Chapter 186 The king came and rewarded! The state of Chu changed!
I heard that it was an imperial edict from Xianyang.
Huan Yi did not dare to be negligent in the slightest. He immediately took the imperial edict and opened it quickly.
After seeing the contents of the imperial edict, Huan Yi's face changed, and shock and disbelief appeared in his eyes.
"How is this possible?" Huan Yi's tone was filled with intense shock.
"General, has the king issued any edict?" Li Xin asked in a low voice.
Huan Yi looked at Li Xin deeply, then handed the imperial edict in his hand to Li Xin and said, "Read it for yourself."
Li Xin took it with both hands, opened it, and his face also became shocked.
"In three days, Yanggao City was captured and 150,000 Wei troops were completely annihilated."
"The Wei army's general, Long Zhang, was beheaded."
"How is this possible?"
Li Xin's voice was trembling a little.
See this edict.
Li Xin's confidence was shattered. He couldn't believe that Wu'an Camp could achieve such a result.
"The 150,000 Wei troops were annihilated."
"And it's only been three days."
"And Zhao Feng actually saw through Wei Wuji's plan to burn himself together with his enemies."
"Zhao Feng, I'm not as good as him." Huan Yi said with great emotion. At this moment, the contempt for Zhao Feng because of his age and qualifications was completely gone.
In the original.
Huan Yi's thoughts were naturally the same as Li Xin's.
He was very confident about this battle to destroy Wei. The credit for destroying Wei and even the first credit for breaking the city must belong to him.
He didn't believe that the newly established Wu'an Camp, which was mostly composed of surrendered soldiers, could be stronger than his Hangu Camp, which had experienced hundreds of battles and had countless military exploits.
But the result.
In the end, Huan Yi was convinced.
Li Xin on the side still had a look of shock on his face, looking as if he was having trouble coming back to his senses.
After a long time.
Li Xin then spoke up: "How did he find out that the Wei army wanted to perish together with the enemy?"
"They have already entered the city. According to common sense, they will not evacuate."
"What's more, Wei Wuji used more than 100,000 people to lure us, without any flaws. This strategy also shows a thorough understanding of human nature. No one will retreat halfway." Li Xin said in surprise.
"So."
"I am not as good as Zhao Feng."
"If I had led the army in Yanggao, I am afraid that countless soldiers would have died in the sea of fire." Huan Yi sighed.
Just for comparison.
Huan Yi was very sure that he would not retreat, and it was difficult to see the layout of the burning city in Yanggao.
Once the real chaotic army has rushed in, how can we tell that they will retreat once they have completely entered the city?
"My Hangu Camp has lost."
"The Wu'an camp has seized the initiative and achieved the first success." Li Xin also sighed.
"alright."
"No need to say more."
"The victory of Wu'an Camp in Yanggao is a great joy to our Great Qin. The northern defense line of Wei State has been breached, and Wu'an Camp will certainly increase its attack on Wei State. It is impossible for Wei State's soldiers from various cities and counties to stop Wu'an Camp's offensive."
"They have already achieved the first success, and Hangu cannot fall too far behind."
"Conquer this city before tomorrow."
Huan Yi regained his composure, stared at the city ahead, and shouted in a deep voice.
"Yes." Li Xin immediately accepted the order.
Time passed slowly! The war in Wei State was still going on.
As Yanggao City was breached by Qin Wuan Camp, Wei's defense in the north became useless. The 150,000-strong army was unable to stop the Wuan Camp's offensive, and it was even more unstoppable with the help of the county soldiers with low combat effectiveness.
Yanggao City is less than a thousand miles away from the Wei capital. Within one or two months, the Wuan camp will be able to reach the Wei capital.
While the war with Wei continued.
Chu State, Yingdu! In the court.
King Xiong Han of Chu sat on the throne. Although he was already middle-aged, he did not have much dignity when sitting on the throne, but rather had a submissive look.
And on the stairs in front of him.
An old man dressed in the emperor's robes stood there. Although he was a civil official, he exuded a terrifying majesty, and his authority was intimidating without even being angry.
He was none other than Huang Xie, the Lord of Chu. All the military and political power of the Chu State was in his hands, and he had great power in the court and the country.
Although he did not sit on the throne, the royal power of Chu was in his hands.
If Zhao Feng were here, he might understand it at a glance. According to unofficial historical records, King You of Chu, Xiong Han, was the son of Huang Xie and a concubine in the harem. After Huang Xie's death, King You of Chu was also killed by Li Yuan.
