Suddenly, Yun Qingshu seemed to realize something, and immediately felt a chill run down his spine!
"No, Lu Li's target isn't Wei; his next target has always been Zhao!!!"
His subordinate asked, puzzled, "Your Excellency, Qin has only just conquered Han. How could they possibly launch another war?"
If one were to think about it from an ordinary perspective, that would indeed be the case. The Qin state had just conquered the Han state and had not yet assimilated its territory, so it would never launch a second war of annihilation so quickly.
However, Yun Qingshu overlooked one issue: Qin only used 150,000 troops to cross the Yellow River and launched a surprise attack, which almost effortlessly destroyed Han.
Therefore, for the Qin state, there was almost no loss of money and grain.
Moreover, after conquering South Korea, they received ample supplies, which fully supported them in launching a second war quickly.
"The Qin state wants to instigate a major war between Yan and Zhao, letting them fight like the snipe and the clam, so that Qin can reap the benefits!"
Most importantly, Yun Qingshu realized at this moment that he had also been tricked.
"That Lu Li! He even managed to outsmart me."
How could he have known such important news so quickly before the Yan state launched the war?
Lu Li used Yun Qingshu's intelligence network to pass on a message to him, with the aim of getting Yun Qingshu to take the message back to Zhao and instruct the King of Zhao to attack Yan first!
When both sides are locked in a life-or-death struggle and both are severely weakened, the Qin army can use Han as a springboard to march north and attack Zhao!
Having understood everything, Yun Qingshu felt a little short of breath. He was caught off guard by the intricate scheme.
"No! I must see King Zhao again!!!"
Having said that, Yun Qingshu arrived at the Zhao King's Palace again late at night, wanting to meet the Zhao King.
He told King Zhao all the mistakes he had made, and also told him about all the plans he had guessed about Qin.
This time, Zhao Yan clearly listened.
Because he didn't believe that Qin and Yan would divide the world together; he had just been blinded by greed during the day.
"But sir, what should we do if the Yan Kingdom really attacks us now?"
This is what Zhao Yan is most worried about. The King of Yan believed Lu Li and the lies of the Qin state. If the Yan state attacks directly, they will be forced to join the war.
"I am willing to go to the State of Yan to persuade the King of Yan!"
Zhao Yan's expression faltered for a moment, then he asked with a hint of excitement, "Sir, are you confident?"
Yun Qingshu smiled slightly and said, "Ninety percent certain!"
Zhao Yan's eyes lit up immediately, and he bowed respectfully, saying, "Then I'll have to trouble you, sir!"
Zhao Yan seemed like a completely different person at this moment, with an attitude that was almost the complete opposite of that during the day.
But Yun Qingshu had no time to think about it. After bidding farewell to King Zhao, he returned to his residence and began packing his bags. He set off for the Yan Kingdom the next day.
Little did he know that after Yun Qingshu left, Guo Kai quietly emerged from the side.
"Prime Minister, just as you predicted, the Mohists have actually sided with the Qin state!"
"Your Majesty, as I have said before, everything the Mohists have done has benefited the Qin state!"
"If what Yun Qingshu said is true, and Qin's target is our Zhao, then Wei and Chu will certainly not stand by and watch Zhao be destroyed. Furthermore, Qi has also agreed to the alliance. At that time, we only need to let Qi restrain Yan."
"Therefore, Qin's target must be Wei, which is why they instigated the war between us and Yan. Qi stood by and watched, stirring up trouble so that Qin could quickly take over Wei!"
It has to be said that Guo Kai's analysis was very reasonable, and Zhao Yan nodded repeatedly.
"Once Yun Qingshu enters Yan, Li Mu will lead a large army to attack Yan immediately!" Zhao Yan's eyes were filled with anger, and his words were extremely sinister.
He just couldn't understand it. He had valued the Mohists and Yun Qingshu so much before, but he was actually a man of King Ying Zheng of Qin!
After leaving the Zhao King's palace, Guo Kai arrived at a tavern.
Upon seeing the sixth day of the lunar new year, Guo Kai was overjoyed.
"Shopkeeper, I'm in a good mood today, please have a couple of drinks with me!"
After saying that, Chu Liu, with a big smile, poured Guo Kai a full glass of wine.
"Your Excellency, how is the situation?"
Guo Kai laughed heartily and said, "Shopkeeper, you really are my strategist! This time, Yun Qingshu is probably not going to come back alive!"
On the sixth day of the lunar month, the corners of his mouth turned up, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes.
It turns out that everything Guo Kai said was arranged by Lu Li beforehand for Chu Liu to tell him.
This way, he could continue to gain Guo Kai's trust and make Guo Kai completely inseparable from Chu Liu.
Secondly, if this technique succeeds, Yun Qingshu will either die or be severely injured!
The Qin state, Xianyang Palace.
Lu Li is playing chess with Ying Zheng.
"Your Majesty, you have lost again."
Ying Zheng put down the chess piece, somewhat annoyed. He hadn't won a single game of chess against Lu Li in recent days.
“Your Majesty, Crown Prince Dan has been here for seven days. It’s time to meet him,” Lu Li reminded him.
Ying Zheng, however, was distracted, his eyes still fixed on the chess game he had just played.
"Sir, if I had placed the chess piece here, you would have lost!"
"Alas, in the end, we were still one step behind."
Lu Li smiled but did not reply.
Ying Zheng watched for a while longer before standing up and saying, "Summon Ji Dan!"
Ji Dan, who was staying at the post station, had been in Qin for seven days, but had not yet seen Ying Zheng. Every time he asked, the people there gave the same answer: the King of Qin was busy with state affairs.
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