Longyang loves Qin

The news exploded among the senior officials of Qin State.

Ying Zheng quickly gathered relevant personnel for a small court meeting.

The alliance of the eastern countries has always been Qin's confidant and greatest enemy.

This time, the news that Chu State intends to initiate a joint vertical was transmitted from the spies who were buried in Chunshenjun's family last time, so it is more credible.

"Why does Chu suddenly have a heart for unity?" Meng Ao asked sharply.

That’s right, the Zhao and Wei countries that Qin has been attacking all these years, the one that was pitted by Ying Cheng, was South Korea, and the one who had feuded with Ying Zheng was Yan Dan. No matter how you say it, it has nothing to do with Chu, and Chu is the largest in Qin Why would the good-natured in-laws hold high the banner of unity?

Ye Yu thought for a moment and asked: "Is it the consensus of all countries, or the origin of Chu?"

These are two completely different concepts. If it is the former, then it means that the negotiations between the countries have been completed. Regardless of whether it is successful or not, the alliance has been completed.But if it's the latter, then He Zong hasn't formed yet, they are aware of this crisis from the very beginning, and they can strangle He Zong to death in their infancy.

However, if the latter is the case, it will be difficult to explain why Chu State wants to join forces for a while, so the former is actually more suitable.

Faced with such a sharp question, Ying Zheng shook his head, and the news sent by the spies was only six words, "Chu wants to join forces to attack Qin".

When the small piece of cloth with writing on it was passed to Li Si, he didn't pass it to the next person quickly, but looked at it again and again.

"What did Li Keqing find out?" Ye Yu knew Li Si a little bit among ordinary people, and when he noticed Li Si's movements, he immediately reacted.

Li Si nodded, spread the piece of cloth with both hands, stepped forward and said: "I think that the union has not yet been formed."

Ying Zheng quickly asked, "Why?"

Li Si pointed to the word "desire" and said: "If it has already been accomplished, then only the five characters of Chu He Zong attacking Qin will be enough. However, this statement should be that Chu State wants to start a union, but it has not yet been completed."

What Li Si said made sense, but what about the facts?No one present knew.

Qin must plan for the best and the worst.

In addition to whether it was initiated by Chu State, there is another extremely important question.

"Who are the vertical ones?" Gan Luo asked.

Everyone also calculated.

Since Qi State did not participate in it before, with Qi State's attitude, it should not participate this time either.However, Yan State, which is adjacent to Qi State, is elusive.

"Gan Qing, you should write a letter to General Zhang." Ying Zheng said to Gan Luo.

"I understand." Gan Luo had already started a draft in his heart, and he could start writing as soon as he returned to the mansion.

If Yingzheng sent a letter, it would be too conspicuous, and it might startle the snake. Since Gan Luo persuaded Zhang Tang last time, the relationship between the two has been pretty good. In addition, Gan Luo also wants to cultivate contacts, and occasionally writes a few letters. So it's not eye-catching.

With Zhang Tang in Yan State, with the keen experience of that veteran, even if he can't persuade Yan State to stay away from He Zong, he can still help Qin State.

However, this does not mean that the country of Yan will sit back and relax, it can only be said that there are fewer dangers.

Compared with the cowardly Yan State, the remaining Three Jins are actually the most troublesome one. Lord Pingyuan, who has resisted Qin many times, is still there. Even if his relationship with Zhao Wangyan is not harmonious, his deterrent power It still exists, and Zhao Guo can barely be said to be united in matters with Qin Guo.

Then there is Wei Guo, even though there is no deep hatred like Zhao Guo, but more than [-] cities have been laid down before, so it is almost impossible to say that he will not take advantage of this to take revenge.

As for Korea...

Everyone looked at Han Fei beside Li Si.

Han Fei's identity is too sensitive on this occasion, and I don't know why Ying Zheng asked him to come with him. Perhaps Ying Zheng just wanted him to express his opinion.

Ye Yu noticed that Han Fei only frowned slightly and his eyelashes trembled, but he didn't show any strange color.

