Chapter 553: The Best of Both Worlds
Lu Zhe is not stupid, and the countries are naturally not stupid, they are not only painting empty cakes, but also showing confidence to Lu Zhe that attacking Qin will inevitably win the final victory, and they are trying to woo and tempt Lu Zhe.
No one would think that he was a fool, but Lu Zhe was amused by the empty cakes made by Qi, Yan, and Zhao: "These idiots want to use farmers who have not been trained for a long time or have not been trained at all to fight the Qin army, and they still think that they will win." What's even more incredible is that they are actually trading with other people's things, who are they! β
Yan Bi naturally knew that Lu Zhe would not agree, so he asked, "That minister will go and let Li Zuoche ......"
"No!" Lu Zhe cut off Yan Bi's words, sneered and said, "Sue them, you can buy as much money as you can." Of course, if you don't want to buy it, it's okay, but don't blame Ben Hou for both delivering supplies to the Qin State and standing on the side of the Qin State to beat them. β
Yan Bi was surprised, "Ah!? He looked at his allegiance in shock.
"Stupid, this is intimidation." Lu Zhe reprimanded, and then continued to sneer: "After you sue them, increase the price by one percent." β
Yan Bi breathed a sigh of relief at this time, the last thing he wanted was for Lu Zhe to stand on the side of the Qin State.
There are not all fools among the nations, and there will also be wise people who guess what the purpose of the Qin State chose to start a war in such a place and at such a time, and they will definitely think that the Qin State is going to consume their materials. Therefore, the three kingdoms of Qi, Yan, and Zhao will buy it, and according to their ideas, if they buy more for themselves, the Qin State will buy less, and even if the Qin State buys some of Lu Zhe's reserves, it will be reduced accordingly.
Yan Bi just went out and came back not long after, and he told Lu Zhe: "Li Zuoche needs to go back, but he has preliminarily agreed to your request." β
See! Even if there is only a 1 in 10,000 chance that Lu Zhe will stand on the side of Qin, it is conceivable that the three kingdoms of Qi, Yan, and Zhao are now worried that Lu Zhe will stand on the side of Qin, and they will always avoid Lu Zhe from participating in the war until they defeat Qin. So not to mention the equivalent exchange of materials, even if Lu Zhe sold it to other countries at a higher price than selling it to Qin, they had to grit their teeth and buy it. In order not to offend Lu Zhe and make friends at the same time.
The current situation in the world is extremely clear, and Lu Zhe knows very well the value to be evaluated, but ...... He didn't hold his ground to wait for someone to offer a relatively high price, but to wait for them to pick peaches after they were both defeated, or if one of them was going to lose but couldn't form a situation favorable to Lu Zhe to help.
Holding Lu Zhe, who made war money and watched the situation change with cold eyes, when the 280,000 Chu troops were concentrated on Shen's side, he and the kings of Wei, Han, and Chu ...... Of course, there was also Xiang Liang who communicated for a while, and after confirming that it could be opened, the army of the four forces gathered with a total of 580,000 set off in a majestic manner.
During the march, Lu Zhe naturally rode a war horse. The kings of the nations rode in chariots, and they walked almost in a row and chatted all the way.
I don't know if the news that Qin wants to crown Lu Zhe as king leaked, Xiong Xin took the lead in mentioning the matter of helping Lu Zhe to become king, and King Wei and King Han naturally tried their best to invite Lu Zhe to become king.
When it came to the external force and the strong request of his subordinates, Lu Zhe knew that it was absolutely impossible not to be the king, and he had already considered the king in detail.
It is not advisable to let the First Emperor be crowned king, you must know that at least 80% of Lu Zhe's subordinates, whether they are civil or military, are from the Six Kingdoms, once Lu Zhe accepts the title of King of the First Emperor, regardless of whether the First Emperor uses Lu Zhe to expand the living space of the ethnic group as a reward. That is equivalent to Lu Zhe succumbing to the Qin State, even if those people don't open their mouths and don't oppose fiercely, they will definitely be extremely unhappy in their hearts.
Calling himself king has become a very likely way for Lu Zhe to become a king, and with the help of the three kings of Wei, Han and Chu, it is not a king like the king of grass. But Lu Zhe really doesn't want to set a bad example for future generations, if you have strength, you can be king, isn't that encouraging whoever has the strength to divide the territory and then claim the king? In this way, it is conceivable that there will be no peace in the world, no matter who sits in the country, they can only be on guard against military generals with military power at any time, and they should repeat the stupid cycle of self-weakening and breaking the spine.
Lu Zhe thought for a long time before coming up with a plan. Didn't the First Emperor want to crown him king? So how can the First Emperor not pull out a dime, should he be given a fief? He felt that Hanzhong County was very good, and it was a fief that was too good to be good. It is just right for the First Emperor to take it out and transfer it to Lu Zhe.
It is best for the first emperor to take out Hanzhong County, and if he doesn't take it out, Lu Zhe claims that Hanzhong County belongs to him, and then becoming the king of Han is a very good royal name, at least Lu Zhe thinks that it is a very beautiful thing for the Han Dynasty to be founded by himself, and it sounds far better than the messy country names such as Lu Guo and Nanguo.
