"What!"

The news reported by the young official rang in his ears, and when a touch of shock emerged in his heart, Ying Quliang immediately stood up from the throne.

The light from the lights shone in the hall, and Ying Quliang laid a map flat on several tables.

As his eyes traveled between the mountains and rivers depicted on the map, a look of contemplation appeared on Ying Quliang's face.

When the king of Qin passed away and the situation in the dynasty was not stable, what was the purpose of Wei's choice to attack Yiqu at this moment?

The silence lasted for a long time in the main hall. Ying Quliang, who was still puzzled after thinking hard, immediately looked at the Young Master opposite.

"Young officer, what is the situation of the Wei army? Please tell us in detail."

"good."

He nodded slightly, looked at Ying Quliang and then at Zheng Sheng, and the young master's voice immediately appeared between the three of them.

When the news of the frequent mobilization of Wei troops on the Qin-Wei border came, Ying Quliang immediately ordered the young master to lead an army of 12,000 people to rush to the front line for reinforcements.

But when the young master led the army to the border of Qin and Wei, he heard from his eldest brother Ying Qian that the situation seemed a bit unusual.

The Wei army on the other side was indeed mobilized frequently and there were even signs of large quantities of food and baggage being transported, but these did not seem to be directed at the Qin State east of the Jing River.

Qin and Wei had long-standing feuds over land disputes, and wars broke out frequently between the two sides for more than a hundred years.

This time Wei sent troops not for Qin, but for what purpose?

The answer to this question was not only puzzling to Ying Quliang in Yongdu, but also Ying Qian who was sitting on the front line was also curious.

Compared with Ying Quliang racking his brains to think about Wei's possible actions, Ying Qian's approach seemed a little more straightforward.

After the scouts sent to the front line confirmed that the Wei State had not crossed the Jing River, Ying Qian led the young master and several Qingqi to cross the river under the cover of night.

Secretly following several Wei teams all the way north, this team led by Ying Qian personally saw something useful.

Based on the news sent back by previous scouts and what he saw with his own eyes during this trip, Ying Qian, who had been on the battlefield for a long time, quickly came to a conclusion.

The target that Wei State is sending troops to attack this time is indeed not Qin State, but Yiqu, which is located to the north of Qin State territory.

"Here, here, and here."

Pointing with his fingers on the map in front of him, the young master looked at Ying Quliang opposite with a solemn expression, "Brother Zhong, this is where the eldest brother and I encountered the Wei army."

"Because we were afraid of being discovered by Wei Jun's scouts, we did not get too close, nor did we continue to follow their footsteps north."

"But according to my elder brother's analysis, there is no doubt that the target of Wei's troops this time is Yiqu."

Ying Quliang's eyes had already turned from Guanzhong to the north, and he stayed for a long time on the points pointed out by the young master.

As the young master told the story, Ying Quliang felt that the foggy battlefield in front of him was gradually becoming clearer.

So back to the question just now, why did Wei choose to attack Yiqu at this moment?

The eyes that stopped at the Yiqu territory turned all the way to the west, then turned downward again. The extremely familiar name on the map appeared in front of Ying Quliang's eyes.

Yongdu!

A flash of enlightenment flashed through his eyes. It was only for a moment, but Ying Quliang already understood Wei Guo's plot.

On the surface, they were sending troops against Yiqu, but in reality they were still pointing their sword at Qin. As expected, Wei was determined to attack Qin.

A loud bang sounded in the hall, and Ying Quliang said loudly with determination on his face: "We, the Qin State, cannot sit back and watch Yiqu being attacked by the Wei State."

"Brother Zhong, why is this?" When the Young Master heard what Ying Quliang said, a look of confusion suddenly appeared on his face.

In the eyes of the young master, Wei is indeed not a good person, but is Yiqu a friend of Qin?

You must know that for decades, Yiqu often took advantage of Qin's weakening national power to rob Qin people on the border.

If it weren't for the great enemy Wei in the east of Qin, Qin might have started a war with Yiqu long ago.

Now that the Wei State is sending troops to attack Yiqu, it is not like a dog biting a dog, but what Qin should do is sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight.

The Young Master's heart was full of doubts at this moment, but Zheng Sheng on the side immediately showed a look of understanding after carefully looking at the map in front of him several times.

"Your Majesty, what do you mean..."

Seeing that Zheng Sheng had understood his worries, Ying Quliang immediately said: "Yes, the Wei State's sending troops to Yiqu seems to have nothing to do with our Qin State on the surface, but in fact it is closely related to our Qin State."

"Sir, young officer, come and see."

While speaking, Ying Quliang's right hand fell in front of him and began to wave continuously on the map.

