Bang!
A loud noise came from Zhangtai Palace. The bamboo slips on the table were pushed to the ground by King Zhuang Xiang, Ying Zichu. His expression was so distorted that it was a little scary. Below him, Lu Buwei, Zhao Mu, Kui Lin, Yang Duanhe, Wang Jian, Meng Ao, Duke Zhuang, and Wang He were all silent.
Ying Zichu would never have thought that before he even came out of his mourning period, the dukes would dare to gather together and attack him. Did they think that he was easy to bully? Or did they feel that Great Qin's weapons were at a disadvantage?
"Everyone, what should we do if the vassals look down on Great Qin?”At this moment, he wished he could kill all the allied forces, just like how he killed Zhao Zu back then!
Seeing that Ying Zichu was almost done venting his anger, Yang Duan He stood up and said,"Your Majesty, the mourning period of the late king hasn't passed yet, so it's not appropriate to send troops. We only need to defend Hangu Pass. The vassals will naturally retreat after a long time.”
This was a more mature method. It wasn't the first time the vassals had joined forces to attack Qin. Outside Hangu Pass, the Qin army didn't have much of a chance of winning against the allied forces of the vassals. After all, the other side had more people.
However, as long as Hangu Pass was tightly shut and relied on, the Qin army had never lost a single battle.
"I agree." Kui Lin also stood out and said.
King Zhuang Xiang did not speak. It was obvious that the two civil officials 'suggestions did not conform to his thoughts.
He looked at Meng Ao, Wang Jian, Duke Huan, and Wang He. Duke Huan said,"I feel that what Lord Kui Lin and Lord Yang said makes sense. Because of the death of the previous king, the country is somewhat caught off guard and is not ready to deal with a big war.”
Duke Huan's words disappointed King Zhuang Xiang. He had no choice but to look at the two people he trusted the most.
Lu Buwei felt the gaze of King Zhuang Xiang and felt slightly bitter. Even a military general like Duke Zhuang thought that relying on Hangu Pass was the best solution. If he wanted to lead troops to war, who would lead them?
Meng Ao? Wang Jian? Wang He?
Although these people were leading the army, they were not stupid. It was not an easy task to defeat the allied forces of the vassals. The Qin Kingdom was so powerful when Prince Zhao of Qin was still alive, and there was also that Bai Qi, Rentu. Why did they not unify the world? It was all because of the alliance of the vassals, causing the Qin army to suffer several defeats.
This made the Great Qin Kingdom realize that Great Qin's accumulated strength was not enough. Wang Jian and Meng Ao would not be foolish enough to go out and fight the allied armies of the other vassals. If they were defeated, wouldn't they have to take responsibility?
Although Lu Buwei was proud of his talent, he knew that his ability to lead troops would never surpass Wang Jian, Meng Ao, and the others.
Therefore, after a moment of silence, he finally braced himself and said,"Your Majesty, I feel that Duke Zhuang and the others are right. After the funeral period of the former king is over, Your Majesty can send troops to avenge today's humiliation.”
Even Lu Buwei did not support him, which made King Zhuang Xiang feel suffocated. He placed his last hope on Zhao Mu, who cupped his fists and said,""I am willing to share your worries, Your Majesty."
Lu Buwei, Kui Lin, Yang Duan He, Wang Jian, and the others looked at him in shock.
Lu Buwei and Zhao Mu were both officials promoted by King Zhuang Xiang and were his right-hand men. These officials all knew that Lu Buwei had come early. In six years, they had a good understanding of Lu Buwei's talents.
However, Zhao Mu had only just arrived, and the officials did not trust him. However, since he could be relied on by the Emperor, he must have some ability. But now, Zhao Mu's words made them feel that this Zhao Mu was a crafty official.
Once they were defeated, could it be that he didn't know what kind of situation the Qin country would be in during the national mourning period?
When King Zhuang Xiang heard Zhao Mu's words, he was happy. However, at this moment, Kui Lin, Duke Zhuang, and Lu Buwei all said that they could not send troops. After his anger subsided, he felt a little uneasy.
Even though Happy and Zhao Mu could share his burden, he could not afford to lose this battle.?
Zhao Mu could see the hesitation in King Zhuang Xiang's eyes. He stepped forward and said,""The alliance army this time is different from the past. In the past, the alliance army would always have the strongest army as the commander, allowing the alliance army to become one. But this time, the alliance army was initiated by Duke Wen of Dongzhou.
The emperor no longer had any prestige to speak of. This time, the reason why the dukes agreed to join forces was just to test us and see if we could take something back. If we relied on Hangu Pass, it would definitely give them the feeling that the empire was in chaos and could not send troops.
At that time, they would obviously take the initiative to attack. At that time, the aura of the alliance army would definitely be much greater than now. Rather than that, why don't we take the initiative to attack while the alliance army is still guessing and show our unyielding stance?”
"Mister Zhao's words make sense, but how can you be so sure that we can defeat the alliance army? Relying on Mr. Zhao's glib tongue?”Yang Duan He said coldly. In his opinion, Zhao Mu was a sycophantic official who spoke casually in order to cater to his superiors. Therefore, his words were quite impolite.
Zhao Mu wasn't annoyed by Yang Duan He's attitude because Yang Duan He was indeed a talented official.
He continued," Duke Wen of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty is the last remnant of the Zhou Dynasty. As long as we destroy the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the Zhou Dynasty will completely disappear. At the same time, the Zhou army should be the weakest link in the alliance of the vassals, so it is the easiest to defeat.
It could serve as a warning to the others. Presumably, the alliance army would take the initiative to retreat under suspicion. After His Majesty takes the throne, we can settle the accounts one by one.”
King Zhuang Xiang's eyes lit up. After Zhao Mu's detailed explanation, he realized that defeating the alliance army was not a difficult task. If he could defeat the alliance army, his throne would be further stabilized.
He made up his mind.
"Order Zhao Mu to be the Great General, rank him as one of the Five Great Officers, and Meng Ao and Wang Jian to be the Deputy Generals. We will mobilize 100,000 troops and leave Hangu Pass. We must defeat the allied army of the vassals and let the vassals know that Great Qin cannot be humiliated!”
"I accept your orders." Zhao Mu cupped his fists and said.
Meng Ao and Wang Jian exchanged glances and felt bitter in their hearts.
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