Bad people in Qin Dynasty

Chapter 223 Pearl of South Korea
Not only did the state of Wei change due to the arrival of envoys from the state of Qin, but the state of Chu also changed, and the impact was even more intense.

Because the Qin envoys brought more than 800 coffins, the first coffin belonged to Xiang Chao, the young master of the Xiang family.

Xiang Yan, who was still injured, was so angry that she vomited blood and passed out. The Xiang clan was in chaos.

The King of Chu also took advantage of the situation and blamed the Xiang family for the incident, and deprived all the Xiang family members of their official positions in Chu.

The last time the Baiyue War failed, the King of Chu was very dissatisfied with the Xiang clan. If the Xiang clan itself had not suffered heavy losses, and Xiang Yan was even more seriously injured and hammered to death, he would have ordered his execution long ago if he did not want to chill people's hearts. The nine tribes were destroyed.

This time, the Xiang family actually went behind his back to interfere with Qin's battle in Longxi, and even joined the foreign barbarians. The most important thing was that they were caught and exposed by Qin. How could they bear this?
Of course, although he was angry at the actions of the Xiang family, the King of Chu was even more wary of Qin, and knew that he must not let Qin occupy Henan. Otherwise, he could not imagine what kind of power Qin could unleash without worries. arrive.

On the other side, Zhao Jie of the State of Zhao was also sent by the State of Qin to condemn him in the name of interrogating the people he had captured. However, Wang Dan of Zhao took the matter lightly and dismissed the Qin envoy casually.

Zhao Guocai had experienced the Battle of Changping and hated Qin deeply. Although Zhao Jie's actions were a bit excessive, as long as they could severely damage Qin, it was a pity that they failed.

"Is it possible that God is really helping Qin?"

Looking at the several arrows in front of him, Zhao Wangdan couldn't help but feel a little despair, and more importantly, he felt unwilling and jealous.

Why was the Qin State so lucky to obtain such a steel-making method from Baiyue, making the already powerful Qin State even stronger?

If Qin attacks Zhao again, what will they do to stop it?
"Your Majesty, we must not allow Qin to successfully conquer Henan, otherwise Qin will no longer have any worries, and Zhao's territory on the west and south banks of the Yellow River will also be in danger."

Zhao Jie said seriously, this battle is not over yet and must continue.

"But you also know the situation at home. We no longer have enough troops and food to fight Qin."

With a bitter and tired look on his face, Zhao Wangdan knew the situation in the country very well. After the Battle of Changping, Zhao State no longer had the capital to compete with Qin State.

"We don't have it, but the Huns do."

Zhao Jie said viciously, their Zhao State has been forced into a desperate situation by the Qin State, and they can only win by using extraordinary means, otherwise only destruction awaits them.

"Hun!"

Zhao Wangdan was shocked, his eyes fell on the map spread out on the table, and he vaguely understood what his cousin was thinking.

"Using the Hetao land as a bait to lure the Xiongnu to go south to attack Qin, we will withdraw the people and troops there. We can resist the Xiongnu's ambitions just by relying on the defense of this ancient Great Wall, and at the same time, shrinking the troops back here can also We have more troops available.

Let the Xiongnu and Qin both suffer losses first, and then we send troops to take back this land without any loss. We can also use this to weaken the two great enemies of Qin and the Xiongnu at the same time, allowing our country to recuperate and recover from the losses of the Changping War. to enough time. "

Pointing to the land at the upper end of the Yellow River on the map, Zhao Jie expressed his thoughts.

This trick is called fighting between the snipe and the clam. As long as it works well, they can get the maximum benefit.

"This method is feasible, but you need to send a general to guard the ancient Great Wall. Otherwise, the bad thing is to attract the wolf into the house."

After thinking for a long time, Zhao Wangdan finally agreed, but he also had concerns.

The Xiongnu wolves are not weak. Once they make a mistake, it will be difficult to get the land back.

"The only person in the country who can take on this important responsibility is Lian Po!"

Zhao Jie revealed the candidate in his heart. Now only Lian Po can ensure the successful implementation of this plan.

"Lian Po!"

This name made Zhao Wangdan frown, and he was reluctant to invite Lian Po.

He had a great responsibility for the disastrous defeat in the Battle of Changping that year. It was because he did not trust Lian Po that he changed his generals before the battle, leading to a great defeat. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers were killed by the Qin army.

Now he is asked to invite Lian Po, so shameless...

"I would like to invite General Lian Po to fight!"

