The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 229 Counterinsurgency [Please subscribe and vote monthly]

Now, it was a prophecy, and Yan Yan's words finally came true.

But neither Ying Zheng nor Lu Buwei could figure out why Cheng Yu dared!

Just with the 50,000 troops he has?

Or do you think it’s because of the Chu bloodline in him?

"It's just Cheng Xi who can't do such a thing. He has been tricked!" Lu Buwei thought for a long time. With Cheng Xi's character, he would definitely not be able to do such a treasonous thing.

"Do you think Fan Yuqi was behind this?" Ying Zheng frowned.

He also knew Cheng Xi’s character very well. At best, he had a gentle personality, but at worst, he was indecisive. Cheng Xi alone would never be able to commit such a treasonous act, let alone the words in that memorandum. It revealed dissatisfaction with Lu Buwei, rather than dissatisfaction with himself.

Therefore, this memorial to Ying Zheng can be confirmed to have been written by Fan Yuqi, not Cheng Xi.

This is also the most undesirable rebellion. The article does not find the right person, and the whole article talks about Lu Buwei.

"Fan Yuqi is brave but has no plans. He can't come up with such a plan!" Lu Buwei still shook his head.

After so many years in the Qin State, the old nobles of the Qin State are like tortoises. When you are strong, they can keep their heads down. They will definitely be able to endure it until you lose power and then liquidate them together. They will never do it to you. Still causing trouble at the height of the limelight.

Fan Yuqi belonged to the traditional Old Qin gentry. Therefore, Lu Buwei never believed that Fan Yuqi was behind this rebellion.

"Queen Mother Huayang!" Ying Zheng didn't want to think about it, but now all the fingers were pointed at the Queen Mother Huayang in the harem, his grandmother.

Lu Buwei thought for a while, once the Chengxi uprising succeeds, the biggest beneficiary will naturally be the Chu family, but the Queen Mother Huayang has not been involved in court affairs for a long time, and it does not seem to be the handiwork of the old Queen Mother Huayang.

As for Changwenjun and Changpingjun, this is very possible!

"Go back to Xianyang first!" Lu Buwei was not sure who was behind the scenes.

They have no evidence and dare not take action against the Chu family!

When Ying Zheng and Lu Buwei hurried back to Xianyang, they found that the entire Xianyang was calm, there was no martial law, and the palace was open without any obstruction.

"It's not the Queen Mother of Huayang!" Lu Buwei finally confirmed that this matter has nothing to do with the Queen Mother of Huayang and the Chu clan.

If the old Queen Mother of Huayang is the mastermind behind this, and Ying Zheng is not in Xianyang, then the Chu clan will definitely take the lead in occupying the palace and not allow him and Ying Zheng to return.

Ying Zheng figured it out after thinking for a while, but who the mastermind behind the scenes was became even more confusing.

"The top priority is to mobilize the army to put down the rebellion first!" Ying Zheng and Lu Buwei couldn't think too much.

The first thing to do now is to put down the rebellion!

Everything will have to wait until the rebellion is put down before settling the scores later!

"Send the order, Wang Jian, Zhang Tang, and Meng Wu come to see you!" Lu Buwei thought for a moment. Although the Chu family is probably not the mastermind behind it, they must not be used now.

Therefore, the only people in Xianyang who can be trusted are Wang Jian, Meng Wu, and Zhang Tang.

Soon, Lieutenant Wang Jian rushed to Qinian Palace in armor, followed closely by Zhang Tang and Meng Wu.

"Chang'an Jun Chenglong rebelled, what do you think?" Lu Buwei asked, looking at the three of them.

Wang Jian glanced at Zhang Tang and Meng Wu who came together and said nothing, waiting for Zhang Tang and Meng Wu to speak first.

Seeing that Wang Jian and Meng Wu were both silent, Zhang Tang also knew that he was one of the parties involved, so naturally he had to speak first, so he whispered, "The general thought that there was another mastermind behind it, but now that the statement has been issued, the generals from all directions are watching. The top priority is to mobilize the army to quell the rebellion first, without delay!"

"The general seconded the proposal!" Wang Jian and Meng Wu also spoke.

Once it drags on, the situation will become even more corrupt, and those generals who are waiting and watching may also start to take action.

"So which generals do you think you can trust?" Ying Zheng asked again.

"Wild King General Yang Duanhe!"

"Wuguan General Wang Jue!"

Wang Jian and Meng Wu spoke one after another and each recommended one person.

Lu Buwei actually favored these two people. Yang Duanhe was an evergreen tree in the Qin State. He did not take positions and only respected the king's orders. He was trustworthy. Wang Yan was also a veteran with the same qualifications as Meng Ao and was trustworthy.

"If General Wang Jian is asked to quell the rebellion, how many people will be needed?" Ying Zheng asked again.

"One hundred thousand!" Wang Jian thought for a while before speaking.

"One hundred thousand?" Ying Zheng and Lu Buwei looked at each other. Fan Yuqi only had 50,000 people at his disposal. You actually need twice as many troops to quell the chaos?

"Okay, I will give you one hundred thousand!" However, before Lu Buwei could say anything, Ying Zheng had already made the decision.

"Order Yang Duanhe to mobilize 30,000 troops from Ye Wang, Wang Yan to mobilize 20,000 troops from Wuguan, then 30,000 county troops from Neishi, and 20,000 troops from Hangu Pass, to make a total of 100,000 troops and deliver them to General Wang Jian! "Ying Zheng patchworked things together, and forcibly transferred 100,000 troops from the Qin State, which was not rich in military strength, to Wang Jian. "In this battle, General Wang Jian will be the general, Generals Wang Jie and Meng Wu will be the assistant generals, Zhang Tang will be the warlord, and Yang Duanhe will be the vanguard!" Ying Zheng gave the order again.

