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Chapter 41 Firearms (1)

The news spread quickly in the military parade held by Yan State on September 1.

The additional edition of the Yanguo Xunbao published the next day was comprehensively reviewed the military parade from all aspects, and commented and drawings were distributed so that the people could get real and reliable information.

The additional edition of "Yan Guo Xunbao" this issue not only exceeded previous sales, but also made it difficult to get a reward.

The military parade held by Yan State in September also sent a clear signal to all countries: that is, Yan State is not afraid of any external pressure, and no country should want to infringe on the interests of Yan State.

The capital of Zhao State, Handan, is very close to Yan State, and is the first country to know the details of this military parade in Yan State.

In the royal palace in Handan City, within a palace.

After seeing the "Yan Guo Xunbao" sent back from Jidu, Zhao Wangdan gently tapped the desk in front of him with his hand.

He said to Pingyuan Jun Zhao Sheng with emotion:

"Uncle Wang, you have read this report, right? What do you think of this military parade in Yan State?"

Zhao Sheng sighed and said to Zhao Wangdan: "King, to be honest, I didn't expect Yan State to develop so strongly. Our Zhao State is adjacent to Yan State, which is definitely not a good thing for our Zhao State."

Zhao Wangdan thought for a while and said to Zhao Sheng: "Uncle Wang, I am also very worried about this. Now Qin is eyeing our Zhao State, and Yan State in the north is so strong. Where should our Zhao State go?"

Zhao Sheng lowered his head and pondered for a moment, and said to Zhao Wangdan:

"King, Yan State has been constantly expanding its territory over the years, and his heart is quite good. Especially since King Kang of Yan ascended the throne, he actually sent troops to annex Qi. Doing this in Yan State will surely arouse the alertness of the Central Plains countries, especially Qin."

"Since last year, Qin has been sending envoys to various countries in an attempt to establish relations with them. In the opinion of the ministers, Qin may have the idea of ​​attacking Yan State in a row."

"This time, Qin invited envoys from various countries to Xianyang to participate in the sacrifice to heaven and establish a tripod. This must also be considered in this regard. The king, I think that our Zhao State should observe the changes at this time, look at the direction of the situation, and then consider the next countermeasures of our Zhao State."

After hearing what Zhao Sheng said, Zhao Wangdan nodded.

After attending the military parade in Yan State, Cai Ze and his group had no intention of continuing to stay in Yan State.

When Cai Ze was preparing to return to Qin this time, he specifically begged Ji Kang to allow him to bring his relatives back to Qin.

Ji Kang agreed immediately, but did not make things difficult for Cai Ze.

After Cai Ze returned to Xianyang, King Yingji of Qin summoned Cai Ze personally and asked about Cai Ze and others about his situation on the mission to Yan State.

"What? The little boy of Yan Wang Kang dares to humiliate me like this, don't you take my Qin seriously?"

The old man Yingji said to Cai Ze angrily.

Cai Ze hurriedly said to Yingji: "King, this is the time and time. At this time, Yan State was no longer the scene when my king was in Yan State. In my opinion, Yan State's national strength is not weaker than our Qin State, and is even above our Qin State."

The matter of King Yingji of Qin in Yan mentioned by Cai Ze refers to Yingji when he was young. When Yingji's father, King Huiwen of Qin, was in power, he adopted the "Lianhenghe Zong" suggestion of Qin Prime Minister Zhang Yi and let the young Yingji come to Yan State as a stake.

Ying Ji carefully asked Cai Ze and others about the various situations he saw in Yan State, especially the grand military parade in Yan State, and sat on the mat, speechless for a long time.

Seeing this, Cai Ze sighed and made a comment to King Yingji of Qin:

"My king doesn't have to be discouraged. Although Yan State is strong, it is not without weaknesses. That is, after Yan State annexed Qi State, it has caused panic among all countries in the world. For Yan State, all countries also regard Yan State as great enemies."

"Especially during this military parade in Yan State, envoys from all countries in Jidu were invited to watch the ceremony. According to my hearing, envoys from all countries were secretly disappointed about the strength shown in the military parade in Yan State, and would inevitably report it to their respective kings."

