Chapter thirty-four
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The power comes from the barrel of a gun. This sentence may be too naked, but one sentence reveals the essence of power.
The three families divided Jin, the Tian family replaced Qi, and the struggle behind it all covered the bloody corpses.
Lu Buwei's foundation in Qin State was still too shallow, and he could not fully grasp military power without any effort. In the political environment of Qin State, unless he encountered a foolish monarch and treacherous minister at the same time, no one could become a powerful minister like Tian Chang. Ying Zheng was not Hu Hai, and would not completely obey Lu Buwei, the forces behind Empress Dowager Huayang, Empress Dowager Xia, and the old Qin people in the military were obstructing Lu Buwei's autocratic behavior both openly and secretly.
The coup requires the support of the army, and the purge requires the support of the army. Neishi County and Xianyang's basic foundation have been established, and Lu Buwei urgently wants to gain military power. After the death of veterans such as Meng Ao, the highest positions in the army were the former general Zhang Tang and the latter general Fan Yuqi. Lu Buwei had no military achievements and wanted to lead the army to the east, follow the trend to clean up the hostile forces in the army, and cultivate his own confidants.
The six countries in Shandong were good at fighting, Qi, Yan was too far away, and the relationship between Qin and Chu was good. Wei had just lost Xinlingjun. Lu Buwei immediately wanted to attack Wei, and took out the map and saw that there was a piece of land that was particularly eye-catching. Isn't this the Eastern Zhou Dynasty?
After King Ping of Zhou moved eastward, the Zhou family became weaker and weaker, and there was still division within it, divided into Western Zhou and Eastern Zhou. The Western Zhou Kingdom was destroyed by King Zhaoxiang of Qin. The Eastern Zhou Kingdom survived and had no sense of existence in the chaotic times of the Warring States Period. Some were too lonely or jealous. Qin was just the husband of the Zhou family. He lived so well now, so how could he feel itchy? When Xinling Jun attacked Qin, in order to show his existence internationally, the Eastern Zhou King sent people to join the coalition forces of the Union Army. Although there were very few, he did not bring any weapons and armor.
After Ying Zheng ascended the throne, Qin State rested peacefully and waited patiently for Xinlingjun to leave the world. Wei State was once the overlord, but it was better than the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, which had been lonely for hundreds of years. It was the most cost-effective to attack the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.
"The Eastern Zhou Dynasty is a small country, and it dares to participate in the Union Column to attack our Qin State. Now it is time to destroy this unworthy Eastern Zhou State." At the court meeting, Lu Buwei firmly advocated the use of troops against the Eastern Zhou State.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, the princes fought for hegemony. In order to make the name legitimate, they also held up the banner of respecting the king and expelling the barbarians and carried out the Emperor of Zhou to show their righteousness. During the Warring States Period, countries became kings one after another, and no one took the Emperor of Zhou seriously. However, the six countries in Shandong had no intention of defeating the State of Zhou. Otherwise, the Wei State, which was adjacent to it, had already obtained the Nine Cauldrons in the Palace of Zhou.
The six Shandong countries did not conquer and destroyed the Zhou Kingdom and established confidence to replace the Zhou royal order, but Qin Kingdom was not the case. After Shang Yang's reforms, Qin Kingdom established a macro-national policy of conquering the six countries and unifying the world. The strength of the strength gave the Qin court unrivaled the court with great confidence. The six Shandong countries did not dare to destroy Zhou, but our Qin Kingdom dared.
As soon as Lu Buwei's proposal to destroy Zhou was released, the Qin monarch and ministers did not object, and only the question of who led the troops was left.
"I propose that Zhang Tang be the head coach of the attack on Zhou this time." Nei Shisheng became Lu Buwei's voice-over and proposed first.
"General Fan Yuqi is familiar with military strategy and loyalty to the country. I suggest that General Fan be the main general." Some ministers saw the clues and quickly spoke out against them.
"General Zhang is the head coach!"
"General Fan is the head coach!"
Either the master or the Fan, the two factions argued over the candidate for the commander to attack Zhou.
Ying Zheng was extremely dissatisfied. Are you still in your eyes? Noisy and clamoring, so what kind of morality is that Ying Zheng was very cunning and would not openly express his dissatisfaction, but asked loudly: "General Meng, who do you support?"
