The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 175 Preparing to Quell the Rebellion
While King Huanhui of Han was still hesitating, Ying Zheng sent envoys to order Han to send troops to attack Wei together with Daqin, and promised that no matter how many cities Han captured, they would belong to Han. If Wei retaliated afterwards, Daqin would send troops to intervene.

King Huanhui of Han was overjoyed. This was exactly what he wanted to hear. He happily sent troops. Ji Wuye and Bai Yifei, who had already made preparations, attacked Shangcai and Wuyang directly.

Now Wei Yan is numb again.

When King Xi of Yan received the news of the Yan army's defeat, he was furious. He was angry, hateful, shocked and frightened.

But he quickly suppressed his emotions, urgently mobilized the entire country, and prepared to send an additional 100,000 reinforcements to help Yan Chunjun maintain the final victory.

He also wrote a letter to comfort Yan Chunjun, in which he patiently consoled Yan Chunjun, saying that it was not Zhan's fault and that he was innocent. He also told him to proceed step by step, thus calming Yan Chunjun's frightened heart in time.

Now, Lord Yanchun is defending the city and confronting Lord Duping Tian Dan for a while.

Wei was in even greater trouble. Although it was attacked on three sides, neither Qin nor Chu put in much effort. With the help of Yan and the Xiongnu taking advantage of the situation, Wei had recovered and dragged Zhao into the quagmire of chaotic war.

It seemed that Zhao was about to suffer a great loss, but Qin sent Wang Jian to involve a large number of Wei troops. Han even dared to attack Wei with the help of Qin and sent troops to Shangcai.

Normally, Wei State naturally did not take the small State of Han seriously, and Han State did not dare to attack Wei State, but now it is different.

That piece of trash from Yan State, except for taking advantage of the enemy's misfortune to fight an easy battle, has never won a tough battle. Now he has been beaten back.

The State of Zhao had freed up its hands and sent its troops that were fighting against the State of Yan to the battlefield between Wei and Zhao, and the Zhao army received reinforcements.

The Wei army underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly under the strategy of the Zhao army pretending to be defeated, and was caught off guard and severely damaged. If it were not for the general Gongsun Xiu who led the Wei Wuzu and the Pijiamen to personally cover the retreat and fight to the death, the Wei army would have suffered heavy losses.

However, the Wei army also paid a huge price. The Wei Wuzu lost more than 15,000 people, and more than 100 disciples of the Pijia Sect were killed or injured, and the sect was about to be wiped out. Many of these disciples were low- and middle-level officers of the Wei army.

Even the great general Gongsun Xiu himself was severely injured by the siege led by Le Cheng, and his unparalleled strength was broken after two hours of fierce fighting.

Of course, the Zhao army also paid a heavy price. Le Cheng was ruthless and attacked at all costs to eliminate Gongsun Xiu, the biggest threat, and he was also seriously injured.

This stop was truly tragic and earth-shattering.

This once again proves how tough the Wei Wuzu are and how much of a role their unparalleled hard skills can play on the battlefield.

A burly man of ten feet in height, wearing heavy armor and holding a two-meter-long spear, Gongsun Xiu charged at the elite cavalry of Zhao State single-handedly, and dispersed the vanguard of a thousand people. He was truly mighty and unparalleled.

But even so, Le Cheng, with his absolute advantage in military strength, was able to divide the Wei army and surround it with cavalry and archers, and the Wei army still suffered heavy losses when breaking out and retreating.

After all, it is difficult for one person to change the situation on the battlefield.

After the Wei army was defeated, Le Cheng personally led his personal guards to attack and kill Gongsun Xiu, breaking Gongsun Xiu's hard work. If Dian Qing had not risked his life to rescue him, Gongsun Xiu would have died.

Even so, both of them were seriously injured, both internally and externally, and barely managed to escape back to the army. They could not even think of engaging in combat within two years.

The battle situation changed rapidly, with one side gaining strength while the other side losing, and the Wei army fell into a disadvantage again.

As things developed to this point, King Wei Anxi, who had been in poor health and had been trying hard to hold on to his sick body, was completely bedridden. Crown Prince Zeng of Wei took temporary power, and faced with such a dangerous situation, Crown Prince Zeng was paralyzed.

He is not King Anxi of Wei, who has seen all kinds of ups and downs and big scenes in his life, and his own methods and wisdom are also those of a great king.

