"Does the emperor look down on me, Bai Qi?" Bai Qi asked in return. "In my eyes, the states of Shandong are like chickens and dogs, easily defeated with a single blow."
"I forgot what you are capable of."
Ying Zheng chuckled, and the jade slip in front of him had frozen. The last picture on it was a person, only one person.
"Attack Han, defeat Zhao, defeat Wei, destroy Chu, pacify Yan, and restore Qi. How many years will it take, sir?"
"I only need one year, just one year." Bai Qi said this calmly, as if the Shandong states were as thin as paper and would be broken with a single poke. "If the emperor needs more time, then six months will be enough."
"Okay, just one year." Ying Zheng laughed. "I promise you unlimited power. All the soldiers and generals of the Qin Dynasty will be under your command. I just want you to keep your promise!"
"I will certainly not speak nonsense." Bai Qi's words were filled with a murderous aura, tinting the bright daylight sky with a hint of darkness. "If I fail to conquer the various states of Shandong and unify the Qin Empire within a year, I will willingly commit suicide once more."
"As long as you promise, I will be waiting for your good news in Xianyang."
Ying Zheng looked at Bai Qi. Even though there was a curtain between them, Ying Zheng felt that Bai Qi was looking at him, and he also looked at Bai Qi.
The picture on the jade slip in his hand was still that person. That person was wearing a black robe, which was decorated with mountains, rivers, and the Xuanhuang divine dragon.
The man climbed six steps to the top of the mountain.
There were a few small characters engraved on the six steps, which read: Attack Han, defeat Zhao, defeat Wei, destroy Chu, pacify Yan, and restore Qi.
The platform was bare, with only a stele with words engraved on it standing on the side. It read: In the 26th year of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, Qin united the six kingdoms and unified the world!
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The royal palace of Zhao State was already somewhat dilapidated.
Unlike the Qin Dynasty, an extremely terrifying thing is happening in Handan, the capital of the Zhao State.
Lejian rebelled.
The entire Zhao palace was in chaos.
If Li Mu had not been accompanying King Zhao Daoxiang in the palace these days, the king of Zhao would probably have been replaced from the moment Lejian started the rebellion.
"Your Majesty, don't panic. With the general here, nothing will happen." Qu Zheng suppressed the fear in his heart and comforted King Zhao Daoxiang.
"Prime Minister Qu, is everything really alright?" King Zhao Daoxiang's face was filled with fear. "Lejian really didn't mobilize that many soldiers?!"
"The entire Handan belongs to the king, and the soldiers of Handan are loyal to the king. How could they possibly rebel?" Qu Zheng comforted King Zhao Daoxiang. He couldn't let the king see his inner fear. "The king, please get some sleep. When you wake up, everything will be over."
King Zhao Daoxiang nodded in a daze, then lay trembling on the bed, allowing Qu Zheng to cover him with the quilt.
How could it be really okay?
Although Qu Zheng and Li Mu had tried their best and quietly seized a lot of military power from Le Jian, even many of Le Jian's followers came to surrender.
However, it still cannot withstand the overwhelming power and interests of Lejian.
After King Xiaocheng of Zhao passed away, Le Cheng took control of the entire Handan in a lightning-fast manner, relying on the tiger talisman rather than the king's order, and on military pay rather than prestige.
Even though Le Cheng went to Anyi and even lost his life, the tiger talisman was still in the hands of the Le family and in the hands of Le Jian.
Even though Le Jian had shown his surrender that night, he never handed over the tiger talisman.
Li Mu's prestige in the army is mostly on the frontier. If it weren't for the changes in history, he would still be on the frontier and would not have reached his peak.
Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to be unable to move his hands and feet because of a tiger talisman, and even for Lejian to rebel.
The shouting and screaming outside were getting louder and louder, which meant that Le Jian was getting closer and closer, and had even reached the vicinity of the palace.
Lejian is still the most powerful force in the whole Handan. Even if Li Mu and Qu Zheng divide the forces in the army, Lejian is still the most powerful.
This rebellion had no precursors or warnings; it came extremely suddenly and swiftly.
They attacked the palace so quickly that Li Mu didn't have time to react.
How many guards are there in the entire palace?
How capable are these guards?
After all, they were just a few miscellaneous soldiers and it was impossible for them to stop the soldiers led by Lejian.
Those who have truly seen blood and crawled out of the battlefield are far from comparable to those in the palace.
"General, what's going on out there?" Qu Zheng finally found Li Mu after much effort. "Do you know how many rebels there are? Is the entire Handan rebellion?"
"There's no whole Handan, but it's no different from the whole Handan rebelling." Li Mu's throat was bitter. It had been half an hour now, which was enough for those who had not yet started a rebellion to react.
But now that they haven't come over, it proves that they have some thoughts in mind, or are watching something.
After all, the situation is unclear now, so it’s better not to rush and choose a side.
It's not good to get involved in this kind of thing too early, as it can easily disappear in an instant.
No one can predict whether a party that was in a good situation one second will collapse or even disappear without a trace the next.
Here now, in Handan now, there is no suspense anymore, the situation is one-sided.
Even if Li Mu holds on, how long can he last?
If he doesn't want to come for half an hour, then should he come to help them or to help Lejian? That's a problem.
The situation in Banglejian was one-sided. Except that it would not look good in history books and other parts of Zhao State were difficult to explain, there was no loss to them.
If he had helped King Zhao Daoxiang, he would have been swallowed up as soon as he arrived and would not have been able to cause any trouble at all.
No one should make a wrong choice for such a simple multiple-choice question.
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