"Your Majesty."
"Your Majesty."
"This is Qin's attitude."
"The King of Qin said that he would never withdraw his troops from Wei State. He has no intention of giving us Great Chu any face."
The envoy who had been sent to Qin State stood in the hall, looking very indignant.
And his peripheral vision naturally fell on Huang Xie.
"Qin State, King Qin."
"Ambitious." Huang Xie spoke slowly. Although his tone was calm, his fear was fully revealed.
And in my heart.
Huang Xie sighed: "Mi Yue."
"You have brought great trouble to our Great Chu, starting with Ying Ji in the past and now Ying Zheng."
"I shouldn't have let you leave in the first place."
"But in the end, alas."
Although so many years have passed, I am old and approaching the end of my life.
But the past also filled Huang Xie with memories.
"The King of Qin is ambitious. He has now destroyed Zhao and Han, and his national strength has greatly increased."
"If we continue to sit back and watch Qin destroy Wei and let the Three Jins all belong to Qin, then sooner or later my Great Chu will also be moved by Qin."
"I beg Your Majesty to send troops to attack Qin."
The envoy to Qin said loudly.
As soon as his words fell.
Many ministers in the court also stood up and said in unison: "We second the motion."
"We, the Great Chu, must not sit idly by and watch the Qin State grow stronger, otherwise there will be endless troubles."
"Please give the order to send troops to attack Qin."
"We must not allow Qin to annex Wei."
"Please give the order..."
The ministers of the State of Chu spoke one after another.
For them.
Naturally, he acted according to Huang Xie's mood. The reason for the mission to Qin was also led by Huang Xie. The purpose was to test Qin and to send troops to Qin.
Looking at the voices of the whole court.
Huang Xie turned his gaze to the King of Chu, Xiong Han, behind him, with a hint of concern in his eyes.
Then.
Huang Xie turned his head again and said slowly: "You gentlemen are right. We cannot let the Qin State continue to grow."
"Lord Li Yuan."
Huang Xie said loudly.
"I am here."
A middle-aged man stood up and answered loudly.
"How are the food and supplies I asked you to provide? How is the troop deployment going?" Huang Xie asked in a deep voice.
"Please rest assured, my lord."
"Everything is ready now, just waiting for your order." Li Yuan said calmly.
"Pass on my command."
"Take the tiger talisman and order General Xiang Yan to lead 300,000 troops to the north to attack Qin."
"We, the Great Chu, respond to Wei's request for assistance and fight against the unjust Qin."
"Let the world learn from this." Huang Xie said loudly.
"Your Majesty is wise."
The Chu officials in the court shouted loudly.
Faced with Huang Xie's majesty, no one dared to object.
Even the King of Chu, who sat on the throne, had no objection to Huang Xie's decision, or even if he had objections, it would not change anything.
"alright."
"Let's adjourn the court."
Huang Xie nodded and said to the civil and military officials in the court.
"I will take my leave."
The ministers of the State of Chu in the court bowed and then withdrew one after another.
But Li Yuan and a few other court officials seemed to have an inexplicable look in their eyes after looking at Huang Xie on the stairs, but it was not obvious.
Wait until everyone has retreated.
"Zhongfu."
"Are we really going to mobilize troops against the Qin State?"
As soon as the court officials left, the King of Chu immediately looked at Huang Xie and asked, his words revealing concern.
"What a tough guy."
"Mr. Zhong is already old. Maybe he will live for only one or two years."
"If Zhongfu really died, how do you think the court officials would treat you?" Huang Xie sighed and said earnestly.
"I am the king of Great Chu. Do they really dare to do anything to me?" King Han of Chu's face changed.
"Now all this is because I suppressed it. Once I die, everything will change."
"Attack Qin. This is the key step. By attacking Qin, we can reshuffle the generals and plant people who are loyal to you. This will keep you safe."
"Over the years, Zhongfu has grown old, and his control over government affairs and the military has also declined."
"Although they didn't show it, as long as I made any mistake, they would attack me in groups. They have been suppressed by me for too long." Huang Xie said slowly.
Obviously.
Huang Xie was an old but wise man. Although he held great power in the State of Chu and no one dared to offend him, Huang Xie also had a full understanding of the situation in the State of Chu.
"Zhongfu."
King Han of Chu was also very moved as he looked at Huang Xie.
Although Huang Xie was very domineering and held great power in the State of Chu, he was undoubtedly very good to him, and how could he not know about the rumors in the palace?