"Here!" Wang Jian and others were a little surprised.

Unexpectedly, Ying Zheng was so decisive, and he was so clear about the current deployment of Qin's troops. After the deployment, it would not affect the normal operation of each military camp.

The most important thing is that the army usually fighting a rebellion is not larger than the enemy. Ying Zheng can trust Wang Jian absolutely without blinking an eye, and does not even ask how long it will take Wang Jian to put down the rebellion.

"General, take the order!" Wang Jian and others bowed and saluted with their swords in hand.

"Without further delay, generals, set off immediately!" Ying Zheng waved his hand.

"Here!" Wang Jian and others faced Ying Zheng, bowed and slowly exited Qinian Palace.

Lu Buwei didn't interrupt. He waited until Wang Jian and others left before he said, "The king has sent all the trustworthy people out. What should we do in Xianyang?"

"Come, go and invite Mr. He!" Ying Zheng was naturally not arrogant enough to dare to leave Xianyang empty.

When Lu Buwei heard what Ying Zheng said, he also understood that the person Ying Zheng trusted the most was the Duke of the clan!

Duke Heng was stationed in Xianyang, and other generals did not dare to mess around.

"I retire!" After Yan Yan reminded him, Lu Buwei also knew that it was time for him to retire after his achievements, so he no longer stayed in Qinian Palace with the previous relationship of being both a master and a father.

Ying Zheng was also stunned for a moment, but nodded and did not force him to stay.

Duke Qin quickly arrived at the Qinian Palace, and without waiting for Ying Zheng to greet him, he asked directly, "I heard that Cheng Xiu rebelled? Give me an army of 50,000, and I will bring that bastard back!"

In the eyes of an old clan member like Mr. He, he would never see fighting within the clan and brothers killing each other. Therefore, he hoped that he would lead the troops and bring Cheng Yu back.

"Uncle, wait a minute. I have sent General Wang Jian to lead the army to put down the rebellion. I called my uncle here to ask him if there was any trouble in Xianyang while I was away." Ying Zheng hurriedly grabbed Mr. He and told him not to be impatient. .

Duke Hengruo glanced at Ying Zheng meaningfully, and then sighed, "While the king was away in Xianyang, there was a sudden rumor that Prime Minister Lu had taken concubines and stole the country, but I couldn't find out who was spreading the rumor behind it! "

Ying Zheng frowned slightly. As soon as this kind of thing happened, Duke He must have ordered people to keep an eye on those people from the Chu family and the old gentry. But now Duke He can't find it, which means that the people behind it are not Qin people!

"Who did uncle think was behind this?" Ying Zheng asked, holding Duke Lu's hand and sitting down.

"Who else can there be besides those countries? Although if this happens, the biggest beneficiary will be Cheng Yu's unlucky child, but in fact, the people who want us to have civil strife the most are the people of Zhao and Chu!"

"Therefore, it is most likely that Zhao Guo is causing trouble behind this!"

Duke He said without thinking.

Zhao State is now unable to resist Qin State's attack, so it can only find a way outside the battlefield. Instigating rebellion and causing Qin State to fall into civil strife is undoubtedly the most worry-free and labor-saving way.

After Duke Heng's reminder, Ying Zheng also realized that the people behind the scenes were not necessarily those in the Qin court, but could also be intermediaries from Zhao and Chu!

"Cheng Yu is just a stupid kid. He doesn't even know when someone has tricked him." Mr. He still didn't want to see Ying Zheng and Cheng Yu fighting each other, so he said tactfully.

"Zheng'er knows that it's just that the Qin State established and governed the country according to the law, regardless of deeds or intentions. After all, he has rebelled, and Zheng'er can only deal with it according to the law!" Ying Zheng sighed.

Didn't he know that Cheng Xi was tricked, but if he didn't care if Cheng Xi rebelled, then if others followed his example in the future, where would the majesty of Great Qin be?

"The law is dead, but people are alive. You won't let Wang Jian capture him alive and bring him back to Xianyang and put him under house arrest!" Mr. He said hurriedly.

"Zheng'er, try your best!" Ying Zheng nodded. The reason why he regarded Wang Jian as his general instead of others was because he understood Wang Jian and knew that Wang Jian was very cautious in his conduct and would not cause any trouble for himself.

Therefore, even if Wang Jian quelled the rebellion, he would never let Cheng Xi suffer any harm.

"I also know why the king summoned me to the palace. I have summoned those old brothers overnight and told them that as long as I am here, there will be no chaos in Xianyang!" Mr. He could only helplessly say Sighing, but still discussing the matter and supporting Ying Zheng.

Great Qin finally achieved its current prosperity, and the efforts of several generations of kings must not be wasted due to internal strife.

"Thank you, Uncle Wang!" Ying Zheng was still very grateful. For him to become the King of Qin, Duke Hei could be said to be the key. It was Duke Hei who supported him in the clan that made him so stable and safe.

"It's okay. My uncle is going back first. I'm worried that those young kids will cause trouble when I'm not here!" Princess He said goodbye and left.

Ying Zheng also sighed deeply after sending Mr. He out of the hall. Why can't Cheng Yu be more upbeat?

Great Qin has always been a brother who complements each other, and he has always wanted to train him to be the next Ying Hua and Qi Liji, but why would he betray him!

It’s impossible to say I’m not sad!

However, due to the laws of the country, he had to send a large army to quell the chaos.

(End of this chapter)