The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 669 Big Change
Night fell over the city of Daliang. There was deathly silence all around except for a few gusts of cold wind, which made the flags on the city walls flutter.

Wei Yong had a stern expression and his eyes were as sharp as an eagle. He methodically divided his troops into three groups. He personally led one group to attack the palace, preparing to kidnap King Jingmin of Wei.

The other two routes were led by trusted aides to set fire and spread rumors, causing riots in various parts of the army, and co-operating in seizing the gates to let the Qin army enter the city.

Wei Yong's methods are much stronger than Chang Xia's. He has not been in the officialdom for so many years in vain. He has too many accomplices.

Moreover, there is no need for the accomplices to actually rebel, it is enough for them to make trouble together. If we just turn a blind eye, with the current organizational strength of Daliang, once chaos breaks out, there will be no hope.

Besides, he has the support of Daqin.

The many secret guards of the Qin Dynasty will also cooperate with his actions to ensure the secrecy and smooth implementation of the operations.

Meng Wu outside the city couldn't imagine that Wei Yong would make up his mind so quickly, but he still actively cooperated.

Daily harassment is still going on as normal, but at the same time, elite troops are always ready, waiting for the signal from within the city and then launching a massive attack from all directions!
Wei Yong started the rebellion in the early morning because of Wei Zhao, the great general of Wei who was deeply trusted by King Jingmin of Wei, King Jingmin of Wei's confidant, and a member of the Wei clan who held military power.

Wei Zhao also decided to sell it at a good price!

The most important reason that prompted Wei Zhao to make up his mind was that he knew that his king had been actively contacting the State of Qin.

The king already wants to surrender, but they haven't agreed on the price. Now he is fighting to the death just to get a good price.

If King Jingmin of Wei had really fought to the death, Wei Zhaozhen might not necessarily rebel.

However, when he learned that King Jingmin of Wei just wanted to take everyone's lives in exchange for his own wealth, his loyalty collapsed instantly.

If the king is unjust, don't blame your subjects for being disloyal!

We are all from Wei, and we are all born into the royal family of Wei. Even if our bloodline is a little distant, we can still sell it!
This led to the two of them hooking up after Wei Yong came to her house to test the waters a few times.

It was Wei Zhao who stood on Wei Yong's side and gave Wei Yong absolute confidence.

In order to show his loyalty, Wei Zhao handed over the latest and detailed city defense maps.

Wei Zhao has served as the general for several years. He has an upright stature and a dignified demeanor. He is a rare military talent who cares for his soldiers and has the ability to lead troops. He enjoys a very high prestige in the army.

He not only controlled many of the garrisons in the city, but also half of the imperial guards. The other half of the imperial guards were in the hands of the right prime minister Wei Zi.

Wei Yong still had more than 20,000 men under his command, whom he brought from his own fiefdom in response to the king's orders. Although they were divided into groups to guard the city as soon as they arrived,

But even so, with their deliberate and unintentional actions, the two of them were enough to overthrow the city of Daliang.

It is said that there is no city as strong as an iron wall. However, although there is no city as strong as an iron wall, there are many strong cities in this world that are difficult for outsiders to break through.

The vast majority of strong cities, passes and fortresses in this world are often breached from the inside.

A fortified city that cannot be breached by an army of hundreds of thousands from the outside may collapse in an instant like a fragile sand castle with only a few thousand people or a civil strife from the inside.

In the early hours of the morning, Daliang City was like a sleeping beast that was suddenly awakened and quickly fell into chaos.

At the twelve city gates, more than ten camps on all sides suddenly became noisy. The soldiers looked panicked and ran around to tell each other. Countless people reported to the city defense officers with terrified expressions that there was a mutiny in the camps, but it was difficult to tell whether it was true or not.

At the same time, dozens of military camps, arsenals, and residences of important officials and dignitaries were set on fire. The raging fire shot up into the sky, illuminating the night sky red, and the entire Daliang city was in chaos.

The rumor spread like a plague, with countless people shouting at the top of their lungs that there was a mutiny in the army, that someone was plotting a rebellion, or that the Qin army had already entered the city.

Meng Wu and his men, who had already prepared for a night siege, saw the flames rising from the city of Daliang from afar and immediately ordered a full-scale attack. In an instant, the Qin army attacked Daliang from all sides like a surging tide.

There was chaos inside and outside Daliang City. The checks and balances that King Jingmin of Wei had painstakingly cultivated finally caused a great disaster at this moment.

He dispersed power too much, which undoubtedly provided more room for maneuver for those groups with ill intentions and who wanted to stir up trouble, allowing them to stir up trouble on a larger scale.

For the Daliang City, which currently has almost no organization, once chaos occurs in many places and is attacked from outside, it will be impossible to take effective emergency measures for a while.

Moreover, many middle and senior noble officials, seeing such chaos, especially after hearing about the mutiny and the camp cry, led their personal soldiers directly back home to protect their families.

Anyway, it’s so chaotic and there’s no way to stop it, so the most important thing is to protect our own home.

Even if the Qin army breaks into the city, my home will generally be fine. But if the camp is in chaos, haha, there will be no one to guard the house, then it will be terrible.

Among these people, some are deliberately making trouble, some are just going with the flow, and some are simply incompetent.

Relying only on a few truly loyal people, it is impossible to manage the Daliang City, which has become a mess.

The biggest credit for Wei Yong and Wei Zhao being able to do things so smoothly goes to King Wei Jingmin. If he hadn't dismantled all the officers and the army, the army wouldn't have been paralyzed due to the chaos.

At this time, Wei Yong and Wei Zhao led their troops separately, shouting rumors that the Qin army had broken through the city gate and entered the city, and quickly rushed to the palace in the name of protecting the emperor.

