Chapter 1106 It’s Better to Fight Late than Early

The struggle for power between the two siblings of the Wei Kingdom led to internal chaos in the Wei Kingdom, and the world was shocked!

At least that was how it seemed to outsiders initially. It was caused by the power struggle between the two siblings.

And Xuanwei's massacre of the harem of Wei State sent a strong message to Wei State at home and abroad. Wei Jun could no longer restrain her. She had officially taken control of Wei State and gained the support of the three major factions of Wei State.

As the situation was revealed one after another, and the tiger and wolf troops assembled by the Jin State in time, all the countries realized that the civil strife in Wei was caused by the Jin State. The Jin State, which had always been feared by all the countries, finally showed its ferocious fangs.

It's just that this time the Jin State is different from its previous strong attack style. It first used cunning means to mess up the internal affairs of the Wei State, and then the army attacked directly!

The Wufu spies reported on the movements of the Jin army several times a day, which made Weiguo's nerves tense.

Xuan Wei immediately reassured the military, saying that everything that happened before was a Jin conspiracy. As long as we worked together to fight the enemy, everything that happened before would not be held accountable, and she urgently ordered the army to prepare for war.

But Nan Renyu's death, as well as the death of some of Wei's capable generals, ultimately caused irreparable and huge losses to the defense's military's combat effectiveness. Temporary promotions and replacements face many problems, and there are huge problems in all aspects. .

Xuanwei's ability to govern the country does not mean that she is able to command the army to fight effectively.

And Shao Pingbo, who had been dormant for so long and carefully prepared, did not take action. Once he took action, with the support of Jin's power, he dealt a fatal blow to Wei.

The first attack was aimed at Weiguo's continuous and compact stranglehold. Xuan Wei wanted to appease the military, but it was not that easy.

The generals of the troops in various parts of the Wei Kingdom were either bloodbathed, causing moral turmoil in the military. Faced with the rumors that followed, those who implemented the imperial edict were worried that Xuan Wei would settle the score afterwards, and people were panicked.

Those who were forced to disobey orders and disobey the imperial edict in the face of a bloodbath and narrowly escaped death were immediately persuaded to surrender by the people arranged by Shao Pingbo. To put it bluntly, they were persuaded to rebel. To a certain extent, they were held hostage in disguise by Shao Pingbo. .

Those who were able to escape the disaster were basically those who had some ability to protect themselves. They had the support of some spiritual sects. Their interests had been consistent with the sects that had supported them for many years, so they had the strength to resist the decree.

In the face of the emperor's imperial edict, it is light to directly resist the edict. In order to protect themselves, some even killed all the people from the three major sects who came here to take charge. In order to save their lives, their own lives, and the lives of their children, What can't be done?

When these people were unaware of the situation for a while and thought that the court was going to deal with them, people arranged by Shao Pingbo intervened in time, which made these people publicly express their stance one after another, making it difficult to turn back.

They have no choice. Judging from the situation, the court seems to want to kill them. What can they do?

It is difficult for them to resist the power of the imperial court with their own strength. The Jin State reached out to help in time at this time, expressed its willingness to support, and promised to provide benefits to one of the princes in the future. How should they choose? Even if it was just because it was not difficult to make a decision at the moment, they all expressed their opinions one after another under pressure.

By the time we understood what was going on and that it was Jin's conspiracy, it was already too late. It would have been a hundred years before we looked back.

News of the blatant rebellion has been sent out. The publicly released words of rebellion have scolded the court like a pile of stinky shit. Many local officials sent by the court have been killed by them. Some even three major factions are here to take charge. Everyone has been killed, who can guarantee that the court will not settle the score afterwards?

At this time, the imperial court said that it would not pursue the case, and asked them to mobilize their troops to participate in the war. Who knows whether they would fall into the imperial court's liquidation after obeying the dispatch. Similar examples abound since ancient times.

The entire Weiguo army was in chaos, and there was no person like Nan Renyu who had prestige in the Weiguo military to coordinate. Xuanwei was already in dire straits and had to urgently ask for help from Qi State immediately and seek Qi State's support...

