The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 522 Attack Zhao!

The king’s first wife was born in the Yin-Yang family, Madam Feiyan was the former Lord of the East, and Lady Mingyue was the Moon Goddess. Now Madam Xiang and her sister have also entered the palace. Whose family can compare with my Yin-Yang family?
In response to this, other schools of thought also said that they had learned something.

Originally, one could only feel at ease when there were family members in the harem. Now seeing that you are so knowledgeable in Yin-Yang art, you are not fools, so who would not learn?
Speaking of which, the twins of the Yin-Yang family are very different from Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. They have profound cultivation and have been practicing together since childhood. They have the quality of telepathy. As long as they are willing, the two can sense each other's feelings, which is simply wonderful.

Ying Zheng was very surprised by this and had a lot of fun.

After personal experience, it is very good.

The obviously unbalanced yin and yang energies of the other two people had also been adjusted through dual cultivation, and their cultivation had greatly improved as well.

If he is not taken care of, he will soon go insane, and will most likely become insane. From this point of view, the Yin-Yang School should really thank Ying Zheng. The Yin-Yang School's skills are unconventional, overly value talent, and are quite extreme. Although they make rapid progress, they can easily affect one's character and have various hidden dangers.

Besides, they were both high-ranking members of the Yin-Yang family, so it was naturally unsuitable for them to serve the Moon Goddess as maids. They were appointed as long-term envoys and lived in the same palace with the Moon Goddess.

The title of Madam Xiang was naturally abolished, but her name was not changed. As the emperor, it was reasonable for him to have Ehuang and Nvying by his side.

This year, Nanyue gave birth to the twenty-third son, Yifeng, and was promoted to the eighth son.

Concubine Hu gave birth to the sixteenth princess, Ying Ling. Concubine Hu was very disappointed and envied Nanyue so much that she appointed her as a long-term envoy.

The two beauties presented by the Xiongnu gave birth to the twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth sons, named Jiji and Weiji, who were also appointed as chief envoys.

Madam Mingzhu gave birth to the seventeenth princess, Ying Tao. She was almost angry to death. The only thing that comforted her was that her good sister, Concubine Hu, was the same as her. Concubine Hu ate much more than her, but she was still not up to the standard.

And at least I finally have a status.

She encouraged herself secretly in her heart: Try hard! Mingzhu, you can do it. You have already made a good start. Being a permanent envoy is just the beginning for you! Returning to the position of a lady is the future!

A beautiful woman from the Qiang tribe gave birth to the twenty-sixth son, named Zhongfu, who was also promoted to the chief envoy.

Finally, the eleventh year of King Zheng of Qin arrived.

This year, it’s time to take action.

After all, Han State only had two counties left. Qin Shi Huang had already offered one county in the ninth year of King Zheng's reign, and the entire country submitted last year. There were no obstacles, and the absorption was very smooth.

As for how smooth it was, you only need to look at the fact that all the officials, nobles, big families, and all literate people in Korea were proficient in Qin characters.

In this era, there is really no fool among those who have the ability and opportunity to read and write.

South Korea has almost digested it in the past two years and has completely gotten back on the right track. The rest can only be left to time for it to be slowly and completely assimilated.

Then, it's time to catch new prey.

Right, Zhao State.

At the beginning of March in the eleventh year of King Zheng of Qin, Ying Zheng issued an edict to angrily denounce Zhao for having previously formed an alliance to attack Qin, breaking the alliance without reason, and acting unkindly and untrustworthy. He then raised an army of 200,000 and divided the troops into four routes to brazenly attack Zhao.

Wang Jian led an army of 60,000 from the south of Zhao State, attacked the important city of Pingyang along the Qi River, and approached Handan.

Meng Wu led an army of 60,000 from Shangdang and marched straight toward Shedi and Wuan from the southwest.

Yang Duan and Zhang Tang led 80,000 troops, including 50,000 elite cavalry, and set out from Jinyang. They divided their troops into two routes and attacked Qiuyou and Shicheng respectively. This was the west of Zhao State. The purpose of dividing Zhao State into two routes was to separate the north and south, to continue to put pressure on Handan, and to prevent Li Mu from coming south to rescue.

All the people in the entire Qin Dynasty, both civil and military, have been ready to fight. They have waited for the war for too long!

The seven kingdoms have become six kingdoms! But in the process of Korea's demise, no one was awarded any merit!
Now I finally have a chance!

Our king is a holy monarch sent from heaven. He is generous and magnanimous and never hesitates to bestow rewards, even the title of nobility!
It’s a pity that the king has always been kind and benevolent and never warlike. Now he finally has the chance.

Wealth, honor and glory to your family all come at this moment!

Ennoble your wife and children, and leave your name in history, right now!

Now the whole Qin Dynasty is united in one force, and no one is stupid, and they can see that the Qin Dynasty will definitely unify the world.

In this process, the Qin Dynasty had absolute power to crush the enemy. Everyone from top to bottom had countless opportunities to establish meritorious service, and this was the only chance to change the fate of the family. After the unification of the country, the world would be peaceful, swords would be put away, and horses would be released to the mountains. It would take many years to be appointed as a marquis or a general.

