As a result, the group felt rather ashamed, having originally intended to take the lead with Han Fei and have a serious argument with the Grand Commandant.
But now it seems that the king still favors the Grand Commandant, and Han Fei has also sided with him, so there is nothing more to say.
After all the officials had left, only Han Fei remained in the hall, and Ying Zheng stared at him for a long time with half-closed eyes.
"But there are still some questions about the Grand Commandant's decision to annihilate the two kingdoms?"
Han Fei shook his head slightly, sighed, and then felt that what he said was rather ridiculous, but still replied.
"Your Majesty, the Qin state is now very powerful. Destroying Qi is as easy as taking candy from a baby, and Yan is no problem either. However, a problem has arisen today."
"That is to say, these ministers seem to have lost some of their fighting spirit. With the Qin Dynasty growing stronger day by day, it should be time for them to rise up and strive for fame and fortune. It's strange, perhaps they've been living a peaceful life for too long?"
Ying Zheng lightly touched his nose and glared at Han Fei, knowing perfectly well what Han Fei was referring to.
Since the appearance of the wicked husband, he has handled both domestic affairs and external threats without any problems, and can even be said to be extremely excellent.
Compared to the unification he envisioned, countless shortcuts have been taken, allowing him to see hope for unification at this point in time.
Even with the current strength of the Qin Dynasty, that day is not far off, but precisely because of this, with continuous military achievements, the other ministers naturally feel resentful.
In this extraordinary time, which Qin citizen didn't want to achieve great deeds and gain fame? Which Qin official didn't want to advance further?
But now there's a wicked husband...
"Hmm~" Ying Zheng pretended to be deep in thought, but then stretched his body.
"I understand. Go and compete. As long as you do well and bring benefits to my Great Qin, I will reward you. See who has a high position. If you admire someone, then naturally, just strive for it."
Han Fei was speechless, wanting to continue but not knowing where to begin. To strive? Who has the ability to contend with a wicked husband?
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Inside the central command tent, the wicked man's gaze, as cold as a hawk's, was fixed on the marching map before him.
At this moment, under the overwhelming might of the Qin army, the State of Qi was like a candle flickering in the wind, with only less than three cities remaining to block their path.
The cities marked on the map seemed to be the last stubborn resistance of the State of Qi, but they were also teetering on the brink of collapse under the relentless advance of the Qin army.
"Hmm, how's the situation over there?"
The wicked man slightly raised his head, and the soldiers beside him hurriedly stepped forward, respectfully cupping their hands and replying: "Reporting to the Grand Commandant, the main force of the Qi army has been firmly tied down by our army and has now been forced to retreat to Dongheng City. Heh heh, at first I thought they would retreat straight back to Linzi and fight like cornered beasts."
After speaking, the soldier raised his finger and drew several circles, then pointed forcefully at the marked locations, continuing his report: "Grand Commandant, look, this place, and this place, have all been successfully captured by our army. The General's tactics are truly divine, swift and decisive, and we are now almost at the gates of Linzi. If nothing unexpected happens, after this great victory, we can combine the strength of our three armies to besiege Linzi!"
Upon hearing this, the wicked Grand Commandant's lips curled into a slight smile. "Good!" he exclaimed, and then gave a sudden order: "All troops, prepare to take Dongheng City with all your might!"
As he spoke, the wicked man pressed his large, strong hand down on the location of Dongheng City on the sand table, and then gently pressed down, completely erasing Dongheng City from the map of Qi. The original location of Dongheng City disappeared instantly, leaving only scattered sand.
"We obey!" The soldiers under the tent shouted in unison, their voices echoing throughout the tent, carrying with them the Qin army's eagerness and excitement for the impending victory.
Before long, the entire Qin army camp was boiling over like a raging fire.
The Qin army all knew that the garrison of Dongheng City was one of the few remaining fighting forces in Qi. Once Dongheng City was successfully captured, the destruction of Qi would only be a matter of time. At that time, the three armies would march together and besiege Linzi, bringing unification one step closer.
As the army approached, beneath the walls of Dongheng City, the wicked man rode at the forefront of the Qin army, glanced at the city walls, and let out a loud shout with a light laugh.
"Listen up, garrison troops! Open the city gates immediately today, and my Qin army will only occupy the city and spare the civilians. Otherwise, I, the Grand Commandant, will lead the elite Qin soldiers into the city and guarantee that Dongheng City will be awash in blood!"
"No, who does he think he is? Although the Qi army is weak, it's not to the point where they can be easily manipulated."
"That's right. With the terrain of Dongheng, it would be no easy task for 200,000 Qin troops to take us down. Otherwise, why would they station troops here?"
"That's right! We were born a Qi citizen, and we'd rather die a Qin ghost! Let's fight to the death!"
On the city wall, the generals leading the troops looked grim as they watched the Qin army pressing in.
That being said, they knew very well who was standing there!
That was the infamous and wicked Grand Commandant of the Great Qin Dynasty, who also led his renowned Black Dragon Armored Army!
Compared to facing the wicked husband and the 200,000-strong Qin army behind him, they would rather face the Qin general Wang Jian, even though the final outcome would not have been any different.
However, there was absolutely no way they would open the gates and surrender so easily. Therefore, the three men remained extremely defiant; as the saying goes, a cowardly soldier is a coward, but a cowardly general makes a whole army cowardly.
Just one more city behind them was the capital, Linzi. At that point, the State of Qi would essentially disappear from the world, just like the states of Han and Wei before it, changing hands and becoming part of the State of Qin.
Seeing that the general on the city wall remained unmoved, the wicked man snorted coldly. However, he had been marching too fast and, considering that the other two were still fighting, he stopped for a moment, which delayed him a little.
But they never expected that this mere Qi army of less than 100,000 would have the illusion that they could stop him by relying on the superior terrain of Dongheng. They really underestimated the mighty Qin army.
"Then there's no need for further words. All troops, prepare! Load the siege engines and breach the city!"
The Qin Dynasty held a significant advantage in all aspects. With the improved siege weapon from the Mohists, casualties could be greatly reduced, and there was nothing to fear in sieges.
At the command of the evil man, the Qin army quickly sprang into action, and all sorts of siege equipment were brought out one by one.
The massive siege ladders, heavy battering rams, sharp battering rams, and countless crossbowmen's arrows created a breathtaking war scene.
"This, this~" Looking at the scene before him, the Dongheng City garrison commander panicked even more and couldn't help but gasp. He knew that the Qin army was powerful and well-equipped, but this was too ruthless.
"General, can we hold this out? Why don't we retreat to another city, turn our backs on Qi, and fight these Qin soldiers to the death!"
Seeing this, the soldiers around him also lost their fighting spirit. They had never seen such terrifying weapons as those of the Qin state. Given the current disparity in troop strength and equipment, could the terrain really be used to balance the situation?
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