Chapter 40 The Clear Situation

"Old General, someone has to do something."

Ying Zifei handed the wine jar beside him to Lian Po, smiled and said: "Even if we fail, we will leave a lot of interesting things for future generations."

As he spoke, he picked up another jar of wine, opened it, took a few gulps, and laughed happily.

"Old General, I will work hard to implement my plan."

"Keep going step by step until you succeed."

Upon hearing this, Lian Po also burst into laughter, picked up the jar of wine, opened it, and started drinking.

"I promise you!"

Lian Po's face was filled with pride and he said, "I have fought for half my life, for fame and fortune, and I have never regretted it."

"Even if I need to hide my identity in the future, I believe you can make my name known to the world again."

As soon as the wine jars clinked, they both laughed heartily.

Ah Fu brought the barbecue, and Ying Zifei and Lian Po ate and drank while discussing the follow-up matters.

As the sun set, the two men were half drunk, and Lian Po stood up, said goodbye and left.

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The next day, Lian Po began to say goodbye to his familiar friends and wrote a letter to express his gratitude to the King of Wei for taking him in.

"Lian Po was persuaded by Ying Zifei!"

Lian Po's actions gave Wei Wuji the most intuitive understanding. At this moment, he felt itchy and anxious. How did Ying Zifei convince Lian Po?

"Why don't you ask General Lian Po?"

The retainer gave a suggestion, and Wei Wuji thought about it for a moment and decided that he could ask.

Lian Po was not surprised by the arrival of Xinling Jun Wei Wuji. He knew that after being persuaded by Ying Zifei, many people would look for his whereabouts in the future.

After a few polite words, Wei Wuji started asking directly. He did not use a tentative approach because this was Lian Po's choice.

Lian Po would naturally not reveal the reason. As a general, he knew how harmful the leakage of intelligence could be.

In response to Lian Po's direct rejection, Wei Wuji gave a bitter smile. He wondered what kind of magic potion did Ying Zifei give Lian Po that made Lian Po so wary of his friend.

Not getting an answer, Wei Wuji didn't ask any more questions and took the opportunity to ask Lian Po to invite Ying Zifei for a meeting. Didn't Pang Nuan want to meet and talk with Ying Zifei? This was a good opportunity.

Lian Po did not refuse. He knew that Pang Nuan had entered Wei and wanted to enter Zhao. He was not the only one who saw the trend of the vertical alliance. I believe that many people all over the world also saw it.

It can be said that when the Qin State introduced paper, the war that was triggered by it was inevitable.

Wei Wuji did not leave Lian Po's mansion, but waited for Ying Zifei and Pang Nuan to arrive.

Pang Nuan and Ying Zifei arrived one after the other, with almost no difference in time.

After greeting each other and exchanging a few polite words, they knelt down.

Wei Wuji spoke in the middle of Ying Zifei's move to recruit talented people, praising Pang Nuan's high talent, but Ying Zifei had no intention of asking questions, so he should be fined a cup.

Ying Zifei cooperated and drank the wine in the cup. Looking at Wei Wuji and Pang Nuan, he smiled and said, "Your Excellency's ambitions are not in Qin, so Zifei will not talk about it."

This sentence shocked Wei Wuji and Pang Nuan. The phrase "his heart is not in Qin" already explained a lot.

"Mr. Zifei, why are you so sure?" Pang Nuan felt that Ying Zifei had seen through her. Her heart turned cold, and her vigilance and precautions against this man quickly reached the extreme.

Ying Zifei looked at him and said lazily: "When you left the mountain, the Qin government had stabilized. Now is a good time to enter Qin. We will not let those who enter Qin fall into the vortex of the struggle between the king and the prime minister. We can advance and retreat freely."

"However, you avoided this and came straight to Wei. This shows that you have no intention of entering Qin." The three were silent after hearing this. Ying Zifei's words were the most intuitive fact.

"You are not a prince. The king chooses his subjects and the subjects choose their king. I have been away from the world for a long time. This time I come out into the world, I will travel and see, choose a wise master to assist me, and build a career."

"My Lord, is it not too arbitrary to judge my entry into Wei with one word?"

Pang Nuan tried to test him, but Ying Zifei found it interesting and said with a smile: "Just based on the fact that my king has secured a peaceful transfer of power in the court, he is the most virtuous king among the seven monarchs in the world today."

"If you were willing to go to Qin, you would have already done so to show your talents and see the king's mind."

"Your Excellency is being too arbitrary in saying that I am too arbitrary. I would like to ask you, if you really want to enter Qin, why haven't you taken any other actions since entering Wei?"

"If the King of Wei is virtuous in your opinion, then he should be appointed as an official in Wei. If the King of Wei does not live up to your idea of ​​a wise ruler, then he should leave Wei."

"But you linger here, and hesitate to move. Don't you think that the words of choosing a king are an insult to your wisdom?"

After asking the two questions in succession, Ying Zifei did not wait for Pang Nuan to refute and continued: "In fact, you are waiting for a perfect opportunity."

"At this moment, the overall situation in the world is that the trend of unity is inevitable."

"If we can defeat Qin together, we will surely become famous. And this battle is a perfect stage for people like you to show your talents, isn't it?"

Pang Nuan and Wei Wuji felt cold sweats on their backs. Ying Zifei's straightforward words really expressed what they were thinking.

"Master Zifei, since you have made such a judgment, am I already on the Black Ice Platform's must-kill list?"

Pang Nuan simply made things clear. Pretending to be confused at this time would be the greatest insult to each other.

"You worry too much." Ying Zifei smiled calmly and said slowly, "Not to mention that your martial arts are so strong that it is difficult to kill him."

"As for the trend of the coalition, there is no need for Qin to stop it."

"Although it will cause trouble to the six nations during this period, assassination will not solve the problem."

His domineering aura spread out, and he laughed and said: "Since this war is inevitable, let's fight on the battlefield."

"The six countries want to unite and defeat Qin, interrupt Qin's momentum of prosperity, and buy themselves more time to improve their national strength."

"However, Qin also needs this war, which will give Qin more time to prepare."

At this point, Ying Zifei spread his hands, raised his eyebrows and smiled: "So, both sides are actually preparing for this war."

At this moment, Pang Nuan and Wei Wuji had a lot of thoughts in their minds but could not express them in words.

Being pointed out so clearly by Ying Zifei made the two of them feel annoyed. At this moment, they had only one feeling, that is, their secretive conspiracy seemed like a child's game in the eyes of others.

Suppressing his irritability, Wei Wuji looked at Ying Zifei and said, "Are you Qin State so confident that you can handle this war?"

"That depends on how strong the alliance is." Ying Zifei said with a smile, "If the six countries each stake more than half of their assets, Qin can hold out for two years."

"After two years, the Qin State will be severely damaged."

Wei Wuji and Pang Nuan's mouths twitched when they heard this. It was almost impossible for the six countries to stake more than half of their wealth and fight for two years.

Where there are vertical alliances, there must be horizontal alliances. The fact that the previous vertical alliances attacked Qin and all ended in failure is the best proof of this.

"My lord, you forgot one thing." Pang Nuan was unwilling to lose momentum, and said seriously: "This war is destined to be fully supported by the powerful families of the six countries."

"With your ability, you can tell how strong the power they hold is."

"In this game, Qin gained the reputation of paper, but lost the opportunity to divide and alienate people."

(End of this chapter)