Time seemed to forbid this moment full of doubts, but at this moment, Han Fei moved.

Under the gaze of everyone, he stepped forward, folded his hands in front of him, lowered his head, his voice did not tremble, his stuttering made his words clearer, "No, I am willing to write a letter to the king, and persuade him not to join the party." .”

After he finished speaking, there was no sound in the hall again, until Ying Zheng said loudly with some joy, "Good!"

Regardless of whether Han Fei's persuasion was successful or not, his reply satisfied Ying Zheng.

Ye Yu was as surprised as everyone else, even more shocked, because he knew how loyal Han Fei was to South Korea. He knew that He Zong would fail in the end, but Han Fei didn't know that he was willing to persuade South Korea to give up this great opportunity .

Seeing Han Fei retreating calmly, the surprise in Ye Yu's heart gradually faded away, but a question popped up.

Han Fei, he really didn't know that He Zong would fail?

Not to mention the last time Qin State successfully destroyed the Five Kingdoms Alliance, even this time, the chance of Qin State winning is actually not small.

The troops that South Korea can send are relatively small. If Yan Guo can be persuaded, then only the Three Kingdoms can really contribute.Are the three countries with their own minds powerful?Or is a Qin State as brave as a tiger powerful?

Probably the former, because half of the young and middle-aged people in Qin State are currently building the Zhengguo Canal.

However, these people did not disappear out of thin air, and they could be transferred out in a critical moment, but it was just a bad idea, and Qin State had a natural geographical advantage - Hangu Pass.

Geographical advantages, harmonious people, so thinking about it, Qin's chances of winning are not small.

Furthermore, He Zong attacking Qin is a success—don’t you see that Qi State, which was also beaten by He Zong, can restore the country even if there are only two pieces of land left in the end, and Qin’s current team is comparable to that at that time Qi Guo is good.

Qin State is definitely more ruthless than Qi State. Eastern countries like to use wolf as a metaphor for Qin State, which is actually quite appropriate. As long as there is still a breath, Qin State will definitely bite to the end.And if it really comes to that stage, after the restoration of the country, Qin will not live in peace with other countries like Qi, but will launch crazy revenge.

At that time, there is no doubt that South Korea will bear the brunt.

Ye Yu couldn't guess what Han Fei was thinking, but after eliminating the possibility of Han Fei being loyal to Qin, the most likely thing was that he knew that South Korea would not benefit from it, but would receive revenge.

The news is limited, and the more detailed deployment of the army has not been announced by Ying Zheng, but what can be confirmed is that the coach is still Meng Ao.

There is no way, the state of Qin is a little out of date now, Meng Wu Lecheng and others are certainly capable, but their prestige is not enough, and the health of Duke Mo, who is also a general, is declining, and he is no longer suitable for leading an army to fight.

After the Xiaochao was over, Gan Luo immediately wrote a bamboo slip, put it in a cloth bag, and sent it to the country of Yan at high speed.

It's just that the cloth bag was opened by a pair of hands that were different from generals.

"Does Qin Guo know something?" Yan Dan took out the bamboo slips that Gan Luo gave Zhang Tang with a solemn expression, read them word by word, and finally, his expression eased.

The bamboo slips did not mention anything related to Hezong, and even Gan Luo briefly talked about the peaceful days of Qin State, followed by some very ordinary sentences.

Yan Dan read a few more articles, fearing that there might be some code words hidden in them, after reading them carefully, she was relieved and put the bamboo slips aside.

He picked up the cloth bag again, and took out a long box with the bamboo slips from it.

The box was engraved with some common auspicious clouds, flowers and birds, and the workmanship was not exquisite enough for Yan Dan's identity, so he glanced at it and didn't care, and opened the box directly.

Inside the reddish-brown wooden box lay a bronze dagger.

Because the bamboo slips written by Gan Luo mentioned the existence of the dagger, and said that it was given by a certain general, and it was useless for him to hold it, so he simply gave it to Zhang Tang, so Yan Dan was not surprised. The box, too, was not found to contain a piece of cloth.

