The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 700 Attack Chu
This time, Ying Zheng's attitude was very clear.

Those who were of noble birth could now bring their wealth and families to Xianyang.

Talking about cooperation? The Qin's action this time was as strong as a mountain, and they didn't need to cooperate at all.

The Qin Dynasty's high-profile move was intended to completely suppress them with absolute force, leaving them no chance to gain merit and receive reward.

Now, allowing you to bring your families to Xianyang before the war, this is already a manifestation of the king’s benevolence.

If they really reached the gate, it would be fine if they surrendered in time. But if they resisted stubbornly and were defeated by the Qin army, their end would be extremely miserable.

For those Chu people who now serve as officials in the Qin Dynasty but come from ordinary or even poor backgrounds, Ying Zheng gave them an additional choice.

Not only could they bring their families to Xianyang to avoid being harmed in the war, they could also choose to follow the army into Chu and serve as officials in Chu. If they were willing to return to Chu, they would all be promoted one level.

Daqin has been preparing for so many years, and everyone knows what to do.

This time, Ying Zheng will decide the outcome in one fell swoop!

The wind of war suddenly blew across the entire land of China, or rather the entire world.

Even the Hu people have to send troops, and this time they want to test the loyalty of the Hu tribes over the years.

It is also to weaken their combat power and population, and to let all the people in the Hu tribe see the power of the Qin Dynasty!

Let them see the invincibility of the Qin Dynasty, and let every one of them yearn for the Qin Dynasty!

The entire Qin Dynasty became restless. Even though they were going to move to Chu, there were still countless people who were eager to join the army.

Under the Qin system, martial virtues flourished among the people of the world. In this era of chaos that had lasted for hundreds of years, the martial spirit was present in every corner.

This era was relatively simple and honest, and people were not ashamed to talk about profit. They were not as hypocritical as later generations, shouting about ideology but thinking only about business.

It's human nature to desire a better life.

Even ordinary civilians knew that after this battle, the world would be at peace and there would be no more large-scale wars. But this also meant that there would be no chance to change one's fate.

This time, the rewards offered by the Qin Dynasty were extremely generous, and they made it clear that they would not accept surrender, which meant that there were countless military merits to be gained.

Land is scarce in Guanzhong and the Central Plains, and it would be extremely difficult for future generations to achieve class transition without opportunities.

Nowadays, for ordinary families in Guanzhong and the Central Plains, as long as someone joins the army, it is not difficult to get an official position as a minor official in Chu after the war is over.

Many families with many children sent their illegitimate sons to the army without hesitation. Even if they had to settle down in Chu, it was all worth it.

Many officials from ordinary families who were of Chu origin were also willing to return to Chu to be respected by the people.

If you don't return home when you are rich and powerful, it's like walking in fine clothes at night.

If you return to Chu now, you will be promoted to a higher rank immediately. This is really attractive. If you seize this opportunity and work hard, it is not impossible to return to the central government in the future. However, those people of noble birth have no such opportunity to return to Chu.

Wei Liao's conscription went much more smoothly than expected. In this era, martial virtues flourished and everyone was extremely enterprising. Many people wanted to seize this last chance to change their fate.

Ying Zheng's tactic of tempting people with benefits can be said to have a significant effect.

Under Ying Zheng's absolute will, the entire Qin Dynasty, this extremely terrifying war machine, started to move thoroughly, vigorously and lively. The energy that erupted gave the entire court full of confidence.

While Wang Jian was reorganizing his army, he felt reassured when he saw the morale that was as high as a raging fire.

The territory of the Qin State is sunny and full of vitality, but the Chu State is now gloomy and gloomy.

Such a big move by the Qin State could not be concealed at all, and Ying Zheng never intended to conceal it.

Ying Zheng gave the feudal lords and nobles in Chu a last chance. Wherever the Qin army arrived, if they surrendered directly, they would be allowed to pack up their belongings and move to Xianyang. They could still serve as officials after passing the subsequent examinations, but they were not allowed to return to Chu to serve as officials within three generations.

Anyone who dares to resist will be wiped out with his entire family, with no mercy!
Now all the feudal lords and nobles in the entire Chu area are in panic.

The same goes for Xiong You and Fu Chu.

The two of them, or rather all the feudal lords and nobles of Chu State, could never have imagined that the King of Qin would do something so decisive and so sudden this time.

It shouldn't be like this. Our two families have a good relationship. Our Princess Qiancheng of the Great Chu is your favorite concubine!

We are a family, related by marriage for generations!
The King of Qin went too far. He didn't even give me a chance to buy wealth and honor by surrendering!
Whether it was Shouchun or Jinling, the court was in chaos at the moment. The officials were arguing with each other.

They all knew in their hearts that they really didn't want to fight, but surrendering without a fight was absolutely impossible.

Surrendering without a fight would mean losing almost everything. Once in Xianyang, everything would have to start from scratch. How could they accept this? How could they give away the land that their ancestors had worked so hard to obtain and the wealth and splendor that they had accumulated through careful management so easily?
But no one is willing to fight hard.

