nycdaug Chapter 188 The Unwillingness of the Eastern Qin Emperor and the Four Kings
Chapter 188 The Unwillingness of the Eastern Qin Emperor and the Four Kings
News of the situation in Western Zhou quickly reached Eastern Qin.
Upon receiving the news, the Emperor of Eastern Qin's expression turned grave.
Others were unaware of the events that occurred more than three hundred years ago, as mentioned in the Western Zhou court.
But he, as the emperor of Eastern Qin, knew this.
If the Western Zhou really manages to summon the immortal sect, then the Eastern Qin will have no chance to take action again.
At present, Dong Qin is unable to resist the power of the Immortal Sect.
However, even if he was anxious, it wouldn't do any good. He could only hope that the Immortal Sect wouldn't emerge so soon.
He then ordered the four kings, including the King of Zhou, to attack the Western Zhou with all their might, and to try to take it down before the emergence of the Immortal Sect.
Even if we cannot conquer it, we should try to take as much territory as possible from the Western Zhou.
After receiving the decree from the Emperor of Eastern Qin, the four kings, including King Zhou, did not know why the Emperor of Eastern Qin was in such a hurry, but they dared not object. The four armies began a frenzied attack on Western Zhou.
In just two short months, they were about to reach the capital of Western Zhou.
This directly forced the Western Zhou Dynasty to relocate its capital.
Faced with this situation, the Western Zhou emperor's health deteriorated, and within just two months he was on his deathbed.
I'm afraid I don't have many days left to live.
This made the court of the Western Zhou Dynasty even more turbulent, and the struggle between the crown prince and the third prince became more and more overt.
Another month passed, and the third prince of the Western Zhou Dynasty was defeated in the struggle and eventually died.
The crown prince of Western Zhou was also seriously injured in the dying counterattack of the third prince of Western Zhou, and his days were numbered.
When the Western Zhou emperor received the news, he was so angry that he fainted on the spot.
Within a few days, the Western Zhou emperor died, and the crown prince was seriously injured and could not possibly succeed to the throne.
The Western Zhou royal family was already dwindling in number. In the end, the eleventh princess of Western Zhou stepped forward, ascended the throne, and became the empress of Western Zhou.
Just five days after the Empress ascended the throne, the Crown Prince of Western Zhou died from his serious injuries.
In a short period of time, all the male members of the Western Zhou royal family died, plunging the entire Western Zhou into grief.
However, the great battle at the front continued, and the Western Zhou kept reinforcing its troops to slow down the Eastern Qin's advance.
Because of its rapid invasion, the Eastern Qin state seized a significant portion of Western Zhou territory. However, it failed to make proper arrangements in a short period, which slowed down the Eastern Qin army's advance and gave Western Zhou some breathing room.
After receiving news from the front lines, the Emperor of Eastern Qin knew that it would be impossible to take over Western Zhou in a short time.
Originally, they wanted Qin Wu to lead the troops again, but Eunuch Yongfu went to Shenfeng Manor many times and only received one reply: King Shenwu was in seclusion and should not be disturbed.
The Emperor of Eastern Qin had no choice but to abandon his idea of having Qin Wu lead the army.
As for continuing to send reinforcements, the Emperor of Eastern Qin also gave up, after all, the Left Chancellor of Western Zhou had been away for nearly three months.
It seems the Immortal Sect will be sending someone soon.
Given this, there is no point in continuing to send more troops; it would only waste the resources of Eastern Qin.
It would be better to leave these provisions and wait for an opportunity.
Sure enough, less than a month later, a mysterious grandmaster entered the Eastern Qin Imperial Palace.
He met with the Emperor of Eastern Qin in private.
On that very day, the Emperor of Eastern Qin issued an edict ordering his army to cease hostilities and await the arrival of the Western Zhou delegation for negotiations.
For reasons unknown, the officials of the Eastern Qin court submitted memorials urging the Emperor of Eastern Qin to reconsider, as they believed there was absolutely no need to negotiate peace with the Western Zhou.
However, the capital of Eastern Qin ignored it.
This left the court officials completely baffled and utterly perplexed.
What exactly happened to make the Emperor of Eastern Qin make such a foolish decision?
Some people are speculating whether the Emperor of Eastern Qin has grown old and become senile.
However, some people guessed the reason. For example, the six major clans of Dongqin have existed for too long and know secrets that many people do not know.
