Chapter 69 Wei Yang seized the fleeting opportunity in the first quarter

After the Malingdao War, it was Qin who felt the most relaxed. When Pang Juan just started to attack South Korea, Wei Yang had a premonition that this would be a rare opportunity for Qin.If Qin State was not strong enough to make a big move when Wei State attacked Zhao State a few years ago, it is quite different now.Wei Yang had been in the Prime Minister's Mansion in Anyi for many years. Although he didn't know much about Sun Bin, he was well aware of Pang Juan's orthodox strictures in the military battle. He expected that he would be defeated by Sun Bin for the second time.Wei Yang immediately proposed to Qin Xiaogong, seize the opportunity, and immediately move the capital to Xianyang!

Qin Xiaogong naturally understood that for such a major event as moving the capital, the most important thing is time.The expropriation of hundreds of thousands of people's power is almost a nationwide move, and it will take half a year soon. There is no absolute safety time, and it must not be done.At present, the State of Wei is mobilizing troops to destroy South Korea, all the elite troops west of Hangu Pass have been transferred eastward, and the threat of Liyang has been lifted immediately.It is a good time to move the capital at this time.The monarch and his ministers hit it off and decided to move the capital to Xianyang immediately.

It was early summer, which was a good season to stretch hands and feet.All the roads in the Guanzhong Plain are carried by vehicles and horses, and there is a continuous stream day and night.Guanzhong is close to Xiamang, and every three dynasties draw one, while the nomadic tribes in Longxi draw one every two dynasties.More than 500,000 civilians evacuated the state government, government offices and all the official residences in the small Liyang City within three months.On the contrary, I have been busy in Xianyang for several months, which is more troublesome than moving to Liyang.One is that Xianyang City is quite large in scale, and can accommodate more than 100,000 households, almost on par with Linzi and Daliang.The people who moved into Xianyang were mainly old Qin people from the two old capitals of Yongcheng in the west and Liyang in the east.Wei Yang’s deployment was that two-thirds of the population of Liyang City moved to Xianyang, and half of the population of Yongcheng moved to Xianyang. With the addition of Eastern merchants and government offices, more than 60,000 households and nearly 300,000 households moved into Xianyang City at one time. People only account for about half of Xianyang City.Qin Xiaogong originally wanted to move in more people, but Wei Yang said, after ten years, Xianyang City will be the center of the world, how can there be no room for it?Qin Xiaogong laughed heartily, praised Wei Yang's vision again and again, and stopped his plan to continue moving in.

When the new capital of Xianyang was not yet ready, the news of the defeat of the Wei State in Ma Lingdao came, and the ruling and opposition parties of the Qin State were overjoyed.For a hundred years, it was the Wei State that blocked the Qin State in the pass; it was the Wei State that crossed the Yellow River and attacked the Hangu Pass and took away the land thousands of miles west of the river; The civil strife encouraged the people to flee, and sent merchants to earn Qin's blood and sweat, and it was still Wei.Ever since the state of Wei came into being after the division of Jin into the three families, the state of Qin has been overwhelmed.Qin Xiangong died in a bloody battle with Wei Guo. Qin Xiaogong was oppressed by Wei State and erected a monument of national humiliation. The blood, tears, hatred, and shame of Qin people were all concentrated on Wei State.Now, this century-old enemy has been defeated once, and Pang Juan, who was keen on the war of destroying the country, has died.Even Wei Yang and Qin Xiaogong did not expect Wei Guo to be defeated so badly, and they were all very excited.

"Your Majesty, what makes you most happy?" Wei Yang asked Qin Xiaogong. "Pang Juan died in battle! This man is better than a hundred thousand soldiers." Qin Xiaogong asked without hesitation, "Where did Daliang make it?" "Qin Guoda has an opportunity to come out of the world!" Wei Yang did not hesitate. The two laughed at the same time. Liyang City and Xianyang City boiled almost simultaneously!The old Qin people, men, women, old and young, all put on new clothes, visiting relatives and households as if they were celebrating the New Year, talking loudly and grandly about various rumors spreading about Maling Road, and laughing at Wei Guo's failure unscrupulously.The people of the country kept getting together on the streets, and the excitement was uncontrollable, so they wrestled with each other, and there were huge crowds of onlookers.As a result, there are more and more wrestling contestants, and the streets and alleys of Liyang and Xianyang are cheering, and even the losers of the contest are also elated.At night, there is an unprecedented large-scale night market in Liyang City. The lights illuminate every corner of the small castle, and the social fire dances also take to the streets.There are crowds of people in front of every business and shop, and there are high-spirited talks in every restaurant and restaurant.In Xianyang, which has not yet formed a pattern, a night market was set up in dim lights, and social fires were launched. Even the peasants who were ordered to work gathered to drink and drink. , Request to hold a "big drink" to comfort the hearts of the people.