The Qin State sent out an army of 600,000, which was an extremely terrifying number. The troops were led by some of the strongest generals of the time. They would definitely not be able to win the battle. If they were defeated and surrendered to Xianyang, they would lose the chance to start over.

At that time, I'm afraid the whole family would be wiped out. Even if not all of them died, no one would know where they were exiled to.

As we all know, the territory of Qin State was already unimaginably large. The Baiyue people in Chu State were already backward and miserable, but Qin State was even more miserable!
Xiong You is now extremely panicked. He could never have imagined that he would have to face such a terrible thing less than two years after he officially succeeded to the throne.

In Shouchun, the entire Chu court had been arguing for several days, and the ministers were arguing until their faces turned red, but in the end they still couldn't make a clear decision. At this time, Fu Chu's envoy also arrived.

The one who came was Mao Jiao.

He came this time on behalf of Fu Chu to invite Xiong You to temporarily put aside their past grudges and work together to fight against the State of Qin.

At this point, Xiong You didn't want to continue fighting with Fu Chu. Of course, he thought that Fu Chu probably didn't want to continue fighting in the face of the threat from Qin.

As expected, Mao Jiao brought Fu Chu's attitude, that Jiangdong was willing to go all out and send out 100,000 troops to fight against Qin with all their might.

After discussion, Xiong You and Li Yuan agreed to Fu Chu's joint proposal.

Then at night, Mao Jiao secretly asked to see Xiong You.

The two of them were in the quiet inner room of the palace, the flickering candlelight illuminated their faces. Xiong You's expression was gloomy and uncertain, and no one knew what they were talking about.

The next day, Xiong You convened a grand court meeting and decided with a firm attitude to fight the Qin State to the end. He also temporarily put aside past grudges with Fu Chu and jointly resisted the foreign enemy.

Although the major feudal lords and nobles still had their own ulterior motives, at this critical moment of life and death, they united as never before and decided to give Qin a hard fight.

If you win, everyone is happy.

What if I can't win?
Anyway, now all the feudal lords and nobles are working hard to return to their fiefdoms to recruit soldiers, prepare military equipment and food, and prepare to fight the Qin army.

At the same time, I also packed up my furniture and prepared for the last resort.

All the feudal lords and nobles in the entire Chu State also agreed that this time, everyone must unite and obey orders!

On Xiong You's side, everyone unanimously nominated Xiang Yan as the general.

On Fu Chu's side, Fu Chu led the troops personally.

Li Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.

He secretly thanked his luck that he was not made the chief general. If he had taken this position, he would have had a bad ending.

As the saying goes, "the tallest bird gets shot by the arrow", if you become a general, you may not even have the chance to surrender.

Xiang Yan watched as everyone nominated him to be the general, and he cursed in his heart, cursing non-stop and complaining bitterly.

I've never seen you guys so actively recommending good things on weekdays. You guys are going to fight to the death with Qin Jun, and now you're pushing me up, you bastards!

Don’t think that I don’t know. You have been prepared for a long time. If you can’t win, withdraw your troops and surrender immediately!

Unity? Unity is bullshit.

Xiang Yan had lived in Chu all his life, and his family had lived in Chu for generations. How could he not know this group of people? This group of people always fled when disaster struck, and grabbed at the benefits.

Now everyone is speaking righteously and confidently about unity, obedience to orders and following commands, but anyone who believes this is truly out of their mind.

If you believe this, you will surely die without a burial place.

Apart from anything else, the simplest thing is that the Chu army cannot retreat a single step. Once the Qin army enters the country, they will have to confront the Qin army.

Otherwise, wherever the Qin army attacked, the local lords would certainly surrender. They would never fight head-on, let alone retreat temporarily. Everyone knew that if they retreated, they would never come back.

Given this situation, it is uncertain who will lead the troops.

But Xiang Yan had no choice. Everyone unanimously decided that he should be the first to take action, and he had no choice but to do so.

Xiang Yan was extremely anxious and secretly sent a letter to Changping Jun, in which he earnestly asked if he could be given a chance to surrender.

Xiang Yan was not a villain who sold out his country for personal gain. He was loyal and courageous, and he dared to take action against powerful enemies.

However, the Qin State was too strong.

The King of Qin still has the Mandate of Heaven, so he cannot be defeated.

For the sake of the entire family, we have to find a way out for the family.

One cannot go against the will of heaven!

If possible, Xiang is willing to be loyal to the Heavenly Mandate of Heaven, King Qin! Xiang can also love Qin!
As for Chu
Hey, the royal family of Chu and the three major clans were all in internal strife, so it was not his turn as a general to worry about it.

Xiang Yan really didn't want to be the general. As long as the others surrendered in time, they would be able to land safely.

After all, the two kings of the royal family have special identities. Lady Yunmeng, the favorite concubine of the King of Qin, is the king's sister after all. As long as she surrenders in time, she will not be worse than the King of Wei.

The king is the king after all.

But what should I do as the leading general?
Isn't this the most typical and best scapegoat?

(End of this chapter)