Seeing Zhao Wangdan's dilemma, Zhao Jie took the initiative to ask Ying to persuade him.

"Ok!"

This time Zhao Wangdan did not hesitate, nodded in agreement, and immediately turned his eyes to the Xiongnu area on the map.

"Are you sure you can convince the wolf tribe?"

The wolf tribe is very difficult to deal with. It is a collection of many tribes. It is difficult to convince each tribe of the wolf tribe.

"A few years ago, a man named Touman appeared in the wolf tribe. He was very brave and powerful. He has conquered most of the wolf tribe and called himself Chanyu. He will definitely be the great enemy of our Zhao country in the future."

To point out a key point, Zhao Jie has always paid attention to the Xiongnu. He knows everything about the Xiongnu, at least he knows about the big things and big people. That is why he proposed this plan.

"He is indeed a ruthless character who can unify all the ferocious and unruly wolf clan, but it is even harder to convince such a person. If he sees through our purpose, I am afraid he will have other ideas."

His face was still solemn. As a king, Zhao Wangdan knew very well the way of thinking of a fellow king. Such people were even more difficult to deal with.

"We can cooperate with them in the name of trade and exchange this land for [-] war horses."

Zhao Jie had planned this for a long time. It would be too obvious to send the land directly. People would know there was a conspiracy at a glance, so he had to use the name of trade to exchange for [-] war horses from the Huns.

This trip to Longxi was not fruitless. He found that the hoofs of Qin's war horses were nailed with an iron hoop. He lived with his father in the army for a period of time, and even saw knights with swords, and knew some of the flaws of war horses. The horseshoes were damaged. Damage is the biggest problem with war horses.

So it can be seen at a glance that the iron ring was used by the Qin State to protect the horses' hooves. If they also installed that kind of iron ring on the horses, the combat power and scale of the Zhao State's cavalry would definitely be further improved.

"Leave this matter to you and do it in a more discreet manner."

Zhao Wangdan was finally convinced and decided to give it a try.

"I will live up to the king's trust!"

Zhao Jie bowed to accept the order and immediately exited the hall to start implementing these plans.

Not only were the three kingdoms of Zhao, Wei, and Chu plotting secretly, South Korea also had some ideas, especially after Lord Xinling came over secretly, the ideas became stronger.

In a restaurant in Xinzheng City, Lord Xinling met Han Wangan. Han Wangan also brought General Ji Wuye and Xiangguo Kaidi.

There were only a few of them in the entire restaurant, and the original people had been cleared out.

"You are here because of Qin's affairs?"

After drinking for three rounds, Han Wangan's eyes signaled his openness, and he took the initiative to change the topic.

"It is true that I came here for Qin."

Lord Xinling put down his wine bottle and nodded solemnly.

"This time we have contacted the four kingdoms of Yan, Zhao, Wei and Chu, and formed an alliance to attack Qin's border, forcing Qin to divide its forces. We have also received reliable news that the Yueshi have formed an alliance with the Wolf Clan, plus the Qiang Di in the southwest, to jointly target Qin. , if possible, divide Qin State.

This time I specially invite South Korea to join the alliance! "

He was too lazy to talk to these people, and he didn't have the time. It would be better to get straight to the point.

"South Korea is a small and weak country, so I'm afraid it won't be able to contribute much."

After looking at Han Wangan openly, she expressed her stance tactfully.

If you want South Korea to join the alliance, you can show sincerity.

"South Korea is a small country and weak, but it is not difficult to win the Eastern Zhou Dynasty."

Lord Xinling seemed to have expected it, and revealed the bargaining chip this time.

The land of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty has been occupied by the Qin State, which is a major threat to Wei and South Korea. No matter which one of them captures it, it will be better than being occupied by the Qin State.

Qin's [-] troops there were fatal to both Wei and South Korea, especially South Korea, which had a weaker national power. He believed that Han Wangan would definitely agree to this alliance.

"As far as I know, King Wei seems to be interested in that land as well."

The old eyes narrowed slightly, and he opened his eyes and said pointedly.

"I have some interest, but that was before. Moreover, I, the Wei Dynasty, lost troops and generals there. It must be an ominous place for me, the Wei Dynasty. I think Brother Wang will definitely not want an ominous place."

Lord Xinling responded with the same meaning. He had expected the other party's reaction, so there was nothing surprising about it.

"Then I hope we can see Wei's sincerity by then, so that we, South Korea, can send troops to avoid disagreements and harming the peace."