Qin's bronze weapons are the hardest, and the one Yandan held was also made by Qin. He waved it, and it looked sharp, but it was too simple, and he felt it was not as good as the swords he had collected.

He was not interested, so he had someone check it again, then put it back as it was, and sent it to Zhang Tang's residence.

Yan Dan is the person who most wants Yan Guo to participate in the joint vertical, but the king of Yan is hesitant. Before convincing his father, Yan Dan will never allow Zhang Tang to find out about the joint vertical, and then ruin his plan.

He didn't have as much power as King Yan, and he didn't dare to kill Zhang Tang now, but most of the servants in Zhang Tang's house were from Yan, so it would not be difficult for him to hide Zhang Tang for a while.

"General, this is from Gan Shangqing." The waiter said to Zhang Tang holding the cloth bag.

How could Zhang Tang be as dull as a piece of wood after living for so many years?He has discovered something amiss recently, and suspects that he must be hiding some news about Qin.

He just sent a servant, opened the cloth bag, and unfolded the bamboo slips for a closer look. When he saw that it was indeed Gan Luo's handwriting, he felt suspicious again.

If he had been concealed from him, how could Gan Luo's letter still be in his hands?

For a moment Zhang Tang didn't know whether his suspicion was true or not.

He also opened the wooden box and saw the dagger inside.

It was a good item, the same as Gan Luo occasionally sent, not too expensive, but it was what he wanted.

Zhang Tang played with a smile, and after a while, he was about to put the short sword back and put it away, but he noticed the pattern on the wooden box, and his expression changed drastically.

He immediately walked towards the door, but stopped when he was about to touch the door, adjusted the expression on his face, and went out with the same kind smile as before.

"General, where are you going?" asked the servant guarding the door.

"Boy Gan Luo is not bad. He knows that I miss Qin's short sword, so he brought me one. I have to find him a gift in return. Go and prepare a car for me." Seeing Zhang Tang's smiling face, the servant Without the slightest suspicion, I did it truthfully.

The carriage drove away from the mansion, and in a section with few people, Zhang Tang suddenly killed the servant with the dagger in his sleeve, and then threw the servant into the carriage, with a serious expression on his face, he drove the carriage quickly towards the palace.

Seeing Zhang Tang personally carrying the carriage, the guard at the gate stepped forward with doubts and said, "General, we need to check your carriage."

Zhang Tang got off the carriage and replied: "There's no need to check, I'll stop the carriage here, please help me look after it, I'm going to meet His Majesty the King of Yan."

Immediately, a guard took Zhang Tang to find King Yan. It took him a long time to get permission after passing the pass. Zhang Tang took a deep breath and walked into the hall.

"General Zhang came to look for the widow, but what's the matter?" Yan Wang sat looking at Zhang Tang from a distance and asked.

King Yan's face was a little unnatural, and Zhang Tang took it into his eyes, and he said straight to the point: "Your Majesty intends to join forces?"

"This..." King Yan murmured, he didn't say anything, but his expression had already revealed everything.

Seeing the hesitation on King Yan's face, Zhang Tang knew that there was still room for change. He bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the Kingdom of Yan cannot unite."

King Yan was somewhat annoyed at being exposed, "You are a general of the Qin State, so of course you don't agree with He Zong. How do you want me to give up He Zong?" He moved back calmly, away from Zhang Zong Tang pointed out that before he let Zhang Tang in, he prepared a lot of guards out of guilty conscience.

Zhang Tang replied: "I believe that the Yan State cannot be united, not only for the Qin State, but also for the Yan State."

The King of Yan snorted slightly, and Zhang Tang continued: "Your Majesty, if the Yan Kingdom is united, who will lead the army? Where will the army attacking Qin pass by?"

