The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 672 Wei, Death

The overall situation has been decided.

After securing the capture of Daliang, the State of Wei was effectively doomed.

After one night of chaos, the entire Wei ruling class and aristocratic officials suffered heavy losses, and too many people were unable to react.

Meng Wu immediately sent a message back to the court, and at the same time, with the assistance of King Jingmin of Wei and the ministers of Wei, he began to gradually take over the entire territory of Wei.

Last night, when the Qin army entered the city and waited for an opportunity to kill the noble officials, a small incident occurred.

Zhang Er was the magistrate of Waihuang County, which was only a hundred miles away from Daliang. He was naturally summoned to Daliang to defend the city. Although he was unwilling, he was a small magistrate and naturally had no possibility of resistance.

So Zhang Er had no choice but to bring Liu Ji and three thousand soldiers to Daliang.

Then he was disrupted and had to guard a section of the city wall. His soldiers were given to others, and he led other people's soldiers.

At that time, Zhang Er felt that it was all over.

That's not how you fight a war.

In every song, the military officers, and those above them, all sang in a chaotic manner.

They were already unable to defeat Qin in the first place, and now the soldiers don’t know their generals, and the generals don’t know their soldiers. How can they be organized?

How to command the defense when the Qin army really attacks? The army's morale is already low, and the soldiers have no fighting spirit. As a result, now even the most basic organization is gone. How can they fight?

As expected, Zhang Er was shocked by the Qin army's offensive, and the entire Daliang was being beaten.

In just three days, the casualties had reached nearly 20,000. This terrible number of casualties terrified Zhang Er.

I originally thought that Wei could not be defended, and now I am even more certain that it is absolutely impossible to defend it.

Zhang Er has been thinking about how to escape from this terrible battlefield. If he continues to stay here, he, a small county magistrate, will die on the city wall sooner or later.

It’s a pity that he is just a small county magistrate. In such a battlefield, he is not only insignificant, but also not worth mentioning.

After the failure of the rebellion of Shang Daifu Chang Xia and his death, Zhang Er dared not act rashly.

It was not until Wei Yong rebelled that Daliang City fell into chaos. Zhang Er keenly realized that something was wrong. He had no hope of being able to control his subordinates, whom he was not familiar with at all.

Sure enough, after the chaos, he tried to control his subordinates and found that they were in a bad mood. He made a prompt decision and took Liu Ji with him and ran away first as a sign of respect.

Unfortunately, it was too late. When they ran out of the camp, they found that the entire Daliang was in chaos, with scattered soldiers everywhere.

Now they didn't know where to go. Fortunately, Zhang Er had a wide network of contacts in Daliang, so he took Liu Ji with him to hide with his good brother Chen Yu.

Unfortunately, misfortunes never come alone. On the way, they encountered the Qin army, which was killing indiscriminately. The two of them were wearing high-quality armor and had extraordinary looks. It was obvious at a glance that they were either nobles or officials.

The Qin army rushed forward to kill them without saying a word, but Zhang Er showed the token given by the Zhu family in time and shouted that they were his own people, thus saving his life.

After confirming that the Qin army would not attack the houses, the two men smiled and said that they had important matters to attend to, and hurriedly bid farewell to the Qin army. Along the way, relying on the Zhu family's farm token, they barely managed to escape to Chen Yu's house and hide for the time being.

They still want to wait and see.

Then it was discovered that Daliang City began to return to peace and the riots gradually ended.

My king, I surrender.

Zhang Er and his two companions immediately took the farmer's token and started to build relationships with him, and immediately got the opportunity to cooperate with the Qin army to recapture the city.

As for Ying Zheng, he had also received the news that Daliang City had fallen and King Jingmin of Wei had surrendered.

As for the inside story, Meng Wu verified it from multiple sources and passed it on to Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng then verified it through more channels and from multiple sources and basically understood the inside story.

Now that things have come to this, I am satisfied.

Ying Zheng was particularly satisfied with Meng Wu's actions, as he felt that Meng Wu was as considerate as his father.

He then ordered Zhong Cang to lead officials to Wei to take charge of the work in Wei.

Many noble officials died in the one night of unrest. Although this will bring temporary chaos, in the long run, the benefits will definitely outweigh the disadvantages.

Although the defeat of Wei was mainly due to internal factors, King Jingmin of Wei surrendered only after the capture of Daliang City. This is sufficient reason to be tougher on Wei officials and nobles, so it is most appropriate to send Zhong Cang.

Now we must let them know what the consequences will be if they are slow to surrender.

Don’t say that you have wanted to vote for a long time but just didn’t have the chance. Any words spoken after the fact are all nonsense!

Now you must obediently obey the arrangements of the Qin Dynasty, otherwise, you will be hit by the iron fist of the Qin Dynasty!

These people no longer have any bargaining rights.

Similarly, after these events, Wei Yong and Wei Zhao's prestige in the hearts of Wei officials was greatly reduced, and it was difficult for them to serve them sincerely.

There was no one with any prestige in the entire Wei State anymore. Even if the people of Wei wanted to cause trouble, they could not find anyone to lead them.

After Zhongcang arrived in Daliang, Mengwu had already stabilized Daliang and the surrounding counties, and was steadily taking over one city after another.

When Zhong Cang arrived in Daliang, Meng Wu took King Jingmin of Wei and the civil and military officials of Wei to greet him thirty miles outside the city. Zhong Cang read out Ying Zheng's decree in the Wei royal palace.

King Jingmin of Wei was enfeoffed as Marquis of Weiming, with a fief of 3,000 households in Daliang, which was hereditary.

The Wei family of the Wei State originated in Wei Yi, and ten miles of land were reserved for the Wei family in Wei Yi as a place for ancestor worship and fiefdom.

