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

Chapter 831: Just for King Qi Jian [Subscribe*Monthly Tickets]

Ying Zheng and all the officials and generals of Qin were stunned for a moment.

Bingzhou vowed not to go south with swords? Not to take the initiative to attack the Chinese princes?
"Bingzhou will not take the initiative to mobilize troops against the princes of China, nor will it take the initiative to invade the princes' territories, but if Qin takes the initiative to give me Bingzhou, I will not refuse it!"

Yan Yan said with a smile.

"?" Ying Zheng, Wei Liaozi, Wang Wan and others were all stunned.

This means that Qin is working for Bingzhou for free.

Ying Zheng discussed with all the officials and generals of Qin for a long time and found that they really couldn't refuse.

First of all, the Qin State lacked cavalry and it was difficult to control the grassland territory.

Secondly, if Bingzhou supports Yan State, it will be difficult for Qin State to destroy Yan State.

Finally, the area north of the Great Wall is vast and sparsely populated, and has little value to the Qin State.

If it were possible to exchange the territory north of the Great Wall of Yan State for the neutrality of Bingzhou, it would not be impossible.

But working for Bingzhou for free seems to be a loss of face for the Qin State.

However, Bingzhou’s oath was there, so it was impossible to ask Bingzhou to send troops together.

The State of Yan would not make the same mistake as the State of Chu and give Bingzhou an excuse to send troops.

"Bingzhou has sworn that it will not fight southwards. Can Bingzhou still send troops to stop our Great Qin from invading the State of Yan?" Wei Liaozi said angrily.

"It is true that Bingzhou has pledged not to fight southwards, but if a soldier from Bingzhou gets lost in the territory of Yan State, and Bingzhou sends a large army to search for him, and happens to encounter an attack by the Qin army, there will be no problem in subconsciously protecting themselves, right?"

Yan Yan said with a smile.

"You... are shameless!" Wei Liaozi pointed at Yan Yan with trembling fingers in anger.

"Hmm?" Seeing Wei Liaozi pointing at himself, Yan Yan's eyes turned cold.

Meng Wu hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Wei Liaozi. Pointing at the emperor was extremely disrespectful. Yan Yan wanted to kill Wei Liaozi on the spot, and Ying Qushui was reluctant to rescue him.

Wei Liaozi also found that he was a little excited and quickly withdrew his fingers.

Yan Yan turned and looked at Ying Zheng. The one who could really make the decision was Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng was also in deep thought. The land north of the Great Wall was a dispensable piece of chicken ribs to the Qin State. But even if it was a piece of chicken ribs, it couldn't be given to Bingzhou for no reason.

If it is an exchange of interests, exchanging the north of the Great Wall for Bingzhou's neutrality, it will naturally be a big profit.

But the relationship between countries is not just about interests, but also about dignity.

Giving Bingzhou to the north of the Great Wall of Yan State for no reason would damage the reputation of Qin State and make people think that Qin State was afraid of Bingzhou, which Qin State could not accept.

"It's a little unreasonable for the Emperor to take the land north of the Great Wall of Yan State without paying any price, right?"

Ying Zheng finally spoke.

"No, Bingzhou has promised the world that it will never go to war southward. If Bingzhou pays even a little bit, it will be actively participating in the war to destroy Yan, which is a violation of the oath!" Yan Yan shook his head.

Ying Zheng frowned even more tightly.

There is nothing wrong in giving the land north of the Great Wall to Bingzhou, but we cannot give it away voluntarily.

"Is the Imperial Household Department confident that it can drive the Yan army north of the Great Wall?" Li Si asked in a low voice, pulling Meng Wu aside.

Meng Wu frowned and thought about the feasibility of this matter. It would not be a problem for Qin to destroy Yan. If handled properly, it would naturally be possible to drive the Yan army to the north of the Great Wall.

"If we can stop the war at the Great Wall and force Yan to voluntarily offer the land north of the Great Wall to Bingzhou, then it will have nothing to do with our Great Qin!" Li Si continued to say to Meng Wu.

Meng Wu's eyes lit up.