Dajiu means that the treasury pays for it, and the whole country feasts and celebrates.During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, this was the largest grand event in a country, and few countries could hold it.The state of Qin is poor and weak, and it would not have dared to think about it before the reform.More than ten years later, the state of Qin became very rich and encountered such a great event that comforted the people of the country. People naturally thought of celebrating it greatly. Wei Yang frowned when he submitted the letter to Daliang to build the mansion, "Jing Supervisor Shi, do you think you should be a Dafu?"

"This matter is absolutely necessary." Jing Jian said with a smile. "What do you mean there is nothing to do? Obviously it is impossible. The people of Qi won the battle, the snipe and the clam fight, and the fisherman benefits. It's good to be happy, but how can it be regarded as one's own victory? The people of the old Qin must be vigilant. Self-examination, if you are in a daze, you will suffer a great loss." Wei Yang's expression was very severe. Jing Jian was embarrassed for a moment, but suddenly realized: "Da Liang's creation hits the nail on the head, and the order will be made known to the people of the country."

On this day, the two cities of Liyang and Xianyang hung up the "Decree of Daliang Zao", and the big book read: This order hangs two cities and four gates, and the people of the country see it like a tide.Once the literate and hyphenated person recited it, everyone immediately bowed their heads and fell silent, and they dispersed in an instant.Within half a day, Liyang and Xianyang resumed their busy and tense work, and there were no more joyous gatherings and feasts.The common people of the state of Qin were even more in awe of Daliang Zao, thinking that he was simply a sage and god who taught the people.Among the elderly who wrote the letter, more than 30 people committed suicide in shame, and the whole country was silent for a while.

Wei Yang didn't care about these things, he was having a secret meeting with Qin Xiaogong, and he put forward an astonishing proposition, "Your Majesty, Wei Guoxin has been defeated, and Qin's great opportunity has come. If you don't act immediately, the opportunity will be fleeting." Qin Xiaogong was surprised, "Da Liang Zao means to recover Hexi?" "Exactly. What does Your Majesty think?" Qin Xiaogong murmured: "Wei State is on one side, and it is our strength. Our new army is only 50,000, and there is no general in command. Wei State has 80,000 defenders in the west of Hexi. Once we gather together, hundreds of thousands of troops will attack Wei State. It's not difficult, Long Jia is a veteran of many battles. If there is no certainty of victory, it is okay to wait a few more years. The Wei State must be declining day by day, and the Qin State must be growing stronger. It is a big matter for Daliang to regain Hexi, and it is better to wait a little longer , don’t dampen the spirit of the people of the country any more.”

Wei Yang understood what Qin Xiaogong was worried about.In terms of avenging shame, this monarch who is only one year older than himself is more passionate than anyone else.When it comes to military battles, he has experienced battles as a young general, and his desire to fight with the Wei army is stronger than anyone else.But as a monarch, he was able to wait calmly amidst the flames of revenge, how commendable it is!But as far as the matter itself is concerned, Wei Yang felt that he was more detached and calm. On the contrary, Qin Xiaogong was immersed in the thoughts of national humiliation for a long time, caring about it made him chaotic and overly cautious.He felt that he could not remain silent, he had to express his thoughtfulness, and he believed in Qin Xiaogong's decision-making ability.