He also gave three thousand gold coins, five hundred pieces of silk, and a hundred treasures of various kinds.

In addition, he was granted a marquisate and a manor in Xianyang, and from that day on, the entire Wei royal family would move to Xianyang and settle there.

All the treasures and valuables in the palace treasury, except those that violated the rules, would belong to Wei Zeng.

All the female servants in the palace, except those with heirs, were taken to the Xianyang Palace. Wei Yong was conferred the title of Yihua Marquis, with a fief of 3,000 households, which was to be hereditary.

He was given five thousand gold coins, a thousand pieces of silk, and hundreds of various treasures.

Wei Zhao was conferred the title of Marquis of Congyi, with a fief of 2,000 households in Xiangling, which was hereditary.

He was given five thousand gold coins, a thousand pieces of silk, and hundreds of various treasures.

He was granted a marquisate and a manor in Xianyang respectively.

From now on, the whole family will move to Xianyang.

In addition, the existing Wei territory was divided into three counties, namely Xue County, Dang County, and Dong County was also redivided.

Wei Yong was the prefect of Xue County, and Wei Zhao was the prefect of Dang County.

Wei Yong and Wei Zhao were both very satisfied with the final outcome of the treatment of Ying Zheng. Being a hereditary marquis of the Great Qin was still a good thing. At least it was stable. In the current world, no one could shake the Great Qin.

Moreover, he has real power in his hands, and this county is not a small area.

However, Wei Zeng was not happy at all about King Jingmin of Wei. He was almost ashamed to death.

Yes, he could survive, and even his family’s wealth could be preserved, as the King of Qin gave him a lot.

However, the title of Marquis of Weiming made him feel ashamed. Wouldn't this make him a laughing stock for the whole world? And he would be a laughing stock for generations to come.

He really regrets it now. If he hadn't fought hard from the beginning, how could these two traitors have stepped on him to get to the top?
Wei Zeng was bedridden that night.

But now, no one cares about him anymore.

On the same night when everything was settled, Wei Zi dressed in plain clothes and committed suicide by falling on his sword in the Wei clan ancestral temple, dying for his country.

He fell on the land for which he had fought all his life.

At this point, since the 23rd year of King Weilie of Zhou, when King Weilie appointed Wei Si as marquis, the Wei family officially established the country. The Wei Kingdom had been established for 172 years, and had gone through seven generations of monarchs, including King Wen, King Wu, King Hui, King Xiang, King Zhao, King Anxi of Wei, and King Zeng of Wei.

Die.

In ancient times, King Anxi of Wei was a great ruler, but ten years later he handed over the State of Wei to his son.

The State of Wei was destroyed.

(The following is the current territory map, the original map was made by Ivar the Boneless, the UP host of the History Gallery on Station B)

When the news of the destruction of Wei State spread throughout the world, no one was shocked anymore.

It would be unreasonable for the State of Wei not to be destroyed. With the strength and power of the Qin Dynasty today, it is destined to be unstoppable.

The city of Daliang is right at the Qin State’s doorstep. If they want to take it over, isn’t it just a piece of cake?

Now, there are only three kingdoms left in the world.

Qi failed to prepare its military, and Chu was in constant strife.

Most of the prosperous places in the world have fallen into the hands of Qin, and the King of Qin has the help of heaven, so he is destined to be unstoppable.

As soon as King Jian of Qi received the news, he was about to set off.

King Jian of Qi, who had prepared everything long ago, took the entire Qi state's household registration files, financial details, geographical documents and other important information, as well as all the important nobles and important officials of the entire Qi state, including Prime Minister Hou Sheng, and all went to the Qin state in a mighty manner.

Towards Qin!

This time he will not send an envoy with gifts, but will go in person.

Under the protection of the elite Qin cavalry, King Jian of Qi arrived in Xianyang smoothly.

This time there was no detour, but he went straight through Wei and Zhao and reached Xianyang.

Along the way, he watched helplessly as the State of Wei was devoured so quickly, and the entire country quickly implemented a new order and was well organized.

The enthusiasm of all officials was the highest he had ever seen.

King Jian of Qi could be sure that the officials were still the same group of officials, but in the past in Wei State, their enthusiasm for work was definitely not so high, and they were definitely not so obedient.

King Jian of Qi couldn't help but sigh, his smile was bitter and complicated.

The defeat of the countries was not unjust.

The Qin State was not powerful from the beginning. There were reasons for its power. All other states had been powerful before, but in the end, the Qin State was the last.

Fate, oh fate, fate only favors the strongest.

Those who are the strongest, the most hardworking, and the luckiest.

King Jian of Qi came to pay homage to Qin, and Ying Zheng attached great importance to it. This visit of King Jian of Qi was very unusual.

Just by looking at what the other party brought without any concealment, you can tell that he must be sending a big gift.

And it’s a gift that couldn’t be bigger.

Ying Zheng put down the secret letter and already had some guesses in his mind.

Since King Jian of Qi is a decent man, I must be even more decent!

Ever since King Jian of Qi submitted a petition requesting to come to Qin to pay homage last year, Ying Zheng has attached great importance to it. This year, when everything was settled, King Jian of Qi also set out for Qin. Ying Zheng immediately sent Gai Nie to lead 10,000 elite cavalry to escort King Jian of Qi and his entourage to Xianyang.

When King Jian of Qi was about to arrive, Ying Zheng ordered Lu Buwei to lead three thousand armored soldiers, his golden chariot, and the King of Qin's guard of honor, to go out of the city a hundred miles to welcome him.

He personally went out of the city ten miles away and built a platform outside Xianyang to wait for him. It can be said that he gave him absolutely enough face.

(End of this chapter)