Chapter 271: Unifying the World
The reinforcements from Chu and Wei were intercepted, which basically spelled the death of Qi.
February 22,
Li Mu's troops were the first to cross the Jishui River, followed closely by Yue Yi's troops.
Faced with a million-strong army, Qi was unstoppable. The army fought and retreated all the way to the city of Linzi, where they were surrounded by the Yue army.
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Linzi, the royal palace.
Prime Minister Hou Sheng hurried into the palace to pay homage to the King of Qi.
"How is it?" The King of Qi's eyes were full of hope.
"The old military saint said that he would not get involved in the dispute between Yue and Qi." Hou Sheng said helplessly.
After being besieged by the army, from a military perspective, Qi had no hope of winning. The King of Qi could only play his last trump card, hoping to use the power of the great monk to repel the enemy.
The first person that comes to mind is naturally the military saint Sun Wu.
However, as a great master in the Mahayana period, Sun Wu would never get involved in the struggle for hegemony among the nations.
The King of Qi's eyes dimmed a little, "What about Zou Yan and Bian Que?"
Unlike the State of Yan, the State of Qi still had many big men. In addition to the military saint Sun Wu, there were also the head of the Yin-Yang Sect Zou Yan and the head of the medical school Bian Que, all of whom were powerful men in the fusion stage.
There was even the Jixia Academy, which, when it was at its peak, had a status no less than that of academies.
The Yin-Yang Sect was famous for its Five Elements magic and Five Elements escape techniques, while the medical profession produced many great alchemy experts, with Bian Que being the greatest alchemy master in the Warring States Period.
"Even the great doctor Bian Que was unwilling to get involved. As for Master Zou Yan, he said frankly that he could not defeat the King of Yue." Hou Sheng said.
“…”
The King of Qi looked ashen, "So, even the last bit of hope is gone?"
"Your Majesty, I'm so sad." Hou Sheng's eyes were full of sympathy. "Also, I just received news that the reinforcements from Chu and Wei have been withdrawn back to their countries because they were blocked."
The two countries are clearly unwilling to make fearless sacrifices.
"Haha," the King of Qi sneered, "Chu and Wei still have illusions, but it's really ridiculous."
…
Another week,
Linzi City was broken, King Jian of Qi was captured, and the State of Qi was destroyed.
Once Qi was destroyed,
Then there will be nothing in the world to stop Yue from unifying the world.
May 1,
After a short rest, Yue Yi led his troops on a westward expedition and entered the territory of Wei.
At the same time, Bai Qi, who was guarding Guanzhong, commanded the first and third legions of the Black Water Army to go out of Hangu Pass and enter the territory of Wei State, cooperating with Yue Yi's troops to attack Wei State from the east and west.
The Wei State, with only 350,000 troops, had no choice but to surrender when faced with an enemy several times its size.
May 15,
King Jia of Wei personally held the imperial seal, left the city and surrendered to King Qin Mo of Yue.
The Wei Kingdom was destroyed!
In this way, the State of Wei played a similar role to that of the State of Qi in history, and was just a supporting role from beginning to end.
The so-called ZTE
It was just a flash in the pan.
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After destroying Wei, the Yue army, which had been advancing rapidly all the way, finally pressed the pause button. More than one million troops rested on the spot in order to digest the Qi and Wei countries that they had just occupied.
The bustling Warring States subcontinent suddenly became quiet again.
And this calm only lasted until the end of September.
October 1,
After another round of rest, the State of Yue simultaneously dispatched three great generals, Bai Qi, Li Mu and Yue Yi, to lead an army of one million in three routes to invade the State of Chu and launch a war to destroy Chu.
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Shouchun, the royal palace.
King Fuchu of Chu asked almost the same question as King Jian of Qi, "What does the Taoist temple say?"
In terms of the number of great monks, the State of Chu, supported by the Taoist Temple, was not even inferior to the State of Lu. Not only did it have two Mahayana masters, Laozi and Zhuangzi, but the Taoist Temple was also filled with great monks.
