Chapter 764 He Is only the Crown Prince, Not the King of Yan! The Dilemma Given by Ying Chengjiao!
Yan Wangxi's moral values have a kind of beauty that does not belong to this era.
If King Xi of Yan can rely on an abyss-like bottom line of morality to benefit the country of Yan, or even revitalize the country of Yan, then King Xi of Yan may be able to attract the loyalty of many capable ministers, and even lead the moral decline of the entire people.
However, the fact is that although Yan Wangxi broke the bottom line of morality, his shamelessness failed to bring any positive rewards to Yan State, and only brought several defeats and countless humiliations to Yan State!
So not only did Great Qin deeply hate Yan because of Yan's repeated betrayal of alliances and assassinations, but even Le Cheng and other important officials of Yan gave up all the glory and wealth they had in Yan because of King Xi's shamelessness and stupidity. , a high-ranking official and a generous salary, he turned to another country regardless of King Yan Xi's efforts to persuade him to stay.
Even the ministers who already held high positions in the Yan Kingdom have abandoned the Yan Kingdom. How many ministers from other countries will yearn for the Yan Kingdom?
Ying Cheng said with a smile in his eyes: "The King of Yan does not have the appearance of a heroic lord, and he has no capacity to tolerate others."
"Therefore, many of Yan's ministers fled to other countries, but few good ministers defected to Yan."
"But Prince Yan probably doesn't think so."
Sun Jiwu shook his head and said: "It is said that Prince Yan often had disputes with King Yan because of King Yan's actions. He even had many disputes with King Yan in the court because of this."
"The envoy of Prince Yan did not mention the King of Yan when he persuaded Sun to surrender. He only said that Prince Yan would help Sun to obtain a high official and a generous salary."
"Sun thought that Prince Yan should also know that King Yan was not the master of the Ming Dynasty, so he only used the name of Prince Yan to persuade him to surrender."
There was a bit of disdain in Ying Chengyu's eyes: "Prince Xi Yan, in his capacity as the prince, discussed with my king Qin Yan Yonghao."
"Now Prince Yan is lobbying the magistrates of various counties as the crown prince."
"Prince Yan still doesn't understand it to this day."
"Although he is Prince Yan, he is only Prince Yan!"
Prince Yan's status is extremely noble for most people, and he needs to be courted.
Because the Prince of Yan can provide benefits that make these people excited, the identity of the Prince of Yan is noble enough for these people.
However, the magistrates of each county are no longer in vain. Instead, they are important ministers who can take charge of a county.
They have gained a certain status in the officialdom and have impressive political achievements. No matter which country they switch to, they no longer have to be recommended by others.
Among them, capable ministers will choose countries that are consistent with their own ideas and strategies to serve, work together for great causes, and participate in grand events.
Lu Chen will choose a country that can give him more benefits to serve.
And whether it is the development of the country that makes capable ministers heart-throb, or the high-ranking official's generous salary that makes Lu Chen's heart-throb, Yan Dan cannot give it.
The reason is simple, he is just the prince, not the king of Yan!
Yan Dan cannot make Yan State develop according to his wishes, so Yan Dan's personal connections, friendships, commitments and charm cannot be directly linked to Yan State, nor can they be transformed into Yan State's national attraction.
Yan Dan could not decide the official position with a single word, and could not even influence the ownership of the positions of county guard, third division commander, etc.
Why did the county magistrates take the cities under their control and transfer to Yan State because of their good impression of Yan Dan?
After pondering for a long time, the corners of Ying Chengyu's mouth suddenly turned up slightly: "Pass this general's order!"
"Captain Renxiao led his troops to Lieren City, Commander Wang Qun led his troops to Feicheng, Commander..."
After ordering more than a dozen captains in succession, Ying Chengyu said in a deep voice: "All the troops will set off at sunrise tomorrow (5:00) and march forward in a hurry. With the order of the King of Zhao, we will persuade all the cities to surrender to the Qin Dynasty!"
"The attitude must be sincere, showing my great Qin's love for talents, and more importantly, my great Qin's urgency and determination!"
"If you encounter an envoy from the State of Yan along the way, don't say anything, just kill him immediately!"
