Chapter 198: The Alliance is Broken
Seeing Chu Yian getting angry, Qin Sheng laughed. It was obvious how much she hated practicing calligraphy.
But Qin Sheng was also really curious, and couldn't help asking, "Don't you usually write with a brush?"
Chu Yian shook his head: "No, the brush is not convenient. I have to grind the ink before writing, especially when I am outside. It is too inconvenient."
"The pens we usually use for writing are portable. We can just take them out and use them whenever we need them. The nibs are hard."
Chu Yian pointed at the hairpin, wiped the ink off it, and emphasized: "It's hard, so I can't get used to soft ones."
Qin Sheng nodded, thoughtfully.
They are used to using brushes, so if they use tree branches or something to write on the ground, they can actually write well.
I had never thought about the problem of the pen before, and I thought Chu Yian's handwriting had always been like this.
It's just that he is so narrow-minded.
Chu Yian put the hairpin back into her hair, her eyes curved, and she returned to the previous topic: "Xiao Shengzi, after listening to the story of Huo Qubing, what do you think?"
Qin Sheng was stunned for a moment, lowered his eyelashes, and didn't know what to say.
There are regrets, pity, and confusion, but it is undeniable that what is more exciting is...
He was excited that in a world he didn't know there was a rare young hero like Huo Qubing.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Chu Yian said again: "In fact, we have another guess about Huo Qubing's death. Do you want to listen to it?"
Qin Sheng raised his head again: "What guess?"
Chu Yian smiled and said, "This kind of speculation is even more unfounded and even a bit nonsensical. Huo Qubing is too strong. There is no chance of success in other countries with him around."
"This world is like a large playground. His existence severely disrupted the balance of the game, so he was taken away by God."
Simply put, it is a limited-time plug-in recovery.
Qin Sheng was stunned, and Qin Huaishu was also slightly stunned, and they both couldn't help laughing.
It is actually true to say so. Huo Qubing was indeed too extraordinary. If he had been able to grow old and die normally, no one in other countries would have been able to fight against him.
The Han Dynasty didn’t even know where to expand its territory.
Even if Huo Qubing could not live to be seventy or eighty, giving him another ten years would be enough for him to do many things.
Chu Yian stopped talking about Huo Qubing. Qin Sheng and Qin Huaishu both had some thoughts about General Huo's deeds, especially Qin Sheng.
But Qin Sheng would not tell her those thoughts, so let him figure it out on his own.
No matter what decisions or changes Qin Sheng makes in the future, Chu Yian will support him.
After coughing, Chu Yian pointed at the paper in front of Qin Sheng and said, "We've strayed off topic. Let's get back to the point."
Qin Sheng nodded, collected his thoughts and picked up the pen again.
Zhang Yi deceived King Huai of Chu and returned to Qin. Ying Si felt that it was not good for Zhang Yi to deceive people like this, but he didn't know what to say.
Zhang Yi knew his concerns, but he couldn't care less about them at this moment. He had to consider himself first, right?
After returning, Zhang Yi wrote to Ying Si again, saying that as long as the six kingdoms were not destroyed and Qin was not unified, the struggle between the states would continue. They should not seek a single breakthrough, but should use continuous means to show goodwill, divide the states, and then defeat them one by one.
Or let the hatred between the six countries become deeper and deeper, and they will collapse on their own.
Yan State and Qin State had no grudges against each other, so they could establish friendly relations through marriage. Qi State was far away, so it was also necessary to establish friendly relations with it.
Chu was greedy, so previous strategies could be repeated over and over again. Wei, Zhao, and Han were bordering Qin, so they were easier to deal with, and they could use both intimidation and inducement, as well as soft and hard tactics.
If this continues, the alliance will disappear into thin air.
Ying Si once again saw Zhang Yi's talent and was even amazed at his great talent.
But not long after, shocking news came from outside.
The allied forces of the six nations were about to launch a fierce attack on the Qin State, and the army had already arrived outside the Hangu Pass.
Su Qin, who had facilitated this coalition, was very proud of himself. He chatted and drank with the commanders of the six countries in the big tent. Except for Su Qin, almost everyone was drunk.
Although the allied forces had arrived, Su Qin was actually very worried.
After all, Qin State not only has Zhang Yi, but also Sima Cuo. If the two of them work together, it is hard to say what chances of victory the Qin army will have.
Moreover, the troops had already reached the outside of Hangu Pass, but Xianyang was still quiet, with no movement at all. Something was really wrong.
Not long after, Su Qin sent a special envoy to Sima Cuo to issue a declaration of war, and agreed to fight in three days.
But the special envoy brought back a piece of news that Sima Cuo was ill, which made them very excited.
At the same time, everyone was wondering whether Sima Cuo was really sick or pretending to be sick.
