The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 172: Heavy Rain

Wei Yong pondered for a moment and said, "My dear king, my daughter also said in her letter that the King of Qin did not want to go to war. This was obtained by Zhao in exchange for the Heshi Bi and five cities. The King of Qin told her in a casual conversation that he would not attack Wei with all his strength, but would only cooperate with Zhao."

King Anxi of Wei thought for a moment and asked, "Does the Grand Chancellor think this is true or false?"

"I think it's true. First, Qin allied with Chu last year and helped Chu, but it didn't put in any effort. It's very obvious. It probably won't put in any effort this time. After all, Qin wanted to attack Zhao at the beginning. Now Zhao is spending money to buy peace, but it's impossible for Qin to work hard, and it's impossible for Qin to make wedding clothes for Zhao."

"Secondly, judging from what the King of Qin has done since he ascended the throne, he is not a warlike person."

"Thirdly, this is what the King of Qin said to me in private. It should not be false. He would not lie to his favorite concubine in private. How could a young man be so scheming?"

King Anxi of Wei nodded.

"If that's the case, most of our energy can be used to guard against Zhao, but Qin is also a country of tigers and wolves, so we must be on guard against it."

"Qin is stronger. If the war situation in Wei is unfavorable, Qin will not miss the opportunity to annex Hedong. We must also heavily guard and provide support."

"There is also the State of Chu, which we must guard against. The State of Chu has been invading Wei in recent years, but has always suffered heavy casualties. This time, they have such a good opportunity, and they will definitely not sit idly by and will definitely take advantage of the situation to rob."

Wei Yong continued, "Your Majesty is wise and what you said is very true. There is one more thing in my daughter's letter that I think can help Wei escape danger and even take advantage of the opportunity to benefit from it."

King Anxi of Wei was in high spirits: "What is it?"

"My daughter's letter said that Zhao is extremely ambitious. After attacking Wei, it will attack Yan again. It also invited Qin to hold back Wei. If so, why don't you send someone to inform the King of Yan and ask for Yan's help?"

"Yan and Zhao have always had a deep hatred, and Zhao's intention to attack Yan is well known to everyone. If Wei and Zhao go to war, Yan will certainly not mind attacking Zhao from behind. After all, if Yan does not attack Zhao while Zhao is at war with Wei, once Zhao has recovered, Yan will definitely not be Zhao's opponent."

"If Qin and Zhao can form an alliance, then Wei and Yan can naturally form an alliance as well."

"Wei has never had much hatred with Yan. If Yan attacks Zhao, Zhao will be attacked from both sides and will surely retreat. Please ask the general to wait for an opportunity to act. In this way, we can not only repel Zhao, but also counterattack Zhao and seize its cities. After all, Qin is too far away to come to Zhao's aid."

"Besides, Qin may not necessarily provide assistance. At most, we will lose some land in Hedong, but we can still make up for it from Zhao."

King Anxi of Wei nodded and said with a smile: "What the Grand Marshal said is very true. With the Grand Marshal by my side, why should I fear the powerful Qin?"

Wei Yong bowed quickly and said, "Your Majesty, your words are too kind. Your Majesty is a wise and enlightened monarch with great ambitions. I have only said what Your Majesty thinks. How dare I take credit for it?"

King Anxi of Wei smiled slightly and said, "Alas, Grand Marshal is too modest. It is precisely because of talents like Grand Marshal that I can govern the Great Wei well. Grand Marshal is my right-hand man and cannot be separated from him for even a moment."

Wei Yong fell to his knees, tears welling up in his eyes: "Your Majesty values ​​me so highly, how dare I not die for you? For Your Majesty, for the Great Wei, I will never regret dying."

King Wei Anxi had an inexplicable look in his eyes, and laughed, "I know the loyalty of the Grand Marshal, please stand up quickly."

After Wei Yong got up, King Wei Anxi sighed slightly: "I have become increasingly weak in the past few years. I am afraid that the fate is coming. The prince is stupid. I hope the Grand Marshal will take the trouble to assist him in the future."

