The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 314: Having evil intentions
A group of people looked at each other. Pang Nuan, as the commander of the coalition forces, slowly spoke: "Everyone, tell me what you think? Do you have any good ideas?"

Wuxiang Jun Le Cheng remained silent.

In this expedition, Zhao was led by Pang Nuan and assisted by Le Cheng.

Anyway, the Qin enclave in the east had been taken, so in order to be on the safe side, King Zhao Daoxiang also sent Le Cheng over.

Chunshen Jun looked around and said nothing.

The general leading the Wei army was a distant royal family of the Wei State named Wei Zhao. He heaved a sigh of relief and said, "It is impossible to pass through Hangu Pass. Too many people will not help."

"And according to the news, Meng Ao is leading a 100,000-strong army to guard Hangu Pass. Facing Meng Ao, we won't stand a chance."

Ji Wuye said carelessly: "I will never fight at Hangu Pass. I cannot let my men die in vain."

Yan Chunjun sighed, "What the two generals said is true. Such a natural barrier is really terrible. Now that the Qin army has been blocked at Hangu Pass and dares not come out, the coalition forces have already gained a lot. There is no point in wasting time here. It is really unbearable to feed the people and horses. It is better to withdraw the troops while we are ahead and divide the city among us."

Chunshen Jun and Pang Nuan didn't want to pay any attention to him. He was just here to cause trouble, purely to cause trouble.

The Qin army suffered no losses. There is no point in withdrawing now and dividing the cities. As soon as they leave, Qin will take them back. The coalition forces will only end up with nothing and waste food and grass. What's the point?
Chunshen Jun said slowly: "Station one army to block the Qin army and change the route."

Pang Nuan nodded in agreement: "Now that things have come to this, we have no choice but to do this. Let's divide the troops."

Ji Wuye rolled his eyes and asked, "This is the only way to enter Guanzhong. Where can we go if we change the route?"

"Moreover, news has come from the front that the King of Qin has raised an army of 400,000 and is preparing for battle. The difference in strength is not big to begin with, and the Qin army is defending and waiting to attack. If we divide our forces and let the Qin army take the opportunity to defeat us, what should we do?"

Wei Zhao nodded in agreement: "General Ji is right. Dividing the troops is not a good idea, and changing the route is even more difficult."

Yan Chunjun also agreed: "Yes, if it doesn't work, we can take a portion of the city back. There is no way to waste time here in Hangu Pass. The daily losses are too great."

Pang Nuan was too lazy to pay attention to him, so he asked Chunshen Jun: "Chunshen Jun, if we go to Wuguan now, break through Wuguan, cross the Qinling Mountains and bypass Hanguguan, how about that?"

Chunshen Jun shook his head and said: "Wuguan is also a big city, surrounded by mountains and rivers. Although it is not as good as Hangu Pass, it is also easy to defend and difficult to attack. Wuguan is a strategic location, and Qin must have heavily guarded it. It is impossible to take it easily."

"Besides, even if we take it, the journey ahead is too long and difficult, and we won't be able to keep up with the food and supplies."

Pang Nuan nodded slowly and replied in a deep voice: "If that's the case, then we have no choice but to attack Hedong by force, take Hedong and Henei, go around to Puyang, cross the river to the south, and go straight to Xianyang."

“There is no other way.”

Chunshen Jun nodded and said, "It has come to this point. There is nothing we can do. The coalition forces cannot return empty-handed. If we have a chance to attack Xianyang directly, that would be the best. Even if we don't have that chance, it would be enough to capture the cities east of Hangu Pass and then Hedong and Henei."

"With this situation, the Qin State is also seriously injured and it will be difficult for it to advance eastward."

Everyone looked at each other and agreed to this plan.

Wei Zhao asked: "This is indeed the best, but with Hangu Pass behind us, how should we divide our forces?"

"Hangu Pass is guarded by Meng Ao. We must not give him any chance. If we give him even a little chance, we will be in a dilemma."

Ji Wuye continued, "How to divide it is also a problem. The land of Henei is guarded by a large force led by Duke Biao. He is also a veteran. If we don't send a large force, we will definitely not be able to conquer it."

"Hedong is not easy to deal with either. It's Wang Jian. Although he has little experience, he has performed very well in the previous battles."

Pang Nuan nodded: "It is indeed a problem. We need to discuss how to divide the troops." Yan Chunjun sighed: "It is better to withdraw. If the Qin army seizes the opportunity to attack us, it will be a disaster."

Chunshen Jun glared at Yan Chunjun, and Yan Chunjun didn't dare to say anything.

Chunshen Jun said: "Let's go back to the camp first. Let's think about this matter carefully before discussing it."

On the way back, everyone had their own thoughts and their expressions were serious.

Yan Chunjun was naturally following orders to cause trouble. It would be best if no one among his own people died, and it would be best if there was no loss at all. He could play supporting role, but he would never allow Yan State to take the lead.

Not to mention working hard, I won't even try.

Wei Zhao naturally supported the plan decided today. By conquering Hedong and Henei, the biggest beneficiaries would naturally be Wei, Zhao and Han.

Wei had originally relied on the strength of other countries to fight against Qin. Now that it had hope of taking back Hedong and Henei, it naturally agreed.

No matter what, those were Wei’s cities before. After taking them, Wei would have the greatest chance of gaining benefit.

This is what Pang Nuan meant today, to use the power of the coalition forces to benefit his own family.

As a master of diplomacy, Pang Nuan naturally knew that although the coalition forces seemed to have a large number of people and strong forces, they could definitely not destroy the Qin State, and the strategic goal of this time was not to destroy the Qin State.

It is to cut flesh from the Qin State to strengthen their own country.

There are only a few ways to enter Qin. In a national war like this, there is no choice. I deliberately proposed the first two options today because I know that no one will agree. Then there is only the last one, which is also the most advantageous for Wei, Zhao and Han.

Han is weak, so we can just give them a little bit of profit to get rid of them. As for Wei and Zhao, it depends on their own abilities.

Even if it's split evenly, it's not a loss.

With the strategic location firmly in place, neither Qin nor Wei could act rashly.

This business is profitable no matter how it is done. This was the major strategy that Pang Nuan had already agreed upon with King Zhao Daoxiang before he set out to fight.

South Korea had the same idea. The Three Jins advanced and retreated together. Even if South Korea gained the least advantage, as long as Qin had no strength to move eastward, it would be the best news for South Korea.

Anyway, no matter what, Wei and Zhao are at the forefront, so why not?

They all had good ideas, except Chunshen Jun who was the most dissatisfied.

You are all good, but what about the interests of Chu?

In this attack on Qin, Chu suffered the greatest losses and had to bear the most anger from the King of Qin, yet in the end it got nothing in return. This was absolutely unacceptable.

Is it just to help you suppress Qin? Although this is very important, if you three Jins take advantage and Wei and Han become stronger, it is not in the interests of our great Chu.

You can suppress a hungry tiger, but you can't feed a pack of wolves.

It is not easy to suppress the momentum of Qin, prevent the Three Jins from becoming too powerful, and at the same time gain some benefits.

Chunshen Jun was very troubled about how to strike the right balance.

Hedong must be attacked, but how can we prevent the Three Jins from becoming stronger?
(End of this chapter)