Chapter 131 Ying Zheng’s joy, Xia Wuqie’s shock!
In order to become the king of expanding territory! Zhao Yan prepared for a long time and even mobilized the entire country.
In order to destroy Yan, he even went to Qin and signed an alliance with Ying Zheng. At that time, he was so self-righteous that he thought Ying Zheng really wanted to beg him for an alliance and was afraid that his Zhao State would attack Qin.
But now it seems.
It's all a scam.
Ying Zheng's purpose was to deceive him, so that he would attack Yan without any worries, and then take advantage of the fact that Zhao State was dividing its troops to launch an attack on him.
Think of this.
Zhao Yan could not hide the anger in his heart.
hatred! He hated Ying Zheng so much!
He wished he could tear Ying Zheng into pieces.
The constant chaos in Yingchuan County and the request for alliance were all part of a plot.
A trap to lure him into.
This made him, who always considered himself stronger than Ying Zheng, filled with anger and annoyance.
"General Pang Nuan will definitely be able to annihilate the Qin army." Guo Kai spoke again and agreed.
Regarding Pang Nuan’s abilities.
The ministers in the court were not surprised either.
With the death of Lian Po.
Pang Nuan has become the most experienced veteran in the State of Zhao.
Even Li Mu can't compare to him.
So as the Zhao army came to support, Zhao Yi did not say much to refute Zhao Yan.
"How is the battle situation in Dai?" Zhao Yan asked.
His eyes fell on Zhao Yi.
"Return to the King."
"The battle in Daidi is still raging. General Li Mu led his army out of the city to attack the Qin army with his cavalry. Our Zhao army is famous for its Hu clothing, cavalry and archery, but the Qin general Meng Wu did not engage General Li Mu, but kept retreating."
"General Li Mu has now reached the Qin border." Zhao Yi stood up and reported.
"If Ying Zheng attacks my Great Zhao, then my Great Zhao can also attack his Qin State."
"Propagate the imperial edict."
"Let Li Mu attack and capture the northern border town of Qin." Zhao Yan said immediately.
At this moment, he was already overwhelmed by hatred.
"Your Majesty."
"Absolutely not."
"The border troops of our Dai area are mostly cavalry, and they are good at cavalry warfare, but they are not good at attacking cities."
"And the purpose of the Qin army is to delay General Li Mu and our Great Zhao's 200,000 border troops."
"Once we really invade Qin territory, we will be deeply trapped in it." Zhao Yi said immediately.
He was really afraid that Zhao Yan would lose his mind and force Li Mu to attack.
"snort."
Zhao Yan snorted coldly and did not act impulsively again.
It was at this moment! "Report!"
"Urgent report from Wu'an."
A messenger rushed into the hall.
"What is it?"
Zhao Yan suddenly felt uneasy and asked immediately.
"Wu'an City has fallen."
"General Pang Nuan requests that the king quickly mobilize the army to defend Handan."
"Now the general is fighting and retreating, doing his best to delay the Qin army and preserve the troops guarding Handan." The messenger knelt on the ground and reported.
Hearing this!
Zhao Yan's expression suddenly changed. He was sitting firmly on the throne when his body trembled. He stood up and his face turned pale. "How could this happen?"
"How many days has it been?"
"How could the Qin army be so powerful? General Pang couldn't stop them?"
"General, you have been attacking the State of Yan constantly without any defeat. How come you were defeated so easily by the Qin army?"
Zhao Yan's voice began to tremble.
No matter how ignorant he was, he understood that Wu'an City was only a hundred miles away from Handan City. This is his last barrier in Handan.
"There are 300,000 soldiers, and the Qin army attacked only yesterday. That means General Pang was able to defend the city for only one day before the Qin army broke through."
"How could this happen?" Zhao Yi was also shocked at this moment.
Such is the situation.
No one expected it.
"Your Majesty."
"Wu'an City is the last bastion protecting Handan. Now that Wu'an City has been breached, Handan is in danger."
"While the Qin army has not yet attacked, we should retreat to Dai and use Dai as the cornerstone of our defense." A minister immediately stood up and spoke loudly.
His proposal was also agreed by many ministers.
"I second the motion."
"As the saying goes, if you keep the green mountains, you will never have to worry about lack of firewood."
