Qin Shizhi's Confucian junior master

Chapter 420, Ying Zheng Yujia personally conquers

When the Zhao defenders on the city wall were still wondering what happened when the Qin army rushed and retreated, a huge explosion sounded, and then the entire city wall shook.

The soldiers on the city wall were shaken by the huge explosion. The soldiers looked around, their eyes full of fear and confusion.

"what happened!?"

"Did the Earth Dragon turn over just now?"

"Is it thunder?"

"How can there be thunder on a sunny day? What happened?"

The soldiers on the city wall suddenly panicked. People are always afraid of the unknown. Some soldiers even knelt on the city wall and began to pray for the blessings of ghosts and gods. However, what responded to them was not the ghosts and gods, but a loud roar. The explosion caused countless dust and sand to cover this section of the city wall. Some of Zhao's soldiers lay directly on the ground, trembling and not daring to move.

Explosions came one after another, and the originally strong city wall began to shake continuously. Some of Zhao's soldiers who were unsteady fell directly from the city wall and fell to their death on the ground.

Huge cracks began to spread rapidly along the bottom of the city wall towards the top of the city wall. After the last explosion, the entire city wall was covered with cracks. After hearing the explosion, Sergeant Zhao, who was lying on the ground, stood up carefully. , the gravel and sand on his body slowly fell down.

They looked around, trying to make sure that the thunder that sounded like punishment from ghosts and gods was over. At this moment, these soldiers had no intention of fighting anymore. They didn't know how the Qin army managed to drive ghosts and gods to fight. , but they know that if they stay here again, they may be punished by ghosts and gods in the next moment.

"I want to go down, the Qin army can drive ghosts and gods!" A timid Zhao soldier shouted with a trembling voice and ran towards the bottom of the city wall.

"Wait!" When his team leader saw this scene, he quickly reached out to catch the soldier.

Escape from the battlefield would implicate everyone in the group, especially him, the group leader. But just when the escaped soldier took a step, the entire city wall was shaken again, and Zhao Zhao on the wall was shaken. There was a clear cracking sound in Jun's ears. Before they could find the source of the sound, the city wall under their feet collapsed.

The collapsed city wall crashed down with the Zhao soldiers on the wall, and the miserable screams of countless Zhao soldiers rang out, but the only response was their own screams.

At this moment, among the Golden Fire Cavalry, the deputy general stared blankly at the collapsed city wall in front of him. He did not expect that these clay jars taught to them by the Academy of Sciences could really break through the indestructible city wall. This unconventional scene made the deputy general's The worldview completely collapsed like a city wall in front of me.

Not only the lieutenants among the Golden Fire Cavalry, everyone's eyes were full of surprise and fear. Naturally, they heard the explosion just now. Even the war horses under their crotches were in confusion after hearing the explosion. If they hadn't been there immediately After stabilizing the war horses, they were afraid that they were going to blow up the camp, but some people's war horses were frightened and went into chaos, resulting in several people being trampled to death.

Even Meng Tian was looking ahead in fear at this moment. Although he had long known the power of gunpowder, the Academy of Sciences only used a small amount of gunpowder during the demonstration. Such a large amount of explosives also opened Meng Tian's eyes.

Looking at the lieutenants and soldiers who were still in shock, Meng Tian coughed twice before everyone came back to their senses.

"The whole army is ready and charge!" Meng Tian ordered.

After the commanding officer conveyed Meng Tian's order, the golden fire cavalry in the front row drove their horses towards the broken city wall in front. Naturally, the explosion that occurred on this section of the city wall could not be hidden from the people around it. The defenders in other locations quickly reported the situation after investigating the situation here.

When the generals of the garrison saw the intelligence sent back by the scouts, they immediately questioned it. Whether it was the huge explosion or the sudden collapse of the city wall, they could not accept that the Qin army would have such supernatural power. The generals of Zhao State He was not a mediocre person. Knowing that the spread of this news would shake the morale of the entire Zhao army, he immediately blocked all the news. At the same time, he sent people to secretly bring the intelligence back to Handan. At the same time, he sent scouts to Wucheng and other cities to report that the Qin army had broken through. News from the line of defence.

After Meng Tian led the Golden Fire Cavalry to break through Zhao Jun's Great Wall defense line, he no longer marched in a low profile. He immediately overran the nearest Zhao Jun stronghold and began to wander between Handan and the Great Wall defense line, attracting Zhao Jun defenders. .

