General Tian Zhengyang died. The imperial court decreed it, and the Waning Moon Pavilion carried it out.
Luo Zhao's repeated persuasions were in vain. Yan and Meng Shanming also sent letters to persuade them, but to no avail. Tian and Ma missed the best opportunity to attack Xi Ping Pass. Tian Zhengyang repeatedly attacked Xi Ping Pass, but it was difficult to take it down. Qin suffered heavy losses.
Now there was a food shortage in Qin, and the people were panicking. It was not to the point of food shortage yet, but those who got the news first were hoarding, causing panic in advance.
Yu Cang was furious. Ma Changan, who was in charge of the country, also panicked. He personally sent troops to confiscate property and executed many profiteers in an attempt to maintain order. But when panic arose, it was useless to kill some profiteers. Those who did not have food desperately searched for food, and those who had food continued to hoard in secret.
The order of the market was in disorder, a sign of chaos.
Under the situation of food shortage, a food shortage appeared just like that. The rich could even spend huge amounts of money to buy food from the outside world, but the majority of the people were filled with grievances!
This had shaken the foundation of Qin's rule!
Yu Cang personally went to Han and Yan to ask for food. Who would give them? Even if they gave up the money they earned from brewing wine, no one would give them food.
It was not that they did not want to, but they could not afford it. Other than Wei, the granary of the world, neither Han nor Yan could satisfy Qin's huge appetite. There were still many people in both countries who did not have enough to eat. If they really tightened their belts and gave food, their own countries would have problems.
Moreover, the signs of chaos had appeared. Every country was silently stockpiling food for war, and there was no surplus for Qin.
Even the State of Nanzhou, which used to work closely with the Waning Moon Pavilion, and Shang Chaozong were watching coldly.
It might be a little wrong to say that they did not help, but the main purpose of Yan and Han was to force Qin to attack Xi Ping Pass. Only by forcing Qin to a dead end would Qin be willing to pay any price.
Both Shang Chaozong and Han were waiting. If Qin could not attack Xi Ping Pass, it would be useless for them to send food.
If they could not attack, it would be disadvantageous to Yan and Han if Qin continued to struggle. It was better to let it collapse on its own!
The reason was simple. If Qin could be breached, it would help Qi and Wei to curb the ambitions of Jin.
If not, Dajin would have to rest and reorganize after conquering Qi and Wei. They would have to stabilize their territory and only then could they march eastward.
A weak Qin State would not be able to withstand the attack of Jin State. Since that was the case, they might as well let Qin State be unable to hold on. The Yan State and the Han State would take the opportunity to sweep them away easily. While Jin State was resting and stabilizing its territory, the Yan State and the Han State could also seize the time to stabilize the territory of Qin State that they had occupied. After that, they would join forces to fight against Jin State.
To put it bluntly, Yan and Han also had their eyes on the Qin Kingdom. All the countries wanted the Qin Kingdom to be roasted on the fire. Now, it was time to see who could make the first move!
Previously, when Shang Chaozong gathered all the countries to discuss the matter of resisting Jin, it was pure nonsense. They were all here to observe the situation and each of them had their own ulterior motives. It would be weird if they could come to an agreement.
Of course, Niu Youdao also played a part in Nanzhou's refusal to help. Shang Chaozong had asked for Niu Youdao's opinion. Niu Youdao's opinion was very simple. They would not be given a single grain of grain!
Niu Youdao was waiting and observing. He was also forcing the Waning Moon Pavilion to a dead end. He wanted to see if Yu Cang would use other forces to help.
Back in the Holy Land, Sha Rulai's words had always troubled him. Yu Cang was involved in the assassination of King Ning, Shang Jianbo, and Shang Jianbo was killed by Yu Cang himself. The appearance of the Crow General when Dongguo Haoran died indicated that the incident had something to do with Wu Chang. He was the one who gave the Shang Jing to Yu Cang, but Yu Cang said that it was Tong Mo who gave it to him. Yu Cang was not telling the truth, but it coincided with the records in the Misty Pavilion. Someone had altered the records in the Misty Pavilion! Who was it?
At this point, Niu Youdao's main opponent had moved to a higher level!
All in all, he was forcing the Qin Kingdom into a corner. Facing the growing chaos in the Qin Kingdom and the imminent collapse of the newly established Qin Kingdom, Yu Cang finally couldn't sit still anymore. He finally flew into a rage and killed Tian Zhengyang!
It was not Tian Zhengyang's fault. Yu Cang's misjudgment of the situation was also a big factor. However, he could not be the scapegoat at this time. Tian Zhengyang had to die!
Taking advantage of the low morale at the frontline, the frontline and the capital took action at almost the same time. The frontline executed Tian Zhengyang and a group of his trusted subordinates, and the capital also put Tian Zhengyang's family in prison.
The frontline was executed by the Waning Moon Pavilion, but the person in charge was Ma Changan.
Ma Changan took over Tian Zhengyang's position and continued to lead the army to attack Xi Ping Pass. He was tightly controlled by the people of the Waning Moon Pavilion and could not escape. His family was also taken hostage by the imperial court. The consequences of failing to take down Xi Ping Pass could be imagined!
At this point, Ma Changan regretted begging Luo Zhao to help.
It was useless for him to beg Luo Zhao. Even Yu Cang asked Luo Zhao to help, but Luo Zhao did not agree. It was not that he did not want to agree, but that he could not agree.
Luo Zhao was not stupid. What had he done earlier? Now that the situation was like this, and Yin Chuan's troops were ready, how good would it be for him to attack Xi Ping Pass? If he killed Tian Zhengyang now and took over Tian Zhengyang's troops, how could he command them? Only Ma Changan, who had his own troops, could control them.