"Now that the Qin army has breached Wu'an City, Handan no longer has any barriers to defend it. It can only retreat to Dai. With the forces of General Pang and General Li Mu, they are able to defend Dai."
"Only in this way can we preserve our great Zhao foundation."
Several more Zhao ministers stood up and asked for orders.
For many aristocratic families, family interests are of vital importance. They don’t care about the so-called loss of countryland or fleeing the capital. As long as the family, power and wealth are there, they don’t care about anything else.
Such people exist in every era.
now.
Even Zhao Yi did not speak out against the evacuation of Handan.
Zhao State.
It is formed by the connection between Zhao and Dai.
The Dai area was the territory opened up by King Wuling of Zhao in the past. He destroyed the Dai State and annexed Zhao. Compared with Zhao, the Dai area was half as large and had a population of nearly 10 million.
Dai was also half of Zhao.
However, the powerful people of Zhao State have never attached as much importance to Dai as they did to Zhao, which belonged to them. They even discriminated against officials from Dai.
Li Mu is the best among them.
Although he was a high-ranking general of the State of Zhao, he was never allowed to truly enter the core circle of the State of Zhao.
"Don't evacuate Handan."
"Handan is the capital of our great Zhao. If we abandon the capital, what will happen to the millions of people in Zhao? Do we have to hand over Zhao to Qin?"
"General Pang Nuan has already said that he will hold back the Qin army so that the king can transfer troops to guard Handan."
"As long as Handan is not conquered, our Zhao territory will not be lost."
"When Qin's Yingji was still alive, our Zhao suffered a great loss at Changping, and our national strength declined greatly. The Qin army also attacked our city of Handan, but in the end, the army and people of our Zhao were united, defended Handan, and forced the Qin army to withdraw from Handan."
"Compared to the great loss of national strength in Changping in the past, our great Zhao is now even stronger."
"Why should we fear Qin?" A minister who was one of the Nine Ministers of Zhao stood up and said.
The words fell.
This also caused a number of court officials to agree.
"I second this motion."
"Handan has been the capital of our Great Zhao for hundreds of years. Even in the most difficult times, our Great Zhao never gave up Handan. As long as you defend Handan and survive, Qin will never be able to destroy our Great Zhao."
"I am willing to fight to the death with Qin."
"We will defend Handan to the death." Zhao ministers shouted one by one.
Watching the quarrel between the two factions in the court.
One group wanted to evacuate to Dai.
One faction wanted to stay.
Zhao Yan's expression at this moment was also extremely complicated, and he didn't know what was going on.
certainly.
In his heart, he was more inclined to flee to Dai. After all, there were more than 200,000 troops there, plus nearly 300,000 in Zhao, which were enough to defend Dai. But if he defended here, the result would be uncertain.
"I think retreating to Dai is a safe strategy." Zhao Yi stood up and proposed.
Hear what Zhao Yi said.
Zhao Yan frowned and immediately had an idea: "Li Mu, like that old man Lian Po, once supported Zhao Yi as king. Li Mu has a very high reputation in Dai and holds military power. If I really go to Dai and Li Mu rebels, it will not be a good thing."
"Even if we want to withdraw, we must take away Li Mu's military power."
Think of this.
Zhao Yan made a decision immediately.
immediately.
Zhao Yan turned his gaze to Guo Kai: "What do you think, Prime Minister?"
All the court officials in the hall looked at Guo Kai.
Obviously.
Almost everyone can imagine Guo Kai's choice.
Everyone knows that Guo Kai is afraid of death. At this moment, Guo Kai will definitely choose to flee to Dai.
"Return to the King."
"I think so."
"We should defend Handan and fight the Qin army to the bitter end."
"In the past, our Great Zhao was able to hold on, and now under the leadership of the King, we can still do so."
"Great Zhao is invincible!" Guo Kai stood up and shouted loudly.
As soon as these words fell.
All the Zhao ministers in the court looked at Guo Kai in amazement.
Even Zhao Yi.
Everyone found it very strange.
"What happened today?"
"Guo Kai, the most cowardly person, is not afraid of death and wants to support staying in Handan?"
"The sun is rising from the west."
"Guo Kai took the wrong medicine today."
"How could he agree to defend to the death?"
All the ministers looked on in shock, completely unable to understand why Guo Kai would agree to defend Handan.
