Chapter 167 Qin Yiren
The defeat of Chu was really tragic.
When "millions of corpses" changes from an adjective to a noun, what a terrifying picture it is!
Countless swollen corpses, turned pale, lay between the mountains and rivers.
They are everywhere, on tree branches, on the roads, under the city walls.
Even the Qin army, who were known for their killing spree, still felt a chill in their hearts.
But his men did not stop, as these were all military merits and real financial benefits.
"General, too many civilians died in the attack on Chu. The people of Chu must hate you to the core.
There are countless knights in Chumo who are willing to take their lives lightly. I am afraid they are eager to drink your blood and eat your flesh now. "
There was a strong sense of worry in his voice.
Bai Qi drew out his sword with a gleam of cold light, and said calmly: "In the past, when I was defeated in Luoyi, the king did not kill me, but gave me this sword and promoted me to a higher rank.
From then on, I was determined to conquer the world for the king, annex the six kingdoms, and then obtain the Nine Cauldrons of King Yu from the Luo Kingdom.
It takes time to complete each of these things.
I have killed many people in my life, so I am afraid I will not live long.
Lord Luo Wu has blocked me in Guanzhong for so many years that a white hair has appeared on my temple.
I don't know how much time I have left, so even if it goes against the will of nature or puts my own life in danger, I will still do it.
It’s time to return to the Central Plains, Han, Wei, Qi, Zhao, and Luo.”
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The entire country fell into silence.
Even Zhao, Qin's new ally, was so scared that his scalp exploded.
Speaking of brutality, the war among the various states hundreds of years ago was even more brutal.
But a battle with millions of casualties is a bit beyond everyone's psychological bottom line.
Tigers, wolves and beasts!
This word emerged in everyone's mind. It was too terrifying that King Zhao, who refused to listen to advice, even started to think about whether it was right for him to form an alliance with Qin.
The situation in Luo State was even more chaotic, with countless students fiercely criticizing Qin State.
Qin's move further strengthened the Luo royal family's determination to migrate.
But migration is never easy.
In the Luo Palace, Luo Zai's eldest son, the current Marquis of Luo, Luo Ze, was discussing with people from the royal family.
Luo Ze looked at the bamboo slips in his hand and said with emotion: "In the past, when the Zhou Dynasty received orders, the nobles of the Shang Dynasty moved to the south of the Yangtze River.
A thousand years have passed, and now it is our turn to be driven south by the nobles of the Shang Dynasty."
Everyone was silent. There were still some differences between the two sides. The Shang nobles were fleeing in panic, and no one knew how many people died on the road, while the Luo family had enough time to prepare.
Someone said angrily: "Bai Qi..."
Luo Ze raised his hand and said, "Let's first decide on the move south."
After a while, Luo Ze's third uncle, Loge, said in a deep voice: "The migration can be done slowly.
Even if the strongest Qin State unified the world, it would take at least twenty years based on the current progress.
If we can kill Bai Qi, perhaps King Ji of Qin will have no chance, and we will have at least thirty years to prepare.
There are two key factors in choosing a migration location.
First, there must be a small piece of plain that can be cultivated.
Luo Mo's disciples should first go to Jiangdong to check, and it would be best if they could find cultivated soil that has already been developed by the wild people living in the mountains.
It would take twenty years to develop, as long as we can create enough land to support hundreds of thousands of people.
At that time, those who are willing to leave can be moved there directly.
Secondly, we must be far away from the Central Plains. The journey is long and the terrain is easy to defend but difficult to attack. We must have a terrain where one man can block the passage of ten thousand men.
For example, the city built on the mountain in Taihang Mountains.
It can stop the Qin army at a critical moment, and it must not be like Zhaocheng standing on a large plain. "
In fact, there are not many people who need to migrate, mainly three categories.
The royal family of Luo State must leave. If they don't leave, they will literally be waiting for death. However, these people are basically not very old.
Because Luo and Qi were located to the east of other states, by the time Luo was destroyed, the middle-aged people now would probably be very old, and would only hope to survive and die with the ancestral temple and the country of Luo.
In addition, there are women and children who will be there in the future. There is no rush for this group of people now. They have to wait until the new city is built before they can be allowed to move in.
The main thing is to send the doctors and Luo Mo from the royal family over there first to solve the technical problems and the problems of water and soil. As long as they don't get sick and can farm, they can live a stable life.
After discussing the migration, the most difficult issue of Bai Qi was finally placed in front of everyone.
"Kill Bai Qi. This must be done."
Luo Ze pondered and said: "How to kill?
Kill him on the battlefield, or assassinate him directly?"
Loge's eyes flashed coldly, "Bai Qi flooded the State of Chu, and the people of Chu suffered heavy casualties.
The spirit of Mohist chivalry is very strong in the State of Chu, and I am afraid that countless people want to kill him for revenge.
As long as we provide some help, killing Bai Qi will not be difficult.
Now Bai Qi has no chance in the army, but the Qin army will have to return home to rest, and then Bai Qi will die."
What Bai Qi did has exceeded the current moral bottom line. Even in troubled times when human life is worthless, people still have some awe for life.