After making various guesses, everyone finally decided that no matter whether he was really sick or pretending to be sick, he had to be beaten.
But it was not carried out within the agreed three days, but a sneak attack. The Qin State often attacked others, letting them also taste the feeling of being attacked.
But who knew that when the army arrived at the Qin army camp, they found that there was no one in the tent. Some people thought that the Qin army was scared and ran away.
He hurriedly led his men in pursuit, but they were ambushed by the Qin army after only a few miles, and many of the men and horses he led were killed or wounded.
The Chu commander was defeated so badly that he did not even return to the coalition camp. He abandoned his army and fled back to Chu.
Su Qin said nothing when he heard the news. The first battle with Qin State turned out like this, and the atmosphere in the camp was very depressed.
But at this time, the scouts came on horseback to report that Ao Cang was attacked by the Qin army and most of the food was burned.
The already heavy atmosphere suddenly became like a stagnant pool of water, and Xinling Jun looked even more pale.
Ao Cang is the largest granary in the Wei Kingdom, and also the place with the most grain stored in the world...
Chu Yian ate grapes while watching Qin Sheng writing furiously. There was nothing she could do as the tactical arrangements had to wait until Qin Sheng finished writing them. She only remembered the results and not the process at all.
Qin Sheng stopped writing after waiting for a long time. Chu Yian took it and looked at it. He didn't quite understand the exquisite tactics, and he didn't understand the troop deployment at all, so he returned the paper to him.
Qin Huaishu lowered his eyes to look at the paper, and said with some emotion: "The alliance of the six countries did not make the six countries stronger. Whenever there is a loss in a battle, everyone is thinking about saving their lives..."
The commander of the Chu State is the best example. He fled immediately after being beaten. He didn't even flee back to the tent, but fled back to the Chu State.
Now that Ao Cang of Wei State has been destroyed, can the King of Wei still sit still?
Xinling Jun must be unable to sit still. He might even be held accountable. How could he possibly care about the coalition forces?
Qin Huaishu could already imagine what would happen next.
The development of events was not beyond his expectations. The coalition forces collapsed on their own, and the six countries began to blame each other, trying to shift the blame to others.
Zhang Yi decided to strike while the iron was hot, so he fled to the State of Wei.
When King Xiang of Wei heard that Zhang Yi had arrived, he was frightened.
But he did not dare to offend Zhang Yi, for fear that if he angered him, the Qin army would launch a large-scale attack on Wei, so he could only open the gate to welcome them.
Zhang Yi said, "I am here to improve the relationship between Qin and Wei."
King Xiang of Wei suspected that he had other motives, and Zhang Yi did not hide it and asked him to withdraw from the coalition.
After all, the coalition not only failed to bring benefits to the State of Wei, but instead brought disaster.
But the people of Wei were very angry at the time, and it was difficult to repair the situation. After all, Qin had burned down the granaries and destroyed so much grain. How could they not be angry?
Fortunately, Zhang Yi was willing to provide him with food, so the King of Wei no longer had any concerns and directly agreed to Zhang Yi's request.
Anyone who dares to mention the idea of forming an alliance again will be killed without mercy.
After the alliance was signed, Zhang Yi was about to leave Wei, but the King of Wei tempted him to become the Prime Minister of Wei.
Su Qin served as prime minister of six countries, and Zhang Yi served as prime minister of two countries concurrently, which was no big deal.
After all, the first country Zhang Yi came to after coming out of seclusion was Wei State, but King Hui of Wei was blind.
Although Zhang Yi agreed, he was deeply moved. The prosperous Wei State had such a father and son...
If it were a peacetime, it would be better if the King of Wei and his son could have been kings who maintained the status quo, but it happened to be the Warring States Period, and they both had the desire to achieve great things.
Chu Yian didn't feel sad for the King of Wei and his son, but from the perspective of the overall situation, he sighed: "Although the scene of a hundred schools of thought contending with each other is desirable, it is indeed not unreasonable to abolish all schools of thought and only respect Confucianism."
"People with knowledge and political ability traveled around the world to promote their ideas, which really brought many wars to the world."
"However, society was inherently in a period of great change, with differentiation and combination. Old ideas and concepts were clashing and new ones were emerging, which inevitably gave rise to such a grand literary era."
"It is inevitable to abolish all schools of thought."
Qin Huaishu's eyes curved and he smiled, "Yes, so there's no need to feel sorry."
Qin Sheng also said: "Good things can be combined to give birth to better things. If everyone only focuses on the good of their own things and ignores their shortcomings, no school of thought will last long, and Confucianism is no exception."
PS: On the first day of the new year, I will quietly celebrate my birthday and take a leave. Oh, oh, oh, I saw Baoer said last night that he turned 18 today. Happy birthday. What a coincidence, we have the same birthday, hehe.
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