The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 350: The King of Yan is happy!

King Zhao Daoxiang nodded and said, "I understand Mr. Guo's reasoning."

"Then let's do as you all said!"

Guo Kai walked out of the palace with a solemn look on his face, but his heart was filled with joy.

Fight, fight. If we don’t fight, how can I get any benefit?
If Zhao doesn't show how tough it is, how can I ask for benefits from Qin?
Everything was just as the king and his ministers of Zhao had thought. Although King Jingmin of Wei was hesitant about the alliance with Zhao, he was not without inclination.

However, he resolutely rejected the idea of ​​advancing and retreating together with Qin.

Do you think I'm stupid? Qin hasn't attacked Wei yet, and now it's your Zhao that it wants to attack. I'm helping you advance and retreat together, but what good is that other than attracting hatred?
When Qin attacks Wei, what will you do if Zhao does not take action?
We don't have the power to attack now, but you are still attacking Qin for your country. That's a good idea.

After suffering a great defeat, King Jingmin of Wei still hated Qin, but he did not dare to oppose it so resolutely.

I really can’t beat him.

Moreover, Qin, Chu and Qi are all eyeing Wei covetously, and even your State of Zhao may attack. It's just not very convenient for your State of Zhao now.

The Wei Kingdom has problems with defense, so how can it help Zhao Kingdom attack Qin?

Moreover, everyone suffered heavy losses when they joined forces to attack Qin, but you turned around and seized Qi to make up for it. Bah, where is your face!

Even though King Zhao Daoxiang knew this would be the outcome, he still couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Now that things have come to this, let’s fight.

If you fight well, everything can be discussed; if you fight badly, nothing can be discussed.

King Zhao Daoxiang had a deep understanding of this truth.

After Yan Dan and Jiang Qu returned to Yan State, King Xi of Yan was almost ready to prepare the army.

This time he really wanted to risk his life.

King Xi of Yan personally led the army to fight, and this time he would command and dispatch the troops personally.

King Xi of Yan also knew the Yan army's weaknesses.

This time he exhausted all the resources and mobilized all the people of Yan State who were over 15 years old, as well as the 300,000-man army of Yan State, and took out half of the wealth and property as rewards.

He even promised that if we conquered Zhao territory, we would be allowed to plunder it for three days!
Even the cities that were originally owned by the State of Yan were allowed to be looted by the people of Zhao.

He gave a death order to many royal nobles, that this time they must win without losing, at all costs, not only to recover the lost territories, but also to take over the Zhao territories. In addition to the Zhao territories that Qin wanted, they must try to get some more Zhao territories!
Now many nobles, as well as ordinary soldiers, were really excited and were ready to fight. After all, in the State of Yan, ordinary soldiers could only gain some real benefits from the war by robbing.

Although people robbed in the past, it was all done secretly and with much restraint. How could there be much profit?
Now you can completely let go.

The Six-Fingered Black Knight was extremely anxious. As soon as Yan Dan came back, he immediately went to Yan Dan's house and asked him to ask King Xi of Yan to withdraw his promise to plunder for three days.

Yan Dan smiled bitterly. The order had already been conveyed, how could it be easily taken back?
This time, my father personally led the army to fight, which has shown his absolute determination. No matter what anyone says, it will be of no use.

Moreover, Yan Dan knew that this was the only way to truly motivate the Yan army.

The State of Yan has suffered too heavy a loss now and must recapture the city, otherwise it will be in imminent danger.

There is no need to doubt the target of Zhao's attack now, apart from Qi, it is Yan.

If we don’t severely weaken Zhao now, when Zhao gets the chance, Yan will be the one to suffer.

This was a helpless choice, and Yan Dan also secretly supported it.

Yan Dan explained again and again to the Six-Fingered Black Knight, but he was helpless.

Over the years, the Six-Fingered Black Knight naturally knew what kind of person Yan Wangxi was.

But seeing that Yan Dan didn't even try hard, he was still quite disappointed.

Seeing that he was powerless, the Six-Fingered Black Knight hated it deeply and could not bear to see such tragedy in the world, so he temporarily left the State of Yan in grief and anger.

Yan Dan tried to dissuade him again and again, but to no avail. In desperation, he prepared a large amount of money and property for the Six-Fingered Black Knight and asked him to leave Yan State temporarily to relax.

If I stay and then see the tragic scene in Yan and Zhao, it would be even worse. I really don’t know what kind of trouble would arise.

When the Princess of Yan State just arrived in Daqin, Ying Zheng learned that King Xi of Yan was making such a big fuss and the Yan army would soon be assembled, so he immediately sent troops to attack Zhao!

As soon as Yan Dan left Qin, the Qin State had already started making preparations.

An army of 150,000 was led by Meng Wu, Wang Jian, Huan Xi, and Yang Duanhe, and they attacked Lingqiu, Yanyu, Ye, Anyang and other cities in four directions. For a time, the entire western part of Zhao State was filled with smoke.

The Qin army's offensive was fierce. In order to weaken the State of Zhao, they really tried their best this time. With the current military strength of the Qin army, if they really put in some effort, they would be truly unstoppable.

Even though King Zhao Daoxiang was well prepared, the Zhao army still suffered defeat and had a hard time resisting.

At this time, the Yan army arrived in large numbers. Because King Yan liked the inhumane orders this time, the Yan army was very motivated to fight and was quite powerful along the way.

King Daoxiang of Zhao asked Le Cheng to resist the State of Yan. As long as Yan was not allowed to penetrate into the heartland of Zhao, everything else would be left to Yan for the time being.