The King of Yan followed his words and thought, Yan Guo is united, and it is natural for the army to go from Zhao State. However, Zhao State captured many lands of Yan State, and Yan State's [-] troops were defeated by Zhao State, and they also lost money. With [-] troops and a veteran general, the animosity between Yan and Zhao has not yet dissipated. King Yan already had a grudge in his heart, and thinking about it now makes him even more unhappy.

Taking advantage of this, Zhang Tang said again: "Then where should we withdraw our troops from?"

King Yan immediately thought of Zhao Guo again.At the beginning of Hezong, it may be because of the covenant that Zhao Guo will not do anything, but what about the end of Hezong?Is the covenant still valid?

He became anxious and kept moving his buttocks.

Zhao Guo shouldn't be so shameless - but this is just what it should be, not [-]% sure.He hadn't worried about this issue before, but he was full of worries when Zhang Tang mentioned it.

Zhang Tang said again: "Dare to ask Your Majesty, what benefits can Yan Guo get from joining forces?"

Of course!

King Yan almost blurted out.

But because of the previous questions, he started to think along this time.

If Yan State participates in the joint vertical, if it succeeds, it will be able to get a share of Qin State's original land, if it fails...

King Yan's body trembled.

Because he didn't deal with Qin State often, his character was soft and cowardly. In fact, King Yan would unconsciously exaggerate Qin State.

No, according to what Chun Shenjun said, if the five kingdoms unite, Qin will surely perish!

Yan Wang came to the courage again.

He looked at Zhang Tang, but found that Zhang Tang wasn't panicking at all, and he was curious, so he asked, "Why aren't you worried?"

Zhang Tang replied to him, "Because the disadvantages outweigh the benefits for the Yan State, I believe that if Your Majesty understands it, he will not agree."

But King Yan couldn't figure it out, so he asked: "What are the advantages? What are the disadvantages?"

Zhang Tang organized his speech, and said slowly: "If the alliance is successful, it will be beneficial for the Yan State to obtain part of our Qin State's land."

King Yan nodded and said, "Not bad."

"So Your Majesty thinks that He Zong can succeed?"

Of course King Yan thought he could, but he didn't say it clearly in front of Zhang Tang, but his expression showed it.

Zhang Tang didn't speak bluntly now, he first asked tactfully: "Who does your Majesty think is a general of Yan State who is better than your ministers?"

This question has been asked to the king of Yan. After a while in his mind, he really couldn't find a few people who could compare with Zhang Tang.In fact, it is not true that the Yan State has no decent generals, but now it is dead, and it is time to leave, otherwise it would not have lost so thoroughly against the weak Zhao State.

King Yan's complexion was not good, he said forcefully: "He Zong is under the command of Lord Chunshen and others."

Zhang Tang snorted lightly, raised his voice a little and said, "Don't worry about handing over all your soldiers to others?"

With Zhang Tang's inducing words, how could King Yan feel relieved!

He didn't say a word, and motioned Zhang Tang to continue.

"Then what do you think, under such circumstances, how much profit can the country of Yan gain?"

King Yan pursed his lips, his expression became even uglier.

"It's a big profit," Zhang Tang changed the subject, "Do you think your country is split into two, one here and one there, what will be the consequences?"

Yan Guo and Qin Guo do not border each other, and the consequences of not bordering or even being far away from each other can be seen by looking at South Korea, which is now only a small piece of land.

And at that time, the land will not be the people of Yan State at all, and there will be almost no resistance, and they will have to pass through the Three Jins when they send troops.

That's right, thinking about it this way, even if the alliance is successful, there is actually not much benefit to being with Yan.

"And this is the result of the success of the alliance." Zhang Tang reminded.

At this time, even Zhang Tang didn't need to say anything, King Yan could already think of a lot of disadvantages after losing.

Since there is no benefit to winning, and even more disadvantages to lose, why do you still want to participate in Hezong?

King Yan finally understood what Zhang Tang said earlier.

He let out a foul breath, and his face eased a little, but it was still not very good-looking compared to the beginning, "General Zhang, you are right, Yan Guo will not participate in the joint vertical."