Yes, if Qin wanted to attack the entire Yan State, it would have to fight outside the Great Wall and then give the area north of the Great Wall of Yan State to Bingzhou.

But what if the Qin State stopped the war within the Great Wall?

That means Yan State surrendered to Bingzhou on its own and had nothing to do with Qin State anymore.

In order to maintain friendly relations between Qin and Bingzhou, Qin no longer pursued the defeated Yan army and did not go to war with Bingzhou. That was the magnanimity of Qin.

"This is feasible!" Meng Wu nodded. They could control the extent to which the army would fight.

As for getting Yan to voluntarily give the land north of the Great Wall to Bingzhou, these Qin civil servants have plenty of means and methods.

If they can't even do this, then these civil servants are of no use.

Li Si and Meng Wu's voices were quite loud, so Ying Zheng and Yan Yan could naturally hear them.

Ying Zheng's eyes lit up. This plan was feasible.

Rather than completely occupying Yan State at the cost of manpower and money, it would be better to stop the war within the Great Wall and let Yan State surrender to Bingzhou on its own.

It can not only reduce Qin's losses in the war, but also give Bingzhou a satisfactory answer.

Yan Yan looked at Li Si and frowned. Is it possible to play like this?

If the Qin State really stopped fighting within the Great Wall, the Yan State, as a stray dog, would naturally have no choice but to seek refuge in Bingzhou.

"Damn it, he got it right!" Li Yao looked at Li Si and felt a headache.

As a competitor for the phase, his advantages are that he can make money and that he has a son who can fight in the army.

But Li Si's advantage lies in his brain.

"After destroying Yan, Qin's other target will be Qi, right?" Yan Yan continued.

Ying Zheng and others became nervous again.

It seems that Yan Yan accepted the solution proposed by Li Si, but Qi State is different from other princes.

There are Bingzhou troops stationed in the territory of Qi, and the wealth of Qi is known to the world. Will Bingzhou give up such a big piece of fat meat?

"Before Qin attacks Qi, all Bingzhou troops stationed in Qi will withdraw to Bingzhou!" Yan Yan spoke slowly.

"What does Bingzhou want?" Ying Zheng sighed.

Bingzhou is asking for an exorbitant amount of money.

They were also prepared to be slaughtered.

"I only need one person, King Jian of Qi!" Yan Yan said lightly.

"Huh?" Ying Zheng and the others were stunned and looked at Yan Yan with strange eyes.

Could it be that Bingjun also has this hobby?

Isn’t it enough that we have the most beautiful emperors, empresses, and concubines in the world? Do we have such heavy tastes?
Bingzhou has already spent so much money?

"One King Jian of Qi in exchange for the State of Qi is not a loss for the State of Qin!" Yan Yan said seriously.

Ying Zheng and others naturally knew that it would not be a loss to exchange King Jian of Qi for the State of Qi, but they just didn't understand it.

They can all understand that one loves beauty more than power.

The key point is that this is King Jian of Qi, a man, and not a handsome man like Lord Longyang who is attractive to both men and women.

"Can I ask why?" Ying Zheng was still very curious about why Yan Yan was so determined to become King Jian of Qi, even to the point of abandoning the State of Qi.

"Bingzhou Jinshi Division needs a director!" Yan Yan said with a smile.

He was not afraid that Qin would also set its sights on King Jian of Qi. Qin already had Li Yao, so it didn't need King Jian of Qi.

Ying Zheng and others then realized that they were overthinking.

They naturally knew about Bingzhou Jinshisi. Even Qin State was imitating Bingzhou's political system and setting up a Jinshisi among the various departments under the Prime Minister's Office, which was in charge of transactions, maritime trade, coinage, etc. Li Yao was now also serving as the chief of the Jinshisi.

But they didn't expect that Bingzhou would take a fancy to King Jian of Qi, nor did they expect that King Jian of Qi actually had such talents.

Thinking of this, Ying Zheng turned his gaze to Li Yao and Hei Bai Xuan Jian.

Li Yao and Hei Bai Xuan Jian also thought about Qi Wang Jian's talent. How come they didn't notice that Qi Wang Jian had this talent?

(End of this chapter)