Having discovered that the Eastern Qin Emperor had met with some powerful figure before issuing the decree, they began to speculate.
But they dared not speak up. They dared to challenge the royal family, but dared not offend the immortal sect that was above all else.
The decree of the Eastern Qin Emperor was quickly transmitted to the front lines, and the four kings received the imperial edict from the Eastern Qin Emperor.
They were all extremely unwilling. This time they had the opportunity to take over the entire Western Zhou, but the emperor's will could not be defied, so even if they were unwilling, they could only accept the decree.
The decree quickly spread throughout the army.
The soldiers in the army were also puzzled and went to the four kings to ask them to submit a memorial requesting that the troops continue to be sent.
The four kings were already unwilling to accept this, and under the strong request of the soldiers, they also submitted their own memorials.
After their memorials were sent to the Imperial Study.
The Emperor of Eastern Qin was furious and continued to send troops.
Doesn't he want to? He does, more than anyone else. Once he conquers Western Zhou, the power of Eastern Qin will be unstoppable.
He would then have the opportunity to unify the Central Plains and become the first emperor of the Central Plains to unify the world.
But he could not, and dared not.
He dared not disobey the decree of the Immortal Sect and could only swallow his anger.
He now utterly hates the Left Chancellor of the Western Zhou Dynasty. If it weren't for this man inviting the Immortal Sect, it wouldn't have been long before his Eastern Qin Dynasty could have destroyed the Western Zhou Dynasty.
At most, he could wait two or three more years to digest the territory of the Western Zhou Dynasty, and then he could head west and take over the remaining small states in the Central Plains.
However, his plan was thwarted because of the Left Chancellor of the Western Zhou Dynasty.
I don't know if I'll be able to find an opportunity in the future.
Finally, the Emperor of Eastern Qin had no choice but to issue another decree, ordering the four kings to set up defensive lines and then withdraw their troops back to the capital.
After repeated appeals went unanswered, the four kings and their soldiers dared not disobey the imperial decree. They could only suppress their resentment and begin to quell the bandits in the Western Zhou territory they had conquered and set up defensive lines.
Two months later.
The four princes returned to the capital in triumph.
Upon returning to the capital, the four princes immediately went to the Imperial Study.
"Father, I do not understand. When our Eastern Qin was advancing with unstoppable momentum and our military was at its peak, why did you issue an edict to cease hostilities?"
King Zhou was unwilling to accept this.
"Do you think I don't know? If I could, I would also like to take over the entire Western Zhou in one battle."
"But I dare not. If I do so, my Eastern Qin will be in danger of destruction."
The Emperor of Eastern Qin was equally furious.
The immortal sect, which had not appeared for over three hundred years, actually interfered in the affairs between their countries.
This forced him to cease hostilities.
King Zhou was stunned when he heard what the Emperor of Eastern Qin said.
Not only King Zhou, but also King Han, King Wei, and King Xian were stunned.
If the war continues, even Eastern Qin is in danger of being destroyed. How could that be possible?
"Grandfather, I don't understand. Now that our Eastern Qin is powerful, which of the surrounding countries can pose a threat to Eastern Qin?"
"Even if those small countries join forces, they shouldn't be able to threaten us."
King Wei, puzzled, asked directly.
He did not believe that anyone could threaten their Eastern Qin.
"Hmph, what do you know? There were some things that you shouldn't have known, but now it seems you should know."
"Although my Central Continent is ruled by various countries, there is an incomparable sect above all of us. It is the true ruler of my Central Continent, and the fate of all our countries is in their hands."
"No one dared to defy their will."
"........."
The Emperor of Eastern Qin slowly told the four Kings of Zhou about the Immortal Sect.
All four were shocked after hearing this.
They never imagined that there was such a transcendent being above the realm of nations.
They never imagined that such legendary beings as terrestrial immortals truly existed in the world.
They originally thought that the immortals on land were just legends.
"Now you understand why I issued the decree to cease hostilities."
After Emperor Dong Qin finished speaking, he ignored the four people's shock.
“Your son (grandson) understands.”
The four of them then snapped out of their shock.
They are unwilling now, but they are helpless.
"Alright, after months of fighting, you must all be tired. Go back and rest! But keep everything you just heard to yourself, and don't tell anyone."
"You may all leave! I am tired."
After Emperor Dong Qin finished speaking, he dismissed the four men.
"Your son (grandson) takes his leave."
The four bowed again before withdrawing.