As long as he can take Hanzhong County and then claim the throne, Lu Zhe's subordinates will definitely have nothing to say, whether it is the generous gift of the first emperor, or Lu Zhe himself sent troops to get it. However, Lu Zhe still prefers that the First Emperor will take it out, so as to avoid his "feat" of claiming the king, for this reason he has discussed with Meng Yi once, saying that as long as the First Emperor is willing to take out Hanzhong County and be named the King of Han, he will give "free" assistance to the Qin army a batch of materials, and promise the Qin State to stand on the side of the Qin State to help when the support is insufficient.
Meng Yi was shocked and angry at first, thinking that Lu Zhe wanted Hanzhong County only when he was preparing for the attack on Xianyang, he was even more angry when he heard Lu Zhe say that even if the Qin State did not give him the title, he would be able to take down Hanzhong County and attack Xianyang, but he also knew in his heart that what Lu Zhe said was true.
Qin has already done it again with Qi Yanzhao, and will soon have to deal with at least 300,000 enemy troops led by the Xiongnu in the north, at this time Lu Zhe will attack Qin again, then Hanzhong County really does not have enough troops to defend, as long as Lu Zhe's troops force Xianyang...... is just a soldier forcing Xianyang, then all fronts of the Qin State must need to return to help, and the whole body of the Qin State should be completely crippled even if it is not a dead country.
Meng Yi heard Lu Zhe say that he just wanted to give a passable explanation to his subordinates, and he would never send a single soldier into Hanzhong County before the Qin State agreed, but the taxes of Hanzhong County belonged to Lu Zhe. After listening to it, he somewhat understood Lu Zhe's intentions, Lu Zhe was forced not to be the king, but for some unknown reason, he didn't want to call himself the king, so he made such a ridiculous request to the first emperor.
In the current situation of the world, Lu Zhe does not have to hide anything, he made it very clear that having the ownership of Hanzhong County is indeed to prepare for the capture of Xianyang, but that is based on the premise that the Qin State cannot survive. Also, he also said that once he had the opportunity to win the world, he would not be merciful and hesitate, and said the truth that made Meng Yi stunned, that is, "I am a Qin person, if Qin is going to die, it will be up to me, the Qin person, to obtain Xianyang and Qin land, and one day I will rule the world again, and it is the Qin people who are the emperors of the world." βγ
Lu Zhe still remembered that there was a trace of comfort in Meng Yi's stunned eyes at that time, and he thought that he would understand his situation up and down the Qin State.
Because of the change of national policy, and because of the change of political system, but also because after unification, the Qin people quickly lost their belligerence, and the excessive use of people's power lost the people's heart, although the national strength of the Qin State was similar or even stronger than the unification, but the combat effectiveness of the army really declined too fast, and no one had absolute confidence that Haikou could survive this pass.
In this pessimistic atmosphere that not only will the country be destroyed if it is not dealt with properly, the Qin State is not only worried that it will lose the country, but also extremely worried that the countries will massacre the Qin people after the destruction of the Qin State, after all, the Qin army really slaughtered civilians because it was calculated according to the first level of military merit during the war of unification, how could the countries not retaliate?
Under all kinds of worries, even the First Emperor was considering the retreat of the Qin people, not only elected the prince to marry Lu Zhe, but also thought about which son to send to Lu Zhe's army. What's more, how could the First Emperor not know that many of the clans' children in the Qin State were about to go to Lu Zhe, but he didn't stop it.
No one knows whether the Qin State will die, but even if it is 1 in 10,000 to win, we must work hard, not only to win but also to ensure the continuation of the bloodline in the event of not winning, among which the system of governing the country by the Legalist family is to find a successor.
Speaking of Legalism, the Legalists of the Qin State knew that Lu Zhe also governed the country by the rule of law, and Lu Zhe could continue to buy war horses and other materials from the Qin State, and the Legalists also had some strength. They defended it by not violating the laws of Qin, and the position of the laws of Qin in the state of Qin had been consolidated, and it was difficult for even the first emperor to violate the laws of Qin and act on his own, so that those who opposed the continued sale of materials to LΓΌ Zhe could only shut up.
The three kings of Lu Zhe Expressway Wei, Han and Chu will become the kings of Hanzhong (referred to as the kings of Han) after obtaining Hanzhong County, and the three kings immediately showed expressions of surprise.
Xiong Xin couldn't wait to ask: "So is the King of Han going to send troops to attack Hanzhong County in the near future?" β
Lu Zhe smiled and changed the subject, no longer talking about the matter of becoming king.
No matter how you say it, Xiong Xin is the king of Chu, so he is naturally willing to Lu Zhe to choose an attack target other than Chu State, so that even if Chu State doesn't want to restore the old land or something, he can live a few days in peace. If Lu Zhe loses in the attack on Qin, it will also be a good thing for the Chu State, and if Lu Zhe loses a big loss, it will be a great good thing for the Chu State, and they should cheer up and do a good thing of stabbing Lu Zhe in the back.
Chatting all the way, the 580,000 army was not divided into several routes, but the kind of advance that was concentrated together and put on a formation according to different belongings, which not only looked mighty but also aggressive.
Lu Zhehe was listed as the king more than once in return, saying that the scouts of the warring sides had been watching.
The march of the large army could not hide its whereabouts in the first place, but it does not mean that it should be indifferent when it is monitored, and for scouts who are not from his own camp to peep around, Lu Zhe's choice is naturally to order the killing. (To be continued......)