That was the reason he told Yu Cang. Luo Zhao was not willing to lead the army. At this point, he could only follow Yu Cang's instructions and take the opportunity to wipe out Tian Zhengyang and Ma Changan's troops. Then, he would take over the military power!
Under such circumstances, if there were more hindrances in the Qin Kingdom, he would not be able to fight this war!
At Xi Ping Pass, Ma Changan launched an attack and failed!
The news of the failure came back!
In the Qin Royal Palace, Yu Cang locked himself in a pitch-black room and remained silent.
After a long silence, Yu Cang suddenly let out a faint sigh in the darkness, "Brother Niu, you died a little too early and harmed me!"
He went to beg Yan, Zijin Cave, and Shang Chaozong, but it was useless. He almost knelt down. If kneeling was useful, he would have knelt down. At this point, face was nothing. He would have a chance to get it back after he stabilized the situation!
At this point, he missed Niu Youdao very much. Now, he realized that it was still the best time to cooperate with Niu Youdao. Although there were disputes, everything could be discussed. If Niu Youdao was here, with Niu Youdao's ability and influence on Yan, there might be a chance to turn the situation around.
However, he could only sigh. He knew that even if Niu Youdao was alive, he would be trapped in the Saint Territory and could not be contacted.
The so-called harmed him was to blame Niu Youdao for giving him the wine-making secret recipe, and also to blame himself for being short-sighted and greedy.
However, according to the situation at that time, many things were unavoidable. Niu Youdao was generous enough to give him the secret recipe, but he could not help but reject it. At that time, the Qin Kingdom was newly established and needed a lot of money to stabilize the people's hearts and improve the situation. How could he resist using a way to make quick profits?
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At daybreak, the Qi army's main tent was lit up. Huyan Wuhen received the report and shook his head slightly after reading the news of Tian Zhengyang's death.
From the beginning, when he learned that Yin Chu had occupied Xi Ping Pass, he knew that it would be difficult to attack, especially since the Qi army was not good at fighting in the mountains. That was why he gave up decisively and forced the Qin Kingdom to sacrifice more of Jin's strength at Xi Ping Pass!
Reality proved that his judgment was right. The Qin Kingdom could only sacrifice so much.
Pressing the news of Tian Zhengyang's death on the table, Huyan Wuhen turned to look at the map again. He frowned, his face full of worry.
The situation on the map showed that after the defeat of the high-ranks, they had rebuilt a stable line of defense, hindering the attacks of the Qi army.
Laymen would not understand, but he could see the mystery of the high-ranks rebuilding the line of defense. They would rather give up on defending some places and retreat to the mountains to build defensive positions. This greatly weakened the offensive power of the Qi Kingdom's large cavalry formation.
Behind the stable line of defense, the high-ranks were sending out troops to gradually devour the territories of the Wei Kingdom's forces whose attitude was unclear!
The high-ranks had adopted a steady and steady stance, showing the intention to drag it out with him.
The intelligence from Jin Kingdom showed that Jin Kingdom, who had obtained sufficient rations, had already mobilized all their citizens. He had already realized the Jin army's change in strategy and was accumulating strength to crush them!
If they could not defeat the high-ranks army quickly, the consequences would be unimaginable!
It was also unrealistic to attack at all costs. If they exhausted the Qi elites, they might fall into the Jin army's trap!
Huyan Wuhen's heart was heavy as to how to break out of this situation.
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Between the Jin army and the Qi army, the scene of killing each other to the death had suddenly changed!
In Nanzhou's Valiant Martial Arts Hall, the situation that Meng Shanming did not want to see had happened. Unfortunately, he was right. Jin Kingdom had mobilized all their citizens!
He was also staring at the map, watching the confrontation between the Jin and Qi armies. The Jin army's defensive posture was somewhat familiar to him. It seemed to have the style of Han's Jin Jue. The line of defense could only be described as' stable '.
In this world, he, Meng Shanming, was second to none in terms of who was the best at attacking on the battlefield. In terms of who was the best at defense, Han's Jin Jue was second to none. His reputation as a stable general was not undeserved!
The way they used the terrain and the defensive style were so similar. This was not a coincidence. Meng Shanming realized that the high-ranks' combat ability might not be top-notch, but their ability to apply what they learned should not be underestimated. This high-ranks must have put in a lot of effort to counter Jin Jue's combat style.
They were using the same method that Meng Shanming used to block Huyan Wuhen!
In this situation, Huyan Wuhen still could not launch an advantageous attack. This meant that Huyan Wuhen was indeed in trouble.
Meng Shanming was also staring at the map, thinking hard of a solution!
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Inside the tent, Shao Pingbo, who was lying on the simple couch, had woken up. He had been lying there quietly, staring at the top of the tent, not making a sound.
Shao Sansheng called him a few times, but there was no response, so he kept watching.
Suddenly, there was a cough. Shao Sansheng, who was dozing off at the side, suddenly woke up. He saw that Shao Pingbo had struggled to sit up.
"Young Master!" Shao Sansheng quickly went to help him.
Shao Pingbo got up and said, "I'm going out for a walk."
Shao Sansheng said worriedly, "Young Master, the Master said that you shouldn't work too hard anymore. You need to rest."
Shao Pingbo still said the same thing, "I'm going out for a walk to get some fresh air!"
Shao Sansheng could only quickly take the cloak beside him and chase after him. When he reached the outside of the tent, he wrapped the cloak around Shao Pingbo's shoulders.
The sky was slightly bright. The morning breeze was slightly cool. There were dewdrops on the grass. The air was fresh, but it was mixed with the smell of horse dung.
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