After all, the State of Yan could not reach Handan, or even its core hinterland, but the Qin army was only more than a hundred miles away from Handan, and King Zhao Daoxiang did not want to fight another battle to defend Handan.

He gritted his teeth and recalled Li Mu, ordering Li Mu to join forces with Fu Di and Qing She to resist the Qin army.

Even with Li Mu's participation in the battlefield, the situation of Zhao State was still not optimistic. However, the Zhao State's elite cavalry, which came and went like the wind, did cause many casualties to the Qin Army, making the Qin Army cautious and slowing down its pace of attack.

Seeing that the Zhao army was determined, even if they attacked fiercely, they would only suffer heavy losses, and even if there were gains, it would not be worth it. The situation was somewhat different from what was expected, so Ying Zheng slowed down his offensive and basically entered a state of strategic confrontation.

It definitely cannot be a fight to the death between Qin and Zhao. Now that the situation is almost over, it is time to see how Yan performs.

When he saw that a fight had broken out between Qin and Zhao and that the absolute majority of the Zhao army was being dragged on the Qin side, King Xi of Yan brazenly sent troops.

The Yan State was finally of some use, because most of the Zhao State's military forces were involved in the battlefield with the Qin State, and this time they were finally not dragged down.

After all, Zhao State really doesn't have many people on the Yan State side. If it still can't defeat the Yan State, then the Yan State really deserves to be destroyed.

Fortunately, the State of Yan still has some skills, although the brushes are not very good.

But at least it's of some use.

Le Cheng did not have many troops under his command, and facing the aggressive Yan army of 300,000, Le Cheng was also very desperate.

With only 30,000 men under their command, the Zhao army was not the Wei Wuzu at its peak, so how could they possibly stop them? They could only retreat in defeat.

This time, with the strong support of the Qin Dynasty, King Xi of Yan was really proud of himself.

More than thirty cities were captured in succession, and all the lost cities were taken back. Even the big city Wusui was taken back at all costs.

After taking back Wusui, King Xi of Yan felt completely at ease. Wusui was protected by the Yishui River, and there was the Great Wall that Yan had built over decades to defend against Zhao. As long as Wusui was taken back, it would not be so easy for Zhao to attack Yan at will.

Basically, all the losses from previous years have been recovered now. Not only King Xi of Yan, but the entire Yan State can be said to have breathed a sigh of relief.

By now, King Xi of Yan’s desire to attack was no longer as strong.

As for promising Qin, King Xi of Yan is now very hesitant.

Is it really worth risking your life for the Qin State?

Of course Ying Zheng knew what kind of person King Xi of Yan was. He was certainly a treacherous person and he had already predicted his thoughts.

After Guo Kai arrived in Xianyang, Ying Zheng sent someone to inform King Xi of Yan that Zhao wanted to seek peace and alliance with Qin.

Just as King Xi of Yan was hesitating, the envoy sent by Ying Zheng arrived.

King Xi of Yan thought over and over again with a gloomy face, and finally decided that he could not sell out Qin easily, otherwise how could he ask Qin for help in the future?
The overall situation is still undecided. If Qin and Zhao really cease fire and negotiate peace, it will still be difficult for Yan to fight Zhao alone.

But it is impossible to give Qin so much. Among the fifteen cities promised to Qin, five are big cities. How can they be easily conquered?
It is enough for Yan State to work hard, but it is impossible for us to work hard for Qin State.

It would be fine if we could just take down a few of them just for the sake of showing our respect.

Moreover, the cities that were recovered now all originally belonged to the State of Yan, and the soldiers under them did not loot without restraint.

It is also time to capture a few cities of Zhao to satisfy the lower-level soldiers. This time, the people of the whole country are mobilized, and it will be troublesome if the lower-level soldiers are not given some benefits.

Even if the purpose is not to capture cities, it would be good to cause damage to the State of Zhao.

King Yan gritted his teeth and did it!
He divided his troops into 100,000 and continued to attack Xiangyangcheng and Zhongshan, allowing the soldiers to plunder at will.

He also divided another 100,000 troops and headed towards Hejian, aiming to capture a few cities for Qin.

Of course we have to plunder it first. Anyway, the city has been given to me, but there is no agreement on whether it is empty or not.

Anyway, the city has been given to me.

Out of caution, he led the remaining troops to Wusui.

After Ying Zheng knew what the Yan army had done, he was extremely angry. What a jerk!

I also guessed most of what King Xi of Yan was thinking.

Even though he already knew what kind of person Prince Xi of Yan was, he still got angrier and angrier the more he thought about it.

We still need to teach Yan State another lesson.

Someone, bring in Guo Kai!

Now we can have a good talk with Zhao Guo and Guo Kai.

When the war just broke out, Guo Kai had already gone to Daqin under strict protection. Of course, Daqin did not talk to him about anything on the surface.

They gave him a warm welcome, but neither Ying Zheng nor Lu Buwei would meet him for the time being.

Guo Kai was not in a hurry. Now was not a good time to discuss private matters. Only when the Qin army's attack on Zhao was unsuccessful or quite difficult could he sell it at a good price.

Guo Kai was not a person who would ask for an exorbitant price, but he would always find ways to make Zhao State sell at a good price.

He was a smart man. He always let Qin make the offer and never asked for the price easily. Qin was also generous and willing to pay, so the cooperation was always good.

He was not loyal to Zhao or Qin, he was only loyal to his own interests.

(End of this chapter)