Amid the astonished gazes of the officials, Guo Kai sneered in his heart: "The King of Qin said that Zhao Yan must not be allowed to escape to Daidi no matter what. This is a great achievement and it affects my future wealth and glory."
Seeing Guo Kai defending Handan so firmly.
A strange look flashed across Zhao Yan's eyes, and then he thought: "It seems that the Prime Minister has thought that Li Mu's control of the military power will pose a threat to me, so he said to hold on to Handan. Only in this way can I have a chance to seize Li Mu's military power."
Think of this.
Zhao Yan was certain in his heart, and gave Guo Kai a look that said, "Only you understand me."
Then he said loudly: "The Prime Minister has such a heart to serve the country. This is a blessing for me and the great Zhao."
"I have decided."
"Defend Handan to the death and fight the Qin army to the bitter end."
"But before that, we must allocate more troops to support Handan." Zhao Yan said in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty."
"There are still 200,000 border troops and nearly 100,000 county troops in Dai." Guo Kai said loudly.
"What the Prime Minister said makes sense. There are not many Qin troops harassing Dai. As long as the border is secured, the Qin army will definitely not be able to break through."
"Moreover, our Zhao cavalry is the best in the world, and our Hu clothing and horse archery are the best in the world. This is absolutely not comparable to the Qin cavalry."
"As long as we leave 100,000 soldiers wearing Hu clothing and cavalry to guard Dai, we can ensure that Dai will not be lost." A minister from Guo Kai's party said loudly.
"I second the motion."
"Also, we need General Li Mu to lead the army to help us, so that we can repel the Qin army." Guo Kai said immediately.
Watching Guo Kai and his followers singing the same tune.
Zhao Yi wanted to speak, but he didn't know how to refute.
After all, Handan is in danger now.
"Draft an imperial edict."
"Call Li Mu back." Zhao Yan immediately issued an edict.
Wait until the court meeting is over.
Inside Zhao Yan's bedroom.
"Prime Minister, you are truly loyal to me."
"You know that if I go to Dai, I might be threatened by Li Mu. After all, he has always supported Zhao Yi."
"If he uses his military power to force me to abdicate, I will be finished."
"Among all the civil and military officials in the court, only the prime minister considers me." Zhao Yan looked at Guo Kai with a touched face.
Upon hearing this.
Guo Kai was also confused.
But he quickly came to his senses and said: "Your Majesty is wise and wise. I swear to be loyal to you until death."
"I have issued an edict to send Yan Ju to Dai to take over Li Mu's military power."
"Besides that, let Li Mu return to Handan first."
"He does have the ability to command troops, but I must keep him under control." Zhao Yan said in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty."
"After all, Li Mu is in charge of more than 200,000 troops. What if he doesn't want to do it?" Guo Kai asked immediately.
Zhao Yan frowned and said, "Only you, Prime Minister, can handle this matter in person. If he doesn't hand over the military power..."
Zhao Yan paused, murderous intent flashed in his eyes.
Guo Kai was delighted and said immediately, "I understand."
Xianyang!
The royal palace's meeting hall.
"Colorful, it's really colorful!"
"Pang Nuan led 300,000 soldiers to guard Wu'an City."
"One day, just one day."
"My Great Qin conquered the heavily defended Wu'an City."
"After Wu'an City is Handan, which is only a hundred miles away."
"The fall of Zhao is inevitable."
Ying Zheng laughed and cheered.
He was holding the battle report in his hand, and you could see how happy he was at the moment.
"Your Majesty."
"From this battle report."
"General Zhao Feng has once again taken the credit for defeating Wu'an City."
"He led the charge and broke through the west city, causing the Zhao army's defenses in the city to collapse."
"This achievement should go to General Zhao Feng." Wei Liao said with a big laugh.
"My Great Qin will reward those who have made contributions."
"Wei Qing, let Zhao Feng remember this achievement."
"After Zhao is destroyed, I will reward you together." Ying Zheng said with a big laugh.
Wu'an City was captured, Handan was in sight, and the destruction of Zhao was in sight.
Ying Zheng also seemed extremely excited.
All the humiliations of childhood will be washed away.
"Your Majesty is wise." Wei Liao shouted loudly.
"Now that our great Qin army is at the gates of the city, it is time to go to Handan."
"I have been waiting for this day for a long time." A hint of sharpness appeared on Ying Zheng's face, and he spoke slowly.
