"Your Majesty..."
Ying Xi wanted to persuade him further, but Ying Zheng interrupted him.
"Alright, my mind is made up, Uncle Wang, there's no need for further words."
"Soldiers, Cheng Jiao's 50,000-strong rebel army is now less than 20 li from Xianyang! Are you willing to fight alongside me?"
"I swear to follow the King to the death!!!"
All the soldiers on the city wall shouted in unison, their fighting spirit high; this was the fierce and powerful army of Qin.
Ying Xi and other members of the royal family also expressed their support and stood behind Ying Zheng.
"The valiant Qin people, united in the face of national crisis. We will not return until our blood is shed!"
Ying Zheng's face was solemn. He raised his sword and pointed it forward, and shouted loudly, "All soldiers, listen to my command!"
"Here!" all the soldiers responded, but a look of tragic determination appeared in their eyes.
Ying Zheng said in a deep voice, "This battle concerns the life and death of my Qin state. You must fight with all your might to defend Xianyang!"
"Yes, sir!"
Just when everyone thought they were about to die for their country, a cloud of dust rose in the distance. It seemed that a large army was heading towards Xianyang.
"Could it be that Cheng Jiao's rebel army is not the only one?"
At this moment, Ying Xi's expression changed drastically. This large army, whose origins were unknown, was also heading towards Xianyang.
Moreover, it appears there are at least 10,000 soldiers, which is a further blow to them.
Ying Zheng's eyes lit up, and he breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, they've arrived!
Wang Jian has finally arrived!
"Don't panic, everyone, my reinforcements have arrived!"
As soon as Ying Zheng finished speaking, everyone was shocked. Reinforcements? How could there be reinforcements?
Wang Jian's arrival was naturally arranged by Lu Li.
Three days ago, Little Deer arrived at Wang Jian's camp with the King of Qin's decree.
Wang Jian was given a day to mobilize his troops before heading to Xianyang.
At first, Wang Jian didn't believe it. How could anyone believe that a young girl was mobilizing troops?
Moreover, these generals stationed in the field cannot return without being summoned, otherwise it would be considered treason!
It wasn't until Xiao Lu'er produced the Qin King's decree that Wang Jian believed her. In a hurry, he mustered 10,000 elite troops and, without daring to stop for a moment, marched 800 li to Xianyang.
This is why Ying Zheng was not afraid at all, because he trusted Lu Li and even more so Wang Jian.
When Ying Zheng first met Lu Li, he told him that Wang Jian was a man he could rely on as a confidant.
Over the years, Ying Zheng had maintained correspondence with Wang Jian, a fact unknown even to Lü Buwei. Wang Jian had become Ying Zheng's confidant.
Ying Xi was even more shocked, and felt a chill run down his spine. No wonder Ying Zheng was so calm; it turned out he had arranged everything long ago, and it was all under his control.
Recalling what Ying Zheng had said to him, Ying Xi felt a chill run down his spine. What a close call! It was fortunate that he had already pledged allegiance to Ying Zheng; otherwise, his future might have been much more difficult.
Wang Jian took the lead and charged ahead, colliding with Cheng Jiao's rebel army.
Cheng Jiao was already incompetent, and when he saw that Ying Zheng had reinforcements, he was so frightened that he abandoned his 50,000 troops and fled.
Seeing this, Wang Jian did not pursue, but instead roared, "Cheng Jiao has rebelled! You are unaware of the details. Lay down your weapons and you will be spared!"
The 50,000-strong army had already broken formation by Wang Jian, and with Cheng Jiao having fled, they had all laid down their weapons.
This rebellion really had little to do with them, since they could only obey orders from above.
In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Wang Jian easily defeated the 50,000-strong army, and the crisis was thus easily resolved.
On the city wall, everyone cheered! Ying Zheng's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.
Wang Jian then reorganized the army and stationed them outside Xianyang City, while he led a few personal guards to the central command tent in Xianyang City.
Ying Zheng sat upright in the main tent, watching Wang Jian stagger in and then kneel down on the ground with a thud.
"Your Majesty...this humble general has acted without authorization in mobilizing the army, arriving late to rescue you. Please punish me..."
Before he could finish speaking, Wang Jian collapsed to the ground.
Ying Zheng quickly stood up and went forward to help Wang Jian up.
"General! What's wrong with you?"
Wang Jian's personal guards quickly explained, "Your Majesty, after General Wang Jian received news of Cheng Jiao's rebellion, he led us on a raid of eight hundred li, without rest for a full day and night. He is now at his limit and begs Your Majesty's forgiveness!"
With tears in his eyes and a choked voice, Ying Zheng said, "General, you are mighty!"
"Quickly, let General Wang Jian get some rest. Leave the rest to me!"
Wang Jian was helped out of the tent by his men. Ying Zheng took a deep breath and regained his composure.
"By my decree, Wang Jian is hereby appointed Grand General and granted ten thousand acres of fertile land!"
Upon hearing the words "Great General," everyone in the tent was startled!
The Grand General, as the name suggests, can mobilize all the troops of the Qin Dynasty. What a great trust that is!
This act of Wang Jian saving the emperor from afar will surely lead to his meteoric rise in status and success.
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Yunmeng Mountain.
A carrier pigeon landed on a branch. Cangwu reacted quickly, flipped over, and caught the pigeon.
"Cangwu, be careful! It wasn't easy for our master to raise these carrier pigeons, so don't kill them! Give them to me now!" Lu Fusheng shouted.
Cangwu looked at the pigeon in his hand and pouted, clearly unwilling to hand it over.
"Cangwu, if you don't behave, I'll tell on you when Sister Little Deer comes back!"
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