“Gu——”

A long night owl cry was heard, breaking the dark silence, revealing countless torches and a group of noisy voices.

It's late at night.

Today, the coalition forces paid a price of 30,000 people, and finally less than ten people reached Hangu Pass.

Although he was stomped down shortly after he went up, and the ladder was pushed down along with it, it was still good news after all.

After all, the precursor to victory in every siege is someone climbing the city walls.

After all, it was impossible to attack the city at night. Lian Po, who had originally planned to attack in one go, had no choice but to stop advancing and lead his soldiers back to the camp to rest.

Xinling Jun still had a candle lit, and was alone in his tent looking at the newly drawn geomancy map of Hangu Pass.

He delegated power to Lian Po today, firstly because Lian Po had the ability to do so, and secondly because Lian Po was a general, he was a leader, and they were different.

Today, they failed to capture Hangu Pass and even failed to gain a foothold. Although Lian Po's prestige was not damaged, most of the envoys from various countries had complaints.

After all, the number of Zhao soldiers killed was not large, or even none.

With such behavior, even if Lian Po had a high prestige, he could not suppress the whispers below.

Tomorrow, wait for tomorrow.

If Lian Po is willing to obey orders tomorrow and hand over power quietly, then that's fine. If not, then what's the harm in blowing up the camp?

Compared with Lian Po, even though he had previously talked about attacking Yan, his prestige was higher than Lian Po's.

This is the name.

As long as one has a great reputation and stands firm in justice, who can condemn him even if he does something out of the ordinary?

The lights inside Hangu Pass were still bright. Most of the Qin soldiers were leaning against the wall, wrapped in their armor and sleeping. Except for those on night patrol, most of them were asleep.

Ying Zheng was also released and looked at the feng shui map with Bie Gong.

Duke Biao looked at Ying Zheng in front of him, sighed, and said, "My lord, you should return to Xianyang tomorrow. Hangu Pass is not very stable right now, and it would be dangerous for you to stay here. It would be better for you to return to Xianyang."

Ying Zheng touched the Tai'a sword at his waist and replied with a smile: "Sir, you underestimate me. I am the chosen one of heaven."

Duke Biao said in a deep voice, "Your Excellency is indeed the chosen one, but Hangu Pass is too dangerous. If your Excellency is injured, not only will the king blame me, but I will also die of my own guilt."

When two armies were fighting, there was never a case of the prince beating drums to cheer on the front line. Never.

It is sometimes foolish for a general to rush to the front before an army is formed, especially in a battle to defend a city. If a general is killed in front of the army, the morale will be lost.

Biao Gong knew that ever since the meteorite fell in Xianyang last year, the admiration and awe of Ying Zheng by the entire Qin army and people had almost reached its peak.

If Ying Zheng was really shot dead in front of the battle, the morale of these 100,000 defenders would not collapse, and they might even become a desperate army, sweeping away the entire coalition forces outside the pass in one fell swoop.

But, can Ying Zheng die?

The answer is definitely no. The Crown Prince of Qin died under the sword of Duke Biao. Even if his entire clan were executed and he was torn to pieces by chariots, it would probably not be enough to atone for his crime.

Ying Zheng laughed and said, "Sir, why must you be so? Is there anyone in the Great Qin who fears death? King Wuxian dared to lift the tripod in Luoyang to demonstrate his determination to conquer the world. So even if I die by beating the drum today, it is nothing to be ashamed of."

When Duke Biao knew what Ying Zheng had said, he had no choice but to give in.

After all, how could he, a minister, question the deeds of the previous king and the majesty of the entire Qin royal family?

Under such pressure, Duke Biao had no choice but to give in and said, "Your Excellency is of unparalleled integrity, so I will not persuade you any further. I just hope that you will not get too close to the wall tomorrow, otherwise I will never let you climb the wall even if I die."

Ying Zheng knew that this was Duke Biao's bottom line, so he stopped making things difficult for him. He waved his hand and said with a smile, "Don't worry, sir. I won't get too close to the wall."

Seeing that Ying Zheng agreed, Duke Bie breathed a sigh of relief.

Although there is a possibility of being hit by stray arrows when beating the drum behind the wall, the risk is still small.

It was already dark, and Bie Gong did not bother to continue the fight. He apologized and left.

When Ying Zheng saw that Duke Biao had gone far away, he angrily said to Chen Xuan, "You are so shameless. You only know how to sleep in heaven. You let me do this kind of thing alone."

At this time, only half of Chen Xuan's head was in the house. He was too big, and his head was even bigger than the house. If he hadn't ignored the collision with the building, Ying Zheng would have had to go out to talk to him.

"You are such an unreasonable kid. I think you are old enough and don't want to bother you any more, but you don't appreciate it?" Chen Xuan said sternly, ignoring Ying Zheng who was still clamoring.

"Zheng, my boy, tomorrow when you reach the city walls, just approach the wall, raise your sword and shout, and I'll take care of the rest."

Seeing that Chen Xuan was getting down to business, Ying Zheng stopped joking and said, "I understand. Chen Xuan, can you take action earlier tomorrow? After all, I don't want to see too many of my people die."

Chen Xuan smiled and said, "This matter is not my business. When you get close to the wall tomorrow, I will take action."

Seeing Ying Zheng getting a little angry, Chen Xuan continued, "It's not that I don't want to act sooner, it's just that I'm talking about timing. You are the crown prince of the Qin Dynasty. If you show your face, the enemy will surely attack fiercely. Now is the time to mobilize the power of heaven and capture you in one fell swoop."

Ying Zheng naturally knew that what Chen Xuan said made sense, but he didn't want to admit it, so he could only hum a few words, then ignored Chen Xuan and turned over to sleep.

Chen Xuan didn't tolerate him either. He took advantage of Ying Zheng's back to him and attacked him with a claw.

Before Ying Zheng could shout out, Chen Xuan had already flown out and hung in the sky, completely ignoring Ying Zheng's roar:

"Chen Xuan, I will ignore you tomorrow!"

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