"Your Majesty, you must not do that."
"The State of Zhao has not yet been completely destroyed."
"Handan has not been conquered yet."
"Your Majesty must not go to this war-torn place." Wang Wan immediately stepped forward to persuade.
"Father, you must not go to Zhao State." Fusu immediately stood up to persuade him.
"Your Majesty, please take back your order."
All the civil and military officials in the court shouted loudly.
Ying Zheng had a calm expression and raised his hand.
The shouts in the hall suddenly quieted down.
"When I was young, I was held hostage in the State of Zhao, and endured torture and humiliation that ordinary people could hardly imagine."
"When I left Zhao, I secretly vowed that I would return to Zhao as a king one day."
"Destroy Zhao!"
"Besides the fact that I inherited the great wish of previous kings to unify the world, I also have a personal grudge in my heart."
"Now that the Qin army is approaching Handan, I must go there no matter what." Ying Zheng said slowly.
Hearing this tone.
All the civil and military officials in the court understood it clearly.
Ying Zheng has already made up his mind and there is no way to change it.
"If the king goes to Handan, what will happen to the state affairs?"
Wang Wan's eyes rolled and he immediately stood up and asked.
Obviously.
This old fox has some thoughts in his mind.
If Ying Zheng left the country and Fusu took over the government, this would invisibly establish Fusu's position.
For Fusu.
This is definitely a good thing.
"I won't be gone for more than a month."
"All government affairs are decided by the four people: Wang Xiang, Wei Xiang, Nei Shi, and Ting Wei."
"As for the review, let Wei Qing review it." Ying Zheng said slowly.
Everyone whose name was called was delighted.
But in the hearts of Wang Wan and Wei Zhuang, they were somewhat disappointed at this moment.
Because Ying Zheng did not let Fusu manage the government, this meant that Fusu's status in Ying Zheng's heart did not reach the level of a crown prince.
"Your subjects receive the imperial edict."
Several court officials who were named stood up and accepted the order respectfully.
"I wonder when the king will set off?"
Wei Liao asked respectfully.
"We'll set off tomorrow." Ying Zheng said slowly.
"I wonder how many guards are accompanying them?" Wei Liao asked.
"Five thousand people are enough." Ying Zheng smiled slightly.
"When the king travels, are the five thousand guards insufficient?" Wei Liao was a little worried.
It is not just the concern of a subject for his lord, but also the concern of one collaborator for another.
In Wei Liao's opinion.
The only one who can unify the world is Ying Zheng. If Ying Zheng is in danger, unification will be put on hold.
"I have 300,000 warriors in the State of Zhao. Can't they protect me?"
"Well, no more words needed."
"If there is no memorial of this kind, the court will be adjourned." Ying Zheng laughed.
He turned around and left the hall.
Inside Zhangtai Palace!
It was a rare occasion that Ying Zheng did not review memorials, and Wei Liao was standing in front of him.
"Wei Qing."
"This time, I am handing over the power of regent to you."
"You need to strike a balance in your treatment of Wang Wan, Li Si and the others."
"Let them fight, as long as it doesn't affect our Great Qin."
"In short, you don't need to be afraid of them. I will take care of everything." Ying Zheng instructed Wei Liao.
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty."
"I will definitely take care of it." Wei Liao immediately promised.
"I feel at ease with you around." Ying Zheng smiled slightly.
Then he said, "Yan State, there should be some movement, right?"
"There is indeed some movement from the State of Yan. They have stationed troops on the border between Zhao and Yan, and it seems that they have some ideas." Wei Liao sneered.
"Yan Dan is indeed a naive and thoughtful person."
"So naive that you want to snatch the meat from Zigu's hands." Ying Zheng sneered.
The Yan State stationed troops on the border and was ready to take action, so how could it escape the intelligence of the Qin State?
Ying Zheng naturally saw through Yan State's intentions at a glance.
"Your Majesty, how should we deal with the State of Yan?" Wei Liao asked.
"Will I let my Great Qin's flesh be taken away by others?" Ying Zheng smiled coldly, and then said: "After conquering Handan, Yan will certainly mobilize troops against Zhao and seize Zhao's cities. If they dare to take them, I will destroy them."
"Take the meat from my mouth. I want to see if Yan dares to fight against my Great Qin."
Wei Liao smiled: "Your Majesty is wise."
