As those messengers returned to their countries.
Within the territory of Qin.
Everyone in the government and the country was discussing Ying Yuan's killing of hundreds of spies:
"At the beginning of the Cold War, various countries frequently resorted to sanctions against our country. Now, Your Majesty is willing to completely break with all countries in order to kill the spy..."
"The fundamental reason is to show them that the Great Qin is not one that will endure humiliation!"
"That's right, we took revenge right away!"
"None of the nations can underestimate our Great Qin!"
“…”
Without exception, as usual, the subjects were united in supporting Ying Yuan's actions.
Even Ying Yuan himself didn't realize it.
The act of killing spies.
The emotions of the domestic people were aroused in an instant.
We are united against foreign aggression, every citizen is a soldier, and the national prestige is on the rise.
The villains from all directions are naturally afraid of it!
then.
At the end of April in the second year of Taichu.
After the envoys from various countries reported the killing of prisoners.
The emperors of several countries, including Chu, expressed their opinions.
For example, Emperor Li Shimin of Yan State.
Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong and other Yan State generals all expressed their opinions on this matter. They were furious:
"Qin is too bullying! Your Majesty, I suggest sending troops to attack Qin!"
"Qin, a previously impoverished nation, now dares to openly challenge our Yan?"
"We asked him to release our spies to give them a way out and prevent relations between the countries from becoming too strained."
"But what about now? Not only do they not appreciate it, they kill everyone!"
“…”
Li Shimin sitting high on the throne.
After hearing their voices.
Frowning slightly.
Attack Qin? Now? It's clearly not the right time.
He looked at Li Jing, Zhangsun Wuji, Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling and others and asked:
"What are your opinions? Tell us what you think."
Hearing the sound, several people looked at each other and spoke one after another:
"Your Majesty, based on my understanding of Emperor Qin, Ying Yuan, he never does anything without confidence. Now he is killing the spy, intending to provoke the anger of other nations. This is suspicious. I suggest we wait and see."
"Your Majesty, I believe the Emperor of Qin is attempting to incite the people of his country to resent the foreign powers. A united nation is invincible. As the Art of War says, 'In war, courage is the most important thing.' The Emperor of Qin is attempting to recreate the Jin-Chu invasion of Qin."
"I believe that General Li Jing is right. The Emperor of Qin wants to tire out our Yan army through a long journey so that he can inflict a heavy blow upon us. With Qin's current military might, we must not underestimate it!"
"Although we have formed an alliance with Feng, Chu, Shu and other countries, in reality, each country has different intentions. In such a situation, how can we fight them?"
“…”
After hearing their voices.
Li Shimin thought it made sense.
He looked at the ministers and slowly said:
"Since things have come to this point and are irreversible, and launching an attack on Qin would only bring suffering to the people, I have decided to hold back on this matter for now and wait until autumn to settle the accounts."
"As for calming the people back home, Fang Xuanling, I'll leave it to you. Let them know that it's not that I won't take revenge, it's just that the time hasn't come yet."
Strictly speaking, what Li Shimin said was a political compromise.
However, the reason he gave was very high-sounding - he was afraid that it would cause suffering to the people.
However, who among the civil and military officials who have made a name for themselves in the court of Dayan could fail to understand the hidden meaning of Li Shimin's words?
Dayan’s meaning is clear.
Dafeng did not dare to take the risk alone.
What's more, the internal conflicts in Feng Dynasty have not been resolved.
Therefore, naturally, they did not dare to challenge the Qin State.
As a result, the emperors of the allied countries stood against the Qin State.
They all made surprising statements and compromised with the Qin State at the first opportunity.
However, the captives killed by Ying Yuan were not only from the countries of Yan, Feng, Chu and Shu.
Even the spies of Qi, which was ostensibly an ally of Qin, were killed by Ying Yuan.
When Emperor Jifa of Qi learned about this, she was extremely angry and immediately said to Jiang Ziya and others in the court:
"I wish to form an alliance with Qin and establish a friendly relationship between Qi and Qin, but the Qin Emperor, Ying Yuan, has shown me no respect at all. What do you think should be done about this?"
In fact, his words have already made his meaning clear.
That is, let the ministers find a way for him to save face.
The so-called step is face.
Because Ji Fa would not risk breaking with Ying Yuan and sending troops to attack Qin just because of a small spy.
In essence, this matter, in the final analysis, is the fault of Qi.
If the two countries really reached some kind of strategic cooperation, they would not do such a thing as sending spies to gather intelligence.
Qi's Prime Minister Jiang Ziya bowed slowly to Ji Fa and said:
"Your Majesty, I believe that the Qin Emperor's move is intended to deliberately confuse the issue of the conquests of various nations."
"If we choose to break with Qin at this time."
"Then it is highly likely that Qin is conspiring with other nations to attack Qi."
To put it bluntly, during the Cold War, even countries in the same camp did not dare to initiate a war.
Because there is a certain degree of suspicion between every country.
Duke Zhou Dan, who was hailed as a great sage of Qi, also bowed and said:
"Your Majesty, regarding the spy incident, generally speaking, it was our Great Qi that was the first to destroy the alliance between the two countries."
"The Qin Emperor's killing of the spy was justified. If our country were to attack Qin, we would be condemned by the people of the world, which would be detrimental to the country."
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