The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 267 Wei: Must I take the lead? Good! I voted! (Please vote~)

Moreover, your State of Wei is the most dangerous right now. We, Chu and Zhao, are helping you. How can you have the nerve to let us take the lead? It is most appropriate for you to take the lead yourself.

King Jingmin of Wei looked at Zhao Chu's reply and sneered, "Do you really think I'm stupid?"

I am anxious, but when the nest is overturned, no eggs will be left unbroken. How can you, Zhao Chu, not be anxious?
Since you have already agreed to form an alliance to attack Qin, this in itself has made your attitude clear. Now that your attitude has been made clear, if you still want me to take the lead, it’s impossible.

You said you would return all the land east of the Yellow River to me? Do you need to return it? It was originally mine!
Do you really think I only want to attack Qin? My father has said that the first countries Qin will destroy are Han and Zhao, and then the others will follow.

As long as you Zhao State are not stupid, you will definitely be anxious, and will only become more anxious. My Great Wei may suffer losses, but your Zhao State is in danger of being overthrown. Let's see who is more anxious.

As for Chu, ha! It has been intact in recent years and has maintained good relations with Qin. Now it is eager to attack Qin. Who can not see what it is worried about?

If I don't take this opportunity to destroy the relationship between Qin and Zhao, and Qin and Chu, I will be missing out on a great opportunity.

King Jingmin of Wei thought for a long time and finally called Wei Yong to discuss what to do and how to shift the blame to the Zhao and Chu countries.

Since he ascended the throne, Wei Yong had not been promoted or rewarded, but Wei Yong had no complaints and worked diligently as usual, gradually allaying King Jingmin of Wei's doubts. Even his father could make mistakes in judging people, and a minister like Wei Yong was obviously a good minister. No matter how good he was at pretending, he wouldn't have been able to pretend for so many years, right?

He is old, his family is all in Daliang, he is a high-ranking official, and is also a member of the royal family of Wei. There is no reason for him to have any ill intentions.

Gradually, he regained his trust and reuse of Wei Yong.

After Wei Yong arrived, his attitude became even more respectful, and he also knew what the king wanted to see him about.

When the King of Wei had the idea of ​​forming an alliance to attack Qin, Wei Yong had already sent people to deliver a message to Qin. Based on his understanding of the various countries, it would be difficult to destroy Qin, let alone inflict heavy damage on it.

That King of Qin doesn't seem like an easy king to deal with. The last time the coalition attacked Qin, Qin suffered a heavy blow. Only a few years later, Qin's power has become even stronger.

In this case, we must tip off each other, and do it quickly, otherwise how can we cooperate in the future?

Moreover, Wei Yong never mentioned the position of Grand Marshal that he had been longing for again.

Now that he is the Grand Marshal in charge of military power, he has taken on a hot potato that will only be a thankless task.

Moreover, Wei Yong keenly sensed that King Jingmin of Wei was somewhat distant and wary of him. He guessed that the previous king must have given him some instructions. Now he no longer wanted to take the position of Grand Marshal. On the one hand, he wanted to avoid getting involved in such a hot potato, and on the other hand, he wanted to show that he had no ulterior motives.

I don't even want military power, so how could I have any second thoughts?
King Jingmin of Wei asked Wei Yong to sit down and asked directly: "Grand Marshal, Chu and Zhao both agree to form an alliance to attack Qin, but both want me to be the leader of the alliance. What do you think?"

Wei Yong was shocked and tried to persuade him: "Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible. The current King of Qin is a man who will avenge his enemies. If Wei stirs up trouble and becomes the leader of the coalition, Qin will surely retaliate against Wei, leaving Chu and Zhao to reap the benefits."

"Although Qin is a fierce tiger, Zhao and Chu are also hungry wolves. Now the tiger and the wolf are temporarily in cahoots with each other. We must provoke a fight between the tiger and the wolf to avoid facing the tiger directly. This is the only way to be foolproof."

King Jingmin of Wei nodded repeatedly: "What the Grand Marshal said is very true, I also think so."

"I asked the Grand Marshal to come here today to discuss what to do and what strategies can be used to force Chu Zhao to be the first to take action."

Wei Yong smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty, I have a plan."

King Jingmin of Wei was overjoyed and asked hurriedly, "Grand Marshal, please speak." Wei Yong smiled confidently, "Talk about peace!"

"Negotiate peace with the Qin State."

King Jingmin of Wei was stunned at first, frowning, pondering for a few breaths, clapping his hands and laughing: "Okay, what the Grand Marshal said is very true, let's talk about peace."

Wei Yong said with a smile: "Chu and Zhao are now sitting on the Diaoyutai, but they are sure that Wei will be the most anxious under the strong attack of Qin. But as long as Wei makes a move to negotiate peace, and is even willing to cede land for peace, and ally with Qin to attack Zhao, Wei will not fight Qin no matter what. Let's see if they can sit still!"

King Jingmin of Wei nodded and made up his mind: "Okay, let's do it. I don't believe they are not anxious, even if they cede some cities."

Wei Yong said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. Giving up cities to negotiate peace is just an excuse. The signing of the treaty can be delayed to force Chu and Zhao to take the lead in an alliance. If all the countries unite to attack Qin, even if they cannot destroy Qin, Qin will have to give up all its land east of the Guanzhong Pass. They should accumulate strength now, and they will all come back when Qin is defeated."

King Jingmin of Wei nodded repeatedly, agreeing: "Just follow the Grand Marshal's plan."

"Who do you think is better to be in charge of negotiating peace with Qin?"

Wei Yong hesitated and said, "Well, if you want Qin to believe this, you should naturally ask those in the court who are more inclined to negotiate peace to do the talking. I believe that the king has his own strategy in mind."

King Jingmin of Wei hesitated for a moment and said, "Then let Lü Liao handle this matter. He has always been the most friendly to Qin State, and he is from the same hometown as Lü Buwei of Qin State. He has always advocated peace, so let him take care of it."

"Great King Shengming!"

"That's right! Let Lü Liao go. If they turn against each other later, how can he not die?"

Lu Liao was the Imperial Censor of the State of Wei. He held a high position of power and was the leader of the peace-seeking faction in the Wei court. He had always been at odds with Wei Yong. Although he advocated peace, he was always loyal to the King of Wei. He was a major stumbling block and political enemy of Wei Yong in the court.

This person advocated the use of vertical and horizontal alliances to resist the enemy, especially not to provoke Qin easily, and it would be best to use Qin's power to divide the countries.

Because he advocated peace, this person was never liked by King Anxi of Wei. However, King Anxi of Wei knew that this person was loyal and that he was a cornerstone for maintaining harmony in the court.

Regardless of whether they advocate war or peace, both sides must be able to exercise restraint. Once the balance is completely out of balance, it will inevitably be a big disaster.

Lu Liao was exactly the stumbling block left by King Anxi of Wei to restrict the pro-war faction. After all, the pro-war faction in the Wei court was too strong, especially Wei Yong. How could he not leave a backup plan to restrain Wei Yong?

However, King Jingmin of Wei did not quite understand this truth. Although he was not capable, he was a staunch advocate of war, so he always hated the advocacy of peace, especially Lu Liao.

How could Wei Yong not take this opportunity to eliminate this person?

Sure enough, with a little guidance, the king thought of Lu Liao.

Based on his understanding of Lu Liao, he would certainly not refuse this matter. He could not refuse such peace talks.

As long as Lu Liao took on this matter, he would be doomed to die. Wei Yong had already arranged a way out for him.

(End of this chapter)