Qin Dynasty: Sword Asks the Bright Moon

The whole army of 100,000 people was wiped out, the whole army of 100,000 people, the elite of 100,000 people.

One hundred thousand families lost their backbone in this battle, and the King of Qin lost one hundred thousand capable soldiers. Even with Qin's national strength, facing the loss of one hundred thousand elites, it would still be a struggle.

Looking at the cold words in the military newspaper, Qin Wangzheng couldn't help but think of Yang Ming's advice to him.

"Is I really wrong?" Qin Wangzheng pondered. For the first time in his life, he had doubts about himself in his heart.

"Huan Jue made a mistake." Qin Wangzheng couldn't help but clenched his fists as he thought.

But no matter how angry Qin Wangzheng is, he must suppress his anger now, because the defeat of Zhao State by the Qin Army will inevitably cause a series of chain reactions. Back then, Meng Ao attacked Wei State, but was defeated by Lord Xinling. The country took advantage of the situation to form an alliance and marched all the way to Hangu Pass. This time, the Qin army's 100,000-strong army was wiped out. It was more tragic than the defeat of Wei in Meng Ao's year. If the five countries formed a coalition again, With the allied forces, what situation will Qin face?

Thinking of this, the King of Qin didn't care about anything else at all. Instead, he hurriedly sent his servants to the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Changping Lord's Mansion, the residences of several important ministers of the Qin State. How should he face the turmoil that might be caused by Huanjue's defeat now? Due to the situation, Qin must come up with a charter.

In the past, although Qin has repelled the coalition forces of various countries time and time again, the process was not easy. Which time was it not a big gamble? When is there not a time when you are not dancing on the edge of a knife? If possible, how could Qin be willing to face such a situation again?

Lu Buwei, who came to Xianyang Palace in a hurry, just got off the carriage and saw Lord Changping who also came in a hurry and Duke Hao, who had removed his armor and returned to the fields.

The three of them, Lu Buwei, looked at each other and saw seriousness in each other's eyes.

Then he ignored the greeting and hurried forward.

When the three of them arrived at the middle hall of Xianyang Palace, they discovered that there was only Qin Wangzheng in the huge hall. Even Li Xin, the general, and Zhao Gao, the commander of the CRRC, were not with Qin Wangzheng.

Lu Buwei and the others had not yet sat down after paying homage to Qin Wangzheng. Qin Wangzheng's voice rang out in the hall: "General Huanjue was defeated by Zhao's general Li Mu, and a hundred thousand troops were lost."

What? The figures of Lu Buwei and the others who were about to take their seats instantly froze in the distance.

"Your Majesty, is it because the army was completely wiped out and not defeated?" Hegong asked, his gray beard trembling.

The gap between defeat and annihilation is still huge.

"The whole army was wiped out." The tassels of the crown covered Qin Wangzheng's face. No one knew how he felt now, but Lu Buwei and Xiong Qi felt heavy pressure in their hearts.

That was an army of 100,000 people. Even when the five countries jointly attacked Qin a few years ago, Qin did not lose 100,000 troops when they repelled the coalition forces. But now...

"Your Majesty, the current situation is changing. Qin should make plans early." Lu Buwei said.

"What does the Prime Minister have to say?" Qin Wangzheng asked.

"Zhao State first lost 100,000 troops. Now, although it has defeated the general, it is still damaged and does not have enough strength to counterattack our Qin State. Chu and Wei are the real threats to our Qin State." Lu Buwei Quickly analyze the situation.

Qin lost 100,000 troops. Although they were injured, in terms of overall strength, Qin still ranked first in the world. Zhao was more than able to protect itself. It wanted to counterattack, but it was unable to do so. It really had no influence on Qin. The threats are to Chu and Wei. Once Wei and Chu feel that they have an opportunity to take advantage of them and organize another alliance, Qin will really have a headache.

Especially in these years, the State of Qin has been expanding eastward along both sides of the river. Now it starts from Hedong County in the west, passes through Shangdang, Hanoi, and Dongjun, in addition to the dozens of cities in Yecheng and Anyang that are still in the hands of Zhao State. , the Qin army has occupied both sides of the river, and the strategy of blocking the three Jin countries has almost been realized.

However, when the trend is favorable, the front line between Hanoi and Dongjun is a sharp sword that blocks the three Jin countries. However, when the trend is against the trend, from Hanoi to Dongjun, it is an overly long and narrow front drawn by the Qin State, which is extremely easy. Being cut off, the sword stretched out by Qin State along the river was sharp but also fragile.

Now that the Qin army has suffered a new defeat, if Wei and Chu find the right opportunity to join in, once Chu, Zhao and Wei join forces, South Korea will definitely join in. At that time, there will inevitably be another war of all countries joining forces to attack Qin.

And Lu Buwei, a weathered veteran, saw the crisis immediately.

"Does the Prime Minister have any good strategies?" Qin Wangzheng asked. He could also see what Lu Buwei saw, but if he wanted to resolve the current unfavorable situation, he still needed to listen to the opinions of Lu Buwei and others.

"It is not too difficult to resolve the current crisis. Although Wang Jian, Yang Duan and their troops have not won a big victory, they have not been defeated either. The two of them still have an army of 60,000 to 70,000 in their hands. Let them withdraw their troops and retreat into the upper reaches. In Dang County, Yang Duanhe will guard Shangdang, and Wang Jian will be stationed in Taiyuan County to prevent the rebellion in Zhao's hometown." Lu Buwei explained the strategy to Qin Wangzheng in an orderly manner.

