The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 177 The Chaos Will End
King Wei Anxi's weak and pale face was expressionless. Crown Prince Zeng looked at his father's expression and was so frightened that cold sweat kept flowing down his forehead and his hands were shaking.

Although King Anxi of Wei suffered repeated losses at the hands of Qin since he ascended the throne, he was still a strong enemy of Qin.

With his superb tactics, the Qin State was helpless against the Wei State, and the Qin State also suffered great losses at the hands of the Wei State. However, the losses that King Anxi of Wei suffered at the hands of Qin were made up for by him from other vassal states.

He attacked Yan to rescue Zhao and took the land in Hedong; he destroyed Tao and Wei and took all their land; he added troops to Qi and privately took the capital of Pinglu; he attacked Han and captured Guan and won at Qixia; in the incident of Suiyang, the Chu army of Jing was exhausted and fled; in the incidents of Cai and Zhaoling, he defeated the Chu army even more severely; his soldiers were spread all over the world and his power was prestigeous in the countries with crowns and belts. Since the decline of Qi, the top three in the world are undoubtedly Qin, Wei and Chu; for Wei, King Anxi of Wei made an indelible contribution.

Lord Xinling stole the seal to save Zhao. Regardless of the pros and cons of this matter for the State of Wei, Lord Xinling did not dare to return to Wei for more than ten years afterwards, let alone have the intention of rebellion.

There was a reason why King Anxi of Wei still dared to use Lord Xinling to lead the army even though his military command had been stolen. It was not a helpless risk, but he was absolutely sure of controlling Lord Xinling. Throughout his life, Lord Xinling was suppressed by King Anxi of Wei.

Although this tiger, who once dominated the world, is now old and suffering from numerous illnesses, and can even now only lie on the bed, the power he has gained from sitting on the throne for thirty-three years and maneuvering in a variety of ways can still make the prince tremble with fear.

No need to even say a word.

After a long time, when Prince Zeng could no longer hold on and was about to kneel down, King Anxi of Wei just calmly uttered one word.

"can."

Prince Zeng breathed a sigh of relief, obeyed the order and respectfully walked out of the palace. His legs went weak and he almost collapsed, cold sweat already soaking his back.

When the State of Wei was willing to cease fire, the chaotic war was meant to be over.

Although King Zhao Daoxiang was unwilling, he was also very clear that a ceasefire was the best outcome now. Although this year's chaos did not expand the territory, it also proved that Zhao was not easy to mess with, and the king's prestige was barely established.

Although the loss was indeed heavy.

After half a year of turmoil, Zhao State could be said to be exhausted.

It’s still the King of Qin. The King of Qin is such a kind man. Not only did he not take advantage of the situation, he also sent troops to help fight the Huns. This marriage alliance is absolutely right!
The current King of Qin is completely different from the previous King of Qin.

Yan State, just wait for me. After we have dealt with the Huns, I will settle the score with you!
The King of Qin really cares about people!

We in the Central Plains are fighting against us, it is not the turn of the barbarians to come out and cause trouble.

King Anxi of Wei had not forgotten the trick played by the State of Yan on him in the early days. After making peace with Qin and Zhao, he did not inform the State of Yan, but deliberately concealed the news.

South Korea had received the news from Qin a long time ago and was so scared that it hastily withdrew its troops. Now that Qin and Zhao had both withdrawn, if they still foolishly attacked Wei, they would definitely suffer a disastrous fate.

King Huanhui of Han sighed secretly, it was a pity that it was too late, all the trouble was in vain and he gained nothing.

He then sent envoys to provide some food aid to Wei, stating that he had no choice but to be coerced by Qin.

King Anxi of Wei turned a blind eye, and the matter in Korea was considered over.

Ying Zheng also asked Mi Yun to convey the message to the State of Chu that Qin and Zhao had already negotiated peace with the State of Wei and would withdraw their troops and cease fire. They also discussed with the State of Wei that as long as the State of Chu withdrew its troops, Wei would no longer pursue the five cities it had already captured.

Now is a year of great disaster. For the sake of all people in the world, I hope the State of Chu will withdraw its troops and stop fighting.

King Kaolie of Chu was also very satisfied. Now that Wei and Zhao were badly weakened, he and the King of Qin had made a profit, and at almost no cost. It was most appropriate to maintain the current situation. He would make a huge profit this year.