In the brightly lit court hall, Xuan Wei did not sit on the emperor's throne. She just used the court as a meeting place and set up a case under the emperor's throne.

After the busy courtiers left one after another, Xuan Wei, who was sitting behind the case, looked tired and haggard.

Ximen Qingkong stood aside and stared for a while, and finally said slowly: "Can you still leave?"

Xuanwei, who was supporting her forehead with one arm, slowly opened her eyes, looked back at him, slowly stood up and walked out, facing him, "Qingkong, Weiguo has become like this now, I can't leave, once I leave, The morale of the Patriot Army and the people will completely collapse."

Ximen Qingkong showed a forced smile, "I understand, it's okay. Let's wait until the situation at hand calms down."

When he said this, he felt inexplicable sadness in his heart. He is not stupid. Under the current situation of the Wei Kingdom, neither the subjects nor the three major factions of the Wei Kingdom would be able to allow Xuan Chengtian to sit on the throne and command the world again. They are all frightened by Xuan Chengtian.

Can the woman in front of him still follow him?

The hall was quiet. The men and women facing each other were quiet, and they both knew some things.

"Qingkong." Xuan Wei suddenly broke the calm and raised her head and said: "Things have reached this point. There is no need to worry about some things anymore. No matter what I want to do, neither the courtiers nor the three major factions will say anything. The situation is stable. Finally, even if I can't leave, I will still marry you! Marry you immediately!"

After waiting for so many years, Ximen Qingkong finally heard these words. Huge surprise filled his eyes and face, and he suddenly couldn't help but open his arms and hugged the woman in front of him.

There were eunuchs guarding the door, but this time, Xuan Wei did not push him away, but quietly snuggled into his arms.

After hugging each other quietly for a while, Ximen Qingkong said in her ear: "It's just that you will never feel at ease like this."

Xuan Wei: "I'm afraid I'll hurt you, but are you willing to stay with me?"

Ximen Qingkong hugged her tightly and responded with action.

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The court hall of Qi State was also brightly lit, and Qi State felt the great changes that Wei State suffered.

Hao Yuntu sat in court and discussed with the courtiers overnight how to deal with the situation.

"Report!" There was a report from outside, and a eunuch strode in and reported: "Your Majesty, the envoy of the country wants to see you!"

Hao Yuntu, who was sitting high on the top, did not hesitate at all. The situation was urgent now and it was not the time to show off. He waved his hand and said, "Xuan!"

Not long after, Kang He, the envoy of Wei, strode in under the watchful eyes of Qi's courtiers. After saluting in front of the king, Kang He stated the current difficulties faced by Wei, pointed out Jin's wolf ambitions, and hoped that Qi and Wei could cooperate again and join forces. Frustrated Jin's plot.

He also announced in public that in order to prove Wei Guo's sincerity, Wei Guo was willing to marry three princesses to Hao Yuntu's son.

The reason why she married a princess was because the entire Wei Kingdom couldn't find a princess. The previous emperor of Wei Kingdom died early, and most of the existing princesses were married, so she could only find a princess from among the royal relatives to marry. It was also because the princess was of a lower rank, so she expressed her willingness to marry three of them at once.

After hearing this, Hao Yuntu asked: "Is this Xuan Chengtian's intention or Xuan Wei's intention?"

Kang He, the envoy of the Guard, openly said: "Of course it is the intention of the Prime Minister. Our Majesty is ill, and the Prime Minister will preside over the affairs of the country."

Many of the courtiers of Qi State exchanged glances, and they all knew that the so-called illness of Lord Wei was just a cover-up.

Hao Yuntu nodded: "I understand what Wei Guo means. Let me discuss it with the emperor and his ministers. Lord Kang will return first."

Kang He knew that it was impossible for Haoyun Tu to make a decision on the spot without thinking as soon as he said the words. He must discuss it with the courtiers. The private discussions between the monarchs and ministers of Qi State were inconvenient for outsiders to observe, so he immediately resigned.