"Your Majesty, given the current situation, I think that Wei has three weaks and Qin has three strongs, so he can go to Hexi for a battle. First, the government and the people of Wei State are depressed and decadent, and have lost their fighting spirit. Wei people are impetuous and arrogant, and they can win but not be defeated. Guiling One After defeat, he didn't think about himself, complained that he was fooled, and the whole country sought war, which was not real bravery, but blind arrogance. Ma Ling was defeated again, all the elite soldiers were lost, and the general was killed. The arrogance of the Wei people suddenly collapsed, and the whole country fell into a slump again. In contrast, the state of Qin has devoted itself to reform for more than ten years, the country is rich and the people are strong, the morale is high, the shame is revenge, the people are eager to fight, and the morale of the people is much stronger than that of the state of Wei. Jealousy. Wei Wangzhi is a man of great talent and lack of talent, but he is self-willed. When we fight together, we must restrain each other, and our strength cannot be gathered. In contrast, our Qin State is of one mind, the monarchs and ministers have no guesses, and the soldiers use their lives. Thirdly, Wei Guo Hexi garrison Although more than 100,000 people can be gathered, most of them are local defenders, and most of them are young and old, and their combat power is far from that of Pang Juan's elite soldiers. Hexi General Long Jia is a veteran, but the current Crown Prince Shen and Prince Ang have been praised by the government and the people of Wei As a 'famous general', if a big war breaks out, these two people and Long Jia will definitely be filthy, and I can take advantage of it. In contrast, our new army's elite combat power is extremely strong, and the top and bottom work together, like arms and fingers, and they will surely be great. win." Qin Xiaogong nodded, "These three are good." But he mused and stopped talking. "What's more important is the timing. Right now, the state of Wei knows that I am moving the capital, and thinks that it is absolutely impossible for me to send troops to Hexi at this time. Once my army goes east, the state of Wei will respond hastily. The state of Wei has always despised the state of Qin. Our army has a surprise attack, and the odds of winning are great." "Da Liang Zao, who is the commander?" Qin Xiaogong sighed softly. Obviously, his biggest concern is here. "Che Ying seems to be lacking, and Ying Qian is unlikely to come back. Generals are hard to find." Wei Yang smiled, "Your Majesty, I will lead my troops to recover Hexi." Qin Xiaogong looked at Wei Yang in surprise, remained silent for a long time, his eyes were clearly asking, "Da Liangzao actually knows about soldiers?" "Your Majesty, my minister's military science is better than the legal science. Qin is not strong, and my minister has no use for it." Qin Xiaogong was even more surprised, and suddenly burst out laughing, "Is the military science made by Daliang better than the legal science?" "Exactly." Wei Yang said earnestly: "My teacher teaches according to his aptitude. He thinks that I have the talent in military science, so I decide to study soldiers. After five years of study, please transfer to the study of legalism." Duke Xiao of Qin suddenly came to his senses, and continued to shoot the case, laughing, "God, God, how can he protect Qin!" He knew that Wei Yang was not a liar, but he was overjoyed.You must know that famous names and famous generals are all geniuses in the world, and it is often possible to achieve great things if you get one.King Helu of Wu acquired Sun Wu, Duke Huan of Qi acquired Guan Zhong, Marquis Wen of Wei acquired Li Kui, Marquis Wu of Wei acquired Wu Qi, King Qi Wei acquired Sun Bin, and Marquis Han Zhao acquired Shen Buhai, all of which achieved great achievements for a while.Qin Guo won Wei Yang, and the results of the reform have proved that Wei Yang is a great talent in governing the country, but how could he have imagined that he is also a great talent in military science?This kind of general and military talent is rare in a hundred years. Since the Warring States Period, only Wu Qi can be called a special talent.The Wei Yang in front of me today is also such a special talent, and more profound and mature, how can I not teach Qin Xiaogong to be very surprised?All of a sudden, he felt that all the barriers were gone, bowed deeply to Wei Yang, and said solemnly: "Ying Quliang doesn't know Mount Tai and Beidou, so today he bows to the general." Wei Yang hurriedly supported him, "Your majesty's kindness will allow you to show what you have learned and serve the country." The city tower of Xianyang was covered with a ray of fiery red light, and the secret conversation between the monarch and his ministers was still in progress.At noon, a fast horse flew out of Xianyang and flew to Chencang Canyon.Three days later, Qin's 50,000 new troops secretly marched eastward at night, gathered in Yunyang Mountain, about a hundred miles north of Xianyang, and stationed secretly. Within ten days, the generals of Wei Yang's central army were deployed--Che Ying was the deputy general, Jing Jian was the marching commander, who was in charge of food and grass, and ten military officials selected by Daliang Zaofu were the marching commanders.Originally, the Empress Dowager, Yingyu and the ministers all wanted to march in the suburbs for Wei Yang, and even Qin Xiaogong wanted to stand for the army.However, Wei Yang politely declined.This is a long-distance raid, and in order to receive the effect of surprise soldiers, it must be as secretive as possible. If the government and the public make a big show of grandeur, it is actually tantamount to declaring war on Wei Guo openly. How can Wei Guo be caught off guard? On the night of September 23rd, the moonlight was hazy.Wei Yang led the Chinese army general Zuo and 200 armored knights out of the north gate of Xianyang, and rushed forward at the same time, and arrived at Yunyang Valley in an hour.After surveying and combining the military amulets, the army immediately set off, bypassing all the county castles along the way, passing through Gaonu and heading north along the Luoshui River.Ten days later, Qin's new army camped secretly in a river valley on the west bank of Luoshui River.