The old man in front of him might be his father.
"alright."
"My king, please have a good rest."
"When the military affairs are properly arranged and we go north to attack Qin, I will take care of my future affairs. When I am really gone one day, what I leave for Your Majesty will be enough to protect you." Huang Xie patted King Chu Han on the shoulder and left with a smile.
King Han of Chu looked at Huang Xie's back as he turned and left, and for some reason, a sense of uneasiness arose in his heart.
"Zhongfu."
King Han of Chu suddenly shouted.
"What else does your Majesty want?"
Huang Xie turned his head and smiled slightly, with a hint of tenderness towards his children on his old face.
"No...it's okay."
"Father Zhong, please be careful." King Chu Han's heart trembled and he spoke.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty." Huang Xie smiled, turned and left.
And at this moment.
In the outer palace of the royal palace, an army has been mobilized and is hiding in various alleys. A group of archers are rotating on the palace walls. There are even a lot of bloodstains on the walls, with corpses lying all over the place.
"grown ups."
"Huang Xie's carriage is coming."
On the palace tower, a general came to Li Yuan to report.
“The day has finally come.”
Li Yuan looked up at the sky, ambition flashing in his eyes.
And at this moment.
His gaze was fixed on the only way out of the palace, with a nervous and indifferent look.
finally.
I saw a carriage slowly moving out under the protection of hundreds of guards.
When we arrived at the foot of the palace.
"Shoot him with arrows." Li Yuan shouted coldly.
Suddenly.
The soldiers hidden in the palace buildings on both sides stood up one after another, raised their bows and arrows and shot at the carriages and guards below.
A volley of arrows was fired.
Many guards were shot to death before they could react.
This kind of battle, which was conducted from a superior position and took place when the enemy was completely unprepared, easily killed most of the guards around the carriage.
"Hurry and protect the Lord and return to the palace."
"quick……"
The guards around the carriage shouted loudly and tried to turn their horses around, but the horses had already been shot to death by arrows.
At this time.
Countless guards rushed over from both sides of the official road.
Shouts and cries of killing were heard everywhere.
Huang Xie's carriage was quickly surrounded.
"Leave no one behind."
"kill."
The surrounding guards roared and fought quickly. The guards protecting Huang Xie fell one after another in a pool of blood.
Inside the carriage.
Huang Xie did not panic, but a bitter look appeared on his old face: "After all, I was wrong."
"They couldn't help but want to do it to me."
"Hard-headed boy."
"Dad can't protect you anymore."
Huang Xie muttered to himself.
Listening to the shouts and cries of killing outside, Huang Xie knew that he had no chance of survival.
He simply lifted the curtain and wanted to see who did it.
When Huang Xie lifted the curtain of the carriage, all the guards around him were dead. Looking around, he saw that all of them were eyeing him covetously.
"Who attacked me?"
Although Huang Xie is old, his voice is full of energy.
Response.
Li Yuan walked out slowly and stood straight, no longer showing the humble attitude he had when facing Huang Xie.
Him at this moment.
Stand up completely.
"Your Majesty."
"It's me." Li Yuan and Huang Xie looked at each other without any fear because he won.
When I saw Li Yuan!
A look of surprise flashed across Huang Xie's eyes.
It seemed as if he had never even thought of it.
"You, it's actually you."
"I have ruled the country for many years, but I never thought I would die at the hands of my retainers."
"Hahaha..." Huang Xie laughed loudly, his tone revealing a sense of vicissitudes and sadness.
now.
Perhaps he was the only one who could understand the feeling of being betrayed.
"Send Chunshen Jun on his way."
Li Yuan's eyes were full of murderous intent. Without any hesitation, he waved his hand.
Suddenly.
Many soldiers rushed forward and killed Huang Xie directly.
The legend of Chu State.
Chunshen Jun, who had controlled the power of the Chu State for decades, died.
Looking at Huang Xie dying in front of him, Li Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.
"Dead, the old guy is finally dead."
"From now on, the military and political power of the Great Chu will be in my hands." Li Yuan showed an excited smile on his face.
Li Yuan was not the only one so excited.
The same goes for the people around you.
Huang Xie is a well-known legend of the powerful in the State of Chu.
Now he was dead in front of me, a bloody mess.
This was a little unbelievable to everyone.
"grown ups."
"Huang Xie is dead. What should we do next?" asked one of Li Yuan's men, looking inside the palace.
Li Yuan came back to his senses, a cold light flashing in his eyes.
