Upon hearing the words of these generals, the King of Wei couldn't help but glare at them.
He felt that these ministers and generals were a bunch of curs; as long as their own interests were not involved, they wouldn't lift a finger.
But the moment their own interests were at stake, they became unyielding.
Such ministers and generals truly displeased him.
However, at this critical juncture, they were in need of capable individuals, and Wei had no better talent.
Therefore, the King of Wei could only pretend to be oblivious and once again inquire:
"Then this time, which general will lead the troops to resist the army of Lin Tian from Qin?"
"This...!"
These words caused all the generals to hesitate.
After much deliberation, they selected a seasoned general.
"Your Majesty, your humble servant believes General Wang Yi is suitable!!"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, your humble servant also shares this view. General Wang Yi is seasoned and steady, with rich battlefield experience. Although Lin Tian of Qin is cunning, General Wang Yi will surely be able to defend our Wei!!"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, your humble servant also believes General Wang Yi is suitable, and your humble servant also believes that General Wang Yi can protect our Wei and our lives!"
Since the candidate had been decided, everyone now enthusiastically recommended Wang Yi.
And General Wang Yi had no objections.
He knew Lin Tian was difficult to deal with, but in such a desperate situation, they couldn't just surrender, could they!
Therefore, Wang Yi also wanted to take a gamble.
What if they held out? He would not only save Wei and his own family, but he could also become famous in one battle.
With this thought, Wang Yi stepped forward.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, your humble servant Wang Yi is willing to defend our Wei!!"
"However, I hope Your Majesty can seek aid from Chu and Qi. If they are willing to assist us, then our Wei will have a greater chance of victory!!"
"Good! I can agree to this request of yours!!"
The King of Wei was very pleased that Wang Yi was truly willing to lead the troops.
Although he had previously spoken of Wei's surrender, the person least willing to surrender in Wei was actually himself.
After all, he was the King of Wei, above all others in Wei.
He enjoyed endless glory and wealth.
Once Wei was gone, he would be nothing, possibly even imprisoned by Qin and live a life like a prisoner.
Between these two, he would naturally choose to remain the high and mighty King of Wei.
Therefore, his earlier talk of Wei's surrender was merely to frighten these ministers.
If Wei were truly to surrender, he would be the first to disagree.
It was clear that his intimidating words had worked, and someone was willing to step forward.
For their Wei, this was the hope of survival.
"Good! Then General Wang Yi shall lead thirty thousand troops. Our Wei will fully support General Wang Yi and fully resist the offensive of Lin Tian's army!!"
"Yes! Your humble servant accepts the order!!"
After accepting the order, Wang Yi immediately led the army to the border of Wei.
They wanted to reach the Wei border as quickly as possible to prevent Lin Tian's army from launching a surprise attack.
However, Lin Tian's army arrived at the Wei border even earlier than theirs.
But Lin Tian made no move.
Looking at the Wei border not far away, it seemed as though he had no intention of attacking.
Instead, at this moment, he inquired of Han Xin:
"Strategist, what reason do you think we should use to open up the situation with Wei?"
War was never without cause; without a reason, it was difficult to appease the populace.
After all, when the war truly began, many would die on the battlefield.
And many of the soldiers came from the families of the common people.
If there was no suitable reason for war, the people would forever hate Qin, even calling Qin a tyrannical Qin.
Therefore, although Lin Tian had led his army to the Wei border, and everyone knew he was going to attack Wei, he did not strike immediately.
If others heard Lin Tian speak like this, they would undoubtedly find it inexplicable.
But Han Xin understood instantly.
"Great General, your subordinate believes that the people of Wei should be made to act first!"
"Oh? Act first themselves? How would they act first? They shouldn't have the courage to take the initiative to attack our Qin army!"
"Indeed, they do not! However, if they mistakenly believe we are going to attack Wei, they will naturally strike at us first! As long as we explain the next day that they initiated the attack, we can then logically attack Wei!!"
Hearing Han Xin's words, Lin Tian's eyes lit up.
It had to be said that Han Xin was indeed very intelligent.
Although it was his first time on the battlefield, his wisdom was not inferior to anyone's.
Therefore, Lin Tian directly implemented Han Xin's plan and began deploying his troops.
During the day, they faced off against the Wei army, showing no intention of attacking.
But at night, he suddenly ordered the war drums to be sounded, and at the same time, ordered some soldiers to ride horses with a group of warhorses, galloping near the Wei border.
This galloping instantly made the Wei defenders tense.
Especially the attacking war drums, which made every one of them anxious.
They felt that the Qin army had mounted their warhorses and was about to charge their border.
Therefore, their commander, Wang Yi, did not hesitate to issue the order:
"All troops, prepare to defend against Qin's attack!!"
"Archers, prepare to shoot at any time!!"
The night was too dark at this time. The Wei people had no idea how many troops Lin Tian had sent, nor did they know the exact location of Lin Tian's army.
They could only judge the location of Lin Tian's army based on the sounds they heard.
When they heard the sounds drawing closer, they unhesitatingly ordered:
"Archers, shoot!!"
As soon as these words were spoken, a large number of archers loosed their arrows.
However, their arrows were shot, but only the neighing of horses was heard, no human screams.
It was not until more than ten breaths later that someone suddenly exclaimed:
"Ah! The Wei people are attacking me, the Wei people have injured me and my warhorse!!"
This caused the Wei people to feel bewildered.
But they did not relax their vigilance, still remaining on guard against a sudden attack from Lin Tian's army.
However, after they had been on guard for a long time, Lin Tian's army made no move.
It was as if they had been repelled, or as if they had never appeared.
Compared to never having appeared, the Wei army was more inclined to believe that Lin Tian's army had been repelled by them.
Therefore, many of them cheered.
"Roar!! The Qin army has been driven back by us, we have defended our Wei border!!"
"The Qin army is nothing special, I really thought they were invincible!!"
"We held them off, we defended our Wei city walls! The Qin soldiers are also afraid of death, they dare not appear again!!"