Daqin: My weak and virtuous minister

Chapter 118 King Wei Dies

"this,"

The King of Wei was still unwilling to be an enemy of the State of Qin.

"Your Majesty, this matter must be decided soon. The State of Wei cannot afford any delay."

"allow."

"This matter is entirely under the Prime Minister's jurisdiction."

After returning to his bedroom, the King of Wei looked extremely pale, and the eunuch hurried to call for a doctor.

After the doctor's diagnosis and treatment, King Wei was told to relax and not to worry too much.

At night, King Zeng of Wei suddenly had a high fever, and the doctor was called again overnight.

After a night of tossing and turning, the fever finally subsided.

The doctor was so tired that he fell asleep as soon as he got home.

King Wei became so ill that he could not get up, so he handed over all government affairs to the Prime Minister.

Wei Du quickly increased his troops and sent envoys to the State of Chu to unite against Qin.

Yan Guo

"Do you think Yan can join Chu in attacking Qin?"

After the Chu envoy left, King Yan asked his court officials.

"Your Majesty, I do not think we should agree to what Chu is asking for."

Prime Minister Li Fu answered.

"King Fuchu of Chu murdered his brother and seized the throne. He is a despicable man. Collaborating with him is undoubtedly courting disaster. Moreover, our Yan State is on good terms with Qin. If we join forces to attack Qin at this time, the King of Qin will surely be furious. How can our Yan State withstand his wrath then?"

After Li Fu finished speaking, the court officials began to discuss the matter. Some agreed, while others disagreed.

"Your Majesty, I think the Prime Minister's words are inappropriate."

The official bowed and said, "Qin's intentions to seize the entire world are well known to the world. In just a few years, it first destroyed Han, then Zhao, and now it is attacking Wei. If we do not unite the four countries to attack Qin, what will Yan do after the King of Qin conquers Wei and Chu?"

"I believe that Your Majesty should immediately agree to Chu's proposal to join forces to attack Qin. With the combined strength of our four nations, we still have a chance of success."

"I second the proposal."

"No, Your Majesty."

The Yan court was divided into two rows, and the quarrel was intense.

King Yan was happy to see that no results could be reached during today's discussion, so he had to adjourn the court and discuss again tomorrow.

In the palace of Prince Dan of Yan.

Prince Dan was discussing today's court affairs with his teacher Ju Wu.

"Teacher, do you think Yan should unite with the four kingdoms to attack Qin?"

Ju Wu stroked his beard and said, "There will definitely be a war between Yan and Qin. If we attack Qin now, we can still win."

"However, it may be difficult to convince the King of Qi."

Upon hearing this, Prince Dan frowned slightly.

"Teacher, if Qi doesn't send troops, what will happen to Yan?"

"Prince, please advise the king to immediately send troops to attack Qin."

"Now that Qin and Wei are at war, Wei will surely be defeated. Yan and Chu must quickly dispatch troops and attack Qin with the combined strength of the three kingdoms."

After hearing this, Prince Dan stood up and hurried into the Palace of King Yan. The father and son discussed for a long time. The next day, Yan replied to the envoy of Chu, agreeing to send troops to attack Qin.

The Chu envoy was overjoyed and hurried back to Chu on horseback to report the matter to King Fu Chu of Chu.

At this time, Yan and Chu formed an alliance and launched an attack on Qin.

However, the Qin State was well prepared.

Wang Jian and his son Wang Ben had already been waiting for the Yan army at the border.

Huan Xi, Xin Sheng, and Yang Ruihe led troops from four counties to fight against the Chu general Xiang Yan.

Wei thought it could get a chance to catch its breath, but the Qin army was strong and had sophisticated weapons.

In addition, Wei State carried out large-scale conscription, and all males in the people's homes were forcibly conscripted.

The people of Wei State complained bitterly.

At some point, word began to spread in Wei that the King of Qin was benevolent, wise, and deeply caring for his people. The people of Qin now had enough clothes to wear and enough food to eat. Even the people of Han and Zhao were now much better off. The people of Han were especially well-off. The King of Qin had sent people to teach them how to increase grain production, and now they were living in prosperity. It was rumored that the people of Zhao could learn these same methods during this year's spring plowing season, so they wouldn't have to go hungry after the autumn harvest.

