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

Chapter 637: Pressure from Xinling Jun and Yan Yan [Subscribe*Vote for the Month]

"I should do my job well in my position. Besides the fact that I am afraid of death, what I can bring to Qin is what Qin lacks!" Wei Ju continued to talk about what kind of changes he could bring to Qin.

The simplest one is the transportation of military rations. By transporting rations by water transport, the consumption of Qin army's rations during transportation will be reduced to the extreme, and the speed will be much faster than ordinary land transportation.

Secondly, the canal transportation will also greatly facilitate the development of Qin's commerce. The sea fish transported from Qi can even be delivered to Xianyang alive and kicking.

The speed alone cannot be matched by land transportation.

"I will not participate in the war between Qin and Wei, nor will I let the navy participate." Wei Ju once again put forward his conditions.

After all, he and his navy were Wei people, and the only thing he could do was not to participate in the war.

Ying Zheng nodded. After all, Wei Ju was a prince of Wei State, and his father was Lord Xinling. If Wei Ju were allowed to defect, it would be an insult to both Wei Ju and Lord Xinling, which was something Wei Ju would never do.

Not participating in the war was Wei Ju's last bottom line and stubbornness.

"But if you want to become the River God of the world and the general of the Qin navy, you still have to have some outstanding military achievements that can convince the Qin people!" Ying Zheng also put forward his own requirements.

"After destroying Wei, Qin's next target should be Chu, right?" Wei Ju thought for a while and said.

"Huiji Navy?" Ying Zheng understood what Wei Ju meant.

"Yes, I am sure that I can prevent the Kuaiji navy from participating in the war between Qin and Chu, and help Qin transfer troops, food, and supplies in the war with Chu!" Wei Ju continued.

"Neither the Huai River nor the Yangtze River is connected to the Yellow River. I'm afraid your navy cannot participate!" Ying Zheng said with a frown.

The tower ships and warships could not be brought ashore. Wei Ju couldn't rely on people to carry the navy's tower ships and warships into the Huai River and the Yangtze River, right?
It would be better to rebuild docks on the Huai River and the Yangtze River and build new warships!
"As long as the King of Qin is willing, the navy under my command can appear in any river where the King of Qin wants it to appear!" Wei Ju said confidently.

Ying Zheng looked at Wei Ju in surprise. It was not that he doubted Wei Ju's ability, but since Wei Ju had the ability, why did he defect to Qin?

The territory of Wei State today is almost entirely covered by the Yellow River system.

If Wei Ju wanted, he could use the navy to help Wei State maneuver at any time and deploy the Wei army to any battlefield, which would not be a good thing for the Qin army.

It is even possible that Qin will be defeated on the battlefield of Wei!
"Why?" So Ying Zheng wondered why Wei Ju chose Qin.

"People should have dreams, otherwise what's the difference between you and salted fish?" Wei Ju asked with a smile.

"I am of noble birth. My father is the world-famous Lord Xinling, a role model for all nobles. My elder brother is also the invincible Lord Bing, the only king in Chinese history who expanded the territory of China by nearly ten thousand miles, a role model for scholars."

"With such a father and brother, can King Qin imagine how much pressure I am under?"

Ying Zheng was stunned for a moment, and after thinking about it from another perspective, he also felt that the pressure was really great. It was simply impossible to surpass his father and brother.

"King Qin, do you know that no matter how well I do, everyone thinks it is normal because I am the son of Lord Xinling and the brother of Lord Bing."

"If I do well, it's natural. If I do poorly, it's a disgrace to my father and brother."

Wei Ju clenched his fists tightly and spoke sternly.

Ying Zheng was silent. One could imagine how great the pressure Wei Ju was under. Even before he and the ministers in Xianyang were tricked by Wei Ju, they only valued Wei Ju because of Xinling Jun and Yan Yan. Even though they were tricked by Wei Ju, they thought it was natural because the other party was the son of Xinling Jun and the brother of Bing Jun.

They had never really recognized Wei Ju. "My name is Wei Ju, not the son of Lord Xinling, not the younger brother of Lord Bing. I am me, not someone else's nickname!" Wei Ju said as he looked at Ying Zheng with red eyes.

"So, I can sell out the State of Wei and bear the infamy. I want to add a navy to the cavalry and infantry, so that future generations will remember me and list me in the Temple of Martial Arts!"

"A hundred years from now, there will be great scholars who will debate for me!"

Wei Ju looked at Ying Zheng, and his sudden vigor and vitality made Ying Zheng shocked by Wei Ju's aura for a moment.

Create a new tactic for China, add a navy, and be listed in the Temple of Martial Arts!
Is this Wei Ju’s hope and courage?

A hundred years later, there will be great scholars who will debate on his behalf.

This is Wei Ju’s confidence!

But Ying Zheng had no way to refute it. If Wei Ju really played the role of the navy in the war to unify the world, and it was an immeasurable role, then as a brand-new type of army and a brand-new tactic involving the navy, it seemed not impossible for it to be listed in the Temple of Martial Arts!

Once Wei Ju was able to appear in the Temple of Martial Arts, naturally there would be great Confucian scholars in later generations who would debate on his behalf.

Being the son of Lord Xinling and the younger brother of Lord Bing was Wei Ju's honor, but also his sorrow.

Because both of them had achieved so much, the pressure on Wei Ju was indeed too great.

If he were an ordinary person, he would probably be suffocated and bent over by the prestige of these two people.

But we can only say that Wei Ju is worthy of being the son of Xinling Jun and the younger brother of Bing Jun. He has never been overwhelmed by the prestige of the two and chooses to lie down and give up.

On the contrary, Wei Ju had his own pride and inherited the arrogance of the two men. He forged ahead and found a new path in the prestige of the two men, a path that belonged to him alone and could stand on equal footing with his father and brother.

"I am willing to lend a helping hand and carry you into the Martial Temple!"

Ying Zheng smiled and stretched out his hand.

Is there anything more fulfilling than personally training and bringing a minister into the Temple of Martial Arts?
Wei Ju looked at Ying Zheng and was a little surprised. "Don't you think I'm bragging?"

"I believe that Xinling Jun's son and Bing Jun's younger brother will not let me down!" Ying Zheng said with a heart-wrenching smile.

When Wei Ju heard Ying Zheng's words, he punched the stone table again. As expected, it was still because of his father and brother.

"You should be proud to have such a father and brother. If you can't let go of your obsession with them, you will never be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with them."

"Admit it frankly and accept it. This means you have the confidence to stand shoulder to shoulder with them!"

Ying Zheng looked at Wei Ju and said seriously.

Wei Ju was stunned. The existence of his father and brother had become his obsession and inner demon. Because of their existence, he had always lived under their shadow and felt inferior!
However, Ying Zheng's words made him understand that if he could not let go of this obsession and inferiority, even if he really became a member of the Temple of Martial Arts in the future, he would still feel inferior when facing the two of them and would not be able to truly stand shoulder to shoulder with them.

"So, Lord Jiu, are you willing to stand at the top of the world with me?" Ying Zheng stood up and stretched out his hand confidently.

Wei Ju looked at the confident Ying Zheng and finally understood why Ying Zheng was so recognized by his brother. After all, he lacked confidence.

(End of this chapter)