The battlefield between the three kingdoms of Zhao, Wei and Han was decided, with Zhao achieving a considerable victory. Qi and Yan were defeated before Han, Wei and Chu could even finish organizing their armies.
Everyone is dumbfounded.
Then the envoy from Zhao who was going to take over the city from Qin was killed.
The King of Zhao roared angrily: "Han, Wei and Chu were defeated and ceded land to Qin and Zhao.
The State of Qin should hand over the land it promised to cede to the State of Zhao.
But now they have directly killed my envoy. Does that mean the Qin State is going to break its promise and disobey the terms of the alliance?
Do you want to go to war with Zhao?"
The Qin envoy said calmly: "Your Majesty.
Please listen to my explanation.
The king said that the land of Qin was irrigated with the blood of ancestors. As descendants, can we cede it on our own initiative?
However, the friendship between the King and you is so deep that the King is willing to cede more of the territory of Han and Wei to you.
If Han and Wei dare not agree, the Qin soldiers will destroy Han and Wei for you, and then dedicate all the land to you. "
The King of Zhao was so angry that he almost laughed. Not only was Qin treacherous and unwilling to hand over the land, but it even tried to deceive him and made him bear the reputation of destroying Han and Wei together with Qin.
As the ruler of a country, the King of Zhao certainly could not bear such humiliation. He drew his sword from beside his seat and said angrily, "Qin people, the swords of the Zhao people are so sharp. Come forward and try them."
Lin Xiang was a little anxious. He had not agreed to the alliance before, and now he still did not agree to go to war with the State of Qin.
Zhao had a natural disadvantage facing Qin. Those natural defense lines were useless and could not stop the Qin army at all.
Moreover, it is difficult for Zhao State to find allies now.
Through some clever moves, King Zhao successfully turned Zhao into an isolated country.
The Qin envoy walked out of the hall leisurely. King Zhao looked at his arrogant appearance and shouted angrily: "Guards, chase him and kill him!
Bring the Qin hostage here. Since Qin has betrayed the alliance, kill the Qin hostage in front of the Zhao people."
The Qin hostage was the son of the Qin crown prince. He looked thin and cowardly, not like a brave Qin man.
"Qin has betrayed the alliance. I will kill you and declare war on Qin."
The King of Zhao's first words frightened Yiren so much that he stood still.
But between life and death, he could not care less, he bowed quickly and said: "Your Majesty.
You have two thousand miles of land and millions of subjects.
The towering mountains are your guards, the surrounding rivers are your armor, and the armored warriors are your swords.
Killing a foreign minister is as easy for you as killing an ant.
But I think there is really no need for you to do so.
If you want to make your enemy suffer, destroy something he cares about.
If he destroys something he doesn't care about, he will be happy.
I am a foreign minister who is not favored by the royal family in Qin State. The Crown Prince of Qin sent me to Zhao State just to kill me through your hands.
In this way, you will be branded as the one who killed the hostage, but my father will have eliminated the hidden danger in his heart.
Is this the attitude to treat an enemy?
I feel sorry for you.
If you let the foreign minister go, you can even help me return to Qin and inherit the throne.
How could I not repay you?
Let alone the ceding of the old country, even if it were doubled, could it be comparable to the grace you have shown me?"
Yiren's tone was very sincere, and there were even tears streaming down his face. The brainless King of Zhao was convinced again.
He threw down the sword in his hand, helped Yi Ren up, and said with emotion: "You are right, I should not kill you.
The Qin State has no faith and integrity. If you live in the Zhao State, you will surely dispel the evil spirit of the Qin people.
If the time is right, I will send you back to your country to ascend the throne, and the two countries of Qin and Zhao will be united forever.
It is a pity that you and I both have the surname Ying, so we cannot marry the daughter of the royal family.
But I am still willing to give you three beautiful women from Zhao State and a hundred pounds of gold."
The stranger was filled with surprise. He never expected that his attempt to survive before death would have such a good effect.
He never expected that King Zhao would actually believe what he said.
From praise to promises, they were all empty promises from aliens. The master of millions of people was actually so stupid.
Yiren thought that even if he sat on the position of King Zhao, he would be a hundred times more powerful than him.
"My lord, I will never forget your kindness. If I cannot repay you, I will fall into the underworld after I die."
He has no opinion of his own, is irritable and easily angered, likes to hear nice things and cannot accept different opinions.
Lin Xiang closed his eyes in despair. The King of Zhao had basically fallen into all the traps that a foolish ruler could fall into.
He had completely lost confidence in this monarch and just wanted to leave the Zhao court immediately and return to his fiefdom to live in seclusion.
The King of Zhao did not know that one of his two main pillars, one civil and one military, was about to leave him.
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The foolish King of Zhao was deceived by the Qin people and took the initiative to cut off ties with the Shandong states, which put Zhao State in a situation where it was attacked from all sides.
At the same time, as Qin and Zhao were heading towards confrontation, the King of Zhao's courtesy towards Qin Yiren made the nobles of Zhao disappointed in him.
The king of Zhao was incompetent, which led to the constant vacillation of Zhao's strategic direction. This was one of the main reasons why Zhao was not able to compete with Qin. ——"Why Qin"
(End of this chapter)
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