Wang He led 300,000 Qin soldiers and worked with the net to attack the Wei Kingdom.
Meanwhile, Ying Zheng was in Zhangtai Palace, reviewing memorials.
In the past month, Ying Zheng had been extremely busy, except for dealing with state affairs.
He even set a date for the court meeting.
The time was five days.
Ever since the previous emperor passed away, the State of Qin had not held a court meeting for almost a year.
Before Ying Zheng came to power, all the matters in the court were handed over to Lu Buwei.
Although Lu Buwei had absolute power, his talent was top-notch.
This could be seen from the fact that the previous king of Qin country passed away and the new king ascended the throne. When power was transferred, they still used troops against Wei and Zhao.
"It's a pity that Lu Buwei doesn't know his place.”
"Otherwise, although he can no longer be the prime minister, I will still give him other positions without hesitation and let him continue to serve the country.”
Thinking of this, Ying Zheng put down the brush in his hand and sighed.
"Your Majesty, General Meng Ao requests an audience."
At this moment, a eunuch outside the palace reported.
"Let General Meng Ao in."
Ying Zheng said calmly.
Although a month had already passed, the army sent by the State of Qin had once again attacked the territory of the State of Wei.
However, he hadn't seen Meng Ao in the past month.
Meng Ao had come to the palace several times to ask for him, but he had rejected him with the excuse that he had something to do.
"I, Meng Ao, attend Your Majesty's banquet."
Not long after, Meng Ao, who was also over 60 years old, walked into Zhangtai Palace, wearing a general's armor and holding a general's helmet in his hand, and bowed to Ying Zheng.
"Meng Qing, no need for formalities."
Hearing this, Ying Zheng raised his head from the bamboo slips.
"Your Majesty, this old minister is guilty. This defeat caused tens of thousands of Qin soldiers to die in a foreign country.”
Seeing that the King of Qin was finally willing to see him, Meng Ao could not help but shed tears.
"What are you talking about, Minister Meng? You are over 60 years old, yet you still led troops to battle. Moreover, with 50,000 troops and the five countries forming an alliance of 300,000, it is reasonable for you to lose.”
Ying Zheng laughed.
In this month, he had thought it through.
What Zhao Gao said made sense. Meng Ao's defeat was not his fault.
After all, Meng Ao had fought for the Qin Empire and plundered more than 50 cities from the other seven countries.
It could be said that he had made outstanding military achievements for the Qin country.
If he really punished Meng Ao, wouldn't that chill the hearts of those who had made contributions in the Qin Country?
Moreover, Meng Ao only lost tens of thousands of soldiers this time. To the Qin country, it could only be considered a small defeat.
Qin Country could still afford to lose.
"Meng Qing, although I don't blame you for this defeat, you should know that our Qin country is built on martial arts and rewards and punishments are clear.”
"In this case, I will sentence you to forfeit your salary for three years.”
Ying Zheng pondered for a moment and said.
"Your Majesty…"
Meng Ao was instantly moved.
He did not expect that the Emperor would only punish him with a symbolic punishment of three years of salary.
"Meng Qing, you should rest well in the residence during this period of time. When you recover, you will need Meng Qing's help to sweep through the six countries.”
Then, Ying Zheng said.
According to what he knew, Meng Ao had suffered light injuries when he escaped from the pursuit of the five country alliance.
"Your Majesty."
Meng Ao was even more touched.
After ordering the eunuchs to send Meng Ao away, Ying Zheng's gaze fell on the memorial in front of him.
He would definitely be extremely lenient towards a capable and loyal old minister like Meng Ao.
Moreover, he had to be careful.
The Great General of the State of Qin, Meng Wu was Meng Ao's son, while Meng Tian and Meng Yi were Meng Ao's grandsons.
This kind of magnanimous person could obtain the loyalty of a famous general by himself. It was impossible to find one even if one held a lantern.
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"Our army has won a great victory. We have taken over thirty cities of Wei and are approaching Daliang.”
On this day, on the streets of Xianyang City, there were messenger soldiers riding on fast horses. They were excited and held good news in their hands. They rushed into the city from outside the city and shouted, galloping down the streets.
It was against the law of Qin State to travel on the streets. According to the law, no matter who captured him or was caught by the city patrol officials, he would be sentenced to thirty lashes.
However, at this moment, none of the Qin people on the streets stopped them. In order to pass on the good news, they rode their horses and sent messengers.
This was because according to the laws of the Qin State, summoning soldiers or officials was allowed.
On the contrary, when he heard the soldier's shout, his face showed a heartfelt joy.
"Our army won."
"The humiliation of losing to the five country alliance has finally been avenged.”
"That's right. The King of Qin is young and has just taken over power. He insisted on attacking Wei. I originally thought that our Qin country was hitting a rock with an egg.”
"Who said that? The previous kings of Qin were all extremely wise. If they were not confident, why would they send troops to attack?”
"I was wrong this time."
"It seems that our new King of Qin is indeed a wise ruler.”
The commoners on both sides of the street were discussing animatedly.
His words were filled with praise for Ying Zheng.
Not to mention, the people of the Qin Country were all praising Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng, who was in Zhangtai Palace, had also received the good news from the frontline.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, there is good news from the front line. General Wang He has won consecutive battles and has already taken down more than 30 cities of Wei. As long as we break through Zhongmou, we will be able to approach the capital of Wei, Daliang.”
The eunuch's surprised voice came from outside the palace.
Then, the eunuch with the good news strode into Zhangtai Palace.
"Hand it over."
Hearing about such a great victory, Ying Zheng's expression was extremely calm.
This was because from the beginning, the goal of attacking Wei was not to seize many cities in Wei.
Instead, he used lightning speed to completely destroy Wei Country.
It was the beginning of the sweep of the Six Nations.
Upon hearing Ying Zheng's order, the eunuch immediately rolled up a roll of sheepskin with the word 'good news' written on it.
After reading the report, Ying Zheng casually threw it on the table in front of him.
"Pass down my decree. The first person to step into the Wei Kingdom's palace and capture King Wei Anli will be promoted three ranks and rewarded with 100,000 gold.”
Then, Ying Zheng said.
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