When people were in Qin, the advantage was mine

Chapter 4
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After the farce, the court meeting officially began.

Although Ying Chen's straightforward statement surprised everyone, now their attention is not on the 13-year-old King of Qin, but on the coalition forces outside the pass!
This time, the State of Zhao sent 13 troops, numbered 20, the State of Chu sent 15 troops, numbered 20, South Korea sent 15 troops, numbered 15, the State of Yan sent [-] troops, numbered [-], and the State of Wei sent [-] troops, numbered [-] Ten thousand.

Nominally, 80 troops have been gathered outside the pass, and in fact no less than 50 troops have been gathered. However, due to the previous construction of the Guanzhong Canal, the Qin State has an empty rear. Now it can at most support the 20 troops still at Hangu Pass to fight for another three months. , after March, the Qin army will be unable to fight again.

Similarly, the situation of the coalition forces is not good. Although the Five-Nation Alliance has Zhao, Chu, and Qi, which did not participate in the war, to provide logistics, there are so many of them! 50 troops!Moreover, it is a long-term transportation, and the consumption far exceeds that of Qin.

Under such circumstances, the coalition forces would never be able to continue fighting for more than two months.

Can the 50 coalition troops defeat the 20 Qin troops and cross Hangu Pass in two months?
The answer is absolutely!cannot!
In other words, if the coalition forces engage in such a large battle, even if they try their best, they will at most lose both sides with Qin. In addition, they will get nothing.

So the question is, what do they want?In other words, what does Lord Xinling want?
Previously, under Ying Chen's arrangement, Meng Ao withdrew his 20-strong army directly and did not have too many conflicts with the coalition forces. Although the losses were reduced, a large number of cities were lost as a result. Those lost cities have been destroyed. Allied forces occupied.

The five-nation coalition led by Lord Xinling defeated the Qin army in less than three months and captured more than ten cities in Qin. Whether it was good reputation or profit, Lord Xinling and the coalition gained them. In this case, Lord Xinling still wants to fight, why?
Ying Chen has been unable to figure this out for a while, and Lu Buwei is also unable to figure it out. They cannot understand why Lord Xinling insists on starting a war that only increases consumption?What exactly does he want?
Destroy Qin?Do not make jokes.

With the current power of the Qin State, if it were to be pushed into a desperate situation and abandon all its logistics construction and fight to the death with the coalition forces, it would at least be able to drag the three kingdoms of Zhao, Han and Wei to death together!

But wars are launched for profit, not for mutual destruction.

Lord Xinling, who can mobilize 50 coalition troops with the Three Jin Alliance as the core, is definitely not a fool.

"Everyone, have you ever figured it out?" Ying Chen asked.

"..."

All the officials were speechless, Lord Xinling's move was really too abnormal!It makes no sense at all!
"I couldn't figure it out at first, but after fencing with Mr. Guigu today, I figured it out," Ying Chen said.

"What do you mean?" Lu Buwei, who was sitting in the first place on the right, raised his head.

"What he wants is to lose both sides," Ying Chen said.

"The state of Wei was seriously injured after Lord Xinling stole the talisman to save Zhao. Although Zhao was saved in that battle, it also resulted in the loss of more than half of the soldiers of Wei who had worked hard for two generations of Wei. Lord Xinling therefore moved to Zhao. The country dare not return to Wei."

"In recent years, our Qin State has launched a large-scale offensive, especially after I captured Yiyang and Shangdang in South Korea two years ago. The army is only a hundred miles away from Xinzheng. South Korea's current survival depends only on the Qin Dynasty. In the blink of an eye, if South Korea dies, Wei will be in danger."

"In other words, Lord Xinling just wants to take advantage of the coalition forces to force Qin back to Hangu Pass?" Lu Buwei was still puzzled.

"But this alliance was initiated by the Wei State. If Lord Xinling takes advantage of the alliance to do Wei's favor, wouldn't he be depleting his own loyalty to the Wei State in one battle?"

Why did Lord Xinling have such great appeal among the Six Kingdoms of Shandong? Isn't it because he stole the talisman to save Zhao?That battle established Lord Xinling's reputation as benevolent and righteous, and was also the main reason why the Five-Nation Alliance was able to form so quickly.

Everyone thinks that Lord Xinling is a benevolent and righteous person, not a mediocre person who only cares about the interests of a country. After all, he was able to steal his own military talisman, privately kill his own general, and then kill tens of thousands of Wei soldiers. The benevolent and righteous people who rescued Zhao State with blood!
This is a ruthless person who can even betray the interests of his own country, Wei!
If, as Ying Chen said, Lord Xinling is now using the power of the coalition forces to forcibly wear down the foundation of Qin, then after this battle, Lord Xinling's reputation for benevolence and righteousness will be gone!
Wei Wuji, a person who valued reputation more than his own life, would do such a thing?

"If not for this, why did Lord Xinling insist on pulling the army to Hangu Pass? Why didn't he attack the other cities of our Qin State along the way? Isn't it because even if he captured them, they would be enclaves and could not reach the hands of the Wei State? ?" Ying Chen said.

"Jun Xinling, this time, is not to attack the city and seize the land, but only to consume the Qin army!"

