Qin Shi: Sword Asks the Bright Moon

Chapter 168

"South Korea is going to join the Union? This is interesting." Lu Buwei looked at the information sent by Yang Ming, and there was no tension in his expression. Although he was dignified, Yang Ming was still excited when he saw it.

Yes, Lu Buwei is excited. Five countries attack Qin together, although it is a crisis, but it is also an opportunity, especially for a strong man like Lu Buwei.

In the face of the menacing Allied Forces of the Five Nations, even the Qin State can only withstand the whole country mobilization, and this is an excellent opportunity for Lu Buwei, an opportunity to expand his influence in the Qin army , an opportunity to extend the power of Xiangguo Mansion in all aspects of Qin State.

Seven years ago, although there was also a war where Chu, Zhao, Wei, Han, and Yan jointly attacked Qin, in that war, the pre-Qin king was still there, and the Qin king was the real commander in that war. He, Lu Buwei It can only be used as a deputy, responsible for logistics, and the improvement of influence in the Qin army is really limited.

But this time it will be different, Qin Wangzheng is still young, it is impossible to come forward in person, and Meng Ao is old, it is difficult to command this battle, as for the rest of the generals in the Qin army, their military exploits, seniority, and popularity have not yet been able to With the existence of commanding the entire army, the candidate for the coach of the Qin army this time is none other than Lu Buwei.

At that time, if he can win a big victory, relying on his military exploits and great reputation in this battle, then his power of Lu Buwei will go deep into the Qin army, with the power of support in the army, the power of Xiangguo Mansion It will rise to the next level and become unshakable.

Therefore, after getting the information from South Korea, what Lu Buwei felt after his solemnity was excitement. However, such an old fox naturally hid his excitement very well, at least in his own opinion.

"Yang Ming, the big battle is coming soon, are you interested in leading an army to participate in this war?" Lu Buwei put away the translated information and looked at Yang Mingdao.

Although taking into account the fact that South Korea is geographically closest to Xianyang, Yang Ming was able to manage it in an orderly manner in just a few months after taking over South Korea's Luowang, and he was able to get the cooperation of various countries at such a fast speed. Lu Buwei admired Yang Ming's ability in intelligence.

Especially because of Lu Qi's whim at that time, Luo Wang started to investigate Yang Ming earlier and obtained more information. From Mount Heng to Yanmen, to Daliang and now Xianyang, Yang Ming's various Lu Buwei could see it more clearly.

Especially now that Yang Ming has Zhao Ji's support, coupled with Yang Ming's ability and the connections behind him that can be cashed out under certain conditions, Lu Buwei has too many reasons to win over Yang Ming.

After all, for a young man like Yang Ming who has a bright future and can be wooed, the value of wooing is too great. Lu Buwei, who was born as a businessman, understands the value of Yang Ming and the rewards he can get.

"The humble job is now the captain of Ganquan Palace, and it is the job of the humble job to guard the queen mother." Facing the bait thrown by Lu Buwei, Yang Ming directly refused.

Faced with Yang Ming's reasons, Lu Buwei really didn't know what to say, and then he could only smile and said, "With a loyal minister like Yang Ming and you guarding the Queen Mother, I think it will be safe, but, Yang Ming, can you Don't forget, you are still the commander of Wei Wei's Fu Zhongcheng and Luo Wang's South Korean troops."

"Isn't the lowly position now appearing in front of Mr. Xiangguo because of the trapping South Korean commander?" Yang Ming replied.

He could feel that Lu Buwei was showing favor to him, but unfortunately, Yang Ming had already boarded Zhao Ji's boat, and it was impossible for him to disembark again.

"That's right." Lu Buwei nodded, after all, he is a majestic Prime Minister, and he has already made friends with a young man, as for the rest, forget it.

It's just that this little fox is really cunning, what he says is so impeccable.Lu Buwei secretly called it strange.

While Yang Ming's words rejected him, they did not make him feel angry at all. After all, because of the trap, Yang Ming was already working for Xiangguo Mansion, so what else could Lu Buwei say?
He used the opportunity of leading the army to lure Yang Ming, didn't he just want Yang Ming to work for the Prime Minister's Mansion?

Not long after receiving the information from South Korea, information from Wei, Zhao, and Chu also appeared on the desk of Xiangguo Mansion one after another.

When all the information is gathered together, it clearly shows a fact for Qin's monarchs and ministers: Chu, Zhao, Wei, Han, and Wei are about to form a joint vertical alliance, and they want to attack Qin again like they did seven years ago .

Luowang's intelligence system is very developed, and it can even collect the list of commanders in various countries.

For a moment, the names of Pang Nuan, Chunshenjun, Xiang Liang, Ji Wuye, Zhu Hai and others appeared in the field of vision of Qin's monarchs and ministers.

Qin State has experience in dealing with the joint vertical attack of Qin State. After all, since the rise of Qin State, such wars have happened many times. Qin State has long summed up rich challenges in victories experience.

This time the countries joined forces to attack Qin, not necessarily more violently than the previous few times, but now Qin is also facing a situation that has not been encountered before.

In the past, when the Qin State faced the great wars of all the countries attacking Qin, it often faced the Hangu Pass, and used the dangerous pass to kill the morale of the coalition forces. When the morale of the coalition forces was exhausted, they would attack again. But now, the territory of Qin State has long It has surpassed Hangu Pass. Outside Hangu Pass, Qin State has Taiyuan County, Hedong County, Yingchuan County, Shangdang County, Hanoi County, Dong County, Nan County and other counties. The combined population and land of these places even exceed The Qin State's population land in Guanzhong, these places Qin State also has to defend.

This made the war situation facing Qin more complicated.

