The civil and military officials in the Wei Court looked towards Wei Wuji, not daring to show any disrespect.
"The Qin Kingdom is about to mobilize its troops. Whether our Wei can survive depends on today."
"From today onwards."
"Our Wei will enforce nationwide martial law."
"I do not demand that each of you has the heart to sacrifice yourselves for Wei, but if you dare to defect to Qin, betray the country, I will not be lenient."
"To ensure that all the officials have no worries."
"Starting today."
"I permit you to send your families out of Wei to seek refuge in the Chu State."
Wei Wuji slowly spoke.
As these words fell.
Many ministers in the court showed expressions of surprise.
"Your Majesty."
"Is this true?" a minister asked in surprise.
"What I said has been approved by the Great King." Wei Wuji raised his hand and saluted the King of Wei.
The King of Wei nodded: "That’s right."
"Not only can your esteed families seek temporary refuge in the Chu State, but I will also send my offspring from the palace there."
"However, I will remain with my uncle in Daliang."
Upon hearing this!
The Wei ministers in the court all bowed deeply.
"Great King, wise and discerning."
"Your Majesty, wise and discerning."
"We swear to be loyal to Wei until death."
"We vow to live and die with Wei."
One by one the ministers of Wei proclaid loudly.
Evidently.
This strategy by Wei Wuji was effective.
Therefore.
It ensures that these ministers have no worries.
"Starting from today."
"Prohibit the leakage of our Wei’s grains and fodder."
"Prohibit the leakage of military supplies."
"All copper and iron from the blacksmiths nationwide are to be requisitioned, focusing efforts on forging bows, arrows, and battle armor."
"Nationwide preparations for war." Wei Wuji shouted loudly.
"Your Majesty, wise and discerning." The officials shouted in unison.
Looking at this united front.
A smile appeared on the old face of Wei Wuji.
"The survival of Wei."
"Father, forr King."
"This is Wuji’s last gamble. If we can resist Qin, then perhaps Wei can survive."
"If not, then Wei is truly dood." Wei Wuji sighed internally.
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Xianyang!
Assembly Hall!
"Reporting to the Great King."
"Concerning Wei, directives have been sent to governnt offices everywhere."
"Prohibiting comrcial exchanges, prohibiting the trade of grains and military supplies."
"These asures have now been fully implented."
"Moreover, border defense forces have blocked and sent back comrcial caravans from other states."
"Currently, due to the cessation of trade, so chaos has already erged in Wei."
Yu Liao raised the court tablet and reported loudly.
"Reporting to the Great King."
"In the past, Wei has offended our Qin, creating a national enmity."
"By using grains and supplies to pressure Wei, we can sow disorder in Wei."
"Now, our Qin can use military advantage to annihilate Wei."
"I, as the minister, request to campaign against Wei!"
Huan Yi stepped forward and reported loudly.
"On the matter of General Huan Yi’s proposal, we ministers agree."
"Wei has defied the majesty of our Qin, and thus deserves to be punished and destroyed."
"By deploying from the Hangu Pass Camp, we can surely destroy Wei." Wang Wan imdiately concurred.
As he stepped forward, the whole court echoed his support.
"As your son, I believe."
"The newly established Wu’an Military Camp by General Zhao Feng is an excellent opportunity for training and achievent in battle; I recomnd the Wu’an Military Camp to launch an expedition against Wei." Hu Hai at this mont stepped forward and reported loudly.
"We agree."
Supporters of Hu Hai among the ministers shouted their agreent.
Seeing Hu Hai support the Wu’an Military Camp’s expedition.
It was not because Hu Hai genuinely wished to assist Zhao Feng but to stand against Fusu.
Since Wang Wan and others supported deploynt from the Hangu Pass Camp, they naturally wanted the opposite.
Amidst the noisy quarrels in the court.
Ying Zheng remained calm and only spoke after it gradually quieted down: "Pri Minister Wang, is our national treasury well-stocked?"
"The treasury is well-stocked, enough to support a year’s campaign by our Qin."
"After the autumn harvest, it can continue being sustained." Wang Wan imdiately replied.
"After conquering Zhao."
"Wei Wuji leveraged the entire nation’s strength to station and nurture troops, amassing no less than six hundred thousand soldiers."
"A single camp cannot annihilate Wei." Ying Zheng slowly stated.
"Reporting to the Great King."
"The Wu’an Military Camp and the Hangu Pass Camp can attack Wei from both fronts."
"The Wu’an Military Camp can advance south from the north."
"The Hangu Pass Camp can proceed eastward."
"Joint efforts from both camps will surely bring down Wei." Yu Liao declared loudly.
"I concur." Li Si also imdiately agreed.
At present.
His own son was in the Wu’an Military Camp; this mobilization was an excellent opportunity, a chance to consolidate position and gain rit.
Li Si naturally wanted to fight for his son’s opportunity.
Wang Wan raised his head, his expression changing as he looked at Ying Zheng sitting high above.
Originally, he planned for the Hangu Pass Camp to attack alone, to prevent Zhao Feng from gaining further military achievents.
But now, seeing that Ying Zheng had already made a decision.
"The Wu’an Military Camp and the Hangu Pass Camp."
"Will attack Wei in two months’ ti. Whoever breaches the Capital of Wei first, captures the King of Wei, or slays Wei Wuji, shall be credited with the first rit."
"Whoever annihilates the state, will be promoted two ranks, and rewarded with ten thousand acres of land, ten thousand gold, ten thousand silver, and a thousand slaves." Ying Zheng proclaid with authority.
As his words fell.
This represented that the campaign was thoroughly decided, with two camps set to deploy.
However.
In the court.
Ying Zheng announced an attack two months from now, a aning known only to the inford.
This was intentionally false information.
Announcing it in the entire court was akin to declaring a leak.
Ying Zheng would not be so foolish.
The true mobilization ti had already been decreed by Ying Zheng.
"Great King, wise and discerning."
Upon hearing Ying Zheng’s words.
The ministers shouted unanimously.
This military deploynt of the camps had been completely settled.
No one could alter it.
"Pri Minister Wang."
"Mr. Feng."
"Regarding the logistics and supplies,"
"the coordination will be your responsibility."
"I still say this."
"The Daqin Elite Soldiers may die in battle, but must not starve to death." Ying Zheng swept his gaze over the ministers and admonished with authority.
Carrying a strong warning!
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