Chapter 394 Undefeated

Sanchuan County.

The autumn wind is about to rise, and there is a chill in the air.

Lu Buwei stood in the tower, looking at the fertile fields cut by the water in the distance, but his face looked a little melancholy.

"Master Hou!"

Hearing a voice from behind, Lu Buwei turned around, glanced at the visitor, and smiled.

"Sikong Ma, what's the matter?"

Once upon a time, he had three thousand followers, and compiled "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals", which was famous all over the world. But now that he has been dismissed and expelled, his followers are scattered like birds and beasts, and their spirits are low.

Marquis Wenxin's court is still full of guests. However, they all heard the news from the six countries in Shandong, but no visitors from Xianyang were seen.

Sikong Ma was originally Lu Buwei's disciple, and one of the few who still followed him to the Henan fiefdom after Lu Buwei resigned as prime minister.

"Master Hou won."

"Is it?"

Lu Buwei touched his beard, as if he had anticipated the result.

"News from the Zhao Kingdom has arrived. Yang Duanhe and Wang Jian jointly attacked Handan from the north and south. The King of Zhao asked for peace, ceded nine cities in Ye, and also presented two thousand war horses in the name of congratulating Qin."

"Two thousand war horses!"

Lu Buwei smiled. Seeing this, Sikong Ma leaned over slightly and bowed his hands.

"On that day, tens of thousands of Qin troops entered Ye. The disciples in the mansion all said that the Qin army would be defeated in this battle. The Duke Du thought that the Qin army would win in this battle. The Marquis knew things like a god, but I still don't understand why the Marquis was so sure in the first place. ?”

You should know that neither the retainers of Wenxinhou Mansion nor the visitors from the six countries of Shandong are optimistic about the Qin army's attack on Zhao this time. However, the development of things slapped everyone in the face.

"Since the news came that Zhao Shuang was ordered to go to Yan State, I have had a premonition."

"Hanyang Lord Zhao Shuang?"

Sikong Ma said slightly, but Lu Buwei was heard muttering.

"After I left Xianyang, more than 20 horse farms in Longxi and Beiland belonged to Lord Hanyang. Now that these two thousand horses have entered the Qin Dynasty, I am afraid that they will eventually fall into the hands of Zhao Shuang."

Sikong Ma followed Lu Buwei from Xianyang to here, so he naturally knew Zhao Shuang's methods. Once these two thousand war horses enter the Qin Dynasty, they may change the balance of cavalry strength between Qin and Zhao.

"The King of Zhao brought his own disaster! But, what should the Marquis do?"

Sikong Ma's words attracted Lu Buwei's attention.

"With your talent, knowledge and eloquence, you must have seen the current situation clearly. Why do you still follow me, an outcast?"

Lu Buwei's words were somewhat self-deprecating.

Perhaps ordinary people would only pay attention to the intensity of the war, the strange use of troops by the Qin army, and the changes in the territory of Qin and Zhao, but Sikong Ma noticed that this war had changed the internal power structure of Qin.

After the King of Qin came to power, Lu Buwei was expelled, and the power of the foreign forces quickly collapsed and was absorbed by all parties. The largest and most essential part of it was only used by the King of Qin. Among them, Li Si, who was once a disciple of Lu Buwei, was the best example.

The two most powerful remaining groups are the family forces headed by Zhao Shuang and the Chu family forces headed by Changping Jun.

However, the power structure above the court has been basically stable, but not in the military.

Before the King of Qin came to power, the army of Qin was controlled by generals from all sides. But General Meng Ao had enough prestige and ability to unify the generals. In addition, Lu Buwei had a good relationship with Meng Ao, who was born in Qi State, because both of them were foreigners. Therefore, in the past ten years, the Qin army has become more powerful.

With the death of Meng Ao, the Meng family took root in Qin and deliberately alienated their relationship with Lu Buwei. In addition, although the Meng family has many generals, it is difficult to find a general who has enough influence to lead the army and convince all the generals in the Qin army. Therefore, the forces in the Qin army are actually divided.