Wei Zhao even directly ordered the imperial guards guarding the palace to open the gates in the name of protecting the emperor, so that he could take King Jingmin of Wei away.

The city gate that Wei Zhao came from was guarded by his direct subordinates, who had already communicated with each other. When they saw Wei Zhao coming, they opened the palace gate without hesitation, and Wei Zhao took over the palace gate directly.

Wei Yong rushed to another palace gate. After trying to coax the gate open with threats and coaxing, he attacked without hesitation with a gloomy face.

Wei Zhao originally wanted to divide his troops into two groups, one to support Wei Yong and attack the defenders from the palace, and the other to rush straight to the bedroom of King Jingmin of Wei and capture him alive.

But after thinking about it, he decided not to divide the troops. It would rather die than let my friend die. Now the most important thing is to capture the king. Wei Yong can hold him off for a while anyway. As long as the king is captured, the overall situation will be settled.

King Jingmin of Wei, who had trouble sleeping to begin with, was immediately awakened by the shouting and screaming. During this period of time, he had been in a state of high tension and had never slept well.

With his many years of political experience, it only took him two breaths to realize that there must be civil strife, and it would not be an ordinary civil strife. It is very likely that there was a problem with the palace guards.

King Jingmin of Wei made a prompt decision and decided to leave the palace immediately to gather his trusted troops to quell the rebellion.

He was about to leave the palace under the protection of a dozen royal masters, but unfortunately he was unlucky and ran into Wei Zhao.

Before he could be happy, he realized something was wrong. Wei Zhao shouldn't be in the palace!
Moreover, he looked so ferocious, and the look in his eyes when he saw me was not joy, but greed.

"Retreat!" King Jingmin of Wei shouted and turned around and ran away first.

Wei Zhao grinned, revealing a mouthful of sharp white teeth, and sneered: "Wait a minute, my king. I am here to protect you!"

While shouting, he did not stop his actions. With a wave of his hand, he led a large force to chase after them.

After all, King Jingmin of Wei was alone and had only a dozen guards around him. He was unable to resist at all and could not escape. The guards were surrounded and blocked and were soon all killed.

Only King Jingmin of Wei was left.

At this moment, King Jingmin of Wei was extremely terrified, as if his heart was about to jump out of his chest. His fists turned white from excessive force, and his whole body was shaking slightly.

But after all, as the king of a country, he had seen a lot of things in the world. Even though he was surrounded alone at this moment, he still pretended to be calm, straightened his back, and shouted angrily: "Why did the general rebel? Can the King of Qin give him a higher official position?"

Wei Zhao's face was as cold as ice, and his eyes were like knives shooting at King Jingmin of Wei. He said coldly: "My king, what conditions do you want the King of Qin to give you for surrender?"

When King Jingmin of Wei heard this, his face turned pale instantly and he blurted out: "Nonsense! How outrageous!"

King Jingmin of Wei pretended to be calm and shouted loudly: "Daliang is indestructible. As long as we are determined to hold on, the Qin army will not be able to break through Daliang, and Wei will not perish. How can I surrender?"

Wei Zhao sneered and said, "Your Majesty, we are just your bargaining chips in exchange for the King of Qin's conditions. Do you really think that no one knows that you sent people to talk to Qin's envoy Li Si?"

"You also know that Wei can never stop Qin. You just want to sell Wei for a good price in the end."

"The King of Qin is right. A foolish and incompetent ruler like you deserves to destroy the country! The country of our ancestors deserves to be destroyed in your hands!"

"Someone, take it!"

"Wait a minute!" King Jingmin of Wei's eyes widened in anger, and he scanned the soldiers surrounding him, shouting, "You are all good men of our Great Wei. Do you also believe the traitor's lies and follow him in rebellion?"

"Listen to my orders and capture Wei Zhao! I will forgive all past mistakes and give generous rewards. Everyone will be promoted three levels!"

"What can Wei Zhao give you? Even if you surrender to Qin, you won't get any benefits. Now that the chaos is restored, I will forgive all the past. I can swear by my ancestors that I will reward you with wealth and honor!"

King Jingmin of Wei's words really moved people's hearts. For a moment, the soldiers whispered to each other, looked hesitant, and hesitated to move forward.

For ordinary soldiers, attacking the king was beyond their endurance.

Wei Zhao's heart tightened when he saw this, and he shouted: "Comrades, can you believe what such a tyrant says? Is such a tyrant worth serving? Don't you know how the imperial censor Lü Liao died in the past?"

"Censor Lü Liao is devoted to the country. Qin is strong and Wei is weak. He advises the king to be careful with Qin and not to confront it head-on. If you had listened to the advice of the censor, how could you have encountered such a disaster today?"

"But how did Censor Lu die? This tyrant first sent Censor Lu to deceive the Qin State into negotiating peace, and then killed Censor Lu. Censor Lu was devoted to the country and loyal to the royal family. Even if they had different political views, as an important official of the country, he should not be killed at will!"

"But this tyrant king has no regard for the officials' pleas or the loyalty of his subjects. He insists on doing what he wants. He is so heartless and ruthless. Do you still dare to believe what he says?"

"This is just a temporary measure. When he is free, none of us will survive, including all our family members!"

"Besides, the Qin army will soon break into the city, so how can we become rich? Now everyone follow me. I have already contacted the Qin army. Although I cannot guarantee that you will become rich, I can definitely guarantee your safety!"

"The current King of Qin is the Holy Lord of Heaven! Conquering Wei is Heaven's will, and it is the will of Heaven. Do you want to go against Heaven for this tyrant? Don't you know what this tyrant has been doing during this period?!"

(End of this chapter)