Qin Shi: I only work eight hours

Chapter 271 Qin and Wei Join Forces to Attack Chu
"Nothing serious."

Yan Lingji mimicked Xu Lin's tone.

Then he closed the bamboo window, extinguished the oil lamp, and sat on Xu Lin's lap.

"It doesn't have to be like this between you and me."

"Speak your mind freely."

Xu Lin placed his hand on Yan Lingji's waist.

"The Qin Dynasty is founded on law, and I should not say more."

"But I only have this one younger brother."

A hint of helplessness appeared in Yan Lingji's beautiful eyes.

Then he relayed Yan Lingwei's words to Xu Lin.

"Should we enlist him?"

Yan Lingji discussed it with Xu Lin.

In her view, since Yan Lingwei made a mistake, she must be punished.

Therefore, we cannot allow Yan Lingwei to return to the Shadow Guard!

Otherwise, it would break the rules!
Because Yan Lingwei's brother-in-law is Xu Lin, she turned a blind eye. But once this gets out, the Shadow Guard will have problems in the future, which is not what Yan Lingji wants to see!
"can."

Xu Lin nodded.

Then he asked Yan Lingji to bring him paper and pen so he could write a letter to Meng Tian.

"Husband."

“A doting mother spoils her son, and a doting sister spoils her brother. I think it would be better not to write to General Meng Tian.”

Yan Lingji said.

“I wrote to Meng Tian not to ask Meng Tian to take care of him, but to ask Meng Tian not to take care of him.”

Xu Lin explained.

Upon hearing this, Yan Lingji handed the paper and pen to Xu Lin.

After the messenger left, Yan Lingji wrote a letter to Yan Lingwei, instructing him to be low-key and not to be greedy for credit after joining the army.

"My husband, is there anything you'd like to add?"

After writing it, Yan Lingji handed the letter to Xu Lin.

Xu Lin remained silent, but added a sentence at the end of the letter, telling Yan Lingwei to be careful.

On the battlefield, swords and spears have no eyes; it's far more dangerous than the Shadow Guards!
Then he had the letter delivered to Yan Lingwei's residence.

"People can not escape from doing wrong?"

Seeing that Yan Lingji was in low spirits, Xu Lin comforted her.

After he finished speaking, he saw the clothes inside Yan Lingji's clothes.

He wasn't paying attention!

"Don't you dislike silk clothes?"

Xu Lin asked with a smile.

"My sister doesn't like it, but someone else does!"

Yan Lingji pouted.

After saying that, she put her legs together and knelt on the cushion.

Seeing this, Xu Lin smiled and tucked Yan Lingji's hair behind her ear.

Yan Ling Ji's hair is as long as a waterfall; it's too much of a hindrance if you don't sweep it back!
……

Seven days later.

Liao arrived at Daliang, the capital of Wei, and met King Zeng of Wei.

Famous ministers of Wei such as Jin Bi, Wei Wuji, and Wei Yong have all died, leaving only Zhu Hai and the Wei crown prince Jia who are still relatively well-known.

"I've heard you're from Daliang?"

King Zeng of Wei looked at Liao and asked.

"Yes."

Liao nodded.

Then he took out Ying Zheng's letter from his bosom and handed it to Crown Prince Jia.

Crown Prince Jia stepped forward, took the letter, and handed it to King Zeng of Wei.

Seeing this, King Zeng of Wei knew he couldn't continue the casual conversation. After all, Qin was now the hegemon of the world, and how could he dare to offend it?
So he sat up straight and looked at the contents of the letter.

"Join forces to attack Chu?"

After reading it, King Wei was shocked.

The State of Wei bordered the State of Chu, and Wei could not afford to offend Chu.

But the King of Qin had written a letter, and he couldn't refuse!

"What does the General think?"

After a moment's hesitation, King Zeng of Wei looked at Zhu Hai. In his early years, Zhu Hai had worked as a butcher in Daliang and was known for his strength.

Several years ago, on Hou Ying's recommendation, he became an honored guest of Lord Xinling and made great contributions in the battles of repelling Qin, saving Zhao, and preserving Wei.

After Lord Xinling, Wei Wuji, died, Zhu Hai was promoted to Grand General.

"In my opinion... Chu is no match for Qin. Qin's attack on Chu has no need for Wei to send troops to help."

Zhu Hai coughed twice and replied.

How do you expect him to answer in front of Liao?

Ying Zheng sent Yao Jia, who was sent to bribe various states in Shandong, to try to bribe Zhu Hai, but he failed.

