Wei Wuhou

Chapter 743 Duke Qin Has Two Sons

On the tenth day of April in the sixth year of Zhou Wangxiao (the fourth year of Wei Hou), the capital of Qin Dynasty is Xianyang.

As a big country in the world, the area of ​​Xianyang City is not smaller than Wu'an, but because it is located in the northwest, it is more rough and heroic.

Due to the Qiang rebellion in recent years, Qin State spent a lot of effort to deal with these Qiang people, so when Wei State made troubles in Tang State again, Qin State could not calm down at all.

When Wei was besieged before, there were no Qiang people making trouble, so Qin could always send a powerful army to fight against Wei, but now it can't.

Although the Qiang Rebellion was temporarily suppressed, it still needed Qin to send a large army to deter it, otherwise there would be a comeback force.

This also means that it will be difficult for Qin to send 10,000+ troops casually to deter Wei as in the past.

What's more, Qin State's national strength is very depleted, and it is facing Wei State, which has been repaired for more than three years.

So at today's Great Court Meeting, facing the pressing force of Wei people in Tang, Qin fell into a dispute about whether to send troops.

The Qin State is a typical old-fashioned country. The composition of the country's top management is very simple. Except for the Qin State Office standing at the highest peak, the rest are the great nobles in Xianyang City.

But unlike the Wei family, because it is located in the barren land in the northwest, and there are strong enemies in the east, west and south, the Xianyang family is still closely united around the office.

But unity means that their political positions are unified, but it does not mean that their ideas are the same, so there are differences on the issue of whether to send troops to Tang.

At this time, the Qin Dynasty was roughly divided into three factions, one was the eastern military group that presided over the dispatch of troops, the second was the western military group that believed that the dispatch of troops should be postponed, and the third was the Nabo people who remained neutral.

The so-called division of east and west here is based on a very simple basis. It is based on the positions of the fiefdoms among the human races present and where the children of the clan work.

That is to say, those of the Xianyang family whose fiefdoms are in the east, or whose sons and daughters mostly work in the east of Qin State, support the immediate dispatch of troops to Tang State, otherwise they do not agree to send troops.

Such a situation is actually very understandable. Naturally, those whose interests are in the east cannot sit back and watch the Tang Kingdom fall, while those whose interests are in the west certainly think that defending the Qiang talents is the top priority.

The two sides were at loggerheads, and Qin Gong Yingxun, who was on the throne, didn't know how to choose.

In the final analysis, I still blame myself for not being strong enough, otherwise there would be a need to consider focusing on the defensive side.

But the decision must be made after all, it is just a matter of time, but the decision whether to make it early or late has a great impact on the battle situation.

Ignoring the quarrels of the courtiers below, Ying Xun couldn't help thinking at this time, if he had first succeeded to the throne, he might have already given the order to send troops to Tang!

Yes, Ying Xun was inclined to send troops to Tang State in his heart, because he knew that Wei State was the real and biggest threat to Qin State.

However, Ying Xun also understands that at this time, when Qin State sent troops to Wei State, it is very likely that it will not be able to defeat the opponent. If the army is defeated, it will lead to more serious consequences.

Therefore, Ying Xun could not make up his mind due to the opposition of the Western Military Group, but at the same time, there were also Ying Xun's own concerns about sending troops.

In the final analysis, after all, it is still difficult for Xun to make a choice, or he has lost the courage to fight back.

Therefore, at this time, Ying Xun is still very envious of the young Marquis of Wei. The other party has the pride to carry out state affairs according to his own will, but he is old.

So Qin Gong couldn't help but glance down, and saw several sons standing in front of Chao Ban!

Ying Xun couldn't help but think at this moment, if he passed away, who of these young people could inherit Daqin?
Thinking of this, Ying Xun began to think about teaching his son, and he even thought about the topic.

Looking at the turbulent court below, Ying Xun said in a deep voice: "Okay... shut up!"

Although there was a lot of quarreling, King Ying Xun's majesty was strong, and everyone stood up right after saying a word.

Then Ying Xun said: "Since today's discussion can't reach a result, then you should go back and think about it carefully. Let's discuss this matter again at the court meeting tomorrow!"

