In the Great Qin Dynasty, I, the Unruly Commander, begin by dual-cultivating with Yan Ling Ji.

In the border town military camp,

Zhang Liang, now dressed in a white robe, introduced Wei Zhuang, a man in black armor with a cold expression, to Wei An with a smile.

"Brother Wei An, this is Wei Zhuang, one of the thirty-six Heavenly Generals under the Commander-in-Chief. He is the one who led the Eastern Expeditionary Army this time."

Wei An was somewhat shocked to hear Wei Zhuang's name and said:

"Are you Wei Zhuang, a disciple of the Ghost Valley School?"

“That’s right,” Wei Zhuang replied succinctly.

"My apologies, my apologies. I am Wei Wuji, a descendant of Lord Xinling. I pay my respects to the General."

Wei Zhuang nodded in acknowledgment, then looked at Zhang Liang and asked:

"What should we do next?"

"Wait."

"wait?"

"That's right. The commander is already on his way. Let's make some preparations. According to the intelligence from the Liang Bad People, the commander will arrive no later than tomorrow. At that time, you and I will only need to follow the commander's orders."

Zhang Liang played with the warm, translucent jade in his hand and said.

Upon hearing this, Wei Zhuang said no more, picked up the Netherworld Sword, and walked out of the tent.

Outside the camp, squads of heavily armored Tiger and Leopard Cavalry patrolled the brightly lit military camp, their spears gleaming coldly in the firelight...

Tonight, for some, is destined to be a sleepless night...

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In the palace of the King of Wei,

Wei Jia, who had been enjoying intimate moments with his beloved concubine, now sat disheveled on the throne.

His face was pale and gloomy, and he clutched the urgent military intelligence report tightly in his hand.

Looking down at the secret agents kneeling on the ground, clad in light armor, in the dark room.

Wei Jia's voice trembled slightly as he asked, word by word:

"You...you're sure this is the latest intelligence from the border..."

The Secret Agents were a clandestine intelligence organization secretly cultivated by successive Wei kings, loyal only to the royal family.

Given the capabilities of secret agents, they wouldn't transmit the wrong information, but looking at the contents of that intelligence report, Wei Jia preferred to hope that it was an error in the border intelligence.

The spy immediately kowtowed, his head touching the ground, and said in a deep voice:

"Your subordinate would never dare to deceive the emperor. This intelligence came from the border... the last intelligence report..."

Then they lost contact with the secret hideout located there…

With a thud, the bamboo slip was slammed heavily onto the smooth brick steps by Wei Jia.

Wei Jia's furious roar echoed through the main hall:

"Damn Wei An! Damn Meng Liang! How dare you betray me at such a time! You! Go and have the Liang army's garrison commander lead his troops to arrest everyone in the Wei household!"

"Meng Liang is all alone and has no ties to him. I refuse to believe that Wei An can turn a blind eye to the Wei family's situation!"

"As ordered!"

However, what Wei Jia didn't know was that the entire Wei family had already secretly left Daliang City under the escort of the Bad People.

Qin State

Inside the ancient hall, Ying Zheng, dressed in a black dragon robe, was handling state affairs by candlelight on his desk.

Suddenly, a rogue wearing a straw hat appeared silently in the main hall.

Ying Zheng put down the bamboo slip in his hand, looked at the ruffian, and said calmly:

"What's the matter?"

The rogue bowed and said:

"Your Majesty, the border city of Wei is now under the control of the Grand Marshal. 100,000 Wei soldiers have been killed and 100,000 have surrendered. We will soon be marching towards Daliang."

A glint of light flashed in Ying Zheng's majestic eyes, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

His voice boomed like a bell:

"Go and tell the commander that, in case of any unforeseen circumstances, 100,000 Black Armored Army soldiers have been deployed at Hangu Pass, and he can mobilize them at will."

"As ordered!"

After the ruffians left, Ying Zheng stood up, looked through the gate at the star-studded night sky, and couldn't help but sigh:

"Qin has a ruthless leader; I am fortunate indeed..."

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Zhao State

When King Zhao heard from his scouts that the Han army had attacked Wei and had already captured the border city, a mocking expression appeared on his face.

He couldn't help but tease the beautiful woman beside him:

"Look, this is the tragedy of a weak country. The monarch is incompetent, the country is weak, and it cannot even defend its territory."

The beautiful woman nestled in King Zhao's arms and whispered:

"Fortunately, I was born in the State of Zhao, where there is such a wise and valiant ruler as Your Majesty, so I can be spared the suffering of war."

King Zhao was overjoyed upon hearing this.

"Haha, my beloved consort's words are exactly what I think. Come, forget about the mess in Wei, let me give you another good time."

"I beg Your Majesty to have mercy on me!"

…………

The reactions of the other kings were not much different from those of the King of Zhao. They all watched from the sidelines. After all, Han and Wei were both weak states. For the powerful states of Chu and Zhao, a war between the two was like a children's fight. No matter who won or lost, it would not have a great impact on them.

On the contrary, they can take this opportunity to gradually encroach upon and annex their territory, sit on the sidelines and watch the fire burn, and reap the benefits.

Of course, this is the significance of Ying Ziqing's military campaign against Wei in the name of Han: to quietly and subtly annex Wei by taking advantage of the other states' complacency.

By the time the other states realized what was happening, Wei was already in Qin's grasp. At that point, even if the states formed another alliance, without Han and Wei, Qin would have no fear of the allied forces.

At this point, Qin's dominance was already secured, and it was too late for Chu and Zhao to stop it.

At the break of dawn,

Ying Ziqing and Ji Ruxue, dressed in dark purple robes and armor, finally arrived at the border town.

When Ying Ziqing, wearing scarlet armor and a bamboo hat, stepped into the border town...

All the cavalrymen dismounted and bowed to the commander-in-chief.

Ji Ruxue looked at the solemn and elite cavalry around her, and then at Ying Ziqing's tall and straight back in front of her. Her heart stirred slightly, and she silently followed behind him, carrying the Suxin Sword.

After Ying Ziqing entered the tent,

Zhang Liang, Wei Zhuang, and the others all bowed and clasped their hands, saying:

"Your humble servant greets the Commander-in-Chief!"

Ying Ziqing sat on the central throne, his hoarse, deep voice ringing out as he went straight to the point:

"Wei An, can your 100,000 Wei troops attack Daliang?"

Wei An hesitated for a moment before saying, "Most of them are fine, but they are ultimately Wei soldiers, so I cannot be absolutely certain."

Ying Ziqing's expression beneath the mask was calm and composed as she said lightly:

"It's alright. Pass down the order that Wei Jia's ascension to the throne was illegitimate and that he was misled by treacherous people. This mission is to cleanse the court of corrupt officials and is therefore justified. Furthermore, promise them that after conquering Daliang, each of them will receive three years' worth of military pay, and those who are generals will be promoted one rank."

Upon hearing this, Wei An's eyes flashed with surprise, then he excitedly cupped his hands and said:

"Yes, Commander! I will pass on the order immediately. I can guarantee that they will be willing to go through fire and water for you."

"Well, let's go down."

These regulations were all strategies that Ying Ziqing had already devised. They were both prestigious and profitable, and with Wei An's prestige, he could control this force of 100,000 men.

Then, Ying Ziqing looked up at Wei Zhuang and Zhang Liang, and said leisurely:

"Next, you will all follow me to discuss military strategies..."