As for the aristocratic forces headed by Zhao Shuang and the Chu clan forces headed by Changping Lord, their representatives in the army were Yang Duanhe's heavy armor army and Fan Yuqi's 100,000-strong army.

After the King of Qin took charge, he began to take over military power. However, the situation in the army is not as complicated as that in the court, and it is related to the foundation of Qin.

And Wang Jian was the biggest attempt of King Qin. He was ordered to lead an army and train soldiers and horses in Shangdang.

However, the greatest role of the army is to fight wars after all. Whether he can win military honors in battles is the simplest criterion for evaluating a general.

To a certain extent, it is difficult to tell who is a good minister in the court; but in the army, in this era of great contention, it is clear who is strong and who is weak.

As this war is coming to an end, while Wang Jian is becoming famous all over the world, it also means that the King of Qin behind Wang Jian has tightened his grip on military power.

However, this also means that Lu Buwei's influence in the Qin army has been completely eliminated.

When Lu Buwei's power in the court, the army, and the rivers and lakes was absorbed by all parties until it was gone, could Lu Buwei still be able to live freely in this fief in the name of Marquis Wenxin?

Lu Buwei had already noticed this, and Sikong Ma could also see it.

"When I was young, I was a clerk in the Qin State. I was appreciated by the Marquis and became a retainer. Never dare to forget the kindness of knowing and meeting someone, so I will allow you to accompany the Marquis on your last journey!"

After Lu Buwei heard this, instead of feeling unlucky, he laughed loudly.

"With your knowledge and knowledge, you can be your prime minister. It's not in vain that I, Lu Buwei, have such a person following me here."

Sikong Ma lowered his head, only to see Lu Buwei sweep away his previous decadence. At this time, there was an inexplicable feeling of comfort, just like standing under the stage watching a play.

"Both Zhao Shuang and Xiong Qi hold military power. However, after this battle, Zhao Shuang has taken a step further, and Xiong Qi's status may be unstable."

Having said this, Lu Buwei looked back at Sikong Ma.

"What do you think of Qin's future situation?"

"The Changping Lord is not as capable as the Marquis. He is not stable in Qin. As long as the Queen Mother Huayang dies, the Chu family will have no foundation in the Qin State and will decline sooner or later. But the Queen Mother Huayang is old and fickle after all. Welcoming Chu girls to Qin will extend the foundation of Chu lineage."

Lu Buwei nodded.

"Yes, even if Lord Changping is incompetent, the eldest son of King Qin is half of Chu blood, and the Chu family can still take root in Qin. So, where is Zhao Shuang?"

Sikong Ma smiled and shook his head slightly.

"This Hanyang Lord has not yet reached his prime, but he is quite cunning. There are many people from the Qin family who have made great contributions to helping the King of Qin to govern, and Zhao Shuang is one of them. However, he is not like other family heads. , was arrogant and wanted to expel the guests, but instead took the initiative to distance himself from the heads of the aristocratic families and maintained a good relationship with the influence of the guests. More importantly, he advocated business with the Da Yueshi and won over many ordinary children of the aristocratic families. Now we have won a great victory in Ye and gained a firm foothold in the army."

Having said this, Sikong Ma sighed.

"Zhao Shuang went against the trend, but he was able to remain undefeated and even survive forever. Lord Changping is no match for him."

Lu Buwei smiled, completely forgetting his situation, and still had a bit of the demeanor of the Prime Minister of Qin who pointed out the country.

"After Lord Changping thought that I had fallen, his biggest opponent in the court was Zhao Shuang. But in fact, Zhao Shuang only acted according to the situation, and Xiong Qi did not notice it at all. Xiong Qi went further and further on this road. The farther away you are, the faster you will lose. And once Xiong Qi loses and the balance of power is broken, how will Zhao Shuang deal with himself?"

After saying that, Lu Buwei put his hands behind his back and walked forward. He looked back with a cruel smile on his face.

"That's why this show is so good!"