Xianyang.

In the hall, an unknown atmosphere was spreading.

Zhao State won again.

This news made all the Qin monarchs and ministers present look extremely ugly.

Anyone with a little common sense knows that when Qi fell, Zhao became the most powerful opponent of Qin.

And now, this opponent seems to be becoming stronger every minute and every moment!

What made everyone even more tremble was that in the past few years, Qin State had not even won even a victory from Zhao State!

You should know that before the Sha Dune Palace Changes, Qin still had the upper hand when facing Zhao. Before Zhao's father Hu was a cavalryman, Qin even beat Zhao as soon as he wanted, and he didn't have to worry about Zhao's expression.

The King of Qin suddenly remembered a sentence he saw recently from Hou's spy memorial.

Thirty years Hedong and thirty years Hexi.

After Shang Yang's reform, Qin took nearly thirty years to recover Hexi from Wei, and then took more than thirty years to seize Hedong County this year, which made Qin's country full of confidence. This newly emerged proverb is a manifestation of this self-confidence.

The Great Qin Dynasty is different now!

However, just when Qin was confidently coming out of the Central Plains to make a big move, they suddenly realized that they did not seem to be the legendary protagonist.

Just east of Qin State, a country is also rising rapidly, just across the river from Shangjun, Qin State.

Zhao State!

Since the father of Zhao started to squat and cavalry in the 19th year of Zhao's father, Zhao State has defeated Lin Hu, Lou Fan, destroyed Zhongshan, and seized Shangdang. Now it has united the princes to defeat the overlord Qi State, and has taken more than 60% of the most essential land of Qi State for itself.

And all this took only seventeen years!

It took only seventeen years for the State of Zhao to surpass the efforts of the Qin State for more than 60 generations since the Shangjun reform!

The King of Qin thought silently, and suddenly felt that his mentality was a little broken.

It's so annoying that countries compare with each other.

With the ability of the King of Qin, it is even so depressed that the Qin ministers who are even worse than the King of Qin can be imagined.

As expected, someone immediately proposed to retreat.

"King, Zhao State now defeats Qi first and then defeats Chu, its momentum is amazing, and all the princes in the world are afraid of it. The Qin Dynasty lacks allies. If the victory and defeat with Zhao State is unpredictable at this moment, it is better to make peace with Zhao State first and retreat and fight with Zhao State at the right time."

This opinion immediately received support from many Qin ministers.

"Yes, King, Da Qin just took Hedong, and he could stop when he saw it."

"King, if the war in the Central Plains is unfavorable, Hedong may have a lot of turmoil."

"King, the Qiangs in Longxi have been quite restless recently. It is time for a large army to suppress them. You can't just press all the treasures on the Central Plains."

Many reasons and hidden dangers are listed one by one, and ultimately one thing is one thing - you cannot go to war with Zhao State!

The King of Qin frowned, but did not speak.

Indeed, at this moment, the supreme ruler of Qin also had deep doubts in his heart - can the Qin Dynasty ruled by him really defeat Zhao?

If it were five years ago, three years ago, or even a year ago, the King of Qin would not have such an idea, but now, he has indeed been shaken.

Facts are better than words. The current Zhao State is undoubtedly the most powerful country at that time!

It was at this moment that a voice suddenly sounded: "What is asking for peace with Zhao State? It's simply nonsense, and the witchy words confuse the public!"

The sound was very loud, and it immediately overwhelmed the other sounds in the hall and attracted everyone's attention.

The person who spoke was Mi Rong, the Jun of Xincheng.

Mi Rong stood up and looked around coldly, especially on the ministers who had just proposed to ask for peace: "This battle to dominate the world is like a boat against the current, and if you don't advance, you will retreat. If the Qin Dynasty retreats to Zhao today, then in the future, you will retreat again and again, and there will never be a day to compete with Zhao!"

Mi Rong's flag stood up firmly and opposed the retreat.

The King of Qin glanced at Mi Rong meaningfully and did not speak.

The King of Qin did not speak, but this does not mean that no one would say anything. The Qin ministers who strongly suggested peace with Zhao had a lot to say.

Someone immediately retorted: "Xinchengjun is such a bad statement. The Qin Dynasty was not as powerful as the Wei State. When Chu State was in the past, did it also give in to these two countries? Now Wei and Chu are far from the opponent of the Qin Dynasty. Where did the statement that there will be no day of resistance? "

Mi Rong snorted heavily and said, "Wei State is a place for four battles, and the heirs are very short-sighted; the three major families and public clans in the Chu State compete for power, resulting in the national strength being unable to be fully utilized; and the Qin Dynasty issued the same laws and regulations, and everyone was brave in public wars and afraid of private fighting. Therefore, although the Wei and Chu countries can temporarily gain the upper hand in the confrontation with the Qin Dynasty, they will inevitably be inferior to the Qin Dynasty in the long run. This is because of the institutional problem and cannot be changed by human power!"

Speaking of this, Mi Rong suddenly emphasized his tone: "But, Zhao State is not the case! After the reform of Hu clothing, cavalry and shooting, the national strength of Zhao State has increased sharply. Its system is to follow the example of the Qin and Qi State, and it follows the Legalism path like the Qin State. Not only that, Zhao Master's Father fought south and north, creating an elite Zhao State. Even the martial artists who swept the world with Qi State are not his opponents! In addition, Zhao State's power is now concentrated in the hands of Zhao State's father and Zhao State King, and with the assistance of virtuous ministers like Fei Yi, the army is sufficient and strong in combat, and the country's great governance and people's living in peace is far from being comparable to Wei and Chu, and to some extent, it has surpassed the Qin State!"