"In other words, no matter who goes to garrison Hangu Pass, as long as he is not an idiot who is too stupid to even defend the garrison, Lord Xinling will make both the coalition and the Qin army suffer losses. Otherwise, after this battle, Wei will be the one who deserves to be beaten. country."

"..."

As soon as these words came out, all the civil and military officials fell silent.

It's not that they haven't thought about it this way, but given Lord Xinling's character, how could he do such a thing?If this is done, Lord Xinling's reputation will become a joke for the rest of his life. Will Wei Wuji, who doesn't even care about the interests of Wei State and wants to be famous for his own benevolence and righteousness, really do such a thing?
"..."

Looking at everyone's doubtful looks, Ying Chen could understand. After all, Lord Xinling's reputation was so terrifying, but there was no other explanation for the current situation.

It can't be that as Lord Xinling said, he is determined to lead the coalition forces to break through Hangu Pass and destroy Qin in one battle, right?
Does he believe what he said?

……

After half an hour, the court meeting was dissolved.

Ying Chen and Lu Buwei came to the side hall of Yong Palace where Ying Zheng usually stayed. This is also where the King of Qin handles government affairs on a daily basis. Ying Zheng is currently studying here.

"Lord Luoyang, what's the best plan?" Lu Buwei asked first.

"The current situation in our country of Qin makes it impossible to fight this war."

If it is true as Ying Chen said, Lord Xinling plans to consume Qin's 20-strong army at Hangu Pass, then Qin will have to huddle in Hangu Pass for at least the next ten years!Moreover, the Guanzhong Canal cannot be repaired, and the great cause of Qin's unification will be delayed for who knows how many more years.

Ying Chen didn't say anything, but took the pen and ink. Zhao Ji, who had followed to join in the fun, very attentively came over to help Ying Chen sharpen the ink.

When Ying Zheng and Lu Buwei saw Zhao Ji like this, one took it for granted and the other looked away.

After a while, Ying Chen finished writing, and Lu Buwei turned his eyes back.

"Don't you see, the water of the great river comes up from the sky, rushing to the sea and never returning."

"Don't you see, Gaotang Mingjing is sad and white hair, the morning is like blue silk and the evening turns into snow..."

"What a poem!" Zhao Ji cheered.

Although she doesn't understand poetry, she thinks these two lines of poetry are quite good!

As for Zhao Ji's reaction, Ying Zheng was not surprised. After all, when his old father was still alive, his mother already had this attitude towards his uncle. If not for the fact that Ying Chen was only seven years older than him, He almost suspected that Ying Chen was his biological father!

"Luoyang Lord, now is not the time to show off your literary talent." Lu Buwei said helplessly.

Not to mention him, even the late king could see what Zhao Ji was thinking about Ying Chen. However, when he and the late king fled from Handan, the late king abandoned his wife and son!
In addition, after the Battle of Changping, the State of Zhao and the State of Qin had a blood feud. The mother and son who were abandoned in the capital of the State of Zhao, if not for the help of the snare in the hands of Ying Chen, did not know whether they would have survived to return to the country. The State of Zhao has suffered so many crimes. Who would believe that Zhao Ji has no grudges against the late king?

When Zhao Ji and Ying Zheng were in the capital of the Zhao Kingdom, Ying Chen secretly helped a lot. Later, when they returned to the country, Ying Chen also helped. In terms of father's responsibilities, Ying Chen, the uncle, did a better job than the late king.

Therefore, for Zhao Ji's behavior, the late king did not say much out of guilt, and even asked him to help keep an eye on it before he died. As long as it was harmless to Qin, he could just pretend he didn't see some things. After all, brother It is not uncommon in this era for Zhendi and the Six Kingdoms of Shandong to rule by etiquette. The Qin Kingdom, which is regarded as a tiger and wolf barbarian, will not care about these trivial matters.

The only question is, is Zhao Ji worthy of Ying Chen?
As the head of the Qin clan, Ying Chen represents the interests of the clan. Over the years, he has fought in the army and relied on overbearing methods to inherit all of Bai Qi's connections. To a certain extent, Ying Chen also represents the interests of the military. Benefit.

In the past, King Wu'an was sentenced to death by King Zhao because he wanted to punish him. Since then, everyone in the Qin State's military art has had concerns. When the birds are gone, the good bows are hidden!
And Ying Chen has a special status in the Qin State. He is not the King of Qin, but his status is not lower than the King of Qin. In addition to his status as the leader of the clan, having such a person standing on top of the military is, to put it harshly, like the sky is falling. There is a high official. The people are holding it!

Ying Chen is currently the tallest person in the military. No matter how much contribution those generals have made, their achievements are still inferior to Ying Chen. As long as Ying Chen does not fall, they don't have to worry about the recurrence of Bai Qi's past.

But there is also a problem. If Ying Chen falls, the military will really be unable to control it anymore!
Because, if Ying Chen wants to be the King of Qin, he has too many opportunities, and he is justified!To put it bluntly, the Qin throne for Ying Zheng and his son was given by Ying Chen!
Even after these years of fighting, in order to prevent the people below from thinking wildly, and to reassure the late king, Ying Chen has not married yet!
They have already done this. If the King of Qin still attacks him in the name of rebellion, to be honest, destroy him!
Such a King of Qin and such a country do not deserve to exist!

(End of this chapter)