At this time!
"Imperial Physician Xia is here." Zhao Gao's voice was heard outside the palace.
Ying Zheng and Wei Liao immediately looked outside the palace.
Xia Wuqie, dressed in the official robe of an imperial physician, walked slowly into the hall.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
Xia Wuqi bowed.
"Imperial Physician Xia."
Wei Liao clasped his fists and smiled at Xia Wuqie.
"Wei Qing, if everything is ok, go back and prepare."
"You will have to work hard for some time to come," Ying Zheng said.
"I'll take my leave." Wei Liao said nothing more. He bowed and turned to leave Zhangtai Palace.
After Wei Liao left.
Ying Zheng glanced at Zhao Gao at the entrance of the palace.
"I'll take my leave." Zhao Gao's heart trembled, and he immediately closed the palace door.
"father in law."
"I will set off for Zhao State tomorrow. I called my father-in-law here today because I want him to go with me." Ying Zheng said with a smile.
"Is Handan about to be captured?" Xia Wuqi was slightly surprised.
“Soon.”
"Handan will be captured within a month." Ying Zheng said confidently.
"Since the king has invited you."
"Of course I will accompany you." Xia Wuqi smiled slightly, with a hint of expectation in his eyes.
"father in law."
"Maybe Dong'er will be in Handan."
"Handan is the last place in the world where she could be."
"Once we capture Handan this time, I will order a search of the entire city." Ying Zheng said in a deep voice.
"I hope so."
Xia Wuqi smiled slightly, but this smile was also bitter.
When Xia Wuqie heard what Zhao Ji said that day, his heart was already extremely gloomy.
He just didn't want to believe it.
He was already old, how could he have thought that his daughter would be harmed by Zhao Ji? and.
If it was really Zhao Ji who harmed him, how could Xia Wuqie have the heart to tell it again.
If you tell Ying Zheng again.
Not only did his biological mother betray him, but she also killed the woman he loved most.
That Ying Zheng really couldn't bear it.
"father in law."
"Go back today and prepare well."
"We'll set off tomorrow." Ying Zheng said with a smile.
In front of Xia Wuqie.
Ying Zheng also seemed very happy at this moment.
Handan.
He was about to take revenge.
There is also a chance to find the woman you love most.
Even if there was only this little hope, Ying Zheng seized it.
This is also what he has in mind.
Daqin has no queen. Why? The court officials who experienced it at that time might understand.
The Qin Dynasty has no crown prince. Why? Those court officials also understood that if that woman were still alive, she would have been the queen of Qin. If she had given birth to a child, he would have been the crown prince long ago.
For Ying Zheng.
Only everything about that woman matters.
"This time when I go to Handan, it's a good opportunity for me to meet my disciple."
"Since the attack on Han, I haven't seen Master Chen for a long time." Xia Wuqi smiled slightly.
"Master Chen, as the military doctor of the Lantian camp, can be promoted to imperial physician after Zhao is defeated." Ying Zheng said with a smile.
"I, the old minister, thank the king on behalf of this useless disciple." Xia Wuqie did not refuse.
Becoming an imperial physician is what his disciple dreams of.
"You're too polite, father-in-law."
"I have not been partial to anyone. This is all what Master Chen deserves."
"His contribution as the chief military doctor at Blue Sky over the years has been significant." Ying Zheng said with a smile.
"Speaking of contribution."
"This old minister is even more curious about Zhao Feng."
"The medical method he created has saved countless wounded soldiers, and he is still so young. When I go to Zhao State this time, I must meet him in person." Xia Wuqie said with a smile.
"Don't say that my father-in-law is curious about this boy. I am the same."
"At the age of 18, he defeated Wei Wuji, killed Lian Po, and shocked the world."
"Even the former Wu'an Jun had never achieved such an achievement at this age." Ying Zheng said with a smile.
"Perhaps this is God's will, so that Your Majesty will have a Wu'an Jun to assist him in the future." Xia Wuqie stroked his beard and smiled.
"That's right."
"In the past, King Zhaoxiang appointed Wu'an Jun as his commander-in-chief, but he eventually executed Wu'an Jun. If Zhao Feng was really Wu'an Jun who belonged to me, I would definitely not do that." Ying Zheng said confidently.
For Zhao Feng.
He really does value it.
…
(End of this chapter)
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