EBE Chapter 27 Qin Wu's Counterattack Begins
Chapter 27 Qin Wu's Counterattack Begins
Qin Wu returned to the palace.
Qi Ye then arrived.
"What's the matter?"
Qin Wu inquired.
"Your Highness, our people have identified who contacted the delegation from the three kingdoms."
As Qi Ye spoke, he took out a list and handed it to Qin Wu.
Qin Wu took the list, glanced at it briefly, and then put it aside.
"A group of short-sighted people."
Qin Wu sneered.
He only needed to look at the first page of the list to confirm who was involved.
Apart from Qin Wu.
Five of the other eight princes were involved in this matter.
They didn't even consider that the five of them were cooperating with the delegations from the three countries.
The three missions completed their tasks and left to return to their respective countries, leaving the rest to others.
It's entirely possible to pin the blame on them.
There are five of you, but we only have three kingdoms. Whom should we support?
Ultimately, they made the five of them fight each other, leaving only three.
The three countries each supported one person.
After all five of them have suffered heavy losses, the remaining three will likely be severely weakened and at a disadvantage in their battle against the other three kings.
They need to get more support.
That would require the support of two or even three countries simultaneously.
What followed was another battle.
The three kingdoms could also benefit from their struggles without paying a heavy price.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they got something for nothing.
They did not contribute anything, but weakened the strength of Dong Qin and plunged Dong Qin into internal strife.
It's incredibly profitable.
And while they were fighting, would the other three kings have been idle?
They might just kick them while they're down and eliminate all five of them first.
Most importantly, they have lost the emperor's favor in the Eastern Qin Dynasty.
There is no chance of reaching the top in the future.
Unless they rebel and force the emperor to abdicate.
But to think they could rebel against the Emperor of Eastern Qin is simply a joke.
Today, half of the military power in the country is in the hands of the Emperor of Eastern Qin.
Of the remaining half, 500,000 were in Qin Wu's hands, 300,000 were in Zhennan Marquis's hands, and the rest were mostly city guards from various regions.
The Eighth Prince only controlled an army of 300,000.
The five of them only commanded an army of less than 20.
Even if they gathered the forces under their command to rebel, it would be a joke.
The Emperor of Eastern Qin didn't even need to mobilize troops from other places; the Imperial Guards and the garrison troops in the capital were enough to wipe them out.
This means that they will never have the chance to ascend the throne and become emperor in their lifetime.
However, these five people were still unaware of their impending doom.
"Your Highness, should we intervene in this matter?"
Qi Ye asked.
"No rush, let them fight it out first. Also, hurry up and find evidence against Prince Qi. Let's get rid of that idiot Prince Qi first, and let Consort Xian experience the pain of losing her son."
"By the way, they tried to assassinate me quite a few times back then. Arrange for them to carry out a series of assassinations. Don't kill them each time, just kill some of their confidants."
Qin Wu explained.
He's no saint; whatever others have given him in the past, he'll retaliate in kind, and even doubly so.
His apparent indifference to court affairs doesn't mean he doesn't cause trouble.
The most fun is stirring up trouble in the shadows.
This was something he hadn't expected; revealing his cultivation level had actually allowed him to truly hide it.
His brothers, who were hostile to him, no longer considered him a competitor.
This can be considered an unexpected surprise.
"Yes, I understand."
Qi Ye revealed a lewd smile.
This is what he likes to do the most.
He used this tactic on many of the Northern Barbarian generals back then.