Wang Jian of Wucheng was not idle either. He sent people to pretend to attack Wucheng, and at the same time he sent people to cut off the roads from Wucheng to other cities, and began to encircle the points for reinforcements, constantly wearing down the defenders restraining the Zhao army. Even Wang Jian felt that it was too slow to consume the Zhao army in this way, and even sent small groups to continuously penetrate Zhao Jun's defense line.

Just when the battlefield of Zhao State was in full swing, the court of Qin State was also in full swing.

Quarrels in the Qin State's court are not uncommon. Whenever something big happens in the Qin State, quarrels will inevitably occur, but they are all quarrels between ministers. Ying Zheng is sitting on Diaoyutai, but today's quarrels in the Qin State's court are rare. The ministers of the state sneered at Ying Zheng.

The reason for this scene is because Ying Zheng wants to go to the front line in person. To put it bluntly, he is the emperor's commander. If we want to talk about what the ministers least want to hear, it is natural and man-made disasters, followed by the monarch's personal expedition. Although in the Warring States Period, such things were not uncommon and even normal, especially in the Qin State. Every generation The monarch personally led his troops and fought many battles, but he could not hide the danger of the battlefield.

The original Qin Xiangong died on the battlefield, and it even almost caused problems among the heirs within the Qin State. Although Ying Zheng has now confirmed that Fusu is the future heir, Fusu is only an eleven or twelve-year-old child, and the Qin State is now at a critical moment to unify the world, so no one is willing to let Ying Zheng go to the front line. What's more, it's not like Qin doesn't have generals who can't fight, so the King of Qin must go to the battlefield in person.

Ziyou, the lieutenant, is already in the State of Zhao. If Ying Zheng goes to the front line again, if anything happens to the two of them, it will be a devastating blow to the State of Qin.

"Your Majesty, there is General Wang Jian on the front line. Generals Meng Tian and Li Xin are supporting him. The Taiwei personally went to Zhao State, went deep into the hinterland of Zhao State, and persuaded Li Mu to surrender. Yesterday Gongsun Bai sent back the news that Zhao Wangqian massacred the Wuling Cavalry family members. , Li Mu was captured, but fortunately the captain rescued him. Now that Li Mu has surrendered, he went to Yanmen Pass to lead the Wuling cavalry south to attack Handan. Zhao will definitely be defeated. Why does the king need to go to the front line and go to the battlefield in person?" Lu Buwei said fiercely.

Ying Zheng looked at Lu Buwei, who was the first to object, and just said calmly.

"All the monarchs of our Qin Kingdom have gone to the battlefield personally. I have been on the throne for many years, but I have never been to the battlefield in person, and I don't know the hardships of our Qin soldiers. I came to the battlefield to experience the bloody life of soldiers. Secondly, my personal visit to the front line will be the greatest encouragement to the soldiers. The morale of our Qin army is strong, and we will definitely conquer Zhao in one fell swoop."

"It is a good thing for a monarch to be considerate of the soldiers, but a monarch should live above the temple, command the country, intimidate all directions, and ensure the stability of our Qin country. He does not have to go to the battlefield in person." An official with a Confucian background stood up and said.

Seeing that he was an official with Confucian origin, Ying Zheng frowned and looked at Li Si and Han Fei who were standing among the ministers. No one was better at citing scriptures than the Confucians, so Ying Zheng planned to appoint Li Si who was from Confucianism but was a Legalist. Debate with Han Fei. After all, the two of them are not heretics in the eyes of Confucianism, but heretics more hateful than heretics.

As Legalists, Han Fei and Li Si rarely ignored Ying Zheng's request for help. Although they unconditionally supported the monarch's decision, they also knew the dangers of the battlefield and it was impossible for Ying Zheng to go to the battlefield in person. Seeing that Li Si and Han Fei ignored his request for help, Ying Zheng was not disturbed. He naturally knew what they were thinking, but Zhao Guo was determined that he should go.

Ying Zheng was born in Handan. Since his birth, he has lived a life of being beaten by everyone in Handan. It is even more normal to live without clothes and food. Now his Qin State is about to destroy Zhao State, and Handan will become In his land, the people of Zhao State who shouted against him at the beginning will become his ministers, and the hatred for him at the beginning will turn into fear and respect, so Ying Zheng must go and see the destruction of Zhao State in person.

Ying Zheng wants the people of Handan to kneel at their feet, humiliatingly admitting that the child they shouted at and abused has now become the person who destroyed their country. He wants to take revenge. He wants to put an end to his miserable childhood. .