Wei Yong knelt down again and said in panic, "Why do you say that, Your Majesty? Your Majesty is the Holy Lord of Heaven. You are just uneasy for a moment. Your Majesty will be protected by Heaven. In a few days, your holy body will surely be well. The Great Wei cannot do without Your Majesty!"

"I will die a thousand times, but Your Majesty, please take back this unlucky statement!"

Wei Yong's feelings were so sincere that his eyes were already red.

King Anxi of Wei sighed inwardly and said with a smile: "Haha, let's not talk about this matter for now. Let's quickly gather all the ministers and prepare to fight the enemy."

Ten days later, after Wei Liao hurried back to Qin, Ying Zheng immediately mobilized his troops. The war began!
The armies of Qin and Zhao gathered their strength and were fully prepared to attack Wei directly.

At this time, the princess of Zhao had not yet set out for Qin.

When it comes to marriages and alliances, the most important thing is the political purpose. The marriage partner is really not important because the matter has already been decided.

For a while, the war broke out again, but the State of Wei seemed to have been prepared. Even under the joint attack of Qin and Zhao, it was not caught off guard, nor did it suffer a setback as the Zhao court had expected.

The war turned into a brutal, intense and hard battle.

In this attack on Wei, Qin was relatively restrained. After taking three cities, it was not in a hurry to attack the other cities. Instead, it kept consuming Wei's reinforcements and maintained considerable restraint.

Ying Zheng sent Zhang Tang to lead the army. The army was not large, only 50,000 soldiers. Zhang Tang was always experienced and had extraordinary means, which made him suitable for continuous bleeding.

Although the State of Wei tried its best to resist the Qin State, it did not actually put in much effort because of the Qin State's restraint and guidance. After all, enclaves are difficult to defend and support.

The battle with the State of Zhao was truly tragic and tense.

Under the leadership of Wuxiang Jun Le Cheng, the State of Zhao sent an army of 150,000 to attack the State of Wei. However, due to the early preparations of the State of Wei, the progress was slow and the losses were heavy.

Le Cheng knew the seriousness of this battle. If he let the king who wanted to show off show off his butt, his end would definitely not be good.

With a rage, they attacked at all costs. With this ruthlessness, they actually achieved results in a short period of time and captured five cities of the Wei State.

It’s a pity that the losses were so severe that after taking these five cities, they were no longer in a hurry to attack.

On the one hand, repairs must be made, and on the other hand, we must learn from last year's overly profound lessons and slowly digest the captured cities without rushing to attack for the time being.

At the same time, he was also waiting for the opportunity to launch a large-scale attack as Wei Liao mentioned.

Soon, the opportunity came.

The State of Chu sent out troops.

After King Kaolie of Chu received the letters from Mi Yun and Changping Jun, he was overjoyed. This marriage was effective and the King of Qin was thinking of Chu when it came to good things.

As expected of his daughter, she has fascinated the King of Qin to no end. The Qin-Zhao alliance is a good thing, and Chu can even get a share. He is still young.

King Kaolie of Chu then organized his army to prepare for war. As soon as Qin, Zhao and Wei went to war, the Chu army would immediately take advantage of the situation!

Last year they advanced too far and did not gain any advantage, but that was because the three countries did not try their best. This year the three countries are determined and will bite off a piece of meat from Wei!
The State of Chu must gain the upper hand this year!

When Qin, Zhao and Wei were in a mess, King Kaolie of Chu finally sent troops to capture five cities of Wei.

After the State of Chu joined the war, the Zhao army immediately launched an attack and continued to advance vigorously, advancing rapidly all the way and for a time they were unstoppable.

At this time, the State of Wei was really in a precarious situation.

But fortunately, the State of Wei was also prepared, and the letter that Ying Zheng sent to the State of Wei was not sent in vain.

(End of this chapter)