After he retreated, Hao Yuntu said: "Everyone has heard what Weiguo meant. What do you think?"

"Your Majesty, the situation this time is different from the past. Weiguo is in danger of being destroyed at any time. Weiguo is really in a hurry this time."

"Yes, this time Xuan Wei took the initiative to marry three princesses. On the surface, it seemed that she was taking the initiative to make a marriage, but in fact, it was to stabilize the hearts of people in the Wei Kingdom. Marrying a girl at this juncture is to let the subjects of the Wei Kingdom see that I The Qi State will advance and retreat together with the Wei State."

"That's right! Xuanwei slaughtered all of Wei Jun's harem for this purpose. It was to show everyone in the Wei Kingdom that the power of the Wei Kingdom was in her hands, and to show that she personally stood up. I hope everyone will not panic!"

"Your Majesty, everyone, in many things, we are not afraid of external troubles, but internal troubles. The situation of Wei State this time is indeed different from the past, and it is indeed dangerous. It is in great internal chaos. I am afraid that even if we, Qi State, send troops to help, we may not be able to protect Wei State. country."

"Yes! If you are doing useless work, can you consider conserving your strength?"

"Absurd!" A loud shout suddenly came from outside the hall, and a man in armor came walking forward, his rich voice shocked the inside of the hall, "Who made such remarks that hurt the country?"

The visitor was none other than General Hu Yanwuhen of Qi State.

With everyone watching, Huyan Wuhen saluted in front of the palace, "See your majesty!"

Hao Yuntu smiled and stood up, holding on with both hands: "Didn't the general go out to inspect the capital? Why did he come back so quickly?"

Huyan Wuhen: "I heard that something happened in Weiguo, so I rushed back without stopping. I eavesdropped on the conversation between the monarch and his ministers outside the palace for a while, and I asked your majesty to forgive me."

Haoyuntu: "The general rushed back in a hurry, without taking off his clothes and armor, which shows that he is worried about state affairs. What crime is he guilty of? Not guilty! If the general has any high opinions, why don't you speak out in public!"

"According to the order!" Hu Yanwuhen accepted the order, turned around, looked around at the ministers, and said loudly: "Everyone knows the ambition of the Jin State! Once the Wei State is defeated, the next step will be for the Jin State to send troops to attack our Qi State."

"Preserve strength? Preserve what strength? Do you want to sit back and watch the demise of Wei State? Once Wei State falls into the hands of Jin State, Jin State will have sufficient food and grass. By then, Jin State will have sufficient soldiers and food, and our Qi State will lose the help of Wei State. , we can only use the power of one country to fight to the death with the Jin State, and the consequences are unpredictable!"

"Sending troops now means that Qi and Wei will join forces to attack Jin. It can greatly reduce the pressure on Wei and also greatly reduce the pressure on Qi. How can we ignore the situation and fail to save it?"

"No matter whether we can save Weiguo or not, we must not let Weiguo perish easily. Even if Weiguo dies for one more day, it will consume more of Jin's strength, which will be beneficial to Qi and Jin's war again!"

"Therefore, it is better to fight late than to fight early!" Huyan Wuhen said and turned around, cupped his hands towards Haoyun Tu and said: "Your Majesty, at this time, we should try our best to help Xuan Wei stabilize the hearts of the people of Wei, and try to make Wei Guo persist and consume Jin more. I think we should agree to the marriage."

Hao Yuntu nodded: "The general's words make sense."

"But..." Hu Yanwuhen said something else, "Marrying three princesses is too weak, so I refuse! I suggest that your majesty send an unmarried prince to marry Xuan Wei! It sounds nice to marry, but in fact it means sacrificing a prince to marry the country. , marry Xuan Wei! This move will allow everyone in the Wei Kingdom to see our Qi Kingdom’s determination to defend the country, and will greatly stabilize the morale of the Wei Kingdom’s military and people!”