The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 401 The King of Qi Enters Qin
Ying Zheng sent a secret envoy with a large sum of money to Handan, Zhao State, to bribe Guo Kai to persuade King Zhao Daoxiang to attack Yan.

He also gave him a good idea, asking Zhao to send envoys to join Qi in attacking Yan, which would also consume Qi's national strength. After defeating Yan, they could also wait for an opportunity to attack Qi.

He also suggested that King Zhao pay a large sum of money to bribe the State of Qin so that the King of Qin would turn a blind eye to the attack on Yan. After all, Qin and Yan had just formed an alliance last year, so they still needed to find a way to prevent Qin from taking action.

Ying Zheng's idea was very good and it was a great idea for King Zhao Daoxiang.

This is the general trend, with no choice.

While on the diplomatic mission to Zhao State, he also sent another envoy to Linzi, Qi State, to bribe Hou Sheng, express friendship to Qi State, and at the same time encourage Hou Sheng to persuade King Jian of Qi to attack Yan.

She also expressed her desire to form an alliance with King Jian of Qi.

And he hoped that King Jian of Qi would come to Qin for a talk.

The two countries have always been friendly, and have long admired the benevolence and righteousness of the King of Qi. They hope that the King of Qi will join Qin for a meeting so that the two countries can establish eternal friendship.

After all, Qin and Qi are now bordering each other, so they should have a face-to-face talk and appease Qi so that it can make the right decisions as before, instead of uniting with other countries out of fear.

At the same time, he sent secret envoys to Shouchun to bribe Lou An, the favorite minister of King Kaolie of Chu, as well as the retainers of Prince Xiong Han and Prince Xiong Fuchu, and asked them to advise him to attack the State of Wei.

These two princes, who were eager to make achievements in the fight for the throne, naturally wanted to give a hard kick to the Wei State, which seemed to be crumbling.

Making military achievements is always the biggest plus.

Under Ying Zheng's planning, the whole world suddenly began to become turbulent again.

Ying Zheng looked coldly at the world which had just been at peace for a short time, and then the wind began to blow again, the wind of war.

Blow it well.

If there were no wind of war, causing the people to live in misery and suffer heavy casualties, how could I bring peace to the world?

As the days passed, Ying Zheng watched the wind grow stronger and stronger while he was fascinated by the combination of ice and fire, and the golden lotus blooming in the water.

Guo Kai's advice really touched King Zhao Daoxiang's heart. The loss he suffered last year was the biggest loss he had ever suffered since he ascended the throne.

It was normal that Zhao could not defeat Qin, but Yan, which had always been the victim of a beating, could actually inflict such a huge loss on Zhao.

How can I swallow this breath!

Guo Kai's plan made King Zhao Daoxiang even more satisfied.

Really worthy of being called Guo Qing!
I am blessed to have Guo Qing!
Look, Guo Qing is never the kind of person who raises questions without providing solutions.

On the contrary, Guo Qing always thinks of a solution before making any suggestions.

Attacking the State of Yan was something King Zhao Daoxiang thought about every day.

Although the State of Zhao had been severely damaged and its national strength was exhausted in recent years, the State of Yan was not much better.

Since everyone has suffered heavy losses, it is equivalent to starting from the same starting line.

This means that the State of Yan, which has always been the victim of attacks, can still be the victim of attacks now.

The only thing we are worried about is the Qin State. We are afraid that the Qin State will attack us from both sides!
As long as the Qin State does not take action, the small Yan State is not afraid of it at all and can attack it at will!

As for bringing Qi State along, that would naturally be a very good idea as it would consume Qi State at the same time and also reduce the pressure on Zhao State.

Zhao’s current strategic goal is to annex Yan and Qi.

And this strategic goal is actually equally important.

The purpose of annexing Yan State was to have no more worries, and the reason for annexing Qi State was that Qi State had low combat effectiveness and was very rich, and annexing Qi State could greatly enhance the national strength.

