The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 478 Run!

After a few days, King Jian of Qi took the initiative to summon Yao Jia.

There was no way. Yao Jia was not in a hurry at all. He was so happy these days. Linzi was indeed the richest and most prosperous city, especially the Nulu. Once he entered, he really didn't want to come out.

After so many years of development, it can be said that Linzi is the only one among the seven countries. There are as many as six highest-end entertainment places, and these six are equally good and each has its own merits.

The signature dishes of each of these six restaurants are well-known in the seven countries, within the seven countries, and even in the vicinity of the seven countries. The Dian children, Qiang slaves, Xiongnu, Hu Ji, etc., are all available. It is a truly place of decadence and debauchery.

I can’t play it all, I really can’t play it all.

No wonder everyone likes Linzi, especially those who are powerful and rich.

The people that King Jian of Qi sent to summon Yao Jia were all dragged out from Qingyin Pavilion.

At that time, Yao Jia poured the fine wine of Korea in front of Hu Ji, who was worse off than having nothing on. He listened to the music of Wei, which was full of decadent sounds and laughter, and buried himself in front of Hu Ji, drinking the wine.

When Yao Jia was pulled up by the eunuch, his face was covered with wine and he was still intoxicated.

After the eunuch announced the summons, Yao Jia resolutely left Qingyin Pavilion and asked the eunuch to return to the palace to report the order and meet him the next day.

Yao Jia spent a night to recover his strength. Early the next morning, he dressed properly and went to the palace to meet King Jian of Qi.

This time the two communicated very friendly, and King Jian of Qi agreed to join the coalition. As for the specific details, they could discuss them later and there was no rush.

Yao Jia naturally would not force Qi to do anything now. How could it be so easy to form an alliance?
For now, it’s enough to have consent. As for what happens next, we’ll have to wait and see.

After Yao Jia left Qi, he went directly back to Zhao.

In addition, messages were sent to the two countries of Wei and Chu.

At the same time, King Jian of Qi's secret envoy had also arrived in Daqin.

On the day that King Jian of Qi and Hou Sheng had agreed on the matter, King Jian of Qi had already sent people to Daqin to explain the situation!
Of course, it's not just Qi. King Jingmin of Wei, who had his own plans, had already secretly sent people to contact Qin!
The Qi envoy made it very clear what he was facing, saying that it was a temporary solution. Since Qin and Qi were on good terms, how could they really join forces with other countries to attack Qin? Now they were just sneaking in to act as an internal supporter.

Ying Zheng wrote a reply in person and sent a secret envoy to Qi to appease King Jian of Qi, saying that he understood his situation, understood it completely, and would never blame him. If there was any danger, he could contact him at any time, and the two countries would advance and retreat together. With the Qin Dynasty, no other country would be allowed to harm Qi.

This gave King Jian of Qi a complete reassurance.

Similarly, after Yao Jia left Qi, King Jian of Qi ordered Hou Sheng to go to Wei in person to discuss the alliance against Chu.

King Jingmin of Wei did not want to participate in this alliance which was doomed to fail and was tantamount to seeking the skin of a tiger. He had been keeping an eye on the State of Chu, hoping to make up for what he had lost from it.

Look, wasn’t the original State of Lu very good?

His previous joining was just a stopgap measure to balance between the two, and his own little calculations were in full swing.

In Hou Sheng's narration, he learned that Yao Jia had actually used the Wei State's tiger skin to raise the banner, which made him even more furious.

Well, after threatening me, you now threaten the King of Qi and even use my name to threaten him.

After learning that Hou Sheng wanted to secretly form an alliance to fight against the State of Chu, King Jingmin of Wei knew that the alliance was completely hopeless.

In that case, take advantage of the opportunity to attack the State of Chu!

He agreed to the alliance with Qi on the spot and was just waiting for an opportunity to deal a severe blow to Chu.

As for King You of Chu, he was really happy when he received the letter from Yao Jia, as the alliance was about to be successful again.

The next step is to force Wei and Qi to move forward. If they are unwilling, they can immediately contact Zhao to divide their country, establish their prestige in the world, strengthen themselves, and completely suppress the impetuous people in the country.

Li Yuan was also very much looking forward to it. He was just born into a minor noble family. As a small attendant, he suddenly ascended to the position of prime minister and could not control the court at all.

Purely relying on bloody and cruel means to temporarily silence people, but this is by no means a long-term solution. Dissatisfaction and hatred are brewing in secret. If Li Yuan does not quickly make some achievements, he will feel uneasy.

As for King Zhao Daoxiang, he also perked up. He had been indulging himself in excessive sexual activities recently and his energy was not as good as before.

But after hearing this good news, I was still cheered up.

The next step was to force the State of Yan to join the coalition. If it joined, they would demand money, people, and food. If it refused, they would attack it.

If he does not join, we will unite with Qi to attack him directly.

If the State of Yan really surrenders and gives us everything, then we will keep asking for it!

Can't you find a reason to hit someone?
However, the envoy sent to Yan State this time was not Yao Jia. King Zhao Daoxiang was really reluctant to see Yao Jia die, as he was a great talent.

Given Prince Yan's character, he might really dare to kill the envoy.

But we have to wait until next year. It’s already winter this year and the opportunity has passed. But it doesn’t matter. Good things are worth waiting for.

Before we knew it, the eighth year of Qin Wangzheng was about to pass. This year was very good, no one fought anyone, it was a rare year of peace, a very rare year without war.

