Chapter 10
It was when the Yin-Yang School and Zhao Gao began to plot.
Three days later.
Li Si had already returned to Xianyang.
He brought back good news.
The State of Wei agreed to lend the Qin a road to attack Yan.
The King of Wei even took the initiative to send troops to clear obstacles along the way.
This attitude has already succumbed to the power of the Qin.
So far, once the Qin State sends troops, it can reach the Yan State within half a month.
This news also made the Yan State completely panic.
Previously, when the news that Qin was going to attack Yan came out.
They still had luck.
Because no matter from which aspect, the speculation that Qin is pretending to attack Yan and actually attacking Zhao is not wrong at all.
But...
What if it's real?
If Qin is such a giant, who can stop it if it insists on doing it?
No one dares to bet.
Even the King of Yan privately sent people to Zhao to contact Qin.
But the envoys sent in were like a drop in the ocean, and did not bring any news at all.
For a while, no one came to help Yan!
This made the people of Yan panic and fell into chaos.
In the palace of the King of Yan, on the main hall, the King of Yan's face was livid and his brows were furrowed.
He did not expect things to develop to this point.
Not to mention that Qin insisted on doing it, Zhao and Qi also stood by and watched.
As a result, Yan is now isolated and helpless.
Once Qin sends troops, what awaits them is likely to be the destruction of their country and their families.
"Your Majesty, our Yan State is weak now, and the war was initiated by the Crown Prince. Please make a decision as soon as possible whether to fight or surrender."
The state commander stepped forward and advised
""Your Majesty, the power of Qin is so strong that we cannot stop it. Even if we do not consider the soldiers, we must consider the people of Yan!"
Prime Minister Jiang Qu also persuaded.
His meaning was very clear. The current Yan State was no match for Qin.
Moreover, with Jing Ke's assassination of Qin, the current Qin State was extremely angry.
Tigers and wolves are terrifying, let alone angry tigers and wolves?
The King of Yan frowned even more deeply. How could he not know this?
But the inheritance of Yan State to his generation was already the 43rd king.
Did he want him to be the king of the fallen country?
Just when the atmosphere in the hall was solemn and deadlocked, a voice came from outside the hall.
"Why do you two want to boost others' ambitions and destroy your own prestige?"
This voice attracted everyone's attention.
It was Prince Dan of Yan who came slowly.
""Prince! How dare you come to the court?"
Qin Ping shouted angrily, his eyes bloodshot.
This man was the son of Qin Kai, a famous general of Yan State, and the father of Qin Wuyang.
"Why not?"Yan Dan responded sharply without changing his expression.
He walked slowly to the center of the court, and then looked around at everyone present.
Then he said:"There are many righteous people in Yan State, and our Yan army is also brave enough to fight and kill. How can we surrender to Qin?"
"The Battle of Jimo lasted for five years, and no one retreated. It also suppressed the state of Qi for decades."
"By defeating Qi and crushing Hu, we can expand the territory of Yan State to the east for thousands of miles!"
"These are enough to show that the men of our Yan State are men of blood and dare to fight!"
"It is true that Qin is powerful now, but even if Wei wants to borrow the road, it is not so easy to destroy Yan."
Hearing this, the Prime Minister Jiang Qu stood up and said angrily:"Prince, the Yan people dare to fight, but they also know that it is not advisable to hit a rock with an egg."
"You sent Jing Ke to Qin to assassinate the king, and now you want to spread lies in the court to confuse the people."
"Do you want the State of Yan to be buried with you for your recklessness?"
Qin Ping also said angrily:"You came to me to ask for my son in the past, but now my son is dead, and King Qin Ying Zheng is still alive."
Facing the angry crowd.
Yan Dan didn't care at all.
He said lightly:"You are still the pillars of the country, but now you are scared like this just by a piece of news."
"Let me finish my words!"
"The Dulu Mountains played an important role in the Yan State's expansion from a tiny country to its current size."
"As long as we gather our troops in Sangqiu to block the first wave of Qin's attack,"
"What's more, I have already controlled the Mohist School, and I can mobilize the mechanical beasts to help us defend."
After these words fell, the angry voices in the court gradually weakened.
Mechanical beasts!
Although they have never really seen them, they also know that the mechanical beasts of the Mohist School are invincible.
Especially in such a war, the mechanical beasts can play an unexpected role.
At that time, as long as they can block the first wave of Qin's attack, they can defend Yan.
Qin borrowed the road, and this war will not last too long.
Once it takes too long, both Wei and Zhao will definitely react.
"Since you have made an arrangement, just tell me about it."The King of Yan relaxed his brows and looked much better.
Prince Dan continued,"Give up the border with Qi and transfer a large number of troops to Sangqiu."
"In this way, although Yan State would lose some territory, the country would be able to survive."
The ministers knew that what Yan Dan said was right, and with the King of Yan nodding, they immediately made arrangements.......
The northern border of Zhao.
Li Mu looked at the messenger in front of him coldly:"The king refused?"
He was Wu'an Jun of Zhao, and also a military genius.
His reputation in Zhao was so strong that even the current King of Zhao could not compare with him.
You know, he guarded the northern border for twenty years and repelled the Qin army several times.
Such military exploits have made him the final say in Zhao.
But Li Mu did not expect that King Zhao would actually refuse to form an alliance with Yan.
"The King of Zhao is incompetent, doesn't he know that the lips and teeth are cold?"Li Mu's eyes were even colder.
"The Qin State's plan this time was very ambitious. On the surface, it was to attack the Yan State, but in reality, it wanted to destroy the Zhao State...."
Beside Li Mu, Dao Zhi, the leader of the Mohist School, spoke in a serious tone.
He was the fastest among the Mohists, and he traveled thousands of miles to the northern border in just a few days.
He came to find Li Mu on the orders of Yan Dan, in order to ask Li Mu to help persuade the King of Zhao.
But he did not expect that the King of Zhao would refuse.
Dao Zhi then said:"What's more, the road that Wei State borrowed this time is very close to Handan. If Qin State turns around to attack Zhao, I am afraid it will be caught off guard."
"How could I not know that?" Li Mu's eyes were fierce,"But does Qin really think it can sweep the world now? What a joke!"
He looked at Dao Zhi and said,"Go tell Yan Dan that I will send people to help Yan."
"Thank you, Lord Wu'an!" Dao Zhi was delighted and quickly disappeared.
After Dao Zhi left, Li Mu looked at the messenger.
"Pass the order down, send all border troops back to Handan, and be ready to assist the State of Yan at any time!"
"Ke Wu Anjun...."The messenger hesitated.
This place borders on the border tribes. If the troops are withdrawn, they will most likely face a crazy attack from the other side.
Li Mu sneered indifferently:"The Great Wall is thousands of miles long, and I can guard it alone!".......
Time passed.
Qin was also reorganizing its troops, and now it had gathered a lot of troops.
But there was no tension in Qin.
Even every pedestrian on the street was happy.
Because the New Year was getting closer.
On this day,
Ying Zheng took the initiative to summon Ying Yan to the Qin Palace.
Feeling Ying Yan's noble temperament like an emperor, Ying Zheng asked with interest.