"Minister..." The goal has been achieved, Zhang Tang got up and was about to leave when he heard the servant outside preaching again: "His Royal Highness, please see me—"

Thinking about how Yan Dan had been instigating him to join forces before, King Yan became so angry that he snorted angrily and said sharply: "No see!"

After he finished speaking, his expression changed drastically, and he said to Zhang Tang amiably, "General Zhang, go slowly."

When Zhang Tang went out, he saw Yan Dan standing there with a gloomy face, he just pretended not to see it, and walked past Yan Dan.

Yan Dan came here in a hurry after learning about Zhang Tang's entry into the palace. Seeing the reactions of King Yan and Zhang Tang, he still didn't know that his plan had been ruined.

When he returned to his palace, he couldn't get angry, so he called some retainers, and then looked for countermeasures.

After talking about the situation for a while, "Could it be that some spies informed him?" Yan Dan felt that he had concealed it well, and Zhang Tang shouldn't know.

There are spies in every country. In fact, everyone present is well aware of this, but they don't know who they are or how many there are.

However, after hearing about Yan Dan's ins and outs, a doorman lamented, "Aren't you the one who informed him?"

Yan Dan wondered, "How could I tell him?"

The doorman said: "But you gave him what Gan Luo sent."

Yan Dan nodded, puzzled and said, "I've already checked it, so what if I give it to him? If it's not sure, it will make him suspicious." Yan Dan also knew that Gan Luo would often send letters to Zhang Tang.

The doorman shook his head and said, "Is there a swallow engraved on the box?"

Yan Dan couldn't remember it for a while, but since the sculptures were flowers and birds, there probably were.

The doorman replied: "Yan and Bingren, can't Zhang Tang figure it out? If Qin State is going to attack Yan State, how can it pass the news in such a cryptic way? This is because Qin State knows that Yan State is guarding against them. So it is obviously not that Qin State wants to attack Yan State, but Yan State wants to attack Qin State. In fact, Yan State has no reason to attack Qin State. The only possibility is that Yan State wants to join forces. So, even if you don’t say it, but When Zhang Tang saw the box and the dagger, he would still know about it."

After hearing this, Yan Dan was very annoyed, and gritted his teeth: "The people of Qin are really cunning!"

The disciple said with a long sigh: "If you want the king to make up his mind to attack Qin, why don't you kill that Tang from the beginning?"

Yan Dan was completely stunned, "But in that case, Qin State will..." I will hate Yan State.

Seeing Yan Dan's reaction, the disciples shook their heads inwardly. Their Highness the Crown Prince actually inherited the character of King Yan.

Yan Dan wants to take revenge on Qin State, to be precise, Ying Zheng, but he is also afraid of the powerful Qin State, not to mention that the relationship between Qin and Yan has not yet reached the point of inconsistency, so he dare not let Yan State directly confront Instead of going to the Qin State, he chose to take revenge in the joint vertical.

But in the future, even if Yan Dan wants to kill Zhang Tang to stimulate his father, it will not work. On the one hand, it is because Zhang Tang is fully wary, and on the other hand, his father has already made a decision. His attitude was extremely firm, no matter what Yan Dan said, he couldn't move him.

Shortly after the news of Zhang Tang's persuasion of Yan State was sent back to Qin State, South Korea also gave a clear response - not to participate in the joint vertical.

Zhao Weichu saw that the alliance of the five kingdoms was about to become a joke, so he had to bring in the poor country of Wei, whose total population was only tens of thousands of people and even less troops.Although the State of Qin did not directly destroy the State of Wei, it swallowed Puyang, the capital of the State of Wei, so that the King of Wei could only stay in Yewangyi. His only chance.

Such a four-country joint vertical attack on Qin has already lost part of it before it started. Even if the main force of the joint vertical is actually left behind, the momentum has been greatly weakened.

Even so, from Qin Guo's point of view, what they had to face was still an unknown number of hundreds of thousands of troops.

The war is about to begin.