Congratulations, congratulations.

The ninth year of the reign of King Qin.

At the beginning of spring, after the spring ploughing is completed, the horses on the grassland are at their weakest with their hair growing thinner. It’s time to go to war!

A lion needs to be careful when fighting a rabbit, as war is a matter of great importance to a country and should not be taken lightly.

Besides, this time we have to fight to the death to decide the outcome!

Ying Zheng raised an army of 150,000, including 30,000 elite cavalry. The army marched towards the Hexi Corridor unexpectedly and swiftly.

After a year of preparation, we are fully prepared.

Meng Wu was the main general, Wang Ben was the deputy general, Meng Tian and Zhang Han were the chief clerks, and there were also people from the Mohist and Gongshu schools conducting aerial reconnaissance. With the help of the Qiang people, the most difficult problem of finding the way in the grassland and desert was solved, and everything else was not worth mentioning.

It has to be said that although this era was an absolute crushing of the surrounding barbarians, there was only one big problem.

That is finding the way. The vast grasslands and deserts cover a vast area; the hills are undulating, the rivers and swamps are crisscrossed, and the terrain is complex; it is easy to get lost even with a guide.

But it’s different if you can fly, this biggest problem is completely solved!

With the Mechanical Vermilion Bird and Mechanical Winged Bat, plus the Qiang people who surrendered, the map has been drawn very clearly in the past year. The army also has Mechanical Vermilion Bird and Mechanical Winged Bat to explore along the way, which is simply like turning on the whole map cheat. How can the Yuezhi people fight?
Moreover, being able to fly can make infrastructure construction more efficient, and it has made great contributions to past planning and construction.

As for the later stage and other supplies, there is no need to worry. Over the past year, the supplies have been fully prepared, and the people who are ready to migrate are also ready. All the preparations that need to be made are also complete. Feng Chenghui and his son and Lu Yi have been gearing up for a big job. The king can say that if they do a good job, they will not lose their title of marquis!
Of course, although Ying Zheng trusted Feng Chenghui and his son and Lu Li very much, he still made appropriate arrangements according to the rules.

The current plan is to build two cities, both of which are county-level units.

Feng Chenghui and Lu Yi were county magistrates respectively.

Among them, under Feng Chenghui's command, his son Feng Quji was the county supervisor, and Cai Ze's son Cai Hao was the county lieutenant.

On Lu Yi's side, Zhong Cang's son Zhong Ping was the county supervisor, and Wei Zhuang was the county lieutenant.

In recent years, Wei Zhuang has been sent to Hedong County as the chief official of a county. While governing the local area, he can see with his own eyes the hardships of the people and has become much more mature and stable.

The sword is almost sharpened and it's time to unsheathe, otherwise it will become really dull. I will promote him three levels and make him the military commander of a county, so that he can have some good experience in the Western Regions.

Although the population is small now and it is hard to open up new land, it is only one step away from becoming a provincial governor. This is a real respect and love, and I don't know how many people envy it.

It’s good to be the king’s attendant. Look at these people, they are promoted very quickly.

As for the arrangement of county officials, it was all handed over to them. There are only so many people under their jurisdiction now. Especially for land reclamation, it would be foolish to restrict the power of the chief officials too much. It is enough to have a good check and balance.

With 60,000 immigrants and 30,000 to 40,000 Qiang people who came to seek refuge, two large cities could be built in just a few years.

As for whether there will be any troublemakers? There won’t be any after this year.

The Great Yuezhi never expected the attack from the Qin State. Our relationship with them was pretty good in the past. We, the Yuezhi people, were very respectful to you, the Great Qin State. We have never invaded your Qin territory. We even do business with you!

What's this for? We can talk about something!

They have no idea that your destruction has nothing to do with you, you are just in the way.

Since you won't just go away, I have no choice but to kill you.

The Great Yuezhi were vulnerable as they were attacked intentionally but not intentionally, and were completely crushed in terms of organization, equipment, morale, and supplies.

After a year of preparation, investigation and survey, and taking in the Qiang people, Ying Zheng made all the necessary preparations before launching a fatal attack on Dayuezhi at their weakest moment, in order to decide the outcome of the battle in one go!

The leading generals were also the new generation of the Qin Dynasty, and they had received special guidance from Qin Shi Huang in dealing with nomadic peoples. How could they not be victorious?
The defenseless Yuezhi people didn't even have the chance to organize a resistance. Meng Wu was unstoppable and swept all the way to the Western Regions Basin. Not only did he take the Hexi Corridor, he also reached the vicinity of Wusun and Loulan.

Loulan was so frightened that it closed its borders, and the high priest begged Xuannv for protection.

The Wusun people in the Ili River basin were almost frightened to death.

At this time, the Wusun people had not yet established a country and were still a loose tribal alliance. Although they were still considered the number one force in the Western Regions, they were still far behind the nearby Dayuezhi.

The Great Yuezhi were relatively more united, and had a population of 700,000 to 800,000. They were not comparable to the current Wusun, which is a scattered group with a population of only around 300,000.

The Wusun people had just been driven here by the Dayuezhi a few years ago, and their life was already hard enough. They thought that the Dayuezhi were coming to kill them again, but when they looked around, they found that it was the Dayuezhi who were fleeing.

Then I became even more frightened. What had happened? How could such a powerful Yuezhi be driven here?
Then, without thinking twice, and no matter how difficult the early spring was, they immediately followed and ran westward.

(End of this chapter)