Then Ying Xun announced the end of the court meeting, and a discussion of great importance was suspended, and the matter had to be postponed until tomorrow.

After going to court, Ying Xun kept his most powerful son.Although he has more than a dozen sons, the one who can entrust the high position is only between these two.

Walking in the corridor of the Qin Palace, Qin Gong Yingxun's body was a little stooped, so the speed of the group was very slow.

When Wei Wuji lamented that the state affairs were toiled, he didn't know that Ying Xun, who was much older than him, was also under greater pressure.

Looking at his father, who was already gray at the temples, and the third son Yingyuan and the fifth son Yingzhao who followed Ying Xun, he felt a little emotional at this moment.

It turns out that the father who has always looked up to him has also turned gray and bent over the years!
"Just now, why didn't you two talk?" Walking in front, Ying Xun asked aloud.

At this time, Yingyuan, the elder brother, replied: "The courtiers on both sides are right. The father will decide this matter, and the son does not need to speak!"

This is indeed the truth, everyone has discussed the issue very clearly, and everything is just waiting for Ying Xun's decision.

But Ying Xun came to test and teach his two sons, so naturally he would not let them go easily, so he continued: "Then, now, tell me your own thoughts!"

"I, Daqin, should I send troops to Tang?" Ying Xun asked his own question, and then looked at his two sons.

In fact, Ying Xun has already guessed about his son's possible answer...

The third son, Yingyuan, had many contacts with the eastern group, so he should support sending troops to Tang; while the sixth son, Yingzhao, had good relations with the western group, and it was no accident that he opposed sending troops.

But Ying Xun still asked this question, because what he needed was not his son to help him make a decision, but to see how they analyzed things.

The three of them had come to a pavilion at this time, so Ying Xun sat in the pavilion, ready to listen to the return from the two sons.

The first one to answer was of course the third young master Yingyuan. After paying homage to the old father, he said: "The son is shallow. Since the father wants the son to answer, the son will be outspoken!"

Ying Xun nodded, and then Yingyuan said: "My son thinks that my Great Qin should send troops to the Tang State at this time to resist the Wei State Bingfeng..."

Afterwards, Yingyuan put forward the following two reasons: First, if Wei State destroyed Tang State, there would be no buffer between Qin and Wei, so Tang State must be saved; The Qin State can deploy troops on two fronts and is capable of resisting the Wei army.

After Yingyuan finished speaking, he took a step back carefully, and then looked up at his father.

But seeing that Ying Xun's face didn't change at this time, Ying Yuan couldn't see anything, so he didn't know whether he was right or wrong.

Then, I saw Ying Xun looking at the sixth child Ying Ying said: "Sixth brother, what do you think?"

So Yingzheng stood up to answer, and just after Yingxun thought he had guessed the result, Yingzheng said he was caught off guard.

He only heard Ying Ju straight to the point: "Father, my son thinks what the third brother said is reasonable, so we should defend against the Wei army now!"

Now Ying Xun was aroused interest, but his face remained calm, indicating to Ying Zhe to continue talking.

He then listened to Yingju and continued: "My son thinks that, compared to the Qiang chaos in the northwest, Wei talents are the most deadly enemy of Qin!"

"The Qiang chaos only messed up one county...two counties in our Qin State, but the Marquis of Wei wanted to overthrow our Ying clan's community, so defending against Wei came before defending against Qiang..."

When he heard this, Ying Xun had a rough judgment on the status of his two sons.

The third brother wins the benefit of the Eastern Group, supporting and resisting the Wei State is what it should be, and it is hard to say that he is not considering his own interest group.

According to the fact that Lao Liuying belonged to the Western Group, he realized that the Qiang people and the Wei people had different threats, and thus concluded that they should resist the Wei state.

From this, it can be seen that the sixth child is already looking at issues from the perspective of the state of Qin, and no longer sticks to factional struggles, which is much higher than the third child.

Although he had a judgment in his heart, Ying Xun remained calm at this time, just saying that he was tired, and then waved away his two sons.

Although they didn't understand what the old father meant by asking such a question for no reason, the two brothers retreated obediently, and there were still many things waiting for them to be busy.

Looking at the backs of the two sons leaving, Ying Xun slowly smiled, and he has someone to succeed him!

(End of this chapter)