All of a sudden, the huge war machine of the Qin State was activated again. Food from Shu County and Hanzhong began to be mobilized to Xianyang. Countless people walked out of their homes, and began to form a Qin army in units of counties and townships towards Xianyang. At the same time, the counties outside the Qin State Pass also mobilized one after another.

At the same time, Qin State sent envoys to Qi State, and sent a team from Qi State to Yan State. Diplomacy is also a continuation of the war. Stay out of it.

Although Qi State was hit hard decades ago, the foundation of a great country is still there. Although Qi State has been closed to the outside world for so many years and has never asked about the affairs of the six countries, it has to be guarded against Qi State's joining the alliance. Possibility of the Allied Forces.

If the Qi State also joins the joint vertical coalition, it will add huge variables. As for the Yan State, although its military strength is not worth mentioning, in the upcoming war, even the strength of a small army must be taken into account. The last snowflake of the collapsed house is crucial.

Although Yan State does not have the power to overwhelm the palace of Qin State, it can still be the last snowflake. Therefore, Qin State also needs to make diplomatic efforts to keep Yan State out of the matter.

And Yang Ming's study of the art of war with Meng Ao was temporarily put on hold. Meng Ao, who had already decided to disarm and return to the field, had to enter the court again as a general, assisting the prime minister Lu Buwei to call the generals of the Qin army to discuss the formation of troops. A matter of defense everywhere.

At this time, the allied armies of Chu, Zhao, and Wei have also assembled in the territory of Wei State, and began to move towards South Korea. They will join [-] Korean troops in Xinzheng and enter the territory of Qin State, pass through Sanchuan County of Qin State, and go straight to Hangu close.

At the same time, tens of thousands of troops from the State of Zhao crossed the Taihang Mountains to attack Taiyuan County of the State of Qin;

Since the previous wars against Qin by all countries, the largest war is about to break out. If a war starts, the battlefield will stretch for thousands of miles from east to west, across the great river and the Yangtze River from north to south. In this era when information transmission is not so developed, it can be said that It is the largest war that can be waged.

The border between Qin and Han, Gong County, is a high platform built by soldiers on the top of the mountain. The military flags of the five countries are fluttering against the mountain wind, and there are billowing smoke from the burning cauldron. Chun Shenjun of Chu State, Zhu Hai of Wei State, and Pang Zhao Guo Nuan, Ji Wuye of South Korea, and Gongsun Yu of the State of Wei stood on the high platform, with their backs to the army, facing the mighty Luoshui, which came all the way from the east, and pointed to the water as an alliance, not to destroy the Qin State, and vowed not to retreat.

On the Qin side, 20 Pingyang heavy armor troops were transferred from Taiyuan County, and 40 troops were dispatched from Guanzhong to support the counties outside the pass. Guguan assembled 20 heavy troops to deal with the main force of the attacking coalition forces, and another general Huan Jue commanded [-] Qin troops to station in Huashan to have a reserve army to deal with Hanguguan's first-line battlefield and possible unexpected situations. .

In this great battle, the Qin State could be said to be truly elite, not to mention mobilizing more than 70 soldiers and horses, but only in terms of generals, from General Meng Ao to Pingyang Heavy Armored Army Commander Wang Yu, Then to Huanjue, the most powerful general to succeed Meng Ao as the next general of the Qin State, and then to many counties such as Mengwu, Yang Duanhe, and Li Yao, who are in command of the big counties.

At the same time, a name that was not well-known in the Qin army before appeared in everyone's field of vision: Wang Jian.

The time came to the end of February in Qin Wangzheng, and the main force of the coalition forces had penetrated deep into the border of Yingchuan County of Qin State, crossed Luoyi City, and went straight to the important town of Yiyang.

At this time, Lu Buwei had also left the Xiangguo Mansion in Xianyang, and went to the Lantian Camp of the Qin Army, where he would lead 15 elites to Hangu Pass.

Meng Tian, ​​the third-generation core disciple of the Meng family, has already, and is about to go to the battlefield, as a pawn.

In Meng Tian's small courtyard belonging to the Meng family, Meng Tian was wearing the standard armor of the Qin Army, and was proudly raising his wine glass, saying to Yang Ming, "Unfortunately, it's a pity that I still can't fight side by side with you this time."

"If you can trust me, stay in Xianyang."

Before Meng Tian left, he only invited Yang Ming here, which shows the importance of Yang Ming in Meng Tian's heart. Naturally, Yang Ming is not stingy with such a friend, so he said such a sentence.

"Could it be that Ganquan Palace lacks a guard?" Meng Tian joked in a rare way.

"What if I say yes?" Yang Ming, who always likes to joke, said very seriously when facing Meng Tian's joke.

Hearing this, Meng Tian also put away his jokes. As Yang Ming's best friend in Xianyang City, while Yang Ming knew Meng Tian, ​​Meng Tian also knew Yang Ming very well. Seeing Yang Ming's expression, how could Meng Tian still not know Yang Ming? Ming attitude.

"This matter is not a joke." Meng Tian said solemnly.

"If you believe me, stay in Xianyang, and I will let you understand a sentence." Yang Ming said.

The Mincheng battle will be a huge opportunity for Yang Ming. Facing such an opportunity, how could Yang Ming forget his good friend and brother Meng Tian.

"What?" Meng Tian asked.

"When a man is born in troubled times, he should carry a three-foot sword and make an incomparable feat." Yang Ming recalled.

"When a man is born in troubled times, he should carry a three-foot sword to achieve invincible merit." Meng Tian recited silently, and then drank the wine in his cup, feeling a sense of trembling from the soul. Isn't this sentence just right? Is it in the heart of every young man with ambition?
"Okay, then I'll stay in Xianyang, and wait for Yang Ming, you lead me to perform that incomparable miracle." Meng Tian said.

(End of this chapter)