Moreover, as long as Yan annexed Qi, it would be doomed.

Guo Qing’s strategy is very good, but the difficulty lies in whether it can be implemented successfully.

After King Zhao Daoxiang raised the question, Guo Kai patted his chest and volunteered to go to Qin and bribe Lu Buwei, promising to get the job done.

He also asked Lord Jianxin to go as an envoy to Qi to bribe Prime Minister Hou Sheng.

Guo Kai's suggestion was unanimously agreed upon by the people of Zhao State. King Zhao Daoxiang made up his mind and did it!
Guo Kai carried a lot of treasures and gold and went to Xianyang, a city he was already very familiar with, to bribe Ying Zheng and Lu Buwei.

Ying Zheng generously gave half of the wine money sent by King Zhao Daoxiang to Guo Kai.

Ying Zheng didn't care about this little money, it would be returned sooner or later.

Hou Sheng of Qi was even more delighted. What a good thing! He could get paid twice for the same thing.

Although Hou Sheng had always been a traitor, was extremely greedy for money, was arrogant and licentious, and was cowardly and incompetent, he was not a complete fool. He just had a bad character.

He was also worried that the Qin State could really conquer the world, and then the good days would be over.

Now Qin State is bordering Qi State, and the Qin army can attack Qi State at any time. This is really scary.

When the news came that the King of Qin wanted to form an alliance, Hou Sheng felt relieved. He was the uncle of the King of Qi!
If the King of Qi and the King of Qin were to form an alliance through marriage, then, rounding it off, he and the King of Qin would be relatives. What would there be to be afraid of?
As for the King of Qin's desire to invite the King of Qi to join the Qin alliance, Hou Sheng was not really worried. After all, Ying Zheng's reputation has been obvious to all over the years.

Although Zhao and Qin had such a great hatred for each other, the King of Zhao was treated with great courtesy and was allowed to leave and return easily. What did Qi have to be afraid of?

Hou Sheng strongly advocated the benefits of a marriage alliance with the State of Qin and invited the King of Qi to join the Qin for a meeting. King Jian of Qi also wanted to meet the most famous King of Qin and readily agreed to the Qin envoy's invitation.

The State of Qi is not without wise people, nor is it without people who are loyal to the emperor and patriotic.

Doctor Jimo hurried to Linzi and joined forces with the Linzi city defense Sima official to beg King Jian of Qi not to enter Qin.

He also requested the State of Qi not to start a war rashly.

The most important thing for Qi State to do is to repair its military and prepare to deal with the attacks from Chu, Wei and Zhao. The three kingdoms are bound to attack Qi, so how can it easily waste its vitality?
The Qin State was strong and its tendency to dominate the world was already very obvious. Although we could not offend it, we could not be too closely tied to it either, otherwise we would be in trouble. What should we do?
Besides, Qin is now adjacent to Qi. Shouldn't we be on guard against Qin's attack? Qin is a country of tigers and wolves!
If Qi were to be on good terms with Qin, it would certainly give Chu, Wei, and Zhao pressure and excuses to attack, as for Qin's help.

The State of Qin will always wait for opportunities to gain benefits, so how could it sincerely help the State of Qi?
Qi should unite other countries and help them attack Qin, beat Qin back and divert the attention of other countries to Qin.

But under Hou Sheng's instigation, King Jian of Qi refused to listen at all.

It is simply wishful thinking for me to consider the ideas of the three kingdoms of Chu, Wei and Zhao!

The three kingdoms of Chu, Wei and Zhao will definitely set their sights on Qi no matter what. If they do not make friends with Qin, they will really not have a single helper.

As for joining forces to attack Qin, that was nonsense. Not to mention whether Qi had the prestige to restart the coalition, even if it did, the coalition in the past two years had already proved that other countries were not worthy of being a part of the conspiracy.