Although Zhu Hai was not famous, he was not a greedy person.

"General, you are mistaken."

"Our Qin army is divided into three routes. One route is in Yingchuan Commandery. Although Han has become Yingchuan Commandery, the hearts of the people have not yet been completely won over."

"Along the way, we passed through places like Liaoyang and Yecheng on the border of Zhao. Although King Zhao was incompetent, as the saying goes, even a starved camel is bigger than a horse."

"The last route was along the border between Qin and Wei."

"I am only here on behalf of my king to inquire about your country's opinion. If your country is unwilling to join forces to attack Chu, then so be it."

Liao smiled broadly.

When King Zeng of Wei heard Liao say that the last Qin army was on the Qin-Wei border, his heart skipped a beat.

Wasn't Qin going to attack Chu?
What are you doing on the border of Wei?
If I disagree, Qin will send troops to attack Wei.
It's not impossible!

The tactic of using diplomacy first and then resorting to force is truly despicable!
"Father."

"Your subject believes that we should join forces with Qin to attack Chu."

As the saying goes, strike while the iron is hot and kill the enemy!

"Chu is currently facing numerous internal troubles. If we do not wage war against Chu now, it is very likely that Chu will attack our Great Wei once it has resolved its internal problems!"

The crown prince, who had not yet been crowned, pretended to speak.

"What the prince said is absolutely right!"

King Wei nodded.

Seeing this, Zhu Hai hesitated to speak.

He wanted to say that there was no need to be afraid of Qin. If Qin dared to wage war against Wei, Lian Po could be employed. However, since Liao was here, he couldn't bring himself to speak.

Another reason is that King Zeng of Wei disliked Lian Po, which is why, although Lian Po had been in Wei for several years, he was still not given important responsibilities!
After speaking, King Zeng of Wei replied to Ying Zheng with a letter, saying that Wei was willing to join forces with Qin to attack Chu.

He then allocated 80,000 troops to Zhu Hai.

He originally intended to allocate 50,000, but fearing it would be too little and make Qin feel that he was being perfunctory, he chose to allocate 80,000.

"promise!"

Zhu Hai had no choice but to obey.

Seeing this, Liao handed over his hand and withdrew.

King Zeng of Wei seemed to have a choice, but in reality, he had no choice at all!
If King Zeng of Wei dares to refuse, Qin can launch a military campaign against Wei!

The lives of the people of Wei were no better than those of the people of Chu!
……

Five days later.

Shouchun, the capital of the Chu Kingdom.

Li Yuan was greatly surprised when he learned that Qin and Wei were going to attack Chu.

Then he pushed aside the heavily made-up maid and took out a map from under the table.

Lord Chunshen had been dead for less than a year, and King Han of Chu was still young. The Qin-Wei allied forces arrived at just the right time!
After pondering for a long time, Li Yuan, who was pacing back and forth in the room, suddenly came up with a plan.

So he wrote a letter to Meng Wu.

There are not many opposition figures left in Chu. Give him another six months, and he can eliminate them all.

Therefore, it is necessary to hold off Meng Wu.

It was said to be a Qin-Wei allied force, but in reality, it was mainly the Qin state. Without Meng Wu's order, how dare Zhu Hai, the Wei general, take the initiative?
……

Less than half a month later.

Meng Wu received Li Yuan's letter.

Upon learning that the letter was written by Li Yuan, the brother-in-law of the King of Chu, Meng Wu frowned deeply.

He had no connection with Li Yuan, so why would Li Yuan suddenly write him a letter?
Puzzled, Meng Wu looked at the contents of the letter.

In his letter, Li Yuan wrote: "With the strong army of Qin and the powerful troops of Wei, if we go east to attack Chu, in my opinion, before the two sides even start fighting, Chu will cut off its reins and let its horses run away to Qin in the west."

"Qin and Chu are top-tier allies. At that time, the King of Qin will turn his attention to Wei. The general will definitely be driven out of Wei and may even be killed by Qin."

"General, have you not seen the example of Jing Ji? He helped Qin gather forces from Zhao to attack Yan, capturing two cities. Yan then sent Cai Niao to secretly cross Zhao into Qin, hiding the imperial seal in his thigh and the jade seal under his arm. He offered four of the ten cities in Hejian to Qin's prime minister, Lü Buwei. Marquis Wenxin did not dare to accept them, and Cai Niao requested an audience again the next day..."

Meng Wu couldn't bear to read more than half of the letter.

What kind of nonsense is this?
What does the matter of Jing Ji have to do with him?

(End of this chapter)