In these years, Ying Zheng repaired the Qin laws, prepared military supplies, accumulated food and grass, encouraged childbirth, practiced benevolence and righteousness, recruited talented people, trained officials, and maneuvered among the various countries, weakening the enemies and strengthening himself, so that once a war of annihilation was launched, he could destroy the opponent with great ease.

The soldiers' morale is high because living conditions have improved in recent years and the physical fitness of ordinary soldiers is also stronger. As for equipment and armaments, they are simply epoch-making.

Logistics and food supplies were inexhaustible, and as for the quality of the generals and their ability to command troops, they were all powerful generals who would go down in history.

In every aspect, the Qin State was ahead of the Zhao State, far surpassing its rivals, and its attacks were ruthless. How could the Zhao State withstand it?

This was a serious and grand trend, a crushing force of hard power, a pure gap in national strength, which could not be made up by any small tricks. But even with such a big move, this was still not the time that Ying Zheng really wanted, he was still waiting.

Wait for the right time.

The strategic goal is to annex Zhao State and assimilate it smoothly. It cannot be done through pure violence, as this will affect subsequent absorption.

This requires some help from the Zhao court. The most feared thing in everything is comparison. The inhuman behavior of the Zhao monarch and his ministers is the best assist to the Qin Dynasty.

As soon as the war started, it showed a crushing momentum. The four armies were unstoppable and the whole Zhao State was in panic.

The main reason was that the resistance of the Zhao civilians was not strong.

This highlights the importance of Ying Zheng's hard work in building a good reputation.

A good reputation may not bring any visible benefits immediately, but the potential benefits are often huge. Especially for a monarch, especially a monarch of a powerful country, a good reputation can often help him win without fighting.

Holy King, these two short words bring hope to the world.

For ordinary people in this world, the most important thing is hope.

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In the original seven countries, the vast majority of people had no hope at all.

And now, Ying Zheng brings hope.

Of course, this is also inseparable from Ying Zheng’s painstaking planning in previous years.

A few years ago, the cities bordering Yan and Zhao were taken back by Zhao after careful management by Qin. Qin did not launch any violent resistance in order to let the common people truly feel what was completely different.

The purpose was to spread the goodwill of the Qin State through word of mouth among the common people.

In Qin, everyone owns land, the laws are strict but fair, and there are even colleges and hospitals in the Qin State!
Land, education, medical care, and opportunities for advancement, when these are all resolved and there is fair legal protection, no one would dislike such a country.

But such good days were too short-lived. In just two years, they returned to the environment that had been carefully cultivated by the nobles. Everything was gone. The good life seemed like a dream bubble that disappeared without a trace in just a few days.

First, they were intensively cultivated by the State of Yan, but were soon driven away. Then, they were intensively cultivated by the State of Zhao, and this experience completely made them despair.

Everything is afraid of comparison. Compared with this, the Qin Dynasty is really good!
In the land of Yan and Zhao, Qin's virtues were spread by word of mouth. Under the deliberate guidance of Ying Zheng, especially after the conquest of Hejian, with careful publicity, there were not many people who did not know about Qin's virtues.

The two countries were originally bordering each other, and many of Zhao's original cities and lands would become Qin's every year. The people of Zhao could also see the treatment they received after becoming Qin people.

Moreover, this stuff becomes more and more mysterious as it spreads. People living in purgatory often imagine a better life, imagining that there is a perfect country in the world where they can live happily.

Coupled with Ying Zheng's reputation of being born holy, blessed by heaven, and benevolent and generous, as well as Nian Duan's reputation of saving the people, it can be said that the common people's rejection and resistance were greatly reduced.

It must be said that the elder sister is now a true god! Countless people in the world have set up longevity tablets to worship her, which has brought great prestige to Ying Zheng.

As for Yan and Zhao, they have been at war almost every year in recent years, and all of them have suffered heavy losses. How could the common people not be tired of war? How could they not hate the monarch and the nobles?
If we win the war, we can naturally appease the country by using the war profits. Unfortunately, without the war profits, defeat is the original sin of everything.

The yearning for a better life is the common expectation of everyone.

Of course, beauty alone is not enough, there must also be dignity.

Today, the power and majesty of the Qin Dynasty are unquestionable. Similarly, in order to set an example of those who resolutely resisted the Qin Dynasty, Ying Zheng killed those officials and nobles in the cities that were conquered without surrendering in time, especially those who resolutely resisted. Those who should be demoted to civilians were demoted, and their property was confiscated. In any case, they had no good ending.

As for civilians, the distinction is also different.

Cities that surrender voluntarily will enjoy one year of tax exemption.

Those who resolutely resist and are defeated will not enjoy this tax-free treatment.

Under these two extreme differences, the desire of the people of Zhao to resist was really weak.

The Qin army is powerful and fierce. If we fight against them head-on, we will die.

But it would be different if we surrendered. Being a citizen of Qin is definitely better than being a citizen of Zhao, and it is much better.

This is what it means, as soon as the thought of joining Qin comes to mind, the world will open up to you in an instant!

This is for ordinary people.

As for the small and medium-sized nobles, there is no need to fight to the death.

(End of this chapter)