Look at the State of Chu. After taking the lead, they are now moving their capital.

It would be extremely foolish to offend Qin for the sake of other countries.

The State of Qin extended an olive branch to Qin. If Qin did not accept it, it would offend the King of Qin. Now that Qin and Qi were bordering each other, would anyone come to help Qin if it attacked Qi?
I'm afraid there will be more people taking advantage of the situation.

King Jian of Qi made up his mind and drove the doctor from Jimo back to Jimo, and also ordered Sima Guan not to say anything more!

Please ask Lord Jianxin to return to the country and report to King Zhao, and when you come back from Qin, we will attack Yan together!
After all, Hejian is still in the hands of Qin, and Qi needs to borrow a passage from Qin to attack Yan, so it's a good opportunity to hold an alliance to get these things done together.

When King Jian of Qi was ready and had already set out for the State of Qin, he was blocked in front of his carriage by the city defense Sima officer of Linzi who held a halberd in his hand at the city gate.

Sima Guan begged desperately, but King Jian of Qi became furious and dismissed Sima Guan from his position on the spot. He was ordered to reflect on his mistakes behind closed doors and was not allowed to go out without the emperor's order.

Then he rushed to Qin State without stopping.

As soon as King Jian of Qi arrived at the border between the two countries, he felt the attention of the King of Qin and deeply felt that he had come to the right place. The King of Qin was a kind man!

You can only make friends, not offend.

The main reason was that Ying Zheng was afraid that the three kingdoms of Chu, Wei and Zhao would cause trouble. After all, Qin had just taken over the Jishui and Pushui lines. The territory of Qin was too deep and very narrow, with Wei and Zhao above and below.

Although the possibility is small, we should always be prepared for the worst.

A monarch like King Jian of Qi must not be allowed to die.

Zhong Cang was specially sent to lead Meng Wu and 20,000 elite cavalry to welcome King Jian of Qi, in order to intimidate Wei and Zhao, and also to intimidate King Jian of Qi.

Of course, what was shown was the great importance attached to King Jian of Qi.

King Jian of Qi was both satisfied and touched. The King of Qin was such a kind man!
He sent his division commander to greet him in person, and for his own safety, he also sent a general to lead so many elite troops to escort him with great fanfare.

Moreover, he had given me the Seven-Star Dragon Abyss Sword before. He was really a particular person and very respectable.

King Jian of Qi originally prepared thousands of gold and hundreds of carts of treasures as a gift to King Qin. Now he thinks it was too stingy. This won't do. If this gets out, how will he still have any shame?
He hurriedly sent someone back to prepare another thousand gold coins and two hundred carts of treasures, and sent them as fast as possible to meet up with the caravan.

Similarly, King Jian of Qi was also deeply afraid when he saw that the Qin army was in great shape, had strong soldiers and horses, and had powerful weapons.

King Jian of Qi was well aware of the combat effectiveness of the Qi army. He estimated that these 20,000 Qin troops were enough to wipe out the 100,000-strong Qi army.

You must know that the Qin State has more than just these 20,000 elite cavalry, but an army of hundreds of thousands.

It was confirmed once again that we must never be enemies with the Qin State, we can only be friends with it.

Marriage! We must marry!
We have to be a family!

King Jian of Qi thought about it and decided that fortunately he had many children and two daughters were suitable now.

When King Jian of Qi arrived in Xianyang, he was even more shocked by the State of Qin.

What he saw and heard along the way made King Jian of Qi extremely envious. Although the people of Qin were not as wealthy as those of Qi, they were not bad either.

The main thing is to be obedient!

Unlike the people of Qi, who have enjoyed peace for many years and are prosperous, they have become frivolous, self-righteous, and cunning. They are so disobedient.

Unlike the King of Qin, he is the one who has the final say and enforces laws. He can do whatever he wants in Qin State.

Compared with the Qin State, the people of Qi State were too undisciplined.

(End of this chapter)