"Xiangguo, now that the Protector Commander and the Dragon and Tiger Forbidden Army are in Hedong County, why not let the Protector Commander and the Dragon and Tiger Forbidden Army station in Taiyuan County. Isn't this more convenient than having Wang Jian stationed in Taiyuan County?" Xiong Qi asked.

"The Captain of the Guards and the Dragon and Tiger Forbidden Army have more important matters." Lu Buwei glanced at Xiong Qi, and then explained to Qin Wangzheng.

"Where do the Dragon and Tiger Imperial Army need to be transferred?" Qin Wangzheng asked.

"Dongjun." Lu Buwei said.

"Dongjun?" Qin Wangzheng was slightly surprised.

"Your Majesty, it is Dongjun. The Dragon and Tiger Forbidden Army is stationed in Dongjun. With the reputation of guarding the army, it can intimidate Chu State's Gulu territory to the east, and troops can approach Jishui to the south to put pressure on the main beams of Wei State. , enough to make Chu and Wei not dare to act rashly." Lu Buwei said.

Listening to Lu Buwei talking about Chu one after another in his words, with superiority and deterrence, but not daring to act rashly, Xiong Qi felt a little uncomfortable, but he also knew that what Lu Buwei said was indeed the best choice.

The same uncomfortable person was Qin Wangzheng, but his discomfort was because of Yang Ming. Thinking of Yang Ming's advice to him, if he hadn't insisted on going his own way, he believed that the Qin army would have achieved greater victory. Just fine, the Qin State would not have experienced such a disastrous defeat, nor would it have been in such a critical situation. How could the King of Qin not have any thoughts.

"Mr. Heng, what do you think of the Prime Minister's words?" Suppressing the awkwardness in his heart, Qin Wangzheng asked Mr. He.

"The Prime Minister is old enough to plan for the country, and the strategy he mentioned is feasible." He Gonggong, who has already entered retirement life, said.

"Then follow the advice of the prime minister." King Qin said.

As the response plan was decided, Qin Wangzheng began to draft the edict, and Lu Buwei and others were also preparing to say goodbye and leave.

But for more than a year, Qin Wangzheng, who had become increasingly indifferent to Lu Buwei, changed his normal behavior and sent Lu Buwei directly to the palace gate.

"Father Zhong is well-informed and resourceful, which is exactly what the State of Qin needs. Please help me more in the future." Qin Wangzheng said to Lu Buwei sincerely, just like the young man he once was.

"For the sake of the king and the country of Qin, I should dedicate my whole life." Hearing the previous title from Qin Wangzheng again, Lu Buwei's heart moved, and he seemed to have regained the previous feeling.

Looking at Lu Buwei's car going away, the smile in Qin Wangzheng's eyes suddenly disappeared, replaced by a coldness.

When Qin Wangzheng returned to the main hall, Zhao Gao, as the commander of the CRRC, had already prepared the edict and was just waiting for Qin Wangzheng to stamp it with his seal before sending it to Hedong County and the Qin army still on the southern front of Zhao State.

"Wait a minute, I'd better write a private message to the guards." Qin Wangzheng suddenly held down the edict he was about to send to Hedong County and said.

"Your Majesty, the Captain of the Guard has long thought that the General will be defeated by the Zhao army. He once advised the King. Now the General has indeed been defeated by the Zhao army. Will the Captain of the Guard be very proud at this time?" Zhao Gao Carefully observing Qin Wangzheng, he said words that were heart-wrenching and life-threatening.

Sure enough, as Zhao Gao's words echoed in Qin Wangzheng's ears, Qin Wangzheng's eyes couldn't help but condense. It was not that he had not thought of this possibility.

If Qin Wangzheng is a mediocre person and the Qin army is defeated, he will definitely turn his anger on Yang Ming, thinking that Yang Ming will see his joke. Hundreds of years later in another similar time and space, a similar thing really happened. Things, but the government of the Qin Dynasty is the government of the Qin Dynasty after all, but it will not affect the national affairs because of his own mood.

Therefore, when he heard Zhao Gao's words that were suspected of sowing discord, Qin Wangzheng only paused for a moment, and then said: "Be bold, criticize an important official of the imperial court, do you know what crime this is?"

"Your Majesty, this slave has no choice in what he said. Please punish me." Upon hearing this, Zhao Gao quickly admitted his mistake in fear.

"This is your first offender, so forget it. If I hear similar words again in the future, I will cut off your head to prevent you from making noise in front of me." Qin Wangzheng reprimanded.

Then in the hands of Qin Wangzheng, a letter written on silk script was quickly formed. As the letter was enveloped in a scroll, it was sent out of Xianyang Palace and toward the northwest together with the edict sent to Hedong County.

On the other side, Lu Buwei returned to the house and went directly to the study, with a faint smile on his increasingly aged face.

The voice of Qin Wangzheng's father-in-law was still echoing in his ears at this time. Lu Buwei, who was in a comfortable mood, was completely relieved. After all, the original choice was correct. He had faced countless choices in his life, and every time he made Every choice is correct, and so is the current choice.

When Qin Wangzheng pushed for the attack on Zhao, he didn't say a word, just anticipating what might happen today. Qin might be unlucky, but for him, Lu Buwei, it was another matter.

"The king is still too young after all. Without veterans like me to watch over him, he can easily make the same mistakes that young people make." Lu Buwei muttered to himself, looking very pleased with himself.