"So, the Qin Dynasty can give in to Jin, Wei, Chu, or even Qi, thousands of miles away. But we must not give in to Zhao! Because Zhao and Qin are on the same path, and if the Qin Dynasty takes the initiative to give in, it will be left far away by Zhao and will never be able to catch up with it!"

Mi Rong's words were very powerful and echoed in the hall, winning the approval of many Qin ministers.

After all, the Qin Dynasty started its business with the military merit system. Everyone present is a vested interest in the military merit system. The biggest feature of the military merit system is that it drives the country to continuously expand, expand, and expand again!

Only expansion and war can these people continue to benefit from the military merit system. So no matter when, the most unabashed thing in the Qin political arena is the pro-war faction!

Mi Rong received the support of these pro-war factions and his momentum rose sharply for a while.

However, the lords and factions were also unwilling to be outdone and kept refuting.

Although Mi Rong was also one of the four nobles, he was not Wei Ran after all, and he did not have the position of Prime Minister of Qin. Therefore, although the pro-war faction took the initiative under the leadership of Mi Rong, he was completely unable to suppress the pro-peace faction.

Feeling this atmosphere, Mi Rong's heart gradually sank.

Under such circumstances, the King of Qin will undoubtedly be able to make the final ruling.

Will the King of Qin really be as Mi Rong wished?

The King of Qin was watching Mi Rong.

The reason why Mi Rong insisted on the war was naturally clear about the Qin King.

Wei Ran, after experiencing two failures against Zhao, has now continued to win to justify himself. This battle is Wei Ran's best opportunity.

After all, Meng Ao, who was against Wei Ran, just took Hedong.

Although a large part of the reason why the Qin army was able to conquer Hedong in one go was that Zhao took the initiative to seize Hedong from Wei and took the initiative to transfer it to buy time, this did not affect the fact that Meng Ao, as the main general, took Hedong.

If Wei Ran did not show any more, then his prestige and power in the Qin political arena would be greatly shaken.

Since the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, endless wars have long made military achievements a passport for power among the Chinese countries. In Qin, which started with its military merit system, this atmosphere has become even stronger.

Without enough military merits, no matter how noble you are, you will not win the hearts of the people!

Wei Ran had no choice in order to win the hearts of the people.

Even though he knew that he was facing the most powerful Zhao State, Wei Ran had to take his time and give it a try!

What's more, Daqin did not have any chance of victory at all.

When the King of Qin thought of this, he let out a light breath and reached out to knock on the table: "Everyone, please be quiet."

The bustling hall just now became quiet in an instant. Everyone looked at the King of Qin and waited quietly for the decision of the supreme ruler of Qin.

The King of Qin glanced at Mi Rong and smiled.

Mi Rong lowered his head and his heart sank to the bottom.

The King of Qin said: "I have thought about it. What Xinchengjun said makes sense. If the Qin Dynasty wants to go east to the Central Plains, then Zhao will have to face it. Sooner or later, there will be a battle between Qin and Zhao. Instead of fighting late, it is better to fight early now and fight him when Zhao has just annexed Qi and gained a foothold. Therefore, let Marquis Rang prepare well and be sure to take this battle for me!"

After the King of Qin finished speaking, everyone in the palace was shocked.

Some people could not control the surprise in their hearts and let out a low scream.

Mi Rong suddenly raised her head, and her face also had an incredible look on her face.

The King of Qin actually agreed to the request of himself and Wei Ran's faction?

The King of Qin was condescending, and he could not help but sneer in his heart.

Mi Rong, I naturally know the little abacus between you and Wei Ran.

But I know even more that going to war with Zhao State is indeed the most in line with the interests of the Qin Dynasty.

So, for the benefit of the Qin Dynasty, I will give you Wei Ran and Mi Rong a chance?

No matter how delusional you, Mi Rong and Wei Ran are, I am the king of the Qin Dynasty after all!

...

Wei State, the sea of ​​sand.

"Bai Qi, do you think the king will ask for peace with the people of Zhao?" Wei Ran asked worriedly.

Bai Qi stood beside Wei Ran, thought very seriously, and then said, "Your Majesty, Bai Qi doesn't know."

For Bai Qi, he liked more about thinking about the enemy's movements rather than the king's thoughts.

Wei Ran naturally knew about this for a long time, and couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "It was my marquis who asked the wrong person. Do you think, can I take over Daliang City this time?"

The sand sea is only twenty or thirty miles away from Daliang City. Looking from where Wei Ran is, you can see a large area of ​​lush forests and nurseries. The area within a radius of hundreds of miles is the Wang family garden of the King of Wei, but now it has been completely destroyed under the army of Qin.

Bai Qi thought for a while and said, "It depends on the speed of the Zhao people's march. If the Zhao people can give Daqin a month, it would be impossible to conquer Daliang City."

Wei Ran was overjoyed and asked, "What, do you already have a plan to conquer Daliang?"

Bai Qi hesitated a little, but nodded and said, "Yes, Mr. Wang. But this plan will take at least one month."

When he said this, Bai Qi deliberately or unintentionally glanced at a wide river hundreds of feet away.
To be continued...