GBP Chapter 421 Share with You
Chapter 421 Share with You
After Zhao Qin dismissed Yan Ruxiang, the army was in panic and morale was low. The soldiers were terrified of war all day long and had no fighting spirit.
Qian Dazhuang also felt very embarrassed and worried about this situation.
In the Qin Wang Mansion in Hancheng, the two sat opposite each other in the study and talked about this matter.
"King Qin, why does the Qin army rely so much on General Yan?" Qian Dazhuang frowned and asked in confusion.
"Alas, I don't know. General Yan's achievements were won through bloody battles. I only entrusted him with such an important task because of his clean background."
Zhao Qin sighed slightly. He originally wanted to say that he was using Yan Ruxiang to check and balance the Sima family, but when the words came to his lips, he felt that it was inappropriate, so he swallowed them back.
"Another point is that after the battle of Yanzhou, the army's ammunition reserves are already insufficient. It will be extremely difficult to recapture Chang'an at this time."
Qian Dazhuang's face was solemn and his tone was full of helplessness.
How could Zhao Qin not know about Qian Dazhuang's frank words? However, when he wrote a letter to Zhao Hui not long ago, explaining this dilemma, the reply he received was to solve it himself.
It seems that Zhao Hui does not want to get too involved in the battle between the two brothers in Qin, so as not to get deeply involved.
The conversation came to a standstill for a moment. The silence in the study was depressing, and the two of them were speechless.
"King Qin, can you ask the Sima family for help? I understand that Daraxinbu is collaborating with the Sima family and is also actively producing artillery and other weapons. If we all unite now, taking Chang'an will definitely not be a problem."
Suddenly, Qian Dazhuang made this suggestion.
Zhao Qin's eyes were red with anger when he heard this. He looked at Qian Dazhuang fiercely and said:
"The Sima family has joined forces with the Qiang tribe to protect themselves. If I invite them to join forces to take Chang'an, and word gets out to the court, what will they think of me?"
"King of Qin! Zhao Hong relies on the power of the Di and Liang nations. Although we are in Hancheng, after seizing Shangjun, our foundation here is basically gone. It is only a matter of time before the army clears us out."
Qian Dazhuang's words were like a heavy hammer, which made Zhao Qin's heart tremble.
Zhao Qin hesitated again and again, and finally gave in. He looked at Qian Dazhuang with a look of seeking advice and asked, "Then, what if the Sima family doesn't agree to cooperate?"
"Alas... King Qin, I was originally a frontier soldier. At worst, I could just return to the imperial court. But now that you hold me in high esteem, I can only help you with this foolish move of using your opponent's strength against you."
Qian Dazhuang's face was full of helplessness and entanglement. He knew in his heart that if he did this, he would inevitably be treated coldly by others, and might even be accused of colluding with foreign enemies.
Zhao Hong was already a commoner anyway, so the outcome couldn't be that bad.
On the contrary, they are all people of status, and doing so will also implicate their families.
Zhao Qin also felt that Qian Dazhuang's heartfelt words made some sense, but who should he send to tell Sima Ling these words? Correspondence could easily leave room for suspicion, and Zhao Qin didn't want to make such a foolish mistake.
After much deliberation, Zhao Qin decided to dispatch Kong Sijin, who remained in Hancheng, to handle the matter. This way, even if something went wrong, the responsibility could be shifted away. Furthermore, Sima Ling was also an outsider.
"Master Kong, this is the situation. We can only rely on the power of the Sima family to capture Chang'an and completely eliminate the foreign forces in Qin."
Zhao Qin explained to Kong Sijin with a serious face.
Although Kong Sijin was dissatisfied with Zhao Qin's request, she knew that the current situation was urgent and this was the only way.
However, he completely disdained Zhao Qin's self-justification.
"King Qin, I will personally lobby for your support. As for success or failure, I can only do my best and leave it to fate."
Kong Sijin's tone was calm, but there was still a hint of determination in his eyes.
When Zhao Qin saw that Kong Sijin agreed to go on the mission, a smile as bright as a chrysanthemum suddenly bloomed on his face.
"Alright, my dear minister, go and tell the Sima family that if I seize the Qin territory, I will share it with them!"
Looking at Zhao Qin's anxious look, Kong Sijin was filled with contempt in his heart, but due to etiquette, he could not show it.
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When Kong Sijin met Sima Ling, he was in charge of affairs in Qingzhou.
"Hey, isn't this the Tongzhi? What brings you all the way here?"
Sima Ling sneered in a sarcastic tone.
Kong Sijin suppressed her displeasure and still greeted him with a smile: "I came here on the orders of the King of Qin. I hope that Lord Sima will put aside past grudges and work together to recover the Qin territory. After the success, he is willing to share it with you."
"Well, the King of Qin has this intention, and I am not a heartless and ungrateful person. I agree to this matter."
Sima Ling wanted to continue to mock, but the other party was so humble and proposed to share the Qin land, so he stopped talking and agreed directly.
This matter went too smoothly, and Kong Sijin couldn't help but feel that it was a little unreal.
According to Sima Ling's personality, not proposing conditions was a bit inconsistent with his character, but for the moment he couldn't tell what was wrong specifically.
The two men discussed the specific details again, but before sending troops, Sima Ling hoped that Zhao Qin would give him a royal order so that he would have a legitimate reason to go to war.
Seeing that the request was not excessive, Kong Sijin agreed to it.
As soon as Kong Sijin left, Sima Ling immediately called Dalaxinbu, Hu Yimu, Zhang Heng and others to discuss the matter.
As early as a month ago, Sima Ling had the idea of taking Chang'an and becoming the local emperor of Qin.
At this time, Zhao Qin gave him an opportunity. How could he let go of such a good thing?
"Master Sima, since Chang'an is now empty, why don't we just go and take it instead of using Zhao Qin, the useless King of Qin?"
Zhang Heng spoke directly, and his words were full of contempt for Ge Pengfei, who was guarding Chang'an.
A defender from the south came to the north, and he was the kind of general who had never seen new weapons.
In fact, Zhang Heng was wrong. It was not that Ge Pengfei had never seen artillery before. They had already been equipped in Yuezhou. It was just that Ge Pengfei did not join Qin Yongyi in the mutiny because of the riots in Yuezhou.
The agreed time soon arrived, and Zhao Qin sent a tiger talisman and a royal order to Sima Ling, which clearly stated the reason for the troops to be dispatched and who ordered the troops to be dispatched.
With this order, Sima Ling ordered Zhang Heng and Hu Yimu to lead 50,000 troops each to Chang'an.
At the same time, Qian Dazhuang also led 100,000 troops and headed straight for Chang'an City.
In February in Chang'an City, the sky is clear and white clouds hang high.
Although it's still a bit cold, there is no wind today.
The simultaneous appearance of large armies on both sides caused panic among the people in the city, and Ge Pengfei, who was guarding the city, was also a little flustered.
On the one hand, he ordered people to leave the city and go to Yanzhou to ask for support. On the other hand, he led the 70,000 defenders gathered in the city to prepare to meet the enemy.
On the city wall, auxiliary soldiers struggled to push the cannons from other gates towards the north gate because Qian Dazhuang's army was there.
On the other side of the west gate, cannons were also transported to the top of the city wall to strengthen the defense.
The war was about to break out.
At this time, Zhang Heng and Hu Yimu stopped and set up camp five miles outside the city.
This strange operation left Ge Pengfei completely confused. He really didn't understand what Zhang Heng was trying to do...