At the top of Puyang City, red flags were fluttering in the wind, and under the red was that dark figure.

Standing on the city wall of Puyang, an important town in the north of Wei State, Qin Gong Ying Quliang looked far away, looking at the vast land in the west.

Across the plains in front of us and past the surging river, it was once the territory of the Qin State.

It's a pity that the Qin State is not strong enough to protect its own territory, which is now under the rule of the Wei State.

What made Ying Quliang, Duke of Qin, not sure whether to cry or laugh was that not only was he unable to lead his army eastward to recapture the territory that belonged to Qin;

He even led the Qin army to Puyang to help Wei attack Zhao in the north.

He slowly raised his right hand and rubbed the somewhat mottled Puyang city wall. Feeling the touch on his palm, Ying Quliang's thoughts gradually drifted into the distance.

A few months ago, when the Wei envoy's carriage arrived in Longxi and asked the Qin monarchs and ministers to jointly send troops to attack Zhao, Ying Quliang was unwilling from the bottom of his heart.

There was national hatred between Qin and Wei, and there was even more family hatred between Ying Quliang and the Wei family.

Due to the strength of the Wei State, although no one in the Qin State dared to advance eastwards, this did not mean that the fire in the hearts of the Qin people would be extinguished.

Now Wei wants to use Qin's help to attack Zhao. How can Qin agree to such an increase in the enemy's power?

Just when everyone in the Qin State was preparing to reject Wei's request, Zheng Sheng, the senior official, stood alone in opposition to everyone.

This senior official of the Qin State, who had repeatedly advocated enriching the country and strengthening the army to compete with the Wei State, directly expressed a different attitude this time.

Qin must agree to Wei's request to send troops, and has no choice but to agree.

Facing the hateful glances directed at him, Zheng Sheng still analyzed it calmly and calmly, even though he felt like he would be cut into pieces in the next moment.

First of all, it is legal for Wei to ask Qin to send troops.

At that time, at the Chencang meeting between Wei and Qin, Qin accepted Wei's five demands in order to preserve the country.

To put it more clearly, Qin, as a vassal state of Wei, has the obligation to send troops to help Wei.

Secondly, Wei's request for Qin to send troops was based on its strength.

Nowadays, after so many years of recuperation and recuperation, the Qin State has greatly restored its strength. This is also the reason why Qin State rejects Wei State's request.

But while Qin was becoming stronger, didn't Wei become stronger?

No, on the contrary, the Wei State, which occupies a large area of ​​rich territory including Hanoi, Hedong, and Guanzhong, has become more powerful.

Although Qin was happy for a while by rejecting Wei's request, what may happen later is that Wei's soldiers will come to the city, just like Zhao now.

Finally, and most importantly, Qin's western expedition needed a stable rear.

Yes, after repeated setbacks in the eastward advance, Duke Ying Quliang of Qin began to imitate Duke Mu of Qin and began his journey to the west.

This time they will cross Wushaoling, where their ancestors once stopped, and enter the fertile land of Hexi that Xirong merchants say, to find a new powerful road for Qin.

Qin State needs to obtain a commitment from Wei State before its western expedition, and sending troops to attack Zhao State together with Wei State is the best opportunity.

It is for these reasons that Ying Qian led his army under Pang Juan, and that Duke Qin Ying Quliang stood at the head of Puyang City in Wei State.

"Western Expedition!"

Yuanyuan's gaze gradually became sharp, and Ying Quliang clenched his hands tightly into fists and hit the city wall heavily.

At this moment, he could clearly feel the mood of Duke Mu of Qin in the past.

"Tap tap tap..."

The sound of footsteps approaching from far away interrupted Ying Quliang's thoughts. A personal guard came to him with a Wei army general.

"Meet Qin Gong."

"I wonder what's wrong, General?"

"Sima has something important to discuss with Duke Qin."

"Okay, Quliang is coming right now."

After saying this, Ying Quliang quickly gathered his thoughts and followed the Wei general down the wall of Puyang City.

He was led all the way to the Chinese army's tent. When Ying Quliang opened the tent curtain and entered the tent, he saw Sun Boling, the Sima of Wei State, who had been waiting for him for a long time.

"Meet Qin Gong."

Facing the King of Qin who came in, Sun Boling showed him the greatest kindness, and Ying Quliang also had a kind face.

"Sima, there's no need to be polite." Seeing Sun Boling get up, Ying Quliang quickly asked, "I wonder what's wrong with Sima?"

"Your Majesty has received orders from Anyi. The general has severely defeated the Zhao army at Zhangshui. It is time for our army to take action."

Without making any detours with Ying Quliang, Sun Boling directly stated his purpose, and after speaking, he handed him the good news from Anyi and Wei Feng's royal order.

After receiving the victory report and looking at the battle history recorded on it, Ying Quliang felt mixed feelings in his heart.

There was both surprise that Wei could defeat the main force of the Zhao army so quickly, and also fear that Wei had been prepared to refuse to send troops.

At the end, Ying Quliang only felt happy in her heart.

Judging from the current war, it is only a matter of time before Wei State defeats Zhao State, and Wei State's national destiny is bound to make another leap forward.

With the original covenant of the Chencang Meeting, Qin, as a vassal, did not need to worry about Wei's attack in a short period of time.

On the contrary, with Wei as an almost invincible suzerainty in the world, Qin could then wholeheartedly embark on its journey to the west.

In the blink of an eye, Ying Quliang said directly to Sun Boling: "The 30,000 Qin troops under Quliang's command are already on standby, just waiting for Sima's order."

"good!"

Seeing Ying Quliang like this, Sun Boling immediately showed a satisfied smile on his face. With the participation of 30,000 Qin troops, it would be much easier to attack Jinyang.

With this smile, Sun Boling walked to the map in the tent, and with the changes of his fingers, the future battle situation was clearly visible.

Currently, there are 50,000 Wei troops and 30,000 Qin troops stationed in Puyang City, totaling 80,000 troops.

Next, the 80,000 troops will be divided into two groups according to the commanders of Wei and Qin.

General Sun Boling led 50,000 Wei troops across the Fen River and captured Wucheng, Zhongdu, Qixian, Yangyi and other Zhao cities east of the Fen River.

As for Ying Quliang, he will lead the remaining 30,000 Qin troops north along the Fen River to seize the Zhao cities such as Zishi and Daling.

After taking most of Zhao's land in Jinyang, the two armies of Wei and Qin will join forces to capture Zhao's most important city to the west of the Taihang Mountains, Jinyang.

After reading Sun Boling's entire deployment, Ying Quliang's heart was filled with excitement.

Although the relationship between Qin and Wei was somewhat subtle, as a veteran general, Ying Quliang could still see Sun Boling's steady approach.

Since there was no problem with the deployment, Ying Quliang simply bowed and said: "I will obey the military order."

"Mr. Qin, see you in Jinyang!"

"Sima, see you in Jinyang!"
Chapter completed!