The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 95: Five Kingdoms Attack Qin
Of course, he would never dare to let Qi attack the coalition of five countries from behind.

Even if Qi did not participate, for a time, Xinling Jun was the supreme commander and led a coalition force of more than 500,000 from five countries to launch a massive counterattack against the Qin army.

Although Meng Ao was strong, the gap in military strength was too great. He was defeated repeatedly and could only barely gather his defeated troops and retreat to Hangu Pass. Thanks to the natural barrier of Hangu Pass, he finally stabilized the situation. However, as a result of the Qin Dynasty's more than ten years of war, all the cities south of the Yellow River were occupied by the coalition forces of five countries.

At this time, intrigues began within the coalition forces. Now that they had obtained the meat, they really wanted to fight to the death with the Qin State. Don't forget, there was still the Qi State behind them, which had previously claimed to be the Eastern Emperor.

Moreover, Wei Chuyan was beating someone up a few days ago, so we had to be on guard.

At the same time, the Qin court also entered an extremely dangerous state. The thing that Ying Zheng was most worried about happened. After Zichu received the news of the Qin army's defeat, he was furious and suddenly fell seriously ill. For a time, people in the court and the country were in panic. Zichu struggled to hold on to his sick body and hurriedly gathered important civil and military officials to discuss countermeasures. At the same time, he fully mobilized the people in Guanzhong and ordered Wang Jian to lead troops to provide emergency support to Meng Ao.

Although there was the natural barrier of Hangu Pass and Meng Ao was guarding it, the coalition forces were too powerful, and the commander-in-chief was Lord Xinling, who was extremely talented and had countless capable people under his command. The Qin State was already in an extremely dangerous moment. Although Qin was strong, it could not defeat five enemies alone. The Qi State, which had done so before, almost lost everything.

In the main hall of Zhangtai Palace, Zichu sat at the top, his face pale and his expression haggard.

Ying Zheng sat on the side, with all the important officials of the Qin Dynasty gathered below.

Zichu asked for advice, his voice weak: "My lords, the situation is critical now, if you have any ideas, please tell us quickly."

Cai Ze, the Lord of Gangcheng, said, "Your Majesty, please take good care of yourself. General Wang Jian has already led a large army to help. With the two great generals Wang Jian and Meng Ao, plus the natural fortress of Hangu Pass, and the internal ulterior motives of the coalition forces, they will never be able to attack Guanzhong. The state affairs are difficult now, and everything depends on your Majesty's overall control. The most important thing now is for you to take good care of yourself."

Lu Buwei also said: "What Gang Chengjun said is also what I said. As long as the king is healthy, there is no need to worry about the coalition forces."

"Although the coalition forces are powerful, the core is just Wei Wuji in command. If Wei Wuji gets into trouble, the coalition forces will naturally scatter like birds and beasts."

"We can deal with Wei Wuji in two ways. I have two plans. One is to send assassins to kill him in disorder. Of course, the success rate is not high. Wei Wuji has countless talented people under his tutelage, and they are in the army. We can just give it a try."

"The second is to send someone to assassinate the King of Wei, and make sure that the assassination fails, and then frame Wei Wuji. Then, he will take a large sum of money to bribe the King of Wei's favorite ministers to spread rumors in Wei, saying that the world only knows about Xinling Jun but not the King of Wei. Then, he will send envoys to the coalition to congratulate Wei Wuji, and if he is interested, Daqin can help him become the new King of Wei."

"Also, the danger to Wei State has been resolved, but Wei Wuji still refuses to withdraw his troops. He knows that he cannot destroy Qin State, but he still insists on attacking Qin State in order to kill the hostage Crown Prince Zeng in Qin State, so that Wei Wuji can take charge of Wei State more smoothly."

"Last time, Wei Wuji stole the seal and killed the general. How could the King of Wei not hate him and fear him? Now, it is only because Daliang is in danger that he recalled Wei Wuji and entrusted him with an important task out of helplessness. Wei Wuji's anti-Qin coalition has achieved remarkable results. The crisis of Wei has been resolved, and the lost cities have been recovered. Wei Wuji is so powerful that he can't help but be afraid of him. As long as the King of Wei thinks that Wei Wuji has a rebellious heart, he can recall Wei Wuji, and the siege of Hangu Pass will be lifted immediately."

Zichu was shocked and nodded: "What the Prime Minister said is very true, let's arrange this matter quickly."

Cai Ze, the Lord of Gangcheng, went on to say, "Your Majesty, what the Right Prime Minister said is very true. We can do one more thing. Lao Tzu once said, 'Blessings are intertwined with disasters, and disasters are intertwined with blessings. Although Meng Ao has retreated to Hangu Pass, it is also an opportunity. Wei Wuji can unite the five countries. In addition to his own prestige, the most important thing is that the five countries can all gain benefits." "The Three Jins are seeking self-protection. Now that they can recover the lost territory, it is already a great unexpected result. Yan and Chu are in a state of mutual dependence. They also want to recover the lost territory. It would be best if they can take advantage of it. Now their goals have been achieved. Destroying the Qin Dynasty has never been their goal of uniting the five countries, and they don't think they can do it."

"Now, the more than 70 cities occupied by the coalition forces outside Hangu Pass are the biggest fat meat. The five countries are all jackal countries, and each country has its own hatred. Now that the threat from the Qin Dynasty has been lifted, these jackals have not yet started to fight for the fat meat. It's just that Wei Wuji is reluctantly mediating and holding the biggest piece of fat meat, Guanzhong, to dangle them."

"Besides, the coalition forces are numerous, and the amount of food and fodder they need every day is a terrifying number. They will definitely not be able to hold out for long."

"As long as Generals Wang Jian and Meng Wu hold on for a few months and send lobbyists with a large sum of money to alienate the other states, the danger to Qin will soon disappear without a trace."

After being comforted by the two prime ministers, Zichu calmed down and nodded in response, "What the left prime minister said is very true. Let's do as the left prime minister said and let the two prime ministers select suitable lobbyists to implement it quickly."

Ying Zheng then said, "Add two more points. Send Luowang and Shadow Secret Guards to the capitals of the five countries to assassinate the royal nobles and cause unrest. But don't kill them for real. The main purpose is to cause panic among the royal nobles."

"Now that the five countries have deployed their forces, the rear is empty. A few assassins are useless in this large army battle. Sending them to the rear to cause destruction and panic will achieve twice the result with half the effort. Once the royal nobles panic, they will definitely recall the army."

"Spread the rumor that Qi wants to send troops to reap the benefits, and that it wants to attack Yan, Chu, and Wei for revenge. As long as Yan and Chu retreat, there will be nothing to worry about."

He pondered for a moment and said, "There is no trivial matter in military affairs. Wei Wuji is not an ordinary person and cannot be careless. We still need to mobilize all the soldiers of the Qin Dynasty, send reinforcements to help, mobilize all the people in Guanzhong, and prepare."

Zichu nodded: "What the prince said makes sense, I will do as the prince tells me."

A group of important officials immediately became busy.

Ying Zheng said to Zichu with concern: "Father, the five countries have their own evil intentions, so there is no need to worry. The Qin court is full of capable ministers and brave generals. We are united and the current danger can be resolved soon."

"The lost city is not a big problem. We can slowly take it back after the coalition forces disperse."

"The most important thing now is your health. In this time of crisis, your health is the most important. Please rest assured, father. Don't be anxious. Everything is fine."

Zichu smiled and said, "Father knows that in the next few days, I will leave the affairs of the court to you to take care of."

Ying Zheng bowed and said, "I obey your command, father, please rest assured. Please take good care of yourself and stay healthy."

(End of this chapter)