He glanced at Han Wangan again, and after seeing him nod slightly, he openly expressed his agreement, but also stated the conditions.

They are not fools. Since they know that the Wei State has ideas about the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, they naturally have to be on guard. Otherwise, when they fight with the Qin army, the Wei State will finally come to take advantage of it and they will be deceived.

"It's natural!"

Lord Xinling did not refuse, and he would not regard these people as fools. Without sufficient and stable interests, it would be impossible for South Korea to send troops.After the matter was decided, it was time for the host and guest to enjoy themselves. The two parties exchanged cups and cups as if they were brothers.

After sending Lord Xinling away, Ji Wuye and Zhang Kaidi followed Han Wangan to the palace.

Although they have formed an alliance with Lord Xinling, it is only verbal, and Lord Xinling is currently in an embarrassing situation in Wei State, so it may not count. They have to be fully prepared.

"Ji Aiqing, are you confident in this battle?"

Sitting on the throne, Han Wangan was the first to ask Ji Wuye.

Although Ji Wuye was defeated one after another in the previous Battle of Baiyue, he had to admit that he was indeed the strongest general in South Korea today. This time he went to fight in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty and it depended on this general.

"I am sure to kill the Qin generals stationed in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, but according to the information we have received, the Qin army's new crossbows are very strong, especially the arrow output. If our army wants to defeat the Qin army, we must obtain With the help of the Mo family or the public losers, we can improve the crossbow."

Ji Wuye analyzed seriously that with his current strength, he would definitely win against Qin's general stationed in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, but a battle depends not only on the strength of the general, but also on the strength of his troops.

Nowadays, Qin's crossbows are so sharp and terrifying that they far exceed them in terms of range and number. Before he can enter the range of his own crossbows, other people's arrows are fired at him. No matter how brave he is, it will be of no avail.

"Zhang Aiqing, I'll leave it to you to contact the Mo family and the public losers."

Han Wangan also felt that it was reasonable, but it was best to leave this matter to Kaifangdi.

Although this is a military matter, it cannot be controlled by Ji Wuye. This is not conducive to his rule. It is safe to let Kaifang and his family check and balance it.

"The minister takes orders!"

He accepted the order openly and understood Han Wangan's thoughts.

Afterwards, the three of them discussed the upcoming battle of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, and finally Han Wangan couldn't help but ask.

"Did Ji Aiqing achieve a breakthrough in martial arts?"

He was really curious about this. Since the Battle of Baiyue, his general had changed a lot. His originally dark skin had become white and delicate, and the flesh on his face had become smoother. Even his face had become smoother. The beard has fallen off, and he looks rather handsome.

"I have indeed made a breakthrough in martial arts, but it's a pity that I lack a useful weapon."

Ji Wuye replied respectfully and brought up the matter of his lack of weapons.

With his current status, there is no shortage of ordinary weapons, but what he wants is that kind of famous sword.

Famous swords are extremely rare, and even with one's status it is difficult to find one, let alone one suitable for one's own martial arts.

This can only be seen from the accumulation of the Han royal family. The inheritance of the Han royal family is not simple. It even destroyed and annexed the Zheng Kingdom. Its own background is not bad, and it may be able to have a famous sword that suits itself.

"Ai Qing has worked hard and achieved great results, and now we are facing a big war. It is not good if we don't have the weapons at our disposal. So I went to the treasure house with my imperial order to find a famous sword. I hope that Ai Qing can win the next battle in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty and do great things for me." Han opened up his territory and expanded his territory.”

Han Wangan did not refuse. This was not a big deal to him, and increasing Ji Wuye's strength would also increase his chances of winning in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward!"

Ji Wuye knelt down on one knee and thanked him for the reward.

"You two dear sirs, go back and think about this matter carefully. It is related to the future of Korea and we must not take it lightly."

After a slight nod, Han Wangan stood up and left the hall.

Ji Wuye's expression changed, he glanced at the open ground indifferently, then turned and left the hall, starting to plan the Eastern Zhou War.

The previous defeat in the Baiyue War almost made him the laughing stock of the Seven Kingdoms. This time he must find his place, win a big victory, and expand his territory, so as to consolidate his title as the strongest general in Korea for a century. .

"Hope it works!"

Kaifeng, who finally left, sighed secretly. Now he could only pray that the next battle of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty would be successful and that the land would be successfully captured. In this way, they could build a more complete defense line relying on the Yellow River, and the country would be more stable.