In addition to the Taoist temple, the headquarters of the farming family was also located in Chu.
If doctors are the leaders in the art of alchemy, then farmers are the leaders in the fields of planting and cultivating spiritual herbs and raising spiritual animals.
The medical team and the Taoist temple cooperate closely.
Chunshen Jun looked solemn, and said with a folded hand: "Your Majesty, the Taoist temple has just announced that it will be closed for a year."
"Bang~~"
The teacup in the King's hand fell to the ground, and he was distraught.
Whether it was Sun Wu of Qi, or Lao Tzu and Zhuangzi of Chu, these bigwigs seemed to have reached a tacit understanding and kept silent, unwilling to get involved in the struggle for hegemony among the nations.
First, the general trend is irreversible, and second, he is also wary of Qin Mo's strength.
With Qin Mo's ability, it is natural for him to fight against a strong man in the fusion stage. After successively obtaining the tripods of the Yan State, with the blessing of the four tripods, he is able to fight even against a strong man in the Mahayana stage.
In this case,
It will be even more impossible for the big guys to get out. Not only will they lose their status, but they may also not be able to win.
To the point of losing face.
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October 5,
Not long after the Yue army entered the country , King Fu Chu of Chu chose to surrender.
The King of Chu knew very well that the moment Qi was destroyed, the situation was already hopeless. Any resistance would only be a last-ditch effort and might even provoke revenge from Yue.
After the State of Qi was destroyed, King Jian of Qi was starved to death and all members of the royal family of Qi were massacred.
The Wei State, which voluntarily surrendered, had a relatively good ending. At least, from King Jia of Wei down, they were able to enjoy wealth and peace without worrying about their lives.
It couldn’t be clearer how to choose.
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With the destruction of the last great power in the Warring States subcontinent, the only two small vassal states, Song and Lu, were left standing in the way of Yue's unification of the world.
It is no longer possible to remain neutral.
October 15,
Zhang Yi and Su Qin, envoys from the State of Yue, led diplomatic missions to the States of Song and Lu respectively.
For these two small countries,
Qin Mo was not prepared to use force, nor was it convenient for him to do so.
The envoys brought Qin Mo's promise that as long as the two countries were willing to surrender, they could retain the titles and ranks of King Cheng of Song and Duke Bao of Lu, and even a fiefdom.
Academies and government cities can also continue to enjoy their transcendent status in the State of Yue.
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Lu State, Academy.
Faced with the Yue State envoys, Duke Bao of Lu was unable to make a decision, so he reported the matter to the academy and asked the teacher to make a decision.
"Teacher, how should I respond to this question?" Yan Hui asked.
" The young are really to be feared." The Master said with some emotion.
Although he had calculated as early as ten years ago that Qin Mo might be the man destined to succeed, it was still shocking that the Kingdom of Yue had grown from nothing to unification within just ten years.
It's a miracle!
"The general trend of the world is that after a long period of unity, there will be division, and after a long period of division, there will be unity. The unification of the Warring States period is the general trend and is irreversible. For Confucians, a unified dynasty is the best stage to display their talents." said the Master.
Yan Hui understood immediately.
The next day, Duke Bao of Lu surrendered to the State of Yue by offering his seal.
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Shouchun, the royal palace.
King Fu Chu of Chu and other royal family members have been driven out of the palace and replaced by a new master, Qin Mo.
In order to ensure the supply of food and fodder for the army, Qin Mo has been very busy over the past six months. Basically, he follows the army wherever it goes.
Replenish as you go.
She has become the super nanny of the Yue army.
It was precisely because of this that the Yue army was able to be invincible, win battle after battle, and capture cities and strongholds along the way.
Every time he conquered a country, Qin Mo would stay in the royal city of each country for a period of time. One reason was to make Jiuzhou Ding recognize its master, and the other was to deter the villains and declare sovereignty.
Very busy.