There is nothing wrong in marrying into the relationship with the King of Qin, as the King of Qin is particular about people.

Qin, Zhao and Han have all retreated, so there is no need for me to fight with Wei. I am just a supporting force, taking advantage of it. Now the harvest is good. It is too stupid to fight to the death with a beast that has no external enemies but is extremely sensitive and angry.

King Kaolie of Chu happily withdrew his troops to save the King of Qin's face. This was also the first time he had actually gained an advantage from the State of Wei, and he was very satisfied.

The State of Qi also sent a message, asking them to keep an eye out for an opportunity and let Tian Dan, the Lord of Duping, be prepared to deal a severe blow to the State of Yan.

As for the Huns, their heads are now all crooked.

Li Mu was worthy of being a top general. When the situation in Zhao State was very unfavorable, he remained calm, deliberately showed weakness, lured the enemy deep into the territory, and made the Huns arrogant and underestimate the enemy.

This is not a trick that most people can pull off. After all, pretending to be defeated and showing weakness when the situation is unfavorable may lead to a real collapse.

Only a top general like Li Mu, who is strict in military discipline and a master in commanding troops, could use this tactic.

In the early days, the Huns were unstoppable, but gradually they underestimated the enemy and did not understand any grand strategy, so they gradually penetrated into the heartland of Zhao State.

Li Mu had always adopted the policy of fortifying the border and clearing the fields, which resulted in the Huns having no supplies after they advanced deep into the border.

With the soldiers exhausted and without the will to fight, Li Mu personally led an army of 80,000 well-rested soldiers to launch a surprise counterattack, and another 40,000 elite cavalry came from both wings to encircle the Hun army.

At the same time, Meng Ao arrived with 30,000 elite cavalry and attacked the Xiongnu troops directly from the rear. The Xiongnu were attacked from all sides and collapsed in an instant, fleeing in all directions.

Li Mu had been working in the northern border for more than ten years, and had been looking for an opportunity to completely inflict a heavy blow to the Xiongnu and put an end to the threat of the barbarians in the northern border once and for all.

After showing weakness for many years, the Huns were ready to make a move this year, but they did not expect that Zhao's attack on Wei would cause chaos in the world, and their own military forces, reinforcements and food supplies were greatly reduced.

However, crises often contain opportunities. Li Mu concluded that the Xiongnu would never miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and would definitely take the opportunity to invade Zhao.

Preparations were made in advance. Even though King Zhao Daoxiang asked for help several times and ordered Li Mu to go south to support, Li Mu only sent a few thousand cavalry.

He withstood the pressure from King Zhao Daoxiang, left a large army in the northern border, and was determined to eliminate the scourge of the Huns.

There was a reason why Li Mu did not dare to resolve the chaos in the Central Plains before fighting the Huns.

Firstly, the Central Plains countries are all very powerful, and it would be impossible to solve the problem quickly if we went there alone, and we would only fall into the quagmire;

Secondly, although the Huns were not very powerful in combat, they had a large number of people and were all cavalry. Once they scattered and caused chaos, the harm they brought would be far greater than that of the other vassal states. You must know that the Huns were different from the vassal states and would not show any mercy or humanity.

Thirdly, this strategy of luring the enemy is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If it is truly not working, it is no longer a false sign of weakness, because the Huns are really weak and have no choice but to fall into the trap. This is the best chance to resolve the major threat to the northern border. If we miss this opportunity, I really don’t know when we will have another chance.

Li Mu achieved excellent results with limited military forces without any intention.

Originally, Li Mu had lowered his strategic goals and prepared for the Huns to only suffer heavy damage. After all, it was too difficult to completely wipe out this force.

Just before the Huns were about to be lured into an ambush, great news came: Qin sent Meng Ao to lead an army of 30,000 to help Zhao defeat the Huns.

This time, we can really completely wipe out the Huns.

Li Mu actively contacted Meng Ao, and the two of them agreed to cooperate, which led to this complete victory.

With the tacit cooperation of the two top generals Li Mu and Meng Ao, the Huns were defeated and scattered. After the elite cavalry of both sides broke up the main force of the Huns, they chased and killed them for more than 800 miles for more than half a month. The Huns suffered countless casualties and were almost wiped out.

(End of this chapter)