, and the opportunity to fight is fleeting."

"Only by stationing in Xinzheng, can we learn about the battlefield situation at a speed not inferior to that of Chu, Yan, and Zhao, and issue orders immediately!"

Wei Liao said sincerely: "We, the Qin Dynasty, have learned that the war situation is indeed much slower than other countries."

"But this difficulty can be solved as long as the king of Chang'an is given the right to make a decision when he comes. There is no need for the king to come to Xinzheng!"

Ying Zheng waved his hand subconsciously: "Chang'an Jun is still just a child."

"He knows so much!"

The ministers:? ? ?
Chang'an Jun, is he still a child?
The child you are talking about has already killed two of the seven heroes, carried hundreds of thousands of dead souls on his back, stirred up the world, and contributed to the sixth Zongyue Kingdom attack.

Your Majesty, I'm afraid you are the only one in the world who thinks that Lord Chang'an is still a child!
Ying Zheng gave the order that he could not refuse: "There is no need to discuss this matter any further. Please prepare for the expedition as soon as possible!"

The ministers had no choice but to hand over their hands: "Wei!"

Ying Zheng raised his eyes and looked to the east, looking in the direction of Ying Chengyu as if he could penetrate thousands of rivers and mountains.

Brother Wang, don’t be afraid.

Big brother is here!

(End of this chapter)