All the generals immediately raised their hands: "Wei!"
Then Ren Xiao said in a low voice: "Coach, many former Zhao County magistrates are currently wandering between Qin and Yan, waiting for a price."
"The general believes that if we act in a hurry, the county magistrates will use this to blackmail us, Da Qin, into giving them more benefits and higher official positions."
"I dare to ask the coach, what is the maximum benefit we can give to the county magistrates?"
The rest of the generals also looked at Ying Chengyu, and even Sun Jiwu, who had surrendered, secretly glanced at Ying Chengyu, feeling secretly resentful in his heart.
I was demoted too early!
Facing the gazes of the generals, Ying Chengyu smiled softly: "Profit?"
"If the county magistrates surrender voluntarily, I, Da Qin, will not attack this city."
"This is the benefit that I, Great Qin, give them!"
Everyone: Huh? ? ?
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It was May 15th, the 14th year of the Qin Dynasty.
Yan Dan originally thought that Ying Chengyu would arrive at the Neihuang battlefield today, talk to Yan Dan in front of the formation, and then cooperate with Meng Wu's troops to launch a counterattack against Yan Dan's troops.
However, Yan Dan was not able to wait for the Qin army. Instead, he waited for batches of messengers.
"Report! Ren Xiao, the captain of the Qin Dynasty, led an army of 7,000 soldiers to Lieren City. Ren You, the surrendered general, entered the city to lobby the county magistrate of Lieren."
"Report! Qin Captain Wang Qun led eight thousand troops to Feicheng. Feicheng refused to open the door. Wang Qun's troops have begun to besiege Feicheng and prepare to attack the city!"
"Report! Our troops encountered the Qin Captain Xiao Tu's troops on the way, and only one of them managed to escape!"
"Report! Yanghu City has surrendered to Qin!"
"Report..."
Listening to the report from a famous messenger or envoy, Yan Dan looked a little ugly: "I led an army of 300,000 to besiege Neihuang City, but Qin Chang'an Lord did not rush to reinforce Neihuang City. Instead, he divided his troops into dozens of places to lobby for the cause. Zhao Chengguo?”
"Qin Chang'an Lord has no fear of defeating the inner Huang alone, and he will kill General Qin Mengwu in formation!"
I have a full 300,000 troops under my command.
300,000!
As a result, Ying Chengjiao seemed to have no army of Yan Dan on the battlefield, and only focused on taking over various cities.
This made Yan Dan feel deeply humiliated.
How could Qin Chang'an ignore me like this!
And even if Ying Chengjiao ignored Yan Dan, the fact that Yan Dan still could not break through Neihuang City in a short time made Yan Dan feel even more humiliated!
Yan Hu said in a deep voice: "General Meng Wu of Qin is a veteran of Qin State. I think Qin Chang'an also trusts Qin General Meng Wu."
"I think Qin Chang'an did not ignore our army to take the cities of Zhao State first, but because Qin State has controlled the Zhao land west of Handan and can obtain supplies from the south and west."
"On the other hand, our army is isolated and most of the supply lines need to pass through the old Zhao land."
"Once Qin Chang'an uses the order of King Zhao to easily take our army's northern If the cities of Zhao are captured, our army's baggage line will be cut off!"
Yan Hu's eyes were filled with worry: "By then, our 300,000 troops will no longer be our advantage, but will become our burden!"
"Qin Chang'an Jun's strategy is to look at the overall situation and make his move!"
Once Ying Chengjiao's strategy succeeds, the cities in the north of Neihuang will surrender to Qin, and Yan Dan's troops will be trapped in the Qin territory, with no food and grass, no successors, and even collapse without a fight!
In Yan Hu's view, although Ying Chengjiao did not take the initiative to attack the Yan army, he had already thrown a rope to the Yan army's neck, waiting to slowly tighten and strangle the Yan army!
Yan Dan couldn't help but look solemn when he heard this: "What Deputy General Yan said makes sense!"
"Qin Chang'an Jun is indeed a great talent of the time."