"The current situation is similar to that of King Min of Qi. Thinking about the situation that happened to King Wei of Qi, King Xuan of Qi, and King Min of Qi for more than 80 years of development in the early three generations of monarchs, Qi State was rich and formed a powerful force with our Qin State to join the east and west."

"The king judged the situation and joined forces with all countries to attack Qi. After a war, Qi collapsed and its national strength declined. This is why Yan's annexation of Qi today happened."

"Now, Zhao and Wei have occupied the territory of Wei. Yan State is also quite dissatisfied with Zhao and Wei because of the affairs of Wei. In the opinion of the minister, Yan State will inevitably force the troops of Zhao and Wei to withdraw from Wei in the near future."

"At that time, our Qin State should join forces with the Central Plains to attack Yan. As long as my king promises, we don't want an inch of Yan's territory and share it with other countries. Then the four countries of Zhao, Wei, Han, and Chu will inevitably follow our Qin State and jointly attack Yan State."

Cai Ze's words made Ying Ji nod and agreed.

Yingji looked at Cai Ze and said to him:

"What Cai Qing said is very consistent with my own wishes. Can Cai Qing continue to serve as Prime Minister of Qin?"

Cai Ze closed his hands and bowed to Yingji and said:

"King, it is not important for us, whether or not we are the Prime Minister of Qin. The king has become the vassal of Gangchengjun. Cai Ze can serve our Qin State better in this position. Please ask me Wang Mingjian."

After hearing Cai Ze's words, Yingji sighed and said to Cai Ze:

"If Cai Qing is so indifferent to fame and fortune, he will not lose his fortune as a famous scholar in the world. It is also a blessing for me. Well, this is fine, so as not to let anyone whisper and slander Cai Qing in front of me."

"Although Cai Qing is a native of Yan, I believe that Cai Qing is the minister of our Qin State. This time, Cai Qing brought his relatives and others to Xianyang, which further demonstrated Cai Qing's loyalty to our Qin State. In the future, as long as Cai Qing does not let Qin State down, I promise that Qin State will not let Cai Qing down."

When Cai Ze heard this, he said gratefully to Yingji: "Thank you, my king."

Ying Ji picked up the "Yan Guo Xunbao" on the table and said to Cai Ze:

"Cai Qing, do you know what the so-called "paper" in Yan State is made of?"

Cai Ze was stunned, shook his head, and said to Yingji: "I don't know."

Ying Ji sighed again: "The development of Yan State was really beyond my expectations at this time. In daily life, not only is there such "paper" that is priced at gold, but I heard that there are some so-called "cement" official ways."

"I also heard that in terms of military affairs, when Shangdang defeated our Qin army, Yan State used a new weapon called "hand fire thunder", which sounded like thunder. The strong city of Qi State, Jimo City, could be broken by the Yan army in a short time, probably because it was dependent on this thing."

When Cai Ze heard this, he tightened his heart, frowned slightly, and said to King Yingji of Qin:

"King, the "cement" pipeline you just mentioned is spectacular when I went to Yan State personally. It is such a so-called paper. I also spent a lot of money to buy several books made of this item in the bookstore of Yan State."

"The reason why I am worried about Yan State is that Yan State has developed too fast and its national strength has grown too rapidly. Is it impossible for me, Qin State to build the items mentioned by the king just now?"

Yingji shook his head slowly and said to Cai Ze:

"Cai Qing, it's not that she doesn't want to create it! She doesn't know what these things are made of? I sent a lot of people to Yan State, but the losses were heavy!"

"The Yan State is very cautious and cautious about the above things I said. Especially the "hand fire thunder" used by the Yan army, it is reported that this thing is only found in Liao where King Kang of Yan started his business."

Speaking of this, Yingji shook the Xinbao in his hand and said to Cai Zeyan:

"As for this "paper" and the so-called "cement", it has little impact on our Qin State. However, the "hand fire thunder" used by the Yan army must be understood by our Qin State."
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