"The current king is not of good blood. He is the illegitimate offspring of Huang Xie's adultery with the previous king's concubines. He is not worthy of being the king of our Great Chu."
"Pass on my order, charge into the palace, kill this evil creature with impure blood, and eradicate its bloodline."
"Besides this, we must find the orthodox lineage of our Great Chu and rectify the government." Li Yuan shouted as he drew his sword.
"I will follow you till death, sir."
"kill……"
The soldiers around shouted and rushed into the palace.
And in the dark.
There was a pair of eyes watching this scene silently.
"Chu."
“It’s a mess.”
"Huang Xie, Huang Xie, you still want to attack my Great Qin, but you are not worthy enough."
"Once your Chu State is in chaos, you won't be able to live in peace for at least a year."
"It is time to report this victory to the king."
…
Wei State Border! An unknown city.
After half a month of attack.
The Wuan camp was ready to advance.
If there was a torrent, then we could see that the elite soldiers of the Wu'an camp were like a torrent, gradually engulfing the territory of Wei.
"Your Highness, General."
"According to the general's order."
"The cavalry battalion has already attacked Liyang City and divided into five routes to attack the Wei army's food supply routes. Now the food supply routes of dozens of Wei cities have been cut off. The other two main battalions are attacking. Now more than a dozen cities in Wei have been conquered by our army." Zhang Ming reported loudly.
"Pass on my order."
"Tell the three generals not to rush into anything recklessly and to attack cautiously."
"The Wei Kingdom is now at the end of its strength, and their county soldiers are unable to stop our army."
"Tell them that if they are greedy for merit and advance recklessly and lose soldiers, I will never forgive them." Zhao Feng said in a deep voice.
"Yes." Zhang Ming accepted the order immediately.
"Admiral."
"The envoy of the King of Xianyang requests an audience."
Han Chenyan hurried to the tent and reported respectfully.
Hearing the words "Royal Envoy", Zhao Feng did not dare to be negligent and immediately stood up and walked out of the tent.
Catch the eye.
As the commander of the Imperial Guard, Ren Xiong personally led a group of Imperial Guards here.
When Zhao Feng saw him, he was also quite surprised.
"Commander Ren, you actually came to Wei State in person." Zhao Feng said with a smile.
"I greet the General."
Ren Xiong bowed to Zhao Feng first.
Although he is the commander of the Imperial Guard, his rank is not low, slightly stronger than the chief general, but not as good as the general.
Military salute cannot be abolished.
"No need for formalities." Zhao Feng smiled.
"I have come here on the orders of the King to confer the title of King on the General."
"General Zhao Feng, please listen to my order." Ren Xiong took out the royal edict from his arms with a serious look on his face.
Zhao Feng did not hesitate and immediately bowed and said, "Your Highness Zhao Feng respectfully listens to the king's order."
"Your Highness, I respectfully listen to your command."
The generals and bodyguards of the admiral's camp all bowed.
"The King of Qin issued an edict."
"General Zhao Feng of Wu'an led his army to attack the border of Wei State, annihilated 150,000 enemy troops, and severely damaged Wei State, enough to cause the Wei State's defense line to collapse. This was a great achievement."
"now."
"Grant Zhao a promotion to a higher rank, and confer him the title of [Shao Shang Zao]."
"Give me a thousand gold coins, ten thousand coins, a hundred pieces of jade, and five hundred slaves." Ren Xiong read out loudly.
Hear the sound.
Zhao Feng's expression was calm, but the many generals and guards behind him were all excited.
"My Lord, you have been promoted to Junior Highness. This is the fifteenth level of nobility. With this title, your position as the Grand General is completely secure. Among the other three Grand Generals in the Qin Dynasty, you are second only to Grand General Wang Jian."
"Very good."
"From now on, no one can shake the master's position as general."
"In this battle, my Wu'an camp wiped out 150,000 Wei troops in three days, which obviously won the king's recognition."
"Only the Lord can achieve such a victory. If it weren't for the Lord, countless soldiers would have perished in Yanggao City and been burned by the flames."
Many generals and guards were extremely excited.
"I thank the king for his grace."
Zhao Feng bowed and said loudly.
Ren Xiao walked forward slowly and placed the royal edict in Zhao Feng's hand.
"Admiral."
"The king also specifically instructed me to do so."
"The king has no control over how the Wei State uses troops. He is looking forward to the day when the general leads the army to capture the Wei capital." Ren Xiong said respectfully with a smile on his face.
…
(End of this chapter)
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