Chapter 141 Qin was defeated
Zhao Yuanxi opened the box and a short knife came into view.
Although the scabbard is made of wood, the patterns on it are extremely delicate.
Zhao Yuanxi explained, "I asked Li to carve this scabbard, but I polished this knife myself. It may not look as good as your previous one, but it's definitely more useful."
After the dagger was cut off, although Jang Geum didn't say anything, Zhao Yuanxi could still see her reluctance.
Since she could carry it close to her body, it must be something she cherished. It was ruined by him. Zhao Yuanxi felt that he should compensate her with one.
She used the "kitchen knife" herself, so she made this new short knife and gave it to Jang Geum.
"Your servant..." Jang Geum stammered for a long time but couldn't utter a complete sentence. The corners of her eyes were red, but she was too stubborn to let the tears fall.
Zhao Yuanxi handed the knife to her and said with a smile, "I'm not giving you the knife to make you cry. With this knife, you will be able to protect me better in the future."
"I will protect the Queen Mother till my death!"
Zhao Yuanxi's eyelids twitched suddenly, and he interrupted quickly, "Pfft! What do you mean by swearing to die or not? Don't say such things. You have to live well, and I will live well too."
Flags cannot be placed randomly!
Zhao Yuanxi was coaxing the little girl here, but he didn't know how lively the Xianyang Palace was today.
Ying Zheng finally got the springs that the Queen Mother mentioned, and he asked the craftsmen to install these springs on the catapults and crossbows.
Mi Qi looked at the two catapults under the city wall. The one on the left was not modified, and the one on the right was equipped with a spring.
At the sound of the flag, two catapults immediately threw out huge stones.
The stone flew out along two parabolas, landed in different places, and smashed a deep hole in the ground.
The maximum distance on the left was about a hundred feet, but on the right it reached nearly a hundred and forty feet, and the destructive power was greatly increased. The depth of the two pits also differed by nearly a foot.
Mi Qi took a deep breath. Just by installing this thing, his attack range increased by 40%.
Ying Zheng curled his lips slightly, "Not bad!"
Mi Qi's mouth twitched. "Your Majesty, if you don't smile so happily, I might believe that you are speaking the truth."
But if he suddenly got such a big treasure, he would probably laugh even happier than the king.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty!" Mi Qi bowed his head in congratulations, and the ministers around him also knelt down.
Ying Zheng ordered, "Pass the order down. All weapon workshops are to produce these crossbows. I will make Qin's arrows fly farther than those of other nations, piercing their hearts!"
"promise!"
"Report—"
When the battle report came in, Ying Zheng thought it was a great victory, so he clapped his hands and said with a smile, "Read it out."
The soldier holding the battle report opened the paper from the bamboo tube, his face turned pale, and he knelt on the ground with a plop, sweat dripping down his face. "My King!"
The bamboo tube rolled to the ground, making a crisp sound.
Mi Qi frowned, having a bad feeling in his heart.
The smile on Ying Zheng's face froze. He stared at the spread-out battle report and said, "Read!"
The trembling voices of the soldiers were heard all around, and everyone was eerily quiet, lowering their heads and not daring to look at the king.
The Qin State lost——
After the Qin army captured nine cities of Zhao, they annihilated 100,000 Zhao troops in the Battle of Pingyang and even killed the Zhao general Huo Zhe. But now they have lost!
Ying Zheng's face was extremely dark, not only because the Qin army lost, but also because he heard that Huan Xi had fled after his defeat.
Everyone was trembling with fear, even Mi Qi, Li Si and others did not dare to say a word at this moment.
Ying Zheng suppressed his anger and asked, "Who is Li Mu?"
At this moment, only Wei Liao, who was relatively familiar with the situation in Zhao, stepped forward to reply, "Your Majesty, Li Mu was originally a general sent by Zhao to guard the border against the Xiongnu. He was always treated coldly by the King of Zhao. Now that the King of Zhao has no one else to use, he probably thought of him. He has never fought against our Qin army, but I met him several times in my early years. He is indeed a talented general."
Ying Zheng suddenly remembered the letter the Queen Mother had written to him. The veins on his fists bulged, "Return to the palace!"
Those who had just cheered for their new weapons felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured on them. Looking at the King of Qin's departing back, they were now just glad that they were not the target of his anger.
After returning to the palace, Ying Zheng was so angry that he paced back and forth in the hall.
Wei Liao, who was left behind, felt extremely helpless and reminded, "Your Majesty, it is better to withdraw the troops now!"
"The morale of the Qin army has dropped significantly, and they are running low on food and fodder. Even if they remain within Zhao territory, they won't be able to advance even a single step. It's better to conserve their strength and accumulate power before launching an offensive."
Ying Zheng knew that Wei Liao was right. Continuing the war would only bring down the Qin State and would not benefit them in any way.
But he still refused to give in!
Ying Zheng took a deep breath and said, "Pass the order down, retreat!"
Thousands of miles away at Feixia, the Qin army was defeated and fled in all directions.
After General Huan Xi was defeated and fled, part of the Qin army broke away from the main army and fled around Zhao.
Qu Ji, holding a spear, stabbed to death a Zhao soldier who was slashing at the Qin army with a machete. Warm blood splattered on his face covered in yellow mud.
He gasped and stretched out his hand to the fallen Qin soldier, "Get up!"
The soldier had just gotten up when another soldier came from behind and stabbed him in the chest. The soldier's eyes widened, blood spit out of his mouth, and his lips moved, but Quji could no longer hear what he wanted to say.
Qu Ji's eyes were bloodshot, he turned the gun around and stabbed the Zhao soldier to the ground.
He didn't know how many people he had killed, nor how many Qin soldiers had died in front of him. Those people had been singing with him a few days ago, but now they fell here, staying forever in this country that did not belong to them.
The blood almost dyed the earth red.
On the distant city wall, Li Mu looked down at the Zhao and Qin armies fighting each other, and noticed the young general who was sweeping the area in the corner.
"There are such brave people in Qin State." Li Mu frowned.
The distance was too far, and Li Mu could not see his appearance clearly, but he could tell that this person was very young. Li Mu felt it was a pity. If such a person was in his hands, he would naturally be his right-hand man. Unfortunately, the other party was a Qin person.
"General, where are you going?" The deputy general saw his general holding his spear and riding on his horse. "Of course, we're going to fight him!"
Li Mu rode his horse and soon arrived in front of Qu Ji.
Qu Ji's hands were shaking a little. He had been fighting for more than two hours and was almost exhausted, but suddenly a tall general appeared in front of him.
He tightened his grip on the spear, his eyes fixed on the other person.
"If you surrender, I can spare your life!" Li Mu rode on the horse, pointing the spear in his hand at Qu Ji.
Qu Ji spat out a mouthful of blood and said, "If you want to fight, then fight!"
Li Mu felt a little regretful, his eyes moved slightly, and the spear stabbed towards him quickly. Qu Ji raised his spear to meet him. The two collided with each other, and the sound of metal friction was very harsh. Li Mu pressed down the spear head, and Qu Ji knelt on one knee.
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