Prince Zeng had never encountered such a dangerous situation before, and his ability was far inferior to that of his father.

But even at this moment, Prince Zeng still did not consider asking Xinling Jun to come out of retirement, especially when Xinling Jun was worried about the State of Wei and asked for help several times, Prince Zeng strictly stopped him and did not allow Xinling Jun to leave Daliang.

Xinling Jun was both angry and anxious, and he fell on the bed in anger.

The more this happened, the more worried Prince Zeng was about Xinling Jun. His father was dying and the country was in danger. If Xinling Jun really saved Wei from danger, he, the prince, would not be able to compete with Xinling Jun for the throne of the King of Wei.

When Xinling Jun fell ill in bed, the crown prince became even more wary of him. He sent countless people to watch the entire mansion, fearing that Xinling Jun was faking illness in order to escape.

It is said that Xinling Jun was so angry that he was speechless and vomited blood and fainted.

At the critical moment, it was Wei Yong who stood up. Wei Yong, who had always been a pro-war faction, burst into tears and denounced the Wei court severely, saying that there could be no more fighting and that a ceasefire and peace talks were necessary.

There was a great disaster at home and the country was under siege by four nations. If peace was not negotiated, the Wei Dynasty would be in danger.

Seeing that Wei Yong, who had always advocated war, disregarded his position and cried bitterly and asked for peace, all the civil and military officials in the Wei court agreed and requested a ceasefire and peace.

Prince Zeng naturally agreed with Wei Yong's conclusion.

Since Crown Prince Zeng returned to the country, Wei Yong was the first one to show goodwill towards Crown Prince Zeng, and he secretly joined the throne after a brief contact.

In the eyes of Crown Prince Zeng, Wei Yong is undoubtedly a loyal, important, and capable minister, and he is not only loyal to his father, but also loyal to himself.

Now, even these ministers, who have always advocated war, feel that we cannot fight anymore. It seems that we really cannot fight anymore.

However, Crown Prince Zeng did not dare to stop the war easily. Up to now, Wei State had only suffered losses and no gains. His father's face was greatly damaged and he was now sick in bed. How could he easily negotiate peace under such circumstances?

If past issues are brought up later, it will be hard to say whether this peace negotiation was a merit or a fault.

As for the State of Zhao, it now also wants to cease fire and negotiate peace.

Since the Qin and Zhao jointly attacked the Wei State, there have been many unexpected events. The Zhao State has suffered heavy losses. Originally, it just wanted to fight a small-scale battle in a small area to gain some advantages and establish its prestige. It never expected that it would turn out like this.

We have been stuck in the quagmire of war for half a year now, and some people in the country have starved to death. If we don't stop, we will not be able to hold on any longer.

However, Zhao did not dare to cease fire on its own. Now it was not just a matter between Zhao and Wei. The seven other countries had all gotten involved. It was not possible to stop the war just like that. Even after the war had gotten to this point, it was not possible to mention a ceasefire.

Now there is a great disaster and the Huns are causing great trouble. Even if Zhao wants to cease fire, Wei and Yan may not agree. If Zhao takes the initiative to bring it up, I am afraid it will be taken advantage of and slaughtered.

Now we can only hold on and wait for the other side to propose a ceasefire. Whoever proposes a ceasefire first will be responsible for the war. Now neither Wei nor Zhao can afford it.

When both Wei and Zhao wanted to stop the war, Ying Zheng felt that the time had come and it was time to step down and be a good guy.

Now, not only has Qin suffered no losses, but it has also gained the upper hand. It would be bad if the other vassal states react and point their spearheads at Qin. If Qin is not careful, it will be besieged again.

The State of Chu had stopped contributing a long time ago, and now it also intends to act as a peacemaker. The State of Chu cannot be allowed to be the good guy.

Now all countries have suffered losses. In this chaos, Ying Zheng made great efforts to maneuver, and the Qin Dynasty made huge profits, while the princes suffered heavy losses due to the civil strife.

Especially Wei and Zhao, which are currently the biggest threats to the Qin State. It will take them three to five years to recover from this year's battle, and it will be much easier for them to erode the Three Jin States next time.

Now everything is as planned, and my years of preparation and planning have paid off.

Naturally, Daqin has to be the good guy who finishes the job, as things should be done from beginning to end.

And there is also a finishing benefit, so you should accept it as well.

I want them all!

(End of this chapter)