"Don't say that Qin Chang'an Jun has taken all of our northern territory. Qin Chang'an Jun only put a few pieces on our important logistics roads, and our army will be in danger!"
"For the safety of our army, our army must lobby the cities of the old Zhao at a faster speed!"
"All the treasures I have obtained in recent years can be used to lobby the cities!"
Yan Hu sighed in his heart and had to remind: "Although the Qin army is lobbying the cities of the old Zhao, It is also threatening the old Zhao cities with heavy troops. "
"I think it may be difficult for our envoys to enter the city."
"Even if our envoys can sneak into the city, the county magistrates of the old Zhao cities will feel pressured by the Qin army outside the city, and their willingness to surrender will be greatly reduced."
"I think the worries of the county magistrates are not relieved by money and treasures!"
"If our army wants to take over the old Zhao cities, or let the old Zhao cities not surrender to Qin, we must first lift the siege of the old Zhao cities."
If they do not surrender to Yan, the county magistrates of the old Zhao may have to fight with the Qin army outside the city.
If they surrender to Yan, the county magistrates of the old Zhao will inevitably have to fight with the Qin army outside the city.
This is not a matter of surrendering to Yan in vain.
This is asking for trouble!
How many county magistrates will face Ying Chengjiao's siege head-on for a little money, and then surrender to Yan after winning?
Even if they are willing, can they really withstand Ying Chengjiao's siege!
The captain Gongsun Gao refuted: "I think otherwise!"
"If our army wants to ensure that our army's baggage is not in trouble, we can't just take one city, but we should open a smooth road from Dayan to here, at least we need Anguo, Anping, Fuliu and other thirteen cities!"
"If any of these cities surrender to Qin early, our army's baggage must take a detour, and our army must take more cities to ensure that the baggage is not in trouble."
"Of course, Qin Chang'an Jun is particularly good at fighting quickly, and with the order of King Zhao in hand, there will definitely be cities like Yanghu City that surrender early."
"In this case, our army will have to divide its troops and rush to the cities at the same time!"
In the case that Ying Chengjiao has already divided his troops to attack the cities, if Yan Dan wants to snatch the old Zhao cities from Ying Chengjiao, Yan Dan will have to choose to divide his troops like Ying Chengjiao!
But Ying Chengjiao can afford it, can Yan Dan afford it?
Gongsun Gao said with some fear: "Of course, that's Qin Chang'an Jun!"
"In the past, I followed Xiangguo Jiangqu to fight against Qin Chang'an Jun. Our army was defeated and Xiangguo Jiangqu died in the battle."
"Now even a strong country like Zhao was destroyed by Qin Chang'an Jun in one battle!"
"Compared with Qin Chang'an Jun, our army's only advantage is our army's large number of soldiers."
"Once we divide our troops to rescue the cities, our army's advantage will be lost in one day!"
Yan Dan frowned and said: "Then what does Gongsun Duwei think our army should do?"
Gongsun Gao bowed his hands loudly and said solemnly: "I advise you to concentrate your forces and take the initiative to move westward."
"Take advantage of the Qin army's unstable foothold and fight to the death with the Qin army!"
Yan Hu frowned and refuted: "If so, our army will only have the strength to fight."
"Once this battle is deadlocked, our army will definitely lose!"
During the dispute, the pressure that Ying Chengjiao's strategy of dividing the troops put on Yan Dan was undoubtedly revealed.
Either Yan Dan does not plan for the long term, and rushes to Ying Chengjiao with all his troops, and quickly defeats Ying Chengjiao on the front battlefield.
Or Yan Dan gives up the biggest advantage of the Yan army, divides his troops into multiple routes, joins the battle for the old Zhao city, and strives for a long-term battle at the cost of the difficulty of gathering a large army in the short term.
After pondering for a long time, Yan Dan finally made up his mind: "The war between Qin and Yan is not necessary."
"The Qin State is exhausted now, and may not be willing to fight to the death with my Great Yan!"
"Expanding the territory for my Great Yan and strengthening my Great Yan's national strength is the top priority."
"Send the order!"
"All the commanders will divide their troops and go to war, cooperate with the trapped old Zhao city to attack the Qin army from all directions!"