"Your Majesty, Su Qin just sent a message saying that Mozi in the Mechanical City has put forward a condition. His Majesty must offer the skeleton of a black dragon before the State of Song will surrender." Jia Xu rushed to the palace to report.
During this period, he will be busier than Qin Mo.
"Black dragon skeleton?" Qin Mo frowned. "I have a great use for this thing, so I can't give it away."
"Then??? This..."
Jia Xu was also a little embarrassed. He saw that the unification of the Eight Wildernesses was imminent, but he did not expect such a change to happen.
"Well, I will go to the Mechanical City myself."
Qin Mo also didn't want to anger the Mo family at this time, but the black dragon skeleton was the key item he used to refine the Double Dragon Shears, and there was no way he could give it away.
"Your Majesty, no!"
Jia Xu was horrified, "The Mohist school's attitude is unclear, what if..."
Seeing that Yue Kingdom was about to unify the world, Qin Mo, as the King of Yue, could not make any mistakes.
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Mohism is not a cult, and Mozi even proposed the idea of "universal love and non-aggression". How could they possibly go to war with him?
Without waiting for Jia Xu to persuade him again, Qin Mo simply summoned the Zixiao Sword, and his body and sword became one, turning into light and disappearing.
Jia Xu: “…”
He had never seen such a willful king.
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The Mohist Mechanical City is hidden in the mountains and built on the mountain. The terrain is peculiar. There are steep cliffs and deep valleys within a radius of hundreds of miles, which are very difficult to climb.
Below the cliff is the turbulent, rushing river with many hidden reefs and rocks. Ships sailing in the river often run aground and people are destroyed.
What is even more peculiar is that there is an unpredictable sea of clouds above the cliff. The weather is sometimes sunny and sometimes rainy, and people often get lost in the vast sea of clouds.
The city is filled with traps and formations inside and outside, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Qin Mo flew his sword to the sea of clouds above the Mechanical City. He used his spiritual eyes to look at the formations and traps set up below, and his scalp went tingling.
I'm afraid that even if a fairy were to descend to the world, he might not be able to destroy the city of mechanisms.
It is worthy of being the headquarters of Mohism.
Qin Mo didn't dare to force his way in, and said in a gentle voice: "King Qin Mo of Yue, I have come to visit Mozi!"
Slightly tilted,
A slightly old voice came from under the clouds and mist, "It turns out that the King of Yue has come in person. I'm sorry for not welcoming you in person."
While talking,
The clouds dissipated at a speed visible to the naked eye, revealing the true appearance of the Mechanical City.
Because it was built on the top of a cliff, the entire mechanical city does not occupy a large area, which is comparable to the Tai Shang Taoist Temple in reality. In the middle is a prototype Temple of Heaven, surrounded by palaces and water wheels.
Accompanied by waterfalls and flowing springs.
What a blessed place, a place for spiritual practice.
Qin Mo flew his sword and landed on the Temple of Heaven Square. A Mohist disciple in a black robe was already waiting there. He bowed and said, "I am Mo Yun, meeting the King of Yue."
Qin Mo returned the greeting.
"Please follow me, my master is already waiting in the hall." Mo Yun turned around and led the way, turning several turns and bringing Qin Mo to the highest .
The strange thing is,
Qin Mo did not see any other Mohist disciples along the way.
But under the influence of his soul, he clearly discovered that there were faint fluctuations of spiritual power coming from all over the Mechanical City. He guessed that they had received the news in advance and had hidden themselves.
"It's really strange." Qin Mo was a little puzzled.
After staying in the Warring States subcontinent for ten years, Qin Mo had some understanding of the Mohist School. He knew that Mohist disciples seldom went out and seemed to prefer staying in the dark.
After a while, Qin Mo came to the main hall.
Mozi, the representative of Mohism, was sitting cross-legged at the top. When he saw Qin Mo, his eyes were a little hot.
“…”
Qin Mo shuddered unconsciously.