"Once the land of Yiqu is occupied by the Wei State, our Qin State will be surrounded by the Wei State's army from the east, north and even the west."

"If a war breaks out in the future, the Wei State can completely rely on its strong national power and the favorable geographical location to launch an offensive against our Qin State in three directions, while our Qin State can only run exhausted."

"So no matter what, we cannot sit back and watch Yiqu being swallowed up by Wei."

Ying Quliang's analysis not only made Zheng Sheng's face look more solemn, but even the young master also understood the critical situation of Qin State at this moment.

It's just that in the current war between Wei and Yiqu, if Qin wants to protect itself, it still has the power to do so, but how can it prevent Wei from annexing Yiqu?

"Brother Zhong, my father-in-law has passed away not long ago, and the country of Qin is in chaos. Even if we want to help Yiqu, we don't have enough power."

The young master's reminder made Ying Quliang frown, and a sense of powerlessness surged into his heart.

Slowly standing up after a few cases, he walked step by step to the palace gate. Looking at the thick night outside, Ying Quliang's mood was quite complicated at this moment.

In the end, all thoughts disappeared, and only a look of determination remained in Ying Quliang's heart.

"Even if the Qin State does not have enough power at the moment, we must do our best to stop the Wei State. This is not a choice we can make."

With his hands clenched tightly into fists at this moment, Ying Quliang suddenly turned around and looked behind him, a sense of unbearability emerging from his eyes.

"Young officer, Brother Zhong has something to entrust to you."

Hearing Ying Quliang's words, the young master immediately patted his chest heavily and said, "Brother Zhong, if you have anything to say, just tell me."

…

Yiqu, Diaoyin City.

Diaoyin, as the easternmost city of Yiqu, is located on the west bank of Luoshui, which outlines Yiqu and the border between the two countries.

It is said to be a city, but this building made of simple loess is also a trade node connecting Yiqu and Wei.

In the past, when Yiqu and Wei were in peace, merchants from both countries would always come here.

The specialties of Wei brought by Wei merchants were sold to the hinterland of Yiqu from here, and the customs brought by Yiqu people were also spread to Wei from here.

The exchange of goods between the two parties has created a somewhat prosperous atmosphere in Diaoyin City.

It's just that today is different from the past. The bustling atmosphere has completely disappeared due to the arrival of some uninvited guests, and what has been replaced by it is what is about to break out before a war.

Standing on Diaoyin's earthen wall, which could not be called solid but could only be described as crude, the Yiqu soldiers covered in animal skins were on full alert at the moment, their scorching eyes staring outside the city.

Outside the city, in contrast to the simplicity of these Yiqu soldiers, was a Wei soldier who was almost armed to the teeth.

The sun shines on the armor worn by these Wei soldiers, emitting dazzling rays of light, making people feel awe at the sight of them.

In the center of the huge square formed by these Wei soldiers, under the high flying red flag, Zhai Liang, the chief general of the Wei army, was standing on the chariot with a solemn expression.

His eyes slowly scanned the Diaoyin City in the distance, and everything in his field of vision was imprinted in his mind as he thought of this battlefield veteran.

At this moment, after observing the opposite side, the deputy general's voice quietly sounded in Zhai Liang's ears.

"General, I think it's time to start a war."

"Um."

As he nodded slightly, a look of solemnity appeared on Zhai Liang's face, and at the same time, his right hand slowly touched the sword at his waist.

A crisp sound of swords sounded on the battlefield, and then Zhai Liang's command voice, which contained a bit of murderous intent, rang out.

"The whole army obeys the order..."

"Start the war!"

After giving the order, the commander quickly waved the large banner on the high platform behind him, quickly transmitting Zhai Liang's order to all parts of the army.

"Woooooooo..."

The loud horn sounded, adding a sense of solemn desolation to the vast battlefield;

"Dong dong dong..."

The beating of passionate war drums aroused the fighting spirit in the hearts of Wei soldiers to kill the enemy and serve the country;

On the battlefield where horns and war drums intersect, there is only one human voice that can be heard clearly at this moment, and that is...

"Kill, kill, kill..."

Cries of killing were heard one after another in the Wei army's formation, and the behemoth siege weapons in front of the entire Wei army's formation looked so ferocious.

"Prepare the catapult..."

The orders rang in their ears, and the Wei soldiers who had been training for who knows how long quickly began to operate everything step by step.

Soon, stone bullets weighing more than ten kilograms were carried up, and the slightly ferocious catapult was ready to launch.

"put……"

Another command sounded in my ears. When several Wei soldiers pulled the rope, the cantilever reached the highest point from the lowest point at an extremely fast speed.
To be continued...