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

Chapter 815: Special Envoy of Yan State [Subscribe*Monthly Ticket Request]

"The Qin State has money?"

Yan Yan no longer paid attention to the discussions between the nobles of Qin and Chu.

He was just taking the lead in this matter.

Now that there is an experienced Qin elder like Ying Xi to support Ying Zheng in restraining the nobles of Chu, I am afraid that Duke Nan of Chu will never be able to utter the prophecy that even if there are only three households left in Chu, Chu will be the one to destroy Qin.

As long as the nobles of Chu have interests intersecting with those of Qin, they would not want to see the Qin regime in turmoil more than anyone else.

Therefore, Yan Yan was more concerned about the Qin State's treasury and whether it could support Li Si and the Qin State's large-scale construction projects.

Bingzhou's development potential has reached its limit, and everything that can be monetized has already been monetized into industries. The next step is stability, waiting for the Qin State to unify the Central Plains.

The negotiations between Ying clan, Qin State and Chu State would take a long time. Yan Yan only showed up on the first day and did not participate in it afterwards.

"Your Majesty, the envoy from Yan State requests to see you!"

However, what surprised Yan Yan was that just when they were about to leave Shouchun and end this trip, they received a letter from the special envoy of Yan State requesting a meeting.

"Yan State?" Yan Yan frowned.

With the Three Jins destroyed and the Chu State annihilated, Qin's next target became clear, so it was expected that Yan would seek allies.

But what he couldn't understand was why Yan State wanted to see him in Shouchun instead of waiting for him to return to Beiye Royal City.

Even if the Qin State had destroyed the four states, it would be impossible to attack the Yan State in a short period of time.

At least Yan State still has three years to prepare.

During these three years, no matter how much Yan Yan wandered, he would return to the Beiye Royal Court.

Moreover, whether to form an alliance with the State of Yan is not something that Yan Yan can decide alone. Regardless of whether Bingzhou forms an alliance with the State of Yan, both Bingzhou and the State of Yan will need to mobilize a large army and a large amount of manpower and material resources.

Therefore, when they met in Shouchun, Yan Yan would not be able to make any decision or commitment.

This is not the right time and place.

"Edict!" Yan Yan decided to meet the special envoy of King Yan.

After all, they have come all the way to Shouchun, and it would be unreasonable not to meet them.

In the palace of King Chu, Yan Yan received the special envoy from the State of Yan, but there were not many people from the State of Yan and they obviously came in secret.

After all, Qin and Yan are still allies and have not torn their faces apart, so it is naturally impossible for them to come to meet with him in a high-profile manner and tear up the alliance with Qin.

Yan Yan looked at the two envoys, one big and one small, who were walking in an orderly manner, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

There was something not quite right about the envoy from Yan State. Although his behavior was consistent with that of a special envoy from Yan State, there was something wrong with his face and he had obviously been disguised.

"Greetings to the Great Emperor Xuanwu!" The special envoy of Yan State bowed and saluted.

Yan Yan nodded slightly and raised his hand to signal the other party not to be polite.

"I've come to meet Emperor Xuanwu on the orders of the King of Yan to discuss important matters." The Yan envoy said in a hoarse voice.

"Who are you and why have I never seen you before?"

Yan Yan also became alert in his heart. The other party not only changed his appearance, but also deliberately changed his voice. It was obvious that he was hiding something.

The special envoy of Prince Yan remained calm, but his hands trembled slightly, revealing his inner uneasiness.

"There are many special envoys from the State of Yan. It is normal that Your Majesty has never met me!"

"That's right!" Yan Yan nodded, still wondering why the other party had to change his appearance and voice. "Qin has already annexed Han, Zhao, Wei and Chu, and has the momentum to swallow up the world. The alliance between Yan and Qin will be torn apart sooner or later. Therefore, my king has to make preparations in advance and hopes to form an alliance with Bingzhou to resist Qin together!"

The special envoy of Yan State spoke again and stated the general situation of the world.

"Envoy from Yan, be careful with your words!" Yan Yan snorted coldly, "The friendship between Qin and Bing cannot be questioned by other countries. I can understand that you are deliberately trying to sow discord between Bingzhou and Qin!"

The Yan State envoy looked at Yan Yan without saying anything.

If Qin attacked Wei and Chu, Bingzhou could choose not to send troops because it was out of reach. However, if Qin attacked Yan, Bingzhou would have to intervene.

Moreover, once Qin destroyed Yan and annexed Qi, it would completely occupy the heartland of the Central Plains. With this trend, there would inevitably be a war between Qin and Qi.

The Yan envoy didn't believe that Yan Yan couldn't see this.

Therefore, he was very sure that Yan Yan would definitely form an alliance with the State of Yan.

In particular, he learned that during the battle to destroy Chu, the Bingzhou Iron Cavalry had constant contact with the Qin Army, understood the Qin Army's fighting style, and took the initiative to learn how to attack cities.

If you have no intention of going to war with the State of Qin, then Bingzhou belongs to you, so why bother learning how to attack a city?

There is no large city on the grassland that Bingzhou needs to attack.

"Go on!" Yan Yan hadn't thought about these things.

Bingzhou knew how powerful Qin was, and Qin also knew how terrifying Bingzhou was.

Even if the Qin State annexed the entire Central Plains and completed the unification of the Central Plains, it would be impossible for it to go to the grassland and start a war with Bingzhou.

Because Qin did not have so many war horses and cavalry, and the grassland was vast, it was a pipe dream for the Qin army to fight Bingzhou on the grassland. It would even make the situation that Qin had just unified become unstable.

There would be a war between Bingzhou and Qin, but it would never happen during the reign of him and Ying Zheng. Even the next two generations of Qin kings were unlikely to fight with Bingzhou.

The reason why the Yan envoy continued to speak was just to find out what price Yan would have to pay for an alliance with Bingzhou.

"We, the State of Yan, know that we are powerless to resist the attack of the State of Qin. Therefore, we are willing to give up our capital, Kang, to Bingzhou. Here is our map of Dukang and our letter!"

As he spoke, the envoy from Yan State held a tray in both hands and handed it to Yan Yan.

"Du Kang?" Yan Yan frowned. That was the core area of ​​Yan State, but it was also the border between Yan and Zhao.

If Bingzhou accepted Yan State's capital Kang, it would be equivalent to inserting a foothold in the current Qin-Yan border and becoming a natural barrier for Qin State to attack Yan State.

"I can hear Yan State's plan in Kuaiji!" Wei Ju sneered.

Bingzhou was stuck between Yan and Qin. If Qin wanted to attack Yan, it would have to attack Du Kang and confront Bingzhou.

Isn't this the fuse of the Battle of Changping? The State of Yan is trying to repeat the strategy of offering the party to the State of Han.

But Yan State thought his brother was a fool?
Yan Yan was also attracted by Wei Ju's words. The Shangdang conspiracy was still vivid in his mind. He was not like King Zhao and Lord Pingyuan, who would rashly go to war with the State of Qin for the sake of Du Kang.

Just hearing the word "Du Kang", Yan Yan still felt that something was familiar and not quite right.

The Yan State's letter and Dukang map were also slowly opened by the Yan State's envoy.

Yan Yan's gaze also fell on the Du Kang map.

He didn't want to know which cities and roads there were in Du Kang, but he wanted to know where the borders of Du Kang were with Qin State and Bingzhou.

After all, although he has a good memory, it is impossible for him to remember the entire map of the world clearly.

However, just as the map was about to be fully unfolded, a cold light appeared on the map.

(End of this chapter)