Meng Wuzheng lowered his head and counted the ants on the ground, and suddenly reacted. When the ministers saw Ying Zheng speaking, they remembered that General Meng Wu was still there in the court. Originally, Meng Wu did not have the qualifications to attend the court, but the Meng family took the initiative to return the military talismans. Meng Ao worked hard all his life to fight. Ying Zheng trusted Meng Wu very much, and the ministers couldn't say anything.
"The last one will obey the orders of the king!" Meng Wu knew that at this time, he could not express his opinion casually, so he simply gave an answer that was not an answer.
"I will obey the orders of the king!" Meng Wu did not answer but who led the troops, but his attitude was very clear. He would stand on the side of the king. Ministers loyal to the Qin royal family quickly reacted and expressed their opinions. In the past few years, Ying Zheng has not been addicted to the hunting of Shanglinyuan. Before he knew it, many ministers stood firmly on the side of the Qin royal family.
"This attack on Zhou..." Ying Zheng glanced over the ministers in the court hall and said slowly: "I appointed General Fan Yuqi as the commander and Cheng Qi as the supervisor!"
Lu Buwei felt a little disappointed. At the critical moment, the King of Qin still trusted his brothers. The general of Qin did not lead troops and allowed him to push Zhang Tang to the position of the former general, but still could not control the real power of the army.
Some people were lost, some were happy. Fan Yuqi suppressed the excitement in his heart, and a trace of ruthlessness flashed between his eyebrows.
His wife Xia told him that Empress Dowager Xia was sick and was very ill, so she had to make the worst plan. Empress Dowager Xia was very worried. After she died, Cheng Qi would no longer have the chance to win the throne. Fan Yuqi was not a fool, so he naturally understood Empress Dowager Xia's worries. Empress Dowager Xia would have great help. When Empress Dowager Xia fell, Empress Dowager Huayang, and Lv Buwei would definitely not let him live. When King Zhuangxiang was in power, he deliberately supported Empress Dowager Xia's power. Empress Dowager Huayang did not say anything, but was extremely dissatisfied.
Ying Zheng grew up and showed more and more the qualities of a qualified monarch. If he dragged on, he would have no chance to Cheng Zi. Fan Yuqi secretly clenched his fists and had an idea in his heart. He sought wealth and honor in danger. This time, he attacked Zhou was the best opportunity.
"Why did the king appoint the young master Cheng Chuang as the military supervisor?" Meng Tian vaguely remembered that Cheng Chuang seemed to have launched a rebellion.
"The eldest mother was seriously ill and said that Cheng Xie was incompetent because of her country. She was worried that Cheng Xie would suffer after she left, so she wanted me to win a military merit for him and obtain a fief to ensure that she had no worries about food and clothing." Deep down, Ying Zheng hoped that Cheng Xie would help him. She had not experienced fatherly love since she was a child. After Zhao Ji returned to China, she was not very concerned about Ying Zheng. After living in Yongcheng, she could not see him once a year. Psychologically, Ying Zheng was actually very lacking in love, so she was particularly eager for the harmony of her brothers. Even though she knew that Cheng Xie looked down on his background, he also hoped to give Cheng Xie a chance. "When King Huiwen was in power, Chu Liji, Ying Hua was in charge of internal affairs and led the attack on the outside. I hope that Cheng Xie would share my worries with me!"
The birth of talents has a lot to do with probability. The royal families of various countries have such a large population base, and there will always be some outstanding figures. In the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, many royal princes served as prime ministers and generals, and many people made great contributions. Many of them have made great achievements in the history of the Qin Dynasty. Many outstanding talents have been produced by the clans of the royal family. Chu Liji left a biographies, and Ying Hua was quite talented. In his early years, Bai Qi was his soldier, but he died too early and did not leave a reputation.
Meng Tian thought about it and said nothing after all. Ying Zheng was not a cruel king in essence. Perhaps he really had no conscience in politics and only had the result. Later, Ying Zheng did not give the royal family real power, which had a lot to do with Cheng Qi's betrayal. His brother rebelled and after experiencing Cheng Qi's rebellion, perhaps Ying Zheng really began to transform!
Chapter completed!