It's just that this time they are facing off against Qin, especially since Qin is getting stronger and stronger, so this battle is not going to be easy.

Now we can only place our hope on the mechanism skills of the Mo family and Gongshu, hoping to create a mechanism bow more powerful than the Qin State, especially the giant bed crossbow that can be used to defend the city.

Not to mention the sad thoughts on Kaikai's side, Han Wangan on the other side went straight to the bedroom of his most beloved concubine in the harem.

"Did your Majesty meet with something happy today?"

Madam Mingzhu, who had just entered the palace, asked coquettishly while mixing drinks for King Han.

"It's not just a happy event, it's a great happy event!"

Han Wangan was very happy after taking the prepared wine and drinking it in one gulp.

Because he ascended the throne by killing his father, there were many hidden dangers at home and abroad, especially the successive defeats in Baiyue and the Qin army's war in the name of cracking down on bandits in South Korea, which caused heavy losses to South Korea, not only financially. The loss of food is even more of a loss of population.

Compared with before the war against Baiyue, South Korea had a population of nearly one million less. Now there was a lot of resentment in the country. Some even regarded him, the King of Korea, as a country-destroying monster, making it difficult for him to sleep and eat well.

At this time, a big victory is most needed to stabilize one's reputation and eliminate those unfavorable rumors. Lord Xinling came at the right time.

"Since it is a great event, Your Majesty may drink three cups to celebrate."

Madam Mingzhu filled the wine bottle again, her beautiful eyes flickering with light.

She did get news that Lord Xinling had come to Xinzheng City, and that Han Wangan had brought Kaikaidi and Ji Wuye to see him, but she didn't know what they discussed.

"My beloved, what you say makes sense!"

Han Wangan deeply agreed, picked up the wine bottle and drank it all in one gulp, but what he didn't realize was that as he drank the wine, it reacted with the incense in the palace and turned into a poison with a powerful hallucinogenic effect. , causing his five senses to deviate.

"Your Majesty, can you share today's great event with me?"

Seeing that the medicine was almost fully effective, Mrs. Mingzhu asked meekly.

"My beloved, you want to know? Then give me a kiss!"

King Han, who was already in a state of ecstasy, said with a smile, and as he spoke, he stretched out his hand to grab and squeeze her, as if Lady Mingzhu was in his arms.

"The king hates it!"

There was a hint of disgust on her face, but Mrs. Mingzhu still responded sweetly. After such exchanges, she finally learned from Han Wangan about her plan with Lord Xinling.

After obtaining the information, Madam Mingzhu waved her hand, and at some point there was a sharp thorn in her hand, pointing directly at the figure who came quietly behind her.

"It's only been three months since I last saw you, cousin, you have changed so much!"

The visitor looked at the sharp thorn that reached his throat with a hint of bitterness in his expression.

Mingzhu didn't treat her like this before, but she still changed.

"When you sent me to this palace, I changed. Isn't this what you want to see?"

Her eyes were cold, and there was even a hint of murderous intent in her eyes. Mrs. Mingzhu hated this man very much.

"Your affairs were arranged by Bai Yifei during his lifetime. I have no power to change it."

When he opened his mouth to explain, the person regretted it.

"That person has died a long time ago. Remember your current identity, you are Bai Yifei."

The words were still cold. Madam Mingzhu had already regarded that person as a dead person, and now it was only Bai Yifei standing in front of her.

Snow Clothes Castle needs a new blood-clothed Hou Bai Yifei. This name must exist, no matter who the person behind this face is.

"I know you hate me. After I completely master the Snow Clothes Castle, I will come to pick you up and keep you by my side forever."

Looking at his beloved lovingly, the visitor turned and left. Before leaving, he glanced at Han Wangan, who was holding the quilt and surging there, murderous intent and disdain flashed across his face.

"Idiot, there is only one master of Snow Clothes Castle from beginning to end. It's not you, nor Bai Yifei, nor the name Bai Yifei."

With a mocking whisper, Madam Mingzhu had already marked that man as certain to die.

The water in Snow Clothes Castle is very deep, bottomless, and any struggle is in vain. The more intense the struggle, the faster you will die.

“It’s not a bad day like this!”

Turning her head to look at Han Wangan, who had slumped down and entered the sage realm, Mrs. Mingzhu felt disgusted, but she did not dislike him.

Although he was not free in this palace, at least he was far away from the frightening place of Snow Clothes Castle.

(End of this chapter)