The rumor was initially discussed by only a few people, but gradually it evolved into a belief among the majority. Now many people even hope that the Wei army will voluntarily surrender when they encounter the Qin army. In this way, their families can survive the battlefield and follow the King of Qin in the future, and their lives will definitely be better than now.

By the time the Wei emperor and his ministers discovered the rumors, they were already out of control.

The morale of the army was low and the Wei army retreated again and again.

Wherever the Qin army went, they did not harm any civilians. Moreover, the Qin army allowed all the Wei soldiers who surrendered to return home.

However, in just over a month, Generals Heng Qian and Meng Wu had led the Qin army to besiege Daliang of Wei State.

In the Wei Palace, as news of defeats came one after another, King Zeng of Wei's health deteriorated, and now he was barely able to survive by relying on medicine.

"Your Majesty, the Qin army has surrounded Daliang."

"Prime Minister Wei Du has already gone to the city gate."

"puff"

"Your Majesty!"

"Please ask for a doctor."

As King Wei spat out a mouthful of blood, chaos broke out in the bedroom.

Soon, the doctor came hurriedly carrying a medicine box.

After carefully examining King Wei, he shook his head.

The prince stood aside and saw the doctor like this. He hurriedly asked, "Doctor, how is my father's condition?"

"Prince, the king is at the end of his strength. I am powerless to help you."

The prince pretended to stumble a few steps, and the eunuch beside him nervously supported him, "Prince."

"Please ask the doctor to think of a solution. The State of Wei cannot do without my father now."

The doctor shook his head. "It's not that I'm not doing my best, but the king has been ill and hasn't recovered yet. Now, I can't do anything."

The prince took a long break before waving his hand and letting the doctor leave.

"Quick, call the Prime Minister."

"promise."

When Wei Du hurriedly rushed to the Wei Palace, Wei Wangzeng had already woken up.

"Meet the king."

"Prime Minister."

Wei Wangzeng glanced at Wei Du, his face pale and his voice weak.

"Your Majesty, please take good care of yourself."

Wei Du looked at King Zeng of Wei and felt sad. Thinking about the current situation of the Wei State, the wrinkles on his face deepened.

"Prime Minister, the State of Wei is destroyed."

"It was my fault. I destroyed the State of Wei!"

After Wei Wangzeng finished speaking, he couldn't help but breathe heavily.

The crown prince was standing by and anxiously trying to help the King of Wei calm down.

"Father, please don't get excited and take care of yourself."

"Your Majesty, the fault lies not with you, but with me. It is we, the officials, who are incompetent and have no good plan to save the State of Wei."

Wei Du bowed, tears streaming down his face.

The crown prince hurriedly asked the eunuchs to support the prime minister, fearing that Wei Du would also faint.

"Prime Minister, after I leave, the State of Wei will surrender."

The word "surrender" seemed to have drained all of King Wei Zeng's vitality.

"Prince, I am incompetent and cannot protect the State of Wei. My son has suffered."

King Wei looked at the fake with reluctance in his eyes and said, "Prime Minister, please save my son."

King Zeng of Wei looked at Wei Du at last with an unprecedented persistence in his eyes, as if he was waiting for a promise from the prime minister.

However, before Wei Du could speak, Wei Wangzeng had already closed his eyes.

A great king ended his life when his country was destroyed.

"Your Majesty!"

"I will definitely live up to the king's trust."

Wei Du bowed deeply, stood up, comforted Prince Jia, asked him to stabilize the palace, and then strode away.

Soon, the news of King Wei's death spread throughout Daliang.

Wei Du presided over the arrangements for the future generations of King Wei and sent people to deliver a message to the Qin army.

"Report, a letter has arrived from the Prime Minister of Wei."

Inside the barracks, soldiers came to report.

Heng Qian took the letter, read it and handed it to Meng Wu.

"Since Wei has taken the initiative to surrender, let's arrange it for two days later."

Heng Qian is the leader of this attack on Wei, and this matter should be decided by Heng Qian.

"promise."

The soldier quickly went to convey the general's meaning.