How could Meng Ao believe such words?
Even though we knew that Ying Zheng had great luck, otherwise there would not have been a meteorite falling from the sky last year, which immediately confirmed Ying Zichu's position as the King of Qin and Ying Zheng's position as the Crown Prince of Qin.
Even so, a meteorite fell from the sky and killed half of the coalition forces, but Hangu Pass remained unscathed.
You know, the meteorite that fell from the sky last year shook the entire Xianyang, and it fell five miles outside Xianyang.
This time the meteorite fell close to Hangu Pass, how could Hangu Pass be intact?
"How dare I deceive you two generals? If what I said is false, you two generals can take my head."
The messenger witnessed everything in Hangu Pass and had long worshipped Ying Zheng to the core. Now that he saw Meng Ao did not believe him, he was naturally dissatisfied.
Regardless of his identity, he just said this to seek justice for Ying Zheng's miracle.
Although, this "justice" is a bit confusing.
Seeing that what the messenger said did not sound false, Meng Ao believed it about 70% in his heart. He did not ask about the messenger's tone, but just waved his hand and let him leave.
Wang Jian was listening in confusion, knowing only that the siege of Hangu Pass was lifted by Ying Zheng alone. Although he didn't quite believe it, he had been there when the meteorite fell from the sky in Xianyang that year, so he had nothing to refute such a miracle. He simply asked:
"General, now that the siege of Hangu Pass has been lifted, shall we turn around and return to Handan?"
"No need. Send a team to tell Wang He and his men to take a few cities and then retreat. We will return to Qin and there is no need to worry about anything else."
Meng Ao waved his hand and ordered,
"Let's send the order down. Set up camp and rest for the night. Once we enter the border tomorrow, we can slow down."
Wang Jian responded and summoned the guards outside the tent. After giving his orders, he asked, "General, are you really not going to Handan? The situation is in my favor now, so we should seize the opportunity and pursue the enemy!"
Meng Ao was drinking, but upon hearing Wang Jian's words, he burst out laughing and scolded, "I thought you were much better than Meng Wu, but it turns out you are a loser."
Wang Jian scratched his head. He had joined the army at a young age and was noticed by Wang He because of his intelligence and was made an adjutant. Although he had his own talents, they were not good enough in the eyes of people like Meng Ao.
After all, how can a kid who has been in the army for only a few years be compared with an old fox who has been a soldier for countless years?
"I am a dull boy, please explain clearly, General."
Meng Ao also put down his wine cup and asked, "Tell me, what is the general situation in Qin?"
"The siege of Hangu Pass has been lifted, and there are no more worries. But Handan, the capital of Zhao, is still surrounded by our Great Qin. If this is not a major trend, then what is?"
Wang Jian was puzzled. After all, in this situation, no matter how you looked at it, the overall situation was on Qin's side.
"Hey, that's quite interesting, but I'm exaggerating." Meng Ao said, "Hey," and looked at the adjutant Wang He in front of him. "Let me ask you, after the Battle of Changping, is the overall situation in our Great Qin?"
Wang Jian bowed his head and said, "400,000 allied troops were killed by Wu'an Jun. The six states in Shandong have no troops left and no will to fight again. The overall situation will naturally turn to my Great Qin."
"Then let me ask you again, how does this situation compare to the current one?"
“It’s even worse than that.”
"Will the Great Qin Dynasty swallow up the universe and sweep across the land?"
"That's since..." Wang Jian seemed to have thought of something, looking at Meng Ao in surprise, and said, "If the six countries unite to attack Qin together, even if they win in the future, they still won't be able to advance further east."
"So, do you still think the tide of power is with Qin? Putting aside other things, even Qi and Chu can no longer sit idly by and watch Qin gain power. If Qin truly swallows up Han, Wei, and Zhao, it will likely lose the territories it has gained and incur significant losses."
Seeing that Wang Jian understood, Meng Ao laughed and said:
"When you return to Xianyang, you can stay at my house for a few days and discuss things with Meng Wu. If you have any questions, you can ask me."
Wang Jian was overjoyed. He knew that this was a sign that Meng Ao valued him. As for whether Meng Ao was suspected of poaching him, that was absolutely impossible.
After all, Meng Wu was not stupid and was capable enough to inherit Meng Ao's mantle. It would never be Wang Jian's turn to rely on him.
If one really wants to explain the reason, it is nothing more than that Wang He is now powerful, so Meng Ao borrowed Wang Jian to do Meng Ao a favor.
"Thank you, General, first."
Seeing that Wang Jian understood, Meng Ao didn't say much. He just waved his hand and asked him to leave. He picked up the wine cup and started drinking.
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