"Don't worry about this matter. Three days later, we will set off for the Kingdom of Zhao. The CRRC Mansion Commander Zhao Gao, Tingwei Changshi Meng Yi, Prince Fusu. Yulin Army General Feng Quji and three thousand Yulin Army will accompany the car." After Ying Zheng finished naming the people accompanying him, he turned around and left the throne.

Zhao Gao saw this scene and shouted

"Retire!!"

Zhao Gao and his servants followed Ying Zheng out of the court, leaving behind the ministers who were talking in the hall. Ying Zheng's determination was something they had never seen before.

"What should we do?" Some ministers sighed feebly.

"The king is leaving in three days. We still have time. We just need to make the king give up the idea of ​​going to Zhao in these three days. It depends on people. There must be a way."

"If it were Taiwei." Some people wanted to lament that if Ziyou was in the court, he might not be able to persuade Ying Zheng, but he was interrupted before he could finish his words.

"If the Taiwei is here, we really have no chance to persuade the king."

The person who just wanted to express his feelings then thought that based on Ziyou's character, he might have strongly supported Ying Zheng in going to Zhao State, so he stopped talking.

"Marquis Wenxin, it's up to you to persuade the king. You know the dangers on the battlefield. When you led the army to intercept Pang Nuan's attack on Xianyang, you have seen how dangerous the battlefield is. The king must not take this risk." A minister He saluted Lu Buwei and said respectfully.

"Yes, Marquis Wenxin."

For a time, all the courtiers gathered around Lu Buwei, and now the only person who could persuade Ying Zheng was Lu Buwei.

Lu Buwei looked at these ministers and said calmly
  "Don't worry, everyone, I understand the dangers involved, and naturally I will not let the king come to the front line in person. However, this matter is not easy to solve. I have an idea, what do you think?"

Hearing that Lu Buwei had a solution, these people quickly bowed and said
  "Marquis Wenxin, please speak."

"The king wants to go to the battlefield just because he wants to see what the battlefield is like. The king succeeded to the throne at a young age. It has been thirteen years since he took the throne, but he has never experienced a battlefield. It is inevitable that he will be curious about the battlefield. "

After hearing Lu Buwei's words, a large number of people agreed, and they thought so too, but there were still a small number of ministers who looked sideways after hearing Lu Buwei's words, including Li Si, Han Fei, Zhang Cang and others.

"Now that we understand why the king wants to go to Zhao, you can definitely persuade the king as long as you try to persuade him. Now that the king has such a firm idea, he will not let us easily meet to persuade him."

"What Marquis Wenxin said is absolutely true. It is precisely because of this that we are worried!"

"You may have forgotten one thing. The king has set a requirement for himself. He must correct the memorial every day. No matter what the matter is, as long as it is submitted, it must be corrected. Why don't you go back and write a letter of advice, and I will choose the best one? The best memorial will be sent to the king. The king will definitely see it by then. As long as what you write can make the king put away the idea of ​​going to Zhao, this matter will definitely be abandoned.

It just so happens that my "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals" lacks content about admonishing the monarch. You can also help me solve a problem. Lu Buwei said with a smile.

After hearing Lu Buwei's words, these ministers suddenly realized that they were all eager to try, because writing remonstrances and memorials can not only persuade Yingzheng, but if they are written well enough, they will definitely be included in Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals by Lu Buwei, and they may even become a model for future generations to imitate. Object, they can be regarded as leaving their names in history.

When Li Si, Han Fei and Zhang Cang saw this scene, their eyes flashed with shock. Now they naturally understood what Lu Buwei was thinking.

After the surrounding ministers confirmed in their hearts that this matter was feasible, they began to think about how to use what they had learned throughout their lives to write a remonstrance.

After the courtiers dispersed, Lu Buwei, Li Si, Han Fei and Zhang Cang were the only ones left in the hall.

Han Fei, Li Si and Zhang Cang saluted Lu Buwei. Their salute was a sign of respect for Lu Buwei. They were still too young. If they really wanted to play tricks with an old fox like Lu Buwei, they really couldn't play with him.

The entire ministers in the Qin Dynasty's court are not only the sons of genius, they can also be said to be one in a million, not to mention that all of them are experienced veterans immersed in officialdom, but they are played by Lu Buwei in just a few words. That was indeed true.

Lu Buwei just smiled lightly and didn't take it seriously. He had not been in official circles for nothing these years.

The actions of the court will naturally be known to Ying Zheng. After hearing what Lu Buwei did, Ying Zheng was slightly stunned, but then he smiled and said nothing more.

(End of this chapter)