Meng Wu led the remaining soldiers and charged towards the Chu King's palace.
At the northern gate of Shouchun, Xiang Liang was still resisting Wang Jian's army when his men suddenly rushed over in grief and indignation.
"General, General Xiang... General Xiang, he..."
Xiang Liang's heart clenched instantly. He stepped forward, grabbed his subordinate, and asked fiercely, "What happened to my father?"
"General Xiang... has been killed in action!"
Father is dead? Xiang Liang's eyes widened, unable to believe it was true.
The shouts of battle outside the city were incessant. Xiang Liang stood there dumbfounded when suddenly several arrows flew towards him, about to hit him.
His subordinate shoved him aside, but was shot by an arrow in the process.
"General...flee quickly, take the young master with you...Great Chu is doomed!"
Xiang Liang then realized that his elder brother and father had both died in battle, and now only he and his nephew Xiang Ji remained.
The Xiang family line must not be broken!
"Ji'er, yes, I have to take Ji'er with me and leave!"
After saying this, Xiang Liang hurriedly went to the Xiang residence. Without anyone directing the attack, the north city wall was breached in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
Hundreds of thousands of Qin troops stormed into Shouchun City. Wang Jian issued an order: the people must not be disturbed, and looting is forbidden; anyone who disobeys will be executed!
King Xiong Chu of Chu stood on the city wall of the Chu palace, looking at the Qin army that surged like a tide, as if he had aged decades.
"Heaven has forsaken my Great Chu!"
King Xiong Chu of Chu leaped down from the city wall.
From then on, the King of Chu died, and the State of Chu was destroyed.
Of the former seven states, only Qin, Yan, and Qi remain.
Upon hearing the news in Xianyang Palace, Ying Zheng was overjoyed.
The State of Chu was a tough nut to crack. It took so many hardships to finally conquer it, and Lu Li almost lost his life in the process.
"Where are you now, sir?" Ying Zheng asked.
Chu Jiu, standing beside him, cupped his hands and said, "The master is in the villa."
"This time, my stubbornness almost harmed you, sir. What should we do?"
If he hadn't replaced Li Xin, Lu Li wouldn't have been in danger.
"Your Majesty, the master has always been a master strategist. Even if Wang Jian were sent, he probably wouldn't be much better than Li Xin."
The sudden deployment of troops by the Qi Kingdom caught even Lu Li off guard, because the messages relayed by the Black Ice Guards on the battlefield were all too late.
This led to Li Xin being attacked from both sides, and his entire army was almost wiped out.
"Alas, in the end I have failed you, sir. I must go and see you."
Ying Zheng was extremely annoyed. He had originally intended to teach Wang Jian a lesson, but he never expected Li Xin to be so disappointing.
However, through this incident, Ying Zheng also realized that this was just Wang Jian's personality; as long as he was loyal to him, that was enough. He had been a little too concerned about it before.
He is the king! The future ruler of the world. If he doesn't even have this much tolerance, how can he be worthy of being the ruler of the world?
"Let's go together to the master's villa to apologize!"
Chu Jiu was immediately stunned. The King of Qin was apologizing to his master? This was truly unheard of and unseen before.
Since returning from Yongcheng, Lu Li has not left his home, repeatedly consulting the medical books left by the old man of Qingshan and the handwritten notes left by medical sages throughout history.
They wanted to find the secrets of his body from above, but as the old man in the green mountain wrote in his letter, there was still an essential difference between the divine body and his physical constitution.
The divine body only ages more slowly, it is not unchanging, and he is almost fifty years old, yet he still looks like a boy under twenty.
Over the years, the appearances of the people around him have changed dramatically. The most obvious example is Ying Zheng, because he was not a martial artist. Although he knew some martial arts, he did not have any real strength.
Therefore, his appearance changed the most.
Those martial artists who reach the peak of the ninth rank will age more slowly, but this is different from those with a divine body.
The divine body can quickly heal external injuries, but it cannot heal internal injuries. This is the biggest difference between Lu Li and the divine body.
Most importantly, every time Lu Li is injured, he feels extremely hungry, like a glutton, and can eat a lot of things.
Moreover, Guiguzi initially said that he had no talent for martial arts, and was even inferior to Xiaolu'er.
However, his strength increases rapidly after each injury he recovers. Now he has mastered the Sword Eleven technique to perfection. He is confident that he can defeat Wei Zhuang once he breaks through to the level of a minor grandmaster.
All these mysteries caused Lu Li great pain.
"Brother Lu, the King of Qin has arrived."
Lu Fusheng's words brought Lu Li back to reality. He stood up and hurriedly walked out of the room, only to see Ying Zheng already standing in the courtyard.
"Your Majesty, what brings you here?"
Ying Zheng then cupped his hands in a deep bow and gave Lu Li a grand salute.
"Your Majesty, what is the reason for this?" Lu Li quickly stepped forward to help Ying Zheng up.
"Sir, in this campaign against Chu, I acted arbitrarily and changed generals at the last minute, which almost harmed you. I have come to apologize to you."
Lu Li immediately gave a wry smile. So that's what it was about. He was indeed a little angry because Li Xin's ability to command troops was indeed somewhat lacking.
Later, after learning about Wang Jian's shady dealings, he understood why Ying Zheng had done it.
“Your Majesty, you did the right thing. If it were me, I would have done the same.”
How can the world be unified if the ruler and his ministers are not of one mind?
Wang Jian's achievements were so great that they threatened the emperor's position. Although Wang Jian was loyal, he was also afraid, which is only natural. As the saying goes, serving a ruler is like serving a tiger.
"You are the King of Qin, and in the future, you will be the ruler of all under heaven. As your subject, I am here to help you overcome your difficulties."
"Your Majesty, you must understand one thing: what is a king? What is a sovereign? It is to know your mistakes, correct them, but never admit your mistakes!"
Lu Li's words struck Ying Zheng like a heavy hammer: Know your mistakes, correct them, and never admit them again!
He had already accomplished all of this, but he couldn't do it when facing Lu Li.
He was afraid of hurting Lu Li's feelings, and even more afraid of losing Lu Li.
In his most difficult time, Lu Li gave him hope and helped him seize power and assume personal rule. Now, he is helping him conquer the six kingdoms, and Ying Zheng can no longer display the aura of a king in front of Lu Li.
"Sir, I understand now."
Even Lu Li probably didn't realize that Ying Zheng treated him differently.
"The State of Chu has now been destroyed, leaving only the States of Yan and Qi. Your Majesty, the unification of the world is imminent!" Lu Li sighed.
Ying Zheng was also very excited, as the long-cherished wish of the previous kings of Qin was finally about to be realized in his generation.
"According to the strategy you previously devised, the next target is the State of Yan."
Lu Li once instigated a war between the Yan and Zhao states, causing Yan to suffer heavy losses. Later, Wang Jian attacked Yan, which made things even worse for Yan.
Now, all we need to do is send an army and proceed steadily to easily conquer the Yan state.
"I think we should send Wang Jian."
After two such incidents, Ying Zheng began to doubt Li Xin, and Wang Jian's attack on Yan was considered the best option.
"Your Majesty is wise!" Lu Li said, bowing.
"Alright, then one year from now, we'll destroy Yan!"
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